Fulham WI

Your WI needs you!

Hello Ladies,

Date: Saturday 4th July
Time: 12 – 5pm
Where: Parsons Green -  stall number 61

We are looking for anyone who would be able to help on the annual FWI cake stall this Saturday - both providing cakes, biscuits, jam, chutney and any other delicious treats we can sell to the Fulham public - and manning the stall.

If anyone can't make the Saturday - you can drop any produce in at Niki's flat on Friday evening .. email nikihutch@hotmail.com for address and details.

Last year was a great success making around £900 for our chosen charity.

Please note all the ingredients in the cakes etc need to be labeled.

Hope to see you there.

Fulham WI Committee x

July Meeting

Hello Ladies,

The July Fulham WI meeting will take place on Monday, July 6 starting at 7.30pm sharp in the upstairs function room at THE PETERBOROUGH (may have gone back to being called the Southern Cross) on the New King’s Road

Please find here a link to Streetmap for directions:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srfx=525575&y=176750&z=&sv=525575,176750&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf 

Please remember subs are now overdue. All cheques should be made payable to Fulham WI for £29.00.

JULY SPEAKER

"Women Hiring Men - A Male Escort Perspective"
Fulham WI will be welcoming John to speak to us on this controversial subject.

John is a seasoned male escort who featured in a TV documentary last year and runs his own business www.claretknight.co.uk He intends to provide us with a holistic view of the escort business covering both the reasons why women hire escorts – and what this actually means – as well as the effect hiring an escort has on clients. We will also hear from the escorts perspective on how his work affects him – and the ups and downs of their business.

Questions are of course welcomed!

Please note that at John’s request no photography or press will be allowed.

In addition, bring your cheque books for Innovative Jewellery from Patricia Asare

Patricia is Polish/Ghanaian and was brought up in Ghana until she was 18, when she moved to Poland to do her Masters in International Relations. She moved to London in 2001 and has woas a nanny, assistant kindergarten teacher and an office manager. Patricia’s mother has a great passion for beads and jewellery which has finally rubbed onto her! She can’t get enough of jewellery making now and is delighted to be coming to display her wares at our July meeting. For a sneak preview please have a look at: www.patriciaasare.com

FWI PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE

As the WI constitution decrees, all committee members who have been on the committee for three years (or more) have to stand down. Therefore at the end of September Joanna and myself will be stepping down as the co-presidents and there will also be a number of vacancies on the committee to fill. Some committee members would like to stay on but this is also a time for new blood and your chance to be involved in the running of the FWI. We will be looking for a committee of 7 people for roles including: President, Treasurer, Membership, Events, IT and Speaker Co-ordinator

We will be asking for nominations by the August meeting and then there will be a chance for every FWI member to have a say in who they want as the President/on the committee with voting taking place at the September meeting.

If this is something you would like to be involved in/have any questions about please email fulhamwi@gmail.com … it’s a fantastic opportunity and I have certainly enjoyed my time on the committee.

EVENTS
•    FWI Book Club – Tuesday, June 30 at The Peterborough
We have chosen to read The Return by Victoria Hislop. We plan to discuss from 7.30 onwards.

•    FWI Cake stall at Fair on the Green, Parsons Green – Saturday, July 4
We are planning our 2nd cake stall at the annual Fair on the Green this year. We will be looking for volunteers to help run the stall and also provide yummy cakes, biscuits, scones and jams etc for us to sell on the day. The profits will be split between our chosen charity and the FWI. Anyone who is interested should email: fulhamwi@gmail.com

•    FWI Midsummer Masquerade Ball – due a number of people being away or having event on July 11 we have decided to postpone the Ball until September. A new date will be sent around ASAP … if anyone is interested in helping to organise the Ball please email fulhamwi@gmail.com

•    Cartier International Polo – Sunday, July 26
We are researching a trip to the polo and will be sending around a separate email with details/costs. The plan – as the past 2 years we have run the trip – is to hire a coach/mini bus to take us there. The cost will be around £50.00 per person. If this is of interest please email fulhamwi@gmail.com

See you at the July meeting.

FWI Committee xx

Patchi & Flaxi's Cushions!

Patchi’s and Flaxi’s

Do you remember Natalie’s Cushions? Natalie kindly attended our December meeting with a wonderful display of her wares. She has recently renamed her cushion company Patchi’s and Flaxi’s. Natalie makes hand-made cushions by mixing and matching fabrics with clashing colours and textures, such as silks, wools, velvets and felts, and she often adds beads, buttons and sequins. She can make fun cushions out of your old clothes and put your friends’ names on them. She can also make any cushion with any colour, any texture, to any size, and send it anywhere ... Some of her cushions have already been sent to Ireland , Malta , Canada and Australia . Give her the design and she will make it! Natalie is obsessed with fabrics and feels each cushion she makes is made with positive energy and karma behind it, and gives something back to her community, since it is usually a gift for a loved one. You can see more of her cushions at Parson's Green Fair on Saturday 4th July, at Cleaver Square Village Fete on Sunday 12th July 2009 and on some Sundays at Spitalfields Market in East London .  The Patchis’ and Flaxi’s website is coming soon so watch this space! For now you can see her cushions on Etsy’s online hand-made store at www.tinyurl.com/patchisandflaxis

Feel free to contact Natalie even if you require formal scatter cushions at natchalaby@hotmail.com or on her mobile 07532282058.

Polo in the Park: Sat 6th June

For those who have purchased tickets for Polo in the Park:

(If anyone else wishes to attend, the event is officially sold out but there may be tickets available on the day at the door)

Hope you are looking forward to the Polo in the Park event on Saturday, we know some of you have already collected your tickets please find below arrangements for meeting up and for those who have not yet collected their tickets.

The gates open at 11am and play starts at 1.45pm. Niki will be heading there for 12.30pm and will meet anyone who wants to at the entrance to the Hurlingham Park and Polo field then (this is on Hurlingham Road) alternatively if people want to go early then Niki is more than happy for you to collect your tickets on Saturday morning.

A few things to note:

• There is no parking available on site and many of the roads will have a parking suspension as well.
• NO food and drink can be taken into the event. There are 4 bars and 11 food stalls there
• All bags will be checked and tagged
• Please also let Niki know if you are running late on the day.

If you have any questions, please call Niki or email her at fulhamwi@googlemail.com

Here's to a wonderful day!

Fulham WI Committee

FWI Masquerade Ball: tickets now on sale!

The tickets for the annual Fulham WI have now gone on sale and are ready to be snapped up. This year – due to popular request - we have decided to hold the Ball in the summer on Saturday July 11 and at a new venue, the University Women’s Club in Mayfair. The Ball will act as our main fundraiser for the year and any profit will be split between our chosen charity Thrive project and running the Fulham WI – so we need to sell as many tickets as we can – 140 in total. All members, friend, family, work colleagues, etc are invited to attend. Please join with us and support this event and make it a huge success!

Tickets are available to purchase via cheque (made payable to Fulham WI) or cash from Joanna Hackett at Flat 3, 300 Fulham Road, London SW10 4PQ. Alternatively please email fulhamwi@gmail.com for further information. We have chosen not to use an onllne payment as they now charge £1.25 per ticket!!

Date: Saturday, July 11 2009

Venue: University Women’s Club, 2 Audley Square, Mayfair

Time: 7pm to 1am

Dress code: Black tie and masks!

There will be reception drinks, a 3-course meal with 1/2 bottle wine per person, disco, casino and a raffle.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Fulham WI Committee xx