Old Buckenham Women’s Institute

Who do you think you are?

At the June meeting of Old Buckenham WI the speaker was Liz Keable, a Personal Success mentor and trainer. Her subject was 'You Are What You Think.' A biologist with a special interest in the brain and often known as the 'Brain Lady', Liz always pursued brain-friendly ways of teaching. People have different ways of learning and members filled in a questionnaire to discover whether they used visual, auditory or kinesthetic means.

Babies are born with few and unconnected brain cells but by the time they are a year old these have increased and formed a neural network achieved by learning, using mostly smell and taste. Before the age of seven children learn differently, soaking up information which they put into practice from then on. The five senses are the only way of learning and decisions are made starting with thinking then feelings and actions leading to results. So if you want to change something in your life it must start with thinking.

Our local delegate at the WI's Annual Meeting in Cardiff, Pauline Chamberlain from Attleborough WI, gave a report on that meeting. The resolution on Mental Health Matters gained a majority of 98% in favour. The speakers at the meeting were Huw Edwards, the newsreader and Stella Rimington, formerly of MI5 and now a novelist. It is said that Judy Dench's M in the Bond films was based on her.

Arrangements were made for the Old Buckenham village fete, a Progressive Supper and planned theatre outings to both Guys and Dolls and Calendar Girls the Musical were discussed.

On Thursday 26 July the speaker at the meeting will be Jon Read who will be talking about stainless steel tableware. At the following meeting  on Thursday 23 August Old Buckenham WI will welcome their friends from New Costessey WI and the speaker is Sue Sursham on the Trans Siberian Railway.