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Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
Cheeky climbing elf in Manor Road. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
Flying fallen angel in Manor Road. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
Punk fairy all lit up in Manor Road. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
Jolly giant elf in Twyford Road. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
These elegant Christmas choristers in Sydenham Close wowed us! They came a very close second to the eventual winner. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
The tallest scarecrow in the village in Sydenham Close. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
Darcy Brussel dances again in the High Street. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
This fine lady in the High Street salutes the village from her trusty steed. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
A ‘cool’ Santa takes a rest in Round Close Road. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
Snowballing and tobogganing in Round Close Road – what fun! 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
This festive Santa takes a break before delivering his parcels in The Leys. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event 2020
Fallen angel in festive fairy panto gear stops the traffic in Berry Hill Road! 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
A beautiful angel brings greets us and brings us good cheer. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
Jolly Rudolf with his cheery helpers and precious cargo in St. Mary’s Road. 20 December 2020
Festive Scarecrow Event December 2020
These two eco-friendly beauties of St. Mary’s Road, fashioned entirely from greenery, made us think of pagan festivals predating Christmas. 20 December 2020
December 2020 Mariella Bliss, our December Speaker
Mariella did a wonderful Zoom presentation to our members all about Christmas customs and traditions in her native Italy. We all felt that Christmas has begun! 3 December 2020
December 2020 Christmas Nativity Scene
Mariella told us all about the ‘presepio’, the nativity scenes throughout Italy and how most families build their own and add to most years. 3 December 2020
December 2020 Italian Nativity Scene
Mariella explained that the ‘presepio’ usually feature figures representing local trades and customs. Having grown up on the Amalfi coast, Mariella has to include the lemon growers! 3 December 2020
December 2020 Christmas in Italy
Food traditions at Christmas in Italy vary widely across the country. This is a typical cake shop window in Mariella’s native Naples/Amalfi. 3 December 2020
December 2020 Struffoli!
Mariella concluded her Italian festive presentation to us with a cookery demonstration of the traditional ‘struffoli’ which she described as exploding honey balls. It is clearly inspired by Vesuvius in whose shadow she grew up!
Blenheim Walk November 2020
Two of our members met at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock for a walk. The highlight was seeing the Standing with Giants remembrance tribute which was breathtaking in its simplicity.
Blenheim Walk November 2020
A close up of one of the 200 soldier silhouettes in the Standing with Giants tribute. The single poppy made it especially poignant.
Blenheim Walk November 2020
Glorious autumnal colours.
September 2020 Walk at Great Tew
One of the walks that we have done several times this year is a circular walk from Great Tew. In September the field of quinoa was particularly impressive!
Adderbury Walk September 2020
Four of our members did a walk from the village taking us across fields to the Gated Road, though Milton and back to the village.
Adderbury Walk September 2020
We had done this walk earlier in the year but the crops/wild flowers in the fields now were very impressive.
September 2020 Adderbury WI Gathering on the Green
3 September 2020 some of our members enjoyed an informal and socially distanced meeting on our beautiful village green. It was wonderful to meet up again in person.
September 2020 Adderbury WI Gathering on the Green
3 September 2020 Many of our members who joined us this evening brought their own refreshments to enjoy while chatting happily with friends not seen for several months.
September 2020 Adderbury WI Gathering on the Green
Even though it was a chilly evening there was much warmth and laughter shared by friends happy to meet up again.
WI 10th Anniversary Card 2020
10 years ago Adderbury & District WI was founded, 5 years after Adderbury & Milton WI had closed. We had planned to celebrate our 10th Anniversary with a party but, due to Covid this was not possible. Instead we marked the event by sending a card to all our members. Summer 2020
Aynho Circular Walk July 2020
The weather was stunning for this terrific circular walk starting from Souldern, through Aynho and back. Even the clouds were picturesque.
Aynho Circular Walk July 2020
Our walk took us close to the big house at Aynho which looked beautiful in this perfect weather.
Aynho Circular Walk July 2020
The walk took us across a variety of terrains including fields of grain ripening nicely in the sunshine.
Aynho Circular Walk July 2020
As we came back into Souldern at the end of our walk we passed the village pond and admired the quirky fountain/pump made by a villager from scrap metal during lockdown.
Deddington Walk July 2020
In early July we tried out a circular walk from Deddington and it took us through some lovely countryside – wonderful green hues everywhere.
Broughton Walk June 2020
A week after our Great Tew walk in hot sunshine 4 of our members did a great circular walk from Broughton Castle. The weather was overcast and it was cooler, but the scenery still stunning.
Broughton Walk June 2020
Wildflowers and grasses with the Castle in the distance.
Broughton Walk June 2020
We couldn’t help but to admire the view!
Broughton Walk June 2020
Towards the end of the walk we were accompanied by some chickens!
Great Tew Walk June 2020
Four of our members enjoyed a circular walk from Great Tew. It was a glorious, sunny day.
Great Tew Walk June 2020
The wild flowers on our walk were stunning and much appreciated by us and the buzzing insects.
Great Tew Walk June 2020
Yes, it really was hot enough for us to need our sunhats!
April 2020 Adderbury
A member of Adderbury WI decorated several trees and lamp posts with her stylish version of a rainbow – it certainly cheered us up in lockdown!
April 2020 Adderbury
A glimpse of St. Mary’s Church photographed as one of our members did her daily walk around the village in lockdown.
April 2020 Adderbury
Apple blossom in the village photographed by one of our members lifted the spirits in lockdown
Bumblebee Leaflets April 2020
Gill Perkins, BBCT CEO, generously sent leaflets we should have seen on 2 April 2020, if Covid-19 had not overtaken us.
Bumblebee Leaflets April 2020
Gill Perkins, BBCT CEO, generously sent leaflets we should have seen on 2 April 2020, if Covid-19 had not overtaken us.
Swerford Walk March 2020
And then we found the window featured in the painting 13 March 2020
Swerford Walk March 2020
We popped into Swerford church and some of were taken with this painting of a church window done by a parishioner 13 March 2020
Swerford Walk March 2020
The magnificent Scottish inspired gates of one of the lovely houses on our walk 13 March 2020
Swerford Walk March 2020
Pausing along the way, having admired the daffodils and the small waterfall 13 March 2020
Swerford Walk March 2020
A glimpse of the village of Swerford nestling in the valley and viewed from our circular walk 13 March 2020
Barton Abbey snowdrop walk February 2020
Circular walk at Steeple Barton to appreciate the many swathes of snowdrops and the grounds of Barton Abbey before enjoying lunch at The Yurt. 10 February 2020.
Barton Abbey snowdrop walk February 2020
View of Barton Abbey from across the lake. 10 February 2020.
Barton Abbey snowdrop walk February 2020
Members delighted in the groups of snowdrops on our circular walk from Steeple Barton church. 10 February 2020.
Show the Love Campaign February 2020
Members’ Meeting display table showing alternatives to plastics, which was our theme for this year’s Show the Love Campaign, 6 February 2020.
Adderbury Ukelele Band at Members’ meeting January 2020
Members were entertained to a lively rendition of past and contemporary songs by the Adderbury Ukelele Band. 2 January 2020.