As the funeral of our late Queen, Elizabeth II, was being held on the date of our monthly meeting in September it was decided, as a mark of respect, to cancel the meeting. We received many messages of support for this decision from our members. We are looking forward to holding our October meeting and hearing from Avon …

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This is a wonderfully warming casserole which can be made up to 2 days ahead of serving or frozen. It will serve 6-8. Ingredients Approx 3 tablespoons sunflower oil 700 gm stewing venison cut into 2.5 cm pieces 700 gm good stewing beef cut into 2.5 cm pieces 600 gm shallot onions, skinned 2 garlic cloves, crushed 75 …

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What a wide subject! I have a large book called ‘The Soup Bible’ which has 200 recipes. I eat soup almost daily. Why? I have lost my appetite and also have difficulty in swallowing. I cook a meal almost every lunchtime, but sometimes cannot eat it. I tip it into my food processor and add juice before spinning it into …

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Tomatoes Preheat oven to 220C/Gas 7 Ingredients 500 gm on-the-vine cherry tomatoes cut in half 2 teaspoons Maldon salt or 1 teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 tablespoons olive oil Method Set the tomatoes side by side on an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the salt, sugar, thyme and olive …

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The sun was out, the sky so blue, and a wonderful atmosphere prevailed on a very special day for our Frenchay Community. Any concerns we had about people coming to support the show after two years of pandemic restrictions, proved totally unfounded. Long queues quickly formed at both entry gates and very soon the Common …

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Frenchay WI are pleased to have had several new members join us recently. In June we welcomed Simon Barnes whose talk was entitled “Mindfulness as a tool for better mental health.” Simon helped us to find ways to clear our thoughts in order to stop worrying about those things over which we have no control …

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Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1kg adult spinach, or frozen whole leaf spinach Salt 2 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion or leek, finely chopped 4 spring onions, chopped 300g feta, crumbled 25g dill, chopped 20g mint, leaves removed and chopped 3 sprigs oregano, chopped 50g bulgur wheat (optional) 2 …

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Dear Friends and Neighbours, Jubilee Picnic Thank you to everyone who joined us on the common by the church, it was a very enjoyable afternoon and all the feedback seems very positive. For the hard working Frenchay Residents Association (FRA) team we are inspired by your enthusiasm for more community events, so we will …

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Our meeting in May was our Resolutions evening when a member gave us an outline of what was being proposed - Women and Girls with ASD & ADHD - under-identified, under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, under-supported. The resolution was unanimously passed and will go to the National Federation of Women’s Institutes …

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You are invited to our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Village Picnic Afternoon Saturday 4th June from Midday Village Common opposite the Parish Church Live music with the Concord Wind Band from 2.30pm. Accompanied by the Church Choir for some Hymns, Popular ‘sing along’ tunes followed by patriotic songs. Live Jazz from …

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