It was a cold night and in the weather reports Storm Goretti threatened, however, the hardy women of Lincoln WI laughed in the face of this and headed to the Grandstand. The heaters were on and a cosy atmosphere created for the first meeting of 2026, where we ventured to a hidden temple in a … Continue reading Escaping from January Storms
Bread + Cheese
Our December meeting always used to clash with the Christmas Market, but since the Lincoln Christmas Market has now concluded it gives us a greater range of speakers, many who would have previously had a stall at the market. This year we had Adam from Bread + Cheese come and talk to us about bread … Continue reading Bread + Cheese
Birthday Dancing
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
To Knit, Or Not to Knit?
July for Lincoln WI was a talk about codes in knitting, not how to decode knitting patterns, but how knitting, or other crafts, can contain secret messages. Local textile artist Polly Lancaster, brought her knitting machine as well as her scarves, millinery and other artwork. Polly spoke about having an emotional connection with clothing, and … Continue reading To Knit, Or Not to Knit?
Domestic Soldiers – June 2025
June 25 meeting - Elaine talking about domestic soldiers in Lincolnshire during the Second World War
Showing the Love
February is “Show the Love month” for a lot of WIs and Lincoln WI is no exception. Often we did this in January, but after some programme moving we were able to do this in the “correct” month. Show the Love is an initiative by the Climate Coalition of which the WI is a founding … Continue reading Showing the Love
A Reflex-ing Start to the Year
January is always an awkward month for Lincoln WI, our meetings, on the first Thursday, come straight after a busy festive period, this year we decided to move the meeting to the second Thursday of the month. This gave members a slower start to the year, unfortunately the delayed meeting coincided with freezing conditions, but … Continue reading A Reflex-ing Start to the Year
Christmas Market and Carol Concert
December was a busy month for Lincoln WI, not only did we have our December meeting, but we collaborated with the City of Lincoln Brass Band (COLB) in a charity concert. Our Craft Market was great fun, with members having the opportunity to do some Christmas crafting as well as buy some artisan Christmas presents. … Continue reading Christmas Market and Carol Concert
Morris Dancing Birthday Party
Morris dancing at Lincoln WI
Picnic and Walking Rounders
This month Lincoln WI held a social event, August is always a tricky month with members on holiday and busy doing non-WI things. The normal Lincoln WI meeting was replaced by a social event, where, due to erratic weather we decided to have an indoor picnic and a game of walking rounders. Fortunately the weather … Continue reading Picnic and Walking Rounders
The Lincoln WI 