Newsletter – November 2026

This month we welcome the U3A recorder group to entertain us with a variety of music and songs, from ancient to modern. The group arrangements are in four-part harmony with soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders. After this we have a short 'add-on' presentation from Trading Standards and a local PCSO on scams and how to avoid them.

Please do visit the table covered with marvellous Christmas decorations made by our craft group. These are for sale to raise money for our charity. Remember you can also always make a donation in the pot on the refreshments table to help boost fundraising.

The next meeting will be just before Christmas (yes, Christmas already!) and there will be festive musical entertainment, mince pies and Christmas cake. Please remember that we are having our buffet as a New Year celebration at the January meeting, as we did last year, which was so successful and appreciated. Please do not bring buffet contributions to the December meeting.

May we remind members that we are in need of a new treasurer. Our WI is not allowed to continue without a treasurer and will simply be closed in May if no one comes forward to take over the role. The role could be shared and there will be full support from our current Treasurer and from WI headquarters if needed.

Groups: 

    Book Group: Wednesday 11th November / 11.00 am / La Cucina da Mara 

    Family History: 7th December / 2.00 pm / 113 Pantbach Road 

    Poetry and Prose: Monday 23rd November / 10.45 am The Ark coffee bar, Ararat
    Topic: technology

    Craft: Monday 16th November / 2 pm / 18 Heol Stradling 

    St Mary's Gardens: Tuesday 1st December / 10 – 12; working party, all welcome

    Sunday lunch group: 22nd November / 1 pm / Llanishen Golf Club

Following meeting: 

    Monday 14th December; Ararat Church Hall, Whitchurch Common, 2 pm. 

    Speaker: Christmas musical entertainment from Ysgol Glantaf with mince pies and cake.