NEWS


- Apr 27
- 1 min
WI Meeting April 2022
Danielle, the card guru, came to our meeting this month to demonstrate the crafty art of card making, and, once demonstrated we then were...
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- Mar 11
- 2 min
WI Meeting March 2022
For those WI Members present at the 101st Birthday Meeting, I am pleased to report that Rhoda Dendron has been remanded in custody and...
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- Mar 3
- 1 min
WI Meeting February 2022
After the excess of calories ingested in the January meeting, adding to the possible overindulgences of the Christmas period, our speaker...
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- Mar 1
- 1 min
Derby Day Traditional Afternoon Tea
The ladies of Fairwarp Women's Institute are organising a special Platinum Jubilee afternoon tea on Saturday 4 June 2022, 3pm in the...
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- Jan 25
- 1 min
WI Meeting January 2022
So, what does the WI do when a speaker breaks his leg and has to cancel? Well, they are not known as Jam and Jerusalem for nothing. They...
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- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
WI Meeting December 2021
Windows opened, tables well spaced, and lateral flow tests taken, everyone as safe as possible: the WI could party! Sadly, the threat of...
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- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
WI Meeting November 2021
As we are in the run up to Christmas we thought the members would like a Christmas Wreath and Table Decoration demonstration. The...
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- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
WI Meeting October 2021
Remember, Remember the fifth of November Fairwarp WI met again in the village hall for their October meeting where our speaker, Andy...
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- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
WI Meeting September 2021
Ever mindful of Covid safety, Fairwarp WI returned to the Village Hall for their first face-to-face meeting since the first lock down....
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- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
WI Meeting August 2021
So, the rain finally stopped and at the third attempt Fairwarp WI were able to celebrate their Centenary. Did they do it WI style? Yes!...
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- Aug 16, 2021
- 1 min
Fairwarp WI celebrate in style
100th Birthday Party is roaring success
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- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
WI Meeting July 2021
Our WI continued to celebrate their Centenary this month with a wonderful “Roaring Twenties” talk by Delia Taylor. Why did they roar? ...
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- Jul 3, 2021
- 1 min
WI Meeting June 20
WI members met, once again, via Zoom this month and were entertained by our speaker Peter Batty. Peter’s talk was about women in World...
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- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
WI meeting May 2021
Forget the Calendar Girls - we now have the Burlesque Bombshells, led by Miss Cherry Bombe herself! Lindsey Barrell (aka Miss Cherry...
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- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
WI meeting April 2021
As lock down finally unlocks, and while spring fever is at its zenith, one could advice of our excellent April speaker and de-clutter our...
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- Mar 26, 2021
- 1 min
WI Birthday meeting March 2021
We had expected to have a huge party this March to celebrate our Centenary, but the "nasty virus" (as my Granddaughter calls it) put paid...
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- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
WI centenary daffodils are making a show!
There is now some evidence of our green fingered efforts to plant 300 Wild Daffodils on Fairwarp Vllage Green. Wild Daffodils are...
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- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
New WI Centenary Commemorative Sign
Fairwarp WI has unveiled a new sign which commemorates its 100th birthday. The sign, designed by Heather Dewhurst, was going to be used...
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
WI Centenary Daffodil planting
Fairwarp WI is celebrating its centenary in March 2021 and as part of the celebrations we are planting 300 wild daffodils bulbs...
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- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Winkle week in lockdown
Even though we were all in lockdown in the first week in May 2020, there were nevertheless some village stalwarts who got out to ring the...
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- Mar 12, 2020
- 0 min
Your WI March Update
Our 99th Birthday party and other things coming up this month.
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- Apr 21, 2019
- 1 min
Fairwarp WI - Woodland creatures ring gilded shells May 2019
In March 2019, Fairwarp WI was contacted by university student Abbie La Rooy who was working on a project about how rural traditions evolve
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- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
Fairwarp WI - Christmas Party 2018
What a wonderful and entertaining evening it was. With home-grown entertainment that was so varied and ably curated by Angela Tilly.
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