May 2026 Newsletter

WOMEN IN MIDDLEHAM
NEWSLETTER – MAY 2026

Feedback on Tennants Lunch and Tour, Tuesday 28th April
Fabulous afternoon, well worth every penny – a sentiment re-iterated by many!
This was a very well attended event and everyone said how much they enjoyed it. We had two tables in a lovely spot in the Bistro and it was nice to be able to welcome three of our new Members to this event. The food and service was extremely good and the tour itself was excellent.
We were treated to a short video regarding the history of Tennants, which was really interesting, before being taken along to see how paintings were photographed and filed and a fascinating off the cuff talk by the lady cataloguing the items for the Mouseman auction due to take place in June. We finished the afternoon seated in one of the Salerooms learning a little bit about ceramics and the auction industry in general.
A great afternoon out!

Update on Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wednesday 10th June

Art in the Great Outdoors.
The clipboard for this outing will be available again at the May Monthly Meeting.
An indication of prices were available with the clipboard at the April Meeting. However, as the number of Members who have signed up so far for this trip doesn’t warrant the hire of a coach we will be driving ourselves to the venue.
Julia and Lisa have very kindly offered to be drivers for this trip.
The round trip mileage for this event is 140 miles and takes approximately an hour in each direction, therefore, based on this information, a £10 per person contribution to the driver is considered to be very fair, half the cost per person had we to pay for a coach.
Just a reminder that the entrance fee to the Sculpture Park is £10 per person, very reasonable when comparing to other outdoor venues. Pay on the day at point of entry at the venue.
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Update on Sunday Lunch at The Blue Lion, 12th July

Best Meal of the Week!
The clipboard will be available at the May and June Meetings and a copy of the delicious looking menu is attached with this Newsletter.
Lunch is booked for 12.30pm, leaving Middleham at 12.10pm. The cost of this lunch is £27.60 per person, 2 courses – Mains and Dessert. This price reflects the 20% discount obtained for the Group. Additionally, all drinks are also subject to a 20% discount – great value.
The painful part is payment which needs to be made in advance to WiM account by 29th June please.
Any queries regarding this lunch please contact Wendy who is organising this.

Update on Bruce Arms Lunch, Friday 14th August

August might still seem a bit far away but this is an opportunity to just remind everyone of what we have coming up.
In the spirit of consideration for our Members’ tastebuds, Kim and Ruth have volunteered to give it a taster session in advance!!
The clipboard and menu for this lunch will be available at the June and July Monthly Meetings.

Feedback on April Meeting Speaker Neil Meckie, Middleham Vet and Horse Trainer

James Herriott Would Have Been Proud!
What a great Speaker he was. Very knowledgeable, informative, and all with a touch of humour, especially when drifting off subject and telling other stories. There were so many really complementary messages about him following on from the April Meeting.
By his own admission “he wouldn’t know where to stick a needle in a cat” but his knowledge of horses and his down to earth, common sense attitude was really refreshing.
There were so many ladies who said they had come away from the Meeting really feeling that they had learned something new.

Monthly Meeting Tuesday, 19th May – Ben from Curlew Dairy

A Good Evening for Cheese Lovers!
From a job in finance in Manchester to being a cheese-maker in Wensleydale – Curlew is a local “micro-dairy” and best of all Ben will be bringing some samples for us to try!
There will be an opportunity in the evening to purchase some of Curlew Dairy’s produce so please bring some cash with you if you would like to make a purchase.
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Meeting in The Chapel, Tuesday 16th June (Courtesy of Lisa)
Tales From A Yorkshire Chapel – Methodism in Middleham

The clipboard for this Meeting will be available again at the May Monthly Meeting.
There has been quite a lot of interest in attending this talk and as mentioned in the previous Newsletter, this Meeting is restricted to Members only.
If anyone would like to come to this talk but is unable to attend the May Monthly Meeting, please contact Lisa directly to be added to the list.

New Members

A warm welcome to our 5 new Members - Pat Bird, Sandra Ashton, Vicki Hall, and Julia and LucyLee Higgins. We look forward to seeing you all during the course of the year.

Any Other Business

The Walking Group had their first walk on 23rd April and were blessed with a lovely sunny day.
Julia will be leading the next walk on Wednesday, 3rd June.
Anyone interested in joining the Walking Group, please contact Jo Shorrocks to be added to the WhatsApp Group.

Next WiM Meeting

Tuesday, 19th May 2026 at the Wensleydale Hotel – 7pm.
Speaker: Ben from Curlew Dairy.