tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91069094020423503972024-03-13T04:00:43.374+00:00Balham Women's Institute | Culture, Charity, Craft, & CakeBalham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05754475980364904935noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-1858641170299434372023-04-27T21:13:00.000+01:002023-04-27T21:13:00.822+01:00Website update! <p><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hi friends and visitors! </span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white;">Thanks for visiting our website - we know it's been a while since we updated - best laid plans and all that! We're hoping to make the website even better for all of you, so please bear with us while we make these improvements. The good news is... </span><span style="background-color: white;">We are definitely still going (better than ever!) and we are thrilled to take on new members. Take a look at the info below, send us an email at balhamwomensinstitute@gmail.com or visit us on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/balham_wi/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="background-color: white;">. We'd love to chat to you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufRtNT6c2Wn9OmjZxudIFpOb_HQhlnx_TtyzcD_i-cXJo9cRha_R5eZh1gOVWhHLEBtvlwGgOCTP2OIf7bqERevU3okW4xJZKnvU_YMmW-Dg-CMjDCqPo5ijSogIxGlUM9r7r-ie6J4zkKoyfFFElahb9VPwS908aJqXND9CI49nDnxZRhkl8DwZMwg/s1152/Img_2023_04_21_13_04_22.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1152" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufRtNT6c2Wn9OmjZxudIFpOb_HQhlnx_TtyzcD_i-cXJo9cRha_R5eZh1gOVWhHLEBtvlwGgOCTP2OIf7bqERevU3okW4xJZKnvU_YMmW-Dg-CMjDCqPo5ijSogIxGlUM9r7r-ie6J4zkKoyfFFElahb9VPwS908aJqXND9CI49nDnxZRhkl8DwZMwg/w362-h273/Img_2023_04_21_13_04_22.jpeg" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Membership is £46 for the year from April to March and covers everything at main meetings. You are also welcome to try-before-you-buy, by attending one meeting to decide if you’d like to join as a member. We ask for a contribution of £5 to attend as a guest, which is taken off your membership if you join on the same night. If you'd like to visit as a guest, just pop us a message!</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm at The Bedford (upstairs in the cocktail bar). Balham WI has been running since 2008 and we have a firm ethos of friendship, allyship and kindness, we aim to be as welcoming as possible as London can be such a transient place and it's often hard to make friends. As well as socialising and crafting we can campaign on issues such as FGM, domestic violence and ovarian cancer. We support and fundraise for our local women's refuge. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">As well as our main meeting, we have a book club, a supper club and a craft club for members only. Our main Facebook group can be found if you search for Balham WI, and event invites are listed there at least 2 weeks before the meeting.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Membership runs April to March and is pro-rated (it reduces by £11 per quarter) so how much you pay will depend on when you join. We cannot guarantee a space later in the year. This covers everything at meetings and sub groups, apart from the cost of books etc if you are in the book group or your food if you attend supper club! We may occasionally ask you to bring an item from home to use, like a glass jar or a pair of scissors. <br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monthly meetings are a mix of topics based on our motto "culture, charity, craft and cake"!<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask!</span></div><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></p>Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-80507939545870215522018-08-08T19:26:00.000+01:002018-08-08T19:26:21.855+01:00Social evening at Megan's, Balham<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently we were invited to come along to a special opening evening at Megan's restaurant in Balham. There are 2 things the ladies of Balham WI love: a chance to chat with each other and a chance to eat & drink while doing so! So we were quite excited to have a chance to check out this new neighbour to our community.<br />
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Everyone who came along to our little BWI social night had a really lovely night. The food was tasty and the company was superb! Thanks to Megan's for the invite!Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-65705001238706656392018-08-07T12:21:00.000+01:002018-08-08T19:21:52.685+01:00July meeting | London Beekeepers Association<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our July meeting was abuzz as we welcomed Richard and Natalie from the London Beekeepers Association to talk to us about bees in London. <br />
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We learned all sorts about bees and, notably, that the #1 thing we can all do to help save bees of all sorts (there are over 200 varieties in Britain) is to plant bee-friendly plants in our gardens, windowboxes, and flowerpots. <br />
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A glorious sunny day was the perfect setting for our annual cakes and bakes sale at the Falcon Road Festival in Battersea. Beautiful cakes, traybakes, cookies, and more were on offer and were very well-received by festival-goers young and old.<br />
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Clapham Junction offered to match up to £300, which will really help us
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For our June meeting, we didn't have a special speaker, but had our own crafty ladies leading us in making some fun DIY cosmetics. All shades of pretty lipglosses, flavoured with natural oils and coloured with natural pigments were melted and poured. <br />
