Events and Activities
In addition to our monthly meetings, we also organise a wide range of activities throughout the year for our members to enjoy and these are listed below. Payment should normally be made when you put your name down but if you need to budget please let the ladies on the Events Desk or Donna know. If you need to cancel for any reason please email -
fulshawwi@yahoo.co.uk or the other main contacts for the events are Jane Rawlings and Jennie Banfield.
All events are for ladies only unless specified.
fulshawwi@yahoo.co.uk or the other main contacts for the events are Jane Rawlings and Jennie Banfield.
All events are for ladies only unless specified.
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Thursday 20th February 2020 - Wuthering Heights
A chance to watch the Matinee starting at 2.30 p.m. at The Royal Exchange, Manchester. Cost £25 per person. Tickets have been booked and should have been paid for. Names being taken for reserve list.
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Tuesday 25th February 2020 - Centenary Concert
To be held at Chester Cathedral at 11 a.m. An unforgettable morning of music, entertainment and pleasure in true WI style. Tickets cost £4. Tickets already booked.
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Friday 6th March 2020 - Coffee Morning for Australia
Not strictly a WI event but one which will be popular amongst our members. Dee Waugh is holding a Coffee morning spanning the lunchtime from 10.30 a.m.to 3.00 p.m. which will be in aid of the Bush Fire Recovery Fund in Australia. Donations of cake welcome or just come and enjoy this sociable event at 3 Manor Gardens, Wilmslow Park North, Wilmslow SK9 2DQ. Refreshments are free, but monetary donations are welcome.
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Tuesday 10th March - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot! Regulars and first timers all welcome.
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Tuesday 10th March - Annual Council meeting
To be held at Winsford Academy CW7 2BT with guest speaker Annabel Tiffin, BBC Look North West. Meeting starts at 7.30 p.m. Tickets £5. Please email Jane asap if interested in a ticket.
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Wednesday 11th March - Craft Morning
Meeting at the URC Undercroft from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Plenty of chat goes on while crafting so you are welcome to join us for just a chat and drink if you are not a "crafty" person or are between projects.
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Wednesday 11th March 2020 - Guys and Dolls
Join us for this Evening production at Wilmslow Leisure Centre starting at 7.30 p.m. Tickets cost £12 and have already been booked.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 12th March - Book Club.
Meet at 7.30 p.m. at The Coach in Four, Wilmslow. The book we will be discussing will be The Hearts Invisible Furies" by John Boyne.
Synopsis: "Forced to flee the scandal brewing in her hometown, Catherine Goggin finds herself pregnant and alone, in search of a new life at just sixteen. She knows she has no choice but to believe that the nun she entrusts her child to will find him a better life.
Cyril Avery is not a real Avery, or so his parents are constantly reminding him. Adopted as a baby, he’s never quite felt at home with the family that treats him more as a curious pet than a son. But it is all he has ever known.
And so begins one man’s desperate search to find his place in the world. Unspooling and unseeing, Cyril is a misguided, heart-breaking, heartbroken fool. Buffeted by the harsh winds of circumstance towards the one thing that might save him from himself, but when opportunity knocks, will he have the courage, finally, take it?"
This book can be bought new from Amazon as a Paperback for £7.51 or as a Kindle download for £4.99. Or why not try the local Charity shops or order from your Library.
All welcome, just turn up on the night.
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Friday 13th March 2020 - Tree Planting NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Join Amanda and the Friends of Spud Wood (Near Oughtringhton) for a session of tree planting. You will need to wear suitable clothing (Waterproofs and wellingtons) and take a spade or fork if possible. We will have lunch either before or after the session. Let us know if you are interested in planting.
_________________________________________________________________________________________Thursday 19th March - Morning Cycle Ride
We will join the U3A for a ride of between 10 and 15 minutes stopping at a local cafe for refreshments. Let Jane Rawlings know if you are interested.
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Thursday 19th March - Evening session with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
To be held between 6 and 9 p.m. at Cliff Lane, Lymm. We will receive free advice on home fire safety, accidents in the home as well as covering cyber security, scam and personal safety. Their stunning £4.5m indoor village has four themed zones providing a truly immersive learning environment www.safetycentral.org.uk Please register your interest by 24th February.
