Snow kept us from our January meeting. This evening of Cheese and Games was postponed to February. There was still a chance, for those who could, to catch up with another meeting at The George in Eccleshall for a coffee, as an alternative to Lunch Club. We are becoming regulars! Book Club gave a further opportunity to meet and we had a good chat about what we had been reading - the general opinion on the book was the plot, whilst it was interesting and humerous in places, was

At our December meeting we made tiny shoes for the Christmas Tree Festival. We really were like the elves in the Elves and the Shoemaker - making the shoes in 1.5 hours! Everyone had a go. The variety showed just how creative our group are. Some of us used stitches we had not used since primary school! It was lovely to see everyone chatting - helped by tea. mulled wine, sausage rolls and cake. The finished shoes looked wonderful on our Christmas Tree Festival tree. Instead o

A busy month. On November 4 th  we headed to Blurton and the local retro ABC cinema that the Jones’ built in their own back garden! Our Standon and Cotes Heath WI was up in lights! The cinema was very cosy and we all enjoyed the film ‘Finding your Feet’, eating pop corn and chocolates. Andy and Jane Jones could not have made us more welcome. Great value for money and a trip down memory lane to make new memories. Our Craft Club and wider members have been busy creating poppie

It has been brilliant for everyone to get back together after the Summer break for a bit of Yoga and dance – in a mainly seated position!...

Our June meeting brought us Andy Stone and a fascinating insight into life with ADHD, wild water swimming and challenge. We wish him all...

Members have had fun growing their sign language skills this month – signing their singing! Lunch Club met at the amazing Cake Shack at...

Well, it has been an exciting month for our WI with lots of opportunities to be outdoors and get active. It began with a lovely Lunch...

The Angela Rippon inspired Let’s Dance had enthusiastic members of our community – from young to older - learning a dance routine. Thank...

A post Christmas walk helped us ease into the New Year. A fun start to January with cheese, wine and games and a lovely lunch out at our...

A busy month, our very own Jo taught us to make paper Christmas decorations for the Church Christmas Tree Festival and Sarah gave us a...

This month we have started weekly Chair Yoga - exercising together to make the most of the on-line WI Learning Hub. This is proving...

Chutney making, two local autumnal walks exploring Charnes and Cranberry, our 104th Birthday meal, stimulating Book Club talk around Jo...

As Standon and Cotes Heath members, we were finally able to celebrate 100 years of being part of the WI. It may have taken 4 years, due...