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BECKENHAM: Are Social Networking Sites Damaging?

7:06pm Monday 15th March 2010

Do YOU have a Facebook account? What about Bebo? Myspace? Twitter?

Earth: It’s not a dumping ground

6:51pm Monday 15th March 2010

It’s been investigated as to where some of the rubbish from the West is going. Recent research, reported by several sources, shows that broken electrical appliances and other such rubbish have been illegally dumped into countries in Africa such as Nigeria and Ghana.

BECKENHAM WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 26TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

3:52pm Monday 8th March 2010

BECKENHAM W.I celebrated its 26th birthday with guests from other W.I's in the district. Our speaker for the evening was SARAH THOMAS an actress who enchanted us with stories of her time as Glenda in LAST of the summer wine, we were enthralled by her encounters with the wonderful actress THORA HIRD who played her mother. A beautiful cake made by BARBARA CROFT was enjoyed at the tea break, and we were entertained by VERONICA STANLEY RITA EVANS and BARBARA CROFT with individual acts of humour . We welcome new members at our lively W.I and and all it has to offer . for further details contact RITA EVANS PRESS AND PUBLICITY ON 020 8289 5188.

BECKENHAM: Women's Institute hears about local celebrities

3:36pm Monday 8th February 2010

For our first meeting of 2010 members of Beckenham WI welcomed the speaker Marie Louise Kerr from the Bromley Musuem.

Musical Talent Is Among Us

6:15pm Tuesday 19th January 2010

Musical talent is springing from everywhere nowadays; pubs, schools, student talent shows and even street corners! But where are all these new freelancing musicians coming from?

A CHRISTMAS TWINKLE.

2:41pm Monday 11th January 2010

A christmas hamper full of seasonal goodies- carols, readings, and comedy,every thing it said on the tin performed by Beckenham AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY to members and their friends £160 was raised for charity.

BECKENHAM WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

4:16pm Wednesday 30th December 2009

BECKENHAM W I ended their year with a lively christmas party and entertainment by the Shortland singers who took us on a musical journey with different modes of transport. VERONICA STANLEY won the the christmas table decoration competition and NANELLA WEIR won the christmas quiz BECKENHAM W I welcome new members contact RITA Evans press and publicity 8289-5188 e-mail< rita.evans43@yahoo.co.uk>.

ST GEORGES PLAYERS PANTOMIME

3:55pm Wednesday 30th December 2009

TOM DICK & HARRY, my flyer said there may be other DICK WHITTINGTON PANTOMIMES but you have never seen one quite like this before,and that was quite true I had never seen one like this before.The young performers gave their all,and the more mature actors ,the usual suspects gave a polished performance and what was truly impressive the panto got a mention by SIR TERRY WOGAN no less on his radio 2 breakfast show wake up to Wogan on dec 1st 8.15 a.m RE-SPECT I must confess that during the panto I did not know what universe I was on but I am a tog so what do I know.

BECKENHAM- The HPV Vaccination

8:25pm Tuesday 15th December 2009

The HPV Jab: All over the country, schoolgirls from Year 8 upwards have been receiving the HPV vaccination, to protect them against the virus which is thought to cause cervical cancer.

Rita Evans profile

4:13pm Friday 20th November 2009

I would like to introduce myself my name is RITA EVANS I do short entertainment talks suitable for light hearted meetings, social times and parties W.I;S GUILDS ROTARY clubs ect. My talks consist of humour, performance poetry with stories.I have had two poems published in the DAILY MAIL poetry page two in magazines and a book.I do not charge a fee at this moment in time,most groups i have performed at donate a fee to the charity of their choice on my behalf,so if you are looking for a light hearted short interlude to fill in a spot at your meeting,please get in touch I live locally and can sometimes fill in at short notice.




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