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Papworth Everard WI – Annual General Meeting March 2023

 

PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON 15TH MARCH 2023

Thank you Joan, as always a great reflection over the past year with a full programme from our Committee.

Following the pandemic we were very unsure how we would progress into 2023 but thanks to the hard work of the Committee we have had some great meetings, wonderful theatre trips, picnics in the park, not to mention the  ‘1950s theme Vintage Tea’ to celebrate our beloved late  Queen Elizabeth’s life.

We have continued to enjoy monthly lunches and afternoon teas – always a favourite, and we look forward to many more this year.

Many of you will know and have noticed the wonderful garden outside the library which in part is the WI Memorial Garden and also part belonging to the Community.   The latter was quite run done, but due to the expertise of our very active member Jenny Wilson, she has turned this into the most beautiful area, planting and re-planting over the months, and much admired by the local people passing by.  Thank you Jenny you have certainly put a WI mark on the village with all your hard work.

Our choir continues to meet on Wednesday evenings (except for WI evenings) under the guidance of Joyce, Lyn, Rita and Penny.  Singing for joy and performing during the year with a Concert for friends and family in aid of the Ukraine War and also performing at a joint Concert at the Village Hall.  Even though I say it myself, we make a wonderful sound!

On a special note I would like to thank Gill who has served on the Committee for many years and who has been a great Vice President to me.   She has continually welcomed members and visitors at the door with her  warm personality and has always given that extra something which I know you will miss in the future.  We wish you well Gill.

Thanks to all the Committee, Joan, Charlotte, Gill, Daphne, Lyn and Eunice – you have kept us going throughout thick and thin of the Pandemic and I know you will continue to make our WI one of the most (I think the most!) welcoming, friendly and caring Institute’s anyone could hope for.  I will miss our monthly meetings and chats but I know we will continue always to be friends and keep in touch.

Finally, my resounding thanks to all you members, without whom there would be no WI.  We share a fantastic friendship and I know it will continue well into the future.

My very best wishes to you all for the future and thanks for everything.

Patxxx

PAPWORTH EVERARD WI REPORT FOR JUNE 2021

PAPWORTH EVERARD WI

Our Zoom meeting took place on 16th June when, although fewer members than usual met, we enjoyed a great evening.

Following the usual business our speaker for the evening was Kate Kirk Writer and Lecturer who gave a delightful and very informative illustrated talk about her Amazing Aunt – Dame Cecily Saunders noted for her work in terminal care research and  pioneer of the modern hospice movement.  Dame Cecily worked throughout her life tirelessly to establish the importance of palliative care for terminally ill patients and their families and her work continues today with the expansion of Hospices all over the country and indeed many parts of the world.

Kate Kirk

Here are a couple of the photographs showing Dame Cicily in her early and latter years.

OUR NEXT MEETING IS A PICNIC IN THE PARK ON SATURDAY 24TH JULY – WEATHER PERMITTING.   THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST FACE-TO-FACE MEETING

 TIME TO CELEBRATE

 

PAPWORTH EVERARD WI REPORT FOR APRIL 2021

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

 

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