Dear All,
As I write this, our brief spell of spring like weather is over and it is decidedly chilly outside with snow and hail showers. I hope that by the time you read this spring will have returned in time for you all to have a Happy Easter
Invitations
Mulbarton WI invite you to a Barn Dance in their village hall, The Common NR14 8AE on Monday 16 May 7.30 – 9.45 £8 inc refreshments.
Long Stratton WI invite 4 members to their meeting on Wed 18 May 7.30pm in their village hall to hear Jane Hoggar, ‘Life as a Bluebell Girl’.
Please let Lesley know if you would like to attend either of these.
Local Events
Next Walk Tuesday 3rd May meet at High Ash farm car park at the end of Chandler road/Wash lane junction at 11 am, we hope to see our little oak trees and the bluebell woods. Lunch at The White Horse Trowse, names and menu choices to Lesley (492155) by Friday 29th April for lunch booking please.
The next Tea/coffee pm is on Wednesday 27th April 2pm at the Octagon Barn on the Norwich road opposite the Barracks.
Scrabble day – There were very few attendees at the 2 events we have held, so we are leaving them until autumn. If you are still interested but cannot make Thursday, let Joan or Lesley know and we will try to sort out another day convenient for more people.
Pottery Painting session, to be arranged for later in the year.
Birthdays for April
Happy Birthday to Alison Day, Joan Fountain and Ann Thompson
Goodbye
If you are not rejoining Poringland WI this year, then this will be your last Newsletter, and we sadly say goodbye and we shall miss you. We hope that you will miss your friends, our meetings and events just a little.
We wish you well for the future.
Community Cinema
Friday 13 May
West Side Story
The new version -Musical/drama
£5 inc tea/coffee, doors open 6.45pm, please wear a mask until seated.
For more information call Maureen on 01508 494358
Federation Events
2 competitions for you to enter – details on the Board.
* Creative Writing – write a short story with the title ‘If I had Wings’. Maximum 650 words, typed or handwritten using this theme to promote the good name of the WI, can be fact or fiction. Closing date 3 October
* Poetry writing competition – a poem on the theme ‘A Celebration’ no longer than24 lines, any type of celebration. Closing date 18 September
Celebrate National Poetry Day on Thursday 6 October with Poems, Prosecco and Afternoon Tea. £8, bring along your favourite poem to share
New members drop in sessions at Evelyn Suffield House Monday 11 May either 2-4pm or 6.30 – 8.30pm. Meet the Chairman and the advisors, tea/coffee and cake provided.
Celebratory Fun Day at New Buckenham Village Hall Friday 13 May 2022 10.30 to 3.30pm, £20 includes a light lunch (see form for choices) Morning Simon White of Peter Beales Roses a Hanging Basket workshop, light lunch, Afternoon cookery demonstration tasting allowed.
Jigsaw Race with supper – Monday 23 May 5-8.30pm. £8 pp. Supper choices on form.
Nosh and Natter Celebratory Lunch Monday 30 May at HQ on All Saints Green. £12 for 2 course lunch of sticky chicken followed by pavlova.
A Trip through France with Lunch – Bawdeswell Village Hall Friday 17 June 12 -3.30pm £20 Speaker Sue Beavan on ‘La Route des Grandes Alpes’ from Lake Geneva to the Med. Light lunch provided – choices on the form.
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PORINGLAND WI MEETING HELD ON
WEDNESDAY 9TH MARCH 2022 AT 7.30PM.
In the Chair: Mrs Joan Fountain, President
The meeting began with a minute’s silence to remember all those women and children who are suffering from the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
Minutes continued
APOLOGIES: from Shirley G; Jenny; Pam C; Pam L; Marietta; Pauline; Anne; Jeannette; Carol H.
Joan then welcomed Hazel Gillingham who gave a most interesting talk about Mary Seacole who was born in Jamaica of English and Creole parents in 1805. Her mother was a healer and Mary soon learned about healing and medicines. She wanted to travel and journeyed to London quite a few times. She felt she was needed in the Crimea and, in fact, managed to get the funds to go where between 1854 and 1856 her services were greatly needed. She returned to Jamaica in 1861 and then came back to England where she died in 1881, aged 76. She is buried in London. She appeared to be forgotten but many felt her services should be remembered and now there is a ‘Blue Plaque’ and a statue to her in London. Hazel was thanked by Jean Waters.
Refreshments were then taken and the competition was won by Sue Cranmer.
The President then continued with the meeting.
BIRTHDAY POSIES: presented to Sue France and Jean Waters.
MINUTES: were approved and signed.
Matters Arising:
A] Birthday Dinner: This is on Wednesday 11th May at 6.30pm at the City College, Ipswich Rd. As in past years, members can bring a guest. The cost is £10 for members, but guests will have to pay the full cost of £20. Members are being subsidised by £10.
APRIL MEETING: The speaker will be Liz Fox – Making a Beautiful Garden Easily. Jean Waters volunteered thank her. Tea ladies are Shirley Gray and Sue. Competition is a Depiction of Aries, The Ram.
Lesley reminded the members that notices of future events, and other information, are on the notice board.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
A] Jubilee: The Parish Council are organising an event at the Community Centre, to celebrate Her Majesty’s reign of 70 years, on Saturday 4th June. The WI have been asked to organise an event, and it has been suggested we invite the villagers to bake a ‘Norfolk Scone’ , the recipe for which will be printed by the Parish Council and distributed by them. We will arrange a judge for the ‘Best Scone’.
B] Subscription: Hilary reminded members subscription is due April and is £40 which is a discount of £4. Hilary stated that if members wished to pay their subscription and dinner money together, one cheque is acceptable.
Meeting closed 9.10pm.
After the Jubilee
Don’t play anything else on the squeezebox mother
To honour the Jubilee
I daresay the Queen would enjoy it
But it has started grating on me
Come and sit on this tattered old bunting,
Here’s your tea in a Jubilee cup,
Don’t play “God Save the Queen” for a minute
Or in other words Mother .... Shut up!
Ah! but how we rose to the occasion
With our patriotism and flags,
With our parties and fetes and processions
And our Jubilee carrier bags.
How we planned for the local street party
With the sun beating down on your head,
But unfortunately it rained on you and me
So we had it in Angus’s shed!
So before you strike up again Mother
Let me refill your Jubilee cup.
Me slab cake went down in the middle
But I’ve turned it the other way up.
The fireworks and fetes are all over,
The street parties swept up and done
Here’s a message for Buckingham Palace,
Can we do it again? It was FUN!
Part of a poem by Pam Ayres
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A Little quiz for you – name the musical that these songs come from.
1 I don’t know how to love him
2 Brush up your Shakespeare
3 As long as he needs me
4 All that Jazz
5 Mr Mistoffelees
6 How long has this been going on?
7 At the end of the Day
8 If I only had a heart
9 All I ask of you
10 Tomorrow
11 Let it go
12 I know him so well
13 Another suitcase in another hall
14 Somewhere
15 As if we never said Goodbye
16 When I Grow Up