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Saturday 21st March 2020 - Folk Concert
A chance to see two of the Pitmen Poets Bob Fox and Billy Mitchell in concert at Mottram St Andrew Village Hall. Please see Jennie Palin for tickets but this event is likely to sell out so try not to leave it too late. partners and friends welcome.
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Tuesday 24th March - Games Morning
To be held between 10 a.m. and 12 noon at The Undercroft Cafe at The United Reformed Church. We will play a selection of board games. Bring your own favourite or join in with what is available...........or just come for a chat. Refreshments can be purchased at very reasonable cost.
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Wednesday 25th March - Evening speaker
We have been invited by Cheshire Peaks WI to their Spring Meeting (which is open to all NECG members) which is occurring at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start at Poynton Civic Hall. Their speaker will be Kerry Daynes who is a forensic psychologist. Tickets are available from Jackie Shaw (cost £5). Email jmshaw40@hotmail.co.uk (Tel 07947 150090). Cheques to be made payable to “Cheshire Peaks Group” and sent to Jackie Shaw at 14 Redruth Ave, Macclesfield, SK10 3JT.
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Thursday 2nd April 2020 - Visit to Waters
A chance to visit Waters on the outskirts of Wilmslow. This company offers a comprehensive range of analytical system solutions, software, and services for scientists and deals in Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry. Please express your interest at the January Meeting. There is no charge but places will be limited.
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Thursday 2nd April - PALS Meeting
The Spring PALS meeting will be held from 10.30-1.30pm at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7QN. The title of the meeting is ‘Plastics-Saving Lives; Killing the Planet – Where is the Balance’. There will be two speakers from the Department of Materials at Manchester University. Due to the expected popularity this will be a pre-paid ticketed event, and if over-subscribed a ballot for tickets will be held for visitors. Cost is £4 for visitors. If you would like to attend please let Donna know and she can email you an application form for you to send off. The deadline for application is Thursday 19th March.
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Friday 3rd April 2020 - Morning Walk
Join Benita for a morning walk. Details to follow. Let us know if you would like to come.
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Sunday 5th April 2020 - Swan Lake
Join Sheila for a live screening from the Royal Opera House at the Rex Cinema in Wilmslow at 2 p.m. Please book your own ticket quoting Fulshaw W.I. and let Sheila know that you are going. If no interest by 24th February, Sheila will book elsewhere!
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Wednesday 8th April 2020 - Craft Morning
In the URC Undercroft cafe from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring a piece of craft to work on. Plenty of chat goes on while crafting so you are welcome to join us for just a chat and drink if you are not a "crafty" person or are between projects.
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Wednesday 8th April - NECG Spring Meeting
This will include a talk by Lesley Smith (From Tutbury Castle) and will be about the life of Margaret Thatcher. Tickets are limited and will be available at the February Meeting.
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Wednesday 8th April 2020 - The Kite Runner
Join Sheila for the Matinee performance at the Lowry Salford beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are £28 or £25 for concessions Please pay for your tickets by 24th February.
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Thursday 9th April - Day visit to Rochdale
Janet Codling and Margaret Whiteley have kindly offered to lead this day out in Rochdale. There will be a short guided tour around Rochdale Town Hall costing £7 per person in the morning then we hope to have lunch in their cafe. A short distance away members can then go and see Dippy who is on tour and currently at Rochdale Central library. Most members will be travelling by train and Metro.
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Thursday 9th April - Book Club
Meet at 7.30 p.m. at The Coach in Four, Wilmslow. The book we will be discussing will be Jane Rawling's choice - "The Century Girls" by Tessa Dunlop.
"In 2018 Britain celebrates the centenary of some women getting the vote. The intervening ten decades have witnessed staggering change, and The Century Girls features six women born in 1918 or before who haven’t just witnessed that change, they’ve lived it. Empire shrank, war came and went, and modern society demanded continual readjustment.... the Century Girls lasted the course, and this book weaves together their lifetime’s adventures – what they were taught, how they were treated, who they loved, what they did and where they are now.
