June Activities

Our next meeting is Monday 12th June, at which our speaker will be Tony Gilks, talking to us about “Jewels in the Crown”, the history behind the gems in the Coronation regalia, very topical and I’m sure will be fascinating. The Competition of the Month competition will be a flower (a single flower in a vase). There will also be a raffle. If you are … Continue reading June Activities

May Activities

Here are a list of activities and events for May: This month’s walk and meet up will take place at 2.30pm on Thursday 11th May. The venue is to be confirmed (as Julie would like to try and arrange a bluebell walk if the bluebells are still out!) If you would like to come, please contact us to book your place and Julie will email … Continue reading May Activities

March Meeting 2023

This month we were treated to a speaker who had visited us before.  Jane Glennie , an actress and historian , who spoke about the working experiences of Violet Jessop. Jane dressed in a period costume and spoke the part of Violet.  Violet worked on various ships as a stewardess to begin with in 1908 and once war declared , she trained as a Voluntary … Continue reading March Meeting 2023

March Activities

We have another busy month ahead with activities to suit all. Monthly Meeting Monday 13th March This month we have the return of speaker Jane Glennie. This time, she will talk to us about ‘Violet’s Britannic Escape’. Nursing experiences during WW1 and Escape from the Titanic’s sister ship, Britannic. Brockenhurst Village Hall 7pm arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Guests welcome.  There will be a … Continue reading March Activities

February Activities

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

Visit to Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve

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

January Round Up

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

Our January Meeting

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

January Activities and News

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