Burghclere and Newtown WI

Founded in 1919 our membership is drawn mainly from the two
adjacent villages in the title which lie on the North Hampshire
border. We are also part of the North Downs Group.

Our Institute is an integral part of the two villages of
Burghclere & Newtown, in which we take an active interest.

Fresh flowers are placed by our members on the war memorial in
Burghclere every week except for November when we take the
opportunity to commemorate our War dead with poppies.

We meet on the first Wednesday in the month (except August)at the
Portal Hall in Burghclere from 10 am to 12 noon.

Our programme for 2010 is set out below. All are welcome and if a
particular speaker appeals to you come and join us, with or
without obligation. Please contact Joan Stone 01635 278562
for further assistance.

Programme for 2010

Jan 6th: cancelled because of the snow.

Feb 3rd: change in programme due to ill health - Swimming with the sharks..

Mar 3rd: A WILDEBEEST IN THE POTTING SHED: THE HISTORY OF THE HAWK CONSERVATORY TRUST - Mr Ashly Smith

Competition: A feather.

Mar 13th JUMBLE SALE in the Portal Hall at 2pm.

Mar 24th HCFWI SPRING COUNCIL MEETING at Portsmouth.

Mar 31st NORTH DOWNS GROUP MEETING - Soup and Sweet

Burghclere's Portal Hall at 12 o'clock.

Apr 7th MY LIFE AS A WIMBLEDON UMPIRE - Mrs Freeman.

Competition: Six strawberries in a beautiful dish.

May 5th TRADING STANDARDS - ROGUE TRADERS, DISTRACTION, BURGLARY AND SCAMS BY Ms Jane Gulliver.

Competition: A miniature flower arrangement.

Jun 2nd FABULOUS FABRICS; COSTUME FROM ARABIA TO INDONESIA by Mr R Tanner.

Competition: My favourite scarf.

Jul 2nd NFWI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at Cardiff.

Jul 7th HOW TO GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY Mrs Appleton.

Competition: Limerick beginning 'There was an old woman of B'clere (or Newtown)'

Sep 1st MAKE-UP FOR THE MATURE WOMAN by Mrs Pauline Bolton

Competition: My most glamorous photo.

Oct 6th MURDER - BEHIND THE HEADLINES by Mr A Bridgman

COmpetition: First three lines of your own thriller.

Oct 20th HCFWI AUTUMN COUNCIL MEETING at Basingstoke.

Oct 27th NORTH DOWNS GROUP MEETING - 2pm at East Woodhay Hall.

Nov 3rd ANNUAL MEETING followed by RIDING FOR THE DISABLED by Mrs Penny Stewart

Nov 13th JUMBLE SALE - PORTAL HALL

Dec 1st CHRISTMAS PARTY with talk BEING A SANTA by

Mr D Parkes

Activities 2010:

March 13th Jumble Sale in the Portal Hall at 2pm.

April 23rd 7pm

"Augustus John - a personal reminiscence" bt Tristan de Vere Cole. £5.00 including Cheese and Wine. Tickets from Joan Stone.