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Cheshire's shortlisted resolutions this year are as follows:

1. A call to increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer
2. Stop women dying prematurely from coronary heart disease (CHD)
3. Racism and discrimination
4. Now’s the time to act! Protect your nature space to create wildlife-friendly communities
5. Stop the destruction of peat bogs to tackle climate change

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OUR UPCYCLING COMPETITION WAS JUDGED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Here are some of the winning entries.

Entry H: Old print drawers to piece of wall art.

Entry I: From dated conservatory furniture to upmarket suite.

Entry J: From cereal box to gift bag.

Entry K: From pallet to perch (bird boxes).

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socially distance Visit to styal mill gardens this october

NOVEMbER BIKE Ride
Cycling in two groups of five at a ten minute interval , we were able to meet up at a social distance at barnshaw smithy. thank you to Jane Rawlings and helen battilana for leading.

NEWS FROM OUR CENTENARY GARDEN>

Jam made for our Raffle and thanks to Pauline Handley and Margaret Whitley for preparing our garden for winter. More bulbs planted, bedding plants in, and yes, our Centenary rose did flower despite the alder beetles! Please let Jennie Palin know if you are willing to help maintain our garden during the coming months.

IMPORTANT: IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE CONTACT DONNA.
There are a team of our members who are willing to run errands - shopping, dog walking, getting prescriptions, simply having a chat on the phone. Don't struggle on your own.
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charity help
Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank have joined up with 3 local charities to collect essential items for those who would otherwise go without. Due to the present situation they have been asked to provide packs for N.H.S staff who are unable to return home.
The Founder ,Wendy Hobson is highly appreciative of the donations give by Fulshaw WI. As we know the need is ongoing for all toiletry products,hotel miniatures, sanitary and dental products, as well as any unused gifts and cleansing wipes.

If you are able please could you contact Wendy Taylor.
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if yo want to help a local hospice you can knit or crochet "christmas puddings" (a covered tunnocks teacake) using the patterns sent out recently. or if you have brown, white, gren or red wool spare let us know!
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Don't forget - when we resume face to face monthly meetings we have moved.

Fun and Fizz, not just Jam and Jerusalem!

We are a lively, interested and interesting group of ladies that now meet at The Methodist Church, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AR
on the third Monday evening each month.

Visitors are welcome but we would appreciate you emailing the President, Donna Johnstone at fulshawwi@yahoo.co.uk in advance if you would like to attend as spaces may be limited.

Just Click here for more details about our monthly meetings, events, meeting minutes and activities.

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Our next Monthly Meeting will be the Christmas Meeting on Monday December 14th and it will also be a Zoom Meeting.
This will feature comedian Jamie Sutherland and all members of your household are invited to attend.

Let Donna know if you fail to get the link for this meeting in the few days ahead of it.
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COMING UP:
Tuesday 1st December 7.30 p.m.
Cheshire Federation Arts and Crafts Sub Committee invite you to :
A Zoom demonstration in which Bev Langham will show you how to make possibly the fastest sewn table runner. Make as last-minute gifts for friends and relations with just 2 pieces of fabric 45 inch (114.3cm) wide.
Link sent by Donna on 25/11
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Tuesday 8th December 6p.m. - 7 p.m.
Giotto: How Giotto changed the profession of painting and brought it up to date.
A free talk by Sarah Riccardi. For more information go to www.friendsofthewitworth.org.uk
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Sunday 27th December
Post Christmas family walk and quiz starting at 10.30 a.m. from the car park next to "Hickorys". Approximately 90 minutes easy walk. Please give name to Donna if attending.
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CFWI ZOOM MEETINGS
(ONLY FOR CHESHIRE MEMBERS - LINK SENT BY PRESIDENT)
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THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 7PM FOR 7.30 PM
SARAH DREW JONES, JOURNALIST AND EDITOR OF wi LIFE.
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WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS FROM W.I. GROUPS OF necg
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thursday 17th december
julia fawcett c.e.o. The lowry

WEDNESDAY13th January 2021
7p.m. for 7.30 p.m.

Author Clare Pooley.
Clare graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. Realising that her ‘wine o’clock’ habit had spiralled out of control, Clare started writing a blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which has had nearly three million hits. Her memoir, The Sober Diaries was published in 2017 to critical acclaim. Clare’s debut novel - The Authenticity Project, was inspired by her own experience of exposing the rather grubby truth about her own seemingly perfect life, and is being published in twenty-nine territories in 2020.
(LINK SENT BY DONNA 25/11)
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thursday 28th january 2021
7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m.

speaker Jacqui FelixMitchell - Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and RHS Garden Design Consultancy.
(LINK SENT BY DONNA 25/11)

CRAFT GROUP
TO BE HELD EACH WEDNESDAY
AT 3 p.m.
Jane Rawlings is hosting this meeting which is open to all members. If you are not a regular member you will need to email or phone her in order to be invited and receive the Zoom ID and Password. Then you can show us what you are making or just join in our chatter.
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A Walking Quiz
based in Macclesfield town available to be done either as a family, or as a small group/bubble. It is derived from one of the ‘Treasure Trails’ – lasts approximately 2 hours, covers just over 4 miles, and you descend 108 steps. It is suitable for 6 years and over (with adult help) and you see parts of Macclesfield, and beautiful Victorian and pre-war buildings that you may not have seen before. There are several green spaces in which to picnic.
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ZOOM
BOOK CLUB -

THURSDAY 10TH DECEMBER

"HARK, The Biography of Christmas" by Paul Kerensa LED BY DONNA JOHNSTONE.

"Christmas sits among us like a familiar member of the family - but its history, as told here, is a story-and-a-half."
Paul Kerensa is a British Comedy Award-winning writer and comedian, with credits including Miranda, Not Going Out and Top Gear. He's written several books, including So a Comedian Walks Into a Church and is a regular on BBC Radio 2's Pause For Thought

Advanced notice for Book Club:
THURSDAY 14TH JANUARY 2021:
THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley.

PLEASE CONTACT DONNA WHO IS HOSTING THIS MEETING IF YOU WISH TO BE INVITED. OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS.

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VISIT TO THORNTON MANOR POSTPONED UNTIL 15TH/16TH SEPTEMBER 2021

​welcome to Fulshaw wi

socially distance Visit to styal mill gardens this october

NOVEMbER BIKE Ride​Cycling in two groups of five at a ten minute interval , we were able to meet up at a social distance at barnshaw smithy. thank you to Jane Rawlings and helen battilana for leading.

NEWS FROM OUR CENTENARY GARDEN>

welcome to Fulshaw wi

NOVEMbER BIKE Ride
Cycling in two groups of five at a ten minute interval , we were able to meet up at a social distance at barnshaw smithy. thank you to Jane Rawlings and helen battilana for leading.