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Bitterne Women's Institute


About our W.I.

STOP PRESS: FROM 17TH JUNE 2010 BITTERNE W.I. IS MOVING TO A LARGER HALL.
Read on for more information.
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 60 members we walk (not too far – good pub at end), play darts (county champions 2006and 2007), 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, 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 and helped with the recent conference arrangements.
What’s more, 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.
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 21stSilent Auction
February 18thCanine PartnersAlison Bailey
March 18thLife under the VeilSandra Simmons
April 15thFun with FuschiasMr Gardner
May 20thPloughman's LunchResolutions
June 17thPoems of Pam AyresJan Mitchell
July 15thTools for self-relianceJo Bush
August 19thEnhance your wardrobe with scarvesAnne Virgo
September 16thStubbington ArkVanessa Eden
October 21stTales from the River ItchenJill Daniels
November 18thAnnual General Meeting
December 16th"Two in Harmony"Christmas Party

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