Fulham WI

FWI June meeting: Ethical fashion and the Enigma Code

June Fulham WI meeting,

Monday, 4^th June from 7.30pm,

Upstairs function room at THE PETERBOROUGH (formerly the Southern Cross) on the New King’s Road (at the bottom of Wandsworth Bridge Road and opposite Eel Brook Common).

Please find here a link here to Streetmap for directions

The June meeting will include talks from:-

Louise Jamison – Ethical Fashion: What's in your wardrobe?

A personal take on the human story behind the clothes we wear. Based on my experiences as a consultant working on labour standards and as a fairtrade entrepeneur, I'll explore:

• The real fashion victims - what life is like for the people making your clothes

• The role of global brands: who's doing what on the high street?
• The alternative: moving towards ethical fashion
• Making a difference: what you can do.

Richard Belfield – The role of women in code fixing and code cracking!

Richard is the author of books such as:

Can You Crack The Enigma Code? And Terminate with Extreme Prejudice: Inside the Assassination Game -First-hand Stories from Hired Killers and Their Paymasters surely on the bedside table of many of our ladies!

He will thrill us with tales of female code fixers and their counterparts, the code breaker, including the fascinating tale of Mary, Queen of Scots!

Richard will also test our spy potential with some WI specific code cracking tasks…..

Fulham WI News and Dates for the Diary:-

FWI Ball 2007

The next Ball committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, 30^th May at 7.30pm in the downstairs of The Peterborough.

The 2007 Ball will take place on Saturday, 1^st December at Fulham Town Hall – details will be coming in a couple of weeks’ time. If you do have any suggestions or can help out with raffle prizes or the like please drop Niki Hutchinson an email on niki@liberycomms.com.

Kabbalah

Following the talk by Marcus in the May meeting he has offered to run a course for anyone in the FWI who is interested in learning more. The proposed session would take place on Wednesday, 6^th June at 7pm at the Kabbalah Centre on Bond Street.

The Kabbalists have taught for thousands of years that every human being has the potential for greatness. Kabbalah is a means for activating that potential.

In this workshop you will begin to identify patterns of repeated negative behaviour, the formulas to deconstruct those patterns, and how to replace them with positive ones. You will be introduced to the wisdom, beauty and practical application of Kabbalah.

ukevents@kabbalah.com 

www.kabbalahcentre.co.uk 

Please let the committee know if you would like to attend.

Cartier Polo

We are planning our annual trip to the Cartier International Polo finals on Sunday,  29^th July. The day will consist of a coach to/from Windsor, entrance tickets and a picnic.

Please let the committee know if you would like to attend.

Summer Picnic with other London WI’s

N1WI has invited us to do a joint picnic on Saturday, August 11th at Hyde Park.

Please let the committee know if you would like to attend.

Proms in the Park

  The committee is looking into arranging a trip to Proms in the Park (the last night of the Proms in Hyde Park) on Saturday, 8^th September. The inimitable Terry Wogan hosts the celebrations in Hyde Park, where a host of international stars will be accompanied by Proms in the Park favourites, the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis.

Please let the committee know if you would like to attend.

Chutney Making Day

The date for Fulham WI's trip to Surrey for chutney making is confirmed as Saturday, 13th October. Please save the date in your diary if you wish to attend. More details to follow shortly.

Please let the committee know if you would like to attend.

Tickets for “Grease”

We have been sent the opportunity to purchase tickets for "Grease" in support of MacMillan Cancer Relief (special discounted rates for WI members and exclusive pre/post show party invitations)

Lang-laufing Walking

iWalk, an exciting new Richmond-based business offering you and other members of the WI the freedom to look and feel fabulous, while exploring the many fantastic green spaces we have in South-West London. iWalk combines business experience and coaching techniques with nordic walking, the revolutionary new sports and leisure activity that is being hailed globally by many as the future of our health and well-being. Whether members would like to burn a few extra calories on a gentle stroll or really push themselves to their physical limits, iWalk offers something for everyone.

iWalk is delighted to offer you the opportunity to experience the iWalk buzz for yourself at your very own Fulham WI FREE Introductory Group Workshop(s). This taster session can be run at a location to suit you (Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common or along the river, starting from Bishops Park for example).

Please let the committee know if this is something you would be interested in.

Subs Reminder

All subs are due in this month – this year the amount is £26 and includes a copy of WI magazine delivered to your door! There is a small membership form to fill out and cheques should be made payable to the Fulham WI.

Please speak to Sarah Cook, Membership Secretary at the meetings for further information and the membership form.

See you all there ... for those who cannot make it, see you very soon!

Fulham WI Committee xxx

The Sunday Telegraph 13/05/07

 

You can read how Fulham WI continues leading the way for 'new-style urban WIs' in this article published in the Sunday Telegraph Stella magazine.

The WI is as relevant today as when it was fouunded in Britain over 90 years ago- but it is also an organisation that is continually evolving, for example, with branches increasingly being designed to meet the needs and wants of the women they serve in their communities- be that in a pub, at their place of work, or the more traditional church hall. Jam-making and singling Jerusalem are not essential- but a much-loved part of the rich tapestry of the National Federation of Women's Institutes.

Fulham WI is a vibrant WI with an average membership age of 30- though all ages are more than welcome; like the NFWI we are non-party political and non-sectarian. We make the most of living in the metropolis with a range of interesting speakers and activities and varied extra-mural events. Raising money for local charities is also very important- namely through our annual ball. Being WI members makes us feel more connected and therefore, more able to support our local communities- and each other. We also vote on and support the national WI campaigns- be that by demonstrating against excess supermarket packaging or petitioning for fair farmgate milk prices.