SI Newbury and District

Colour me Beautiful

si_newbury@hotmail.co.uk — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:42:32 +0000

The club had a glamourous visitor to the meeting on 17 November. Joanna Skarin is a personal stylist and advises on all things fashion and personal presntation. She brought a number of beautiful coloured scarves to show how tone and shade make a match to a person and also a personality. There is no right or wrong in this and it was intersting to note how colours change as one ages. We had a good range of skin tones/hair colur/eye colur and clothing to make for an entertaining evening. Joanna identified certain aspects among the club members and it all made sense when she started talking about colours close to the face and accentuating certain areas to detract from others. Matching the size of clothes is an important factor, wearing what fits as well as what suits helps benefit the appearance.

Uplifting Life

si_newbury@hotmail.co.uk — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:26:06 +0000

On 6 October we had a lovely speaker, the Reverend Sarah Alexander, who told us all about her calling and how she had never envisaged enteringthe clergy and being ordained. She took us thorugh her life as she developed towards heping and caring at a young age. She enjoyed being involved with children and in her teens helped many youngsters at camps and similar. From University she enjoyed her ecumenical studies and met a woman who changed her life. Life can often be like this, a sudden meeting or moment when everything falls into place. This happened with Sarah and she went forward into the church.

In the photo l-r: Sylvia Grimwood, Rev Sarah Alexander, Lynda Scott-Picton President Elect

President’s Summer Lunch

newbury-and-district — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:21:09 +0000

Since there are no meetings in August, there is always the opportunity to take advantage of the weather and have a social event. This year President Janet invited club members to her home for a lunch, followed by Boules on the lawn.

Members brought food and as the weather was good to us, we spent a lovely afternoon together. Ready for the autumn session of meetings beginning on 1 September.

National Needlework Archive

newbury-and-district — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:14:56 +0000

We are very lucky to have this unique Archive so close to Newbury. It is located in the Old Chapel at Greenham, itself a prominent memory in recent history given the women (and others) who demonstrated against cruise missiles in the 80s at Greenham common.

The Archive maintains a documentary and photographic record of textiles located in the community throughout the United Kingdom. The archive is used for research, and helps raise the profile and esteem of textiles housed in public, or semi-public places, and those owned by community groups or associations. The NNA is highlighting the historical, sociological and design value of this vast resource of textile art.

SI Newbury paid an evening visit in July as the President’s evening and President Janet is pictured outside the location at a later date. No photography is allowed indoors.

Pancake Day 2010

newbury-and-district — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:53:59 +0000

SI Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Races & Lunches took place on Tues. 16 February 2010.

Sixteen teams of four, some in fancy dress, battled it out in the Market Place, Newbury frantically tossing their pancakes, cheered on by hundreds of very enthusiastic spectators.

The coveted title of Newbury Pancake Champions 2010 was won by the Newbury Weekly News’ team. Newbury Young People’s Council, dressed as Teletubbies, won the Best Dressed Team title. Richard Jennings of BACYP (Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young People) dressed as Mario of Mario Bros. was thrilled to win the title of Pancake Tosser of the Year!

After the races, children from a local nursery school participated in the re-enactment of catching pancakes thrown from St. Nicolas Church Tower. These pancakes were originally for the poor of the town and the practice was discontinued in 1924, but reinstated by the Newbury SI club in 2006. This was followed by members from the race teams vying to catch the Golden Pancake.

Delicious pancakes, 420 of them cooked solely by SI member Sylvia Grimwood with fillings made by her band of SI helpers, were served in St. Nicolas Church Hall.

A very exciting and exhausting day was thoroughly enjoyed by both participants and the organizers.

This year’s President’s nominated charity – Stroke Care for Newbury & West Berkshire will benefit from the monies raised, which totalled approximately £900.

For reports on the race and pictures visit the Newbury Today website and the Newbury Sound website

Meeting Venue

newbury-and-district — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:26:16 +0000

Welcome to Newbury & District branch of Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland. Our Meeting Venue is the annexe at St George’s Church, Wash Common, which has recently been redecorated.

If you would like to attend an event, be a speaker, or are considering membership, please click on “Contact Us” on the left of the screen.