Following Vicky Chapman’s popular talk at our July 2024 meeting, Vicky invited us to her regular fitness sessions held at Old Colfeians Rugby Club each week. Seven of us took part in Vicky’s first fitness session in October aimed at encouraging women to enjoy and improve our fitness. Vicky is so supportive and enthusiastic she… Continue reading
We shimmied the night away! – Our October 2024 meeting
Well, what a night to remember! Lee Green WI was visited by Miss Cherry Bombe (also known as Lindsey Barrell), all the way from Chelmsford in Essex. Lindsey Barrell aka Miss Cherry Bombe came to share her very entertaining story about how she set out to find new friends and after a number of false… Continue reading
Meeting Dates 2025
The dates for our 2025 meetings are listed below so you can add them to your new diary as soon as possible. We will be adding full details for each meeting in Upcoming Events. Thursday 16 January Thursday 13 February Thursday 20 March Thursday 24 April Thursday 15 May Thursday 19 June Thursday 17 July… Continue reading
Lunch with a view – October 2024
A group of 12 members of Lee Green WI and two friends visited City View Restaurant at Shooters Hill College. We had a wonderful meal prepared and served by the students who all doing their NVQ levels 2 or 3. The food was divine – a lovely lunch menu to choose from which included soup,… Continue reading
Fashion, Fury and Feathers: Women’s Fight for Change – Our September 2024 Meeting
We were delighted to welcome Tessa Boase to our September meeting. When Tessa told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) she wanted to write their early story, they refused to let her visit their archives! To a former investigative journalist, this was a challenge she could… Continue reading
Our visit to Oastbrook vineyard – September 2024
After a dreadful week of pouring rain 34 Lee Green WI members and friends set off on another vineyard trip, and we were blessed with glorious sunshine! This year our destination was to Robertsbridge, just inside East Sussex and close to Bodiam Castle. Oastbrook Estate is in the Rother Valley, which has become a hugely… Continue reading
A triumph on the darts board – September 2024
The Lee Green Dragons After last year’s successful event, we were delighted when we heard Catford WI were hosting another darts evening for local WIs. Our very keen and enthusiastic team, now sporting a new official name had a great evening winning one game. Although narrowly missing out on their other two games the team… Continue reading
Picnic in the park – September 2024
A splendid time was had by all attending our annual Picnic in the Park this year. Having had to postpone the original event from a wet and windy July afternoon, we were delighted to find that the weather would be much kinder to us in September. We enjoyed a perfectly lazy afternoon under our oak… Continue reading
Treasure hunting in Greenwich – July 2024
Catford WI held another of their popular treasure hunts, this time in Greenwich and two teams from Lee Green WI joined in the fun. “What a fun, brain challenging day in Greenwich completing the WI treasure hunt with my brilliant team mates” (Jean, Monika and Gail) “We had a great day out in Greenwich and… Continue reading
A trip to Chislehurst Caves – August 2024
And no they’re not really caves! We had a fascinating tour with our guide Peter in the chilly depths of Chislehurst Caves, a local tourist attraction since the early 20th century. He explained that the caves were originally carved out over many years by hand for chalk used in lime burning and brick making… Continue reading
An evening with Vicky Fleetwood – Our July 2024 meeting
We welcomed Vicky Fleetwood to our July meeting. Vicky made her England rugby debut in 2011, playing in the World Cup winning side in 2014, with the World Cup finalists in 2017, and in the winning Six Nations team in 2019. She has made over 75 appearances for England, playing at hooker or in the… Continue reading
Wild swimming at Beckenham Place Park – July 2024
A rather select group of our hardy and brave members dipped more than their toes in the water at the lake in Beckenham Place Park on a warm but overcast morning in July. Our morning began with an introductory talk to help reassure us about our fears which ranged from cold water, being out… Continue reading