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July Meeting - Monday 2nd July

Dear All

We're meeting on Monday - at The Peterborough as normal at 7.30pm in the Upstairs Room.  We have Jane Michell of JanePlan coming to talk to us which should be a stimulating thought provoking evening.  Jane's website is www.janeplan.com.

Last month we enjoyed Jenny Haddon from the Romantic Novelists' Association and I have started reading Safe Passage which was one of the books she recommended and it is brilliant.  

The Parson's Green Fair is on Saturday 7th July from 11.30 till 5.30pm.  We need cakes and savouries and people to man the stand as well.  It's a fun day out and the money raised will all go to the Denman Bursaries that will be called at the AGM in November (which will also be a whisky tasting!).  

Look forward to seeing you on Monday, if in the meantime you're interested in the email below and talking to the BBC about cookery books - read on!

See you Monday

Katrina x

From: Robin Daly <Robin.Daly@boundlessproductions.tv> Subject: Contacting WI members To: "sfwi2dr@talk21.com" <sfwi2dr@talk21.com> Date: Friday, 29 June, 2012, 12:05 Dear WI,   I’m emailing from a production company and we are making a series for BBC1 about cookery books.    We’d love to speak to a group of WI members perhaps 8 or 10, of any age, about their thoughts on cookery books and the cookery book market, you’ll be filmed talking to a small group of three young people and we’ll be filming for an hour on the late morning of Thursday 5th July.    If you are interested and can get a group together who’d be able to make themselves available to get to Peter Jones on Sloane Square then would you mind giving me a call, because I’d love to talk to you some more.    With very kind regards,    Robin

 

List of books from Jenny Haddon - June speaker

I did say that I would put up something about one of the early authors I meant to get round to and didn't. I've put it up here, in case anyone is interested. http://jennyhaddon.com/?p=710

very best wishes

Jenny

Follow me on Twitter @jennyhaddon

TO MARRY A PRINCE by Sophie Page, Arrow Books, March 2011 http://www.sophie-page.co.uk

GETTING THE POINT: A Panic-Free Guide to English Punctuation for Adults by Jenny Haddon and Elizabeth Hawksley, Floris Books 2006 www.jennyhaddon.com www.sophieweston.net

British Tea Council - Tea Party!

Hi Fullham WI!

Hope this email finds you all well.

I’m contacting you from the British Tea Council, as we are hosting an exclusive vintage tea party next month at the Brickhouse in Bricklane and we’d love for you all to attend! To give you further information, on Sunday 24^th June we are hosting a vintage-inspired girly afternoon soiree with tea, cakes and fashion, hosted by the effortlessly cool songstress and model, VV Brown – the perfect afternoon for fashion-conscious girls about town.

On the day you will be able to enjoy bespoke tea-inspired cocktails, take a glimpse into the future by having your tea leaves read, get style advise from stylist to stars – Alexis Knox , or simply just have a good natter over a cup of tea, all this whilst listening to eclectic tunes spun by our handpicked DJ.

With the help of uber cool stylist to stars such as Nicola Roberts, Marina & the Diamonds and Jessie J, Alexis Knox, guests will be treated to a vintage-inspired catwalk show. Taking inspiration from trends of yesteryear and bringing them up-to-date for the modern fashionista’s wardrobe, with clothes provided by VV Brown’s recently launched vintage boutique, VV Vintage.

I have included an invite with further details below. Please let me know if you are interested in coming along and I’d be more than happy to add you to the guest list.

Should you wish to discuss this further, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line on 0207 6324 801

Look forward to hearing back from you, and hope you can make it!

Best wishes,
Scarlett

 

 

June Meeting

Dear Ladies

Forgive the late notice but we are meeting this evening at The Southern Cross/Peterborough Pub on New Kings Road (junction of Wandsworth Bridge Road). Hope you all had a jolly weekend and enjoyed the Jubilee Celebrations.

Our contribution to the Portobello Jubilee Tea Party was a huge success. HUGE THANKS and MUCH GRATITUDE to Hazel, Toto, Jennie, Amanda and Fiona who baked and baked and came and helped too. We served over 500 cups of tea and the cakes were a huge success and you all missed a fun (albeit exhausting) day. I do hope the local Parsons Green Fair on 7 July will get your cake making and jam making skills in action and get you in the WI aprons and behind the stall.

We're a group of Inspiring Ladies who attract much attention because we are the WI! Our bursary fund has increased by £450 because of last Saturday. We need to make more and we need YOUR help for July! The old faithfuls are good, but the more the merrier!

Our speaker this evening is Jenny Haddon who is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association - and with weather like this the idea of spending the evening curled up with a good book is tempting.

But the WI always goes one better - and we can all curl up in our chairs with a glass of wine in our hand (or something else if you so choose at the bar) and a real live writer instead! Look forward to seeing you. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and I hope you can make it!

All good wishes

Katrina Quinton

President