Warsop Carnival was a great success once again, a very busy day in the refreshment marquee but supported well by local people and an amazing fundraising event for the beginning of President Anne's year.

President Anne and 11 members enjoyed a walk around Boon hills Farm, home of Lesley and Doug Palmer.  

They were later joined by 10 more members to view the Flower Festival at Holy cross Church and have lunch at Langwith Bassett Community Hall

President Anne and some committee members attended District Induction Day at Mansfield Civic Centre.

President Anne with District Chairman Mary Pay 

District Chairman, Mary Pay and past District Chairman and former member of Warsop Inner Wheel, Kate Ellis, visit our club meeting

6th August 2009

Knit and Natter group at the home of Overseas officer, Lesley Palmer making blankets, joy and toy bags.

The garden party at the home of President Anne and Phil Lyons was a huge success making a profit in excess of £1300 for Rainbows Hospice.

70 people attended, the food was served by Rotarians Mike Maloney and Rob Pasierb, Drinks were served by Robert Lyons and the weather was perfect!

15 members and friends walked around Teversal Village and the surrounding area.

Later they were joined by more members for a superb lunch at the home of Sue and Richard Goad

President Anne inducted Jan Strachan as an honorary member, we all look forward to having Jan as a member.

Our speaker this month was Sue Billings who gave an interesting talk on the Vicardale Flock of rare breed sheep that live on Vicars Water, Clipstone.  Sue showed us how to spin the wool into yarn, some members had a go.

President Anne along with a few members walked from the home of Gloria Humphrey along the River Meden, through Edwinstowe and finally lunch at the Forest Lodge.

Warsop Inner Wheel visit to Keighley Club and a day out to Cannon Hall

President Anne is pictured here with Keighley President Sandra

Overseas Sandwich Lunch at the home of Gloria Humphrey.

This event was supported by District Chairman, Mary Pay, Vice President of the Association, Pam McConnell, District Overseas Officer, Anne Cottee and many members from  local clubs.

Gloria had also been given a lot of "sample" bras which she sold for £1 each in aid of Breast Cancer.

President Anne attended Kirkby-in-Ashfield's "Masked Ball" at the John Fretwell Centre with 3 other members and husbands

Our joint annual fashion show was held at the Hostess Restaurant as usual, the event made a profit of £630, split equally between Rainbows Hospice and Sue Walkers charity The League of Friends

Bingham Charter

President Anne attended with members; Lynne Goff, Gloria Humphrey and Jan Strachan.

Rotary Conference at Llandudno

President Anne attended along with her husband Phil, Rotarian Eric Townroe and his wife Shirley and Rotarian Barry Wetton and his wife Sylvia

NSPCC Lunch held at Portland College Mansfield

President Anne attended with members; Jan Strachan, Sue Goad, Lesley Palmer, Gloria Humphrey, Christine Fretwell, Lynne Goff and Janie Waterfield.

Wendy Richards and Heather Harvey from the dietician Dept at Kings mill Hospital came to talk to us about "Eating for Health"

Bra Sale for Breast Cancer - new bras from well known high street stores were donated to us to sell for charity, it was a very  successful event for all concerned.

Member, Janet Parr held a Coffee morning at her home to raise money for NSPCC.

Janet and her family worked very hard to make this event successful with stalls, raffle and light refreshments.  Their hard work "paid off" - they raise in excess of £1000 for this very worth while cause, well done!

Thoresby Craft Fair - this event is a major fund raising activity for us, however as always we need to have a day preparing before hand, here we are ticketing up the prizes for the Tombola Stall

Some photos of President Anne setting up the display with the help of Christine Fretwell, Anne Holland and Marjorie Zillwood.  Other photos show helpers on the day here with President Peter Harvey of Warsop , Shirebrook and District Rotary Club and his wife Heather.

This is always a good Public Relations event as well as a good social event for all who get involved.  This year we made in excess of £850 for Rainbows Children's Hospice.

District Charity Event at Newark palace Theatre

Gilbert and Sullivan

President Anne attended along with many other members of Warsop Inner Wheel and their partners and had a fabulous evening.

Some Warsop members walked around Warsop and had lunch at the Gate Inn

District Overseas Rally at Long Eaton, President Anne is joined here on the pink Cadillac sofa by Overseas Officer for Warsop, Lesley Palmer and Vice President, Christine Fretwell.

President Anne attended Kirkby-in-Ashfield's 60th Charter along with many members from Warsop Club. District Chairman, Mary Pay and Association President, Pam Byford also attended and are pictured here with Kirkby President, Lynda Moor.

