A Message from Jeryl Stone, NFWI’s Chair
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March Meeting 2024
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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
Press Report – May 2021
On 10th May, 33 WI members met together on Zoom for a talk by Peta Allingham entitled “A Woman’s Experience of Participating in Scientific Expeditions on 4 Continents”. It was indeed a no holds barred revelation of Peta’s involvement in many scientific expeditions in Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA. She covered the training required, preparations, living conditions, transport, meals, hygiene and relationships with expedition … Continue reading Press Report – May 2021
Press Report April 2021
The beginning of April saw a flurry of activity amongst some of our members who were committed to demonstrating their craft skills. Some had produced samples of their work for a display in the window of the Parish Council office in Brookley Road and others had been busy knitting and crocheting squares to be used for decorating 2 large Easter Eggs sited at the front … Continue reading Press Report April 2021
Press Report March 2021
WI spirits were lifted to new heights in March with the news of the possible reduction of Covid restrictions in the summer. It gave us renewed hope that we may be able to hold meetings in the Village Hall again, go for ‘chatty’ walks, gather for afternoon tea or morning coffee, and plan our customary August Outing to a local venue. These plans were driven … Continue reading Press Report March 2021
Press Report February 2020
Brockenhurst WI Storm Ciara was in full flow when the windswept ladies arrived for the birthday meeting of Brockenhurst WI. Some 46 Members and 3 guests attended for our fish & chip supper although it was proudly announced that our membership this year had reached a record total of 72 ladies. Business of the day included handing out the birthday posies to Barbara Ball, Karen … Continue reading Press Report February 2020
Press Report October 2019
Brockenhurst WI On a wet and windy evening, the good ladies of Brockenhurst Women’s Institute arrived at the October meeting with a total of 45 members and 2 guests attending. There was so much to cover that the President made the decision not to sing Jerusalem – it was one of those tumbleweed moments! We quickly got on with handing out birthday posies to Louise … Continue reading Press Report October 2019
Press Report September 2019
Brockenhurst WI An autumnal chill was in the air last Monday at the September gathering of Brockenhurst Women’s Institute, where some 35 members and 3 guests attended our evening. After singing Jerusalem our president, Liz Wingham, presided over the meeting and Pam McInnes stood in for secretary Karen Whitty’s absence. We firstly had a heart warming and moving chat from a lovely lady called … Continue reading Press Report September 2019
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