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On another station, we were blending exfoliating ingredients like brown sugar & coffee grounds with lovely natural oils and essential oil fragrances for our own bath scrubs. The room smelled amazing!</div>
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On the night, we also did a bit of art creation. Members drew and sketched out ideas for our very own BWI enamel pin design! The committee came up with a shortlist and members then voted on a fun and empowering design we hope to have ready for autumn.<br />
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Sometimes the best nights are the ones we do all on our own!Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-78804222807401909562018-06-26T19:02:00.000+01:002018-08-08T19:02:43.029+01:00Surrey Federation Centenary Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year the Surrey Federation of Women's Institutes turns 100. We
enjoyed celebrating the National centenary in 2015, and 2018 has had a
lot of fun and more local events as our federation celebrates its own
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The London group of the Surrey Federation held a Centenary Fair on 9
June at Barnes Green Centre. Our own Balham WI had a terrarium making
stall (after that activity was incredibly popular amongst members last
year). It was a beautiful day out and a fun way to meet members of the
public and share the WI love!<br />
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Last weekend a number of BWI ladies joined up with other WI members from the London group of Surrey Federation to try their hand at lawn bowls.<br />
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The ladies of Streatham WI hosted at their usual meeting venue and everyone had a laugh and a good time.<br />
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-33086092202260768182018-04-26T13:20:00.000+01:002018-05-03T15:47:34.148+01:00April meeting | Lavender Print SchoolThis month we all got to do some carving. Luke & Laura from Lavender Print School in Battersea came along to teach us the art of linocut printmaking.<br />
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Everyone had their own idea to create from portraits to pets to wedding designs! It was a great night to try something new and we all got to take home cards printed with our new designs.<br />
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Gorgeous work, all!<br />
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-53603889421632962962018-02-28T15:10:00.000+00:002018-05-03T15:39:23.844+01:00February meeting | tassel earrings w/ The Sewcial CircleFebruary’s meeting was a great hit. Longtime BWI favourite Katie of The Sewcial Circle came along to teach us to make trendy tassel earrings.<br />
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Everyone was able to choose her own colour and base style to make something really special.<br />
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As a bonus, member Val had recently been to Denman College with her BWI bursary and took a baking course. In addition to sharing about what a great time she had, we also enjoyed her new skills in the form of some delicious treats!<br />
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Many people, members included, don't know The WI is a campaigning organisation. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1st national-level resolution and campaign. As this month always includes individual votes about preferences on the national resolution for the year, we decided that January would be a great month to focus on this aspect of our wonderful group and have a discussion-led meeting for members new & old.<br />
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Committee members led the meeting sharing about the history of campaigning in The WI, recent & ongoing campaigns, the process of submitting a resolution (based on BWI's own submission making the national shortlist for 2017), then learning about this year's shortlisted proposals before voting. We talked about how we can take action on the 2017 resolutions locally and had lots of great ideas. Look out for our actions across Balham and beyond!Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-78519200355478496642017-12-22T09:53:00.000+00:002018-01-11T19:55:31.316+00:00December meeting | wreath making<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our December meeting was quite hands-on as we learned to make Christmas wreaths.<br />
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Wire frames, greenery, floral wire, and basic decor was provided and members generously brought various additional sparkly, shimmery, and exciting bits and bobs to share to make the wreaths extra special.<br />
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Everyone had her own ideas about how to craft the seasonal decor and every wreath was a unique creation. We had a very fun night and gained some new members for the new year in the process!Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-64657449763679674812017-12-11T19:39:00.000+00:002018-01-11T19:43:54.623+00:00BWI Christmas Meal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A new event for BWI this year, members got together for a festive meal out. It was a very well-received idea and a highlight to the Christmas season.<br />
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On 5 December, a large group gathered at Gazette in Balham for food, friendship, and fun! It was a great night out for all involved.Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-14396616914290548422017-12-08T19:30:00.000+00:002018-01-11T19:38:32.675+00:00Christmas crafting fundraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On 22 November, we were very excited to host a sold out night of Christmas crafting to benefit our chosen charity, Hestia Wandsworth women's refuge.<br />
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2 sessions were held at The Exhibit and attendees were able to create one large and one small seasonal make.<br />
