Wickhambrook W.I.

Members of Wickhambrook WI were on their best behaviour as we welcomed a visitor from the police to our March meeting. Acting Superintendent Janine Wratten came to talk to us about her career in the police force…

At our February meeting we welcomed three members representing St John Ambulance. Trevor, Stuart and Chelsea came along to give us some helpful hints on basic first aid which could one day help to save somebody’s life…

For the first meeting of 2025 we welcomed Steve Amer who was introduced as a voice coach. It quickly became apparent that this was to be a talk which included audience participation as Steve talked about the importance of music and in particular singing on people’s physical, emotional and mental health…

Wickhambrook WI enjoyed three festive events at the beginning of December. On Saturday 7th December members hosted a “Tea and Cakes” afternoon which also included a Bottle Tombola, Raffle, a Christmas Hamper Raffle and a “Guess the Weight of the Cake” competition…

Lead by our very own Michelle Parsons, we spent a very creative evening connecting to the left side of our brains, training our eye to really observe our guest model…

Once a year the four WI’s in our group meet up for a joint meeting and this year it was the turn of Wickhambrook WI to host the event…

Once a year we like to take our monthly meeting off site and tour a local point of interest. This year we took an after hours tour of Bury Cathedral…

We had a very informative tour of the local Solar Farm at Broxted, which, when built 10 years ago was the largest in the UK…

Once a year the WI committee take a back seat and the members take over! We never quite know what to expect but this year the members did not disappoint. An evening of folk music and country dancing had been organised for our entertainment…

This month’s meeting was kept “in house” as two members of the Wickhambrook History Society gave a talk on the history of the Women’s Institute in Wickhambrook and how it has progressed over the years. Dorothy Anderson explained that interest had been piqued by a...

A group of Wickhambrook WI members enjoyed a day at the races on Thursday 11th July. It being “Ladies Day” we were suitably decked out in our finest outfits complete with headgear. The racing was preceded by a picnic in the car park where members had provided quiche,...

For our June meeting Andy Went came to tell us about the work of the Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust…

The 6th June 2024 saw us once again setting up the WI Hall for another Literary Lunch…

For our April Meeting we welcomed Susan Cariello who came to talk about her handmade bags. Susan studied at St Martin’s before going off to New York to work in a design studio…

For our March Meeting we were joined by Paul Roe and Holly the Wellness dog. An ex police officer of 30 years standing Paul had come along to talk about his experience of dealing with PTSD. Paul had been attacked on New Year’s Eve 1998 when he was knocked to the...

Have you ever wondered which colours really suit you and which ones you should avoid? Mandy Wild gave an interesting and sometimes humorous talk on “The Power of Colour to Effect Wellbeing and Success” to our members…

What better way to start off a new year than with some gentle stretching, waking up our bodies after the Christmas break, and a relaxing guided meditation…

The title of this month’s talk did not prepare us for the harrowing tale we were to be presented with. Jeannie Bloomfield, a member of Walsham Le Willows WI and the National Federation told us her life story…

This month we welcomed two very different speakers on the theme of “Saving Water”. Lesli Tunbridge is the WI Climate Ambassador and Richard Farrow is Delivery Support Manager for Water Recycling Maintenance at Anglian Water…

Once a year the committee are given a break and the members take over the running of the monthly meeting. We never know what to expect at these meetings and this year was no exception! At the start of the meeting we were sitting in groups around tables with a quiz to...

At the August Meeting we welcomed our local GP from Wickhambrook Surgery, Dr Khan, together with Caroline George who is the Deputy Practice Manager…

The July meeting of Wickhambrook WI found us at the Suffolk Archives in Bury St Edmunds where we spent a fascinating two hours looking at documents relating to the village of Wickhambrook and records of the WI…

Unlucky for some but this year’s 13th Literary Lunch was deemed an all out success! The two WI Reading Groups hosted a successful event in the WI Hall on Saturday 17th June…

Making the most of the warm summer evening, this month the WI threw open the doors and took the meeting outside…

On the Bank Holiday Monday of the Coronation weekend members of Wickhambrook WI were busy taking part in several schemes intended to improve areas of the village…

With two consecutive Bank Holidays to choose from Wickhambrook WI decided to host a pre- Coronation Tea Party on the 29th April in the WI Hall…

This was the title of the March Meeting of Wickhambrook WI. Kate Osbourne came and launched into a passionate and damning description of what is happening to our beaches…

For our February Meeting our local artist, Amanda Barrett came to give a demonstration on how to compose a small oil painting…

Our first meeting of the New Year welcomed two representatives from the My Wish Charity which is attached to local hospitals in Suffolk. We have previously supported this charity by donating money raised from our Friday Tea Parties…