In September's book club meet the biggest debate was regarding the book Idaho; our general consensus was that the book was well written and had some excellent descriptions of the farm, animals and gave you a sense of the place Idaho. But at the same time, the book left people confused, with lots of questions … Continue reading Idaho and Scrublands book review
June’s book for the Bee Moor WI book club was ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles. On the whole we all enjoyed this book, set in the backdrop of the Bolshevik Revolution Count Alexander Rostov was under house arrest in a hotel. The story tells of the Count’s trials, tribulations, friendships and romance through … Continue reading A Gentleman in Moscow and Exit West Book Review
Over the summer the Bee Moor crochet club, The Happy Hookers, are making these resuable make up wipes. The wipes will be sold in packs of eight to raise money for the our local charity, Cyril Flint, later in the year. We chose this pattern because not only is it environmentally friendly and and an … Continue reading Reusable Make Up Wipes Crochet Pattern
Last Spring a group of Bee Moor crafters came together to work on a new banner to represent our fabulous WI. Designed by one of our members, Lauren, each appliqued and embroidered hexagon represents one of our sub-groups, or a key part of being a member of Bee Moor WI. At our first meeting of … Continue reading Bee Moor Patchwork Banner
Last week the walking group took a hike along Derwent Edge in the Peak District. It's a fabulous route at all times of the year. At 8 miles long, it is perfect for anyone who like a challenging walk to see stunning views. Here are some photos from their trip… Beginning the hike from Derwent … Continue reading Derwent Edge Walk
This month in the book club we read Old Baggage by Lissa Evans. It's a funny and bittersweet portrait of a woman who has never given up the fight for equality and the young women who are just discovering it. Here's what Carin though of it: I read an extract for Old Baggage online and … Continue reading Old Baggage Book Review
