Honor Oak WI have kindly invited us to their March meeting when the Mayor’s Office for Policing & Crime (MOPAC) will be giving a presentation on holding the Metropolitan Police to account. The talk will have a focus on crimes against women and in SE London. Please let Kay Dunham know if you would like to attend.
The entrance is in Northwood Road and you can park there or surrounding roads for free after 7pm or there are bus stops close by (the 122 goes very near). Donations of 50p for tea/coffee and £1 for cake
We are visiting the Museum of Brands and their new exhibition Adwomen. In collaboration with the History of Advertising Trust this exhibition celebrates 100 years of women in advertising and complements the talk given at the April 2024 meeting by Lizzie Broadbent. There will be an introductory talk and time to see the exhibition and permanent collection.
We will be meeting at the Museum at 10.45 in time for the talk and tour which will start at 11. The cost will be £10.50 or £7.50 if you are an art pass holder and this covers the entrance fee to the Museum and the talk – the money will be collected at our February meeting. To register your interest please contact Lucy Anne Bishop.
The museum is about a 5 minute walk from Ladbroke Grove tube station and you’ll be pleased to know there is a cafe for a pre-tour cuppa and lunch. The museum opens at 10am.
We are delighted to welcome Nicola Stuart to our March meeting to introduce us to meditation. Nicola is a meditation teacher, trained and accredited by The British School of Meditation. Nicola will begin by explaining the circumstances which led her to try meditation and the benefits that it brought relieving physical symptoms of stress and anxiety. She will then deliver a meditation which will be based on mindfulness, allowing participants to become relaxed and comfortable, calm and steady. The meditation will take place seated, and you will not be required to do anything except close your eyes, listen and relax.
We like to provide a broad range of trips to cater for all tastes so we are planning a trip to Bexley Brewery in Erith. The visit will be on Saturday 5th April from 12 noon to 2pm and will cost £20 per head. You will have a chance to sample some of the brewery’s fine beers, as well as hearing all about the brewing process – how the owners, Cliff and Jane, got started in 2014 and now using the best quality English malted barley alongside the freshest Kent hops, produce a range of award winning beers. You can find out more about the brewery here. More details at meeting on Thursday 13th February or please contact Alison Hooper () to put your name on the trip list.
Get ready for an exhilarating journey into the world of Stunts with a talk by professional Stunt Woman Lucy Allen. Lucy will share her personal journey into stunts and tell us all about her exciting life performing in big films such as Titanic and Skyfall as well as TV dramas & soaps like Boat Story and East Enders. She will give you an insight into this little know profession whilst making it clear that you should not TRY THIS AT HOME!
We will be visiting Hall Place, a Grade I listed country house in Bexley, built in 1537 and one of the South East’s best kept secrets. There will be a cost of £9 and to register your interest please contact Janice Newport. Meet in the cafe at 10.30 for the tour which begins at 11 am.
The committee at Catford WI would like to invite members of Lee Green WI to take part in their planned Treasure Trail, The 4 Bridges of London on the 31st May 2025. The Treasure Trail will start from Blackfriars Station (on the South Bank), where you will be met and teams given all the information needed to take part and have fun.
You can start the Treasure Trail anytime between 10am and 11.30am. Depending on the pace your team sets, the Treasure Trail will take around 3 to 4 hours. (Opportunities for refreshment will be found on-route.) The Treasure Trail is mostly walking on the flat, there may be a few steps to negotiate at the bridges.
You can enter a team or teams, with up to 6 people per team. The entrance fee for taking part is only £6 per person, to be paid in advance. (Details will be emailed to you after you confirm entry.) Please contact Catford WI if you would like to take part: The deadline for entering a team or teams is the 14th April.
More details will follow in March.