William French is tonight’s speaker. Dressed in his butler uniform, William will be telling us how how he came to be a royal butler, together with humorous anecdotes from his career on the Royal Yacht Britannia and other venues.
Remember that the raffle is bags and scarves, so maybe a chance to go home with something to brighten up your spring wardrobe.
Gin and fizz evening on Wednesday 5 April: secure your place with £17.50, payable this evening latest.
See you there for another fun evening.
Federation have just issued details of a whole load of events around the city and county. You will be spoilt for choice on what to do. Why not get together with other MHWI members, car share and make an outing?
To tempt you, there is a garden tour at Brooksby College, followed by refreshments (including an evening option), There are two competitions: a quiz with a local venue in 
Little Bowden (let’s put MHWI on the map by getting a team together) and a photograph competition (you have all summer to click away).
Crafts include crochet and handstitched cards (panels for cards and memory books). You can also learn Indoor Bowls, join others at the monthly Lunch Club or attend a Faith Visit in Leicester. Looking ahead, there’s a holiday for members and non-members at Warners, Cricket St Thomas next January.
A chance to enjoy a great evening out, sample a variety of local gins and get to eat some delicious nibbles. It’s on Wednesday 5 April 2017 at 7 pm, price £17.50 pp, Waterfront, Market Harborough.
The evening Includes a little workshop for the ‘Perfect Serve’, a look at gin itself, tasters of local gins and a variety of gorgeous mixers. For eats, there are platters of nibbles, including a charcuterie platter, a fritter plater including scampi, prawns, etc, a fish platter and a haloumi platter. To secure your place, you need to pay at the monthly meeting this week on Wednesday 22 March 2017. Queries to: Evanda on 0774 0407 203 or email: evandawi@gmail.com
PS if you have reserved your place, you must pay, please, by Wednesday evening’s meeting.
List attached.The WI Fair – speakers
Due to insufficient numbers this has had to be cancelled. Hope to offer it again later this year.
On Saturday, several MHWI members attended the Leicestershire & Rutland Federation of WIs ACM meeting (annual council meeting?) at Leicester Grammar School, Great Glen. Several sources have been in touch to say what a good day it was. Below are some pictures from those who attended. Isabel Aldrich’s rhubarb and ginger cake was ‘highly commended’ and tasted ‘lush’ she reported that evening!
Oh, and next year, is the centenary of this event and the Federation is seeking a large venue so as many Leicestershire and Rutland members can attend as possible – watch this space for details.
Lucy Worsley delivering a humorous speech on The Home
Lucy Worsley awarded the Membership Bell – WI with most new members in a year
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Four more people needed to make this viable. It’s on Wednesday 15 March – £8 per person, pay on the night. Meet at 7 pm under the Old Grammar School. Call Evanda on 0774 0407 203.
NFWI have sent out the following invitation and MHWI members may well be interested in this successful course with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). There is a fairly local one being held on Saturday 16 September 2017 at the British Motor Museum, Gayton, Warwickshire:
Following the overwhelming success of last year’s Driving Days, held in conjunction with the IAM RoadSmart, the NFWI Science & Leisure Committee is pleased to confirm that two further days will be taking place in 2017.
Please find attached a document advertising the two driving days, as well as a Booking Form. Both documents are available to download from the WI Moodle under General/Sport and Leisure.
This year’s driving days will cover topics such as how to control a car in bad weather and how to drive with passenger distractions (precious cargo). We have also listened to previous suggestions, made by members, and have not only lengthen the practical driving time session, but all members will now be allocated an IAM professional for the duration of their time in the car; this professional will work with the member to develop their parking and manoeuvring skills as well as adapt the practical driving time to concentrate on the needs and requirements of each member i.e. motorway driving, junctions, country roads etc.
Please note that the location of these events has been based within the areas which have received the highest level of interest from members. We would like to encourage members to continue registering their interest (via email to h.neal@nfwi-unit.org.uk), so that we can continue to build our database and accurately map suitable venues for the future.
Places are limited at 60 per venue and it is anticipated that both days will book up fast. Places will be allocated on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis and members are advised to book quickly in order to secure their place.
Charles Hanson with the winner of the best hat competition, theme ‘Mad Hatter. Money raised will go to Wear a Hat Day which supports brain tumour research.
Market Harborough WI 