Chocoholics will have a table at this Wednesday’s monthly meeting. A chance to make a start on your Chirstmas shopping. See you there!
Count down to booking your place at Tea and Tents 2015
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?
Stock up now for your Christmas cards
Market Harborough based Jo Fairey of Phoenix Trading will be at the November monthly meeting on Wednesday 26 November 2014. An excellent to make an early start to your Christmas shopping and get your cards written in good time.
WI November Social – Live Music in support of Mo’ket Harborough
Several members of Market Harborough WI are actively supporting the Movember men’s health money raising event (you recall seeing the men around you growing moustaches for the month and asking you to sponsor them?) and you are warmly invited to this social, taking place this Friday, 7 November
Our new president, Clare Farquhar, adds, ‘Funky Mo brooches are on sale at Duncan Murray Wines. Made by your crafty president. So please support me and the Movember charity and maybe grab a bottle of Mo’vember Ale or Two Birds gin. Great charity event being supported by fantastic local contributors.’
Invitation to WI carol service
Are you free on Monday 1st December at 7 pm? If so, you are invited to join other local WIs at Little Bowden Church, Rectory Lane, LE16 8AS for a carol service. There will be light refreshments following the service.
If you would like to deliver one of the readings, then do let us know when booking your place: Carol Service reading 2 Market Harborough 1 Dec 14
Market Harborough WI has places at the event for up to 15 members. If you would like to attend, please call 07547 890 756 to confirm or Contact Us by Friday 14th November. We have to confirm numbers to Little Bowden WI who are organising the event.
Bramley apple fallings for freezing, jams and chutneys
Yesterday’s high winds has filled my laundry basket with fallings! Ideal for freezing (just peel, chop, soak in water with lemon juice added, dry and freeze on trays) or jams and chutneys. Collect Braybrooke. Email Helen: salisburyhelenb@gmail.com
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Hot off the press – 2015 programme now available!
Your committee are delighted to announce that the 2015 monthly programme and social programme are now available. You can also pick up a copy at the next monthly meeting.
Organ donation quiz answers
Did you do the quiz at September’s meeting? If so, click to see both questions and answers: WI Organ Donation Quiz answers
Centenary Barn Dance – can you help?
To celebrate the Centenary of the WI, Market Harborough WI is planning a barn dance on Saturday 26 September 2015. It will be open to friends and family. If you would like to help organise this fun event and would like to join a sub-committee to do so, then please speak to a member of the Committee at a monthly meeting (we were the blue sashes) or Contact Us or call 07547 890 756.
Beads and birds galore!
Ready to go – bead bonanza
Last night saw Sharon Moore of Rainbow Beads, Loughborough bring a beautiful selection of coloured beads, in all shapes and sizes, to help members make their own coil bracelet.
Sharon was supported by family
members, including her mum, and proudly displayed a whole range of jewellery they had made between them. Her mum specialises in the colourful jewellery for children. Sharon makes many of the unique decorations for necklaces herself. If you want to see more to match them to your favourite outfit, or maybe buy some presents, Rainbow Beads is in the Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7PA, this weekend, 17-18 October 2014. Check out Arts and Crafts Fairs.org
Lynn of Two Birds, Countryside Spirits
Two Birds, Countryside Spirits, a local company also brought along lots of samples for members to taste and maybe start their Christmas shopping.
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