{"id":16597,"date":"2026-01-30T00:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=16597"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:12:11","slug":"16597","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=16597","title":{"rendered":"January Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"5\" \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=15395\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15395\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15395\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=15395\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WI-badge2.png?fit=120%2C86\" data-orig-size=\"120,86\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WI badge2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WI-badge2.png?fit=120%2C86\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WI-badge2.png?fit=120%2C86\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15395\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WI-badge2.png?resize=120%2C86\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>WOMEN\u2019S INSTITUTE<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">January Events<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Unfortunately, we had to cancel our talk on \u201cThe Spanish Armada of 1588\u201d on January 8th due to the weather,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=16598\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16598\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16598\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=16598\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Galleon.jpg?fit=400%2C255\" data-orig-size=\"400,255\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Galleon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Galleon.jpg?fit=300%2C191\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Galleon.jpg?fit=400%2C255\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16598\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Galleon.jpg?resize=300%2C191\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Galleon.jpg?resize=300%2C191 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Galleon.jpg?w=400 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>but we will add it to our programme as soon as we can.<\/p>\n<p>Our lunch at the Horse and Jockey on January 15th was excellent; thanks to the staff for making us so welcome. We are looking forward to going back again.<\/p>\n<p>On February 5th, Charlotte Archibald, the Engagement &amp; Fundraising Manager of our 2026 chosen charity, The Vale Domestic Abuse Service, is giving a presentation on the work of the service and ways that we can support the charity during the year.<\/p>\n<p>The following month we welcome local author Marc Harris who will be giving us a talk on the Wildlife, People and Places of South and West Wales.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors and prospective members are always welcome to our meetings, which are held in the Church Hall at 7.00pm, usually on the first Thursday of the month.<\/p>\n<p>Please ring 07881853032 for further details.<\/p>\n<p>Carol Charlson (President)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"5\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WOMEN\u2019S INSTITUTE January Events Unfortunately, we had to cancel our talk on \u201cThe Spanish Armada of 1588\u201d on January 8th due to the weather, but we will add it to our programme as soon as we can. Our lunch at the Horse and Jockey on January 15th was excellent; thanks to the staff for making us so welcome. 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