July Meeting

Rhayader WI members have been making the most of the summer. After enjoying a busy June with 80^th Birthday Celebrations they moved on into July with their Carnival Float entry 'Still In the Pink' which took a third prize, members also decorated a section of St Clements Church for Carnival with a Teddy Bears Picnic as the theme was Nursery Rhymes. Members also sponsored a class in the Carnival for children.

Several members had enjoyed the County Poetry and Prose Evening.

Celebrations continued with a demonstration by Jacky Pugh on Celebration Cookery. Jacky gave a wonderful demonstration, she has a very humorous approach and always remains calm, even when things don't go to plan. When asked, she told members she had won the trophy at the RWS for the most points in the cookery section. She had put in 35 entries and had been cooking and preparing up until 5.30am on the Monday morning of the show. Jacky had brought some extremely nice canapés for members to try. After the meeting all the delicious puddings she had made were raffled.

Members were pleased to hear that President Jane Narborough was making progress and quite 'chirpy' in hospital. During the business meeting Prydwen Price, St Harmon WI President, gave a very interesting review of the NFWI AGM and resolutions held at Liverpool.

The competition for the most useful kitchen utensil was won by Morfa Shaw with Shirley Jones and Marian Harris coming second and third.