Category Archives: Market Harborough WI

MHWI team supports Harborough in Bloom

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We’re certainly living up to our  President’s strap line, ‘Bigger and Bolder’, this year.  We’re delighted to hear that MHWI members are trying out new things.  Member, Tansy Tilly, says, ‘I believe there are now 5 of us volunteering to help keep the tubs tidy on St Mary’s Rd for Harborough in Bloom.’

Homebase supports MHWI team preparing for this seasons's Harborough in Bloom

Homebase supports MHWI team preparing for this seasons’s Harborough in Bloom

‘As I work at Homebase I asked if they could help us out with a basic starter kit. They have kindly donated all this. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather on Friday when the kit will have its first outing! Tansy x’

‘Fantastic! Thank you so much! This has really made my day.’ confirms Clare, our President.

Mice all ‘blinged up’

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'Blinged up' mice

‘Blinged up’ mice

‘Another lovely night of crafting with Market Harborough WI craft group,’ reports MHWI member,  Tansy Tilly.

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Hobby group busy at work preparing for our craft fair on 16th April

‘We collected all the pieces of bunting in that we had made since the last meeting (one is almost complete now, can be seen on the table). Some of us continued to make more bunting while others either made knitted mice or decorated ones that had already been made. See the photo for our completed works of art!’
‘We will continue to work on the bunting and mice in preparation for the craft fair in April.
Next meeting we plan to make some lavender/herb bags and the oat/flower/essential oil bath sachets we learnt to make at a previous meet, also for the craft fair.’
Tansy concludes, ‘On a personal note I really enjoyed being able to share some of my knitting knowledge with others in the group. Looking forward to the next meeting.‘

Question on the Royal Opera House

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ROH ballet-w500-h500What is Chloe Miller Smith’s favourite sight at ROH?  Find out before she comes to speak at our next meeting on 23 March by checking out her quote in this month’s edition of ‘WI Life’, pages 34/35.

Chloe is MHWI member, Annabel Smith’s daughter, who us travelling up specially from London to speak to us.  Sounds like a night not to be missed.

Put 12 to 18 September in your diary now

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WI Sports week 12-18 September 2016

WI Sports week 12-18 September 2016

MHWI is supporting WI Sports Week, 12 to 18 September 2016 –  Your Committee have so many ideas, you will be spoilt for choice (and super fit, too).  Following the theme of ‘bigger and bolder’ we will have lots of evening and weekend activities for you to try – watch this space for  further details.  Hoola hooping and zumba are on the cards!

See you at the hobby night this evening

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‘Our next meeting is tonight, Thursday 3rd March, says Sarah Trappitt, Hobby Group Co-ordinator.’

‘We had a good first evening and cut out letters for the Market Harborough WI bunting. 10 people attended and we all took some home to make.  Some of us are planning to make some little mice to sell at the Craft Sale and will be blinging them up together at our next meeting.    Items will be sold at our Craft Fair on Saturday 16 April.’

‘Everyone there felt the 1st Thursday each month was a good time to meet. We discussed paying a smalll sum each meeting to help pay for the room but this will need to go before the Committee.’

 

In the meantime, new members are very welcome, so do come along this evening to see what it’s all about.

 

Like crafting? Try selling items on our shared craft stall in April

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craft fair clipartDo you like crafting?  Would you like to have a go at selling what you make?  Not confident about having a whole stall for your goods?  If you have said ‘yes’ to one or more of these, then try having your items included on our MHWI produce stall at our Craft Fair at the Old Grammar School on Saturday 16 April 2016.  Email us to book your space on the stall.  Minimal cost: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com

In the meantime, Keep on Crafting!

Diane is ‘Star Letter’ in WI Life

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Check out page 9 of the March issue which is dropping through letterboxes right now: Diane Claridge is Star Letter.  Daugher, Laura Brown, and friend, Victoria Atkinson, are pictured.  Congratulations!

Topped by 3 generations being at WI last Wednesday when Diane’s mother/Vicky’s grandmother came, too, as a visitor.

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Laura and Vicky

Owls to behold – it certainly was!

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Tony Hewitt and his collection of rescued owls certainly held members’ attention last night.

Tony certainly knows all there is to know about these beautiful birds that come in different colours and sizes: food preferences, preying on other creatures, doing makeovers on other birds’ nests and lifespans of 25 to 45+ years.  His talks help Tony raise money to feed and keep the 20+ owls.  To find out more check out his website Owls to Behold

Last question – what’s the name of a group if owls?  Tip: Westminster

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Things to remember for tonight’s meeting

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This year is already proving to be living up to our President’s strap line, ‘Bigger and Bolder‘!  So here are a few reminders:

  • Bring a favourite book you would like to donate to tonight’s monthly raffle?  It’s simple: donate a book (it must be in excellent condition) and you will receive a numbered raffle ticket.  At the end of the evening you will pick up a new title with a corresponding number.
  • Pick up that pile of unwanted bras and new pants for our Smalls for Africa collection.
  • Put unwanted jewellery items in a bag and put them in our collection for Treasure that Heart.
  • Have you paid your sub for 2016?  If not, this is the very last month, so bring your cheque book or some cash.  You can also do a bank transfer.