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Anna Freeman
Local author of 'The Fair Fight'
Anna will talk to us about female boxers in 18th Century Britain and attitudes to women in sport. The Fair Fight is set in Bristol and is being made into a film. So come and hear her speak before it hits the big screen.
We'll also have all out latest national and local WI business as well as news on our fundraising. We will also need to dedicate part of the evening to debate the two shortlised NFWI resolutions for 2018, Alleviating loneliness and Plastic Soup: Keep microplastic fibres out of our ocean.
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Fundraising
Over £500 raised at Mayfest
 Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make this event such a success and start off our fundraising for The Hive so well. A particular thank you goes to Martine, who was at the event all day selling, setting up and packing away! A huge thank you to everyone else who helped or baked.
The enamel badges are here!
You may have had a sneaky peek at these if you made it to the Mayfest, but we now have Laura's winning design made up and will have these on sale at the next meeting exclusively for members at £5 each, bring your cash!
The Big Charity Quiz Night
The quiz night this year will be the 6th October, tickets cost £10 and include a choice of four main meals and your quiz entry. Don't worry if you don't have a team, just come along and we can make a team up on the night. Partners, friends, family all welcome. Raffle and ticket purchases all in aid of this year's charity The Hive. Tickets on sale at the next meeting.
Cakes & Bakes at Meetings
This is going really well but please don't forget to keep signing up and buying them on the night!
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Clubs & Events
Wild Women
Hear all about the Roller Derby at the next meeting. Becky announced at the last meeting she'll be leaving Bristol (good luck Becky!) so if anyone would like to take over the running of this club please let us know.
Dinner Club
Will be visiting Cauldron Restaurant in St. Werburghs next. Dates and details TBC.
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Looking Ahead
So you can get those seeds in don't forget it's our grow-off later in the year
Categories will be:
- Jams
- Home brew
- Chutneys
- Floral arrangement
- Largest fruit or vegetable of its kind
- Small but perfectly formed
- Most humorously shaped fruit or vegetable
- Best example of any 3 fruit or vegetable
- and of course...Best in Show
All must be with home-grown or foraged produce.
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WI News
Launch of My WI
A new members' only area launches on the NFWI website on 7th June. All members will be sent a username and password so keep an eye out for the email. Then visit thewi.org.uk, click on 'Log into My WI'. Any problems speak to the committee.
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Community News
Food Waste Campaign
We are putting a group together to work on a mini food waste campaign to coincide with this year's resolution. The 19th-21st May is food action weekend so we'd like to get our heads together to come up with an action plan before then.
Please get in touch with Lisa Branney, or sign-up at the meeting if you'd like to get involved.
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Last month
Polyprinting
Details of what we got up to can be found on our website review
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