On another glorious sunny day almost 50 Members turned up at the Coffee Morning on 6th August, to be greeted as ever with refreshments and plates of various assortments of biscuits provided by Peter & Julie of The Bold Dragoon.

Liz Gausden outlined forthcoming functions at the Bold and repeated a request for donations for the September Coffee Morning (3rd Sept) which will be held in aid of Macmillan. (See Forthcoming Events for further details).

Eleanor Howland gave a very interesting talk on Weston Favell, and Members requested that she return at some time in the future to entertain with her memoirs.

On a glorious sunny, and very hot summer day, many Members turned up at the Coffee Morning on 2nd July to be greeted with refreshments and plates of various assortments of cakes provided by Peter & Julie of The Bold Dragoon, to whom we are enormously grateful.

Liz Gausden advised of forthcoming functions at the Bold, i.e Brunch on 4th August (must be booked in advance with Liz – 01604 405074), “secret” speaker for August Coffee Morning (6th August) , September Coffee Morning (3rd Sept) which will be held in aid of Macmillan (see Forthcoming Events for further details).

Sue Wray advised of our third Village Show to be held on Saturday 8th September (see Village Show for further details).

Allan Henson gave a very interesting and enlightening talk on Fires and Fire Fighting in Refugee Camps. It was certainly an “eye opener” for many of us.

The Coffee Morning on 4th June was well attended, as ever. After Liz had made several announcements Members were left to enjoy their coffee and have a chat with each other.

Lunch followed for those who had booked, and what an enjoyable meal it was. Peter & Julie are to be congratulated for providing such wonderful food. 

Sincere thanks must also go to Mary Markham who, once again, donated the delicious dessert. 

Another triumphant morning for organiser Liz Gausden.

The Coffee Morning on 4th June was well attended, as ever. After Liz had made several announcements Members were left to enjoy their coffee and have a chat with each other.

Lunch followed for those who had booked, and what an enjoyable meal it was. Peter & Julie are to be congratulated for providing such wonderful food. 

Sincere thanks must also go to Mary Markham who, once again, donated the delicious dessert. 

Another triumphant morning for organiser Liz Gausden.

Over 40 members attended the Coffee Morning at The Bold Dragoon on 7th May.
It was a bright sunny morning and we all sat on the patio, basking in the sunshine
and enjoying refreshments provided by Peter & Julie, to whom we offer our
sincere thanks as always.

Sue Ward gave a brief but very interesting talk on Bosnia, and brought a display board with photos and news reports for all to see.

Another enjoyable Bank Holiday Monday.

The Coffee Morning on 2nd April was another outstanding success, well
supported on a wet Easter Bank Holiday Monday.

As ever sincere thanks go to Peter & Julie for providing delicious refreshments,
and for the lovely touch of little Easter Eggs.

Liz Gausden once again, in her own inimitable style, organised a thoroughly enjoyable event by arranging a quiz on Weston Favell and providing Easter Eggs for the Winner and Runner Up.

The number of attendees on this and every monthly Coffee Morning and WFVRA Social Event is testament to the hard work and dedication Liz puts into all these activities –
Priceless.

The Coffee Morning on 5th March was as popular as ever with just over 50 Members in attendance.  Sincere thanks, of course, go to Peter & Julie for providing delicious refreshments.

The Auction was a huge success. Jan Stoppani and Jan Glasspool made successful bids and are now the proud owners of the two beautiful Hats which were donated by one of our Members.

Rachel Boyles from Flamingo Paperie gave the talk and brought along (and sold) several of her exquisitely designed cards.

Another excellent and enjoyable event organised by our own Liz Gausden.

Our first Coffee Morning of the year at The Bold Dragoon was, as ever, a huge success. Over 50 Members attended, enjoying coffee and biscuits provided by Peter & Julie who looked after us in their own inimitable style.

Speaker, Ken Howlett, gave a very interesting talk on his trek from Coast to Coast, and his jokes raised much laughter within the Group.

The Coffee Morning on 4^th December was, without doubt, an excellent start to Christmas Celebrations and exceeded all expectations. Over 60 Members attended, and 48 joined for the Lunch.

A staggering £262 was raised from the raffle, which went towards WFVRA funds. 10% of this was donated to the Emmanuel Foodbank.  Sincere thanks to everyone who donated prizes and, of course, to Members who bought tickets and supported our joyous occasion.

Praise must go to Mrs Christmas (aka Liz Gausden) who conducted the carols and lessons in her own inimitable style, and to her little Elves, Carol & Josephine who, with the assistance of Anne, Jan and Liz Cox, worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the raffle.

However greatest accolades must go to (a) Peter & Julie & their Team for a wonderful meal (as well as their continued support for our social activities), and (b) Mary Markham for her very kind donation of such a delicious dessert.

Winners of the raffle prizes were:

1^st prize          Melissa Lynch             (Hamper)
2^nd prize         Rob Robertson            (Turkey Crown donated by Peter & Julie)
3^rd prize          Frank & Jan Taylor      (2 bottles of wine)

Remaining winners were:

Ahmet & Pinar Donmez
Mary Markham
Jean Harris
Paul & Debbie Oxford
Sue Marshall
Aya & Steve James
Jackie Billings