Family History

This months talk was about exploring our family history and was given by Colin Roulstone. The talk was fascinating and Colin gave us lots of tips for getting started, and showed us lots of interesting slides. The competition was an old family photograph and there was a massive 25 entries! Colin had a very difficult time choosing a winner and two runner up photos. Everybody seemed to enjoy the evening. Unfortunately there are no photos, as I was so caught up with the talk and photos that I forgot to take one! Apologies.

LADIES WHO LUNCH-THE MUNCH BUNCH

Some of our WI ladies visited The Thatched Cottage Restaurant in Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot on Thursday 17th March. The food was excellent as you can see from the photographs, and the ladies very much enjoyed the food and surroundings as well as the excellent company.

 Thanks to Carole Wood for photographs.

This month’s lively talk was Driving Safer for Longer by Mike Hull of the Devon Driving Academy which is based at Westpoint. Make gave some very good advice on the perils of driving nowadays, from aggressive motorists to glare on windscreens. The competition was A Humorous Driving Limerickwhich was won by June Hewitt.  

There was an old lady from Haldon

Who drove ev’ry day down to Shaldon

She so loved the view

But this formed a queue

Of drivers who cried “Get a move on!”

Our second speaker was Richard Brent, a trustee of the new Pavilions Teignmouth. This exciting new facility is owned by the District Council, run by a Community Trust and will rely on lots of local volunteers.  The multi-purpose main area can seat 220 people for cinema and live theatre shows and there are offices to rent along with three studio rooms.  There will be a restaurant on the roof with magnificent views over the bay and a café on the ground floor.   On April 16th there will be a Barn Dance/Ceildh with the Mooncoin Band and it is hoped to get up a party of members to pop along to enjoy the fun.

(Thanks to Pat Rowley for writing this blog)

The February meeting was very well attended. We now have 69 fully paid up members. The talk was given by Jenny Paton from Paignton Zoo, about their work at the zoo and around the world. It was very interesting and informative and it seemed that everybody enjoyed it. The competition this month was a knitted animal, keeping with the theme. There were 14 excellent entrances, difficult to get a photo of them all together.

All of the competition entrants

The wonderful elephant that won 1st prize

Bead Making at the Craft Club

On Thursday afternoon the ladies from the craft club enjoyed a workshop from Shirley, on bead making. Shirley provided lots of equipment and beautiful paper for us all to have a go. I can honestly say, the two hours flew by, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed it, the craft club ladies all managed to go home with beads to make some jewellery with. We all enjoyed a cup of tea and lovely cakes provided by Maureen and Norma. Many thanks to Shirley for a fun and enjoyable class. Thanks to Pat for taking photographs.

Introducing myself

Hello ladies,
I just wanted to say hello and to let you know that I will be taking over the blog from Sue. I've been a member of Teignmouth for a few months now and I recently joined the committee. I live in Bishopsteignton with my partner Mick. Here is a picture of me, so please say hello and if you have any ideas for the blog or for the next meeting, please let me know.

LADIES WHO LUNCH - THE MUNCH BUNCH!

We enjoyed a really nice lunch today at the Smugglers Arms - the food was good, the company even better!

It was great to have a good catch-up after our Christmas break.

February's Competition

Our speaker at the February monthly meeting is Jenny Paton from Paignton Zoo.

Our monthly competition is to create a knitted animal like the cute little elephant above - why don't you have a go?

An Excellent Start to the Year

We had a very busy and exciting start to 2016 at our meeting last night.  Many members returned and there were lots of visitors.  Thanks to Barbara who baked a cupcake for every member in celebration of her birthday - they were much appreciated.

 The second photo is of Commander David Vaughan, OBE, the Harbour Commissioner who is judging the competition photo on a sea theme.  He gave a very interesting talk on the port of Teignmouth and there were lots of questions.

The winner of the competition was Shirley and this is her excellent picture.

Come Along to our January 2016 meeting

Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th January 2016 at 7.30pm at the New Road Community Centre and will be a talk by Commander David Vaughan - Harbour Lights - The Port of Teignmouth

Don't forget the monthly Competition: A photograph of the sea and we have had lots of wild seas over the past weeks to inspire you!

Finally, this meeting is the opportunity to renew your WI Membership or to enrol for the first time.  The annual subscription is £37.50 which includes our monthly meetings, the Devon WI magazine and the WI Life magazine.  

If you would like to come and give us a try, you are very welcome to come to our meeting as a visitor.

See you there on Tuesday!

Happy New Year

Teignmouth WI wishes all their members a very Happy New Year for 2016.

TEIGNMOUTH WI'S GOT TALENT

At our Christmas Party on Tuesday, we were treated to an array of talent from our members!  It was good fun and thanks to all those who took part.

Here are some reminders of those "magic moments"

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

To all our members 

Our Christmas Party is on Tuesday 8th December at 7pm so see you there!

Don't forget we have Teignmouth WI's Got Talent  

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