…..for our trip to see Aida in Torquay on 12th April! £19.75 including the booking fee (slightly more if you aren’t 60!)
I am planning to book our seats tomorrow!
Editor’s note : Tuesday, the tickets are booked!
Sunday, 29 January 2023
What is happening this week for Brixham WI members?
Monday: catch the 9.30 bus no 12, getting off near Livermead and walking around Cockington
Tuesday: is anyone interested in a walk in Brixham? Meet at the Man and Boy statue at 10.30? Please let me know if yes! (Otherwise you may be there on your own!)
Thursday: 8.30 or 1.15 swim at the Admiral Pool
Mindful colouring at 2pm. Please tell Jayne if you would like to meet for lunch beforehand
Friday, 27 January 2023
Spring Council Meeting! April 26th at the Riviera Centre, Torquay
Check your diaries! Look who is the main speaker! Wow!
Thursday, 26 January 2023
New Year Lunch
Forty members enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Livermead House Hotel today. Many thanks to Mary C, Ann P and Barbara for planning and organising everything so well. Excellent company, lovely surroundings, good food and great service!
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Wednesday Craft Afternoon
A very sociable afternoon was had today, improved enormously by the delicious cake bought by Jayne Stone from Trinity Cakes in Fore Street. Wow! We did some natty work with wool and turned out some very pretty flowers!
Monday, 23 January 2023
Sunday, 22 January 2023
For your enjoyment ….
What’s on this week for Brixham WI members?
Monday: Catch the 9.36 bus no 18 to Kingswear for a trip to Dartmouth
2pm Sew Mondays - let Jill Haslam know you would like to go!
Wednesday: 2pm Craft Afternoon. Bring a fork (the sort to eat your dinner rather than dig the garden, tune a piano or carve anything) and some wool - DK or thinner. We will be making flowers!
Thursday: 12 noon New Year lunch for those who have already booked at the Livermead House Hotel
Saturday, 21 January 2023
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
January Institute Meeting
The room was full, and we welcomed some visitors who joined in with everything! Our rendition of Jerusalem resulted in praise from one visitor in particular who said that the Riviera Singers are in need of more members!
We had a brief look at the four resolutions, and each member voted for the one they wish to see go through to be debated at the NFWI Annual Meeting in Cardiff. Most votes were cast for Save our Water. All of the results will be sent to DFWI and then all of the results from Devon will be sent to NFWI.
We had a trial sales table…the results of that have yet to be announced!
Our activity this afternoon was a game of beetle; organised and explained by Mary H. It was a lot of fun!
Susan F read us a short and very powerful thought for the day, Jill P won the flower competition, with Jane M coming second. Mary W and Sue E ran a very good raffle, with prizes snapped up by the lucky winners.
There is a visit to Torbay recycling centre being organised by Tina on February 8th; two musical evenings at Brixham theatre (Lynn A) and the Aida in Torquay in April (Sparks). Plans are all in place for the New Year meal organised by Mary C. The monthly Tuesday coffee morning attendees were given the choice of the café at Lupton House or the recently reopened Brixham Does Care café, under the theatre in the Scala Hall. The Lupton House café was the overwhelming favourite. Sew Mondays is on 23rd this month - please tell Jill Haslem if you wish to join in.
At our January craft meeting we will be making flowers using wool and a fork! Yes! Please bring some wool - double knitting or finer, and a fork from your cutlery drawer. All other kit and materials will be provided.
A big thank you to Jayne and Mary for organising and running another fun and successful meeting!
Sunday, 15 January 2023
This busy week for Brixham WI members!
Week 3 of 2023! What is going on for Brixham WI members?
Monday: meet to catch the 10.30 bus to Goodrington, then walk to Paignton.
Wednesday: our institute meeting - put your fun and games head on this month! (Check last week’s email for all of the details!)
Thursday: 8.30 or 1.15 swim at the Admiral Pool (check their website opening times page)
Friday: coffee at the Berry Head Hotel 10.30
Saturday, 14 January 2023
Sew Mondays - more cushions
A couple more cushions completed for the South West Children’s Hospice craft stall. Thank you Jill H for your beautiful centre panels.
Thursday, 12 January 2023
What we discussed at Book Share today:
Bookshare
We discussed our December read: Hamnet, which was thoroughly enjoyed by some and not at all by others. Then this month’s title, Vera story written by Anne Clements, which everyone liked.
Recommended books:
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, described as brilliant (his debut novel)
Vera series by Anne Cleeves ( Detective)
The Muse by Jessie Burton (1960s London and 1930 Spain)
Anything by Maeve Binchy (General fiction and mystery)
Anything, such as Fat Chance by Nick Spalding (comedy author)
La Profe by Juan Fernandez (in Spanish!)
Madly deeply by Alan Rickman ( His diaries 1993 to 2015, just prior to his death)
Constable Mavis Upton by Gina Kirkham (black humour of the emergency services)
Closer and others, by K L Closer (psychological thriller)
Marple 3 stories podcasts (audio Agatha Christie rewritten)
The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory
A message from John Brennan
We have drawn the 7th round Christmas/New Year Brixham Lottery Card at the `Vigilance` Witherspoons Pub on Weds 11th Jan 2023 at 730pm .
