2017 Subscription Rates.

2017 subscription rates announced

• The NFWI Board of Trustees has set the membership subscription for 2016 at £37.50
• £19 of the subscription is kept by your WI, £8.80 will go to your federation and £11.20 will go to the NFWI
• Subscriptions are due in January 2017. The WI subscription year runs from January to December
• New members joining the WI for the first time, i.e. who have not previously been a member of any WI in the past 10 years, will pay a pro-rata subscription depending on the quarter in which they join The rate per quarter is shown in the following table
   
  

  Date of joining	Total subscription due
  1 Jan - 31 Mar	£39.00
  1 Apr - 30 Jun	£29. 25
  1 Jul - 30 Sep	£19.50
  1 Oct - 31 Dec	£9.75

   
• WI members can belong to more than one WI, by paying the full membership fee to the first WI, and a further £19 to any additional WIs at any time of the year. There is no pro-rata rate for dual membership
• Each WI holds a minimum of eleven meetings each year and all members can contribute ideas to the annual programme of speakers, activities and events
• WI Members will receive eight copies per year of the WI membership magazine, WI Life and be able to access resources and information on the website and the WI Moodle. WIs are also kept up to date with news by regular mailings from the NFWI
• Federations also keep members informed about the wide variety of activities they offer to members regionally

We hope that you will enjoy your membership of the WI and all that it offers

This information can also be download as a PDF document here.

- See more at: https://www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre/news-and-events/current-news-and-events/2016-subscription-rates-announced#sthash.9tOU75Ob.dpuf

Xmas Lunch held at Beauchamp Arms, Langley.

December we enjoyed a superb Xmas lunch with a glass or two of wine at the Beauchamp Arms in the company of the lovely ladies of Ditchingham WI, once again santa visited with a pressy and card.

Our next meeting is at 'The Village Hall' from 2:30pm until 4:30 on January 13th 2016 where we meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. We are a very relaxed and friendly group so please come along where you would be made most welcome and enjoy our guest speaker Mark Mower with us talking about 'Murder & Mystery' ho ho ho, should be a good talk.

Pam Lack.

Ditchingham AGM

DITCHINGHAM WI

The November meeting was the last time we meet at the Village Hall this year.  It has been a very busy year for the WI in its 97th year.  We have had some good talks including 3D fabric flowers, a talk by the Dogs Trust, an Antiques Roadshow and an amusing talk by a Tourist Information Officer.  We have tried our hands at a Decoupage workshop and all took home a decorated flowerpot and finally in November had a holly wreath making demonstration.  We entertained several other institutes for our August Meeting where Nick Conrad from Radio Norfolk entertained over 100 members and guests.  For the WI Centenary we went to Earsham Hall for a guided tour followed by afternoon tea - we were all thoroughly spoilt.  For our final meeting of the year we will all be going to Beauchamp Arms Langley for our Carvery Christmas meal.  At the November meeting we also held a brief AGM as all committee members were standing again so everything stays the same.  On a personal note I would like to thank all the members for helping me through this year - but we still seem to have been active!!! We are now looking forward to our 98th year.

Sue Huggins - President.

Our Visit to Earsham Hall in September 2015.

2015 saw every branch of the Womens Insitute celebrate 100 years.  Many different events were planned for this great birthday event.
Thanks to our President Sue all members at Ditchingham celebrated by a visit to Earsham Hall. We were welcomed on arrival by our  guide Annibel who gave us tea and coffee in the lovely entrance hall and gave us the history of the owners through the years.

The tour was approx 2 hours and was really interesting, we then enjoyed afternoon tea in the tea rooms.

A wonderful afternoon enjoyed by every one.

Pam.

www.earshamhall.events.co.uk

Mark Mower - Talk on Suffolk Murders.

The Committee room was bursting at the seams as we started the New Year.  The President informed members of the passing of Violet Webb who had been a long standing member although not for a few years due to illness.  Birthday posies were handed to Pauline and Pauline.  A very good rendition of Jerusalem was sung.  Members were reminded for entries for the Upper Waveney Exhibition.  The speaker Mark Mower was introduced.  His talk on Suffolk Murders proved most interesting with members thoroughly enjoying the afternoon.  Many members won raffle prizes and the competition - something beginning with J - was won by Janet (a photo of herself) second was Jo ( a jar of jam) and third Beryl (juniper berries).  Next meeting 11th February at 2.30 at Village Hall. Speaker - Georgette Vale - 3D   Fabric Flowers. Competition something beginning with F.

Sue