Sunday, 20 March 2016
Friday, 18 March 2016
Lots of Lovely Craft opportunities from Dart Bay
We look forward to seeing you at the Spring Council Meeting in Torquay in April, where you can see some of the lovely items our members have made with us over the past year. Here's to another happy and successful year.
Tracy Johnson
Tracy Johnson
Secretary
DART BAY Foods, Crafts & Skills WI Area
DART BAY Foods, Crafts & Skills WI Area
DART-BAY Food, Crafts & Skills - EVENTS – 2016-2017
(All events are first come- first served, have limited places and must be booked with usual booking forms)
2016 events:-
- FULL Sat 9th April 2016 - Car maintenance and basic DIY (incs lunch), Combe Pafford School, Torquay 10-3.30 £30 includes all workshops and lunch.
- FULL Sat 16th April 2016 - Cold Enamelling at St Martins Barton Church Hall, Torquay, 10am-1pm or 2-5pm £18 includes refreshments and materials.
- Sat 14th May 2016 - Lampshade making, Ipplepen Village Hall, 10am-1pm, £20 includes some materials and refreshments.
- Sat 11th June 2016 - Persian Cookery Workshop, Combe Pafford School, Torquay 10am-1pm - £25includes materials and refreshments
- Wed 20th July 2016 - Foraging with an expert (David Beazley). Shaldon. 11.30am-3.30pm - £15, packed lunch
- Tues 30th August 2016 - Brewery Tour and supper, Hunters Brewery Ipplepen .6-8pm, £15 includes tour, hot supper and drinks.
- Sat 10th September 2016 - Calligraphy Workshop, St Martins Church Hall, Barton, Torquay, 10am-1pm, £18 includes materials and refreshments
- Friday 7th October 2016 - Book folding Workshop, St Lukes Hall, Torquay, 10am - 1pm, £18 includes materials and refreshments
- Friday 18th November 2016 - 'Let There be Light' FCS Christmas Special - Rattery Village Hall, 10am-3.30pm £25 includes materials (3 workshops) and refreshments, shared lunch
- Thurs 1st December 2016 - Christmas Dem and Dine, South Devon College Horizons Restaurant - 1030am-2.30pm, £15 includes cooking demonstration and 2 course lunch
Thursday, 17 March 2016
It's true! Clotted cream every day is good for you!
At our meeting today we heard all about Agatha Christie's early life, and the attitudes and customs of that era. It was fascinating, and our speaker, Mrs Joan Nott had a wealth of knowledge to impart. We learned that Agatha Christie was very fond of cream, and usually drank or ate some every day; yet she lived until she was 85!
Lots of members joined in the fun by wearing their Agatha hats, so we looked very well turned out indeed!
Here is Barbara, our Member of the Year, chosen today.
We had a letter from last month's speaker, to thank us for our donation to Rowcroft hospice. We are recommended to watch their short film: "Love Life Everyday" which can be found on their website
rowcrofthospice.co.uk/about-rowcroft
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Some dates to remember in time for our next meeting:
Our next coffee morning at the Community Centre in town is Tuesday April 5th - so we will be looking for volunteers to help, as well as offers to make cakes and bring bric a brac.
Our Pudding Club will have its inaugural meeting at The Corbyn Head Hotel on Friday 6th May. Comfortably seated in their recently redecorated lounge overlooking the sea, we will hear a talk from the Chef and have some tea and two puddings! £7.50. A spot of decadence for those looking to indulge themselves! (Perhaps we should think about walking home?)
Winter Wonderland Wander to Wells!
Barbara is organising what promises to be a marvellous day out on Friday, November 4th - it seems a long way ahead just now, but the closing date is at the end of June, so you need to make up your mind pretty quickly!
The cost of the coach travel is £10, and and extra £6 if you wish to visit the Christmas Craft Fair at the Bishop's Palace. The Palace and gardens are very interesting, well worth a visit.
If you would like more details, please ring Barbara on 855439
We have a 49 seater coach booked, in order to keep the price at £10 we must fill it! So, please invite your family, friends and neighbours!
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
Resolutions 2016 - important points to remember:
This is a reminder from Anna Kidd on the Unofficial WI Facebook page:
Discretion
We are coming into resolution season again and I'd just like to remind everyone of the importance of each WI taking a decision on whether their delegate has "discretion" when actually sitting in the Hall in Brighton.
For safety's sake I would take a vote on whether the delegate has discretion or not on each resolution and MAKE SURE this information is communicated to the delegate along with the result of the resolution vote.
Discretion allows the delegate permission to change the vote based on the arguments heard from the expert speakers and the comments made in the hall at the AGM. These arguments are likely to be the most comprehensive, uptodate and well researched arguments members will hear.
Don't forget the delegate has to report back to the WI on the AGM and if she changes the vote an explanation would be included in the report.
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
There is just time, if you act NOW....
DART-BAY Food Crafts & Skills, Annual Meeting
Thursday 3rd March 2016 –7pm start
‘Meet and Treat’ evening. Come along and meet other members at our Annual Meeting
and have a treat on us.
• A light supper and hot and cold Drinks will be provided FREE of charge.
• Plant Stall.
• Raffle.
• Members Prize competition – “Our 4th Anniversary" A Handcrafted item (made by you) with the theme of Linen OR Hydrangeas, (please ensure your entry
fits within a 12" (30cm) square piece of paper - no maximum height restriction)
• Speaker - John Harvey, Head Gardener at Churston Farm Shop Garden Centre
will talk about 'Spring Gardening Ideas'
• Announcement of our new programme for 2016/17
• We will also have our Annual Meeting and voting of new committee members-
(new nominations welcome.)
Venue- Mary Magdelene Church Hall, Union Street, Torquay. TQ1 4BX
Cost:- FREE but booking essential.
email names to TracyJohnson7@hotmail.com
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