A member of the Wisborough Green WI and a regular speaker at our meetings here at Broadbridge Bombshells WI, Sheila Willis never fails to entertain and educate, and tonight was no exception with her talk on the role of women in the police force over the years. Sheila, a woman police officer herself from 1966 -2012 almost did not become a police officer at all – when she joined the minimum height was 5’ 4” and she was ¼" short of that, despite standing tall and hanging weights

On what was apparently the warmest May day on record we felt the need to spend an hour doing some high energy dancing. Aman Singh paid us a visit to teach us a bit about Bhangra dancing. The dance style comes from the Punjab region in Northern India. It is a style of folk dance celebrating and representing the fertile agricultural land of the region. It comprises a variety of moves including a reference to the swaying of the crops or the sweep of the shearing at harvest and

What a fabulously smelly evening we had at our April meeting, with lots of beautiful scents wafting about under our noses and lots of fascinating information about Perfume from our visiting speaker Yvonne and her wonderful array of bottles and boxes from her personal scent collection. Yvonne a self-proclaimed perfume addict gave us a potted history (or should that be bottled history) of the rise and rise of the use of perfume. From the Ancient Egyptians to the present day sh

March 31st, 2026 Our retiring President Sandra opened the meeting welcoming members and our speaker for the evening Bonnie and her black labrador Arthur from Canine Partners, who treated us to a very interesting evening hearing about this wonderful charity. Bonnie began by telling us a bit Canine Partners, since 1990 the organisation has been training dogs to assist in the everyday tasks that may be difficult for adults with disabilities. In the early days the charity would

February is Annual Meeting time and our out-going President Sandra hosted with her faithful committee around her. Previous to the meeting all members were sent the Presidents Annual Report. First Sandra reminded us of the meetings we had enjoyed over the past 12 months: Resolutions and Bingo, AM, Literary Quiz and Book Swap, a Local History Talk, a Skin Care Demonstration by Oriflame, a Talk and Gin Tasting by local gin distillery Cabin Pressure Gin, a fascinating Talk on Pat

January can be a bit grim. We’ve had the fun and laughter of the Christmas festivities and now we are all back to our own ‘normal’. So a light-hearted and fun evening is just what is called for to lift the spirits – an evening of Bingo! The first Bombshells’ meeting of 2026 opened with a warm welcome from Sandra, our President, to our three visitors and to all members. A quick catch up on WI business, Sandra reminded everyone to vote on the resolutions if they had not alread

The evening opened with lively chatter, contributions for the Horsham Matters food bank collection and a warm welcome to three ladies who were trying out the Bombshells for the first time. Our President then introduced Sheila Willis who was our charming speaker for the night. Sheila’s subject was one which resonated with all of us and the cold of a November evening was dispelled for a while during her talk – A Nostalgic Trip Down to the Sea and Sand that featured piers, sau

When I tried to get a photo of Ben for the blog he insisted I was in it too! October's meeting had a very serious side, but who knew a fire safety talk could be as amusing as it was informative? Ben Applin, our Rural Engagement Officer for The West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service came to give us an incredibly important lesson in fire safety in the home. It was a fascinating, at times horrifying, at times hilarious - but always an educational talk! Ben had a great sense of hu

Our September meeting opened in its usual way as the Bombshells arrived laden with tins and packets as donations for our regular collection for the food bank at Horsham Matters. It was great to see such a variety of food, drinks and some sweet treats, another fantastic haul, so thanks again Bombshells. Next our President, Sandra gave the usual updates from the Bombshells Committee and W Sx Federation, the most important of them being that she has decided that she will be step

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