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Holybourne WI


About our WI

We are a friendly Institute, always ready to welcome visitors and new members. We have many varied interests and try to reflect these in our programme.
We take part in the activities of the Alton Group such as skittles (we reached the County Final this year), general knowledge quiz and the twice yearly group meetings where there is always an excellent speaker. These meetings are a good chance to meet up with members of other Institutes.
One of our members put forward a resolution concerning the safe housing of prostitutes after the murders in Ipswich. This was adopted at the Council Meeting held at The Anvil in Basingstoke in October 2007. It has promoted media interest.
In the years since our WI restarted in 1974, after a break of a few years, we have taken part in various village activities. Although our interests may be wide ranging, we are still often asked to provide cakes and refreshments for village occasions!
Look at our programme for 2008, choose a talk that interests you and come along to Holybourne Village Hall. Our meetings begin at 7.30 p.m. on the third Thursday in each month. We will be very pleased to welcome you.

DateTalkSpeaker
17th JanuaryNot just a roll of wallpaper (William Morris)Marion Emery
21st FebruaryChoirs and places where they singMr Reg Fletcher
20th March200 years of shoppingMrs Gill Arnott, Hampshire Museum Service
17th AprilEnglish Hampshire LavenderMr Tim Butler
22nd MayResolutions and Healthy Eating Tasting Session
19th JuneFlower Arranging DemonstrationMrs Pat Mattin
17th JulyGarden PartyMember's garden
18th SeptemberCraft Evening - GlassSarah Broadhead-Riall
16th OctoberAlton Camera Club
20th November AGM followed by Kingsley Honey FarmMr John Reed
18th DecemberChristmas Party


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