Tea and Cake!

 Margaret Thomas is holding her annual Cancer Research fundraising afternoon on Tuesday 1st August at her house, 2 until 4pm. Please support her if you can!

What’s On?

 The end of July is here, with the promise of some spectacular weather on the way! What will the adventurous Brixham WI members get up to this week?

Monday: The walk on Monday is the No 18 bus to Kingwear at 9.30ish. Then from Dartmouth the bus to Kingsbridge.

Tuesday: confirm with the WhatsApp group- meet at Margaret Thomas’ house for her annual Cancer Research fundraiser. 2 until 4 pm

Thursday: Mindful colouring at the Golf Club.

Friday: 10.30 coffee at the Berry Head Hotel.

 What’s On this week for Brixham WI members?

Monday: walk is as usual 9.30 at the bus stop. For a mystery out of town walk.

Tuesday: in town walkers, please communicate on Whatapp to decide whether or not to walk!

Wednesday: craft 2pm

Friday: 10.30 coffee at the Berry Head Hotel.

What’s On?

 What is happening this week for Brixham WI members? For a start, let’s hope that the wind eases off!

Monday: Meet as usual at the bus stop for 9.30 for out of town walk. Or If its raining coffee at the Chart Room.

2pm Sew Mondays at Jill Haslam’s. Please let her know you will be there.

Tuesday: a gentle walk in Brixham, ending with a coffee somewhere! Please put a message on the WhatsApp group to say you will be there! 10.30

Wednesday: Institute meeting 2pm - followed by an evening talk about the Kilimanjaro climb, 7pm

Thursday: is anyone still swimming at all? Not sure!

Friday: 10.30 lovely morning of coffee and chat at the Berry Head Hotel.

Book Share this afternoon.

Busy time at bookshare today, and so much learnt. The book of last month was Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks was not well received by all, deemed a bit depressing and confusing to follow.

Better reading had come from books and titles we shared ourselves. Spooky (but not scary) books by Phil Rickman with Merrily Watkins, Mr Rosenbaum’s List, Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson and Victoria Hislop’s well researched novels. Non fiction: The Very Secret Sex Life of Medieval Women.

This month’s book is another requested by the group, the Wide Sargasso Sea 

Thank you, Jayne. 

Film night… from Tina

 Just been on a WI event to Brixham theatre to watch A Man Called Otto.

Funny, sad, happy and great pathos. We all enjoyed it and are looking forward to seeing it again, when shown on TV.

Book Worms

 Thank you, Sue E for this: 

At our WI Bookclub meeting this morning. We decided our book this month. Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes didn’t go down to well. Nobody really enjoyed it. Census was, it was too packed out with waffle, we didn’t enjoy the snobbery of writing from that era, a disappointing ending. 2/10 vote

Many other books were discussed though, which have been read recently and really enjoyed, recommendations were as follows.

Lonely people - Mike Gayle, The Book club - CJ Cooper, A gathering Storm - Rachel Hore

My Mother’s secret - Sheila O’Flanagan

Earth’s children book series by Jean Auel

Five French Hens -Judy Leigh

The Echo of old books - Barbara Davis

We also looked at the book list for next year, we are excited to have such a choice. We all picked some of our favourite authors.

What’s On for our Brixham WI members this week?

 

Monday: the walkers have options ready: if raining, walk as far as The Chart Room for a coffee! If dry, meet to catch the 9.30 bus as usual.

Tuesday: 10.30 meet at the Man and Boy statue for an in town walk. Maybe let others know on the WhatsApp group if you are planning to turn up? Then it will avoid the Billy no mates situation!

Wednesday: 11 am Book Worms.

Thursday: 2pm Book Share.

Friday: 10.30 coffee at the Berry Head Hotel.

What’s On?

July already! Summer! With a photo of something South African, taken at the Abbey Gardens in Tresco! What are the lovely Brixham WI members up to this week?

Monday: Last week the walkers enjoyed a glorious open topped bus ride and a great walk. Where will they go tomorrow? All Brixham WI members welcome to join in! Meet at 9.30 to catch the no 12 bus.

2 pm committee meeting

Tuesday 10.30 meet at Lupton House Café for a catch up and a chat. Maybe even sit outside!

Thursday: Mindful Colouring 2pm at the Golf Club. Sometimes lunch is consumed prior to the activity!

Friday: 10.30 another coffee drinking, socialising morning at the Berry Head hotel. This is the life!

Theatre nights!

 A message for Brixham WI members from our social organiser, Lynn Asher:

Does anyone wish to go to a Madness tribute band on Saturday 15th July. Max cost £22 probably £20 with the WI discount

and/or A Man called Otto on Wednesday 12th July, usual cost £2.50.

If anyone wants to go, Lynn will confirm the cost of Madness on Monday.

Please email Lynn ASAP by Wednesday 5th July.