Our year in pictures: 2024

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Our members in three rows, some holding cards spelling out Happy New Year 2024
Getting ready for the New Year photo
Our members in three rows, some holding cards spelling out Happy New Year 2024
That's better! Happy New Year 2024!
Several ladies and dogs stand in front of a Christmas tree at Attingham
Our January walk at Attingham Park started in front of the tree
Eight ladies and dogs sit on a fallen tree
A bracing walk in Attingham - we needed our woolly hats!
A table laid out with food for a buffet
Our New Year Party is always popular - could it be because of the food?
Several actors in our new year murder mystery
The murder mystery in our New Year Party kept us guessing!
A woman talks in front of a slide headed 'The Biscuit Club'
Vic Graham kept us entertained at our February meeting - but was it all about biscuits?
Three women walk along a very muddy path
Just a little damp underfoot for our February walk.....
Several ladies sit around a table drinking coffee
....but a hot drink is very welcome!
Several ladies sit along a table
Our first Supper Club outing of the year to our local Balti was a great success!
Ladies tuck into an Indian meal
Delicious food at our local Balti
Seven ladies paint silk scarves around a table, and several ladies show off their new scarves
We enjoyed getting messy with paints to paint our silk scarves and loved showing them off!
Four images of ladies making and showing off flowers they had made
Our March meeting was fun - making flowers!
Five ladies wrapped up fpr a winter walk
The weather was good for our March walk!
Ladies and a gent sit around a table before dinner
Lots of chatter at Supper Club
Two ladies smile for the camera
It's all smiles for our March visit to Refresh for coffee and chat!
Kandis dresses in full bikers leathers as Brian from Blood Bikes and a member look on
Brian from Blood Bikes was informative and entertaining at our April meeting - and was ably assisted by one of our members!
Five ladies pose for the camera in matching pink tee shirts and some in high vis jackets
Our Shropshire Federation ramble was great fun, and we loved our special tee shirts! For more pictures and an account of the day see our blog
Thirteen ladies pose for the camera in matching pink tee shirts, leaning against a bridge
We had fantastic weather for our May walk, and the chance to wear our tee shirts again!
A lady studies pieces of cpoloured glass deciding which to use
We enjoyed making fused glass pendants at our May meeting - it took a lot of thought to decide on colours!
Ten ladies pose for the camera in the lobby of Theatre Severn
Several of our ladies enjoyed the Shropshire Federation Annual Meeting in May
A collage of ladies taking part in the meeting
We were proud to receive our 100th birthday certificate at the Annual Meeting, proud for a member receiving the Coronation Cup and proud of members addressing the meeting!
Nine ladies with dogs sit or stand in pink tee shirts ready for a walk
Our June walk saw us join with the Pink Potter charity walk for Breast Cancer at the Isle Estate
A large group of ladies pose in the sunshine at the centenary tea
The sun shone for our June Centenary Afternoon Tea!
8 ladies pose with the centenary cake
Committee members present the Centenary Cake
Six ladies - president and past presidents - raise a glass to toast the centenary
Our President and five Past Presidents raise a glass to another 100 years!
Five ladies display a new embroidered tablecloth for the centenary
We are proud of our new tablecloth - designed and embroidered by members!
Several ladies stand dressed in raincoats and with umbrellas
It wasn't quite such good weather for our July outing to Llanfair PG!
Two ladies stand by a display cabinet of WI archives
But we enjoyed our outing to the WI Museum on Anglesey
Five women stand with their back to the camera looking at the view from Haughmond Hill
The view was amazing from Haughmond Hill for our July walk
Several ladies sit around a table chatting and eating
Our August garden meeting was a great opportunity to chat!
Sara displays a giant poppy made of crepe paper
Sara shows off her giant poppy made for the Remembrance display in the Abbey
Several ladies smile for the camera standing around a new oak bench
Our new Centenary bench marks 100 years of Bicton & Oxon WI
Five ladies in walking gear ready to set off on a walk
Members of our walking group enjoyed the SFWI autumn ramble at Harmer Hill....
Four ladies pose for the camera in Shrewsbury Quarry
....and our speed walkers took a breath in the Dingle
A collage of four members receiving long-service certificates from our president
A highlight of our Annual Meeting was the presentation of certificates to four of our long-serving members - from 36 years to an amazing 55 years!
Two members dress up to entertain at the annual meeting
'Mavis' and 'Maud' entertained us at our Annual Meeting!
Six ladies in rainwear pose in front of atumn trees
Our November walk to Ruyton XI Towns was a little damp, but what glorious autumn colours!
Four ladies in glamorous dresses pose at our centenary dinner
Our Centenary dinner was a chance to look glamorous!
Six ladies raise a glass for the centenary
We raised a glass to our WI at our Centenary dinner
Three ladies in evening wear smile for the camera
Our speaker was Calendar Girl Tricia Stewart - flanked by mother and daughter members
A group of ladies raise a glass to celebrate our centenary
We raised a glass to toast our WI - 100 years from the founding of Bicton & Oxon WI!
A group of ladies stand round the Christmas tree and raise a glass
Happy Christmas!
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