SEFWI Picture and Event Galleries

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SEFWI AGM 2020	Weren’t we lucky to have held this when we did? It seems an age ago now but here’s some photos to remind of happier times.
London Trip, February	The recent London Theatre break included visits to Hampton Court and Wimbledon.
Christmas Break	This year’s Christmas break took members and friends to Chatsworth to see the house dressed for Christmas on the theme of a festive adventure around the globe. They also visited Belton House
Christmas Delights sweet making day	The participants, and some of their creations, from the sweet making workshop on November 23rd.
SEFWI Centenary Dinner	There was eating, drinking, some reminiscing, some remembering those not with us and there was dancing. A very enjoyable evening celebrating 100 years. I wonder what those founder members
Lancashire Holiday 2019	Some highlights of the recent SEFWI holiday to Lancashire
Centenary Fair	It was a great day out at the Centenary Fair.
"Tea Party" Exhibition at the Museum of East Anglian Life	WI presidents and other guests were invited to the opening of the tea party style exhibition at the Museum of East Anglian Life. We were delighted that Erika Wilkin, federation chairman, was
Holiday to Belgium	Thanks to Daphne Dale and Sue Lewis for these photos.
NFWI AGM 2019	Delegates and other SEFWI members attended the NFWI AGM in Bournemouth.
The Windmill Trail	Send photos of your windmill or the ones you have visited for inclusion in this gallery.
Suffolk Show 2019
Holiday to Wales, May 2019	Some photos from the recent holiday in Wales, sent in by Daphne Dale and others.
ACWW Walks 2019	The first three photos are from Felixstowe Morning WI who certainly chose a good day for a walk.
Federation Centenary Visit to Denman	It was a full house for the federations’s Centenary Celebration at Denman.
Federation Annual Meeting 2019	The Federation Annual Meeting took place at Trinity Park on March 5th.
Tenpin Bowling at Martlesham, January 2019	There was a good turnout for the yearly tenpin bowling event this year.
London Christmas Visit	Members and friends enjoyed a pre-Christmas visit to London where they saw a show and had a guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall.
Northern Ireland holiday	The SEFWI holiday to Northern Ireland visited the walled city of Derry (Londonderry), the Giant’s Causeway, Belfast and the Titanic Experience, Stormont, Strangford Lough and St Patrick’s
Poppies!	Thank you to all who sent in poppies to go on the gates of the SEFWI office in Orford Street. We were amazed at the many variations of material and construction you came up with – and we
Visit to Cambridge	SEFWI had an excellent day for their visit to Cambridge.
A Paper Bag - but not as you know it	Ten members from Suffolk East spent two days being shown how to turn magazine pages into a unique bag by Marilyn Pipe, a Denman tutor. We scrunched, tore, designed, ironed, glued, sewed,
NFWI AGM 2018	Delegates from SEFWI East headed to Cardiff for this year’s AGM. It was a long journey but there was time for some sight-seeing and a welcome break at Denman for tea and cake.
ACWW Walks 2018	Following last year’s very successful ACWW ‘Women Walk the World’ promotional event, eleven SEFWI walking groups decided to repeat it in April/May this year. As previously, several joined
Holiday in Holland	A coachload from Suffolk East went to Holland and stayed in the Hague for five nights. As well as Koekenhof Gardens they visited Amsterdam and Kasteel de Haar.
Visit to Bletchley Park	Thanks to Marian Rose and Daphne Dale for these photos of some of the sights of Bletchley Park which a group from SEFWI visited on May 12th.
Spring Quiz 2018	Twenty-six teams put their brains to work at the quiz at Framlingham on March 26th. At the end of the final round three teams tied for first place and it needed two tie-breakers to establish
SEFWI AGM 2018	Jane Sago was in the chair for SEFWI’s AGM, held as usual at Trinity Park.
Royal Tea party	A Royal Tea Party to mark the platinum wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip.
Indian Day	There was a full house for the Indian Day, held to raise money for our ACWW project helping the head fish sellers of Tamil Nadu. Members heard from Tish Collins, Operations Manager at ACWW
Farming in the 21st Century	Members heard talks on different aspects of farming today.
Carpet Bowls 2017	This year’s Carpet Bowls Tournament was held at Needham Market on October 19th with 8 teams taking part.
Holiday to the Isle of Man
Petanque Day 2017	The annual petanque day took place on August 1st at Brandeston.
Federation Quiz 2017	Winners this year were Henley WI. Rushmere Evening were runners up after a tie break which left Bramford in third place!
2017 NFWI AGM	The AGM was held in Liverpool this year.
Holiday to the Stoke-on-Trent area	Some photos from the recent SEFWI holiday
Outing to the Globe Theatre and Tate Modern	A coach load from Suffolk East recently visited the Globe Theatre and Tate Modern
SEFWI Visit to Denman March 2017	A coachload of members from Suffolk East plus a few carloads visited Denman.
2017 SEFWI Annual Meeting at Trinity Park
Polymer Clay Workshop	On the 16th February 24 members gathered at Great Blakenham Parish Rooms for a Polymer Clay Jewellery Workshop. We were taught how to roll the beads then bake and varnish them. Finally the
Creative Stitch
New WIs in Suffolk East	Some photos from Wolsey Women WI in Ipswich and Pakefield Beach Belles in Pakefield near Lowestoft.
Christmas Tea	The Combined Arts Committee served up a Christmas tea in December with a delicious selection of Christmassy eats, as well as music, poetry, humour and one of their famous quizzes.