With stories that are intimately knitted into the history of the British Isles, this is a time-travel epic featuring our oldest, most precious national treasures. Edna, 102, was a domestic servant born in Lincolnshire. Helena is 101 years old and the eldest of eight born into a Welsh farming family. Olive, 102, began life as a child of empire in British Guiana and was one of the first women to migrate to London after the war. There’s Ann, a 103-year-London bohemian; 100-year-old Phyllis, daughter of the British Raj, who has called Edinburgh home for nearly eighty years; and finally ‘young’ Joyce – a 99-year-old Cambridge classicist who’s still at work. It is through the prism of these women’s very long lives that The Century Girls provides a deeply personal account of British history over the past one hundred years. Their story is our story too."
This book can be bought new from Amazon as a Paperback for £5.84 or second hand £2.83 which includes postage or as a Kindle download for £3.99. Or why not try the local Charity shops or order from your Library.
All welcome, just turn up on the night.
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Saturday 18th April - Posh Puds and Flowers.
Organized by the Home and Gardens Sub Committee of Cheshire Federation, this event will cost £18 and will be held at Lower Withington Village Hall between 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. Please make cheques out to CFWI. if this event is oversubscribed there will be a ballot for tickets.
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Tuesday 21st April 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot!. Regulars and first timers all welcome. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Anything Goes
Join Wendy for our annual visit to see Rosemary perform at the Brookdale Theatre in Bramhall. The show starts at 7.30 p.m. and tickets cost £11.50. Please pay for your tickets by 24th February.
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Friday 1st May 2020 - Afternoon walk and cafe.
Join Sheila in the Dunham Massey National Trust car park at 1.30 p.m. for a walk around the local area followed by a visit to the cafe. Let us know if you would like to walk and we will share transport.
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Tuesday 12th May 2020- Shibden Hall and Piece Hall, Halifax.
An all day visit. Details to be confirmed later, but it is likely to be a 9 a.m. start. We will travel to Halifax and call at The Piece Hall followed by an afternoon visit to Shibden Hall between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Admission to the Hall itself is £10 with an additional charge for those wishing to use to the Landtrain to get up the slope to the house. Payment will be made at the March meeting when coach costs have been calculated. There are already 28 members who have expressed an interest in this event and it is limited to 30 places.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 12th May 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot! Regulars and first timers all welcome.
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Thursday 21st May 2020 - Les Miserables
A chance to attend the Matinee at 2.30 p.m. at The Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford Quays. There are fifteen seats available in the Front Upper circle. Cost £38/£40. Tickets already booked, names being taken for reserve list.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 26th May - Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at Hope Mill
Join Christine to see the UK Premiere of this classic fairytale. If you haven't been to this theatre in Great Ancoats then you are in for a treat. Tickets cost £30.50. Please pay by 24th February.
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Sunday 31st May - Afternoon Tea Party NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Held to celebrate the centenary of Cheshire Federation at the Phoenix Sports Club in Styal but also as an opportunity to raise money for the Charity chosen by members. Members only. Tickets will cost £5 which you will be asked to donate if you cannot go on the day as refreshments of sandwiches and cake will already have been purchased. There will be entertainment, a Raffle and a collection for those who wish to give an additional amount.
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Thursday 4th June - Annual Meeting at Royal Albert Hall.
Observer tickets £22. let us know if you are interested in a ticket by 20th January, There will be an option to travel by coach and stay in a hotel at Heathrow.
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Tuesday 9th June 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot! Regulars and first timers all welcome.
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Friday 12th June - RHS Chatsworth Flower Show.
Wendy Taylor will be organising this event and we are hoping to hire a coach if there is enough interest. Tickets cost £34.75 for non members and £28.25 for members. There will be an additional cost for the coach fare and driver's tip and members will be purchasing their own refreshments.
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Tuesday 16th/ Wednesday 17th June - Cheshire Show
We have been invited to volunteer for either refreshment area stewards (3 hours gets a free ticket) or exhibition stewards (minimum 4 hours gets you a free ticket) for the Cheshire Federation Marquee at the Royal Cheshire County Show on 16th and 17th July 2020. Cheshire Federation are putting a lot of effort into this year as it’s their Centenary Year. Let Donna know if you’d like to volunteer and she will provide the forms. Deadline for both roles is April 16th.
