News from the Clubs November

Skittles 
Beryl reported that the skittles evenings are going very well with several members coming along. The next evening will be on 26th November which will be a fund raising event to raise money for All Saints Church Sandford. Entry will be £5.00 to include sandwiches and chips and we will be playing Killer. Beryl is taking names.

Walking Club
Pat arranged a walk on Wednesday from Churchill Front Street over Windmill Hill. We managed to stay dry and enjoyed the wonderful autumn colours and the views out to sea. There will be another walk in December. Pat will be giving details at our Christmas meeting.

Book Clubs
We have decided to amalgamate both of our very successful Book clubs when we meet on 15th December for a Christmas get together. Therefore we have both selected the same book for discussion which is Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriaty. The story centres on 9 people who travel to a remote health resort. Over the course of their stay they will get to know each other, but things become very strange as time goes on...... The meeting will be at Pat's  and we are looking forward to an afternoon of fun as this annual event is always most enjoyable.

Upcoming events

Birthday Meal Thursday 21st November 7.30pm at The Bath Arms
Pick up for members travelling to The Bath Arms are as follows

Sandford School      6.45pm
Sandford Church      6.50pm
Winscombe              7.00pm

Shopping Trip to Westpoint Exeter
Friday 29th November
There are still some places on the coach if you would like to come. The price is £20.00 plus £3.50 entrance. Contact Beryl if you are interested. Pick up times are as follows

Sandford School     9.15am
Sandford Church    9.20am
Winscombe             9.30am

Roman Way Group Carol Service
Tuesday 10th December at St Augustine's Church Locking 7.00pm
Sadly  Locking WI will be closing after hosting this  Group Carol Service. Rowena has asked as many members as possible to attend in support.

Hewish WI Meeting 19th December
Hewish will be having entertainment by a talented pianist for this meeting. We are invited to join them. Contact Rowena if you would like a ticket  priced at £5.00.

Wincanton Races 7th May 2020
Several of our members have already put their names down for this trip. It is always a lovely day out. Beryl has booked 3 tables for us. The price of entry to be advised will include a 3 course meal and the opportunity to bet on the races. Again contact Beryl if you are interested.

November meeting news

We began our meeting with a presentation to two young carers and their sponsor from Weston Young Carers. We have had a very successful year of fundraising and they were delighted to receive a cheque for £600.00 from us! They told us how  much they enjoyed all the activities arranged for them, in particular the canoeing they had taken part in this year. They were very grateful to have been helped by this organisation for the last 10 years and our donation will certainly help  many young people in the future.

Speaking of choosing a charity for 2020 our presidents asked for some suggestions from the members. We had a vote and the charity which was unanimously agreed upon was All Saints Church Sandford. We then had a minute's silence in Remembrance of the fallen and also two of our members who have died this year.

Viv our President made a lovely address speaking of her first year in office and thanked all the committee and members for their support. She is happy to stand again and was duly voted in. The committee remains the same apart from a resignation from Mary and the addition of 2 new members, Gina and Anne.

The next meeting will be on 9th December when Tim Lewis will be giving us an entertaining view of The nativity. There will be a bring and share supper for our Christmas party. The programme has been decided for next and will be published in due course.

Our Craft Club in October

Here is a picture of some of our members enjoying a pleasant afternoon at our Craft Club. What a lovely way to spend a wet and dreary October afternoon chatting and sharing their crafts along with a nice cuppa.All members are welcome even just for a chat and some company. Below is a list of future dates until January 2020

Craft Club Meeting dates

Thursday 31st  October 2019

Thursday 14th  November 2019

Thursday 28th  November 2019

Thursday 12th December 2019

Thursday 26th December 2019 - NO MEETING

Thursday 9th January 2020

If  you have any query about Craft Club, please do not hesitate to contact either Heather or Chris.

Avon Federation Carol Concert

Avon Federation Carol Concert

Monday 16th December 2.00pm to 3.00pm Programme £3.50

Entry to this lovely annual Christmas concert is by programme only. We already have 12 members wishing to go. If you would also like to attend please let Mary know before the closing date of 5th November.

