PAST EVENTS 2021/22
Monday 5th December - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this month's chosen book 'Fragile' by Sarah Hilary. An interesting and thought-provoking discussion was led by Pat Langan and although all the ladies enjoyed the evening, not all the ladies enjoyed the book. We hope that we will be able to welcome Sarah to a specially arranged meeting in the New Year (Date tbc).
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Friday 25th November - NECG Christmas Outing
The Annual NECG Christmas Outing this year was a trip to Sheffield and there was plenty of opportunity for some 'retail therapy' which included a visit to Meadowhall as well as the Sheffield Christmas Markets. The highlights of the day for the Fulshaw ladies was the Kelham Island Museum and the Cathedral, both well worth a visit.
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Wednesday 23rd November - A Christmas Carol
Another musical at The Evans theatre was enjoyed by several ladies who watched the iconic story of Scrooge realising that his miserly ways would be his ultimate downfall and how he redeemed himself before it was too late.
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Monday 14th November - Craft and Coffee Morning
A small group of lucky ladies attended a sewing workshop which incorporated patchwork and quilting and was kindly tutored and hosted by Jennie Palin. Jennie supplied us with materials, advice, inspiration as well as tasty homemade soup and her legendary scones. Many thanks to Jennie from everyone who was there on the day, we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Friday 11th November - Coffee and Cake at Buzzy Bee Bakery
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this month's chosen book 'Fragile' by Sarah Hilary. An interesting and thought-provoking discussion was led by Pat Langan and although all the ladies enjoyed the evening, not all the ladies enjoyed the book. We hope that we will be able to welcome Sarah to a specially arranged meeting in the New Year (Date tbc).
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Friday 25th November - NECG Christmas Outing
The Annual NECG Christmas Outing this year was a trip to Sheffield and there was plenty of opportunity for some 'retail therapy' which included a visit to Meadowhall as well as the Sheffield Christmas Markets. The highlights of the day for the Fulshaw ladies was the Kelham Island Museum and the Cathedral, both well worth a visit.
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Wednesday 23rd November - A Christmas Carol
Another musical at The Evans theatre was enjoyed by several ladies who watched the iconic story of Scrooge realising that his miserly ways would be his ultimate downfall and how he redeemed himself before it was too late.
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Monday 14th November - Craft and Coffee Morning
A small group of lucky ladies attended a sewing workshop which incorporated patchwork and quilting and was kindly tutored and hosted by Jennie Palin. Jennie supplied us with materials, advice, inspiration as well as tasty homemade soup and her legendary scones. Many thanks to Jennie from everyone who was there on the day, we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Friday 11th November - Coffee and Cake at Buzzy Bee Bakery
A group of members met at Buzzy Bee Bakery in Wilmslow to meet one of the owners Millie Walters to learn how she and her sister opened and now run this successful business together. Millie, who trained at Leith's Cookery School and worked as a pastry chef in London, Australia and Cheshire, had always dreamed of opening her shop and this she achieved in 2021. The business which is famous for its Brookies, a piece of brownie and a delicious chocolatey sweet, baked inside cookie dough, achieved an opening day with people queuing for over an hour. Lockdown heralded further success as they developed a successful delivery service which is still in operation. Millie has now been joined by her sister Lydia, who together with several other fulltime staff, produce all the wonderful chocolate cakes and cookies and serve in their shop and coffee shop.
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Wednesday 9th November - Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at The Lowry
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel took us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embarked on a new life. The luxury residence was far from the opulence they were promised, but they were charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways. It was a joyous comedy, which starred Paul Nicholas, Hayley Mills and Rula Lenska, and thoroughly enjoyed by all our ladies that attended this inaugural outing of the CFWI Leisure for Pleasure group.
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Thursday 3rd November - Book Club
A great turnout of 15 ladies met at a rather noisy Smoke to discuss this months chosen book 'The Ninth Child' by Sally Magnusson, a spellbinding novel of a young doctor's wife, Isabel Aird, struggling to make her childless life meaningful. The evening began by Ann Thompson outlining some of the history behind the book and she then she went on to lead the discussion. The majority of ladies enjoyed the book although most agreed that they found that some parts were more interesting than others and the sections with faeries in were definitely not popular!
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Thursday 3 November - Walking Tour
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Wednesday 9th November - Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at The Lowry
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel took us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embarked on a new life. The luxury residence was far from the opulence they were promised, but they were charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways. It was a joyous comedy, which starred Paul Nicholas, Hayley Mills and Rula Lenska, and thoroughly enjoyed by all our ladies that attended this inaugural outing of the CFWI Leisure for Pleasure group.
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Thursday 3rd November - Book Club
A great turnout of 15 ladies met at a rather noisy Smoke to discuss this months chosen book 'The Ninth Child' by Sally Magnusson, a spellbinding novel of a young doctor's wife, Isabel Aird, struggling to make her childless life meaningful. The evening began by Ann Thompson outlining some of the history behind the book and she then she went on to lead the discussion. The majority of ladies enjoyed the book although most agreed that they found that some parts were more interesting than others and the sections with faeries in were definitely not popular!
