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...
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...
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...
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...
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