GROUP NEWS
At the Fernie North Group Meeting Clarendon Park won the competition to dress two dish mops as Male and Female at the event hosted by Great Glen. June Wells dressed the mops as Columbine and Harlequin and they looked stunning (see photo below).


CROMWELL GROUP MEETING 2009
Countesthorpe WI hosted this year's Cromwell Group meeting, under the expert leadership of President, Mrs Dorothy Wells.  After the formal business, guests settled back to enjoy a fascinating presentation given by Mr Andrew Lounds on the origins of the Lunar Society in the 18th century.  This totally engrossing talk was delivered by Andrew in 18th century costume and using an expertly created slide presentation with sound effects.

The theme for the annual Cromwell Cup competition was "A Lunar Landscape" on a 12" cake board, not using flowers or special crafts.  This brought in a variety of interpretations as can be seen from the photograph.
  Mr Lounds was asked to judge the competition which he found so difficult that he had to award joint first place.  The two WIs in this happy position were Wigston Magna (right) and Peatlng Parva (left).


Following a delicious plated supper and welcome cuppa, the audience was entertained with a whimsical and observational piece about a typical GP surgery's waiting room, ably acted out by budding Thespians of Countesthorpe WI.  The pictures below give just a flavour of this delightful little play written by a member of the hostess WI ......