Hello friends
This newsletter will be short and to the point as I appear to have succumbed to Covid and I’m not currently bursting with ruddy health. I’ve spent the last three years basking in a warm glow of smugness as the Captain Jack Sparrow of my immune system has heroically repelled any attempts by the virus to clamber aboard and plant its flag. Sadly though, I do not appear to be superhuman after all. It’s all very disappointing.
Anyway, on to more cheerful matters. A big thanks to all of you who have renewed your membership and welcome to our new ladies. I’m greatly looking forward to getting to know you and to another year of fun, friendship and new experiences. What a lot we have planned for you.
Meeting Thursday May 11th.
Doors 7.30 for an 8pm start. Trinity Methodist church. The address is Argyll Road, Westcliff, SS0 7HL but the entrance is on the London Road, just a short walk from the car park at the top of Hamlet Court Road.
Our meeting has a ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ flavour with a ‘Transformation Challenge’. Your team will be given two garments to turn into something else, plus all the trimmings etc. Your models will then fiercely strut their stuff on the WoSWI catwalk. I know some of you are a dab hand with a needle while others can’t be trusted not to sew their thumb to the fabric, but I think this will be fun for everybody no matter what your level of expertise. Can’t wait to see what you all come up with.
Things to Bring
Sharp scissors, big and small, if you have any.
Your mug
Anything you would like to put on the swapsies table
A cake to share if you enjoy baking. If you would like to volunteer your skills, please reply to this email. We will reimburse the cost of the ingredients if you provide a receipt.
Essex Federation County Annual Meeting Tuesday June 27th 2023
Don’t forget to book for this if you’d like to join us. It’s at the Cliffs Pavilion with Gregg Wallace speaking and music from Danny Foster from The Big Soul Corporation. £20 and here’s the link for tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/fewi
Coming up
Our June meeting has an outdoorsy, woodland theme with two speakers from Belfairs. One is talking about wildlife and the other on the benefits of shinrinyoku, which is the fast growing mindfulness practise of ‘forest bathing’.
June 10th is our trip to Windsor.
The July meeting has an actual potter, with potters wheels and everything, giving us a go at throwing and hand building. This is something I’ve wanted to do since getting hooked on ‘Pottery Throwdown’ so I’m a bit over excited.
Sunday September 17th will be a splendiferous afternoon tea at the Chalkwell Park rooms. All paid for out of our surplus funds.
Well this has ended up longer than I anticipated and I’m now going to demand another hot honey and lemon drink and go back to bed.
Much love
Vanessa
