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We organise garden visits, theatre trips and fundraising events during the year. 

WI News January 2025 In January, Doynton and Wick WI met at Wick Chapel for a fascinating evening of stories and “Songs from the Shows” with Ben Stock. Ben, who has just hung up his corsets after a season as a pantomime dame in Richmond, is the son of one of our members and performed on the Chapel stage many times as a child. On February 12th (7.30 p.m.), back in Doynton village hall, the speaker will be Ian Caskie on “The SS Great Britain”. The competition is “a nautical poem”. All welcome.

WI News August 2024 at the August meeting, member Alex Huband took us through the year in the magnificent gardens of Dyrham Park, including the new parterre behind the house, with metalwork manufactured locally in Doynton. Two meetings in September: Wednesday 11th in the village hall, with Richard Ricketts, “the Bee Man” (please bring produce for the harvest stall), and Friday 20th, a garden party for the Doynton group of WIs.

WI News May 2024 The May meeting was well attended and our members voted unanimously in favour of this year’s WI resolution, “Dental health matters”. Our vote will be taken to the AGM at The Royal Albert Hall later in June by our member representative, Angela Dimmer. Members also took a stroll “down memory lane”, with a lovely selection of past photographs compiled by Sue Hickmore, which were shown on the data projector. This presentation formed part of our centenary celebrations this year. Next month’s meeting, on June 11th, will be a hands-on foraging evening with expert forager Maria Fernandez, followed by refreshing cups of foraged tea! The competition is “a recipe including a free food”. Visitors welcome (£4). We meet on the second Wednesday of every month, 7.30 p.m. at Doynton village hall.

WI News April 2024 Our WI celebrates its 100th birthday this year! Claire Dimond Mills has been sifting through the archives for stories, photographs and press reports from the early years. Some members recognized themselves in the (later!) photos and shared fond memories of Pearl Brookman and her poems and the garden parties hosted by Mrs Eileen Pitman at Doynton House. At the meeting in May, members will discuss this year’s national resolution, on “dental health matters”. The Going Down Memory Lane photo archive will be on display, and the competition is “a Spring flower arrangement”. All welcome at Doynton village hall on Wednesday May 8th, 7.30 p.m. Doynton and Wick is hostess of the Doynton group of WIs this year, and the first group event will be on May 24th in Doynton – a “Mamma Mia!” evening with Greek meze and buffet and an opportunity to sing along to the film!

 


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