Dear Friends
Are you still feeling isolated or fed up with the new Covid restrictions? Well we are starting to DO things again but tentatively. As my climbing instructor said ‘take Little Fairy steps Lesley’! Oh Yes I used to go ’mountain’ climbing - mainly to the ‘Rocky Edges’ in the Peak District but occasionally we would go wild camping in Wales and try something a bit higher and more rugged. Anyway that was er nearly 60 years ago so back to the present.
This is some of the 10pin bowling gang taken in 2016, and we are still as keen as ever. In fact were are so keen that 10 of us rather appropriately, went off to Bowthorpe last Friday afternoon -- that included 2 husbands and a friend we have made from another WI. We had to be separated into 2 groups of 5 and were not allowed to bowl near the other group. It was all very well organised with Social distancing and masks in place, alternate lanes in use, and areas cleaned after each group. We thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to go again this Friday.
The walking group has also had an outing – it began on 16 September which should have been our rearranged meeting afternoon. Some members sat and chatted while some of us walked around the wood behind the Community Centre. At that point we decided we would like to start walking together again. So 6of us went to Bergh Apton last Tuesday – we got a bit wet but it was good to be out. We are planning the next walk for Tuesday 3rd November. If you would like to join us, get in touch with Pam or Lesley and we will reveal the venue, as we haven’t decided where yet.
The largest number of Birthdays this month: Pat Linstead, Pam Cooper, Carol Hurren, Joy Clark, Jeannette. Happy Birthday to you all.
We also wish Liz and Mary a speedy recovery after their operations.
Federation Mailing – this month there were 8 items included in the mailing. As these come by email, some, like zoom talks or on line scams will not be relevant to you. I have printed off some for you and enclose them for you.
These are – the Federation Newsletter, lockdown baking for October – I really fancy the toffee apple cake! The make a wish Christmas decoration sheet, and the presents at Christmas list – if you are interested in any items, I can collect them from the Office for you. There is also a sheet of information about the present campaigns, if you areinterested in getting involve I can let you have a copy.
Denman College.
I told you in the August newsletter that Denman is to be closed. I have now received a further letter about the proposals. This letter states that (as we know) Denman has had financial difficulties for the last 10 years and has not the reserves to withstand the financial hit of Covid lockdown. It also states that only 3% of members attend. That is interesting, as at least 13 of our current members have attended mostly on our Denman Bursary so we are far above the average. In all we have had 26 members attend since we started the Bursary in 1993. Some like myself have attended on many occasions at our own expense, because we enjoyed it so much. Sadly that is an experience that the newer members can no longer enjoy.
We are now asked formally to make representation on the proposed sale of the Denman Estate.and the change of wording of the Denman Charitable Trust:
Which it to be “the promotion of Education of members of the WI in accordance with the objects of the body corporate called NFWI....”. This means via the internet or by regional or more localised courses provided around the county rather than at Denman.
Please let me know if you have any comments to make. Thank you.
This witty poem about Covid-19 is by Jan Beaumont from the **Starts at 60** Community
Answer to the Catch Phrase quiz – sorry if some of them were before your time, maybe your granny told you about them!
1 ”Another fine mess you got me into” Laurel and Hardy.
2 “Exterminate” – Dr Who
3 “Elementary my dear Watson”? Sherlock Holmes of course.
4 Cassius Clay said “I am the Greatest”
5 “Nice to see you, to see you nice”? Bruce Forsyth
6 “He’s fallen in the water”? The Goon Show.
7 “Are you sitting comfortably”? Listen with mother.
8 Dick Emery said “You are awful, but I like you”?, 9 “Wakey, Wakey!”? Billy Cotton Bandshow
10 James Cagney said “you dirty rat you!”
11 Max Bygraves “I wanna tell you a story”?
12 “Hello Missus, have you ever been tickled”? was Ken Dodd’s opening line.
13 Mae West said “Come up and see me sometime”.
14 Take your pick included “open the box”
15 – The Radio show with “Can I do you now Sir?” Mrs Mopp in ITMA (Its that man again)
Another little quiz got to keep those brain cells working. This time it is name that year.
Hint they are in ascending order.
1 What century was Hadrian’s wall built
2 Venta Icenorum was finally abandoned when the civic centre moved to Norwich in this century
3 The Battle of Hastings – come on dead easy!
4 The Magna Carta was signed by King John
5 The Spanish Armada
6 Charles II was welcomed home after Cromwell died
7 The great Fire of London when Samuel Pepys buried his cheese.
8 The Act of Union with England caused riots in Scotland -
9 Victoria became Queen at the age of 18.
10 King Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson - , The Battle of Britain won by RAF
11 Princes Margaret married Antony Armstrong Jones –
12 The Beatles had their first no 1 with ‘I wanna hold your hand’
13 Concorde made her maiden flight in April and Apollo mission landed on the moon 20July
14 Margaret Thatcher became first female PM
15 John Lennon was shot in NY at age of 40
16 The first Eurostar train ran through the new Channel tunnel .
17 The twin towers of the World Trade Centre were demolished by terrorist planes on 11 Sept.
18 Strictly first danced across our screens.
19 We first met the inhabitants of Downton Abbey in September of this year.