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Wednesday 17th June - Dial M for Murder
Join Sheila for the Matinee performance at The Lowry, Salford at 2 p.m. Tickets cost £28 or £25 for concessions. Please pay for your ticket by 24th February.
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Saturday 20th June 2020 - Marquetry Workshop
A day workshop where you bring your own sandwich lunch. A chance to have a go, perhaps at a new craft. We are paying for a tutor to help us get started with this craft. There are only ten places available and the cost is likely to be in the region of £23 plus a shared amount to cover the cost of the venue. Please put your name down at the January meeting.
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Tuesday 14th July 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00 . Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot!.t the experts! Regulars and fist timers all welcome. _______________________________________________________________________________________
17th July 2020 - Pie and Peas and Entertainment Evening at Poynton Civic Hall
A Cheshire Federation Centenary event. Entertainment by folk group Cracked Flag.
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16th or 17th September 2020 - Afternoon tea with Speaker Gloria Hunniford at Thornton Manor, Wirral
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25-27th September 2020 - NECG Activity Weekend.
Guide price £65 to include accommodation, food and some activities. Bookings to be made in Spring 2020. See NECG Newsletter for further details.
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Friday 6th November -
For those ‘thrill seekers’ who enjoyed the white-water rafting and zip wire events, Wendy Morris and Donna invite you to join us in raising funds for East Cheshire Hospice (ECH) by doing a ‘Firewalking experience’ on the evening of Friday November 6th. For ‘firewalking’ read ‘walking on hot coals’! The motivational talk and instructions will be from 6.30pm and firewalking at 7.30pm. Location - car park of ECH Hospice. Cost £30.00. Sign up yourself at #FirewalkECH or www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk. Let us know if you’re going to join us so we can organise car sharing, as parking is limited at ECH. Contact fulshawwi@yahoo.co.uk.
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1st - 9th October 2020 - Federation holiday in Canada, Cost in excess of £2k. If interested ask for a flyer.
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17th November 2020 - Celebration meeting to mark the date the Federation was formed.
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Thursday 20th February 2020 - Wuthering Heights
A chance to watch the Matinee starting at 2.30 p.m. at The Royal Exchange, Manchester. Cost £25 per person. Tickets have been booked and should have been paid for. Names being taken for reserve list.
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Tuesday 25th February 2020 - Centenary Concert
To be held at Chester Cathedral at 11 a.m. An unforgettable morning of music, entertainment and pleasure in true WI style. Tickets cost £4. Tickets already booked.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 6th March 2020 - Coffee Morning for Australia
Not strictly a WI event but one which will be popular amongst our members. Dee Waugh is holding a Coffee morning spanning the lunchtime from 10.30 a.m.to 3.00 p.m. which will be in aid of the Bush Fire Recovery Fund in Australia. Donations of cake welcome or just come and enjoy this sociable event at 3 Manor Gardens, Wilmslow Park North, Wilmslow SK9 2DQ. Refreshments are free, but monetary donations are welcome.
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Tuesday 10th March - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot! Regulars and first timers all welcome.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10th March - Annual Council meeting
To be held at Winsford Academy CW7 2BT with guest speaker Annabel Tiffin, BBC Look North West. Meeting starts at 7.30 p.m. Tickets £5. Please email Jane asap if interested in a ticket.
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Wednesday 11th March - Craft Morning
Meeting at the URC Undercroft from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Plenty of chat goes on while crafting so you are welcome to join us for just a chat and drink if you are not a "crafty" person or are between projects.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11th March 2020 - Guys and Dolls
Join us for this Evening production at Wilmslow Leisure Centre starting at 7.30 p.m. Tickets cost £12 and have already been booked.
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Thursday 12th March - Book Club.
Meet at 7.30 p.m. at The Coach in Four, Wilmslow. The book we will be discussing will be The Hearts Invisible Furies" by John Boyne.
