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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Lit Candles on Stand

Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah!

 

I love this time of year.  We all get to light up the sky with decorations and candle on these long nights and give each other presents.  Of course us Gems will be celebrating in style, providing gift boxes to local children in need through the Food Bank and having two parties; one at our all members meeting and then at the Woodman Inn on the 13th.  A fantastic opportunity to dress up as jazzy as we all can and let our hair down. 

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November was another busy month.

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  • We have just sent a cheque to SERV Herts and Beds Blood Runners for £700 which has been gratefully received. 

  • Special thanks to Linda and Michelle for the brilliant quiz that was held on the 9th November and raised £577.

  • An enjoyable time was had by all at Susan A’s coffee morning where we raised an amazing £190.  

  • Sue B organised a fantastic tea and coffee event on the 26th November raising money to support the WI Campaign Against Domestic Abuse.

  • We also raised £211 at our All Members Meeting on the 13th November when we all enjoyed making Christmas cards, led by the lovely Kathy, and were able to purchase craft items made by our members.  A special thanks to all the stallholders who make such beautiful and tasty items.

 

We really are very good at fund raising and should all be proud of our efforts.

 

This year has passed so very quickly and we are already thinking about 2025, including plans for lunch and supper outings and outings to museums and galleries.  It is sad for us that Sue B has chosen to step down from taking the lead on outings. She has done such a fantastic job and I know you will all want to thank her and wish her the very best in all the new ventures she is choosing to do.  This does mean, however, that the rest of us are going to have to step up to taking the lead if we want these popular outings and meals to continue. I promise its not difficult to organise; it just needs people to do it.  Similarly, I am already aware that there may be committee members who will choose to stand down at the end of their year in April.  I would love to hear from anyone who fancies having a go.

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I would like to thank you all for the friendship and support you have offered each other in 2024 as well as the talents and skills you have shared.  The WI seeks to be bold, inspiring, inclusive and flexible.  We have the freedom to make Gems what we want and here’s to an exciting year ahead.  

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2025.

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BUFFET
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BINGO!!​​​
Wyllyotts Centre
OUR NEXT ALL MEMBERS MEETING
Wednesday 11th December - 7pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
FOLLOWED BY ALL MEMBERS MEETING
Wednesday 8th January - 7pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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  • Voting on WI National Resolutions
  • Speaker on Avoiding Being Scammed
  • Raffle off any of your unwanted Christmas Gifts to raise funds.
    • A chance to get rid of those five bottles of bath gel and save your waistline all those extra boxes of chocolates!
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Christmas Gift Boxes


This year we will again be making Christmas Gift Boxes and have arranged to donate them to Potters Bar Food Bank.

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We will be meeting at St Johns the Baptist Church, Baker Street on  Tuesday 10th December to wrap our boxes.

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Future dates for your diary

​Outings and events coming up 

 see Calendar for full list:

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Tues 10th Dec

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CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX

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at St Johns the Baptist Church, Baker St​

See above for more info​​

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Christmas Party

Wed 11th Dec

 

All Members Meeting

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Buffet & Bingo

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Wyllyotts Centre​​​​

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Fri 13th Dec

 

PB Gems Christmas Party

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The Woodman Inn and Carvery

21 Warrengate Rd, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7TT

 

Dinner and dancing till late. 

Dress to impress!

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Booking now closed

 

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Group Activity Updates - December

Art with Cathy – Various dates through the month.  This group is full but contact Jayne to be put on the waiting list   

  • Tuesday 3rd - Mah Jong - Contact Linda

  • Tuesday 3rd - Welcome Spaces – Contact Barbara

  • Tuesday 3rd - Knitting and Craft – Contact Laura

  • Wednesday 4th - Knitting and Crochet -Contact Frances

  • Wednesday 4th - Pottery painting – Contact Linda

  • Thursday 5th - Walking – Contact June

  • Sunday 8th – Cycling – Contact Agnes

  • Monday 9th -  Quiz Meal at Cock of the North – Contact Linda

  • Tuesday10th  - Mah Jong – Contact Linda

  • Tuesday 10th - Welcome Spaces – Contact Barbara

  • Tuesday 10th – Christmas Gift Box Wrapping – Contact Tonia, Lesley or Laura

  • Wednesday 11th - PB Gems Christmas All Members Meeting – Buffet and Bingo

  • Thursday 12th  â€“ Walking- Contact June

  • Thursday 12th -  Beading – Contact Hilary

  • Friday 13th - PB Gems Christmas Party at The Woodman Inn

  • Sunday 15th – Cycling – Contact Agnes

  • Tuesday 17th - Mah Jong – Contact Linda

  • Tuesday 17th - Welcome Spaces – Contact Barbara

  • Tuesday 17th - Knitting and Craft – Contact Laura

  • Wednesday 18th - Knitting and Crochet – Contact Frances

  • Sunday 22th – Cycling – Contact Agnes

  • Thursday 26th – Walking – Contact June

  • Sunday 29th -  Cycling – Contact Agnes

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National/County December News
 

  • Christmas Carol Party - Tuesday 3rd December at the Memorial Hall in Wheathampstead.  Tickets £11.

  • Try a Craft Workshops – Wednesday 12th February at Woolmer Green Village Hall. Tickets £16.

  • NFWI AGM (virtual) – 4th June

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