Category Archives: Meeting

PAPWORTH EVERARD WI REPORT FOR APRIL 2021

Meeting, Reports

We enjoyed our second Zoom Members Meeting on 23rd March with more members mastering the technology to join us this month. The theme for the evening was Easter and many of us appeared in our Easter bonnets/hats/bunny ears to get in the Eastertide mood.

Some of the ladies showed off their lovely easter crafts on screen – many of which were made and donated to the Papworth Community Group to hang in the trees along the Craft Walk that the Group had organised for the Easter weekend.  

Following the usual business we had two demonstrations by members of the Committee, Lyn and Gill.  Lyn showed us how to make a simple plant arrangement on a plate to bring a little sunshine into the house.  By using a few small pots of spring bulbs and primroses Lyn’s display looked amazing.  Gill then demonstrated making yummy chocolate easter nests using crushed shredded wheat, melted chocolate and some colourful mini eggs.

Not all the ladies are able to join the Zoom meetings at the moment but are kept fully informed and copied in with everything that goes on.  To ensure we include the whole membership members of the Committee delivered lovely chocolate Easter bunnies to all the ladies as a little treat for Easter.

A REMINDER OF WHAT IS TO COME AT OUR NEXT ZOOM ON TUESDAY 20TH APRIL AT 7.30PM

A talk by Andy Malcom from The Fishermen’s Mission entitled

THE REAL COST OF FISH AND CHIPS

papworth WI – activities for Feb/March 2021

Event, Meeting, Reports

 

Many members joined us for our first ‘Zoom’ meeting’ on 16th February and were delighted to see and chat to many friends.  We started in the normal way with the business catching up on recent information and this was followed by our first talk and demonstration via the Zoom network.  Our very own Daphne gave a brilliant talk and demonstration entitled Nurture and Nourish when she explained the importance of looking after and caring for ourselves mentally and physically before we can look after and care for others.  We all joined in with Daphne doing some meditative head and shoulder exercises concentrating on our breathing – a wonderful relaxing end to our evening. 

 

 

 

 

 

EASTER – BRING ME SUNSHINE

Several ladies wore their Easter bonnets/bunny ears to make our Easter meeting go with a swing.  A lovely demonstration by Lyn on how to bring Sunshine into your room by making a lovely spring arrangement on a plate from small flowers, plants and greenery from your very own garden.   Gill then demonstrated how to make chocolate easter nests filled with lovely little mini-eggs – delicious.  

Several ladies made Easter crafts and Easter bonnets and donated items to hang in the trees for the Papworth Community Group who organised a Craft Walk in Papworth over the Easter.

Our next members’ Zoom Meeting Tuesday April 20th at 7.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

Papworth Everard WI – Update for October 2020

Event, Lockdown, Meeting

 

Unfortunately as the Covid situation continues to be very uncertain, our WI ladies have been unable to meet again this month as a Group.  However, some of the ladies have met up in small groups for a coffee or lunch at the local garden centre.  It is important for many of us to try and meet up and chat on a regular basis while the rules allow!

The one highlight of this month has been the 94th birthday of our lovely member Ruth Hurst.  Ruth has been a WI Member for over 70 years!!   She has served on Committees as President on more than one occasion of her WI in Upshire in Essex and Frinton on Sea in Essex before moving to Papworth around 20 years ago.  Ruth lives on her own but is frequently visited by a couple of our WI members who have enjoyed a drink and nibbles with her outside of her home.  The photograph below shows just how youthful our Ruth looks enjoying her glass of wine and holding the lovely card made by our member Liz.

The Committee continue to Zoom once a month to discuss future options and plans once things return to normal.

Keep well everybody with best wishes from PEWI

 

 

 

 

 

PAPWORTH EVERARD WI FROM LOCKDOWN IN JUNE 2020

Event, Meeting, Uncategorized

 

As lockdown continues Papworth WI members continue to give support to one another by way of emails, telephone calls, etc.  particularly in respect of our members who are vulnerable and live alone.   We have been sent uplifting words and a yoga class which is most calming and uplifting at this time. Weekly ‘brain teaser’ quizes sent round to all the members with the occasional joke to keep the grey cells working. Weekly Zoom meetings of the choir so that we can continue to rehearse and get a chance of a brief face-to-face chat.   Wonderful birthday cards made by one of our members who is sending beautiful hand-made cards to those who are vulnerable and live alone with a ‘thinking’ of you message. We are holding our THIRD Zoom Committee Meeting on Tuesday to enable us to discuss ways of continuing to help members and the community at this time.  Many other members continue knitting, crocheting etc to help the community.

 

To celebrate VE Day many of us organised afternoon and evening ‘picnics’ on their front gardens so that they could chat across the 2 metres or so to their neighbours. This was a most enjoyable afternoon to commemorate the end of the 2nd World War.   The photographs show celebrations of VE Day and a lovely photograph of our eldest member Ruth, now in her 92nd year enjoying a celebration drink and chat – gin and tonic being her favourite tipple!! with two of our members who continue to ensure she is not alone.

 

 

UPDATE FROM PAPWORTH EVERARD WI DURING APRIL 2020

Event, Meeting

 

Following Lockdown in March, unfortunately like everybody else, we can no longer hold our March or subsequent monthly meetings for the foreseeable future, including our AGM meeting due to be held in March.

Papworth WI members, however, are a great bunch of ladies who continue to give support to one another despite the lockdown, by way of emails, telephone calls, etc.  particularly in respect of our members who are vulnerable and live alone.   We have been sent uplifting words and a yoga class which is most calming and uplifting at this time. Weekly ‘brain teaser’ quizes sent round to all the members with the occasional joke to keep the grey cells working.  Weekly Zoom meetings of the choir so that we can continue to rehearse and get a chance of a brief face-to-face chat.   Wonderful birthday cards made by one of our members who is also sending beautiful hand-made cards to those who are vulnerable and live alone with a ‘thinking’ of you message.

We recently embarked on our first Zoom Committee Meeting  to enable us to discuss ways of helping members and the community at this time and to discuss plans as to how we will move forward in the future.  Many other members continue knitting, crocheting etc to help the community.

We all look forward to when we are able to meet again, but in the meantime, let us keep well and safe and continue the good work of supporting one another during this time of crisis.