Author Archives: Horsham Admin

Last week Linda and several of our members delivered 202 knitted items to the Neonatal unit at East Surrey Hospital. As on previous occasions these were gratefully received by the staff. However a visiting member of the public also expressed … Continue reading →

  Pat, as one of our regular knitters recently made this bag and submitted it to the Paul Miller late night show on  Radio Sussex. She took the opportunity to promote the WI campaign to “Show the Love” for our … Continue reading →

We had a request for help from one of our members to provide a “fidget quilt” for a lady she assists, who is now partially sighted and has dementia. The red &  cream quilt was for this lady and we hope … Continue reading →

Our President Linda launches a new idea for our outreach work. She says “The Horsham Normandy WI would like to start the project of supplying small wash kits for patients admitted as emergencies to East Surrey Hospital but who do … Continue reading →

The Science Group meeting for January 2016 was introduced to Madcap Ideas & Quirky Inventions by Douglas Eaton. This often humorous look at science showed us the idea of knife, fork or spoon caps for your pen when eating lunch … Continue reading →

Our December meeting was very much a social event. A brave cast of 5 ladies performed a condensed version of Cinderella, and our President organised a quiz and some party games. The Craft Group have been busy over the past … Continue reading →

The West Sussex Federation held their annual carol service on 4th December, in Chichester Cathedral, which was packed with 500 members & guests. The Federation Centenary Choir, director Aedan Kearney, sang seasonal carols, and Sidonie Winter, a W.I. member, performed … Continue reading →

This talk was the final Science Group meeting for 2015. This well illustrated talk by Peter Lovatt covered the various forms of microbes, the eminent men & women who discovered them and the presence of bacteria in town, home & … Continue reading →

At the beginning of this year one of our group was reading A Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain and it prompted the idea that our only targeted reading this season should be on the theme of the Great War … Continue reading →

The ladies in our craft group made these lovely poppies for our members. They were distributed for a donation which we have passed on to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Sue R. & I took £60  into the Legion … Continue reading →