All photos from this month's activities are available to view on the front page of the website.
Roundup
Our March meeting was our AGM. Julia delivered the financial statement for the year ending in October 2023 and updated the accounts as of the beginning of March. After two years Julia is stepping down as Treasurer and Shelagh thanked her for the sterling service she has done in that time. We voted to continue to use the IFFE selected by the South Yorkshire Federation. Jan reported on the meetings and activities that we have done throughout the year. Debbie Kinsella was voted onto the committee to replace Julia as Treasurer, the rest of the committee were re-elected for the coming year. We all voted to continue to donate all of the raffle money and half the refreshments money to our chosen charity. Shelagh thanked each member of the committee for their contributions during the year. The committee was voted in for another year with the addition of a new Treasurer Debbie Kinsella. We ended the meeting with a free buffet and chat.
Cake Rota
April: Carolyn Kirby, Heather Smith, Wendy Wilson, Jenny Howarth, Julie Elsom
May: All bakers! We would like to put on a good display of cakes for Howard Middleton's visit. No pressure, just do your best signature bake!
Subscriptions
Subs are now due please see the It's Subscription Time article with regard to payment options
Meeting Programe
For a full list of events see the Meetings page
Craft Corner
Our 93 knitted poppies for the charity Standing with Giants to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-day landings have now been posted off. We will continue to work on our own projects and start to make items for sale at our summer and Christmas table top sales.
For future dates see 'What's on'
Book Group
The book we read was The Confession by Jessie Burton. The Confession was at best an easy read. Some people felt it was too long and was panned out. There were no likeable characters or characters that we warmed to. The ending was left a little vague as if the author was hoping to make a second book from the story. The book scored 5/10.
Books for 2024
April: Silent playground by Denuta Reah
May: Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks
June: Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
July: The Defence by Steve Cavanagh
August: A three dog problem by SJ Bennett
September: .Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham
October: The Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier
November: The Thread by Victoria Hislop
December: The murder game by Tom Hindle
For future dates see 'What's on'
Outings
On Saturday 23 March 8 members + 2 husbands visited Weston Park Museum to view the exhibition of art works produced by Sheffield Young Carers. The pictures created by these young people expressing how they felt showed often chaotic , trapped lives and how they are supported by SYC.
Future Outings
For all outings, please sign up on the website or with Nik and Gill. We can add your name direct to the website. A list of who is booked on each outing this month is available in case you want to link up for lifts.
This month’s outings
April Outings Damflask walk Saturday 6 th April 10am. We have a table for lunch booked for after the walk. There are still a few spaces on this. Please see the website or Gill for further details
Eyam Hall -Sunday 14 th April - Just one place left - here’s the details, we plan to meet at Eyam museum at 11. There is a free car park opposite the museum. We will split into 2 groups with the first group going round the hall at 12 and the second going round at 12.30. We may book somewhere for refreshments nearer the time. Please try and link up with each other to car share. The balance of £4.50 is due at the April meeting.
Deposit update Wentworth Woodhouse-Sunday 16 th June. We now have 18 of us on this outing. The cost will be a total of £10.50 The balance of £5.50 will be due at the May meeting Please make sure that you have signed the new Trips agreement, if not please see Gill.
For more details see 'What's on'
Charity
Following a brief meeting with Jackie the manager of Grace Food bank we have agreed to pass over the money allocated from our meeting every 3-4 months, and any money we raise from the Summer & Christmas markets shortly after these events (roughly 6 monthly).
The money we donate will be used to buy fresh produce for the cooking groups and meal packs. The committee has also decided that we will put a box out at meetings for people to donate goods each month for emergency supplies each week.
A list of the staple items needed has been sent out and each month we will notify you of any items that are urgently needed when stocks run low.
Things needed regularly (for reference this list is included on our Charity page)
Tinned Food (tinned meat, fish, vegetables, soups and puddings)
Pasta
Jars of Pasta Sauce
Instant mashed potato
Rice
Breakfast Cereal
UHT Milk
Tea
Coffee
Sugar
Biscuits
Snacks If you are donating sanitary products then "regular" products are more useful than "Super plus" Currently short of
Breakfast Cereal
Instant Mashed potato
Tea and coffee
Microwave rice and instant noodles
Tinned meat
Biscuits We are looking for volunteers to form a fundraising group to help the committee to put on events to raise money. . If you feel that you could help us please contact Shelagh by email, or in person, or any member of the committee.
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