Stoke Ash Village Hall Committee
The date of the Harvest Supper has been brought forward to link
in with the Church's Harvest
Thanksgiving weekend. It is now to be held on Saturday 30th
September at 7.00pm in the Village Hall. All are welcome, come
along and enjoy a good meal and good company. Tickets are available
ITom our Committee, (Joan Gooderham, John Morris, Jon Cullum, Ellen
Stannard and Sheila Coe) and June Scott. for the Church. Our
Committee would be pleased to accept any prizes for the Raffle
Despite a period of heavy expenditure mainly for Health &
Safety updating, our funds have continued to slightly increase.
Thanks to all who contribute to and administer our Bonus Ball
Fundraiser which is giving us a steady income. The damage from
wayward footballs will be our next expense together with the
acquisition of a new gas heater. The RoSPA inspection of the play
area was completed and the recommendations in its report are being
attended to.
It is sad to report that no one has come forward to run the Youth
Club yet, so it is still closed.
The winners in our “Lottery Bonus Ball
Competition” since last listed are:-
June 17–G.Borret.
June 24 – P. Pengelly.
July 1 – G. Lock.
July 8 – E.Stannard.
July 15– E.Stannard
July 22 – B. Nelson
July 29 – W. Lummis
Aug 5 – S. Coe
Aug 12 - J. Pengelly
All received a prize of £25.
Village Hall Bookings:
Mrs L. Munro 01379 678029
Stoke Ash Gardening Club
We have had two visits to two very different gardens. In June we
visited Kiln Cottage in Rickinghall: It was tucked away on the
outskirts of the village a very interesting layout with many
different plants and trees in numerous beds with grass walkways and
lawns between. It was quite green and lush as the long dry period
had not started The Lady owner had been affiliated to the RHS for a
number of years but intends to close to the public later this year.
There were approx. twenty of us and all seemed to enjoy themselves
with the club supplying refreshments. A reasonable selection of
plants was for sale.
On July 24th we went to a garden in Cranley Green, Eye. It was
so different from Rockinghall although it was in a
quiet remote position well away from any other houses. The
drought was in its fourth week and although the garden was
surrounded by a moat its vegetation was suffering. This was a more
natural garden where many plants and trees were self grown and
encouraged. Many of the plants being nurtured I had never seen
before but my range is somewhat limited. We had the visit listed as
"Different Plants" and they certainly were. Once again our
attendance was high we totalled twenty two.
August we have a break for the holidays, no meeting. Our next two
meetings are in the Village Hall. On Monday Sept 25th commencing
7.30pm we have a talk by a Tim Fuller on "Grasses". Then on Monday
23rd Oct., same time, we have David Mitchell telling us about "The
right tree in the right place". Volunteers for refreshments in Sept
are Elaine & Sheila in Oct. Jasmine & Diane. Hope to see
all members and friends at those two events, even if the rain is
making the I grass grow again!
W. I. News
Our meetings have been taking place as usual on the second
Wednesday of each month. Back in April it was "Back to Basics" with
Patricia Pill entertaining us on the subject of ladies' underwear.
We laughed as we were reminded of undergarments from earlier years,
including a voluminous cotton nightdress with long sleeves and
buttoned to the neck - a real passion killer, we thought. Knee
length cotton drawers from Victoria times contrasted with, gasp!, a
thong!! and other items produced from the suitcase caused much
amusement and interest - an enjoyable evening.
In May, the Resolutions which will be discussed at the WI.
Annual meeting were read to the members. We found again this year,
as in the past few years, that the Resolutions are worded.in such a
way that it is practically impossible to have a reasonable debate
at our meeting. A great bonus to the evening was looking at the
Stoke Ash WI. photograph album which Mary Lillywhite had brought
along. Mary has kept this going for many years and it is a
wonderful record of our institute.
Our June meeting was held in Sheila (Coe's) garden, and although
it wasn't quite the warm, balmy summer evening we had envisaged, we
didn't have to resort to the usual "if wet, in village hall" scene.
Lionel and Sheila had set out chairs and tables under a gazebo, and
as we arrived Lionel was hastily attaching the sides to act as wind
breaks. So, there we were, snug and comfortable, with an array of
summer desserts and sandwiches made by the members setting our
mouths watering. After a brief bit of WI. business, a wander round
the delightful garden to see Lionel's chickens, prize vegetables
and roses, we moved on to the serious part of the evening, tucking
in to the I I delicious soft fruit puddings. The evening ended with
a quiz of Norfolk dialect sayings, and Sheila coming out with
jackets an cardigans for us all, as it became decidedly chilly! We
all enjoy an occasional meeting without a speaker and this was
certainly one of the best.
In July, Coos Parfitt, one of our regular speakers, brought
slides to illustrate his talk on a Portrait of a Suffolk River.
Writing this a month later, I must now confess confusion - yes,
another senior moment. Was it the AIde or was it the Deben? - I
think it was a combination of both! Anyway, the slides started with
an insignificant little ditch and progressed through Suffolk
countryside, ending at Snape and Orford and the sea. Shots of
beautiful churches, Martello towers, the strange area of Shingle
Street, and the mysterious atomic research pagodas at Orford Ness,
all contributed to a pleasing evening.
In August we have "Frolic, Fervour and Fornication in Suffolk
Parishes" (and this is the WI.!) by Pip Wright, and in September,
"My Life in Rural Turkey" by Jenny Gibbs.
Thwaite Old School Room
Bookings - Mrs A. Heighes 01449 766521
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