theWI Adderb,ury & District WI – OFWI Programme for 2015 – Sunday,12th July 2015 – 2nd Part of Details (from 24/2/2015)
AUGUST EVENTS COMMITTEE NOTES 18th Events coach trip Events London 20th Events coach tri,p Events London SEPTEMBER 7th Science Lecture S & Tech tbc 9th Outdoor Bowls S & L tbc 15th OFWI at Christ Church Cathedral ...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Larkrise to Candleford Walk – Monday 6th July 2015
To Larkrise and Candleford, the village scene creation of Flora Thompson born at Juniper Hill – Lark Rise – in 1876 writing her trilogy, Lark Rise to Candleford from her own village living . Unlike other local girls, she did not go into Service but instead was sent to be assistant to the postmistress at a nearby village Her parents were Edwin and Emma Timms. We met at The Institute at 6pm prompt for car share and Satnav details and then we were off, a good-sized party of WI ladies and their pooches, all happily anticipating a fine walk and a pub meal to follow. A short 20-minute drive brought us into the picturesque heart of Hethe and then we were off with Maureen and Hazel leading the way. Soon we were into fields bright with cereal crops and poppies, sheep were grazing happily and dogs well-behaved on leads intermittently when necessary. We negotiated several kissing gates and one stile opposite St. Mary’s Church,Cottisford, where Flora was baptised in 1877. We all entered the church to view the plaque to “Flora Thompson, 1876 – 1947, born Flora Jane Timms at Juniper Hill, she worshipped here as a child before moving to Fringford, Author of ‘Lark Rise to Candleford'”. Over the stile, with the happy dogs getting through in their own style, our walk wound past partridge pens, through a plantation of tall trees, past some attractive houses, on past the village signpost, the village allotments bright with poppies and other wild flowers then back into Hethe again. We piled into cars for the drive back to Adderbury with most turning up at The Pickled Ploughman for dinner, A table setting had been organised in a private setting off the main restaurant where we gathered to enjoy our two-course meal for £11.95 per head, with drinks from the bar. Our orders were taken and, very conscious of having to make a choice between starter and main course, or main course with pudd,ing, someone very brightly suggested that if ladies paired up in two’s, one could order the starter and main and her companion, the main course with pudding. The idea spread like wildfire and soon most were copying this brilliant idea. The restaurant staff showed no surprise as they took our orders and within a fairly short time, our food arrived. Caroline thanked Maureen and Hazel for leading us on a very attractive and easy walk around the village of Hethe, connecting us to the byegone world of Flora Thompson and her Lark Rise to Candleford world. The Pickled Ploughman visit rounded off an excellent evening’s walk and social event which everyone, dogs included, enjoyed for the lovely walk, the fine summer evening and supper when we returned to Adderbury. Here’s a few photos to recapture that lovely evening… Many thanks to Maureen and Hazel for a great evening’s event. Margaret...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI Meeting Reflections – Thursday, 2nd July 2015
We had a good turn-out for our July WI meeting, our last before the August summer break and, with a busy month of June behind us, there was much to talk about. Our Guest Speaker Mr. Brian Little found he was unable to attend which enabled more reportage from Diane and others. In Matters Arising, Diane reported on our 2016 Calendar’s progress with final 48 photos present at Party in the Park and here tonight; Margaret’s report on WI GWS garden at KHH where Team Leader Colin Sykes’ generous support continues, first seedling flowering and stage 2 of Phase 2 garden development.; Christopher Rawlins school fete Tombola stall early clearance despite continual wet weather; Party in the Park wet weather attendance and resultant poor take-up of homemade cakes and tea sales; June and Robert’s glorious farm walk with supper and quiz in their ancient barn on a beautiful hot summer evening. Diane reported on the NFWI Annual General Meeting in London’s Albert Hall recounting details of HM The Queen and Royal Party’s attendance, singing Jerusalem and The National Anthem and the morning’s business matters including discussion of this year’s Resolution on Failing to Care prompting much discussion from the floor, leading to a decision to temporally halt proceedings with this very unclear subject. After lunch, a prize-winning Choir performance, a live broadcast from Anglesey where the first WI meeting took place, followed by a great talk from Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson’s; a live broadcast from Cheshire followed by Helen Morrissey’s presentation promoting women on to top 100 FTSE companies and her own company’s involvement furthering the interests of women in sport and elsewhere. Diane attended on behalf of Bodicote WI, voting on the Resolution for them, presenting her Report at their June meeting, then sharing her Report at our meeting. Committee report: discussion of proposed social evening for WI Centenary meeting on 17th September, open to everybody with musical entertainment plus optional costume/hat from last 100 years’ – “charladies” headscarf, 30s’ dress, 40s’ “New Look” up to and including contemporary dress style of today” – so huge variety of choice for those wishing to dress for the occasion. Christmas tree decorations for this year’s festival which we need to be thinking about now, WI activities for translating into easy design production and remembering the fun we had last year, making and decorating our dough shapes; discussion of our Tea Rota which will be emailed where possible to members, with Notice board and website listing. Diane read out listing for September – Audrey Brunton, Anne Neale and Tina St. John Stevens. Please call Laura if not available for any meeting. Carrol Eaten reported on attendance at Buckingham Palace Centenary Garden Party where hats were Frisbee-like in their activity and of the amazing tea served very easily from a huge marquee. There will be a Centenary Service at Christchurch Cathedral in Oxford on 15th September which Diane will attend with places for three other members for which a ballot was held with places going to Maureen Banks, Mary Walker and Margaret Halstead. Discussions will be held regarding the provision of a new banner for this event. Confirmation of numbers for the Larkrise to Candleford walk on Monday, 6th July for Maureen Bank’s notification of those wishing to walk and enjoy a pub meal afterwards. We meet at 6pm prompt for car share and directions. Thank you to Maureen for this and for the suggested Northampton walk and an evening walk in August. Last month‘s Reading group met for The Miniaturist and July’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, will...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Reading Group July – October 2015 – 2nd July 2015
July 8th To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee August We don’t meet in August September 9th The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt October 14th The Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar by Suzanne Joinson Each Readilng Group meet begins at 7.3.0 each evening. If you would like more details, please contact Bernice on Adderbury 812125 or via...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Tea Rota – May 2015 – March 2016 – Thursday 2nd July 2015
2015 June Jan Robinson Val Adams Carda Traunero July Pat Smith Pauline Leathers Jane Curness September Audrey Brunton Anne Neal Tina St. John Stevens October Lilian Bryan Chris Busby Su Lutter November Sandra Fearne Jean Cornley Jane Fletcher 2016 January Debby Dickinson Christine Shilling Sheila Nichols February Rosemary Mullet Mary Quinlan Enid Frost March Lynn Simcox Anne Golby Val Scarff If you are unable to do the date allocated to you Please ring Laura 07583...
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