A very Happy Easter to you all. A big thank you for re- electing me as your President for another year. We must also thank Dee who looks after the MCS list (Membership Communication System) and Maria, no longer a member, who looks after our website. You are both much 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 friends, share interests, learn new skills and have fun. The Read more…
I hope to walk again on Wednesday 27 March. I thought we could catch the X2 bus at 10.24 am from the Boundary House and go to Steventon. Hopefully the daffodils and other spring flowers will still be out along the Causeway. I don’t intend going if it is pouring Read more…
Hello again, Who is in charge of all this rain? That’s what l want to know. Hope it stops soon so we can get out and about without getting soaked. At our February meeting the speaker was certainly memorable for several reasons and we welcomed two visitors, Pauline and Sarita. Read more…
Hello Ladies I thought it may be time to start our walks again now that the weather has improved. I intend to do the next one on Friday 16 February. We will catch the X2 bus to Drayton for a walk around the village. It leaves the Boundary House at Read more…
Here comes 2024. We all hope for peace and good health to all. Maybe one or two of you have applied to go to the Albert Hall on 5 June? It’s an amazing experience. Our lovely Logo has been enlarged and we now have a QR Code that will take Read more…
Abingdon Fitzharrys WI’s December monthly meeting was an interactive musical Christmas celebration with help from the Abingdon Music Centre. There was a also a special Christmas tombola and wonderful handmade Christmas decorations and table centres, including a knitted nativity scene. Mulled wine and mince pies added to the festive cheer. Read more…
The Abingdon Fitzharrys WI annual Christmas lunch took place on Friday 8th December. The venue was Cosener’s House in Abingdon, where the tables were decorated in fine festive fashion. The food was delicious, plentiful and very well presented. Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was a good prelude to the monthly Read more…
December 2023 Ho,ho,ho here it comes again, Christmas and all that goes along with it. The shopping, the food, the presents and much more. I hope that somewhere along the way we can all stop and reflect about what it all means – coming together and kindness. We welcome Margaret Read more…
The craft taster session at November’s Monthly meeting found members absorbed and busy trying out the variety of crafts on offer at four different tables. Diane led a table making where Origami Christmas trees could be used to make lovely cards. Sheila showed us several ways to fold a napkin, Read more…