Yes, you read that right, due to a last minute change of plan we had a sports day/night. The three legged race was out - due to health and safety concerns, but in were: an egg (potato to save food waste) and spoon race; a quiz; seated carpet bowls; balloon tennis; and throwing balls into … Continue reading Sports Day July 23
Annual Resolutions
May is the month where we vote on the annual resolution, this year the entire WI had voted to take forward: Clean rivers for people and wildlife. This was a difficult campaign as Lincoln is not wholly known for its water courses, although it was build on the River Witham and the Brayford Pool is … Continue reading Annual Resolutions
The Art of Shouting Quietly
April 2023 meeting was all about being heard, and Katy, a TEDx coach and local radio DJ, who works for a large multi-national corporation told us about getting heard, and over coming nerves. She is also a celebrant. Katy was determined to empower us to "speak the truth even if your [our] voice[s] shakes" (Maggie … Continue reading The Art of Shouting Quietly
International Woman’s Gardening Book Day!
Well not quite, but as our meeting was on 2nd March - World Book Day - and March has International Women's Day we decided to have a mash-up. Members were invited to write the name of an inspirational woman on a post-it note and also contribute a favourite female writer too. We also so had … Continue reading International Woman’s Gardening Book Day!
Beetling Along
Beetle drive in February.
Lincoln Larder Hygiene Appeal
Our very generous members donated a pile of hygiene items for the Lincoln Larder. Thank you everyone and also thank you to the member who took them to the Larder. Over the year we will have drives to collect seasonal items for the Lincoln Larder, our next one will be in March for Easter eggs.
Show the Love Preparations
In January we started to get ready for the annual Show the Love campaign which aims to highlight environmental issues as part of the Climate Coalition. As we were making love hearts to also seemed appropriate to make pairs of them to send to Lincoln Hospital who share them with ill patients and their families. … Continue reading Show the Love Preparations
Christmas Sewn Up – Dec ’22 Meeting
This December local fabric artist Verena Handley came and taught us some simple embroidery techniques to make a snowflake bauble. Everyone was given a generous kit with up cycled fabric, DMC thread, a needle, a hoop, a sticky template as well as a comprehensive instruction leaflet. The committee also organised non-alcoholic festive punch for everyone, … Continue reading Christmas Sewn Up – Dec ’22 Meeting
Life’s A Drag – Sep ’22 Meeting
We were really pleased to welcome Lincoln's leading drag artist Celine Begone (Arran) back in September. Arran was an amazing speaker, he arrived in his normal attire and as he spoke to us proceeded to apply copious amounts of make-up at lightning speed, unlike on RuPaul's Drag Race, where the competitors seem to take forever … Continue reading Life’s A Drag – Sep ’22 Meeting
Manna From Heaven?
March 2022 - two years since our last meeting prior to the first lock-down, but we have been back in person for a while. This month Roz from the UK's largest mannequin hire company, Mannakin, came and spoke to us about she started her business from her front room to the site she now occupies … Continue reading Manna From Heaven?
The Lincoln WI 