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Hollesley WI<br />
Following the formal business of<br />
our annual general meeting we were<br />
invited by Helen Macleod to join her<br />
on an inspirational journey to beautiful<br />
places she had lived in or visited. We<br />
were shown sights and objects she had<br />
admired and offered glimpses into her<br />
memories portrayed through the unusual<br />
medium of machine knitting.<br />
She kept us enthralled with a talk<br />
entitled Inspirational Machine Knitting<br />
and showed us untold examples of her<br />
work. Out of a large bag came jumpers,<br />
smocks and cardigans with amazingly<br />
varied designs. We were shown stained<br />
glass windows, African birds, trees and<br />
buildings. Some were inspired by traditional<br />
symbols, others simply by the<br />
colour of a particular stone and even<br />
one by a discovery at Sutton Hoo.<br />
Every garment she had created told<br />
a story and Helen shared her passion<br />
with us in a most enthusiastic way. She<br />
has also written a book on the subject,<br />
as she wanted to share her ideas with<br />
others and amused us by saying that<br />
even when the old jumpers wear out<br />
she makes them into bags. Nothing is<br />
wasted.<br />
The meeting was well attended and<br />
Rosemary Busby was re-elected as<br />
president for the fifth year running.<br />
She thanked the committee for all their<br />
hard work during the year and Gina<br />
Forsyth for her first year as Secretary.<br />
<strong>January</strong> 2010 page 2<br />
Our quiz night arranged in November<br />
raised the sum of £120, half of which<br />
will be donated to Village Hall funds.<br />
This despite the fact that England was<br />
playing that night which might have<br />
affected attendance.<br />
An afternoon was arranged where<br />
members would be shown how to<br />
make decorative boxes for Christmas<br />
presents.<br />
Events for <strong>January</strong> 2010 include a trip<br />
to Eastern Angles Seckford Theatre.<br />
Our first meeting of the New Year will<br />
be held on Thursday 14 th <strong>January</strong> at<br />
7.30pm in the Village Hall.<br />
Julie Kitson<br />
Thank you Children’s<br />
Society Box Holders<br />
You raised the grand sum of £293.27.<br />
The Children’s Society helps kids and<br />
teenagers in the UK. They may be suffering<br />
neglect or abuse, sleeping rough,<br />
in trouble with the police, taking care<br />
of parents or siblings, refugees or<br />
disabled.<br />
The Children’s Society runs many<br />
projects all over the country and talks<br />
to the Government to make sure they<br />
know about issues that are effecting<br />
children and young people. Could You<br />
Help Too If you would like a collection<br />
box please call Tony Barnard on<br />
01394 411079. He collects them in<br />
once a year in the Autumn. Thank you.<br />
www.<strong>villagevoices</strong>.<strong>org</strong>.<strong>uk</strong>