WI Notes
OUR good friend Geoff Evans was with the WI on the 17th January to talk about
his holiday in Alaska. This was no ordinary sight-seeing holiday as the
wonderful slides showed, The scenery was beautiful but the main interest of the
holiday was to see bears, brown cuddly ones. Geoff and his wife visited a
National Park where they were not allowed to take any food or drink except
water into their chalet or out on walks. Apparently bears have a very strong
sense of smell, and it does not do to let them come too close. In another area
they were allowed to take a picnic but were accompanied by a guide with a gun.
Fortunately he didn’t have to use it.
The bears catch salmon for their food and some of the slides showed the bears standing at the top and bottom of falls waiting for the salmon to leap. Geoff was able to get to within 25 yards of them for some of his photographs.
Geoff makes no charge but asks for a donation to the charity ‘Riding for the Disabled’ and he ended his slide show with pictures of some of the children who benefit and who so much enjoy having a ride. Do you know anything about the Air Ambulance Service? If you would like to know more about this important organisation please come and join us on Monday 21 St February, 7.30pm Village Hall. The meeting is open to all, Ladies and Gentlemen alike. See you there.