Twelve ladies from Brockenhurst WI met today for lunch. This was organised by Christine K. We were welcomed by the staff at The Filly Inn. The food was excellent however the pavlova dessert was to die for! A huge plate of strawberry flavoured meringue filled with ice cream and cream with a strawberry sauce. Other desserts available please note. The noise level was high … Continue reading February Lunch Club
We have another busy month ahead with activities to suit all. Monthly Meeting Monday 13th February This month Brockenhurst WI Celebrate our 105th Birthday! This is going to be a fun and interactive session. We will be having a social as well with cake and Prosecco. The craft group will be engaging us in activities to give you ideas of how you can enter the … Continue reading February Activities
On 27th January 12 Brockenhurst WI members and 5 of their partners enjoyed a morning visit to Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve, which is managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. We were introduced to the reserve and taken on a walk round the lake by Grace Brennan. Visiting two bird hides on the way. Grebes, cranes, swans, cormorants, greater and small egrets were observed … Continue reading Visit to Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve
Our New Year activities included our January meeting and the speaker Bob Sinfield who talked about “The Gag Trade – Misadventures is TV and Comedy”. It was funny and entertaining! Rita has been heading up bandage making for Ukraine and the team are doing sterling working making rolled bandages which will be sent to Ukraine. The Craft Group Six members of the Craft Group met … Continue reading January Round Up
Fourteen ladies met for our WI ladies lunch at the Forest Park Hotel in Brockenhurst today. We had pre ordered from the January menu. The table was laid out beautifully with candles and a view over the garden. The staff were attentive and the food was good. We spent a very happy couple of hours over lunch with good company. Thanks go to Christine K … Continue reading January Lunch Club
The first meeting of 2023 took place on Monday 9th January and it was really lovely to see so many members and guests at the meeting. It was a busy meeting! There was a raffle run by Maureen and April. Our ‘Competition of the Month’ was a cracker joke and we had a good number of entries. Anne Nolan got the most coins for her joke … Continue reading Our January Meeting
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2023. Here is a round-up of our forthcoming activities for January (and beyond!) Monthly Meeting Our monthly meeting on Monday 9th January should be very interesting. Bob Sinfield is talking about The Gag Trade. We will be having a raffle, so don’t forget to bring you money The competition of the month will be to provide a cracker joke. … Continue reading January Activities and News
November has one again been a busy month for Brockenhurst WI. Our craft group and members have worked hard making Christmas decorations for our Christmas Stall at the Brockenhust Christmas Fun Evening. The bandage makers have continued to be productive to help Ukraine. Our lunch club members braved the elements to have lunch at the Hare and Hounds in Sway. Brockenhurst WI laid a poppy … Continue reading November Round-Up
Fifteen brave ladies ladies fought their way through the rain, high winds, floods and diversions to attend the November Lunch Club at the Hare and Hounds in Sway. A feat in itself! The lovely smiling faces show that a good time was had by all! Thanks got to Christine K for organising it. Continue reading November Lunch Club
Here is a round-up of our forthcoming activities for November: On Monday 14th November we have our monthly meeting. The theme is Christmas & Celebration Crafts, with a demonstration by Annette Williams. It will be held at Brockenhurst Village Hall arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Annette will will have kits for sale, so bring money with you if you would like to purchase anything. Janice … Continue reading November Activities
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