Hemyock WI is growing from strength to strength and we have welcomed several new members this year.  We have an entertaining new programme and would welcome even more people to our meetings.  Details of our programme appear in the calendar section. 

We have recently enjoyed a wine tasting evening and an outing to the theatre to see Starlight Express.

We are not your typical WI so come along and give us a try.  We meet on the first Tuesday of each month in the Forbes Lounge at 7.30pm.  

Ring Brenda Calcraft 681592 or Lynn Taylor 680104  for more details.

Back by popular demand is our delicious Sausage and Mash Lunch.  This will be held in the Parish Hall on February 9th 2013 from 12 noon until 1.30pm.  The cost will be £6.00 to include a two course lunch with homemade desserts and tea or coffee. 

Please see a member of the WI to book your tickets or ring Lynn Taylor 01823 680104, Brenda Calcraft 01823 681592,  Judith Major 01823 680746 or Sandra Featherstone 680036. 

Please book your places early as we sold out last time. 

 

Hemyock WI has an exciting new programme for 2011. 

Talks cover a wide range of topics and more details can be found in the calendar section.  Each month we have an informative talk, a competition (optional) flower of the month and a social time.  We are a very friendly group and arrange theatre trips, outings and beauty days.  We have a monthly book club and meet in each others' homes for a glass (or three!) of wine and there is an extensive list of books from which to choose.

After a short history of making pickles and chutneys from produce grown on the farm, members enjoyed guessing the many ingredients used in chutneys from Rumwell Farm shop for their April meeting.

January's meeting was unfortunately cancelled due to the bad weather, but the Reading Club at Cindy's was well attended and members were made welcome and enjoyed their Birthday meal at the Catherine Wheel.

In February the group were shown how to make felt, and some have gone on try this newly learned craft at home. The competition was for knitted toy.

The December Meeting of Hemyock WI resulted in some members going home with quite impressive Christmas decorations. Home made mince pies and mulled wine were very welcome.

The January Meeting was cancelled due to bad weather but members are hopeful of being able to attend the Reading Group on Tuesday January 19th at Cindy's home and the Birthday meal at the Catherine Wheel on Tuesday 26th.

Members of Hemyock WI will be cooking a delicious two course lunch on Saturday March 13th in the Forbes lounge of the Parish Hall.  The main course will be sausages and creamy mash followed by a selection of home made desserts and coffee or tea.  The cost will be £5.00 a head and everyone is welcome.  This will be ticket only so we know how many people we are catering for and the tickets will be on sale from members and from the post office.

A new year and the WI is celebrating its 5th birthday.  We are a very friendly group and have a new programme which is stimulating and interesting.  Each month we have a speaker and two competitions which are just a bit of fun,  We don't take them too seriously and it is quite easy to enter as most things we already have in the home.  We ask our guest speaker to judge the competition and points are awarded to everyone who enters.  A small prize is awarded at the end of each year.

Hemyock Women's Institute meet in Forbes Lounge on the first Tuesday at 7.30pm. At the Annual Meeting in October Brenda Calcraft agreed to be President again with Judith Major continuing as Secretary, Sandra Featherstone as Treasurer and Lyn Taylor as Vice President. Most of the Committee were happy to continue with their duties.

Hemyock Women's Institute meet in Forbes Lounge at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of each month.

Members have tried their hand at painting pottery tiles with the help of Nicola Werner. Some found this easy others quite difficult but most enjoyed the experience. Nicola took the tiles and fired them so everyone has a memento of that evening.

January saw Hemyock WI celebrating their birthday with a pie night at the Half Moon, Clayhidon a very enjoyable evening.

In February members were treated to Nicola Werner demonstrating and helping members to paint a pottery tile, the tiles painted by members were imaginative and individual and will be fired and returned. The competition was 'Bring a piece of pottery' and was won by Karen Pinder, Brenda Calcraft won the draw who also won flower of the month with a lovely hellebore.

It was all change at the Hemyock WI Annual General Meeting on 7th October.  The retiring President, Lynn Taylor, warmly welcomed Brenda Calcraft the new President. Committee members were elected with Judith Major as Secretary and Sandra Featherstone starting her second year as Treasurer. Heartfelt thanks was given to Lynn for her enthusiasm and commitment over the past years since reforming the WI at Hemyock.