Reepham WI, in its current format, will be celebrating its 12th birthday at its next meeting on Thursday 20 October.

Members will welcome Steve Burns (Dr Vinyl) from BBC Radio Norfolk, who will be playing music to enjoy, and they will be invited to sing along and perhaps dance.

The celebration will be held in St Michael’s Reepham and will start at 7.30 pm, with doors open from just after 7 pm.

Reepham WI welcomes women of all ages and interests: anyone interested in joining can come along as a visitor for a couple of months to get to know the members.

Members had hoped to celebrate their 10th birthday in 2020, but the Covid pandemic made it impossible to do so face to face.

Many WI groups in the UK struggled to maintain membership during the pandemic and have since closed.

Reepham WI, however, has bucked that trend: meetings during Covid were held on Zoom and the membership has since grown, now that a full programme can be experienced again.

Members enjoy monthly meetings with speakers, as well as a craft club, walking groups and a book club.

The current vibrant membership is an eclectic mix of ages, backgrounds and interests, and there is a genuine sense of friendship and mutual support.

Reepham WI meets on the third Thursday of the month in St Michael’s at 7.30 pm.