NUMBER TEN

TELEGRAPH

Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in

Great Britain and Ireland

District 10

To promote true friendship To encourage the ideals of personal service

To foster international understanding

Edition No 114 Winter 2016 See this in full colour at

www.innerwheeldistrict10.co.uk

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INDEX

Page

Executive Committee 2011-2012 ii

Letter from District Chairman 1

Me er of Cou il’s letter 2

Letter from District International Service Organiser 3

Letter from the Editor 3

International Rally Report 4

Club News 8

Dursley e ers’ Sponsored Walk 29

Gloucester Parade 31

Membership Changes 33

Dates and Information for Diaries 33

Congratulations 34

And finally: a few pictures 36

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DISTRICT 10 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2015-16 District Chairman: Eileen Hammond (Hereford Wye Valley) Sandiway Cottage Rectory Lane Weston-under-Penyard HR9 7PF 01989 769765 eileenalanhammond@btinternet.com

Secretary & Webmaster: Wendy Fowles (Stroud) Eldorado Farmhill Lane Stroud GL5 4DD 01453 762310 wfowles@btinternet.com

1st Vice Chairman: Christine Ellson (Gloucester) 2 Churchfield Road Upton St Leonards Gloucester GL4 8AN 07775 447424

christine.ellson@btinternet.com

Treasurer: Pat Dazeley (Royal Forest of Dean) Malindi 33 Court Road Ross-on-Wye HR9 7XE 07763 774863 pat.dazeley@gmail.com

2nd Vice Chairman Pat Dazeley (Royal Forest of Dean) Malindi 33 Court Road Ross-on-Wye HR9 7XE 07763 774863 pat.dazeley@gmail.com

Member of Council: Sue Allen (Dursley) 8 Ashworth Close Cam Dursley GL11 5BG 07970 208105 sue1950@msn.com

Immediate Past Chairman: Jackie Matthews (Gloucester) 5 Mayfair Close Hempsted Gloucester GL2 5JP 01452 311214 jackie14841@aol.com

Editor: Liz Hodgkinson (Hereford Wye Valley) 12 Wetherby Drive Hereford HR4 9TL 01432 359855

liz.hodgkinson@btinternet.com

International Service Organiser: Pat Maslen (Dursley) 3 Dighton Close Stoke Gifford Bristol BS34 8XA 07872 330530 maslenfamily@hotmail.co.uk

Membership Officer: Jackie Matthews (Gloucester) 5 Mayfair Close Hempsted Gloucester GL2 5JP 01452 311214 jackie14841@aol.com

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LETTER FROM DISTRICT CHAIRMAN EILEEN

Dear Members,

As I write this, we are over half way through this Inner Wheel

year which seems to be flying by. It s ee su h a us ti e for all of us in the District. And so many Inner Wheelers have

revealed hitherto unrecognised talents. In December,

members of the Royal Forest of Dean Club hit the airwaves,

giving a first rate interview on BBC Radio Gloucester –

excellent publicity for Inner Wheel – well done ladies! Many

congratulations also to Jane Peak on being awarded the BEM

– delighted to see such a worthy recipient.

By the time of our District Meeting in March, I will have had

the pleasure of visiting nearly all our Clubs as well as enjoying the fellowship of several

Interclub meetings and attending the Rallies of Districts 6 and 15.

As we all know, Inner Wheel is about friendship and support. And this was clearly

demonstrated just before Christmas when we responded to the appeal from District 19

for support for those who had been so badly affected by the flooding. And World Inner

Wheel Day was taken by many Clubs as an opportunity to raise much needed funds for a

number of deserving causes both at home and overseas.

Amidst these happy and encouraging activities, we were all saddened to lose a much

loved friend in District 10 with the death of District Editor Penny Perkin, an active and

loyal member who had worked tirelessly in many jobs within the District over the years.

Penny will be much missed by us all. We are grateful to Liz Hodgkinson who, in the true

spirit of Inner Wheel, has agreed to continue as District Editor for the remainder of this

year. Thus, before the start of the next Inner Wheel Year, the District Team will need a

new District Editor as well as a Treasurer, Second Vice Chairman and Membership

Officer. I know there is a wealth of talent and ability within the District, so do please

think about volunteering for one of these roles. Any enquiries will be most welcome

and, with your help, we will be able to continue to take our District forward into an

active and exciting future.

Many thanks for all your support over the past few months and I hope to have the

pleasure of seeing many of you at the Conference in Glasgow, which promises to be a

fun-packed event – do remember to order our own District tartan sashes for the Ceilidh!

Eileen

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Member of Council Sue Allen

Hi Fellow Members,

My last report for the Summer edition of the Number Ten

Telegraph was written before I started this new journey as

Member of Council for District 10.

In July I went to my first Council meeting at Leicester which was

followed by the second one in London in October. Nothing could

have prepared me for this new challenge, so different from

anything I had undertaken before. The Council meetings are made up of 7 members of

the Association Executive Committee and 29 members of Council, one from each District

in GB&I.

These meetings are very busy as you can imagine, with all the Members of Council

wanting to express their opinions and the opinions of the members of their Districts.

Association President Tricia has the job of keeping the meeting to the point and to

comply with time restrictions - not an easy task.

At the time of writing this report I am looking forward to the next Council meeting in

London in the middle of January.

Being a Member of Council is a very enjoyable but very challenging role, being the link

between Association and the District. My job involves reporting back all information that

is discussed at Association to the District Executive and to District Meetings. In addition,

if there are any items which Clubs or District feel concerned about and want raised with

Council, it is my job to bring these up at the Council meeting.

If at any time you feel you want anything discussed at Council Meetings, please send me

a copy when you write to Association.

I hope that many of you will be attending the Conference in Glasgow. Conference is a

wonderful way to meet members from all over GB&I. If you have not been before, I

would highly recommend it - great speakers, fantastic fellowship, altogether a wonderful

occasion, and Association President Tricia has an amazing Conference planned for us.

I hope you will all do as I do: enjoy Inner Wheel, and please encourage your friends and

family to join you and benefit from all that IW has to offer us.

I am writing this with Christmas over for another year, New Year just beginning, a new

start for all of us. Make this a positive year with many new members joining us. Happy

New Year to you all.

Sue

MoC

Marriage is like a pack of cards.

You begin with two Hearts and a Diamond. After a few years you wish you had a Club

and a Spade!! Jan Foyle, Leominster

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International Service Officer Pat Maslen

He e s e s o the International Service Report which I have

recently submitted to the Association International Service

Committee Chairman.

Across the Clubs within our District, Red Hot Knitting Needles at

Knit and Natter afternoons and evenings, and within your own

ho es, p odu ed a a u da e of hild e s k itted ite s, i.e.

hats, jumpers, scarves, shawls, bootees, a large amount of

unspecified baby clothes and knitted teddies, in addition to knitted squares for bed

blankets. Members also collected baby toiletries, ink cartridges, milk bottle tops, ring

pulls, spectacles and kilos of stamps, as well as making up unspecified numbers of filled

shoe boxes. And some Clubs held special lunches, coffee mornings, musical afternoons

and curry evenings.

*In addition to Mary s Meals (2014-15) and School in a Bag (2015 -2016) twenty three

charities have benefited at different levels from monies raised by members.

A u e of Money Box Teddies , which will help raise money for School in a Bag, have

been found good homes across the District. When full of one pound coins they hold £31

– and each school bag handed out by that charity costs £15 and lasts a child for one year.

If you have not made an adoption request and would be willing to give a Teddy a good

home, please be in touch, maslenfamily@hotmail.co.uk.

Thank you for all you undertake in giving international service for others.