Synopsis: "Forced to flee the scandal brewing in her hometown, Catherine Goggin finds herself pregnant and alone, in search of a new life at just sixteen. She knows she has no choice but to believe that the nun she entrusts her child to will find him a better life.
Cyril Avery is not a real Avery, or so his parents are constantly reminding him. Adopted as a baby, he’s never quite felt at home with the family that treats him more as a curious pet than a son. But it is all he has ever known.
And so begins one man’s desperate search to find his place in the world. Unspooling and unseeing, Cyril is a misguided, heart-breaking, heartbroken fool. Buffeted by the harsh winds of circumstance towards the one thing that might save him from himself, but when opportunity knocks, will he have the courage, finally, take it?"
This book can be bought new from Amazon as a Paperback for £7.51 or as a Kindle download for £4.99. Or why not try the local Charity shops or order from your Library.
All welcome, just turn up on the night.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 13th March 2020 - Tree Planting NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Join Amanda and the Friends of Spud Wood (Near Oughtringhton) for a session of tree planting. You will need to wear suitable clothing (Waterproofs and wellingtons) and take a spade or fork if possible. We will have lunch either before or after the session. Let us know if you are interested in planting.
_________________________________________________________________________________________Thursday 19th March - Morning Cycle Ride
We will join the U3A for a ride of between 10 and 15 minutes stopping at a local cafe for refreshments. Let Jane Rawlings know if you are interested.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 19th March - Evening session with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
To be held between 6 and 9 p.m. at Cliff Lane, Lymm. We will receive free advice on home fire safety, accidents in the home as well as covering cyber security, scam and personal safety. Their stunning £4.5m indoor village has four themed zones providing a truly immersive learning environment www.safetycentral.org.uk Please register your interest by 24th February.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday 21st March 2020 - Folk Concert
A chance to see two of the Pitmen Poets Bob Fox and Billy Mitchell in concert at Mottram St Andrew Village Hall. Please see Jennie Palin for tickets but this event is likely to sell out so try not to leave it too late. partners and friends welcome.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 24th March - Games Morning
To be held between 10 a.m. and 12 noon at The Undercroft Cafe at The United Reformed Church. We will play a selection of board games. Bring your own favourite or join in with what is available...........or just come for a chat. Refreshments can be purchased at very reasonable cost.
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Wednesday 25th March - Evening speaker
We have been invited by Cheshire Peaks WI to their Spring Meeting (which is open to all NECG members) which is occurring at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start at Poynton Civic Hall. Their speaker will be Kerry Daynes who is a forensic psychologist. Tickets are available from Jackie Shaw (cost £5). Email jmshaw40@hotmail.co.uk (Tel 07947 150090). Cheques to be made payable to “Cheshire Peaks Group” and sent to Jackie Shaw at 14 Redruth Ave, Macclesfield, SK10 3JT.
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Thursday 2nd April 2020 - Visit to Waters
A chance to visit Waters on the outskirts of Wilmslow. This company offers a comprehensive range of analytical system solutions, software, and services for scientists and deals in Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry. Please express your interest at the January Meeting. There is no charge but places will be limited.
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Thursday 2nd April - PALS Meeting
The Spring PALS meeting will be held from 10.30-1.30pm at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7QN. The title of the meeting is ‘Plastics-Saving Lives; Killing the Planet – Where is the Balance’. There will be two speakers from the Department of Materials at Manchester University. Due to the expected popularity this will be a pre-paid ticketed event, and if over-subscribed a ballot for tickets will be held for visitors. Cost is £4 for visitors. If you would like to attend please let Donna know and she can email you an application form for you to send off. The deadline for application is Thursday 19th March.
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Friday 3rd April 2020 - Morning Walk
Join Benita for a morning walk. Details to follow. Let us know if you would like to come.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Sunday 5th April 2020 - Swan Lake
Join Sheila for a live screening from the Royal Opera House at the Rex Cinema in Wilmslow at 2 p.m. Please book your own ticket quoting Fulshaw W.I. and let Sheila know that you are going. If no interest by 24th February, Sheila will book elsewhere!
