Brigsteer WI Invites you to the March open meeting on Wednesday 13th March in the Village Hall.
Andy Clifford will be talking about his work with ‘Fix the Fells’, an organisation of rangers and volunteers who protect our spectacular Lakeland fells from erosion by repairing and maintaining the footpaths. Andy hopes to encourage discussion so come along with your questions and comments. The open meeting starts at 8pm. Entrance for guests is £3 which includes tea and cake. As usual donations of non-perishable foodstuffs for the Kings Food Bank in Kendal are welcome. Lastly, a reminder that the WI are organising a vintage afternoon tea party on Saturday 16th March from 2 - 4.30 where the village archives will be on display. This event is in aid of the Village Hall solar panels fund. There will be a short meeting at the village hall on Friday 2nd February between 6-7pm to discuss Brigsteer Open Gardens to be held on 15/16th June 2024 and seek support and commitment for the organisation and running of the event. This is our main fundraiser for the village hall, held every two years and this years focus will be on raising funds for solar panels on the hall. This is not just for gardeners. It requires the whole community to make this event successful. We will be seeking volunteers to help with:
Gardeners willing to showcase their garden Design and preparation of posters Advertising Signage of the event Organising raffle prizes Hosting tea shops Baking cakes Car parking volunteers Teashop volunteers Etc So please come along to the hall on Friday 2nd February at 6pm where we will discuss the fundraiser and also have an opportunity to find out more about planned events e.g. Highlights. We welcome your input. I hope many of you will choose to join in. If you can’t make the meeting please contact me if you have any suggestions and are able to help in any way to make BOG a whole village event: melanieyates800@gmail.com Team BOG Tea shop will be back up & running at the end of this month so just getting organised with the cake rota.
If anyone would like to bake for Tea Shop pls message 07849 916167 with your preferred date. Dates are as follows:
Touki (“journey” in the Wolof language) is a tour de force in multi-instrumental musical exultation, during which the musicians joyously switch between kora (West African harp), banjos, guitars, percussion and other instruments, deploying powerful beats, driving grooves, and silky voices that leap from East to West Africa and across to America. The influences are many, and rather than remaining in any one tradition, the Touki – the musical voyage itself – is the destination. To really make it a Saturday night out, we're opening a bar for our StoryNights with a selection of wine, beer, non-alcoholic drinks, snacks and cake alongside the usual teas and coffees. All proceeds to go towards future Stealing Thunder projects and events, helping to bring world-class storytelling to Cumbria. Bar will be open from 7pm this Saturday, we can't wait to see you. (Please note, we sorry that due to Licensing Regulations we can no longer invite you to bring your own.) We're back and we're delighted to be bringing you a whole season of fantastic storytelling from across the UK. Saturday 14th October , 7.30pm Brigsteer Village Hall, LA8 8AL Coming up in October we have the fabulous duo of Josh and Malcolm Green, who brought us Gone Cuckoo, with their further explorations into the place where the heart meets nature: A Twist in the Path Join father and son Malcolm and Joshua on an imagined walk through a familiar land, where in opening our senses to the everyday we unearth the mythic. Where the trees, the stars, the birds and even our ancestors speak to us in the language of story and music, connecting the past to the present, along a twisted path to an uncertain Made for adults, suitable for older children Saturday 14th October , 7.30pm Brigsteer Village Hall, LA8 8AL £10 or £5 hardship (cash or card on the door) Coming up this season: 11th November - Xanthe Gresham-Knight 9th December - Chris Cook 13th January '24 - Phil Okwedy 10th February - Sally Pomme Clayton 9th March - Daniel Morden Want to know more? contact barbaraclifford100@gmail.com
Here are the details of our next meeting
Our speakers are Ruth Dalton and Andrew Walter on Farming and wildlife at Whinpot Farm, Crook. Wal and Ruth's Shetland cattle graze Brigsteer Bee Reserve to help the owners manage their land for biodiversity. They will tell us about their farm business and how they work with local landowners to manage habitats and produce high quality, pasture-fed beef. This is the last of our Open Meetings for the year so bring along your friends (from 8p.m.) Table Tennis is back for the autumn on Tuesday evenings at the hall! 1st session Tuesday 19th September from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
The next WI meeting will be on Wednesday 13th September in the Village Hall.
The speaker is Ian Gregg who will be telling us all about how the Greggs Bakery business started; its journey from a small Tyneside business to a major national retailer and will include its community and charitable activities. This meeting is open to all from 8pm. £3 including refreshments. Thank you to the 17 people and three others who attended or expressed an interest in getting Bowling again.
That number looks promising and indicates we can start this activity again. DATES - meeting twice a month on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7.30 pm. Indoor shoes and £3.00 per person. (No OAP concession!) September 25th. October 9th and 23rd. November 13th and 27th. December 11th and a week earlier on the 18th to avoid Christmas. I will circulate reminders nearer the time as these aren't particularly memorable dates. Looking forward to engaging in this fun, social and testing activity. Hi All
Some notices for your diaries Boules: Tuesday 12th September: last boules session of the season at the village hall. Luigi’s hand-carved Trophy is up for grabs to retain for the winter. All welcome - bring your own refreshments. Start time 6.45. Table Tennis Group: Table tennis in the hall will restart on Tuesday 19th September from 7.00pm to 9.00pm and run every Tuesday through to December. All skill levels welcome. It’s good fun & good exercise. Equipment & soft drinks provided but feel free to bring your own bat. Cost will be £2.50 pay as you go or a one-off payment of £25 for the season (14 weeks) cash preferred. Tea Shop: Tea shop will also be back again from September - held on the last Tuesday of the month as a drop in between 3.00pm & 4.30pm. Visitors & villagers alike are welcome and payment is by donation on the day. We are hoping to invite Leah Dalby, physiotherapist, to our first session. Leah is raising money for The Mouth Cancer Foundation and she will offer hand massages during Tea Shop. Surplus proceeds from the session will be donated to Leah’s cause. Shelley will be setting up a cake making rota again this season so please could any willing bakers out there confirm to Shelley directly (in person or message 07849916167) if they would like to bake for Tea Shop & which month they would prefer! Thank you from the Tea Shop Team That’s it - sorry it’s a long read this time! Our Summer Sensational is all coming together nicely, so I’m really pleased to share the details with you now! We know this will be popular so if you want to join us to see this great band, share a drink or two with neighbours, and enjoy a great evening, then please reserve your tickets asap, before it is promoted outside the village, in one of the following ways Email villagehall.brigsteer@gmail.com Text or call Marion Cheeseborough or Ann Bryan |
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