Durham Merryoaks WI

County are organising a trip to the North East Wool Show. Looks like a great day out. Sign up by 31st July.

Have you ever wanted to know how to knit fair isle? Or need a bit of help to improve your technique?
If so, come along to this session. Book up by 30th July

dates for your diary

Come along to St John’s Church at Neville’s Cross for the Ecofest, our stall looks splendid, lots of interesting contents in jars, raising money for St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Merryoaks

Dates for your diary.

We had an interesting talk from Kevin Reay about how he started his chocolate making business, The Canny Chocolate Co. He was very engaging as he told us about the ups and downs of his journey over the last 4 years. Then we tasted different types of chocolate, which was a revelation.

Really looking forward to the next meeting of Merryoaks WI. There's going to be a chocolate making demonstration from the Canny Chocolate Company. Remember to bring your pennies as there will be a chance to buy some of their products.
Please come along and join us, even if you're not a member.
For more information contact:
[email protected]

Many members enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea at The Three Horseshoes Leamside yesterday, any spare sandwiches, scones and cakes were boxed up and taken home, it was well organised by Linda Macdonald

Superb afternoon tea for many members, at Three Horseshoes at Leamside, we managed to eat most of it, but luckily boxes were given out to take home any spare sandwiches, scones and cakes to feed the loved ones left at home! 🤣 Thanks to Linda Macdonald for organising everything 🍰

Craft group had a great time on Wednesday trying out some bookfolding. By the end they had a very cute prickle of hedgehogs.

Thank you to Lynne Buddin for introducing us to the art of bookfolding. She had an amazing array of intereresting pieces and talked about how they can be personalised making great keepsakes for life's treasured moments. What a wonderful way to upcycle an old unwanted book.

Coffee and craft morning next Tuesday 14th May. 10.30am at WI house, Spennymoor.

If you would like any more information about the events or would like to join the WI, please contact: [email protected]

Looking forward to our next meeting on May 14th where we will be having a chocolate demonstration.
Visitors always welcome 🙂

It’s your chance to find out more about the WI. This free event is open to members and non-members. Come along and try some crafts or simply enjoy a cup of tea and a cake!

Our next meeting is our Birthday, come along and join us, and help us to celebrate!

Our members have been supporting Feeding Families throughout the year but any extra donations for Christmas would be very welcome

Yet another resounding, successful meeting, our Christmas wreath factory was great fun, and many of us have gone home with a new decoration for December. After the business part of the evening and a quick cuppa plus a biscuit, members and visitors began filling their hoop with fabric in many Christmas shades. Ribbons, bells, hessian plus mice and tinsel were accompanied by knotted fabric around a circle with 2 different circumferences to cover! Kath Turner won the raffle prize, and coins were placed against the most popular completed wreath, Sarah Sedgewick was first with June Robson 2nd. Thanks to Joan our President who is sporting a sore hand with too much fabric cutting in preparation for this meeting! Our December meeting is a Festive Buffet on Tuesday 12 December, 7pm at Neville’s Cross Primary School and Nursery, £4 for visitors. meeting ended at 9pm.

Durham Merryoaks WI

Our next 2 meetings:

Our next meeting is:

Tuesday October 10th
Neville’s Cross Primary School at 7pm
Visitors £4 each

Please note *** Change of Speaker:
Julie Rankcom, ‘My Journey into Glass’ ***

Competition is ‘favourite glass object’
Tea, coffee and biscuits, raffle prize for members

Social time too

Come along and enjoy good company and a cuppa, we are a very friendly bunch

We hold regular walks, have monthly coffee mornings, we run a book club and organise a craft group as well

Getting ready for Knitting Knowhow on Wednesday Evening 27th September. Don’t forget to book your place by contacting the Office on 07932434025 or [email protected]