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Faith & Flowers<br />
The Magazine of the Church of England<br />
Flower Arrangers’ Association<br />
Issue 12 – <strong>October</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Letter from the Editor<br />
I am writing for this pre-Christmas edition on the hottest<br />
September day in fifty years. My poor garden is gasping for a<br />
proper wet day rather than the odd two minute shower which is<br />
all we have had over several months. That’s Scarborough’s<br />
micro-climate for you.<br />
We have a real time span this edition, past, present and hopes for<br />
the future. Joan Owen sent an account of the beginnings of<br />
C.E.F.A.A. which I hope will interest new members. Her<br />
accompanying letter brought better news of Doreen Slade, whose<br />
transfer to a different nursing home has led to her being up and<br />
dressed and communicating with visitors instead of being<br />
permanently in bed.<br />
Rather less news of activities over the summer when members<br />
must be getting their breath back from the flurry of activity prior<br />
to the July edition. Averill and I did, however, find a new interest.<br />
For the future we have an article from Bolton where members<br />
are hoping to set up a branch in their area of Lancashire. We wish<br />
them the very best of luck in this venture.<br />
We often wonder how some new members hear of C.E.F.A.A. In<br />
July the York Diocese group asked their newest member how she<br />
learnt about us. I’ll tell you later.<br />
My very best wishes for Christmas<br />
Ruth<br />
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Greetings from Chesterfield – September <strong>2016</strong><br />
Harvest Festivals are fast approaching. I have enclosed a frontage from<br />
our church mag. Which I think is lovely. It reads give us each day our<br />
daily bread, and names all the cereals in the design. Flower Festivals<br />
are in full-flow here in Derbyshire. I stood in for a lady at a chapel in<br />
Holymoorside last week. The titles were from literature. I did ‘The<br />
Scarlet Pimpernel’. I made a guillotine, a wig from dried hydrangeas<br />
with a bow, and an 18th century Triangle arrangement of red gladiolus,<br />
gerberas, roses, grasses and Sedum. The base was covered in the<br />
Tricolore. My friend did ’20,000 leagues under the sea’. An old beach<br />
wrap was used for the backdrop with sea holly, stachyurus, scabious,<br />
shot chiffon and shells. The main display was at the front of the chapel<br />
depicted ‘Jane Eyre’ in her wedding dress, the 1st Mrs. Rochester<br />
coming down the stairs with dried Garrya for her hair and the blazing<br />
manor house at the front. It is always amazing what the imagination<br />
can come up with.<br />
I went down to Hulland Ward to see what our members had done there<br />
this year. It is a pleasure to see what the little church comes up with.<br />
Their theme was ‘Songs from the Shows’. Rosie Dyas said that they<br />
would send the information about how they got roses multicoloured<br />
for ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’. I love to see what the children do.<br />
The ladies from the church always have a wonderful choice of cakes.<br />
(Elastic waistbands for ever!!).<br />
This week we have been busy with 12 Members of the Darmstadt U3A.<br />
Darmstadt is Chesterfield’s Twin Town. We took them by coach to<br />
Whitby. It was misty all the way until we approached the coast. The<br />
mist lifted and we had a wonderful sunny day. We had fish & chips at<br />
‘Trenchers’ a POSH café on the harbour. Then we climbed the 199<br />
steps up the cliff to the very old church and ruined Abbey. At 4p.m. we<br />
boarded the old steam train to Goathland. All of the German folk had<br />
read ‘Harry Potter’ so were thrilled to see where one of the films was<br />
made. We then set off over the purple moors to the A1 and home.<br />
Another day we visited Southwell Minster. There was a very<br />
expensive-looking wedding service ending just after we arrived. The<br />
Minster organ and the full choir were pulling out all the stops at the<br />
end. The stones trembled under our feet. Then I had the chance to see<br />
the flowers. The pedestal at the Altar was huge with white delphiniums,<br />
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white peonies, pale pink roses, pale blue scabious and Gip. Our visitors<br />
