High Legh WI by Jenny Pearce

High Legh WI members were sat on the edge of their chairs as guest speaker Matthew Lepp gave a live demonstration of bomb making. He carefully mixed two white powders with oils and other liquids. Then he dropped the bomb into water and the audience sat back smiling, as pink foam rose in the glass jug and the scent of flowers drifted across the room.

Matthew demonstrated how to make other bathing products, telling members about the evolution of social attitudes and soaps since the Phoenicians mixed goat fat with wood ash to cleanse their laundry.

The craft group showed the beautiful quilt that they had all worked on which will go to a local women's refuge to bring comfort to a child.