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Ladies Autumn Lunch
T
here is nothing like
attending a well-planned
event and Queen Elizabeth’s
Foundation knows just how
to do it. Every year in the
Spring and Autumn they
have a Ladies Lunch in the
Duchess Stand at Epsom
Down Racecourse.
The format remains the same –
drinks reception with shopping,
lunch with a guest speaker, and
outstanding limited item raffle
and more shopping. QEF has a
tremendous following as each
lunch is sold out. The guests at
our table had all attended for
Guest Speaker Dame Jenni
Murray DBE.
This lunch has a loyal following.
The shopping is always exceptional.
several years, some even
coming for both the Spring and
Autumn events.
Sue Jacobs, Chairman of the
Autumn Lunch, welcomed
guests and introduced Claire
Yeoman who gave an excellent
account of her time as a client
at QEF. She attributes her
recovery to the facilities and
the help of the outstanding
staff.
Dame Jenni Murray DBE was
an excellent quest speaker
answering a wide variety of
questions at the end of her talk
and staying on to sign her
book.
But what did my friend and I
really enjoy .... the shopping of
course! With over 50 stalls and
a wide variety of merchandise
from which to choose, it was a
shopper’s paradise.
Each year the Ladies Autumn
Lunch raises funds for QEF’s
Neuro Rehabilitation Service.
QEF is building a new state-of-
the-art bedroom specialist Care
and Rehabilitation Centre
(CRC). All funds raised from the
Autumn Lunch will go to
sponsor one fully-adapted
ensuite bedroom in the new
CRC. It was obvious to me that
those who attend the lunch
enthusiastically supported this
project.
It was a most enjoyable
afternoon.
MKE
An Evening with the
Young Tiffany Circle
A
t the beginning of
November, I had the
pleasure of attending The
Runway, a fashion evening
organised by the Young
Tiffany Circle on behalf of
the British Red Cross. Egg
London was transformed
from nightclub to catwalk,
providing a unique backdrop
for cutting edge looks from
young fashion designers.
femininity. Some outfits were
more daring than others but all
one-of-a-kind. It was great to
see so many emerging London-
based designers showcasing
their collections.
After some delicious canapes
and a glass of bubbly, the
evening kicked off with
compere Sajeela Kershi, who
warmed up the crowd with her
sharp wit, details of the Young
Tiffany Circle and why we were
all there, before the main
event.
The catwalk hosted inspiring
collections from the likes of
Sadie Williams and Kelly
Simpkin, using eye catching
textiles and travel inspiration to
create beautiful looks of
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There was a small shopping
area at the back with fashion
and jewellery stalls, a designer
pop-up and eateries including
Hummus Bros and the Rao Deli
offering Vietnamese street
food.
The Young Tiffany circle is a
powerful international network
of women committed to helping
the British Red Cross continue
its vital work and they certainly
put on an impressive event.
KATE WARNER HILL
THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK
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