Poringland WI Annual Meering 2016

At our November Annual Meeting, we heard from the Treasurer that we are in a healthy financial position at the moment, and the Annual Report reminded us of all the activities we had taken part in throughout 2016.  We were then pleased to re-elect Pam Cooper to be our President for the coming year.  Our committee is quite small, but we are lucky to have the help of plenty of members to do the tasks that need doing each month in order for meetings to run smoothly.

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Our first meeting of 2017 will be on 11 January when we will welcome Keith Grisedale who will be telling us about the work of the Norfolk Blood Bikes who help to save lives by transporting blood and organ donations quickly between hospitals.   The competition is for a New Year’s Resolution, so get your thinking caps on to think up something unusual, or something that you aspire to keeping

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If you are new to the village, and would like to make friends then why not come along to one of our meetings, we always make visitors very welcome.  Our meetings take place on the second Wednesday evening each month in the Community Centre.  Details are to be found on our Blog page  (Poringlandwi@gmail.com) and in the foyer of the Centre, or phone to know more, or if you would like a lift to the meeting. 

 Lesley 01508 492155 or Pam on 01508 

491674

Lesley Sanders

2017 Events

March 11th    :   Jumble Sale

March 16th    :   Waveney Group Meeting - Broome Village Hall.

March 28th    :   NFA Meeting @ St Andrews Hall, Norwch.

June 7th        :   National AGM Liverpool.

July 18th       :   Federation Garden Party

August.         :    Our Garden Party TBA

Sept              :   Waveney Group Meeting TBA

Sept 27th      :   Jumble Sale.

Oct 24th        :  Federation Autumn Meeting - Old Buckenham 2:15 

Coffee morning at Royal Oak on the last Wednesday of the Month @ 10.30.

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Poringland WI

At our October meeting we tried some gentle exercises with Michael Guymer.

He emphasised the importance to exercise as we get older, in order to maintain our muscle strength and balance. Balance is something that can deteriorate but is very important to prevent falls which can be devastating.

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Our next meeting will be on December 14th in the Community Centre at 7.30pm.  This will be our Christmas party with music provided by Patsy Rose on her guitar, and food provided by members.   We have invited members from other WIs, and Ifyou are thinking of joining us, then this is a good meeting to start with.  I was hooked after my first meeting which was Christmas 1971 and involved wine tasting!  No wine this year, but we promise lots of fun and friendship.  We look forward to meeting you soon.

For more information or if you need a lift to get to the

meeting, phone Lesley on 01508 492155

Our meeting on September 14th was Eileen Howe - Corn Dollys  (Demo)

 Eileen then proceeded to give the history of straw and how it is still important to us to-day.   She then showed many corn dollies followed by making a corn dolly.   The members were then given straw and thread and shown how to make their own corn dolly, which brought laughter and delight at the efforts made.   She was thanked by Jean Waters.

Some of our members trying out their skills at making their own Corn dolls.

                         Be aware of Scam Telephone call. 


Please be aware, there is a scam going around in Poringland starting with a phone call purporting to be from BT. 

The caller states he is installing a more secure website - a BT one and It is free. 

You will be asked to log on to your machine and go through certain applications. 

PLEASE be Aware never ever respond to any phone calls from Banks or Computer calls. 

Pam Cooper
President. 

The Secrets of Porcelain and The Teapot story.

Charlotte Harrison is a Ceramic Artist and Figurative Sculptor, she has had a varied career, running her own business in York and made commemorative plates for the National trust.

Charlotte brought many really interesting teapots of all shapes and sizes from around the world and explained  in China, Japan and Indonesia to Europe and the United States, tea had made an indelible mark on the history of the world. While tea and history have been intertwined for thousands of years, the world’s history with the teapot is much more modern. It is a well-known fact that tea had been consumed for centuries before the first “official” teapot hit the scene around 500 years ago. One reason for the late arrival of the teapot is that tea wasn’t consumed in the manner it is today.

Nearly every tea-drinking culture has created its own vessel for consuming this ancient beverage. Similar to the acceptance of tea within society, the teapot has a history that is closely connected with class. Whether it is the prized Yixing or the more everyday Brown Betty, the teapot continues to develop with designs that cater to prevailing tea-consuming. Every tea-drinking culture has created its own vessel for consuming this ancient beverage. Similar to the acceptance of tea within society, the teapot has a history that is closely connected with class. Whether it is the prized Yixing or the more everyday Brown Betty, the teapot continues to develop with designs that cater to prevailing tea-consuming trends.

