Record of Meeting 8 November 2021

 

Record of Leigh-on-Mendip WI Meeting – Monday 8th November 2021 at 7.30 in Memorial Hall.

Caroline thanked everyone for attending, clarified the COVID safety measures – hands, space, face and thanked everyone for following the guidelines.

Apologies: Marguerite, Barbara, Betty, Karen, Sue R.

Record of last meeting held on 11th October: Agreed by those present and signed as a true record.

Matters arising/feedback:

•             Caroline asked if members found it helpful to receive a reminder about the upcoming meeting.  There was a unanimous, Yes.

•             Thanks to Sue Adams and Karen Stoneley for organizing the teas and cleaning rotas.

•             Thanks to members for the contributions to the YMCA boxes – and specials thanks to Mary and Collette for sorting and creating our boxes, (12 total) and to Denis for impeccable wrapping.

•             Concerning our Change of Name – Caroline contacted all members to canvas their views. The final count was 10 (no change), 11 (Live Wires), 3 (Leigh Lillies), 2 (Ladies of Leigh). It was agreed that there was not enough of a mandate for change currently and we would leave it open for discussion and revisit.

•             Our speakers/events are now finalized for 2022. There are 9 speakers in total and Caroline asked for a list of 9 volunteers to give a vote of thanks to each. Kaz is compiling this.

•             Caroline has forwarded a statement from Emma Holland-Lindsay, NFWI Head of Public Affairs, about the WI’s involvement with Cop26 and the role that the organization plays in protecting the planet.

Forthcoming events:

•             Monday 6th December, 7 for 7.30, will be our Christmas meal and get together in the Bell Inn. There are 25 of us so far. We will be in the newly refurbished skittle alley. We will check ventilation and spacing of tables beforehand.

•             Many thanks to all for donations to the food bank. These were delivered by June the following day.

•             For our next meeting on 13th December, we will all be making a table centerpiece. Thanks to Karen for organizing.

County News: We have received a few hard copies. Iris is now added in. Does anybody else want one?

Correspondence: Nothing New.

Birthdays: KS(9th), SH(11th), SR(25th), BM(30th), ZL(6th Dec)

AOB:

•             Leigh Christmas cards & gifts for sale  – please see Jo or Caroline.

•             Wreath making in the Memorial Hall – Saturday 4th/Sunday 5th December.

•             Friends of Leigh Church – Christmas Fair in the Church Friday 10th December 6pm – 8pm.

•             Jazz in the Village – Saturday 11th December in the Memorial Hall.

•             Jan had coffee with Jan and Colin Horn, they are happy and have settled well.                                                Barbara is now back home and Sue R is recovering at home.

 

Caroline welcomed our speaker, Neil Clarke with his presentation/film on The Bristol Channel Islands.

A 45mins tour around the 3 ‘hidden/little known’ islands off the coasts of Somerset (Steep Holm), Wales (Flat Holm), and North Devon (Lundy). Brilliantly presented with stunning film footage highlighting the natural beauty and mystery of all three. Packed with interesting facts about the history of the islands. From Roman, Norman and Viking invasions, through to being used as a military base during Victorian times and a strategic defence site throughout the first and second world wars. They all too, had a reputation, due to their many coves and inlets of being used by smugglers. Steep Holm particularly, boasts of the many legends around Captain Kidd.

It was very engaging and uplifting.

 

 

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