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Cheshire Federation Autumn meeting

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Officers of Little Sutton Sapphires WI attended the Autumn federation meeting for Cheshire at Winsford today (3rd October 2017) Super event and we had our picture taken with John McCarthy who was guest speaker for the day! One of the Sapphire members also found a picture taken from the Cheshire Federation page where she asked members to find a Sapphire in the audience.

Chester Pride

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Sapphires and members of the Cheshire Federation of Women's Institute at Chester Pride

Gin Festival

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A few Sapphires attended the Gin Festival at Chester Rhoodee.

Emmerdale Tour

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Sapphires went on the Emmerdale Tour and also popped into Leeds and saw Leeds Pride

Singing in the Rain

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Sapphires had a cinema event. Watching Singing in the Rain in a walled Garden in Chester. Take your own seat, nibbles and drinks. Lovely evening

Burton Manor Garden and Orangery

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Some of the Sapphires went on a guided tour of Burton Manor Gardens and then had a lovely cuppa in the Orangery.

Wine Tasting Half yearly Party

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What an amazing evening was had last night by members of Little Sutton Sapphires WI. We had our half yearly party to show members our appreciation for supporting our WI with sales tables and raffles. We had Majestic Wines from Chester to come along and give us an educational speech on white and red wine. Tasters were given to members from different bottles from the "Defination Range" of Majestic wines. Members enjoyed a buffet after and also decided who was to be the first "Sapphire of the Year 2017 - 2018. The winner was Audrey Powell Next one of our members Anne Allen, who won first place in the beginners class ( 1A) at the Royal Cheshire Show was awarded the Edwina Oldham Trophy which will be kept for 6 mths and then handed to the other joint winner from Heswall Honey's Our first bursary award was won by our president Adele, who decided to give it to our Secretary for all her hard work with crafters and promoting the Sapphires wherever she went and for the har...