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The South Milford Women's Institute, Leeds. We are an active group with over 50 members each bringing lots of energy, enthusiasm and diversity to our group. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month. Why not come along and enjoy anything from a Belly Dancing night to a Chocolate Tasting Evening to a "Night at the Casino!"
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 We are looking at starting up a book chain, with an online facility to allow members to rate the books that they have read and leave comments for other members....
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21st May "We are going to need considerably bigger buns!" Molly Hardy
 
18th June "Food glorious food" John Whittaker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 17th April 2008 Rally and Belly Dancing.

 
15th May 2008 Education Tasters!

 19th June 2008 Floristry

 17th July 2008 "Learn How To Make Cocktails"

 August 2008: No Meeting
 
 18th September 2008 Autumn Rally "Country Divas" Singer Laurie Briggs

 16th October 2008 "How to make and decorate a Christmas Cake" (Sharon Rhodes)
 
20th November 2008. AGM "Adventures in Africa" (Donna Cameron)

 18th December 2008:  Learn Christmas Bingo
 
15th January "No more sssh!"Bridget Watson

 19th February "Fee the fear and do it anyway" Camilla Veale
 
19th March "Dear John ----" John Hetherington
 
16th April  "Who you gonna call ...?" C.A.B
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Book Chain!  Women's Institute Hall, South Milford
We are looking to set up a Book Chain.  If you are interested in joining this or would simply like more information please ask at our next WI meeting. 

If you have any ideas that you feel would benefit us when setting up a book chain, either from previous participation in such groups or if there are books of specific interest then we would welcome your comments.

What is a book chain?

Participating in a book chain is a great opportunity for like minded readers to read and express their opinions about books that they have read to each other.  It is also an opportunity for readers to extend the range of fact or fiction that they are reading and encourages people to read new books which may be out of their "comfort zone."

Libraries are one of the best places for book chains to be found and the library staff can be one of the best kinds of people to make them work as they can give added value and information to their readers, as well as offering very different reading experiences to readers.

 
 

 Books

Who is a book chain for?

Book chains are great for anyone who is interested in reading and happy to share views on what they like
  • readers looking for motivation to read
  • people who find it difficult to decide on which book to read next
  • people who want to share their interest and comments of books they have read
  • people looking for something different but don’t know where to find it.

What happens in a bookchain?

Participants submit a book of their choice to the group, which is then passed on via the co-ordinator of the book chain to other readers in their chain. In return they receive books chosen by other readers. Any readers comments are written on reader comments sheets and participants collect and return their book chain books from and to the co-ordinator of the book chain.

 

Remember there is no requirement for a reader to finish the book,  particularly if you do not like it.  All that you need to do is explain on the reader comment sheet what you did not like about it and why.  That's all , try another book and you may just love that one.  A book chain is all about encouraging you to read and try different books.

At the end of the book chain the readers comments and the books are displayed for other borrowers to read.
 
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