The Christmas Lunch at the Wesley House was enjoyed by the members who attended. There were good choices, and many members went for the 3 course lunch.
The next lunch will be at the White Hart, 12.30pm on January 3rd 2018
Yesterdays meeting was short and sweet, the committee was re-elected and have agreed to stay in office until our 100th anniversary. Lots more delicious cakes for tea then a flower arranging demo by 2 of our members..what not to like..!
After a months break in August we will meet for lunch at the Plaisterers Arms on Wednesday 6th September, 12.30pm The next meeting will be on September 19th at 2.30pm in the Winchcombe Methodist Church Hall. The speaker will be Angela Panrucker on 'Quaint and Quirky Gloucestershire'..
The speaker this week was inspirational..Chris O'Grady described his walk from Pershore to Rome and told of all the kindness he encountered on the way. An exceptional talk..Lots of lovely cakes too..
'A Grand Day Out', in the words of Wallace and Gromit Yesterday we went by coach to Bibury for a WI tea and a wander round the village. A pretty village spoiled for us by the number of very noisy Japanese tourists. The tea was excellent and it celebrated the Bibury WI 100 years, Congratulations..
Lunch yesterday was held at the Wesley House. We were happy to eat our delicious food in the cooler area which has an A/C unit. There seems to be a change of chef as the menu was very different and the food excellent.
Our book club met on Tuesday to discuss 'Apple Tree Yard' by Louise Doughty. We decided that it would be interesting to try another of her novels, 'Honey-Dew' for our July choice.
The monthly lunch yesterday was held at #5 North Street. The food and service is excellent and never disappoints. Little dishes appear with fresh breads to keep our interest until the food we ordered was being cooked.
The meeting on Tuesday May 16th was the Resolutions Meeting plus a quiz after tea. The coffee mornings on the Thursday after WI are well attended. Moving to Rosies has been a popular move!
We had our monthly lunch get together yesterday and we met at the Corner Cupboard. The food was hot and the service was good. Their fish and chips are excellent.
At Book Club last week we discussed 'My Brilliant Friend' by Elena Ferrante. There was a fair amount to discuss, followed by tea and chat..The next Book Club will be on Tuesday May 9th, the book will be 'Nora Webster' by Colm Toibin.
April's lunch was held yesterday at the Plaisterers Arms pub. The menu was interesting and when the food came it was hot and tasty. It is always a pleasure to eat there with friendly staff and good service..
12 of us came back to Rosie's this month, it is a lovely cafe and we are made welcome..good prices too..there is also a large private space where we can all sit together..
March's meeting..We had a new member attend the meeting plus a returning member, welcome to them both. The speaker was on 'Mystery Objects'. Sandra Ashenford brought in 20 objects for us to work out what they were and how were they used in the past...
We had a change of venue yesterday from the Lion to the White Hart. It was an excellent move, the food was hot and plentiful, the room pleasant and the service was very good, The Lion is off our rota list and the White Hart is an excellent substitute
Our coffee morning today was in a different venue. We had been going to the Lion for a number of years but decided to try Rosie's, the recently opened cafe and patisserie. We were very pleased with the ambience, service and prices and we will be back!
The talk today was 'Growing up in Norway during the German Occupation'. It was given by Tore Fauske, and made all of us brought up in the UK during the war feel very fortunate, he mentioned eating Whale which was available in the UK too...
Lunch at the Corner Cupboard yesterday was a lively meal. We all know each other better as we continue to meet for a monthly lunch. The fish and chips were enormous portions, so much larger than our previous visit..
Tuesday January 17th was the first meeting of 2017, and we lined up to pay our annual dues..
The business part of the meeting was short giving us more time for tea, cake and chat!
The speaker was Matthew Sproston on the life of George Formby, entertaining us with songs and anecdotes of his life. He also played his ukulele to help demonstrate the talk.
2017, our first lunch of the New Year was held at Wesley House yesterday. The food was varied and hot and the only time the chatter was quiet was when the food arrived..