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Wednesday 8th April 2020 - Craft Morning
In the URC Undercroft cafe from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring a piece of craft to work on. Plenty of chat goes on while crafting so you are welcome to join us for just a chat and drink if you are not a "crafty" person or are between projects.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8th April - NECG Spring Meeting
This will include a talk by Lesley Smith (From Tutbury Castle) and will be about the life of Margaret Thatcher. Tickets are limited and will be available at the February Meeting.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8th April 2020 - The Kite Runner
Join Sheila for the Matinee performance at the Lowry Salford beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are £28 or £25 for concessions Please pay for your tickets by 24th February.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9th April - Day visit to Rochdale
Janet Codling and Margaret Whiteley have kindly offered to lead this day out in Rochdale. There will be a short guided tour around Rochdale Town Hall costing £7 per person in the morning then we hope to have lunch in their cafe. A short distance away members can then go and see Dippy who is on tour and currently at Rochdale Central library. Most members will be travelling by train and Metro.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9th April - Book Club
Meet at 7.30 p.m. at The Coach in Four, Wilmslow. The book we will be discussing will be Jane Rawling's choice - "The Century Girls" by Tessa Dunlop.
"In 2018 Britain celebrates the centenary of some women getting the vote. The intervening ten decades have witnessed staggering change, and The Century Girls features six women born in 1918 or before who haven’t just witnessed that change, they’ve lived it. Empire shrank, war came and went, and modern society demanded continual readjustment.... the Century Girls lasted the course, and this book weaves together their lifetime’s adventures – what they were taught, how they were treated, who they loved, what they did and where they are now.
With stories that are intimately knitted into the history of the British Isles, this is a time-travel epic featuring our oldest, most precious national treasures. Edna, 102, was a domestic servant born in Lincolnshire. Helena is 101 years old and the eldest of eight born into a Welsh farming family. Olive, 102, began life as a child of empire in British Guiana and was one of the first women to migrate to London after the war. There’s Ann, a 103-year-London bohemian; 100-year-old Phyllis, daughter of the British Raj, who has called Edinburgh home for nearly eighty years; and finally ‘young’ Joyce – a 99-year-old Cambridge classicist who’s still at work. It is through the prism of these women’s very long lives that The Century Girls provides a deeply personal account of British history over the past one hundred years. Their story is our story too."
This book can be bought new from Amazon as a Paperback for £5.84 or second hand £2.83 which includes postage or as a Kindle download for £3.99. Or why not try the local Charity shops or order from your Library.
All welcome, just turn up on the night.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday 18th April - Posh Puds and Flowers.
Organized by the Home and Gardens Sub Committee of Cheshire Federation, this event will cost £18 and will be held at Lower Withington Village Hall between 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. Please make cheques out to CFWI. if this event is oversubscribed there will be a ballot for tickets.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 21st April 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot!. Regulars and first timers all welcome. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Anything Goes
Join Wendy for our annual visit to see Rosemary perform at the Brookdale Theatre in Bramhall. The show starts at 7.30 p.m. and tickets cost £11.50. Please pay for your tickets by 24th February.
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Friday 1st May 2020 - Afternoon walk and cafe.
Join Sheila in the Dunham Massey National Trust car park at 1.30 p.m. for a walk around the local area followed by a visit to the cafe. Let us know if you would like to walk and we will share transport.
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Tuesday 12th May 2020- Shibden Hall and Piece Hall, Halifax.
An all day visit. Details to be confirmed later, but it is likely to be a 9 a.m. start. We will travel to Halifax and call at The Piece Hall followed by an afternoon visit to Shibden Hall between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Admission to the Hall itself is £10 with an additional charge for those wishing to use to the Landtrain to get up the slope to the house. Payment will be made at the March meeting when coach costs have been calculated. There are already 28 members who have expressed an interest in this event and it is limited to 30 places.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 12th May 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot! Regulars and first timers all welcome.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 21st May 2020 - Les Miserables
A chance to attend the Matinee at 2.30 p.m. at The Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford Quays. There are fifteen seats available in the Front Upper circle. Cost £38/£40. Tickets already booked, names being taken for reserve list.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 26th May - Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at Hope Mill
Join Christine to see the UK Premiere of this classic fairytale. If you haven't been to this theatre in Great Ancoats then you are in for a treat. Tickets cost £30.50. Please pay by 24th February.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Sunday 31st May - Afternoon Tea Party NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Held to celebrate the centenary of Cheshire Federation at the Phoenix Sports Club in Styal but also as an opportunity to raise money for the Charity chosen by members. Members only. Tickets will cost £5 which you will be asked to donate if you cannot go on the day as refreshments of sandwiches and cake will already have been purchased. There will be entertainment, a Raffle and a collection for those who wish to give an additional amount.
