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SWI Programme 2005 - 2012

September 2005 Wednesday 7th, Walk: Cassop Vale, 1.30pm Tuesday 20th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Maggie Dearmer "Soap", 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
October 2005 Thursday 6th, Walk: Durham Riverside, 10.00am Tuesday 18th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Alan Duffy "Anchors Howay", 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
November 2005 Tuesday 1st, Walk: Castle Eden Dean, 10.00am Tuesday 15th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Edna Oswald "A Christmas Card", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Official Website Launch!
December 2005 Tuesday 6th, Walk: Durham City, followed by lunch, 10.00am Tuesday 20th, Christmas Party, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Website Highly Commended (second prize) in CommuniGate Best Community Website Competition!
**2006**      
JANUARY 2006 Tuesday 17th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Jane Ackroyd "Tanzania", 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
February 2006 Thursday 2nd, Walk: Hawthorn Dene, to see the snowdrops, 10.00am Tuesday 21st, Monthly Meeting & 59th Birthday Party. Speaker: Liz Wilkinson "Cookery Demo: Party Food", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday 27th, Theatre Trip: "Beyond The Barricade", Gala Theatre, Durham, 7.30pm
March 2006 Tuesday 21st, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Helen Grindley "Local History", 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
April 2006 Tuesday 18th, AGM, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Tuesday 25th, Durham County Federation of WIs County Quiz, Framwellgate Moor Community Centre, 7.00pm  
May 2006 Tuesday 16th, Monthly Meeting & Resolutions Discussion. Speaker: Jean Carlyle "An Irish Wedding", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Thursday 18th, Group Meeting, hosted by Wingate WI, at Wingate Community Centre, 7.00-10.00pm  
June 2006 Tuesday 20th, Summer Outing to Eden Camp, 9.00am-6.00pm    
July 2006 Tuesday 18th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Sheila Tock "Embroidery Demonstration", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Saturday 29th, Outing to the Northern Proms, 6.00pm-10.30pm  
August 2006 No meeting. Tuesday 29th, President's Coffee Afternoon in aid of ME Research UK, from 4.00pm  
September 2006 Tuesday 19th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Roberta Blackman Woods MP "A Non-Political Talk", 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
October 2006 Monday 2nd, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm. Contact SWI for further details. Tuesday 17th, Monthly Meeting. Members' Night, 7.00pm - 10.00pm / Also: Wednesday 18th, Group Social at Bowburn Hall, from 7.00pm Saturday 21st, DCFWIs Fayre, Spennymoor Town Hall, 11.00am- 2.30pm. All Welcome! / Also: Monday 30th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm
November 2006 Tuesday 21st, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Clarice Cooper "Craft With Clarice", 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
December 2006 Monday 4th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm Tuesday 19th, Christmas Party, 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
**2007**      
JANUARY 2007 Monday 8th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm Tuesday 16th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Margaret Blythe "What is a Home Sitter?", 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
February 2007 Monday 19th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm Tuesday 20th, Monthly Meeting & 60th Birthday Party! Entertainment: US2 & Catered Supper, 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
March 2007 Tuesday 20th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Kathleen Adams "Prick and Stitch Card Making", 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
April 2007 Monday 16th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm Tuesday 17th, SWI AGM, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Tuesday 24th, DCFWI Quiz, Framwellgate Moor Community Centre, 7.00pm
May 2007 Monday 14th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm Tuesday 15th, Monthly Meeting & Resolutions Discussion. Speaker: Joyce Swan "Poems What I Wrote", 7.00pm - 10.00pm ***This month in Shadforth Church*** Thursday 31st, Group Meeting, hosted by Castle Eden WI, from 2.00pm
June 2007 Wednesday 6th, NFWI: AGM in London / Also: Friday 8th, SWI Theatre Trip: "Gigi", Gala Theatre, Durham, 7.15pm Saturday 9th, SWI Pewter Craft Day / Also: Thursday 14th, SWI Visit to Sowerby WI Tuesday 19th, Summer Outing: Tyne Trip. Contact Shadforth WI for details.
