The Club had a very successful day at the Aylsham Show Art tent, having a
record number of pictures and making nearly £2,000 for local charities.
Monies raised by last year's President, Robert Briggs, have now been
presented to his chosen charities.  £2,250 was given to the Reepham Patient
Care Fund to help buy Reepham Rover 3.  The East Anglian Children's Hospice
were presented with £1,575 and the same sum was given to the charity MIND.
In addition to these charities several thousand pounds was raised for the
Tsunami appeal earlier in the year.                                  .
We have now heard from the Whitwell Hall Trustees confirming further funds
are now available for us to continue with our building project of toilet and
shower block at Whitwell Hall.  The building is now roofed in all ready for
fixing out.                                              .
Ken Ewing
 

         BECK WI

Our October meeting was opened by Aleathia who introduced our guest speaker, Keith Leesmith. His subject was Boudica and, using a flip chart, he took us through the centuries, starting around 2000 BC.
Looking at the chart we saw that the Kingdom of the Iceni covered Norfolk, the northern part of Suffolk and part of the Fens. Boudica's husband Prasutagus, King of the Iceni, died in 60 AD and the Romans then violently took possession of the whole territory.
After being roughly treated, Boudica marched on Colchester with the nation of the Iceni behind her. On they went to London and eventually to St. Albans where history tells us they were heavily defeated.
A very interesting and information talk.
Keith then judged the exhibit. 1st Mary, 2nd Margaret Peachment. The raffle was won by Sheila.
We have our Annual Meeting next month - Monday 14th November and we look forward to meeting our W.I. Advisor, Janet Parker. The Exhibition is a Short Original Poem. So - hope to see you all - 7.30 p.m. Old School Room, Sparham,. New members always welcome.
 Mary Humphrey.