SPOT THE CAT …….
Yes, Meryl is still looking after Monty, Betty’s cat….. & reports that Monty is keeping her on her toes … still!!
Recent birthdays: Gill Bradbury and Doreen Stackhouse… Belated birthday greetings to the pair of you… & ‘Happy Birthday’ to Clare B tomorrow. We understand that it is a ‘milestone’ one — definitely a cause for celebration!
Lots of gardening is taking place & many of our ladies are making the most of this recent burst of good weather. At least the Garden centres are open now – hurrah! – although the ‘run on compost’ is noticable. Almost as bad as getting flour!
That has improved as well, with our ladies helping eachother out with doorstep deliveries when the ‘precious-like-golddust’ is found! Just think, when we were kids, to knock/buzz someone’s door & then hightail it down the drive used to be punishable… now, it’s just ‘social distancing’!
Our allotmenteers have also been busy in this wonderful sunshine – lots of planting & watering going on for Barbara, Kate & Jackie. Barabra’s also managed to fit in some golf as well, now that they are allowed back on the Course. Karen has found that working out in your front garden is not always productive: “I’ve loved reading all your emails and messages and seeing the photos you’ve been sharing with us, I think we will have some super looking gardens this year, just a shame we can’t have our usual walk round them. I’ve been doing a lot of cutting back in my front garden but I seem to spend more time talking to people who walk past than actually gardening, but it’s lovely to see everyone and catch up on their news and I’ve met lots of people who are new to the village. Some of you have also been trying out new recipes, trying out breadmaking and baking for the first time in years! My Bara Brith recipe has been shared, so come next year’s Welsh Tea, I might not be the only one making them.”
Some of our ladies are also having more ‘picnics’ in their respective back gardens – maintaining social distancing whilst catching up with friends & family. Much needed!
Liz Humble has been keeping busy with making scrubs for the NHS – thank you Liz! – & is sure to share the pattern with you if wanted. Brenda Grimley has been knitting hearts which are given to patients to hold whilst they are in hospital away from their loved ones. Aileen has been making face masks for her family – & has spare material etc if you would like it. Well done Ladies!
Plans for a commemorative planter are going ahead & an order has been placed. We have also made a donation towards the purchase of hand cream for NHS staff and carers and a donation has also been forwarded to the charity ‘Pathway’ in Lichfield. It was felt that it was important for us as a group of women to show our support to a group of women less fortunate than ourselves.
Kath Parson has a request: “Our daughter Kym is due to be married at Lichfield Registry Office on 20th June. We hope the ceremony will still go ahead, however the planned reception will now take place next year. It is likely that if the wedding does take place we will only be allowed to have a handful of people at the ceremony. As this is not what Kym & Kieran planned we would still like to make this day special for them. We are creating a book of ‘special memories’ for Kym & have asked family and friends to send us a special memory of Kym. These will then be stuck into a lovely white leather bound book for her to keep and treasure. We are working really hard on the garden to ensure it looks lovely for them. I’m hoping to hang bunting around, and have ordered some off the internet. However, as we have a large garden and it’s quite expensive even just for a few metres I wondered if any WI friends have any bunting we could borrow just for the day. If so they can contact me on 07966039797 and I’ll happily collect.”
Do let Kath know if you can help her out please, & we do hope that the wedding does take place.
As for our WI meetings & events, well, with the Blythe Group meting in September now cancelled, our diaries are looking pretty empty at the moment. Karen & the Committee will keep you informed as & when we are allowed to get together again. It’s hard being apart like this, but we can do it & will come through the other side smiling, talking & laughing as we normally do. The WI spirit in each of us, will keep us going!
Kia Kaha (stay strong) ladies.