And please make a diary note now that the next District International Rally will be held

on Friday 14 October.

Pat Maslen.

* Members will appreciate that this International Service Report, which runs from

January to December 2015, covers six months of two Inner Wheel years.

Editor Liz Hodgkinson Hello everyone,

Firstly, my thanks to all the Club Correspondents for their Home

Service Reports, which have been collated and forwarded to my

Zone Leader on the Publications Committee. I e se t D s report to your Club Correspondents, so you will all have heard

of the amazing work done for home charities.

In 2015 our Clubs supported 75 different charities both locally

and nationally. An incredible amount of material goods and

service were provided to our local communities and, in addition, almost £35,000 was

donated to good causes, the leading national choices being Air Ambulance, Homestart,

the Eve Appeal and the Cinnamon Trust. Members supported competitions for

youngsters in music, invention and public speaking, donated to food banks, regularly

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helped with lunches, teas and parties for the elderly and handicapped, as well as doing

sponsored walks, cycle rides and a swimarathon. Funds were raised by helping with car

parking for Rugby World Cup matches, producing a recipe book, holding a bridge drive,

and help was given in hospices and sheltered accommodation.

We had lots of fun too – skittles, BBQs, bonfire and garden parties, quizzes, and some

members enjoyed weekends away with their Rotary Clubs – and even one exchange visit

to a French Rotary Club!

Looking back to my first stint as Editor, I e fou d words I wrote in the May 2005 issue of

our Number Ten Telegraph:

Member of Council Phyllis Charter has again asked at Association for

Home Service Reports to cover our IW year, as of course do the

Association accounts. Despite some backing, this plea was once more

turned down, but I shall raise this again; hopefully with more support

from other Districts we can submit these reports to cover the IW year -

July to June.

Following recent comments from some CCs, I have raised this again – still trying!!!

Please go online and see this magazine in full colour - www.innerwheeldistrict10.co.uk

Yours in Inner Wheel Friendship,

Liz

DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL RALLY – 7 October, 2015

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I went with two other members of my Club to the International Rally at Stinchcombe

Village Hall. This was very well attended and the Bring and Buy Stall was doing a brisk

trade, as was the Collect a Teddy stand. More of this later!!

The usual chat and laughter echoed around the hall as friends were greeted and tables

found. Eventually everyone was in her right place and District Chairman Eileen

welcomed us. District International Service Chairman Pat then introduced her top table,

which included our speaker for the afternoon Luke Simon, representing this year's

chosen charity, School in a Bag.

Apologies, roll call and grace preceded a very appetising buffet and, of course, calorie

free puds. As an added bonus, members of the Rotary Club acted as waiters!!!

After a short break, Pat introduced Luke Simon, who proceeded to give us the history of

the charity. The Piers Simon Appeal was set up in memory of his brother who sadly lost

his life in the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004.

Following a collection at the memorial service, £10,000 was donated, growing in the

following 4½ years to the sum of £1 million, which enabled the charity to help disaster

victims in 13 countries.

In 2009, following a project helping children in Swaziland, the School in a Bag initiative

was born to give children the opportunity to attend school. The rucksack holds

stationery, eating utensils and all things necessary for life at school which we all take for

granted. Luke told us the number of bags given out so far had totalled 56,859.

The charity has also helped the Nepal Appeal and, closer to home, the Somerset Levels

disaster 18 months ago.

This was indeed a thought provoking talk and the slides kept everyone awake. The

purpose of the little bear is for each Club to fill his little sack, which holds £30, as often as

they can manage, and so enabling 2 more children to go to school and learn.

This is indeed a wonderful memorial to a lost brother.

Pat gave the vote of thanks, and announced that we had raised £180 from the stall and

raffle, which was excellent. District Chairman Eileen's closing remarks sent us on our way

home deep in thought. Good luck with your Teddies, ladies, and those of you who know

me will understand when I tell you that my Club will be asked to name our little bear,

and not Marmalade !!

Jane Crisp, Newent and District

Dress-Up – Why we love children!

A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning

his tuxedo, she warned, Dadd , ou should t ea that suit.

And why not, darling?

You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning.

Sally Young, Worcester Severn

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WHY GOD MADE MUMS

Answers given by 2nd year school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?

1. She's the only one who knows where the sellotape is.

2. Mostly to clean the house.

3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.

2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.

3. God made my mum just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mum?

1. We e related.

2. God k e she likes e a lot o e tha othe people s u s like e. What kind of a little girl was your mum?

1. My mum has always been my mum and none of that other stuff.

2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.

3. They say she used to be nice.

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What did mum need to know about dad before she married him?

1. His last name.

2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on

beer?

3. Does he make at least 1 million a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to

chores?

Why did your mum marry your dad?

1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mum eats a lot.

2. She got too old to do anything else with him.

3. My grandma says that mum didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who s the oss at your house?

1. Mum doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such an idiot.

2. Mum. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.

3. I guess mum is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between mums and dads?

1. Mums work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.

2. Mums know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.

3. Dads are taller and stronger, but mums have all the real power 'cause that's

who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend s.

4. Mums have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mum do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don't do spare time.

2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mum perfect?

1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic

surgery.

2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mum, what would it be?

1. “he has this ei d thi g a out e keepi g oo lea . I d get id of that. 2. I d make my mum smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it,

not me.

3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

And, when you stop laughing, pass this on to anyone who needs a good laugh too!!

Nicky Clark via Sally Young

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CLUB NEWS

BRISTOL SEVERNSIDE (1993) 21 Members

Presidents Jenny Phillips, Pat Moore and Cheryl Sinnett

Our new year began with a barbeque,

where we handed over our cheque for

the money raised from events held

during the past year to the local Avon

Riding Centre for the Disabled.

We e jo ed a ladies ho lu h outing

on the Glass Boat in July. This is a lovely

venue moored on the river.

A very interesting trip to Barrington Court

was organised to see the costumes from

the series Wolf Hall . This was enjoyed

by all who went.

The Clu s i thda is i “epte ber so

following with tradition we went out to

supper. This year the venue was the

Hotel du Vin. It was a very good evening

and seventeen of our members were

there.

We have had 2 resignations this year, but

are hopeful that we may have a new

member joining us soon.

In October we were lucky to have an

inspirational speaker on behalf of the

charity ATE (Action Through Enterprise),

which has set up a school providing meals

in Ghana. The charity is also providing

advice and training for locals to set up

businesses. We organised a coffee

morning which raised a really good sum

which we have sent to ATE.

The Christmas meeting took on a

different flavour, whereby each member

chose a favourite poem to read out, and

a few of them needed accompanying

performances! We enjoyed the

American supper too. There was also a

collection made and a Tesco Food Card

was given to the Julian Trust.

We are looking forward to the second

half of the year which will include a quiz –always fun.

Janet Perrott

Why we love children!

A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the

pho e a g, so she asked he ea old daughte to a s e it. Mu a t o e to the pho e to talk to ou ight o . “he s hitti g the ottle !!

Sally Young, Worcester Severn

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CHIPPING SODBURY (1984) 35 Members

President – Margaret Giess

Summer seems a long time ago now, but

we well remember the sunny day when

we put on our pearls to celebrate the 30th

anniversary of our charter with a lunch at

Eastwood Park. It was a very happy

occasion of reminiscences, meeting old

friends and with flowers for all our

founder members.

The sun was also kind to us for our

outdoor handover meeting of food, wine,

friendship - and swimming for some.

