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 11th July with Neil Littleales asking ‘ Who the hell is Arthur’
and after a lot of planning the new 2019 – 2020 programme is ready will be given out
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 – 23rd July – chosen book ‘Let me Lie’ by Claire Mackintosh, 10th September – book TBA, 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. NOTE – The Craft Group meetings will not run JULY and AUGUST
Theatre Group – 16 of us enjoyed ‘Calendar Girls’ at the Mayflower. We have reserved seats for ‘The Lady in the Van’ at Romsey Plaza on July 17th
Lunch Club – Next gathering – 25th July at the Bridge Inn Shawford – Please contact chilworthwi@gmail.com to add your name to the list
NEW – Walking Netball – The ball is rolling and will soon be thrown about when we get our final enrolment to the National Walking Netball events – 5 of us went to a meeting with Rep from England Netball – almost there ladies, soon be on that court – hopefully.
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 in September – contact chilworthwi@gmail for more info
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 2019
| 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 11th | Neil Littleales | ‘Who the hell is Arthur’ a mystery afternoon |
| Aug 8th | Tania Sellwood | Naturopath / Wellness – NOTE A meeting being held in Aug due to cancelled meeting in April |
| Sept 12th | Malcolm Wells OBE | ‘So far so good” |
| Oct 10th | Neil Stace | The sewing soldier – from Sewing Bee TV programme |
| Nov 14th | Peter Row | Auctioneer – lots of fun to be had |
| Dec 5th | Christmas Meal | Venue TBA – but it will be a good one |
| Dec 12th | Paul Martin | The unique ‘one and only’ Travelling Showman’ – a real fun character with a lot of stories to share – Xmas Tombola |
| 2020 | ||
| Jan 9th | Resolutions and Quiz | Resolutions and Fun Quiz |
| Feb 13th | Jim Zalles | Mayflower 400 Anniversary |
| Mar 12th | ??? | Mystery Meeting – watch this space |
| April 9th | Pippa Sherry | Chocolate Demonstration with tasters |
| May 14th | Annual meeting | |
| June 11th | Simon Meanwell- Ralph | The Hat Man |
| Sept 26th | Autumn Outing | Hungerford for browse / lunch then Avon and Kennett 2 hour horse drawn canal cruise with cream tea |
| Nov 21st | Xmas Market Outing | Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas Market |
| 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 |