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. 

Group meeting 1st July

 Robinswood Group met for afternoon tea at Robinswood Social club on Saturday 1st July. 

We were entertained by singer Richard Sark. The afternoon was enjoyed by all who attended from Glevum WI, Quedgely WI, Hempstead WI, Twyver WI and Severn Vale. 

Earthquake appeal

 Our knitting ladies provide blankets, hats, gloves and other items which were taken to Cheltenham and sent to Turkey & Syria. 

Collection point in Cheltenham.

2023 program

 January no evening meeting

Coffee morning Everyone welcome. 

Thursday 12th January 10.00-12.00 at

Robinswood Hill Social Club Club Fox Elms Road, 

GL4 0BS

Bring & Buy, Raffle.

£2.50 for Coffee/Tea, Cake & Raffle ticket. 

14^th February A-Z of music talk by Stephen Rowley

14^th March The secret World of Gloucester’s Victorian Docks talk by Tony Conder

11^th April The benefits of Reflexology talk by Judith Humphries T.B.C

9^th May Talk from the Samaritans 

Our theme for the evening is red, white & blue. Bring along any photos you have of the 1953 coronation 

13^th June Quiz

11^th Talk by Matt Coopey on Health & Fitness

8^th August Kurling. Why not come along and have a go.

Should be a fun evening

12^th September Auction night.

10^th October Royal British Legion talk by Minette Lane

14^th November Annual meeting and Resolutions 

12^th December American supper and entertainment By Robert Knight singer and entertainer 

 

T.B.C to be confirmed

T.B.A to be arranged