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NEWS
4th March 2025
We welcomed David and Elizabeth Smith to our March Meeting. They live at Scape Lodge on Scapegoat Hill, Slaithewaite, and gave us a wonderful talk about how they have created a superb garden on a challenging site. They are now Members of the National Garden Scheme, a charity which looks for remarkable gardens and helps their owners open them to the public. Any money for entrance fees, refreshments or plant sales go to the charity, which in turn supports other related charities such as the Apprentice Gardeners Scheme. The couple's accompanying slides showed the beautiful array of plants and flowers in different parts of the garden and in the different seasons.
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4th February 2025
At our AGM Kate Schofield, our President for 6 years, stepped down from her post. Members contributed to a number of gifts for her. A tribute, 'This is Your WI Life!' was read out and, afterwards, Members celebrated with tea and a lovely cake, made by our new President, Christine Westcott.
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Saturday 2nd November 2024
Our new banner had it's first outing at the Coffee Morning today!
5th November 2024
Our Members' meeting theme was 'A Cozy Evening In', where there was lots of friendly chat whilst making decorative Christmas labels for our Christmas tree display to exhibit at the Methodist Church Cristmas Tree Festival. We were visited by Kaye Goode from Digital Drop In and Debbie from the Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership who came to collect a cheque for £200 donation from our group.
Tuesday 1st October 2024
Our Members' meeting this evening welcomed Andrew Lloyd from Island Treats and Truffles who gave us a splendid demonstration, making rum and raisin chocolate truffles. He kept us further entertained with his amusing banter and all our ladies thoroughly enjoyed samples of his wares!
11th April 2024
Some of us met in the park this afternoon and, before our walk, we placed plaques by our fruit trees which were planted to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee and to commemorate her death.
We then had a very pleasant walk on a lovely afternoon, taking in the park, the Pleasure Grounds and a trip up to Royds Edge to see the IItalian POW stone. Kate and Joan relived their childhood and we welcomed Mercury back home!
17th February 2024
Two of our ladies, Catherine (centre) and Kim (taking the photo) successfully completed the Netball England course to become Hosts for our Walking Netball sessions. They were joined by Louise and another Kim from Croft WI. Well done, ladies!
6th February 2024
Some of our ladies who attended the AGM - all looking suitably happy! Kate Schofield was elected as our President for another year.
5th December 2023
We had a wonderful Christmas meal at Meltham Sports Complex. The food was lovely, we played games, had a raffle and an enjoyable evening was had by all.
Christmas Tree
Our entry to the Christmas Tree Festival in the Methodist Church this year was made out of milk bottle tops covered in festive material. Many Members contributed and our President, Kate, made them up into this lovely presentation
Walking Netball
Our Walking Netball group goes from strength to strength - here are some photos of the ladies in action!
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