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Many member as well as lots of new faces attended. In addition to getting the word out about Balham WI, we raised a bit over £300 to help Hestia Wandsworth's wonderful work.Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-43428158285488235052017-10-30T19:47:00.000+00:002017-11-02T19:49:40.842+00:00October Meeting | Breast Health<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our October meeting welcomed Charmain Case, one of the fabulous nurses from the St. George's breast care team. She spoke to us about breast health and breast care, with a focus on recognising signs that may lead to cancer and what we can do to best take care of ourselves. Charmain tackled this serious topic with a really friendly approach and was able to answer many questions posed by members about self-checks and the general outlook of breast care through the NHS. She was a really great speaker and we all learned a lot about how we as women can keep ourselves in our best health.</div>
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For September's social event, a group of BWI ladies headed to the Castle pub in Tooting to take part in The Big London Bake.<br />
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Modeled on our favourite TV baking show, they had to work in pairs to compete for the best bake of the day. Everything moved so much faster than it seems to on screen, but everyone got their bakes up in the end!.<br />
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-48743994781242865452017-09-23T12:20:00.000+01:002017-10-03T17:28:40.476+01:00September Meeting | Glass Jar Terrariums<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a fun night we had this month!<br />
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After getting through our usual meeting business, members led each other to get a bit dirty in a green thumb evening of creating layered terrariums with succulents. Every woman had her own unique spin on the theme and the different designs created were incredibly varied.<br />
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Everyone brought her own container which ranged from small Kilner jars, to large purposeful terrarium pods with everything in between.<br />
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We even had some dinosaur sightings! It was a very fun meeting topic and we were thrilled to have a good number of visitors come by for the evening, many of whom have joined us!Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-12119253985874672122017-07-28T17:03:00.000+01:002017-10-03T17:11:40.645+01:00July Meeting | Wandsworth Welcomes RefugeesWe have moved to a new venue! Starting this month we are now meeting in the beautiful Gallery at The Exhibit on Balham Station Road.<br />
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Our first meeting in the new space was a wonderful talk from Fleur Anderson of local group Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees. This group is working to make our borough more welcoming for refugees from all over and specifically is trying to work with Wandsworth Council to get more displaced people from the war in Syria to be able to settle here. Currently, although many have been pre-approved, only one family of 3 from that troubled region have been able to move here.<br />
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Fleur's talk was incredibly informative about the process for refugees to be approved to come to the UK, the current government schemes which local councils can work with to help re-settle displaced people, and the work being done here locally to help people who have had to flee their home countries. We all enjoyed the talk and learned a lot.<br />
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This year was the 2nd incarnation of the Falcon Road Festival in Battersea and after last year's great success, we returned on July 1st with another stall full of delicious cakes and bakes made by our members. The festival also saw the debut of our brand new Balham WI banner!<br />
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It was a gorgeous day and we were so glad to get to know more members of the community - many who had no idea the WI existed in London or that there was an institute so near. In addition to peddling our tasty creations, we also shared our new BWI informational flyers with lots of people - including the Mayor of Wandsworth - and had a lot of interest from local women in becoming members. We hope to see many new faces at upcoming meetings!</div>
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Our secretary, Laura, was interviewed twice during the day about Balham WI. Once on camera for <a href="http://www.biglocalsw11.co.uk/">Big Local SW11</a> (one of the festival's organising groups) and later by Wandsworth Radio. We're told the radio spot should be a part of the <a href="http://www.wandsworthradio.com/show/wandsworth-tonight/">Wandsworth Tonight programme</a> on Friday and we're keeping our ears open for it!<br />
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Our June meeting was a great evening for everyone. After our no-show presenter mishap in May, we were especially looking forward to a hands-on night in June and our presenter Susie Wareham of EcoMe Creative didn't disappoint.</div>
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Susie shared with us a bit about how she got started in natural dyeing and textiles and then focused specifically on the rich history and benefits of dyeing with natural indigo. After a short bit of simple instruction, we got to get our hands into the business of creating our own shibori-style dyed designs!</div>
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-80266000665032116182017-05-01T10:19:00.000+01:002017-07-04T07:52:03.178+01:00Crafting a new banner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since our WI updated its name last November, we've no longer had a banner to use at meetings and events. With upcoming summer plans, the BWI Craft Club took the task to hand and got to work!<br />
