Blog post by Laura Febbrari, Culture Club Officer Our March meeting was all about using herbal medicine to promote our skin health. We were joined by Rasheeqa Ahmad, a medical herbalist from Baldwins. She trained at the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine in Glasgow and the Archway Herbal Clinic at Middlesex University. Our skin The … Continue reading
Blog post by Amelia Parsons, Belles of Fire Officer This month, the Belles were joined by Lisa Conway-Hughes for an insightful talk on aspects of our personal finance we should all be thinking about, no matter how many millions we have in the bank! Lisa is a wealth manager who blogs as Miss Lolly and … Continue reading
Blog post by Christel Hernalesteen, Treasurer We’ve settled into the New Year and into our new venue with a tea tasting hosted by Bird and Blend. Yes, the Borough Belles have moved! After several loyal years in Bankside it was time for a bigger and less expensive venue! The Bosco Centre is now our new … Continue reading
Blog post by Laura Febbrari, Culture Club Officer This festive month, the Belles were joined by the talented singer and vocal leader Phoebe Osborne, to learn some midwinter harmony songs. It’s important to do a vocal warm up before singing to prevent injury to the vocal chords, so we began with scales and humming. … Continue reading
Blog Post by Amelia Parsons, Belles of Fire Officer This month, Belles arrived in a variety of sports gear ready for an energetic evening. We invited self-defence and combat instructors Tony and Mark to teach us some moves to help us feel confident in defending ourselves from attackers. Tony introduced himself and explained some background … Continue reading
Blog post by Johanna Wilson, Social Media Officer Every second Tuesday of October, people come together for Ada Lovelace Day, to celebrate women working in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). 2018 was the 10th year of Ada Lovelace Day and the biggest year with 170 events taking place all over the world. But who … Continue reading
Blog post by Muireann Grealy, President In September, Belle Katherine Hayes shared her path to making her first soon-to-be-released short film Art Me Up, and insights into the behind the scenes processes that need to happen to make any successful entertainment. Katherine started out as a writer of novels, moved into writing for stage and … Continue reading
