First Report:-

I am delighted to let you know that I have been asked to return to the BBC Radio Lincolnshire airwaves on Sue Taylor’s programme every Saturday morning. This invitation has come 3 years following the end of our weekly slot on the BBC Bus so it is a very welcome and exciting turn of events.

At the moment I am being interviewed live by phone by Sue at 10 20am each week but the plan is for me to have a recording device at home which I then send in to the radio building ready for the show. 

Please let me know of anything happening in your village/community which may be useful for me to include or I can post it on to the website for you for use by the presenters.  You can also do this for yourselves by phoning, writing or going on-line to the BBC Radio Lincolnshire website.  Alternatively, email me using the link given on the Radio Links page.

I look forward to hearing from you.

 With best wishes,

Midge Thomas

Radio Officer

Second Report:

Hello all

8 weeks in to this new era of a WI slot on BBC RL I felt it appropriate to keep you up to date with what I have been asked to do.  The emphasis is away from the old list of dates and events (PLEASE SEND THESE IN TO BBC RL DIRECTLY BY POST/PHONE/EMAIL/WEBSITE) and to give Mr & Mrs Joe Public a flavour of what we are about.  I have been asked to include my own personal activities and then lead into a WI topic + the odd date or event.  I have been advised NOT to write a script !  I need to learn the art of talking to myself ! 

Those of you who were tuned in for this morning’s rendition will have heard that I was rather hesitant and whatever.  I was brought the recording device on Thursday morning by Sue herself and she showed me how to use it.  She advised having a play around with it and using it.  Didn’t have time for all that so what you heard was the first time I’d spoken into it !  I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it.  I’m not being asked to report or do interviews but I have thought it would be good to get out and about and visit you with this device.

I’ll close with a brief run-down of topics covered so far.  Do keep in touch.  Ideas always welcome.

Midge 

ø        15 Sep – general chat + WI membership etc

ø        29 Sep – visitors / harvest suppers / let’s cook / cookbook recipe deadline

ø        6 Oct – PO closures / WI campaigning

ø        13 Oct – autumn preserves / Carbon Challenge / Eco Teams

ø        20 Oct – breads and soups / South’s Christmas Crafts Afternoon + Textile Treasures Exhibition

ø        27^th Oct – WI outings and holidays

ø        3^rd Nov – judging local school cookery comp (national comp – www.springboard.org.uk/futurechefs) Denman College courses and B& B – both Fed visits.

Midge Thomas