Christmas is just around the corner, so some crafters got together with Lindsey, who shared some easy ideas on how to make cheap and colourful Christmas decorations. We made gorgeous snowmen, wreaths and Christmas trees from items such as sequins, felt balls and wobbly eyes. What a lovely afternoon everyone had! Feedback: ‘I had a great time… loads of fun. Will have fun showing the kids how to make special decorations for the tree as well as the cute snowmen and Christmas trees. Annette’
This month, our usual dining out evening was replaced by a Friday night get-together for mocktails/cocktails and a bite to eat at the Split Bar and Restaurant. It was a great chance to meet up with people and have an enjoyable few hours at the end of the week. Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves! Feedback: ‘…I really enjoyed the time and got to meet another lady who was new and we have already been out together walking so it was great…’ Sandra ‘Friday meet up at Split was good : nice place, mixed ages, opportunity to meet ladies we can't meet at morning coffee because they work or have other obligations….’ Cecile ‘Meet up was great - so nice to see everyone and catch up. Really
Six WINGS ladies enjoyed a morning's watercolour painting with Kristin and Deirdre leading the group. We recapped basic techniques then sket
We enjoyed a lovely visit to a farm in Ruatangata with amazing views of the surrounding countryside, a small, architecturally designed wooden church built in 2003 and a waterfall. After an easy walk we had a picnic on the garden lawn. Comments: ‘Our visit to the farm with the small wooden church, built by the present owner and a group of volunteers, was very special. The church is constructed from NZ native timber with a heavy Macrocarpa door. The waterfall looked spectacular after the recent rain. Many thanks to Lindsey and the Events Team for such a memorable outing. ‘ -Deirdre "A very enjoyable trip. It was lovely to see the church and to hear about its history and construction. It is al
We had an inspirational theme night at our October Wednesday evening meeting. Hiking up Mt. Kilimanjaro came to life. One of our WINGS members, Jackie Leech, along with her friend, Lucy Andrews, took us on a virtual tour to Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. A group of 30 people all from Whangarei made this unforgettable trip. Let's take a look at their journey preparation and journey: Training - It was vigorous. Training included walking up and down Mt. Parihaka in Whangarei, walking at night, hiking in Waipu and, of course, the rugged terrain of the Cape Brett track. Kit - Colour coded bags seemed to keep you more organised, or maybe not, perhaps just your regular bin bag would do–but only if an
