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BERDEN W.I.
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| Welcome to Berden WI ~ A chance to meet new friends and hear some interesting speakers |
Berden WI was formed in 2003 and meets at 7.45pm on the first Tuesday of the month in Berden Village Hall |
| We are a very friendly group of ladies who enjoy our monthly meetings which
begin with news updates, followed by a speaker. The subjects are many and
varied to reflect the different interests of members and we try to ring the
changes by having demonstrations and craft-related speakers as well as
presentations and talks. At the end of the meeting we have time to exchange
news with other members over refreshments. In July we have a car rally which
includes husbands and friends and where the final clue always leads us
somewhere which provides supper after all our hard work in solving the
clues. August is the month when we meet in a member's garden to make the
most of the long summer evenings. WI membership allows us to share group activities with other local WIs and we belong to the Stansted Spring Group and the Audley Activities Group which allows us to meet up with and enjoy the company of other WI members who live in nearby villages. We also have the opportunity to join with both Essex and national members for meetings and outings and can attend courses covering many activities locally and at Denman College, the residential WI College in Oxfordshire. New members are always very welcome so why not come and join us? You do not have to live in Berden to be a member; we would be pleased to welcome members from the surrounding villages without a WI of their own. The annual subscription entitles you to attend all meetings, receive Essex News and WI Life magazine and enjoy outings (at additional cost). Guests and visitors are also welcome at our meeting, just come along to the Village Hall on the first Tuesday of the month; we will be delighted to meet and get to know you. If you would like to speak to a member first or would like more information about our WI then please contact our President, Ulla Flowers, on 01279 777994 or our Secretary, Yvonne Smith, on 01279 777623. |
| Our programme for 2009 is shown below |
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County & National Meetings are shown in italics |
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| 6th January Speaker: Elizabeth Hathaway Subject: Alexander Technique |
15th April Spring Group Meeting at Manuden School |
1st September Speaker: Helen Gibson Subject: The History to be found in St Michael's Church, Bishop's Stortford |
| 3rd February Speaker: Mary Godfrey Subject: Life as a Barnardo's Child |
5th May Resolutions & Caroline Bore talking about St Clare Hospice |
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| 6th October Annual Meeting & Talk about Dowsing by Christine Langton |
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| 2nd June Stephanie Newman |
15th October Autumn Council Meeting at Grays |
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| 3rd March Speaker: Susan Walker Subject: Silk Road Cities |
3rd November Speaker: Sue Mott Subject: Daily Telegraph Sports Writer |
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| 3rd June AGM at the Albert Hall | ||
| 5th March County Annual Meeting at Braintree |
7th July Car Rally |
1st December Christmas Party |
| 7th April Speaker: Rachel Fleetwood Subject: First Impressions Colour & Style |
4th August Members' Meeting in a Garden with an Al Fresco Supper |
4th December Christmas Concert at Colchester |
7th & 8th August "The Orient" at Braintree |
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Hope
to see you soon!