Hordle WI

	Hordle Women's Institute
	Past Happenings




	2011


	4^th October. Our monthly meeting with a Surprise guest speaker, One of our members, Wendy, told us all about her life in Music. A trained coloratura soprano, she has appeared on television and numerous armature musicals, and she gave a entertaining talk interspersed with extracts from her CD and live songs.
	3^rd October We hosted a Cream Tea for visitors from St Thomas’s Church Fair Oak
	3^rd October A group from Hordle attended the New Forest Show round up meeting for this years show in Lyndhurst, and a first inkling of next years show which will have a Music theme
	30^th September Skittles Match with Lymington Group of WI’s. The practise on the 21^st paid off because our team won. Waiting now for the next round against other WI’s in the County.
	29^th September Games Club afternoon, not many participants but all had fun.
	21^st September The pub lunch was held at the Walkford so that the skittles team ( and everybody else) could practise for the Lymington Group skittles match on 30^th of this month.
	6^th September The speaker at our meeting gave a very interesting insight about the local RNLI. This months competition was won by Ros who managed to fit 170 objects into a small flowerpot.
	3^rd September We had our gazebo at the Community Association Annual Fair selling our homemade cakes and jams, making a very nice profit for our funds.
	31^st August We had three teams entered in the Community Association Quiz night. Good fun time had by all, but none in the first three
	3^rd August Our evening Games Club meeting, with a few more visitors than the afternoon sessions
	2^nd August Cream Tea meeting which was held outside under the gazebo, a very good meeting to talk to each other.
	25^th to 28^th July New Forest Show, with members entering exhibits and stewarding.
	21^st July Evening Pub lunch this month at Stewarts Gardening Centre to take advantage of their 2 for 1 meals and late night opening.
	16^th July We held a Cream Tea in our hall, which was open to the public. Not as well attended as we would have liked, but next year we will do better !!
	5^th July A clever poem about “What we would change if we were Prime Minister” by Pam was voted overwhelmingly the winner of our competition this month. An informative talk about his work in the middle east as “Soldier at War” was given by Major Woolley
	30^th June Our best quiz team ladies were at the Lymington Group Quiz this afternoon representing Hordle for a place in the Hampshire County Quiz. They finished third, so well done girls. Another fun afternoon at the Games Club was held in our own hall.
	21^st June An enjoyable pub lunch at the Hare and Hounds in Sway
	7^th June Our monthly competition ‘best flower’ and was won by Agnes, and we had a demonstration held by two Avon ladies
	4^th June A coach trip to West Woodhay House proved to be a lovely outing, with fine weather and plenty to see and do.
	25^th May Ever popular lunch at MJ’s in Brockenhurst College was fully booked as usual and the food was delicious.
	14^th May We had a WI team entered n the Hordle Community Association Quiz evening. Although we did not win, a good evening was had by all
	3^rd May At this months birthday meeting we had to vote for our resolution to be put forward at the National AGM. We voted to support the Non closures of local libraries. Then had birthday cake with our tea.
	18^th April This months Pub Lunch at the Rising Sun followed a short morning walk around part of the Forest, which helped to work up an appetite
	14^th April Another fun evening at our annual Fun Quiz, where the questions are not as difficult as first thought…..
	8^th April 2011 New Forest Show first meeting at Colbury
	5^th April Our monthly meeting with a Nututional therapist explained how the food we eat can govern our moods
	31^st March Games Club for non WI members as well, was a voted a success by all attendees. We played a number of board games, which we remembered from long ago.
	30^th March Skittles evening at Bashley, with evening food included, was strenuous but very enjoyable
	29^th March Lymington Group Spring Meeting held at our own hall was well attended to listen to an interesting talk about The Test Valley by Jill Daniels
	23^rd March The Pub Lunch for this month was not very well attended and not really enjoyed by those who did attend, so we won’t go there again.
	22^nd March Hampshire County Spring Meeting at Portsmouth with guest speaker Ann Widdecombe
	17^th March A group of us went to the Mayflower to see “Yes Prime Minister” staring Simon Williams, who meet us after the performance
	1^st March Monthly meeting when we heard all about Lymington from one of the town guides.
	24^th February Scrabble club held at one member’s house as the hall booked for others
	16^th February First Meeting of the ‘afternoon’ Games Club where members came and all learnt how to play Rumikub – which they had heard about but didn’t know how to play. They are all now ‘hooked’
	15^th February Another pub lunch, this time at the House Martin in New Milton, and was enjoyed by all
	1^st February Delayed first meting of the year with an interesting speaker explaining what life was like in Iraq before Saddam Hussain arrived.
	17^th January Our first Pub Lunch of the year at the Wheatsheaf – always a favourite, so lots of attendees
	4^th January our meeting had to be cancelled due to the repairs of our hall floor
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	15^th December our hall had to be closed for essential repairs to the floor, so unfortunately the games club and our January meeting had to be cancelled
	15^th Christmas Dinner at Sway Manor was very well attended by members and guests, and enjoyed by everyone
	13^th December A few of us went to Pennington for the Lymington Group Carol Concert, and had an enjoyable afternoon listening to the readings and joining in the carols
	11^th December Our annual Christmas Fair, with crafts, cakes, tombola, coffee and lots more, there was plenty of choice on how to spend your money
