Binegar Walking Group - 1st meeting

6 members met at the hall at 10.00am on 31st March. We set off for Masbury Ring and having walked around and admired the misty views we descended towards Masbury Woolworths. Carole and Betty carried on home BUT 4 of us went for coffee and cake in the cafe.

On our return journey via Binegar Bottom we followed a footpath to the far end of Bennetts Lane and then sauntered home along there. Much chatter ensued - also - did you know there was a sort of sanctuary there for horses, goats etc. - we chatted through the hedge to a girl working in the stables. We all learnt a lot about a huge variety of subjects and eventually got home around 2.00pm.

Dates have been suggested for future walks and and the venture seemed successful. (Ann has taken pictures for the scrap book). Kilmersdon has been suggested for a definite walk in the future. Books and cuttings of walks to be looked at for other ideas. (Betty to ring Caroline as we couldn't shut a gate properly).

Binegar Church Lent Lunches continue.

Arrived late - been putting Binegar WI survey on the computer (1st attempt) - it will need to be adjusted when and if more forms are returned!! Showed a few people - comments varied from 'pretty colours', 'what's the point' to 'what does it show anyway'. It's good and quite inspiring to have such positive comments (hmmm - perhaps not!!). I thought it would be more to add to the display on our 75th birthday!!! Time will tell if the negativity reduces!!!

Many WI members involved in these lunches. Two more to go - there is a raffle at the last one. Iris and Helen have volunteered to make soup for the proposed ACWW soup lunch on 29th April. Kath says she will do bread and cheese. Need volunteers to make cakes.

(note from survey - only 6 ladies acknowledged the church as an interest on forms handed in at present). Certainly at least 6 are involved in the Lent lunches!!! Sat with Beryl, her sister and David Moon. Molly had brought Cindy along - had a chat!!!

Business Meeting of N Mendip Group

Sue, Kath and Eileen will be going to this meeting at Oakhill. News items will be added below:

Binegar are going to hold an ACWW Soup Lunch at the Village Hall on Wed 29th April (12.00 - 1.30pm) - will invite members of the group and also notice going out in the Parish Magazine. £3.50.

Chewton Mendip 90th Birthday lunch on 22 June (clashes with Spotlight on Africa).

29th July Somerset Federation Quiz evening at either 'The George' Gurney Slade OR 'The Poachers Pocket. Tables of up to 5 (leader must be a WI member). £5 each to include light supper. The same quiz will be held in pubs all over the country on the same night.

Ashwick and Oakhill to hold a Skittles social evening at 'The Poachers Pocket'

March Meeting

Great success - Craft Addix came and helped us to paint silk hanging circles. It was a good evening. Ruth read 2 excellent poems, Sue and Moyra made yummy WI Fairtrade chocolate cake. Another new member - welcome to Margaret - we have 4 Margarets now!!! 2 Marys, 3 Anns (1 with an e) , 2 Ruths everyone else unique at present!! Elizabeth and Margaret showed us their art from the classes they attended with their bursary money.

Saw quite a few members at the Lent Lunch in the village on Wed. Might suggest everyone brings their hanging circle to display for the next meeting.

Ann Widdecombe

Ruth and Eileen went to the 'Evening with Ann Widdecombe at Westlands, Yeovil. Before the interval we were entertained by the Waltons Follies and then Sampford Arundel read us snippets from their WI minutes with gems of general news - excellent. After the interval Ann Widdecombe chatted away for ages and then took lots of questions - it was refreshing to listen to her common sense replies and the story of her political 'jobs'. Thelma said ' lets vote Ann for Prime Minister'. She'd certainly make a better job of it than most. A really good evening.

Picture: Ann behind the book stand.