April 2014
Madam Chairman’s Piece
I’m writing this mid-March, on a lovely warm sunny day, after a wet winter with no frost to speak of and no snow at all, helping all the good and the bad bugs get through the winter. Is it Spring now or will we get at late cold snap? I have had snow on my birthday in April!
Our AGM is 4th April, so you may not get this newsletter before then and things may happen at the AGM that change what I have written below, we live in hope.
Firstly, Peter Atkins our President for many years, stepped down a few months ago and has been very much missed by the committee. We miss not only his support, work and ideas on the committee, but also the man himself. We are looking for a new President, but nothing is decided as I write this.
Join the “WAGS COMMITTEE”: As seems to be the case with WAGS over the years, we still do not have enough support or new blood on the committee. As someone who worked full time, I do appreciate how precious time is. However, being on the committee is not time-consuming, we are a friendly bunch and it is a great way of getting to know the WAGS community. If you just want to find out more, please get in touch with me and I can answer any questions you have (before you commit to anything!). We have vacancies for catering and trips, neither are onerous tasks and are a great way to meet other WAGS members. We are also looking for someone to be assistant store manager, which would suit someone recently retired, to support Colin running the store for a couple of hours on a Saturday.
Be a “WAGS HELPER”: As an alternative, if you are unsure about being “official” but would like to support WAGS if and when you can, may I suggest that you register your support with me, and I will then email the “helpers” group as and when we need support, to see if you are free.
Our lovely new Website: A big thank you to Bernard Novell for his continued support of WAGS by designing and managing our website for us, much appreciated! If you have any suggestions or links to add, please do send them through using the contacts page.
So I wish you all a successful start to the growing season, a lovely warm summer with rain overnight, and lots of ladybirds, lacewings and frogs to eat all the bugs & slugs.
Sandra Halstead
Madam Chairman
Our AGM is 4th April, so you may not get this newsletter before then and things may happen at the AGM that change what I have written below, we live in hope.
Firstly, Peter Atkins our President for many years, stepped down a few months ago and has been very much missed by the committee. We miss not only his support, work and ideas on the committee, but also the man himself. We are looking for a new President, but nothing is decided as I write this.
Join the “WAGS COMMITTEE”: As seems to be the case with WAGS over the years, we still do not have enough support or new blood on the committee. As someone who worked full time, I do appreciate how precious time is. However, being on the committee is not time-consuming, we are a friendly bunch and it is a great way of getting to know the WAGS community. If you just want to find out more, please get in touch with me and I can answer any questions you have (before you commit to anything!). We have vacancies for catering and trips, neither are onerous tasks and are a great way to meet other WAGS members. We are also looking for someone to be assistant store manager, which would suit someone recently retired, to support Colin running the store for a couple of hours on a Saturday.
Be a “WAGS HELPER”: As an alternative, if you are unsure about being “official” but would like to support WAGS if and when you can, may I suggest that you register your support with me, and I will then email the “helpers” group as and when we need support, to see if you are free.
Our lovely new Website: A big thank you to Bernard Novell for his continued support of WAGS by designing and managing our website for us, much appreciated! If you have any suggestions or links to add, please do send them through using the contacts page.
So I wish you all a successful start to the growing season, a lovely warm summer with rain overnight, and lots of ladybirds, lacewings and frogs to eat all the bugs & slugs.
Sandra Halstead
Madam Chairman