Rothersthorpe WI: Speakers

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March 2018 Meeting

Adrian McGlynn

spoke about the breeding of thoroughbred horses and how they have recorded a horse's pedigree since the 1700s.

Also the naming of race horses and the lengths some owners go to when choosing names, and how careful Wetherby's has to be as some names are not what they seem...!

February 2018 Meeting

Our guest speaker this month was Terry Penny who enlightened us on the subject of...

The Stories Behind Nursery Rhymes

which took us back through time and was something of a History Lesson.

As per usual, we rounded off the evening with yet another splendid buffet provided by all our Members.

June 2017 Meeting

Our Speaker this month was Debbie Horseman who gave us a very interesting and informative talk on

SHACKLETON'S FORGOTTEN MEN.

The leader of Shackleton's Support Group was an Ancestor of Debbie's.
She told of the bravery of this Support Group and brought along Memorabilia collected by her family.

Once again, the evening was rounded off with one of our ever popular Buffet Suppers... and what a spread there was...!!!

March Meeting - The Little Smokehouse

Keith Meredith was our speaker and we had a very interesting meeting.
Even more interesting is the fact that the little smokehouse is no more than a small garden shed at the bottom of the garden.

On the plus side, we could all have a taste of the cheeses that he smoked and, of course, couldn't resist purchasing some to take home.

This month Malcolm Lupson, Chiropodist, came along and gave us a talk on how to look after our feet and the joys, or sometimes not, of being a Chiropodist!!!
Also, a few of our ladies were lucky enough to have expert knowledge and treatment for their feet.

Passionate about Pasta

Who knew it would be soooo easy to make Pasta - or so it seemed when demonstrated by

BARBARA EVEREST of

Mama's Handmade Pasta, Northampton

Barbara showed how you can make and flavour pasta with almost anything. She is seen here demonstrating pasta made with the addition of spinach to give the green colour...

She brought along some dessert pasta she had made earlier - flavoured with chocolate.

As you can see by the expression on Elaine's face... it had a distinct chocolate aroma!!!

Barbara also brought with her several bags of different coloured/flavoured pasta from marigold leaves to beetroot, which we could purchase.

All in all... a very informative evening.

February Mtg..... Home Security

On Monday evening (15th) we had our last very informative talk from Dave Chapman (Retired Police Officer).

He brought to the fore and made us all very aware of the need for Home Security.
Thank you Dave from one and all.

Music & Memories

November Meeting - Monday 16th November 2015

We were taken back in time by Polly Feeley to a 1950's childhood through various objects of memorabilia.
She also played music from the 1950s (which most of us could sing along to (some said they were too young!!!)
It was also good to try and name the singer and the year the record came out - a lot of digging through the old brain cells needed here - but great fun!