Wennington and District Womens Institute, WI, Wray,Lune Valley, Lancashire UK

Our latest event was the cheese and wine quiz evening, £1400 was raised for the Stroke Unit at Lancaster Royal Infirmary

We have a committee of 10.

JANUARY 11th
HOT POT/PAVLOVA Cost £5.50 per person
Sales Table Guests: Tatham Fells
Hostesses: Everyone N.B. Subscriptions due

JANUARY 18th
‘SPAMALOT’ in Liverpool
Depart: 8.15 a.m. Return 6 - 6.30 p.m.

JANUARY 30th
FUN QUIZ AT ARKHOLME VILLAGE HALL
- 3 Teams

FEBRUARY 8th
‘THE ENERGETIC HUMAN’ – Clive Story
Hostesses: Margaret Bond Kathy Walker

APRIL 11th
‘MAGIC AND ILLUSION’
Terry Crawford
Hostesses: Carol Beaver Jan Cookson

MAY 9th
HANGING BASKETS, TROUGHS & TUBS
Les Foden
Hostesses: Diane Davison June Peckston

SEPTEMBER 12th
‘PERSIAN SPRING’ - Jean Argles
Hostesses: Sue Rowland
Marilyn Pendlebury

OCTOBER 10th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sales Table and Jacobs Join
Hostess: Everyone

NOVEMBER 14th
‘CONFESSIONS OF A LUNATIC’
Kevin Briggs
Hostesses: Nicky Briget Kris Parkinson

This is the programme for 2011

PRESIDENT Mrs Jean Timewell

SECRETARY Mrs Brenda Mickle

TREASURER Mrs Carol Dove

COMMITTEE

Mrs P Carter, Mrs A Fellows, Mrs S. Hilton, Mrs J. Leibowitz

Mrs S. O'Brien, Mrs. C. Dove, Mrs M Wring, Pauline Yardley

Mrs J. Halstead

MEETINGS

2nd Wednesday in the Month at 7.30 p.m.

Wray Institute

VISITORS WELCOME

Will Hostesses please bring flowers for the table, also milk.

Tables to be set out for Meeting at 7.00 p.m.

PROGRAMME 2011

JANUARY 12th
HOT POT/PAVLOVA Cost £5 per person
Sales Table Guests: Tatham Fells
Hostess: Everyone N.B. Subscriptions due

JANUARY 19th
‘ZACK’ in Manchester
Depart: 8.45 a.m. Return 6 - 6.30 p.m.

JANUARY 31st
FUN QUIZ AT BENTHAM TOWN HALL
- 3 Teams

FEBRUARY 9th
‘SLOWLY UP THE GANGES’by Jean Argles
Hostess : Roo Berry Phyllis Holt

MARCH 9th
JOINT MEETING WITH TUNSTALL

‘MILES OF SMILES’ by Karen Rainford

Hostess: Everyone

MARCH 11th
ANNUAL CHEESE AND WINE EVENING

click here for video of the event
Charity – ‘Lancaster Stroke Unit’

APRIL 13th
Presentation of Cheque to Stroke Unit
Talk by Representative from the Lancaster Guardian
Hostess : Eunice Burford Irene Kelsall

MAY 11th
‘HISTORY OF HORNBY CASTLE’ by Susan Ball
Hostess: Althea Gillibrand Rosemary Hartley

JUNE 8TH

BBQ - SALES TABLE
AT PERRYMOOR

JULY 13TH
SUMMER PARTY
At the home of Joan Halstead

SEPTEMBER 14th
‘MY LIFE IN PRISON’ by John Watson
A member of the independent monitoring board for Lancaster Farms
Hostess: Sue Marsden Kate Bigland

SEPTEMBER 21st

SUMMER OUTING

OCTOBER 12th

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sales Table and Jacobs Join
Hostess: Everyone

NOVEMBER 9th

‘MAGIC AND ILLUSION’ -
Terry Crawford
Hostess: Anne Marshall Frances Parkinson

DECEMBER 6th
CANDLELIT EVENING AT
LEIGHTON HALL

DECEMBER 14TH

CHRISTMAS PARTY

JANUARY 13th
HOT POT/PAVLOVA Cost £3.50 per person
Sales Table Guests: Tatham Fells
Hostess: Everyone N.B. Subscriptions due

JANUARY 20th
'BLYTHE SPIRIT’ in Manchester
Depart: 8.45 a.m. Return 6 - 6.30 p.m.

