Flaming June!! Let’s wait and see. My garden has gone mad and I love it! A big welcome to Sarita our latest new member. We now total 43. The flower arranging in May created quite a buzz. I hope you chatted to somebody new, because that’s what it’s all about Read more
Spring was definitely in the air at the May monthly meeting of Abingdon Fitzharrys WI. All the members tried their hand at creating a floral arrangement from flowers and foliage provided, after watching a demonstration by Val Smith. Everyone enjoyed having a go and there were some stunning results as Read more
Dance around the Maypole! If you feel like a jig do, but please no rain dance. Enough is enough! I know that those of you that came in April enjoyed the talk about the Foundlings. Such a lovely man. Four of our members went to Oxfordshire Federation of WIs speakers Read more
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
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