15th of October Meet: Paula Principle

The Paula Principle…

Most women work below their level of competence

How and why does this happen? Tom Schuller is exploring this, as a man, because it seems to him important as a matter of fairness; and because it matters to all of us, men as well as women, that everyone gets the opportunity to put their competences to use.

Tom will be speaking to us about the Paula  Principle on Tuesday (15/10/2013). For more information about the Paula Principle visit Tom's website  www.paulaprinciple.com .

Where? We will be meeting at our usual home of St George's, Bloomsbury. Upper Vestry Room, St George's Bloomsbury, 6 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HR. Doors open at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start.

Please bring along refreshments to share with the group, (they don’t have to be home made!)

The meeting will be free for LWEWI members and £3 for guests. If you would like to come along to the next meeting then email us at londonwestendwi@gmail.com.

See you there!
Kieren
London West End Women's Institute Secretary

Open House 21st-22nd September 2013

As part of Open House we will be selling London West End WI baked treats from our home, St George's.

St George's, Bloomsbury

If you are interested in joining or finding out more about the LWEWI feel free to come and have a nice chat and a piece of cake with us to find out more, or send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

Kieren, London West End Secretary

June Meet: quick round up

In June chocolateer David Greenwood-Haigh from Divine Chocolate came along to tell us all about how wonderful chocolate is!

Divine Chocolate

If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do, send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

Kieren, London West End Secretary

May Meet: quick round up

In May Persephone Books came to speak to us about the amazing books they reprint and some of the interesting stories behind them.

Persephone Books

If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

Kieren, London West End Secretary

21st May Meet: Persephone Books

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Shades of Grey?

In our May meeting Persephone Books will be coming to speak to us about their work reprinting out of print fiction and non-fiction written by women.

Persephone Books in Lambs Conduit Street was established in 1999 by Nicola Beauman with the aim to resurrect forgotten and out of date novels written by women. With their distinctive grey covers the books covers a wide range of subject matter and reflect the lives of women throughout the late 19th and 20th century.

Where? We will be meeting at our usual home of St George's, Bloomsbury. Upper Vestry Room, St George's Bloomsbury, 6 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HR. Doors open at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start.

Please bring along refreshments to share with the group, (they don’t have to be home made!)

Membership for 2013 is £33.00. Membership is non refundable and will expire at the end of the year. Guests are very welcome (£3 for non-WI members) If you would like to come along to the next meeting then email us at londonwestendwi@gmail.com.

See you there!
Kieren
London West End Women's Institute Secretary

April Meet: quick round up

Do you know the difference between Best Before and Sell By? We do!

This month Sarah from Camden Council came to speak to us about Love Food Hate Waste and gave us lots of lovely ideas to help us become more savvy when it comes to food.

If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

Kieren, London West End Secretary

2013 Membership

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London West End Women's Institute membership is still open for 2013!

Meetings
We meet on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the Upper Vestry Room, St George's Bloomsbury, 6 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HR

What to expect: Our Meetings run for two hours. Don’t worry about coming on your own, most of our members do! We usually start our meetings with mingling, drinks and food then sit together for a speaker or activity.

We also meet on the first Tuesday of the month for Craft Club from 6:00pm at the Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden from 6:00pm. 42 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LA. Whether your passion is cross stitch or crochet, feel free to bring along any WIPs or forgotten projects. All levels of experience welcome!

There is something for everyone here at LWWI, regardless of what your interests are.

Annual LWEWI Membership for 2013 now open for new members! Current members can renew membership in January.

Membership for 2013 is £33.00, this can be paid by cash or cheque at our next meeting or via paypal (you can find the handy link on the side). Membership is non refundable and will expire at the end of the year. Guests are very welcome (£3 for non-WI members)

If you would like to come along to the next meeting then email us at londonwestendwi@gmail.com.

See you soon,

Kieren, London West End WI Secretary

January meet: quick round up

We started 2013 with a uplifting talk from Elaine Mace, a motivational speaker, author and life coach. She came to speak to us about how she changed her life for the better.

Pictures from January's meeting

Elaine has created a simple and effective structure called The MACE Pathway to underpin her work:Me – Focusing on yourself first. Attitude – Consider your attitude. Commit – Take action.Enjoyment – Have fun along the way. Which she talks about in her new book, The Time For Freedom.

To find out more about Elaine please do visit her website www.elainemace.com.

If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .


Kieren, London West End Secretary

15th January meet: Elaine Mace

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On Tuesday we will be having our first meeting of 2013! Elaine Mace will be coming in to talk to us about The Time For Freedom, more details can be found on the Jan Meet page.

We will be meeting at our usual home of St George's, Bloomsbury. Upper Vestry Room, St George's Bloomsbury, 6 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HR. Doors open at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start.

Please bring along refreshments to share with the group, (they don’t have to be home made!)

Membership for 2013 is £33.00. Membership is non refundable and will expire at the end of the year. Guests are very welcome (£3 for non-WI members) If you would like to come along to the next meeting then email us at londonwestendwi@gmail.com.

Kieren, London West End Women's Institute Secretary

Happy New Year!

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Happy new year from the London West End Women's Institute! 

Now that we have officially started 2013 it is the perfect time to start something new, like joining us! We believe in offering women fun, fellowship and friendship. We meet in the heart of the West End, surrounded by some of London's most famous landmarks and areas.

We were formed 7 years ago by a group of women living locally who wanted to get local women together. Our members mainly live or work within close proximity to the area, but we welcome members from all areas (even the other side of the river!).

If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .


Kieren, London West End Secretary (from the other side of the river)

December meet: quick round up

 We would like to thank the wonderful master of ceremonies Steven Wickham for helping us to finish the year with our annual Christmas quiz.

Some of our lovely members

Winners Kate and Diane!

If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .


Kieren, London West End Secretary

November meet: quick round up

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A merry time was had by all as we voted in our new committee. 

We would like to thank all of the committee members for their work and dedication over the year, to everyone who baked or helped at our cake stalls, and also to all our members for joining us, coming to the meetings, and making this such a fun, interesting and diverse group of ladies to be a part of. Here's to the next 12 months!

If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

20th November meet: AGM & Cocktails

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We will be having our Annual General Meeting this November, where we will be voting for our new committee. To follow we will be tasting an array of cocktails (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).

See you there,

Kieren
London West End Women's Institute Secretary

16th October meet: Pimp my Jewellery

The lovely Barbara will be showing us how we can give our old or broken jewellery a new lease of life. Bring along any odd earrings, broken necklaces, chains and buttons to transform into a beautiful pieces to our usual home at St George's.

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If you are interested in joining or finding out more about the LWEWI feel free to come and have a nice chat and a piece of cake with us to find out more, or send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

Kieren, London West End Secretary

Open House 22nd-23rd September 2012

Open House is the annual opportunity to discover and find out more about unique spaces and buildings within London, this weekend Open House is at our home, St George's which is regarded for its majestic portico and stepped tower with lion and unicorn sculptures. You will find us selling home made refreshments on both Saturday and Sunday, we'd love to see you there!

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If you are interested in joining or finding out more about the LWEWI feel free to come and have a nice chat and a piece of cake with us to find out more, or send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

Kieren, London West End Secretary

September meet: quick round up

For our September meeting we were extremely lucky to have a talk from Geraldine Beskin from Atlantis Bookshop. Geraldine is an excellent speaker and I recommend that you pop into Atlantis Bookshop on Museum street.

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If you are interested in joining the London West End WI or finding out more about what we do send us an e-mail on londonwestendwi@gmail.com .

Kieren, London West End Secretary