President Kirsten Cannon
welcomed 35 members, 2 guests and gave a special welcome to Lindsay Parr from
Kendal Parr W.I. to the monthly meeting.
Lindsay Slater gave a
comprehensive report of the AGM held in Liverpool, she informed members that
the new W.I. website had been launched and the resolutions on Alleviating
Loneliness and Plastic Soup had both been passed.
President Kirsten then
welcomed the entertainer Jacqueline McDonald.
Jacqueline was one part of the
first female folk singing duo Jacqui and Bridie who performed to audiences around
the world and who sung at a Royal Command Performance for H.M. Queen Elizabeth.
Jacqueline was also the female singer with The Spinners for 3 years.
Jacqueline treated members
to a medley of folk songs, some of which were accompanied by dancing jig dolls
and interspersed with an amusing account of her life. Stella Howse gave the vote of thanks.
The competition for a puppet
was won by Dorothy Goddard with Sue Ashton in second place.
The monthly raffle was won
by Pat Dodgson.
Date of next meeting is
August 16th at 7.15pm
in Natland Village Hall when the guest speaker Dr Julia Piggott will speak on Identification of Bees