6 February 2022 - Coach trip to Exeter; History evening; Misplaced wheelbarrow
Sue Davis, President of the Sutton Poyntz Village WI, mentions that in December they had to postpone a planned coach trip to Exeter Christmas Market due to stormy weather. The rearranged date for the trip is now Tuesday 8 March. Sue says that while they can’t promise a Christmas Market (unless presumably you stay on for 9 months. Ed) it will be a great day for shopping, including a John Lewis store, loads of interesting restaurants and sightseeing, including the wonderful Exeter Cathedral. She would like to welcome anyone who fancies a day in Exeter to come along. Non-WI members and gentlemen are welcome. The cost is £12 per person and the coach will pick up in Sutton Poyntz and at Chalbury Corner. To book a place or for more information phone either Sue on 568804 or Val Dawe on 562807.
A while ago I asked you to mark the evening of Friday 11 March in your diaries for a History Evening talk. Bill Egerton takes up the story “We have invited ffiona Perigrinor to give us a talk on Dame Alice de Bryene, who was a significant landowner in the early 15th Century. Among a number of other villages and land in Suffolk, Essex, and the West Country, she owned the manor and village of Sutton Poyntz between 1390 (when her father-in-law, Lord Guy de Bryene, died) and her own death in 1434. ffiona is the author of a book, "Medieval Gentlewoman - Life in a Gentry household in the later Middle Ages". This utilises Dame Alice's household accounts (which have survived in the National Archive at Kew) in order to build a fascinating picture of her lifestyle. ffiona has also written a novel "Reluctant Pilgrim" based on the life of Margery Kempe who was an almost exact contemporary of Alice de Bryene and who left behind a quite extraordinary autobiography with a really detailed account of her life. How this autobiography survived is almost as extraordinary as the biography contained in the book.” The picture shows the Brass on Dame Alice's tomb in Acton Church, Suffolk.
The History Evening will take place in the Mission Hall on Friday 11th March, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets cost £3 which includes refreshments after the talk. They can be obtained from Caroline Crisp (832529), Bill Egerton (833728) or via
Best regards
Chris
PS After the pond clean up yesterday (full report to follow) Bill Egerton took home what he thought was Ruth's wheelbarrow - a green plastic body on a galvanised steel frame and single blow-up tyre. Unfortunately it is not Ruth’s but very similar style with a slightly larger body and a bit heavier as a result. Would you check your wheelbarrow please. If it seems to have shrunk slightly then please get in touch with Bill on 07734 040883.