Speaker was Sheila Dibnah. 

President Anne along with her husband, Phil, District Chairman, Mary Pay and husband, Peter, Lesley Palmer and husband Doug all attended Dronfield Charter at Hassop Hall on 31st October

Warsop Rotary Bonfire Evening

President Anne attended along with many Inner Wheel members helping with the refreshments.

Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph

President Anne along with President Peter Harvey of Warsop, Shirebrook and District Rotary Club attended the Remembrance Day March through Warsop and laid a wreath on the Cenotaph.

President Anne hosted

Warsop's 37th Charter

at the Hostess Restaurant, Sookholme on 11th November 2009

The candle for the Past was lit by Past President, Lynne Goff

The candle for the Present was lit by President Anne.

The candle for the future was lit by Jan Strachan

The candle for International was lit by Lesley Palmer

Phil Lyons gave the Loyal Toast

Sue Pasierb said Grace

Greetings were brought by District Chairman, Mary Pay

Peter Harvey brought greetings from the Rotary Club of Warsop, Shirebrook and District.

The Speaker was Colin Alderson who gave us an insight into Life in the Palace Kitchens.

The Vote of Thanks was given by Vice President, Christine Fretwell, afterwards Christine presented Anne with a basket of flowers.

The vote of Thanks for the Visitors was given by President Rosemary Wilson from Mansfield Inner Wheel Club.

Closing remarks by President Anne to thank everyone who had supported the event and had had an enjoyable evening.

Laxton Village Hall was the venue for Sherwood Forest's Club's Candle Evening.  President Anne enjoyed the evening along with many other members of Warsop Inner Wheel

President Anne and 28 members celebrated the festive season with a fabulous meal at Launeys Restaurant, Edwinstowe

President Anne and many members of Warsop Inner Wheel walked from the home of member Janet Parr, around Walesby and had lunch at the Carpenters Arms.

They are pictured here at the beginning of the walk having sherry and mince pies at Janet's Home.

President Anne attended an informal flower arranging workshop at Langwith Bassett Village hall where Inner Wheel members Marjorie Zillwood and Christine Fretwell demonstrated Christmas arrangements, and what a good job Anne made of them!!

The meeting in January at the Hostess restaurant was cancelled due to bad weather.

Overseas Organiser Lesley Palmer held a very successful World Inner Wheel Day Knit and Natter for our overseas projects and this was very well supported by many club members.

 

Our World Inner Wheel Event on 9th January was cancelled due to bad weather.

To celebrate World Inner Wheel Day members of the club attended Langwith Bassett Community Hall for a social evening and quiz with an international theme.

Vice President Christine Fretwell and her husband, John, organised the extremely enjoyable event filled with fun, laughter and fabulous food.  The international cuisine was provided by volunteer members with John and Christine hosting the quiz.

Speaker Diane Smith came to our February meeting and gave us a light-hearted talk into the early part of Queen Victoria life.

Diane bought along some books and also two Victorian costumes to show us - one of which I unsuccessfully modelled!!! Obviously smaller waists were fashionable in those days!!

Overseas Inter-club Afternoon Tea.

President Anne welcomed approx 90 members and guests to the afternoon tea held at Oakland's Centre Warsop to raise money for the District Charity "Riders for Health"

District Overseas Officer, Ann Cottee, lit the candle for International and gave us a brief insight into this charity.

The Reverend Paul Lawlor, Curate of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul Warsop, gave a very informative talk on;

"Warsop to Malakal"

The vote of thanks was given to Paul by Marjorie Zillwood and the vote of thanks for the visitors was give by Shirley Isard of Sherwood Forest Inner Wheel Club.

This very social event raised the fabulous amount of £681 to be sent to "Riders for Health" Charity.

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It is with much sadness I have to report the death of member

Margaret Huddlestone on 14/02/2010

The funeral will be held on

25th February at11am at

Holy Cross Church Upper Langwith afterwards at

John Fretwell Sporting Centre

Family flowers only  and donations to

British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK

District Quiz held at South Normanton

Warsop entered two teams - Warsop Whizz Kids

and

Warsop Wanderers

I am pleased to report that the Warsop Wanderers came 8th!!! I am not allowed to report what happened to the Whizz Kids.

President Anne hosted a business meeting at the Hostess Restaurant.  Marlene Bradley presented Anne with a banner from Calcutta Midwest Club she received when she visited the club whilst attending a wedding in the area.