Ladies sat down for an informative dinner in February.
We welcomed Sonja Kronhart from Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) who gave us a short talk on who they are and how they help disabled children develop both physically and mentally through the opportunity to learn to ride horses. A couple of our ladies already volunteer with this charity, but they are always looking for more volunteers as it requires many hands to assist with each individual rider. If you are interested in volunteering, please talk to our community coordinator Julia.
After our meal Jeanette Robson gave a very informative talk on wines. She walked us through the differences between cava and champagne – not just by cost, but also processing, look, feel and taste. Can you tell the differences between these two glasses?
She also presented a taste test to show how the flavours and seasonings on food can have a drastic impact on the wines we are drinking. Chili, cheese, and sweet were among some of the flavours she addressed.
Everyone found the information very informative – did you know flowers can hinder the taste of wine if they are in the room where you are drinking?
Everyone came away with a few new ideas on how to enjoy and host wine.
The monthly raffle raised $3160 and our second hand book stall raised $1000. Thank you very much to all those ladies who contributed books and who brought second hand books. This brings our Small Homes total to $36291. Well done ladies!
At every dinner meeting we try to offer a range of second hand books for sale. At $20 a book, all money raised goes to Small Homes. There are a wide variety of books currently on the table with fiction, non-fiction and kids books all available.
Here are a few of the books on offer this month…
Wicked Appetite – Janet Evanovich
Live to Tell – Lisa Gardener
The Gathering – Anne Enright
The Confession – John Grisham
Theodore Boon – John Grisham
[Kids] The Adventures of Captain Underpants – Dav Pilkey
[Kids] Spooky Surprises – Karen Dolby
[Kids] Magic Tree House – Numerous titles
If you have books you would like to donate to the second hand book stall please bring them along so we can add them to the collection. You never know what other people might enjoy reading.
Please feel free to browse the books by the main entrance when you come to the next meeting.
January saw the turnout of 34 people to our first dinner of the year. We welcome the new year with a barbeque themed dinner and a talk from Round Table on the upcoming Pedal Cart event.
After dinner we had a talk from Detox Diva Jennifer Sheppard. She gave us an overview of the good, the bad and the interesting detox methods available in Hong Kong along with a taste of a detox shake for those brave enough to taste it.
The raffle on the night raised $2360 and the second hand books raised $440 which meant we collected an additional $2800 for Small Homes. Well done ladies!
The main prize for the raffle was a Detox treatment valued at over $2000 kindly donated by Jennifer. Jane was rather startled when she realised she had won the prize.
Make sure to watch the site to see how she goes with her detox.
Please give our newest members Michelle, Juliet and Jane a warm welcome.
We hope you enjoy being a part of Ladies’ Circle Hong Kong!
Our next dinner will be on the 12 January 2012 at the Aberdeen Boat Club at 7 pm.
Here is a bit of information about our main guest speaker for the night.
Make 2012 your best year yet..
Most of us will again have the goal to get fit/ lose weight/ eat more healthily as one of our 2012 New Year’s Resolutions.. only to succumb to the seduction of Chardonnay and cheese burgers. Join Jennifer Sheppard who will share how you can remove internal impurities through detoxing. Regular detoxing can help reduce the daily onslaught of pesticides, bad fats and additives in our food and drink and strengthen the organs that have to deal with them. As well as weight and inch loss, by following a detox, you can expect to feel and look younger and leaner with more energy, confidence and reduced cravings.. all whilst eating real food! Give your body a break and feel great.
Since her teens, Jennifer has been passionate about proper nutrition andthe body’s amazing potential to transform and heal.
Originally from South Africa, Jennifer is a UK qualified
Chartered Secretary and has worked around the world in the offshore
finance industry.
Jennifer has been detoxing for many years but it was only after having her
daughter at 40 that Jennifer was able to leave the corporate rat race and
focus on supporting others in their journey to detoxification and
transformation through nutritional cleansing.
Like all the Downtown Detox divas, Jennifer is US trained and is also
studying for a UK diploma in holistic nutrition.
Look forward to seeing you there. Members, guests and friends are most welcome.
Please RSVP to our secretary if you would like to attend.
Please join us in welcoming our newest members – Nina, Sue, Joselyn, Ginny, Christina and Julia.
We hope you enjoy being a part of Ladies’ Circle Hong Kong!
Were you lucky enough to be at the Christmas party?
