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Wendy Warman
Oct 13, 2024
October Book Club
As the leaves turn golden and the air chills, there's nothing quite like gathering with friends to share the joy of a good book. Our book...
Michelle Chapman
Oct 7, 2024
Quilling for Halloween
September's Crafty Crew session returned to an activity tried in the group's early days: quilling. This time Diane led the Crew in the...
Michelle Chapman
Sep 22, 2024
Denman tea loaf
There's been quite a lot of chat about the delicious Denman tea loaf on the UWI Facebook group recently. The recipe's buried on MyWI, but...
Wendy Warman
Sep 14, 2024
September Book Club
We had a great turnout for the September meeting and between us covered a wide variety of books. We had several high scores this month...
Wendy Warman
Sep 1, 2024
August Book Club
We were a smaller gathering this month due to holidays and other commitments, and some of us didn't find time to read this month. ...
Michelle Chapman
Aug 31, 2024
Down on the farm revisited... again!
We didn't have an official monthly meeting for August, but as in previous years Carolyne kindly invited the Belles to visit her family's...
Michelle Chapman
Aug 30, 2024
Drawing, doodling, and colouring in
A variety of artistic styles were much in evidence at August's relaxed Crafty Crew meeting with pleasing results. Diane said: " Drawing...
Michelle Chapman
Aug 2, 2024
The History of Ice Cream
We welcomed Alison Warren to July's main meeting who spoke about the history of ice cream - June's Jaunt revealed we love ice cream...
Michelle Chapman
Aug 1, 2024
Ragtime
Diane has the latest from the Crafty Crew: "What a great way to use up otherwise fairly unusable fabric pieces. Lovely rag wreaths from...
Michelle Chapman
Jul 25, 2024
Floral fun
It was lovely to invite Sadie back to demonstrate summer flower arranging this time after her successful one for Christmas table centres...
Michelle Chapman
Jul 24, 2024
June Jaunt
Judging by our activities lately we Belles do like a good jaunt! And so it was towards the end of June when we got on board the coach for...
Michelle Chapman
Jul 16, 2024
On the button
The Crafty Crew had a delightful time creating these button trees recently. It was a great opportunity to raid their button boxes and get...
Michelle Chapman
Jul 15, 2024
Time for a field trip
Ann Mackie reports: "The Happy Hookers decided it was time for a roadtrip. So for this month's meeting we went, successfully, in search...
Wendy Warman
Jul 10, 2024
July Book Club
Quite a mixed bag of books this month, with scores as low as 3 and high a 9.
Michelle Chapman
Jul 10, 2024
Off to Londinium
Michelle Chapman reports: I was delighted to represent four WIs - our Belles, Lockside, Marden Belles, and Pewsham - at the NFWI AM at...
Michelle Chapman
Jun 17, 2024
Off to the palace
Blenheim Palace that is! Three Belles - Jenny P, Michelle and Pauline - joined other local WIs for the trip organised by Kington Langley...
Michelle Chapman
Jun 17, 2024
Try some typography
Diane reports from the end of May: " I e njoyed another afternoon with Crafty Crew, this time trying out typography art under the...
Wendy Warman
Jun 16, 2024
Sam the Herbalist
For our May meeting we had a fascinating talk from Sam the Herbalist. She is a very engaging and knowledgeable speaker she also brought...
Michelle Chapman
May 22, 2024
The cutting Crew
Diane says: "Extra long table required for April's Crafty Crew. Fun with paper and scalpels and happy to report that everyone went home...
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