On Saturday February 24th, Pat Donachie thought she was going
out for a quiet family meal to celebrate her 60th birthday but Keith and their
children Andrea, David and Rachel had other ideas - they had spent the last few
months organising a massive surprise party. So on arrival at the Skylane
Hotel in Horley, Pat was amazed to find the function room filled with her
friends. There were some she hadn't seen for many years including two
people who had flown in from Israel especially. 30 pilgrims were there
including Edna Davies who was down from Merseyside and looking in fine
fettle. Many pilgrims were to be found on the dance floor,
dancing the night away to the sounds of the swinging 60s, and a couple of
pilgrims came suitably dressed, as the photos show:
Words: John Chenery
Photos: Louise Chenery