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.