Park Appleton WI

We were entertained by the crime fiction author Simon Michael. As a former barrister, he has put his experiences of prosecuting & defending criminals to his books. A speaker well worth inviting to any group. #simonmichael #crimefiction @womensinstitute @simonmichaelauthor

100 knitted and crocheted poppies made by our members ready to be posted to Standing with Giants as part of the restoration of the plinths. #standingwithgiants #womensinstitute @CheshireWIs

A return visit to @PartridgeThe , for our monthly Saturday lunch. There were fewer of us than usual due to being out the night before. Looks like there’s no stopping some of us from having a good time. What the WI is all about! Food was delicious btw #wi #friends #cheshire

Theatre night last night @ChesterStoryhouse to see Craig Revel Horwood. We didn’t know what to expect but it was an entertaining evening of songs, tales & glamour. We all enjoyed our meal at Chez Jules beforehand. All in all, a good night out. #chester #craigrevelhorwood #wi

Our Craft & Chat group had a lovely trip to Abakhan Fabrics. The fabric shop was an Aladdin’s cave of a range of fabrics & we had each other to seek advice on colours & fabrics for our projects. Then we hit the yarn shop! #abakhanfabricmostyn @CheshireWIs

Fab visit to the Shakespeare North playhouse by our ladies today for a tour around the theatre. At its heart is a traditional 470 seat timber framed Shakespearean theatre that’ll host a mix of vibrant new performances. #shakespearenorthplayhouse #prescot @CheshireWIs #wi

What a beautiful day for a walk! Nearly 4 miles through woodland, a canal and a village, Grappenhall is a lovely area local to us. A 3 metre high wooden sculpture, Wizard of the Woods was there to greet us as we finished the walk. #grappenhall #walk #wi #cheshire

A great talk last night from Roger Ellison - My Journey into Photography. Stunning photographs of wildlife, landscapes, birds and planes. Yes, planes, but why shouldn’t women be interested in planes! Best of all prints were available to buy #rogerellisonphotography #WI

14 of us had a visit to Warrington Town Hall yesterday for an afternoon tea with the Mayor, Wendy Johnson. The delicious food was freshly made on site. There was also an interesting talk on a murder that took place in the 1850’s #afternoontea #warrington #cheshire #wi

Today is World Book Day & our Book Club are meeting at Stockton Heath Library to discuss the February book ‘Book of Beginnings by Sally Page. Our March book is ‘Hello Beautiful’ by Ann Napolitano. What are you reading? #worldbookday #bookclub #wi #locallibrary #stocktonheath

Some of our members went to see Bridget Jones -Mad about the Boy last week. Lots of laughter and tissues at the ready for some tears. A very enjoyable afternoon. #bridgetjones #cinema #wi #warrington #cheshire

Four of our members enjoyed a walk around Stretton yesterday. Weather started dry but soon turned to rain. Snowdrops, waiting for the Stretton Fox to open and a very muddy dog! #walk #WI #cheshire @StrettonFox

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We had an inspiring talk by Karin Snape, President @Penketh_WI who completed an epic walk from John o’Groats to Lands End dressed as a furry dog, fundraising for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Here with Arran, one of the puppies she raises. #wi #cheshire #guidedogsfortheblind

We were back to our usual type of socialising. Eating! A great turnout (18 of us) on a cold blue-sky day but there was a very warm atmosphere inside. What else would you expect for the WI? A return to the Red Lion. #redlioninn #moore #cheshire #wi #friendship

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Today for our monthly social, we decided to do something more befitting our age! So we went tenpin bowling. For many of us, we hadn’t done this in years, but we had such fun and will certainly be doing it again. #tenpin #warrington #wi #fun #friendship

What a show! Come From Away. A musical based on the true story when 7000 air passengers landed in a small town in Newfoundland during the events of 9/11. Uplifting, joyous with just a few tears. If you get the chance, go & see it. 6 of us went #comefromaway #lowry #salford #wi