Christmas Party: 13 December 2017
Posted 4 Jan 2018
On Wednesday 13th December, we held our annual Christmas Party. As usual, each member brought along a wrapped present to be donated to elderly patients who are in Lings Bar Hospital, Gamston, over the Yuletide period. In the picture on the left, our Vice President, June, presents the gifts to representatives from the hospital. In addition, June also presented a cheque to the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, which was our chosen charity for the year; and the photograph can be seen here. Two visitors from each of the other W.I.s in the Hill and Highway group, joined us for our celebrations. Following a delicious plated 'faith' supper, including gorgeous goodies made by W.I. members, we each crafted a robin decoration, which can be seen here.
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Ruddington Christmas Fayre: Saturday 2nd December 2017
On Saturday 2nd December, Ruddington Christmas Fayre was held between 12 noon and 5pm. The switching on of the Christmas Lights took place at 4pm. An array of stalls lined Main Street, whilst many shops and some cafes extended their opening hours. Ruddington W.I. were fortunate to have a craft stall in St. Peter's Church. As you can see from the picture on the left, a wide range of seasonal items were on sale, all of which were made by our members at the bi-monthly craft afternoons, held on the first and third Thursday of the month. At the December meeting, we were delighted to hear that we had raised in excess of £400 from this event. More photographs can be seen here.
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Catering for the Ruddington Methodist Church Harvest Lunch
Posted 28 October 2017
Following last year's successful catering for Ruddington Methodist Church's Harvest Supper, Ruddington Women's Institute were again invited to prepare and serve the delicious meal (pictured left) earlier this month. Traditionally, we have been responsible for the catering at a large number of events in Ruddington village over many years. These include celebrations such as milestone birthdays and anniversaries. Not only is this a major source of fundraising for our W.I., it provides a high quality and reasonably priced way of catering for guests. If you are interested in making an enquiry with regard to your own party or other event, please do not hesitate to contact us here.
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Monthly Walking Group: Wednesday 16th August
Posted 17 August 2017
This month our walking group enjoyed a walk around the heritage trail in Stapleford. Pictured is a commemorative bench in the main square of the town to those who perished in the Great War. We also saw the Arthur Mee campus of Nottingham College, named after the journalist and author, who resided in the town and was best known for editing a children's newspaper. Also, we passed Erewash Canal; and marvelled at the Saxon cross approximately 1,000 years old, which stands in the grounds of St. Helen's Church, which it predates. We enjoyed our picnic in the local park before wandering around the eclectic mix of independent shops and having afternoon tea in a local cafe.
Hill and Highway Group Meeting: 14 August 2017
Posted 16 August 2017
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Keyworth W.I. warmly hosted our Hill and Highway Group Meeting on Monday 14th August, providing us with a scrumptious plated supper following the entertainment. The speaker, pictured in the image on the left, works as a guide at Tutbury Castle, in Staffordshire. At our meeting, she took on the role of Katherine Swynford, the long term mistress, and later third wife, of John of Gaunt. She was totally credible and kept her audience enthralled throughout the evening. We were told that her costume was made from genuine ermine, gold and jewels and was consequently very expensive. As you can see, Katherine's gown was bright red: in keeping with her status as a scarlet woman! Born around 1310 in what is now Belgium, she came to the English court and married Sir Hugh Swynford. However, when she was widowed at a young age, she had no means of financial support and was dependent on King John. When she became his mistress, she was vilified by many and called ‘that unspeakable concubine, that witch, that whore, that enchantress’. Following this fascinating insight into life at court, we worked on our own craft work in progress in keeping with medieval ladies like Katherine.
