Find out what our WIs have been up to and what they have planned….
Poems for the WI
For the past two years Widdy Woods member, Rosie Thompson, has been writing a poem every month and reading them to an appreciative audience at the WI meetings. Poems are mainly about the Widdrington/Druridge area, or on topical issues such as the 2024 General...
WI Day – 2024
National WI Day 2024 In celebration of National WI Day on 16th September 2024 Hartford Bridge WI ladies gathered to lay of posy around the Emily Wilding Davison statue in Carlisle Park, Morpeth wearing purple poppies crocheted by one of our members. This was followed...
Woolly warmth from Newbiggin-by-the-Sea WI
Throughout this year our members have busily been knitting and crocheting scarves to give to the warm spaces in our community. We know how cold the winter weather can be here in the Northeast so anyone can collect one for free from 3 locations. Whilst we are a small...
Rothbury WI – Naked Calendar 2025
The Beauties of Coquetdale Rothbury WI has been working on a major project this year, an outdoor naked calendar in aid of HospiceCare North Northumberland. As we go to print it is the 25th anniversary of the Rylstone & District Calendar, so it seems a fitting time...
Norham WI – Welcomes Coldstream Riders
In a tradition dating back to 1952 it was a huge honour for Norham WI to once again cater for the Coldstream Riders on Monday 5th of August 2024. This was their first ride out of the Coldstream Civic Week and was a superb evening with 53 riders taking part. A massive...
Hexham Town WI – Flower Festival
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...
Murder at the jam contest – North Shields WI
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 per person...
Betty’s Bursary – Valerie Johnston (Newbrough WI)
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 Centenary Seat
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 knew...
Norham WI – present cheque to Great North Air Ambulance
At a recent meeting Norham WI welcomed Amanda Simmister from the Great North Air Ambulance Service. After a wonderful talk she was presented with a cheque for £130 which had been previously raised from the community Soup & Sandwich event held in February....
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