Adderbury & District WI

Craft Group Meeting Monday 30 October at 2.30pm at Sarah's
2023-10-30 14:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Sarah’s House

Monday Book Group
2023-10-23 18:30 - 20:00
Our title this month is Madame Bovary, the classic French novel by Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856, and met with fierce controversy, It is the story of Emma Bovary, a doctor’s wife whose romantic ideas, boredom and dissatisfaction with her life lead her into lies, debts and entanglements and eventually to suicide. We will meet at the Bell as usual from 6.30 pm. New members are always welcome to join us. Just contact Margaret to let her know you would like to be involved.

Discussion group
2023-10-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Harper’s Coffee Shop, Adderbury, The High Street, Adderbury'
Do join us at Harpers for another opportunity to share our thoughts on issues of current interest. New faces always welcome! Please let Margaret know if you would like to come.

Wednesday Book Group
2023-10-11 19:30 - 21:00
Sheila has kindly agreed to be our host for this evening when we shall be sharing our thoughts on a murder mystery, a genre we have not included in our programmes before. The Devil and the Dark Water is by Sturt Turton. Set in 1634 it features a detective trying to solve a series of inexplicable crimes aboard an East Indiaman ship.

October walk at Broughton Grange
2023-10-11 10:00 - 12:00
Sheila P has kindly arranged to lead a walk at Broughton Grange, followed by optional lunch at Ells Lane garden centre. Please sign up at our members’ meeting or contact Sheila if you would like to join the walk but won’t be at Thursday’s meeting. Lunch must be pre-booked and the menu will be available shortly. If you would like to join us for lunch but not for the walk, you will be very welcome, but please let Sheila know as soon as possible. As usual we will meet at the Institute for car sharing. Timings to be confirmed.

Craft Group
2023-10-09 14:30 - 16:30
Sarah is kindly hosting our next meeting when we will continue with preparations for our entry for this year’s Christmas Festival. Any member with an interest in craft activities is very welcome to join us. Please contact our President for more details.

Members' Meeting
2023-10-05 19:30 - 21:30
This should be an entertaining evening as we learn about burlesque, admire the costumes and perhaps even have a go at a routine ourselves! We will be inspired by our speaker, Lauren Dean aka Miss Cherry Buns.

Guided walk at Otmoor RSPB reserve
2023-09-27 10:30 - 12:30
Peter Barker, the volunteer at Otmoor whose talk at our April meeting inspired this visit, will lead a guided walk around the reserve. Meet at the Institute at 9.15 for car sharing. After the walk members may like to have a pizza lunch at the Abingdon Arms in nearby Beckley.

Monday Book Group
2023-09-25 18:30 - 20:00
This evening we will be discussing Toast, Nigel Slater’s award-winning memoir of a boy’s hunger. If you would like to join our group please contact Margaret. You will be warmly welcomed if you join us at the Bell from 6.30 pm

Discussion Group
2023-09-25 14:30 - 16:30
Do come and join us at Harper’s for one of our afternoons mulling over topics raised by group members. New faces always welcome!

Craft Group Meeting
2023-09-20 14:30 - 17:30 | Sarah’s House
We are to meet again on Wednesday 20 September at 2.30pm at Sarah’s house for further explorations of our crafting options for this year’s Adderbury Christmas Tree Festival

Adderbury Activity and Open Doors Day - WI stall
2023-09-16 11:00 - 16:00 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
This event, organised by the Parish Council, is an opportunity for all village organisations to showcase what they offer, either at their own premises or at a stall in the Institute. We have reserved a table and are planning a display to promote Adderbury and District WI and encourage more local women to come to a meeting and see if the WI is for them. We need volunteers to join a rota of helpers for a short while during the day, so if you can spare an hour or two please contact a member of the Committee. More details will be available soon.

Wednesday Book Group
2023-09-13 19:30 - 21:00
This month we will be sharing our thoughts on David Nott’s ‘War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line’. Mary has kindly offered to host this meeting.

Members' Meeting
2023-09-07 19:30 - 21:30 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
Our speaker this evening will be Alan Wolstencroft, sharing his experiences as a long-term volunteer in Sierra Leone.

Monday Book Group
2023-09-04 18:30 - 20:00
We will meet at the Bell at 6.30pm as usual. New members are always welcome. If you would like to join us please contact Margaret H for details of the title we will be discussing.

