FROM THE EDITOR

Splashing about!

Well, we have been subjected to a rollercoaster of different weather conditions in this so-called summer, but luckily the major events took place either in a heatwave or at least with no rain!

I am always astonished at how resilient our members are when it comes to alfresco eating. Come rain, wind or shine, tables are beautifully set, and we sit eating delicious feasts, carefully wrapped up against the cold. It reminds me of family holidays spent on the windswept Greatstone Beach, when ‘sand’wiches were the order of the day!

We made the most of the Club before the East Wing lockdown began, after the exceptionally successful Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic. The Summer Fiesta was also great fun and certainly caught the Ibiza vibe, although I confess to not taking to the dance floor! With the annual Family Picnic on Saturday and the Euros Final on Sunday, the Events team was delighted that the rain stayed away for the weekend. However, a somewhat exhausted staff must now still be recovering from that marathon – what stars they all are!

In this issue, you will read that the F&B and Events teams are making sure that the most is made of all available space throughout the Club, so that dining and events on a smaller scale can be delivered throughout the autumn. It must be like fitting a massive jigsaw together.

For some Chairs, there may be some sense of relief as they stand down from their roles at the AGM, because the editorial team will no longer be nagging them for their contributions to Hurlingham. As Editor, I would like to thank everyone we chase up to the deadline, for rising to the challenge and submitting their articles, for without their support there would be no magazine.

We are currently working with IT, and our designer Matthew Jenns, to make the task of editing the magazine run more smoothly, but are only in the early stages. By the next issue we hope to be fully automated!

A quick reminder to support our brave Early Bird Channel Swim team to reach their target! Good luck to them all!

Enjoy the rest of the summer.

Hana Tiller
editor@hurlinghamclub.org.uk

The Hurlingham Club Foundation Open Meeting
Thursday 5 September, 6.30pm, Dining Room

Pre-AGM Open Meeting
Thursday 12 September, 7pm, (online)

AGM
Wednesday 9 October, 7pm, (online)

Events

Hurlingham Sunday
Sunday 8 September, 9.30am onwards

Guy Fawkes/ Bonfire Night
Saturday 2 November, 5.30-11pm