2022 WI MEETINGS

Join us on Tuesday 21 June to hear Helen Allinson talk about the History of Hollingbourne. The talk starts at 7.30 but, if you have photos, info to share, Helen will be there from 7pm. There will be no WI meeting but info will will be in the WI Newsletter

Saturday 23 June 2018

Mid-Summer Picnic in the Meadows

 This was the second Mid-Summer Picnic in the Meadows, and once again we were lucky with the weather.

Food glorious food. Janice admires the spread…





 And the picnic begins

Andrew Snowden with Bracken, who was behaving well until he knocked Andrew’s beer over!



 Ben tucks into his new diet...

 And shows off his new mug we presented to him in thanks for his help. 

 The Virgin balloon makes an appearance having taken off from The Great Danes Hotel.

 Jane Orgill recites her poem. If I remember correctly it was by Rudyard Kipling...

 And gets a well-deserved applause.

Jean Talboys recites her poem.

This was the first of the 114 trees visited. If the trees sponsor was present, and if willing, they read the plaque out loud and gave a short history as to why it was sponsored. As each tree concluded an electronic candle was laid at its base.

Tree number 49, a Whitebeam, and our tree. And yes we all sang Jerusalem.

ON 11 OCTOBER 2015
THIS TREE WAS DEDICATED 
TO CELEBRATE 90 YEARS
OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
IN HOLLINGBOURNE
AND 100 YEARS
OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
IN GREAT BRITAIN

As the sun set and dusk fell, the candle lights came into their own, giving an almost mystical appearance.

A picture of Adriana, at the very limit of my camera, with the lights disappearing into the distance.