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Colne Valley Flower Club welcomed Jane Cowell and Janet Thorogood who entertained members with their ‘Flowers and Hats’. At the next meeting on 16 May there will be a plant stall to raise money for the club’s chosen charity for this year. The demonstrator, Gill McGregor, will base her arrangements around the theme ‘As Summer Approaches’. Guests are very welcome to the Orpen Memorial Hall. Meetings begin at 7.30pm.

Volunteers are urgently needed to help provide teas for the cricket club. Any expenditure would be reimbursed. Contact 01206 240225.

The president thanked members who have made cakes for the St Helena Hospice. Erika Cole reported on the 90th County Annual Meeting at which a 1,000 delegates attended.

Islington is the latest W I to join Essex complete with its own website. George Mills is hoping to take many birthday cards from Essex W I’s to Dr P who is 70 and runs the Children’s Rehabilitation Centre in Chernigov, Ukraine. The Cuban Cycle Ride raised £3,000 for the W I Denman College. W I volunteers are required to form a team for the Village Quiz on Saturday 19 May. Contact our secretary.

The speaker Mr Brian Piccolo with the aid of slides talked about his sponsored walk from north to south island in New Zealand raising money for charities in Britain and New Zealand. He power-walked 40 miles per day.

As there is only one resolution to be discussed in May, members can enjoy a talk by Mrs Val Carter on Russian Dolls. Competition ‘A Peg Doll’.

The next meeting of the Gardeners’ Association is in the Orpen Memorial Hall on Monday 16 April at 7.30pm. Mr Patrick Cadman will be the speaker on Unusual Plants. The annual outing by coach is a visit to Helmingham Gardens, Suffolk on Wednesday 20 June. Open to non-members. For reservations and more details contact Pat on 01206 241103. May 21 is the club’s annual plant sale open to everyone. No further meetings until September.

The Village Care Network AGM takes place on Tuesday 17 April in the Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm. This gives residents an opportunity to meet with the volunteers and find out more about this valuable service.

The temporary bridge may be closed between 21:00 on 18th and 06:00 on 21st May to enable the new bridge to be put in place. Please check here for more information.

St Mary the Virgin church will hold a family communion on Sunday 8 April at 9.30am

The Methodist service is at 11am and led by Mr Robert Rickards.

The next coffee morning in the Methodist Church Hall is on Wednesday11 April from 10am to 11.30am. Stalls include cakes and general items. Greetings card will be on sale.

The vice-president, Pat Moran, welcomed everyone to the Members Meeting. An invitation from Lexden W I for 18 April has been received. Contact our secretary if willing to attend. Dave Kingaby who organises the village wesite has asked for photographs from the W I competition. Sue Leng will collect them for him. Helena Solomn then chaired the Member’s Meeting with Helen Lander as secretary. The meeting enjoyed poems written and recited by speaker, Mrs Norma Peckson. The entertainment was circle dancing organised by Claire Short.