Hot, Hot

There is only one word to sum up our visit to Lullingstone Castle, HOT! It was so hot that it detracted from the day some what. None the less many ventured out to see the creative memory boxes produced by some very talented ladies, they were exquisite. They depicted the 100 year history of our organisation and were truly beautiful! The scarecrows,also promoting ou histoy, were equally creative and great fun. Many thanks to Angela and Diana who worked so hard on our scarecrow with thanks also to Jean, Margaret, Ann and Sandra all who helped with the project and special thanks to Diana's other half for contributing his carpentry skills free of charge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Time

Just back from Carole's where a happy band of workers have been filling jars with sweets in preparation for our tombola stall at the CANE summer fayre on Saturday 11th July. We feverishly cut circles of material with our pinking shears and then had a wonderfully sticky time with glue and buttons! It was all worth it, they look glorious.. Thanks to all who contributed their time.

Garden Museum Visit

On Saturday 20 June 11 ladies enjoyed a day at the Garden Museum next to Lambeth Palace in London. 

The Museum is housed inside the deconsecrated church of St Mary at Lambeth, it had a display of garden tools and artefacts and there was an exhibition of the life and work of Russell Page a modern garden designer and of course a shop!

After visiting the knot garden and admiring the planting and tombs of Captain John Bligh and Elizabethan plant hunter and gardener John Tradescant we all enjoyed a very tasty lunch together in the Garden Café before heading home.

Tower Bridge 20 May 2015

On Monday 20 May 2015, eleven members met at London Bridge Station for a visit to Tower Bridge.  On the short walk from the station to the Bridge we were treated to the best that the British weather could throw at us, with torrential rain, hailstones and freezing wind and we arrived looking as though we had swum there.

The tour itself consisted of a couple of short films, a tour of the engine rooms and walk along the two walkways, which gave lovely views - one way towards Greenwich and beyond and the other way over the City.  Some of us braved a walk across the two glass floors.

A very pleasant day was enjoyed by all.

February Meeting

We had a good meeting last night with a couple of visitors attending whom we look forward 
to seeing again soon.
Our speaker, Elspeth spoke about her involvement as a structural engineer with the Crossrail project. It was well received and our thanks go to her for an entertaining evening. We next meet at the Whitehart for our birthday, 6 years, meal which we have couple with a fund raising quiz. Should be fun!

Yet again we had a really good meeting! Jani, our speaker, was paying us a second visit as we so enjoyed her first. Jani is an expert in the antiques trade and her talk was informative and great fun. We are looking forward to her next talk when she, hopefully returns next year. 
Jani was also good enough to judge our " wear/bring something for Easter competition" which was a tough task I can tell you!
Our next trip out is to a garden centre near Brands Hatch which, being a keen gardener, I am looking forward to. So bye for now, hope to see you at our next meeting.

5th Birthday Meal Tuesday 10 March 2015

It seems like yesterday that a meeting in January 2010 was held in Eltham for ladies interested in setting up a local WI, such was the response that 2 WIs were set up.  Eltham Palace WI held it's first meeting in March 2010 and last week we celebrated our 5th birthday with a meal at Sophie's Choice, Sidcup where 35 members got together for a really enjoyable meal, just see our pictures below!