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2018 -  was our super  Centenary Year (click here)
NEW -  Northamptonshire Federation News Sheet:  November 2024

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You may find it helpful to look at the November 2024 Events Sheet - see below

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Friday 22 November 2024  A LITERARY LUNCH
11am to 3 pm Delta Hotels (Marriott Hotel) Northampton Members only, £35
Please get your application forms in for this prestigious annual event at the Marriott Hotel, Northampton. A Literary Lunch and  Talk from local author Graham Brack. Menu and Application Form with your Secretary.

23 November 2024  Treasurers Financial Statement Workshop Saturday
WI House   10am or 1.30pm      Members only           £5
Helpful tips will be shared with WI Treasurers by members of the Membership & Training Sub-Committee to ensure your WI has their year-end paperwork in order ready to be independently examined prior to your Annual Meetings in March. Come along and learn all about preparing the Financial Statement and Annual Report to be presented to your members. We will also discuss Budgets and Charity Law, the importance of safeguards and where to find more information and guidance. WIs pay for their Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer to attend. Tea/Coffee provided. Application Form with your Secretary

Thursday 5 December - Yarnbombing groups
WI House   10am  
We now have 18 WIs (and a couple of knitting groups) working on this amazing project.  Please contact WI House for more information.

Friday 6 December  Coffee Morning
WI House   10am to 12 noon
£3 including coffee and cake.  WI refreshments on sale

Wednesday 11 December 2024  Oxford City and Christmas Market Wednesday
Members £25   Non-members £28
With a central drop off and pick up point in St Giles.
Rather typically, following last month’s Newsletter item, we heard that the Christmas Market in Board Street had been cancelled. on the day of our visit! There is, however, a major exhibition  at the Ashmolean Museum “Money Talks” (tickets around £15) which may interest you. The Covered Market always puts on a very festive show and is well worth exploring. This should be a great day out with plenty to see and do as well as having some festive cheer with friends. Numerous eateries and coffee places – come and enjoy. Application Form with your Secretary

The Annual "walking off the mince pies" is being planned for 27/28 December - More details to follow

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Sunday 9 to Thursday 13 March 2025 - 4-Day Federation Holiday - Devon
Members £550 Non-members £560
Join us on this early Spring break based out of a Torquay seafront hotel. With sightseeing and guided tours of the English Riviera and beyond. Fully escorted by Avalon Tours. Three night’s dinner, bed and breakfast. To include Exeter city, Greenway, Buckfast Abbey, guided tour of Britannia Royal Naval College, Kingswear and steam train to Paignton – with Swindon Steam Museum on return. Limited number of double rooms for single occupancy at £30 supplement. Four true singles available at £30 discount – allocated on first come basis. Non-members very welcome.  Application Form with your Secretary this month

SAVE THE DATE!
Monday 14 April 2025  Bi-annual County Quiz - Mercure Hotel, Daventry
Teams of 4 paid up WI members (so those subs next year will have to be promptly paid!). Would say ‘Brush up your Shakespeare’ as the song goes - but who knows?!