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See You Later Fascinator - Belated February Workshop

Monday, 28 March 2016 § 0

At Buns and Roses we like to think ourselves unstoppable, and that is why despite illness, we rescheduled the February workshop to ensure you beautiful bunnies and lovely roses didn’t miss out on the fascinator making workshop, led by founding member and milliner extraordinaire, or as she likes to put it “the lady who makes fabric do stuff it didn’t want to” Hayley.



Competition was high on the night, with support wire flying into fettles!

 



Style and class were out in full force whether that be 40’s kitsch, operatic grace or stylish stripes.

 




Everybody was surprised how quickly and effectively a fabric covered fascinator can be made, with many items made and ready to wear by the end of the workshop..with a few of our ladies inspired to think bigger with intentions to hit hobbicraft in the morning to go large with their design at home.

 





All in all a fabulous evening with even more fabulous ladies and an instructor par excellence!




That's Not My Name (badge) - February Meeting

Saturday, 5 March 2016 § 0

"That's Not My Name (badge)"




Got scrabble tiles and the girls’ going strong
We got some glue and we got our craft going on and I
 keep stitching, keeping sequins together
Ladies around the stashbox got to find the glitzy bling now



Adding more glitter to my namebadge fame
Buns n’ roses together
and chatting all the way
with our new badges we will never forget your name (fame, fame, fame)


[Chorus:]
They call me Helen
They call me Tracey
They call me Caroline
They call me J-A
You got my name
My name badge name
They call me Lisa
Verdant and quiet
and Grace-Ann is glamour
In pink so vibrant
You got my name,
My name badge name




We hit the glitz when the creativity calls
Stephanie’s striped badge would give Cinderella a run for the ball
Lauren’s fantastic, in patterned fabric
and even Lucy made one although she knows us all!


A social Thursday meet
and we were late away
With craft, food  and chatter
And us girls are all happy to say
Welcome to B’n’R with 45+ members we have badges so we won’t forget your names
(Fame, Fame, Fame)



They call me Amanda
They call me Emma
They call me Georgina
They call me Sue
You got my name
My name badge name
We stitched some blood bags
for Diamond Blackfan Anaemia
Look up that name



http://thebloodbagproject.tumblr.com/

On a more serious note though, Diamond blackfan anaemia is a blood disorder which prevents the creation of red blood cells, leaving victims chronically under weight (we heard about a little three year old girl that has to use a medical feeding tube at night to keep her weight up), having to have regular blood transfusions to get red blood cells, dialysis to remove unfiltered iron from their blood and with sclerosis of the liver as a result. Some lucky sufferers will find a bone marrow match and become strong enough to receive a bone marrow transplant. This can cure the disorder. If you are not already on the bone marrow register you can apply here



It's the End of the Year as we Know it - December Meeting

Sunday, 10 January 2016 § 0

Decembers WI Christmas party was a sure sign of our branch going from strength to giving strength, with a full table of secret santa gifts and an even fuller fuddle finger buffet.  Well done ladies and thank you all who made or brought something to gift to one of their fellow members. There were some truly lovely gifts again this year!


The Christmas revelry got off to an excellent start with Christmas head ware (in anticipation of our up and coming fascinator workshop), some fabulous jumpers (the yarn craft workshop coming in handy again), and gloriously festive table dressing from our lovely Grace-Ann.


The tombola table of temptation kept us all trying until all of the Gin and luxury gifts were gone, raising nearly £80 for the branch and the Christmas themed quiz had us groaning and scratching our heads in the attempt to win the Bombay Sapphire prize.



But most of all, our lovely ladies, it was you who made this party special with your ongoing cheer, kind spirits and good hearts. Thank you all for your time and effort this and every month. We look forward to seeing you and our friends old and new in the coming year and wish you all a very happy Christmas and a safe and peaceful new year.

Crafting Around the Christmas Tree - November Meeting!

Sunday, 3 January 2016 § 0

Our November craft meeting was described as chilled out fun by our members.


The session was kicked off by Emma announcing the new membership rates for January which is a snip at £37.50 for the whole year! This includes all meetings and priority booking on our exciting workshops as well as 10 copies of the amazing ‘WI life’ magazine. 


Emma took us through the WYN highlights and the 2016 Resolutions which are: 

Ban the microbead  

British fruit: reviving our heritage  

Free sanitary protection for homeless women  

Prevention of sudden cardiac death in young adults in the UK  

First aid to save lives  

Mind or body – equal funding for care  

Avoid food waste, address food poverty  

Appropriate care in hospitals for people with dementia  

Please refer to the Buns & Roses website or the WI website for more information. 


We also found out the theme for the NFWI 2016 Craft Competition which is ‘something old, something new. The theme is centred around upcycling which sounds like something which is dear to the roses hearts! 


Our new 2016 diary is available on the website now, this year’s membership fees will be due in January and the bank details have been provided in the round up so please don’t forget to transfer your membership fees.  


There was lots of excellent crafting going on at the meeting and I believe that everyone went away having made at least one decoration for their tree!






Coffeecabana - November Meeting - Coffee Tasting

Tuesday, 2 December 2014 § 0


At our November meeting we welcomed the lovely people from Layne’s Espresso who led us in a cupping session. We tried ‘good’ coffee and ‘bad’ coffee learned about where coffee comes from and the process of making it.
 
 
While we were trying the coffees and learning about the process of making a great cuppa joe. We asked many, many questions about the wonderful drink and the lovely Dave shone in his knowledge answering every one. Regaling us with tales of cold water coffee and the amazing airopress.






We all had an amazing night and with the amount of coffee we drank it stayed amazing till the small hours of the morning.

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