On April 15 Robin Hill, county museum officer, gave an illustrated talk on The Working Countryside.

Edna Mills and Sylvia Perkins reported on the half-yearly council meeting. Photographs by both of these ladies have been selected for the 2004 Worcestershire WI calendar.

Julie Grubb has completed the Far Forest section of the WI banner.

A parcel of wet wipes and sweets has been sent to soldiers serving in Iraq, and several letters of thanks have been received in reply.

Tess Fletcher read some "Aynuk and Ayli" quips, and Maureen Tarbuck won the competition for a country jug.

The resolutions meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 20 at 7.45pm in Far Forest village hall.