Camberley WI
Previous Meetings
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21st January 2025 - Seated Yoga and Nutrition talk
We started the year with a meeting focussed on our well being. Local Yoga tutor Jason, who runs a weekly session for some of our members, gave us a 'taste' of Yoga from the comfort of our chairs. He made sure that this was suitable for all ages and abilities, explained every move, and had us working through our body joints from head to toes, accompanied by some very soothing music.
Following this, local Sports Therapist Heidi, who has led exercise sessions with stretchy bands for us in the past, gave us a talk on nutrition. She reminded us of the importance of getting the right balance of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins & minerals, particularly as we age, and suggested that we cut down on unhealthy foods that we love (like chocolate, cakes, crisps and alcohol), rather than cutting them out altogether.
Two lucky ladies won baskets stuffed full of well-being products in the raffle, and rather than cake, we each enjoyed a handful of grapes with our cuppas.
18th February 2025 - A Schoolgirl's War
We thoroughly enjoyed a brilliant, informative & fascinating talk given by Mary Smith who was a Head teacher & English teacher at Maidstone Girls Grammar School from 2006-2014. She told us how the pupils had to deal with the challenges of their schooling during the Second World War, during air raids when their lessons would be conducted in the underground tunnels. The daily school life of the pupils & teachers were beautifully illustrated by Helen Keen, an art teacher at that time, vividly bringing to life the conditions they had to endure during these times spent in the uncomfortable, partly lit & cold air raid shelters, which are still accessible in the grounds of the school.
Mary showed us wonderfully detailed drawings and paintings from the original "Scrapbook" and told us anecdotes gleaned from talking to some of the "old girls" at the school.
18th March 2025 - Steve Coburn from the Login Lounge
At our meeting this month we had a fascinating talk from Steve Coburn, manager and founder of local business the "Login Lounge". During the Covid pandemic, Steve turned empty offices into a space for co-working. His vision was to provide a place for people to work during the day and socialise at night, bringing life back to Camberley. Steve, an accomplished musician, (amongst many other things) thus became 'The Accidental Nightclub Owner', with the venue hosting a full diary of live events - bands, comedy club, jazz sessions and even some plays.
Steve put a lot of thought into the building of the Login Lounge by upcycling where possible and buying in local produce including coffee and gin, and we get to experience this thriving business ourselves as we hold our coffee mornings here.
15th April 2025 - Diamond Gem Painting
This was a wonderful craft to try! Melanie had managed to source a good selection of animal picture cards at a great price, and we all learned how to pick up the little gems, and stick them onto the cards in the correct place - it was like painting by numbers, but using sparkly gems, instead of paint! This was the first meeting for many of our new members, so it was a great opportunity to get to know them better as we chatted and crafted.
