The October meeting of the Miller's Dale & District W.I. welcomed Sheila Dyson. who spoke about the Flight of the Thousand Eyes. Sheila and two fellow pilots flew a Cessna plane from England to Sydney, Australia. The purpose was to raise money for 'ORBIS' – an international charity organisation that provides training and sets up services in the less developed countries for eye operations, cataracts etc. Every £20 donated pays for a cataract operation.
Sheila told us of the journey the three of them had made with a commentary and showing slides. We all thoroughly enjoyed her visit and were very impressed by their achievements.
Some of the Members had visited the mosque in Sheffield. They were made very welcome and really enjoyed their visit. All were impressed by the dedication of the religion to families and the additional education the children received. The Members then went on to The Botanical Gardens for lunch.
The report was given by our delegate who had attended The Derbyshire Autumn Federation meeting which was held in Derby. We also discussed the Christmas lunch. Our yearly programme had been finalised for 2014 and would now only require any outings to be added.
Members were reminded that the Annual Meeting takes place on November 13th and this will be followed by Cheese and Wine.