WI Notes
THE MARCH MEETING was held on 19th in the Village Hall. Following the normal
business we had the AGM and listened to the President and Secretary give their
reports on the year. The financial statement was available for members to view.
No other members could be persuaded to join the committee but fortunately all
the existing committee members agreed to continue. Margaret Phillips was
standing down as president at the end of her three year stint and was thanked
for all her hard work. Pat Cook will be the new president and is very grateful
that all the committee are staying on to give her the support she will need in
this new role.
Following the AGM there was a break for wine and nibbles before we settled down to listen to our speaker, Hannah Baldock, who talked about her work as a veterinary nurse with Pet Doctors. Hannah is head nurse and works in Burwell and Soham and despite a very heavy work load says she would not want any other career. We learned that as well as the routine appointments with sick animals a lot of effort is now being put into educating pet owners in how to keep their pets healthy. Just like with humans there is an increasing problem with pet obesity - not helped by TV ads for pet food that would be better avoided. The importance of regular vaccinations was also stressed. Hannah finished her talk with a little bit about Canine Partners and Dogs for the Disabled - two charities which provide dogs to help a range of disabled people and the real difference the animals make to their lives.
Next months meeting will be on 16thApril when the speaker will be Annette Bond talking about Family History.
Hope you are all enjoying our newly planted daffodils in the church yard and on Cage Hill!