Ploughman's Lunch

I was sorry to miss the Ploughman's Lunch on 27th May but everyone who attended seems to have had a great time - even the workers!

Supper at The Elizabethan

Six of us enjoyed a delicious meal at The Elizabethan last night - great food in great company!

Ploughman's Lunch

Don't forget our Ploughman's Lunch on Tuesday 27th May at 12 noon at the Richard Newton Hall.

Everyone welcome - bring along your friends and family.


Tickets £3.00 -  come along for a rustic meal of bread and cheese and a chance to meet up with friends.

SPRING FASHION SHOW

Yesterday evening we went to M & Co for our Spring Fashion Show.  Our models really strutted their stuff and looked fabulous!  Many thanks to them all for giving us such an entertaining and fun evening.

Also many thanks to M & Co for providing the venue and the lovely summer clothes.  Take a look at this link for up-to-date information on M & Co's commitment to charity.
http://www.mandco.com/our-charities/page/ourcharities
Last night the money raised went to Cancer Research - M and Co have already raised over £1.5 million for this charity

Here are some photos of the event



 

Lunch at Chi Restaurant

A crowd of HTWI members look like they had an enjoyable lunch at Chi Restaurant at Kenton on Tuesday 15th April.  I was sorry not to be able to be there - any comments/detail  on this event?  Thanks to Helen for the pictures.

Spring Council Meeting. Torquay

Maureen Hunter and I attended the Spring Council meeting in Torquay yesterday.  It was an enjoyable and entertaining day with nearly a thousand members and delegates all gathered together.  It certainly gave us a feeling of solidarity and sisterhood.

Our members had entered the writing competition and the hat competition but unfortunately none of us were successful.  However, the display of hats was quite amazing although the flashier ones did not win and it was a subtle hat in browns and creams which was the eventual winner.  Of course, I am always impressed by bling so all my photos are of the flashy hats.  The judges however were more discriminating and were looking for the quality of the knitting.  Maureeen G's hat was amazing and looked great

Maureen's hat

Brown hat on left = winner

The speakers were all very entertaining especially the keynote speaker, Kate Humble who kept us all amused with her life story, career highs  and humorous anecdotes.

The History of Faberge Eggs

  Anne Pagliero gave members a talk last night on The history of Faberge Eggs and she brought her own replicas to show us her work.  It was a fascinating talk covering the history of the Russian tsars and Faberge and his work.  Anne also talked about her own creations which replicate the original eggs.

Some of Anne's work

After the talk, Anne judged the competition for the most unusual egg cup which was won by Marion Wyatt.

The winner!

Dinner at The Owl & The Pussycat

Last night a group of us enjoyed a delicious meal at The Owl & The Pussycat in Teignmouth.  An excellent meal in good company!

Chocolicious!

Some of us attended a Cookery Workshop - Cooking with Chocolate  - at Dawlish Cookery School on Saturday.  We all made and iced a Sacher Torte and we had a chocolate blind tasting.

It was a really enjoyable morning and big thanks go to Mollie-Jane and Carol for their excellent instruction

For more information about the Dawlish Cookery School go to

http://www.dawlishcookeryschool.co.uk

Talk to the Animals

Last night we enjoyed a talk from Neil Vaughan from Shaldon Zoo.  Neil outlined the important work of the Zoo and its breeding programmes which have led to the conservation of endangered lemurs, tamarins and marmosets.

Neil also brought along some of his animals to show us how cuddly a spider can be and how interesting  reptiles are.  He allowed us to touch and stroke the animals which was a real privilege and a new experience for a lot of us.


If you would like to know more about Shaldon Zoo and its work, check out its website

http://www.shaldonwildlifetrust.org.uk/index.php

Thank you Neil for a very entertaining evening with a difference!

Neil with a bird-eating spider

COUNTY QUIZ

Three teams from Higher Teignmouth WI took part in the first round of the County quiz on Saturday and brains were stretched to the max as 100 questions were asked in quick succession!  Fortunately there was a break for tea and cake half way through.  All our teams did well but were not placed in the top two - that honour went to Parke and Chudleigh WI teams.

Anyway, we are all still smiling and it was a fun afternoon (thanks to Pat for the photos)

MAKING BRAG BOOKS

Last Thursday, we all enjoyed a lively Workshop making Brag Books.  These folded books can come in all sizes and can be used for many different occasions - a photo album, a holiday scrapbook, a thank-you after a visit  or a seasonal / birthday celebration.

a tiny Brag Bood

Shirley Brokenshaw led the workshop and she took us through the stages of creating the Brag Book, giving us a chance to practise before making one ourselves.  A BIG Thank you to Shirley for all her preparation which helped to make this workshop so enjoyable and successful.

Here's one made at the workshop

Talk on Alternative Therapies

At last night's meeting we all enjoyed a talk by Dawn Hall on Alternative Therapies.  Dawn is a Spiritual Healer.  She explained the philosophy behind her work and described some of her services to us.  These include holistic massage, reflexology, aromatherapy and reiki.  She had also brought some of her home-made products with her.   Dawn led us through a visualisation meditation which was a lovely experience.

Dawn does consultations at her own studio and she also has a stall at the market in Newton Abbot.  If you want to know more (or buy some more of her excellent products) this is her website link.

http://www.rainbowsendtherapies.co.uk

Thank you Dawn for a very interesting evening.