January information

 

 Happy New Year Everyone!

There is no hall meeting in January

our next hall meeting is

 Tuesday February 10th, 2026, 7.30pm

Christmas on Easter Island

A talk by Paul Barnett

 

 

This month’s GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members and booking forms for

events advertised will be sent shortly.

All the information about events & booking forms will also be on display at the next meeting.

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events. Please bring any payment to the meeting and give it to Val for any bookings you are making. We cannot book without payment sorry! If you would like to pay by Bank payment, please inform Val and let her know the date you paid.

 

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book club Mon 12th January 2pm Hosted by Kath Delaney. Members will discuss a favorite book they have read during the previous year

Scrabble Tue 20th  January 2pm Hosted by Joy Mills.

Knit &Natter Tue 27th January Hosted by Viv Bick.

 

 

Next meeting Tuesday February 10th, 2026, 7.30pm

Christmas on Easter Island

A talk by Paul Barnett

 

 

 

 

The closing date for The Silk Spectacle Braid is Jan 30^th which is before our next meeting

The easiest thing would be to book directly with WI house by phone or email.

All other event close after our next meeting.

December information

 🎄Merry Christmas & A Happy and Healthy New Year to all.🎄

 

December Meeting Tuesday 9th at  7.30pm.

Music quiz hosted by Viv & Ken 

 

For our Christmas party night we are asking members to bring a plate of food to share, savoury or sweet. 

Please bring plate, cutlery & a drink with you as of today’s date Fri 5thDec  the kitchen is still not up and running.

 

Please remember there will be no access into the hall until 7.30 for any of our meetings. This is to allow the Brownies to vacate the premises safely. Our hall hire does not start until 7.30. 

 

 

GFWI Events 

All the information about events & booking forms will be on display at the meeting and you have been sent the latest one by email last week.

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check events which need to be booked and paid for at this months meeting. If you are not attending the meeting and would like to book an event, please email glevumwi@outlook.com

Make sure if you book an event, you pay Val when you have filled in the appropriate paperwork. 

 

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members 

Book club Mon 8th December 2pm Hosted by Lorraine Lloyd  52 Laburnum Road GL1 5PQ

Book to be discussed “Behind the Seams” by Esme Young

Scrabble Tue 16th December 2pm Hosted by Viv Woodger 10, Eardisland Road 

Gloucester GL4 0BZ

No Knit and Knatter in December 

Book club Mon 12th January 2pm Hosted by Kath Delaney 2 Oak Bank GL4 0AZ Members will discuss a favourite book they have read during the previous year.

 

 

NO MEETING JANUARY 2026

 

 

Next meeting Tuesday February 10th 2026 7.30

Christmas on Easter Island

A talk by Paul Barnett

 

 

 

For those that remember Grace Roskilly who was our oldest member for many years, Grace will be 102 on 7th December and has asked me pass on her best wishes & love to all members and wishes them a Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year.

November information

November Meeting Tuesday 11th  7.30.

 “Annual Meeting “

The hall kitchen is being refurbished so we will not be able to provide tea/coffee.

There will be cake so please bring a drink if you want one and a plate. 

Please remember there will be no access into the hall until 7.30 for any of our meetings. This is to allow the Brownies to vacate the premises safely. Our hall hire does not start until 7.30. 

GFWI Events 

Last chance to book and pay for tickets for the GFWI Christmas concert 

All the information about events & booking forms will be on display at the meeting 

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check events which need to be booked and paid for at this months meeting. If you are not attending the meeting and would like to book an event, please email glevumwi@aol.com 

Make sure if you book an event, you pay Emma when you have filled in the appropriate paperwork. 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members 

Book Club Mon 10th November 2pm  Hosted by Sue Inwood 

Book to be discussed The Good Servant by Fern Britton 

Scrabble Tue 18th November 2pm Hosted by Viv Bick 

Knit &Natter Tue 26th November 2pm Hosted by Kath Delaney 

Book club Mon 8th December 2pm Hosted by Lorraine Lloyd  

Book to be discussed “Behind the Seams” by Esme Young

Next meeting Tuesday December 9th  7.30

Music quiz hosted by Viv & Ken 

We hope members will help by bringing a plate of food to share.

Our 50th Anniversary month activities

 

October Meeting Tuesday 14th  7.40pm.

Please note the start time.

This is to give us time to set up the hall. 

 “50th anniversary celebration”

Time to breakout something gold to wear. 

A party evening with quizzes and games. 

We are asking members to bring along savoury food to share, you will also need plate, glass and cutlery. 

We will be providing a celebration cake and drinks. We would like as many members as possible to come along and make this event special. 

Please remember there will be no access into the hall until 7.30 for any of our meetings. This is to allow the Brownies to vacate the premises safely. Our hall hire does not start until 7.30. 