August saw us trying out Short Mat

Bowls, great fun and lots of laughter for

us and our Rotary guests. In September

we heard from a female Toastmaster,

one of only twelve in the UK, who

impressed us with the meticulous

planning she puts into each occasion in

order to get every detail correct. We

were particularly fascinated to hear that,

in order to remain sober after a great

many toasts, toastmasters have their

own very thick glasses which hold just a

small amount of wine and that, in days

gone by, toast was put into wine to

improve its taste.

As winter closed in it was good to see

pictures and hear about Sodbury in

Bloom and local community gardens.

Our speaker also explained the benefits

of trees and plants to wildlife and how,

with little effort, we can encourage

wildlife into the smallest garden. She left

us with packets of seeds we can look

forward to planting in the spring.

Our guests tell us how much they enjoy

our Christmas Interclub but for our

members too, despite the work, it is an

occasion we look forward to with

pleasure and this year was no exception,

when hearing about a Tudor Christmas

really put us in the mood for the

festivities to come.

This year we plan to set up our own Club

website– so watch this space!

Angela Peacock

Sign in a Norwegian cocktail lounge:

LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR

Sally Young, Worcester Severn

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CIRENCESTER (1962) 29 Members

President Elizabeth Tovey

President Liz agreed to carry on for

another year as we were unable to find a

President, but various members have

been organising each month and to date

it has worked out rather well, showing

that our ladies do have talents.

Penny had her tea party in August and

many of us treasured the moments we

had with her as sadly she passed away

two months later. Penny is always in our

thoughts and her words of wisdom are

greatly missed at our meetings.

We had our usual bottle stall at The

Stratton Show on August Bank Holiday

Monday and once again the rain came

down and the wind blew, but Corinium

Radio kept us all dancing under the

gazebos . Our husbands had to retrieve

the tent next door to us just as the wind

took it, but in between the rain we did

manage to sell all the bottles, making a

good total fo DC Eilee s harity, The

Cinnamon Trust.

November was a very busy month,

starting with the Combined Charities

Fayre in the town, once again a very wet

day. Business was slow at first but there

was great fun and fellowship between

the stall holders. We always celebrate

Christmas at the end of November as we

do not meet in December, and this year

one of our past members had written a

shorter version of the pantomime

Aladdin. Five ladies donned hats and

with various props performed a hilarious

version. We also had a visit from Father

Christmas and his little elf bringing

presents for all the ladies.

The following day we had our soup

kitchen at Down Ampney Village Hall

which is always well attended by our

ladies and Rotarians, as well as

Soroptimists, friends and the residents

from the local village. Five ladies made

various tasty soups while others donated

raffle prizes or helped in the kitchen.

Two Rotarians did an excellent job

waiting on tables and a representative

from the Gloucestershire Deaf

Association gave a very interesting talk

about their work in the county. Our VP

Nic has now passed another exam in

British Sign Language and works with

deaf children in Cirencester on a monthly

basis.

Cynthia and Alan opened their house for

a mulled wine and mince pie morning in

early December, all in aid of the Salvation

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Army Christmas Appeal, and many say

that this event is the start of their

Christmas.

Inner Wheel Day was celebrated at

Je s ho e which is always a pleasure

as she has a beautiful garden with a

stream running through it with plenty of

birds and wildlife. Meg Blumson from

The Phoenix Gardeners came to talk to

us. They are a group of volunteer

gardeners who plant and maintain tubs,

planters and hanging baskets around

Cirencester. We enjoyed her talk very

much and it was agreed that Inner Wheel

would sponsor a tub.

Elizabeth Tovey

CLEVEDON (1948) 26 Members

President Valerie Humphreys

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usi al e e i g at B istol Cathed al i aid of Help the Heroes. The T eo h Male Voi e Choi , sop a o Io a Jo es a d t u pets a d d u s f o the ‘o al Ma i es all ga e us a a e usi al t eat. Ou O e seas Cha it Lu h at Hazel s is al a s a spe ial o asio a d ho she

a ages to fit t e t t o of us i is i d oggli g - she does ha e a e ig ta le!

Ju e fou d us attli g high i ds at Bu ha to ea h the Bu ha A ea ‘es ue Boats BA‘B statio o the f o t to see the oats a d hea the o i g sto of the se i e s histo . A fi e ea

old gi l, Lelai a, e a e aught i the ud. He stepfathe t ied to es ue he

ut he too e a e t apped. The Coastgua ds e e o l a le to es ue the adult! Lo al people e e so o ed that the de ided to do so ethi g to p e e t fu the t agedies. The fi st oat as alled The “pi it of Lelai a .

We also took o e the u i g of the p i a s hool s Pu li “peaki g Co petitio , held at Ma Elto “ hool. Ea h s hool e te ed ep ese tati es f o Ke “tage a d . “ta da ds e e high a d topi s a ged f o the P a ids to the Tou de F a e a d a C i ea u se, Ma “ea ole. I Jul P eside t “ue e ded he e su essful ea a d P eside t Val took o e the ei s of espo si ilit . De e e as us . We olle ted lots of Ch ist as goodies hi h e e deli e ed

ith ha pe s to lo al eed fa ilies. A d fo ou hose ha it , Alzhei er s ‘esear h, e a ed stalls at the “t. Ni holas Fai a d e jo ed a festi e D i ks a d Ni les e e i g at Ma s house. We e e e so to hea of the death of A Fo s hus a d, Leslie, o e the

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Ch ist as pe iod. Not to e d o a sad ote, a I ish e e o e a ea ahead hi h ill i g

a happ e o ies.

Moll Hutto

CLIFTON (1969) 30 Members

Presidents Lesley Addison, Valerie Brooks and Sandy Parmar

In April we welcomed a very enthusiastic

speaker from the charity The Philippine

Community Fund who spoke about the

plight of children and their families who

literally live in rubbish dumps in the

Philippines and how they were constantly

striving to better their surroundings and

improve their lot. None of us could go

home afterwards untouched by the plight

of the dump children.

At our May meeting we hosted the

annual Wooden Spoon Competition

between us and our friends from

Severnside. We had a Scrabble match

followed by supper and everyone agreed

that it was a fun evening. We even won!!

Our June meeting was our AGM and

Handover and, with business concluded

and Handover done, we were joined by

partners for drinks and supper. It was

the first time that we have had three

Presidents sharing the year in equal

parts. Everyone agreed that it had

worked extremely well and had been a

great success.

In July, we welcomed Mrs Mackie from

the Jessie May Trust (our chosen charity

for the year) as our speaker.

We don't have a formal meeting in

August because of holidays, etc. and so

had a bit of an adventure – a bus trip to

the City of Wells (courtesy of our bus

passes!) to visit the Bishop's Palace and

gardens, plus the Cathedral and Market

in the Square. The weather was kind and

a great time was had by all. We also had

a Past Presidents Luncheon hosted and

catered for by Secretary Kathy in her

home. Unfortunately it rained heavily all

day so we were unable to enjoy the

beautiful garden, but super food and

excellent company meant that the

weather didn't affect us at all.

For our September meeting, we

welcomed John Routley who spoke to us

about life on the SS Great Britain in her

heyday and how passengers fared on the

journey to Australia. He had lots of slides

and it was really interesting. Rotary

invited us to join them for dinner at Long

Ashton Golf Club where we were

entertained by a talk about Broadmead –

The Early Days.

October was quite busy. We had an

afternoon covering shoe boxes with

Christmas paper in advance of our

meeting the following evening, when we

filled 50 boxes with gifts for children in

Eastern Europe. We also celebrated our

Club birthday with drinks and cake. Also,

Sandy took over for her Presidential stint.

The month ended with our Ladies Lunch

at Stoke Bishop Village Hall which again

proved to be a very successful occasion.

