Who knew volunteering would save me from myself?! Our speaker this month was Rona McCandlish. Rona volunteers with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) at Belmarsh prison in Thamesmead as a Family Support Worker, where the experience of working with families and other visitors has transformed her life. Rona gave us a fascinating insight into… Continue reading
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October meeting – Yoga with Nicky Lowe
Our October meeting certainly demonstrated our flexibility in more ways than one and was certainly a memorable meeting! Responding calmly to their latest challenge, Alison and Caroline took us through the business part of our meeting … on the school steps! Inside, we bent and stretched demonstrating yet more flexibility (!) as Nicky Lowe took… Continue reading
Manor House library cake bake
Thank you so much to the bakers, sellers and eaters of all the fabulous cake you donated to our cake stall on 8th October in support of the library’s open day to raise much needed funding and to mark the 250th anniversary of the building of the Manor House. Very well done all, we are… Continue reading
Women and Girls with Autism and/or ADHD
Two webinars will be hosted by the National Federation of WI Public Affairs team as part of the WI’s campaign to raise awareness of autism and ADHD and improve research and diagnosis of the conditions in women and girls. Friday 21 October 2022 – members will have the chance to hear from expert speakers to… Continue reading
Lee Green WI hit the road on their bikes!
On Sunday 4 September an enthusiastic and intrepid bunch set forth on their bikes to Beckenham Place Park covering about 10 k and enjoying well earned refreshments in the cafe. Big thank you to Eva for organising! Continue reading
WI Quiz: A Decade of Lee Green W.I aka the Hard Road to Reaching no. 10
A great evening was had by all on Friday 2 September! This was our first hybrid quiz with teams taking part virtually and in person at the Good Shepherd and good fun was had by all. Graham, our excellent quizmaster, set a good pace and intrigued us with some great questions over which there could… Continue reading
September meeting – Jayne Stubbington from Guide Dogs
Jayne introduced us to the work of Guide Dogs which now has approximately 5,000 dogs working at any one time. Guide Dogs supports both adults and children with sight loss, and also provides sighted guides for the visually impaired. Jayne explained how guide dogs and their prospective owners are trained to work together. We heard… Continue reading
Summer in the City – A Guided Walk with Jenny and Elaine
Jenny and Elaine took us on a thoroughly enjoyable walk through the City of London on a perfect summer’s evening for walking. Starting at St Paul’s Cathedral and the statue of Queen Anne, our stops included Paternoster Square and Temple Bar, Cutlers’ Hall, Old Bailey, St Sepulchre’s, the lovely gardens of Christchurch Greyfriars, Postman’s Park,… Continue reading
July meeting – origami with Drew Sinclair
We had a lovely evening with Drew Sinclair who taught us all about the Japanese art of paper folding – origami. Drew told us about the benefits of origami which include patience and a sense of peace and mindfulness and we certainly discovered these for ourselves as we folded our pretty paper squares into Japanese… Continue reading
10th birthday picnic in the park
We certainly know how to celebrate at Lee Green WI! On Saturday 2 July we gathered together by our oak tree to celebrate our 10th birthday with a picnic. Presidents Alison and Caroline hostessed and the Pimms flowed freely as we shared cake made by Alison herself. We were joined by committee members past and… Continue reading
Manor House Gardens Festival 2022
We were thrilled to take part in the first Manor House Gardens festival since the pandemic. A big thank you to everyone who made cakes, bought cakes and or helped out on our stall. We were mega busy and sold out before closing time. Well done all and big shout out to Carolyn for her… Continue reading
Delegate report – NFWI Annual Meeting 11 June 2022
Please find attached the NFWI Annual Meeting Delegate Report from Sue Goodwin at St Mary’s West Wickham WI NFWI Annual Meeting 11Jun22 – Delegate Report copy 2 Continue reading