I wonder how many of you really know what the WI is all about? Have you ever thought you’d like to join, but think it is all a bit old fashioned and boring. Well every WI is different and is shaped by its members… launched in 1915 the WI set out to give women a voice and to be a force for good in the community. Today we are the largest women’s organisation in the UK and we pride ourselves on being a trusted place for all women of all generations to share experiences and learn from each other. We also campaign nationally on a wide range of issues and provide life-long learning and self-development opportunities for women.
Our WI is not just a meeting once a month, we actively encourage our members to socialise outside of the WI by holding drop in coffee mornings, cocktail evenings, book club, theatre trips and other events of interest. And our Member’s WhatsApp Group helps us to stay in touch and arrange impromptu meet ups with each other. There is also a Facebook Page, Member’s Facebook Group and Instagram page. The Broadbridge Bombshells website has lots of information and news about our WI, and a look at our other blog posts will show you just what you have been missing!
The Broadbridge Bombshells WI focusses on fun and friendship at our meetings, but we also try to make them educational, interesting and relevant to women today. Our most recent meeting was definitely one of these. Specifically devised for our wonderful ladies, by menopause advisor Rowena. ‘All About the Menopause’ was a fascinating and extremely well attended talk. Rowena spoke for at least 2 hours about the myriad symptoms of the menopause and how it can adversely affect women. It is not just hot flushes and brain fog, although these are right up there with the most annoying symptoms, but there was a whole A4 page of nasties including sagging soles of the feet and a thickening waistline that can be attributed to the menopause. As well as helping to identify symptoms, Rowena was a fountain of knowledge and positivity for finding ways through, from HRT to foods to include in your diet and natural remedies. We all went away enlightened that there was in fact a pathway through this challenging time of life.
Our very own Menopause Advisor Rowena (second left) enjoying a cocktail at one of our recent Cocktail Club meetings at the M Bar in Horsham.
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