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Let's go round the bend!
September's Our Town took advantage of the free Round the Bend tour at Chippenham's Water Recycling Facility (aka Sewage Treatment Works...

Michelle Chapman
Sep 23, 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...

Michelle Chapman
Sep 22, 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 14, 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. ...
Wendy Warman
Sep 1, 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 31, 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 30, 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 2, 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
Aug 1, 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 25, 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 24, 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 16, 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...

Michelle Chapman
Jul 15, 2024


July Book Club
Quite a mixed bag of books this month, with scores as low as 3 and high a 9.
Wendy Warman
Jul 10, 2024


June Book Club
Here's the summary of the outstanding June reads...
Wendy Warman
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
Jul 10, 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...

Michelle Chapman
Jun 17, 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...
Wendy Warman
Jun 16, 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...

Michelle Chapman
May 22, 2024


Up the cut!
Carolyn Gilman reports on Facebook: "What a super evening despite the weather. Four Pewsham Belles joined Durrington WI for a canal trip...

Michelle Chapman
May 22, 2024
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