Women's Institute

The Women's Institute

 What is WI? – The Mystery Explained

The Women’s Institute is a meeting place for women, the biggest organisation for women in the world. It was formed before women’s suffrage when there was little education for country women. It has changed over the years to become a modern voice for women while upholding its core values and creating an atmosphere of friendship and fun for women.

Each Institute caters for its own members needs and interests and no two institutes are exactly the same. We choose what subjects we would like to learn about; which speakers we would like to inform or entertain us; whether and where we would like outings, rambles, theatre trips, concerts etc and how we run our own proceedings. It is NOT obligatory to make jam or pose for nude calendars!

Coleshill WI

We are a group of fifty members meeting in Coleshill Village Hall once a month when we have a speaker and a sumptuous tea. (Second Thursday of each month at 2pm (Nov – Feb) or 2.30pm (Mar – Oct) except August)

We also have frequent outings to the theatre and places of interest.

We are always delighted to welcome visitors for the modest sum of £1 if you would like to come and see what we are all about.

We have Cross Stitch, Poetry, Patchwork and Book groups who meet in each others houses.

Some members bake delicious goodies for the Amersham WI market on Fridays in the Free Church hall and help with coffee.

We sometimes have fundraising efforts for a local cause such as Scannappeal.

Annual Subscription:

£29.50

Who is Who

Committee

Pat Emblow
Catherine Green
Mary Hale
Joan Domin
Sally Pool

News - Spring 2012

It seems that this year has got off to a rather chaotic start with both the President and Secretary missing the January meeting, and added to that there was confusion over which ladies were providing the tea. Nevertheless in true W.I. spirit, and with a bit of help from the pub providing hastily assembled sandwiches, everyone had a good time. The speaker came to give us part two of his talk about smuggling and our members can now claim to be experts on the subject! The problems continued into February with the difficult weather conditions and the news that the main hall was out of action. We decided to manage in the small hall and had a very cosy meeting with our smallest attendance ever and second helpings of tea and cakes for those that had braved the elements! This time we had an interesting talk about Ivy Tilbury, who was a maid at Wycombe Abbey School in the days of cold water to wash with and candles at bedtime.

We are continuing with our successful monthly Pub Lunches and started the year by supporting our own Red Lion on probably the coldest day ever when delicious hot food was very welcome. We plan to circulate round the other local pubs claiming we are being public spirited whilst enjoying the outing. We like to support the local theatre too and went to The Elgiva to see the film The Help. Most of us had read the book previously and welcomed the opportunity to compare and contrast the two mediums with our friends. We have a showing of the DVD of Maggie Smith in Keeping Mum planned shortly so that we can get together again and discuss it over a cuppa afterwards and expect to view a film most months through until the summer.

The County has organised the possibility of joining lots of trips including The Cecil Beaton Exhibition and the David Hockney - A Bigger Picture, in London and Behind the Scenes at Ascot Racecourse more locally. For anyone keen to get away there is a trip to the Literary Festival at Hay-on-Wye and a Family History Day in High Wycombe Library for those of us interested in researching our ancestors but not sure how to go about it. Not to mention a Diamond Jubilee Celebration Luncheon, Rambles and Competitions. They do try to provide a variety of choice so that there is something to suit everyone.

In Coleshill we have a talk on Costumes Old and New in March, Spain's Islamic Heritage in April and a Red/White/Blue Party in May. If anyone would like to come and join us they will be made very welcome. We are delighted to have some new members and there is room for more, it's very friendly in the small hall!.

Eileen Gershon

Contact

Eileen Gershon – President Coleshill WI

- click here to contact the WI

Useful Links

- www.bucksfwi.org.uk
- www.womens-institute.org.uk

February

Shoplifting and its Prevention, 

March

Churches in Retirement,  

April

My Life as a Wimbledon Umpire,

May

Resolutions Meeting plus a Beetle Drive

June

Conserving Ancient Woodland,  

July

An Accordion Adventure, 

August

no fixed meeting... possibly a garden party. 

September

Modelling Feet First, 

October 

Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital, 

November

AGM  

December

Christmas Celebration

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