Gloucester Road WI

This was our clothes swap event. Attendees brought a wide range of good quality, clean, unwanted Christmas gifts, clothes and accessories they no longer wanted. And swapped them for items they did want. 

In addition, our very own Katie Mack led a workshop to show us some simple visible mending techniques. All the materials were provided for this workshop and attendees left ready to continue practicing the demonstrated techniques at home.

In July Kari Thomas, a qualified shiatsu practitioner and mum of 3 teens will be talking to us about Shiatsu. Shiatsu is a physical therapy which uses a combination of pressure points, gentle manipulation and stretching to re-energise weak areas and reduce tension in the body. Kari will talk to us about the history of shiatsu and how it can support our physical and mental well-being. She will also share her personal discovery of shiatsu and help us explore how to listen to our bodies more effectively, to get the maximum benefits from the link between mental and physical health. She will also give a brief demonstration of shiatsu techniques on a lucky member!

In May we will be trying out some new dance moves at a new venue – St Bonaventure’s Parish Hall.   The venue will give us more space to move around and could become our new home, if it proves popular.   Bring your neon leg-warmers and Fame dance moves for Mum Dance – a low impact, high sweat, dance fitness class set to school disco smash hits from late 70’s to early 90’s, where nobody cares if you go the wrong way! 

Mum Dance was founded by Hebe, right here in Bristol, and now has classes all over the country, as well as being featured on BBC News as the 80s fitness craze that everyone wants to go to.    So here’s your chance to give it a go!  Hebe will be delivering a bespoke class to Gloucester Road WI on Tuesday 16th May upstairs at St Bonaventure’s Parish Hall BS7 8AF.  Wear appropriate fitness attire (70s/80s inspired is encouraged!), bring a waterbottle and towel and some cash for our raffle. If you’re not a member already, it will cost you £6.50 to get in – but that’s cheaper than a normal Mum Dance Class!

In November, we are holding a Personal Styling session with Elise Heptinstall-Holmes of Redefined Styling.

We will be discussing how to build a capsule wardrobe, what colours to choose, how to use accessories and more!

In October, we will be holding our Annual General meeting to review our annual report and finance report for the year.

We are also going to be carving pumpkins, (or other veg) to celebrate Hallowe’en.

Join us for September’s meeting when we will be celebrating the apple in all its forms!

We are going to be tasting apples, apple juice and of course, cider! We will have apple pressing, competitions for apples, apple based foods and apple crafts, an apple quiz and a cider tasting!

This month we are going to meet for an informal Summer Social in St Andrew’s Park. Bring picnic food and drinks and meet your fellow WI members for an informal get together. To be decamped to a local pub or cafe if rained off!

Join us this month for our Graffiti workshop with Jody, postponed from June. We’ll be learning about graffiti and also having a go. All equipment will be provided. The paints are water based and everything will be covered but please don’t wear your best clothes, and bring an apron.