Sharon King

This may have been a short month, but as usual there were WI dates on our calendar; first was our coffee morning in the sports pavilion for a chance to get together for a chat.  Two days later and five members of our walking group strapped on their boots to walk around the …

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January has been a busy month for our members.  It started with another well attended Coffee Morning on the 12th January.    Members were pleased to catch up with each other following Christmas and the New Year.   Just a few days later members were together again, but this time gathering at Esseborne Manor for …

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Just two weeks after our November meeting we were back in the Village Hall for our festive December meeting.  As usual there was some fretting (mostly by our poor hard-working Secretary) about whether it would work out ok, but of course as usual it did.  Obviously, there was much done by the committee …

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Gosh it has been a busy month with lots on our calendar should our members choose to participate. First was our well attended coffee morning, the last for this year; then a few days later it was our walking Saturday.  Six of us gathered at The Oak at Smannell to walk though Harmony …

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Bollywood came to Abbotts Ann this month courtesy of Annabel Brash from Farnborough.  Apart from her day job, Annabel has been a fitness instructor for approximately 30 years and runs regular exercise classes including sessions in care homes.  She started by giving us some background to the Bollywood film industry which is more …

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We were back in the Village Hall for this month’s meeting following our summer break and our President Lynne Lucas welcomed all those attending.   We started with a Minute’s silence in memory of our dear late Queen who sadly died on 8th September.  Her Majesty had been a WI member for many years and, …

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Not a lot on our calendar this month as traditionally we do not have a formal meeting in August, and we had to cancel our planned visit to Tyntesfield.  The effects of the Pandemic are still being felt unfortunately and we just could not make the trip viable financially.  Very disappointing, but understandable. …

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This month started with our walking group meeting up to do a very local walk, partly due to the reduction in numbers and because the forecast was for a hot day.  We started by walking around Bury Hill Ring and then strolled on to Rooksbury Lakes.  We finished with lunch at the Poplar …

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Whilst H.M. The Queen was in Scotland for Holyrood Week our members celebrated her Platinum Jubilee at this month’s meeting. Sue George took charge of the event, planning an afternoon tea menu (but consumed in the evening) with an array of savoury treats, small sandwiches, scones (baked by Julia Rowling) with jam and …

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