For our April 2026 meeting we welcomed Jacky Robinson back to our meeting to tell us about some women of the thirties, forties and fifties who defied convention … and also happened to write a cookbook! Jacky is a keen cook and for over 20 years she has been running charity fundraisers with her sister… Continue reading
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Digital Forensics – Our March 2026 Meeting
Chris Truran previously worked as a member of SOCO with the Metropolitan Police. He came to speak about forensics and began his presentation by reminding us of the history where Korea started to use walkie-talkie radios which weren’t very efficient. But from then technology improved with the introduction of the first mobile phones in the… Continue reading
‘Quizmopolitan’, our annual quiz – February 2026
Graham and Alison returned to host another triumphant quiz to raise sponsorship for Vicky Chapman who is running the London Marathon in aid of the Brain Tumour Trust. The fiendish questions seemed to present little difficulty for the winning team Communal Boilers who scored a full house, with the Hopefuls and Quizzy Rascals coming in… Continue reading
A visit to Barts North Wing and the Church of St Bartholomew the Great – February 2026
A group of us enjoyed a great afternoon exploring Barts North Wing, part of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Smithfield and discovering the Hogarth stair, the fabulous Great Hall and remarkable paintings. We were also able to combine this with a tour of the ancient church of St Bartholomew the Great. “Another great trip!” Continue reading
Open air swim – February (yes February) 2026
A group of hardy WI members braved the water for an open air swim in the heated pool at Charlton Lido on a chilly February day. Some had never swum in an Olympic size pool before and a 50m length seemed quite a long way! Emerging invigorated and feeling very virtuous, everyone enjoyed a warm… Continue reading
The History of the Corbett Estate – Our February 2026 meeting
In a fascinating talk, Jon introduced us to Archibald Corbett (1856-1933), the son of a wealthy Scottish merchant who transformed Catford and Hither Green with the development of 3 – 4,000 homes. Corbett was a philanthropist and was later to enter politics and have a long career as a Liberal MP before entering the House… Continue reading
A return to City View – February 2026
On Thursday 5th February 24 members of Lee Green WI went to CityView Restaurant at Shooters Hill College for an evening of fine dining. We had a wonderful time. I thought this was the best food I have eaten at CityView and the front of house team were much more confident – the students just go… Continue reading
A visit to the Supreme Court – January 2026
We had a marvellous outing to the Supreme Court in January. It was very interesting to see inside the Courts and understand what goes on there. Fabulous textiles! A big thank you to our guide, Ella. “A really fabulous WI outing” “So interesting.” “Great trip.” “Thank you for organising such a wonderful trip. Enjoyed every… Continue reading
Strictly Bollywood – Our January 2026 meeting
What a lot of fun we had at our first meeting of 2026, strutting our stuff to lively Bollywood music! A big thank you to Kangan of Absolute Bollywood for guiding us through the moves with such enthusiasm, we had a great time. Anyone want to dance again? Online classes are available £30 a month,… Continue reading
A visit to Secrets of the Thames, the mudlarking exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands – January 2026
A group of us enjoyed a ride on the Superloop to visit Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking London’s Lost Treasures, the exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. This was a great follow up to our previous talk and our own experience of mudlarking with the WI. The exhibition provided a real insight into our… Continue reading
Carols for Crisis – December 2025
Amazing! In spite of the rain, lots of people came to the door to reward our efforts and donate to Crisis – we raised an amazing £340. Thank you to everyone who took part and all who made donations. A lovely festive occasion in spite of the rain! “An awesome group totally undeterred by the… Continue reading
Gingerbread house decorating – Our December 2025 meeting
A fun and festive evening was had at our December meeting when we overcame our creative fears to glue and ice our gingerbread houses while sipping some festive fizz. It was a great opportunity to have a chat while we braved very sticky fingers and encouraged each other to just have a go at making… Continue reading