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OPENING HOURS: The office is open for calls and visitors from 9am -1pm Monday to Thursday. Our staff working hours extend either side of these times on the four days and if you wish to call, collect or leave items outside of these hours, please make arrangements with them to do so.

CLASSES AND EVENTS: Please remember to send these to WI House for the attention of Trudi Tayloe and to email wfwi02@tiscali.co.uk Don’t forget to send the appropriately sized stamped addressed envelope for any reply.

FRONT COVER: Thank you to Sheena Murray from Abberley WI for supplying this month’s front cover photograph on behalf of her WI and Abberley Clockwatchers. Please continue to send any photographs suitable for the front cover to the office as a jpeg by email or disc, including seasonal, village or town pictures. We have started to collate a file for future use.

WFWI WEBSITE: There is a lot of information to be found on the website, both local and National. Please check regularly as this is constantly updated. If you wish to put any of your WI events or activities on the website then contact Jill at worcswi@yahoo.co.uk.

WI HOLIDAYS: Not just for WI members!
“Canyon Country” 19 - 28 April 2012. Holiday includes a Chauffeur driven car from home to Heathrow airport - visiting Arizona, Utah and Nevada, taking in three national parks. A cruise along Lake Powell through the territory of the Navajo nation to the sacred Navajo land of Monument Valley. A visit to Las Vegas on the final day before flying back to Heathrow where a Chauffeur driven car will return you home. Apply to WI House for brochures giving full details.

"Scotland".  We are at present planning a WI holiday to Scotland by coach details will be available from WI House in the new year.

REMINDER – TO ALL ARTISTS:  We are looking forward to receiving any art work you may feel able to loan to us for display in WI House.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING WORCESTERSHIRE WINNERS

You will all be aware that we are a Registered Charity and are therefore governed by the Charity Commission's regulations on “gambling”. This means that a WI can no longer purchase any Prize Draw raffle tickets with their members’ funds as this is deemed as “gambling”.

However, individual members ARE able to buy their own tickets. So rather than discontinue this Prize Draw we have decided to offer every member the fantastic opportunity to take part for just £5 per ticket. This entitles you to be included in each draw for the whole of the Worcestershire Winners year!!!!There is also no restriction on the number of tickets you can buy, so remember:
You’ve got to be in it, to win it!

Unfortunately this legislation is beyond our control and we, as ever, greatly appreciate your support.

Click here to read the full rules for Worcestershire Winners.

Click here to download an application form.

SPRING AREA MEETINGS: Tuesday 27 March at 1.30-3.30pm at Abberley Hall School; with guest speaker Colin Alderson “Life in the Palace Kitchens” followed by the Queen’s favourite tea. Cost: £10 per person. Closing date for applications: 23 February 2012. Wednesday 28 March at 7-9pm at Peopleton Village Hall with guest speaker Lt Col. Lesinski, Master of the Lord Leycester Hospital. Cost: £7 Per person. Closing date for applications: 23 February 2012.

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION 2012: A reminder that the amount payable for this year is £31.50 and for Dual members it is £13.80.Prompt payment is always appreciated by your WI.

THE OLYMPIC SITES OF LONDON:  Monday 19th March and Thursday 19 April 2012. Details have already been circulated to your Secretary. The coach will drop you at Covent Garden with free time for lunch and shopping, followed by a Coach tour with a Blue Badge Guide of the Olympic sites and will leave London at 4.30pm. Cost: members £27, non members £29 (lunch not included). The closing date is 22 February or 21 March 2012. Click here for more information.

FEDERATION VISIT TO DENMAM COLLEGE: Friday 7th - Sunday 9th September 2012.  Click here for more details.

FASCINATING FACTS FOR FEBRUARY: This year February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year. A leap day is more likely to occur on Mondays or Wednesdays rather than other days because the Gregorian calendar repeats itself every 400 years. It occurs every four years in years evenly divisible by four. A tradition was introduced many centuries ago to allow women to propose to men during a leap year. Leap day was sometimes known as “Bachelors’ Day”. A man was expected to pay a penalty, such as a gown or money, if he refused a marriage offer from a woman- So come on girls go for it !!!!!