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We organise garden visits, theatre trips and fundraising events during the year. 

WI News May 2025 At the May meeting of Doynton and Wick WI, Fiona Edwards gave an illustrated talk on working with glass, explaining how a stained glass window is made, from the design to the finished article. Members approved the resolution to be discussed at this year’s Annual General Meeting of the WI, on training for the general public in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of a defibrillator to save lives after a heart attack. This year, the AGM will be held online instead of in the Royal Albert Hall (shame …), but it gives our members the chance to tune in to the livestream – ask your committee for details. At the next meeting (Wednesday June 11th, 7.30 p.m.), Sandra Bateman will speak about the Brontë sisters, authors of the classics Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and many others. The competition is: “your favourite Brontë character and why”. All welcome at Doynton village hall. Remember to bring £15 contribution in cash for the mystery outing in July.

WI News April 2025 At the April meeting of Doynton and Wick WI, Claire Bounds of Avon and Somerset Police shared some valuable tips on avoiding the scams that are so frequent nowadays, both online and face-to-face. The golden rule is “take five and tell two” – step back for five minutes and think whether that request to move money from your bank account is really likely to be genuine, and tell two other people, since they will not have been influenced by the scammer’s persuasive arguments and scare tactics. At the meeting in May, members will vote on the resolutions they wish to see adopted at national level. Fiona Edwards will speak on “working with glass”, and the competition is “a piece of coloured glass”. All welcome at Doynton village hall on Wednesday May 7th, 7.30 p.m.

WI News March 2025 at the March meeting, Bob Rogers shared his deep love for the breathtaking scenery, magnificent beaches and peaceful way of life of the Outer Hebridean islands of Scotland, where Gaelic is still the first language. The tiny airport at Barra has no runway; instead, the planes land on the beach among the cockle-gatherers. The speaker in April is Claire Bounds on “Scams”, and the competition is “a top tip for scam avoidance”. All welcome at Doynton village hall on Wednesday April 9th, 7.30 p.m.

WI News February 2025 The speaker at Doynton and Wick WI in February was Ian Caskie on the sometimes chequered history of the SS Great Britain. This iron-hulled ship, the brainchild of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, served variously as a luxury trans-Atlantic liner, a troop ship and a coal cargo ship, eventually being left to rot off the Falkland Islands before a major rescue operation and transfer to Bristol harbour for restoration. In March, the speaker will be Bob Rogers of Wingspan Wildlife. The competition is “a bird ornament”. All welcome at Doynton village hall on March 12th, 7.30 p.m. All welcome.

WI News January 2025 In January, Doynton and Wick WI met at Wick Chapel for a fascinating evening of stories and “Songs from the Shows” with Ben Stock. Ben, who has just hung up his corsets after a season as a pantomime dame in Richmond, is the son of one of our members and performed on the Chapel stage many times as a child. On February 12th (7.30 p.m.), back in Doynton village hall, the speaker will be Ian Caskie on “The SS Great Britain”. The competition is “a nautical poem”. All welcome.


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