This cheered me up on this grey, nondescript November morning! A routine to try next time we shake a tail feather 😉· Eleanor Powell (any relation to Caroline) in “Lady be good” – That scene was shot in her own living room because it was where the dog was trained to do all the tricks.… Continue reading
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November Meeting – John Symons – The Russian Revolution
Fascinating talk by John Symons about the events leading up to the Russian revolution a century ago. He certainly knows his subject! Continue reading
Greenwich Fan Museum Trip
For anyone who wasn’t at the meeting on Thursday, we are planning a visit to the Fan Museum in Greenwich at some point before Christmas. If you would like to come along (and you didn’t sign the sheet on Thursday) please e-mail Alison Hooper (or message us here if you didn’t receive her details in… Continue reading
Lee Green Open Studios Cake Stall
HELP!!! OPEN STUDIOS CAKE STALL – Apologies for the late notice but we have just received our invitation to run the tea & cake stall at Open Studios. This year the event runs across the weekends of 11th & 12th and 18th & 19th November and our stall will be in the Baring Room at… Continue reading
Trip to Dulwich Picture Gallery – January 2018
We are planning a trip to Dulwich Picture Gallery on Saturday January 13th 2018, to see the Tove Jansson exhibition. Apart from access to the exhibition, the trip will also include a a guided tour of the permanent collection which includes many old masters, plus a ten minute intro to the Jannson show . The… Continue reading
Chapel Down Vineyard Trip – October 2017
Fantastic day out at Chapel Down today. Many thanks to Carolyn for organising. Continue reading
Don’t forget to sign up for wreath making with Donna!
One of the highlights of the Lee Green WI calendar is the December meeting and this year will be no exception – on Thursday 14th December Donna Read will be showing us how to make a fabulously festive wreath for our front doors (you’ll be able to spot a WI household at fifty paces this Yuletide) and Carolyn… Continue reading
September meeting – Mary Kitson – The Greenwich Fan museum
This month, we were temporarily moved from usual home at Trinity Secondary School, and instead met at Trinity Primary. Mary Kitson from the Greenwich Fan Museum came to talk to us – the Fan Museum has been open for over 25 years and holds a world-renowned collection of fan and fan leaves from all over… Continue reading
July meeting – Steve Weller – Kent Chilli Farmer
Fab July meeting last Thursday when our speaker was Steve Weller AKA the Kent Chilli Farmer. We learnt a bit about different plant species and treated to many chilli related anecdotes. There was also plenty of chilli to try (for the brave amongst us!!). Hope to see you all in September when we resume after… Continue reading
June meeting – Mary Bright – Follies
Great June Meeting last Thursday! We all loved Mary Bright’s folly tales – especially the French postman. It is easy to find him online, French postman does it. http://www.boredpanda.com/palace-ideal-33-years-postman-fe…/ Continue reading
Prefab tour May 2017
Head to our Flickr feed (see link) for pictures from our tour of the prefabs of Brockley and Nunhead. Thanks to Elisabeth and Jane for an interesting and entertaining talk. We finished in the Ivy House pub where there was a beer and cider festival underway, including a performance by the morris dancing ladies pictured… Continue reading
May meeting – Duncan Barrett – The Girls Who Went to War
We had a busy meeting this month – our speaker was Duncan Barrett, who together with Nuala Calvi is co-author of Sunday Times bestselling books The Sugar Girls, GI Brides and The Girls Who Went To War. Duncan gave us an fascinating insight into the lives of women in the services during and just after the second world… Continue reading