October Meeeting News

Birthday Meal 21st November 7.30pm

We will be going to The Bath Arms in Cheddar for our Birthday meal this year. Transport has been arranged by minibus and also some of our members will be driving. Penny has been collecting choices and payment. If you could let her know if you need a space on the minibus or if you are driving.

November meeting

The meeting on 11th November will be our  Annual General Meeting. We welcome any of our members who would like to join the committee. Afterwards there will be a short Remembrance Service followed by a talk from The Sea Cadets.

Viv asked us to consider which charity we would like to support in 2020 as we will be voting at the December meeting. It must be a local charity as national charities cannot be considered.

We were given details of the Women's Institute Annual General Meeting at The Albert Hall on 4th June next year. Several members have already expressed an interest in attending and overnight accommodation is being arranged.

We are looking forward to our Christmas meeting on 9th December. The committee would like all the members attending to bring a present for Secret Santa. It should cost no more than £3.00 and preferably be from a charity shop.

News from the clubs

Walking Club

The sun came out for our walk on Wednesday 16th October and we took a stroll along the Strawberry Line from Winscombe to Axbridge. We had a short break in The Almshouse Bistro and then back again. It was most enjoyable. Pat will be announcing the next walk in November at our next WI meeting.


Lunch Club

The next lunch club date is on Tuesday 23rd October 1.00pm at Bistro Pierre in Weston. Some of the members intend to catch the 126 bus from Sandford. Contact Jenny if you would like to go.

Book Club 1 

We had a great evening reviewing our latest book which was Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone. It was fair to say there was a mixed reaction to this novel.The next book we will be reading is "The Far Side of the Sun" by Kate Furnival a story set in the Bahamas in 1943. We will be meeting to discuss it on Thursday 14th November at Chris's house. Please let Denise know if you will be coming.

Book Club 2

The group met in September to talk about The Confessions of Frannie Langton" by Sara Collins. This was a hard read but was enjoyed by most of the group. A very good evening hosted by Penny. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 13th November when we will be discussing our next book. Gina will be  hosting this meeting. The first book is Cuckoo by Sophie Draper and if members are interested they can also read Life, Death & Vanilla Slices by Jenny Éclair. We would welcome more members to this group. Contact Mary if you are interested. 

Trips coming up

Trip to Street for shopping

There will be a trip to Street for shopping on 21st October. The minibus will be picking up at Sandford School at 9.10am  then on to Sandford Church and finally at Winscombe Bus Stop. Contact Beryl if you have any queries.

Trip to West Point Exeter for Christmas Shopping

Beryl has arranged a coach trip to West Point shopping centre for a Christmas shopping trip on Friday 29th November. There are still  some spaces left so contact her if you would like to go.

Wincanton Races

The trip to Wincanton races for Ladies Day was such a success this year that it has been booked again for next year. The event will be on 7th may 2020 and 3 tables have been booked. It will be the same format as last year with a meal followed by racing which commences at 5.00pm. Please let  Beryl know if you are interested.

Avon Federation AGM September 2019

Some of our members had a very enjoyable day at The Avon Federation AGM in September. As well as  some official business and voting we had a talk in the morning by Steve Loader who was a chaplain from the Mission of Seafarers at Avonmouth Docks. He gave  a very interesting insight into the lives of the seafarers which at times could be very hard. Some of the other WI groups have been knitting hats for them which were greatly appreciated. After lunch we were entertained by Amanda Owen "The Yorkshire Shepherdess". She has had an amazing life living on a farm with her husband and 9 children. She had a wealth of funny stories about her experiences and family. All in all it was a really good day.

Jean Sims presented Amanda with 12 knitted hats in a row. They represented Mother, Father and their 9 children with one more just in case! See below

Our Birthday Meal

Our Birthday meal on Thursday 21st November 7.30pm 

After a vote our members have chosen The Bath Arms in Cheddar for our Birthday Meal

The cost will be:

£20.00 for a 2 course meal

£24.00 for a 3 course meal

This will include a tip for the staff.

A menu will be emailed out to everyone. If you would like to come please give Penny your choices and make payment as soon as possible.

September News

Walking Group

A nice gentle walk this time. Pat has organised a walk around Cheddar Reservoir on Wednesday 11th September. Meet at The Woodborough at 10.00am. Contact Pat if you would like to go.


