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Welcome to the Aldwick Revival WI President's Blog. This is where you'll find Aileen's regular posts to the members, including news, events, gossip and the occasional joke!
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Sun, Spirits and Special Events
Hello Ladies, Well, Ken and I have escaped the miserable British weather and have come to Lanzarote for a bit of sun. Such is my...
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Feb 5, 20245 min read
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Beware: Traffic Jam and Jerusalem ahead
Hello Ladies, Well, you certainly amazed me when over 50 of you turned out last Thursday evening in sub-zero temperatures to attend our...
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Jan 23, 20243 min read
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How to Kill Your Family
by Bella Mackie, written 2022 NO SPOILERS! You can read on without fear…. I think I may have mentioned before that I really need to...
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Jan 15, 20244 min read
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Christmas shenanigans
Hello Ladies, We’ve reached that time of year again when the Christmas shenanigans have reached full throttle. In our household, our...
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Dec 15, 20235 min read
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The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
NO SPOILERS! You can read on without fear…. This would not have been a book I would have chosen for myself based on the front cover or...
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Dec 15, 20234 min read
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The gift that’ll keep on giving
I think we all enjoyed the recent WI meeting where we made festive wreaths: what’s not to like? A free wreath-making workshop with a...
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Nov 25, 20233 min read
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...and a wreathy good time was had by all!
Hello Ladies, I hope you’ll all agree that last Thursday’s meeting was nothing short of a masterclass of creativity. Huge thanks to Paul...
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Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Into The Water
by Paula Hawkins Aldwick Revival 'Between the Covers' Book Group Into The Water by Paula Hawkins, published 2017 NO SPOILERS! Some of the...
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Nov 10, 20234 min read
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Water, water everywhere...
Hello Ladies, You don’t need me to comment on what an awful week we’ve had weather-wise. I hope that everyone has managed to stay safe...
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Nov 9, 20234 min read
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Remember, remember...
Hello Ladies, Well, what a fabulous evening we had last Thursday! Andy Thomas is one of our favourite speakers and once again, he didn’t...
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Oct 23, 20233 min read
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Hats Off, Kennel Cough, and Christmas Scoff
Hello Ladies, My goodness, these two weeks come around so quickly. It seems like only yesterday that I was writing the last update and...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
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Matinees, Meetings and Mishaps
Hello Ladies, I was so looking forward to going to the meeting last Thursday but as those of you who attended know, I was struck down...
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Sep 26, 20233 min read
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Rock Follies
Last Tuesday Aileen, Ann, Heather and I went to the Minerva Theatre in Chichester to see 'Rock Follies'. So sorry that Gina wasn't well...
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Aug 11, 20231 min read
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Hats off to the winners!
Hello Ladies, It was such a joy to see so many of you at the Race Night Summer Party last Thursday and wow, how beautiful you all looked...
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Jul 24, 20233 min read
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Degrees, Delicious and Delightful Doggies
Hello Ladies, I don’t often blow my own trumpet but last month I was proud to be awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of London...
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Jul 12, 20235 min read
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Sunny Days and Moonlit Walks
Hello Ladies, What a glorious, warm week we’ve had. Too hot for some, I know, but I’m not complaining because we’ve waited so long for...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Moonlight Cowgirls
I'm not sure how we ended up as multicoloured cowgirls, but seven stetson-wearing ladies of a certain age rocked up at Chichester College...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Long Live King Charles III
Hello Ladies, I hope that you all enjoyed the Coronation of King Charles III yesterday. I felt so sorry for the thousands of poor souls...
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May 10, 20233 min read
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If you want to get ahead, get a hat!
Hello Ladies, Didn’t we have luverly time making lily flowers with Bella at the meeting last Thursday? It was heart-warming to see...
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Apr 23, 20233 min read
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Happy Easter!
Hello Ladies, Since my last update I’ve had a birthday and I am now classed as a fully-fledged old age pensioner! I sent for my bus pass...
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Apr 10, 20237 min read
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