July saw members enjoying a trip to Hitchin Lavendar recently shown on television! A walk amongst the lavender flowers and a talk on the history of lavender growing in Hitchin was followed by an opportunity to buy lavender based products
Our next meeting is at Wallington on Thursday 18th September when Pauline Aslin will speak on Bees, Honey and making Balm. The Autumn Group meeting is at Ashwell on Wed 24th September and will be on Hertfordshire and the Slave Trade.
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Thursday, 15 May 2008
The Most Common Indoor Activity - Thursday 15 May 2008
So what’s your favourite indoor activity? Tim Moorey thinks it should be doing crosswords, both to keep your mind active and stave off Alzheimer’s and for the sheer fun of it. All who attended (and Wallington Hall was packed) will never be able to look at a crossword again without checking it for hidden messages. Next month, on Thursday 17th July, members are invited to visit the lavender fields of Hitchin. Check out www.hitchinlavender.com to find out more. Car shares will be organised.
Please note that the Autumn Group Meeting is at Ashwell on Wed 24th September when the talk will be on Hertfordshire and the Slave Trade.
Please note that the Autumn Group Meeting is at Ashwell on Wed 24th September when the talk will be on Hertfordshire and the Slave Trade.
WI Resolutions - Thursday 15 May 2008
The May meeting of the WI saw a lively discussion on the resolutions to go forward to the AGM in Liverpool in June as mandates for WI action. This year they are about a ban on bottom trawling and inappropriate imprisonment for the mentally ill. At the end of April we hosted a very successful meeting of our group of WIs when Lydia Somerville described the building of her eco-house, showing how to make a much lighter footprint on the planet.
On Thursday 19th June at Wallington we will welcome Tim Moorey who will talk about 'The Most Common Indoor Activity'. This is an open meeting to which all are invited, including gentlemen, price £3.
On Thursday 19th June at Wallington we will welcome Tim Moorey who will talk about 'The Most Common Indoor Activity'. This is an open meeting to which all are invited, including gentlemen, price £3.
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Sing for your Supper - Thursday 17 April 2008
At the April meeting Mary Roberts led us in a very enjoyable opera workshop.
She taught us how to breathe, how to sing vowels, and the evening culminated in a mass of brightly coloured scarves with the vibrant singing of 'Glory, Glory, Hallelujah'.
The next meeting is at Rushden on Thursday 15th May. This is the resolutions meeting and members are also asked to bring a photograph of their gardens.
She taught us how to breathe, how to sing vowels, and the evening culminated in a mass of brightly coloured scarves with the vibrant singing of 'Glory, Glory, Hallelujah'.
The next meeting is at Rushden on Thursday 15th May. This is the resolutions meeting and members are also asked to bring a photograph of their gardens.
Thursday, 20 March 2008
My Life as a Supermodel - Thursday 20 March 2008
For the March meeting members were given a resume of Daphne Selfe’s life as a supermodel but it has only been in the last nine years that her career in this field has taken off. Previously she had worked as a stable girl, shop assistant, dancer and TV and film extra not to mention as a wife and mother of three. Daphne has managed to fit more into her life than most and continues to do so in her late seventies. On 24th April Baldock will be holding the Group Meeting when Lydia Somerville will be talking on her Eco house.
Our next meeting is at Wallington on Thursday 17th April when Mary Roberts will be holding an Opera Workshop entitled Sing for your Supper.
Our next meeting is at Wallington on Thursday 17th April when Mary Roberts will be holding an Opera Workshop entitled Sing for your Supper.
Thursday, 21 February 2008
A Moment of Madness - Thursday 21st February 2008
The WI met on 21st February at 8pm to hear Richard Thomson speak on A Moment of Madness whose talk on many things aeronautical ranged from Concorde to model aircraft with much else in between. In February we will be starting our new programme and would be delighted to welcome new members to join us. Please note that our meetings are always on the third Thursday of the month so if you are thinking of arranging something else cancel it and join
Our next meeting is on Thursday 20th March when Daphne Selfe will talk about her life as a suprmodel.
Our next meeting is on Thursday 20th March when Daphne Selfe will talk about her life as a suprmodel.
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Set in a Silver Sea - Thursday 17 January 2008
The WI started the New Year with a most enjoyable meal in the Moon and Stars. The first meeting of the year was held at Rushden Village Hall when Peter Coborn came to talk on Set in a Silver Sea, the English, history, eccentricity and madness and one has to admit that over the years we have proved more than a little mad. We learned several fascinating facts about our ancestors and recognised the ability to never take ourselves seriously.
Next month we will be starting our new programme and would be delighted to welcome new members to join us. Please note that our meetings are always on the third Thursday of the month so if you are thinking of arranging something else cancel it and join us instead!
We will be meeting at Wallington Village Hall on the 21st February at 8pm to hear Richard Thomson speak on A Moment of Madness.
Next month we will be starting our new programme and would be delighted to welcome new members to join us. Please note that our meetings are always on the third Thursday of the month so if you are thinking of arranging something else cancel it and join us instead!
We will be meeting at Wallington Village Hall on the 21st February at 8pm to hear Richard Thomson speak on A Moment of Madness.
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