Friday 23 December 2011

A very Merry Christmas Party with the Stoke Newington WI


The Stokey Wi party was held upstairs at the prince pub on Dec 14th, and it was a crackingly good night! There was mulled wine and delicious nibbles, lots of laughs, chats and amazing raffle prizes along with a treat filled game of pass the parcel...
 Mid way through the wrapping of the parcel, created by our Arty wonder Lucy
 Pass the parcel in action..
 Prize winners celebrating!
 A raffle prize winner
 Mary winning the wonderful metal crumble jewellry prize
 Sue with the delightful rabbit tea-light prize donated by Picture this on Church street
 And Mary is a double winner with a free meal!
 Maggie was so excited to win the Stokey picture donated by Local Artist Beyond Thrilled

Friday 9 December 2011

Roll up Roll Up For the Great Stokey WI Christmas raffle

Wow,

We are so excited that so many Stokey businesses have donated some great prizes for both the pass the parcel and the raffle on monday! It really has been overwhelming how generous our business neighbours have been.

So the raffle......

There are 6 fabulous prizes, tickets are 50 p each and you can buy up to ten! These items are in no particular value order, so we've given them names

The Kent Prize-


Donated by a local artist Beyond Thrilled this very covetable local themed print is brilliant. We may not get this colour, but all the prints are a similar theme. If you don't win this great print, then you can always buy one here
http://www.etsy.com/listing/77852657/vintage-style-screenprint-poster-visit

The Sussex Prize
Local Hotel Avo have donated a ticket for a Coca club Cocktail launch party on Dec 15th. How can the delicious combination of chocolate, cocktails and deserts be anything but sublime!


The Hertfordshire prize
Pictures and light who don't have their own website, are a fabulous secondhand shop selling mostly Pictures and lights!
 

They are located on 41 Stoke Newington Church Street, and they've Donated a lovely vintage rabbit night light. If you fancy sourcing some pre-loved Christmas Gifts then why not pop in?
Give them a buzz on 020 7923 7923


The Bedfordshire prize
Metal crumble make delicious and unusual jewellry. We're really excited that they are making something especially for this raffle! You'll have to come along on monday to see it though...
This is one of their lovely designs

The Gloucester Prize
Local Turkish Cafe Dervish have donated us one of their generous sized free breakfasts - 

Read their great reviews here

The Essex Prize
A signed copy of Scandilicious by Signe Johansen. This is a delightful book on cooking in scandinavian style, and has been the top cook book of the year in the guardian

However if you don't win a raffle prize then don't be dissapointed! We have a pass the parcel prize for everyone, some are fabulous, some are fun and some are well booby prizes. So wether or not it's  a sprout or a painting, we'll all be winners on monday! 

The Booby prize?


To attend our night of Christmas sparkle and 40's cheer, please register using the button below

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Friday 2 December 2011

Christmas Sparkle and some 1940's cheer

On Dec 12th The Stoke Newington Women's institute is hosting it's December Meeting as a 1940's night of Christmas Cheer upstairs at the Prince Pub, 59 Kynaston road, N16 OEB
The Theme is "Sparkle" so wear anything, even eyeshadow or a teeny earring that has some sparkle....
There will be some delightful 40's music
A glass of mulled wine on arrival( non alcoholic version too) with a home baked mince pie

Bring your own handmade newspaper Christmas decorations
A raffle of some amazing prizes including many donated from local Stokey Businesses
Pass the parcel where everyone's a winner of something.....

Please RSVP through this ticket booking system so we can get an idea of numbers