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, went on to study Musical Theatre at the Guildford School 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 do hope to improve the quality of the sound-system. It 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. I hope we can do something similar again every now Read more
Sun around the corner! Goodness me what a busy meeting February was, with 26 visitors. The speaker was good and the cake and sweets all went in a jiffy. You will all have received the envelope from our Treasurer by now with all the financial details. Subscriptions due by 1 Read more
There were 26 visitors to Abingdon Fitzharrys Open Meeting on 11th February and it was good to see so many husbands, family members and members of other local WIs gathered together with Abingdon Fitzharrys members to listen to the fascinating and informative talk by Mr David Barber, Marker of Swans Read more
February 2025 Spring around the corner, The sun will come out tomorrow or very soon! We had 3 visitors last month who I really hope will join us permanently. It was nice to welcome Maria back. She looks after our website, do have a look. Please introduce yourself and chat Read more
Hello I thought today’s speaker was exceptional. She really brought Bletchley Park to life, even if like me you have visited more than once. With so much happening l am just making sure all the helpers receive a proper thank you. The four committee members who explained the Resolutions deserve Read more
January 2025 New year – more fun! I hope you have all recovered from Christmas and kept healthy. Just ten more months and the preparations start over again. First though we must look forward to spring, summer flowers and hopefully some sunshine. All your donations for the homeless were duly Read more
Abingdon Fitzharrys WI got together for two Christmas celebrations in December this year. The first was a lunch attended by thirty members in the cosy and welcoming surroundings of The Merry Miller pub in Cothill. The second chance to celebrate together was the December monthly meeting. Here mulled wine and Read more
Season of Goodwill. Another year! Time flies when you have fun and l do hope you have all had some fun this year. Like Polyanna, l try to be positive even when things go wrong. Christmas can be a hard time for many so it’s good to help, visit, give Read more