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Thursday 3 November - Walking Tour
A guided led walk by Jonathan Scofield to see Manchester areas around the Northern Quarter and New Islington, with street art, the old town and industrial architecture. No day out is complete without food so a trip to the excellent Mackie Major was a delight. Thank you to Jennie B and Benita for organising as all the ladies had a wonderful time.
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Monday 17th October - Monthly Meeting
At our October Monthly Meeting, we were delighted to welcome Jayne from Cocoa Nut Grove Chocolate who not only talked about the art of chocolate making but also treated us to some delicious samples. After the meeting, members were also able to purchase some of Jayne's chocolates to take home.
Sadly, we recently learned that Jayne will be closing her business down and that we were one of the last demonstrations that she would give.
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At our October Monthly Meeting, we were delighted to welcome Jayne from Cocoa Nut Grove Chocolate who not only talked about the art of chocolate making but also treated us to some delicious samples. After the meeting, members were also able to purchase some of Jayne's chocolates to take home.
Sadly, we recently learned that Jayne will be closing her business down and that we were one of the last demonstrations that she would give.
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Thursday 13th October - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke and discussed this months chosen book 'The Life of an MP' by Jess Phillips, led by Diane Atkinson. In general, everyone was glad that they had read the book, learnt a lot about the workings of Parliament although some found it harder going than others.
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Wednesday 12th October - Games Morning
Another enjoyable morning session of games at Unico.
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A fantastic night out for Fulshaw Food Lovers who all enjoyed a Meze style meal at Hellas in Handforth. The food just kept on coming! Many thanks to Ann T for organising this event and we look forward to our next meal out in the New Year.
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The Book Club met at Smoke and discussed this months chosen book 'The Life of an MP' by Jess Phillips, led by Diane Atkinson. In general, everyone was glad that they had read the book, learnt a lot about the workings of Parliament although some found it harder going than others.
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Wednesday 12th October - Games Morning
Another enjoyable morning session of games at Unico.
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A fantastic night out for Fulshaw Food Lovers who all enjoyed a Meze style meal at Hellas in Handforth. The food just kept on coming! Many thanks to Ann T for organising this event and we look forward to our next meal out in the New Year.
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Thursday 6th October - Morning Walk around Styal
A group of ladies joined Diana Beech for a walk which started from Twinnies Bridge car park. They enjoyed a 6 mile walk, which included climbing 100 steps plus a well earned stop at Earlams for refreshments.
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A group of ladies joined Diana Beech for a walk which started from Twinnies Bridge car park. They enjoyed a 6 mile walk, which included climbing 100 steps plus a well earned stop at Earlams for refreshments.
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Wednesday 5th October - NECG Autumn Meeting
Paula Cornwell delivered her highly amusing talk entitled 'Mind Your Motoring Manners' dressed in 1920's costume, taking us back to 1928 when anyone could buy a car, even if you had never sat in one, and then just drive it straight out onto the road. She took on the role of Mrs Victor Bruce who had written a book on the complete guide for lady motorists.
There were just 2 entries for the competition entitled 'Motoring Headgear for a Woman' and Patricia voted Middlewood and Higher Poynton as the winner.
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There were just 2 entries for the competition entitled 'Motoring Headgear for a Woman' and Patricia voted Middlewood and Higher Poynton as the winner.
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Monday 3rd October - Tour of Gorton Monastery
Fulshaw ladies enjoyed a great tour of Gorton Monastery which was organised by Helen B. The monastery is thought to be 'Manchester's Taj Mahal' and has been voted as one of the 100 most important and endangered sites in the world. Thanks to Helen for organising such an enjoyable and educational day.
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Wednesday 21st September - Afternoon Walk
A group of ladies met for an afternoon walk of about 4 miles around the Mottram St Andrew area. The walk passed Jane Holland's house and she kindly provided tea and cake for everyone in her beautiful garden.
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Thursday 15th September - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this months chosen book 'The Maid' by Nita Prose and the discussion was led by Rosie Reid. Everyone enjoyed this book which was a clever, cosy crime mystery as well as a compelling character study.
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Thursday 11th August - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this month's chosen book 'Mrs England' by Stacey Halls. Despite the exceptional heat and several apologies due to holidays and grand parenting duties, there was a good turnout of 12 ladies including newcomers and old timers alike. Almost everyone enjoyed the book, especially the insight into Norland nannies and the various twists and turns of the book. The discussion was led by Sheila Parker.
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Fulshaw ladies enjoyed a great tour of Gorton Monastery which was organised by Helen B. The monastery is thought to be 'Manchester's Taj Mahal' and has been voted as one of the 100 most important and endangered sites in the world. Thanks to Helen for organising such an enjoyable and educational day.
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Wednesday 21st September - Afternoon Walk
A group of ladies met for an afternoon walk of about 4 miles around the Mottram St Andrew area. The walk passed Jane Holland's house and she kindly provided tea and cake for everyone in her beautiful garden.
