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29/6/2017 0 Comments Kurling and Keeling OverJacqui Hayes came along to introduce us to Kurling - yes, indoors without ice! - and what an evening.. at some points it was hard to tell what sport was taking place, what with Eileen throwing it like a frisbee, Andrea knocking the castors off and Liz bowling it down the room! Teams A to F smashed it out (quite literally, at times) down the length of Dynamo House (freshly cleaned by Brenda and Angela that very afternoon) noting as we got more confident that the floor was definitely on an 'uneven keel' (nothing therefore to do with our aim or lack thereof...) Howling with laughter, we all took turns by hand or with the broom, and despite little previous experience, every team scored at least a few points - pretty impressive. Take a look at the gallery to see the photos... amusement guaranteed! A quick update also on the Resolutions, Brenda attended the AGM and reported that Alleviating Loneliness passed at 69% and Plastic Soup with a whopping 98% pass. Brenda told us how worthwhile it was to attend, which is always good to know. Susie Dent from Channel 4's Countdown was the keynote speaker and Brenda's most positive sentiment was the emotional shivers she felt whilst the combined women of the WI - some four thousand - sang together as one voice. if you've ever known that feeling, you'll understand! We're running a Peg Pals workshop with Claire on Monday, as she shows us how to make her fabulous dollies as featured in WI Life magazine, with the aim to sell them at the Village Fun Day on 8 July and again at the Notts Fed Centenary on 15 July where we'll also have Play Your Cards Right to play on our stall. Anyone who enjoyed our walk at Moor Pond Woods or missed it and fancies taking a mosey around, they have an open day on 23 July so pop along between 10am and 4pm.
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13/6/2017 0 Comments Exploring the Papplewick TrailWe took a trip around the Moor Pond Woods last night after our recent speaker Stephen Walker offered us a guided tour due to our interest in the area and the work being done. We enjoyed an interesting and spirited couple of hours following the trail from St Pauls in Linby down to Papplewick Lane and back up towards the Griffin's Head. Visual signs in the landscape hint at the previous geology, with remaining water areas and undulating fields showing the natural flow of the Leen and the Mill remains. Let our photographs tell you the rest - check them out in our gallery! Find out more about the trail and the excavation of the site at the Friends of Moor Pond website 4/6/2017 0 Comments Ecstatic Pudding!Local poet Joy Rice joined us for our May meeting which was jam-packed, with lots of news and WI Resolutions to be fit in! We had a hearty discussion about the two resolutions before voting. This year Alleviating Loneliness and Plastic Soup - Reducing Plastic Microfibres in the Ocean are the two causes, and both offer a chance for WI involvement at a grassroots level - however both are also causes of our society's own advancements and government support is still needed to make either effective. President Brenda hopes to delve a little deeper as we all felt there was much more research to be done into both before a real plan of how the WI can really join forces to make a difference. The Notts County Show over the weekend of 13/14 May was very successful and over in the WI area and the show's competition entries, we were thrilled to discover we placed 2nd in the Photography Category! We also had excellent comments on our other entries so all round, a very pleasing result. Our fundraiser in early May was our best ever, with a whopping £380 raised! We can all agree that the lure of freshly made cakes plus the great weather certainly helped, but seems our new banner (and it's whereabouts) also did the trick. You'll be pleased to hear it finally turned up and it is back in our possession! Sadly it turns out although we had all relevant permissions and approval from Parish and Borough Councils, there was still some disagreement by Trustees. A real shame, especially in a small community where it's good to support each other! By now everyone should also have their copy of WI Life in which member Claire appeared, having designed fabulous Peg Pals for the Friendship issue. Hopefully she'll run a workshop with us soon, so we can all have a go at making a mini-me doll! We really are getting our tiny WI in our little village out there for all to see, we are small but mighty! Our guest this month has visited before, but everyone was looking forward to Joy Rice coming along once again. With her own style of observational witty prose, Joy's poems were relative to everyone in attendance, evidenced by all of us rolling around giggling at her dry humour. She's been writing for around 20 years after taking an evening class, and never looked back. No topic is taboo with Joy, and she tells it like it is when it comes to mammograms, bladder control, sex, celebrities and the characterful residents of her home town, Bulwell. Published over two volumes, Joy's books 'Ecstatic Pudding' (Joy Rice... ecstatic pudding.. geddit?!) and 'Second Helpings' are available on Amazon and are a fabulous collection of her poetry, commentary and parables. She's also on Facebook so head over to her page Joy's Poems and give her a like. She posts new poems regularly and they are bound to put a smile on your face no matter what day you've had! We'll leave one here for you now, rather appropriately, about the WI! Enjoy! The Women's Institute There's a well known organisation.. ...That I've heard makes jams and chutney from fruit Yes! I think that you've guessed it! I'm referring to the Women's Institute! They are welcoming to all types of women, The good, the bad, the ugly and the cute! Yes! You'll be met with open arms At the Women's Institute They enjoy a laugh and a giggle These gals really are a hoot! So if you want a good night out come to the Women's Institute! There once was a bit of an uproar when they posed for that calendar in their birthday suit. It was all for a good cause, raising money for cancer treatment those barefaced ladies of the Women's Institute! I've heard they want to spread the word Maybe you'll be a new recruit? They are open to all ages, sizes and types of women at the Women's Institute So if you want to make new friends, try a new hobby or craft pursuit Then join this bunch of skilled ladies, at your local Women's Institute! The WI has just celebrated their centenary! I think that deserves a ten gun salute! Congratulations and best wishes ladies, lassies and gals of the Women's Institute! |
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