We held our Annual Birthday Meeting in May which was very enjoyable. We heard from two of our members. Diana about her trip to our Denman College after winning our all expenses paid Bursary - she thoroughly enjoyed herself. She had picked the course on the Ashmolean Museums and the Bodlian Library in Oxford. Quite a lot of walking though!
Sam, one of our newer members, went as our delegate to the Norfolk Federation's Annual Meeting held in St Andrews Hall. Over 700 ladies attended. There were various talks but her favourite was by Mary Kemp, a Norfolk farmer's wife, which she found inspiring.
We then listened to Maggie Gallop, the Federation's Denman College representative telling us the history of the College. It is a grand Georgian House in spacious grounds and was purchased in 1948 for £30,000. by the W.I. Apparently every Institute in the country contributed £10 - a big sum in those days!
We finished with a delightful buffet produced by our committee members.
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 9 July at 7.30pm in the Community Centre when Kay Jefford will be talking about new beginnings in her life - her talk is entitled "No Going Back" - should be interesting.
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings. If there are any queries, please contact Pam Cooper, President on 01508 491674 or Lesley Sanders, Secretary on 01508 492155.
