Women’s Institute

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Here we have reports from some of our local Women’sInstitutes in the area. What’syour WI been up to? Email our editor Belinda at news@timesandecho.co.uk.

Cheddleton WI

Mal welcomedeveryone, to Cheddleton WI’s April meeting,including Helen, who was unable to be with us last month. Birthday greetingswere given to Claudia and Gay.

Mal gave details of aforthcoming book sale and coffee morning,and mentioned acollection envelope for coppers forthe Donna Louise Trust, and gavedetails of an easter egg scam. These went up on the noticeboard, along with all the details of SFWI events that Maryread out. She also mentioned that we will be voting on the resolution forthe AGMnext month: members couldread up on thisinWILife.

Atriptothe Three Horseshoes for lunch was arranged for later in the month. Doreen collected the annual subscriptions, and thanked members, including one or twowho, unabletoattend the meeting, had sent theirs along.

The speaker was member Mary Cooke, a beekeeper, who had brought along her equipment,including a hive, -without bees, and kept members enthralled with detailsofthe work andlives of thedifferent types of bees, and the management of the hive.

Mary soldlittlejars of herhoney, with the moneygoing to theRed Cross Appeal for Ukraine.

The competition for abee related item was won by Steph, with Malsecond.

Items were purchased from the bring and buy stall, raffleprizes were won, and tea and coffee enjoyed.

Next month the talk is on ‘Blood Bikes’ and the competition is afridgemagnet. Report by Mary Worwood

Wetley Rocks WI

We started ourApril meeting with the minutes from last month, these were read by Cynthia, approved by the members and signed by Pat.

Pat reminded us that the Homes and Gardens tickets were now available, and she confirmed the booking for the VE Day Afternoon Tea, 14 of the members will be going so that is agood turn out.

In addition, activities from other local WIs to which members were invited, were also mentioned. Pat then introduced the night’s speaker, which was a hands on demonstration for Card Making, by Sue Robinson.

There were four pre-planned that members could follow, or they could make their own arrangements with the pre prepared pieces.There was a demonstration on card cutting too.

It provided an opportunity for members to explore their creativity and how they would arrange shapes they were given. There wasalso an additional social aspect as we were able to chat whilst we created. There was acost of £1.50 per individual for materials.

It was good to have achange and have amore activity-based meeting as it provided acontrast to the more usual speaker.

It was subs night so there was additional admin for both Cynthia and Pat, as well as theusual raffle draw and refreshments.

We look forward to ourAGM and atalk on Scarf Stying on May 10 at 7.30pm in Wetley Rocks Village Hall. New members are welcome, and the first three meetings are free, for furtherdetails pleasecontact Cynthia on 01782 551077. Report by Jen Woodhead