Hopesay WI
President: Mrs Pat Price
Hopesay WI meet at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of each month at Aston on Clun Village Hall.
In addition to the monthly meetings which are listed on this page other regular activities will be arranged and publicised during the year.
New members are always welcome and anyone interested should contact the Secretary:
Mrs Sheila Davies 01588 660487 or Email: j.moulder@btinternet.com
MEETINGS for 2013
Hopesay WI's January Meeting - OPEN MEETING
Date : Tues 8th January 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : The legend of Wild Edric
Guest Speaker : Peter Francis
Competition : A photo taken on local walk
Details : Peter is returning to Hopesay WI to tell us all about the mysterious Wild Edric. Have you ever noticed the 'Wild Edric Way' signs on local paths and wondered .. who, where and why ? Well, this evening is the time and place to find out the answers to those and many other questions about the legendary Wild Edric !
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's February Meeting
Date : Tues 12th February 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : Drawing cartoon caricatures of famous people
Guest Speaker : Malcolm Whittall
Competition : Best drawn cartoon
Details : Malcolm returns to Hopesay WI to share an entertaining evening, as he demonstrates the techniques used when drawing cartoon caricatures of famous people. This will be a fun, hands-on session, where we can all discover our artistic skills !
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's March Meeting (Invitation to Local WI Groups)
Date : Tues 12th March 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : Speciality Bread Baking with 'bread2bake'
Guest Speaker : Rob Swift
Competition : Photo of a happy meal-time
Details : Rob swift from 'bread2bake' will be enthusiastically demonstrating how to make, shape and bake bread dough, with additional ingredients and techniques to create some rather delicious, speciality breads. There will be yummy tasters to try and lots of inspirational ideas (and maybe even some breads) to take home.
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's April Meeting
Date : Tues 9th April 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : A Gentle Evening of Pilates
Guest speaker : Wendy Joelson
Competition : Enthusiastic participant
Details : Wendy is a local Pilates instructor who is coming to Hopesay WI to introduce us to the history and all-round benefits of this gentle technique. Suitable for all, this will be a practical session where we can discover how to keep our bodies safe and supple for longer. Wear comfortable clothing.
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's May Meeting (Invitation to Local WI Groups)
Date : Tues 14th May 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : Singing for Everyone
Guest speaker : Polly Bolton
Competition : Decorated treble clef in any form (flower, art, craft,cookery...)
Details : Polly has kindly agreed to spend the evening with Hopesay WI, showing us the benefits of singing for absolutely everyone. We will discover for ourselves how singing is a fun, communicative, relaxing and inspirational activity. So join us.
Visitors very welcome. £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's June Meeting
Date Tues 11th June 2013
TBA by members
Hopesay WI's July Meeting
Date : Tues 9th July 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : Cooking for Pleasure (a demonstration)
Guest Speaker : Pauline Greenhough
Competition : A favourite plate
Details : Pauline will be a familiar face to Hopesay WI as the last Chair of Shropshire Federation. She will be 'cooking for pleasure', demonstrating different techniques while creating a range of mouth-watering sweet and savoury dishes. Don't miss it !
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's September Meeting
Date : Tues 10th September 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : How to attract birds to your garden
Guest speaker : John Arnfield
Competition : Name a bird in your garden and what it gets up to
Details : John is a volunteer for the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), who are keen to gather support for their Garden Birdwatching scheme. His visit to Hopesay WI will help us to realise the importance of our gardens in supporting our local birds, and the part we can play in protecting these delightful creatures by making our gardens more bird-friendly.
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
South Shropshire WI's Group Meeting
Date : Wed 25th September 2013
Further details : TBA
Hopesay WI's October Meeting - OPEN MEETING
Date : Tues 8th October 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm
Subject : Power of Attorney - what's is all about ?
Guest Speaker : Richard Ashton (of Linden Myers)
Competition : A family photo
Details : Richard spoke so well and so clearly at the Shropshire Federation's Annual Council Meeting last year, that we decided to invite him to Hopesay WI this year to explain what is meant by 'Power of Attorney' and to give us all a chance to ask our own questions.
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's November Meeting and AGM
Date : Tues November 12th 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 8.00pm (AGM for WI members : 7.00pm)
Subject : African Village Support in Eastern Uganda
Guest Speaker : Simon Carless
Competition : A slice of delicious cake
Details : Simon will be showing us, with the aid of slides, the work of 'African Village Support'. This is a small charity which works in Eastern Uganda with schools and Women's self-help groups. Their aim is to improve the quality of life for the people of rural eastern Uganda. Come and find out more about their work, aims and achievements.
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.
Hopesay WI's December Meeting (Invitation to Local WI Groups)
Date : Tues December 10th 2013
Venue : Aston on Clun Village Hall
Time : 7.00pm
Subject : The Christmas Story in Renaissance and Baroque Paintings
Guest Speaker : Richard Box
Competition : The Twelve Days of Christmas - anything related to this song
Details : Richard is a frequent visitor to Aston on Clun with his regular embroidery sessions. For our festive meeting, he will be looking at the Christmas story through Renaissance and Baroque paintings. This will be a delightful evening, a feast for our eyes instead of our tums at this time of year !
Visitors very welcome, £3.00 on the door.
New members always welcome, please contact Sheila Davies 01588 660487.