freelandwiukJan 11, 20201 min readFreeland W.I. Centenary Leaf on the 2019 Centenary Wall HangingTo mark the centenary in 2019 of the Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes, each W.I. in the county is creating a leaf to add to a...
freelandwiukMay 17, 20181 min readFreeland W.I. Centenary LeafTo mark the centenary in 2019 of the Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes, each W.I. in the county is creating a leaf to add to a...
freelandwiukMay 17, 20181 min readLonelinessWe spent some time at our May 2018 meeting thinking about the national W.I. resolution to alleviate loneliness. We were pleased to...
freelandwiukApr 23, 20181 min readThe History of Eynsham Hall and ParkJane Oldfield gave a fascinating talk on the history of Eynsham Hall and Park at our April 2018 meeting. Jane explained that the Park...
freelandwiukMar 26, 20181 min readA Passion for PearlsWe were joined at our March meeting by Frances Benton, who shared her “passion for pearls”. Frances is such a popular speaker that we...
freelandwiukFeb 18, 20181 min readEntertainment from Eynsham UkulelesFollowing another successful AGM Eynsham Ukuleles entertained us with their music for the evening. http://eynshamukuleles.co.uk
freelandwiukJan 28, 20181 min readDecopatchWe were joined at our January meeting by Daisy from the Pottery Place in Witney. Daisy guided us through a practical decopatch session....
freelandwiukNov 18, 20171 min readCard making with KarenWe had a very enjoyable evening making cards and a small basket with Karen Howes. She put in a lot of preparation and so enabled us to...
freelandwiukOct 15, 20171 min readA Spooky Evening with Bill SpectreWe enjoyed a spooky evening in the company of Bill Spectre at our October meeting. Bill is well known for his Oxford ghost tours, which...
freelandwiukSep 18, 20171 min readAn evening with Peggy SeegerWe were honoured to welcome American folk singer Peggy Seeger to our September meeting. Peggy has a musical career which spans over 60...
freelandwiukJul 17, 20171 min readCooking with Amanda BelzWe were delighted to welcome Amanda Belz back to our July meeting. Amanda is a trainer at the Oxford Brookes University, School of...
freelandwiukJun 30, 20171 min readTai Chi with Owen JenkinsOur June meeting was an introduction to Tai Chi by Owen Jenkins, who is a Tai Chi teacher and acupuncturist. Tai Chi is based on marshal...
freelandwiukMay 15, 20171 min readGrumpy Old WomenOur May meeting proved to be an entertaining evening in the company of Judith Holder, who is best known as the comedy writer / producer...
freelandwiukApr 17, 20171 min readFloral Easter CakesAt our April meeting, Chris Pearce, a local floristry tutor, demonstrated how to create an Easter cake using flowers. Our members came...
freelandwiukApr 17, 20171 min readWI Memorial Bench here at last!Our bench has been installed in the Memorial Garden. It looks great. Do go and have a look.
freelandwiukMar 20, 20171 min readMarch AGM and SocialWe celebrated the third anniversary of Freeland WI with cake, nibbles and fizz at our March meeting. The event was attended by Jean...
freelandwiukFeb 14, 20171 min readCake Toppers with Jane FosterJane Foster was our guest speaker and demonstrator at our February meeting. We learned a little of what makes Sugarcraft so absorbing....
freelandwiukJan 16, 20171 min readDementia FriendsAt the WI meeting on Monday 9th January we learnt about Dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of diseases which affect the...
freelandwiukDec 16, 20161 min readDecember Christmas PartyWell we packed plenty into our Christmas party night – games, quizzes, sing-a-long and what the WI do best – lots of chat and great food....
freelandwiukNov 15, 20161 min readChristmas CraftsThe ladies of Freeland WI had an enjoyable social night at their meeting on Monday 14th November making christmas decorations and cards....
