Royal Air Force Yacht Club

Royal Air Force Yacht Club

Ladies Lunch Friday 16^th March 2012 @ 1230 hrs.

The guest speaker will be Sue Hennessey

and her topic is:

"Hidden Depths: Women of the RNLI"

Come along for an enjoyable and entertaining lunch where our guest speaker will relate some of her memoirs and experiences from her years working for the RNLI. Expect tales of courage and endurance; enterprise, imagination, loyalty, commitment and immense generosity. Be prepared to shed a tear….. but also to laugh out loud!

For over 180 years images of strong, selfless males have populated the reports and literature of the lifeboat service. What has not been so well documented or recognised are the roles that, right from the very beginning, women have played in working to save lives at sea. The stereotypical image is of women waiting in the lifeboat house for their men to return - brewing tea and giving encouragement and solace to each other. Look more deeply and it becomes clear that women have always been at the heart of the RNLI operation, undertaking a wide range of tasks which draw upon their distinctive skills and talents. The RNLI is alive with outstanding women working alongside equally outstanding men, ensuring that as many people as possible, who find themselves in trouble, either on or by the sea, live rather than drown.

In Hidden Depths: Women of the RNLI, we begin to understand what magnificent feats of strength and teamwork these courageous and dedicated women have performed and still do.

Menu

Pan seared salmon supreme with a creamy Hampshire watercress sauce

or

Asparagus and parmesan pastries

Both with garlic roasted new potatoes, and fresh seasonal vegetables

Dessert

Tart au Citron served with crème fraiche, lemon needle shreds and a red berry coulis.

Coffee with a hand-made Award Winning Truffle.

Price per person £17.50 which includes a reception drink