Autumn is again a busy time
for the W.I. September we welcomed back Molfrey French-Owen whose
talk 'How the W.I. spiced up my life' was full of humour and advice.
She had built up a thriving business after first selling a few bottles
of ginger wine made from a family recipe at the W.I. Markets. She
now tours the country for several months of the year selling all sorts
of home made ginger products. An outing was arranged to see 'Calendar
Girls' and the group meeting was also this month at Horringer. The
speaker, Professor Michael Slinn, gave a dramatic account of the life
of Van Gogh. He had visited the places which the artist had painted
and compared his slides with the paintings, all still very much the
same. A very entertaining evening. Val Orange, one of our members,
again organised a record breaking Coffee Morning in aid of the MacMillan
Nurses in the W.I. Hall.
The Autumn Council meeting was held in the Corn Exchange , Bury St.
Edmunds in early October. This is when delegates and visitors from
all the institutes of the Suffolk West Federation meet to hear about
National and County events and shields and certificates are presented.
The speaker, Zena Skinner, was one of the first T.V. cooks (she started
in 1959) Black and white, live broadcasts, mikes hidden in cabbages
- nothing had to go wrong, but of course something always did! Ray
Upson made a welcome return with his beautiful slides of flowers and
butterflies to the October meeting. |
The Walking Club now meets every Wednesday,
some weeks the walkers have lunch in local pubs. Check the board for
information. The Reading Group meet every month. Last month's theme
was to compare childhood favourite books with modern writing for children.
Quite a difference! There have been complaints about excessive noise
from the Hall on some evenings. It would help the committee to have
these written down, giving times and dates, so action can be taken.
On advice from the Environmental Officer of Health, band practices
will end at 8pm.
Future Events
11th November The Annual Meeting when a new
committee is elected. Doreen Whitelock is the speaker, subject, 'China'
13th November Meal at the West Suffolk College
- A Taste of Provence
15th November Christmas
Fair in the W.I. Hall at 2pm Cakes, Tombola, Crafts and a handmade
quilt to be won
9th December Christmas Party
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