NFWI news – June 2018

Latest news from the National Federation of Women’s Institutes can be found by clicking the above link.  Please note that the NFWI will be phasing out their news in this format from August 2018 and will be making all content available on the homepage of My WI instead, under the existing news section.   It is hoped this will save content from being duplicated and will keep all information relevant and up to date.  Please remember that in order to register/login to My WI, you must have an e-mail address and this must be the same e-mail address you used when you registered with Market Harborough WI.

Regional Events

MHWI members have also been invited to the following regional events being run by other WIs.  If you wish to attend, please use the relevant contact details given below:

Wednesday, 20th June at 7pm – Stoney Stanton WI Strawberry and Wine Evening

To be held at Sapcote Social Club, Hinckley Road, Sapcote.  

If you are interested in attending, click Stoney Stanton Strawberry event – 20-06-2018  for full details.

Friday, 22nd June at 7.30 pm – Little Bowden WI Quiz Night in aid of Dementia Harborough

Venue:  St Nicholas Church Hall, Rectory Lane, Little Bowden, LE16 8AS.

Cost:  £10 per person, including fish ‘n’ chip/sausage ‘n’ chip supper.

Drinks:   Bring your own.

Team Size:  Up to 6 (smaller teams, couples and individuals are welcome too!)

If you would like to attend and require further details:

e-mail: littlebowdenwi@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday, 27th June – Trip to Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire

Being organised by Great Bowden WI for their birthday outing.

They have 4 spare seats on the bus, and wondered if any MHWI members would like to join them.   Leaving Great Bowden at 8.30 am or the Market Hall at 8.45 am.  Returning from Shugborough Hall at 4 pm.

Price is £27.35 or £15 if a National Trust member.

Let Tina Merchant know as soon as possible if you wish to go:

E-mail:  tinaransom@btinternet.com

Love baking?   Having a chat and a cuppa?   Why not join the Market Harborough WI Bake Club.    We meet every 5 -6 weeks, between 7pm-9pm with a different theme each time.

It’s great fun to meet new people, swap recipes and try out what everyone has made and even take some home!   Why not come along and see what it’s all about?

Our next meeting is on Thursday, 14th June 2018, between 7pm-9pm at:

Fortnum’s Home Improvement Centre

Unit H, Riverside End, Riverside

Market Harborough

The theme for our June meeting will be:  PASTRY BAKES – any sort you like!

New members will be made very welcome.

For further information, contact Tina Fortnum on:

E-mail:   jaysart.gemma@gmail.com

or

Facebook:  Search for ‘Market Harborough Bake Club’

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There was a really good turn out for the very first outing of our newly formed Walking Club this morning.    The weather was just perfect as 15 of us set off for a very enjoyable walk along the canal from Union Wharf.

A few adorable four-legged friends joined us too!

Then there was plenty of time afterwards to sit and relax in the sunshine at the Three Swans.

Look out for details of our next walk to be announced soon.

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The next meeting of Craft Club will be on Thursday, 7^th June 2018 between 7pm to 9pm in The Lounge at the Congregational Church, Market Harborough.

The topic will be Appliqué, so you need to bring along your own picture to copy, some scraps of fabric, embroidery threads and sewing equipment.

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At the last meeting in May, ten members tore up paper and got very sticky gluing pieces down to make decoupage boxes!    Materials ranged from old magazines and comics to wrapping paper and even music sheets, with some very impressive results being produced.

New members always welcome.

Contact Sarah Trappitt :  sarahtrappitt@btinternet.com

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There’s still time to sign up for the first meeting of our new Walking Club which will now take place on:

Sunday, 3^rd June 2018 at 10 am

Meet at The Commons Car Park, Market Harborough.

Contact Roseanne on e-mail to put your name down:  oxendon12@gmail.com

We will be walking up to Union Wharf in Market Harborough and along the tow path, which is looking really lovely at this time of year.  The walk should take between 1hr 15mins to 1hr 30mins approximately.   Afterwards we will be relaxing, having a coffee and a chat.   It’s a great opportunity to get fit while sharing some time with friends.

