If you draw a line from Eye to Stowmarket and then down to the river above Manningtree, everything east of that line is Our Area and there are now 110 W.I's under the SEFWI umbrella.
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| I live roughly where the F is in Framlingham! |
Lots of things have been happening to celebrate the centenary including a fair at the Suffolk Showground in Ipswich, free entry to members so I went to have a look.
Mainly it was stalls from various WI's either selling crafts or running tombolas. One or two other stalls for things like cruises. There were some presentations including a fashion show but I'm not really into fashion and make up so didn't stay to watch.
A few WI's had entered a competition, including Big WI.........Items for a Picnic. Not sure how we did......only 5 entries........weird. If this competition had been held at the Suffolk Show in May (as they usually are) there would have been dozens of entries.
The stall promoting the WI had these cards to take.
There were lots of ladies looking round and buying but nothing I felt the urge to purchase so I didn't stay long but as I was in Ipswich the shopping and diesel fill up was done at Morrisons to add some points to my Morrisons More card.
Thanks for comments about hazelnuts yesterday, which was a dull drizzly day , so just a housework day indoors, after a swim. All summer I've been swimming between 8 and 9am whichever day I managed to get up early enough, now I've gone back to swimming later on a Monday as there is public swimming followed by over 50's - not such a rush to get there so early on gloomy mornings. Yesterday evening I was pleased to find Only Connect is back on TV, followed by University Challenge - so an hour of brain-work.
Back Tomorrow
Sue
The show looked okay. I was always involved with the Middlesex WI show sometimes I was helping or judging but gradually they got smaller and smaller it's such a shame. I know the Bucks show it still going strong.
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Had no idea what had been organised so didn't know it was going to be mainly crafts
DeleteThe WI sure know how to put on a party!
ReplyDeleteSo many people look like they have been busy makng things - I often pick up gifts for people at these kind of events. Good that you go swimming each day - I should go and have a dip in the sea.
ReplyDeleteNot every day - it's too far away - just once a week
DeleteI really enjoy fairs like this, even if I don't buy anything they're good for a mooch.
ReplyDeleteI love shows like that - there's so much to see, learn and admire.
ReplyDeleteI'm just home from my swim too - I do feel great afterwards.
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I always feel guilty at these sort of fairs that I don't buy anything. But now I just don't need anything so my money stays in my purse, which is not good for the stall holders. I have been at fairs myself selling when no one is buying. I hope they had a good day.
ReplyDeleteI was really pleased to see Only Connect back last week, I love it although getting any of the answers right is a VERY rare occurrence.
Didn't realise Only Connect was on last week as I was at WI, I shall have to catch up on iplayer.
DeleteI felt guilty too, so many lovely things, but nothing I needed and I just don't need new stuff, I can find everything second hand if I wait and look
Yes, I enjoy those two programmes too Sue - keeps the old brain alive.
ReplyDeleteI got a few right on University challenge -Very Few! and on Only Connect the only bit I can do easily is the missing vowels.
DeleteThat sounds like such a fun day! I wish...
ReplyDelete100 years!! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.