We are a group of women who meet on the fourth Thursday of the month in Pakefield Church Hall, beginning at 2.00pm, unless otherwise stated.
Our aims are:
* Promoting friendship, support and social activities for women in the local community
* Raising funds for our charitable causes.
All women are welcome (whether or not you are a wife !)
PAKEFIELD WIVES’ GROUP
As is usual at our first meeting in the New Year, it was the AGM. Sheila read out the list of members unable to attend before reporting on the 2024 programme of speakers and events each month. This year’s programme includes a boat trip on the river from Oulton Broad in June . The December Christmas celebrations will be in church and later with entertainment in the hall, the date being Thursday 11th December. Sheila was pleased to announce that all members of the committee will stand for another year but added there are vacancies for others to join.
Sheila appealed to members to suggest a charity for this year; Topcats was suggested and agreed. We have supported this charity before but it is a worthy local charity here in Pakefield which provides activities and opportunities for young people with disabilities and complex needs.
We cannot exist without a Treasurer and Cindy distributed her annual report for 2024 to everyone and explained the contents. The good news is that the annual subscription will remain at £18.00 with £4 per visitor per session but emphasised the need for the committee to keep the financial position under review as we face increased costs, especially the church hall fees.
Thank you committee for all your hard work during the year and for the year to come, much appreciated by members.
Members turned their attention to play Beetle. This is a game of luck not skill played with dice so there was a good deal of noise caused by rattling dice on each table and cries of woe as to the elusiveness of the number six needed to start the game and how it kept turning up when one needed other numbers! Winners were rewarded with chocolate prizes.
Refreshments followed with tea and cake. Refreshments will now be funded by members using the honesty box.
The next meeting is on the 27th February, Mandy Stanley – Children’s author and illustrator.