JANUARY 25TH
FUN QUIZ AT BENTHAM TOWN HALL
- 3 Teams

APRIL 14th

Hostess : Jan Cookson Sue Rowland

MAY 12th

Hostess: Roo Bury Christine Burford

SEPTEMBER 8th
‘THE WORD SPINNERS’
Gwyneth and Malcolm Dilley
Hostess: Althea Gillibrand Joan Halstead

OCTOBER 13th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sales Table and Jacobs Join
Hostess: Everyone

The photograph above is of the president Mrs Jean Timewell and secretary Mrs Brenda Mickle presenting a cheque for £1000 to the British Heart Foundation, Lancaster Hospital. The money was raised at the annual 'cheese and wine' in March 2007.

Carol and Mossy on their way to the annual theatre and shopping trip to Manchester in January 2007.

W.I Ladies serving teas and homemade cakes, bacon butties and soup at the annual Wray Fair Scarecrow Week.

JANUARY 9th
HOT POT/PAVLOVA Cost £3.50 per person
Bingo Sales Table Guests: Tatham Fells
Hostess: Everyone N.B. Subscriptions due

JANUARY 16th
'AN IDEAL HUSBAND' in Manchester
Depart: 8.45 a.m. Return 6 - 6.30 p.m.

JANUARY 28th
FUN QUIZ AT TUNSTALL - 3 Teams

FEBRUARY 13th
'SCHOOL'S OUT'
Anne Blackwell
Hostess: Rosemary Hartley Frances Hartnup

MARCH 12th
JOINT MEETING AT TUNSTALL

APRIL 9th
HOTEL HUMOUR
'There's nowt as funny as folk'
David Tait
Hostess: Anne Marshall Kathy Walker

JUNE/JULY PRESIDENT'S DAY -

JULY 9TH
SUMMER PARTY
At the home of Rosemary Hartley

AUGUST 6th
WALK AND PICNIC .

SEPTEMBER 10th
'CIRCLE OF LIFE'
Linda Brockbank
Hostess: Sue Marsden Marilyn Pendlebury

OCTOBER 8th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sales Table and Jacobs Join
Hostess: Everyone

NOVEMBER 12th
Emmeline Garnett
INTRODUCING HER NEW BOOK
Social Evening
Hostess: Everyone

Below is a list of what we did last year (and the year before)!(and the year before...)

The president is Mrs Sue Rowland, Vice President Mrs Jean Timewell who is also joint secretary with Mrs Brenda Mickle. The treasurer is Mrs Carol Dove. Mrs Pauline Carter is Social Secretary, Mrs Anna Fellows Liaison Officer, Mrs Shirley Hilton is Outings Officer, Mrs Janet Leibowitz village coordinator, Mrs Margaret Wring Press Officer, and Mrs Sue O'Brien Legal Officer

The Committee are responsible for providing a full and varied program for the year.
The program for 2006 is as follows:-

January: Is the annual social evening which we share with Lowgill W.I. It is a Hot Pot and pavlova evening, followed by a game of bingo and a sales table. It was a fun evening and enjoyed enormously by everyone.

Also in January we have our annual outing to the sales in Manchester followed by a show at one of the theatres. This year we went to see "What every woman knows"at the Exchange theatre, which was absolutely fantastic.

It is also the annual Fun Quiz on the 30th January, which this year is being held at Tunstall, we are sending 3 teams.

February: Mr Malcolm Pilling is giving a talk on "Do your remember this" this month and should be fun and interesting.

.March: It is our joint meeting with Tunstall this month and this year it is our turn to visit the Tunstall ladies.We always look forward to this especially the lovely supper provided at the end of the evening.

Also in this month we have our annual Cheese and Wine which is held in the village institute and is supported by most of the village and people from away too. It is a fantastic evening where everyone joins into the spirit of things and gives lots of money for our charity. This year's charity is "St John's Hospice."

April: In April one of our own members Mrs Jean Argles is giving us a talk and a slide show on "The Lebanon" We always look forward to this as Jean seems to manage to make us feel that we have taken part in her holiday.

May: "Wray & Tatham before the first world war" is the title of our talk tonight which is being given by Mr Mike Winstanley. Also in this month we are having an educational day, which is a talk and demonstration by Joyce Jones proprietor of JJ Planting which is a new business in the village. She will be showing us how to make hanging baskets and tubs.

