Celebrating Christmas ......

As well as our own party,  members enjoyed celebrations at Wentworth WI ...

...... the Consort Suite Thurcroft

                                                                      ...... Wath WI 

..... enjoyed the lights at Brodsworth Hall

and then brought some Christmas cheer to the needy people of Shiloh by making up lots of Christmas boxes which were really well received when they were delivered by Jayne and Pat

Merry Christmas Everyone

and best wishes for 2018

Christmas Party

The hall looked really festive as we arrived to the sound of Christmas music, a welcome drink and some lovely smells from the kitchen.

Sue Dixon received special birthday wishes and flowers from Mary followed by a very short business meeting.

We then enjoyed a wonderful buffet (thanks to Pat Henderson and Pam Barraclough) and some fantastic music from Holy Trinity's hand-Bell Ringers.

Happy 70th Birthday Sue

Festive Tables

Christmas Raffle

Pat setting the buffet out

Enjoying our Christmas buffet 

Holy Trinity Hand Bell Ringers

Linda distributing the presents from Santa's sacks

Thanks to our Committee for organising such a lovely Christmas Evening and thanks to all members for their generosity to Bluebell Wood and Shiloh - our chosen Christmas Charities.

Merry Christmas to all

Federation Carol Concert

Despite the ice and snow Mary, Peggy, Ann and Jayne travelled in to Sheffield's Victoria Hall Methodist Church for this years Federation Carol Service.

After a leisurely lunch and a quick look at the shops we were soon meeting friends from other WI groups as we enjoyed a really lovely mixture of carols and readings.

                                                                         Cheers!

Well done to the ladies from Sprotbrough WI as they entertained us with a nice Christmas medley.

 Well done to the Federation Leisure Committee for their hard work in organising the service as well as organist Robert Webb for playing superbly.

The service certainly put us in the mood for Wednesday's Christmas Party.

Ten-Pin Bowling

Another good afternoon of fun as the WI ladies notched up a good victory against Holy Trinity's Friday Club.  Well done to Julia who finished the individual winner as well.

Elsie and her team

Christmas Tree Festival

Holy Trinity looked fantastic with 18 trees decorated by different community groups and as WI members from Friday Club came to look round they all agreed that our tree looked great.

Elsie, Ann, June, Jean and Pat admiring our tree

Ann Marson dressed as Mary Christmas did a great job acting as a church guide.

What a fantastic community event to be part of.

Crafting for the Christmas Tree Festival

Mary once again had thought of some fantastic ideas for our tree based on this years theme of 'Gifts'.  She soon has us making stars ..... highlighting members own gifts .....

                                                         Carole and Ann hard at work

Sheila making lots of baby Jesus'

                     With the rest of the gang decorating presents and making the 'tinsel'

Doesn't it look good!

Thanks to Pat for making us all a cuppa and of course to Mary for all her preparations beforehand and best wishes to Carolyn and Sylvia as they decorate the tree.  I'm sure its going to look fantastic.

Remembrance 2017

Many thanks to Jean Phillips our Vice-President who is also Chairman of Rotherham's Branch of RAFA for encouraging us to attend a fantastic concert at Rotherham Minster with the Military Wives Choir and the Yorkshire Military Band.

                  Pat, Marjorie, Sheila, Julie, Sybil, June and Ann enjoying front row seats

After a great concert (despite a cold Minster) we were ready for a cuppa and some fish n chips!

Don't forget next Wednesday 15th's get-together for Crafting for the Christmas Tree Festival - TCC at 7pm.

Owlerton Stadium - Race Night

Many thanks to Ann Beckett for organising a really good night 'at the dogs!'  We enjoyed a lovely meal and some excellent company and some people even enjoyed some winnings!

                                                               Enjoying our starters

                                                     John and Sue plus treacle sponge!

Now to count our winnings!

The History Wardrobe

Members along with others from the Rockley Group enjoyed a very interesting and informative presentation by Historian Lucy Adlington in Hoyland, all about clothing in the 1940's.

This included the wartime attitude of 'make-do-and-mend' , clothes ratings as well as home dressmaking.

The talk was an introduction to her new novel 'Red Ribbon' which is about a young seamstress in a German Concentration Camp in occupied Poland.  This was followed by an 'obligatory' WI Cream Tea!  Cheers!

Sybil and Angela

Another excellent Federation event.

November meeting - Crafting for Christmas

A productive evening was spent 'Crafting' with groups led by Sue Dixon (Santa Serviette holders), Linda Simpson (pot pourri bags), Jane Hore (Christmas candleholders) and Mary Wilman (Christmas tree parcels).  It looks to have been a nice relaxed evening and thanks to Sybil for the photos.

June and Pat happy with their efforts

Ann and Sheila concentrating hard

Carolyn and Angela -' busy bees'

Margaret Atter made some lovely cards to sell in aid of the Alzheimers Society .....

...... whilst Sybil and Jennifer provided the heard-earned refreshments.

Don't forget next weeks 'Night at the Dogs'  (Tuesday 7th) plus crafting for the Christmas Tree Festival on the 15th November.