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Thursday 15th September - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this months chosen book 'The Maid' by Nita Prose and the discussion was led by Rosie Reid. Everyone enjoyed this book which was a clever, cosy crime mystery as well as a compelling character study.
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Thursday 11th August - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this month's chosen book 'Mrs England' by Stacey Halls. Despite the exceptional heat and several apologies due to holidays and grand parenting duties, there was a good turnout of 12 ladies including newcomers and old timers alike. Almost everyone enjoyed the book, especially the insight into Norland nannies and the various twists and turns of the book. The discussion was led by Sheila Parker.
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Tuesday 2nd August - Summer Event of Games and Lunch
Dee organised a great morning of games including Giant Jenga, darts, snooker, pool, golf putting and Large Connect 4 at the British Legion. This was followed by one of Dee's delicious buffet lunches with hot and cold drinks included. Thanks Dee for organising this event which was so well received.
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Tuesday 26th July - CFWI's Literary Lunch
CFWIs Literary Lunch took place at Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton and the ladies that attended enjoyed listening to the speakers, Clare Mackintosh, author of 'I Let You Go' and 'I See You' plus other novels and she was accompanied by Joanne Goodwin, Editor of Cheshire Life.
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Tuesday 26th July - CFWI's Literary Lunch
CFWIs Literary Lunch took place at Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton and the ladies that attended enjoyed listening to the speakers, Clare Mackintosh, author of 'I Let You Go' and 'I See You' plus other novels and she was accompanied by Joanne Goodwin, Editor of Cheshire Life.
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Thursday 14th July - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this month’s chosen book 'The Lamplighters' by Emma Stonex and a very interesting discussion was led by Cathy Hessner. The book had mixed reviews with several ladies admitting they struggled to finish it, whilst others really enjoyed it.
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Thursday 14th July - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke to discuss this month’s chosen book 'The Lamplighters' by Emma Stonex and a very interesting discussion was led by Cathy Hessner. The book had mixed reviews with several ladies admitting they struggled to finish it, whilst others really enjoyed it.
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Wednesday 13th July - Jodrell Bank with Lunch
Eleven ladies enjoyed their visit to Jodrell Bank and discovered that there’s so much to see with exhibitions, shows, the arboretum and of course the telescope. Five members enjoyed lovely weather for the 10 mile cycle ride to get there and everyone decided that the new exhibition pavilions are definitely worth a visit. Thanks Jane for organising such an interesting event.
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Eleven ladies enjoyed their visit to Jodrell Bank and discovered that there’s so much to see with exhibitions, shows, the arboretum and of course the telescope. Five members enjoyed lovely weather for the 10 mile cycle ride to get there and everyone decided that the new exhibition pavilions are definitely worth a visit. Thanks Jane for organising such an interesting event.
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Friday 8th July - NECG Trip to the National Memorial Arboretum
49 NECG ladies visited the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire and enjoyed beautiful weather as they explored the acres of woodland landscape. Many of the ladies took the land train to ensure they saw as much as possible and everyone also enjoyed a picnic lunch or visited the cafe. Thanks to Alia, Judith and Tricia for organising the day.
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Tuesday 5th July - Salford Museum and Art Gallery M5 4WU
A group of ladies met at Salford Museum and enjoyed a morning looking at the artwork in the galleries and also at Lark Hill Place, a street recapturing past living conditions in Salford with a street constructed with original shop fronts and objects. Thanks to Jennie P for organising the event.
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49 NECG ladies visited the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire and enjoyed beautiful weather as they explored the acres of woodland landscape. Many of the ladies took the land train to ensure they saw as much as possible and everyone also enjoyed a picnic lunch or visited the cafe. Thanks to Alia, Judith and Tricia for organising the day.
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Tuesday 5th July - Salford Museum and Art Gallery M5 4WU
A group of ladies met at Salford Museum and enjoyed a morning looking at the artwork in the galleries and also at Lark Hill Place, a street recapturing past living conditions in Salford with a street constructed with original shop fronts and objects. Thanks to Jennie P for organising the event.
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Thursday 30th June - Garden Sculpture Event at Arley Hall
A group of ladies viewed more than twenty works by artists including Antony Gormley and Tracey Emin, in the beautiful gardens of Arley Hall on Thursday and then this was followed by a picnic on the lawns. Thanks to Benita for organising such a wonderful day out.
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A group of ladies viewed more than twenty works by artists including Antony Gormley and Tracey Emin, in the beautiful gardens of Arley Hall on Thursday and then this was followed by a picnic on the lawns. Thanks to Benita for organising such a wonderful day out.
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Monday 27th June - Dairy Tour and Lunch
Dee organised a tour of Bidlea Dairy, a family run dairy, to see the Bidlea Girls (Holstein Friesian cows) and learn about the benefits of fresh farm milk. The tour was followed by lunch in their café and the highly recommended homemade soup was delicious as was the ice cream that the dairy now produce. Several ladies cycled to the dairy - they obviously knew what treats were in store!