July 2007 Monday 16th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm Tuesday 17th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Barry Mead "Woodhorn Colliery 'Mining Memories'", 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
August 2007 No meeting. Wednesday 8th, SWI Walk to Marsden Cliffs, from 10.00am  
September 2007 Tuesday 18th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Jean Carlisle "Queen's Garden Party", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday 24th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm  
October 2007 Tuesday 16th, Monthly Meeting. Members' Night, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday 22nd, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm  
November 2007 Saturday 10th, SWI Pewter Craft Day 2 Tuesday 20th, Monthly Meeting. “Chocolate Treats”, 7.00pm - 10.00pm (N.B. *Speaker Change* Mr Coombs is no longer able to attend, but visitors are still, as ever, welcome!) Monday 26th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm
December 2007 Monday 3rd, Ten-Pin Bowling, 10.45am Monday 17th, Ten-Pin Bowling, 10.45am Tuesday 18th, Christmas Dinner, 7.00pm - 10.00pm
**2008**      
JANUARY 2008 Wednesday 9th, Ten-Pin Bowling, 10.45am / Also: Monday 14th, SWI Book Group. From 2.00pm Tuesday 15th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Kenneth Mankin "Things European", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday 28th, Ten-Pin Bowling, 10.45am / Also: Tuesday 29th, SWI Theatre Trip
February 2008 Tuesday 19th, Monthly Meeting & 61st Birthday Party! Entertainment: Manse Singers & Shared Supper, 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
March 2008 Monday 3rd, SWI Book Group. From 1.30pm Tuesday 18th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: John Charlton "North East Connection With Slavery", 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
April 2008 Monday 1st, Group Meeting at SWI! Speaker: Mike Amos. Entertainment: WIWI2DigitTV, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday 28th, SWI Book Group. From 1.30pm Tuesday 15th, SWI AGM, 7.00pm - 10.00pm / Tuesday 22nd, County Quiz in Shadforth
May 2008 Tuesday 20th, Monthly Meeting & Resolutions Discussion. Speaker: Age Concern "Wills, Trusts & Power of Attorney", 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
June 2008 *date change* Thursday 12th, Summer Outing to Ushaw College. Contact Shadforth WI for details. Tuesday 17th, Outing to Hindu Temple. Contact Shadforth WI for details. Monday 23rd, SWI Book Group. From 1.30pm
July 2008 Tuesday 15th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Les Howe "Silversmithing", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Tuesday 22nd, SWI Book Group. From 1.30pm  
August 2008 No meeting. Happy holidays! (But don't forget the Book Group!) Tuesday 26th, SWI Book Group. From 1.30pm  
September 2008 Tuesday 16th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Vivien Slack "'Spot On' Song & Dance", 7.00pm - 10.00pm    
October 2008 Friday 10th, Group Social at SWI: Games Night, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Tuesday 21st, Monthly Meeting. Members' Night, 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
November 2008 Tuesday 11th, New Age Curling Taster Session, 7.00pm - 8.00pm, in Village Hall / Also: Saturday 15th, Christmas Food Stall, Village Hall Coffee Morning, 10.30am - 12.00pm Monday 17th, SWI Book Group. From 10.00am / Also: Tuesday 18th, Monthly Meeting. Speaker: Barbara Beveridge “Leazes Dairy Preserves”, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Monday 24th, Scrabble at the President's, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
December 2008 Monday 15th, Tea, Chat & Mince Pies at the President's, 1.00pm - 4.00pm Tuesday 16th, Catered Christmas Party, 7.00pm - 10.00pm!  
