April information

April meeting Tuesday 9th 

Tales of a Midwife. Talk by Dorothy Cook

Unless you have already renewed your membership of the WI expired 31/3/24. To continue your membership fees, £48.00, must be paid by our April meeting. Please use an envelope if you are paying by cash or cheque with your name and what the payment is for on the front. Next year will be our Golden anniversary we need your membership to continue so we will be able to celebrate. 

GFWI Events

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check events which need to be booked and paid for at this months meeting.

Group Meeting Saturday 15th June 2.30pm

If you wish to attend payment, £16.00, must be paid at this months meeting. If you are paying by cash or cheque please use an envelope with your name and the event you are paying for on the front. If you pay by BACS please do not add this payment to your membership payment. They should be made as 2 separate transactions. 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Mon 15 April 2pm Book chosen Verity by Colleen Hoover, 

hosted by Joy Mills

Scrabble Tues 16 April 2pm hosted by Viv Bick 20, 

Knit &Natter 30 April 2pm hosted by Julie Huggett 

Coach outings Hempstead/Glevum 

We have been informed by Hempstead that the trip to Windsor has been postponed to 

16th September. 

The planned trip to the Black Country Museum has been cancelled.

The planned trip to Cardiff, 6th November, is still going ahead if there is sufficient interest. 

Please can you let us know if you might be interested in any of the trips

May meeting Tuesday 14th

The History of Teddy Bears. A talk by Lorraine Hitchings.

We will also be asking for your vote on this year’s resolution to go forward to the NFWI annual meeting. 

You can find details of the resolution in this months WI Life magazine on page 13. 

  

Group meeting this month.

                                  

                                   Main Meeting Tuesday 12th March 2024 @ 7.30pm 

                                  Reiki and Bach Remedies a talk by Julie Bosley 

                                  GFWI have various events happening this month please contact 

                                  them direct to book and pay.💰

                                There are QR codes on most booking forms now which🙏

                                 will take you the link for booking and paying for events.

                                Glevum Groups 

                                 Book club Monday 18th March 2024  2pm @ Sylvia Odell's  📚

                                 The book chosen is One Night in August by Victoria Hislop

                                  Scrabble Club Tuesday 19th March 2pm  @ Kath Delaney's 🔤

                                  Knit and Knatter Tuesday 26th March 2pm @Julie Huggett's 🪡

                                                    

         This months meeting is going to be held at Robinswood Social Club, Fox Elms Road 
                             A  social evening for members 🍷
                           GFWI Events closing at the Feb meeting 
     Any Members wishing to attand  any of the events below will need to pay at the meeting.
                            Please pay by Bacs if possible it saves on bank charges 💸
                        There are often places still available once the closing 
                                 date has passed  please contact GFWI for details.

            ACM Tickets are £17.00 each this is a members only event.
            held at Cleeve school, Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve GL5 8AE

                          The  information for all events is in the GFWI news sheet and online .👍

                 Glevum Groups ( Members only)
                Book Club  🕮 Monday  Feb 19th @ 2pm Kath Delaneys. 
                The book chosen  is The Catch by T M Logan  
                Scrabble 🔠Tuesday  20th Feb @ 2pm VIv Woodgers 
                  Knit and Knatter 🪡 Tuesday 27th Feb @ 2pm Sheila Beck

                        Walking group 👢

                        Hopefully walks will restart in April  

                       Next Meeting  12th March 2024 Rakki with Julie Bosley 

                                    

 Tuesday 12th December 2023🤶

Our Christmas Celebration with Robert Knight 🕺 

Remember to bring your own plate,cup,cutlery and any drink you may want as we will  not be serving refreshments 🍹 

We will be having our usual bring and share supper so please bring along a plate of food for the table 😋

The charity chosen by members for this year is Charlie's Gloucester.💖

GFWI Events closing at the December Meeting

Any members who wish to attend any of thses events below must pay at this months meeting.

Please pay by Bacs to save on bank charges. Members can also contact WI House to pay to them directly and to see if any spaces are available after the closing date.💰

All information can be found on the last page of GFWI News.📰

Beginners Bag Making 24th Jan 2024 at WI House Morning or afternoon  £20 plus £5 for materials (all day cost  £35.00) 

Dove Embroidary Workshop 25th Jan 2024 at Wi House  £35.00 plus £12 for materials

There are no Glevum Groups this month.

The next Book Club will be on  15th January 2024  at 2pm  hosted by Viv Bick .🕮

Dates  for Scrabble and Knit and Knatter are yet  to be confirmed.

First Meeting in 2024 wiil be Tuesday 13th Feb @ 7.30pm  Crazy Jigsaws 🧩

Votes recieved so far for the Resolution Short list are 

1.Dental health matters   8 

2.Impact of poor housing conditions    3 

3.Say no to gambling advertising         1

4.Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system       3 

If you wish to cast your vote please see the information at the meeting.

Glevum wishes all members, family and friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!😘

Glevum Programme 2024

                                               

                                                        

Tuesday 13th Febuary     Crazy Jigsaws (Members Evening)🧩

Tuesday 12th March    -  Reiki with Julie Bosley, 

                                         Why not volunteer and have a go!👂

Tuesday 9th April       -   Tales of a Midwife with Dorothy Cook  👶

Tuesday 14th May  -       History of Teddy Bears with Lorraine Hitchings,

                                        bring your bear!🧸

Tuesday 11th June   -      Quiz Night with Viv and Ken 👥

Tuesday 9th July     -    Wildlife Whisperer and Forest Ranger

                                       with Gerry O'Brian and Friend 🦉

Tuesday 13th August   - Zimbabwe Steam Train Adventure

                                        with Peter Berry 🚆

Tuesday 10th Sept       -  Introduction to Pam Ayers, 

                                         A fun evening with Joy 🤣

Tuesday 8th Oct          -   Craft Evening with Julie 🖌

Tuesday 12 Nov          -    AGM and Resolutions/ Auction Evening 💰

Tuesday  10th Dec    -       Festive Celebrations 🎉

                                      

                                                           

 Happy Birthday Glevum WI 

On Thursday 19th October 22 members enjoyed a Lunch together at Cafe Rene in Gloucester

There was pleny of food, some drink and lots of chat!

This was the second year we had met at The Rene and like last year the service was very good and they made us feel very welcome. 

Glevum WI is now 48 years old, Having first formed in September 1975.

We did raise a glass to members that are no longer with us, but are not forgotten.

We are  looking forward to our 50th Birthday in 2025!

Guided walk around Gloucester City

A good evening was enjoyed by members and guests on a guided walk of Gloucester City. Thank you to Maggie for making the evening so interesting.