Bromham WI - April 14th at 7.30 pm in the Social Centre - come and join us and learn the history of Punch and Judy an amusing evening in store for us and the speaker will be bringing puppets for you to have a hands on expeience! Come and enjoy the evening and also a good cup of tea and homemade cakes!!!
Village Bingo - April 27th at 7.30pm for 8pm in the Social Centre- come and join us, all ages welcome - good prizes, super raffle, bar open and plenty of laughs!!! More the merrier better the prizes!!
ANNUAL REPORT
BROMHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
YEAR 2009 – 2010
Bromham W.I. has been a very busy and interesting place in the past year. Our varied programme enabled us to be shown beautiful English Manor House Gardens, the Spice Islands of the Caribbean as well as the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. We learned about propagating and displaying fuchsias, how to safeguard hedgehogs and we even adopted a little one! We participated in making flowers from twigs with lots of hilarity at our attempts. Our highlight of the year was a demonstration of beautiful Christmas Flower arrangements in December which attracted 128 members and visitors.
Apart from the regular meetings, our members were very busily involved in other events. Some served teas at the annual Rowdeford Garden Fete in May and raised £548.50. £150 of this money was donated to Rowdeford School.
Anne Smith was our delegate to the W.I. Federation annual meeting in June and her interesting report is included in the general meetings book.
Bromham Carnival was also held in June and some members took part in the parade on a delightful honeybee float complete with bees, a gardener and a beekeeper. They won second place. W.I. members were also kept busy serving teas and delicious cakes to the visitors.
In July some members travelled by coach to the W.I. 90th birthday party which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Our Summer Garden Party was held in August and the colourful hat competition added to the fun.
A large number of our group went to the Celebration Food Event in Seend in November and we can hardly wait for another lively session like this one.
Our mini choir joined the other singers for the Carol concert in Salisbury Cathedral in December. Lovely wrapped Christmas gifts were donated by members for the patients at Green Lane hospital.
Sadly, the heavy snow caused both the committee meeting and the general meeting to be cancelled in January 2010.
Several members have attended the White Horse group meetings throughout the year where Bromham group came second in a wild life photograph challenge and first in the competition for a get well card.
Eight members made cushion fronts for the County Craft competition and we received second place and a commendation. These cushions were displayed at the Annual Meeting in Salisbury. At this meeting one of our members won a £90 bursary for Denman College. Two other members won the two bursaries awarded by Bromham W.I. All the winners have given reports about their courses which they found very enjoyable.
Members also told us about their trips to Bletchley Park, to Legal London and to Highgrove House.
All of our events are publicized on the Bromham village website and newly designed posters are displayed on every notice board and in all village shops.
Visitors are always welcome to come to our meetings and events and we have enrolled three new members this year.
BROMHAM WI invites you to an evening with DAVID MARTIN on Wednesday 9th December in the Bromham Social Centre - doors open at 7.15pm for an 8pm start. Mulled wine and mince pies and a Christmas raffle.
Tickets £10. from Gloria Steed 01380 850255, they are selling very fast.
Davis Martin is an excellent flower arranger. he is a Chelsea Gold medal winner and an area demonstrator.
Do come along and join us you will have a fun packed Christmasy evening.
See you there.
Gloria.
Bromham WI next meeting in the Bromham Social Centre at 7.30pm on Wednesday 11th November - come along and learn how to make flowers from twigs, all you need is a very sharp small penknife and a board to cut on.
Visitors are always welcome and if you would like to become a member we would be delighted to see you.
Don't miss our fabulous Christmas meeting with David Martin who will be demonstrating superb Christmas flower arrangements. Bromham Social Centre on Wednedsay, December 9th doors open at 7.15pm for 8pm start. Tickets are £10 to include mulled wine and mince pies (or elderflower presse if you prefer).
There will be a Christmas raffle to include David's arrangements.
Tickets are selling very fast so do not miss out - phone Gloria Steed 01380 850255 to reserve yours. See Parish Magazine for further details.
Village Bingo - Bromham Social Centre - 7.30pm Tuesday, November 24h.
Christmas Village Bingo - Bromham Social Centre - 7.30pm Wednesday, December 16th, don't miss this one it is really special.
Why not come along to VILLAGE BINGO. This is held once a month in the Social Centre on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 8pm. It is a fun evening with cash prizes, a raffle, and refreshments. Don't stay in on those long winter evenings - the bar is open and we have fun - come and join us, all ages welcome.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BINGO make a note now - December 16th - get in the festive spirit!!!
Bromham Women's Institute - next meeting is on Wednesday, 14th October in the Social Centre at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Pauline Hawkins talking about 'Niagara Falls and The Grand Canyon' - visitors are aways welcome. Come and listen to the talk, enjoy a good cup of tea (or coffee), homemade cake and a natter with your friends - if you are new to the village it is an excellent way to meet people and make new friends.
Make a note in your diary for December 9th when we shall be celebrating Christmas with a spectacular demonstration by David Martin of Christmas flower arrangemnts - not to be missed - more details later.
The next meeting of the Bromham WI will be on Wednesday, 12th August from 2.30 - 4pm and it will be a Summer Garden Party to be held at Jill and Dudley Garrett's home - 8 High Street.
All members and friends are welcome.
Free raffle.
Competition: A Decorated Hat.
£4 payable on the gate.
RSVP Jill Garrett 01380 850700 by Friday, 7th August.
Next meeting of Bromham W.I. will be held in the Social Centre on Wednesday, 8th July at 7.30pm. Mrs.Whittle will be giving a talk entitled 'Growing and using herbs for cookery and medicine, and she will be bringing herbs for sale. Visitors are always welcome at our meetings and we would love to see you, come and have a chat over a cup of coffee and delicious cakes.
Next meeting of Bromham W.I. to be held in the Social Centre on Wednesday, 10th June at 7.30pm. Dr, Haycroft will be giving a talk on Fuchsias and there will be plants for sale. All visitors welcome (come on you budding gardeners) I understand this is a very interesting and informative talk, enjoy a cup of tea or coffee afterwards together with homemade cake and a chat with your friends.
Next meeting, 13th May at 7.30pm in the Social Centre when the resolution will be discussed before our delegate attends the Albert Hall, followed by a talk by John and Carol Drew on 'Grenada - the spice island of the Caribbean'. John and Carol's talks are always most interesting and amusing. Visitors are most welcome, come and join us and meet your friends over a cup of tea or coffee.