May Information

 

Next meeting Tuesday May 12^th 2026 7.30pm

“Stop thinking and Start living”

Talk by Keith Ray.

 

If you have not already done so, you need to fill in the new membership form confirming your biological sex at birth.

We can then confirm your membership renewal with NFWI.

Please speak to Emma for a form.

 

This month’s GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised.

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 make sure you return the form and money to Val for her to book it for you.

 

At the last meeting a suggestion was made that members who wanted a paper copy of the GFWI monthly newsletter as well as the digital copy might like to make a single donation of £2.00 towards the cost of Glevum of buying paper copies for this year.  

There will be a box out at the meeting If you would like to donate.

 

NFWI Online Annual Meeting Thur 4^th June 2026

NFWI Online Annual Meeting Thursday 4th June 2026 (Exact timings to follow) Upton St Leonards Pavillion, GL4 8AD

Twyver Wl are once again planning to host this event so we can all share the experience of watching it on a big screen together.

Tickets cost £5 (Pay Viv Bick at our May meeting)

 Tea/coffee will be available, Raffle tickets and cake for sale.

 Please bring your own lunch

Speakers 

Anne Boden - founder of Starting Bank & Professor Michele Dougherty- Astronomer Royal, Chair of Institute of Physics

Resolutions to be brought to the meeting

1. Action on women's homelessness

2.Accessible public toilet facilities to promote dignity, health, and social Inclusion.

Please speak to Viv Bick if you would like to attend. Viv will be collecting £5 cash for the event at our May Meeting.

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Mon 18^th May 2pm Hosted by Sue Wright, 66 Birchwood Fields, GL4 OAP

Book to discuss ‘A Place called winter’ by Patrick Gale.

Scrabble  2pm 19th May Hosted Viv Woodger

Knit &Natter 2pm 26th May Hosted by Jan Joyner

 

Viv Bick has knitting wool which has been donated to her. If anyone knows of a charity who could use some wool please speak to Viv.

 

Dates for your diary

The hosts for this year’s group meeting are Twyver WI. The theme is “Beach Party”

The event will take place at Upton St Leonard’s village Hall Saturday 3/10/26 2.00-4.00pm.

Cost £16.00 to include a buffet.

We will be taking names and payments starting at our May meeting. Cash, cheque (In an envelope with your name/event on) or BACS please use reference “Group meeting”.

 

Next meeting Tuesday 9^th June 2026 7.30pm

“Teckles Animal Sanctuary” talk by Lorna Brooks.

Apil Information

 

                                                 Next meeting Tuesday April 14th 2026 7.30pm

Craft & Social Evening

All requirements for you to participate will be provided but you will need to bring scissors. 

And your imagination !!

If you don’t want to make a frame, please come along anyway and bring what ever you want to do. IE knitting ,sewing, just come for a social meeting and catch up with your friends.!

Refreshments will be Hot Cross Buns

Plus the usual biscuits etc ..

We all must fill in the new membership form confirming our biological sex at birth, if you haven’t already seen me or signed one I will have plenty of copies at the meeting to sign. If you are having issues filling it in and printing it don’t worry, just fill in the paper copy on the night.

Glevum Paper programs for 2026 are available at meetings for collection. 

This month’s GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised.

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 make sure you return the form and money to Val for her to book it for you.

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Mon 20th April 2pm Hosted by Kate Slim, 

Book to discuss   The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr

Scrabble Tues April 21st 2pm Hosted by Viv Bick, 

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

                                                   Dates for your diary Group Meeting

The hosts for this year’s group meeting are Twyver WI

The event will take place at Upton St Leonard’s village Hall Saturday 3/10/26 2.00-4.00pm.

More information soon.

Next meeting Tuesday 12th May 2026 7.30pm

“Stop thinking and start living”

Talk by Keith Ray.

 

 

March information

 

 Tuesday March 10th 2026 7.30

Robinswood Country Park Ranger

A talk by Mr Ian Elphick

This meeting is open to visitors

There is a charge of £2.00 for non-members which will include refreshments 

Glevum Paper programmes for 2026 are available at meetings for collection.

 

This months GFWI News letter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised.

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.

 

Membership renewal is due by 1/4/26 the amount due is £54.00

After this date your membership has lapsed if payment is not received. 

 

Membership may be paid by BACS direct to Glevum account, cheque made out to Glevum WI or cash.

 Please use an envelope with your name on and which method of payment you are using, enclose cash or cheque or mark BACS and give the envelope to Val at the meeting.

If you are not attending the meeting and have paid by BACS please email to let Val know or if you wish to renew your membership any other way please email for instructions. glevumwi@outlook.com

 

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book club Tues 17th March 2pm Hosted by Viv Bick 

Book to be discussed Women by Kristin Hannah

Scrabble Tues 24th March 2pm Hosted by Viv Woodger 

Knit &Natter Tue 31st March 2pm  Hosted by Julie Huggett 

 

 

Next meeting Tuesday April 14th 2026 7.30

Craft & Social Evening

 

February information

Tuesday February 10th 2026 7.30

Christmas on Easter Island

A talk by Paul Barnett

 

Glevum Paper programmes for 2026 will be available for collection at this meeting. 

 

This months GFWI News letter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised. 

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

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events.

  

Membership renewal is due by 1/4/26 the amount due is £54.00 

Val will be giving members envelopes for subs which are due at our next meeting.

Subs may be paid by BACS direct to Glevum account, cheque made out to Glevum WI or cash. 

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members 

Book club Mon 16th February 2pm Hosted by Joy Mills Book to be discussed “10 minutes and 38seconds” by Elif Shafak

Scrabble Tue 17th February 2pm Hosted by Kath Delaney, 

Knit &Natter Tue 24th February Hosted by Sheila Beck 

 

 

Next meeting Tuesday March 10th 2026 7.30

Robinswood Country Park Ranger

A talk by Mr Elphick 

  

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.