Our members have spent another month catching up with each other at the various opportunities available, but there is still lots to organise when we gather for our meetings. The Village Hall resounds to us planning our walks, arranging pick-ups for the lunch, talking about whether we are going to the supper club …
March is always a busy month for members of Abbotts Ann WI and this year was no exception. All the usual activities took place this month despite the wintry conditions, including snow on two occasions. Mind you we were all dizzy with dates when we were advised of all the opportunities also available …
Our speaker this month, Heather Wylde, shared her family’s story of Love, Honour, Tragedy and Bravery. Heather had been intrigued that little mention was made of her uncle who went missing in World War II, but neither of her parents talked much about their experiences during that time. However, when she and her …
Lots to talk about when we gathered back in the Village Hall this month: subscriptions, fete teas, resolution selection, coffee mornings, summer meetings and all the dates to be put on the calendar for the reading, walking, supper, lunch and breakfast clubs. Helen Jankowski bade us a fond farewell as she embarks on …
The last celebratory event on our Centenary Calendar was lunch at Esseborne Manor on 7th October. This was a chance for our members to sit back and relax and enjoy a delicious three course meal. Lynne Lucas, a member of the Centenary sub-Committee, had taken on the planning of the event and President …
We started the month serving tea and cake at the fete, plenty of customers meant a lot of hard work which was well rewarded. We also enjoyed talking to those who took an interest in our Centenary Exhibition, and were especially grateful to several visitors who helped us identify faces of past members. …
Flushed with the success of our Centenary Tea Party we gathered back in the Village Hall later in July for our monthly meeting. Our President gave us all a pat on the back for such a successful event and read extracts from the congratulatory thank you letters received from attendees. Kate also reflected …
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