April 2016 Newsletter Welcome to the Sherwood WI Newsletter Information for you on upcoming events organised through County and at Sherwood plus a recap of our March meeting below. At the March meeting after the welcome to members and notices, including items relating to the AGM, we had an informative talk and photo presentation from Paul Swift on a history of some of Nottingham's hospitals, particularly the General, Children's and Women's Hospitals and their successor the Queen's Medical Centre. His photographs brought back memories for many members and were a fascinating glimpse into the past for those of us from outside the city. SIGNING IN Please make sure that you sign in as you enter at the beginning of every meeting. This is a legal requirement. You can also pick up a name sticker to help us all get to know each other better. Thank you.

We value your privacy We like to keep a photographic record of WI events and speakers so you will often see people with cameras or phones flashing away. We use some of our photos for promotion and publicity purposes on the internet or on posters. If this may cause you any problems and you would rather not be photographed please let a member of the committee know.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May 7th 2016 Sherwood Strollers canal walk in Derbyshire. Please see Jan for more information.If you would like to visit the Derwent Valley World Heritage Gateway Exhibition at Cromford Mill on an alternative date or without the 5 mile canal walk planned for 7th May please talk to Jan. Other dates and travel arrangements can be arranged. May 31st 2016 WI Resolution vote and Knit and Natter. (Please see Resolution information below).We will also be holding a raffle for a Bursary towards the cost of a course at Denman. June 28th 2016Sylvia's Singing Please note that the June meeting has been printed as June 27th in the annual programme when it is actually on June 28th July 26th 2016 Summer Fete - Craft, Food and Games stalls Fund raising the easy way!! Please pick up one of the Bulb Catalogues available at this month's meeting. By returning a completed order form, with payment in a sealed envelope, to the next meeting in May you can raise funds for the NFWI and be rewarded by beautiful flowers in your house and garden in future months. ROTAS Jan is now looking for volunteers to serve refreshments and help with the setting up and clearing away over the next six months. Some members are very ready to volunteer and

do it regularly but we do need to encourage everyone to take their turn. If you have never done it before we can partner you with an experienced member who will show you the ropes. Please talk to Jan to book your month. YOUR WI NEEDS YOU! Please give it some thought At our May meeting we will be voting on the 2 Resolutions to be proposed for selection at the Annual Meeting in Brighton. If the majority of our group members support one or both of these Resolutions our decision will be passed on to the delegates going to Brighton from the Nottinghamshire Federation and acted upon accordingly. Please consider how you feel about these issues before our May meeting so that we can have a considered discussion and vote. More information can be found in the April edition of WI Life. The Resolutions are as follows - • "We call upon HM Government and the NHS to provide facilities to enable carers to stay

with people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia that have been admitted into hospital."

• "The WI calls on all supermarkets to sign up to a voluntary agreement to avoid food waste, thereby passing surplus food onto charities thus helping to address the issue of increasing food poverty in the UK."

Upcoming County events For more information and to book phone County HQ -01636 673550 or go to the Notts WI Federation website DATE EVENT VENUE May 7 Clay Workshop £20 County HouseMay 10 Golf Lessons £10 Newark Golf Centre May 19 Clay Pigeon Shooting £35 Haywood Oaks, Oxton May 24 Welcome Walk £2 Carlton on Trent V H May 25 Kurling Competition £10per team Lowdham V H May 26 Get to know your sewing machine Wisteria Patchwork Swinderby £20June 4 Creative Sewing £20 + £20 materials Hoveringham V HJune 6 County Quiz £6.50 per team Various June 11 NFWI Annual Meeting BrightonJune 18 & Programme Swap Shop St George's,June 20 Netherfield & Gringley on the Hill June 20 & Croquet Southwell Croquet Club MortonJuly 4 June 23 Nottingham Tennis Tournament Nottingham July 2 Masterclass Workshop County House July 7 An Edwardian Houseparty Oxton V H July 9 T20 Cricket Trent Bridge Cricket Ground Nottm July 12 Beginnings and Endings Floral Media Caunton (Starters & Puddings)July 16 Art Workshop County House July 21 Literary Lunch Rainworth V H July 28 Welcome Walk - Bramcote Bramcote Memorial Hall ApologiesDue to technical difficulties we have been unable to keep the website updated as quickly as we would like. Hopefully this will soon be resolved.