BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER’S ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER’S GARDEN PARTY 2010
Lord’s Taverners along with Barnardos, Australia-Britain Society, Rotary and English in Australia were invited to a Garden Party at the British High Commissioner’s residence on Tuesday 2 March 2010. More than 40 Taverners accepted the invitation and were welcomed to Westminster House and taken through to the gardens.
A traditional English afternoon tea was served, the High Commissioner welcomed us; guests mingled or enjoyed sitting at long tables under the marquees in the garden; Taverners and Barnardos committee members circulated selling raffle tickets; Taverners President Rick Forster thanked HE Baroness Amos for her generosity on behalf of the guests and presented her with a wonderful sheath of Australian flowers; Taverner Bob Nattey, wearing his Australia-Britain Society hat, took the opportunity to pay tribute to the late Marjorie Turbayne who actively fostered relations between Britain and Australia; more chatting and eating; raffles were drawn (Taverner prize was a bottle of Penfolds RWT, and Barnardos had three bottle of bubbling Squid Ink); more chatting; and then the party was over.
We are very grateful to Her Excellency (who happens to be a devotee of the game of cricket) and the High Commission for hosting this annual event, as it combines a very pleasant social occasion with fund raising.