Come and meet us at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of the month at St John’s Lecture Hall, George Lane.
About the Group
Loddon W.I. was formed in 1930, making 2010 our 80th anniversary.
Those early monthly meetings were held in Loddon’s Lecture Hall on a Tuesday afternoon, when 65, or sometimes more, ladies attended and listened to an uplifting or instructive speaker.
This was followed, of course, by tea and cakes.
Over the years, unfortunately, our numbers dwindled, not because our speakers are any less interesting or our cakes less tasty, but many of the surrounding villages have set up their own W.I.s, and ladies have left to join their local group.
However, we have recently welcomed some new, younger members and at many of our meetings non-members, and even husbands, come along to join us as visitors.
We usually have a Trading Stall each month – a bit like a Bring and Buy, except the ‘bringer’ gets the money (with a small commission to W.I. Funds).
Several of our members play scrabble regularly, entering the Norfolk Federation Competition…and even coming runners-up last year! And, yes, we use all the silly two letter words, but no proper names…yet.
If ladies would like to join us, either as prospective members, or visitors, just come along and say hello.
You might know that, over the years we have met, as a group, in several local venues, but that now we have moved back to the Lecture Hall in the St. John’s Complex on George Lane. I bet it is warmer now than in 1930…. and also how those original members would have been astonished by a slide show presentation filling the whole of the back stage wall!
In May, having voted on our NFI Resolution – it took about 3 minutes – and carried out our club matters – maybe 10 minutes – we got down to the serious business of having fun. It was all rather like being back at Nursery School, but with a lot more laughter. The end results of our ‘paper sticking consequences’ were varied and, well, childish, but we all took them home to stick on the front of the fridge. Thank you Carol, for all your hard work and preparation. I’m sorry I was talking during the first part of your instructions and took so long to get the hang of things (I was almost sent to the corner!)
Our next meeting, in the Lecture Hall on George Lane, will be on Wednesday 20th June at 7.30pm. Martin Wynne will be talking about “The History and Etiquette of Toast Mastering”. This is an Open Meeting when members of other local W.I.s are invited to join us – so we’ll have to be better behaved in June. All ladies are invited to join us as visitors, you’ll be made very welcome.
Speakers
Details of forthcoming speakers are also published in Contact Magazine and on local posters.
