Monthly Meetings 2025
These meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at Kelsall Methodist Church Hall, 7.30 pm. Visitors very welcome.
These meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at Kelsall Methodist Church Hall, 7.30 pm. Visitors very welcome.
Wednesday 2nd April.
It was time to renew our subscriptions so there was a certain amount of administration to do this evening but we had plenty of time to hear from our speaker, Yvonne Matthews, who had come from Liverpool to tell us all about bees and how they can make us healthier and more beautiful! She is a beekeeper and the inspiration behind VonnyBee, her company which works homeopathically with complimentary medicine, helping people back to health with remedies made by Mother Nature. When she was living in France she met an apiculturist who taught her about the life of the bee and how their products can make us healthier. She had brought along some of her products which were eagerly sought out by her audience at the end of the talk. She was a passionate and amusing speaker and Heather gave the vote of thanks.
Fiona
It was time to renew our subscriptions so there was a certain amount of administration to do this evening but we had plenty of time to hear from our speaker, Yvonne Matthews, who had come from Liverpool to tell us all about bees and how they can make us healthier and more beautiful! She is a beekeeper and the inspiration behind VonnyBee, her company which works homeopathically with complimentary medicine, helping people back to health with remedies made by Mother Nature. When she was living in France she met an apiculturist who taught her about the life of the bee and how their products can make us healthier. She had brought along some of her products which were eagerly sought out by her audience at the end of the talk. She was a passionate and amusing speaker and Heather gave the vote of thanks.
Fiona
Wednesday 5th March.
Tonight we had to say a fond farewell to one of our long time and hard working members who is moving away from the area very soon. Anne has been not only President and Treasurer of Kelsall WI but has been Treasurer for Forest Group too in her 20 or so years in Kelsall; she also makes the best coffee and walnut cake I have ever had! She was presented with a photo book full of memories of her years in WI to take with her to pastures new. Once the usual business was concluded we welcomed a Blue Badge Guide to talk to us about Chester; as we have our very own retired guides in our membership, he was on his toes! Stephen took us on a tour from the medieval Cathedral, into Abbey Green, taking in the Roman walls and ending at the Eastgate Clock. He was a humorous and engaging speaker and was happy to stay afterwards to chat with us and enjoy the usual tea and cake.
Fiona
Tonight we had to say a fond farewell to one of our long time and hard working members who is moving away from the area very soon. Anne has been not only President and Treasurer of Kelsall WI but has been Treasurer for Forest Group too in her 20 or so years in Kelsall; she also makes the best coffee and walnut cake I have ever had! She was presented with a photo book full of memories of her years in WI to take with her to pastures new. Once the usual business was concluded we welcomed a Blue Badge Guide to talk to us about Chester; as we have our very own retired guides in our membership, he was on his toes! Stephen took us on a tour from the medieval Cathedral, into Abbey Green, taking in the Roman walls and ending at the Eastgate Clock. He was a humorous and engaging speaker and was happy to stay afterwards to chat with us and enjoy the usual tea and cake.
Fiona
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Wednesday 5th February. For our first proper meeting of the year we had been expecting an artist's demonstration but unfortunately this had to be cancelled so we were very lucky to secure a visit from a Roman soldier! First though our new President Jane introduced the Committee to our audience, which included some visitors, and Fiona our Treasurer presented the Budget for 2025. Then it was time for our Roman soldier to introduce himself. For many years Roman Tours of Chester has been conducting visitors and school trips round the Roman centre of Chester, which was by far the largest Roman settlement in England, and home to the XXth Legion. He talked us through his costume which included leather items and metal work, which they source from Europe and India as those countries still have the metal skills required to fabricate them authentically. His costume weighed 25 kg, and his bag of chain mail was nearly unliftable! We thoroughly enjoyed his lively and interesting talk about life in the Roman army, it's many privations but benefits too, and Mary did a vote of thanks on our behalf. Tea and cakes beckoned with a chance to chat at the end of a really interesting evening. Fiona |