Theatre Trips

Lin has reserved tickets for 2 shows at The Bristol Hippodrome next March. They are as follows:

The Red Shoes a ballet by Matthew Bourne 4th March 2020 at 7.30pm. Tickets £44.00 (to be paid by 6th January 2020)

We Will Rock You a tribute to Queen 17th March 2020 at 7.30pm. Tickets £44.00 (to be paid by 6th October 2019)

Please let Viv know if you would like a ticket. No transport will be arranged but some members have offered to drive.

Lunch Club

Jenny may be arranging lunch at The Congresbury Arms if there is enough interest. Please contact Jenny for details. 

Skittles

Here is a list of the skittle matches until November: The Woodborough at 7.30pm

17th September    *Locking (originally Shipham but they can't come)
 1st October          Blagdon
15th October         Congresbury
29th October         Wrington
12th November     2000 Club
26th November     Blagdon

* This may be our last match against Locking as sadly they will be closing

Members are all welcome. Contact Beryl if you would like to start coming.

News from the Clubs

August walk

Our walkers enjoyed a lovely walk on a beautiful August day in Banwell. One our members Barbara owns an area of woodland there and so a walk was arranged around the woods and back to her hideaway hut for refreshments. Thank you so much Barbara for letting us enjoy your gorgeous woodland. Pat to announce the next walk at our September meeting.

Book Club

We all thoroughly enjoyed The Salt Path by Raynor Wynn which was the book we discussed at our August meeting. It generated a lot of comment and sharing of different experiences of the group. The second book entitled Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng was read by some of our members and was talked about in depth. A great evening. The next book chosen by Jenny C is Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone which is about a seemingly ordinary office girl who extracts a terrible revenge on one of her work colleagues. The next meeting will be at Denise's on 9th October at 7.30pm This is a longer gap than usual to allow members who are on holiday to attend.

2nd Book Club

Another enjoyable evening for the group. The book entitled Transcription by Chloe Benjamin had a mixed reaction. It was agreed that it was a complicated book to follow the plot but nevertheless produced a lot of comments. Our next book chosen by Mallory is The confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins. Here is a synopsis.

"1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress. And they may be the truth. But they are not the whole truth"

Ooh! Looks interesting. The next meeting to discuss will be at Penny's on Monday 30th September at 7.30pm.

Forthcoming events

Michaelmas Fair
Saturday 14th September. WI have been asked to run a Feely Box stall at this event. Several members have volunteered to help with Lorna taking the lead

Trip to Cardiff
Monday 16th September tickets price £15.There are still some seats available on the coach which will leave as follows:
Sandford School  9.15am.
Sandford Church 9.20am
Winscombe Bust Stop 9.25am
Contact Beryl if you would like to go.

Trip to Street
Monday 21st October. Tickets are expected to cost about £8.00. Again contact Beryl if you are interested.

Birthday Meal
Thursday 21st November. Viv has obtained sample menus for Beachlands in Weston and The Bath Arms in Cheddar. She will be asking members for a vote on which venue they would prefer.

AFWI Carol Service
Monday 16th December Mary Redcliffe Church 2.00pm to 3.00pm
This is a wonderful event and I would encourage our members to come along. There will be an application form available at our next meeting. The cost of a programme is £3.50

Thank you from the families in Kisil.

This message was sent to our secretary Chris

Heather has asked me to pass on the following to you regarding your generous gifts of bras etc and the wonderful knitting that has been done.  I have a few bags of bras from our last meeting that I will be giving to Heather at our next Craft Club meeting.  Also please remember that although Heather makes reference to the grey jumpers for the new school they still need V Neck acrylic jumpers in red, green or royal blue for the original school to which knitwear has been sent.

I took our donations of jumpers, hats, bras, knickers and curtains to Sylvia yesterday for the families in Kisil.  She was absolutely delighted with everything so please could you let WI members know that their donations are VERY much appreciated and will all be put to good use?  

Sylvia is currently making school bags and pencil cases from curtains so was very pleased with our curtain offerings.  The jumpers and hats are much needed for the children and help them to attend school and the underwear will be much appreciated by the ladies.

