Last meeting of the year.

Our next meeting and the last one of 2011 will be our Christmas Lunch on Monday the 5th of December at Maenan Abbey.
The competition is a Tree Ornament.

WI food range

As you may have read in the latest edition of WI Life, the WI started their own food range. Well, their website is up and running and if you would like to take a look please click on the following link: http://wifoods.co.uk

WI Foods is the closest thing to home made – inspired by the heritage of the WI and crafted by British independent family producers.

November Meeting

To our November meeting we welcomed John Griffiths from Tal Goed Nursery. He brought along a lot of plants for use in pots and baskets that will tolerate the cold temperatures during the winter month and houseplants like poinsettias,cyclamen and azaleas to name a few. He planted up a hanging basket and tub and gave us some useful hints and tips on how to care for your outdoor and indoor plants.

The competition, a small vase, was won by Chris Thomas, 2nd Barbara Evans and 3rd Averil Jones.

TV: Kirstie's Handmade Britain

If you like Kirstie Allsopp from TV programmes like "Location, Location Location" or "Kirstie's Homemade Home",then you might like to watch her new television series"Kirstie's Handmade Britain" in which she joined Disparate Housewives WI, Hampshire and it follows her entry into a heavy schedule of craft and baking classes in some of the nation's most prestigious county fairs and shows. 

And if you like to read more about Kirstie, her interview "On with her show" is in the latest issue (39) of WI Life.

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

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:

Monday, September 12th

At the first meeting after the summer break we welcomed speakers Janet and Dawn, two nurses from the Special Care Baby Unit, Glan Clwyd Hospital.They gave a talk and slideshow about the 2009 Women for Women Cycle Jordan Challenge, which they took part in, to raise money for the Genesis Research Trust.
Genesis Research Trust raises money for the largest UK-based collection of scientists and clinicians who are researching the causes and cures for conditions that affect the health of women and babies. If you like to find out more about the Trust and future Women for Women challenges please click on: www.iogt.org.uk

The baby photo caption competition was won by
1st Chris Thomas
2nd Trefina Roberts
3rd Liz Steadman