The weather couldn’t have been better when a group of members and guests visited Island Hall in Godmanchester.  Island Hall is the ancestral home of Christopher Vane Percy and his family who are the 7th generation to occupy the house.  Following its decline during the Second World War the house was taken over by the Council and used as emergency housing.  Saved by the Herrtage family in 1979 who were responsible for restoring the structure of the house to  its original eighteenth century design, the current owner who is a highly recognised Interior designer, has brought the property back to its original glory.    The beautiful grounds extend down to the river and ‘island’ and after a tour of the gardens, we enjoyed afternoon tea in the very grand Hall and then we had a relaxed wander around the interior of the home.

Two recent outings have included a theatre trip to see “The Full Monty” which six members thoroughly enjoyed and a trip to Papworth Hospital for a snack lunch, followed by a talk about the future of the hospital and then our doughty bargain hunters made tracks to the Gift Shop to snap up some of the wonderful Christmas items which have newly arrived in stock.