Sling it Liz!

UPDATE....... They did it !!!!!!!!!!

Our fabulous Elizabeth Luddington needs your help to break a world record.

Sling It organisers (from left) Elizabeth, Luisa, Clare and Amanda modelling the Firespiral Slings Event Exclusive wraps

This event is to be held in the Maxwell Upper hall at Salford University on Saturday 2nd April 2016 10am - 4pm.

They will also be attempting to set the world record for most babies carried in carriers during the event.

This Event is free admission so registration is not compulsary and NO tickets are needed.

For more details see the Sling It website here or like the group on Facebook .

They also got coverage in the Manchester Evening News.

Good Luck Liz

Fancy watching Films?

FILM Club 

The Plaza

Schedule 

Latest Film Club info

The Schedule below will be available on Saturday 2nd April so you know what is beeen shown at The Plaza in coming months. 

Events have already been created for each film! 

We don't expect each film to get people going and we definitely won't be going to each film (most are on twice a day!) but until we get an idea of numbers/preferred times/preferred film types Sue and I felt we would just put them ALL out there and see what you wanted! Hope that makes sense! 

As far as doing a package with afternoon tea-again we are looking to gauge interest before we approach The Plaza for a deal!

Sam & Sue

Art & Craft Club hard at it

Art & craft Club run by Joanna Allen hard at work making watercolour cards for our stall at the Cale Green park summer event  - thank you ladies :o)😊

Makers' Market 2nd April - Cheadle

Cheadle & Gatley will be there as usual with jams and chutneys for sale.


The next Cheadle Makers’ Market is

Saturday 2^nd April

10am-4pm

Cheadle Green.

Makers Market

Facebook page

Art Club - 29th March

This time we will be working on a smaller scale to make watercolour cards for the stall.

Joanne will bring materials and suggests that anemones are great to paint.

Last time the group painted watercolour flowers.

We will be at Walthew House. 7-9pm

Looking forward to seeing you there 

Have your say about your WI mag

WI Life is your magazine so Headquarters want to know what you think. 

You do not need to give your name and address unless you wish to enter the prize draw - as a thank you for taking part, they are offering a pair of  tickets to a West End show  to one member chosen at random.


This can be done easily and quickly on line

at Survey Monkey - WI Magazine, have your say 

Knitted squares thank you

Lovely thank you letter from Liverpool Women's hospital :-) 

Thank you all  for the knitted squares x

Time of the month Campaign

Thank you ladies

128 tampons
134 sanitary towels

I've taken them to Manchester uni today for their 'time of the month' campaign! 
Sam x

Gardening update

Three lovely ladies got stuck in yesterday

One sewed seeds potted on seedlings and set begonias out to bud. 


The other two sorted all the plants for sale and did a thorough clean up of the nursery bed area. 


We all worked so hard I forgot the before and after photos. So here are some jolly pics of the front garden.

Jude

Clothes Swop in Urmston - Thu 24 March

Knitting Club - Mondays

Just turn up: Knitting Club 

Every Monday - 7.30pm - Blossoms back Room

First Mon in the month is charity knitting night  - current project is crocheting or knitting twiddle muffs for the Dementia ward at Stepping Hill. 

Yarn needles and crochet hooks are available

All are welcome.

 So far we have raised £350.00 for Francis house knitting chicks (yodas, daleks,punk chicks )etc for creme eggs.  Last night we made a start on twiddle muffs for dementia sufferers. There were 8 finished by the end of the night.There will be many more by our next charity night 4th April.  

Book Club

Hi all-what great turnout for the first Cale Green WI book club! 

I meandered down Shaw Heath to The Florist thinking I would be sat alone for a while awaiting everyone's arrival and I walked in to a lovely greeting of familiar faces! Thanks all for coming! 

We have made a collective decision, suggested by Judith Beckett that we pick 2 books per month so that we have a choice!

 You can read one or both and then just feedback on the one(s) you've read! Some books have little guides for reading groups so we can either use these of freewheel....see how we are feeling! 

