Broadmayne and West Knighton W.I.
Report of the July Meeting
On a rather warm evening in July, members could sympathize with the speaker Rick Flatt, as he described and showed pictures of, how he and 10 other friends attempted to drive a double-decker bus across hot deserts, on a trek from Weymouth to Addis Ababa. The heat and often uncomfortable situations, made their journey through Syria, Jordan, the Sinai Desert and into Cairo, a challenge; not to mention coping with various bits of the bus falling off. The Pyramids and the Blue Nile Falls were sights to enjoy, but Sudan and Ethiopia both provided problems. Not all of the company were drivers, and Rick found when his turn came, the controls were very different from a car and negotiating tracks of soft sand was formidable.
Their aim was to leave their adapted bus in Addis Ababa to be used as a clinic for sick people there, and they achieved their destination within the time that they had estimated.
Rick was thanked by Margaret Cushing, for a most interesting talk.
The President, Marilyn Holehouse, gave a report on the National A.G.M. in Cardiff which she and Wendy Stent had attended. They enjoyed the atmosphere and the excellent speakers, including the National Chairman, who had said in her address that there were now 205,000 W.I. members across the country and we were aiming to enlist another 45,000 by 2015. The ‘Men Aloud’ singers gave a much appreciated entertaining end to the day.
She reminded members of the Summer Tea Party on Thursday 12th August starting at 3 pm., when Christopher Donaghy will talk ‘all about bees’. There will be various stalls, a raffle and an exhibition of our archives. Members volunteered to help with a lunch for Warsash W.I. on August 26th.
Wendy thanked everyone who sponsored her walk and Betty Jowitt was congratulated on completing her charity walk.
Items were noted in the Monthly News letter; our own Quiz would be held in the Autumn.
The evening finished with souvenirs from members’ travels shown, and tales of them told.
At the September 9th meeting, Linda Gundry will entertain with
‘ An Evening with Linda and Pam Ayres’ Poetry’ 7 pm in the Village Hall.
Members are invited to bring a limerick or a poem of a memory.
All meetings are held in Broadmayne Village Hall at 7.00p.m.For further information about our W.I. please contact our President Mrs Marilyn Holehouse.
Programme 2010
At the September 9th meeting,
Linda Gundry will entertain with
‘ An Evening with Linda and Pam Ayres’ Poetry’ 7 pm in the Village Hall.
Held every 2nd Thursday in the month at 7pm in the Village Hall.
New members are very welcome.
For information, please contact our President,
Mrs Marilyn Holehouse
The W.I. is the largest voluntary women's organisation in the country. It is a non party political organisation that reaches out to all sections of the community, offering wider opportunities than ever for women to become involved in activities that specially interest them, at times which suit their lifestyles.
Broadmayne and West Knighton W.I.
President: Mrs M Holehouse
Vice Presidents: Mrs M Turner, Mrs J Salt
Our W.I. was reformed in 1953. It is a friendly W.I. and currently has 56 members.
Our monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month are held in the Village Hall Broadmayne at 7.00pm.
There's fun, companionship, entertainment, a look at current issues and a friendly welcome for new members and visitors.
We welcome a speaker at the start of our monthly meeting for a 45-minute talk. Coffee, our business meeting and social time follow this. Meetings usually end about 9.00pm.
We have a Trading Stall every month for the sale of produce and other items.
Here are some of the activities our members enjoy: - Skittles, Scrabble, Whist, Quizzes, Craft Group, Cinema and Theatre Outings, Christmas Party and Entertainment and our enjoyable carefully researched yearly Outing in June.
Created on 05/20/2004 05:54 PM by kelvinjury
Updated on 07/13/2010 07:42 PM by kelvinjury
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