After a dreadful week of pouring rain 34 Lee Green WI members and friends set off on another vineyard trip, and we were blessed with glorious sunshine! This year our destination was to Robertsbridge, just inside East Sussex and close to Bodiam Castle. Oastbrook Estate is in the Rother Valley, which has become a hugely… Continue reading
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
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
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
Blessed with fine weather we had a great walk setting off from Ladywell Fields and summiting the Brockley Three Peaks: Blythe Hill, One Tree Hill and Hilly Fields – a total of about 8.6 km and 13,000 steps! ” A lovely walk today, thanks everyone!” “A fabulous first outing as a WI member. I enjoyed… Continue reading
Twenty of us enjoyed a fine dining experience at City View restaurant, part of Shooters Hill Sixth Form College where the food is prepared by advanced catering students, supervised and guided by professional chefs from the hospitality industry. We were treated to choices from Billy’s menu including his crispy squid with spiced oil dressing, a… Continue reading
A group of 10 members went on a visit to the Police Museum which is found in Marlowe House in Sidcup. It is a very small museum housed in one room but we were given a guided tour by the very informative Edward Smith, the Met Police’s Curatorial Assistant. He told us about the start… Continue reading
A small group went on a visit to the Vagina Museum in Bethnal Green. It was previously a pop-up museum and has recently moved into its permanent home under the railway arches. The museum is dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynaecological anatomy and the idea is to improve knowledge about the variations, conditions and… Continue reading