Our sad farewells

from St Margaret's College Evergreen Autumn 2022

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From left: Ros Buddo, Sue Fox-Warren, Leonie Greville, Ros Harker, Jan King, Marilyn Belcher, Sal Cunningham, Jay Jones, Julie Peterson

Old Girls’ News

Hawkes Bay Old Girls

We “Wider Hawkes Bay” Old Girls had a gathering on the 4 Dec 2021 at Oak Estate Winery, which followed the many requests of Old Girls attending the successful winter cocktail party. This had been held in Havelock North in 2021, and organised by the Old Girls Association. Invitees included those from Gisborne as usual and also those in Taupo and Dannevirke and even further South.

Before the Oak Estate lunch we updated the Hawkes Bay Old Girls network as much as possible, and can now get hold of 94 Old Girls in the Hawkes Bay region. One of the delights of spending time updating our list and organising an event was finding out what so many of our clever women are doing. The variety was amazing. Many younger ones are very busy doing other things, for example international show jumping, and we have a Deputy Principal, and a Principal, nursing, teaching, running a successful farm to plate business, and parenting young ones as well as a few had grandchildren visiting, so winter seems to be an ideal time.

Well done to all who made it to the long lunch at Oak Estate. We thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality, food, wine and the entertainment provided by visitors and the beautiful residents. Kudos to Sal for coming from Taupo, and thanks to Marilyn for her chauffeuring three others including me. Congratulations to our oldest OG who was proudly enjoying her 94 year-old status – Ros Harker. I realise that December is a very busy time so next year we will try get together in August, in Havelock village and mid-week as it seems to bring out more of us from our busy lives for a brief interlude.

It was lovely to see the older as well as younger mingling and one common theme was interest in what everyone was doing and enjoyment of the occasion.

Sue Fox-Warren