Poringland WI
At
our meeting in March, the speaker was Daphne Howlett with
her talk on Conchology. She and her husband have collected shells from
all over the world. Starting small by bringing shells back from holidays
and visits to our Norfolk beaches, they eventually joined the world wide
collectors exchange network. Their collection is housed in a
caravan, and Daphne was only able to bring a small but varied selection to display.
Her talk gave a fascinating insight into the world of shells. The
competition for an article made from Shell was won by Sue Cranmer with
a shell decorated mirror.
As
it is our Birthday in May, we shall all be going out to dinner at the Feathers,
so there will be no meeting in the Community Centre. At the beginning of
June, 4 of our members will be attending the National AGM in Liverpool.
As well as the formal business, these meetings attract high
profile speakers to inform and entertain us. The 2 resolutions up for
discussion this year will be how we can help people suffering from loneliness
and concerns over microplastic soup from manmade fibres in our
clothing, which is contaminating our oceans. Worryingly, these minute
particles get ingested by fish and can eventually end up in our diet.
Our
next regular meeting will be on Wednesday 14 June, when Judith Sykes
will be updating us on the Nook appeal.
We
always make visitors very welcome at our meetings which take place
on the second Wednesday evening each month except August in the
Community Centre. Details are to be found on our Blog page and in the
foyer of the Centre. If you would like to know more, or if you need a
lift to the meetingcall Lesley on 01508 492155 or Pam on 01508
491674
Lesley
Sanders