We welcomed Mr Penny as our guest in

November to speak on Seaside Postcards,

and Noreen hosted a Tea, Cake & Music

Afternoon at her home. In December we

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supported Rotary with their annual

Community Carol Service and sang Carols

to the residents at Abbeyfield. I mustn't

forget our monthly Knit & Knat sessions

or Ladies who Lunch, plus cake baking for

Project One25.

Jennie Vittle

DURSLEY (1960) 37 Members

President Pam England

The Dursley Club has gone green – no, we

have not all got solar panels on our roofs

ut a i e sa e e ald g ee ! We celebrated our 55

th emerald anniversary

in October with an excellent speaker, the

owner of the Time after Time shop in

Stroud, who delighted members with a

wonderful array of vintage clothing. Our

menu for the evening was 1960s style

and of course we had a cake to celebrate

as well.

Continuing the emerald theme both

President Pam and I celebrated our

Emerald Wedding Anniversaries this

Inner Wheel year and, to continue with

the the e, Pam is now in her 5th

term

as our President.

However, being 55 does not stop our

members taking on new challenges. In

October five of our members, some

ha i g dealt ith a e a d ou ou g Cynthia Jones aged 91, took on a

sponsored walk in London for Target

Ovarian Cancer and raised a considerable

amount of money (full report later). It is

possible the odd glass of champagne was

drunk to celebrate this event and in true

form they all had a great deal of fun and

fellowship.

As always the first half of the year has

been a busy one, with events to raise

money and promoting Inner Wheel with

a Tombola Stall at the Christmas Lights

switch-on event in the town, collecting

food for the Food Bank and supporting

Chu hes Togethe ith thei F ie ds at Ch ist as e e t. Ho e e , still time to

enjoy a steam train outing and Italian

meal, along with afternoon teas in

members ho es. World Inner Wheel Day saw us once

more hosting an event for the elderly and

housebound – a film show with

homemade afternoon tea at Kingscote

Village Hall. We were supported by some

members of our Rotary Club who helped

with transport (and ate the odd cream

cake!!)

This photo shows members of Open

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Door, a club for handicapped, enjoying

the Christmas party we organise each

year.

On a sad note, in November we lost our

last founder member, Dinkie Shapland,

who was a true Inner Wheel member in

every sense of the word, a wonderful and

much loved lady. She would, I am sure,

be delighted to know we have two

prospective new members to keep the

Club she loved hale and hearty for the

future.

Pauline Darby

GLOUCESTER (1931) 28 Members

President Joy Picken

President Joy congratulates Jane!

We woke on January 1st

to hear the

exciting news that one of our esteemed

members, Jane Peak, had been awarded

the British Empire Medal for her services

to charity!

Jane has been tireless in her support for

many charities including NSPCC, The

Willow Trust and RVS (previously WRVS),

where she leads the Gloucestershire

Emergency Team. A Past President of our

Club, and going to accede to the role

again in July, Jane is active in supporting

her church and Gloucester Cathedral.

We are extremely proud of Jane, the

award is well deserved a d e e lucky to

count on her as one of our members.

Our Interclub Lunch in November was

very well supported. Guest speaker

Rosemary Prosser s talk, F o Tights to

T ouse s , described her career in the

West Mercia Constabulary. Women

officers received an allowance for tights

until the Equal Opportunities Act took

effect, when the allowance was removed,

and trousers were provided instead of

skirts!

‘ose a s talk was interesting, with

many amusing stories, although she

finished on a sombre note, telling us of

he daughte s e t e el se ious ill ess after contracting Lyme Disease from a

tick. She warned of the dangers of

walking through woodland and fields

with arms and legs uncovered – infected

ticks can carry many germs and need to

be removed as quickly and carefully as

possible.

We celebrated World IW Day with a

service of thanksgiving at the Gloucester

Salvation Citadel. President Joy Picken

organised the day at this venue which has

strong links with the Rotary Club of

Gloucester. We support the Citadel s

efforts at Christmas to supply parcels to

those in need. Our service was followed

by lunch prepared and served by their

volunteers.

President Joy will host, and cook, the

pancakes at our annual Pancake Morning

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at her home on 9 February. This is a

much enjoyed social affair with husbands

and partners invited. Monies raised go to

Inner Wheel international charities. Our

thanks to Joy, who spends the morning at

her cooker producing stacks of delicious

pancakes! At our March meeting we will be

welcoming our District Chairman, Eileen

Hammond. We look forward to hearing

about her year so far, and sharing lunch

with her afterwards.

Thinking of March is a cheering thought

as we are currently experiencing a

monsoon season ! Roll on Spring!

Twelve of our members are looking

forward to the Association Conference in

April - Glasgow here we come!!!

Hilary Cass

HEREFORD WYE VALLEY (1983) 45 Members

President Shirley Whittingham

We started our IW year in a little

trepidation, with President Shirley about

to move to Bristol. No worries, though.

Since moving, our intrepid President has

dashed up and down the M5 (well,

perhaps not dashed!) attending Club and

Committee meetings and District events.

President Shirley s hose ha it is

Marie Curie Nurses, in aid of which

various fund-raising events have been

organised, and we welcomed a

representative from the charity and a

nurse, who described their wonderful

work supporting the terminally ill and

their carers.

Members ably assisted at District

Chai a Eilee s “u e ‘all , hi h all enjoyed, and the Club is again

honoured to have the District Chairman

among its members. In addition, Liz

Hodgkinson has stepped into the breach

following the very sad death of District

Editor Penny Perkin, to take over the

production of Number Ten Telegraph.

We e g eeted e e e Na ette Basden, the second one of the Basden

family to join us, and also welcomed the

return of Kay Davies.

Club activities have been as varied as

ever. On August Bank Holiday Monday

we supported the Rotary Club of

Hereford City at the River Festival,

manning stalls with books, crafts, drinks,

and a tombola. Despite the very wet and

miserable weather, our valiant members

radiated cheerfulness and warmth.

We welcomed members from many

Clubs to our Interclub in September,

doing the catering ourselves this year,

and were entertained by the Rev.

Prebendary Jimmy Morrison describing

reminiscences of his life as a country

vicar.

A gloomy and wet November day was

enlivened by a Bacon Butties and Bubbly

Breakfast hosted by ISO Jane in aid of

international charities, and the Hereford

Cit A hi ist s talk at ou eeti g eall brought the history of Hereford alive.

The lovely handmade craft items made

by members regularly throughout the

year were sold at He efo d Cathed al s

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Christmas Fair in December (photo shows

some of our goods).

We had a delicious Christmas meal and,

instead of cards, exchanged greetings via

our newsletter, and made donations to

the Hereford Alzheimers Group,

Association President T ish s ha it . Having enjoyed an earlier interesting talk

from the Audience Development

Ma age of He efo d s Cou t a d Theatre, members enjoyed a trip to the

local pantomime.

We collect toiletries throughout the year

for the Hereford Wo e s ‘efuge, and

gave them extra gifts for Christmas. We

have also gained a knitting group, named

Knutters, Knitters and Knatterers!

We et i f ie dship at a e e s home on Inner Wheel Day enjoying a

finger buffet lunch, a glass and a chat.

Everyone brought a box of biscuits, and

these were donated to four local

organisations.

Carole Davies

LEOMINSTER (1949) 24 Members

President Julia Smith

All our fingers were crossed that the

weather would be fine for the Handover

meeting in President Heather Phillips garden. All went well with usual

business, following which Heather

handed over the Jewel.

Julia took up the reins and spoke about

the formation of Leominster Inner Wheel

and handed out a booklet she had

compiled which included photographs.

At the end she read a poem she had

written. Throughout the summer

members have tended to our planter for

Leominster in Bloom in Inner Wheel

colours - and we received many good

comments from the general public.

