Lincoln WI is 13 years old - and we had our annual dance night, with Go Dance. This year we chose to go disco dancing, and we had a lively session. Before that we had the opportunity to thank some of our unsung heroines who are at every meeting helping set up, serving members tea … Continue reading Birthday Dancing
Baking & Quizzes
Coronation Baking On Monday 8th May we took over St Mary Magdalene in the Bail to sell cakes to unsuspecting passers by and raise money for the Lincoln Larder. Despite inhospitable weather and a slow start it was a reasonably busy day the show stopper was by Lara and was a recipe & design that … Continue reading Baking & Quizzes
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
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?
Just Like – Tommy Cooper?
This is a round-up of February and March's meetings. February was our annual meeting, where the committee stood and down and in the main got re-elected. We welcomed Lucy & Wendy back to the committee and Alison as a new member. Sarah stood down and Maz took over as Secretary. Jenny remained as Treasurer and … Continue reading Just Like – Tommy Cooper?
Love Hearts in January
Love hearts ready for the #ShowtheLove campaign to highlight climate change.
Old Broom/New Broom Debate
Quick overveiw of our AGM in February.
The Windmill Theatre
September's meeting was a talk by Dr Ellen Wright (DrSmut on Twitter) about the history of the Windmill Theatre, that she is researching for her book, you can find out more about it and Dr Ellen here. Ellen had spoken to us a couple of years ago, when she was the leader of the Cat's … Continue reading The Windmill Theatre
The Rev. Kate
Lincoln WI's President, Michelle, has been selected as the convener to the Lindum Group meetings. If that sounds like WI speak basically she organises larger meetings for WI Members in the North Lincolnshire catchment area, which different WI's host. For her first meeting she managed the coup of getting celebrity vicar Rev. Kate Bottley, who … Continue reading The Rev. Kate
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