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Monday 13th February 2012
WI HQ, Unit 11,
Park Farm Business Centre,
Fornham St Genevieve,
IP28 6TS
7pm start


SCRABBLE EVENING


Join us once again for a friendly scrabble evening on Monday 13th February 2012 at Park Farm. It will start at 7pm and costs £5 to include tea/coffee and biscuits. So if you think you would enjoy playing around with words in the convivial atmosphere at Park Farm do come along and join us.


You will have something in common with The Queen, Joan Collins and Mel Gibson who all enjoy Scrabble too!!!

Please apply to the office as soon as possible as numbers are limited and this event is usually very popular

 

Wednesday 15th February 2012
10 am - 4 pm.
Cornard Road,
Sudbury 

WEBSITE DESIGN COURSE

 

 “YourWI.com.”

Ever thought about setting up a website to show case your WI and advertise events?

Now is your chance to find out how. This course is being offered by West Suffolk College at their computer suite on Cornard Road, Sudbury. The course tutor will adapt the course to suit the needs of the WI, learning to make a basic website and keep it up to date.

Computer skills, including uploading photos and access to the internet are pre requisite to attending this course.

If you would like to attend this course to learn how to set up a site for your WI, ask your WI if they will (part) fund your fees. Of course there may be some of you who would like to learn how to set up a website for your own use - you are welcome to attend too.

Please note a minimum of 10 students are required for this course to run.
The course will run from 10am - 4pm with 30 mins break for own packed lunch.

Cost £26 per person closing date for applications Monday 9th January 2012. Please book as soon as possible to ensure a place.
Please enroll directly with the college on: 01787 880619. Quoting ‘Webpage Workshop’, course code 118550NP025 and the fee is £26 payable by credit or debit card. (Those wishing to pay by cheque should phone this number and ask for a registration form.)

For administrative reasons please can you email me Elizabeth Lansman at: Lizstowell@aol.com when you have booked and paid for your place on the course.



Friday 17th February 2012
WI HQ, Unit 11,
Park Farm Business Centre,
Fornham St Genevieve,
IP28 6TS
1 - 2 p.m.

 Soup and a Natter
Fund Raising Lunches at Park Farm


Come and join us for a simple lunch of a bowl of soup with bread and paté/cheese and finish with a cup of tea or coffee.

Perhaps you can fit this into your busy life, a much needed lunch pause during the working day, or after a morning shopping for the weekend, or just a nice break from the house work.

These will be relaxed informal lunches so no need to dress up. However, please book in advance so that we know how many people to cater for. As well as feeding you we do hope to raise much needed funds for the Federation.


Cost £6.50 per person



Thursday 1st March 2012
LONG MELFORD VILLAGE HALL
CO10 9LQ
10.30am to 12.30pm

 

Fairtrade Coffee Morning


You are invited to a Fairtrade Coffee Morning hosted by Public Affairs.

We are holding a coffee morning on Thursday 1st March 2012 at Long Melford Village Hall from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Dawn and her helpers will be running their usual Fair Trade stall selling a wonderful range of goods for you to purchase. So please come along and support this worthy cause.

All Welcome!

Tickets £3.50 each (which should be purchased in advance of the day)


Thursday 8th March 2012

  International Women's Day

 

Saturday 10th March 2012
All Saints Church,
Bury St Edmunds
10.30 to 3pm		 Everyone can sing.........yes, that includes you!!!



By popular demand, we are arranging another singing day at All Saints Church, following the fun we all had at the first event a few months ago. Once again, we hope to have Carl Attwood, the Denman tutor, to guide us through some basic techniques and help us all to join in, whatever our experience of singing.

The day will run from 10.30 to 3pm on Saturday 10th March 2012. It will cost £12.50 per person, to include tea and coffee, but do remember to bring a packed lunch with you.

We expect this event to be very popular, so book up soon!

 


Friday 16th March 2012
WI HQ, Unit 11,
Park Farm Business Centre,
Fornham St Genevieve,
IP28 6TS
1 - 2 p.m.

Soup and a Natter

Fund Raising Lunches at Park Farm


 

Come and join us for a simple lunch of a bowl of soup with bread and paté/cheese and finish with a cup of tea or coffee.

Perhaps you can fit this into your busy life, a much needed lunch pause during the working day, or after a morning shopping for the weekend, or just a nice break from the house work.

These will be relaxed informal lunches so no need to dress up. However, please book in advance so that we know how many people to cater for. As well as feeding you we do hope to raise much needed funds for the Federation.

Cost £6.50 per person


 

Thursday 22nd March 2012
Cockfield Village Hall,

Doors open 6.30 p.m. questions start 7.30.

