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Our Blog: Details about past events & activities

2022


​Thornborough and Thornton programme 2022
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2021


Thornborough and Thornton programme 2021
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2020


Thornton & Thornborough WI Programme 2020
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2019

T&T Birthday lunch, January 2019
Organised by our new Secretary Pam King, in The Bell, Winslow. A good time was had by all!

February / March 2019,
Our speakers were Arthur Evans retired teacher & Ana Conti on Stained Glass 

​May 2019
​We discussed nominations for the 2019 WI resolutions and were entertained by our own Janet Glew & her Perfume Bottle collection.

​June / July 2019
Two fascinating women speakers; Maria Greenhill Reducing Chemical Load and Gilly Pusey spinning, knitting & dyeing

August / September 2019
Our August meeting is traditionally held 'somewhere else'' and this year we were invited to Thornton school.   September we heard about the history & practice of Reiki.

October 2019
Ray Rowlson inspired us with his recent visits to Turkey

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2018


Ukulele festive cheer, December 2018
The band was a delight – complete with songsheets to encourage audience participation, All players (and one drummer) performed with such energy and enthusiasm.

Autumn colours
September 2018
Spectacular images and photos presented by Dr John Noakes illustrating his talk about the colours of Autumn. Announcements of forthcoming changes to our WI President, Secretary and Events Secretary too.


Peru & Bolivia meets resolutions... April and May 2018
Another memorable presentation from Roy Rolinson including his amazing photography. Then Resolutions in May.


What has Science ever done for us? and much more... March and April 2018
George Higgins gave a wide ranging talk answering that very question. It was entertaining and thought provoking.


No January meeting but plenty to talk about in 2018
A bit about Christmas, advertising the February meeting, resolutions and WIGS our local WI Gastronomic Services.


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2017


Hedgerow spirits, Juggling and Homes to go to event, October & November 2017
Local residents thoroughly enjoyed our Hedgerow spirit night in October. The BFWI Homes to go to event in Wolverton raised our awareness about this very serious issue. Nigel entertained us with the history of juggling in November.

Buckinghamshire WI craft competition & RNLI talk, August & September 2017
This year's competition theme was to create a Victorian room. The Royal National Lifeboats Institute talk was illuminating.

North to Alaska, April 2017
Clive Pepper
gave a delightful talk with many tales of his Alaskan travels. It is a spectacular place to visit and offers some unexpected  quirky details.

The Silk Road, February 2017
Roy and Jenny Rowlson gave an excellent account of their most recent exotic journey to the Orient. Superb photography and an amazing insight into a foreign land.

Men in Sheds, January 2017
Andy Savage gave an overview of both the Buckingham Shed as well as highlighting other local and national  "Sheds". Possibly a parallel universe to the WI?!?!?! Read on.

Christmas lunch, January 2017
This was organised by Tina Minchin at The Bell, Beachampton,
January 2017. See Gallery for photos

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2016


Back to nature, October 2016
Thornton resident Tove Biagi & her colleague Clementine, Maids Moreton, spoke eloquently about the world of good health & herbal medicine particularly in relation to women's issues.
Cake decorating, April 2016
Gill Goodger gave a demonstration and talk about cake decorating.
Masquerade, March 2016
Christine Farmer gave an interesting talk about collecting masks of many different shapes and sizes.
The Puzzle Centre, February 2016
Alex Sayers recounted the history of The Puzzle Centre, Middle Claydon, Bucks, that provides essential early years support to children on the autistic spectrum as well as supporting parents too.
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2015


Marique, Belly dancing, December 2015
The gorgeous Marique enthralled us with her stories & demonstrations of this ancient women's tradition: Belly dancing.
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Thornborough & Thornton WI AGM, November 2015
Lies, dam lies and... read all about it here!

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An Ethiopian tour. October 2015
Details of this most interesting talk now available.
Read about a stunning tour of the country, its history & important charity work.
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Victorian poisons, September 2015
An entertaining & enlightening talk about arsenic, strychnine & much more...
Along with the sad news that Hattie Tude has been STOLEN from Thornborough!
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Thornborough & Thornton Annual Garden Party, August 2015
This year kindly hosted by Clare at Meadow Valley Farm. Indoors due to adverse weather conditions!
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Claydon House, Milton Keynes Museum & an Edwardian visitor is spotted in Thornborough, July 2015
A most informative talk about Claydon House & the Verney family was given this month. Meantime we have contributed to the WI Centenary exhibition in the Milton Keynes Museum & Emily, an Edwardian WI member, appeared in Thornborough along with a pompom tree...
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Bats, Buckingham Palace & The Royal Albert Hall, June 2015
Our speaker this month talked about Bats. Details coming soon. Meanwhile our WI was represented at both the NFWI Centennial garden party at Buckingham Palace & the NFWI AGM at the Royal Albert Hall. See the Gallery for a selection of photos from both events: Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham Palace
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News from the Bucks Federation AGM & more.., May 2015
Inspirational speakers were at the Bucks Federation AGM. Meantime our T&T quiz team took part in the Inter County Quiz & are going to meet Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire 24th June... Anna Turvey, Green & Blacks
coming soon...
Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (SERV), Alistair Borland MBE, April 2015
Alistair introduced this volunteer led rapid response medical transport service for Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire (OBN)...  SERV OBN website
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Accordion adventures, Victoria Molnar-Brown, March 2015
Victoria  introduced herself then entertained us with different styles of music as well as by showing us how the accordion works...
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All about resolutions, Thelma Sackman, February 2015    
For the last ten decades, "The monstrous regiment of women" has been pretty successful in changing the world, it seems... Bucks federation website
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Christmas lunch at the Methodist chapel, Thornborough, January 2015    
It’s always good to share a meal together and not surprisingly, there was no shortage of chat either. The things that women do well!!!!


2014


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A Tudor Christmas Martin Sirot- Smith, December 2014
Tales from Henry VIII's time, Christmas, Yuletide and much more...

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Big Muddy, Sylvie Nickols, October 2014 
Sylvie isn’t the first wife to have taken up her husband’s hobby in order to keep track of him but what about paddling a canoe down the full length of the Mississippi (over 2,300miles)? The Big Muddy book (on Amazon)
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Secret History of Nursery Rhymes, Terry Penny, September 2014
Terry (teacher and mainstay of Buckingham Gaolers) talked about nursery rhymes and their historical significance. Old Gaolers' website
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Denman - the WI College, Elizabeth Webster, July 2014
Elizabeth spoke with passion about Denman, its history, its provision and courses and urged everyone to attend a course... Denman's website
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Visit to the Chafor vineyard, June 2014
...Just up the road in Preston Bissett, wine grower Tim Chafor described the joys and lows of running a 4 acre vineyard to our W.I. on what should have been a warm summer evening  (but wasn’t)... Chafor's website

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Walk local, May 2014
Our humble trot round Thornborough for the
Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) was to link into this vast club – spiritually if not in the flesh – and to give a little cash towards their work.
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