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AGM to be held on Thursday 17th November

from 7.00pm to 7.30pm

Thursday 17 th November @ 7.30pm – The Cotswold Chef Robert Rees MBE - Robert will be giving a cookery demonstration. 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.

Thursday 8th December @ 7.30pm – Wine Tasting. A range of fine wines to taste and buy. A bottle of wine makes a nice present to give or buy one for yourself for that extra Christmas treat.

Other Events
Wednesday 14th December – Christmas Meal – A table has been booked at the Corinium for 7.00pm. The festive menu has a range of traditional and vegetarian meals. Everyone who has paid a deposit and still wishes to go please complete a menu (available from Pam) and return with the remainder of the cost (depending on how many courses you have) to Pam on or by the 25th November. The costs vary depending on how many courses you have.


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

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.

NOTE: If you would like to join the committee please come and talk to one of the officers ,call Branwen on 01285 640003 or come along to the meetings. All ideas on how to keep this WI going are welcome. Next meeting to be held at Dobbies on Monday 31st October @ 1.45pm.

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Thursday May 19^th – The Hugely Huggable History of the Teddy Bear. –Gill White from Chipping Camden is the speaker this month. An entertaining and enjoyable evening that will leave us all feeling very differently about our old saggy teddies!!

Update on the Jumble Sale - The Rummage sale was a pretty frantic couple of hours during which we raised an incredible £200. An inspired suggestion that we put a couple of tables outside the hall meant that the 'crowds' of customers could part with their money in the sunshine while we set up the clothes inside the hall! A great team effort and thanks to all.

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Update on The County Quiz – The quiz started on time and we had 4 teams in total. The evening was very enjoyable and we had lots of fun inventing new words. One of our teams came in the top three and has been selected to go on to the next stage. Well done ladies.

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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.

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Thursday 28^th April– Special Occasions Make-up – If you have a wedding or a party to go to, this months speaker will be giving a talk on how to apply your make-up for that special occasion. There will also be a demonstration.

Saturday April 9^th – Jumble Sale -

This event went really well with bric a brac stalls outside in the lovely weather and clothing stalls inside the hall, with tea, coffee and cakes. The people were queuing at the doors before we opened and the "buy a carrier bag and fill it up" was brilliant,no need to worry about the price of an item. We raised a total of £200. A very big thank you to Jennie for storing and sorting the items and to everyone who donated items and helped on the day.

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Wednesday 30^th March – The County Quiz –

Our four teams arrived promptly on the night full of enthusiasm. The questions seemed to get harder as the night went on but we all persevered and lasted to the end. Some of our answers were very creative (may be not right but it was fun to invent new words). However one of our teams came in the top three and they are going on to the semi-finals - Well done ladies.

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If you wish to subscribe to the WI – the price is £30.00 which includes the Life magazine or £32.50 for the monthly newsletter as well as the Life magazine.Please speak to Jennie (treasurer)

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.

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Thursday 17^th February – JOSH
Hairdressers - Practical information on how to keep your hair in tip top condition. General advice on the latest products available.

Other Events

Wednesday 23^rd March – AGM at Cheltenham Town Hall

This year's AGM starts at 10.30am and ends at 3.30pm. The speakers are actor & singer Toyah Wilcox, Mathew Collins from the BBC travel show and Ruth Bond NFWI chairman. Tickets cost £7.00 . Requests to Judy on/ by the 17th February.

Friday 25^th January – The Group Handover – A meeting to be held at Joan Jones of 52 Tinglesfield to transfer the organisation of the Summer Event and Carol Concert to the Phoenix WI. Starts at 2.00pm

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The yearly subscription for the WI is due in January 2011 – the price is £30.00 which includes the Life magazine or £32.50 if you wish to receive the monthly newsletter as well as the Life magazine.Please leave the money/cheque with Jennie in the envelope provided. Make cheques payable to New Stratton WI

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.