About our W.I.
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Bitterne Women's Institute
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Who are we? Bitterne W.I. has 7 sub-groups and we think this makes for an exciting Institute as there is something for everyone all through each month! |
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What do we do? As well as our monthly meeting attended by most of our 70 members we walk (not too far – good pub at end), play darts (county champions 2006, 2007 and 2010), 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 card making) and Scrabble (too intellectual for this writer to comment!). We recently started a fine dining group called 'Posh Nosh' and meet quarterly to sample local restaurants. As well as all this locally we support County and National events and issues. |
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What else? With diverse speakers our monthly meetings are enjoyed by all, we go out and about three times a year and, in the last three years,every single member contributed in some way to raising £500 for the Radio Solent Daisy Appeal, £300 for ACWW and £150 for the Parkinson's Disease Society. We support ACWW with Pennies for Friendship and take an active interest in their campaigns. |
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Where are we? We welcome guests so if you’d like to find out more about Bitterne W.I. come along to the Wesley Hall, Whites Road,Bitterne on the third Thursday of any month for a 1.45.p.m. start. |
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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 19th | Silent Auction | |
| February 16th | Are you willing? | Mr T Wright |
| March 15th | The Great Portsdown Forts | Mr Forrest |
| April 19th | Ploughman's Lunch | Resolutions |
| May 17th | Annual General Meeting | |
| June 21st | Remembering Joyce Grenfell | Trisha Lewis |
| July 19th | Enhance your wardrobe with Scarves | Ann Virgo |
| August 16th | Reduce, Re-use, Recycle | Eco Joe |
| September 20th | Mishaps of a student teacher | Ruth Warren |
| October 18th | Footsteps to your family history | Lt.Cdr. M Hill |
| November 15th | Quiz afternoon | |
| December 20th | Christmas party | The members and committee |
| January 17th | Silent Auction | |
| February 21st | One lump or two? | Mrs R King |
| March 21st | Hearing dogs | Chris and Steve |
| April 18th | Ploughmans Lunch | Resolutions |
| May 16th | Annual General Meeting |
