The May Fulham WI meeting will take place this Monday
10 May at 7:30pm. Our speaker will be Mikaela Davies on The
Alexander Technique.
May Speaker
2010 Charity
Theatre: 19 May
Jewellery Making: 21 May
Polo in the Park: 5 Jun
Jam Making: 12 Jun
Theatre: 15 Jun
Parsons Green Fair: 3 Jul
Chelsea Physic Garden Dinner: 28 Jul
SPEAKER
Mikaela Davies
on The Alexander Technique
Mikaela will be giving a brief overview
of the Alexander Technique and how it works. She will explain how
it can help not only with specific problems - such as back pain, repetitive
strain injuries, and stress - but also its importance in areas such as sport,
the performing arts and simple activities such as lifting objects without
causing pain or damage.
As always, the meeting will be in the upstairs room
at the Peterborough/Southern
Cross pub on the New Kings Road
(on the junction of Wandsworth
Bridge Road) nearest tube is Fulham
Broadway. Please find here a link to Google Maps for directions. We
look forward to welcoming new members and returning members alike.
2010 CHARITY
Bishop Creighton House
For 100 years
Bishop Creighton House has been:
Caring
for older people: With
daily phone calls, home safety checks, help after hospital discharge and
neighbourhood safety initiatives.
Mentoring
the young: With mentoring
programs, employment and learning opportunities for youngsters with learning
difficulties and installation of safety equipment at parents homes.
The charity is based in Fulham and we will invite the
charity to come and speak to us in the coming months to give us more insight
into their work. In the meantime, their website is www.creightonhouse.org.uk. Hopefully we
will be able to get involved in the work the charity does as well as being able
to give them proceeds from our fundraising.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Theatre Group: Mrs. Warren's
Profession by Bernard Shaw
Wednesday, 19 May from 7:30pm
What is Mrs Warren’s profession? Her daughter Vivie has never really known much
about her mother. A prim young woman, she has enjoyed a comfortable upbringing,
a Cambridge
education and a generous monthly allowance. Now she has ambitions to go into
Law. Is it conceivable that all this privilege and respectability has been
financed from the proceeds of the oldest profession? How will Vivie react when
she finds out the awful truth about her mother’s ill-gotten gains?
Shaw’s ultimate test of a mother-daughter relationship is one of his most witty
and provocative plays. Written in 1894 but banned from performance until the
racy 1920s, Mrs Warren’s Profession lays bare the rampant hypocrisy of
Victorian society and its constrained morals.
Jewellery Making
Friday, 21 May from 6:30 – 9pm
Come along for the evening and make a beautiful cocktail ring (or two).This is
a fun filled, creative class (non-creatives are very welcome!).
Throughout the evening the expert tutor will guide you through the full process
of making your ring from scratch. We will use a mixture of crystals beads,
pearls and semi-precious stones combined with silver or gold wire to make your
statement ring. Not only is this class a great evening with like-minded
others but you will also have a range of pieces to take home with you. Most
people make at least 2-3 cocktail rings on the night and it is a great, fun
activity to do after work for a relaxing and creative evening.
Full payment of £40 is required to book your place. The fee includes all
materials and as much tea, coffee and biscuits as we like. Venue is near Chancery Lane in
the heart of London.
Polo in the Park
Saturday, 5 June
In 2009, the inaugural ‘Polo in the Park’ thrilled a sell out 25,000 spectators
as polo returned for the first time in 70 years to its' historic home at Hurlingham Park
in central London.
Polo in the Park brings together a dazzling combination of international polo
and family entertainment to form an unforgettable day out.
We
have 6 general admission tickets up for grabs, at £20 each. General
admission tickets enable you access into Hurlingham Park
grounds and all public facilities within the park, but not the grandstand
seating area. If you are interested, please contact us as tickets are
available on a strictly first-come, first-served basis and full payment is
needed to guarantee your place.
Jam making
Saturday, 12 June
The wonderful Betty Domini will again be teaching us how to make jams and
chutneys from 10 – 2:30pm at Holy Cross
High School, Sandal Road, New Malden.
There will be a Jam Festival at the WI’s Denman College
from 20-21 November, so if you are at all competitive please plan to put your
newly acquired skills to good use!
Cost is £10 (to be paid in advance). There will also be a
small ‘ingredients’ charge to pay in cash on the day – probably about £3-£5.
This will include a light lunch.
Theatre Group
Tuesday,
15 June
After much deliberation, we are
still deliberating this one. Details to
come.
Theatre Group Dates
We have set the following dates for 2010 theatre outings. Please
enter them into your diary and we will work out what we want to go and see
nearer the time.
Tuesday 14th September
Tuesday 30th November
Parsons Green Fair
Saturday, 3 July
Use your skills from the jam making
to whip something up for the Parson’s Green Fair! This is a hugely
profitable fundraiser for the Fulham WI, and all donations are welcome.
Individual cakes/cupcakes/cookies are more successful. If you are unable to attend but would like
to contribute, please let us know as that can be arranged.
Chelsea Physic
Garden Dinner
Wednesday, 28 July
We are planning a dinner at the Chelsea
Physic Garden
for up to 20 people – partners and friends will be welcome but feel free to
come alone as well. Cost will be around £35.00
including a 3-course dinner (drinks not provided), admission charge, and a tour
beforehand. Please let us know if you
have some interest.
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