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Continue reading →: Virtual WI MeetingsWe want to say a HUGE thank you to all of the lovely ladies in our WI, who braved the Wild West (otherwise known as Zoom) to join us for our very first virtual WI meeting. The meeting was a terrific success and we look forward to holding many more…
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Continue reading →: A Bounty of Buttons…Our first meeting of the new decade was a study in concentration! Vanda Lambton, our speaker, had us all making beautiful and intricate Yorkshire buttons. The whole event was thoroughly enjoyable, with the traditional tea, cake and chat rounding off the evening perfectly.
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Continue reading →: Photos from our 2019 WI Carol Evening
We would like to thank everyone who attended for giving so generously this year; your kind donations on the night in question, raised £671 for Barrow Food Bank. In fact, since 1979, our carol services have raised a total of £12,311 for charity (before gift aid!). We have uploaded some images of…
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Continue reading →: You are invited to our WI Carol evening!The Carol Evening is on Monday 9th December. It will start at 7.30pm and will be held in Satterthwaite Church. There will be warmth and laughter, a choir, carols, Christmas readings, a raffle and, in the interval, wine and mince pies (all homemade of course, with the exception of the wine).…
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Continue reading →: The Wonders of Allan BankLast month we had a fabulous tour of Allan Bank – its walled garden, its dashing red squirrels and its exquisite sponge cake! The countryside and lake views were stunning. It was easy to imagine whiling away an entire afternoon crafting with a grandchild here, or reading by its roaring…
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Continue reading →: Garden Party Glamour!Thank you to everyone who attended our W.I. garden party earlier this month. For anyone who was too busy enjoying the sun in foreign parts to attend, here’s a little of what you missed on that glorious evening!
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Continue reading →: A Big Thank You!
Rusland WI would like to thank everyone who attended our last open meeting, when the Royal Navy came to visit; we were very lucky to have folks from our local community and other WIs joining us. It was a fantastic meeting! What cake… and I’m sure we’d all agree that…
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Continue reading →: Don’t You Just Love A Man in Uniform?On Tuesday 18th June, at Rusland Reading Rooms (7:30pm), we will be hosting… the Royal Navy Presentation Team! The boys and girls of the Royal Navy will be coming to talk to us all about the role and work of the Royal Navy in the every-changing, modern world. This should…
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Continue reading →: Dabble Day News!
Sally’s just confirmed that our next Dabble Day will be on Wednesday 22nd May at Haverthwaite Community Hall! We are going to be ‘dabbling’ our way into two new crafts this time: needle felting and folk art painting. Our Dabble Day will start at 10am and finish at 3pm, so…
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Continue reading →: Rusland Spring Show: Many Thanks!Many thanks to all the lovely ladies who helped to co-ordinate the WI effort at the Rusland Spring Show this year! Alex, Christine and all of their fab recruits did a fantastic job in the kitchen. We had chilli, soup, sandwiches, cakes and cups of tea and coffee. What more…