were very impressed. One day we went on a veteran double decker bus<br />
to Chatsworth Country Fair. The Red Arrows gave a fantastic display.<br />
Next week Sheila Keith and I are off on a four-day “Grape Escape” to<br />
the champagne region around Rheims. Then we are off for a week to<br />
Naples. This is followed by the council meeting at my house on<br />
<strong>October</strong> 8th. Looking forward to meeting up with our executive and<br />
council members. The Derby Workshop in Hulland Ward is on <strong>October</strong><br />
22nd. Then we are up to Aberdeen for our daughter’s 50th (where has<br />
the time gone?) Then it’s Christmas in Ireland with our son and his<br />
lovely family.<br />
Happy Christmas to you all and a peaceful new year.<br />
Ada Fawthrop, National Chairman.<br />
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CEFAA NEW MEMBERS<br />
We are very pleased to welcome the 11 new members who have<br />
joined since the publication of the July <strong>2016</strong> edition of “Faith &<br />
Flowers”.<br />
Branch<br />
Mr. Ian Smith, All Hallows, Allerton<br />
Liverpool<br />
Miss Rachel Chandler, Christ Church, Southgate<br />
London<br />
Mrs. Kathryn Chandler-Board, Christ Church, Southgate<br />
London<br />
Mrs. Sue Ford, St. John the Baptist, Barnet,<br />
Mrs. Barbara Williamson, Associate Member<br />
Mrs. Susan James, St. Peter, Pontardawe<br />
Mrs. Rhian Jones, St. Peter, Pontardawe<br />
Mr. Laurence Little, St. John the Baptist, Barnet<br />
Mrs. Kate Cooper, St. Nicholas, Halewood<br />
Mrs. Linda West, St. Nicholas, Halewood<br />
Mrs. Christabel Hardman, St. Nicholas, Halewood<br />
London<br />
London<br />
Not assigned<br />
Not assigned<br />
London<br />
Liverpool<br />
Liverpool<br />
Liverpool<br />
Proposed date and venue for A.G.M. 2017<br />
Bramcote, Church of St. Michael and All Angels,<br />
Nottinghamshire – June 18th 2017<br />
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Church of England Flower Arrangers Association<br />
The early days<br />
It is now 35 years since we started C.E.F.A.A. here in St. Ann’s. I have<br />
been asked if I would write an article as to how we started the Association.<br />
In 1979 we had the 150th Rocket Trials in Rainhill and in 1980 St. Ann’s<br />
celebrated its 150th anniversary. We held a Flower Festival to celebrate<br />
both. After the festival Doreen & George Slade, Flo Booth and I, Joan<br />
Owen, met to discuss joining a national Church organisation of flower<br />
arrangers. We had had such a close fellowship working for the festival<br />
we wanted it to carry on. After letters to Liverpool, then to London<br />
Diocese, both proved to be negative. The message came back from<br />
London, no there isn’t anything like that, why don’t you start one. So the<br />
fund raising started, coffee mornings, afternoon teas, crafts, flower<br />
arranging classes, cake stalls, etc. If we thought it would make money we<br />
tried it. My husband, Alan, designed the badge. It is shaped like a leaf in<br />
green with a gold pattern. It consists of a challis with flowers in the cup<br />
and hands each side holding the cup. We had green aprons, sweatshirts &<br />
t-shirts made all with the gold badge on.<br />
In July 1981 we had our 1st member. The Church Times put an article in<br />
their paper and after that we started to get members from all over the<br />
country.<br />
Over 30 years ago we were asked to arrange flowers in Liverpool<br />
Cathedral. We have always felt it a privilege to arrange flowers in there.<br />
Our members in Yorkshire arrange in York Minster. The London members<br />
arrange in St. Paul’s. They have had the privilege of arranging flowers<br />
for the Queen’s special celebrations over the years.<br />
For many years we have organised Flower Festivals around member<br />
churches in the Diocese. This year we held one in St. Luke’s, Farnworth,<br />
“Sing to the Lord”, 8th – 11th September.<br />
The third Sunday in June is always “Chain of Flowers”, when all member<br />
churches have an arrangement of flowers to celebrate membership of the<br />
association. The last few years Liverpool members have been invited to<br />
join the Cathedral congregation for evensong.<br />
Joan Owen<br />
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Idea for Epiphany<br />
