Wednesday 19 October 2011

AGM

On Monday the 10th of October 2011 President Mairwen Jones welcomed members and WI Advisor Lea Oram to this years AGM and election of the new committee for 2011/12
First on the Agenda were the reports by President Mairwen Jones, Secretary Ann Hopkins and Treasurer Margaret Begley, who after 8 years of being the Treasurer of Llanddoged WI decided to retire.
Next on the list was the voting for the new committee. 
The result for the 2011/12 committee is
President Mairwen Jones
Secretary Ann Hopkins
Assistant Secretary Averil Jones
Treasurer Barbara Evans
Assistant Treasurer Chris Thomas
Press Secretary Megan Lloyd Owen
MCS Rep Kathie Roberts
Sales Table Eve McKenzie and Iola Lewis
After the official business, member Barbara Evans had prepared a craft session where everyone could decorate a mini book, made from a 12 x 12 piece of scrab book paper, to take home. All the members had a lot of fun. Shame I didn't have my camera with me. 
If you would like to make a mini book yourself click on the link:
http://youtu.be/QRSdd-P8AZ4 
it will take you to the tutorial by Tim Holtz.
The competition was for a small handmade item:
1st Chris Thomas
2nd Barbara Evans
3rd Barbara Evans

Saturday 1 October 2011

Welsh Meeting

On Wednesday September 28th, seven members of Llanddoged WI attended the Welsh Meeting in Llangernyw. For members that didn't understand welsh a translation service was available by Menter Laith.
Federation chairwoman Anwen Hughes welcomed fellow members  and invited Llanddoged WI president Mairwen Jones to say a few words. She then introduced Jan Wilson-Jones, Winner of the S4C Television Cookery Series "Chez Dudley". Jan prepared for us maroccan style lamb burgers with couscous and two desserts, a dark Chocolate Amaretto Mousse and a white Chocolate Baileys Mousse.
The refreshments after the cookery demonstrations were provided by Llanddoged WI.
And here are the recipes that Jan used: