Our Group Meeting!

 We welcomed some members from Paignton WI and from Galmpton & Churston WI to our afternoon ….which turned out to be not a Treasure Hunt after all!

Instead we drank tea, played an excellent quiz and then ate some delicious sandwiches, scones and cakes! Everyone agreed what a fun and friendly afternoon it was! The treasure hunt is postponed! 

The quiz winners won an egg cup and crème egg!

There was a fab prize for the team at the other end of the scale!

A huge thank you to Lynn, Jayne and Ann for planning and organisation. Also to all of our kind and clever cake makers, and to the hardworking folk who slaved away for us in a hot kitchen. Thank you all, we really appreciate your efforts and we will take our turn next time!

Treasure Hunt today!

We are going ahead with our treasure hunt and afternoon tea today! Wear a raincoat just in case there is a shower! We are all looking forward to seeing everyone!  (There is a plan B if necessary!)

Silver Workshop

 Here are the photos from the workshop today! Everyone has made a beautiful pendant with matching earrings.

Great silversmithing workshop! Big thank you to Mary C for arranging

Didn’t we do well! Thanks to Mary for organising it 

Really hope there will be another opportunity. They look fantastic

Gosh they look lovely, wish I could have come along but I am sure there will be another time to do it. Well done.

Really enjoyable afternoon, and really lovely items to wear and enjoy. Thank you Mary for arranging it.

Beautiful.  Well done!

Tuesday walk…

There were a couple of very bold turnstones on the quay this morning! Almost came up to my toes!

 

What’s On?

 Such an exciting week coming up for Brixham WI members!

Monday: Catch the 18 bus at 9.36 to Kingswear from Brixham. Ferry over to Dartmouth.

Tuesday: Silver and enamel workshops, morning and afternoon

10.30: meet at the Man and Boy statue for a Brixham walk

Wednesday: Treasure Hunt and afternoon cream tea! Meet at 1.30

Thursday: swim at the Admiral Pool, 8.30 ish

Friday: coffee at the Berry Head Hotel

Here is a photo of the last silver workshop: they are making pendants this time.

A handy guide…

 …to our events is regularly updated here, right here, on this very blog page. If in doubt, check it out!

Another Cracking Afternoon!

 What a fun and productive afternoon we spent making a wide variety of items! Lots of chat, delicious cookies from Virginia (recipe below, thank you!) and a great way to spend the afternoon!

Here we are, enjoying the cookies! 

Tuesday Walk

 Six of us met at the Man and Boy statue this morning and decided to walk to the Guardhouse Café on Berry Head. The weather was delightful, the company excellent and we even met Sally Carter en route! Plenty of signs of spring, too! Gorgeous!

An opportunity too good to miss!

 Last call for Brixham WI members who would like to join us at Brixham theatre on Wednesday 19th April to see the film: “Mrs Harris Goes to Paris”. If you haven’t heard about it, please look at your emails for details of the offer! Friday of this week is the deadline!

Resolutions News!

 The NFWI Board of Trustees has agreed to put forward the top (one) resolution to the Annual Meeting in June.

The wording of the resolution is as follows:

Clean rivers for people and wildlife

Water quality in our rivers is shameful. Legally, designated bathing waters must be regularly monitored for pollution. The NFWI urges its members, the wider public, local authorities and Government to make, support and promote applications for official designated bathing sites on appropriate stretches of rivers in their area. This will be as instrumental to the clean up of rivers as it has been for water quality improvement at coastal beaches.

What happens next?

Members now have the opportunity to learn more about the issues, and to discuss the resolution in their WIs before deciding how their Link delegate should vote at the Annual Meeting.

WIs and federations are also encouraged to hold discussion events to allow members to consider how they wish their delegate to vote. The NFWI will also be hosting a discussion event in April, you can read more and register here.

How does my WI cast our vote?

All WIs get one vote– for or against the resolution.

WIs may choose to give their link delegate discretion to decide how to vote after hearing the speakers and the debate at the Annual Meeting. Please ensure your WI makes it clear to your link delegate whether you are granting her discretion.

What’s On?

 Blue skies and sun…the promise of good things to come! Here are a few of them for Brixham WI members:

Monday: meet in time to catch the 9.30 bus for a mystery destination!

2pm Sew Mondays - please let Jill Haslam know you will be there

Tuesday: 10.30 meet at the Man and Boy Statue for a walk

Wednesday: 1 - 4pm our Dabble Day craft afternoon

Thursday: Morning swim at the Admiral Pool

Friday: 10.30 coffee at the Berry Head Hotel

Riviera Literary Festival

 Four of us went to spend the day at the Riviera Literary Festival

at the Palace Theatre in Paignton today, intermingled with a delicious lunch at the Shoreline At Paignton Beach. Stephanie Austin was very interesting, talking about her career as an author which began when she was 65! Our second talk was about Mary Shelley’s life and work.

We managed to fit in a cup of tea and cake to round off an excellent day! Thank you, Lynn Asher for organising and driving, and to Wendy C and Annie for your lovely company!