September meeting – AGM and Dutch supper

Yes, another year has almost passed.  Market Harborough WI will be 3 years’ old!

The evening will begin with the AGM.  We’ll be considering the resolution to go forward to the National Federation of WIs, that of organ donation.  This will then be followed by plenty of time to chat with other members and share a Dutch supper (do remember to bring some food to share).  If you would like to enjoy a glass of wine, that’s fine – bring a bottle and some glasses.

While eating and drinking, we’ll also be making a decoration: a heart to go with the organ donation theme.  Lots to keep you busy and a fun evening.  See you there.

(Want some more ideas for making a heart decoration or similar activities?  Go to www.Pinterest.com)

Flower power

Nelly Moser, my garden, 25 May 12 (2)-w500-h500June’s meeting visiting speaker was Norma Blakey.  Hazel Stacey, President, reports, ‘I was interested in this particular speaker simply as I had never heard of flower reading before.  Everyone had picked a flower from their garden and placed it in a paper bag.  Norma then chose a bag at random and gently cupped it in her hands and somehow got feelings/ vibes from it.’

‘It was fascinating that Norma could feel things from a flower picked from someone’s garden and could, in certain examples, get people’s personalities down to a tea.’

‘I was amazed how she was able to tell if someone had had a sore throat for months and had just been to the doctors that week about it and another person who is in a lull and has been for sometime and when asked if this is correct the lady said yes!’

‘ Very, very interesting night.  So much so that I am hoping to get a small group of ladies together to have individual flower readings with Norma.’

May bake huge success

Members enjoyed a great evening on 21st May with Market Harborough WI’s May Bake.  The theme was vegetables.  Many members brought along food to share.  It could be sweet or savoury as long as it contained vegetables.  You can see the results below (go to the foot of this post to download copies of many of the recipes):

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Hazel sampling the chocolate and beetroot cake!

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Members enjoying the quiz, written by Helen and Claire Salisbury.  The winners were Team Spring Onions – well done!

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Vegetables recipes for you to download:

Sweet potato and white chocolate cake

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 beetroot chocolate fudge cake

chocolate beetroot brownies

chocolate and beetroot brownie

carrot cupcakes

carrot and cheddar bites

butternut squash cake

courgette and lemon cake

courgette and lime muffins

flora’s famous courgette cake

parsnip and maple syrup cake

sweetmexican corn cake

Happy baking!

 

 

May-bake monthly meeting – vegetables

Sort out your favourite vegetable recipe (sweet or savoury) and bake it for the next vegetabes-w500-h500monthly meeting on 21st May.  You will be able to share your baking with members, as well as sampling lots of new, innovative ideas which you can then try out on friends and family.

Don’t forget to bring a copy of the of the recipe (or, ideally, several copies) so these can be pegged up for other members to take home to try out for themselves.  We’ll be putting digital copies on the website, too, after the meeting.

Members will also be able to have fun in teams and take part in one of our popular quizzes.  This, too, will be on the theme of ‘vegetables.’   Time to dig deep now to brush up on those unusual facts.

Colour makes a difference

Jo Round, image consultant, was the speaker for last Wednesday’s April meeting.  Evanda Greenwood, Committee Member, reports, ‘The main thing Jo focused on was that “colour makes a difference” and that was what she concentrated on really.’
‘She got some ladies up and swatched them in colours that didn’t suit them then changed them to “their colours” and we had to see if we could get it right.  It was very interesting!  Also she said that there are dominant colour “types” – light, deep, warm, cook, clear and soft and depending on one’s complexion.  The colours should match.
Jo concluded, “Clothes and makeup are a form of communication and should be representative of who you are”.  We should always dress appropriately for any given occasion’.
Click to find out more about Jo Round at Creative Confidence.
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Leicester Hedgehog Rescue

Colleen Powell, founder of Leicester Hedgehog Rescue, enthralled members last night with a very amusing account of how she has grown to love hedgehogs and set up the rescue service.

Hedgehogs have been around for many thousands of years.  Today’s modern environment is still proving a challenge to these small creatures as they struggle to adapt.   I was going to list some facts that Colleen shared with us but have just stumbled across this link to some fascinating hedgehog characteristics that you may wish to check out.

Colleen delighted members by bringing along a hedgehog that is used to humans.

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She also brought along some hedgehog goodies and details of ones to sponsor.

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Change of plan for May meeting – felting

The Committee recently took the decision not to offer felting at the May monthly meeting.  Constraints on the length of time it would take for members to make an item using felt unfortunately does not fit into the time available.  However, the good news is that we will be offering a wet felting session, led by Leicestershire Craft Centre later this year.  You will be able to book your place as normal with any event on our social programme.  Payment will be necessary by the monthly meeting in the month before.  More details to follow once finalised.

A May Day Bake is now planned for the May meeting – click the link above for more details.

Leicester Hedgehog Rescue – what’s it all about?

hedgehog-w500-h500Join Colleen Powell from Leicester Hedgehog Rescue, on Wednesday 26 March, to find out how they are caring for these creatures in their gardens, some in their own hedgehog hospitals.  There’ll be a chance to see a young hedgehog close up.  You’ll also pick up tips on how to make your own garden a safer place for hedgehogs.