Set in present-day France, the book delivers, among other things, a parody of contemporary French fiction and theory, a meditation on the promise and peril of radical politics, an elegy for the soon-to-be-lost way of life of small European farmers, reflections on both modernity and prehistory, accounts of medieval peasant revolts, climate anxiety, white wine, sex, violence, betrayal, and an ars poetica whose central metaphor figures the novelist as a kind of secret agent: a liar who seduces the reader by pretending to be someone else   We are a small group who chat about the monthly  chosen book, even if you have not read the book you are welcome to join us. Email mary.tooley@talktalk.net for any queries    

The Riverside House Project was part of the International Festival of Glass 2024 Soroptimists support the Project which aims to give young unemployed adults and young people practical and communication skills as well as developing their self esteem through their involvement in rejuvenating a derelict ninetieth century former ironworks site that backs onto Stourbridge Canal. The project has converted to offices containers and a gorgeous round house. Vegetables are grown in raised beds and people are creating parkland and a flower meadow.The plan is to revive the dry dock and canal basin and provide a space for the local community. Long term plans are to restore the derelict house on the site and to open the garden onto the canal frontage. whole community…    

SI Stourbridge are pleased to work with Kerela Partnership to support nutrition and education opportunities to some of the children of Kerela  

You are welcome to join us for a chat via zoom at 19:30 where we will discuss this months book. Here is what GoodReads had to say about it;

You can access the power point presentation used at the refuge below:   Presentation 2good2go_240614_171703   Penny and Jane had a really good session with 8 women from CHADD’S Refuge properties. They had a introductory presentation explaining how the Too Good To Go app works. Then coffee and pastries (from the box), while Penny discussed ideas for use of the box contents. She then cooked with a couple of the women helping. Jane chatted with the others and we ate all the dishes Penny made.  

SI Stourbridge members doing an early morning planting of begonias at the side of the ring road.

The weather has not put our gardening loving Soroptimists off helping to make Stourbridge town bloom again this year        

The Challenge       President Su has issued a challenge to herself and to all members of Soroptimist International Stourbridge & District Club. The challenge relates to her Theme for the year which is Reduce; Reuse; Recycle in that during the year (April 2024 to March 2025) that she as President she will not buy any new clothes. This will not count underwear and shoes as these wear out. It does count handbags as these do not wear out. Allowed are pre loved; clothes bought for you by others but not husbands or partners or children. Vouchers can be used for underwear and shoes and other none clothes items. Any special occasions like family weddings; christenings were you may feel compelled to purcchase a new outfit can be offset by an appropriate donation to our charities. Note: President Su above in her pre loved

We are a friendly group who discuss chosen books on the last Wednesday of the month. You are welcome even if you have not read the book For April 24 our two books will be New York by Edward Rutherford and The Walebone Theatre by joanna Quinn. Both reviews are taken from Goodreads    

  We were delighted to sponsor two representatives from Pedmore High School at the 20th annual public speaking competition in Bromsgrove. Staceys topic was Artificial Intelligence – Friend or Foe?  Saffa spoke about The Influence of Social Media.   They both did really well, public speaking is something many adults would shy away from