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Saturday 11th June NFWI - Annual Meeting at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
The Annual Meeting of the NFWI took place on Saturday and was attended by several members of Fulshaw WI. In addition to the usual business matters of the AGM, following proposers and seconders for this years resolution 'Women and Girls with ASD and ADHD under-identified, under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, under-supported' the resolution was carried with almost 97% voting in its favour.
Two speakers were also featured, Kate Garber, Rights Lab Research Fellow,founder and director of Unseen gave a talk on Modern Slavery and Sarah Clarke, Lady Usher of the Black Rod and formally Championships Director in charge of the Administration of the Championships, Wimbledon, both positions as the first lady to hold the post, gave us a truly inspirational presentation about her life and her career.
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The Annual Meeting of the NFWI took place on Saturday and was attended by several members of Fulshaw WI. In addition to the usual business matters of the AGM, following proposers and seconders for this years resolution 'Women and Girls with ASD and ADHD under-identified, under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, under-supported' the resolution was carried with almost 97% voting in its favour.
Two speakers were also featured, Kate Garber, Rights Lab Research Fellow,founder and director of Unseen gave a talk on Modern Slavery and Sarah Clarke, Lady Usher of the Black Rod and formally Championships Director in charge of the Administration of the Championships, Wimbledon, both positions as the first lady to hold the post, gave us a truly inspirational presentation about her life and her career.
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Thursday 9th June - Book Club
The Book Club met at Smoke on Thursday evening to discuss June's chosen book 'The Donor' by Clare Mackintosh whilst enjoying a delicious supper. The discussion, led by Jane Rawlings, concluded that although everyone appeared to enjoy the book, they missed the more in depth detail about the characters and the many unexpected twists and turns we have learned to expect and enjoy from Clare Mackintosh.
Thanks to Jane for organising the evening.
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The Book Club met at Smoke on Thursday evening to discuss June's chosen book 'The Donor' by Clare Mackintosh whilst enjoying a delicious supper. The discussion, led by Jane Rawlings, concluded that although everyone appeared to enjoy the book, they missed the more in depth detail about the characters and the many unexpected twists and turns we have learned to expect and enjoy from Clare Mackintosh.
Thanks to Jane for organising the evening.
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Tuesday 31st May and Wednesday 1st June 2022 - Fulshaw Active
Fulshaw Active have been on the go!
On Tuesday evening, Helen B lead a group of ladies on a walk around Handforth Dean, thankfully missing the rain and on Wednesday afternoon, Jane was joined by Cathy and Diane on a 15mile bike ride around the Wilmslow area with an enjoyable stop at the Glasshouse Coffee Shop for tea and cookies.
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Friday 20th May - Beeswax Food Wrap Workshop
On Tuesday evening, Helen B lead a group of ladies on a walk around Handforth Dean, thankfully missing the rain and on Wednesday afternoon, Jane was joined by Cathy and Diane on a 15mile bike ride around the Wilmslow area with an enjoyable stop at the Glasshouse Coffee Shop for tea and cookies.
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Friday 20th May - Beeswax Food Wrap Workshop
The ladies that took part in this workshop had great fun learning how to make Beeswax food wraps under the guidance of Tom and Bruno. They made wraps that they were able to take home, plus a few extra for the ladies that had cancelled at the last minute. Following on from this, they enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Art Deco Café at the Stockport Plaza where they were joined by a few more of our members. Thanks Dee for arranging such a great event._________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 12th May - Book Club
The Book Club met and discuss their chosen book 'The Flat Share' by Beth O'Leary and the discussion was led by Jennie Palin. This easy to read book was enjoyed by everyone and the discussion ranged from funny to extremely serious.
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Thursday 12th May - Book Club
The Book Club met and discuss their chosen book 'The Flat Share' by Beth O'Leary and the discussion was led by Jennie Palin. This easy to read book was enjoyed by everyone and the discussion ranged from funny to extremely serious.
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Sunday 8th May - Cheshire Federation Centenary Afternoon Tea
We held our belated Cheshire Federation Centenary Celebration Afternoon Tea Party on Sunday and what a terrific afternoon it was. After enjoying a welcome cocktail, entertainment was provided by Baroness Bolsover who instructed us all in the etiquette of Afternoon Tea. Following on from this a delicious afternoon tea, all produced by members of the Committee, was served and Ken Wallace played background music for us. A total of £590 was raised for The Christie, Macclesfield, our chosen charity for this event.
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Thursday 28th April - Cheshire Federation Zoom Meeting with Gill Cowlam, Engineer
Gill Cowlam gave a fascinating talk all about her 30 years experience working in a variety of Engineering roles, her work in some unusual places including Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey and her role as a Crisis Manager which often involved dealing with the aftermath of heartbreaking, major incidents.
She was BP’s first female Offshore Installation Manager and she explained how she found that after graduation, being female actually was beneficial as she was able to show a USP on her application form and hence secure more interviews than her fellow male students. She now leads a more sedentary life and amongst other things, she enjoys crafting and is the President of Pockington WI.