ASK THE GARDENERS


A panel of professional gardeners, including Richard Gant, Head gardener at Madingley Hall and Bob Jackson from Woolpit Nurseries, will answer all sorts of gardening questions from members. So if your wisteria wilted or your peas were pathetic this year get your question in on a separate sheet along with your ticket application. Tickets cost £10 and will include coffee and cake. There will also be stalls to at shop at and a garden themed raffle before the question time starts at 7.30 p.m


Monday 26th March 2012
WI HQ, Unit 11,
Park Farm Business Centre,
Fornham St Genevieve,
IP28 6TS

£3 per member  

DO IT FOR DENMAN AFTERNOON TEAS


Why do it for Denman?  At Suffolk West, we are helping to maintain and enhance Denman by joining the challenge.  Denman College would like to introduce environmentally friendly central heating and hot water systems into the main house and improve the dining room. So why not join us at Park Farm to enjoy delicious tea or coffee and cakes to help raise funds for Denman College. We would love to see as many of you as possible at Park Farm, but please note you must purchase a ticket in advance so that we know how many to cater for.  Cost just £3 per member.
http://www.denmancollege.org.uk/



Wednesday  28th March 2012 or
Thursday 29th March 2012 
WI HQ, Unit 11,
Park Farm Business Centre,
Fornham St Genevieve,
IP28 6TS
10am – 3pm  

STAINED GLASS PATCHWORK WORKSHOP


This type of patchwork simulates the effect of stained glass windows in churches etc. Brightly coloured cotton fabric replaces the coloured glass and black bias binding the lead. If you would like to know how to create the beauty of stained glass windows in fabric come along to our workshop and see for yourself. The warm friendly atmosphere at Park Farm is an ideal place to learn a new skill with other like-minded WI members. The tutor, Chris Thompson will provide fabric, bias binding and patterns; you will need to bring a sharp pencil, paper scissors, fine/ medium sharps needles, fine pins, black sewing thread and a packed lunch. All this for an inclusive price of £15.

 

Wednesday 28th March 2012
WI HQ, Unit 11,
Park Farm Business Centre,
Fornham St Genevieve,
IP28 6TS
7 p.m.

Mahjong Evening

If you have played or do currently play Mahjong come along to Park Farm for a pleasant evening's play with like minded ladies. A knowledge of the game is necessary and we shall be playing to the Park Farm Mahjong group rules (copies of which will be issued with tickets).  

Whilst this evening is not for beginners those wishing to learn the game would be most welcome at the Mahjong afternoons on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at Park Farm from 2 p.m. to 4 pm.

Tickets are £5 which include tea/coffee and biscuits.


 

Thursday 29th March 2012
WI HQ, Unit 11,
Park Farm Business Centre,
Fornham St Genevieve,
IP28 6TS
10am – 3pm

STAINED GLASS PATCHWORK WORKSHOP



This type of patchwork simulates the effect of stained glass windows in churches etc. Brightly coloured cotton fabric replaces the coloured glass and black bias binding the lead. If you would like to know how to create the beauty of stained glass windows in fabric come along to our workshop and see for yourself. The warm friendly atmosphere at Park Farm is an ideal place to learn a new skill with other like-minded WI members. The tutor, Chris Thompson will provide fabric, bias binding and patterns; you will need to bring a sharp pencil, paper scissors, fine/ medium sharps needles, fine pins, black sewing thread and a packed lunch. All this for an inclusive price of £15.




Thursday 19th April 2012
The Apex,
Bury St Edmunds

FEDERATION ANNUAL MEETING

Guest Speakers Adam Henson and Carol Bundock 




The Federation Annual Meeting is to be held at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, on Thursday 19th April 2012 when we will be pleased to welcome our Guest Speakers Adam Henson and Carol Bundock. Adam is a regular presenter on BBC1’s much-loved Countryfile and recently co-presented the second series of BBC2’s Lambing Live alongside Kate Humble. Adam runs his Cotswold Farm Park, which pioneers rare breed conservation and is part of the 650-hectare Benborough Farm and has given Adam an in depth knowledge of British farming. Carol was educated at the University of East Anglia gaining a BA (Hons) in English and Drama. She joined the BBC immediately after graduating, and spent the next five years at BBC Radio Norfolk. After that she became a presenter and reporter for BBC Look East until her early retirement last year. She is now a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk and President of Girl Guiding in Norfolk.

IMPORTANT:

To order your tickets, please contact your WI secretary, not the SWFWI office.
Tickets £12 per member

We anticipate that this meeting will be extremely popular and seats are limited so each WI has initially been allocated 5 visitor tickets & a complimentary Delegate’s ticket.

This meeting will be a daytime meeting and the following year will be an evening event, this will alternate year on year.

 

Tuesday 24th April 2012
COCKFIELD VILLAGE HALL

7pm

TABLE TENNIS DOUBLES

 



Do you enjoy playing table tennis? If so, come along and enjoy a fun evening of table tennis doubles at Cockfield Village Hall. 

