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Bitterne Women's Institute


About our W.I.

Within Bitterne W.I. we have 5 sub-groups and we think this makes for an exciting Institute as there is something for everyone all through each month!
So, as well as our monthly meeting attended by most of our 58 members we walk (not too far – good pub at end), play darts (county champions 2006), knit and natter (scarves and picnic blankets for young people), skittles and lunch (no nine pins as yet – watch this space), crafts (decorations for W.I. special occasions) and Scrabble (too intellectual for this writer to comment!).
With diverse speakers our monthly meetings are enjoyed by all, we go out and about three times a year and, recently every single member contributed in some way to raising £500 for the Radio Solent Daisy Appeal.
We support ACWW and are running our Group of W.I.’s for the next two years.
What’s more, we welcome guests so if you’d like to find out more about Bitterne W.I. come along to the St John Hall in Bitterne on the third Thursday of any month at 1.45.p.m.
Where's Bitterne? Bitterne lies between the Rivers Itchen and Hamble and used to be a village on the eastern side of Southampton but now it's a suburb but a little of the old village survives and we enjoy it.

Date Talk Speaker
January 17thLunch & Silent Auction
February 21stThe Phillipines Community FundGraham Harris
March 20thSecret Gardens in HampshireMrs A R Elkington
April 17thA lifetime of music, mirth & mimicryBill Renouf
May 15thResolutions meeting
June 19thFashion House of DiorMr L Atkinson
July 17thMaking a WillMr J Donaldson
August 21stChinese Brush PaintingMrs M Stewart
September 18thHampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Trust
October 16thWinter Bird SongBrian Harrison
November 20thAnnual General Meeting
December 18thThe Christmas PartyCommittee Entertainment

Gwen Appleton

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