August 2026

A Message from Kate

I would like to start by thanking again Perveen and Jane for their excellent and informative talks. They both gave a fascinating insight into how their religion impacts their everyday life. We all learnt a lot that night.

As the Annual meeting comes closer I would like you to consider volunteering to join the committee-we always need new members with new ideas. 

You will see shortly the new postcards and posters that Kate has created advertising our WI-they are colourful and will hopefully result in new members joining us. Thank you to Kate for their excellent hard work involved in designing these.

This month’s meeting is the Gay Gordons so please bring your dancing shoes with you, though of course it is not compulsory and I am sure it will be very entertaining to watch those who are dancing! I look forward to seeing you there.

Best wishes

Kate

Birthday Greetings

Many happy returns to members celebrating their birthdays in August

Barbara H.

IMPORTANT NOTICE-Register and Evacuation Procedure-It is important that you sign in BEFORE finding a seat at the beginning of the meeting. This is for your safety as, if we have missed adding you to the register and we have to evacuate the building, we will not have an accurate record of who is in attendance. This also applies if you arrive late or leave the meeting early. Please let Linda McD. know (or Sally in Linda’s absence). Our evacuation meeting point is on the field opposite the car park entrance.

Monthly Meeting

Thursday, 20th August

7.30pm

Dancing with the Gay Gordons

Rota Volunteers- Door-Emma  Cake-Pat F.  Raffle-Barbara C., Kate J.  Meet & Greet-Sue W., Anna

We would be grateful if those of you on meeting duties please arrive by 7.15pm. If you are unable to attend the meeting please contact Linda McD. so that she can send out an email to fill the slot. Thank you.

Raffle

July Meeting Report-Attendance: Members-33  Visitors-1  Income: Raffle-£30  Door-£5  Cakes-£13

September Meeting-Kevin Lever will talk to us about Greater Manchester Blood Bikes

Reminder-The bar at the Sports Club is card only. Please note that tap water is freely available from the bar.

Heatons WI News.

Dates for Your Diary

Wednesday, 25th November-Trip to Chatsworth-signup sheet for expressions of interest at the monthly meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting please contact Perveen to add your name.

Wednesday, 2nd December-Christmas Lunch, venue to be decided

Wednesday, 9th December-Christmas Dinner at Cure

Further details of all three events will be available nearer the time.

Charity News-In 2026 and 2027 the fundraising group intend to organise a number of events for our charity, Transport for Sick Children. Planned events will include a chocolate Tombola, raffle, an afternoon tea and a quiz/ games night. We will let you know the dates of these events when they have been confirmed. As always we thank you for your support and generosity.

Raffle Prizes-We are always in need of prizes for our monthly raffle. If you have any new and unused items to donate please see Perveen. Please note that if you bring an item to the monthly meeting it will not go into that evening’s raffle. Perveen will hold it over until another meeting.

North East Cheshire Group News

If anybody is interested in any NEC Group activities please contact Angela S. 

Cheshire Federation News

If anybody is interested in any Cheshire Federation activities please contact Angela B.

For further details of all of these activities have been sent out previously by email.

CFWI Virtual WI-If anyone is interested in joining, as a dual member, or has a friend who would be interested in finding out more, please contact Angela.

Sunday, 27th September-World Rivers Day. A day of litter picking. 11.00am at Norton Priory Car Park, Runcorn.

Saturday, 24th October-“You Only Die Once”-a murder mystery evening at Frodsham Community Hall, CW6 7PQ, 6.00pm. Tickets are £17, WI members only. Closing date-21st September.

Digital Friend-We are looking for a member to take on this role. You would be a contact for our WI who helps others with everyday digital tasks, such as joining online meetings etc. You would have support from the Website and Social Media team at Cheshire Federation. Please let Linda know if you would be interested.

NFWI News

The WI Diary 2027 is now available to order from the WI Shop. The diary has a RRP of £6.99. This year's diary features beautiful cover artwork by WI member and artist Paula Milner (The Crafty Lass) of Boddington WI, Northamptonshire Federation. The slim pocket diary is perfect for staying organised on the go and includes a week-to-view format, detailed calendars, and additional pages for notes and telephone numbers.  https://shop.thewi.org.uk/

Member’s Notice Board

If you have a notice you would like to be included in the Members’ Notice Board section of the newsletter, or know of any local events other members may be interested in please send details to Linda Mc.D

Calendar Girls the Musical-This will be showing at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton from Thursday 8th October to Saturday 31st October 2026. There is a special offer for WI members. Groups of 6 or more can enjoy £25 tickets in Bands A–C for Monday to Thursday performances, including matinees, using the code: WIBOLTON. This offer is available until Monday 31 August 2026. This is not being organised by our WI.

St. Martin’s Foodbank-1st Wednesday of the month. Please drop off at Kate J’s house. There will be a box for donations on the drive if the weather is dry or in the porch if wet, from 10am until the evening. URGENTLY NEEDED ITEMS: Long life fruit juice, long life milk, tinned rice pudding, tinned tomatoes, toothpaste (for adults and children), toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, cat and dog food, carrier bags. Other requested items-snacks such as individually packed chocolate bars, cereal bars, breadsticks and crisps, sanitary towels,  tinned fruit, baked beans, tinned rice pudding, tinned vegetables (sweetcorn, peas, carrots),  rice, tinned soup, dried pulses (lentils, chickpeas), pasta sauce, sugar, toilet rolls, soap (bars), cat food.  

The Children’s Society-The shop at Moor Top is in need of books, jigsaws, DVDs and CDs. If you are having a clear out please could you take them to the shop where they will be gratefully received.

Recycling 

RNIB Stamp Collection-Shirley Shaw is collecting used postage stamps for the RNIB. She will bring boxes to WI meetings for members to put their used postage stamps in. You will need to separate UK mainland from the rest of the world, including Isle of Man, Jersey etc. Shirley will collect and send them to the RNIB, who get £20 per kilo.

B&Q is recycling plastic plant pots, small electrical items, batteries, light bulbs and fluorescent tubes

John Lewis is recycling duvets and pillows.

Superdrug Pharmacy at the top of Merseyway Shopping precinct is collecting empty medicine blister packs.