**2009**      
JANUARY 2009 Thursday 8th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Monday 12th, SWI BOOK GROUP, "The Woman in White", from 10.00am / Tuesday 13th, New Year Celebratory PUB MEAL / Friday 16th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am Tuesday 20th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Judy McLean "MY JOURNEY TO INDIA", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Thursday 22nd, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm & Friday 30th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am
February 2009 Thursday 5th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm & Friday 13th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Thursday 12th, SWI BOOK GROUP, "The Picture of Dorian Gray", from 10.00am Tuesday 17th, MONTHLY MEETING & 62nd Birthday Party! Speaker: Tom Harker and Aileen Scott "MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Thursday 19th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Friday 20th, SNOWDROP WALK, 10.00am / Friday 27th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am
March 2009 Monday 2nd, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Thursday 5th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm & Friday 13th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Monday 16th, BOOK GROUP, "The Shadow Of The Wind", 10.00am Tuesday 17th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Joe Maloney "BILLINGHAM FOLKLORE FESTIVAL", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Thursday 19th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm & Friday 27th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am
April 2009 Thursday 2nd, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Monday 6th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Monday 20th, BOOK GROUP, "Quentins", 10.00am Tuesday 21st, MONTHLY MEETING: SWI AGM, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Friday 24th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Monday 27th, GROUP MEETING (at High Hesledon), 7.00pm - 9.35pm / Wednesday 29th, COUNTY QUIZ (at Shadforth) / Thursday 19th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
May 2009 Tuesday 5th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Thursday 7th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am/ Friday 8th, BLUEBELL WALK, 10.00am / Thursday 14th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 19th, MONTHLY MEETING & OPEN EVENING, Also Resolutions Discussion. Speaker: Garry Hillery "HANGING BASKET DEMONSTRATION", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Friday 22nd, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Thursday 28th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
June 2009 Thursday 1st, TRIP TO WHITBY! 9.00am - 6.00pm / Thursday 4th, BOOK GROUP, "Five Quarters of the Orange", 10.00am / Friday 5th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Monday 8th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Thursday 11th, VISIT to Sowerby WI / Friday 12th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Friday 22nd, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Thursday 28th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Friday 19th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Thursday 25th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
July 2009 Friday 3rd, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Monday 6th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Thursday 9th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Thursday 16th, FREE KURLING TASTER SESSION for All, 7.00pm - 9.00pm / Friday 17th, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am / Monday 20th, BOOK GROUP, "The Forgotten Garden", 10.00am Tuesday 21st, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Mary Tassel "HERBAL MEDICINE", 7.00pm - 10.00pm, with Strawberry Scones! Thursday 23rd, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Friday 31st, NEW AGE KURLING, 10.15am - 11.45am
August 2009 Wednesday 19th, Coffee Afternoon at the President's House, 1.00pm - 5.00pm, in aid of Age Concern No meeting. Happy holidays! (But don't forget the Book Group!) Friday 28th, BOOK GROUP, "A Prisoner of Birth", 10.00am
September 2009 Wednesday 2nd, NEW AGE KURLING restarts, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 7th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 8th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 15th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Mr & Mrs Thornhill "WEDDING DRESS DEMONSTRATION", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 16th, NEW AGE KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 22nd, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Monday 28th, BOOK GROUP, "When the Lion Feeds", 10.00am / Wednesday 30th, NEW AGE KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm
October 2009 Monday 5th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 6th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Friday 9th, Group Social at Bowburn Hall / Wednesday 14th, NEW AGE KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Thursday 15th, CLOVER LEAF WALK, followed by Pub Meal, 10.00am / Saturday 17th, County Fundraising Fair, Spennymoor Tuesday 20th, MONTHLY MEETING. MEMBERS' NIGHT, 7.00pm - 10.00pm *Note date change* Tuesday 27th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
November 2009 Monday 2nd, BOOK GROUP, "Success to the Brave", 10.00am / Monday 2nd, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 4th, NEW AGE KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 10th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 17th, MONTHLY MEETING, with jacket potatoes. Speaker: Edna Oswald "BREAD FLOWERS”, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 18th, NEW AGE KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Thursday 19th, Theatre Trip: "Scrooge", Gala Theatre, Durham, 7.30pm / Tuesday 24th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