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Monday 25th April - Dad's Army
What a fantastic production of Dad's Army at the Brookdale Theatre it was on Monday evening. There was a chorus line, including our very own Rosemary, of 40's dressed ladies, land army girls and service 'men' who danced and sang songs, some of which we were encouraged to singalong to. Alongside this, there were scenes from Dad's Army with characters who bore striking resemblances to the characters on TV. The acting skills were fantastic and some of the antics they got up to were just hilarious. A great night out!
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Friday 22nd April - NECG 75th Birthday Celebration
The NECG celebrated their 75th birthday with an Afternoon Tea Party at Stockport Grammar School and a great time was had by all the ladies who attended. They enjoyed live music, were reminded about interesting facts from each decade since the NECG was formed and of course, a beautiful afternoon tea.
Many thanks to Alia, Judith, Trisha and the Planning Committee for all the hard work they put in organising the event.
The NECG celebrated their 75th birthday with an Afternoon Tea Party at Stockport Grammar School and a great time was had by all the ladies who attended. They enjoyed live music, were reminded about interesting facts from each decade since the NECG was formed and of course, a beautiful afternoon tea.
Many thanks to Alia, Judith, Trisha and the Planning Committee for all the hard work they put in organising the event.
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Thursday 21st April - CFWI 2022 Resolution Discussion Meeting
Amanda Stevens and Jean Hill attended the CFWI online resolution meeting which featured speakers from the ADHD Foundation, the UK's leading neurodiversity charity.
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Thursday 21st April - CFWI 2022 Resolution Discussion Meeting
Amanda Stevens and Jean Hill attended the CFWI online resolution meeting which featured speakers from the ADHD Foundation, the UK's leading neurodiversity charity.
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Wednesday 20th April - Board Games
Jennie's grandchildren joined the board game session at Unico and played Dobble (an advanced type of Snap!). They were obviously well practised as they beat the ladies they were playing against!
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Thursday 14th April - Book Club
Although several members were unable to join the the Book Club meeting because they were on holiday, those that did took part in an interesting discussion about 'The Whale at the End of the World'. Most ladies enjoyed the book and everyone agreed that it was very 'current', although perhaps a little scarily so. Thanks to Donna for choosing the book and for leading the discussion.
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Although several members were unable to join the the Book Club meeting because they were on holiday, those that did took part in an interesting discussion about 'The Whale at the End of the World'. Most ladies enjoyed the book and everyone agreed that it was very 'current', although perhaps a little scarily so. Thanks to Donna for choosing the book and for leading the discussion.
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Monday 11th April - Monthly Meeting
March's Monthly Meeting was a celebration of the work of local charities and speakers from each charity came to the Meeting to tell us about their work. Click here to read the full record of the meeting.
March's Monthly Meeting was a celebration of the work of local charities and speakers from each charity came to the Meeting to tell us about their work. Click here to read the full record of the meeting.
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Monday 11th April - Crafting Session
The first post-covid crafting session took place at the Undercroft Cafe, Wilmslow URC on Monday 11th April and the ladies that went enjoyed meeting up again for a cuppa, chat and craft.
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Thursday 7th April - Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World at The Lowry Theatre
A great pop musical which told the story of Jade as she met 'Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World' including Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Emmeline Pankhurst to name just a few.
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Thursday 7th April - Cycle Ride
Four hardy ladies met at the WI garden on Moor Lane for a cycle ride but because of the unfavourable weather conditions, they decided to opt for a shorter ride than planned but which included a visit to the Eco shop and cafe on South Street, Alderley Edge that they all enjoyed. Thanks to Jane for organising the ride.
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Wednesday 6th April - NECG Spring Meeting at Woodford Community Hall
'The Lady's Not for Turning' .........and what a fantastic night the long awaited NECG Spring Meeting turned out to be! Lesley Smith of Tutbury Castle fame appeared as Margaret Thatcher and gave us a fascinating, yet humorous, story of her life, starting with her birth on a damp October day in Grantham in October 1925. She went on to tell us about her education, through to her becoming the first woman to be Prime Minister of Britain and finally to her eventual death at The Ritz Hotel at the age of 87. Dee Waugh won the competition to create a 'Thatcher Handbag' with her incredibly realistic cake entry. The ladies of Fulshaw also did a superb job of serving the teas and coffees.
Monday 11th April - Crafting Session
The first post-covid crafting session took place at the Undercroft Cafe, Wilmslow URC on Monday 11th April and the ladies that went enjoyed meeting up again for a cuppa, chat and craft.
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Thursday 7th April - Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World at The Lowry Theatre
A great pop musical which told the story of Jade as she met 'Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World' including Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Emmeline Pankhurst to name just a few.
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Thursday 7th April - Cycle Ride
Four hardy ladies met at the WI garden on Moor Lane for a cycle ride but because of the unfavourable weather conditions, they decided to opt for a shorter ride than planned but which included a visit to the Eco shop and cafe on South Street, Alderley Edge that they all enjoyed. Thanks to Jane for organising the ride.
