It was good to see so many
members at our November meeting plus plenty of donations for our shoe box
appeal and Christmas themed items for the food bank. We are also expecting a
record number at our Christmas meal on Monday 3rd Dec, so Leigh WI
is certainly flourishing.
Reminders for forthcoming
events included the usual first Friday lunch at the Bell from, 12.15 on the 7th
of December which would be followed, for those interested, by the WI carol
service at Beckington at 3pm. That weekend, the 8th and 9th,
would also see the Christmas tree festival in the church where we would have an
entry and refreshments would be available. Looking further ahead our birthday
celebrations next year would be a skittles evening in the Bell on Friday 18th
of January. Everyone, including partners and friends, is welcome to come along,
either to play or just to watch. No food provided but you can order a meal from
the Bell if you wish.
Our speaker, Tiggy
Trethowan, had worked for many years behind the scenes in both theatre and television.
This had been inspired as a child by watching Blue Peter and she did eventually
manage to fulfil her ambition to work on that programme for a while. However
the work which she enjoyed most was for the Antiques Roadshow. She came in as
production unit manager to help completely update the show when it started
using stately homes for venues. This included providing good security and first
aid facilities and generally creating order from chaos. She had 10 years in the
job and only retired from it due to failing eyesight. We also enjoyed seeing
her guide dog Jackie who she had brought along and now goes everywhere with
her.
The speaker in December on
the 10th will tell us about the Life of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson,
England’s first female physician.
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