theWI – Adderbury & District WI -Social Event at March Meeting and AGM – Thursday, 2nd March
Dear Members, At our March members meeting and after the AGM, we all enjoyed a hands-on go at making white rabbit and yellow chick decorations for our Spring Cakes – Mmm. Thanks to Pat,who kindly provided us with the necessary materials, we all indulged our creative talents for modelling, taking home our sugar creations. Here’s photographic evidence of our enjoyable social time at Adderbury & District WI meeting for March. Margaret Halstead xxx Boost post 1 person...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Members Meeting and AGM – Thursday, 2nd March 2017
Dear Members, We had an excellent Members Meeting and AGM at The Institute last night. Beryl Mann WI Adviser was in attendance and ran the voting for committee members and president for the year 2017-18. We were all delighted that Diane was voted in as President for another year. Two long-standing committee members, Caroline and Bernice, much to everyone’s great dismay stood down. Their presence will be very much missed. A new member, Cathy, agreed to join our committee and our first meeting of the new WI year will be held soon. For the evening’s entertainment, Pat kindly provided all the ingredients for spring cake decorations and soon we were modelling white rabbits and yellow chicks, adding tiny flowers to their stands and painting on faces. Pat even offered tiny cellophane bags to carry home our new treasures in. A Raffle, wine, soft drinks and nibbles, completed the evening’s entertainment, all of which was very much appreciated by all attending members. Floral bouquets were presented to Caroline and Bernice and to Beryl, whose birthday we saluted. Our evening began with a rousing rendition of WI Hymn, Jerusalem, composed by Hubert Parry in 1916. Margaret Halstead Boost...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – WI Hosts Consultation Document Public Meeting – Wednesday, 22nd February 2017
Dear Members, Adderbury & District WI hosted an excellent Consultation Document public meeting this evening at The Institute with key speakers under the chairmanship of Roger Shapley of North Newington. Our speakers were Keith Strangwood, Chairman, Keep the Horton General, Roseanne Edwards, Banbury Guardian Journalist, Banbury National Health Party and ardent KTHG committee member, Andrew McHugh, a Councillor for Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote and Sophie Hammond, KTHG committee member, keenly advocating retention of the Horton Maternity Unit as a Consultant led Unit as against current downgrade status to a Midwife Led Unit. A full audience heard a host of compelling facts and figures against current Sustainability and Transformation Plans, the two-part consultation programme and the need for all local-based hospital and health care supporters to come together in a national protest movement to fight against Government plans to downgrade, and ultimately destroy, our NHS. Margaret Halstead Saturday, 25th February 2017 Dear Members I had mistakenly stated Roseanne Edwards as a KTHG committee member, which she is not allowed to be, because of possible bias risk as she writes on health issues in the Banbury Guardian . I have altered my report stating she is “an ardent supporter of retaining acute services at the Horton” and would apologise for my error. Margaret Halstead Like · Reply · Just now ·...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – The Order of St. John Care Trust – Thursday, 2nd February 2017
Dear Members, Sally Cross and another member of staff from Lake House came to our February meeting to tell us of the work they do with the Order of St. John Care Trust who are sponsored by The Sovereign and Hospitaller Order of Malta and the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem. They support nearly 4,000 older people in their 70 care homes plus an ever-increasing number of independent home apartments. Expert dementia care is provided through their working partnership with Dementia UK and their specially trained St, John Admiral Nurses and Lake House follows Quality First, the mark of quality recognised nationally by the Department of Health, committing themselves to their policy of continuous improvement. Their care is upbeat, positive and encouraging for all clients and their families who need help for elderly relatives, whether it is respite care or full residential status. Lake House is a people-friendly home in a green and pleasant, well-tended garden. Their positive and welcome embrace is heartfelt for all visitors, their residents and their families and also for all members of the local community of Adderbury, to whom they extend a warm greeting for whenever a visit may be made to Lake House. Their many activities include the summer fete and regular coffee mornings and any visitor with a friendly dog in toe is always extremely appreciated. Our two very welcome guest speakers, Sally and her fellow staff member, gave all a very good insight in the lively day-to-day living at Lake House which was most informative, prompting a good question and answer session. Margaret...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Craft Group Meeting – Wednesday, 1st March 2017 – Date Change
Dear Members, As promised, another date for our Craft group to meet has been set for Wednesday, 1st March at 7pm at Chris’ home in St. Mary’s Road, to begin making twiddlemuffs and comfort blankets. Useful items – knitting needles 6mm or 8mm; Pom pom maker…. Plus – Washable – wool scraps… Velcro…. large button,…. Ric rac braid… Short zips 5″…. Large press studs…. Shoe laces.. – Fabric scraps, ..esp. colourful/textured pieces….. Buckles… Ribbon scraps.. Fringing… Beads… Bells. Margaret Halstead Boost...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Consultation Document Public Meeting – Wednesday, 22nd February 2017 – The Institute
Dear members, We are to host the Consultation Document public meeting re: the campaign to save the Horton General Hospital at The Institute, Adderbury, on Wednesday, 22nd February, starting at 7.30pm. It will clash with the Craft evening but there was no other alternative date if the meeting was to be in a meaningful time frame. If any member is able to help with publicity please contact Bernice. Another craft meeting date will be made at Monday’s committee meeting. Margaret Halstead
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