Keith Saunders

Our guest speaker, Ashley Smith from The Hawk Conservancy, had our members laughing until they cried (well almost), as he recounted stories of his childhood, mostly involving a variety of animals and their exploits. He started off by revealing that his parents had been married in Abbotts Ann Church in 1947 and then went on …

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There is a myth that not much happens during August in the WI World. This is so not true here in Abbotts Ann; although along with most Institutes, we do not have a meeting this month, there is still plenty going on behind the scenes. On the 4th August we travelled to Windsor, primarily to …

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A tin of spam was just a step too far as our members recreated the 1940s in the village hall at this month’s meeting.. Wardrobes had been raided, charity shops trawled and vintage shops visited (too expensive) to bring the fashions of the decade to life. More poignantly still, precious family archives were revealed as …

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Our members came in their colourful summer clothes and hats/fascinators to enjoy the hospitality of Jane & Julian Benson, who kindly allowed us to use their house and garden for this month’s meeting. The fine weather held, so once we had been updated on all that is happening in the WI, we were able to …

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