We look forward to seeing you this evening at the Book Club in the top lounge in the Angel Hotel, High Street, Market Harborough, 7.30 to 9.30 pm.
This month’s genre is thrillers and we have been reading The Couple Next Door by Shari Latina. Don’t worry if you haven’t finished the book, still come. News members welcome.
‘This new club is going well,’ reports Val Hitchcox. If you have any queries you can email her: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com
December is upon us and there’s loads to do. However, if you can do some seasonal baking for the Carol Service that MHWI is hosting for the Welland Group 
on Thursday 8 December 2016, 7.30 pm. All members very welcome. The service will be held at our monthly meeting venue, the Congregational Church. Seasonal refreshments afterwards.
What about this brilliant offer for getting together with fellow WI members in 2017 and getting away for a weekend? It’s local, too. Women’s Institute & Friends Included 16th – 18th June ‘17: wifi-flier-for-emailing
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Each year a WI in the Welland Group of WIs hosts a Carol Service. This year it is the turn of MHWI. It will be on Thursday 8 December at 7.30 pm. All members very welcome. The service will be held at our monthly meeting venue, the Congregational Church. Seasonal refreshments available afterwards.
Alan Rogers, retired Warwickshire policeman
Last night we were lucky enough to have as our speaker Alan Rogers, who delivered his talk, ‘A policeman’s lot’. He served as a police officer for 33 years for the Warwickshire force. As a youngster, he desperately wished to become a professional footballer. His parents had other ideas, and insisted he join the police, by ‘encouraging’ him to watch Dixon of Dock Green, and then Z Cars!!
He was accepted as a cadet for the police and then went on to train as an officer.
He shared a number of humorous anecdotes about the 89 year old Hells Angel, who he let off with a caution, after speeding at over 140mph!! His first fitting for his police uniform and his first arrest. He covered a range of stories about incidents in court, together with the practical jokes played on new police officers. He went on to say that these would never be allowed now, but they did help relieve the enormous stress that they encountered day to day.
Check out what’s being planned nationally, including a holiday, 2017 Resolutions, competitions, things to make and training. It’s all in the latest NFWI newsletter.
Latest updates, too, from WI House for events planned for 2017. This includes a Food Hygiene course on Saturday 18 March 2017, just 20 places available.
Our speaker tomorrow, the 23rd, is our friendly, retired-police-officer who will be delivering humorous anecdotes from his time in the force. We just hope none of us feature in his tales! Guaranteed a laugh.
Demonstration of traditional Archimedes drill used by craftsmen. Excellent tour this morning.
For those going on the Birmingham trip this Saturday, please be outside the Market entrance on Northampton Road, Market Harborough at 8.30 am ready for a 9 am departure. The coach will drop us off at the Jewellery Quarter Museum for a WI exclusive tour, with light refreshments afterwards. We will then be picked up and driven to the Bull Ring Shopping Centre where the rest of the day is yours to do as you wish. We will be picked up from the Bull Ring at 6 pm.
Looking forward to a great day out!
Market Harborough WI 