A huge thank you to all our wonderful cake bakers, sellers and buyers at this year’s Open Studios event. Based in Lochaber Hall, we were delighted to support this great community event again. We … “… sang Happy Birthday to one visitor, heard a poetry recital from a lady recovering from a stroke and had… Continue reading
The Queen’s Police Officer – Our November 2023 meeting
We enjoyed a thoroughly entertaining evening with Richard Griffin who served in the Metropolitan Police from 1970 to 2013. Richard brought along lots of medals, letters, invitations and photographs from his time working with the royal family and had many excellent stories and anecdotes to tell us about his years looking after the late Queen… Continue reading
Sherry tasting with Carolyn, November 2023
Following last year’s enthusiastic chat about sherry on our Make Do And Meet WhatsApp group and to coincide with International Sherry Week, our very own wine educator Carolyn hosted this sherry tasting event. Carolyn presented an informative talk about the different sherry styles and the methods of production and then we got down to… Continue reading
We hit the floor Strictly style – October 2023 Meeting
Really had a misconception about ballroom dancing! Who needs a man to lead? Katie Durant returned to Lee Green WI in October for a night of dancing, Strictly style. Warming up with basic steps from the waltz, cha cha and samba, we went on to take our partners and trip the light fantastic while perfecting… Continue reading
A Wonderful Visit to Westwell Vineyard, September 2023
On a beautiful September morning we set off by coach for Westwell Vineyard in Kent. Nestled below the Pilgrim’s Way, Westwell is a smaller vineyard than others we have visited but it is definitely one to watch. We were treated to an excellent tour by Claire, who explained… Continue reading
Visit to the Migration Museum, September 2023
On Friday 29th September a group of us visited the Migrant Makers Market (now Taking Care of Business) exhibition at the Migration Museum in Lewisham. Following a short introductory talk and an ‘icebreaker’ led by a member of the museum team, we shared stories about our own names and discovered just how many migration stories… Continue reading
Practical First Aid – September 2023 Meeting
We welcomed Julie Durston to our September 2023 meeting to talk about first aid. A really useful and practical session as Julie covered how to help if a casualty is unconscious and deal with bleeding and choking. She reminded us how to give CPR and showed us how not to be scared of using… Continue reading
Up to the oche*! May 2023
In May, we were invited by Catford WI to take part in a South East London darts tournament. We scrambled together a team of spirited enthusiasts (lured in partly by the promise of a subsidised bar at CWI’s hall) and a keen travelling supporter, and headed off on the 202 bus for a great night’s… Continue reading
Managing Plants in an Increasingly Dry Climate – July 2023 Meeting
From left to right, sweet woodruff, gladiolus ‘The Bride’ and thyme, a few of the plants mentioned by Joanna in her talk We welcomed back garden designer Joanna Herald as our speaker at our July meeting. Joanna has been designing gardens for nearly 20 years and was one of the start-up team behind Hortus in… Continue reading
Summer bowls in a leafy paradise, June 2023
It was a gorgeous sunny evening, very peaceful with birdsong, rustling leaves on the trees around the green, the clunk of bowls … and much chat and debate about style and tactics For the second year running, on another lovely summer’s evening, about 20 members of Lee Green WI attended a Bowls Taster session hosted… Continue reading
Picnic in the Park, July 2023
On 8 July WI Committee members were watching the weather like hawks … after the heatwave of June, rain was promised for our picnic in the park … and indeed for much of the morning we had enjoyed some long overdue rain. Could our picnic go ahead or would rain stop play? As tension… Continue reading
Sunday Lunch at The Clink, June 2023
On Sunday 25th June about 30 members of the WI successfully negotiated the security processes and vetting system at Brixton Prison to sit down in the Clink Restaurant for a 3 course Sunday lunch. The food was prepared and serviced by prisoners who are working towards gaining a City and Guilds National Vocational Qualification. The… Continue reading