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Wednesday 6th April - NECG Spring Meeting at Woodford Community Hall
'The Lady's Not for Turning' .........and what a fantastic night the long awaited NECG Spring Meeting turned out to be! Lesley Smith of Tutbury Castle fame appeared as Margaret Thatcher and gave us a fascinating, yet humorous, story of her life, starting with her birth on a damp October day in Grantham in October 1925. She went on to tell us about her education, through to her becoming the first woman to be Prime Minister of Britain and finally to her eventual death at The Ritz Hotel at the age of 87. Dee Waugh won the competition to create a 'Thatcher Handbag' with her incredibly realistic cake entry. The ladies of Fulshaw also did a superb job of serving the teas and coffees.
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Friday 1st April - Alderley Edge Walk
Amanda led our walk this morning starting from The Wizard, Alderley Edge. There was great conversation, lots of laughter with a tea stop at the end. What a feel good time.
Friday 1st April - Alderley Edge Walk
Amanda led our walk this morning starting from The Wizard, Alderley Edge. There was great conversation, lots of laughter with a tea stop at the end. What a feel good time.
Wednesday 30th March - Dinner at Casa Italia
Ann Thompson organised a lovely meal at Casa Italia which was hugely appreciated as it has been over 2 years since we have been able to enjoy a meal out together. An extensive antipasto starter followed by a pasta main was served and enjoyed by everyone although sadly a couple of members were unable to attend due to Covid.
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Saturday 26th March - Wilmslow Wells for Africa Souperday
The Charity's Trustees have sent their thanks to all the ladies from Fulshaw WI who made cakes for the cake sale or attended the event. The cake and home produce stall raised £295.50 and overall the day raised £1,160.50 which will be used to further their work in providing sources of clean water and sanitation in African villages.
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Monday 21st March - Monthly Meeting
Lesley Bull, a textile artist, gave her talk which focused on the Venetian Carnival combining History, Masks, Costume and Artwork in a frivolous talk about excesses, pantomime, indulgences and debauchery! She also gave us a demonstration on how to make a Venetian mask.
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Thursday 17th March - Crown Green Bowling
This is an opportunity for 8 ladies to play bowls with tuition, if required. The session will run from 2 - 4pm at Wilmslow Bowls Club, Knutsford Road and bowls may be borrowed. Contact Irene for further details. Flat shoes must be worn.
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Ann Thompson organised a lovely meal at Casa Italia which was hugely appreciated as it has been over 2 years since we have been able to enjoy a meal out together. An extensive antipasto starter followed by a pasta main was served and enjoyed by everyone although sadly a couple of members were unable to attend due to Covid.
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Saturday 26th March - Wilmslow Wells for Africa Souperday
The Charity's Trustees have sent their thanks to all the ladies from Fulshaw WI who made cakes for the cake sale or attended the event. The cake and home produce stall raised £295.50 and overall the day raised £1,160.50 which will be used to further their work in providing sources of clean water and sanitation in African villages.
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Monday 21st March - Monthly Meeting
Lesley Bull, a textile artist, gave her talk which focused on the Venetian Carnival combining History, Masks, Costume and Artwork in a frivolous talk about excesses, pantomime, indulgences and debauchery! She also gave us a demonstration on how to make a Venetian mask.
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Thursday 17th March - Crown Green Bowling
This is an opportunity for 8 ladies to play bowls with tuition, if required. The session will run from 2 - 4pm at Wilmslow Bowls Club, Knutsford Road and bowls may be borrowed. Contact Irene for further details. Flat shoes must be worn.
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Wednesday 16th March - Chicago
A brilliant production of Chicago performed by TEMPO at the Evans Theatre in Wilmslow was enjoyed by 26 members of Fulshaw WI plus a few other members, both old and current, scattered around the audience who had booked their own tickets with friends. As usual we were dazzled by them as they performed their superb singing, dancing and even athletic routines.
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A brilliant production of Chicago performed by TEMPO at the Evans Theatre in Wilmslow was enjoyed by 26 members of Fulshaw WI plus a few other members, both old and current, scattered around the audience who had booked their own tickets with friends. As usual we were dazzled by them as they performed their superb singing, dancing and even athletic routines.
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Monday 14th March - Michelle Beaver, Coronary Care Nurse and More....
Organised by Cheshire Federation, Michelle Beaver gave us a Zoom presentation about her three decades as a nurse, something she had wanted to be from the age of 15. She told us about her first traumatic night shift she experienced once she qualified and then how she was given a 3 month posting on CCU where she eventually stayed for 20 years! Over the years, she felt that she was getting stale and needed a challenge so she started off by walking the Great Wall of China, followed by other challenges including climbing Kilimanjaro, whilst raising money for charity which has now exceeded o£35,000. As a result of this, she was even invited to Buckingham Palace. Her various exercise antics on social media was noticed by the Chief Executive of the Trust which resulted in a weekly ‘Fit-Nurse Friday’ post.
