Category: Womens Institute

Next meeting: Thursday 14th November 2019 at 2.00 pm. Janet Dann is the speaker in November. Her talk is titled ‘Inspiring Women/ Words for Life’. It is also the date of the AGM. The committee will be elected and if you would like to volunteer in any way please contact Chris (see details below). October…

Next Meeting: 10th OctoberSpeaker: Ken Stone on ‘A Royal Year’Competition: A commemorative memento of a Royal Occasion SEPTEMBER MEETING REPORT 2019 Our speaker this month was Ruth Leigh from the Paella and Tapas Company which is a catering company with a decidedly Spanish theme. Ruth caters for parties of all sizes and uses authentic Spanish…

Next meeting: Thursday 11th July 2019 at 2.00 pm. The speaker will be Mrs Carole Wheatley will be speaking on the topic ‘Biberach Revisited-Guernsey People sent to Germany in WW2’. There will be a competition: please bring any WW2 memorabilia. June meeting report:Wendy Smith is line judge at the Wimbledon Championships, and she told us about…

Next meeting: Thursday 13th June 2019 at 2.00 pm. Wendy Smith will be talking about her experiences as a Wimbledon line judge. There will be a competition: describe your best sporting moment in no more than 20 words with photos, medals or cups! May meeting report:The W.I. is an important lobby group in the United Kingdom,…

Kirton and Falkenham Women’s InstituteNext meeting: Thursday 9th May 2019 at 2.00 pm. An eventful meeting is promised with a discussion of the resolutions for the W.I. conference led by the committee followed by a light hearted quiz. April meeting report:A change to the programme brought Marianne Brame to Kirton. She makes jewellery and brought…

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…