Clubs and WI reports

Cumbria Wine Society

ONE of the highlights of the society’s programme is a visit to Hundith Hill by the Specialist Wine Manager of the Wine Society, Janet Wynne Evans.

Last updated 2 June 2010
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Cleator WI

AT the monthly Cleator WI meeting hostesses were Sue Chapman, Mary Taylor and Allison King.

Last updated 26 May 2010
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Ehen & Weddicar Group of WIs

ceadamday CLEATOR WI hosted this spring meeting in Bigrigg village hall, with 68 ladies from the six WIs in the group attending. Mrs Gregg of Cleator WI was in the Chair.

Last updated 26 May 2010
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Silecroft WI

TWENTY-TWO members attended the April meeting of Silecroft WI.

Last updated 26 May 2010
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Keekle & Padstow WI

PRESIDENT Sheila Fleming welcomed members of Cleator and Moresby WIs, also visitors who were joining us for the meeting.

Last updated 26 May 2010
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Seascale WI

JUDY Hall chaired our April meeting. We had suggested that, as part of the county’s 90th celebration, a rose could be commissioned. This is now happening and we will be able to purchase it soon.

Last updated 19 May 2010
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Keekle & Padstow WI

THE meeting took place on a wet and miserable night. Mrs Sheila Fleming, our president, welcomed members and a visitor. Best wishes were sent to Grace Smith who has broken her shoulder.

Last updated 19 May 2010
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Woodend & District WI

ELEANOR Graham welcomed members to our April meeting, with a special welcome to visitor, Mrs M Done.

Last updated 19 May 2010
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Santon Bridge WI

VICE-PRESIDENT A Pooley welcomed members to the May meeting.

Last updated 19 May 2010
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Lamplugh WI

OUR April meeting started with a welcome to our guest Sheila Marshall.

Last updated 19 May 2010
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Gosforth WI

ceNorthanger PRESIDENT Anne Williams welcomed 36 members and gave her report of the WI Annual Spring Council Meeting.

Last updated 19 May 2010
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Calder Sew and Sews

CALDER Sew and Sews quilt group met on April 21 and we had a very oriental night.

Last updated 12 May 2010
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Whitehaven Flower Club

THE theme for the April meeting was “World of interiors”, with Janet Travis from Doncaster demonstrating flowers for the home.

Last updated 12 May 2010
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WE are all generally aware of the environmental implications of our dependency on oil as an energy source, but this pales in the context of the pollution and human abuse involved the extraction and production of the oil.

Last updated 12 May 2010
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West Cumbria U3A

ceeastwood TRADITIONAL history as a school subject is said to have gone into decline. Perhaps as a reaction the media offers a regular diet of historical material.

Last updated 12 May 2010
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Decorative & Fine Arts Society

THE 34th AGM of the Cumbria Decorative and Fine Arts Society was held at the Hundith Hill Hotel, Cockermouth.

Last updated 5 May 2010
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Open Mind West Lakes U3A

THE monthly meeting was held in Gosforth and entitled ‘Putting your life in order’. It was given by Mary Owens, a solicitor, and David Hopkinson, an independent financial advisor.

Last updated 5 May 2010
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Whitehaven Rambling Club

ceramble0605 ORGANISED by George Taylor, 44 members recently spent a week on the north east coast. They stayed at the H F Country Hotel, Larpool Hall, with its views out across the vivid countryside of the North York Moors and situated high above the picturesque town and harbour of Whitby – home port of Captain Cook.