Results of our vote.

 At our committee meeting this afternoon, we opened and counted the votes for our Institute meeting venue: 54 votes were received from our 60 members.

16 votes for Brixham Rugby Club

38 for Brixham Cricket Club.

Our next Institute meeting on Wednesday 16th March will be at Brixham Cricket Club.

News from NFWI

 Tomorrow is the start of #OvarianCancerAwarenessMonth! As part of our #SeeTheSigns campaign, we're raising awareness of the subtle signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, so all women know what to look out for.

You can help to raise awareness by downloading our campaign action pack and sharing the social media graphics from our website: https://www.thewi.org.uk/.../key-and.../see-the-signs

The four main symptoms of ovarian cancer are:

• Persistent stomach pain

• Difficulty eating/ feeling full more quickly

• Persistent bloating

• Needing to wee more frequently

The earlier ovarian cancer is diagnosed the easier it is to treat. However, because the early signs of ovarian cancer are similar to conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), it is often not diagnosed until it has spread and a cure is not possible.

If you are experiencing one or more symptoms of ovarian cancer and they are persistent and increasingly frequent, or a change that isn’t normal for you, speak to your GP.

https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/key-and-current-campaigns/see-the-signs?fbclid=IwAR22qu6rzCaa4kppHQMXvsVXP0GYh-MC3-d6fnW2GfBGiMD2e_ZA7tu7s8g

This looks interesting

 

The last week of February!

 

What is on the cards this week for Brixham WI members?

Monday: 10.30 meet at the bus station to go for a walk

2.00 committee meeting (brought forward a week)

Tuesday: 11.00 coffee at the Railway Inn (sorry for the earlier mistake! Oops!)

Thursday: 8.30 swim at the Admiral pool

12.30 lunch at Churston Golf Club, followed by

1.30 colouring.

Friday: 10.30 coffee at the Berry Head Hotel

Wow! Is anyone interested?

 

Day Four

 An interesting day today for Brixham WI intrepid types! Two of us went swimming, and the pool was busy! We aren't used to that! We enjoyed it, anyway!

This afternoon’s word games went rather awry and instead we have founded the Thursday Afternoon Murder Club. Schemes laid, plans afoot, alibis all in place. Were there any witnesses to the conversation? Next Club meeting is Thursday 24th March at 2pm.

 Captain’s log, Day Three of our Very Busy Week:

Our walk yesterday was really enjoyable, around the harbour, Battery Gardens and down through the town for a very good cup of coffee!

Today’s shrinkable plastic workshop was, as always, magical! We spent some time creating an image on the plastic, choosing from a wide array of stamps before applying some heat! Therein lies the magic, and we ended up with some much smaller images! Thank you to Barbara and her team! I hope someone thought to take some photos!

50s Fashions, anyone?

 50s fashions, anyone? Have you started looking for your outfit yet? This one was spotted (see what I did there! ) this morning at the bottom of Fore Street. #brixhamwifashionshow

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 Day one of our fully loaded week is done!

We are all still standing….well, most of us! Jean Bartlett

The walkers had a very enjoyable, if a little muddy, walk this morning and the Sew Mondays group made plans to create a lovely portable sewing kit, with lots of help from Ann W. We had a lot of chat and some sewing, too: more colourful hearts and a pin cushion.

Next week….

 Brixham WI members! I hope you have some stamina….. there is something for everyone here!

Monday: catch the 10.30 bus to go for a walk

2.30 Sew Mondays

Tuesday: 10.30 Brixham walk from the Man and Boy statue

Wednesday: 2 pm craft

Thursday: 8.30 am swim at the Admiral pool

2pm meet for an afternoon of word games

Friday: 10.30 coffee at the Berry Head Hotel

New Year Meal

What a marvellous lunch and afternoon at the Livermead House Hotel! All organised for us by Mary C and her team of helpers! Everyone enjoyed the excellent company, lovely food, good service and very special surroundings.

Sadly, a few of us were not able to make it, so we will organise another meal for them very soon.

 At our meeting yesterday I forgot to ask something important!

In connection with our 50th birthday celebrations Barbara and Mary C are going to put together a lovely display about Brixham WI. They need your help! Do you have any photos you could let them use? Will you write a short paragraph about your first Brixham WI meeting for them, please? Bring it to the next meeting or event! Thank you!

