As part of our 10th birthday celebrations, prize winning author Claire Wade gave a fascinating online talk about her book The Choice, which she described as Great British Bake Off meets The Handmaiden’s Tale! Claire also spoke movingly of the struggles she has had, and continues to have, with her health, and how her… Continue reading
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The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle – May to August programme
“Nobody Does It Better” Carly Simon Hever Festival Theatre returns this year with over 40 shows to entertain you from Saturday 28 May to Tuesday 30 August. The vibrant and varied programme includes opera, plays, films, jazz, music, speakers, comedy, family favourites and the best tribute artists. Our events will take place in three spectacular… Continue reading
Lee Green WI 2012 – 2022: favourite memories from our members
To celebrate our 10th birthday in 2022, we invited ten members – one member a month – to share their favourite or standout Lee Green WI memory with us. The first member to do this was Liz Murphy at our February meeting. Check out Liz’s memory below, and watch this space for more memories throughout… Continue reading
January Meeting – Tea blending with George Dunkerton
For our January meeting (which was moved online) we had a talk and an interactive sampling of George’s delicious blended teas of which some are just as lovely when mixed into a cocktail. As promised, George is offering us discount for his online Etsy shop see details of that and online workshops from George below.… Continue reading
Carol singing cancelled
It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel Tuesday night’s carol singing. We would like to wish all our members a Merry Christmas and a Happy (and healthy) New Year! We look forward to seeing you in January with in person or online. Continue reading
London Air Ambulance Christmas Raffle closes next week – get your tickets now!
There’s not long left to enter London’s Lifesaving Christmas Raffle! Enter by 17th December to be in chance to win up to £3,000 in – all for just £1 a ticket. Thanks to the support of people like you, last year the crew and I were able to treat 1,494 patients. On average, that’s five critically ill patients every day, ordinary people of London. This Christmas, just like any other… Continue reading
Christmas gifts for refugees and asylum seekers
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR REFUGEES& ASYLUM SEEKERS This Christmas we’re working with our partners AFRIL (Action for Refugees in Lewisham) to provide Christmas gifts to the adults who use our foodbank. We need to provide 42 gifts in total – for 6 men, and 36 women. If you’d like to get involved, each gift should: Contain three… Continue reading
NFWI Winter Advent and FSA Guidance
On behalf of the NFWI Activities Team, we are excited to write and share our plans with you for the virtual Winter Advent, taking place from the 1st to the 25th December 2021. The team have organised a range of exciting and wonderful activities, projects and events which all WI members are invited to join, free of… Continue reading
November online events for WI members
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Global Day of Action on 6 November and Craftivism competition
Global Day of Action: 6 November 2021 WI members are invited to support and attend the Global Day of Action on the 6 November! Taking place during the mid-point of COP26, the Global Day of Action will see people across the UK and the world join marches and events to speak out against the injustice… Continue reading
Online WI events in November
THE LITERARY LANDSCAPE OF SUSSEX Wednesday 10th November 7pm On Zoom Learn of the literary links to the places around us with Geoffrey Mead’s Illustrated talk. Geoffrey is an experienced speaker who will reveal how close we might be to locations used by famous writers. Closing date 3rd November 2021. Tickets £5 for WI Members… Continue reading
National Gallery Event for WI Members
As WI members who have previously supported, or attended, an exclusive WI event at the National Gallery, I am delighted to send you information of the next event – this time, in person at the Gallery or virtual, using Zoom, the choice is yours… ‘Penning the Picture’ Join us at the Sainsbury Wing Theatre in… Continue reading