A Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
Last week, I attended the WI Centenary Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, hosted by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. It was a brilliant day and I even got to shake hands with a real-life Princess!…
View PostLast week, I attended the WI Centenary Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, hosted by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. It was a brilliant day and I even got to shake hands with a real-life Princess!…
View PostThere are two things I really should not be seen doing in public: Dancing Wearing leggings in any way other than as an undergarment. I have the legs for neither. However, last summer, I did both.…
View PostBack in August, when we were experiencing glorious sunshine for days and weeks on end; we invited a journalist from Red magazine to come along to the East Dulwich WI’s Summer croquet and picnic event,…
View PostThe East Dulwich WI hosted a Quilting event for members last month. If you have seen the movie How to Make an American Quilt this may conjure up images of a group of friends sitting around a…
View PostI’ve always loved fashion jewellery. I have a whole drawer at home dedicated to necklaces, bangles, pendants and cocktail rings in various colours and styles. It is my opinion that accessories are as important to…
View PostI don’t know about you, but as soon as the sun starts shining and the temperature starts creeping up to highs of 12 degrees, I start planning Spring/Summer barbecues in my head. Then, I look…
View PostI had a day off in the week. A real day off. A day with no work, no Zee and no Greek God(zilla) I think the last time I took a whole day for myself…
View PostAt the East Dulwich WI annual quiz night last year, I was on the team that placed second… from last. Yeah, whatever. It was my first time and I was more interested in making new friends/having…
View PostThe last thing I fancied doing on the eve of my return to work, when I had a two-year old at home recovering from chicken pox and it was absolutely piddling down outside, was attend…
View PostThe East Dulwich WI arranged for a local florist to come along to our November event to teach us how to make a Christmas wreath for the door. I was most excited by this as…
View PostIf you read my last post, Busy Bee, you will recall that last week I had a few minor transport issues. Sadly, I can’t blame leaves on the track or snow on the line or…
View PostWhile I was still on maternity leave last summer, I made sure to plan something for me and Zachy to do together every day. I like to think this is because I was being a…
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