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Women’s Institute – October Report


The upcoming 90th anniversary & Wilkin’s of Tiptree were key topics for the October meeting.

Pat Moran, president, welcomed members and visitors. The federation sport’s quiz will be for sale next month. A secretary for 2011 has to be found by the annual meeting next month when the WI Adviser, Val Stone attends. Next year is our 90th birthday and a luncheon has been arranged in February 2011 at the Balkerne Rooms Colchester Institute. A £5 deposit should be paid in November. A coach will be booked.

The WI 2011 programme is complete and a special 90th cover has been organized.
Wednesday 8 December will be the celebration of Christmas at Chelmsford Cathedral. Times 2.45pm and 7.45pm.

Mr Chris Newenham representing Wilkin’s products from Tiptree spoke about the history and future plans. Members were surprised to hear Christmas puddings and boxes of tea are stocked in the shop. A visit to the orchards will form part of our annual outing next year.

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Women’s Institute – September Report

The president welcomed members and asked for suggestions for committee in 2011 to be brought to the October meeting.

The walks and lunch on 25 August was a great success and Clarice Chittenden thanked Pat Moran for organising the event with 27 people attending the lunch.

The speaker was Liz Mullen (pictured right reporting from a field gun team training exercise), an ex-BBC Essex presenter who now works on ‘107 Garrison FM‘ radio. Her talk was entitled Not Just a Game of Soldiers.

Orders can now be made for 2011 calendars £3.25 and diaries £3.45 – member Barbara Buckley has a photo included in the calendar.

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Women’s Institute – August Report

The president Pat Moran welcomed members and reported a very successful outing in July to Carter’s Vineyard. On Wednesday 25 August the John Lampon Hall has been booked from 10am when there will be coffee available followed by a three and a half mile walk and a one mile walk. A ploughman’s lunch will be served from 12 noon. Names and £3 to Jan Lumb. Participation in the walks is optional.

Mr John Morgan spoke about his life and times down the mines.
It has been decided not to have a stall at Heathlands School fete in the future as members are involved with many other organisations on that occasion. £37 was donated to the school.

Subscriptions for next year will be £30 with half going to our WI and the other two quarters to Essex Federation and National. A report on the AGM in Cardiff was given by the president.
To celebrate our 90th birthday next year a cake will be served at the January meeting with a Lunch at the Balkerne Rooms in February. A coach will be provided.

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Women’s Institute – July Report

Members and guests enjoyed the annual outing to Carters Vineyard in Great Horkesley. The history of the vineyard from inception followed by a tour of the wine making process was fascinating. Before lunch a selection of wines were tasted including red, white and sparkling.

The meeting in the Orpen Memorial Hall on Wednesday 4 August at 7.15pm will welcome speaker John Morgan with his talk ‘Down the Mines.’ Competition A Stone with a Story’.

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Women’s Institute – June Report

Vice president Bea Girkin took the meeting as the president attended the National Federation AGM in Cardiff. A delegate is required to report on the County Annual Meeting in Clacton later this year, 3 other members may attend at £5 each.

After the committee meeting at the president’s home on 29 June a programme planning meeting follows at 11am. Please bring along suggestions for 2011.

Contributions to the stall at the school fayre can be brought at 1pm or taken to the president’s home the day before.

Maureen Williams from SAGA spoke about the various services and holidays available from the company.
No meeting next month as annual outing.

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Womens Institute – May Report

President Pat Moran welcomed members to the meeting. A letter had been received from St Helena Hospice thanking everyone for their home made cakes.

Letters and phone calls from visiting WI’s thanked our W I for the enjoyable Fashion Show.

There will be a stall at the village fete at Heathlands Primary school on Saturday 19 June. Helpers and contributions of cakes and preserves are required.

The resolution for food to be labelled with the country it comes from not where processed was unanimously carried. The president will attend the National AGM in Cardiff to vote for this.

Ancient Greek Jewellery

Simon Gallup, a blue badge holder spoke about Flatford and Constable Country. With the aid of two screens his audience could compare Constable’s paintings and how in some cases the countryside has changed.

The annual outing on July 7 is to Carter’s Vineyard which includes lunch; £15 payable next month. Congratulations to member Marie -Louise Fuell who won the Essex Tea Time Quiz.

June 2 meeting welcomes Mrs Diana Pettit with her talk on the ‘History of Jewellery.

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Women’s Institute – April Report

President, Pat Moran, welcomed members to the April meeting.

50 guests attended the Fashion Show and make up demonstration last month and letters of appreciation had been received from many of the WI’s. The raffle raised £140.50p.
Crosswords are available from the treasurer price 80p.
The annual outing to Carter’s Vineyard was approved by everyone, cost £15 including tour and refreshments.

Mr Webber was welcomed with his talk on A Glimpse into the Bee’s World. He revealed so many fascinating fact about their life and roles inside the beehive. With the aid of a beehive he showed his audience the process of gathering honey.

Members were thanked for their freshly baked cakes which will be taken to St Helena Hospice. Next month, following resolutions, Simon Gallup will talk about Flatford Mill and Constable Country.

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Women’s Institute – March Report

The president Pat Moran welcomed six invited W I’s from the surrounding area to our fashion show and make up demonstration. Seven models from our own institute paraded the cat walk wearing clothes from Country Casuals and Viyella. Their make up was from the Clarins range.

The president reported a very successful Birthday lunch last month held at the Balkerne Restaurant at the Colchester Institute.

Members are reminded that once again we are requested to make fresh cakes for St Helena Hospice to be brought to the April meeting.

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Women’s Institute – November Report

President, Pat Moran, welcomed members and guests. Names were asked to be given to the secretary together with a £5 deposit for the birthday lunch, a coach will be provided free of charge to the Institute. Mile End WI have invited the group to their Christmas Concert on 3 December.

The treasurer reported a further £38.40 had been raised from goods sold from the coffee morning. Crosswords will be available at the December meeting price 75p. Thanks were given to Susan Leng for organising the return of £188.13 from gift aid to local WI funds.

Val Stone, WI Adviser, guided members through the Annual Meeting. 8 new WI’s have been formed in the county of Essex. Pat Moran was re-elected as president. Thanks were given to Barbara Buckley for arranging the programme of interesting speakers.
The Christmas concerts in the Charter Hall Colchester have been cancelled.

The evening ended with play readings written by 2 members.

December 2 is the Christmas party. Members are asked to bring cutlery and a glass. Items for the raffle would be appreciated.

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Women’s Institute – October Report

Bea Girkin a committee member was in the chair and announced that the coffee morning held last month in the Orpen Memorial Hall raised £142.62p for W I funds.

It was reported that the secretary will be standing down and nominations for the AGM next month would be welcome, it was noted that the position could be shared.

The W I Christmas concert will be held in the Charter Hall this year in December.

Sally Hepher spoke about the Woodland Trust which manages our local Hill House wood as well as Woodland elsewhere around the country. Members were surprised to hear that the UK has the smallest amount of wooded area in Europe, due to our large population.

Contact the secretary to book a place for our birthday lunch at the Institute.

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