The Baby Boomer Nostalgia Show celebrated being born sometime between 1946 and 1964. Alan Haines shared memories of the 1950s, 60s and 70s reminiscing about the joys of travel and slow communication, film and television, food and music way back when! Continue reading
A walk around St Margaret’s graveyard – October 2025
On 4th October 2025 Paul Wright took us on an interesting, amusing and informative tour of the old St Margaret’s graveyard at the top of Belmont Hill. For many years the graveyard was locked as it was unsafe but with the building development next door Lewisham Council were able to secure funding to begin restoration.… Continue reading
Oh! We did love to be beside the seaside! Our WI trip to Brighton – September 2025
Our eagerly awaited day trip to Brighton finally arrived on 20th September and we had such a marvellous time! After a week of very changeable weather forecasts, we were delighted that it (mainly) stayed dry for our trip. An excited chatter in spite of the early start greeted Caroline and Alison as they signed everyone… Continue reading
Ed (the) Baker – Our September 2025 Meeting
Local bread and pastry maker Ed Baker (sadly not his real name) came to talk to us about his fascinating journey from Lebanon to Lewisham, via many glamourous points along the way, and his transformation from city slicker to artisan baker, with the opening of his Ladywell bakery in 2022. He gave us some wonderful… Continue reading
Picnic in the Park – August 2025
Around 30 of us met for our annual summer picnic in Manor House Gardens, under the shade of our ten year old oak tree, to celebrate another wonderful year of WI-ing in Lee Green. There was plenty of fizz, cake and chat throughout the afternoon and the sun shone on us (mostly) as we whiled… Continue reading
The Museum of the Mind – August 2025
On 8 August 2025, ten members from Lee Green WI had a fabulous visit to the Bethlem Museum of the Mind at Beckenham. Whilst the Museum is free and open to visitors, we had the bonus of an interesting and informative introduction by the Director, Colin Gale who shared the history of the hospital. Colin… Continue reading
A visit to Mousehall distillery and vineyard – July 2025
Yet another smashing visit to a vineyard organised by Carolyn! On one of the few wet days this summer, we set off for Mousehall Distillery and Vineyard in East Sussex, a relative newcomer to the English wine scene, to sample some of their wines and gin. We had an excellent afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed… Continue reading
Green Lewisham – Our July 2025 meeting
We welcomed Candy Blackham to our July meeting. Candy shared her enjoyment of some of the many green spaces in this part of London, some ideas from her walks around parks in Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark and also some suggestions for some local walks. Continue reading
A return to the Dabchicks – July 2025
Our intrepid band of wild swimmers returned to Beckenham Place Park on a warm and sunny day in July. We were treated to a swim in warm water under a blue sky with dragonflies and coots to keep us company. Yet again, a lovely outing with plenty of support and encouragement for the more nervous… Continue reading
Cows, Criminals and a Cake – London City Walks – June 2025
Our lovely guides Jenny and Elaine led us through the hidden alleys and little known backstreets of Farringdon on this year’s popular London walk. Home to London’s oldest meat market and soon to be the location of the new Museum of London, we heard about prisons, goldsmiths and… Continue reading
Manor House Gardens Festival – June 2025
Another great day at the Manor House Gardens Festival this year! On a very warm and sunny afternoon, this wonderful community event was well attended, and in spite of the heat a lot of people bought and ate cake! The day started rather challengingly when our trusted gazebo, that hadn’t been used for a couple… Continue reading
The Memory Keeper – Our June 2025 meeting
Writer Jackie Kohnstamm came to talk to us on a very hot & sticky evening in June about her book The Memory Keeper, which details her search for the truth about her grandparents’ deaths in the Holocaust. On a whim, Jackie had googled their names only to discover two commemorative stones had recently been placed… Continue reading