Poringland WI Newsletter May 2025
10 Pin Bowling sessions Namco Bowthorpe. 10am on Friday 9 & 23 May.
The next Tea/coffee pm at the Nook Tuesday 13 & 27 May
Next Walk: Tuesday 20 May. Meet at 11am. At the Ferry House Surlingham NR14 7AR Lunch at 1pm. Sign Board for walk and/or lunch. Or phone me 492155 to book or cancel.
Craft Afternoon Monday 12 May @ 2.30pm (Second Monday of month) at Joan’s, 74 Poringland road Stoke HX. If you would like to come along to craft and chat, please contact Joan on 493036.
Scrabble day Thursday possibly 29 May at the Feathers 11.30 – 3.30pm. Please sign up on board or inform Liz on 558132.
Gym Sessions. At the ‘Gym Group’ (next to Asda on Hall road). Currently we have an hour long session each Wednesday morning at about 9am.
If you’re new and fancy any of these, talk to Lesley or the named member.
Other local events you may like to attend:
Poringland Community Cinema at Poringland Community Centre
FRIDAY 9th May ‘Wicked’ Fantasy/Musical
Tickets £5 on the door (includes tea or coffee)
Doors open at 6.45pm, Film starts 7.30pm
Ditchingham WI invite you to their meeting on Wednesday 14 May at 2pm to hear
Jane Bishop on La Belle Epoque (talk no 2) a Musical history of the Folie Bergere and the
Moulin Rouge. £5. Includes refreshments.
Thurton & Ashby WI invite you to their Summer Extravaganza on Thursday June 5 in their Village hall 7pm. Entertainment by ‘Fine City Chorus’. Entry £5 includes Buffet, strawberries & Pimms or tea/coffee.
Who doesn’t like looking around other people’s gardens?
Why not visit Topcroft Open Gardens on Sun 25 & Mon 26 MAY 11-5pm. £5 entry including map. Stunning private gardens to view, free parking and vintage bus transport. Plant stalls. Proceeds to St Margaret church funds.
Several other local gardens are open for Charity in the National Open Garden Scheme:
On Sunday 18 May. 3 gardens on Bracondale (bus or park at County hall) 14 Conesford Drive, 1 Woodside Cottages and Southgate House (where teas are available) £9 for all 3. Southgate house is the former Harbour Masters house, there’s a mystery for you.
3 gardens in Stoke are open in June. Ferndale at 14 Poringland road on Sunday 8th and 2 in lower Stoke on 14/15 June – more details next month. Or see the notice board.
Concert, St Peter’s Church Brooke Saturday 7 June 7pm with the East of England Coop Band. Reserve your Tickets from 01508 558324.
Quiz night at the Nook. Friday 20 June 7pm. Teams of 6 – 8. £5 per person in aid of EACH. Bring your own drinks and nibbles. Contact janehewer@hotmail.com or phone 07740734123
Big Summer Fair. Mulberry Green (behind Com Centre). Saturday 21 June 12 – 6pm. Food and drink, fairground, kids’ activities and bouncy castle. Stalls and dance displays etc etc.
Federation Events
Gliding Days. Tibenham Airfield Friday 29 August with fall back date 12 September as flight is weather dependent. Winch launch £70 or Aero tow £144. You are welcome to come along for a picnic (£10) to watch me and the others taking flight.
Cley Marshes Guided Walk Tuesday 10 June 10.30 – 1pm. £6 NWT members, £8 Non members.
Take a Photo Safari around Norwich on Saturday 14 June 10am – 23.30pm starting at the House, £8. Refreshments available at the end of the walk.
Summer Garden Party at Wiveton Hall NR25 7TE. Tuesday 17 June. 2-6pm £40. Includes afternoon tea and tour of the gardens with Desmond, famed for the programme ‘Normal for Norfolk’ that featured the hall. Glass of wine £3 extra.
Food Museum Stowmarket visit – 9 July £30. From cheese making to brewing, historic breads to seasonal eating. Heritage food to disgusting food from around the world. 34 acres with displays demonstrations etc.
Get Comfortable on Line. Thursday 17 July 10.30- 12.30. Bring along your ipad, laptop tablet etc and your questions. £7.50
‘Just add Water’ – beginners watercolour workshop in Evelyn Suffield House. Friday 18 July 10 – 3.30pm £30 including materials.
THIS IS A NEW ONE! Adventure weekend – Bunk up or camp out! At Bramley Lakes Horsford 30 – 31 August. Overnight stay, light lunch evening meal & breakfast. Five activities: Canoeing, abseiling, axe throwing and zip line.
CRAFT DAY at Horsford Cricket club NR10 3AQ Friday 26 Sept 10 – 3.30pm. Doors open 9.30 for tea/coffee. £32 includes materials and ploughman’s lunch (and pudding). Choose from the following crafts: No Sew patchwork baubles, Embellished Canvas Work, Autumn Wreaths or a selection of cards using different techniques.
There are 2 competitions to enter (on top of the 100 villages one): Design a Christmas card and Decorate an Apron. SEE BOARD FOR DETAILS of these and all Events. Application forms available from Lesley or in your magazine.
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Why is it so?
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Why do we fuss and fret and fume, When there are trees? Work ceaseless to late afternoon, When there are bees, Who, with such steady skill and pace, Make honey, perfect to our taste? |
Why do we lie awake at night. When small stars peep, Shining with gently twinkling light, To guard our sleep? Why toss so restless on our bed, When all of heaven is overhead? |
Why do we fret, and Fume and fuss,
When poppies grow Scarlet in cornfields, near to us,
And West winds blow Breezes that ruffle up my hair,
And prove that God is everywhere?
