Our meeting started this month with our President reading out all the events that were on offer throughout this month and into next year. These included visits to the Village Pantomime, the Studio Theatre in Salisbury, an invitation to Coffee & Mince Pies at Upper Clatford, a Christmas concert and our own post-Christmas …
A busy month for our members – all groups met except for the walkers who had to call off their planned ramble due to the weather. Nine of us travelled to Basingstoke for Hampshire Federation’s Autumn Meeting at The Anvil. We all enjoyed the morning session, especially the guest speaker, Sally Becker an …
Our hard work at the fete paid off as we raised over £850 towards the grand total. Our ladies baked and donated numerous cakes and then it was a team effort on the day; setting up in the morning, hanging bunting, decorating tables, creating small flower arrangements, keeping the urns topped up and …
We have a new President; Kate Bennett stepped down from office and the committee, but not before she conducted this month’s meeting. Kate read out Annual Reports from our Treasurer and Secretary and then gave her own in her imitable style. She paid tribute to all who had supported her throughout her term …
Our meeting this month started with our President, Kate giving a heartfelt tribute to member Jacquie Wilson who had died on 31st March. This sudden death, following a devastating diagnosis, has saddened and shocked us all. Jacquie was a keen member of our Institute joining in with many activities and over the years …
Travel and poetry seem to have been the theme for our members this month. Several of our members attended the Spring Meetings of the Anton Danebury Group in Weyhill and Hampshire Federation in Portsmouth. The guest speaker at the former was the Taxidriver Poet, James Haddow. He has obviously had a chequered love …
Following our cancellation of January’s meeting, this month there was a very good turn out and we gained two new members. Absence obviously does make the heart grow fonder. We were given updates on forthcoming dates and plans (subject to sufficient numbers) for a summer outing in August to Eltham Palace and possibly …
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