Swaffham Newsletter

Swaffham WI
Our last meeting was held on
Wednesday 7th September at the
Community Centre at 2.30pm and
went very well. The President gave details of previous
W.I. events and future ones due in September,
October and November this year. Birthday cards and
small presents were given to three members due to
celebrate in September. There was a table which held a
competition of small 'Fancy Boxes'. Another table held
details of future outings so that members could sign if
wishing to come along. The Speaker was Ruth Barnes
who gave details on 'Autumnal Flower Displays'. Many
of us learnt a great deal about good flower arranging
and the beautiful displays were included in the prizes.
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 5th October
at 2.30pm at the Community Centre. The speaker will
be Christopher Peskett and the subject 'Doctors without
Borders' better known as 'Medecins sans Frontieres'.
The competition 'Old Fashioned First Aid Tips'.
If you wish any more information please contact our
President Pauline Senton on 01760 788046 or our
Secretary Christiane Hewitson on 01366 328128.
Of course we have all been shocked and saddened to
hear of the loss of our beloved Queen on 8th September
the day after our meeting. It will take some time to
process the news.
OCT & NOV
Pickenhams WI
On 13th September we met at St
Andrew's church in North Pickenham.
Carolyn welcomed us and said what a
sad week it was, following the death of Her Majesty
the Queen. We started our meeting with a minute
of silence to remember the Queen. Carolyn then
welcomed Dr Sue Gattuso, who was talking to us about
Howard Carter, known as the 'Son of Swaffham'. This
was a change to the advertised talk as it is particularly
relevant to remember Howard now, as it was in
November 1922
that he discovered
the Egyptian tomb
of Tutankhamun.
Howard was an
artist and joined
an archaeological
survey of Egypt in
1891. Howard was
supported by Lord
Carnarvon and it
was Howard who,
on 26th November
1922, took Lord
Carnarvon to the
steps that led down and together they found the
Tutankhamun treasury and burial chamber. Lord
Carnarvon died in April 1923 and Howard worked on
the find for the remainder of his life.
Following this fascinating talk and interesting slides,
we broke for tea and biscuits and then held our
meeting. Felicity did a resume of the summer and
said how much we had enjoyed our Afternoon Tea
at Broom Hall, our
Mystery Tour (which
included a guided tour
of Norwich Cathedral
and a boat trip from
Wroxham), and then
afternoon tea in
Carolyn's garden.
This month we have
also enjoyed meeting
for coffee at Margaret's
Tea Room.
Next Meeting: On
Tuesday, 11th October at 2pm Jenny Williams is
coming to hold a weaving workshop with us. Also
next month some of us are going to have an autumn
meal at Pentney on 17th October.
If anyone would like more information, please
contact: Carol Richards on 01760 441333
or Melanie Cousins on 01760 440456.
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NarVOS
Wednesday 26th October 2022
at 7.30pm Indoor meeting at The
Assembly Rooms, 1 Market Place,
Swaffham PE37 7AB
'Shetland to Scilly - Birds of the British Isles'
with Ashley Grove. As founder of “Experience
Nature Tours,” photographer, tour leader, and much
respected speaker, Ashley is well placed to provide
the opportunity to familiarise yourself with some
of Britain’s wonderful bird life, with many tips on
identifying them. He will share his images of birdsfrom
puffins in Shetland to rarities in the Isles of Scilly
– and much more in between. Please come along.
Visitors welcome. Admission £4 on the night. Free to
NarVOS members. For more information contact Ian
Black on 01760 724092 or go to www.narvos.org.uk
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