The December meeting was a low key annual meeting, due to the change of the month when annual meetings are to be held, to May. This is to allow more time to discuss the resolutions before voting, at the national annual meeting in May.
Members listened to yearly reports from the President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and also the November minutes before enjoying a bring and share supper. Poems were read and a quiz rounded the evening off.
The January meeting is the lunch at the Pack of Cards on Monday 9 January at 12 noon. The competition is a pretty necklace to be worn. Please bring a present to the value of £2 for thee secret Santa.
On Tuesday 13 December Kentisbury WI hosted the North Devon WI’s Carol Service. This took place in the parish church of St Thomas.The North Devon section of the Devon WI choir arrived with organist Roger Ashbee in good time to practice before the start at 2.15pm. The bells rang out as the congregation gathered. Children from the school joined in with songs from Hossanna Rock and readings from the Bible were heard from Viviane Clout, President of Kentisbury WI, Gwen Wooldridge.President of ArlingtonWI, Margaret Crabbe, President of Combe MartinWI, Caroline White, President of LoxhoreWI, Linda Buckley, President of Shirwell WI,Trixi Fry, President of Lyn Valley WI and Trica Hampson the Chichester Group Secretary. Reverend Les Austin led the service. Everyone enjoyed singing well known Carols and hearing the choir sing Blessed Art Thou, Mary, Mary’s Child, and to end with, Christmas is Coming.
The collection will go to the roof fund.
Refreshments were served before everyone made their way home.
