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Meeting Number 1
Date 15 April 2025
Location: Weymouth Angling Club
Purpose Of Meeting: Members meeting
Attendees: 52
Welcome:
Sheila Vogwell, President opened the meeting, welcomed all members and the speaker, Paul Scriven, Head Gardiner, Careys Secret Garden, Wareham.
Minutes of the AGM are documented separately. Members can access these by asking a member of the committee.
Weybay updates:
23rd April – Coffee morning at Came Down Golf Club entry £2 various stalls will be there – funds will go to Breast cancer and heart foundation charities.
2nd May Came Down Golf Club – new to you clothes event - £7 entry with glass of prosecco and nibbles.
12th May – coffee morning
13th and 28th May 3pm – 5pm – Boots beauty events
4th June – Sherborne House visit and lunch – details to follow.
On behalf of all members Geraldine Jones presented Goulds gift vouchers to members of the committee plus She Taylor for their hard work over the past twelve months. The committee thanked members for their generosity.
Speaker: Paul Scriven, Head Gardener, Carey’s Secret Garden, Wareham
Paul gave a lively and interesting talk on the development of the garden since 2019 after it was purchased by the family owned business, Lush cosmetics company. Initially the site was overgrown and neglected it was by luck that the Victorian walls, constructed in 1883, surrounding three sides of the site were found. Since then, the land has been cleared and zoned garden areas developed. The gardens were opened in 2021. Plants are propagated and sold, a coffee shop has opened, educational events take place, herbs and other plants supply Lush for their natural products, honey is produced, and they work with Poole Harbour on the protection of nests for Ospreys that breed in the area. Four chicks were successfully hatched last year and the first check for this year has been seen. Many more plans are in place and the garden continues to grow. Visitors welcome.
Q & A took place at the end of Paul’s talk.
Paul was thanked for his time the raffle was drawn and meeting closed 9.30 pm.
Meeting Number 11
Date 18 March 2025
Location: Weymouth Angling Club
Purpose Of Meeting: Members meeting
Attendees: 43 + 2 guests
Diane Morton welcomed all members and tonight’s speaker Tim Stevens from Wessex Water.
Weybay updates:
Gill Stockley has organised this month’s walk which is next Friday 28 March please talk to Gill this evening if you are interested in joining her.
There is a coffee morning Wednesday 23rd April at Came Down Golf Club, entrance £2. Tickets available this evening.
Wednesday 4 June a visit to Sherborne House is planned, details will follow nearer the time.
Saturday 7 June Marisa Ronzitti has signed up for Trek 26 Alzheimer’s charity walk – anyone interested in sponsoring please talk to Marisa after the speaker.
County is asking for volunteers for Camp Bestival anyone interested give your name to Meghan.
Membership fees are due by the end of March, so this meeting is the last chance to pay in person, or online by 31st March.
Speaker: Tim Stevens from Wessex Water. The subject of his talk is "Water for Life.”
Tim’s interesting presentation supported by a comprehensive PowerPoint covered the following:
An overview of Wessex Water.
How we rely on the water cycle
Water supply - providing customers with safe water/accessing water and water efficiency.
Waste water recycling - how we treat sewage and protect waterways (demo wet wipes)
Local situation re storm overflows and Blue Flag status
The future including climate change.
Q & A took place at the end of Tim’s talk.
Tim was thanked for his time the raffle was drawn and meeting closed 9.30 pm.
Meeting Number 10
Date 18 February 2025
Location: Weymouth Angling Club
Purpose Of Meeting: Members meeting
Attendees: 48
Sheila Vogwell welcomed all members and tonight’s speaker, Paul Brewster.
Weybay updates:
The Coffee morning last Saturday (15th) raised £400. £350 has gone to the Stroke Unit, DCH and £50 to Angling Club.
A reminder that Subs are due by the end of March.
Four members have volunteered to join the committee - Sue Baker, Tracy Christie, Sue Cox, Claire Healds.
Spaces are still available on lunch club meeting at Marquis of Granby next Tuesday 25th 12.30 for 1pm. Menu pre order required.
Boots skincare sessions - awaiting dates from Boots.
Sherborne House 4th June - free.
Marisa told meeting about charity Alzheimer’s walk, thirteen miles, near Swanage, Saturday 7th June.
Speaker:
Sheila then introduced speaker, Paul Brewster and his daughter, Abigail, who told the meeting all about Wessex Musical Theatre, formerly Weymouth Operatic Society. They entertained for 1.5 hours singing lots of well known songs from the musicals and telling members the complexities of putting on a show.
The raffle was drawn and meeting closed 9.30 pm.
Meeting Number 08/09
Date 10 December / 21 January 2025
Location: Weymouth Angling Club
Purpose Of Meeting: Members meeting
Attendees: 51 + 1 guest (Jan)
December meeting – Christmas Party
The members Christmas party was a great success enjoyed by sixty plus members. A two course Christmas dinner from Loose Moose and served to members by the Committee together with a welcome drink, wine at the table and a disco provided by the Angling Club.
January Meeting
Sheila Vogwell, President, opened the meeting and welcomed all members to the first meeting of 2025. Sheila started the meeting by introducing Sandra Jones who gave a warm and heartfelt tribute remembering Judy Backwell. Both founders and lifelong members of Weybay with many very happy memories.
Members were reminded that the annual renewal fee is now £51 with 50% going to regional and national office. With the remaining 50% covering monthly fees for the angling club, events and outings. Membership can be paid by cash / cheque at this and the next meeting or online.
Di Morton was thanked for her efforts finding and booking speakers for the next twelve months.
NFWI Resolutions were voted on. The resolutions were:
Let’s talk about incontinence.
Bystanders can be life savers.
Join the repair revolution.
Eliminating landfill of medication packaging
Voting took place by show of hand and counted. Results will be added to online voting from absent members and advised in a few days.
Collection of craft items for female groups that work in prisons took place.
Sheila requested that any member interested in joining the committee should contact her as the committee itself feels it is time for change with new members to take on responsibility for the running of Weybay and bring fresh ideas to the group.
Sheila introduced January’s speaker.
Richard Balson from Balson and Sons, Butchers, Bridport.
Richard introduced himself, thanked us for booking him and confirmed his fee would be donated to cancer research which is a very personal cause to him and his wife. RJ Balson &Sons is the oldest family butcher in the UK established in 1515. Richard talked about the history of butchery and how it has changed since the 16th century. Richard’s talk was lively, interesting, and full of amusing anecdotes. Richard rounded off his talk with a busy Q&A session. Richard was thanked by Sheila and all members showed their appreciation.
The raffle was held and the meeting closed.
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