First General Meeting of the year

Well done all you ladies who attended the first meeting of the IWC year at the Ambassador hotel. It was very lively and good to see old and new faces. We have the largest membership yet with 23 new memberships, so that must be about 178 members altogether! There looks like there will be a lot happening over the coming year so make sure you join in all the activities and help to run things also. The lunch was pretty filling too and the chocolate mousse - mmmmmm.

vodka drinking

The soup course


I'll have this spare mousse!

Just Browsing

Hello Ladies,

Have just been checking who of you has signed up to write on the blog as as I am a nosy person I see what other blogs are out there so have read them.

More of you need to sign up and write on this thing. It's very useful for newbies too and those who don't see lots of us IWC chicks all the time. Of course, you have to have internet connection and time.......

Well enjoy the beginning of autumn. We think summer is officially over now.

Nicky

you've been googled

Hi Nicky and Anna,

I just tried to Google IWC St Petersburg and what do you know: the website is on there!!! Well done!! Looks great. Hopefully it will have the top spot soon.
Trying this blog for the first time, so if it works, more might follow.

Keep up the good work!!

Isa.

Peters Tea and Picnic Tours

See, it's all about moderation - and we have been drinking shampanskoe in moderation the last couple of days.




Peters Tea is a time once a week to chat, drink tea, eat cake and catch up with IWC ladies. Despite it being summer there are still quite a few of us around, and yesterday's Peters Tea was livened up with caviar and champagne. Thanks Anna!


Today, Steffi, Elisabeth, Lisa, Julia, Sylvia, Helen and I went to The Cottage for a stroll in the fresh air and a champagne picnic. The weather was kind to us and we had a lovely time in the fresh air. We had a lot of picnic food and enjoyed the champagne although Elisabeth doesn't want her photo taken with a bottle of champagne - why not?!

Malatsova Orphanage

Today Zuzana and I went to Malatsova Orphanage to deliver some goodies that Susanne Nørregaard had brought from Denmark. Most of the kids were at camp but there were eleven of the under 5's. They look like they all need some fresh air which is quite possible as the orphanage is in the middle of nowhere. They were pleased to see us and took lots of pictures of themselves with my camera.

Scarlet Sails

Did you brave the chaos and crowds on Saturday night? Did anyone get their phone nicked? We had a few people in our apartment for ringside viewing of the amazing performance on the Neva. Best ever combination of fireworks, boats and music. Still in awe of it.

I also love the way the Russians get their German heads on when it is time to clear up after the revellers. No trace at all by 8am next day - and that includes most of the loud speakers, pontoons and light system.

Picnic Tours

Hello ladies,

Yesterday Steffi, Eli, Elisabeth, Lisa and I went on a picnic tour to a bit of woodland near Peterhof. Although we set off in the rain, as soon as it arrived it stopped. We had a nice stroll and then a champagne picnic before returning to the city. Thanks Steffi.

Nicky