Metheringham WI Summer 2008 Update

The WI enjoyed a really busy Spring. March saw members exercising their little grey cells in a County Quiz, then getting up to date on County affairs at the Council Meeting in Spalding, with Ann Widdecombe entertaining us in the afternoon. We even came back with four raffle prizes to round off the day! Gabriella - a British born Pole from Birmingham, complete with Ukulele! - kept us laughing at her family's antics when we joined the Phoenix Group Meeting at Leadenham and some members had the energy left to go Ten-Pin Bowling at the end of the month.

In between these social events we found time to hold our Annual Meeting when Audrey Webb was re-elected as President. The Committee lost two members but (happily) was brought up to strength by two others and everyone was fortified with a buffet supper provided by the Committee. Cups for the year's competitions were awarded to Jenni Honisett and Elsie Nind. The retiring Secretary, Emily Pearson, was presented with a rose bush as a thank you for her many years work as an Officer.

The April meeting was a nostalgic one with light-hearted memories of the Swinging Sixties from Sue Stephenson - and members!

At the Village Hall Spring Fair in May our Tombola stall proved as popular as ever and at our monthly meeting we discussed and voted on the Resolutions to be debated at the National AGM in June. These were concerned with Marine Conservation and the Inappropriate Imprisonment of the Severely Mentally ill. Member Jayne Palmer then spoke about her love of quilting and how she came to be involved with the craft and displayed some attractive examples of her work.

We are staging an entry in the Co-operative Cup Competition in the WI tent at the Lincolnshire Show in June and the next day the St. Wulfram's Handbell Ringers will provide some melodious entertainment at our meeting.

July brings our Annual Outing, this year to Castle Howard. At the time of writing there are still a couple of places available, so try ringing Audrey on 322093. You may be in luck!
The topic - in hopefully a tropical August - Belly-Dancing, demonstrated by Margaret Rushworth. This will be followed the next month by dancing of a "definitely different" kind by the Bourne Borderers Morris Dancers. This is our Open Meeting of the year so make a note in your diaries - Wednesday 17 September - and join us, together with our County Chairman, Pat Read, for a very English evening. Watch out for the posters.

We now meet in the Village Hall at 7.15 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month when visitors and new members will be made welcome.