With some of our longstanding committee members at the Market Harborough WI taking a step back we are looking for volunteers to join the committee!

If you are interested to help shape our WI, then why not join the committee at their next meeting to find out what is involved. The group will be meeting on Wednesday 7th May from 7.00 – 9.00pm at the Three Swans in the bar. We look forward to seeing you there!

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This year it was the turn of the Market Harborough WI to organise and host the Welland Valley WI Group Spring Meeting, an annual event bringing together members of the various WI groups in the area.

Fiftytwo ladies from seven WI Groups gathered at the Church Hall in Fairfield Road in Market Harborough on Monday evening to catch up, network and have some fun over cake (a LOT of cake!) and prosecco handed out by the catering volunteers from the Market Harborough WI

We were also joined by Susan Willard, Vice Chair of the Leicestershire & Rutland Federation who gave an update of upcoming events.

After a full voiced rendition of the WI Anthem – Jerusalem – the group was treated to a fabulous Fashion Show organised by Jackie Allen from Jackie’s Mobile Boutique. Jackie guided us through this year’s fashion styles, which were presented by fashion models recruited from our members. There were lots of tips about style combination and colour co-ordination as well as a full rack of items to choose from.

It was a fun evening and lovely to see so many of the area’s WI members. A huge thank you to all the ladies that gave their time to making this event happen – from baking cakes to setting up to preparing the presentation to walking down the catwalk! 

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Quick reminder that the deadline for signing up for this social event is this Friday – Email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com to join in!

Why not join us for our Social Event on 15th May at 6pm at Warner’s Distillery in Harrington?

Warner’s Distillery was founded by Tom and Tina Warner at their family farm, the historic Falls Farm Estate. Their gins are distilled at the farm using botatincals from the estate and they have created some new and intriguing flavours (they were the first to make a rhubarb gin!) for their brand.

We are arranging a gin tasting tour with a welcome drink on arrival at the distillery followed by a tasting session of their award winning gins, rums and other spirits, including their nonalcoholic range. This will be followed by a tour of the farm and observation of the distillery operations.

To finish your visit you can visit the Distillery Bar where Warner’s spirits will be on sale with a 15% discount on normal sale prices, to take them home and share your experience.

If you would like to join in, please sign up at the MHWI Monthly Meeting tonight or send an email to marketharboroughwi@gmail.com by 30th April. The cost for the event is £35.00 which must be paid in advance (latest by 2nd May) into the MHWI bank account – please use your name and ‘Gin Event’ as reference for your payment.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

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May is upon us and there is a lot going on at the Market Harborough WI! So safe the day and come along!

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Allotment – Every Monday

The Gardening Girls have started working on the allotment and are getting things ready for the new planting season. A few more members have joined the group which meets every Monday as long as the weather is not too wet from 2pm (until they run out of steam…). If you would like to join please contact Julie at Jusellars1960@gmail.com to get the code for the gate.

Craft Club – 1st May

The Craft Club will be meeting at 7pm at the Congregational Church in Bowden Lane on the first floor. Members should bring one of their unfinished projects to work on (such as the mindful stitching item from the last meeting). The cost will be a £ 3,00 contribution to the room hire. Details as always on the WI Craft WhatsApp group – If you would like to join the MHWI Craft Club, please contact Fiona at fegraham1@gmail.com

Walking Group – 11th May

The Walking Group will meet at 10am in Maidwell for a 5 mile walk in the area. The final meeting place/parking directions will be send to members via the Walking Club WhatsApp group. If you would like to join the group, please email Fiona at f_tomlin@sky.com

Social Event – 15th May

This month’s social event will take us to Warner’s Gin Distillery in Harrington on the 15th May at 6pm. The trip includes a tasting session as well as a tour of the farm and distillery. Sign up at the April monthly meeting or by email to marketharboroughwi@gmail.com by 30th April.

Book Club – 21st May

The Book Angels Book Club will be meeting at the Three Swans at 2.30pm. The book of the month May is any book by Amor Towles

Please contact Valerie at vhitchcox50@hotmail.com if you would like to join.

