On Wednesday 21st  March we have our A.G.M.   We are also having an Ikebana workshop.  Learn the principals of Ikebana.  Learn how to make a lovely floral display such as the one below.

Ikebana

In February we were joined by David Etheridge, the Chief Officer of Oxford Fire and Rescue Service, who has been in service for 27 years.   As Chief Officer David came up with a 10 year vision – 365 Alive – to educate the local population on fire and road safety in order to save 365 lives in Oxfordshire and save the taxpayer £100 million.  He gave a most interesting and informative talk, puntuated with astonishing facts and amusing anecdotes.

 

David Endacott gave an interesting  talk on Bats and the Oxfordshire Bat Group.

In  December we had a meal at the Bath Street Bistro.

Wishing you all a merry Christmas and happy new year.

We have an exciting program of meetings in the new year starting with a talk by David Endacott on Bats and the Oxfordshire Bat Group in January.

On November 16th we will be treated to a hand bell-ringing session with Susan Read and friends.

There will also be a plant sale

 

In October we were  joined by Anne Borrowdale who gave an amusing talk on the invigilator who set fire to his trousers: tales from the exam hall.

In  September we were joined by Carol Hunt who gave  us tips on reinventing our wardrobes.  Covering alterations, re-styling, repairs, embellishment, dyeing and lots more.  It was a very enjoyable evening.

On 17th August we held our popular games and quiz night.

On 20th July, we were treated to an Holistic Therapies demonstration. Tutors from the Barclay Academy of Complementary Health gave a talk and demonstrations of Reflexology and Holistic Massage, including the Dorn Therapy Method, and taught us a few useful techniques we can use on ourselves.  We also had a review of the recent NFWI AGM in Liverpool from Sonia Edwards of Marcham WI. 

On 15th June, we had a fun wine tasting session with Valerie and Michael Calderbank. The evening was comprised of a comparative tasting of old and new world wines, and we learnt the tricks of wine tasting whilst trying out six different wines (red, white and rosé). On this occasion, there was a preference for the new world wines from New Zealand and South Africa.