Chelmondiston WI

27/04/2026

Looking forward to hearing from Gemma with her Bee keepers hat non.

Visitors always welcome.

25/04/2026

15/04/2026

Lovely afternoon tea by Kevin & Gemma...Orwell Stores Tea Shop. The delicious cake made by Michelle Cakes....Nice for us all to be waited on.
And lovely to have the company of members and friends Jane Sago and Tina Hurley.
Here's to the next 100 yrs....

09/03/2026

BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS FLYING BACK FROM THE MIDDLE EAST....
MARY IS UNABLE TO BE WITH US TOMORROW.......10TH MARCH
WE WISH YOU A SAFE JOURNEY HOME, MARY...

08/03/2026

Tuesday 10th we have
Mary Newton
Our 3rd visit. A very interesting speaker. Not to be missed.
7.00 for 7.30
CHELMONDISTON Village Hall. Ip9 1Dx

14/01/2026

We dont usually meet in January but we decided to just meet for an * afternoon* get together to get some business out of the way. As President I have never felt comfortable with discussing stuff with a speaker waiting to do their bit.
I must say it was a lovely couple of hours with a lot of questions answered, including planning our birthday bash in April. Something they would like to do again.

March we have open meeting with Mary Newtons 3rd visit. Hidden in plain sight for us this time.

10/01/2026

Gosh how time flies...end of 2025 was wound down with November AGM. Our tiny committee increased by one as Margaret volunteered and our three officers agreed to continue for another year. So with myself as President, Val our Secretary and Michele taking care of the purse we ended our evening with a quiz and hilarious verse from President Pat.
December we supported a Christmas Craft Fayre by providing refreshments, organising raffle and having our own cake sale and bric a brac stall..which provided additional funds for our 100th birthday bash in 2026. Also supported Pat with the Chelpin Players drama group production interval buffet and bar and raffle. Which was much appreciated by the group.

December meeting we enjoyed the company of Belinda and her Crafting Crew who provided us with lots of twiddly bits to make a cone Xmas tree...a lovely relaxing evening.

We are a small group who enjoy each others company, as we have done for many years..
Visitors are always made welcome. monthly get togethers are a great oppotunity to just * be with people, have conversation and cuppa*

March is an open to everyone evening with our Forensic friend, Mary Newton. This will be her 3rd visit to us with another different talk about her work...

09/09/2025

Thanks Shirley , pleased to hear you enjoyed the afternoon...

Dear Pat, thank thank you for letting us all join you at yours, on a wonderful sunny afternoon. Great company and conversation was had, and of course a lovely W.I. tea. A great afternoon and as usual with Chelmondiston W.I. plenty of comedy at the end. Thanks also for Gilbert for your support. Love you both. ###

09/09/2025

Our August get together was a relaxing few hours in Presidents Pats garden. The weather was perfect, the afternoon tea delish...some yummy cakes, ladies, and lots of chat.

August was an open to all meeting...gosh what a huge success again. Mary Newton with her 2nd talk for us , ( already booked for 2026) proved again forensics make for a very interesting evening.

20/08/2025

An enjoyable speaker..Di Hearsley..beautiful displays and interesting career.
The displays were raffled ....this one was presented to me by the winner.

18/08/2025

2025 has been busy, busy....

We have had some great speakers..including - Jim Jarvie OBE with his unique insight into the world of Border Crime.

Our 99th birthday craft evening.

We heard about Lighthouse and provided food items.

Di Hearsley took us through her journey of flowers
And July was Chris Parfitt who took us the Silk Routes.

This month was an open meeting, a very busy open meeting where we welcomed the return of Mary Newton...a forensic scientist who pulls no punches...the hall was packed..wi members, husbands, old friends and new people to the village who all hung onto every word....
Mary will return next year..

Still to come....Presidents & Members Natter & Nosie afternoon tea @ 31...

Oct. Michael Bacon...Sports reporter to Author.
Nov. AGM and Beetle Drive...hilarious!!!
Dec. A fun crafty evening...Xmas laughs and "Belinda and her Craft Crew"...

100 next year...would love to have new people to join us....New people equals new ideas xx and that doesn't mean you have to become a committee member.....