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The WI for Bristol's most interesting and independent high street. Meeting the 3rd Tues monthly.

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Review November: Author Kerry Postle

Review by Mary Sanderson

Our speaker, local writer Kerry Postle is a previous member of our WI so was doubly welcome. Kerry has successfully published her first novel and used her experience in researching, writing and finding a publisher to illustrate her presentation. Kerry gave us the fascinating story of her choice of subject matter, Wally Neuzil, and what inspired her to start her book. This was the result of two incidents, firstly, she was attacked by a teenage student in her classroom when she taught modern languages in a secondary school. This was distressing and caused Kerry to question her life.

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Review September: Gin Tasting

Review August: Bake-off and grow-off

Review July: Summer Festival

Review June: Nordic Walking

Review May: Anna Freeman

Review April: Poly-printing

Review March: FoodCycle

A really enjoyable meeting from FoodCycle.
Here are some resources that may be useful:
Food Cycle – http://www.foodcycle.org.uk
Incredible Edible – http://ediblebristol.org.uk
Sims Hill Shared Harvest – http://simshill.co.uk
The Community Farm – https://www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk
Real Economy – https://www.realeconomy.co.uk
Chutney recipe (I just change the veg according to what I have a glut of) – https://madeinhackney.org/recipes/recipe/spiced-pumpkin-chutney (this site is a great resource for using surplus food)
Lander workers alliance – https://landworkersalliance.org.uk/

Review February: Yoga with Yogawest

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