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The
Toorington Bells – Loueen Watson – Home Made Chutneys and Jams!
The Women's
Institute, or The WI as it is known, is a society for ladies who live
in the country. And, there are very many branches throughout the
length and breadth of Great Britain.
And, the WI
is all about helping the poor and the needy with the money that's
raised by the selling of home-made chutneys, jams, and cream cakes.
And, the Toorington WI is one of the best in the country, and, it's
all thanks to Loueen Watson. She is the president of the Toorington
WI. And, she does a wonderful job in a wonderfully organized way.
But, Loueen
Watson's role as president of the Toorington WI is not only hard work
and very much organizing, there is also a trip up to London each
year. Every summer, The Queen invites all the WI presidents to tea
in her wonderful garden. And, this of course, is a wonderful chance
for a nice cup of tea, and nice piece of cake, and a chat with the
Queen. An exciting day for those at the top in the WI.
But, Loueen
Watson always stays on up in London for 4 or 5 days. London is
home. It was there she was born, it was there she grew up. And, it
wasn't until her mid-twenties that Loueen Watson moved down to
Toorington. And, the reason she moved down to Toorington was The
Toorington Playhouse – the Toorington theatre. It was love at
first sight!
Loueen
Watson was staying with friends in Toorington at the time and one
night they went to the theatre. And, so impressed was Loueen by the
magic and excitement of the theatre that she applied for a job. And,
she got one. And, she has been there ever since running the
Toorington Playhouse. Loueen Watson moved down from London and went
to the top of a great little theatre.
And, that's
how life is in the village of Toorington. A theatre for real with a
stage that's more real than real. And, the roles Loueen Watson chose
were not only hard work, but exciting as well! The president of the
Toorington WI, the manageress of the Toorington Playhouse, and, for
the cream on the cake, a cup of tea every year with The Queen!
Loueen
Watson – Home Made Chutneys and Jams!