In England, this resulted in the emergence of “afternoon tea.” To meet the growing demand for teapots in the middle class, artist-merchants, including Josiah Wedgwood and Josiah Spode, quickly responded with their version of the teapot.

Surely the aesthetic teapot, designed with modern-day convenience, is on the rise, but for the purist, there are certainly enough designs to choose from. Whether you desire something antique or modern, whimsical or pure art, stoneware or porcelain, there is definitely a teapot to fit your brewing needs and your aesthetic sensibilities.


Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 11th May when Anthea Rule will present a Fashion Show by Timeless Classics.

Visitors are always welcome at our meetings which are held in the Community Centre on the second Wednesday each month (except August), but if you would like to talk to someone first, or need help to get to the Community Centre, please contact Pam Cooper, President on 01508 491674, or Lesley Sanders, Secretary on 01508 492155.

Christine Humphreys, Tears and Laughter involved in Tracing your Family tree.

Our February meeting was chaired by Joan Fountain, and as the room was very full, we had to fetch extra chairs for our visitors.  Our speaker was Christine Humphreys who told us of the Tears and laughter involved in researching your family tree.  She illustrated her talk with anecdotes, and gave hints on how to get started on family history and used examples from her own family.  Telling us how addictive this research can be, and how surprises await, even if you think you know about your ancestors.  We had many questions for Christine over coffee.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Jumble Sale, this helps us to keep solvent, and enables us to support local good causes such as the Dementia cafe.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 13th April when Charlotte Harrison will give us the story of tea and tea tasting.

Visitors are always welcome at our meetings which are held in the Community Centre on the second Wednesday each month (except August), but if you would like to talk to someone first, or need help to get to the Community Centre, please contact Pam Cooper, President on 01508 491674, or Lesley Sanders, Secretary on 01508 492155.

Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

Lesley and Joan spoke about representing the WI at the Royal Garden Party held at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday June 2nd last year.  This was in Celebration of the WI Centenary and was attended by 8,000 members.  It was a fine but blustery day, which caused quite a few ladies to lose their hats, which were often seen bowling across the lawn.  This did not seem to affect the Royal  hostesses - Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Countess of Wessex, Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Gloucester who walked among the ladies looking impeccable and chatting to many of us.  After listening to the bands, and queueing for delicate sandwiches followed by fruit and ice cream, we were free to wander around and admire the gardens and lake.  After it was all over, we exited through the Palace and across the courtyard, I am sure that we will feature in quite a few pictures taken by the tourists hanging about outside the fence, especially those foreigners who wondered what was going on!
 
As were booked to attend the National AGM at the Albert Hall on the Thursday, we stayed overnight and spent Wednesday, another lovely day, on a visit to Kensington Palace where we admired the display of Royal gowns from the 50s thro 80s as worn by the Queen,  Princess Margaret and Princess Diana.  After a stroll around the gardens and park we had time for a little retail therapy along Kensington High street before returning to the hotel.

Our next meeting will be in our usual home of the Community Centre on Wednesday 13th April 2016. Our speaker will be Charlotte Harrison  - A story of Tea and Tea Tasting.  We look forward to seeing everyone there and don’t forget your mug!

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.

January 2016 meeting.

December meeting.

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Gerry Morris entertained our Members during our December meeting with his unique interpretation of seasonal Irish Christmas music. We had invited some friends from other WI groups and we had a lovely evening mingling and laughing and making new friends. We had a “small” buffet to tuck into as well.  Gerry did a grand job with his guitar and his traditional Irish songs, which were humorous and mixed with pathos, as are all traditional songs!

Our next meeting will be in our usual home of the Community Centre on Wednesday 10th February 2016. Our Speakers’ will be our very own Lesley and Joan telling us all about the Centenary trip to Buckingham Palace. It was such an important year for all WI Members and many of the arranged events were inspiring – which is exactly what the WI set out to do. I’m sure the ladies will do us proud and entertain us with their individual stories of being at Buckingham Palace.We look forward to seeing everyone there and don’t forget your mug!

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.

Samantha Mosedale

Press Officer

JUMBLE SALE

Poringland WI jumble sale will be held on Saturday February 27th 2016 in the Community Centre, starting at 10:30hrs till 12 noon.  Any jumble and tombola items gratefully received. Hope to see you all there.  Please deliver any jumble to the hall before 1000hrs or phone one of the numbers below if you have any items you would like collecting.

Pam Cooper on 1508 491674 or Lesley Sanders on 01508 492155