MHWI Monthly Meeting – 28th May

This month Stella Renwick will talk about the work of Home-Start at the monthly meeting at 7.30pm at the Church Hall in Fairfield Road. Home-Start is a network of trained volunteers and expert support groups that look to support parents during the early years of parenthood and some of our members have contributed to their work in the past.

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And if you are not a member of the Market Harborough WI yet why not take the opportunity and join us to see if you like what we do?

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We’ll be updating the ‘Dates for the Diary’ post on a regular basis, so keep an eye on the website for the latest news. Or you can subscribe by entering your email address below and you will be send the latest news automatically:

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Then why not join us for our Social Event on 15th May at 6pm at Warner’s Distillery in Harrington?

Warner’s Distillery was founded by Tom and Tina Warner at their family farm, the historic Falls Farm Estate. Their gins are distilled at the farm using botatincals from the estate and they have created some new and intriguing flavours (they were the first to make a rhubarb gin!) for their brand.

We are arranging a gin tasting tour with a welcome drink on arrival at the distillery followed by a tasting session of their award winning gins, rums and other spirits, including their nonalcoholic range. This will be followed by a tour of the farm and observation of the distillery operations.

To finish your visit you can visit the Distillery Bar where Warner’s spirits will be on sale with a 15% discount on normal sale prices, to take them home and share your experience.

If you would like to join in, please sign up at the MHWI Monthly Meeting tonight or send an email to marketharboroughwi@gmail.com by 30th April. The cost for the event is £35.00 which must be paid in advance (latest by 2nd May) into the MHWI bank account – please use your name and ‘Gin Event’ as reference for your payment.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

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Last Sunday marked the start of the 2025 season for the Market Harborough WI Walking Group. Their first walk this year took them around Burnmill Road and Great Bowden. The sun was out, the first lambs are in the fields and spring is definitely in the air!

The schedule of the Walking Group for the season is available here .Please email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com if you would like to join in!

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This month the Market Harborough WI Craft Club was busy trying out Mindful Stitching – also called Slow Stitching.

In a busy world constantly asking for perfection, Mindful Stitching is all about slowing down. Using fabric scraps and thread the idea is to just sew bits together, enjoying doing something for the sake of it, noticing and appreciating the detail of what one is doing and enjoying the journey. A bit like doodling with needle and thread…

Everyone brought some bits and pieces and the group was soon busy matching fabric bits and sewing away to their hearts content – and having a good natter while at it (what would a WI meeting be without one…). 

Since slow is the operative word, at the end of the session the pieces were ready to take home to finish off at leisure (slowly!), but the works in progress already looked fabulous! 

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This year it is the turn of the Market Harborough WI to organise and host the Welland Valley WI Group Spring Meeting, when we’ll be meeting with members from the other WIs in the area for an evening of fun and networking at the Octagonal Church Hall at Our Lady of Victories in Fairfield Road, Market Harborough at 7pm.

After tea, coffee, cakes and prosecco, the main feature of the programme will be a Fashion Show organised by Jackie Allen from Jackie’s Mobile Boutique.Jackie will talk about the coming season’s trends and give tips of how to style your wardrobe items. There will also be a opportunity to purchase items from Jackie’s stock.

This meeting will be an Open Meeting, so members can invite friends and family to join in. The cost per person is £ 10.00 – please email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com with your details by 20th April the latest to sign up!

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Get ready for a lesson in Victorian Afternoon Tea Etiquette by Baroness Bolsover at the Church Hall in Fairfield Road at 7.30pm.

Her Ladyship will be talking about this quintessentially English tradition and teach us how to mind our Ps and Qs – training which we can then put into practice straight away with a range of refreshments provided.

To get into the spirit of the evening we are asking members to dress up and wear a hat. There will also be a tombola with a range of prizes. If you are joining us please bring a cup, saucer, plate and tea spoon along. Hope to see you on Wednesday!

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