This months books are (picked a random!).....

1. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
2. Her last tomorrow - Adam Croft

The next meeting is Thursday April 21st at 8:30pm in The Florist.

Fab to see you all....enjoy your reading and see you in a month!

Sam x

If you want to join us check out the Cale Green WI Book Club Facebook page to keep up to date on the what's going on.




more pictures on facebook

Baby Pockets - Fantastic turn out

What a GREAT productive day everyone! 

Time is precious and to give up some of this precious time for such a great cause is heartwarming! 

A great day's work everyone x

The finished products!

Still working whilst we chat & eat cake! — with Claire Kivell, Margaret Phillis, Lisa Walsh and Lorraine Balfe.

Starting the first pocket with a little apprehension 

 — with Lisa Walsh,Catherine Gaskell and Claire Kivell.

more pictures available from our Facebook page

Book club - 17th March

Love books?

Come and Join us 


We will be in the Florist Pub @ 8.30pm for maybe some cheeky beer, great company

..... oh and the BOOK CLUB.


We have a dedicated Facebook page Cale Green WI Book Club  so please become a member, 

so you keep up with what we are reading etc.

Subsequent meetings will be:-

* 21st April, 

* 19th May, 

* 16th June, 

* 14th July.

Hope to see you there

Sam 

x

Tues 15th March - Gardening Sub Group

The first gardening sub group meeting happens this Tuesday morning at ten. If anyone else wants to join in, please pm me.

Background
My friend and I have a garden that is opened up to charity in July. This year it will be to raise money for Help the Aged. 

If you would like to volunteer to help in my own garden on Garners Lane and/or a friends garden in Woodsmoor, please let me know.

In return you will get training (I have a City & Guilds Amenity Horticulture and Kew Diploma) and plants. Initially I had seven people showing interest.

Thank you
Jude

Thank you - 81 squares

81 squares all ready to be parcelled up.

These will be posted to Liverpool women's hospital later today! 

So proud of you all-thank you. keep knitting though I already have some little hats for preterm babies so I'll do a trip to stepping hill after our next meeting in April with squares, hats, blankets etc 

Sam xx

Please keep knitting though as I already have some little hats for preterm babies, so I'll do a trip to Stepping Hill after our April meeting with squares, hats, blankets etc

Visit Harlow Carr Flower Show - 11th June

I spoke to Liz from the Heatons WI on Sat who was telling me about a visit to Harlow Carr on Saturday 11 June. It's open to all local WI groups in order to make it viable. Anyone interested? 

Oh and did I mention there was a Betty's Tea Room on site!!!!!!

I asked her to send me more info  .....So If you are interested, please let me know at the next meeting.

here is a link to the event itself
thank you
Sue :o)

............ We have chosen this date as it's their flower show with various stalls and the opportunity of buying plants etc. So I thought it may generate more interest.
So far I have had only about 8 people showing an interest. But I'm putting a sign up sheet at our next meeting in March. So we have probably got lots of spaces.
A coach has not yet been organised as I need more of an idea of numbers. A 49 seater coach works out about £10 per person and group rate entry on the day for more than 10 people is £9.
If we had to get a 29 seater it's a lot dearer. £356 for 29 as opposed to £485 for a few 49 seater.
We are happy to open it up to friends if it means filling the coach.

Please announce it at your meeting and guage interest and let me know.
Liz was going to announce it to Levenshulme WI and Angela is going to inform Didsbury WI also. Hopefully we can get a full coach between us.
Any queries please contact me.
Thanks
Karen Catchpole

Charity Event - Sun 13th March

THIS SUNDAY
St Georges Parish Room
Bingo starts 2pm

Doors open 1.30pm

Hello Ladies

We are holding an Easter prize bingo this Sunday to raise money for my Nan's care home in Edgeley.

Would be lovely to see some of you there. There will be plenty of tea, coffee and cake plus lots of prizes to be won.

Hope to see you Sunday

smile emoticon

Lisa Walsh

xxx