A small group of members had a really enjoyable time recently, walking in Heartwood Forest on a lovely Sunday morning in July. Several other things came out of the walk – a discussion about forced marriage and some funds for the BIG Project.
The walk was our day of action in aid of the BIG Project – the SIGBI Project – Birthing in the Gambia and we collected £34.
During the walk several of us discussed the book “Shame” by Jasvinder Singhera which we had all read. This autobiography tells the story of how Jasvinder ran away from a forced marriage and how, following the sucide of her sister who was forced into a brutal marriage, Jasvinder set up the charity Karma Nirvana to help other women in similar situations.
Having developed an appetite we then repaired to the Rose and Crown in Sandridge for a wonderful lunch. I feel we may be visiting this hostelry again!