Poringland WI
Newsletter February 2022
Dear All
Here we are moving into the second month of 2022, where does the
time go?
As there is no Denman College to use our Bursary on, your
committee feel it would be nice to continue using our ‘Bursary’ money to
organise workshops and outings for members so that more of you will be able to
participate.
So if you have
any ideas for workshops or speakers, please let a member of the committee
know. We do have some ideas, but it is
always nice if you, the members tell us the sort of thing you would like.
Joan
Local Events
Pottery Painting session, The
next session is booked for Thursday
morning 10.30am on 10th February. I will try to organise another for those who
cannot make that date as I am having trouble finding a date that everyone who
wanted to come along, could attend.
Next
Walking date is Tuesday 15th
February at Raveningham Gardens to see the snowdrops. Entry fee is £5, £4.50 concessions or free to
RHA or HHA members. We will hopefully be
taking lunch at The White Horse Chedgrave.
The
next Tea/coffee pm is on Wednesday 26th
February 2pm at the Octagon Barn
on the Norwich road opposite the Barracks.
Singalong sessions are back! at the home of Pam Lack –
Hillcrest,Bungay road. Thursday 10.15am
– on 17th February and 3rd March. Speak to Pam/Lesley if interested – just for
fun, absolutely no singing talent required!
Gym
sessions Thursday afternoon 3pm at the Anchorage, Upper Stoke, new members
welcome.
Darts
evenings on the second and fourth Tuesday evening at the Oak, next session on
22nd Feb.
Ten
Pin Bowling second and fourth Friday 10am at NAMCO Bowthorpe,
Please
ask a committee member for more information on any of these.
Scrabble
sessions coming soon watch this space for details.
Birthdays for February:
Happy Birthday to Carol Cole
and Sue Cranmer
CRAFT DAY
Bunwell and Carleton Rode WI invite you to a craft day on Saturday
26th
March 10 – 15.30 in Bunwell Village Hall.
Cost £25 including lunch,
Craft
options: Jewellery, Stained glass,
Macrame plant holder, Folded card pen holder and Ribbon embroidery. If interested contact Christine Potter on
01953 788792 or email christine.potter45@icloud.com
2022 Art
Exhibition and Sale
Will be held at the Catholic Church, Upgate NR14
7SH.
10-4pm on Friday 18 & Saturday 19 Feb. Refreshments available.
Entrance fee £1.
For more info speak to Ann Webster on 494401
or email kandawebster68@btinternet.com.
Community
Cinema shows in the Community Centre
Friday 11
February ‘Nowhere Special’
a drama
with James Norton
Friday 11
March ‘King Richard’
described
as a Biography/drama/sport starring Will Smith
£5
inc tea/coffee, doors open 6.45pm, please wear a mask until seated.
For more information call Maureen on 01508
494358
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Federation
Events
Still
time to apply for these events – details on the Board:
Nosh and Natter – Celebratory lunch on Monday 30 May. 2 course lunch £12 Sticky chicken or veggie option with fruit
pavlova for dessert.
Jigsaw Races – Monday 23 May 5 – 8.30pm. £8 pp include a simple hot meal and
dessert.
Bridge Day for Beginners Wednesday 18 May 10 -3pm £15 including a light lunch-
Get to know your Smart phone
– android or I-Phone Thursday 21April – am or pm £7.50 per 2hour session.
Unless
otherwise stated, all events take place in WI House 45 All Saints Green. Parking available in our Car park situated
off Surrey street.
INVITATION
Thurton Ashby WI invite you to their open evening at 7.30pm on
Thursday 7 April in Thurton Village Hall.
The speaker will be Ivor Stamp of the Wherry Trust. Please let me know if you wish to attend so
that I can advise numbers.
Walking
group In January,
To
avoid the muddy fields, we took a stroll around Norwich, visiting the lanes
area and St Benedicts, and passing 10 of the 31 remaining medieval churches in
the city. These included St Giles on the
hill on upper St Giles street – the highest point in Norwich at a grand 86 feet
above sea level. In times past this
church which has the tallest church tower in Norwich had a beacon on the
top. We also saw 3 blue plaques – one on
our own WI House in memory of Evelyn Suffield, one on a house on upper St Giles
where Sir John Mills went to school and one on the end of J Lewis to Pablo
Fanque – the first black Circus owner in the Country. If you were a Beatles fan, you would have
heard of him, but maybe did not realise that he was a real person. The song was – ‘Being For the Benefit of Mr
Kite.’ The words for the song were taken
almost verbatim from an 1843 Show poster. Pablo would regularly hold benefit
shows for retired or injured circus performers, orphans etc. But in the end he
died in poverty. Google him for more
information and pictures.
Here
is a reminder of the Beatles’ song:
‘For
the benefit of Mr Kite, there will be a show tonight, on Trampoline
The
Henderson’s will all be there, late of Pablo Fanque’s fair, what a scene! Over
men and horses, hoops and garters, lastly through a hogshead of real Fire. For tonight, Mr Kite is topping the bill’
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We ended our walk at the
Old Skating Gallery, with its beautiful original wooden roof beams. This is now a showroom for
the Country and Eastern shop and museum, next to the fire station on Bethel
Street. An Aladdin’s cave! |
MINUTES OF MEETING OF PORINGLAND W
I HELD ON
WEDNESDAY 12TH JANUARY 2022 AT 7.30pm.
In the Chair: Mrs Joan Fountain, President
The President welcomed everyone to this the first meeting of 2022.
APOLOGIES: received from Jean G; Jean W; Shirley G; Pam C; Annette; Pat; Jeanette; Diana.
NEWS OF MEMBERS: Jean Gowing has had an operation and is now
recovering.
BIRTHDAY POSIES: presented to Linda Daniels, and Mary was
presented with a specially made birthday card as she is the posy maker.
MINUTES: of December
Meeting approved and signed.
Matters Arising:
Federation Annual Meeting: This will be held on 21st March at
the Theatre Royal.
A delegate is needed, so if anyone would like to be our delegate please
let Lesley know.
Annual General Meeting: This will be held on Saturday 11th June in Liverpool. It is our turn to provide a delegate for our
group. Lesley is prepared to be our delegate, but if anyone else would like to
be our delegate let Lesley know.
RESOLUTIONS: Lesley
read out the 5 Resolutions proposed for the AGM in June. Members voted as follows:
Resolutions - 1. 0 votes; 2. 9 votes; 3. 2 votes; 4. 6 votes; 5. 0 votes – Resolution 2 was the one we wished to go to AGM.
Norfolk Magazines distributed and Lesley pointed out that events were
printed in newsletter and also on notice board.
FEBRUARY MEETING: The speaker is Juliet Webster and her
subject ‘Yellow Caravan’. VOT Liz.
Competition – Depiction of Aquarius – The Water Carrier. Tea Ladies –
Sue Hinsley & Ann Webster.
The President then welcomed Sue Sursham who told us about her year
working in Vanuatu, an archipelago of islands in the South Pacific. She
illustrated this with slides. She told us she dealt with administration and
‘gently persuading‘ the population particularly getting more ‘rights’ for
women). The language is French/English/Local Vanuatu (like pigeon English!). She
also pointed out that the islands had active volcanoes , tsunamis, earthquakes,
and lots of rain, being tropical. Sue was thanked by Maureen Scott.
Refreshments then taken. Competition won by Sue Cranmer; Second Mary
Stancer. Raffle drawn and meeting closed
9.20pm.
