We meet at Fareham Methodist Church Hall, Kings Road, Fareham each 2nd Wednesday of the month, arrive at 9.30 for 10am start, we give a warm welcome to visitors who would like to join a friendly WI. We are a member of Castle Creek Group of WIs and attend meetings and join in HCFWI and NFWI Activities
We Meet Up for Coffee on the 4th Wednesday each month at 10.30 in Westbury Museum and our Flying Crafters Workshop is held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 9.30am – 11.30am, in the – Coffee Centre, Fareham Methodist Church. Details are given at the Monthly Meeting and our committee welcomes suggestions from members for other activities.
8th January – Hampshire Fire Brigade Arson Task Force Dog Handler – Sean White
12th February – Talk on the Coldeast Estate by Ranger Helen Sosnowski – Competition ‘Valentine’s Day’ 19th February – Valentine’s Lunch at Lysses
11th March – Demonstration by Sandra Wright – Decorating Cup Cakes HCFWI Spring Council Meeting at Portsmouth Guildhall, Main speaker is Ben Fogle
8th April – Annual Meeting – Display of members’ craft, photos and hobbies 21st April Castle Creek Meeting – Optional Spring Walk with Lunch date tba
13th May – Jane Glennie will talk on the Experimental Housekeeping of Jane Austen’s Good Friend Martha Lloyd Winchester Tourist Guide Walk date tba
10th June – John Owen Smith will be talking on Flora Thompson – Beyond Candleford Green, with the competition ‘Flower of the Month’, walk will be arranged at Lee on the Solent, ice cream included
8th July – Ploughman’s Lunch 11am – 1pm ‘Fareham in Bloom – Gardens open’ visit
12th August – Summer Outing – Jane Austen’s House with lunch
9th September – Jill Daniels and her slide show on the Magic of Madeira
14 October – Flower arranging demonstration with Lynda Harrington with Competition on Halloween theme HCFWI Autumn Meeting at the Anvil Basingstoke
11th November – Birthday Meeting with Jeremy Prescott a retired army officer talking on ‘Trafalgar’ and Castle Creek Group Meeting will be arranged and further details will be available
19th December – Christmas Meeting with Festival poems and readings by members – Competition is Christmas Card or Decoration – Castle Creek Group will hold their Carol Service with details later
Members of Fareham Flyers enter the Group Quiz and Skittles Tournement