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PAST EVENTS 2011 and back

14th December

Christmas Party 2011

The party was a great success with fun, games, competitions and plenty of good food provided by the committee.

Christmas log competition

Best dressed fairy competitors


12th October

A Gourmet Evening with The Cotswold Chef

Rob Rees MBE entertained, informed and delighted us with his lively banter, imaginative cooking, using locally sourced ingredients and his knowledge, experience and passion for good nutrition, especially in the area of school meals. What a lovely evening.

14th Sept

Digital Photography

We were pleased to welcome Helen Field as our speaker. Helen has recently started her own photographic business in the heart of Slimbridge and she was talking to us about her work, showing us examples of what can be achieved with modern technology (and a lot of skill!). She also provided us with some tips on how to improve our own photographs, both with the camera and with simple editing. Whether an expert or a beginner there was something of interest for everyone in Helen's talk. Thank you Helen for a very informative evening.

10th August

Aromatherapy

Our members went home very relaxed and rejuvenated after being treated to an evening of aromatherapy with Lorna Smith a qualified therapist and daughter of one of our ladies.

30th July

Slimbridge Horse Show

Some of the ladies who helped serve the Judges' lunches at the Slimbridge Horse Show.

Thank you everyone who supplied food it was very much appreciated.

13th July

Jewellery making

Continuing our art and craft theme - We had a go at making our own jewellery under expert guidance.

Everyone had at least one unique piece of jewellery to take away at the end of the evening.

10th July

Acton Court Visit

24 members and guests were entertained by Bob, our Blue Badge Guide, at Acton Court in Iron Acton on Sunday 10th July.  The sun shone on this wonderfully atmospheric building as we had a fascinating glimpse of life in Tudor Times.  Thanks to Bob!


 

19th June

Tai Chi in Rosies Wood

We had a lovely start to Sunday morning with Tai Chi in Rosies Wood.  The weather was dry and sunny but quite chilly.  Marion did an hours instruction and then we all enjoyed breakfast of rolls, croissants, butter and jam with fruit juice.
 
After paying expenses and a donation to Rosies Wood we had a small surplus for our WI funds.

8th June

The Art of Caricatures


 

Wednesday night at the village hall was full of laughter and learning as we discovered how to draw cartoons and caricatures of our friends.

First we started with cartoons

and found our hidden talents

we went from this

to this

Can you guess who they are?

Keep up the good work!

11th May

WWT LAND ROVER SAFARI

Dave Paynter, the manager for the reserve, drove us around the reserve and showed us the various habitats they manage for the wildlife.  It included Atlantic Salt Pasture, which is very rare.  He shared his considerable expertise and knowledge which together with his enthusiasm and sense of humour made for a most enjoyable evening.  He gave us information about the background to the reserve and also some very interesting history about our area.  We saw a number of species listed below:

BIRDS:
Heron, Buzzard, Swans ( Some nesting), Collar Doves, Oyster Catcher (one nesting), Barnacle Geese,Mallard, Shoveller, Lapwing (one nesting), Coot, Shellduck, Common Tern, Black Tailed Godwit, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Black headed Gull (one nesting), Meadow Pippet, Gulls (the greatest number of gulls have been recorded here on the Estuary.)

PLANTS:
Vetch, Wild Carrot, Yellow Flag, Ox-eye Daisy, Hemp Agrimony, Reed Mace, Wild Celery, Sorrel, Fleabane, Prickly Ox-tongue, Wild Angelica, Teasel, Wild Pear, Water Mint, Watercress, Sea Couch, Sea Plantain, Sea Arrow Grass, Sea Milkwort, Sea Aster, Common Salt Marsh Grass, Hemlock Water Dropwort.

ANIMALS:
Grass Snakes (1male, 1youngster), Hares, Leveret, Toad, Short-tailed Vole.

He also pointed out an Otter run and showed us the spraint.

The trip was over 2 hours duration, and although there was a cold wind we had a dry sunny evening. The views across the estuary with the setting sun were fabulous.

Thank you Dave for a splendid evening and also to Kim for arranging it.

More Past Events

 

Gift Wrapping

The Committee

Bell ringing

Sugar Craft
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