This is a simple and effective arrangement for a windowsill at<br />
Epiphany. You can recycle some of the flowers that are still good<br />
from the Christmas arrangements or buy fresh. The picture shows<br />
the three gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. Select the<br />
appropriate colours to support the lengths of material. I used<br />
garden canes, Arrange the chosen flowers and if available use<br />
herbs at the base of the oblong tray.<br />
To be more adventurous using the above as a base, cape the tops<br />
of the material with a contrasting coloured material and attach<br />
crowns to the top of the cane to depict the three kings.<br />
Alethea Fielding<br />
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Faith and Flowers September <strong>2016</strong> - Derby Branch<br />
Christ Church Hulland had a Flower Festival on Bank Holiday<br />
Weekend entitled “Music Music Music” with church members<br />
portraying their favourite music – The Seventies, Elvis Presley,<br />
Matt Redman and Frozen to name a few.<br />
The exhibit “The Sixties” caused quite a stir – rainbow roses<br />
taking centre stage. How were they grown and how did you get<br />
so many colours on one bud? CEFAA member Barbara Russell<br />
was continually being asked<br />
questions.<br />
The solution of course was<br />
found on the internet –<br />
maybe we should start with<br />
a white rose, cut the stems<br />
lengthwise, dip in some of<br />
the magic solution and see<br />
the transformation.<br />
Thanks to Naomi and her<br />
husband for taking a<br />
Saturday day trip to Hulland<br />
Ward – it was a lovely<br />
surprise, plus of course<br />
visits from our National<br />
Chairman Ada Fawthrop<br />
and Derby Branch Chairman Margaret Taylor – three VIPs in<br />
three days!!!<br />
Derby Branch is holding a workshop on 22nd <strong>October</strong> <strong>2016</strong> again<br />
in Hulland Ward when Liz Bishop will be demonstrator with the<br />
members being able to attempt table arrangements suitable for<br />
autumn or winter.<br />
Rosie Dias, Derby Branch<br />
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Hello from Bolton<br />
After our most enjoyable visit to Liverpool in June to attend our first<br />
AGM, and been able to meet other members for the first time and hear<br />
about their churches and experiences, Alison and I thought that we<br />
would send you a snapshot of our church in Bolton and some of our<br />
flower arranging exploits.<br />
Our church is the parish church of St. Peter, Bolton-le-Moors, (known<br />
locally as Bolton Parish Church). It is a beautiful building in Victoria<br />
Gothic style, built in Longridge stone and was opened in 1871. The<br />
church is 156ft from east to west, 67ft wide, and 82ft high. The tower,<br />
said to be the highest in Lancashire, is over 180ft high, and affords<br />
extensive views of the surrounding moorland.<br />
We are part of a small team (4 or 5) who meet most Fridays to arrange<br />
flowers. At Christmas, Easter and Harvest members of the Sunday<br />
School provide their own much admired displays, and members of the<br />
congregation join us in decorating the church. We are also lucky to<br />
have the help of a number of “flower friends” when an extra special<br />
event occurs.<br />
On a weekly basis, flowers are arranged on the altar, in the Lady<br />
Chapel, and regularly there is a pedestal arrangement in the nave.<br />
During the centenary commemoration of World War 1, we are placing<br />
an arrangement by the war memorial. At Christmas, Easter, Harvest,<br />
and on civic occasions, we take every opportunity to make as much<br />
use as possible of the generous space available! We are fortunate to<br />
receive regular donations, appreciative comments, and garden foliage<br />
when requested from members of the congregation.<br />
As the town centre church, in the last two years, we have hosted the<br />
annual mayoral civic service, a service to commemorate the centenary<br />
of the outbreak of World War 1, and the retirement service for the<br />
Bishop of Bolton (900 in the congregation, so a work of art finding<br />
spaces for flowers!)<br />
In 2014 the flower team was asked by the then lady mayoress if we<br />
would help to organise a charity flower day at the Town Hall in support<br />
of the mayor’s charities. This was a most enjoyable and successful day,<br />
