March’s meeting saw the Roses getting to grips with the
campaigning side of the WI as we looked in more depth at this year’s
resolutions.
What’s more our lovely vice president Gloria talked to the
group about past WI campaigns and enlightened us on some of the group’s history
– as the WI has been known as a campaigning organisation since it was first
founded in 1915. A number of past resolutions gave the Roses a real insight
into past concerns including a 1950s campaign to keep giblets in poultry and
other more recognisable issues such as equal pay for equal work.
While the famous craft stash was off course out alongside instructions
(and fab examples) of patchwork, Suffolk puffs and knitted bunting making for a
crafty and informative evening.
