The theme for this July’s prestigious Hexham Abbey Flower Festival was a celebration of the Northern Saints, and Hexham Town WI’s entry was allocated St Caedmon. Caedmon was a seventh century cowherd at Whitby Abbey. Despite being illiterate, he is said to have...
North Shields WI are hosting their very own Murder Mystery night – Murder at the jam contest. The venue is the Con’s Club (Tynemouth Borough Unionist Club), Albion Road, NE30 2RQ. Thursday 17th October 2024. Doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start. Tickets are £5...
On the Menu We all know Betty’s luxury tea rooms in York, Harrogate (2) and Northallerton but I was unaware there was a cookery school in their premises at Harrogate. I was lucky enough to win a day at the school. Thank you so much to Sue Malloy for giving me the...
Thropton WI members’ gathered on 17 July to unveil their new centenary bench in the village which had been appropriately bedecked in WI ribbon colours of green and white. Our own Marj Read, had been invited to “cut the ribbons” on the new seat. Marj said she...
Hello, hasn’t this weather been amazing with hopefully a little more of Summer to come? One of my greatest pleasures is having washing out to dry…and I’ve had great discussions recently regarding items being hung up ‘right way up’ and in...
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