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
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