Who: A friendly, lively group of just under 20 members
What: The only afternoon WI in the Andover area
Where: Gilliat Hall, 28 Marlborough Street, Andover SP10 1DQ
When: 2.00pm on the first Wednesday of the month (except August)
Why: Because we enjoy learning, socialising and nibbling delicious refreshments
The Gilliat Hall is a stone’s throw from Andover Bus Station with parking space for a few cars. There is only one step to climb so we can welcome all women to our meetings – we even have a wheelchair/walker ramp
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The heat was taken out of a warm June day as we were transported to the Polar Arctic with Neil Stewart. Neil gave us a very interesting talk on Svalbard with its glaciers and midnight sun but we were really wowed by the photos of polar bears – so deadly but the cubs are so cute!
Come and meet us: you are promised a warm welcome, an entertaining and/or thought-provoking meeting, a cuppa and a homemade biccie or two. If you’re lucky, you’ll come on a cake day! Here is a taste of our activities for 2018:
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Our next WI Meetings
We meet at 2.00pm in the Gilliat Hall but come slightly early to meet us
Wed 4 Jul: No need to feel blue, John Sherbourne will entertain us with the Life and Music of George Gershwin (including Rhapsody in Blue)
Wed 5 Sep: Val Dubben will stoke our passion for Patchwork
Wed 3 Oct: They are a man’s best friend (and a woman’s too) … Nigel Knott will tell us about Amazing Dogs
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What’s coming up next?
Wed 11 Jul: Chinwaggers, 10.30am-12.00noon, Boswell’s Café, Chantry Centre – we love tea, we love coffee and we really love a relaxed chat
Tue 7 Aug: Summer Tea Party, 2.30pm-4.30pm, Sheila’s house – come along to indulge in Sheila’s wonderful cakes
Wed 8 Aug: Chinwaggers, 10.30am-12.00noon, Boswell’s Café, Chantry Centre – tea with friends
In Hampshire WI Federation’s Centenary year, we are also looking forward to our Summer Tea Party, the Federation’s Spring Council Meeting, WI Fest and the Romsey Show WI Tent
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Our programme for 2018-2019
| Date | Entertainment | Speaker |
| 4 July | Life and Music of George Gershwin | John Sherbourne |
| 1 August | Summer Break | |
| 5 September | Patchwork | Val Dubben |
| 3 October | Amazing Dogs | Nigel Knott |
| 7 November | Plants and Their Effect on Us | Celia Cox |
| 5 December | Open Meeting Life and Other Problems | Judy Theobald |
| 2 January | New Year Party – Social meeting with quizzes and games | |
| 6 February | Make Do and Mend | Deborah Wheeler |
| 6 March | George Formby | Charlie Read |
| 3 April | Social Afternoon | |
| 1 May | Annual Meeting & Discussions of the NFWI Resolution(s) | |
| 5 June | Women on the Railway | Dr Becky Peacock |
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