September meeting took the form of a

social catching up on what we had all

been doing since the Handover.

In October Jill Ding demonstrated the

Bowen Technique, Reike and Reflexology,

and members volunteered to be part of

Jill's demonstration. See below Kaye

having the Bowen Technique treatment.

In November Peter Strevens took us on a

wonderfully illustrated journey climbing

in the Andes and Peru.

Following the Service of Remembrance

President Julia and her husband Tony,

President of Leominster Rotary Club, laid

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the wreaths and then joined us all for

lunch at Cawley Hall.

Jill s demonstration: First re o e the head !!

Our December meeting was very

appropriate so near to Christmas, with

Brian Joy s 'Travels with a Corkscrew'.

Brian has spent many years travelling

through France and America visiting large

and small vineyards tasting their products

as a hobby – and he brought some

bottles to illustrate his talk.

Punch and Pies was held at the

President s home - members bringing

along lots of festive food and Julia

providing the mulled wine.

We have held Tea and Coffee events each

month. Members are always busy

knitting hats, blankets and teddies for

Nepal Ear Camp and The Hope Carriers

Bria Joy s isit – Yes please!!!

Trust who take our items to Romania and

we have also made 52 dresses for Dress a

Girl Around the World, and raised funds

for the 500 Miles charity.

Our member Kaye Fletcher has produced

a recipe book from a collection of recipes

she was given while living in Kenya.

These have been sold throughout District

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Mary's Meals. We have distributed a box

of School in a Bag teddies to our

members and Rotarians.

A new monthly news publication started

last year called 'Leo i ste Ne s . This is

very popular in the town and we have

made a point of submitting copy of our

activities and contact numbers.

Jan Foyle

MALVERN (1949) 31 Members

President Brenda Cooke

As usual the last six months have been

very busy. We started the year with a

splendid joint Garden Party with

incoming Rotary President Bruce in

P eside t B e da s eautiful ga de and

thankfully we were blessed with lovely

sunshine. People came armed with

chairs, gazebos, tables, food and Pimm s,

and a great time was had by all!

We have had a number of interesting

speakers – from ARCOS (Association for

the Rehabilitation of Communication and

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Oral Skills), Community Action, RSPB and

of course our District Chairman Eileen

who gave us a very personal insight into

her connections with Inner Wheel over

the years.

In October we held a Quiz which as usual

was well attended and great fun. It s always interesting to realise how much

you know and, by the same token, how

much you don't know! Later in the

month we joined Rotary for a skittles

match at a local pub - probably best

described as friendly rivalry!

In November we celebrated T udie s 99th

birthday. A remarkable former Club

Correspondent for many years, hers was

not an easy act to follow.

At our Christmas meeting in December,

we were joined by members of the

Worcester Ukulele group who played a

range of songs to which our members

sang along. Instead of the traditional

Secret Santa, we made donations,

resulting in a goodly sum being given

straight to the Malvern Homeless Centre

for young people.

In December we also provided

refreshments and waitress service at the

annual Blind Club Christmas party –

something we do each year. Many of the

guests were younger than their

waitresses, but kept us busy. The

quantity of food and tea which they

demolish continues to amaze us. We

were all exhausted afterwards!!

On 11th

January we had our Frugal

Supper. This is our main fund raiser for

our overseas charity and is always well

attended and good fun, though most of

us a e affled Pa s easy quiz.

We now hold a coffee morning and a

knitting afternoon once a month, so

plenty of chance for our ladies to

socialise. We continue to send large

quantities of knitted items to Romania,

via Hope Carriers Trust, along with

Christmas gift boxes for children.

We also provide tea, biscuits and second

hand books at a local do to s su ge once a month which is always well

received by patients.

Members of the Malvern Club wish you a

very happy 2016 and look forward to the

next 6 months and some better weather!

Lindsay Richardson

NAILSEA (1977) 33 Members

President Marion Covington

July - the first Club meeting with our new

President, Marion. We had a very

interesting talk on Clevedon Pier hearing

about the new, modern changes they had

made to it.

August: No club meeting this month, but

we did have a friendship afternoon

garden tea party at the home of one of

our members, and invited Clevedon IW

members along too. Unfortunately it

rained so, instead of being out in the

garden, we all had tea indoors. It did t dampen our enjoyment of the afternoon

though!!

At Septe e s eeti g e had a visit

from the District International Organiser,

Pat Maslen.

October - Instead of our usual meeting

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we held a Club social evening and again

invited the Clevedon members to join us.

We had coffee and cake after our meal,

before the quiz for the Friendship Trophy.

We won!! See President Marion

receiving the trophy from Sue!

Some of us also visited the Theatre Royal

in Bath to see a play called Before the

Party with Tom Conte, and we hope to

have another outing like that in the next

few months.

November: We held a Coffee and Cake

morning for international funds, and

enjoyed a very interesting talk by Eileen

Ball on Tristan de Cunha at our Club

meeting.

No meeting in December, as it is New

Yea s E e! We made up for it by going

for our Christmas lunch at the Long

Ashton Golf Club, and that kicked the

festive season off very nicely!

Sue Wilkins

NEWENT & DISTRICT (1980) 22 Members

President Ann Keene

‘uth s ea had a happ e di g ith a very pleasant Handover at The Kilcot Inn,

with the appearance of our men folk

presenting lovely flowers to our outgoing

and incoming Presidents.

Previous meetings have found us

enjoying an afternoon tea-time, when

our international funds benefitted by a

bring and buy stall, e e isited the Hop

Pocket Centre at Bishops Frome, had a

cheese and wine evening - and also a pot

luck supper. We do enjoy our food!

A s year began with a yummy

barbecue in the delightful surroundings

of her garden, when chatter flowed in a

cosy mini marquee.

Bit of exercise needed so, after a fun walk

locally, a light pub supper rounded off

the evening as the nights began to draw

in.

Our main charity event, a Pamper and

Shopping evening, raised a most pleasing

amount for Hope for Tomorrow. We

then welcomed DC Eileen into our midst

who, as well as telling us about her

amazing charity involvement, happily

chatted to us about her well known son,

Richard.

We really enjoyed our first meeting of

2016 when P eside t A s daughter

Hazel, with her folk singing musicians,

entertained us, and we held our Inner

Wheel Day Dolphin Club tea party, with

fun and laughter all around!

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Other charities we have supported

include Royal British Legion, Cinnamon

Trust and IW Clubs in Cumbria.

We have supported Rotary by providing

hot dogs on Bonfire Night, and knocked

on doors with collecting tins while Father

Christmas toured streets in Newent and

Highnam on his sleigh!

Even better: We have welcomed three

new members into our midst – Judith

Taylor, Annie Barlow and Chris Tugg.

Hooray.

The Dolphin Club party

Sa ta s tour arou d Ne e t!

Pauline Drury

NORTH WILTS (1967) 17 Members

President Priscilla Winslow

The first half of our year with Priscilla

Winslow at the helm has been a happy

and successful one with fun, fellowship

and some fund-raising to boot. Quite a

few of our members enjoy lunches held

at various venues – often at hotels or

pubs in our area which run Ladies Lu h Clubs with speakers. Sadly, our numbers

have dropped to 17 since the death of

Ann Claverley, who had always been an

involved and active member of the Club

and who enjoyed going to Conference

each year. We all miss her.

