We’ve been as busy as ever as the year draws to an end. Our November meeting was our Annual meeting where we elected the Committee and officers for another year, followed by a sociable (yet competitive) Quiz Night. In December our meeting took the form of a members-only Christmas party (kindly hosted by Frances) which once again proved the point that a WI party will never be short of delicious food. Also adding to the merriment was a competition for festive necklaces and a few party games. Instead of Secret Santa gifts this year we took up a collection for a local food bank.

Craft Club launched an initiative for members who would like to learn simple mending skills to come along and join the other more die-hard knitters, embroiderers, crocheters, and stitchers.

Culture Club enjoyed two very enjoyable and thought-provoking trips to the theatre; ‘Mozart Her Story’ (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), and ‘Expendable’ (Royal Court). There was also an outing to The Lightroom to be bedazzled by their current show ‘VOGUE: Inventing the Runway’

A large and very merry group enjoyed flavoursome South Indian cuisine at ‘Anjanaas’ and our last Book Group meeting of the year discussed Dorothy L. Sayers’ Gaudy Night.

Walking Club was put on hold when the stormy weather and unreliable trains meant our proposed walk near Ware had to be postponed to the new year, but the tennis players played on as we were very lucky that no games had to be cancelled due to rain. 

The year finished in festive fashion when a few of our WI members were spotted ‘in the wild’ wrapping presents in a shopping mall in aid of St. Luke’s Hospice, a local charity.