February’s Institute meeting

 

What a beautiful blanket, created by the craft afternoon members in September. Since then, Elly, Mary C and Barbara have been very busy sewing it all together. Beryl knitted all of the border, using wool donated to us by Margery! What a marvellous all round joint effort! Mary is going to give it to a local charity for the homeless. 

We had a very interesting and informative talk about how to use the internet safely. We all learnt a lot! Also! If anyone has specific, individual IT queries, there is a service available at our library. It is possible to book some time with one of their IT buddies, who will be able to help. 

Plans for workshops, events and our 50th birthday were discussed, as well as information about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. We are going to do another fashion show - 1950s this time! 

Look at the side bar of this blog page, where you will see all of the dates for events which are already organised.

Everyone was given their 50 activities in our 50th year sheets to take away and fill in throughout the year! We are hoping that our members will enter into the spirit of the idea and join in - so that in December we can look back to see just how much we have all done together! 

Wet and windy walk!

 Ha ha! The joke is definitely on me! Billy no mates at the Man and Boy statue this morning! I enjoyed a very windswept and interesting walk anyway! 

This week:

 Brixham WI members! For your delight and enjoyment this week, we have:

Monday: meet at the bus station to catch the 10.30 bus for a walk

Tuesday: Man and Boy 10.30 Brixham walk

Wednesday: Institute meeting

Thursday: meet at the Admiral Pool at 8.30 for a swim.

Friday: New Year meal: meet at noon

Food for thought….

 We have more and more interest in our WI, which is fantastic!

Our members will know that in April we will have a vacancy for President. 

Do you have differing ideas on how we could run our Institute? Instead of just talking between yourselves: why don‘t they do this? Why have they done that? - join the committee and put your ideas where they can have a positive effect! Make a forward move yourself to help us do the best we can for our members.

A Busy Week!

 We have enjoyed a possible 6 activities for Brixham WI members this week! Having made 5 of them I would like to say what interesting, fun and fabulous women you are! Thank you for your excellent company! Next week is looking pretty good, too!

Do you see how I am encouraging the wild beasts in my garden - to eat their way through all the primrose petals and many other leaves?

Exciting plans were developed at Book Share today!

 Bookshare has organised a colouring session for Thursday 3rd March at 1.30 at Churston Golf Club. All materials provided. Trenchermen are meeting 12.30 for lunch first. All Brixham WI ladies welcome. No experience needed

What’s On?

 

Date/Time		Venue	Cost	Notes	Closing Date
BRIXHAM WI	See Facebook page or Blog
DFWI
	2020 Centenary Bone China Mug	n/a	£5.00	Half price while stocks last	To be collected from Exeter
	300 Plus Club Membership	n/a	£5.00 per share	To join or renew membership, contact your Treasurer	1st March 2022
Thursday 7th April 2022	Outdoor sketching	Longdown Village Hall	£19.50 pp	Sketching class with Mike McDonald.  Materials provided.   Bring a packed lunch.	Monday 28th March 2022
	ACWW Lunch	Park Hotel, Barnstaple	£25.00	Guest speaker Dr BikuGhosh – life and travels	Monday 11th April 2022
11th July 2022	Newton Abbot Races	Racecourse	£85.00	Includes coffee on arrival, 2 course lunch and racecard	20th April 2022
30th September - 1st October 2022	Blists Hill	Ironbridge, Shropshire	£140pp twin room £160pp single room	Visit the Victorian village	39th April 2022
COMPETITIONS
	St George's Day Trophy Competition	n/a	£5.00	Create a design for a new book jacket for your favourite book in any medium	25th February 2022
	Radio Devon Competition	n/a	£5.00 (£8.00 for 2 entries)	Write a sonnet (14 lines) entitled "Open Your Eyes"	25th February 2022
CRAFTING
Tuesday weekly 2.00pm	Sew Crafty Group	Brixham Rugby Club	£3.00	Various Workshops and social group - enquiries to Alison on 07495 068888
Dates on request	Card Making Classes - Quirky Owls by Linda Bunce			Enquiries to Linda on 01803 363224 or linda@quirkyowls.co.uk
	Design a card for HM The Queen	n/a	n/a	To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.	21st April 2022
NFWI
	Threats to the safety of women in Afghanistan campaign	Sign the petition or write to your MP		See www.thewi.org.uk for further details