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Thursday 4th June - Annual Meeting at Royal Albert Hall.
Observer tickets £22. let us know if you are interested in a ticket by 20th January, There will be an option to travel by coach and stay in a hotel at Heathrow.
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Tuesday 9th June 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00. Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot! Regulars and first timers all welcome.
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Friday 12th June - RHS Chatsworth Flower Show.
Wendy Taylor will be organising this event and we are hoping to hire a coach if there is enough interest. Tickets cost £34.75 for non members and £28.25 for members. There will be an additional cost for the coach fare and driver's tip and members will be purchasing their own refreshments.
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Tuesday 16th/ Wednesday 17th June - Cheshire Show
We have been invited to volunteer for either refreshment area stewards (3 hours gets a free ticket) or exhibition stewards (minimum 4 hours gets you a free ticket) for the Cheshire Federation Marquee at the Royal Cheshire County Show on 16th and 17th July 2020. Cheshire Federation are putting a lot of effort into this year as it’s their Centenary Year. Let Donna know if you’d like to volunteer and she will provide the forms. Deadline for both roles is April 16th.
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Wednesday 17th June - Dial M for Murder
Join Sheila for the Matinee performance at The Lowry, Salford at 2 p.m. Tickets cost £28 or £25 for concessions. Please pay for your ticket by 24th February.
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Saturday 20th June 2020 - Marquetry Workshop
A day workshop where you bring your own sandwich lunch. A chance to have a go, perhaps at a new craft. We are paying for a tutor to help us get started with this craft. There are only ten places available and the cost is likely to be in the region of £23 plus a shared amount to cover the cost of the venue. Please put your name down at the January meeting.
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Tuesday 14th July 2020 - Ten Pin Bowling
Meeting at Superbowl in Macclesfield to enjoy two games of bowling and a hot drink and bacon or egg butty for the amazing cost of £6.00 . Shoe hire included. Lots of fun and chat but we can't promise that you will beat the experts! Meet Dee at the venue for a 10.30 a.m. start (please note earlier time slot!.t the experts! Regulars and fist timers all welcome. _______________________________________________________________________________________
17th July 2020 - Pie and Peas and Entertainment Evening at Poynton Civic Hall
A Cheshire Federation Centenary event. Entertainment by folk group Cracked Flag.
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16th or 17th September 2020 - Afternoon tea with Speaker Gloria Hunniford at Thornton Manor, Wirral
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25-27th September 2020 - NECG Activity Weekend.
Guide price £65 to include accommodation, food and some activities. Bookings to be made in Spring 2020. See NECG Newsletter for further details.
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Friday 6th November -
For those ‘thrill seekers’ who enjoyed the white-water rafting and zip wire events, Wendy Morris and Donna invite you to join us in raising funds for East Cheshire Hospice (ECH) by doing a ‘Firewalking experience’ on the evening of Friday November 6th. For ‘firewalking’ read ‘walking on hot coals’! The motivational talk and instructions will be from 6.30pm and firewalking at 7.30pm. Location - car park of ECH Hospice. Cost £30.00. Sign up yourself at #FirewalkECH or www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk. Let us know if you’re going to join us so we can organise car sharing, as parking is limited at ECH. Contact fulshawwi@yahoo.co.uk.
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1st - 9th October 2020 - Federation holiday in Canada, Cost in excess of £2k. If interested ask for a flyer.
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17th November 2020 - Celebration meeting to mark the date the Federation was formed.
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