Both beginners and experienced players are very welcome (partners are drawn on the night).

Tickets cost £3 per member, please book as usual either directly with the SWFWI office or through your WI Secretary.

Please book ASAP – there are only 24 places available.
 


Thursday 26th April 2012

Shopping & History

at
BOUNDARY MILLS & GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE


By popular request we are again going to Boundary Mills and after shopping and maybe lunch we are off to Grimsthorpe Castle. This property is not in the care of the National Trust but in private ownership and is a large quadrangular house with a central courtyard. Each section has a different appearance, reflecting the architectural style that was fashionable since building began in the 13th Century. The castle is surrounded by beautiful gardens, parkland and woods containing oak trees which were recorded in the Doomsday Book. The coach leaves Bay 9 of Bury St Edmunds Bus Station at 9.00am and will leave Grimsthorpe Castle at approximately 4.30pm for the return journey.


This trip which includes entry to the castle and grounds is
£22 for members and £24 for non members.

Monday May 21st to Friday 25th May 2012

 A Fantastic Holiday to Devon


Why not join us for a fascinating tour of Devon staying at The Best Western Hotel in Tiverton on a Dinner, Bed and Breakfast basis.

This holiday will take in some breathtaking scenery and includes admission to Babbacombe Model Village where you will see everything from Stonehenge to a Georgian Manor house and pretty thatched cottages, also a nostalgic trip on the West Somerset Railway through the Quantock Hills.

We are offering this 4 night, 5 day holiday with Simonds travelling on one of their executive luxury coaches for £350 per person sharing a twin or double room, single rooms (which are very limited in number) will incur a £20 supplement. Insurance if you wish to take it out is offered by Simonds at £19 per person.

If you would like to join us on this holiday please fill in one of the booking forms available from your WI secretary which must be returned to us at SWFWI, Unit 11, Park Farm Business Centre, Fornham St Genevieve, Suffolk, IP28 6TS. On booking you will be required to pay a deposit of £65 per person plus £19 to cover the insurance (if you wish to take this out). Please send your cheque made in favour of Simonds Coach & Travel DIRECT to Mr Andy Burrows, Simonds Coaches, Roswald House, Oak Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4GX, if you prefer you can ring Simonds on 01379 647300 and press number one on your phone key pad when prompted to get through to their holiday department, you can then pay with a debit or credit card. (Please note that if you wish to pay with a credit card it will attract a £2 additional fee). Please indicate that you are paying for the Suffolk West Federation holiday to Devon in May 2012 when you send your cheque or ring Simonds to pay by card.

Please note that you will not receive confirmation of your booking from Simonds, we will write to you later in the year to confirm your place and remind you about your final payment which will be due eight weeks before departure on Friday 30th March 2012.

 

Wednesday 30th May 2012
Royal Albert Hall,
London  

NFWI AGM


A limited number of Observer tickets and seats on the Federation Coach are available. The cost for an observer, including entry to the AGM and travel will be £32. The coach leaves Sudbury at 6.45 am, Bury St Edmunds 7.15 or Newmarket at 7.30 am. Observers are asked to note that they will be seated in a separate area from the delegates. Cheques must accompany appilcation forms which must be made out to SWFWI please. Deadliine to book Thursday 25th January 2012.

Thursday 28th June 2012
County Upper School
Bury St Edmunds

Flower Demonstration

'Seasonal Splendour'



John Chennell NAFAS National Demonstrator will give us an evening of natural beauty. 
Please look out for ticket details.

Thursday 20th September 2012
The New England Theatre,
Drury Lane,
London
Booking from 11th January Cost £57

WAR HORSE


This amazing spectacle has been playing to packed houses in London for the past few years – if you’ve seen it, you’ll want to see it again.
If you haven’t, you’ve missed out on a real treat! We have managed to reserve 100 tickets for a matinee performance at The New England Theatre, Drury Lane next September and although this is a long time ahead, we need to pay in the very near future in order to secure them.
Two coaches will be going up to London on Thursday 20th September 2012, leaving from Sudbury, Bury and Newmarket from around 8am (exact times to be confirmed on your tickets) and returning in the evening after the performance. We expect the tickets to sell out very quickly and so, to try and be fair to all WIs, initially we are restricting the offer to WI members only, with booking opening at Park Farm on Wednesday 11th January at a cost of £57 per ticket (a huge discount on the best seats available), to include return coach fare. Please note that reservations can only be taken with cheques up front. Tickets will be offered to non members at £59 per ticket should any remain after members have had the opportunity to purchase them.
Do contact your members in December, to tell them about this great opportunity!!!

Monday 10th December 2012
St Mary's Church,
Bury St Edmunds		Carol Concert