The 73rd Brockenhurst Group Show will take place on Saturday 25th March 2023 at 10.30 am. The Presentation of Awards will take be at 3pm The categories are below, so get thinking about what you would like to enter! It would be great if we could have lots of entries and build on our success from last time. The Group Show is not about entering … Continue reading Group Show 2023
Rita kindly hosted the bandage making session this week. Everyone had a really fun and friendly morning making bandages. Huge thanks go to Rita for hosting. Look at this lovely picture! Thanks go to Maureen for fuelling us with delicious biscuits! 54 triangular bandages were made at this session. Meral has continued to be busy and has made a further 42 triangular bandages and 90 … Continue reading Bandage Making -week of 1st August 2022
After a two year gap, this week saw the return of the New Forest Show. The WI Schedule was ‘Step back in Time’ (carried over from 2020). The entry classes were: 1. ‘Sweets for my Sweet’ Peppermint Creams. Six sweets (half dipped in chocolate optional) displayed in a box with clear lid/clingfilm no larger than 6″ x 4″ (15 x 10cm). This category was entered … Continue reading New Forest Show 2022
Six members from Brockenhurst WI gathered to make more bandages for Ukraine. New Forest for Ukraine have been gifted some sheets, so we could get going making Triangular bandages which are much needed and go in the trauma packs. We managed to make around 40 Triangular bandages during this session. Rolled bandages and Tourniquet ties were also made. Brockenhurst WI members have come up trumps … Continue reading Bandage Making 20th July
New Forest for Ukraine was on featured on Countryfile on Sunday 10th July and bandages was highlighted as something that is sadly much needed. So it has been lovely to see so many Brockenhurst WI members stepping up to help with bandage making. 10 people gathered at Julie’s house to make bandages this session and the priority was making triangular bandages that go in trauma … Continue reading Bandage Making 13th July 2022
With the war in Ukraine sadly showing no let-up, a group of us once more gathered to make some more bandages. There were four us, so we were able to share the jobs and work as a team (as we did last Friday). Carole demonstrated how to make triangular bandages out of cotton material. Julie demonstrated bandage making and the sizes required. Barbara turned her … Continue reading More Bandage Making
The Craft group have continued to work on their entries for the New Forest Show, but for the last session in June were inspired by the talk from Avery from New Forest for Ukraine to make bandages for Ukraine. Six of us gathered at Carole’s house and watched the instructional videos on the New Forest for Ukraine website (watch here). We then set to work … Continue reading Craft Group – June sessions
We need help! As it was mentioned at our June meeting, Brockenhurst WI and the Craft group are going to support New Forest for Ukraine in their medical aid project and make bandages to be sent to the front line in Ukraine. Our forthcoming Craft Group sessions are at 2pm on Friday 17th June, 1st July and 15th July and we will be working on … Continue reading Bandage Making for Ukraine
Our June meeting was another very busy one! We started by singing Jerusalem. We had several Birthday girls who received flowers. Our President presented the overall ‘Flower of the Month’ Vase to the winner for the past few years (due to Covid) to the member who had won the ‘competition the most times in this time period. The winner was Maureen P. Maureen P and … Continue reading June Monthly Meeting
As always, the various crafting club members have been busy. The craft group have been working on their entry for the New Forest Show and, among other things, have been doing some painting and experimenting with techniques. Liz W has continued to put on cookery masterclasses, the last one being peppermint cream making. The Quilting group have been working hard under the tutelage of Kim … Continue reading May Crafting
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