2016
tbc =
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
19th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Jean Foulds,
"History of Girl Guiding". Also: Resolutions Discussion.
Competition: Bring along a Fridge Magnet.
Refreshments: Traybakes. | Friday 29th, BOOK GROUP: "Water For Elephants" by Sara Gruen,
10.30am
| KURLING - temporarily suspended
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| Monday 11th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm |
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| Feb | Tuesday
16th, 7.00 - 10.00pm
69th Birthday Party!
Singer - Ken Barclay.
Competition: Bring
along a Programme from a Show.
Refreshments: Shared Faith Supper.
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| Monday 1st, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm | |
| March | Tuesday
15th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Des Elston,
"Local Birds and Wildlife".
Competition: Bring
along a Photograph of a Bird or Animal. Refreshments: Jacket Potatoes.
| Friday 4th, BOOK GROUP: "Labyrinth" by Kate Mosse and "The Witch's Cradle" by Gillian White, 11.00am at Mary's house.
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| April | Tuesday 19th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
SWI AGM with WIA Tina Bickerstaffe.
Competition: Bring along a piece of Royal Memorabilia.
Refreshments: Fish and Chips.
| Friday 22nd, BOOK GROUP: "Without a Trace" by Lesley Pearce, 10.30am at Mary's house. | | Friday 22nd, SAFARI LUNCH, 12.30pm | Friday 8th, TRIP: National Glass Centre in Sunderland, afternoon visit with a guided tour, glass blowing demo and afternoon tea.
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| May | Tuesday 17th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Chris Turner,
"Antiques".
Competition: Bring along an Antique Item.
Refreshments: Quiche.
Visitors from
Sowerby WI.
| Friday 20th, BOOK GROUP: "The Rotters Club" by Jonathon Coe, 10.30am at Mary's house. | | Friday 20th, SAFARI LUNCH at the Poachers Pocket, Metal Bridge, 12.30pm
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| June | Tuesday
21st, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Stevie from "Blood Bikes". (Instead of Tina Fuller, "Lady Spies in World War II".)
Competition: Bring along a Picture Frame.
Refreshments:
Strawberry Scones. Sowerby WI will be visiting. | Friday 24th, BOOK GROUP: "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee, 10.30am at Mary's house.
| | Friday 24th, SAFARI LUNCH at Maximos at Castle Eden, 12.30pm | Thursday 9th, AFTERNOON TEA & PLANT SALE: WI Grow A Tenner, 2.00pm-5.00pm. Admission £3 includes tea, coffee & home baking. At Bridoon, North Side, Shadforth (opposite the pub!). This raised £318 - well done! |
| July | Tuesday 19th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Chris Lloyd (Northern Echo),
"Attacking the Devil and Sinking the Unsinkable".
Competition: Bring along a Seashell.
Refreshments: Pizza.
Baking/Bric-a-brac stall.
| | | Monday 4th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 6.30pm
Friday 22nd, SAFARI LUNCH at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.00pm
| Thursday 14th TRIP to Ripon then a meal & attending Sowerby WI's meeting. £11 approx. for coach.
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| Aug | No meeting. ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS! (But don't forget the Book Group!) | |
| | Special Summer Event:
Coffee Morning (tbc)
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| Sept | Tuesday
20th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Elaine Leek "Puppy Waking for Guide Dogs for the Blind" (Sadly Kath Dawson is unable to come and demonstrate "Flower Arranging").
Competition: Bring along a Buttonhole Celebrating the WI.
Refreshments: Shared Faith Supper. Social time; "Call My Bluff".
| Friday 2nd, BOOK GROUP: "The Fortune Hunter" by Daisy Goodwin and "The Ice Twins" by S K Tremayne, 10.30am at Mary's house.
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| Monday 5th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 6.30pm Friday 23rd, SAFARI LUNCH at the Ramside Golf Club, 12.30pm (no jeans!) | Friday 2nd, Scarecrow making - theme "The Olympics" Thursday 8th, Bowes Museum "Shoes, Pain and Pleasure" trip. SWI raised, from the £10 for fund raising from DCFWI, £367.50 from fundraising events throughout the year. £183.75 went to SWI and the rest, plus the initial £10, goes to DCFWI. DCFWI has picked SWI member Joan Mayhew's competition entry "letter to their younger self" to put into the national competition. SWI member Joan Lister's limerick has made it into the new WI's limerick book.
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| Oct | Tuesday
18th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Alison Miers, from Adore Fashion in Coxhoe,
"From South to North and Finance to Fashion".
Competition: Bring along a Necklace.
Refreshments: Pie and Peas.
| Friday 7th, BOOK GROUP: "A Dark and Twisted Tide" by Sharon Bolton, 10.30am at Mary's house.
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| Monday 3th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm
| Monday 17th, WI Pub Fun at Tudhoe.
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| Nov | Tuesday
15th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Speaker: Lyn Swift,
"Scented Drawer Liners".
Competition: Bring along a Fancy Tin.
Refreshments: Soup and Stottie.
| Friday, BOOK GROUP: "How to Measure a Cow" by Margaret Forster, 10.30am at Mary's house.
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| Monday 7th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm |
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| Dec | Tuesday
20th, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Christmas Party!
Entertainment - to be confirmed.
Competition: Bring along three Homemade Mince Pies.
Refreshments: Christmas Meal.
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| Monday 5th, PUB MEAL at the Three Horse Shoes at Running Waters, 12.30pm | Friday 2nd, "Harrogate Country Living Fair" trip.
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