Great to see so many of you last night. I thought Dave Chisolm was a great speaker, always nice when we all take part.
Thanks to Eileen for the report from the Annual meeting in Cardiff. We had a really good time with all the other delegates from East Kent WI’s. I have attached my lengthy report if you are interested in reading it. The speakers were all so inspiring, it felt good to be a part of something so uplifting.
This month we will join Wormshill for their coffee morning on Tuesday 13th June between 10-12. Can you still let me know if you are going, although the numbers aren’t so important this time. For those of you that aren’t sure where it is we can arrange car sharing.
Hopefully next month the coffee morning will be in Marcelle’s Garden.
There are several events and trips organized by the East Kent Federation which are on the EK news digital newsletter.
Don’t forget to check out the East Kent FB page, all their events are on there. I also try to put them on our FB page. IF you are not a member of our group yet, please join it. It’s an easy way to keep up to date and informed.
Please let me know if you don’t receive your WI life magazine each month or the digital East Kent Newsletter.
East Kent Federation have started to use www.ticketsource. Just put in East Kent Federation of WI’s. Obviously please let me know if you have booked independently so we can organize lifts.
If any of you are keen photographers there is an East Kent competition going on until September. The theme is WATER. Check out the Ek news for the details and send your photo to assistant.secretary@eastkent.org.uk
The National Federation of WIs are collaborating with Together, a diverse collaboration chaired by Justin Welby. The idea is that we sing ‘thank you for being a friend’ in a choir/group on 2nd July. Tony Christie is involved. If you are interested in finding out more let me know. www.thankyouday.org.uk
If you fancy going to the audition evening at Bobbing on 19th June at 7pm, just £4, please let me know. This is where prospective speakers audition to go onto the official speaker list. Bit like X factor without Simon Cowell!
The East Kent Federation visit to Belmont House on 27th July still has tickets available. They are priced at £25 which includes tours of house and gardens. If you want to go, please either book directly via ticket source or let Dilys know, and she will book it for you. So far we have three ladies going, Valerie, Teresa and Linda. Please let me know if you want to join them.
Tracey is organizing a walk on Saturday 10th June leaving Milstead VH at 11-00. It won’t be too hard, approx. an hour long. Please let Tracey or me know if you are going to join us.
Our annual Garden Party will take place on 6th July at Frinsted Village Hall. Lifts will be available from Milstead Village Hall, or you can organize your own car sharing as parking is limited at Frinsted. The list for names and food went around last night and will be emailed to you all to add your name to if you weren’t at the meeting last night. Don’t forget to bring a hat!
Swale Friends of the Earth are holding a weekend event at the Alexander Centre Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th June. It promises to be a great event. I will be going to see if we can join forces with them to tie in with our resolution ‘Clean Rivers’.
Our birthday party will be on November 23rd (just for your diaries)
The Christmas meal will be on 2nd December.
A few of you already know about NK travel coach trips. They are a Sittingbourne-based coach trip company. We are thinking of using them as an option for coach trips, if you have any thoughts or fancy any of their trips can you let me know.
nkholidays.co.uk -if you want to have a look.
Next month has no hostesses.
Borden WI have organized a coach trip to Eltham Palace on Tuesday 19th September. It is £24.50 or £22.50 for concessions. The coach will pick up opposite the Maypole Inn , Borden or The Consiton Hotel, Sittingbourne. For more details please contact Eileen Harrison or Angela .
Rebecca Homfray will be opening her studio as part of the Open Studios between 11am and 5pm on
Fridays 2nd,9th,16th June
Saturdays 3rd,10th,17th June
Sundays 4th, 11th 18th June
See you all next month for the sunny garden party, remember its an earlier start 7pm.
Please call me on 07729828959 if there is anything you want to know about WI Angela xx
2023
Saturday 11th June 11.00 walk from Village Hall
Coffee morning at Wormshill Village Hall Tuesday 13th June 10-12
Murston Heart 22nd June 11.00
Earth Day Alexander Centre, Faversham 24-25th June
Belmont Hose 27th July
Garden Party 6th July 7pm Frinsted
Eltham Palace 19th September
Birthday party Thursday 23rd November 7pm
Christmas meal 2nd December
Words by Angela Coleman
President