	7^th December Christmas Meeting with Cakes and a Quest!!
	1^st December A coach party to Winchester Christmas Market was enjoyed by all despite the freezing weather
	30^th November Monthly committee meeting held at MJ’s
	2^nd November Annual General Meeting with an election for President and volunteers for the committee
	27^th October First Games Club evening held in our hall. Enjoyed by all who attended, and said they looked forward to further club nights.
	22^nd October Area Skittles match, but again we were not very successful 5^th (out of 5 teams)
	20^th October At the Hampshire Federation Autumn meeting in Basingstoke, we heard Eve Pollard give lots of anecdotes from her experiences as editor of numerous newspapers.
	15^th October A few members attended the Lymington Group Autumn Meeting at Boldre where the speaker, who was a Show judge, explained how to stand a better chance at getting high marks in shows !!
	13^th October Our annual Harvest Lunch, provided by the committee, for members and guests went down very well with all, especially the pavlovas !!
	11^th October We provided a Cream tea for a group who had had a coach trip around the New Forest
	6^th October By popular request, a repeat visit to Bashley for another evening of Skittles, which was enjoyed by all
	5^th October The speaker at our October Meeting gave an insight into the number of coincidences that occurred during in his life.
	29^th September A group of us had a very enjoyable outing to see The Sound of Music in Bournemouth
	7^th September A lady from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance gave us an insight into the working of this service at the meeting.
	4^th September Hordle Fair day, had our Gazebo full of homemade cakes for sale. They all disappeared leaving a large contribution into WI funds
	2^nd September An American Supper was a chance to show our culinary skills and lots of interesting dishes were available to taste.
	3^rd August In place of our usual meeting, we had a cream tea and general ’natter’, catching up on news and talking about what we would like from our WI
	27^th to 29^th July The New Forest Show had lots of our members entries exhibited, and some members helping with the stewarding
	6^th July At our July meeting we were entertained by Trisha Lewis who showed us how to ‘Keep Young and Beautiful’ 1950’s style
	24^th June Our Quiz team took part in the W I Group quiz in Pennington and came a very respectable third
	17^th June A pub lunch was held at a local pub, it was very well attended and enjoyed by everyone
	3^rd June Some of our members prepared and served a Cream Tea to The Inner Wheel Club of Lymington who were holding their Charter Tea in our hall
	31st May At our June meeting (brought forward so committee members could attend the National AGM in Cardiff) we had a local store owner keep us up to date with what plans were in hand for the rebuilding of his store, and how it all began
	4^th May Our birthday and resolutions meeting. Unanimous vote in favour of this years resolution to ask the government for compulsory labelling of food with country of origin for ALL ingredients of the product. Then the Drama group performed their first show. It was VERY well received and we now hope to encourage more members to come and join.
	25^th April A couple of the members came to the hall to help a committee member (and her husband) give a face-lift to the entrance hall with some bright yellow paint.
	24^th April A few members attended the Hordle Community Association Quiz held in the Pavilion, with one team of four representing the WI and others on their own behalf or playing with other association and groups they also belonged to.
	16^th April Coffee Morning at our presidents house where our new members had a good chance to ask our committee members about the WI and all our activities.
	15^th April Dress rehearsal time for our newly formed Drama group as we prepared for our first ‘Show’ to be performed to our members at the resolution meeting in May
	14^th April Pub Lunch at a New Milton pub was not as good as we are used to and agreed not to visit there again
	6^th April This months speaker was in line with last years WI resolution about “SOS for Bees” He explained very simply how the whole process of how the Honey is made, and answered the numerous questions at the end of his talk.
	22^nd March A preliminary meeting about the schedule for this years New Forest Show was held in Brockenhurst, and we heard the rules for all the different classes we could enter this July.
	17^th March An hilarious skittles match at Hobourne park left everyone asking how soon we could organise another match (unfortunately not until next September)
	12^th March The spring meeting for the Lymington Group of WI’s was entertained by a speaker from Isle of Wight on quilts, who’s enthusiasm and skill had all enthralled.
	10^th March Another pub lunch, but this time at the Rising Sun.
	2^nd March The speaker at the meeting was from the New Forest Hounds and he gave a very informative talk about the history and the current way that the hounds still run.
	23^rd February Pub lunch at the Wheatsheaf vas very well attended with over two dozen members and guests, who all had an excellent meal.
	18^th February (evening) Annual Fun Quiz was a great success again, with fun questions (rather than serious ones) enjoyed by all
	18^th February First meeting of our new Drama club and we agreed our first ‘performance’ would be on the 4th May, which is our resolution meeting
	2^nd February A lively chiropodist was our speaker at the meeting, showing slides and giving information on how to keep out feet in tip top condition
	19^th January A meal out at Brockenhurst College tasting the delicious food made and served by the students.
	5^th January Our first meeting of the year was the Presidents Tea Party, with plenty of sandwiches and cakes, with poem readings and another fun quiz

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