Sylvia has suggested that I keep the cone of grey four-ply - partly as a shade guide but it can also be used by us to make jumpers,  although any shade of grey is acceptable for the new school.  If anyone wishes to have it (I am not sure whether anyone we know has a knitting machine) then I will be very happy to pass it on. 

As usual, jumpers etc really need to be in Acrylic wool as this will not shrink when washed - washing facilities are rudimentary. Everything gets used, however, and Sylvia told me that if items do shrink then they are used for babies or dolls, so nothing is wasted.

Please do thank everyone and encourage everyone to keep thinking of Kisil when knitting or when sorting out their underwear and curtains!  I am very happy to be the one who collects the donations together and takes to Sylvia so if there are any queries I am happy for you to contact me.

Craft Club Meeting Dates

Craft Club Meeting Dates

The Craft Club meets on alternate Thursday afternoons at Sandford Village Hall, from 2.00pm until 4.00pm. All members are welcome to come  with their crafts or just come along for some company and a cuppa.

Meeting dates

Thursday 11th July 2019
Thursday 25th July 2019
Thursday 8th  August 2019
Thursday 22nd August 2019
Thursday 5th September 2019
Thursday 19th  September 2019
Thursday 3rd October 2019
Thursday 17th October 2019
Thursday 31st  October 2019
Thursday 14th  November 2019
Thursday 28th  November 2019
Thursday 12th December 2019
Thursday 26th December 2019 - NO MEETING
Thursday 9th January 2020

If  you have any query about Craft Club, please do not hesitate to contact either Heather or Chris.

The Memory Garden

The Memory Garden which is situated on the crossroads in Sandford is looking particularly lovely at the moment. If you have the chance you should go along and have a look at it. Sandford WI are responsible for its maintenance and Jenny and Colin do a wonderful job of looking after it. They would be grateful if any of our members would like to help as well. They put in a plant in memory of any of our ladies who have died so it will always hold a special place in our hearts.

News from the Clubs July

Walking Group

The walking group will be meeting on Wednesday 10th July at The Woodborough Car Park for a walk up to Winterhead and across  to Shipham and back. Dogs are welcome on a lead. Make sure to bring stout walking shoes and water. Contact Pat if you would like to go.

Skittles

The Ladies skittle team continue to meet every other Tuesday at The Woodborough Inn. The subs are £2.50 to include sandwiches and chips. The next game against Hewish will be on 9th July at 7.30pm. There is always a break in August. All members are welcome to come along. Contact Beryl for more details.

Theatre Club

Pam has stepped down as organiser for our theatre trips after several years hard work. Many thanks to Pam. We have not had a volunteer to take it on but we are having an informal arrangement where members can organise any show or play they would like to go to. Viv plans to arrange a visit to the Theatre Royal Bath to see Calendar Girls. Please contact her if you would like to go or are prepared to drive there. It will be shown 5th to 9th November.

Lunch Club

The next lunch club outing will be to The Churchill Inn on Wednesday 17th July. Contact Jenny if you would like to go.

Book Club

The next meeting at Pat's house will be on 10th July at 7.30pmto discuss the latest book "All the light we cannot see" by Anthony Doerr. Mary to choose the next title.

Second Book Club

The next meeting will be on 14th August at 6.30pmat Pat's again! We will be discussing Transcription by Claire Mackintosh. Mal to choose the next book We would welcome a few more new members.
Viv has put details of the books both clubs are reading on the notice board in the hall in case any of our members would enjoy reading without joining.

Autumn Group Meeting 2019

Hewish WI will be hosting the Autumn Group Meeting this year on Thursday 17th October. Their speaker will be  Emma Britten from BBC Radio.The competition this time will be for a pencil case made from upcycled materials. It should measure no more than 9 x 6 inches and we understand that Hewish WI plan to send all the entries to Africa. Tickets for the evening will be available from Rowena later on.

WI Annual Federation Bournemouth 2019

Here are some pictures of our President Viv and Rowena and Denise at the Annual Federation in June. A full report from Viv to follow. Watch this space!

An evening at Wincanton Races

Our evening at Wincanton Races proved to be a huge success. It was lovely to see that some members brought their husbands along. We were in a different restaurant this time which was much nicer. We had a magnificent view of the race track and could walk out on to the course to cheer our horses along. The food was lovely and also the service. Well done Beryl for arranging yet another lovely outing.

