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A visit to Lee Green Fire Station – September 2026

We visited Lee Green Fire Station on Saturday 5th September to learn more about fire safety and see behind the scenes.  We left feeling that we had a much better appreciation of how hard the firemen and women work and how difficult their job can be as well as a better understanding of how to prevent fires ourselves. (I think Selectric in Blackheath may have been inundated with women buying safer plugs on Saturday!)  It was also just really nice to see the inside of Lee Green Fire Station which many of us pass every day, although there was some disappointment about the lack of a pole! Ricky and his team were absolutely fantastic and gave us so much information in what turned out to be quite a short visit due to them being called to an emergency.  People commented that it was very inspiring to see their professionalism in action.

A Cardio Tennis Taster – July 2026

Perhaps inspired by some great tennis at Wimbledon, in July a group of us took to our own local courts in Manor House Gardens for a Cardio Tennis taster.  Cardio Tennis is a really fun way to exercise and hit a tennis ball (well … sometimes) at the same time.  Anyone can take part from… Continue reading

Influential Women in Lewisham – Our July 2026 Meeting

Becky Laxton-Bass joined us to talk about influential women of Lewisham.  Becky took us on a virtual tour of the Borough and picked out 14 women to talk about: Marie Louise Coidavid (1778-1851)  Born into a free black family, Marie Louise, married to Henri Christophe became Queen of Haiti after a monarchy was established following… Continue reading

A return to the dabchicks – July 2026

An intrepid group of our outdoor swimmers took to the water again in Beckenham Place Park on a lovely sunny and warm day.  We thoroughly enjoyed a refreshing dip in pleasantly warm water, swimming and chatting with friends – just how does Caroline swim and talk at the same time and manage to keep afloat?!… Continue reading

Tour of Modern Architecture on the Cator Estate – July 2026

Following her excellent talk to LGWI in June, local architect Ana Sutherland very kindly guided a group of 20 of us round some of the Blackheath Span estates featured in her talk.  The sunny Saturday morning weather showed off the local houses and communities at their best, and Ana was full of interesting facts and… Continue reading

Modern Architecture on the Cator Estate – Our June 2026 Meeting

For our June meeting we welcomed Ana Francisco Sutherland, architect and founder of Francisco Sutherland Architects based in Blackheath and Chair of the Blackheath Society. Ana became fascinated by the architectural history of Blackheath and the number of post-war buildings of architectural merit.  She soon discovered a network of collaborating practitioners living locally who had … Continue reading

Manor House Gardens Festival – June 2026

Sporting pinnies, a wonderful new gazebo, jolly bunting and a bountiful supply of cakes we had a great afternoon supporting the annual Manor House Gardens festival.  We had a lovely, not too hot day, and were kept busy all afternoon selling our cakes at this wonderful community event.  A big shout out to all those… Continue reading

Visiting the Bethlem Museum of the Mind’s Garden – June 2026

On 12th June a group of 14 visited Bethlem Hospital grounds in Beckenham as a follow up to our visit to the Museum of the Mind last year.  We had a history walking tour around some of the buildings and grounds at the hospital and our guide was Terri supported by Colin, the Museum Director. … Continue reading

Summer in the City: A London Walk – June 2026

Once again we took to the pavements, alleys and hidden corners of the City of London for one of our City walks with our guides Jenny and Elaine.  This time we were exploring the secrets of the eastern corner of the City, beginning with the Monument and taking in a riverside walk to the old… Continue reading

A fun WI way of raising money for Cancer Research UK – May 2026

  Our very own Secretary opened her house for a cuppa and scones on the May Bank Holiday to help her raise sponsorship for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. We had a lovely morning catching up over a cuppa and enjoying Kay’s finest homemade scones all in a good cause. The pictures say it… Continue reading

Our AGM and Singalong with R’markable Choir – Our May 2026 Meeting

Our May meeting is of course our Annual General Meeting.  Our joint presidents, secretary and treasurer cantered through the business part of the meeting with efficient good humour, but the star of the show was definitely Jane Clark who gave a delightful short speech to acknowledge the hard work of the presidents and committee.  (So… Continue reading

A Treasure Hunt with Catford WI – April 2026

This was the third ‘Hunt’ organised by the members of the Catford WI and again two teams from Lee Green participated in this truly fascinating tour around City of London Churches. Starting at 10.30 from Blackfriars Station our route took us firstly to St Bride’s Church, then up Farringdon Street to the gated street of… Continue reading