Newbold Women’s Group

NEWBOLD WOMEN’S GROUP At our meeting in September twenty five members enjoyed watching Julie Franks work her magic with masses of leaves from her garden and bunches of flowers. She created three beautiful arrangements, which were later raffled. The first used yellow chrysanthemums. The second was for the centre of a table using deep red […]

NEWBOLD WOMEN’S GROUP On 1st July, the hottest day of the year, sixteen members and friends travelled by coach to visit The Dukeries Garden Centre at Welbeck. Soon after our arrival, when fortunately we were all under cover, we experienced a violent thunderstorm, accompanied by lots of rain, but even this had no effect on […]

Newbold Women’s Group Early in June twenty-five members of the group enjoyed a Strawberry Tea. The committee provided sandwiches, scones, cakes, strawberries and cream, and tea of course. Each of the five tables was decorated with an embroidered table cloth, pretty serviettes and a lovely cup and saucer planted with a bizzie lizzie. The event […]

Newbold Women’s Group On 6 May the group enjoyed a relaxing evening of music provided by Rob, on clarinet, and Barry and Tim, both on guitars. The trio call themselves ‘Dream a Little Dream’ and that was the first piece of music that they played. We had an interval for tea or coffee before continuing, […]

NEWBOLD WOMEN’S GROUP  Our meeting in April was definitely spring-like.  Jean Lee organised an Easter quiz.  Three teams tied with top marks.  It was Iris Moore, who answered the tie-breaker as she had been in Bermuda when kites were flown at Easter, winning the prizes for her team.  About ten members had decorated Easter bonnets.  […]