Many years have passed since l was President of this WI the first time around. The world has changed and I have changed. Women’s needs were different, that’s not to say we all still don’t have needs. Friendship, stimulation and much more. More recently the Pandemic changed everything yet again, so we pick Read more
Hello ! March is here and we all hope it will bring sunshine all around. Bits are popping up in my garden along with ideas and plans for the future. We must never stop looking ahead. I want to thank Sheila G. for all her lightbulb moments, a bit like the March hare Read more
Hello again February is the month of Aquarius, yes water and we have had plenty this year already. It would be wonderful if all this water could be saved properly and leaks mended for later on when the sun shines. We welcomed Joan last month as a new member and Read more
Hello Ladies I intend to go for a walk on Wednesday 25th January, if it is not raining, and would be pleased if some of you can come with me. We will meet at Christchurch in Northcourt Road at 10.30 am and I intend to walk around some of the Read more
Hello again and wishing you all a Happy New Year! I always heave a sigh of relief when we have passed the winter solstice. Longer days and hope. Hope for so much: peace and relief from hunger in the world. We can as individuals only do so much. It was a Read more
HO, HO ! In Norway we are meant to bake seven different types of biscuit for Christmas, so that there is always something in the cupboard to offer at Yuletide. Well, l have been in a cupboard, but not with biscuits, our WI one at Northcourt Centre. The books have all been Read more
Our next walk will be on Wednesday 30 November. We will meet at the Leisure Centre at 10.30am and walk into Abingdon and along to the lock and back along the river into Abingdon. If it is muddy, we may have to think again!! We will also have a coffee Read more
Hello again, we are already gearing up for Christmas – it comes around a bit too often for my liking. The October monthly meeting was a noisy affair – I do hope some of you picked up a tip or two. We had two visitors, Kate and Joan, who we Read more
There was a hum of chatter at the October meeting as members sat together to make knitted or crocheted flowers out of wool. Trine’s advice and support were much in demand and she needed a sit down when she got home, but she felt it had been well worth it. Read more
The next walk is on Wednesday 19 October. We will meet at St Helens Church at 10.30 am and walk along the Ock Path and then around Albert Park. We can walk then walk into town for a coffee if anyone wants to. Let’s hope we don’t get too much Read more