Now for the fun things

Sorry to send two blog posts in one evening but I wanted to keep the formal Annual meeting details separate from the more fun and interesting news and events

IMPORTANT CORRECTION – The date of the light up Hampton Christmas event has been published incorrectly in a number of places (including this site) This year’s Hampton Christmas Celebration will be held on Sunday 4th December 2016.

Please bring your nonperishable donations for the stall or jar tombola to our November WI meeting. Here is a link for some ideas http://www.mylittlepartyplanner.com/tombola-jars

Knit and Stitch Club – Will take place on Wednesday 2nd November from 7:30pm, this months host is Liz Neilson (75 Wensleydale Road, Hampton). Take along your own knitting, stitching or craft project. Or help make green bunting for Christmas.

quiz_night Final reminder for the White House Quiz Night on Friday 4th November.
Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:30 start.

Refreshments are available from the bar, so bring some cash and leave the car at home.

We have booked 2 teams (up to six players per team), you will need to pay your £6 entry fee when you arrive. If you put your name on the list but can no longer take part please can you contact Lesley.

Beading Workshop-Making a Christmas Angel

angel After the formality of the annual meeting, we welcome; Sue O’Riordan of Hampton Beaders. Sue will demonstrate and teach us to make a Christmas Angel from beads.

If you have free standing desktop magnifying glass please bring it along as the beads are very small. There will be a small additional charge of £3 for visitors, in addition to the usual £2 visitor charge.

Annual Meeting – Voting for the new committee

At our next meeting on 8th November we will be voting the new committee for the coming year. The committee could really do with some fresh faces, to spread the load and help deliver an excellent and varied programme of events throughout the coming year. If you think you could join the team please speak to Lesley or Kit.

The following members have been nominated so far

Loraine Childs
Suriya Goodlett
Kit Greenleaves
Chris Lloyd
Lesley McGrath
Jacqui Prout
Glenys Telford

Once the committee is formed all members will have the opportunity to vote for the President from the elected committee.

Agenda for the Annual Meeting

Arrive & sign in from 7.15pm.

Hampton WI welcomes Geraldine Attias as the representative from Middlesex Federation
Notices and welcome to visitors

Jerusalem.

1. Some words from our President. Kit Greenleaves.
2. Review of the year-presentation. Jacqui Prout.
3. Presentation of Accounts. Chris LLoyd.
4. Election of Committee.
5. Election of President.
6. Refreshments-to include 5th Birthday Cake.
7. Selection of our Charity for 2017.
8. Beading Workshop-Making a Christmas Angel by Sue O’Riordan of Hampton Beaders.
9. Meeting closes at 9.30pm

A copy of the groups accounts can be seem and downloaded by clicking the image below

Newsletter and dates for the diary

A few dates for you all to remember and a copy of last months Newsletter

Whitehouse Quiz Friday 4th November at 7:30pm

Lesley has quiz_night booked 2 teams as we have 12 members wanting to quiz. The cost is £6/head. There will be drinks available from the licensed bar & I believe also a raffle. Don’t forget this is a fund raising event for the Whitehouse.

If you can’t come please can you let Lesley know (email call or text on 07586325834) so we have a chance of finding somebody else to take your place.

Remembrance Day-Wreath laying ceremony November 13th.
Each year the WI take part in the annual wreath-laying ceremony, if you are able to represent the Hampton WI this year please speak to one of the committee
The Parade will assemble at midday in front of the Methodist Church, Percy Road, Hampton, ready to march off precisely at 12.15pm for the annual wreath-laying ceremony at 12.30pm in front of the Hampton War Memorial Cottages in Oldfield Road, opposite Gander Green.

Light up Hampton Sunday November 27th

jars In addition to our usual cakes and bakes we are planning a Jam Jar tombola so please bring your filled and decorated Jam Jars and any spare jars you may have to the next meeting or drop them off to Kits door step box. There are plenty of ideas of how to fill your jars on-line we don’t want them all full of sweets.