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Around The Women's Institutes
14/08/23
BENSON THE July meeting took the form of our annual summer garden party. The weather just held for us and we managed to enjoy some lovely cakes and sandwiches accompanied by a glass of bubbly before the rain arrived. Lots of chat followed our usual ...
Around the WI
11/09/17
BENSON THE meeting at the parish hall on September 20 will be open to all. Anyone who would like to hear Stewart Linford recount “The remarkable story of The Windsor chair” can attend. Entry for non-members is £3, which includes refreshments. ...
09/10/17
BENSON WE gathered on September 20 for an open meeting where our president welcomed 17 members and 14 visitors, including local friends and a few WI members from Berinsfield and Clifton Hampden. With the singing of Jerusalem and the business ...
06/11/17
BENSON OCTOBER was a fairly busy month as some of our members attended a very enjoyable local group meeting hosted by Wallingford WI at Cholsey Pavilion. The Oxfordshire Federation held one of its regular “Music Taster” events in our parish ...
06/02/17
HARPSDEN WHEN members arrived for the January meeting they were surprised to see the hall set out in an unusual configuration. All would be revealed later on in the afternoon. Thirty-one members were welcomed by president Pat Eades and she ...
15/05/17
CAVERSHAM THE April meeting was the formal start of a new year. Members welcomed Carol Crowdy, a local wool spinner, who had brought along many samples of different sheep wool. She explained how to clean and prepare the wool, how to spin ...
05/06/17
BENSON OUR president Sandra Winterbone welcomed members and visitors to our meeting on Wednesday, May 19. She brought us up to date with forthcoming events within the Oxfordshire Federation of WIs, which regularly organises outings and ...
10/07/17
BENSON PRESIDENT Sandra Winterbone welcomed 13 members and one visitor to the meeting on June 21. She issued best wishes and birthday cards to four members and advised us on the forthcoming outings and local talks as advertised in ...
10/04/17
CAVERSHAM THE March meeting was the culmination of the group’s year when we awarded the annual competition prize, reviewed the year’s activities (including the annual boat trip, celebratory afternoon tea and Christmas carols) and ...
Caversham WI
20/02/17
IN December, we celebrated both our 55th birthday and a fresh beginning with a new committee with songs and popular carols followed by a festive buffet. At the first meeting of the New Year, the resolutions for national and ...
06/03/17
BENSON OUR president Yvonne welcomed all members to our February meeting. After discussing WI business and forthcoming events, she introduced our speaker for the evening, Judy Gibbons, of the Island Donkey Sanctuary, a ...
Rosehill ladies
WE gathered for our fifth meeting on August 2. What has happened to summer? Maybe we will get it during August but the forecast is not too hopeful. As usual, we were welcomed by Sue, who then appealed for someone to ...
Women's Institute Round-up
05/02/18
BENSON AT our meeting on January 17 members were welcomed to the cosy Benson parish hall lounge. Jerusalem was sung to open the meeting and membership renewals were received. Our president wished everybody a “Happy ...
07/08/17
BENSON THE July meeting took the form of a “Bring and share afternoon tea”, which was hosted by our programme organiser Brenda Hallett with our president Sandra Winterbone. Brenda welcomed 16 members to her home ...
15/01/18
BENSON AS our president Sandra unfortunately was ill, members elected Brenda to compère the evening. Apologies were received and minutes were available on a side table for members to read, together with News & ...
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