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Organised by Cheshire Federation, Michelle Beaver gave us a Zoom presentation about her three decades as a nurse, something she had wanted to be from the age of 15. She told us about her first traumatic night shift she experienced once she qualified and then how she was given a 3 month posting on CCU where she eventually stayed for 20 years! Over the years, she felt that she was getting stale and needed a challenge so she started off by walking the Great Wall of China, followed by other challenges including climbing Kilimanjaro, whilst raising money for charity which has now exceeded o£35,000. As a result of this, she was even invited to Buckingham Palace. Her various exercise antics on social media was noticed by the Chief Executive of the Trust which resulted in a weekly ‘Fit-Nurse Friday’ post.
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Thursday 10th March - Book Club
The Book Club returned to the newly refurbished Coach and Four for their March meeting. The chosen book was The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell with the discussion led by Morag. This proved to be a popular choice with lots of recommendations given for other books by this author. It was decided by the members to return to Smoke for future meetings.
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The Book Club returned to the newly refurbished Coach and Four for their March meeting. The chosen book was The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell with the discussion led by Morag. This proved to be a popular choice with lots of recommendations given for other books by this author. It was decided by the members to return to Smoke for future meetings.
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Friday 4th March - Walk
A group of six ladies departed from the Drum & Monkey Pub car park and enjoyed a pleasant five mile walk around Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley, including a slight detour to look at the ancient church of St Mary's, Nether Alderley.
Thanks to Helen Battilana for carefully reccying and rearranging the route to avoid the worst of the big puddles!
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Thursday 24th February - Hayley Scott, Forensic Scientist
Another Cheshire Federation Zoom presentation this evening featuring Hayley Scott, Forensic scientist. Hayley will help us delve into the world of forensics. A former Crime Scene Investigator with the Metropolitan Police Hayley talks about what actually happens behind the crime scene tape and shares anecdotes from her 14 years in the Police. 7 for 7.30pm.
_______________________________________________________________________________MONTHLY MEETING - FEBRUARY 2022
Sadly, Lady Wildflower was unable to get to our meeting, but actor and storyteller Adrian Palmer volunteered to stand in and was very much appreciated by the audience. He entertained us with two stories, 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' by Somerset Maugham and 'The Way up to Heaven' by Roald Dahl. The evening turned out to be a great success.
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BOOK CLUB - FEBRUARY 2022
The chosen book this month was Perfume by Patrick Suskind and the discussion was led by Anne. Advertised as Amazon's number 1 best seller in erotic historical fiction, it produced an interesting mix of opinions but a good chat about smells made for a great lighthearted evening as usual.
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A group of six ladies departed from the Drum & Monkey Pub car park and enjoyed a pleasant five mile walk around Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley, including a slight detour to look at the ancient church of St Mary's, Nether Alderley.
Thanks to Helen Battilana for carefully reccying and rearranging the route to avoid the worst of the big puddles!
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Thursday 24th February - Hayley Scott, Forensic Scientist
Another Cheshire Federation Zoom presentation this evening featuring Hayley Scott, Forensic scientist. Hayley will help us delve into the world of forensics. A former Crime Scene Investigator with the Metropolitan Police Hayley talks about what actually happens behind the crime scene tape and shares anecdotes from her 14 years in the Police. 7 for 7.30pm.
_______________________________________________________________________________MONTHLY MEETING - FEBRUARY 2022
Sadly, Lady Wildflower was unable to get to our meeting, but actor and storyteller Adrian Palmer volunteered to stand in and was very much appreciated by the audience. He entertained us with two stories, 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' by Somerset Maugham and 'The Way up to Heaven' by Roald Dahl. The evening turned out to be a great success.
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BOOK CLUB - FEBRUARY 2022
The chosen book this month was Perfume by Patrick Suskind and the discussion was led by Anne. Advertised as Amazon's number 1 best seller in erotic historical fiction, it produced an interesting mix of opinions but a good chat about smells made for a great lighthearted evening as usual.
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NECG NEW YEAR WALK - FEBRUARY 2022
Seventeen NECG members, including friends and family, took part in the traditional 4 mile walk to Lyme Park Cafe and back whilst experiencing a mix of sunshine, hail and rain. There was a coffee stop at the cafe in Lyme park and a well deserved lunch at the Boars Head at the end of the walk. Thanks to Alia for organising the walk and to Viv and Terry for leading us.
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Seventeen NECG members, including friends and family, took part in the traditional 4 mile walk to Lyme Park Cafe and back whilst experiencing a mix of sunshine, hail and rain. There was a coffee stop at the cafe in Lyme park and a well deserved lunch at the Boars Head at the end of the walk. Thanks to Alia for organising the walk and to Viv and Terry for leading us.
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WALKING NETBALL - FEBRUARY 2022
Five Ladies enjoyed an invigorating but enjoyable session of Walking Netball on Wednesday morning at Wilmslow Leisure Centre. If their legs aren't too sore on Thursday, they intend to make it a weekly event!! Please feel free to join them.
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Five Ladies enjoyed an invigorating but enjoyable session of Walking Netball on Wednesday morning at Wilmslow Leisure Centre. If their legs aren't too sore on Thursday, they intend to make it a weekly event!! Please feel free to join them.
