Metheringham WI Autumn 2008

The monthly meetings are held in the Village Hall on the 3rd Wednesday of every month - 7.15 pm There are refreshments, a raffle and competitions relevant to the speaker's topic. These meetings are well attended; new members and visitors are always welcome.

The June meeting was a musical one. St Wulfram's Hand-bell Ringers entertained and soothed with arrangements of well-known classical, folk and popular melodies.
In July there was the visit to Castle Howard. The house will be remembered for the TV series, Brideshead Revisited, soon to be made into a film. The rooms, art, gardens, shops and its history all contributed to a varied, interesting day.
The August and September meetings are "Dance of different kinds" - August - a demonstration of Belly Dancing by Margaret Rushwatch - September the Bourne Borders Morris Dancers. This meeting is open to all, so bring your dancing shoes.
October is a members' craft evening.
November - a talk about Dolls' Houses and dolls' Furniture.
The year concludes with a Social in December.

The entry into WI Co-operative Cup Competition at the Lincolnshire Show came a very creditable 6 out of 24.
Entries have already been made for the Make, Bake and Show Competition to be held in Great Hale on Saturday 4 October. The click of knitting needles reverberating throughout the village as 474+ hats were knitted for "Save the Children."
By courtesy of Jean and David Simpson, 26 Drury Street - Monday 18 August, there was an afternoon of fairly gentle, uncompetitive sports (our Mini Olympics - an alternative to Beijing) - Boules, Javelin Darts, Mini Tennis, Table Games and Mental Agility Test, a quiz plus plenty of refreshments for energy.

Other activities have been theatre visits, 10-pin Bowling and a variety of sports activities- golf, table tennis and darts. We now look forward to a busy autumn.

Jill Spooner