December 2009 Wednesday 2nd, NEW AGE KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 7th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 8th, NEW AGE KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Thursday 10th, BOOK GROUP, "The Time Traveler's Wife", 10.00am Tuesday 15th, CHRISTMAS MEETING! Live Entertainment: SINGING DUO Sharon & Paul Tilley "US 2" & Christmas Meal! 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 16th, NEW AGE KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 22nd, NEW AGE KURLING, with tea & mince pies, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
**2010**      
JANUARY 2010 Monday 11th, New Year Celebratory PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 13th, KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tuesday 19th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Andrew & Janet Hall "WOODTURNING", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 13th, 20th, 27th, KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm / Monday 25th, BAG WORKSHOP
February 2010 Monday 1st, BOOK GROUP, "The Secret Scripture", 10.00am / Monday 1st, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 3rd, 10th, KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tuesday 16th, MONTHLY MEETING & 63rd Birthday Party! Speaker: George Hetheringon "MUSIC OF COLE PORTER", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 17th, 24th, KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm / Thursday 25th, VISIT to County Archive & Meal, 5.00pm - 8.30pm
March 2010 Monday 1st, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 3rd, KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm / Monday 8th, BOOK GROUP, "Whispers in the Sand", 10.00am / Wednesday 10th, KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tuesday 16th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: "RNLI", 7.00pm - 10.00pm .Wednesday 17th, 24th, 31st, KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
April 2010 Monday 12th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 13th, KURLING, 7.30-9.00pm Tuesday 20th, MONTHLY MEETING: SWI AGM with WIA Tina Bickerdyke, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 21st, KURLING, 1.30-3.00pm / Tuesday 27th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
May 2010 Wednesday 5th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 10th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 11th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Friday 14th, THEATRE TRIP: "Hello Dolly" at Durham Gala Tuesday 18th, MONTHLY MEETING & Resolutions Discussion. Speaker: Lesley Hall of Pollywobbles "JEWELLERY MAKING", 7.00pm - 10.00pm ***Alteration: Speaker: Nora Fisher, former Mayoress of Durham *** Wednesday 19th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 9.00pm / Tuesday 25th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
June 2010 Wednesday 2nd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 7th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 9th, BOOK GROUP, "The Book Thief", 10.00am / Tuesday 8th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Thursday 10th, VISIT to Sowerby WI, Thirsk, & Meal Tuesday 15th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Jo Bath "MEDIAEVAL GHOSTS", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 16th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Wednesday 16th, VISIT to Shincliffe WI & Strawberry Supper, 7.30pm - 9.30pm / Tuesday 22nd, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Monday 28th, BOOK GROUP, "The Machine Gunners", 10.00am / Wednesday 30th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm
July 2010 Monday 5th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 6th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Monday 12th, SUMMER TRIP: to Harrogate & Harlow Carr Gardens 9.00am - 6.00pm / Wednesday 14th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tuesday 20th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Jean Orde "WILLS etc.", 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 21st, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 27th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
August 2010 Monday 2nd, BOOK GROUP, "The Eleventh Commandment", 10.00am / Monday 2nd, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 11th, Coffee Afternoon at the President's House, 2.00 - 5.00pm (proceeds to DCFWI) No meeting. ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS! (But don't forget the Book Group!)  
September 2010 Monday 6th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 8th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 14th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 21st, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Sid Slawther "BEHIND THE SCENES AT WIMBLEDON", & Harvest Auction, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 22nd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 9.00pm / Thursday 23rd, Tyne Cruise, 11.00am / Monday 27th, BOOK GROUP, "Star of the Sea", 10.00am / Tuesday 28th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
October 2010 Monday 4th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 6th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Friday 8th, THEATRE TRIP: "All Creatures Great & Small" at Durham Gala & Meal / Tuesday 12th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 19th, MONTHLY MEETING. MEMBERS' NIGHT: Surprise Speaker! 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 20th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 26th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
