Thursday November 18th – AGM to be held prior to the VSO talk. Nominations required or the existing President, Treasurer and Secretary to be re-elected. Please contact Branwen if you would like to be nominated.

Friday December 3^rd – Xmas Meal – at the Oddfellows. If you wish to go please complete a menu and give to Julie Grinter or Branwen with a £5.00 deposit on Thursday 18^th November.

Thursday December 16^th – Xmas Party at the hall with musical entertainment, mince pies and mulled wine.

Other Events

Monday 6^th December –South Group Carol Service

2pm at the Watermoor Parish Church – Jennie Hale is doing the reading this year. A big thank you to Anne Roper who did the readings for the last three years.

Wednesday 1^st December – Christmas Concert at the Cheltenham Town Hall – The special guest artistes are Lee Mead the winner of TV's "Any dream will do" and the Ribston Hall Dancers. Cost is £15.00. If you are interested in going please contact WI House direct as tickets sell out very quickly. PTO

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Fund raising book sale – To be held at each meeting. Please bring along books or magazines you no longer want.

Please remember to come in a little earlier when it is your turn on the tea rota, if you are unable to take your turn please swap with someone.

If you have any unwanted xmas or birthday gifts then please bring them along to the monthly meetings so that they can be used as raffle prizes.

Meeting Dates for 2010

December 3^rd New Stratton Xmas Meal

December 16^th – Xmas Party

Meeting Dates for 2011

January 20^th – Tai Chi

February 17^th – JOSH – Hairdresser

March 17^th – Jewellery

April 28^th – Wedding Makeup

No meeting to be held at the hall in August

Sunday 22nd August – August Walk – All meet at The Swan Hotel at 3:00pm to go on a gentle stroll around the village of Bibury coming back to the hotel at approximately 3:45pm for afternoon tea. If you wish to come for the tea only please arrive shortly before 3:45pm.

Thursday 16th September – Virgin Make Up –A session on how to make the most of your features using different makeup. The talk will be about the use of different products although a couple of volunteers may be required to demonstrate techniques on how to apply the makeup.

Thursday 23rd September – At Waitrose – Meet outside the main doors of Waitrose at 7:00pm. The demonstration this evening is on healthy food.

Other Events

Saturday 2nd October – A walk at Duntisbourne Abbots – A 2, 4 and 6 mile circular walk in and around Duntisbourne Abbots. Meet at the village hall at 10:15am for a 10:30am prompt start returning for a ploughman's lunch. Tickets cost £5.00 per person and open to non members. If interested please call Jenny Cooper on 01242 525559. Closing date 9^th September.

Monday 6th December –South Group Carol Service

2pm at the Watermoor Parish Church

Wednesday 1st December – Christmas Concert at the Cheltenham Town Hall – The special guest artistes are Lee Mead the winner of TV's "Any dream will do" and the Ribston Hall Dancers. Cost is £15.00. If you are interested in going please contact WI House direct as tickets sell out very quickly.

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Fund raising book sale – To be held at each meeting. Please bring along books or magazines you no longer want.

Please remember to come in a little earlier when it is your turn on the tea rota, if you are unable to take your turn please swap with someone.

If you have any unwanted xmas or birthday gifts then please bring them along to the monthly meetings so that they can be used as raffle prizes.

Meeting Dates for 2010

September 16th – Virgin Makeup

October 21st – Sugar Box

November 18th – VSO

December 16th – Xmas Party

Thursday 17^th June – Garden Party - This year's Garden Party is being held at Branwens (please park in the cemetery car park on the main road). No cost to members and a charge of £3.00 for visitors. Starting at 7.00pm. Please bring along a selection of cakes , books and Jams to sell

Thursday 15^th July – Making a Fascinator – A taster session on making a fascinator.With the wedding season coming up this is one session not to miss

Other Events

Fund raising book sale – To be held at each meeting. Please bring along books or magazines you no longer want.

Thursday 27^th May – An Evening Walk along the Cotswold Canal – starting at 7.00 from Cerney Wick (The Crown) and ending back at the Crown for a meal. A table has been booked for 8.00pm for the off the menu food (not a set meal) Everyone is welcome including partners. There is no cost except for the meal.

Saturday 19^th June - A walk at Brimscombe & Thrupp - there are 2,4 and 6 mile guided walks. Register at 10.15 for a prompt 10.30 start at the social centre. Return for a ploughman's lunch served by the Brimscombe & Thrupp WI. Cost £5.50 pp. Closing date for tickets 27^th May. Speak to Judy if you are interested or call Jenny Cooper on 01242 525559.

Tuesday 22^nd June - WI South Group Meeting
– From 7.00pm in the Parish Rooms Cirencester.

