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Oake and District Women's Institute
The WI is the largest voluntary organisation for women in the UK, with 205,000 members. We play a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to us and to our communities. It is also a great opportunity to make new friends, especially if you are new to the area or have been meaning to get out and about a bit more! Oake WI meets on the 4th Thursday of each month (except December) in the lounge at the hall at 7.30pm. We currently have 14 members and like to think of ourselves as a fairly 'new look' WI, with members' ages spanning from 30 something to 80 something! Our meetings start with brief business matters (letters, notices,anoouncements etc) followed by a speaker or activity covering a wide range of interests. Non WI members are always welcome, at a charge of £3 per meeting, and gentlemen are invited to join our 'open' meetings. Here is our 2010 programme; January 28th Mrs Joanna Steele Perkins- How to wear colour to your best advantage February 25th Pam Scott- Teaching Start to Finish March 25th- Jane de Gruchy- Somerset Records Office April 22nd- Mr R Murphy- Complementary Therapies May 27th Gillian Shaw-Charities June 24th Adrian Dyke- Beekeeping July 22nd Alison Norris- Experiences of a female vicar August 26th Bunty Gulliford 'Be Yourself and Say it with Ease' September 23rd Sheena Holloway-Amusing entertainment October 28th AGM and Birthday Party November 25th Christmas meeting
Here is our annual report from the last year 2008/2009 In November 2008 we held a Christmas party and played skittles at the Bell Inn, Bishops Lydeard. To recap the year our speakers were; January 2009 ; Simon Anderson with Support Dogs, February; Phil Nadin with 'Traded or Raided' part 2, March; Joan Hardie and a demonstration of Pyrography, April; Joan Knowlman was Joyce Grenfell (!) May: Resolutions meeting ,SOS for Honeybees, June;Joan Hardie gave us a Still Life beginners class. July; Nigel Ford talked about his experiences as a funeral director and a magician August; Mr Olds gave us the history of the Lifeboat Institution, September; the Emmetts and their Juice Plus! Our November 2009 meeting celebrated Christmas, with a demonstration of Christmas decorations, cards, gift wrapping and table centres. We had our traditional gift exchange so that everyone received a surprise gift. Other events in which Oake WI participated in 2009 included serving cream teas at the village fete, providing lunches for the Somerset WI Easter Extravaganda at Oake hall and taking part in a couple of WI Quiz Nights. Representatives attended various group and WI meetings. If you would like to join us Fern Dunn, the secretary, would be delighted to hear from you on 01823 400423
Meetings are held regularly on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Pig 'n Whistle Lounge in Oake Village hall. Members may bring visitors to any meeting and gentlemen are also permitted to open meetings, (marked with an asterix*) at a fee of £3.00 Annual Report for the 2nd AGM held on 30th October 2008 We started the year (in November 2007)with a Christmas party and the Kingston St Mary WI hand bell ringers entertained us. to recap on the year our speakers were: January: Margaret Bigg, a talk on India February:John Porter, Crosse Connections 2 March: George Reekie, Digital Photography Made Easy April: Julian Luke from Taunton Library Resolutions meeting in May June: Steven Sylvester, From Bevin Boy to Bagpuss July: Shelly Staple Medical Herbalist August: Phil Nadin, Trada or Raided? History of the Spice Trade September:George Reekie, In Search of the Bengal Tiger 27th November will be our Christmas meeting to be held at The Bell Bishop's Lydeard where we will play skittles and have a buffet supper and Christmas presents! Other events during the year have included serving cream teas at the village fete, providing refreshments at the Dog show and the carol service, an outing to Cothay Manor gardens,a fund raising Quiz Night, a get together with West BucklandWI for a baton exchange and a country walk, and a litter pick (part of a national WI initiative) round Oake village. Various group meetings were attended at other WIs during the year, including a Quiz Night run by Bishops Lydeard. We currently have 13 members and we are hoping to attract a few more next year so we can continue onwards and upwards. . For more information of the Somerset Federation ....
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