Record of Meeting 10 October

 

Record for the LOM WI Institute Meeting in the Memorial Hall on Monday 10 October 2022

Welcome to everyone and especially Fran.  Thank you all for coming along this evening.

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Apologies: Karen, Sue A, Sue D, Sue R, Kaz, Eddie, Jane, Betty, Gwen, Pauline, Angela.

Minutes of our September meeting:  Agreed by those present.  To be signed in book.

Matters arising/feedback:

§  Village Fair – still need rep for 2023 (monthly meetings) – no offers.

§  Sub-groups going well; walking group in October – No one able to go on 1 Oct.

§  WI Day feedback. CH added post onto Village Facebook page with some history and received a message from a lady whose mother was part of the original setup in 1949 when meetings were held in the school.

Forthcoming events:

§  Programme planning meeting next Mon 17 October 7.30pm in the hall – side entrance (zoom option).  Would love everyone’s ideas/requests/attendance

§  Lunch at The Bell next week Weds 19 October – contact Mary M

§  SCWI Annual Meeting 22 October Taunton 10.30-3.30.  Sue D attending and taking our shoe boxes – thanks for contributions plenty of goods and full boxes received tonight.

§  Walking Group Sat 5 November 11am, meet in Memorial Hall car park.  Whoever turns up to decide where to go

§  Christmas Meal Monday 5 December – 7 for 7.30. £23/£27 Mary/Kaz to take cash/cheques and orders tonight or next month.  Reminder of Christmas goodies for foodbank in November.

§  FOLC Christmas Tree Festival 10/11 Dec.  We will take part – any good ideas for a theme? None offered.

County News: 

§  Somerset WI have organised a Residential Weekend at Dillington 29/30 October (1hr drive).  3 different courses Total cost £250.  County News front page.  More to come with more notice

§  Christmas Craft & Make Day, 23 November 10-4.30pm in Puriton, Bridgwater. County News page 6. £18.  Bring packed lunch.  (Tierna attending)

§  Carol Festival Wells - 7 December £3.50. 

Correspondence:  None

Birthdays: Sue D tonight, Julie D & Angela 23, Rosita 27, November: Karen 9, Shelagh 11 

AOB:

§  Next year’s tea rota sent round by Sue A – let her know if dates don’t suit.

§  Jan gave outline of Village Community Plan – chance to have our say on what we’d like to happen and be on offer in the village. We are in a Community Network with Shepton and surrounding villages. Trying to involve teens and younger families. Ideas welcome – hopefully some of these could gain funding.

§  Village Arts and Crafts next weekend Sat and Sun

§  Leigh Lunch Friday 21 October - book with CH /Joan P

Speaker:

Val Vincent gave us a talk on her work history and demonstrated some dishes suitable for Christmas time. She made us 7 dishes from sets of well-prepared items and we were able to taste quite a few of them. Straightforward ingredients to make items for buffets or other times – all done so quickly! Her painting on Christmas cakes (using vodka and powder paint) was amazing! Recipe photos will be available.