Eckington WI are proud to report that this month we took part in the Worcestershire Federation of W I’s annual craft competition. The overall theme of the competition was ‘Rivers and Waterways’ and we entered two sections. One was photography with the title of ‘Reflections’ and sadly we came nowhere and the second was a co-operative exhibit titled ‘A picnic by the river’. The whole display had to reflect the theme and four areas were to be judged. The cookery section was five savoury scones, the preserve was a jar of Apple chutney, the craft section was a knitted ‘Ratty’ (from Wind in the Willows) and the last section was the actual staging and interpretation of the theme. We are delighted to be able to report that we came joint second with only half a point away from the winner (see separate Blog below).
While the judging was taking place we had Rosemary Winnall MBE giving us a wonderful talk and slide show about her 210mile journey from the source of the river Severn starting in a peat bog in Plynlimon, located in the Cambrian Mountains, Wales and travelling down to the Severn Estuary where it empties into the Bristol Channel. Rosemary started her journey walking in the snow in the mountains to find the source and following the stream until it developed in to a river. She then cycled part of the route and ended up canoeing and her last leg of the journey was a short trip by motor boat to the estuary. Woohoo! Our Co-operative entry in the County Craft Competition took second place - only 1/2 point behind the winner. This was our first attempt at the competition for many, many years so we were really very pleased with the result.
More photos and short report to follow but in the meantime, our entry ..... Back in 2020, during the first lockdown, the villagers of Eckington were invited to help build Ecki the Snake. Based in the village churchyard, Ecki grew as villagers added their own decorated stone. Ecki is now several meters long and we hope that at some stage, he will find a home in a community space and be a permanent resident of the village! Whilst members may have added their own stone, we knew we couldn’t let Ecki go without a designated WI stone. So with many thanks to our talented Jo, there is now a WI stone with Ecki…..
Our July meeting was an enthusiastic romp through the lows and highs of antique buying. Chris O’Grady gave an entertaining insight into this world and excelled with his stories of some fascinating finds. He finished the evening giving advice to those members who had brought personal items for him to assess.
Following a tasty lunch at Revills, several WI ladies continued onto Showborough Garden to see the latest Sculpture Trail.
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