A Warm Welcome awaits Members, Visitors and Guests to Chilworth WI
We meet on the 2nd Thursday each month 2-15 for 2.30 start until 4.30pm
Please note that there will be a £5 charge for visitors which will include refreshment
The Village hall is situated on the main A27 between Southampton and Romsey, with its entrance alongside the Chilworth Arms pub/restaurant. The postcode is
SO16 7LD. There is a ramp at the back of the hall to enable wheelchair / disabled access and there is a loo with easy disabled access. Click here for a map
Our next meeting is on 10th October – Neil Stace ‘The Sewing Soldier’ from The Great British Sewing Bee TV programme
Note – There are still spaces on the Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas market Trip on 21st Nov –
Cost £15pp – bring a friend – male or female – but no under 16s please – contact chilworthwi@gmail.com
Special Interest Groups
Chilworth WI singing Group We opened the Performing Arts concert and sang our Anniversary Song, which was written and arranged by Val Hickox, and we were chosen to sing it again at the Spring Council in Portsmouth. Group meets 2nd Tues of the month 5.45 for 6pm at members home
Evening Book / Reading Group – This Group meet every six weeks. The meeting is held at a members house. Next meeting dates are – 15th October – chosen book ‘The House on Paradise Street by Sofka Zinovieff – and – ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ by Khalid Hossein – 19th November – chosen book’ The Second Child’ by Caroline Bond
After a few enquiries, we are in the process of trying to put together an Afternoon Book Reading Group. Please email chilworthwi@gmail.com for update on progress and if you are interested in joining
Craft Group to include knit, crochet, needlework, paper crafts, embroidery – and any other crafts requested – just to get us started. – We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month, at North Baddesley Baptist Church Hall – Nutburn Road 2pm – 4pm – – Cost £4.00 per session depending on numbers to cover cost of hall hire. Refreshments supplied. Next meeting 3rd October when we will be making patch work pin cushions
Theatre Group – Wed 9th October – NST Campus – ‘One man Two Guv’nors’ -Tickets £15.30 (inc 10% discount) – Contact chilworthwi@gmail.com
Lunch Club – Next gathering – Thursday 19th September – 12 midday at the Old Forge, Main Road, Otterbourne SO21 2EE– – Please contact chilworthwi@gmail.com to add your name to the list
NEW – Walking Netball – Now up and running – well walking actually – Great success. At the moment playing at Places Leisure – Passfield Avenue, every Wednesday 1 – 2pm cost no more than £3 pp depending on numbers. All Chilworth WI members welcome to turn up any week and join in. Only rules – no large ‘Bet Lynch’ ear rings to be worn and large rings must be removed or taped over. Fun and laughter guaranteed
Table Tennis Group – This has been set up by one of our members and will be held at her house every other Tuesday afternoon for up to 8 people at a time.
NEW – Tennis and Golf Groups in the process of being set up = more details to follow when available
NEW – UKUELE Group starting September 24th – contact chilworthwi@gmail for more info
NEW – TCC – Tea, Chat and Cake a monthly informal meet up locally for just that TCC – no booking – just turn up
Please feel free to email us at chilworthwi@gmail.com for any further information on any of the above groups, or any other enquiries.
Programme of events up to June 2020
| Jan 10 | Resolutions | History of Resolutions and Voting for 2019 – with Tracy Baker – WI Advisor |
| Feb 14 | Helen Turnpenny | Drab to Fab – Colour me Beautiful |
| Mar 14 | Jammie Dodgers | Understanding and Spreading Joy for people with Dementia |
| Mar 26 | Spring Council | HCFWI Spring Council – Portsmouth Guildhall – with Chilworth Choir and Pam Ayres |
| April 11 | HALL CLOSED | Spring Social – Tour of Tudor House and Gardens – with tea and cake |
| May 9 | Annual Meeting | Annual meeting – with a bit of fun thrown in |
| June 5 | NFWI – AM | NFWI Annual meeting – Bournemouth International Centre |
| June 13 | We are 3 | 3rd Birthday Fun and Games and a Cream Tea for all |
| July 11 | Neil Littleales | ‘Who the hell is Arthur’ a mystery afternoon |
| Aug 8 | Tania Sellwood | Naturopath / Wellness – NOTE A meeting is being held in Aug due to cancelled meeting in April |
| Sept 12 | Malcolm Wells OBE | So Far so Good |
| Sept 26 | Autumn Outing | Hungerford for browse / lunch then Avon and Kennett 2 hour horse drawn canal cruise with cream tea |
| Oct 10 | Neil Stace | The sewing soldier – from Sewing Bee TV programme |
| Nov 14 | Peter Row | Auctioneer – lots of fun to be had |
| Nov 21 | Winter outing | Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas Market |
| Dec 3rd | Christmas Meal | Aspire Restaurant City College |
| Dec 12 | Paul Martin | The unique ‘one and only’ Travelling Showman’ – a real fun character with a lot of stories to share – Xmas Tombola |
| 2020 | ||
| Jan 9 | Resolutions and Quiz | Resolutions and Fun Quiz |
| Feb 13 | Jim Zalles | Mayflower 400 Anniversary |
| Mar 12 | ??? | Mystery Meeting – watch this space |
| April 9 | Pippa Sherry | Chocolate Demonstration with tasters |
| May 14 | Annual meeting | |
| June 11 | Simon Meanwell- Ralph | The Hat Man |
| Some of our previous meeting highlights | ||
| May 17 | The Sewing Bee | May Martin from televisions ‘ Sewing Bee’ programme |
| May 17 | Theatre Trip | “Goodnight Mr Tom” – Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society – The Point |
| June 17 | Outing | Trip to Historic Dockyard Chatham – inc ‘Call the Midwife Location Tour’ |
| July 17 | Theatre Group | Romsey Plaza Outdoor event – “Lillies of the Land’ – Play and Picnic |
| Sep 17 | Outing | Coach Trip to Bletchley Park – Home of the WW2 Codebreakers |
| Jan 18 | Extra Meeting | Dame Esther Rantzen – Crosfield Hall – Talk on Loneliness |
| May 18 | Outing | Chichester Flower Festival & Chichester Cathedral |
| Aug 18 | Day Trip | Day Visit to Denman – inc Lunch& Cream Tea |
| Nov 18 | Xmas Trip | Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas market |
| Jan 19 | Theatre | Calendar Girls at Mayflower Theatre |