March 2012 Newsletter

Hello and Welcome to our March 2012 newsletter.

Our aim is to be able to update you on anything you have missed over the last month or so, especially if you missed a meeting.

March Meeting

14 members attended and we have 4 apologies.

Quiz Night

We had hoped to have a speaker for our March meeting but unfortunately due to circumstances which arose after our programme was produced the people we had hoped to attend were not available. So March meeting became or quiz night. We had a selection of general knowledge questions and a “picture round”. It was a close contest with Emma, Ellis and Shelly coming out on top.

Glamorgan Show

The Glamorgan show is to be held on 28th July 2012. Several Schedules, including details of requirements for exhibits, were on the information table. The Committee have purchase a copy of “On with the Show”. An NFWI Handbook for Exhibitors, Judges and Show Committees. This is full of useful information for show organizers, exhibitors and judges from how to run a show, to what the judges should look for when considering exhibits and good advice to exhibitors to how to present their wares. This will be available at each meeting for anyone who wants to see it.

April Meeting

In keeping with the season this will be our Easter Egg Hunt. Hope you haven’t over-indulged over the weekend.

Recipe for the Month

Chicken stir-fry

The quantities given are for one serving, but can be easily increased to accommodate as many people as you want to feed – How big is your Wok?

Ingredients
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
• 2 chicken thighs, chopped
• ½ red pepper, de-seeded and sliced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 30g/1oz mange tout
• 100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock
Preparation method
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and sauté the garlic and chicken, until browned all over. Add the pepper to the pan and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
2. Stir in the soy sauce, mange tout and chicken stock, and continue to stir-fry over a medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
3. Serve

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegetablechickenstir_76805 (Nick Nairn Ready Steady Cook)

Thought for the month

There are three ways of getting things done.
1 Do it yourself
2 Pay someone to do it
3 Tell the kids they’re not allowed to do it.


EVENTS

Summer Federation Walk, £3 (members only) Oxwich Bay towards Port Eynon (approx 5 miles) Thursday 5th July 2012 at 10:15 am. Payment by 18th May

Unique Textile Jewellery event. £23 cost to include materials Federation House, Port Talbot Monday 25th June 10;00am – 4:00 pm Payment by 25th May.

An Evening with Ingrid Seward, Editor of Majesty Magazine £12.50 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Wednesday 13th June 2012. 7:30 – 10 pm Payment by 4th May

Treasure Trail Walk around Cardiff Bay, £3 Cardiff Bay Wednesday 20th July 2012 starting any time between 10-11am 4th May.

Rose Bowl and Brecon Cup Diamond Celebrations. Staging completion will take place at Miskin Catholic Church Hall on Tuesday 15th May. Please ask for more details if you are interested.

National Eisteddfod August 2012. By donating a bag made by yourself you will be helping Glamorgan Federation with the funding of this event. The bag can be of any type, shape or size and the colour should be in keeping with the theme which is “COAST/SEASIDE”. The bags will be sold throughout the week of the Eisteddfod. Maximum of five bags per WI. Federation will arrange collection of the bags which must be completed by Friday 29th June.

Craft Spectacular – Saturday (Hoorah a weekend one) 17th November 2012 at Cowbridge Town Hall 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Take the opportunity to display and sell your craft as an individual member or as a WI. All Stallholders must be WI members. Food Hygiene certificate is required if you are selling food. Non WI member may not be sellers. Form available to secure a table at £15 per table (limited space so a draw may be necessary). Closing date 25th May 2012.

Pantomime 2012. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Evening performance Wednesday and Thursday 21st and 22nd November. Rehearsal all day Tuesday 20th November. Join us for this year’s spectacular pantomime. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED for acting, chorus, and general help. If you would like to take part, please indicate your area of interest – form available. To be submitted by 18th May 2012

Christmas Tree Festival at the Orangery Margam Park to Launch 90th Birthday Year. GFWI would like to invite all WI’s to provide and decorate an artificial tree (max width 2’ height 6’). Electricity available for light if required. Closing date Friday 25th may 2012. Full details of event to follow.

Christmas at Castle Howard, York. 4 days, 3 nights. 7th – 10th December 2012 - Cost £249 per person sharing a twin room. Single room (very limited number) at £45 extra. £55 non refundable deposit per person – closing date 4th May 2012.

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