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BERE REGIS WI Easter ‘86

On Wednesday, 5th March the Ladies of Bere On Thursday my spouse said ‘We need adventure!’
Regis WI donned their "Lycra outfits" for an A trip in the motorhome could be just the cure.
evening with Sylvia Salcedo, a fitness trainer, So we set off on Friday through Dorset to Devon –
who gave them exercises and tips to get them
moving in the morning and help build up I tell you, in awful weather, it’s far from heaven!
balance and strength as they get older. Those members of a certain age were
allowed to remain seated whilst excercising and the evening was a great success We stopped on the way to make a sandwich for lunch,
with much laughter and ended with a cup of tea and a beautiful cake made In the limited headroom we started to hunch.
from the Dorset Ginger Company recipe book from last month. Then on to Newton Poppleford to find a suitable site,
What happened to them all the next Somewhere to park up and rest for the night.
day will not be mentioned!!
There were pigs in the field right next to our site,
We all enjoyed our March Lunch at If they got in with us it would worsen our plight.
the Weld Arms in West Lulworth with its
rather unusual menu. It has long been Next day we travelled on through desolate moors,
a most popular Restaurant as it is very A land of narrow lanes, of mist and rocky tors.
close to Lulworth Castle.
They had forecast bad weather, high winds and a gale,
Our next Lunch Club meeting is at the
Sports Club Hall in Bere Regis on Those we had – and heavy rain – snow – and hail!
Thursday, 27th April at 12.45 when we When we found the planned campsite, they’d had quite a flood
shall again enjoy a Soupasandwich. We couldn’t venture in there – we’d stick in the mud.

On the 8th May, Coronation Day, it has been suggested that we have a table at We tried in the entrance but started sliding about,
the Picnic at the Sports Club and we also could plant a tree, an Oak, near the
School grounds in honour of our new King. If we’d gone any further we’d have needed towing out.
We found a better site – a place with hard standing,
We have also been asked if we
would like to form a Skittles team After muddy grass it was such a happy landing.
and three of our Members are
taking part in walking Netball. So Later that evening I thought ‘It’s been no fun today’
there are a lot of decisions to be I was happy when he said ‘Shall we go home on Sunday?’
made and we hope for lots of Encased that night in sleeping bag, huddled against the cold
support at our AGM on the 19th
April from new and old Members. Wearing as many woollies as the bulging bag would hold.
Life with the WI you Learn, Laugh, Tucked up and entombed just like a cacoon
Love and Inspire.
The sight of home comforts just couldn’t come too soon.
Now we are back and our adventure is over –
Sitting by the fireside, I’m suddenly in clover.

Eileen Richardson

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