Friday 7 April 2017

Who Said The WI Are Stuffy?

Good morning.  No card today.  Instead I thought I would show some pictures of  the activities of me and my WI friends over the past week or so.  As I said we have just reached our centenary and this is quite an achievement.  Our group is varied and range in age from 30 to over 80 yet everybody gets on. We have planned a whole year of celebration - I think we will be shattered by the end - the committee in particular.  But it will all be worth it.

Perhaps you had better grab a coffee (or you favourite tipple), pull up a chair and settle down because this post is rather picture heavy! Our members have been very busy knitting and crocheting scarves for the trees and making hundreds and hundreds of pompoms!!!!



This looks lopsided because we forgot to take the picture before we hung it high up on top of the wall of the village hall.  It took about 740 pom poms - ask me how I know!!! If I never see another pom pom again it will be too soon - well, I might have got over it by next year!


Beautiful crochet work on the bike - a labour of love by Janice


the back of the bike matches the front



Two passengers who hitched a lift - wearing seat belts I might add!


the culprits - caught in the act


another tree with little bunnies, ducks, bees and ladybirds


a child spotted enjoying our work - makes it all worthwhile


tree planting in church grounds to celebrate centenary
Jacqui - president, me - Secretary, - Rev Martin Leaton



We had a fabulous evening at our centenary dinner on Wednesday.  I'll bore you with those photos later.

Well that's it for now.  I'll have a card to post in a day  or two.

Take care and enjoy your day.





9 comments:

Stamps and Paper said...

Well done to you and your ladies Christine the bike is amazing and love your Pom Pom project ...lots of hours involved in doing things like this but so worth when you see your end results

Anne

lydia jordan said...

Morning Christine,
Wow ! the bike blew me away, must have taken hours. The whole thing looks amazing.
Lydia
X

Wendy L said...

Wow this looks amazing Christine, all those pom poms and the work on the bike!!!! Well done to all of you in the WI. xxxx

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Christine, what marvellous work, and great fun I'm sure. The decorated bike is fabulous. Well done to all of your members, great inspirational organisation, Kate x

Lia said...

Wow, that bike...!! It's amazing and soooo much work to get this all done. Thank you for showing!
Lia xx

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Christine
What wonderful creations to celebrate your centenary. Were you there at the first meeting lol? (Ducks out of the way of the slap lol!)
The bike looks amazing.
Best wishes.
Ang x

Lorraine said...

Brilliant photos Christine. That bicycle looks amazing. You have some very talented knitters in your group
Lorraine x

Jenny L said...

Hi Christine,
oh my there was a lot of work you all have done.
So much work gone into that wonderful bicycle, and it looks really superb.
Sounds like you have had really great fun.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Sandy said...

What a delightful post - looks to me like a grand group of ladies. That bike is really something with hours of work!
sandy xx