Thank you to local businesses, Tropic Beauty, Beauty Defined and Celestial Health, for making this a huge success for MHWI members.
This evening’s meeting
It’s beauty night! Three local beauty businesses will be giving you a chance to try and buy their products tonight: Tropic Beauty, Beauty Defined and Celestial Health.
A couple of other things to remember:
- Unwanted bags and scarves in nearly new condition for our April fundraising sale: have a quick check in your cupboards and bring these along.
- Annual fee (£39) – these must be paid by the end of this month, so if you haven’t paid, bring along some cash or your chequebook. Alternatively, go on line and pay by bank credit.
- Book your place on the skittles evening this Friday, the 24th at the Railway Arms, Kibworth, 7 pm. Food £6, optional.
- Al fresco night at Wistow, Wednesday 26 July – reserve your place now (or by Tuesday 28 February very latest) – £19.95. See Social Programme for full details.
Review of Sara Pascoe’s book: ‘Animal’
Most members of the Book Club enjoyed this very candid and thought provoking book, which lead to a stimulating discussion. Sara explores what it is like to be female and delves into all the difficult, personal issues which sometimes confront women. Her material is drawn from her own very intimate and revealing anecdotes, together with research she has carried out into the anthropological theories that might shape women and drive our animalistic needs! She lays bare her self-hate about her appearance, questioning where these insecurities originate. No topic is spared – from abortion, female genital mutilation, to rape and consent. We found her chapter on the complex nuances of consent particularly insightful – one that maybe all young girls should read (and perhaps young boys too)!
Sara manages to do all this with characteristic frankness and wit, without ever sounding moralising or judgemental. Members enjoyed the book so much that several of us have booked to see her show when it comes to the Y Theatre in April 2017.
Members are currently reading ‘The Essex Serpent’ by Sarah Perry, which will be discussed at the next Book Club Meeting on 6th March 2017 at 7.30 pm at The Angel Hotel. New members welcome.
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Book now for al fresco night at Wistow this July
Al fresco night at Wistow
Wednesday 26 July – alfresco evening at Wistow, pay up front, approx £19.95 per person to include food: Mediterranean style, freshly cooked, including fish, meat, vegetarian dishes and accompaniments, plus gorgeous salads and desserts. Bring your own alcohol. Weather permitting, we will get to sit outside and enjoy a beautiful summer’s evening! This is always a sell-out and numbers and deposits are needed at Wednesday’s meeting if possible, otherwise by Tuesday 28 February at the latest! Please let Evanda (Social Co-ordinator) know if you would like to come.
Good at quizzes?
Hallaton Quiz on Friday 24 March 2017 – how about getting together a team of 6 to 8 people (members and non members) and entering? hallatonquizflyer-friday-24-march-2017
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Skittles night – 24 February
Skittles night: Friday 24 February 2017 at the Railway Arms, Kibworth at 7 pm. Food optional £6. Contact Evanda for menu choice: 0774 0407 203 or email: evandawi@gmail.com
You can also speak to her at the monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Exciting new social programme
Evanda, our Social Secretary, has been very busy and come up with an exciting MHWI social programme for 2017. Check it out now and put the dates on your calendar.
Unwanted, nearly new bags and scarves
We all have these tucked away in our cupboards: something you 
bought but it just didn’t get used. So, hunt them out, and bring them along to either the February or March monthly meeting. They must be nearly new. We shall be selling them at our April meeting to raise money for MHWI funds.
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Hidden talents? Enter a WI Competition
How about doing something different for 2017? Maybe you can write poetry, are a budding artist, a great cook, flower arranger or have a craft skill? If so, check out these WI competitions now.
(If you do enter one of the competitions, please let Denise, our Secretary know: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com.)
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Do you have a life story to tell?
WI LIFE are looking for stories for a series of features in this national magazine. Click for full details: wi-life-story-suggestion-form
Currently they are working on:
The Friendship Issue
We’re planning a series of features about different aspects of friendship – please consider the ideas below and see if one of them resonates with you. If so, get in touch.
· Tell us how your WI friendships have impacted your life for the better, with solid examples (i.e. a friend encouraged you to stop procrastinating and take a course; or perhaps was there for you when you were grieving or recovering from illness).
· Do you have a WI friend you’d like to champion for being a true friend in your time of need? And if so, what did she do that was so special?
· What are the five qualities a great WI friend possesses?
It happened to me
We want to hear about a defining moment in your career. Maybe you’re retired now, but in your time at work you had some nail biting moments where you were able to make a difference – or make people laugh or feel special? We know many members have had colourful careers. Tell us about your pivotal moment – perhaps something that would surprise others…
You joined the WI?!
If you’re under 35 and your friends raised an eyebrow at your joining the WI, you’re not alone. But, what do they know? We’d like to interview members who are juggling their work/family/social life and find time to thrive in the WI. Maybe you set up a WI at 20, or perhaps it brings something to your life you just don’t get anywhere else. If this sounds like you please get in touch, send us a photo and a brief description of your WI involvement.
Lucy Collins
Staff Writer, WI Life
0207 731 5777 ext 220