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STYAL WOODS WALK - JANUARY 2022
Seven ladies joined us for a walk of about 5 miles to Styal woods and back. The weather was kind to us and we all enjoyed a great walk with a refreshment break at the cafe. Thanks Jane for leading us.
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JOANNE GOODWIN, CHESHIRE LIFE EDITOR - JANUARY 2022
Joanne learned to read, aged five, by picking out the words in her grandmother's Woman magazine. Joanne started her career as a reporter on the Stafford and Stone Newsletter before joining her hometown daily The Sentinel, in Stoke-on-Trent, and working on all aspects of the newsroom operation, from reporting and news editing to subbing, features editing and design. After her spell as an editor on the aforementioned weekly titles, she returned to The Sentinel and held roles including assistant editor and then deputy editor. A few years (hmmm...) later, after a career in regional newspapers and magazines, she got the job she had long coveted – the editorship of Cheshire Life. But she wasn't prepared for the impact the title has, or how wonderful it would be to have this professional swansong. She will be talking about her roles and experiences as a reporter and an editor, and explain why she is glad to be working on magazines, not newspapers, these days.
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Seven ladies joined us for a walk of about 5 miles to Styal woods and back. The weather was kind to us and we all enjoyed a great walk with a refreshment break at the cafe. Thanks Jane for leading us.
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JOANNE GOODWIN, CHESHIRE LIFE EDITOR - JANUARY 2022
Joanne learned to read, aged five, by picking out the words in her grandmother's Woman magazine. Joanne started her career as a reporter on the Stafford and Stone Newsletter before joining her hometown daily The Sentinel, in Stoke-on-Trent, and working on all aspects of the newsroom operation, from reporting and news editing to subbing, features editing and design. After her spell as an editor on the aforementioned weekly titles, she returned to The Sentinel and held roles including assistant editor and then deputy editor. A few years (hmmm...) later, after a career in regional newspapers and magazines, she got the job she had long coveted – the editorship of Cheshire Life. But she wasn't prepared for the impact the title has, or how wonderful it would be to have this professional swansong. She will be talking about her roles and experiences as a reporter and an editor, and explain why she is glad to be working on magazines, not newspapers, these days.
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FOOD AND CLIMATE CHANGE - JANUARY 2022
For our January monthly meeting, the speaker was Professor Sarah Bridle and she gave us a fascinating insight into how the type and preparation of food we eat can have such a massive impact on CO2 emissions and ultimately climate change. Through a very interactive presentation, we learnt some of the foods we should be avoiding, or at least reducing our consumption of. She highlighted what a problem it is getting the message across to the general public as currently, much of the detail is not readily accessible. We all now know however, that we should be avoiding drinking large lattes!!
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For our January monthly meeting, the speaker was Professor Sarah Bridle and she gave us a fascinating insight into how the type and preparation of food we eat can have such a massive impact on CO2 emissions and ultimately climate change. Through a very interactive presentation, we learnt some of the foods we should be avoiding, or at least reducing our consumption of. She highlighted what a problem it is getting the message across to the general public as currently, much of the detail is not readily accessible. We all now know however, that we should be avoiding drinking large lattes!!
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BOOK CLUB - JANUARY 2022
The book discussed at January's Book Club was Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton with the discussion ably led by Dot Bracegirdle. The book tells of a horrifying scenario of a school under siege with just 3 hours to find who will die and for what.
The book was enjoyed by everyone present although some of the subject matter was found to be somewhat harrowing. The venue for the meeting was Smoke and this was a popular choice. |
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ZOOM COFFEE MORNING - JANUARY 2022
Although not many ladies joined us for this Zoom meeting, those that did enjoyed a good chat and suggested some activities that the group could take part in later on in the year. We aim to hold more coffee morning meetups, both on Zoom and in a physical location such as Unico.
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ZOOM COFFEE MORNING - JANUARY 2022
Although not many ladies joined us for this Zoom meeting, those that did enjoyed a good chat and suggested some activities that the group could take part in later on in the year. We aim to hold more coffee morning meetups, both on Zoom and in a physical location such as Unico.
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CHRISTMAS PARTY - DECEMBER 2021
December we celebrated our Christmas Party – what a great night we had being entertained by Sarah and her flamenco dancing and enjoying the Spanish-themed food and activities. The famous Fulshaw raffle prizes did not disappoint either.
December we celebrated our Christmas Party – what a great night we had being entertained by Sarah and her flamenco dancing and enjoying the Spanish-themed food and activities. The famous Fulshaw raffle prizes did not disappoint either.
ANNUAL MEETING - NOVEMBER 2021
A FOND FAREWELL TO DONNA AND A WELCOME TO OUR NEW PRESIDENT JANE RAWLINGS
AT OUR VERY WELL ATTENDED ANNUAL MEETING.
A FOND FAREWELL TO DONNA AND A WELCOME TO OUR NEW PRESIDENT JANE RAWLINGS
AT OUR VERY WELL ATTENDED ANNUAL MEETING.