tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post855273721867534576..comments2024-03-29T09:00:04.941+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: W.I. and Cherry PlumsSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-41448560301539969712017-08-01T21:52:12.406+01:002017-08-01T21:52:12.406+01:00The constitution and rules are all on MyWI, which ...The constitution and rules are all on MyWI, which you should have been given a log-on for - so you can double check and be informed. You can email me if you need any information!Deb Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019352825472206476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-75797067780714634382017-08-01T21:49:53.530+01:002017-08-01T21:49:53.530+01:00WI should provide 11 free meetings per year (may b...WI should provide 11 free meetings per year (may be 10 but I don't think so) Free is defined by you not needing to take your purse to attend (although you may want to buy e.g. raffle) if your group are providing less they are wrong. We don't have an August meeting, although we have a get together of some sort - this year we had a 'bring a plate' garden party. In December we have a meal, but we also have entertainment and it is still free - it is at the usual place and time. This is what your membership fee pays for. A quiet reminder to the committee may be required! Deb Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019352825472206476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-30736045001170525982017-07-20T20:42:36.909+01:002017-07-20T20:42:36.909+01:00I can definitely see where you're coming from ...I can definitely see where you're coming from with the theatre trip. Lovely as an add on if you want to partake, but shouldn't be instead of a 'proper' meeting. Is it a WI rule to provide sandwiches and cakes at the meetings? If it is I think I may have to join :) xxEveryday life at Number 38https://www.blogger.com/profile/12945846951398052455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-57216816406700735532017-07-20T08:36:34.464+01:002017-07-20T08:36:34.464+01:00A120 is a bit busy to stop and pick them!!A120 is a bit busy to stop and pick them!!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11376866833158008392017-07-20T05:15:25.737+01:002017-07-20T05:15:25.737+01:00I have several of these Cherry Plum trees. Other t...I have several of these Cherry Plum trees. Other than eating them as I pass by (they NEVER contain worms), I make Plum Sauce. I cook them with a small amount of sugar then pass the mush through a sieve with the back of a ladle. I fill cheap plastic cups and stick them in the freezer. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76735861604603117062017-07-19T22:02:45.803+01:002017-07-19T22:02:45.803+01:00Unfortunately there are lots of cherries on the A1...Unfortunately there are lots of cherries on the A120, the road is littered with them. I will be picking some near my grandsons school tomorrow if they're still there. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-84564010315715184692017-07-19T21:41:39.277+01:002017-07-19T21:41:39.277+01:00I mainly use my crumbs in home made stuffings. A ...I mainly use my crumbs in home made stuffings. A good haul of those cherry plums (nowt like that round here, sadly).<br /><br />We went to Gloucestershire today and saw some HUGE juicy blackberries beside the main road into Gloucester on the way home, but they won't get picked so lots for the birds.<br /><br />I agree with you about the WI trips should be inclusive, not exclusive.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-80965296737315166742017-07-19T18:55:40.440+01:002017-07-19T18:55:40.440+01:00Those look very nice.Those look very nice.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332613086771922320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-78342615380217136502017-07-19T17:42:38.961+01:002017-07-19T17:42:38.961+01:00No, missed thatNo, missed thatSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-84578346693813786992017-07-19T14:47:59.046+01:002017-07-19T14:47:59.046+01:00Did you ever see series Jam and Jerusalem on TV wi...Did you ever see series Jam and Jerusalem on TV with Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders et al? Very funny.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-28865675241628712982017-07-19T14:39:55.320+01:002017-07-19T14:39:55.320+01:00There weren't really enough for jam. Some were...There weren't really enough for jam. Some were way to high to reach - sadlySue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-5444948737660396722017-07-19T14:38:58.540+01:002017-07-19T14:38:58.540+01:00I bet Susie Dent was a good speakerI bet Susie Dent was a good speakerSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-12887782078536593252017-07-19T14:38:20.521+01:002017-07-19T14:38:20.521+01:00There's also the Garden Party month and the Ch...There's also the Garden Party month and the Christmas meal Month which means actually not many proper meetingsSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-67516785799150876492017-07-19T14:37:12.563+01:002017-07-19T14:37:12.563+01:00I might be brave enough at the AGMI might be brave enough at the AGMSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-75422931110011211252017-07-19T14:36:39.154+01:002017-07-19T14:36:39.154+01:00I've not seen any yellow ones anywhere around ...I've not seen any yellow ones anywhere around and I know the mess I used to make with a cherry stoner!!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-15397445305672207582017-07-19T14:35:42.864+01:002017-07-19T14:35:42.864+01:00Seems that a lot of groups don't have any meet...Seems that a lot of groups don't have any meeting at all in AugustSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-5764392749463326492017-07-19T14:35:06.797+01:002017-07-19T14:35:06.797+01:00I'd love a craft group but not enough people t...I'd love a craft group but not enough people to do it!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-27991892934198253972017-07-19T14:34:19.641+01:002017-07-19T14:34:19.641+01:00The visitor from another group who was there to ta...The visitor from another group who was there to talk about the resolutions asked why they went to Southwold Theatre rather than Aldeburgh. And the answer was" because we always have!"Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-70776086704974058082017-07-19T14:05:24.396+01:002017-07-19T14:05:24.396+01:00I'm a newbie at this group too, only a small g...I'm a newbie at this group too, only a small group hereSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76157114546920601832017-07-19T14:04:29.737+01:002017-07-19T14:04:29.737+01:00No, Ill not be going.It's over an hour journey...No, Ill not be going.It's over an hour journey + the cost and then a fish supper.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-59627298729979539302017-07-19T13:55:57.348+01:002017-07-19T13:55:57.348+01:00The plums looked lovely. Here I've started pic...The plums looked lovely. Here I've started picking any blackberries I see out and about.<br />We've got a strawberry tea this month at my WI which sounds yummy. I'm a newbie at mine so just learning about how my group works. They all seem to be a little individual. Best wishesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492415809417664328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-59824901904898611402017-07-19T09:03:25.792+01:002017-07-19T09:03:25.792+01:00Hope you enjoy the play if you go. Delicious cher...Hope you enjoy the play if you go. Delicious cherry plums and if you can bear to get the stones out they will be delicious jam - or just delicious to eat of course!!Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-27848274542246390782017-07-19T09:02:32.322+01:002017-07-19T09:02:32.322+01:00Our trips to our local theatre to see films and wa...Our trips to our local theatre to see films and watch live feeds from London theatres are an added extra to the monthly WI meetings. We're a very new group and make our own rules! I picked a couple of kilos of cherry plums on Sunday and roasted them with the zest and juice of an orange, a piece of cinnamon stick and a tablespoon of muscovado sugar. Delicious with homemade natural yogurt, just need a saucer nearby to spit out the stones. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-43943597194455007452017-07-19T08:54:55.591+01:002017-07-19T08:54:55.591+01:00That's what I do too! I agree, makes the most ...That's what I do too! I agree, makes the most fabulous jam :)KittyKittyWeaselFishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201256107231716490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-26234048523464977972017-07-19T08:53:32.045+01:002017-07-19T08:53:32.045+01:00Agree wholeheartedly about the WI! Here, in Augus...Agree wholeheartedly about the WI! Here, in August they don't meet at all! Mind, they do have a gardening and craft club, both also meet once a month, so you get three meetings a month for the {expensive} annual fee. <br />I know someone who counted their wild plums into the jam and counted the stones out! A lot of faff, but a delicious jam. Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com