February
2008
About 20 members and visitors now know a lot more history about Wisborough
Green as Richard Bairstow from The History Group came and enlightened
us about the Village Hall/Work House. He had some photos of how it looked
before all the alterations that have taken place over the years and
the members also came up with their memories of ‘old’ Wisborough
Green. A knowledgeable evening was had by all. Many thanks Richard.
As the County Darts competition is not taking place due to lack of entries
this year we are playing a friendly match with Horsham members in February.
We don’t want our honed match standard to slip!
Now I know quite a few of you will be helping/attending/donating to
our jumble sale on the 8th March, so just a few details. We will meet
at the Hall to sort at 8.45, opening up to the public at 11.00. We hope
to be finished by 1.00 p.m. so any help that any one can give will be
gratefully accepted. If you need any jumble picked up please contact
either me on 700827 or Jane on 700632.
Our next meeting is on the 6th March and is a talk by John Ireland from
Bellman’s. Please note that we are meeting at 7.00 p.m. not the
usual time of 8.00 p.m. Members are invited to bring small items for
Ian to comment upon, any grand pianos should be left at home.
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March
2008
There was
almost a full house for the meeting on the 6th March. It was lovely
to see so many people plus some visitors. Many members brought small
items of interest for John Ireland of Bellmans Auctioneers to cast his
expert eye over them and give a brief description, age and value of
many. John also gave an over view of the antique trade stating that
with all the antique programmes on the television at the moment and
E Bay and with general changes in taste then items come in and out of
popularity.
Penny had tickets for the Group Meeting in April and we are also going
to make up a group to see Calendar Girls at Chichester Festival Theatre
in September. Anyone interested please contact me as soon as possible.
Four members went to The Rising Sun in Horsham to play darts against
Horsham Holbrook. We won!
Our next meeting is on the 3rd April with a talk by Daniel Turner from
the Born Free Foundation. See you there.
Thank you all for your help and donations at our Jumble Sale.
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| April
2008
Another full
house for our April meeting. Daniel Turner from the Born Free Foundation
came and gave a very comprehensive talk about the Foundations aims and
successes with the modern-day equivalent of slides (power point presentation).
The Foundation is based in Horsham with about thirty employees with much
of its work taking place in East Africa but also taking in Africa, Canada
and Europe. Daniel’s particular work was with Zoos and the animals’
welfare.
Our next meeting on May 1st will be to discuss the resolutions that have
been selected for this years’ AGM; namely “Ban on Bottom Trawling”
and “Inappropriate Imprisonment of the Severely Mentally Ill”.
In order to help us with these two weighty question wine and nibbles will,
or course, be served.
We have booked 18 tickets for the Calendar Girls, at Chichester on the
8th September.
A walk in Lavington Woods is planned for the evening of the 9th May. We
will meet in the woods at 6.30 keeping an eye out for the teddy bears
of course!
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May
2008
At our meeting on May 1st we discussed the resolutions that have been
selected for this years’ Liverpool AGM; namely “Ban on Bottom
Trawling” and “Inappropriate Imprisonment of the Severely
Mentally Ill”. Judy Moorey and Gill Parish, who had previously
attended a workshop, to help with information about the two resolutions
ably assisted members with these weighty propositions.
Our next meeting is outdoors. Paul Ullman is taking us around Midhurst.
In previous years we have been around Arundel, Petworth and Chichester
and have added to our knowledge of West Sussex on the hoof, so as to
speak, so we’re going to give Midhurst a go this year. Meet in
the Village Hall car park at 6.00 sharp to be in North Street car park
at 6.30. Meet outside the Tourist Office please. It takes place whatever
the weather!
My apologies to anyone who turned up for the walk at Lavington Common
on the 9th May. This actually took place on Thursday 15th May and as
I didn’t get any abusive telephone calls re this mess up on the
dates I assume that no one turned up anyway; well I hope not!
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June
2008
Our June meeting started in North Street Carp Park, Midhurst where we
were met by Paul Ullman, who has guided us through Saxons and Tudors
previously, and he took us down the Causeway to Cowdray and guided us
around the recently conserved ruins. We toured the Great Hall, Chapel,
Kitchens, climbed many stairs to get a glorious view of the surrounding
grounds. Cricket was being played below us, we could see the golf course
in the distance and no one was playing polo. We also toured the cellars
and picked out the musket holes in one of the walls of the ruins. It
was a lovely evening and the weather, for once, was gorgeous.
Our next meeting in on July 3rd with Derrik Fulford giving a talk on
“Smuggling – As it was, As it is”. So keep your contraband
at home and see you at 8.00 in the Village Hall.
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July
2008
Nothing was smuggled into our July meeting on the 3rd as an ex-revenue
man himself was giving us a talk. Mr. Derrik Fulford came and told us
about smuggling in the past and as it is at present, always having to
be one step in front of today’s smugglers. Sometimes it takes
as long as six weeks to rummage in the hold of a huge cargo ship and
as for ‘white van man/woman’ that’s another story.
Our August outing is to Nutbourne Vineyard on the 7th August. We are
meeting in the Village Hall car park at 6.00 for a 6.30 start. The cost
to members is £5 but that does include a guided tour of the vineyard
and Llamas, a wine tasting and English cheeses and nibbles. If you haven’t
put your name on the list please let me know as soon as possible if
you want to come as we can only take 20 – 25 people.
I’m off through the green channel now, so see you on the 7th.
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August
2008
Twenty-one members and partners met at Nutbourne Vineyard, Pulborough on
the 7th August. Unlike most of our outdoor meetings the weather was lovely
and you could almost touch the Downs. Bridget, the owner, who introduced
us to the different grape vines and explained the work throughout the year
that needed to be done, took us on a guided tour around the vineyard. We
walked through the Llamas and Alpacas and back to the windmill where we
then had a wine tasting of the splendid produce of Nutbourne followed by
English cheeses and nibbles. A very good time was had by all. Our
next meeting is on the 4th September with a talk by Claire Hicks on Iridology
(something to do with the eyes!!). Not to be missed.
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September
2008
We had a full
house for the talk by Claire Hicks on iridology. This is the coloured
part of the eye that surrounds the pupil and by examining this closely
with a sort of torch come magnifying glass quite a lot of information
about people’s health can be gleaned. Claire showed us large pictures
of eyes and then told us the various problems that their owners suffered
from and their possible cures! If you find anyone for the WI looking closely
into your eyes you now know why!
We have again entered the County Darts competition, which has got the
opposition worried.
A group of us went to see The Calendar Girls at Chichester Theatre, which
was brilliant.
Our next meeting on the 2nd October is a talk by Caroline Adams on Parham
and The Pearsons.
See you all there.
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October
2008
October 2nd found the W.I. learning a bit of local history. Caroline
Adams from the Chichester Records Office came and talked about Parham
and the Pearsons, which is the latest part of Parham’s very long
history. Did you know that Parham was one of the first houses to open
it’s doors to the public, (me and you), back in 1958 because of
the need to revamp the place after the effects of having the Army and
evacuees in residence during the war. It would have cost you the princely
sum of 2/6 for adults and the cars had to be parked in a nice straight
line! It was a very enjoyable evening brought to life by slides and
I didn’t see a single eye close!
I expect to see another full house on the 6th November as we’re
having a wine tasting so you might like to arrange for ‘drivers’!
Oh, and by the way, it’s also the Annual Meeting and our 17th
birthday so come prepared.
See you there.
Sue Nicholls
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