2009 Ball

1st January 1970

Summer Ball: Live and Let WI 2009

Our first ever ball held at the Queen Hotel in Chester on July 4th 2009 was a fantastic success. £1,565 was raised for Cheshire Young Carers through the grand prize auction and raffle.

The ball committee would like to thank all those who contributed prizes and services and to HSBC who generously fund-matched the event by £500.

We arrived early evening in to the sunny splendour of the Italian gardens to be served canapes and to gaze upon the dreamy Aston Martin, courtesy of Lambogenie. Our ladies looked seriously glam as they arrived and the men didn't scrub up too badly either, no sign of Daniel Craig though unfortunately.

At 8pm we were called in to dinner in our suite and the Bond-themed room looked breathtaking. Much female interest was taken in the giant sized Daniel Craig-in-speedos on one side of the room although the men got their own back with the giant Halle Berry in bikini! The tables were also Bond themed with names taken from the films. Each guest had favours of fine chocolates from Cocoa Flower in silver boxes complete with Bond quotes and of course, the obligatory Martini "shaken not stirred".

After a short welcome from our president we were served our delicious 3 course meal. This was followed by our auction and raffle kindly and expertly compered by Jason Butler. There was a frenzy of bidding and our members were extremely generous in their donations. The total reaching £1,565 for the Cheshire Young Carers.

The excellent hard work of the ball committee (Trudy Butler, Sara Johnson and Marie-Anne O'Neil) were thanked by Louise, our president and the party then really got started.

The fun, 007 casino opened in the adjacent room and dancing began in the room and carried on well into the early hours.

A great night - see you at the next one...

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:

Malmaison, Liverpool

Steve Dewhurst, Upton Golf Club

Stanley Roberts Plumbing

Mr Les Upton

Lambogenie.co.uk

Upton Village Butchers

DTM Legal

MBNA

Palenque, Chester