Our February meeting was a literature delight hearing from the entertaining AA Abbott about her latest novel, Run For Your Lies.

 
This month, we will be trying are hand at the art of fermented foods by making kombucha and kimchi. 
 
Kombucha is a mildly fizzy, fermented drink made from sweetened tea. As kombucha is the product of fermentation, a number of probiotic microbes are produced. At specific concentrations, these probiotic bacteria can help to balance levels of bacteria in the gut and improve digestion.
 
Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish of salted, fermented vegetables. It’s been around for hundreds of years. Kimchi has gained popularity in the West more recently, partly for its flavour and versatility and partly because of its reputation for being healthy.
 
We will be providing the ingredients for both.  In order to take them home, please bring two jars  and their lids (preferably wide necked). You need to make sure they are clean.  If you can, please bring a chopping board and sharp knife (we will have a few spares).
 
As a reminder, membership subs are due in April.  The cost of membership for 2025/26 will be £51 and can be paid by cash or cheque.
 
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 26^th.

 

Our first meeting of the year was a visit to Kinisi Run Hub which gave us a great insight into a family business and a new way to buy running shoes (or just shoes to be active in!)
 
This month we return to the hall to get cozy on a dark, cold evening, and settle in for some suspense and mystery.
 
This month, we welcome AA Abbott (known as Helen to her friends) who writes psychological thrillers about women finding strength in the face of danger.  Her latest work, Run For Your Lies, launched on 4th December.
 
Her three most recent psychological thrillers are set in Bristol, and she will talk about some of the places in the city we all love. Helen will talk about her writing process, her research and s the themes that emerge in the books. Run For Your Lies, for instance, features a woman destroyed by the justice system and the courts, but ultimately finding redemption through love and kindness.  Helen will also do some short readings from her books.
 
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 26^th!

Happy New Year!!!  It seems a look time ago since we had a lovely visit to the Bristol Beer Factory Tap Room, where we were able to learn about their production and enjoyed some very generous tastings!!!

 
We start the New Year with another outing.  It’s the time of year where we start to think about getting out more, blowing away the cobwebs and getting more active. This month we will visiting Kinisi Run Hub . Founded by a family of runners, in August 2024, with one goal: to help everyone experience their best run (or walk).
 
Kinisi is the Greek word for movement. Whether you run, jog or walk, you need to move freely and clear from distraction. Their unique approach to gait analysis involves in-depth appointments to find the right shoe for you
 
Jamie Williamson is a co-founder and store manager. He is a former British internationalist and sub 4- minute miler with the ambition and insight to create an authentic running environment accessible to everyone who moves.  Along with co-founders and former athletes, Graham Williamson and Carole Williamson, the team are committed to providing the South West a complete running service. The team are passionate about looking after your feet - wearing good, well-fitting shoes whether running or walking.
 
They will talk to us about how they set up the business, the family background, what is on offer and more about how their gait analysis works.
 
We are welcome to arrive from 7:30pm and the meeting will start at 8pm.  The shop is located at Unit 2 Imperial Arcade, East Street, BS3 4HH near to Asda.  There is plenty of on-street parking near Windmill Hill City farm.
 
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 29^th!

November news....

 

Thank you to everyone who join us to add festive sparkle to our salt dough decorations. We all agreed that we loved glitter and sequins!
 
Our November meeting will be the last of 2024, but we are going to use it to celebrate another fabulous year of Malago WI.
 
We are delighted to be visiting the Bristol Beer Factory Tap Room to learn about this community focused brewery and taste some amazing beer.  Please arrive at the Tap Room for 8pm, we will get a ½ pint and then head into the Studio. We will hear about Bristol Beer Factory and Brewed to Give – their community programme that is investing £100k in local charities/groups this year alone.
 
We will then enjoy a mini-beer tasting experience, being walked through a few of their cask beers. 
Once finished, we are welcome to stay longer and grab another pint.
 
We are delighted with all the amazing decorations made at our last meeting. These will form part of festive creations we will be selling at BS3 Community Festive Market (Southville Centre) on Saturday 30^th November. But we still need your help!!
 
We have a number of decorations to sell but would also be selling sweet treats. If you are able to make some fudge, or other treats that will last, we would be grateful.  You can either bring them to the November meeting or the stall on the day as we can bag them up.
 
Here are some recipes to inspire you!
https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/baking-and-desserts/classic-fudge/
https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/vegan/vegan-fudge/
https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/baking-and-desserts/gingerbread-fudge/
 
We still need volunteers to help on the stall.  We have a few shifts that still need filling.  These are 10am-11am, 2pm-3pm and 3pm-4pm. If you can help, please email wearemalagowi@gmail.com.
 
We really hope you can help in our fundraising efforts which will help us to continue to offer an exciting range of speakers and outings next year.
 
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 27^th!

Last month, we had a delightful visit to Ruby Hue at Finzels Reach, where we learned about sourcing the best cacao to make amazing chocolate (which was absolutely delicious). 
 
This month we return to the hall, and we need your help. As part of our fund-raising efforts, we have a stall at BS3 Community Festive Market (Southville Centre) on Saturday 30^th November. We plan to sell salt dough decorations, crochet decorations and sweet treats.
 
Please join us to embellish our salt dough decorations and have a go at crocheting as well. Please bring a crochet hook if you have one. Materials will be provided and in return there will be chat, tea, and cake.
 
We are looking for volunteers to help on the stall on 30^th November. The market runs from 10am to 4pm, so even if you could help for an hour, it would be greatly appreciated. There will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting.
 
In addition, will be providing some recipes to take home to make sweet treats that we can sell.
 
We really hope you can help in our fundraising efforts which will help us to continue to offer an exciting range of speakers and outings next year.
 
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 30^th for some Christmas crafting!