Craft Group
2023-08-29 15:00 - 17:00
Do join us at Gill’s house for our first meeting of the new season. No matter what your crafting skills or experience are, we will be delighted to welcome you. We will be discussing our next projects and perhaps beginning to think about that Tree Festival! To find out more please contact our President, Margaret.

Member's Open Garden
2023-08-17 14:30 - 16:30
Janet P invites members to enjoy her garden with tea and cake. Either walk with friends to St Mary’s Road from the Institute or arrange to car share.

Monday Book Group Summer Gathering
2023-08-14 18:30 - 20:00
A social evening kindly hosted by Sarah.

Monday Book Group
2023-07-24 18:30
Our next meeting will be at the Bell PH. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Margaret for more details.

Discussion Group
2023-07-24 14:00
Our July meeting will as usual be at Harper’s Coffee Shop. New members will be warmly welcomed, so do join us there at 2pm for a lively discussion of topics of current interest to members.

Visit to Viridor Energy Recovery Facility at Ardley
2023-07-19 10:00 - 12:00
This is a remarkable place and a visit is a very interesting experience. Members who were there some years ago have never forgotten the sight of furnace that converts waste materials that can’t be recycled into energy to power local homes. Up to 15 people can be accommodated at one time and an afternoon visit on the same day may also be arranged. Please let Margaret or Caroline know as soon as possible if you would like to come. The final list of names has to be given to Viridor by 30 June and car sharing needs to be agreed.

Wednesday Book Group
2023-07-12 19:30 - 21:00
This evening we shall be discussing Shuggie Bain, the story of a child growing up in poverty in Glasgow. A Booker prize winner it is a sad but vividly written novel. Su is our host for the evening.

Members Meeting
2023-07-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
The original speaker for this evening, a Blue Badge guide for Birmingham is unable to come because of a hospital appointment. Instead Ros, who knows the city well, will share some ideas and information about interesting places to visit. We hope members will be inspired to arrange a visit and for those who are there will be leaflets and maps to take home.

Monday Book Group
2023-06-26 18:30 - 20:00 | The Bell PH Adderbury
If you are interested in joining our group please contact Margaret who will give you the title of this month’s book. The Bell makes us very welcome.

Discussion group meeting
2023-06-26 14:30 - 16:00 | Harper’s Coffee Shop, Adderbury, The High Street, Adderbury'
As usual we will meet at Harper’s coffee shop to enjoy each other’s company over refreshments while we talk about current issues of interest or concern to our members. If you haven’t been to a discussion group before and would like to join us, please let Margaret know in advance if you can, otherwise just come to Harper’s. new faces are always welcome.

Open meeting with the Cotswold Rivers Trust
2023-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
This evening has been arranged by our Vice-president, Pat Smith, in response to the Resolution to be voted on at the NFWI Annual Meeting at the end of May ‘Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife. The speakers from the Cotswold Rivers Trust will be Richard Knowles, Chair of the Trust, and Tony Bostock, one of the Trust’s directors. Although Adderbury is not in the Trust’s area, Richard is very familiar with our local rivers. They will be alerting us to the critical issues around water quality and encouraging participation in ways to bring improvements to the current unsatisfactory condition of most rivers in England. There is no charge for the meeting but the Trust will accept donations. Refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits will be available for a small charge or donation. For more information please contact Pat by email: pat_smith_52@yahoo.co.uk

Village litter pick
2023-06-17 10:30 - 12:00
As part of Big Green Week we will pick litter around the village this morning. Meet at the Coach and Horses at 10.30 to collect equipment and agree areas to be picked.

Wednesday Book Group Meeting
2023-06-07 19:30 - 21:00
The classic novel 1984 by George Orwell is our book for this month.

Members' Meeting
2023-06-01 19:30 - 21:00
Our speaker this evening will be Mary Moore who is a Blue Badge guide in Birmingham. Her talk is titled ‘Discovering Birmingham’ and we it will inspire members to visit the city later in the year.

Monday Book Group
2023-05-22 18:30 - 20:00
Our May meeting will be at the Bell starting at 6.30pm.These evenings are proving very enjoyable and stimulating and we are always happy to welcome new members. If you are interested in joining us please contact Margaret for more information.
