2015
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to be confirmed
| Monthly Meet-Up
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month in Shadforth Village Hall,
7.00pm-10.00pm More info.
| Book Group
In Shadforth, from 10.30am More info.
| Kurling
In Shadforth Village Hall, alternate Tuesdays, from 7.30pm -9.00pm More info.
| Meals Out
Every 1st
Monday at The Three Horse Shoes, Running Waters, 6.30pm summer, 12.30pm winter.
Every month, Lunch Safari - try a new place every time! 12.30pm, dates vary. | Outings & Special Events
Theatre, Trips, etc. - New ideas always welcome!
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| Jan | Tuesday
20th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Sue Pringle,
"Magistrates".
Competition: Bring along a Broach.
Refreshments: Traybakes. | Friday 16th, BOOK GROUP: "The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year" by Sue Townsend,
10.30am
| KURLING -
temporarily suspended
between January and April.
| Monday 5th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm |
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| Feb | Tuesday
17th, 7.00 - 10.00pm
68th Birthday Party!
Singer - Steve Berry.
Competition: Bring
along a Decorated Parcel.
Refreshments: Shared Supper.
| Friday 20th, BOOK GROUP: "No Greater Love" (The Tyneside Sagas) by Janet Macleod Trotter (note: this is the same as her book "The Suffragette" with an extra chapter added), 10.30am |
| Monday 2nd, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm | Tuesday 10th, TRIP: Newcastle BBC, 10.30am |
| March | Tuesday
17th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Barry Peacock,
"Lanchester Diaries - A History".
Competition: Bring
along a Milk Jug. Refreshments: Jacket Potatoes
| Friday 13th, BOOK GROUP: "The Diplomat's Wife" by Pam Jenoff, 10.30am
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| Monday 2nd, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm |
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| April | Tuesday 21st, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
SWI AGM with WIA Freda Laverick.
Competition: Bring three homemade cupcakes.
Refreshments: Fish and Chips.
| Friday 17th, BOOK GROUP: "The Winter Ghosts" by Kate Mosse, 10.30am
| KURLING is back!
Tuesday 14th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Tuesday 28th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm | Monday 6th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 6.30pm |
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| May | Tuesday 19th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Ken Threlfall,
"St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital".
Competition: Bring along a Spring Posy.
Refreshments: Quiche.
Visitors from
Sowerby WI.
| Friday 29th, BOOK GROUP: "The Distant Echo" by Val McDermid, 10.30am | Tuesday 12th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Tuesday 26th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm | Monday 4th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 6.30pm
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| June | Tuesday
16th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Howard Leslie,
"Walled Garden at Whitworth Hall".
Competition: Bring along a Photograph of a Garden.
Refreshments:
Strawberry Scones. |
| Tuesday 9th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Tuesday 30th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm | Monday 1st, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 6.30pm |
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| July | Tuesday 21st, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: George Soppitt,
"Bees and Honey".
Competition: Bring along a Written Recipe Using Honey.
Refreshments: Pizza.
| Friday 10th, BOOK GROUP: "Miss Garnet's Angel" by Salley Vickers, 10.30am | Tuesday 14th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Tuesday 28th, KURLING,
7.00pm - 8.30pm | Monday 6th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 6.30pm
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| Aug | No meeting. ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS! (But don't forget the Book Group!) | | Friday, BOOK GROUP: "The Girl on the Landing" by Paul Torday, 10.30am |
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| | Special Summer Event:
Coffee Morning
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| Sept | Tuesday
15th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Roger Harvey "Poems for an Autumn Evening". Competition: Bring along a Poem Celebrating the WI.
Refreshments: Faith Supper.
| Friday, BOOK GROUP: "The Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith, 10.30am
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| Monday 7th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 6.30pm | TRIP: Music Extravaganza.
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| Oct | Tuesday
20th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Leigh Blake from Boots,
"Skincare and Make-Up". Leigh was unable to come and kindly Julie Dobson came to demonstrate "FM Cosmetics and Fragrance".
Competition: Bring along a Pumpkin Lantern.
Refreshments: Pie and Peas.
| Friday 30th, BOOK GROUP: "One Day" by David Nicholls, 10.30am
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| Monday 5th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm
Friday 23rd, SAFARI LUNCH at Auckland Castle after tour. | Friday 23rd, TRIP: Auckland Castle, cars leaving 9.45am. Tour booked for 10.30am and lunch at the Castle Tearoom, located in the Castle Library.
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| Nov | Tuesday
17th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Judith Heron,
"Christmas Candle in a Teacup". Judith was unable to come and instead Mary Turner led a craft session making "Christmas cards using tea bag folding", also known as miniature kaleidoscopic origami.
Competition: Bring along an Ornamental Plate.
Refreshments: Soup and Stottie. Gifts table, raising money for DCFWIs - raised £48.
| Friday 27th, BOOK GROUP: "You Are Dead" by Peter James, 11.00am. Christmas meal afterwards at The Avenue, High Shincliffe. |
| Monday 2nd, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm Friday 20th, SAFARI LUNCH at Whitworth Hall, 12.30pm. |
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| Dec | Tuesday
15th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Christmas Party!
Singer - Shona Duthie.
Competition: Bring along a Homemade Christmas Cracker.
Refreshments: Christmas Catered Buffet.
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| Monday 7th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm | Saturday 12th, TRIP: Carol Service at Durham Cathedral, 1.30pm. Meet in the Undercroft Café for lunch/coffee before the service.
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