Wednesday 1^st December – Christmas Concert at the Cheltenham Town Hall – The special guest artistes are Lee Mead the winner of TV's "Any dream will do" and the Ribston Hall Dancers . Cost is £12.50 . If you are interested in going please speak to Judy this evening as the tickets sell out very quickly. PTO

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Please remember to come in a little earlier when it is your turn on the tea rota, if you are unable to take your turn please swap with someone.

If you have any unwanted xmas or birthday gifts then please bring them along to the monthly meetings so that they can be used as raffle prizes.

May Newsletter

Thursday 20th May – Line Dancing – by special request. Everyone had such a good time at the xmas party we have asked them back.

Thursday 17th June - Garden Party - This years garden party is being held at Branwens. There will be no cost for members and a £3.00 charge for visitors. Starting at 7.00pm. A selection of cakes and books for sale.

Other Events
Every Meeting we will hold a fund raising book sale – Please bring along books or magazines you no longer want .

Thursday 27th May – An Evening Walk along the Cotswold Canal – Starting at Cerney Wick from the Crown at 7.00pm and ending back at the crown for a meal at 8.00pm. A table has been booked for the off the menu food (not a set meal) Everyone is welcome including partners. There is no cost except for the meal. Please let Branwen know by the 20th May if you are interested.
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Please remember to come in a little earlier when it is your turn on the tea rota, if you are unable to take your turn please swap with someone.

Please remember to bring any unwanted xmas or birthday gifts to the monthly meetings so that they can be used as raffle prizes.

April Newsletter

Thursday 22^nd April – First Choice Holidays. A representative from the company will be coming to advise on what holidays are available and the best places to go.

Thursday 20^th May – Line Dancing – by special request. Everyone had such a good time at the xmas party we have asked them back.

Other Events

Thursday 22nd April - Fund raising book sale - Please bring along any books or magazines that you no longer want. All books left over will be given to charity unless you want to take them back.

Thursday 27th May – An Evening Walk along the Cotswold Canal – From the Spine road to Latton stopping for a meal at 8.00pm in Crown at Cerney Wick Everyone is welcome including partners. A table has been reserved for an off the menu meal (not a set menu).There is no cost except for the meal. Please let Branwen know if you are interested.

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Please remember to come in a little earlier when it is your turn on the tea rota, if you are unable to take your turn please swap with someone.

Please remember to bring any unwanted xmas or birthday gifts to the monthly meetings so that they can be used as raffle prizes.

Programme of Events for 2010

January 21^st – The Life of a Magistrate

February 21^st – Robert Rees – The Cotswold Chef

March 18^th – Jim Billings – Landscape Gardener

April 22^nd – First Choice Holidays

May 20^th – Line Dancing

June 17^th – The Garden Party

July 15^th – Making a Fascinator

August – Date tbc – A Walk at Bibury followed by Tea

September 16^th –

October 21^st – Sugar Box

November 18^th – Voluntary Services Overseas

December 16^th – Xmas Party

February Newsletter 2010

New Stratton WI Newsletter

Thursday 18^th February - Rob Rees MBE - The Cotswold Chef has a passion for indulging everyone in the revolution in British food and farming. The culinary path to the success of the Cotswold Chef has been based on sound training at Westminster College, Le Gavroche and the Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath. Rob's own former restaurant, The Country Elephant, won AA, Good Food Guide and Michelin status - WI
members free, non members - £5.00 this includes refreshments.

Thursday 18^th March – Jim Billings - Landscape gardener with many years experience will be giving a talk on the wonders of the English garden an showing how the different plants complement each other. There will be an opportunity to buy the plants at the end of the talk.

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Other Events

Go to http://www.thewi.org.uk/ for all the National Events.

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Please remember to come in a little earlier when it is your turn on the tea rota, if you are unable to take your turn please swap with someone.

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Please remember to bring any unwanted xmas or birthday gifts to the monthly meetings so that they can be used as raffle prizes.

Newsletter January 2010

Happy New Year to everyone

Please remember to bring your Membership Fees for this year placed in an envelope with your name on. Make cheques payable to New Stratton Womens Institute.

Thursday 21^st January 2010 - Life as a Magistrate - Sue Alexander and John Lafford are coming back to give a talk about the life of a magistrate and hopefully have a mock trial.

Thursday 18^th February - Rob Rees MBE - The Cotswold Chef has a passion for indulging everyone in the revolution in British food and farming. The culinary path to the success of the Cotswold Chef has been based on sound training at Westminster College, Le Gavroche and the Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath. Rob's own former restaurant, The Country Elephant, won AA, Good Food Guide and Michelin status - WI
members free, non members - £5.00 this includes refreshments.

Other Events

The WI logo has now changed please use the new one on future correspondence as above.

Please remember to bring any unwanted xmas or birthday gifts to the monthly meetings so that they can be used as raffle prizes.