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and so we decided to continue the idea in our own church hall. During<br />
the last two years we have held three flower days – demonstration,<br />
hands on workshop for all ages and abilities, and lots of delicious food.<br />
These have been great fun, have raised funds for three local charities<br />
and enabled us to meet people from other churches in the area and their<br />
friends, and get to know them.<br />
Alison and I first discovered CEFAA in the summer of 2009 when we<br />
were involved in the flower festival at Manchester Cathedral.<br />
Travelling to Liverpool for the activities and events that we read about<br />
is unfortunately not practicable for us, but we would very much like to<br />
be active in a group. Following on from the AGM and the positive<br />
support that we received, and now that the holiday season is over, our<br />
plan is to make contacts in the Manchester/Bolton area to see if we can<br />
set up a local group in this part of Lancashire.<br />
Kath Chapman<br />
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The York Diocese<br />
It is rare that activities in the York Diocese feature in Faith & Flowers.<br />
This is possibly because as many of you know we have a unique<br />
(perhaps eccentric) system. We meet twice a year to arrange flowers in<br />
York Minster and afterwards have lunch together in the Earl Grey Tea<br />
Rooms on the Shambles. It was during lunch in July that we learnt how<br />
our newest member came to join C.E.F.A.A. A member from the<br />
Sheffield area met Gillian during the “Penny Hedge” event when a<br />
specially constructed hedge on the beach has to survive three high tides,<br />
an event in which Gillian’s husband is in charge. It was during a chat<br />
that the member, whose name sadly I do not know, told Gillian about<br />
us and the rest is history.<br />
Averill joined us from London for the occasion and during the rest of<br />
her visit, she was introduced to the Moors and the Wolds, visiting<br />
several country churches known for their unusual interiors. It was then<br />
that we discovered a new interest, looking at headstones in churchyards.<br />
Well, I said we were eccentric, didn’t I?<br />
I had always been aware of the black marble headstones at Gorton on<br />
the Wold with the scenes of ploughing, cats and dogs pictured on them.<br />
It was only when a local woman told us that they were “J. Rotherham’s”<br />
that we realised they were something special. To our surprise the next<br />
day we found another group at St. Gregory’s Minster, one with a sewing<br />
machine on it, another with two dominoes, one with budgies and another<br />
with a fish. Apparently the mason likes to illustrate the interests or<br />
character of the deceased when producing a headstone. He does work<br />
in other types of stone in addition to the black marble. I wonder what<br />
he would put on mine – a pair of secateurs and a watering can?<br />
There had been a wedding at St. Gregory’s. There was a very attractive<br />
swag over the outer porch door, held perhaps on a nail or screw. I<br />
wondered if it was there with the blessing of the Archdeacon.<br />
Overall we came to the conclusion that it is difficult to make a good job<br />
of arranging in a vase where no pedestal is available. A workshop on<br />
vase arranging might be a challenging exercise for a branch some day.<br />
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Ruth
Liverpool Branch Celebrates<br />
CEFAA’s 35th Anniversary<br />
The Liverpool branch celebrated CEFAA’s 35th anniversary with a<br />
flower festival at St. Luke’s church Farnworth Widnes. A grade 2 listed<br />
building dating back to the 12th century when it was a chapel of ease<br />
dedicated to St. Luke and became part of the Diocese of Liverpool in<br />
1880.<br />
‘Sing to the Lord’ was the chosen title for the event. Many of the branch<br />
members from churches of the diocese gathered one cold March<br />
morning to choose their positions and hymns to be depicted. For this<br />
event the participating members chose their own hymns to be depicted<br />
because we are self-funding. This helps the host church to stage the<br />
event. We were met with great warmth from the members of the church<br />
with very welcome tea, coffee and biscuits.<br />