On the fund-raising front, we held a

Bridge Tea for the second time, with our

Mayor giving out the prizes after all those

taking part had mopped up the

sandwiches, cakes and scones (made by

our ladies) in between their exertions at

the bridge tables. Since then we have

linked up – as we do each year – for a

quiz evening with the Swindon North

Rotary Club. One of their members puts

together an excellent quiz while we

p o ide a Plough a s supper and a

huge range of puds. This event always

raises a good sum which boosts our

Benevolent Account until it is distributed

to a good cause – this year to Alzhei er s Research, a charity we wished very much

to support because one of our members

has a husband with this problem and we

can see how hard life is becoming for her.

Our celebration of Inner Wheel Day was a

gathering at the new home of our

President when we marked the occasion

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by saying the Inner Wheel Prayer and one

or two appropriate readings before

tucking into a delicious lunch. We use

this event as a small fund-raiser as well,

although it is only open to our own

members.

Christine Odoire

PERSHORE (1967) 34 Members

President Barbara Chapman

Our handover in July was at Carol's lovely

home on the banks of the River Avon on

a very hot day. President Barbara gave

her brief overview of the year before we

all enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch

provided by members.

Our September meeting has traditionally

been for fellowship. This year Barbara

wanted us all to come with a childhood

holiday memory. Such fun! Such

emotional memories! Supporting unwell

members and their families continues to

be a focus for the Club.

Anita has organised lots of social

activities to keep us entertained. We

have watched morning films at the

cinema, visited several hostelries for

lunch, and enjoyed spending at the Hop

Pocket Shopping Centre!

The Nepalese Curry Evening for The

Himalayan Trust UK was a great success.

In addition we have continued to support

international causes - Mary's Meals and

School in a Bag.

Locally, we have worked with Rotary

selling mince pies and mulled wine at

Pershore Christmas Lights Switch-On, and

the money raised became our Club's

donation to D19 flood relief. January

started with a Frugal Lunch supporting

international charities, followed by

celebrating Inner Wheel Day with a

coffee morning for Parkinson's UK.

Many of our members now make a

donation to the Club charities in lieu of

personal Christmas cards to each other.

November saw the launch of a new

publication entitled Pershore Times .

Having previously seen advertisements

promoting the inclusion of other local

organisations events, we have secured a

regular monthly slot – and persistence

has paid off!

Jan Crouch

ROSS-ON-WYE (1954) 11 Members

President Ann Farrington

In June three of our members helped

support the Ross Cottage Hospital s

annual fete to raise money for this very

worthwhile cause. Also in June Past

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President Betty attended the Royal

B itish Legio s Armed Forces Day

celebrations together with her husband

Geoff, where the flag was raised by

veterans over the Market House. Betty

and Geoff also opened their garden for

charity, when hundreds of people, locals

and visitors to Ross, took the opportunity

to look around.

A fish and chip supper was held in Past

P eside t Ba a a s ost eautiful garden. It was a fundraising event where

husbands were also invited to swell the

numbers.

President Ann had visited the Guide Dog

Training School in Leamington-Spa and

Chris Roach, who has been with the

Association for the past 8 years, came to

talk to us at our September meeting.

The highlight of our year has been our

60th

anniversary celebration. Past

members and friends joined us for a

luncheon at the Chase Hotel and Phyllis

Charter, currently Board Director of

International Inner Wheel and recently

elected IIW Constitution Chairman,

officiated with President Ann cutting the

cake. Mrs Joyce Thomas MBE, Deputy

Lieutenant of Hereford County, lit the

candle of friendship. And Anthony Myers

presented a Tribute Act with songs from

Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Elvis and Michael

Bublé.

We had a fellowship lunch at the Chase

Hotel in November, and our annual

Christmas party was held at Holme Lacy

House Hotel. We invited the Newent,

President Ann with Joyce Thomas

Royal Forest of Dean and Leominster

members to join us for our Christmas

lunch before we all watched a

performance of the pantomime

Cinderella . This went down well and

was much appreciated by the audience.

Susan Gosling

ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN (1982) 25 Members

President Sally Taylor

In July Sally Taylor took over as President.

Her chosen charity for her term of office

is Guide Dogs for the Blind.

At the September meeting our speaker

was Kate Dowding, with her Canine

Partners dog, Zara. Kate gave a very

enlightening talk on Zara and the help

she receives from her.

Kate has suffered from rheumatoid

arthritis since she was 6, and gradually

found her mobility impaired. After losing

her mother and father, who were her

main carers, she found life very difficult

and needed to use a wheelchair.

Since Zara came into her life things have

changed a d, ith )a a s help, Kate

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manages to live alone and work. Zara

helps Kate with her day to day living

needs, opening and closing doors, loading

the washing machine, fetching the post,

picking items up from the floor, helping

her dress and undress, etc. Zara picks up

her dish to be fed and then hands it back

to be washed up. Kate herself was

trained by the Canine Partners charity. It

takes 2 weeks in-house training - to be

matched with a dog and learn the

necessary commands to ask the dog to

do tasks required.

There was the Summer Rally at Penyard

House, which many members attended.

Many members helped out at the Half

Marathon organised by the local Rotary

Club and the members supplied

refreshments and sold T-shirts, with the

profits going towards our charity fund.

In October our after dinner speaker was

Ann Richards with her guide dog. After

losing her sight through illness and

following the death of her husband who

was her carer, she felt lost and was

introduced to Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Now Ann has her fourth dog and

described how she worked with her and

how she had changed her daily life.

In November Pete Wilson from BBC

Gloucestershire gave a talk about his job

and interviewed members. This was

broadcast on 6 December, and many

ladies listened to his programme.

In December we packed parcels for

Christmas, which were then taken to

local charities for distribution, all items

being donated to and by the Club.

Kate and her Canine Partner Zara with

President Sally and members The members are very much looking

forward to a visit from District Chairman

Eileen at our February meeting, and the

Interclub has been booked for

Wednesday 27 April at The Wilderness

Centre, where the guest speaker will be

Dame Janet Trotter, Lord Lieutenant of

Gloucestershire.

Margaret Manning

STROUD (1935) 26 Members

President Jane Tiley

The ea got off to a good sta t i August he e held ou I te lu . A hall full of

li el ladies, a ta le full of food a d Paul Moi of the ‘o o o Ga de s at Pai s i k

as the speake , all e su ed that e had a eall good afte oo .

Late i the o th Jill a d A thu Hu a hosted a Ba e ue fo Clu e e s a d

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pa t e s at the ell- a ed Pleasu e Fa , El o e. The ga e us a lo el lu h A thu ooked i solita state i the a as it ai ed a d We d a d Hila

p o ided puddi gs. The ai stopped i ti e fo us to e jo the e te si e ga de s. Tha k ou e e o e. “t oud ‘ota Clu held t o fu d aisi g i doo aft fai s i “t oud a d e

a ed a stall selli g ite s e had ade. ‘ai a d i d spoilt pla , ut e

attled o i t ue I e Wheel fashio . We helped at the a ual fi e o k displa at E le , o ga ised the ‘ota Clu s of “t oud, “to ehouse a d Nails o th a d

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displa ed a split pe so alit as it fought its o Wa of the ‘oses! see pi tu e

elo ight . The hite half ith oses ep ese ted “t ‘ose s “ hool a d the ed

half ep ese ted the ha it S hool i a Bag. The alled it a d a as it as Ch ist as! See it i olour o li e - Ed.

The Clu s Ch ist as lu h a d oth the “t oud a d “to ehouse ‘ota Clu s Ch ist as e e ts e t ell, as did the Ca ol Float olle ti g. “ee Mothe Ch ist as Ja e photo left ho took o e at o e poi t he Fathe Ch ist as

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is ith us a d e ele ated I e Wheel Da at the ho e of We d a d Da id Fo les ith a e elle t fu d aisi g plough a s lu h p o ided

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THORNBURY (1978) 30 Members

President Joyce Taylor

This is the third time that Joyce has taken

the helm as President and with her

enthusiasm and leadership we look

forward to another great year. We went

straight into supporting our Rotary Club

ith Youth “peaks , with Joyce as one of

the judges and the Club making light

refreshments.

