Photographs from Adderbury & District WI Activities for 2014-2015:

Tuesday, 3rd April, 2014 – Frank Wise School – Jill Head

Jill, for twenty years school nurse and currently chair of the Friends of the school, gave an interesting, inspiring and sometimes moving talk about the school, which is our charity for the year.

The Frank Wise School, is a community school for children with special needs, between the ages of 2 to 19 years, described by Ofsted as “Outstanding and inspirational”. Beginning at Wood Green House with 30 pupils, the school has now been running for 50 years, currently catering for 107 children and young people.

Posted by WI on Apr 25, 2014 in Reflections

North Cherwell Group meeting: Six members attended an enjoyable evening hosted by Barford St. Michael WI. Following the AGM, Simeon Courtie gave a very interesting and entertaining talk on his recent travels with his family. Sheila Auster to report to May WI Meeting on Thursday, 1st May 2014.

At the Fairtrade Fiesta with our WI refreshments stall:

In April 2014 the WI were at the Fairtrade Fiesta with refreshments

the WI Inspiring Women at the Fairtrade Fiesta

lovely WI Homemade cakes

Open Garage Day Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 2014:

Ready for sales

and already making sales

all kinds of sales ready to be made

so many different garage items

our WI tea and cake to enjoy after a busy morning

For the School Fete in June we wrapped jam jars in a variety of dressings, were entertained by William French on Working with the Royals and served cream teas from our stall at Party in the Park:

filled and wrapped containers for our WI stall for the School Fete in June…

Our wrapped & filled jam jars for the School Fete

William French with his photographs

Caroline cutting up more cake..

Wl baking, flower arranging and organization for Party in the Park

flower power by Diane at Party in the Park

even gluten-free scones

Thursday, 3rd July 2014 – Treasures of the Ashmolean by Alice Foster – Adderbury & District WI Meeting

Posted by WI on Jul 5, 2014 in Reflections

Alice Foster presented a fascinating introduction to the collection of wonderful treasures to be found in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, urging members to allow a twenty-minute time-slot during their next visit to Oxford, to view one or two of these treasures which we in Oxfordshire, so fortunately, have on our doorstep.

WI members also enjoyed a fragrant evening visit to Fiona Taylor’s Medicinal Herbal Garden –

walking about Fiona Taylor’s herbal garden

another view her herbal garden

here Fiona is talking about her various herbal plants and remedies

We are invited into Fiona Taylor’s stunning herbal garden

Thursday, 4th September 2014 – “Asparagus” by Julia Colegrave

Posted by WI on Sep 9, 2014 in Reflections

For our first WI meeting after the summer break, a fascinating insight into the growth and culture of the English asparagus crop, with our guest speaker, Julia Colegrave, describing her successful, local area farming, of this wonderful vegetable, from her beginning first two and a half acres to the farm’s present successful, 50 acreage crop.

Thursday, 2nd October 2014 – A Cookery Demonstration by Ali Templeton

Posted by WI on Oct 7, 2014 in Reflections

Our Guest Speaker, Ali Templeton, gave a very lively and interesting demonstration of meat and fish-free meals, popular dishes for all the family, all quick and easy to prepare, cook and serve.

Ali’s Kedgeree

Ali’s vegetable curry

Ali’s delicious apple pudding – caramelised apple with orange butter sauce, Creme fraiche and crisp almond biscuits

Competition – Adderbury & District WI Calendar – 2016

Posted by WI on Oct 9, 2014 in Reflections

The Adderbury & District WI are putting together a Charity Calendar for local deserving causes.

Unlike the infamous “WI Calendar” we thought we would showcase our fabulous village, with its history, beautiful gardens and chocolate box cottages. There will be a different photograph for every month passing through the year with seasonal pictures. With this in mind, we will have the Calendar ready for sale in September 2015.

Thursday, 6th November 2014 – Sulgrave Manor by Cymon Snow

Posted by WI on Nov 27, 2014 in Reflections

My report comes from the recorded notes of the draft Minutes of the WI meeting on Thursday, 6th November 2014.

“Following refreshments our speaker Cymon Snow gave a very interesting talk on Sulgrave Manor. He introduced us to significant members of the Washington family from the 12th to the 17th centuries and explained how riches and land were often acquired by marriage to wealthy widows. The family connection with George Washington, so important to the preservation and continuing support of the manor, became clear.

Adderbury’s Christmas Market – Saturday, 29th November 2014

Posted by WI on Nov 30, 2014 in Reflections

our WI stall at Adderbury’s Christmas Market

Adderbury Christmas Market in St. Mary’s Church

one more view of St. Mary’s Church for the Adderbury Christmas Market last November

WI Christmas Party – Thursday, 4th December 2014

Posted by WI on Dec 6, 2014 in Reflections

Caroline welcomed members to our December meeting and Christmas Party and proceeded with a brief business report on events, future meetings and Community items.

We have no agenda for tonight for we are eagerly looking forward to eating Carrol’s delicious food and member’s puddings and to our guest speaker, Moira Byast, with her Christmas Anthology.

Darcy Brussel won the Best Dressed Sprout competition

Our Guest speaker Moira Byast with her Christmas Anthology

Caroline welcomes members to our WI Chrisaber

Caroline welcomes members to our WI Christmas Party

Trina’s beautiiful blooms

Adderbury Christmas Tree Festival – St. Mary’s Church

We sponsor and decorate a tree for the Christmas Tree Festival at St. Mary’s Church in December 2014. No win for us but we had an enormous amount of fun!

our completed WI Christmas tree …

getting started

flying reindeer and doves,,,

Our WI dressed Christmas tree….

January 2015 – Red Cross Course at The Institute

Member appreciated taking part in Our First Aid course, held over two evenings with Red Cross representative, all attendees given a pen with a pull-up list with emergency numbers. At our meeting on –

Thursday, 8th January 2015 – First Meeting – Adderbury & District Meeting of 2015

Posted by WI on Jan 8, 2015 in Reflections

Thursday, 8th January 2015 – Alan Brewer with his Humorous talk on working for BOAC (the posh bit)

Posted by WI on Jan 11, 2015 in Reflections

For our first WI Meeting of 2015 our Guest Speaker, Alan Brewer, gave his terribly amusing and fascinating Humorous talk on Working for BOAC (the posh bit). Alan told of early home baking fun with his mother, of his four-year apprenticeship with a Master Baker and becoming a master baker himself, working with TV celebrity chefs Fanny and Johnnie Craddock all of which was followed by a wonderful opportunity to interview for BOAC. His acceptance by BOAC, the following eight-week training course and subsequent safety-first and health training were all undertaken very seriously indeed.

Alan Brewer on working for BOAC – the posh bit

theWI Adderbury & District Meeting – Thursday, 5th February 2015

Posted by WI on Feb 26, 2015 in Reflections. We discussed the 7 short-listed Resolutions for 2015-16. Then we had great fun with a Hat quiz organised by Caroline…and then we made hats!

And pretty mades all in a row!

What a stunner!

Hats we win!…

Everyone’s coming up hats….

Group Activity:

Our Reading group kept reading throughout the year are members’ houses; our Knitting group became our Needlecraft group with members not only knitting but sewing and doing a variety of other handiwork and our Walking group enjoyed some very good fun and exercise in the country –