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This year’s party took place on a sunny July day in the garden of our President, Moira.

Northcourt Centre, the home of Abingdon Fitzharrys WI, held a clubs and societies open afternoon on Sunday 7th July. The many groups who meet at the Centre were there to talk about and demonstrate what they do and to welcome potential new members, including our WI.  It was a wonderful Read more

A group of members and friends have been meeting up informally for over a year now on the first Sunday of each month for coffee and a chat. They meet at the Coffee Aroma coffee shop in the High Street Abingdon between 2 and 4 pm.  They extend a warm Read more

Denman College, the WI’s centre for learning in Marcham, holds regular special sales at bargain prices of the craft items in their fabulous Faberdashery shop, donated by members from all over the country. The next sale is on Saturday 23 March 10 am to 3 pm.  Admission is free, there Read more

It’s time for coffee, cake and a chat again at Northcourt Centre on Saturday 24th November 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, cost £3.  Why not take time out from your Christmas preparations and bring along a friend? 

These are the things which have been keeping us busy as summer fades into autumn: Sweet Charity went with a swing on a trip to the Watermill Theatre. On a visit to see the gardens at Aston Pottery, as featured on BBC’s Gardeners’ World, a windy day had battered  the dahlias, but Read more

Calling anyone who fancies coffee, cake and a chat.  Come along to Northcourt Centre at 11 am on Saturday 29th September 2018.  Cost £3 and you are welcome to bring a friend.

Members enjoyed afternoon tea at Denman after a tour of the house and gardens on 14th August.  

Saving Denman Appeal In 2016 all W.Is were requested to fund raise to Save Denman.  Some members of Fitzharrys WI formed a small working party and various fund raising events took place such as a lunch, coffee mornings and serving slices of cake with refreshments at monthly meetings.  A final Read more