November 2010 Monday 1st, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 3rd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 9th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Monday 15th, BOOK GROUP, "Guernica" & "The Shack", 10.00am Tuesday 16th, MONTHLY MEETING, Speaker: Eve Gamblin "XMAS IN GERMANY”, 7.00pm - 10.00pm Wednesday 17th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 23rd, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
December 2010 Wednesday 1st, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 6th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 7th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Thursday 8th, THEATRE TRIP: "White Christmas" at Sunderland Empire, 6.15pm - 11.00pm Tuesday 14th, CHRISTMAS MEETING! Christmas Meal & "NOSTALGIA", 7.00pm - 10.00pm  
**2011**      
JANUARY 2011 Wednesday 5th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 10th, New Year Celebratory PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 11th, BOOK GROUP: "The Lovely Bones" & "Atonement", after lunch out from 12.30pm / Wednesday 12th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tuesday 18th, MONTHLY MEETING: SURPRISE SPEAKER! (Crewing tall ships!) 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Wednesday 19th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 25th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00 pm
February 2011 Wednesday 2nd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 7th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 8th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 15th, MONTHLY MEETING & 64th Birthday Party! SINGING DUO: "2sum", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus shared supper. Wednesday 16th KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 22nd, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
March 2011 Wednesday 2nd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 7th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 8th, BOOK GROUP: "Sashenka", from 10.00am / Tuesday 8th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Thursday 10th, THEATRE TRIP "Grand Hotel" at Durham Gala, 7.15pm Tuesday 15th, MONTHLY MEETING: COOKING DEMO by "Chittocks", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus soup & stottie. Wednesday 16th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 22nd, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Friday 25th, THEATRE TRIP "Calendar Girls" at Sunderland Empire, leaving 6.30pm / Wednesday 30th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Wednesday 30th, COUNTY QUIZ at Shadforth Village Hall, 7.00pm
April 2011 Monday 4th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Tuesday 5th, KURLING, 1.30 - 3.00pm / Wednesday 6th, COUNTY KURLING at Shadforth Village Hall, 1.30pm - 4.30pm / Monday 11th, BOOK GROUP: "Sashenka", from 10.00am / Tuesday 12th, DCFWI AGM at Bishop Auckland, 9.45am / Wednesday 13th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tuesday 19th, MONTHLY MEETING: SWI AGM with WIA Ann Eynon, 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus traybakes.  
May 2011 tbc: Wednesday 4th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 2nd, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / tbc: Tuesday 10th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Thursday 12th, TRIP to Sowerby & North Yorkshire, & meal, leaving 1.00pm Tuesday 17th, MONTHLY MEETING & Resolutions Discussion. Speaker: Marjorie Dodds "TOWN CRIER", 7.00pm - 10.00pm . Plus cake & biscuits. tbc: Wednesday 18th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 23rd, BOOK GROUP: "Toast", from 10.00am / tbc: Tuesday 24th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
June 2011 Wednesday 1st, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 6th, SUMMER TRIP to Woodhorn Mining Museum & Northumberland, leaving 9.00am / Tuesday 7th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm *** note time change *** / Monday 13th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / Wednesday 15th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tuesday 21st, MONTHLY MEETING. PINK & RED EVENING, 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus strawberry scones. tbc: Wednesday 22nd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 27th, BOOK GROUP: "The Hobbit", from 10.00am / tbc: Wednesday 29th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm
July 2011 Monday 4th, PUB MEAL, 6.45pm / tbc: Wednesday 6th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / tbc: Monday 11th, SUMMER TRIP/ tbc: Tuesday 12th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tuesday 19th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Jill Swift "JEWELLERY MAKING", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus pie & peas. tbc: Wednesday 20th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / tbc: Tuesday 26th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
August 2011 Cancelled until further notice: Monday PUB MEALs (due to the temporary closure of The Plough) No meeting. ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS! (But don't forget the Book Group!) Wednesday 17th, President's Get-Together, 1.00pm - 6.00pm / Wednesday 31st, Scarecrow Making Day, from 10.00 am
September 2011 Wednesday 7th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 13th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Wednesday 14th, TRIP to Barnard Castle, 9.30am Tuesday 20th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: George Nairn "POSTCARDS", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus quiche & salad. Wednesday 21st, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Friday 23rd, BOOK GROUP: "The Help" & "Balzac & the Little Chinese Seamstress", from 10.00am / Tuesday 27th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
October 2011 Wednesday 5th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 11th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 18th, Speaker: Sid Slawther "MUSIC OF THE SEA", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus shared supper. Wednesday 19th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 25th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
