Category Archives: W.I.
Dance with Debs
The WI meets on Tuesday 12th April at the village hall at 7.30pm. Come along and learn a musical theatre dance, meet people and have fun. Just turn up and pay at the door (£5 admission).
Jubilee Celebrations Update
Plans continue to develop for the village celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the weekend of 3rd, 4th and 5th June. On Friday 3rd June, there will be a Village Fun Dog Event, including a ‘Dog Olympics’ in … Continue reading
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Long Wittenham War Dead Remembered
Long Wittenham remembered its First World War dead on 11th November at the village war memorial to commemorate Armistice Day 1918. Fourteen soldiers from the village lost their lives in war zones in France and Palestine or died from wounds. … Continue reading
WI Open Meeting – Tuesday 14th January
The speaker for next week’s WI meeting is Anna Hodgson who will talk about Clear Sky art therapy for local schools. There are too many children out there suffering at the hands of circumstances beyond their control. Clear Sky passionately … Continue reading
WI Craft Day – 23rd November
Wittenham WI will be holding another of its fantastic Craft Days on Saturday 23rd November. The day will run from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm at the village hall. Please take your own lunch. You can either take your own … Continue reading
WI Raises Funds For Cancer Charity
More than £160 was raised at a recent afternoon tea party in aid of locally based charity Against Breast Cancer. The event at The Old Stables on Fieldside on 25th July, was organised by the Wittenhams branch of the Women’s … Continue reading
Charity Afternoon Tea – 25th July
Women’s Institutes across Oxfordshire are being encouraged to hold an afternoon tea in aid of Breast Cancer in July. The Wittenhams WI will be doing their bit by holding an event from 2.30pm until 4.00pm on Thursday 25th July at … Continue reading
Big Picnic Lunch Success
A huge thank you to the organisers of the inaugural Long Wittenham Big Picnic Lunch which took place at Bodkins Field yesterday afternoon. A good turn out of approximately one hundred and fifty villagers and fine weather made it a … Continue reading
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Big Picnic Lunch – 30th June
All residents should have received a flyer (see below) for The Wittenhams’ Big Picnic Lunch to be held on Sunday 30th June at Bodkins. It is being jointly coordinated by the WI and Long Wittenham Athletic Club. It stems from … Continue reading
Wittenham WI Programme 2019-20
Wittenham WI has published its programme of events for the year ahead (see link below). It is keen to welcome new members, particularly younger women. If you have ever wondered why you should join the WI, here are a few … Continue reading