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Whichford & Ascott WI

 

All meetings are held in the Reading Room, Whichford (in front of St Michael’s church) on the first Tuesday in the month at 7:15 p.m.

 

Our main aims are friendship and enjoyment but we also learn new skills, share ideas and support village life. We have a number of outings each year.  New members and visitors are always welcome but particularly so at our open evenings when we expect a number of men who are  interested in the subject to come along.

 

 

Programme for 2010

 

No meeting in January

 

2 March  -  Fish and chip supper at the Norman Knight

 

6 April  -  Mercy Ships, a volunteer’s story, Speaker: Alan Wolstencroft

Refreshments: Lindy Brain and Joan Clayton, Hostess: Hilary Blakemore

 

4 May  -  Resolutions Meeting with the Wolfords W.I.

 

1 June  -  A visit to Stonehouse Gardens at Wick Rissington (open evening)

 

22 June  -  Moreton Market

 

6 July  -  The Costumes and Culture of South West China, Speaker: Jill Nicklin

Refreshments: Irene Dellow and June Dumbleton, Hostess: Caroline Stockton

 

3 August  -  Snowshill Manor, Speaker: Maurice Heritage

Refreshments: Margaret Oddy and Angela Haynes, Hostess: Trish Hedges

During August  a visit to Snowshill Manor.

 

4 September  -  Moreton Show

 

7 September  - The Tudor Costume, Speaker: Ann Hobday

Refreshments: Angela Colmer and Di Russell, Hostess: Jenny Simpson

 

5 October  -  Simple Suppers, a demonstration, Speaker: Gill Graham

Refreshments: Pauline Howley and Sophie Corlett, Hostess Susie Harris

 

2 November  -  A.G.M and social evening

 

7 December  -  Christmas Dinner

 

2011  -  No meeting in January.

SOS Honey Bees

 

At the WI meeting on Tuesday 5 May Whichford & Ascott were hosts to The Wolfords WI to discuss the resolution ‘SOS Honey Bees’. Jenny Simpson, Whichford & Ascott President, gave a talk on the resolution and members voted in favour of the resolution.

 

The BBC web-site is a source of information about honey bees see:-

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7739798.stm

 

And

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8217401.stm

 

 

The Co-op have joined the Honey Bee Campaign see the link below for details

 

http://www.co-operative.coop/ethicsinaction/takeaction/planbee/what-you-can-do-to-help-bees

 

 

Bumble bees

 

The honey bee’s humble cousin, the the bumble bee, is also in trouble. A useful web-site for bumblebee conservation is www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk

 

 

For a leaflet on what you can do to help bees please click here.