January 14^th  - "Hometown"

“Chelmsford - a stroll through time"

Speaker: Peter Turrall MBE

Display: Photo or postcard of a local scene

(Note - this meeting was cancelled because of severe weather)

January 28^th - "Welcome"

Coffee Morning for new members 

10.30am - St Andrew's Meeting Room

February 11^th - "Second time around"

“Recycling”

Speaker: Mark Smith

Competition: Handmade card in any medium

("Springtime" for Spring Group Meeting)

March 11^th - "Food, Glorious Food"

"The Story of English Cheeses" (with tasting)

Speaker: Derek March

Competition: A cheese recipe

March 25^th - "You Need Hands"

Springtime "Village tidy-up"

10.00am - Meet at Church car park

April 8th - "An Apple For The Teacher"

"Humour in Secondary School Life"

Speaker: Brian Carline 

Display: A knitted/crocheted article for a child

April 15^th - "The Floral Dance"

Mildmay Spring Group Meeting 1.30pm for 2.00pm. Sandon Village Hall

"I am a tulip, what are you?"
Speaker: Jacqueline Aviolét

Competition: Springtime card (Entry for Lady Ritchie Cup)

May 13^th - "Making Your Mind Up"

Light lunch followed by: Resolutions Meeting

Maureen Francis WIA

June 10^th - Those Were The Days"

Pls note a programme change. "Simply Words - after a life time of music and poetry"

Speaker: Doreen Potter

Round Robin: What famous person/persons would you like to invite to a dinner party?

June 29^th (Tuesday)
"Halfway to Paradise"

Outing to Denman College

July 8^th - "We Are Sailing"

"The true price of Fish & Chips" (with sea shanties)

Speaker: Andy Malcolm

Quiz: "All at sea - a nautical theme"

July 15^th - "Strolling"

Nature Walk on Danbury Common

10.00am: Meet at Cricketer's crossroads car park

August 12^th - "I've Got Rhythm"

Anual Open Evening - a buffet supper with our guests

"Harmony 4 U" - R2G2 Four in Harmony - Barbershop Quartet

September 9^th - "Silver Threads Among the Gold"

"Growing old disgracefully"

Speaker: Christopher Winter

Activity: A useful tip for the elderly

September 15^th  (Wednesday) - "Jerusalem"

WI Open Day "Gardeners Question Time"

Panel from the Garden & Allotment Society

11.00am - 3.00pm in Sandon Village Hall

October 14^th - "English Country Garden"

"E A Bowles and his garden at Myddelton House"

Speaker: Christine Murphy

Competition: An autumn flower arrangement

November 11^th - "Climb Every mountain"

Light lunch at 12.45pm followed by:

Annual Meeting - Denise Clarke WIA

Activity: Members' memories

November 18^th - "Travelling Light"

December 9^th - "Mistletoe & Wine"

Biannual Christmas Party

Competition: Best wrapped gift for the Lucky Dip

December 9^th - "O Come, All Ye Faithful"

Mildmay Group Carol Service

Little Baddow WI

March  2^nd (Friday)

FEWI Annual Meeting, Brentwood

June 2nd (Wednesday)

NFWI Annual General Meeting, Cardiff

June19^th (Saturday)    

FEWI Summer Concert (Aled Jones)
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

October 14^th (Thursday)   

FEWI Autumn County Meeting,
Princes Theatre, Clacton

December 8^th (Wednesday)

FEWI Carol Concerts
Chelmsford Cathedral