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DDG Summer Event – All Aboard! – Tuesday 15th August 2017

Ahoy there matey! Brislington WI are hosting the DDG summer event and we are aiming for it to be ship-shape and Bristol fashion all the way!

We will meet at the harbourside for a 1 hour guided boat trip around the historic, world famous Bristol harbour. We will follow this up with a meal on the harbourside at The Stable.

You can come for both the tour and the meal, or just the tour, or just the meal. You will need to pay a deposit, the amount depends on which option you go for. See the ticket details for more information.

Details of meeting points and timings for all options will be confirmed nearer the time, but we will not start earlier than 6pm and the meeting point will be on the harbourside near the Centre.

You can book your place using the link below or contact brislington.womens.institute@gmail.com

Please note this is also the same night as our monthly meeting in August.

15 August: Bake-off and grow-off

Comedy vegetables at the ready! Time for our annual competition so get picking that harvest, baking and foraging

Bake-off

Please bring cakes ready to display, with a label and please mark clearly if cakes contain nuts and/or are free-from (dairy, wheat, gluten, etc). Categories this year are:

  • Sandwich/ sponge cake
  • Biscuits
  • Traybake
  • Bread
  • Cupcakes
  • ..plus the winners of each category go up for Best in Show

By paying ÂŁ1 (proceeds to The Hive) you’ll get 5 votes for your favourites plus you’ll get a chance to try!

Grow-off

Made with home grown or foraged ingredients:

  • Jams
  • Chutneys
  • Home brew
  • Floral arrangement (hand-picked)
  • Largest fruit or vegetable of its kind
  • Small but perfectly formed
  • Most humorously shaped fruit or vegetable
  • Best example of any 3 fruit or vegetable
  • …and of course Best in Show.

Entries will be judged by St Andrew’s Bowling club and Liz from The Hive. All winners receive one of our lovely rosettes.

Liz will also be talking about all the great work they do at The Hive – and how our money we have raised is going to help.

Review July: Summer Festival

Review June: Nordic Walking

18 July: Summer Festival Bring and Share

Summer party sharing platter

Summer Party Bring and Share!

  • Come along with a plate of your favourite party/BBQ/picnic food along with the recipe (we’ll be putting all the recipes together in an online resource)
  • Share some party ideas such as quick bunting ideas, tea light decorations.
  • Bring along something you have created for a recent party.
  • Share some cocktail or punch bowl recipes.
  • Pimms will be available on the night to go along with all the yummy food.

Bring, share and get to know each other a little better

20 June: Nordic Walking

This month we get to try a taster of Nordic Walking. We’ll meet at the bowling club as normal but then we’ll head over to St. Andrew’s park, and then head back to the club for our WI business after we’ve had our trial at nordic walking. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

Review May: Anna Freeman

Review April: Poly-printing

18 May: Anna Freeman

Local author of ‘The Fair Fight’

Anna will talk to us about female boxers in 18th Century Britain and attitudes to women in sport. The Fair Fight is set in Bristol and is being made into a film. So come and hear her speak before it hits the big screen.

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