Keyworth W.I. warmly hosted our Hill and Highway Group Meeting on Monday 14th August, providing us with a scrumptious plated supper following the entertainment. The speaker, pictured in the image on the left, works as a guide at Tutbury Castle, in Staffordshire. At our meeting, she took on the role of Katherine Swynford, the long term mistress, and later third wife, of John of Gaunt. She was totally credible and kept her audience enthralled throughout the evening. We were told that her costume was made from genuine ermine, gold and jewels and was consequently very expensive. As you can see, Katherine's gown was bright red: in keeping with her status as a scarlet woman! Born around 1310 in what is now Belgium, she came to the English court and married Sir Hugh Swynford. However, when she was widowed at a young age, she had no means of financial support and was dependent on King John. When she became his mistress, she was vilified by many and called ‘that unspeakable concubine, that witch, that whore, that enchantress’. Following this fascinating insight into life at court, we worked on our own craft work in progress in keeping with medieval ladies like Katherine.
Advance notice: Garden Day 2017
Posted 19 May 2017
On Saturday 22 July we will be holding our annual Garden Day at 200, Loughborough Road, Ruddington: the home of Linda and Mike Davey. Everyone is welcome. Between 2pm and 4pm visitors will be served delicious home-baked afternoon teas and can relax in this beautiful garden. There will be a variety of stalls including: cakes and preserves, crafts, books and DVDs and a tombola plus a raffle. Entrance fee is £4.50, which includes tea and scones or cake. At last year's event we enjoyed glorious weather, and photographs can be viewed in our 2016 - 2017 gallery.
Garden Day 22 July 2017
Posted 26 Jul 2017
On Saturday afternoon, we held a Garden Day to raise funds for our chosen charity, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, to help support its life-saving work in our community. Pictured left is the organisation's stall; and more photographs from the day can be viewed here. Visitors enjoyed a delicious strawberry cream tea sitting in the large, beautifully maintained garden. An array of tempting stalls lined the drive and lawn of committee member, Linda Davey's home. Our craft stall showcased work created by members at our bi-monthly meetings and included attractive gift boxes and cards. Many thanks to all visitors who helped make this event such a success, despite the damp conditions at the end of the afternoon!
Talk by Rushcliffe Country Park Volunteers
Posted 25 June 2017
We enjoyed an interesting talk by Rushcliffe Country Park volunteer, Dorothy Pearson at our June meeting. We were given a fascinating insight into the history of the park, which was formerly the site of a munitions factory, where around 2000 people were employed producing bombs during the Second World War. The site housed purpose built accommodation for the workers as well as the factory. Dorothy explained how the derelict site was sold in the 1980s to the Local Authority for the nominal price of £1. Work then began with an army of volunteers to create the picturesque lake, wildlife setting and children's playground that many of us enjoy today.
Outing to Observatory at Nottingham Trent University
Posted 25 May 2017
On Wednesday 31st May a large group of us visited the Clifton Campus of Nottingham Trent University. We enjoyed a fascinating lecture by Ruddington resident, Dr. Daniel Brown, about his team's joint project with Bromley House Library. Bromley House has a meridian line through a tiny circular hole in one of its windows. The project, entitled, 'Exploring Time, Experience Science,' aims to make science more accessible through outreach work in schools etc. Also, we were treated to a tour around the observatory - and tea and delish cakes! More pictures can be viewed here.
Spring Fayre 2017On Saturday 1st April we held our annual Spring Fayre from 10am until 1pm, which was very well attended. The very reasonable entry fee of £1 included tea or coffee and biscuits, served by committee member, Sally Bryer and her helpers. Members of Ruddington Gardeners' Club attended and sold plants and seedlings grown by members. Linda Davey and Elaine Brown ran the cake and preserve stall, which groaned under the weight of an array of sweet treats baked by members, many with an Easter theme. Our secretary, Janet Stafford managed our raffle, which included high quality prizes, some crafted by members. A craft stall with items stitched and knitted by ladies who attend our bi-monthly craft group was ably run by Evelyn Bedford and Val Kirkman. Alison Smith and Judith Murdoch (pictured) organised our tombola. More photographs can be seen in our Photos 2016 - 2017 gallery. Other attractions included stalls selling books, CD, DVDs and bric a brac.
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Spring Fayre: Saturday 1st April 2017
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