In August we made salads and desserts

for a European-themed BBQ, again with

Rotary, on a very soggy but enjoyable

Sunday, which helped to boost our

charity fund.

Happy memories here of the sunny day

when we visited the garden at Ingst, the

home of Racheal and Graham Harding.

They had created the garden over several

years from their fields, and their hard

work and dedication showed around

every corner. Racheal served delicious

homemade cakes after the tour and we

still managed to eat a pub supper! We

have had interesting and varied speakers

- Iain Green spoke to us o Wild Life o our Doo step ith o de ful photography he had taken in India,

London and then locally, and Sandra

Derrick told us about the history of The

Matthe , a ship of 1497. A replica of

the ship can be seen at Bristol Docks, and

Sandra described her work as a

volunteer. In November we heard John

Gingell talk about working for F s for

over 50 years. He is an accomplished

chocolatier and brought samples of

chocolate which he had made earlier in

the day - it was delicious! He also

brought plenty of artefacts from times

past which jogged our memories and we

had plenty to reminisce about.

We had a very successful (although on

another very wet day), coffee and cake

morning at Preside t Jo e s house i aid of Parkinsons UK in November and in

December we held our Carol Service at St

Mary s in Olveston, with plenty of

support. The collection was in aid of

Brain Injury Support which is our

President s charity this year.

We continue to support Water Aid and

Mary s Meals, and hold our Knit and

Natter get-togethers.

Gill Smitton

Now you’ll feel etter a out your o puter skills!

Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?

Customer: A white one.

Te h suppo t: Cli k o the o pute i o to the left of the s ee . Customer: Your left or my left?

Nicky Clark, now in Worthing Steyne

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WORCESTER SEVERN (1985) 34 Members

President Maggie Pearse

At the handover dinner in June, Maggie

Pearce became our President - she has

taken on the mantle for the third time,

having last been President six years ago.

Her chosen charity for the year is St.

Richard s Hospice.

In July some of our members took a

group of six Regency High School pupils

to the Owl Barn Park Farm. Everyone

really enjoyed the outing on what turned

out to be the hottest day of the year.

We enjoyed an interesting tour of

Spetchley Gardens in July and all got

together in August at Preside t Maggie s

tea party, held in her lovely home and

gardens. The raffle raised a good sum of

money for the School in a Bag charity.

We had an informal lunch at St. Peter s

Garden Centre in September and later on

that afternoon some of our members got

together for the inaugural meeting of our

new book club. A Space Between Us by

Thrity Umrigar was their first chosen

book.

We were at the March Hare Inn in

September for a talk, followed by tea and

cakes. Jane Brook, a colour consultant

from The House of Colour, showed us all

how to be stylish dressers with the right

use of colour in our wardrobes.

We held a Charity Lunch in aid of St.

Richard s Hospice in October, when

Danny Corms, St. Richard's commercial

director, gave a fascinating talk about

how the retail fundraising aspect of the

hospice was organised – and we raised a

good sum too at this event.

Congratulations go to our member

Margaret Morris who walked from

Stourport to the summit of Mount

Snowdon in July. She raised £1,000 for

St. Richard s Hospice and £1,600 for

Riding for the Disabled. (Ed: Fantastic!!)

October continued to be a busy month

when we met to sample Edna “pilliga s delicious chocolates which she makes by

hand locally. She described how she

made her chocolates and how she

developed her business enterprise,

Cocomo Chocolate. And the second

meeting of our book club was held.

Our busy Club continued its activities in

November with an informal lunch at St.

Pete s Ga de Ce t e, and at the Club

meeting we had a talk by Martin

Pleasance who told us all about how

Coughton Court was connected with the

Gunpowder Plot. Then we enjoyed a

offee o i g at “all You g s home,

with the object of raising money to buy

the Christmas tree and its decorations

which we would be displaying at the

Cathedral in December.

Out for another informal lunch and then,

on one glorious, glittery, sparkly morning,

a group of us made the tree decorations -

we all earned a Blue Peter badge that

morning!

We set up and decorated our tree in the

Cathedral Cloisters at the beginning of

December in readiness for switch-on the

following day, and all got together a bit

later in the month for our Christmas meal

at “t. Pete s Ga de Ce t e. In recent months we have also been

delighted to welcome three new

members to our Club.

Margaret Tyas

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SNIPPETS OF PAST NEWS

Here are a few items found in past issues of the Number Ten Telegraph which may

interest and/or amuse you!!

Spring 1992 issue - Clevedon Club – The Beginning in 1948:

At the inaugural meeting a collecting box for charity was proposed, each member to

contribute 2d per meeting and 6d if arriving late! A garden party in June was held in aid

of the B itish “ailo s “o iet ut the Food Offi e regretted that no rations could be

granted for teas.

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Spring 1992 from Gloucester:

On a cold October evening we warmed ourselves on a Tropical Island for an evening of

Tropical Island Discs. The Castaways were most entertaining and the island refreshments

were a gastronomic delight, as were the welcoming cocktails mixed by the handsome

Lo al Lads . ***************

Winter 1995-6 – from Clifton:

We laughed o e P eside t Ma Lee s IW Clu tea e te ed i ‘ota s “ i a atho , a el Ma s Fai ies ! Would ou elie e that she had us all d ess up ith ti sel a d

stars in our hair whilst trying to keep afloat at the same time? And there she was

standing on the side of the pool dressed like a fairy complete with tutu and huge wand,

urging us to swim faster!

Editor

Laughter is the Best Medicine – heard at Glou ester’s I ter lu Lu h

A husband and wife were out for a meal to celebrate their 40th

wedding anniversary

when a fairy appeared on the table and said she would give both of them one wish on

this special occasion.

The wife said she had always wanted to travel around the world, and immediately 2

tickets appeared for a world cruise.

The fairy then asked the husband what he most wished for, and he replied, Well, I d like to have a wife 30 years younger than me .

And, no sooner said than done, he became a gentleman aged 92!!

Many thanks to Rosemary Prosser, the guest speaker!

Why we love children!

SCHOOL:

A little girl had just finished her first week of school.

I'm just wasting my time, she said to her mother. I can't read, I can't write, and they

won't let me talk !!

Sally Young, Worcester Severn

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DURSLEY MEMBERS’ “PON“ORED WALK

For a number of years the Dursley Club has supported the Target Ovarian Cancer charity

by holding an afternoon tea party at the home of member Cynthia Jones, which has been

hugely popular, mainly down to the scrumptious cakes on offer as well as supporting the

charity.

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Now this year, by way of a change, 91 year old Cynthia was gently persuaded to go to

London with four other members (President Pam, Sue, Jenny and Midie) to take part in

the ha it s o ga ised sponsored walk, the venue being the Olympic Park.

With a start time of 11am it was deemed necessary for the five to stay in London

overnight, and the relaxing train journey to begin with afforded lots of fellowship.

Obviously not too much celebrating in anticipation of a success was done on the eve of

the event, and they duly arrived next day kitted out in their bright purple T-shirts, raring

to go.

Ah, ut e s of thei a i al had sp ead!! You g C thia as ushe ed to the f o t a d invited to cut the tape to start the walk - and off they went. She did get a head start of

5k, but easily achieved her 5k walk while the rest gallantly strode out over the whole 10k

course. Then they did celebrate, with champagne corks popping and a feeling of great

pride - because they had raised over £1,000 in sponsorship money for Target Ovarian

Cancer.

