2023 Calendar Girls

Tai Chi before the WI Meeting

“Finally, the “Ruth - Miss Goody Two Shoes, Sucking Up To Her WI Chairman.” “Marie! Marie!”

The WI Meeting Guest Speaker

“Ladies, for our talk this harvest we are especially privileged to welcome back Brenda, who last year gave us such a fascinating talk on the history of the tea towel.”

John Clarke is in the house!

“WHY ARE WE NOT DRINKING?”

Preparations for The Santa Claus Parade

“Ohhh God that’s it. I knew it’d happen. I’ve turned into the third person.”

John and Annie

“You are talking, John Clarke, like YOU won’t be doing any of this. ANd I can tell you, mate, you’re down to do atalk at the WI. ANd there’s certain promises on this mortal soil that cannot be broken.”

The Spring Fete

“And this is Celia who only recently joined us.”

“Yes! Actually at this fete last year, in fact.”

Meeting on John's Hill

“Just ‘cause I moved to Yorkshire doesn’t mean I have to sit on it. These are Joseph Ribkoff.’

The Photographer

“It should be what John said. When I was pushing him round. Talking to him about what it was you all did in here. He reckoned all the jam-making and knitting was basically a front for a load of respectable middle-aged women to get together and go nuts." That what your calendar should be.”

The Photoshoot

“LADIES! HAVE WE DECKED THE HALLS?”

“YES!”

“HAVE WE STUFFED THE GOOSE?”

“YES!”

“ARE OUR DING DONGS MERRILY ON HIGH?”

“YES!”

“In that case I think it’s time to . . . “

Meet the Press

“Can we remember the pose? Jessie? Left foot forwards, right arm back. Smile.”

Celia's Epiphany

“Get down to the WI. girls. Come and hang out with the reall women of this county and learn a little debauchery before it’s too bloody late.” Cheers.

Ruth, the courageous.

“‘Cause what I hadn’t realized is that a woman who takes her clothes off on a calendar is a “tart” whereas one who does it in a lay-by is a really good sport.”