The setting up day arrived, the church was alive with activity, cars<br />
being unloaded with accessories, drapes, musical instruments, various<br />
animals and a beehive. We all arrived with flowers and foliage, perfume<br />
filled the air and the serious work began. A service of thanksgiving<br />
prepared the arrangers in their task ahead. Fellowship and friendliness<br />
abounded. The ladies of the church set up the beverage station at the<br />
back of the church which was open all day!<br />
A welcome at the ancient entrance porch decorated in green, white and<br />
gold by the PCC ‘There is a green hill far away’ led us into the main<br />
body of the church. Following the south aisle two depictions ‘All<br />
Things Bright and Beautiful’ and ‘Let all the World in every corner<br />
sing’ at the side of the organ. ‘We plough the fields and scatter’ was<br />
depicted around a beehive using plants and flowers favoured by bees.<br />
Beside the lectern our banner decorated in CEFAA colours of green,<br />
white and gold. Flowers included calla lilies, alstroemeria, and<br />
anthusiums. Round into the chancel and at the altar ‘Praise the Lord<br />
the almighty The King of Creation’. The stained glass window above<br />
made by Burlison and Grylls 1891 shone impressively and below all<br />
in white lilies, carnations and anthuriums adorned the altar made from<br />
the wood taken from the rood screen that was removed at the<br />
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eformation. The theme continued along the choir stalls and the pew<br />
behind the pulpit dating from 1607. The pulpit restored in late 19th<br />
century depicted the hymn ‘Make me a Channel of your Peace’<br />
sympathetically decorated in all white flowers using bridal gladioli,<br />
liseanthus and September song. Through the open doorway the Bold<br />
chapel named after the family of the main benefactor. Complimenting<br />
the serenity of the altar strong coloured flowers to one side of the<br />
chapel described the hymn ‘Angel Voices ever Singing’. At the back<br />
of the church the peal of 6 bells provided the back drop for ‘If I were<br />
a Butterfly’ crafted by the Sunday School of St. Luke’s church. We<br />
were blessed with good weather which helped to make the festival such<br />
a success.<br />
At the Service of Thanksgiving to God for this joyful Flower Festival,<br />
the Reverend Helen Blackburn said “Flowers are like a song in that<br />
they lift the spirit, flowers make our hearts soar and touch our senses<br />
in ways words cannot. Well loved hymns have inspired the displays,<br />
been enjoyed by the eyes and lifted up to wonder at our creator God<br />
and worship him”.<br />
Alethea Fielding<br />
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“Open Church” at Chelsea Flower Show<br />
Wins Gold<br />
The exhibit was a simple church structure decorated with<br />
over 30,000 stems of flowers in a delicate colour scheme –<br />
varieties of roses, garden flowers e.g. dahlias, astrantia,<br />
hydrangeas, allium, veronica, nerine, orchids, gypsophila,<br />
chrysanthemum blooms, carnations. Greenery used<br />
sparingly included senecio, eucalyptus, tillandsia, and<br />
echeveria.<br />
Kate The Florist said “For me, the fact that people could<br />
walk through the Open Church was really important. It<br />
meant that they were able to get close up to our work – the<br />
open door encouraged people to come in and be involved”.<br />
One of the features which drew the interest of visitors was<br />
the curtains of wire holding test tubes filled with flowers<br />
and foliage. Each individual length of wire was crocheted<br />
using contrasting coloured reel wire.<br />
“Gold” could have been “Best in Show” but for the choice<br />
of not putting in a stone floor at a cost of £10,000.<br />
I was privileged to see Interflora’s own account in the firm’s<br />
magazine Mercury and what struck me from all the<br />
photographs was the subtle use of apricot roses amongst the<br />
pinks and mauves.<br />
Ruth<br />
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London Branch<br />
Please find below a list of the meetings until June 2017.<br />
Please note that this list is provisional and these details are<br />
subject to change, so please always check with Carole, Averill or<br />
Mary closer to the date of the meetings.<br />
Our regular meetings for this year will be on the third Saturday<br />
