School Fete – Saturday, 14th June 2-4pm Lucy Plackett Playing Field
We needed a good day for the School and Church Fete for Saturday, 14th June and despite a few spots of rain and some cloud cover in the early morning, we did have our good day; even if later on, some of us were a little worried about the darkening skies lingering momentarily! It was a lovely day, enthusiastic young people brought their willing parents, Mums and friends “manned” their stalls and the School Committee had obviously done their very best to produce a well-run and smashing event for all concerned . And we were there too, Committee members and Ladies of the Adderbury and District WI, with our “Lucky Jar Tombola” stall and tickets were selling like hot-cakes, with three for £1.00. Our wrapped and filled jars looked bright, cheerful and inviting and each one of us, knowing the contents of our own “Lucky Jars” must have confidently known all successful “tombolees” would be delighted with their tombola wins. It looked like every other stall was doing well too, being busy and having fun and well, see for yourself, how the School and Church Fete filled the Lucy Plackett Playing Field with happy families, enjoying a lovely summer’s afternoon of great fun at the Christopher Rawlins Primary School and St. Mary’s Church Fete of the season….. And already looking forward to the summer of 2015 for the next School...
Read MoreAdderbury Community Food Market – Thursday, 12th June 2014
A great event for Adderbury at The Institute, the June Community Food Market, bringing village folk with their minds set on good local produce to buy, friends for chatting with and supper ready and waiting . What could be nicer! For my full report on this splendid event, search for Adderbury Community Food Market in the search box at the top right-hand corner of the Home page, and view all the ongoing market fun for yourself! See you in July….
Read MoreJune WI Meeting – Correspondence, Programme Community Items
Dear Ladies, Following the 5th of June Adderbury & District WI meeting, a quick run-through of forthcoming, proposed and community events for your attention. Immediate Events – School and Church Fete, Saturday, 14th June 2-4pm Lucy Plackett Playing Field. WI Stall with our filled and decorated jam jars. Reading Group meet for Maggie O’Farrell’s Instructions for a Heatwave Wednesday, 11th June at 7.30 pm. Community Market on Thursday, 12th June 6 – 8.30pm Walking Group walk to Thrupp with pub meal afterwards. Meet at The Institute at 6.15pm prompt. Contact Caroline if you would like to join in the fun on Tuesday, 17th June 2014. Correspondence/communications – Medicinal Herbalist Open Garden Herb Walks, Thursday evenings from 26th June to 31st July, 6-8pm at Hadsham House, Horley. Proposed group outing for Thursday, 24th July with sign-up sheet available at meeting. Contact Caroline if you would like your name to be included. Blenheim Palace Flower Show -weekend June 20th – 22nd following letter addressed to Caroline as “Dear Sir”….Free entry but no details. Godswell Park Open Day -following letter of “Dear WI Secretary” – no group attendance is planned. Programme and activities – Fab walk the other evening, meeting at Blinking Owl PH to North Newington via Wroxton, paths well marked , everything so neat and beautiful, amazing field of barley, lots to interest and enjoy. Thanks to Bernice for arranging this walk. Christmas Market Stall – 29th November. Enthusiastic show of hands for Adderbury WI to do this event and Caroline to make a booking. WI food items – cakes and jams for possible Christmas Boxes idea, similar to jam jar stall for School Fete. Stall ideas please? Trina is developing idea for tour of Hook Norton Brewery Caroline investigating possibility of Aunt Sally evening. Community items – Val – Adderbury Library Manager is retiring – Friday, 27th June 2014 – gift presentation during the afternoon, with tickets from village shop and library; donations towards gift most welcome. Please see library notice for details. Enid – help needed please for village lunch club, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of month, even the occasional help much appreciated. Kitchen rota and much fun for all concerned. Ball Colgrave “mini Chelsea” Open Evening, Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 4 –...
Read MoreSchool Fete – Saturday, 14th June 2014 – 2-4pm Lucy Plackett Playing Field
Dear Ladies Your help is needed at the School Fete this Saturday, 14th June between the hours of 12 noon and 3pm for our WI stall offering your filled and wrapped jam jars. If you can help please telephone Caroline at the telephone numbers given in her recent email to all members. Many thanks….and looking forward to your bake donations of freshly made scones for our Cream Tea stall for Party in the Park on Saturday, 21st June 2-5pm Also, don’t forget our next WI Walk on Tuesday, 17th June to Thrupp, followed by possible pub meal afterwards. Meet 6.15pm prompt at The Institute to take part. Please contact Caroline if you want to add your name to the sign-up list. Reading Group meeting on Wednesday, 11th June for Maggie O’Farrell’s book – Instructions for a Heatwave. Community Event this week – Community Market on Thursday, 12th June 2014, 6 – 8.30pm for glorious food, new stallholders “The Grumpy Bakers for their old-fashioned methods of bread production, including sourdough breads with long rising times.” Guest stall, Varsity coffee, based at Witney, offering their range of flavoured coffee beans, plus traditional coffee beans. Smart Cookies for wonderful home cooked food and Adderbury Youth Theatre who are this month’s community stall. Looking forward to seeing as many members as possible at any or all of these forthcoming events. ...
Read MoreThursday, 5th June 2014 – William French – Working with the Royals
William French took us on an lively journey through his life from new Royal Navy recruit to the polished, professional “Top” London Butler who spoke at our June WI meeting at The Institute yesterday evening. A highly amusing, fascinating and intensely interesting insight into his life on board the Royal Yacht Britannia, working with Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip, and his tour of duty with them to China. His time with the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York. His Falklands experience on board HMS Battleaxe and HMS Broadsword and his demanding schedule with top business magnates and international actors. Photographs and memorabilia of an exciting and passionate career, added greatly to our enjoyment of his talk, which all members thoroughly appreciated. Caroline gave an enthusiastic vote of thanks on behalf of the Meeting. Reading group book for June is Instructions for Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell and the book for July is Thomas Hardy’s Under the Greenwood Tree. A short demonstration of the workings of the WI website, the usual business news, events, dates and future happenings for the Adderbury and District WI, plus a “photos of Adderbury” collage, showing possible photo-shots for the proposed joint Community Market / WI calendar, rounded up a cheerful summer’s evening WI June meeting. ...
Read MoreOpen Garages Day – Bank Holiday Monday, 26th May 2014
Inspite of the cold, the grey skies and the rain, map-toting visitors were much in evidence about Adderbury today for the WI Open Garages Day, to raise funds for Banbury Young Homeless People, Adderbury and District WI 2014 charity, whom we continue to support. A tremendous amount of enthusiasm, inspiration and hard work by Virginia and Mary and other WI members, put together a wonderful Village event, brilliantly organised and well manned. Pottering about the village lanes, nooks and crannies, glimpsing views of hidden gardens and chatting to garage owners was great fun for all, including your intrepid and enthusiastic photographer who, once she’d discovered her misplaced iPad safely locked away, endeavoured to reach all sites before the end of the day. Unfortunately, too much chatting and buying rather ate up the time and then it was too late to get round to everybody…. I’m already looking forward to next year – and chattering visitors laden down with treasures found….. ...
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