Quiz Request

Margaret is collecting a few more copies of our quiz to entertain her family over Christmas!!! It was worth running off - quite a lot sold at the party evening - money included in collection for Childrens' Meals.

Views at Bruton

1. View of completed arrangements from the back of the hall.






2. Kath's arrangement - it travelled home on my lap in the front seat of the car without mishap and looked lovely in Kaths front room.

White Christmas at Bruton

5 members went to this Flower Arranging evening at Bruton (Kings School). It was foggy, but Sue drove us safely there and back. Thanks Sue.

When we got there, apart from signing in and buying raffle tickets, several of us had a go at the tombola. Amazingly, Ruth won 2 prizes and so did I and all for one go each (3 tickets for a £1). We wandered around the rest of the displays and then went up to the auditorium. Although we were almost at the back we had an excellent view of the stage.

The displays were marvellous and Kath won one of the arrangements (see above). Afterwards we had mulled wine and mince pies and met lots of people from other WIs!! An excellent evening - Ruth felt a poem coming on - so watch this space.

Party Night

Well - done and dusted and we had a very successful evening. However, the speaker, a magician, did not turn up. There were no messages from him and Helen event went home to check again and left a message on his answerphone as there was no one at his home - how mysterious! We had heard that there was bad flooding in his area near Yeovil. So although we were a bit worried about him - in the end we were pleased to save the money AND we had such a pleasant evening chatting amongst ourselves - it was so relaxing!! Our meal was delicious and we were waited on hand and foot - just had to clear the tables at the end and wash up some glasses. So our magician was so magical, we didn't even see him!!!

ADDENDUM (he rang with many, many apologies next morning - had to take wife to hospital with broken ankle and in the panic forgot us!!! - offered free visit in the future - to be discussed at committee). Could happen to anyone in an emergency!!!

Our charity collection by an individual member for My Weekly Helping Hands for meals for children in Malawi collected enough from the November and December Meeting to pay for 22 children to have a meal at school for a year - it was really remarkable and a big thank you to all our thoughtful members who, whilst having a lovely meal themselves, thought of those little children who live much more precarious lives in Africa. Will be sent off on Monday. This was intended instead of cards for those who wanted to donated - because of the short notice - some members did both and some did just cards - it was a voluntary collection.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone and thanks for your generosity.

Christmas Party tomorrow

Party in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. We have a cooked meal followed by a magician - should be a change. Unfortunately, not as many people are coming because it is Saturday and they are not allowed out by their husbands - even in this day and age - it's amazing really!!!

Santa wore green or blue before 1931 but Coca Cola changed the colour to red to advertise their tins. As we were formed in 1934 - the red Santa is just right for us!!!

Wells Cathedral

Several members attended the Annual Carol Festival in Wells. It was a lovely crisp, sunny day. Interesting carols chosen and several very unusual but very apt readings but the stars of the day (apart, of course, from the Cathedral itself) was the choir. What an improvement. They were very excited about it themselves and their happiness permeated the cathedral as we left. A really lovely start to the Christmas scene for many. I had been very fortunate as it was the 5th Carol Service I had been to and they have all been different and had their own charm. Two in Wells Cathedral, and 3 others in Wincanton, Martock and Glastonbury. After Christmas I have the pleasure of an epiphany service to attend at Mark.

Saw many WI ladies in Wells and I understand some of them had 'spent a fortune' - good news for the city of Wells.

Received a parcel from Australia

Just in time for committee. Took the parcel and everyone enjoyed looking at the photo's and goodies from our link CWA from Happy Valley near Adelaide. It was good to see 'who' we are writing too. We saw pictures of them working at the local show - it's scones, jam and cream in OZ too. They are always popular all over the world it seems. Saw pictures of Margaret, (the secretary) the President and Lotus (my email joke friend!!). Started to put them in our special file for the members to see. Thanks to our friends from OZ. Good job I posted their parcel from us last week - sent a copy of Ruth F's poem, a letter, copies of our Christmas Quizzes and some photo's. It's just over a year that we have been corresponding and the file is getting pretty full now!!!

Committee tomorrow night

We are going to Anne and Iris's home. We are going to look through the Resolutions as well as plan for the party on Saturday evening.