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Our April meet up consisted mostly of adding beautiful border stitching to the letters of our name. Fueled by Val's amazing cupcakes as well as a good deal of hummous and salsa, we made a good start. Hopefully another meeting or two should see the banner completed!<br />
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-71644013864919785902017-04-20T09:49:00.000+01:002017-07-04T07:40:28.820+01:00April meeting | Benjamina from Bake Off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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BWI members were very excited by our April speaker: Benjamina Ebuehi, quarter-finalist from <i>The Great British Bake Off</i> 2016. We were so happy that she was able to be our guest and her talk was definitely a treat! It was a full house as we settled in for her chat.<br />
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Benjamina shared with us a bit about herself as a South London lady & her life before and after <i>GBBO.</i> We learned that, yes, Mary is really that kind and genuine and that the tent is even more hectic than it appears on the telly! She was a fabulous speaker and the Q&A at the end of her talk was particularly fun. We look forward to seeing what great (& delicious) things Benjamina will do in future.<br />
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-47484408979376599282017-03-31T07:24:00.000+01:002017-07-04T07:27:14.341+01:00Games night!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-8049876393797993362017-03-23T21:32:00.000+00:002017-04-03T21:41:23.837+01:00March Meeting | Deaf Hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This month, we were very happy to welcome Deaf Hope domestic abuse services to speak to us. Deaf Hope is a part of the Sign Health charity and works exclusively with women in the deaf community who have experienced abuse. Abby let us know a bit about what Sign Health do on the broader scope. Lynn, with the help of her interpreter, shared with us the very shocking statistics about domestic violence and abuse relating to deaf women and the wonderful and varied programmes Deaf Hope offer to help women out of those situations and into situations where they can be healthy and flourish. We are very glad to know that Deaf Hope are working locally in the Borough of Wandsworth and many members were interested to support them in future.Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-29734726410504843032017-02-28T22:01:00.000+00:002017-03-06T23:11:03.631+00:00February Meeting | Pompom headbands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The women of Balham WI are a craft-loving bunch. So when we had to move our February meeting to a one-off Wednesday due to a conflict at our venue (pesky Valentine's Day!), we were not deterred!</div>
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Our friend Katie from The Sewcial Circle, a multiple time BWI presenter, came along to lead us in the creation of some super fun pompom headbands. Perfect for festivals, parties, or just a jaunty run to the shops.</div>
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Making the pompoms themselves was great fun and Katie made sure everyone was confident in attaching them to the Alice bands - hot glue was on hand for those less trusting of their knotting skills. Creations ranged from petite and dainty to giant and OTT, and everyone had a lot of laughs and we all left excited for the fun of pompom makers!</div>
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<br />Balham WIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145452829715456169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106909402042350397.post-24735985108458680062017-02-20T18:58:00.000+00:002017-03-07T19:00:33.115+00:00Green hearts for climate change awareness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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February saw our first Craft Club meeting of 2017. Instead of doing our own thing, this month we joined in with a project many WIs around the country are participating in: green hearts for climate change awareness. We stitched and stuck and sparkled up some felt brooches to wear throughout the month. February is about more than just red Valentine hearts!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqM4DnHlzcXSWIsDRNoGHjELaMOzkRxeNQeQY_Yj2KwchpvUieXy9P_yqeRHXxjFWNoC91vyJIjl6LcY9ejtQdfYHvKTciVouxu5uPBCAlKMw1Zc3lr1sq_YAGf55fJ2bHTeCe3nZc1mk/s1600/20170209_200816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqM4DnHlzcXSWIsDRNoGHjELaMOzkRxeNQeQY_Yj2KwchpvUieXy9P_yqeRHXxjFWNoC91vyJIjl6LcY9ejtQdfYHvKTciVouxu5uPBCAlKMw1Zc3lr1sq_YAGf55fJ2bHTeCe3nZc1mk/s640/20170209_200816.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
The National Federation of Women's Institutes was one of the founding member of the Climate Coalition who are sponsoring the <a href="http://showthelove.org.uk/">Show The Love</a> campaign encouraging speaking up about climate change. Say and show what you love to start a conversation! We had a fun night creating our own special hearts that tied in with the larger <a href="https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/Climate-Change/show-the-love-2017">NFWI campaign</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoSnFrrEogzhUOWA80kwIZz0ym7txB3UWt4DEvEk58UWjNS81pwkhTxZyUpMH-F4iKJQagyYs099chp4pG2n7QL3fxiM3YooPRjSG76ahfH66eo1BswMoYmBmSZ80jpFmi7eUvUYjqR8E/s1600/20170209_211229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoSnFrrEogzhUOWA80kwIZz0ym7txB3UWt4DEvEk58UWjNS81pwkhTxZyUpMH-F4iKJQagyYs099chp4pG2n7QL3fxiM3YooPRjSG76ahfH66eo1BswMoYmBmSZ80jpFmi7eUvUYjqR8E/s640/20170209_211229.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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