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8th february
sir william marshall, englands greatest knight
​by max keene

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BLAKEDOWN WI 1920 - 2022

BLAKEDOWN WI
​WELCOMES YOU!!
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happy new year to all our members and future members


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Christine Rostron
President Blakedown WI 

​Blakedown WI held its first meeting in 1920 so this year we shall become 103 years old.

As President of Blakedown WI, I walk in the footsteps of over 100 years of inspirational and hard working former Presidents, committee members and intelligent and progressive members. We are a friendly and positive group with a whole range of interests and ideas with the opportunity to sample different crafts and activities and a wide range of speakers. Become a member of Blakedown WI and have fun while socialising and also gaining knowledge and experience with like minded ladies.

Every month we have a speaker on a wide range of issues both local and topical. We also have practical demonstrations on cookery and crafts. Over this last year we have welcomed Will Farmer, auctioneer and expert from Antiques Roadshow, Reg Moule who gives gardening advice on Radio Hereford and Worcester and speakers as diverse as making and decorating the perfect cup cake to the wonders and beauty of the Japanese Kimono . Look at some of the photos and video on our Facebook!

You may like to join our book club or join our crafting sessions - Christmas Wreath making in December. Join our summer days out visiting members gardens as we open up gardens for the summer or join local interest visits such as Hagley Hall which we visited in March.

​Come along to a meeting and see if you enjoy what we do. We warmly welcome all prospective members as visitors.
Congratulations to Kath Edwards for winning the Ladies Singles and Open Singles
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January meeting with
​Geoff Rowswell demonstrating the art of water colour.

In less than an hour Geoff had painted a beautiful watercolour which he then generously donate to our WI to raffle off to the members - raffle tickets available at the February meeting
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Catherine Clark led our second Christmas  wreath making class in December and the results were all so different but absolutely stunning
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December Christmas Meeting

Despite the cold outside members were welcomed by June Gordon. We were entertained by hilarious Christmas poems read by members in various costume. Dave Tickle and his band entertained us playing some popular songs to awaken memories from times past. Members joined in singing the chorus and some took to the dance floor to join in. Tea, coffee and mince pies were served and the evening finished with the 12 days of Christmas and a fantastic christmas raffle organised by jo and marie

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October birthday meeting 
102 years old!! A very special meeting where members enjoyed a glass of wine and slice of delicious cake made by our member and committee member Wendy Edwards. Kath Lahive was asked to cut our cake.
We also had a  beetle drive with some very frenzied shaking of dice - would that 6 never come?
For the first time since 2019 we held our Annie Harrison Plate competition and 14 members produced a wonderful variety of rock cakes, judged by Wendy who awarded the plate to Jane Mottram.
An evening that really showed what WI is all about -  fun and friendship


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Kath Lahive cuts our birthday cake
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Jane Mottram receiving the Annie Harrison plate for her first prize rock cakes
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A game of beetle
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