September 2010 Newsletter

Hello and Welcome to our September newsletter.

Hopefully we will be able to update you on anything you have missed over the last month or so.

Welcome to our visitors this month: Kay Richards, Marguerite Powell and Annette Wujewski. We also had attendees.

September Meeting
Emma welcomed members and visitors and gave location of facilities and fire exits. She also reminded members of the collection of used or new brassieres to be sent for women in third world areas and the appeal for cot blankets and small beanie hats (either made or bought) for Third World Counties. Apparently, women are less likely to be raped if they wear bras. Erica is waiting for further details and has asked if simple knitting patterns are available for the items required.

Emma then introduced Rhodri Powell our speaker for the evening. He is now retired after spending many years employed by the local health authority and continues to be an enthusiastic local historian. Rhodri gave a full and interesting presentation on hospitals in the Rhondda Taff area over the last century or so, explaining how many had started as work houses for the needy and how they developed into general hospitals. He also explained the progression of modernisation and how the original 15 hospitals which used to service the community have now been replaced by five modern ones.

Proposed October event – Pamper Evening
Following Rhodri’s presentation, members and visitors discussed the events planned for October, all agreeing to contribute items for the refreshments which had been suggested (Cawl, bread, cheese and baked items). Arrangements have been made for presentations by Body Shop and Slimming World representatives, and there will be a jewellery stand, and florist. Emma, a trained therapist, will give demonstrations in hand massage.

YAWI website

All our newsletters are available on the website.
Is there anything you want to catch up on, or was there are recipe that you fancied and forgot to save. It will be on the website. Any questions you have
or any ideas you want to share, or any comments you want to make, try the web site. There is still work to be done on the website, but we are getting there slowly.

Raffle Prize – Gladioli bouquet, won by Kay Richard.

Recipe for the Month

This one sounds nice and comforting for the chilly autumn days ahead.

Honey and apple tart
About 12oz (350g) Cooking Apples (2 medium fruit)
¼ pint (150ml) Honey
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
6oz (175g) Fresh Wholemeal Breadcrumbs
9oz shortcrust pastry of your choice (Cranks recommend wholemeal)

Grate the apples and mix together with the honey, lemon rind and juice, and breadcrumbs. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line an 8” (20cm) flan tin. Spoon the filling in the centre, level the surface and bake in the over at 200oC (400oF/Mark 6) for 30-35 minutes, until firm to the touch. Serve warm or cold.
Serves 4-6

(From the Cranks Recipe Book)

Things to come
Thursday, 7th October 2010
Supper Club at La Trattoria, High Street, Pontypridd – 6:30pm

Wednesday, 13th October 2010
October monthly meeting – pamper evening

Please make sure to look at the information table at the meeting for details of everything that is going on.

Don’t forget

You can call Emma on 07762493928 or Erica
on 01443 409959 if you want any information
about any of the groups etc., or if you have any ideas you want to run by them. Leave a message and they’ll get back to you if they can’t get to
the phone when you call.

It’s your WI – don’t be shy in having your say.

Ring Erica on 01443 409959 or email hillse@sky.com if you want further information before the next meeting.