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Hedge End WI


About our WI

We are now a large group with over 100 members, but our ladies are still very friendly and we meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month in the 2000 Centre, Hedge End at 7.30 p.m. Doors open at 6.45 p.m.
Activities held each month include groups for craft, history, beading and a walking group. Other events include skittles evenings and coach outings. Teams of ladies regularly take part in the Hampshire Groups' Skittles, Quiz and Darts tournaments. We also help with the tea tent at the local town carnival each year which is always very well attended. So, you can see, we do not let the grass grow under our feet and we are always open to suggestions for yet more activities if they are viable!!
We always enjoy having a Spring Buffet and Christmas Dinner each year when we are treated to good wholesome food supplied by our longstanding caterer who always treats us very well. One of the coach outings may be a Mystery Tour ending with yet another meal!! (We can always go on a diet tomorrow!!)
Our Community Projects involve our ladies knitting jumpers for Zimbabwee, blankets and hats for the Maternity Services at Southampton and Winchester. Hats and blankets are also given to the Samaritans Purse Charity. Also, knitted teddies for the Teddies for Tragedies Charity. Supplies of small packages of stationery are sent to Swaziland for distribution by the local WI there to outlying schools. We collect voluntary donations of toiletries for emergency patients at the local Moorgreen Hospital and donations of animal foods for the local Blue Cross.

OUR PROGRAMME FOR 2010
DateSubjectSpeakerOther items
January 26A day in Iran as a HousewifeMrs SimmondsBest Bloom
February 23Holiday with a DifferenceMrs B DoughtyBest Bloom
March 23Marie Curie NursesWendy SavageBest Bloom
April 27Royal Victoria Hospital NetleyMr N WoodsBest Bloom
May 25Silent Auction, Barnett Cup Competition, Plant SaleBest Bloom
June 22Floral ArtMrs W NewBest Bloom
July 27Tarts TrottersJean JohnsonBest Bloom
August 24Quiz EveningBest Bloom
September 28Birthday Meeting with Ann and David Turner (Singers)Best Bloom
October 26Is this the real India?Gwen AppletonBest Bloom
November 23Annual Meeting and Christmas Craft TableBest Bloom
December 7(Additional)In my own writeMrs ButlerBest Bloom
OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER
March 24Hampshire Spring Council Meeting, Portsmouth
March 30Spring Buffet
May 7Spring Group Meeting - Bitterne
June 2National AGM, Cardiff
July 3Hedge End Carnival - Tea Tent
October 4Autumn Group Meeting - Bursledon
October 20Hampshire Autumn Council Meeting - Basingstoke
November 30Christmas Meal (members only)
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Outings
Group Quiz
Group Skittles & Darts
Group Carol Service


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