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Witchampton WI 2010 Programme

January 14th
Call My Bluff Quiz • Larry Skeats & Team
A guessing game on the uses of his collection of ancient artefacts

February 11th
Hospital Corners • Brenda Burt
Life of a 1960’s trainee nurse in the north to midwife and district nurse in Dorset Exhibit our crafts for the Group Meeting

March 11th
Coppicing • Terry Heard a traditional woodsman. This is a longer talk than usual Exhibits and a besom broom demonstration followed by a woodland visit in April

April 8th
Annual Meeting • We review the past year Bring and Buy for Flower Box Fund Display our bowls of Spring bulbs and try some of our archive competitions

May 13th
Discuss this year’s resolution
We are sending the delegate to Cardiff Members’ Ten Minute Talks 1930s Nigerian Life • Sue Hammond My Nature Diaries • Loraine Sherlock The Outer Hebrides • Sue Gilchrist

June 10th
From Wood Bits to the RA • Alan Sims
Woodcarving from simple pieces of wood to amazing works of art. Exhibits

July 8th
Visit Jane’s Garden
and enjoy a Treasure Hunt Bring a plate of goodies for supper

August 12th
Summer Get Together
Lunch at The Old Cart Shed, Wimborne

September 9th
Music on Horseback • Malcolm Torrent
Retired Director of Music for the Life Guards, an exceptional trumpeter. Behind the scenes stories, photographs of big occasions and trumpet playing, a musical treat

October 14th
Amble Along the Allen • Ann King
Talking about the landscape, buildings and notable people along our river. Illustrated talk

November 11th
Folk Songs of Dorset • Bonny Sartin
A member of the Yetties Folk Group who will talk about his collection of Dorset folk songs and perform some of them for us

December 9th
Christmas Supper, followed by sharing Our Favourite Christmas Things Stories, poems, music, possessions & carols Ending our evening with presents and cards

Around and About
4th Wednesday • meet 2.00 pm • The Club

January • Kitchen Table Crafts at Jennie’s
February • Moors Valley Photo Exhibition
March • Blandford Town Museum
April • Woodland visit with Terry Heard
May • Walk Win Green & tea at Airfield
June • White Mill & ices at Barford Farm
July • Art & Tea at Holly Grove Cottage
September • Rockbourne Roman Villa
October • Story Telling in the Earth House
November • Kingston Lacy Special
December 15th • Walk and Christmas Tea

Visitors are always welcome to join us for any Meeting or activity