Citylife in Rugeley and Cannock Chase September October 2021

Etching Hill WI
By Kathy Baxter
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As planned and with all Covid measures in place,
27 of our members met up for afternoon tea at
the Chetwynd Arms in celebration of 75 years of the
Etching Hill WI. The birthday celebration was the
first time many of the members had met since the
pandemic began.
The marquee was prettily done up and the weather
was warm and sunny. It was fantastic to meet up with
everyone despite our socially distanced tables and the
consensus was that it had been a brilliant day. Our thanks
go to Fran O’Brien for organising the venue and to
Margaret Porter for ensuring Covid safety measures. Also,
thanks to the Chetwynd Arms for the lovely spread. To
finish we were all given a celebration cupcake!
On to the evening we were joined by WI members
from Longdon and Rugeley for the monthly Zoom
meeting. Margaret Devey welcomed this month’s speaker,
Vicky Farmer, herself a WI member. Vicky gave a
wonderful talk on ‘A Day in The Life of a Quiz Show
Contestant.’
Vicky’s interest in quiz shows stemmed from a lifelong
love of all things trivia. She went on to appear in a variety
of quiz shows, including The Chase. Vicky’s next ambition
is to appear on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and we all
wish her well with that.
Other business included a review of the previous
weeks committee meeting and a reminder of upcoming
events which include the charity coffee morning on 27th
October hosted by Mary Davis and the Christmas party
provisionally booked for 1st December 2021.
For further information about the WI and future
meetings visit the Facebook page at Etching Hill WI
(Staffordshire).
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