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Report of Meeting held in April 201317 members and one visitor were present at the monthly meeting in the newly re-furbished village Memorial Hall. We had returned to the hall after an absence of nearly a year, during which time major alterations had been made. The hostesses had laid out the beautiful supper table and members began arriving to admire the changes and fresh décor when the lights went out. At first we assumed it was an electrical fault in the hall, but just as we began to investigate the fuse boxes, Kevin Brown came to tell us that it was a district power cut and the whole village would be affected for several hours. The speaker, Andy Griffin, left promising to return at a later date. Business matters were covered quickly as twilight faded. All 16 members voted in favour of the resolution to resist the decline of shops in town high streets. Members were reminded of the Spring Council Meeting at Alnwick and signed up for: Howick WI quiz on Wednesday May 1st at 7.15pm; an Indian Cookery demonstration also at Howick on Wednesday June 5th at 7.15pm; an overnight trip to Harrogate; a friendly darts and dominoes match at the Cottage Inn on Monday 8th April, and the Educational Outing to Wallington Hall on Thursday 2nd May. The walking group arranged to meet at 10am on Tuesday 16th April for a walk to Dunstanburgh Castle, and on Tuesday 30th April at 10.30am to take the bus to Newton for a walk around Newton Point and walk back to Craster. The date and time of the Progamme Planning Meeting was confirmed and members were invited to attend (Tuesday 9th April at 1.30pm in the Memorial Hall). Members were informed about the Lois Parker bursary at Denman College. Kevin returned with his wife Pauline and offered to make the tea on their own gas cooker and Joyce Shaw sent home for candles. Thanks to their help, we enjoyed the rest of the evening with a candlelit supper and plenty of friendly chat. Thanks also to the hostesses, Fiona Craster, Pat Jones and Nancy Nicholson, who showed wartime spirit, keeping calm and carrying on despite working in an unfamiliar new kitchen with a couple of candles. Shirley Tucker won the raffle and the first prize in the competition (10 entries), Pat Jones was second and Doris Clarke was third. The birthday flowers were presented to Nancy Nicholson, Alice Green and Heather Lee. The next meeting on 2nd May is our educational
outing to Wallington Hall with supper at the Dyke Neuk on the way home. Meeting Reports |