Waterfront– join other MHWI members for a fabulous Cocktail night on Wednesday 8th November – 7.30 pm, at the Waterfront, Unon Wharf, Market Harborough. £17.50 to include platters of food.. Book your place at tonight’s monthly meeting (cash or cheque, please).
Things to remember – September monthly meeting
Tonight is our annual meeting. Your chance to celebrate another successful year with other members and the Committee. Maybe you have some great ideas on what you’d like to see happening next year? If so, It’s your chance, too, to step up, and make those things happen.
We’ll be celebrating with a Dutch Supper (everyone brings a plate of food, sweet or savoury, to share). Bring a couple of glasses, too, and your favourite tipple.
Other things to remember:
- Bring along any unwanted books you wish to donate to the Book Sale. Pick up some more autumn evening reading for just £1 a title. or 4 for £3.
- Raffle – bring along a decorated jar of small items for this month’s raffle Can’t wait to see what surprising things members can put in a jar. Now there’s a challenge!
- Pick up a scarf bargain for the autumn – we’ll have some for sale.
- Guess the number of buttons in a jar – £1 entry and a prize for the best guess.
Your unwanted books wanted
Bring your unwanted books (for any age group or interest) along for our book sale. Better still, pick up a bargain for yourself for an evening read now that the days are drawing in: £1 each or 4 for £3.
A challenge for Wednesday’s meeting
Have your say
At the annual meeting next Wednesday, we’ll be asking members to complete a short survey, asking your views on what works well for you and what you’d like to see happening. So, thinking caps on, and bring your ideas next Wednesday.,
CANCELLED – Skittles at Railway Inn tonight
Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the Skittles evening at the Railway Inn, Kibworth, tonight as a number of members have dropped out.
We hope to re-arrange again in the near future.
Skittles night this evening
Skittles night with meal this evening at the Railway Inn at Kibworth, start 7 pm, £6, payable tonight.
Contact Evanda On 0774 0407 203 or email: evandawi@gmail.com
Items for jewellery valuation
Do you have a piece of jewellery you would like valuing? If so, then a speaker from Thornton’s Jewellery will be giving a talk at our October meeting. A number of items, selected randomly from those put forward by MHWI members, will be valued.
If you are interested in having an item valued, then let Fiona Dudridge, Committee Member, know at next week’s monthly meeting. You could also email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com
September’s Meeting

It’s that time of year again – our WI AGM is on Wednesday 27th Sept. There is lots going on and we will being having a Dutch Supper so please bring along a plate of nibbles to share if you are able. We will also be compiling a little survey amongst members for new ideas – for speakers, socials, monthly meetings etc so please take a moment to do this; we are all part of the WI and your ideas and suggestions really do count.
Instead of the normal raffle, we are going to do a Surprise Jar raffle, suggested by Fiona, our ‘raffle lady’! If members could each fill a jar with anything you wish and bring it along; it could be a jar of recipes, smellies, sweeties, bulbs, crafts. Use your imagination!

Lastly, if you have any books you wish to donate, please bring them along! They can be any book in good condition and we will have a book sale. They will be £1 each or 4 for £3.00. There will also be some scarves for sale.

What’S happening nationally at WI
Take a few minutes to find out about competitions, campaigns, Denman courses and craft opportunities. Just several things that you or other MHWI members might be interested in joining in: NFWI news – October 2017

