India at the Lunch Club

77 members attended the Tregaron lunch club at the Talbot hotel on Wednesday the 25^th of June 2008. The after dinner entertainment was a talk on life in India in the 1950's provided by Irene. She was wearing a beautiful green silk sari and she looked very elegant. Irene talked about how they had improved a hospital and what the conditions had been like when she arrived, including lack of sanitation, and how much things had improved by the time she left. Washing had been carried by donkeys with panniers on their backs to the river, where it was washed. Hospital water supply was mostly provided by bullock cart from the river.

Saris were worn by local women, but some of the villagers wouldn't have a blouse to wear. The end of the Saris could be used in different ways, it could be tucked in when they were working or left loose to be more dressy.

The ladies used to have short tops which showed their midriffs, and were very elegant. Perhaps a bit cold for Tregaron! The talk was further explained by photos and everyone enjoyed it.