THE DARNHALL AND WETTENHALL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 

JOIN THE WI ON THEIR CAKE AND TEA STALL AT THE DARNHALL VILLAGE DAY !

 

PHOTOS FROM THE RECENT 90TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Courtesy of Chris Pope

The Women's Institute meet on the first Tuesday every month, except January, at The Village Hall, Hall Lane, Darnhall at 7.30pm

Non members are welcome to come along to any of our meetings. More details on activities can be obtained from 01270 528367

Latest Meeting

6th July 2010

The July meeting taken by Jean Hitchen, the President, began with the singing of Jerusalem and apologies. Minutes of the previous meeting were read.
During the coming months members can take part in Flower Arranging, Darts, Bowling, Walking and a Craft Evening - not much time for sitting around. Members were reminded about the Darnhall Village Day on the 17th July 2010 and a Mystery Trip on the 7th August 2010. The church lunch for St David's Church, Wetterhall, this year is to be at West Holme Farm in Winsford where members play bowls. Various items of correspondence were read and discussed.

Mrs Marian Pussey who works at Reaseheath College gave a very interesting demonstration of cooking with cheese. First she told members about cheese making and how different types of cheese are produced and stored. She explained about the various attributes of cheese - some are attributable to many and some a few. Various areas of the world have different varieties depending on the source of the milk, climate, etc.

Mrs Pussey then proceeded to make a basket similar to a Brandy Snap biscuit by grating Parmesan cheese and melting it gently in a frying pan and then gently placing it over an upturned jam jar to set, and this was then filled with salad. Then she grated cheddar cheese and cooked them in an oven to make cheese crisps - one member had seen this done on 'Come Dine with Me' and was very impressed.

Darnhall Village Hall 200 Club Numbers.33.40.71.72

The next meeting is on 3rd August 2010

Non members are welcome to come along to any of our meetings. More details on activities can be obtained from 01270 528367.

2010 Programme


3 August : Talk : Gil Adlington - Artist. Competition : Scenic Postcard
7 September : Talk : Mr Adams - Cheshire Legends. Competition : Old Saying
5 October : Talk : TBA. Competition : Something In Autumn Colours
12 October : Hot Pot Supper
2 November : AGM
9 November : Bingo
7 December : Christmas Party : Competition : Christmas Card From The Past

2010 Birthday Celebration

2010 is a momentous year for this institute because on the 8th February the institute was ninety years old, and one of the oldest in the County if not the Country. To mark this event a Birthday Celebration was held on the 9th February.
Members attended the Birthday Celebration is the Hall on the 9th February and enjoyed a hot buffet and deserts. Phil Boulton played the keyboard during the evening with music from 1920 to 2010. Jenny Brookes cut the Birthday Cake and Mabel Newall made a speech to mark the occasion. Jean Hitchen proposed a toast. County Chairman Margery Hall and representatives of Forest Group attended the evening, and thanked members for their hospitality and wished them well for the future.

Members had staged an exhibition of holidays though the generations, and also a display of craft work

The evening ended with Auld Lang Syne.

Next Meeting

The next meeting is on 6th July 2010.

Last Year's Activities

Last autumn the WI reintroduced a show where members could express their talents in various ways, and this will repeated again this year with more classes to enter because the responses last year were better than expected. As hoped, like the oak tree that marks the centre of Cheshire, large oak trees from small acorns grow, and that oak tree is growing fast beside the Village Hall. With both new properties being built in the area, and older buildings being converted into homes, it is hoped that interest in the local Women's Institute will grow.

Raising Money

As many ladies moving into the area are learning we are not all ‘Jam and Jerusalem'. For this year we have taken part in a Darts Competition and a General Knowledge quiz without disgracing ourselves. Members have taken part in Crown Green Bowling and Ten Pin Bowling, together with classes in Flower Arranging, and will shortly learn how to make Pin Flare with one of our members providing the tuition. A number of our members are hoping to raise money by being sponsors to swim half a mile for ‘Children in Nepal' following an evening held in Spring when Sheila Bull talked to us about life in Nepal. Anyone interesting in sponsoring this project please contact the Parish Clerk.This is one of the oldest institutes in Cheshire and is looking forward to another year of varied and interesting speakers, and an interesting variety of activities. Anyone is welcome to come along and visit, enjoy a cup of tea and a piece of home made cake without obligation to join.

Contacts : 

President : Mrs J Hitchen 01606.833010
Secretary : Mrs L Edwards 01606.551669  
Treasurer : Mrs J Boulton 01270.835307

Also arranged are other social events including walking, darts, bowling (both Ten-pin and Crown Green) and cinema tickets.

For more details contact 01606 551669

The Women's Institute online at http://www.thewi.org.uk/