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Special events coming up in 2016 at Denman College

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Check out this link to get all the latest news and how to book for some special events coming up at Denman College in 2016.

History and Heritage: Visit Downton Abbey Tuesday 29 March – Friday 1 April 2016

Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW): The World’s Best Kept Secret
Saturday 12 March 2016  

History of British Gardening: In Conversation with Katie Campbell and Letta Jones
Monday 4 April 2016 

Henley’s Heritage with Elizabeth Hazeldine
Thursday 26 May 2016   

Craft Material and Fabric Sale
Saturday 11 June 2016

Artisan Cheese and Wine Evening
Thursday 23 June 2016      

Canadian recipe for you to try!

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During our WI Centennial year we made contact with 2 WIs (or their equivalent Country Womens’ Associations) in Canada and Australia.  Shelagh, our contact in Canada is a keen supporter of her local WI and was delighted to receive several copies of our leaflet ‘Top Tips’, which she will be sharing with members later this year at their annual meeting.

In the meantime, Shelagh has kindly sent a recipe for Travelling Ginger Cookies from a similar, Canadian collection of favourite recipes.  Perhaps you’d like to try a batch for your friends and family?  You can download the recipe here. Travelling Ginger Cookies

If you’re on the refreshment rota for February, then it would be great if you could make a batch for members to sample at the meeting.

Helpful chart for converting American Cup measurements to Imperial or Metric measurements

 

Needed – unwanted bras and new pants!

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As you have your January clear out, maybe you have come across bras that didn’t fit or you just don’t like.  They can be teen bras or nursing bras, too.

Next time you buy some pants, pick up a spare pack, too (donations of these must be new!).  These can be for children aged 3 to 15 years or womens’, sizes 8 to 16.

Bring them along to a monthly meeting in January, February, March or April.  We’re collecting for Smalls for Africa.  We’ll be sending off our collection after the April meeting.  You can also speak to Vicky Watts at the next monthly meeting or email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com

Smalls for Africa Facebook page

Would you like your own craft stall in April?

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craft fair clipartIf you have a craft and would like to have your own stall at our Craft Fair at the Old Grammar School on Saturday 16 April 2016, then do email us to book your place: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com     There will be a small charge for each stall.  You can also let a committee member know at the monthly meeting next week, the 27th.

More details will be given out at forthcoming monthly meetings.  But, in the meantime, Get Crafting!

Exciting events for 2016 across the county

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Follow these links for details of WI events across the county including a science question time in March at Leicester University (there’s a calendar, too, with all forthcoming events in 2016).

Other county WIs are offering Crafting and Chatting on 8 January 2016 (still time to book your last minute place) and a chance to listen to Market Harborough’s own Great Bake Off winner, Frances Quinn, at Packington on 9 April.

Women in World War 1 – talk at Rutland Museum

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As part of the activities planned by the Lord-Lieutenant’s of Rutland’s Committee for Commemorating World War I, you are invited to a Lecture and Exhibition in Rutland County Museum on Tuesday January 12th.

The exhibition will be presented  by several Women’s Institutes from Rutland and Leicestershire and by Rutland County Museum. It’s open from 6.45 pm

The lecture will be given by David Humberston of the Western Front Association, starting at 7.30 pm

Complimentary refreshments will be available

Click for details of the event.

2015 in review

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Have your say – Time to Talk About Organ Donation

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To evaluate the progress of our 2014 campaign ‘Time to Talk About Organ Donation’ the Public Affairs team has launched a short survey directed at members.  It should only take 5 minutes for members to complete.

 Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WIorgandonation

 The survey will be open until the end of March. Thank you for your assistance and please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information with regards to this matter or the Time to Talk campaign more generally (the link above takes you to some stories about the success of organ donation).