This was indeed a true Inner Wheel day - having great fun and friendship whilst raising

money for a cause close to their hearts and, of course, spreading the word about our

great organisation. We e all e p oud of thei a hie e e t!

Pauline Darby,

Club Correspondent, Dursley

The best person to whom to tell a secret is your husband. He will never tell anyone, as

he as t liste i g i the fi st pla e!

Jan Foyle, Leominster

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GLOUCESTER CLUB - Participation in the

Gloucester Day Parade - 5 September, 2015

All ready to set off!!

Gloucester Day is an annual event to celebrate the history and present day activities of

the City – and this year Gloucester members joined with their Rotarians to march

through Gloucester City centre, spreading the word!!

This colourful and exciting event involved more than 1,000 people representing many

diverse organisations and charities from the Gloucester area, marching to bands through

the four main streets of Gloucester.

We assembled at Constitution House at the rear of the Market Hall, and began our circuit

of the City led by the town crier, Alan Myatt, and the civic dignitaries. Hundreds of

residents and visitors to Gloucester viewed the event, which was accompanied by

various bands giving a festival atmosphere to the day. The annual event marks the end

of the Siege of Gloucester during the Civil War of 1643.

The colour and spectacle of the various uniforms, outfits, flags and banners, together

ith the usi a d h th of the a ds, spu ed us o ith ou DI“T‘ICT 10 a e held proudly aloft by two of us who were closely followed by other Club members and

members of the Gloucester Rotary Club.

For all who took part, this was great fun, and we hope to raise the profile of Inner Wheel

in Gloucester by making this an annual event.

(Photos courtesy of Peter Morgan)

Mary Weygang, Gloucester

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THIS DAY – the 15th

of the month

15 January 1922 The Irish Free State was established

15 February 1971 Decimal coinage was introduced in Britain

15 March 44BC Julius Caesa as assassi ated o the Ides of Ma h

15 April 1912 The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg on her maiden voyage

15 May 1928 The first flying doctor service was inaugurated in Australia

15 June 1215 King John signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede

15 July 1606 The birthday of Rembrandt Van Rijn

15 August 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte was born

15 September 1985 Europe, led by Tony Jacklin, won the Ryder Cup for the first

time in 28 years

15 October 1997 The first jet car, Thrust SSC, was the first to break the sound

barrier on land

15 November 1923 The first formal meeting of a group of ladies in Deansgate,

Manchester, who went on to adopt the name of the Inner

Wheel Club of Manchester

15 November 1920 The League of Nations met for the first time in Geneva

and

15 December 1939 Go e ith the Wi d had its p e iè e

Carole Davies, Hereford Wye Valley

Gloucester members on the march!

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MEMBERSHIP CHANGES

New Members

Jennie Beadle Cirencester Monica Walker Clevedon

Sue Harmer Clevedon Nanette Basden Hereford Wye Valley

Kay Davies Hereford Wye Valley Sandra Forsyth Nailsea

Christine Trigg Newent & District Joyce Rawson Ross-on-Wye

Freda Roderick Royal Forest of Dean Angela Williams Thornbury

Resignations

Lynda Turner Nailsea Pamela Luckhurst Pershore

Stephanie Jones Ross-on-Wye Karen Parker Royal Forest of Dean

Wendy Savage Thornbury Sandy Shaw Thornbury

Transfer into District

Judy Lloyd Cirencester

Transfer out of District

Nicky Clark Pershore to Worthing Steyne

Deaths

Penny Perkin Cirencester Dinkie Shapland Dursley

Anne Corrigan Pershore Dilys Jones Royal Forest of Dean

Geraldine Bezant Hereford Wye Valley

Dates and Information for Diaries

District Meetings 2015-16:

Tuesday 22 March: Highnam Community Centre. Lunch at 12 for 12.30pm before

Meeting at 2pm

Thursday 16 June: The Gables, Falfield. Dinner at 5.30pm for 6pm before the

Meeting and AGM at 7pm

Monday 25 July The Gables, Falfield – District Assembly and Meeting

District Executive Meetings 2015-16:

Tuesday 15 March: The Gables Hotel, 10am, followed by Past and Present

Executive Lunch at 12.30 for 1pm

Thursday 19 May: The Gables Hotel, 10.30am

Wednesday 20 July TBA

Association Conference:

11-13 April, 2016: Annual Conference at the SECC Glasgow

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District Fellowship Lunch:

Wednesday 20 April: The Gables Hotel, 12 for 12.30pm

District Summer Rally:

Wednesday 13 July: Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel, Upton St. Leonards,

Gloucester

Overseas Rally:

Friday 14 October: Stinchcombe Village Hall, Stinchcombe, GL11 6AW

Dates of forthcoming Interclub Meetings confirmed at time of going to press:

27 April Royal Forest of Dean

18 May Cirencester

13 June Pershore

23 June Clevedon

Congratulations

There have been very special days for 3 of our members since the last magazine.

Gill (Gloucester) and Jim Payne, and Phyllis (Newent & District)

and Paul Charter marked their Golden Wedding anniversaries in

October and November respectively, both couples celebrating 50

years of marriage.

And in November Trudie Haines, of the

Malvern Club, celebrated her 99th

birthday. Trudie was a

marvellous Club Correspondent for some long time – hers were

always extremely entertaining and amusing reports on what had

been happening in her Club and the Malvern members had a

birthday tea with her. A belated happy birthday, Trudie.

So, many congratulations and all good wishes to Gill, Phyllis and Trudie, from all

members in D10!!

The copy deadline for the Summer issue is FRIDAY 27 MAY, 2016

Please remember that incoming Presidents should provide a brief profile and photo for

inclusion in this magazine, and all contributions must be free of copyright

Editor: Liz Hodgkinson, Grimspound, 12 Wetherby Drive, Hereford, HR4 9TL

Tel: 01432 359855

Email: liz.hodgkinson@btinternet.com

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The Truth Revealed – Now we Know

Brains of older people are slow because they know so much. People do not decline

mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more

information in their brains, scientists believe.

Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets full up, so do humans take longer

to access information, it has been suggested. Researchers say this slowing down is not

the same as cognitive decline.

The hu a ai o ks slo e in old age , said D . Mi hael ‘a s a , ut only because

we have stored more information over time. The brain of an older person does not get

eak. O the o t a , the si pl k o o e.

Also, older people often go to another room to get something and, when they get there,

sta d o de i g hat the a e fo . It is NOT a e o p o le , it s atu e s a of making older people do more exercise.

I ha e o e f ie ds I should tell a out this, ut ight o I a t e e e thei a es. So, please forward this to your friends – they might be my friends too.

Nicky Clark

Inner Wheel Districts of GB&I

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And finally a few more photos – the first t o of hich you’ e already

seen in full colour in this document

Left: Delicious soups for

Pershore’s Frugal Lunch

Right: “troud’s tree for the Christmas Tree

Festival (see page 24)

Coats and brollies for Hereford Wye Valley at the River

Festival but no problem, the tombola soon ran out anyway!

IW Day the Australian way, celebrated in Alstonville, NSW.

Oh for that sun! They told us, We have had a mild

summer so far. Only a couple of days over 40°

during early December !!

The copy deadline for the Summer issue is FRIDAY 27 MAY, 2016

Please remember that incoming Presidents should provide a brief profile

and photo for inclusion in this magazine.

All contributions must be free of copyright

Editor: Liz Hodgkinson, Grimspound, 12 Wetherby Drive, Hereford, HR4 9TL

Tel: 01432 359855

Email: liz.hodgkinson@btinternet.com

www.innerwheeldistrict10.co.uk

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