Daily Archives: September 1, 2024

Treasure hunting in Greenwich – July 2024

Catford WI held another of their popular treasure hunts, this time in Greenwich and two teams from Lee Green WI joined in the fun.

“What a fun, brain challenging day in Greenwich completing the WI treasure hunt with my brilliant team mates” (Jean, Monika and Gail)

“We had a great day out in Greenwich and learnt a little more about Greenwich too!”  (Jackie, Janice, Dee, Anne, Jane and Helen shown above)

A trip to Chislehurst Caves – August 2024

  And no they’re not really caves!  We had a fascinating tour with our guide Peter in the chilly depths of Chislehurst Caves, a local tourist attraction since the early 20th century.  He explained that the caves were originally carved out over many years by hand for chalk used in lime burning and brick making… Continue reading

An evening with Vicky Fleetwood – Our July 2024 meeting

We welcomed Vicky Fleetwood to our July meeting.  Vicky made her England rugby debut in 2011, playing in the World Cup winning side in 2014, with the World Cup finalists in 2017, and in the winning Six Nations team in 2019.   She has made over 75 appearances for England, playing at hooker or in the… Continue reading

Wild swimming at Beckenham Place Park – July 2024

  A rather select group of our hardy and brave members dipped more than their toes in the water at the lake in Beckenham Place Park on a warm but overcast morning in July.  Our morning began with an introductory talk to help reassure us about our fears which ranged from cold water, being out… Continue reading