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Kirton and Falkenham Women’s InstituteNext meeting: Thursday 14th January 2019 at 2.00 pm. We will be travelling back in time with Kevin Hegarty and his minstrels who will be performing the music of the 15th and 16th centuries.This is also our birthday meeting so there will be an extra special tea. Glamour is the order…

Kirton and Falkenham Women’s InstituteNext meeting: Thursday 14th January at 2.00 pm. Tina Oldfield will describe ‘A Trek for life’ and expedition to Everest.Competition: a photograph and map of your favourite walk. January Meeting:David Phelan gave an interesting talk about St Audrey’s Hospital in Melton (where he now lives).St Audrey’s began life as a workhouse in…

Kirton and Falkenham Women’s InstituteNext meeting: Thursday 10th January at 2.00 pm. Our speaker, David Phelan will present the history of St Audrey’s in a talk entitled ‘Workhouse to Asylum’. December meeting report:With a festive glass of mulled wine (or spiced apple cup), members settled down to find out more about fused glass from our…

Kirton and Falkenham Women’s InstituteNext meeting: Thursday 9th August at 2.00 pm hosted by Pauline Topple (please contact Chris Welling – see below- if you need the address). This month we will be sharing a strawberry tea. There will be a charge of £2.50. There will also be books, produce, plants and a bring and…

Kirton and Falkenham Women’s InstituteNext meeting: Thursday July 12th at 2.00 pm in Kirton and Falkenham Village HallSubject: World War One with Ted PayneTrading stall: miscellaneous June meeting Report 2018This month, Mike Powell-Evans from the RSPB gave a talk about garden birds. There was a lot to hear about the many and varied birds that…

KIRTON AND FALKENHAM WINext meeting: Thursday April 12th at 2.00pm in Kirton and Falkenham Village Hall.Demonstrator: Magdalaine Snowdon.Subject: Hats and flower making (Hands on).Trading Stall: Miscellaneous. MARCH MEETING REPORT 2018This year we are celebrating the 97th birthday of Kirton and Falkenham WI. While the actual anniversary is not until the autumn we have taken to…

KIRTON AND FALKENHAM WI Next meeting: Thursday March 8th at 2.00pm in Kirton and Falkenham Village Hall.Speaker: Helen Fraser.Subject: Memories from Stage and Screen.Competition: A theatre programme. FEBRUARY MEETING REPORT 2018 The WI membership fee has now risen to over £40 and, at our committee meeting, it was announced that there had been some ‘unrest’…

KIRTON AND FALKENHAM WI Next meeting: Thursday February 8th at 2.00pm in Kirton and Falkenham Village Hall.Speaker: Jane Bradburn.Subject: Kirton of Old.Competition: A postcard or photo of Kirton in the past. JANUARY MEETING REPORT 2018One of the activities that has recently been added to Kirton and Falkenham WI’s programme is a ‘Knit and Natter’ get…