Latest news from national and county WI

 

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.

Reminder – tomorrow evening’s meeting

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.

  • The raffle will have the theme of ‘homemade‘.  It can be something you made or something someone else has made by hand, any item, even food such as jam.  It could be something for Christmas.  If you bring a prize, you will receive a raffle ticket ensuring you get a prize yourself to take home.  Get making now!
  • We’re also supporting the Movember theme which promotes men’s good health.  We’re hoping for some themed cakes for the refreshments (besides buying a slice with your tea or coffee, members might like to make some cup cakes, box them and donate them for selling to raise money).  Another idea – maybe you can come up with something to wear that supports this worthwhile cause?

Christmas Fayre and chance to have a table

Leicester Forest East WI are having a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 3 December,    2-4pm.  A great chance to do some seasonal shopping.
Where? St Mary’s Hall/Braunstone West Social Centre
St Mary’s Avenue
Braunstone
LE3 3 FT
Anyone wishing to have a table should contact Jacky Stamp
Tel:  0116 289041
NB Their WI came to support us in April  by organising a trip out.

Times for Birmingham trip tomorrow

museum-of-the-jewellery-quarter-see-do-museums-galleries-large (1)-w500-h500 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!

Your help urgently needed with the Christmas raffle

raffle ticket-w500-h500This is one of our major fund raising events for the year.  At the moment we are short of raffle prizes.  We urgently need your help to collect some more donations.  If you know of a local business, or maybe your employer an help, then do speak to them in the next few days.  You can then pass on details of the prize to a Committee Member at the monthly meeting next week, Wednesday 23rd November or email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com

We are going to print very soon and need to have as many details as possible on the tickets.  Thinking caps on, who do you know who can help us make this another successful event?

It’s Book Club this evening

books-w500-h500We 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.

We’re currently reading ‘The Reunion of Ghosts’.  You can also bring along a book you’ve read recently that you enjoyed, together with any suggestions for further reading.  Contact: Val Hitchcox and if you have any queries you can email her: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com