Jenny enjoying the evening with her Mum who had lots of wins!

Some of our ladies waiting for the coach in Winscombe looking lovely.

Here's Margaret having a bet.

Kath and Mary still wearing their fascinators!

Second Book Club

Our original Book Club has been meeting regularly for many years but has in excess of 12 members. It was felt that the group had reached capacity if members wanted to meet in each others homes. So we have now formed a Second book Club which met for the first time and had a lovely evening in May. So far we have only got 7 members so would welcome a few more.

The first book we have chosen is The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. "If you knew the date of your death how would you live?" This is the story of four siblings who are given this information  by a clairvoyant. Our next meeting is on 26th June at 7.30pm at Trish's house.

News from the Clubs June

Lunch Club

As there is no meeting in June our lunch club will be going to Bistro Pierre on Monday 10th June at 12.30. Our members plan to catch the Number 126 bus at 11.30. Contact Jenny if you would like to go.

Walking Club

The next walk will be on 5th June when we plan to walk up by the ski slope to Sandford Hill. Meet at Pat's house at 10.20. You can park as she has plenty of room on her drive. It should take about 1 hour 30 minutes.  Please contact Pat if you would like more information.


June Outing

This year's WI outing will be to The Silk Mill and Gin Distiller on Thursday 13th June. The coach will pick up as follows:

Sandford School                    9.15am
Sandford Church                   9.20am
Winscombe Bus Stop            9.25am

Book Club
Thank you Jenny for hosting the last meeting. The group  had a relaxed evening discussing the book which was entitled The Witchfinders Sister and other topics! The general feeling was that it was well written  with some  gruesome parts. We were all pleased that we did not live in those times.
Our next book chosen by Chris is All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
 Pat has kindly offered to host our discussion night on Wednesday July 10th at 7.30pm.

Lunch Club

The next venue for our Lunch Club will be on 23rd April when we will be going to La Rocco which is a fairly new restaurant in Cheddar. It is likely that we will be travelling there by bus.  Jenny to give more details at our next meeting on Monday 8th April

News from the Clubs April

Lunch Club
The next venue for lunch will be on 23rd April when we will be trying out La Roca which is a relatively new Italian restaurant opened in Cheddar. We will possibly be travelling there by bus. Contact Jenny for more details.

Theatre Club

Our members had a most enjoyable evening at The Tobacco Factory for a performance of A Midsummers Nights Dream. The cast entertained with a great performance of both acting and singing.

Walking Group

It was a lovely day on Wednesday 3rd April for the walk from Winscombe along Shipham Lane to the Cider Barn for a coffee and back. Pat has now set up a WhatsApp group entitled "WI Intrepid Walkers" to help pass information to members about  dates and times for future walks.

More April Dates and News

Our next meeting will be on Monday 8th April

Here are just a few reminders. We will be having a best decorated egg competition so please bring yours along. Any size and any decoration will be fine so just get creative.

Also for our Card Making please bring  a ruler and pencil.

We would be most grateful if members could bring along their prizes for the Tombola Stall we will be running at the May Fayre on the Green on May on 11th May. Let's cross our fingers for the same glorious weather we had last year. 

Forthcoming Dates for April

Roman Way Group Meeting Monday 15th April 7.30pm at Shipham Village Hall

Sandford WI will be hosting this meeting. Tickets are now available priced £6 from Rowena. There will be  an evening of Curling and a light supper with soft drinks. The competition this time is for shortbread made to any recipe. 
This promises to be a great evening and we would like as many members as possible to come along to support it. We are hoping for a good turn out from Sandford.

Lunch Club

The next lunch club date will be on Wednesday 20th March when we will be going to the Lamb Inn at Axbridge. We plan to meet at the bus stop in Sandford 12.15 and catch the 126. Anyone interested in going should contact Jenny.


Theatre Group

We will be going to the Tobacco Factory on 1st April for a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Pick up by the minibus as follows:

Churchill Clock Tower     6.00pm
Sandford Church               6.10pm
Wimblestone Road            6.15pm

Giselle at The Bristol Hippodrome on 11th April. Pick up times to follow

Walking Club

There will be a walk from Winscombe to The Cider Barn at Shipham and back on 3rd April. Meet at Ilex Lane Cemetery car park at 10.30.

