JANUARY 2023 Newsletter

 Poringland WI Newsletter January 2023

Happy New year to you all.

Here are some of our intrepid walking party with one of the Southwold Cannons when we visited in November. You are very welcome to join us for our next walk or just for lunch. See below for details.

Local Events

The next Tea/coffee pm is on Wednesday 25 January 2pm at the Octagon Barn on the Norwich Road opposite the Barracks. Everyone welcome to come along for a chat and a cuppa.

Singalong Next session to be arranged in January

Next bowling session at Namco – 10am Friday 13th January.

Next Walk of Tuesday 17 January. Weather permitting meet at the Cellar House Eaton at 11am for walk around Cringleford. A different walk to our October disaster. Lunch in the Cellar House at 1pm. Any members who would like to join for the walk or just for lunch, please let me know for lunch numbers.

Scrabble session TBA for January.

Centenary Salver meeting 10am Wed 25 January at the home of Joan Fountain to discuss our display. Ideas and crafty people welcome!

Calling all crafters - Would you like to spend time with friends for a chat and a cuppa, whilst working on your own craft projects? Would you be willing to help raise funds by making small items that we could sell later in the year at craft fairs?

We will be meeting to discuss ideas in Joan’s sun room on Monday afternoon 30th January. Everyone welcome. 74 Poringland Rd SHX (opposite the penguin/pylons) Parking in Joan’s or her neighbour’s drive for 4 or 5 cars.

Happy Birthday for January

to Linda Daniel and Mary Stancer

Poringland Community Cinema at Poringland Community Centre

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

FRIDAY 13 th JANUARY Cert 15 Drama/Thriller Stars Daisy Edgar-Jones

Tickets £5 (includes tea or coffee) on the door

Doors open at 6.45pm, Film starts 7.30pm

Please wear a mask when moving around the centre.

Federation Events

Many of the events listed take place at Federation Headquarters, sometimes I call it the House or the office. I don’t mean to confuse all are the same – its Evelyn Suffield house 45 All Saints Green. NR1 3LY. It is OUR house (previous members paid for it) and you are welcome to visit when you are in town. You may use the toilet, make a drink in the kitchen, or browse the goodies on sale in the front office during opening hours. These are 10.30 to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday. Why not give it a look one day when you are in the city?

Nosh and Natter at the house – now booking for 2023 – Friday 3 Feb/3 March. See board for menus. Puddings look good!

Darts Tournament for 2023. Would anyone like to join our dart’s team? Novices welcome, we meet on Tuesday evening in the Oak for practice sessions.

Macramé Workshop. Thursday 9 th or 23 rd February, in the office 10.30-3pm. Welcome and coffee at 10am, light lunch of soup, roll and dessert. £25

Bridge Day with lunch at Fed Office, Wednesday 15 March 10am to 3.30pm.

Women Walk the World in April. In aid of ACWW (Associated Country Women of the World) supporting projects for women in need around the world. We propose to have sponsors for our April walk to raise money towards this fund. Watch this space for details.

Quiz Night Bawdeswell Village Hall NR20 4RU, Friday 28 April prompt start 7pm. £8 pp includes ploughman’s Supper with choice of cheese, ham or Paté.

We are pleased to announce that a GLIDING DAY will be held at Tibenham Airfield on either Wed 17 May or 7 June (fall back day as flight is weather dependent). Cost £60 includes 15 minute flight and picnic lunch. Family and friends welcome to come along to support and enjoy a picnic lunch for £10.

ZOOM Craft workshop. Virtually Norfolk WI invite you to a zoom gingham lace craft workshop on Thursday 30 March prompt 2pm start (zoom opens at 1.45pm) to 4pm. Cost £10 per pack includes all materials, postage and 2 raffle tickets.

See Board for details of all these events.

Cold Calling Alert

Norfolk Trading Standards are reminding residents to be on their guard to doorstep cold calling. They are asking us to report all doorstep cold calling incidents to them, especially if displaying a No Cold Calling sticker. They also offer the following advice:

• It is your doorstep, you decide whether to answer the door or not, if you can, check through a window or spy hole to see who is there.
• Make sure other doors are locked before answering the front door.
• If they are offering services or to sell something, politely but confidently say you are not interested and close the door.
• If they claim to represent an authority, organisation or charity, ask to see ID. If it is offered, ask if you can take it to check its validity. If you are given the ID, then close the door and contact the company (but not on the info given on the ID as it could be fake.)
• If no ID is offered or they refuse to let you check it, so you cannot verify if it is genuine, politely but confidently say you are not interested and close the door.
• As the cold caller leaves, if you can safely watch from indoors, see if they call at other houses, return to a vehicle with signage (can you see make/model/colour/registration) are they alone or with others? Note down description of caller and the other information and report this via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on freephone 0808 223 1133 or to Norfolk Constabulary on 101. If you feel threatened or have concerns for vulnerable neighbours, always call 999.

First Quiz of the year – you may have heard this on the Garden Party on Radio Norfolk last Saturday, but can you remember the answers. If you didn’t hear it, or cannot remember, can you tell if they’re Dickens or Chickens?? Here are 12 names and you have to decide are they a character from Dickens or a breed of Chicken?

1. Wickfield
2. Cruncher
3. Orpington
4. Cuttles
5. Honey Thunder
6. Wellsummer
7. Leghorn
8. Frizzle
9. Podsnap
10. Ostralorpe
11. Marrams
12. Bazzard

Resolutions for 2023 AGM

1. Save our water – Every drop matters! As global temperatures rise, there is a risk drought will become more frequent in the UK. This will place increasing strains on the UK’s water supply and endanger our natural world. The NFWI calls on government and water companies to develop robust plans that would ensure the UK’s long-term water security, including addressing water leakage from pipes. The NFWI calls on WI members to take immediate actions to value and conserve water.
2. Women to women – turning over a new leaf in the lives of women tea workers. While in the UK we enjoy our daily cuppa, the mostly women tea workers who produce our tea struggle to access living wages, decent housing, sanitation or education for their children due to the low prices paid to producers for tea. The NFWI calls on UK tea companies and retailers to take action to fix the broken tea buying system to enable plantation owners to give women tea pluckers a fair deal so they can live the healthy and prosperous family life they deserve.
3. Online gambling harm: time for action. Online gambling has substantially increased resulting in a growing number of people being exposed to the risks of gambling-related harms. Current legislation is inadequate in addressing the harms caused by problem gambling and in providing protections to those affected. This resolution calls on decisionmakers to introduce updated legislation and regulation to address these issues, and for increased support to be made available to those affected by problem gambling, particularly women and children.
4. Clean rivers for people and wildlife. Water quality in our river is shameful. Legally, designated bathing waters must be regularly monitored for pollution. The NFWI urges its members, the wider public, local authorities and Government to make, support and promote applications for official designated bathing sites on appropriate stretches of rivers in their area. This will be instrumental to the clean up of rivers as it has been for water quality improvement at coastal beaches.

At the January meeting you will be asked to vote for the one you prefer. If you are not at the meeting and wish to vote, there was a form in the December WI Life you could fill in, or let Lesley know your choice if that magazine is in the bin!