Above, RI Rep, Chalmers Cursley officially opens the House of Friendship.
Above right, looking a bit more flamboyant, Chalmers with Marian Curtis, ladies fancy dress winner. Below, winning team Cowbridge.
Above right, Tom Barker of Swansea receives his prize as Best Male Fancy Dress from Barbara Cursley.
Below, Theresa May harangues a distinctly unimpressed constituent.
On the long drive back to Wales, delegates to Conference could be forgiven their welter of emotions following an action packed weekend.
Looking back on a weekend of stimulating speakers and first class entertainment, the questions come thick and fast. What was the best bit? The most inspiring? The funniest? Overheard at the black tie dinner on the Saturday night were Rotarians developing ideas, which may well develop into solid Rotary projects. One group was discussing lighting up a mountain outside their town for Purple4Polio, on the next table, what about an athletics meeting for over 60’s? Watch this space. Southern Wales Conference was a hotbed of innovative ideas which may inspire new projects in the coming years.
Clockwise below, Swansea, Abba-aeron and Pontllanfraith - with Theresa May again.
The delegates escaped Wales in foul weather, making driving to Plymouth positively dangerous, leaving home in the grip of Storm Callum. Many were the anxious phone calls back to flooded South Wales.
The weather put paid to the Bowls competition and David Curtis, Tony Wilkinson and Will Lord struggled through the golf final.
But in the Conference Centre, the positive vibes were there right from the start. A host of Bjorns and Agnethe’s took to the floor as ABBA in the fancy dress competition, dancing to Sensation ABBA. The crackle of bri-nylon was heavy in the air during the fancy dress parades, Marian Curtis, Pontllanfraith won best lady, best man was Tom Barker of Swansea and club winner was Cowbridge in mortar boards and black gowns with their adaptation of ‘When I Kissed the Teacher’ from Mamma Mia II.
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