Coming up in June

 

Party games, fun at the Farm and coffee at Tate Britain – what's on in June

Our monthly walk: Rotherhithe – Saturday 8 June, meet at 11am at Rotherhithe Overground station. 

We'll be creating our own walk through parks – Stave Hill ecological park, Russia Dock Woodland and Surrey Docks Farm (pictured, its glamorous chickens). If we have some energy left, we might return via the foot tunnel under the river to Canary Wharf .

Check in with the group on the Walkers’ Whats App Group for who is going.

Our monthly meeting: Thursday 20 June, 7 for 7.30 at our usual venue: St Margaret's House, 15 Old Ford Rd, London E2 9PL and this month it's a party! We’re going back in time this month...

Our birthday is at this time of year, so we thought we would live it up like a vintage WI with a booklet of WI 1925 party games (pictured above) courtesy of one of our members, Carolyn. 

Perhaps dig out that 'New Look' frock from the back of the wardrobe and maybe add a hat...

We’re planning a show and tell which in the past have always been a source of fun and interest:- Maybe a game or board game -  if were you a brownie or guide do you have memories of games you played or the games you played the school playground. Do you have any photos of the above? Do you have a cherished piece of vintage craft? What about an object from your younger days that makes you happy/proud/giggle.

There will be the usual light refreshments, but do feel free to bring along any food that you perhaps used to have at parties or heard other generations talk about.... Pineapple and cheese on  toothpicks, vol au vents?

This will be our first meeting with Celya as our new President. Celya says, “To all our members – looking forward to another year of entertaining, informative and fun activities.”

Please note the arrangements for access to St Margaret's House:

The new code will be available for our regular members via our member WhatsApp group - if you attend regularly and haven’t had an invite to the group yet please contact us via our email.

If you are not a member of EEWI our white bell will be on the wall, so ring and someone will come to let you in. Sometimes this lets us down, so you can always ring one of the committee if other means of access fail!

If you are coming for the first time, contact us at EEWI via our email to check on access so we can make sure you are able to get access smoothly.

Our monthly coffee morning: Friday 28 June, meet at Tate Britain Djanogly café, 10.30 - 11.00

Coffee, chat and a chance to see the exhibition of women painters of the last 400 years. There will be complimentary entrance tickets for our members courtesy of some of our members who volunteer their time to Tate.

Tate Britain is near Pimlico underground, walkable from Westminster underground, and there are various bus routes.

Pictured: a speedy sketch by Lydia, made on her last visit to Tate Britain.