On a day of some seriously heavy showers, a group of Abingdon Fitzharrys members were lucky enough to miss the worst of the rain on a guided tour of the stunning 26 acres of grounds belonging to Worcester College, Oxford. Read more
The Women’s Institute (WI) is the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK with about 220,000 members. The WI gives members the opportunity to learn something they didn’t know or couldn’t do before. It gives the opportunity to make new Read more
September 2025 – soon be Christmas!!! The weather gods decided to be kind for our garden party. Twenty-seven members enjoyed a chat, tea and delicious cake. Maybe you are now even feeling cold? There will be a bit more news Read more
August 2025 Mix and Match! I did a rain dance and now we have a hosepipe ban. Sorry about that! We welcome Carol and Liz as new members – we are now 50. There is no meeting in August, but Read more
Half way through 2025 – Gosh. Quite a lively June meeting with a lively speaker, We welcome Christine as a new member and Liz as a visitor. The summer months are always busy and several members might miss a meeting Read more
Flaming June, now we need more rain! I am sorry quite a few of you missed our May meeting. Not only did we have enough tomato plants to start a shop, we welcomed Andrea as a new member and Carol, Read more
On a mission to give a warm welcome to new members of Abingdon Fitzharrys WI, Trine and the committee hosted a coffee morning for them in the Morgan Room at Northcourt Centre this month. Over tea, coffee and delicious home Read more
At their May monthly meeting the members of Abingdon Fitzharrys WI gathered to listen to Nicola Pratley, Course Leader in Performing Arts at Abingdon & Witney College, talk about her life on the stage. She began as a child performer, Read more
Enjoy the sunshine! Several of our members seemed to be elsewhere or too busy last month, but many of those who came to our April meeting went home to sort out STUFF after an inspirational talk by Jane Fletcher. We Read more
Some showers for the garden maybe? Thank you for electing me as your President for one more year. Three of our members helped make the AGM very memorable indeed with stories and a poem. Thank you Denise, Dawn and Jean. Read more