A message from our committee!

 I know that you have all been very busy preparing and doing for the Margaret Seaward Exhibition, however you have a whole month extra to be able to put the final touches to your creations.  Due to a rather hectic meeting in October we (The Committee), have decided to move the exhibition so that it is given the time that it deserves for our members to view all the forms you talented bunch have made or produced.

 

As you will all know, the Margaret Seaward Exhibition is an opportunity to join in and show off your creative skills, be it poetry, baking, photos, flower arrangements, crochet, quilting, embroidery, drawing, painting, anything that takes your fancy.  However, the theme must be ‘By The Sea’. All entries will be judged by the members at the meeting and there will be prizes given out.

 

So, if you haven’t started your entry, you still have time, you have until Wednesday 18^th November as this is when the winners will be decided!

 

Happy Creating

 

Many thanks

 

Jo

 

BCC Committee & Members

Via for you!

 https://via.thewi.org.uk/ 

Take a look at the wide range of workshops and courses available to us all (WI members) for free! 

Here is a sample of what is happening this week: 

Calendar update

 This is all for you lovely Brixham WI members! 

Do you love painting? Read on….

From Mark & Sarah Bell at A kick Up The Arts:

 We have a full house for our Friday night Sip & Paint tonight sooooo we are starting some day time sessions for adults!

Starting on 23rd October - we've already sold spaces without even advertising so be quick!

Drop Sarah an email: akickupthearts.brixham@gmail.com

(Morning and afternoon sessions on Fridays 23rd and 30th October)

DFWI Day at the Riviera Centre.

 Jenny B, Tina, Sheila and Sparks went to Torquay today to the Devon Federation WI Day - a celebration for all Devon WI members! It was an excellent day, with a friendly, warm and relaxed atmosphere. We chatted with members from Exmouth, Lewtrenchard and  Plympton - people had travelled from all across Devon. 

Jeryl Stone, our National Chair, spoke to us about the need for change in the WI to ensure that it remains the leading organisation for women - as it has been for the past 111 years. The WI offers fun, friendship and learning, a movement we can be proud to pass on to future generations.

In the foyer we were able to see the entries for the decorate a bra competition, as well as the beautiful flower paintings entered for the Molly Nosworthy trophy. There were several stalls for those who wished to indulge in some retail therapy, Jackie Buxton was there letting us know about the pocket meadows project and we were able to meet the Federation staff.

Andrew Hughes gave us a very interesting talk about his work at Backsford Farm, Bickleigh. He mentioned that they run tours of the garden he has created, alongside his wife’s cream teas. (Special note made of this!) https://www.backswood.co.uk/nature-garden-1

Finally, our main speaker was Judi Spiers whom many will recognise from West Country television in the 1980s with Gus Honeybun (surely you remember him?), or Pebble Mill, or Radio 2, Radio Devon and who now works for Boom radio https://www.boomradiouk.com/judi-spiers/ She was very entertaining! 

What a wonderful day! We also found our own piece of the Devon WI bunting! 

Craft Afternoon

 Thank you to Tina for the photos and report:

We had a great afternoon making cards and bookmarks using pressed flowers. Good conversations and lots of laughs.

Book Lovers!

Something of interest here! 

 Dartmouth Book Festival is back — and this year’s line-up mixes national names with plenty of stories rooted firmly in Devon.

Michael Rosen, Patrick Gale and former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are among the speakers, while local and regional authors will explore everything from the River Dart to Dartmoor folklore and traditions.

There’s also a new pop-up festival bookshop, author signings and an expanded children’s programme at Dartmouth Academy.

Which event would be first on your list?