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2026 Programme
| Date | Event / Competition / Refreshments |
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January 15th |
Samantha Dowsett – “Interpreting Sign Language” Competition: Any Language Book Refreshments: Felicity Archer, Lynn Balnaves, Ann Devitt |
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February 12th |
Pudding night and games NB: This date is the second Thursday in the month Each person to bring a pudding |
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March 19th |
Sam Dobson – “Elgar the man and his music” Competition: Your favourite Classical music album Refreshments: Sue Betteridge, Muriel Taylor, Chris Cox |
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April 16th |
Stu Morgan – “A visit to Greenland” Competition: A photograph from your travels Refreshments: Doreen Brown, Sybil Wallis, Pat Barnes |
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May 21st |
AGM Pooled refreshments |
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May 28th |
Macclesfield Silk Mill Museum Visit |
| June 9th | Visit to Canine Partners Training Centre Joint visit with Blackfordby WI |
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June 16th |
Sandra More – “May Clements War” Competition: A household item/recipe relating to the 1940s Refreshments: Sue Fitch, Di Worthington, Di Saunders |
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July 16th |
Afternoon Garden Party at Isabel Stanley’s (2.30–4.30 pm) Competition: The best hat |
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August 20th |
Peter Dunkerly – “The Strutts of Belper” Competition: A book on any British Industrial Pioneer Refreshments: Sandra Holden, Jane Mack, Jane Reynolds |
| September 3rd | Barnum at the Curve theatre, Leicester |
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September 15th & 16th |
Overnight coach visit to Portsmouth to see the Mary Rose |
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September 17th |
Ed Maudling – Talk about his time at 11 Downing Street Competition: A childhood memento Refreshments: Debbie Monk, Lynn Benoist, Carole Timms |
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October 15th |
Steve Mills – “In my father’s footsteps”, The Burma Railway Competition: Any item of militaria from the Second World War Refreshments: Else Godfrey, Claire Godrich, Ann Chesterton |
| November 3rd | DFWI Autumn Celebration at the Winding Wheel, Special Guest Patrick Grant from the Sewing Bee program. Tickets £20 |
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November 19th |
Annie Maudling – Founder of “On a Wick & a Prayer” (Tissington) Competition: A favourite craft item you have made Refreshments: Lynn Podmore, Lynn Dent, Wendy Vallis |
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December 10th |
Christmas Party with Julie Holland and the Cartwheel Pennies Pooled refreshments |