Best wishes for 2017 to all members of the Market Harborough WI. We look forward to another exciting programme and a chance to meet and make new friends.
Happy Christmas to all Market Harborough WI members
The committee would like to wish all members and their families a lovely Christmas and a fantastic 2017.
See you all again at our next meeting on 25 January with some much needed mindfulness!
December monthly meeting
This month’s seasonal meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday 20 December, 7.30 pm. Do bring some food for a Dutch supper, plus glasses and your favourite tipple to share. We’re planning a fun, relaxing evening to help you get into the Christmas mood: singing, a short seasonal quiz and the draw for our Christmas raffle.
Carol service tonight
MHWI is hosting the Welland Group of WIs’ Carol Service this evening,
7.30 in the Congregational Church. Seasonal bakes very welcome.
Date of December monthly meeting
Just a reminder that this is Wednesday 21 December, just in time to get you into the Christmas mood.
Join us at Book Club this evening
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
Seasonal baking for the Carol service on Thursday 8 December
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.
Alternative tea & tents 2017 (and its on your doorstep)
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
Check out Sheepy WIs FB page
Christmas carol service
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.
A policeman’s lot
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.
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