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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …
At this month’s meeting we said thank you to our outgoing President and Treasurer/Secretary Julia Rowling and Helen Clark, but before that we indulged in Fish & Chips, followed by ice cream, organised by Lynne Lucas & Aileen Catterson. All very delicious. Before stepping down from their respective posts, Helen and Julia presented …