June: The Annual Barbeque at Brenda Mickle's home is scheduled for tonight. This has proved to be a great success where all members have lots of fun, and a great deal of laughter. There is to be a sales table, and of course there will be lots to eat, and a glass of wine.

July: This is our end of Term Summer Party Night, and each year one of our members offers her garden for this event. This year we are going to the home of Mrs Sue Montague Mardsden, and again looking for lovely sunny weather. This is a lovely, enjoyable evening when everyone makes a special dish and were we all have a glass of wine and usually just chit chat and have fun.

There is no meeting in August, but again this year we are hoping to do some walking with the Tatham Fells Ladies..

September: My Place In The Sun by Barbara Lipscomb is the title for this months talk, which sounds like it should be very interesting. The Summer outing also takes place in September and this year we are going to visit the Pickering area in North Yorkshire..

October: This is our annual general meeting night,. This is when we choose a new committee or re appoint anyone who wishes to remain on the committee, and then we have a sales table and a good jacobs join supper. I promise you that it is a good night and not a bit like usual boring AG.M's.

November: The talk this month is by Cath Greenbank and the title is "Osteoporosis".

December: Well what else would you expect us to do but have a party in this month. Our committee finds a local hotel and we all go out for dinner. We also take a present wrapped up and put into the bran tub and then we take a gift home with us from one of our friends. It is a lovely social evening and gets us all into the Christmas Spirit.

Well this is The Wennington W.I. calendar for 2006. We are a grand happy bunch of ladies and anyone who would like to join us would be more than welcome, we all love meeting new people and we can promise newcomers once
you've joined you'll never want to leave.

January: Is the annual social evening which we share with Lowgill W.I. It is a Hot Pot and pavlova evening, followed by a game of bingo and a sales table the proceeds of which were sent to the tsunami appeal.. It was a fun evening and enjoyed enormously by everyone.

Also in January we have our annual outing to the sales in Manchester followed by a show at one of the theatres. This year we went to see the "High Society" at the Palace theatre, which was absolutely fantastic.

March: was our joint meeting with Tunstall and this year it was their turn to come to us. We had a young lady came and gave us a demonstration on Elizabeth Arden Beauty treatments. One of the guests was a model and she was very pleased with the finished results. We were all sent home with an Elizabeth Arden goody bag.The members produced a lovely supper for our guests along with a glass of champagne and they thanked us for a wonderful evening.

Also in this month we have our yearly Cheese and Wine which is held in the village institute and is supported by most of the village and people from away too. The monies made at this event is usually donated to one of the local charities. This year we gave to the the breast awareness charity, and over £800 was donated..

April: This month we are looking forward to Pat Modley giving us a talk on the "Tiller girls" We are looking forward to this and also to seeing Ann Blackwell again as she is coming with her.

May: Pat Ascroft is coming to the meeting tonight to give one of her talks. The one we have chosen is "Pat in Peru" and it should be a good evening.

June: There is to be a barbeque at the home of Brenda Mickle, which is usually a really good fun night. There will be a quiz and of course loads to eat and drink, so fingers crossed for a fine and sunny night.

July: This is our end of Term Summer Party Night, and each year one of our members offers her garden for this event. This year we are going to the home of Mrs Margaret Wring, and again looking for lovely sunny weather. This is a lovely, enjoyable evening when everyone makes a special dish and were we all have a glass of wine and usually just chit chat and have fun.

There is no meeting in August, but this year we are planning an evening walk with the w.i. ladies from tatham fells, and either having a jacobs join supper or a bar snack wherever the walk ends ups.

September:We have Marie Raynor coming to the September meeting to give a talk and demonstration on Reflexology. This should be a very interesting meeting.

Also this month we are having our yearly outing and this year we are going to Ripon in the morning and then onto Newby Hall and gardens in the afternoon. We will have coffee on the way and also lunch out. These outings are really successful and enjoyed by everybody.

October: This is our annual general meeting night, which is very stimulating. This is when we choose a new committee or re appoint anyone who wishes to remain on the committee, and then we have a sales table and a good jacobs join supper. I promise you that it is a good night and not a bit like usual boring AG.M's.

November: Once again we are going to arrange a Christmas Craft evening or something connected to Christmas to set the ball rolling for the festive season approaching.

