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Kirton in 2009
KIRTON IN 2009 – Local History Recorder’s Report Another year where the Village just tried to get on with life as usual against the back-cloth of huge “Development” threats to its rural tranquility, fears of a Swine Flu pandemic, economic recession, and a combination of weather conditions difficult to reconcile with Global Warming. The Local…
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December 2009 –
DECEMBER MEETING REPORT We met for our December meeting only to find that for the fourth time this year the speaker could not come. Fortunately two of our members stepped into the breach – Mrs Maddy Rhodes and Miss Elizabeth Sugarman. Maddy spends some time each week at the Citizen’s Advice Bureau so she was…
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November 2009 – AGM
NOVEMBER MEETING REPORT In November we hold our Annual General Meeting when we look back on the past year and confirm people in the offices for the next twelve months. As far as President, Secretary and Treasurer are concerned there will be no change: Mrs Iris Hitchen will be President, I will continue as Secretary…
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October 2009 – 88th Birthday
OCTOBER MEETING REPORT Members were joined at this meeting by WI members from Felixtowe morning, Brackenbury, Bucklesham and Nacton as our branch was celebrating its 88th Birthday.Representatives from other local clubs and organisations had also been invited, and all 42 ladies present watched Pam Dickerson cut the birthday cake, and wish the branch well for the…
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September 2009
SEPTEMBER MEETING REPORT Towards the end of July, we were invited to a strawberry tea in the garden of our president Mrs Iris Hitchen. On the day in question about fifteen of us assembled at her house ready for a pleasant social occasion. Besides the strawberries and cream we ate cheese straws provided by Beatty…
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July 2009 – All Change
At our July meeting the watchword was ‘All Change’. Mrs Iris Hitchen, our president, was unable to take the chair due to the fact she was attending a funeral, so Mrs May Copping, our vice-president, stepped in. Also the speaker, Mrs Buckles, who had been booked to demonstrate flower arranging, was unwell so could not…
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Gardeners’ Visit to France 2009
Under the guidance of Johan (surely a candidate for Mr Speaker?), during 22–25 May 2009, we packed in a visit to Paris, gardens and châteaux en route and in the area. Les Jardins d’Evea in MaresquelVersailles (above)Monet’s garden at GiveneyFontainebleauLuxembourg Palace GardensA river trip on the Seine + coach tour of Parisand last but by no means…
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June 2009 – Four weddings and a funeral
June Meeting reportFour Weddings and a Funeral was the subject Mrs Jane Parker came to speak to us about at our June meeting. Mrs Parker is a registrar and works for the Suffolk Registration service which concerns itself with the births, marriages and deaths in the area. She feels it is an honour to fulfill…
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May 2009 – Resolutions
MAY MEETING REPORT On May 14th Kirton and Falkenham W.I. gathered at the Village Hall about an hour and a half earlier than usual in order to partake of a fish and chip lunch before our resolutions meeting. The first course was provided by Bounty Fisheries, the sweets by Mrs Judy Walker and to drink we…