of the month, starting at 10.30 Visitors are asked to pay £2. per<br />
meeting, unless otherwise stated.<br />
January 21<br />
February 18<br />
March 18<br />
St. James’ Church<br />
Hertford Road<br />
Nr Green Street<br />
Enfield EN3 5AX<br />
St. John the Apostle<br />
High Road<br />
Whetstone N20 0PG<br />
St. Paul’s Church<br />
The Ridgeway<br />
Mill Hill NW7 1QU<br />
April 22 St. John The Baptist AGM - please<br />
Wood Street / High Street note date due<br />
Barnet Herts EN5 4BW to Easter<br />
May 20<br />
June 17<br />
An outing – to be advised<br />
St. Andrews Church<br />
Alexandra Park Road/Windermere Rd<br />
Muswell Hill N10 2DD<br />
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Two weeks in Sri Lanka<br />
Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the colourful<br />
island of Sri Lanka. It is an island of contrasts – the south-west has some<br />
of the most beautiful beaches, the centre is the cultural and historical<br />
region and the south-east is the area of the national parks where visitors<br />
can see wild life in their natural surroundings.<br />
We visited the Udawalawe National Park and, from the safety of our<br />
jeep, watched a herd of elephants at play in the waterhole. Suddenly we<br />
noticed a crocodile slowly gliding through the water, making its way<br />
towards the two elephant calves. Just like human parents, the adult<br />
elephants gathered round the youngsters to protect them. The crocodile<br />
persevered but, finally sensing defeat swam away towards a group of<br />
water buffalo which had stopped to drink at the waterhole.<br />
The area is rich in bird life. I have waited all my life to see a kingfisher<br />
and during my fortnight’s visit, I saw no less than 14 of these glorious<br />
birds! There are many other interesting species to spot, some large such<br />
as the painted stork, black and white with a splash of pink on its side and<br />
a distinctive orange bill along with peacocks and peahens, and others<br />
much smaller, such as the green and yellow sunbirds.<br />
The unusual blue water lily (Nil Manel or Nymphaea Stellata) is the<br />
national flower of Sri Lanka and can be found all over the island. These<br />
colourful flowers are offered at Buddhist temples. The Botanical Gardens<br />
at Peradeniya displays many interesting flowers and trees. The orchid<br />
house alone challenges one’s colour vocabulary as there are so many<br />
stunning orchids of differing sizes, colours and markings. The jack tree<br />
produces large oval fruits, some of which can weigh as much as 32 kilos.<br />
The climate enables fruit such as pineapples, melons, bananas and several<br />
varieties of coconuts to be grown throughout the year. Shopping is a very<br />
different experience; stalls at the side of the road can be seen in villages<br />
or in small wooden shacks in the towns. The island is also known for its<br />
spices; we saw peppercorns, nutmeg, cardamom growing.<br />
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was previously known, is famous for its tea<br />
production. The hillsides of Nuwara Eliya are home to thousands of<br />
camellia bushes from which the leaves are plucked. We left Kandy in<br />
temperatures of 30 degrees and travelled the four hour train journey to<br />
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Nuwara Eliya where the temperature had dropped to a chilly 16 degrees.<br />
It was fascinating to visit a tea factory and watch all the processes<br />
involved in plucking, drying and packaging the tea leaves. The picking<br />
is done by hand by women who work long hours. I tried plucking for<br />
half an hour – it was not easy to have a strap around my head to which<br />
was attached a basket. Then there was the difficulty of aiming my<br />
pickings at the basket without dropping them… I don’t think I plucked<br />
enough leaves to make just one cup for me! Drinking a cup of tea will<br />
have a deeper significance in future.<br />
All too soon the holiday was at an end, but it had been a time full of<br />
wonderful experiences and memories.<br />
March 8th <strong>2016</strong><br />
Kerala is a state on the south western coast of India. It is noted for its<br />
palm-lined beaches, almost 600 kilometres of coastline and an extensive<br />
network of inland canals. Travelling through the countryside in a minibus,<br />
