Delighted! Our target was a 100 tickets for this WI Centenary celebration and we’ve done it. Another first for Market Harborough WI.
Looking forward to watching A Royal Night Out next Wednesday and to celebrating with some Proseco.
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WW2 memorabilia anyone?
Hallaton, Billesdon and Oakham WIs are putting together an exhibition of WWI memorabilia at Oakham Museum on Tuesday 12 January 2016 and would like to know if members have any photographs of WIs/artefacts from the early 20thcentury to showcase.
If you have anything to offer, please contact Anthea Kenyon at anthea.kenyon36@gmail.com
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Glam theme this evening
Hope you’re all set to make acholi beads this evening. Find out more about the Ugandan women who wear these beads.
Can you bring a prize for our hair and beauty raffle this evening?
Get one of the last few tickets for our film night on 11 November, only £7.50 each – A Royal Night Out.
Enjoy cooking? Put your name down to make some savoury finger nibbles for our film evening.
See you all later.
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Christmas raffle prizes – can you help with local business contacts?
It wont’ be long before it’s our Christmas raffle. We want to support local businesses and organisations. Do you have contacts? Do you know someone who would donate a prize? This year we have a raffle licence and will be able to sell tickets on a much wider scale. Ideas, please, to a committee member on Wednesday evening or email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com
Amazing Acholi beads – have a go
Acholi beads
Alison Rockett will be showing us this beautiful technique of making jewellery made from paper and her work with Ugandan women. Join us on Wednesday 28 October at 7.30 pm at the Congregational Church Hall.
Follow us on Twitter all week
Yes, MHWI are the lead WI Twitterers all this week. Delighted to be nominated and part of the national ‘Women of the WI’ campaign. Don’t miss out. Are you following us? Twitter – Market Harborough WI
Follow us on Twitter next week
We are delighted to announce that as part of the national initiative ‘Women of the WI’ we are the WI placing all the Tweets next week, beginning Monday 26 October. This is prestigious as it was oversubscribed when announced. Don’t miss out. Are you following us? Twitter – Market Harborough WI
A Royal Night Out – tickets selling fast – reserve yours now
Tickets for the film night on Wednesday 11 November are selling fast, with 34 having been sold in the first week. Reserve yours now by emailing: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com. Payment details will be forwarded to you or they you can collect and pay at the October monthly meeting. £7.50 each, including a drink and nibbles. Friends and family welcome.
A Royal Night Out
Ideas for Christmas raffle
Do you know of any local businesses or organisations that would like to sponsor a prize to our Christmas raffle? If so, email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or let Annabel Smith, committee member, know at the October meeting.
We hoping to make this year’s raffle even bigger and better, so ideas for local gifts, treats or experiences are most welcome. Thinking caps on now!
100 Tips booklet out now
Have you picked up your copy yet? At just 50p, this collection of members’ tips and favourite recipes is something that just has to find a space on your kitchen bookshelf. I’ve already successfully tried out the tip on using baby wipes to remove gloss paint. I used some all purpose wipes that I had in my bag to moisten and remove paint from newly painted, chrome door hinges.
Remember to pick up your copy at October’s meeting.
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