NFWI Resolutions 2019

You may be interested to know the result of the members' votes for the resolution(s)  to be debated at this year's NFWI Annual Meeting.

The results of the 2019 Resolutions Shortlist are as follows:


     2019 Resolutions                                                              

1. Improving plant biosecurity                                        13,010
2. Trees- Improving the natural landscape                     18,959
3. Pelvic Floor Education                                                   8,401
4. Suffering in silence - menstrual health taboo               8,912
5. Decline in local bus services                                        35,194
6. Don't fear the smear                                                     20,825

         Total selections received to date                                  105,184

This year's total is the most selections cast since the individual selection process was introduced, with over 105,000 selections cast by members.

In order to allow members, the opportunity to work on a breadth of issues , the NFWI Board of Trustees has decided to put forward the top two  resolutions to the Annual Meeting.

Forthcoming March meeting

At our March meeting on Monday 11th we will be having a talk by Steve Price who is one of the swimmers emerging from the water by Clevedon Pier in the BBC Ident.  We look forward to seeing you all.

Walking Club

A most enjoyable walk despite the inclement weather we managed to walk along  the Strawberry Line accompanied by Lenny! The next walk will be on 3rd April with Pat to decide on the route.

March Book Club

The group agreed unanimously that this was a very good book. They particularly enjoyed the way the story was told through the eyes of August ,a boy with a severe facial disfigurement, and also his family and friends. It gave rise to a lot of discussion about people who look different and society' s attitude to them.

Our next title chosen by Jenny is a book entitled The Couple Next Door. A psychological thriller about a couple whose baby goes missing while they are having diner with their neighbours.

We will be meeting at Denise's house on 18th April.

Craft Club Dates

Craft Club Meeting Dates

The Craft Club meets on alternate Thursday afternoons at Sandford Village Hall, from 2.00pm until 4.00pm.

As you know we meet in the Village Hall on alternate Thursdays and we would be delighted if you are not a crafter but just want to come along for a cuppa and a chat.  We like to relax and put the world to rights, but it is a Brexit free zone, you will be pleased to know.

If you fancy trying knitting or crochet for the first time or you have become a bit rusty we all help each other and you would be welcome.  There is room to get additional tables out for any artists among you if you want to paint or draw.

Meeting dates:

Thursday 7th February 2019
Thursday 21st February2019
Thursday 7th March 2019
Thursday 21stMarch 2019
Thursday 4th April 2019
Thursday 18th April 2019
Thursday 2ndMay 2019
Thursday 16th May 2019
Thursday 30th May 2019
Thursday 13th June 2019
Thursday 27th June 2019
Thursday 11th July 2019
Thursday 25th July 2019

lf you have any query about Craft Club, please do not hesitate to contact Heather Brown or Chris Byles.

Future Dates

Lunch Club Wednesday 20th February  Bistro Pierre
Contact Jenny Barley  if you would like to go

Book Club 4th March 7.30pm
We will be meeting at Viv's house to discuss the latest book entitled Wonder by Joe Palacio. Jenny to choose the next book. Our group is full now but if you are interested in joining  a second book club please put your name down on the list at the next meeting. When there are enough names Denise will assist in setting it up.

Walking Group Wednesday 6th March 10.00am
A walk up past Lyncombe Lodge then over Sandford Hill and back. Meet at Pat's House at 10.00am

Card Making Demonstration 28th February Sandford Village Hall 1.00pm to 4.00pm
This is an opportunity to try out card making. All the necessary equipment will be provided by the Demonstrator so you just have to bring yourself! Price £10 (to  include 3 cards you have made to take home) Contact Jenny Cobbold

Skittle Ladies Lunch at The Woodborough Tuesday 12th March
Beryl will be taking your menu choices at the next Skittle Match Tuesday 19th February

Roman Way Group Meeting Monday 15th April 7.30pm at Shipham Village Hall
Sandford WI will be hosting this meeting. Tickets are now available priced £6 from Rowena . We will be having an evening of Curling and a light supper with soft drinks. The competition this time is for shortbread made to any recipe.