Dabble Day December 2016	Some pictures of the Dabblers and the results of their dabbling. My favourites are those robins.
Carpet Bowls 2016	Twelve teams took part in the carpet bowls tournament at Needham Market. The final was between Bramford and Chelmondiston with Chelmondiston coming out as the winners.
It's a Wrap Workshop	This took place at Worlingworth and was tutored by Sarah Swallow and Linda Bloomfield. The day covered the making of three different types of cards and how to wrap those awkward presents –
Short break to Portsmouth, October 2017	Staying in Southsea, the group visited Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Uppark House and Arundel Castle.
The Last Straw!	On Wednesday 24th August 11 members from across Suffolk East gathered at Wissett Village Hall for the third of three Corn Dolly Days held over four years.
Fiddle mats	One of the classes at this year’s Suffolk Show was “Fiddle Mats” and the exhibits were kindly donated by the WIs who made them. Erika Wilkin and Kate Peacher from the Suffolk Show Committee
Visit to Houghton Hall	Despite having to drive through a gate only inches wider than the coach, we arrived safely at Houghton Hall, built by Robert Walpole. The weather was good and members found plenty to
Inter Federation Treasure Hunt	Suffolk East members were joined by members from Essex, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk West Federations of WI for the Regional Leisure event for 2016.
Federation Quiz	The annual quiz was held at Needham Market on July 4th. Nearly fifty teams battled their way through eight rounds of questions, a picture quiz and some fiendish dingbats. The winners were
NFWI AGM 2016	The SEFWI party visited Wakehurst Place en route to this year’s AGM in Brighton. Thanks to Pat Pryke for the photos.
Spring Lunch with Flowers	Some photos of the Spring Lunch with Flowers, held recently at Wickham Market.
2016 Spring Quiz	Another successful Spring Quiz was held at Stradbroke at the beginning of April. Chediston & Linstead WI were the winners and Bucklesham, Brightwell & Foxhall WI the runners up.
Kurling	Kurling proved so popular this year that three sessions were held at Burstall.
Future Positive	Members enjoyed an afternoon hearing about wills and powers of attorney, discovering the latest make-up techniques and trying out gentle exercise and relaxation.
Clean for the Queen	Some of the WI cleaning teams in action recently
AGM 2016 at Trinity Park	Over 800 delegates and members went to Trinity Park for the SEFWI Annual Meeting.
Cream Tea Chemistry	50 members attended the recent “Cream Tea Chemistry” day with Dr Natalie Fey from the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol. Under Natalie’s guidance, they extracted pectin,
Patchwork bag workshop	Members met at Orford Street to learn how to make a patchwork bag.
Leisure Activities in Suffolk East	The Leisure Activities sub-committee recently held two events, a Carpet Bowls tournament and a Whist/Scrabble lunch.
Centenary Baton in Suffolk East	The centenary baton, which made its way through all WI federations prior to the WI centenary in 2015, was handed to Suffolk East from Suffolk West on November 18th, 2014. One week later, on
Petition for toilets in the Old Cattle Market Bus Station in Ipswich	On October 22nd around 100 WI members and supporters from other interested groups took the petition with over 2000 signatures to Endeavour House. Bernadette Smith, chairman of SEFWI’s Public
SEFWI at Denman, October 2015	Some photos from the recent visit to Denman, with thanks to Jean Scruby
Centenary Picnic at Glemham Hall	The weather was not in our favour for the centenary picnic at Glemham Hall, but, as these photos show, we still managed to celebrate in style.
Holiday to Harrogate and WI Centenary Fair
Federation Holiday to Chester, July 2015	Thanks to Vivien Hartill for these pictures.
Federation Quiz 2015	Jenny Pearson was once again the question master for the annual quiz at Needham Market on June 29th.
Darts Evening	The leading teams in the 2014-15 Darts League came together to find the overall winner which turned out to be Halesworth ‘B’ with Stoke Ash the runners up.
City and Guilds Graduate Show	The annual City and Guilds Graduate Show was held at Wickham Market on 27th and 28th June 2015. The quality of the work was, as usual, amazing. Well done to everyone involved both in
Flowers for Friends	Under the instruction of Sarah Swallow, members turned supermarket bunches into tied bouquets complete with cellophane, box and ribbon, and then created arrangements in a basket, just right
Visit to Kensington Palace	On June 18th a full coach took members on a visit to Kensington Palace. Despite horrendous traffic problems we had time to look round the palace and enjoy the sunshine in the gardens.
2015 Treasure Hunt	This year the Treasure Hunt was held in Needham Market with 40 WI members attending.
SEFWI East go to the National AGM	Delegates from Suffolk East attended the National Federation AGM in the Albert Hall on June 4th.
Holiday to Ireland, April 2015	Some of Gill Denny’s photos from the latest holiday to Ireland.
Spring Quiz 2015	Congratulations to Mendham and Metfield winners of the 2015 spring Quiz. After a tie break with Spexhall and Wissett, Earl Soham were runners up.
SEFWI AGM 2015	The Federation Annual Meeting took place at Trinity Park on Tuesday 3rd March.
2015 Kurling and cake	This event proved so popular that three sessions were held at Wangford and two at Burstall.
Crochet Day, February 2015	There was a good attendance at the Beginners’ Crochet Day at Blakenham on February 9th. Members learnt the basic crochet stitches and were soon producing granny squares and more.
Centenary Baton photos to go in the Baton	A big thank you to all WIs who sent in suggestions for the Suffolk East photos to go in the Centenary Baton. It is clear we all love East Suffolk and particularly our own part of it.