Record of Meeting 9 January 2023

 

Record of the LOM WI Institute Meeting in the Memorial Hall on Monday 9^th January 2023

Jan Pattison welcomed everyone and explained that Caroline was unwell. Special welcome to Tanya and New Year’s wishes to all. Thanks to those for setting up today.

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Apologies: Caroline, Zilda, Noelle, Angela, Iris Gwen

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

Matters arising/feedback:

§  Programme cards – make sure you collect one tonight. Does not include Tea Rota or Vote of Thanks.

§  Tea Rota – see Sue Adams if you have not already agreed a slot.

§  Vote of Thanks volunteers needed for rest of the year – sign up on list tonight.

§  Resolutions – 4 to choose from – Hand slips or fill one in tonight. (14 collected so far) Mary will remind those not returned tonight or by email before the end of Jan.

§  Raffle Prizes – can everyone please bring one item/unwanted gift value approx. £3 next month or so and cross your name off the list – see Kaz.

Forthcoming events:

§  Lunch at The Bell this month – Weds 18^th 12.30. Just come for a starter, lunch or just a drink. Let Mary know if interested so we have enough space.

§  Subgroups all restarting now, Walking group when weather warmer. Why not try something new for 2023? Confirmed that Craft afternoons are for anyone making anything.

§  Birthday Party Saturday 28 January 2-4.30pm Film with tea and cake in hall. Lots of help needed from all members – setting up hall, making traybake/small cakes, serving teas, washing up, clearing hall. All of those able, please sign up for one task tonight. Let Mary know if you are or are not attending.

§  Village Litter Pick – Saturday 11^th March, 2-4pm. We will take names for helpers, cake etc next month.

§  Outing to Radstock Museum – Thursday 27^th April – private viewing. Take names/money in March

§  National AGM in Cardiff. Thurs 25^th May. Our Delegate to be confirmed, but Observer tickets available £22.  Let Mary know if interested. Online viewing available too.

County News: 

§  P2 Heart Month February. We are planning a simple fun thing at Feb meeting and will collect cash for BHF.

§  P8 Bag Making session. Karen will be attending and will then run a Craft session here for anyone interested.

Correspondence:

International Women’s Day   theme Women in Leadership.  Thurs 9 March 2023 from 7 to 9pm, the NFWI will be hosting a webinar on Zoom for WI members and members from the Six-O group. The Six-O group is made up of the six leading women’s organisations in the UK. Ask Committee for more details.

Birthdays: Belated for Roxy on NY Day, Jo later this month.

AOB:

§  Leigh Lunch this month Friday 20^th – book by Tuesday 17 January at the latest Joan on 812570 or ask for email.

§  Gerry Duncan’s funeral this Friday 13^th 1.30 Mendip Crem for anyone not yet seen info. Lifts possible.

§  Blog reminder – look at photos of our events, minutes etc – on programme card.

Jan then Welcomed our Speaker Martin Horler from Kilmersdon who talked on “Bygone Days – it’s not all beer and skittles”. He started with a song and we finished joining in with a poem. This was a varied and interesting talk with many slides on the history of pubs and their many alternative uses over the centuries, groups who always meet there. Friendly Societies, Morris dancers, Cock fighting, Quoits, Mummers Plays, Wassailing and other traditions.