Ladies Day at Wincanton Races Thursday 9th May 2.00pm
This promises to be a great evening of racing. Price £85 to include a 3 course meal and race card. Meal is at 4.30pm and racing begins at 5.30pm. Coach will be extra. Contact Beryl if you would like to go.

May Fayre on the Green Saturday 11th May 2.00pm
We will be running a Tombola Stall again this year. Members are asked to bring along any bottles and gifts suitable for the stall to the meetings in March and April or drop off to one of the committee. Also we would appreciate volunteers to help run the stall on the day.

Walking Group

Pat  has taken over as leader of our walking club as Kay has retired after doing a wonderful job for many years. Thank you to Kay.

Our next walk will be on Wednesday 6th February when we will be taking a stroll around Cheddar Resevoir.  We will meet outside The Woddborough at 10.00am. Dogs are welcome this time. Look forward to seeing you then.

January Book Club

We had a long discussion about the novel  chosen by Wendy  which was entitled The Lightkeepers Daughter by Jean Pendziwol. It was about two daughters  Elizabeth and Emily who grew up in a lighthouse on windswept Lake Superior. We all agreed it was a superbly written story and gave us much food for thought.

Our next novel chosen by Denise is Wonder by R J Palacio. it is based on a true story about a boy named August who was born with a severe facial disfigurement. We will be meeting on Monday 4th March  at Viv's  this time.

January Meeting

We began our meeting by presenting a cheque for £300 to a representative from Weston Hospicecare which was the total of our fundraising for 2018. She thanked us warmly for our efforts and invited us to come along as a group to visit the Hospice.

We had a most interesting talk from Stephen Bellingham who is a travel counsellor. He explained a lot about the changes to come when travelling to Europe Post  Brexit.

There have been quite a few suggestions for this year's chosen charity ,and so, after a short summary from some of our members we voted to have Weston Young Carers for our fund raising in 2019

We were also invited to vote for one of the resolutions to be brought before the WI Federation at the Annual general Meeting. The deadline is before our February Meeting. They are as follows:

1.    Improving plant biosecurity in the UK

2.    Trees- Improving the natural landscape
3.    Pelvic floor education
4.    Suffering in silence, why we need to end the taboo around menstrual health
5.    A call against the decline in local bus services
6.    Don't fear the smear

Finally we wished all of our members whose birthdays were before the next meeting a Happy Birthday. The committee have decided to do this at every meeting.

Forthcoming Meeting in January

We will begin  our meeting by handing over a  cheque to the representative of Weston Hospicecare for the fund raising by our members in 2018.
 Please remember that January is registration month and the annual subscription of £42  for 2019 is now due. Stephen Bellingham an Independent Travel Consultant will be talking to us about travel ideas .
A happy New Year to all our members and we look forward to seeing you

Programme 2019

Programme 2019

Jan 14	Travel Ideas Stephen Bellingham Registration
Feb 11	Pamper Evening
Mar 11	Three Channels Price  Steve Price talk on open swimming
Apr 8	Hands on Card Making Best Decorated Egg competition
May 13	Resolutions 2019 Talk by Weston Young Carers Posh Puddings & Prosecco
Jun10	No Meeting Day Trip (to be advised)
Jul 8	Musical Presentations Singalong with Steve East
Aug 12	Talk by Village Agent Ranger Bill Wallace
Sep 9	Talk about The Wildlife Trust Dawn Lawrence
Oct 14	A Night at the Cinema "The Golden Years"
Nov 11	AGM Remembrance Service Talk by Sea Cadets
Dec 9	Christmas Party Greatest Story ever Told (Nativity) Tim Leslie

15th  April	Spring Group Meeting Hosted by Sandford at Shipham Village Hall  Curling Competition 6 pieces of Shortbread
21st  March	A.F.W.I. Spring  Meeting Somerset Hall, Portishead
5th June	N.F.W.I Annual General Meeting Bournemouth
26th September	A.F.W.I.  AGM Winter Gardens Weston super Mare
October (TBA)	Autumn Group meeting Hewish - Venue TBA
December (TBA)	Group Carol Service Locking - Venue TBA