Wasn’t it a riot! Our Ladies Circle elves Lucy and Karen outdid themselves with fun for all. We forwent the formalities for our December meeting, instead turning the night into a celebration of friendship. After a briefer than normal talk from our president and a welcome to our newest members it was on with the party. Amongst the traditional British Christmas meal of ham, turkey and brussel sprouts we were surprised by a pass the parcel for each table with some hilarious challenges thrown in and lots of little prizes.
In between the merriment we raised our champagne glasses to the successes of the year, particularly that of our charities. Well done everyone!
A team quiz challenged our group knowledge with humorous results and I certainly don’t think anyone will forget the bingo in a hurry. Expert ball handler Lucy did a wonderful job with her number calling while the whole room exploded in laughter.
View the photos from the Christmas Dinner here. Do you have photos of the night you would love to share with everyone? Please email them to hklcwebmaster@gmail.com and we will do our best to add them to the photo album.
Did you know we run a second hand book stall at all our monthly meetings?
For just HK$20 you can pick up a title from our selection. We have a range of non-fiction, fiction and children’s books on offer and all proceeds go to our nominated charity Small Homes.
Book titles on offer this month include:
- Pirate Latitudes – Michael Crichton
- Wicked Appetite – Janet Evanovich
- The Art of Happiness – Delai Lama
- The Baby and Toddler Treasury – classic stories and rhymes
- The Owl and the Pussycat
- A Brief History of Everything – Ken Wilber
- Seized – Max Hardberger
Make sure you take a look through our books when you come to the meeting.
Do you have any books you no longer want or need? Why not bring them along to the next meeting and donate them to our table. We are always more than happy to have new titles to share with our members and guests.
It is hard to believe December and Christmas are almost upon us but they are. I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised seeing as Christmas decorations have been up in most places since Halloween but it’s a whole new experience to me being in November and still wearing shorts and t-shirt; I’ve evidently been in denial.
So, here it is – the LCHK Christmas Dinner, 1st December at 19:00hrs (dinner will start at 19:30 hrs). Dinner will be a traditional British Christmas dinner with turkey and the trimmings. Lucy and Karen are being very secretive about the entertainment for the evening but promise it will be a great night. And talking of being secretive, please don’t forget to bring your Secret Santa gift (up to the value of $100).
Given our tremendous numbers over the last couple of months and interest from guests, could you
please let Rachel (hklcsecretary@gmail.com) know asap (but by
Saturday 26th November at the latest) whether or not you can make it and if you are bringing a guest (don’t forget to include their name and any dietary requirements too please).
After a brief presentation from Gi Gi Hill on her 24 hour relay event to help raise awareness of people trafficking, we sat down to an Indian buffet and chatted before moving into the Bridge Room. Our raffle for the night raised $2970 for Small Homes.
The November meeting saw our guest speaker Jennie Purvis introduce us to the concepts of Third Culture Kids.
What is a Third Culture Kid?
A Third Culture Kid is someone who, having spent a significant part of their devleopmental years in a culture other than their parents’ culture, develops a sense of relationship to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Elements from each culture are incorporated in their life experience, but the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of similar experience ie: other third culture kids and adults. These children often have parents who are missionaries, or in the diplomatic corps, Department of Defense, or international business. There are both positive aspects as well as challenges of being a third culture kid. For example, TCK’s often develop an expanded worldview but can struggle with defining where “home” is. TCK’s usually have an interest in cultures other than just that of their passport country and experience cross-cultural enrichment on a daily basis; however, they can struggle wth ignorance about their home culture. They learn incredible adaptability, but often feel like hidden immigrants in their own passport countries. The benefits of mobility can far outweigh the difficulties. Understanding the gifts and challenges of being a TCK can allow parents to address these challenges before they arise, as well as discover their strengths and potential.
Jennie Purvis moved from Jacksonville, FL to Hong Kong one year ago and is thrilled to be living in Asia again. She was born and raised in Korea and considers Seoul her home. She has been a professional educator for over 20 years and is currently serving as secondary school counselor at HK International Christian School in Shatin. Since her own reentry to her passport country in 1996, she has been studying the transitional dynamics of Third Culture Kids and Adults and served for two years on the Board of Interaction, Inc., an organization dedicated to the needs of TCK’s and adults. She is married and has two children who both attend international schools in HK.
This talk was fascinating, especially for those of us who are parents raising our own ‘third culture kids’. It gave us an insight into how we can make the experience more positive and understand our children as we move between countries and cultures.
After our meal Jeanette Robson gave a very informative talk on wines. She walked us through the differences between cava and champagne – not just by cost, but also processing, look, feel and taste. Can you tell the differences between these two glasses?
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