Tea and Tents 2015 the second WI camping weekend (17 – 20 July 2015) with loads and loads of fun activities for WI members from everywhere, can be booked from 9 am, 23 November 2014. It’s at Walesby Forest, Nottinghamshire, right on our doorstep. See you there?
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WI Centenary baton comes to Foxton Locks
The WI Centenary Baton is being passed along a massive line throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and even the Isle of Man, finishing at the Royal Albert Hall in London. See its route.
On Tuesday 7 October, MHWI members went to Foxton Locks to take part in passing on this baton. A once in a lifetime experience! Enjoy the pictures below:
Tea and tents, July 2015
Clare Farquhar, newly appointed Joint President, enthusiastically referred to her first camping experience with the WI earlier this year when she spoke at September’s AGM.
Prompted to go by good friend and fellow Committee Member, Fiona Thompson, both thoroughly enjoyed their WI camping weekend. Indeed, Clare said it was ‘Inspiring’ just like the WI national logo. People shared skills, tried new ones including spinning and drawing, as well as surviving the almost inevitable British rain. To find out more and get the latest news on what’s being planned for 2015 (you can sign up for Twitter or Facebook), go to Tea and tents website. 17-19 July 2015 Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Making a heart
‘Here’s an example of the craft activity we are doing at the WI AGM tomorrow night.
It’s to tie in with the WI’s Time to Talk about organ donation,’ says committee member Fiona Thompson.
‘The WI’s campaign encourages members to have a think about donation, make a decision and then talk about it to someone close to them. Time to Talk About Organ Donation is about easing the burden on grieving families. When families have a clear idea about what their deceased loved-one wanted, it makes it so much easier for them to fulfill their wishes. – See more at the WI’s national campaign website.’
Fiona concludes, ‘Our ladies will get to practise their whip stitch and make a lavender scented heart. I look forward to seeing you all there tomorrow evening.’
News update from National WI
Highlights from the recent issue of this newsletter (see the news table at the November monthly meeting if you want to read a hard copy). Click for National WI website and details of many of the items below.
Recipes for the NFWI Centenary – if you have a recipe that has a particular significance to you as a dish, then initially send its name and photo of themselves to wikitchenstories@gmail.com.
Gift vouchers in £10 denominations available from NFWI Finance Department, Claire Melvin.
Follow the Women’s Institute around the country on: Twitter feed, http://www.twitter.com/womensinstitute.
SOS for High Streets – give your thoughts on the WI’s national campaign https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WI_highstreetsurvey
Interested in volunteering in the criminal justice system? Find out more: www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/talkingjustice
Do you love gardening? Have a project in mind that could help the community improve a space? Then speak to Hazel Stacey as there is funding available from the national WI Gardening Club Project.
Interested in a baking qualification, demonstrator’s certificate or submitting a fruit cake recipe for the Centenary cake completion? Other training opportunities for training from IT to public speaking and confidence building – check out Denman CollegeCheck out the NFWI website, Denman College.
Craft ideas that you would like to see on the NFWI website? We’d love to hear your ideas for content you would like to see on the craft section of the WI website – http://www.thewi.org.uk/what-we-do/craft.
WI gift items, eg tea towels To order any of these items please phone Brechinset on 01394 276520 or visit the WI online shop, or to buy WI recipe books www.theWI.org.uk/WIbooks
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