Do try and come along and support Roseanne and Fiona with this new venture, which many of you asked for on the recent survey.  It’s your chance to put forward  ideas about future walks – locations, days, times, length, etc.  

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We had a really fascinating talk last Wednesday, 23rd May 2018, from Matthew Kefford, who works for the charity ‘Medical Detection Dogs’.

This charity has been established since 2008 and is based at Great Horwood (Milton Keynes).   It is run entirely by volunteers and receives no funding from government, in spite of preventing many costly paramedic call outs and hospital admissions.

There are two main types of dog:

1.   Medical Alert Assistance Dogs who support people with complex health conditions, primarily Type 1 diabetes, but also conditions such as nut allergies, seizures.

The dogs use their amazing sense of smell to detect minute odour changes emitted prior to an emergency episode and alert the person to take their medication before they collapse.

This can transform patients’ lives, enabling them to feel more confident and independent.

2.   Bio Detection Dogs are trained to detect minute odours associated with many cancers and other diseases at a very early stage.    These dogs screen research samples from patients at the centre – they never ‘indicate’ on a person.  It is hoped these dogs could help scientists and medics develop faster, cheaper, non-invasive methods of diagnosis.

We were all astounded at the amazing work these dogs do.   If you would like to know more or are interested in helping support the work of this charity, they can be contacted as follows.

http://www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk

Tel:  01296 655888

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We are planning to have a Book Sale at our monthly meeting on Wednesday, 27th June 2018 and are looking for donations of all kinds of books – fiction, non-fiction, cookery, crafts, children’s books etc.

You can either bring your books to our monthly meeting tomorrow, 23rd May, or to our monthly meeting on 27th June.   So clear out all those old books and make room on your shelves for some new summer reading!  

There is a lot happening at Market Harborough WI over the next few months so you might want to make a note of the following events for your diary:

This Wednesday, 23rd May 2018 –  our Monthly Meeting

We will have Matthew Kefford coming to talk to us about Medical Detection Dogs.  These fantastic dogs are trained to detect major life-threatening diseases.   Sure to be a fascinating talk.

Also, don’t forget to sign up/pay for some of our forthcoming social events:

Tuesday, 3rd July, at 11 am – Walking with Alpacas in Charnwood Forest

Listen to a short talk all about alpacas, followed by a chance to walk with the alpacas in the forest.   Plenty of chances to take those selfies with the alpacas!  Afterwards enjoy some delicious pancakes!

Saturday, 18th August – Family Day Out to Wistow Maze

This is a chance to bring your friends, family and children along for a fun day out trying to find your way around Wistow Maze.

Thursday, 13th September (provisional) – Botanic Gardens, Oadby, Leicester at 2pm

Guided tour around these lovely gardens, followed by tea and cake.

A coach full of members from Market Harborough WI set off early on Friday morning, 18th May 2018 to visit the Emma Bridgewater Pottery Factory in Stoke-on-Trent.

On arrival, we were taken on a very  interesting tour of this friendly and homely Victorian factory.  We were introduced to various traditional crafts people, such as the jiggers, the jolliers, the fettlers, the casters and the decorators as they transformed lumps of clay into the lovely designs that we have come to recognise as the hallmark of  Emma Bridgewater.

Some members eagerly got involved too!   READY, STEADY ………

SPLAT……!!!!!!

Then we were treated to a delicious ‘afternoon tea’ style lunch!

We also got a chance to have a go in the Decorating Studio, selecting plain white pottery pieces and adorning them with our own choice of flowers, animals, birds and spots!

Many thanks to Diane Claridge for organising such a fabulous trip!

It’s been a really amazing and busy week at Market Harborough WI.   Last Tuesday, 15th May 2018, Market Harborough WI organised a very successful, fundraising event at Market Harborough Theatre, with the help of SOS Charity Fashion Shows.

Six of our intrepid members nervously stepped out to model garments from many well known High Street stores, plus clothes from French and Italian designer wear.

They were soon confidently strutting their stuff, wafting and gliding their way through the audience in garments of their own choice..

Members and their guests were then able to try on garments and purchase items with huge discounts off the original price.