by Lea WI | Jan 10, 2024 | Gainsborough, Social Group, WI
The Trentside Singers and their tuneful voices sang in Christmas cheer on a snowy day at Upton and Kexby Village Hall. The afternoon event was organised for the Trentside Group of the five Women’s Institutes in the area: Kettlethorpe, Lea, Saxilby, Sturton and Upton...
by East Markham WI | Jan 9, 2024 | Retford, Social Group, WI
There was a very good turnout for the November meeting of East Markham WI, when President Alena welcomed members and visitors to a Craft and Social Evening. Business was kept short, with notices of future County events, including the popular Literary Lunch and the...
by Retford Mayflower WI | Jan 4, 2024 | Retford, Social Group, WI
Looking back at the end of 2023, 19 members of Retford Mayflower WI were totally absorbed at the 8th November meeting when Janice Holmes from Janice Rose Lingerie gave a very interesting presentation on ladies underwear. Janice spent 35 years working for M&S prior...
by Ollerton WI | Jan 4, 2024 | Sherwood, Social Group, WI
Ollerton WI recently held its Christmas cake stall – and what a success! Thanks go to all the WI helpers and members that baked cakes for the event. Ollerton WI would like to wish everyone in Ollerton, Boughton and surrounding villages a happy new year – and bid...
by Clarborough and District WI | Jan 3, 2024 | Retford, Social Group, WI
Clarborough and District WI finished their 2023 programme with a Christmas Lunch at the West Retford Hotel and the ladies are now looking forward with enthusiasm to 2024. Their new programme starts on 8th January with a talk by Mr Roy Evans entitled ‘The Laycock...
by East Markham WI | Dec 14, 2023 | Retford, Social Group, WI
October saw another full house for East Markham WI, with eight visitors joining members to hear member Clare Sobieraj talk of her ‘Journey from Nursing to Reiki Master’. Throughout her talk Clare gave many anecdotes of her family life and of caring for her mother, who...