Well this was The Wennington W.I. calendar for 2005. We are a grand happy bunch of ladies and anyone who would like to join us would be more than welcome, we all love meeting new people and we can promise newcomers once
you've joined you'll never want to leave.

January: Is the annual social evening which we share with Lowgill W.I. It is a Hot Pot and pudding evening, followed by a game of bingo and a quiz. It is a fun evening and enjoyed enormously by everyone.

Also in January we have our annual outing to the sales in Manchester followed by a show at one of the theatres. This year we went to see the "Rise and Fall of Little Voice" at the Exchange theatre, which was absolutely fantastic and everyone had a good view in the superb circular theatre.

February: This meeting was a very special meeting, as it was the 75th birthday of the start of Wennington W.I. We had a cake made my Mrs Jean Timewell with candles on, which was cut by our oldest serving member of 60 years Mrs Ivy Kirby and of course we had champagne. It was also the 80th birthday of Emmeline Garnett, one of our members, so we also had a cake made for her and candles and champagne. Our Federation Leader Mrs Hazel Short was at the meeting, and gave us a resume of our institute and what we did years ago.
Our speaker was Mrs Ann Blackwell who gave us a talk on her Life in the Theatre. It was a wonderful evening - one which will always bring back memories of laughter and fun.

March: was our joint meeting with Tunstall and this year it was our turn to go to Tunstall, where we were warmly greeted and the speaker was a lady on plants and gardening, which everyone enjoyed. The Tunstall ladies gave us a super supper, which was a gastronomic treat.

April: This month we asked Mr John Natlacen and his wife to be our speaker. It was not fully attended as it was around Easter time and a few members were away, but that did not detract from us all having a fantastic evening. John and Jules gave us different tasters of cheeses which he sells in his shop at Kirkby Lonsdale, and one of our member nipped home for some wine making it even more enjoyable. It was a lovely friendly atmosphere, the whole evening being a total success.

May: This was an evening spent at the presidents home, where a barbeque was given. It was a lovely evening weather wise and the food was really good. A quiz had been devised for us by our treasurer's husband which kept everyone busy all evening and then at the end we had a sales table which swelled our funds for our summer trip.

June: The president and secretary went to the annual national federation meeting which this year was held in Sheffield. It was quite an eventful day seeing as how our coach broke down on a very busy roundabout near the venue for the meeting. We were over half an hour late but the meeting went very well and was an enjoyable day out. When we got back home we went straight to our own meeting which had been taken by mrs Jean Timewell. The speaker was a Mrs Anne Brown who gave a talk on Lancashire Air Ambulance. We have donated to this charity on numerous occasions and were interested to see what the ambulances have to do on call out. At the meeting in Sheffield in the afternoon a resolution for HM Government to make substantial funds available annually to the Air Ambulance Service was turned down.

July: This is our end of Term Summer Party Night, and each year one of our members offers her garden for this event. This year we are going to Mrs Sue O'Brien's who lives in Wennington. We have a special jacobs join evening where all members excel in their favourite dish, and wine is provided. We have a quiz and a real good old chit chat.

September: One of our members Mrs Jean Argles is giving us a talk on where east met west at this meeting. Jean is an intrepid traveler who brings slides and nick nacks back from some of her journeys.
We all thoroughly enjoy these talks and look forward to them every year.

Also this month we are having our yearly outing and this year we are going to Holker Hall and gardens. We will have coffee on the way and also lunch out. These outings are really successful and enjoyed by everybody.

November: We are hoping this year to find someone to come along and give us a talk and show us how to make a Christmas Decoration or Card. Also this month we are hoping to arrange an educational day out to Alston Hall where the lady who gave us the talk about the air ambulance in June is a tutor, and she is offering us various crafts that we might like to make.

December: Well what else would you expect us to do but have a party in this month. Our committee finds a local hotel and we all go out for dinner. We also take a present wrapped up and put into the bran tub and then we all take a gift home with us from one of our friends. It is a lovely social evening and gets us all into the Christmas Spirit.

Well this was The Wennington W.I. calendar for 2004. We are a grand happy bunch of ladies and anyone who would like to join us would be more than welcome, we all love meeting new people and we can promise newcomers once
you've joined you'll never want to leave.

Wennington and District W.I.

The Wennington and District Women's Institute consist of a group of about 36 ladies who meet every second Wednesday of each month.

We have a committee of 10.

This is the programme for 2011