GFWI Events 

All the information about events & booking forms will be on display at the meeting 

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check events which need to be booked and paid for at this months meeting. If you are not attending the meeting and would like to book an event, please email glevumwi@aol.com 

Make sure if you book an event, you pay Emma when you have filled in the appropriate paperwork. 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members 

Book Club Mon 10th November 2pm  Hosted by Sue Inwood 

Book to be discussed The Good Servant by Fern Britton 

Scrabble Tue 21st October 2pm Hosted by Viv Woodger 

Knit &Natter Tue 28th October 2pm Hosted by Pat Davies 

50th Anniversary lunch at Café Rene. 

  Wednesday 22nd October

Meet at 12.00 food at 12.30.

 Payment on the day direct to Café Rene. 

Please remember if you have placed an order with Emma, your choices have now been give to Cafe Rene. If you need to cancel it is possible that you will still have to pay for your order. 

 

Next meeting Tuesday November 11th 7.30

Annual meeting.

Please come along to the meeting to give your support to those members who work hard all year to keep Glevum going. 

September meeting

 

September Meeting Tuesday 9th  7.30

Guess Who

Please bring a childhood photo of yourself and collect a number to put by the photo which you will need to put on display on the tables. Members will then have a chance to look at the photos and guess who it is. 

There will be a selection of desserts to eat so please bring a spoon and bowl. 

GFWI Events 

All the information about events & booking forms will be on display at the meeting 

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check events which need to be booked and paid for at this months meeting. If you are not attending the meeting and would like to book an event, please email glevumwi@aol.com 

Make sure if you book an event, you pay Emma when you have filled in the appropriate paperwork. 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members 

Book Club Tue 29th September 2pm  Hosted by Kate Slim Book to be discussed The Glass Maker by Tracy Chevalier

Scrabble Tue 16th September 2pm Hosted by Joy Mills

Knit &Natter Tue 23rd September 2pm Hosted by Kath Delaney 

Date for your diary

50th Anniversary lunch at Café Rene. 

  Wednesday 22nd October

Meet at 12.00 food at 12.30.

You will be able to place your order (choose from the menu Emma emailed 16/8/25) at the September meeting, payment on the day direct to Café Rene. 

Next meeting Tuesday October 14th 7.30

 “50th anniversary celebration”

Time to breakout something gold to wear. 

A party evening with quizzes and games. 

We will be asking members to bring along savoury food to share. We will be providing a celebration cake and drinks. 

July Information

 

July Meeting Tuesday 8th 7.30

“Social evening & Silent Auction.”

There will be bread, cheese and drinks available, cost £3.00pp.

We are hoping to raise money for Glevum activities. Why not bring along a friend.

We would be grateful for donations for the auction a maximum of 2 per member.

See below for more information.

 

GFWI Events

All the information about events & booking forms will be on display at the meeting

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check events which need to be booked and paid for at this months meeting. If you are not attending the meeting and would like to book an event, please email glevumwi@aol.com

Make sure if you book an event, you pay Emma when you have filled in the appropriate paperwork. 

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Mon 21^st July 2pm to discuss “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd.

Hosted by Deb Chandler 

Scrabble Tue 22^nd  July 2pm Hosted by Viv Bick 

Knit &Natter Tue 29^th July 2pm Hosted by TBC

 

Date for your diary

Robinswood Group Meeting

Saturday 2^nd August 2.00-4.00 at Hardwick Village Hall £16.00

The hosts this year are Qudegeley WI. This year is their centenary so the theme of the afternoon is the 20’s.

There will be a cold buffet (please bring cutlery if you wish), cakes.

 Entertainment by Glos Strings Ukelele band.

Attendees are encouraged to dress 20’s style for the occasion.

 

Anniversary lunch

Our 50th Anniversary lunch is planned for Wednesday 22nd October at Café Rene.

More information to follow

 

INFORMAION FOR THE JULY MEETING

If you are planning on joining us for cheese & drinks, please bring a plate, knife & glass.

 

On arrival, please collect a unique number from Emma to allow you to bid for an item. If you have bought an item for the auction, please collect a bidding sheet for each item you have brought (max of 2 items) place your item on the tables put out, along with its bidding sheet. If you would like to put a reserve on the item, please start the sheet with 000 and the amount.  

Members will have time to look at the items in the auction and place their bids.

To make bids on items please write your unique number on the bidding sheet next to the item you are interested in and the amount you wish to bid.  

You can bid as many times as you like for an item and as many items as you wish.

All bids to be made in multiples of 50p. Keep an eye on anything you are interest in to check if you’ve been outbid!!

At the end of the evening the winning bid will be announced, payment to Emma please.

We hope you have an enjoyable evening.

 

Next meeting Tuesday August 12^th 7.30

 “Tales of a Travel Rep”

Talk by Pamela Holland