You can read all the previous columns of our WI Life columnists on this page.

Martin Gurdon is a journalist, author, chicken keeper and WI speaker, who share his views on WI-related issues from an outsider’s perspective and aims to entertain with his light-hearted look at life.

He is complemented by our team of WI member columnists, who were chosen for the role after entering the columnist competition in WI Life in 2008. They are:

Julia Scott, of East Yorkshire Federation’s Cottingham Green WI;

Dulcie Lewis of Carperby WI in North Yorkshire West Federation;

Samantha Dixon of Upton Village WI in Cheshire Federation; and

Jenny Rogers, a member of N1WI in London.