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North Waltham WI
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Welcome to North Waltham WI. We meet in the Rathbone Pavilion on Cuckoo Meadow on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm. |
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North Waltham WI is NOT: stuffy, old fashioned, cliquey, fogey, boring, silly, nostalgic, out of touch, comical, past its time... |
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If you join North Waltham WI you will: |
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Meet a range of incredibly friendly and interesting women Gain an instant support group of women with huge experience and skills Challenge yourself with exposure to, and genuine influence on, all kinds of political issues, often before they appear in the national media Enjoy some truly entertaining speakers Develop your social conscience and enjoy active (but not time-consuming) ways of improving lives Gain access to a vast range of things to do: courses, outings, parties, events… all friendly, well-run and usually discounted Learn that all WIs are different, but that the North Waltham branch is superbly run with great humour Be involved as much or as little as you wish… come just to hear the talks… or go for it with a range of activities as wide as it’s possible to be Find all of this is entirely YOUR choice |
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Our Fundraising Event for last year was a Rolling Supper in October which was a great success and enjoyed by everyone. |
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Events last year included a visit to TAG at Farnborough Airport. We had a tour of the airfield, went up the control tower and drove along the runway! We saw the play The Marriage of Figaro at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury; We went to the Anvil in Basingtoke to hear The Rock Choir, and went to the Watermill Theatre again to see the summer musical Radio Times starring Gary Wilmott. |
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We are open to everyone. Visitors are asked to make a small donation in the region of £2.50 to cover the cost of refreshments. If there is a topic on our programme which you think may interest you, do come along. You will be made very welcome. If you would like to be accompanied on your first visit or require further information, please contact: |
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Kate Baylis, President: 01256 397262 Email: kate.baylis@btconnect.com |
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Christine Dollery, Member of the Committee: 01256 397873 Email: christine.dollery@btinternet.com |
| Dates for 2012 | Talk | Speaker |
| January 12 | A Cockney Childhood - author of 'Walking my Walworth'. Memories of bed bugs, hop-picking and knicker elastic! | Maggie Filkins |
| February 9 | Osteopath and Acupuncturist - Causes and mechanism of pain | Ian Harrison, DAIR, DO, MSc. |
| March 8 | 76th Birthday Party. Buffet supper | - |
| April 12 | 25 Years in the RAF - and experiences of bomb disposal in the extinct Welsh slate quarries | Geoff Twine |
| May 10 | The Lavender Story - experiences of growing and selling lavender, products and plants. Samples will be available to buy | Tim Butler |