What we've done...

January’s 2025  Resolution meeting was really interesting. We had speakers from St John’s Ambulance who demonstrated that bystanders can be lifesavers and two lovely ladies who talked about the myths of incontinence.

The shortlisted resolutions are:

  1. Let’s talk about incontinence
  2. Bystanders can be lifesavers 
  3. Join the repair revolution 
  4. Eliminate landfill of medication packaging 

2024 Events

Christmas Party

We had a lovely meal with lots of fun and laughter with friends.

We sang and danced to the wonderful Piano Man.

An enjoyable evening was had by all.

Happy Christmas

We all enjoyed out trip  to Cardiff Christmas Market .

We shopped untill we dropped!!!!

Christmas has started …….

We had a fabulous time at our Tinsel and Trimmings.

Christmas carols with Lea Hall Brass Band ….. mulled wine, mince pies & other refreshments….. cakes, crafts & tombola/ jarbola stalls… & our famous Christmas Raffle!

SFWI CHRISTMAS EVENT

Our lovely ladies grabbed lots of Christmas gifts at the SFWI Christmas Event @ the Staffordshire County Showground. 

The speakers Debbie from  Perry’s Fields to Fork & Will Kirk from The Repair Shop were inspirational.

 

We all enjoyed the Christmas Wreath            event with Karen. 

We celebrated ‘World Kindness Day’  Saturday 16 November 2024.

Thank you to the ladies who helped make the gifts and delivered them to every doorstep in Hill Ridware.

The weather was on our side for RIDWARE REMEMBERS last Sunday. Thank you everyone who contributed to the event the tea/coffee and cakes were enjoyed by all.

WI Birthday Party

What a night plenty of singing and dancing and The Rat Pack wow …………

We all had an enjoyable evening at October’s monthly meeting. We had a variety of crafts that we could try, some were more successful than others !!  A big thank you to the ladies who showed us how to use these crafts.

 

“SAY CHEEZ”
We had an enjoyable evening with Alex from the ‘Cheese Locker’, Abbots Bromley.  

https://thecheeselocker.com

Sister Act @ Lichfield Garrick

A group of us went to the Lichfield Garrick to watch Sister Act, performed by the Wallsall Operatic Society. What a fantastic show, the singing and acting was out of this world . We all got up and out of our seats to join in at the end.

A most enjoyable and uplifting evening.

NEWS FROM THE PLOT!
Everything is growing … thanks to all the recent rain…
Courgettes are being cut & the last of the lettuce picked….
Radishes are growing & the raspberry bushes have given us our 1st crop – of 2 raspberries! Delicious!
The potatoes aren’t quite ready yet so we’re hoping for them & beans at least for ‘WI Day’ in September…..

AUGUST 

ARCHERY EVENING


We had a fantastic evening at Lichfield Archery Club. It was clear that some of our ladies had hidden talents!

Hill Ridware Village Fete @ 6 July 2024 

The Jarbola Girls have been hard at work at this year’s Menafest 24.
 
All proceeds go to support Bone Cancer charities in memory of Mena. 

Calendar Girls the Musical

We went to see the Calendar Girls the Musical at the Lichfield Operatic Society. It was an inspiring true story of the ordinary women from a small village in Yorkshire who did something  extraordinary.

The Craft, Art Design Shield Competition winners are …

St George Afternoon Tea

We all enjoyed St George’s Day afternoon tea singalong

Pottery Day out

Welsh Afternoon Tea

The Mulberry Fine Dining Restaurant @ Burton & South Derbyshire College welcomed us for lunch.

 

Flower Club with Karen

Some of our gorgeous floral displays by our lovely WI ladies

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January’s Resolution Week meeting was really interesting. We had speakers from the St John’s Ambulance who demonstrated that bystanders can be lifesavers and two lovely ladies who talked about the myths of incontinence.

The shortlisted resolutions are:

  1. Let’s talk about incontinence
  2. Bystanders can be lifesavers 
  3. Join the repair revolution 
  4. Eliminate landfill of medication packaging 
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