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What we have been up to
Carol singing at ACFM December 2019
We gather to sing Christmas carols at Adderbury Community Food Market 12 December 2019
Christmas Social. Bloxham, December 2019
One of the tables at the Joiners Arms for our Christmas Social on Thursday 5 December 2019
Our Christmas Tree at St. Mary’s Festival December 2019
Our ‘WI Activities’ Tree at St. Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival Thursday, 5 December 2019
WI stall at Adderbury Christmas Market 30 November 2019
Selling cakes and preserves to raise funds for our WI at the Christmas Market in St Mary’s church on Saturday 30 November 2019.
Christmas Craft morning November 2019
Crafting cake toppers for our Christmas Cakes for our stall at St. Mary’s Christmas Market 30 November 2019
Members Meeting November 2019
Our Poppy display for Remembrance Day on our meeting table 7 November 2019
Members’ Meeting November 7 2019
Bruce Duncan presentation – The Loan Soldier – had all sitting on the edge of their chairs listening to his tales of “a Military Man Abroad” on Thursday 7 November 2019
Arty Crafty Day November 2019
We all went home with lovely items that we had created. 4 November 2019.
Arty Crafty Day November 2019
Maggie working with the 2 Gills. What a great selection of blocks we had to choose from! 4 November 2019.
Arty Crafty Day November 2019
Cath happily experimenting with Christmas designs. 4 November 2019.
Arty Crafty Day November 2019
Many of our members spent a full day at the Arty Crafty Place near Middle Aston, where Maggie and her team ran a workshop specially for us. In the morning we learned how to print on paper and made Christmas cards, tags and gift wrap. Many of us then went to the Yurt for lunch and those doing the afternoon session returned to the workshop where we enjoyed fabric printing. 4 November 2019.
Bladon circular walk November 2019
One of the lovely views along the way. 1 November 2019.
Bladon circular walk November 2019
Winston Churchill’s grave and other Churchill family graves nearby at Bladon church. 1 November 2019.
Bladon circular walk November 2019
Fairy rings in the woods. 1 November 2019.
Bladon circular walk November 2019
An Autumn walk from Begbroke via Bladon and the Churchill graves, finishing with lunch at the Royal Sun pub in Begbroke. 1 November 2019.
Showcase Your WI at Wootton and Dry Sandford October 2019
A fund-raising game for all sorts of WI events
Marguerites and Topiary at Bourton House Garden October 2019
Marguerites and Topiary Walk at Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire, Tuesday 1 October 2019
Hot Herbaceous Border at Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire, Tuesday 1 October 2019
Dahlia, Rudbeckia, Canna and Datura in the long hot Herbaceous Border at Bourton House Garden, Tuesday 1 October 2019
Knot Garden at Bourton House Garden October 2019
Box Knot Garden at Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday 1 October 2019
Circular walk from Deddington September 2019
Some of the members who enjoyed a circular walk from Deddington led by Jean who kindly welcomed us for coffee and a chat at her house afterwards. 27 September 2019.
OFWI Centenry Art & Craft Exhibition, Didcot, September 2019
Individual Member’s entry for the OFWI Centenary Art & Craft Exhibition by Chris for Didcot, Saturday, 21 September 2019, for A Contemporary Centenary Celebration
Visit to Sezincote House and Garden August 2019
The Orangery where we enjoyed afternoon tea at the end of our visit Thursday 29 August 2019
Visit to Sezincote House and Garden August 2019
Our group just before we had a tour of the fascinating Sezincote House Thursday 29 August 2019
Visit to Sezincote House and Garden August 2019
The magnificent Sezincote House guarded by 2 elephants – a little bit of India in the heart of the Cotswolds. Thursday 29 August 2019
Visit to Sezincote House and Garden August 2019
Friends by the Persian Garden at Sezincote Thursday 29 August 2019
Visit to Sezincote House and Garden August 2019
Coming through the Indian Bridge into Sezincote’s Garden Thursday 29 August 2019
Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of Oxfordshire WI August 2019
Our clever President Pat made a beautiful cake to celebrate the occasion. It tasted as good as it looked! 1 August 2019
Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of Oxfordshire WI August 2019
Pauline receiving a bouquet in thanks for hosting the lovely evening. 1 August 2019
Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of Oxfordshire WI August 2019
Group photo. 1 August 2019
Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of Oxfordshire WI August 2019
Our August meeting was a garden party to celebrate 100 years of OFWI. We were so lucky with the weather. 1 August 2019
Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of Oxfordshire WI August 2019
Members enjoying the lovely occasion. 1 August 2019
Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of Oxfordshire WI August 2019
Members enjoying the garden party. 1 August 2019
Garden Party to celebrate Centenary of Oxfordshire WI August 2019
Many of the members came in style wearing hats for this perfect Summer evening. 1 August 2019
Tooley’s Boatyard visit July 2019
The peaceful Oxford canal viewed as we cruise on the Dancing Duck. 11 July 2019
Tooley’s Boatyard visit July 2019
Margaret investigating the forge. 11 July 2019
Tooley’s Boatyard visit July 2019
Matt Armitage at work in the forge. 11 July 2019
Tooley’s Boatyard visit July 2019
A glimpse of some of the fascinating old machinery in one of the workshops. 11 July 2019
Tooley’s Boatyard visit July 2019
Matt Armitage, Director of Tooley’s Boatyard, with our group. 11 July 2019
Our KHH GWS wild flower area July 2019
Corn Chamomile and Poppies at our wild flower area 3 July 2019
Evening walk June 2019
By Souldern pond and nearly at the pub where three more members and supper await us. 26 June 2019
Souldern walk June 2019
On the way from Souldern to Aynho 26 June 2019
WI members at the Climate Change Parliamentary Lobby June 2019
Our President Pat Smith took part in the lobby on 26 June 2019
Adderbury Fete June 2019
Our wrapped jars tombola stall raising funds for the school and the church 8 June 2019
Arty Crafty workshop May 2019
Proudly showing our masterpieces! 13 May 2019
Arty Crafty workshop May 2019
Veronica and Jennifer smiling as they work. 13 May 2019
Arty Crafty workshop May 2019
Members attended a workshop at the Arty Crafty Place in North Aston where they were shown how to block print on fabric. 13 May 2019
Fundraising Coffee Morning April 2019
Members and visitors enjoying our fundraiser for Period Poverty. 25 April 2019
Fundraising Coffee Morning April 2019
Coffee Morning at Caroline’s to collect items and raise funds for Period Poverty. 25 April 2019
At the Lakes April 2019
One of the areas checked for litter 13 April 2019
Litter pick April 2019
A group of members and friends after a successful litter pick round the village 13 April 2019
OFWI Centenary AGM March 2019
Chris talking to Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, who wowed us with her inspirational talk. 26 March 2019
OFWI Centenary AGM March 2019
Adderbury members enjoying the event. 26 March 2019
OFWI Centenary AGM March 2019
Oxfordshire’s centenary wall-hanging is unveiled. Each leaf was hand stitched by a different WI in the county. Adderbury’s is near the bottom of the right-hand panel. 26 March 2019
OFWI Centenary AGM March 2019
Chris about to join the parade of Oxfordshire WI banners. 26 March 2019
OFWI Centenary AGM March 2019
Banner at OFWI Centenary AGM Kassam Stadium. 26 March 2019
Denman Mediterranean Cookery Course February 2019
Two of our members thoroughly enjoyed this 3-day course at Denman from 13 to 15 February. They are shown here with our tutor Alex Mackay and the rest of the group.
January 2019 Meeting
Couture Millinery by Lucy Bowler, our first speaker for 2019 at our meeting on 3 January 2019.