November 2011 Wednesday 2nd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 8th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 15th, MONTHLY MEETING, Speaker: Edna Oswald "CRAFTS”, 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus jacket potatoes. Wednesday 16th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Wednesday 23rd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 28th, BOOK GROUP: "The French Gardener", from 10.00am / Tuesday 29th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
December 2011 Tuesday 6th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Wednesday 14th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tuesday 13th, CHRISTMAS MEETING! Fun, games & carols, 7.00pm - 10.00pm. CHRISTMAS MEAL, date tbc
**2012**      
JANUARY 2012 Monday, New Year Celebratory PUB MEAL, 12.00pm / Monday 16th, BOOK GROUP: "Only Dad", with shared lunch, 11.30am Tuesday 17th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Pip Hughes & Lisa Dodds "Creating a Safe Haven", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus shared supper (with a 'Geordie'/Northern theme). Wednesday 18th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Wednesday 25th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 31st, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
February 2012 Wednesday 8th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday, PUB MEAL, 12.00pm / Tuesday 14th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 21th, MONTHLY MEETING & 65th Birthday Party! SINGING DUO: "Best of Fettle", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Wednesday 22th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 11th, BOOK GROUP: "Broken Window", 2.00pm / Tuesday 28th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
March 2012 Tuesday 6th, PUB MEAL at Running Waters, 12.00pm / Wednesday 7th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 13th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday 20th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: M. Rogers "Durham Wildlife Trust", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus soup & stottie. Wednesday 21th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Thursday 22nd, TRIP Durham Town Hall Tour / Tuesday 27th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Friday 30th, THEATRE trip, "42nd Street" at Durham Gala, 7.15pm
April 2012 Monday 2nd, BOOK GROUP: "Love & Dr Devon", 11.00am / Monday, PUB MEAL, 7.00pm Tuesday 17th, MONTHLY MEETING: SWI AGM with WIA Audrey Dinning, 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus fish & chips! Wednesday 18th, DCFWIs KURLING with tea & biscuits, in Shadforth Village Hall from 1.00pm (£5) / Wednesday 25th, DCFWIs Quiz, in Shadforth Village Hall (SWI - 2 teams) / Thursday 26th, TRIP to Alnwick Castle, from 9.00am (£7+bus)
May 2012 Wednesday 2nd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday, PUB MEAL, 7.00pm / Tuesday 8th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Wednesday 9th, Village KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tuesday 15th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: George Wharton "Durham Deafened Support Group", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus traybakes. Wednesday 23rd, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 29th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Wednesday 30th, Village KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
June 2012 Friday 1st, QUEENS POSH TEA & SCONES, Shincliffe Bramble Suite (£8.50) / Wednesday 6th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 12th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Wednesday 13th, Village KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm / Thursday 14th, TRIP Ripon for afternoon followed by meal in Thirsk and visit to Sowerby WI, from 1.00pm Tuesday 19th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Belinda Clayton "Clinical Hypnotherapy", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus strawberry scones. Wednesday 20th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Monday 25th, DCFWIs Car Treasure Hunt / Tuesday 26th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Wednesday 27th, Village KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
July 2012 Monday, PUB MEAL, 7.00pm / Wednesday 4th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Wednesday 11th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Wednesday 11th, Village KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tuesday 17th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Peter Barron "Dad at Large", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus quiche & salad. Wednesday 18th, KURLING, 1.30pm - 3.00pm / Tuesday 24th, KURLING, 7.30pm - 9.00pm / Wednesday 9th, Village KURLING, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
August 2012   No meeting. ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS! (But don't forget the Book Group!)  
September 2012 Details of Kurling, Book Group, etc to follow or contact the SWI President or Secretary for more details. Tuesday 18th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Michelle Adams "Flower Arranging", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus pie & peas.  
October 2012   Tuesday 16th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Helen Baker "History of Beamish", 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus shared supper.  
November 2012   Tuesday 20th, MONTHLY MEETING. Speaker: Doreen Vincent giving a Demonstration by Lakeland, 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Plus jacket potatoes.  
December 2012   Tuesday 18th, CHRISTMAS MEETING! Party & Singing duo: "US 2" , 7.00pm - 10.00pm. Festive meal from Robinsons!  
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