I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New year.  Meetings start again on Tuesday with our traditional quiz evening.  This year we are going back to our DIY quizzes for a more relaxed and social evening. See you there.

Programme 2017

This year’s programme has now been published on the programme page of the website.
https://thehamptonwi.com/programme-2015-2016/

Can I also take this opportunity to remind members that membership renewals are due this month. To make Chris’s life a lot easier we prefer and online or telephone banking payment to be made.  The account details are below.  Please use your initial and surname as a reference and drop an email to lloydhome@blueyonder.co.uk.  If paying by cash or cheque please bring it to the meeting in a envelope marked with your name.  We ask you to make a prompt commitment to the group before the end of January so that we can invite new members from the waiting list if spaces are available.

Amount £39.00
A/c Name Hampton WI
Account No. 85829668
Sort code 77-30-24

 

It’s new year and time for resolutions and that includes the WIs annual shortlist of resolutions which are now published on our site under the Resolutions tab at the top of this page and can also be found in your copy of WI life or on the National WI Website.
https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/news-and-events/current-news-and-events/resolutions-2017

Please take time to read and consider all six.  At our February meeting  we will vote for the one we would most like to go forward for further discussion and final voting at the Annual Meeting in June 2017.

Tomorrow is our last meeting before Christmas so I hope you can join us for Vegetable Carving, who knows what we could create but it sounds fun, maybe a snowman from a parsnip !

 

 

Friday 16th December

A few of us are having a trip into London and if anyone would like to join us you are more than welcome.  We will meet under the clock at Waterloo at 10.40am.  We will spend sometime at the Winter market on the south bank.

http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/southbank-centre-winter-festival-guide

Then head along the south bank to Borough Market finding somewhere of lunch on the way and then on by bus to see the Christmas display at the Geffrye Musuem,

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions-and-displays/gallery-2009/Default.aspx?id=11668&page=1

Final stop if we have time will be Carols at the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square

Just let one of the committee know tomorrow if you would like to come along.

This years Christmas Meal will be held on Monday 28th November- 7:00pm at Squiffy’s at The Jolly Coopers.
We have a fixed cost of £23 per head for two courses (Main and Dessert), drinks are at additional cost.

If you would like to book a place you need to bring  £23 (cash or cheque) in an envelope marked with your name, contact number and your food choice from the menu below, to the meeting on Tuesday

Menu

• Roast Turkey, Special Squiffy Stuffing Sausage & Cranberry Sauce
• Grilled Swordfish, Minted Pea Purée & Roasted Baby Leeks
• Braised Ham Hock Honey Roasted with Mash & Cider Nage
• Stuffed Butternut Squash with Festive Rice & Red Pepper Coulis
• Pan-Fried Venison, Grilled Sweet Potato, Shallots & Thyme Jus
• Butterflied Tiger King Prawns & Chive Butter on Chorizo & Parmesan Risotto

Desserts

• White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake with Toasted Marshmallows
• Passion Fruit & Vanilla Brulee with Ginger Dipping Biscuit
• Christmas Pudding Squiffy Style
• Chocolate & Salted Caramel Brownie with Ice-Cream
• Festive Meringue, Mandarin, Whipped Cream with Grand Marnier Sauce
• Cheese & Crackers Selection