Coffee @ Polo Escape

It was a lovely January day with a very pleasant breeze for our outside coffee morning at Polo Escape.  Set amongst tropical pineapple and coconut plantations, we sat overlooking the magnificent green and lush polo field.  Peter Schlageter later told us that Polo Escape is one of only three polo clubs in Thailand.  Having come a long way in polo in the last five years, Thailand now hosts some of the best polo players and teams in the world.  Peter went on to explain that a game of polo consists of six chukkas, all of which comprise seven minutes playing time.  More information on Polo Escape, including tournament dates and details can be found on their website at www.poloescape.com.  I would imagine it would be a lovely place to enjoy an afternoon watching a game of polo.

On a disappointing note, and despite constant reminders, we had almost twice as many ladies turn up for the morning than had actually booked.  While it is great to see so many of our members at our mornings, it makes organising and catering very difficult, if ladies do not book.  Please make sure you book for Coffee Mornings and Lunches with Robyn Cedotal, and ensure you receive a confirmation e-mail in response.

Some brief update announcements were made and Gillian introduced four new members; Frederike Schmid from Switzerland, Nancy Robertson from USA, Yoshie Nihei from Japan and Elma Brobbel from the Netherlands. 

Kuhn Tiew drew the winning raffle ticket for the beautiful fan quilt.  The lucky winner was Pia Haarsley.  Congratulations Pia!

Gillian finished off by thanking all members for their support during her past year as PILC President, which she said she had enjoyed, although she seemed rather pleased and relieved to be at the completion of her term.

We look forward to seeing you all at our next event, but please remember to book.