we passed what looked like an open shack with a rusty corrugated iron<br />
roof. Our driver, Selwyn, asked if we would like to stop and take a look.<br />
As I peered out of the window, I could see four women moving back and<br />
forth inside the shack. Yes, we agreed, we would like to go and see what<br />
the women were doing.<br />
We, four retired teachers in our sixties, made our way across the road<br />
towards the shack. The women beckoned us in. There were smiles<br />
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exchanged between us all. Down one side of the shack was a huge pile of<br />
discarded coconut shells. At the side of that was a pile of what I recognised<br />
to be the fibre from inside the shells. Suddenly the penny dropped; the<br />
women were gathering up the fibre into a make-do pouch around their<br />
waists, then twisting and spinning the fibre to make the strands which<br />
would be joined together to make rope or mats. Not a word was spoken<br />
between the eight of us since we did not speak or even understand each<br />
other’s language. The women demonstrated what they were doing. The<br />
coir fibre felt rough in my hands as I touched it, let alone spend many hours<br />
a day pulling and twisting it. My facial expression must have said it all.<br />
One of the women made bracelets for us. Suddenly I felt an overwhelming<br />
feeling of humility; I, who by accident of place of birth, live such a<br />
privileged life, was given this wonderful gift. The women did not ask us<br />
for money but we all wanted to repay their act of kindness. Between us<br />
we only had about £6 which we gave them. “For you,” we said. You<br />
would have thought that we had handed them a thousand pounds! And<br />
with that, we boarded the minibus and continued our journey.<br />
Later that evening I discovered that it had been International Women’s<br />
Day – very appropriate for our visit, I thought. My coir bracelet remains<br />
my most precious souvenir and the memory of meeting those hardworking<br />
ladies was certainly a highlight of my trip to Kerala.<br />
Averill Lovatt<br />
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TABARD in a dark green poly-cotton with embroidered CEFAA emblem.<br />
All sizes from small to XXXL are available ...........................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />
APRON in a dark green poly-cotton with embroidered emblem ..........£10.00 inc p&p<br />
SWEATSHIRTS<br />
Sizes XS and S ....................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />
Sizes M and L ......................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />
Sizes XL, XXL and XXXL .....................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />
Sweatshirt 32 XS S M L XL XXL XXXL<br />
size<br />
Chest<br />
measurement 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50<br />
POLO SHIRTS<br />
Sizes 34, 36, 38 & 40 ...........................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />
Sizes 42 & 44 .......................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />
Sizes 46 & 48 .......................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />
Sweatshirts & polo shirts are dark green with embroidered CEFAA emblem<br />
BADGE...................................................................................................£2.50 inc p&p<br />
Dark green enamel with gold lettering with fitted safety catch.<br />
CAR STICKER .......................................................................................£1.10 inc p&p<br />
CHART FOR CEFAA KNEELER ............................................................£1.70 inc p&p<br />
This is for a hanging kneeler bearing the Association emblem and worked in<br />
cross-stitch.<br />
POSTERS are available for your church notice board at no charge.<br />
MEMBERS HANDBOOK, 2004 edition..................................................£4.00 inc p&p<br />
CEFAA – The First Eighteen Years (Booklet).........................................£3.00 inc p&p<br />
All orders to be sent to:<br />
Mrs P Cargill<br />
201 Windmill Lane<br />
Cheshunt<br />
Hertfordshire<br />
EN8 9AW<br />
Please make your cheques payable to CEFAA<br />
and quote your membership number<br />
and telephone number with your order.<br />
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