The winning number is 0467 BREN
If anyone has this winning card, please contact me immediately by email or phone 01803 852270.
The winner has until Midnight 1st March 2023 to claim the prize or it is `rolled` over to the next draw.
News from NFWI
The NFWI Annual Meeting will be returning to Cardiff in 2023 and we will be offering online attendance again.
Head to MyWI to find out more: https://mywi.thewi.org.uk/essential.../nfwi-annual-meeting
(If you would like to login to MyWI and haven’t yet tried, please ask for some help at our next meeting.)
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
A Book Worm report from Rebecca
We had a good time at bookworms this morning. We discussed The Island by Victoria Hislop (enjoyed by everyone) and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern which only one of us finished as it wasn't enjoyed.
We found out there is a follow up to the Island called One August Night which we'll all be looking for.
Other booked and authors recommended The Nightingal
by Kristen Hannah, Robert Galbraith, Harlen Coben and American Dirt by Jeannir Cummins. We're a fun group and have spaces avaliable if you think you'd like to join us. Every second Wednesday of the month. Let me know if you'd like to come along.
Here is Rebecca on the left (with Hilary) in case you are not sure who she is and you would like to join her Book Worms!
Sunday, 8 January 2023
Dick Whittington
A small, select and perfectly formed group from Brixham WI went to the Dick Whittington panto at the Palace theatre in Paignton. Oh yes we did! And we had a brilliant time! The show was excellent! We did a lot of cheering, booing and joining in - and did actually draw the attention of the players, who noticed us shouting about Brixham! Thank you, Lynn Asher for organising and to Jayne Stone for driving three of us there.
What’s On this week?
2023, week 2! What are we doing this week? Having a lot of social time together!
Monday: catch the 10.30 bus to Goodrington and walk to Paignton
2pm committee meeting
Wednesday: Book Worm in the morning at Churston Golf Club
Thursday: swim at the Admiral Pool, 8.30 or 1.15, depending upon your preference! Check the website for information https://www.admiralswimmingcentre.co.uk/openingtimes.php
Thursday afternoon: Book Share at Churston Golf Club
Friday: 10.30 coffee at the Berry Head Hotel
Saturday, 7 January 2023
Sew Mondays
Sew Mondays is starting 2023 on Monday 23rd January at Jill Haslam’s house. Please come along - let Jill know in advance! Here are the cushions made by Jill and Loz to donate to the Southwest Children’s Hospice craft fair. Spectacular, eh?
Friday, 6 January 2023
Devon Drumming workshops
Drumming Workshops!
Last year a couple of Brixham WI members joined a 6 week drumming workshop, absolutely loved it and would now like to share it with the rest of us! Everyone certainly enjoyed the joint session we organised at Lupton House altogether.
Monday evening from 5.20 for 1 1/2 hours, at Lupton house. Cost £50 for the five weeks. Unfortunately due to the road closures and most of our group of 7 coming in from Torquay, 4 are transferring to Marldon, our class looks about to fail which would be a huge shame! So, would any of our members like to come along and give it a go! https://www.facebook.com/drummingdevon
or ring - 07540077297 https://drumdevon.co.uk/
Thursday, 5 January 2023
Interesting courses available from Denman at Home
There is a wide range available at the moment - all you have to do is get your zoom sorted out and off you go! Here are just two, and a link so you can take a look at the other goodies on offer!
https://www.denman.org.uk/at-home/courses/
Wednesday, 4 January 2023
Brixham WI Darts Players!
We had a really fun afternoon - not too competitive! A big thank you to Jacqui and Annette for organising (and for doing all the sums, with Jane P’s help, too!). What larks! We will be back!
Our Virtual Sports Trophy, very shiny and brightly polished, was handed by Carol P (who won it at the skittle afternoon, you will recall!) over to Jane P for her marvellous skill in being the only one of us to get a bulls eye! Well done, Jane!
Here is Jane P taking aim: 
And receiving her trophy:
Here is when she realised she was the winner!
Tuesday, 3 January 2023
WhatsApp group for sending quick messages!
On this rather dreary, indoor kind of afternoon, I have taken the liberty of adding to our Brixham WI WhatsApp group all of those members who gave their mobile number for our contact list.
# If you have not been added but wish to be included, please pm me your mobile number so that I can add you!
- If you prefer not to be included but have been added, please let me know and I will delete your name from the group.
§ Did you know you can get WhatsApp on your tablet or iPad? Ask me how if you are interested but baffled!
Coffee Morning!
What a lovely, relaxing and very sociable morning at the Berry Head Hotel! Thank you Jane M and Jan W for your excellent conversation and fun!
Monday, 2 January 2023
Something a little bit different…
….from our usual activities? Does anyone fancy a day out to Exeter?
Sunday, 1 January 2023
What’s On?
Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy 2023! We are looking forward to another year of shared good times together, with plenty of fun and laughter!
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