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)
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
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
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
Putting theory into practice following on from our June meeting, a group of us spent a very happy afternoon mudlarking on the banks of the River Thames close to the Millennium Bridge. After a brief introduction from our expert guide, Christine, we set off on a lovely sunny… Continue reading
As you can see from the photos great fun was had on our fabulous cake stall at this year’s Manor House Gardens Festival! The festival was probably one of the busiest we’ve seen – thanks to a bright and sunny afternoon at the end of a very rainy June and perhaps word being spread about… Continue reading
The Migration Museum in Lewisham shopping centre invited us back to see their latest exhibition called ‘Heart of the Nation – Migration and the making of the NHS’. About a dozen of us went to see the exhibition which tells the personal stories of people who came from around the world… Continue reading
Our wonderful guides Jenny and Elaine took us to Kings Cross for this year’s London Walk. It was a fascinating trip to this incredibly vibrant area much changed from yesteryear. Gone are the days when the hinterland of Kings Cross was a seedy, dangerous area after dark –… Continue reading
On Saturday 25th May, 30 of our members, and friends or family of members, went on a tour of the Globe Theatre and then attended a performance of Much Ado about Nothing at the theatre. The tour (which took place during a rehearsal of the performance we were going to watch later) really brought the… Continue reading
Seventeen members were given a talk and demonstration by Carolyn’s daughter Robyn, to the range of Tropic Natural Skincare products for which she is an Ambassador. Robyn firstly told us about how the company had been started by Susie Ma – a previous contestant on The Apprentice and explained the guiding principles and ethos of… Continue reading
Christine Webb from the Thames Explorer Trust presented a fascinating talk about mudlarking and some of her finds. Mudlarking is searching the banks of rivers, in this case the Thames, for the artefacts that are revealed when the tide goes out. Objects from the thousands of years of… Continue reading
Caroline Powell attended the Annual Meeting of the National Federation of WI at the Royal Albert Hall in June on behalf of Lee Green WI and three other WIs. Although it might sound a bit of a dusty affair, she had a great day! “Great speakers without exception on the topic of domestic abuse and… Continue reading