Manx kippers were on the menu for members of the London Manx Society at their annual gathering.

The get-together took place in Cambridge, attracting 19 members from far and wide.

Society president, Douglas Barr-Hamilton, said: ’The day was perfect.’

Some members had moved some distance from London, with people attending from as far afield as Nottingham and Petersfield.

Hosts for the event this year were Sally and Peter Miller.

They were joined by Bryan and Sheila Corrin, the society’s president and his wife, Douglas and Margarita Barr-Hamilton, secretary and his wife, Sam and Mary Weller, treasurer and his wife, committee member, Maron Honeybourne, Gillian Moore, Michael Nedo, Margaret Hunt, Elaine Abraham, Elizabeth and Nicholas Watson, Fran Higson, Pam and Mike Fiddik, and Maureen Wigley.

Mr Barr-Hamilton added: ’Everyone took lunch under the gazebos and the contribution provided by each participant produced a balanced meal universally enjoyed during which all could move around, catch up with the news, with old friends and get to know some for whom this was a first visit to a society event.

’All too quickly, the time arrived for the singing of Ellan Vannin yet the party continued in smaller groups as six travelled south together by train and three returned to London in the same car, each anticipating next year’s cooish.’

The London Manx Society was formed in 1895. Its patrons are the Lieutenant Governor, Tynwald president and Speaker of the House of Keys.

See www.londonmanxsociety.co.uk