Events

Upcoming Events

Stansted House Tour

Date: Tuesday 17th June 2025

Jane Austen 250 Anniversary

Date: Saturday 5 July 2025

Whitchurch Silk Mill Museum

Proposed Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025

King’s Theatre Portsmouth - The Buddy Holly Story

Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025

Veolia Portsmouth Energy Recovery Facility and Material Recycling Facility Wonder Day

Date: Monday 27th October 2025

Lovedean WI Craft Day

Date: Saturday 1st November 2025

Wreath Making Workshop

Date: Saturday 6th December 2025

SPRING FLOWERS

Annual Meeting Tuesday 13  May 2025

The Committee spoke about the huge achievements and successes over the last year. The financial report was proposed and agreed. Annual competition winners were awarded and prizes given.

One of our members received a bursary from the Institute to use towards the cost of attending a patchwork workshop. Her beautiful quilt was on display (see photo).

The President thanked all those who attended events, meetings and who made individual contributions to the work of the WI.

The outgoing Secretary was thanked for her substantial contribution to Lovedean WI over the last 6 years.

Members voted in their new committee for 2025/2026. Our President was re elected.

AGM QUILT

Message from our Secretary

Ladies, you have spoilt me with this wonderful gift. It is a stunning hydrangea and in a lovely earthenware pot.
I am so sorry I was unwell and could not attend the AGM. I was really upset as I was keen to present my last report! But in honesty I was coughing so badly I wouldn’t have got through the first line!


I have enjoyed being the Secretary for the last 6 years. Lovedean is a special institute, and I know that the new committee will take it forward in leaps and bounds. I am hanging on to the editor role of the newsletter, so I will still nag you for photos and info!

Secretary plus gift

President with rosebowl comp winner

President with overall comp winner

Flower Comp

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Craft Day October 2024

A lovely day making teddies, advent calendars, Wreaths, sewing, card and lace making , with plenty of cake and tea

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wreathscraft day group knitting

Visit  to Arundel Castle 13  September 2024

Perfect weather for a perfect day when Lovedean Ladies set off for Arundel last September. Such a joy to see bright blue skies. The trip was planned in great detail by Melanie and all wanted to say a HUGE thank you!

Arundel castle Group

We had a great time at our social evening playing skittles

Skittles evening

Congratulations to our quiz team who came 1st in the local heat of the National Quiz June 2023

Quiz team

A visit to the Houses of Parliment , kindly organised by one of our members and our local MP

Houses of Parliment

Our great committee  at end of year lunch, a huge thanks for all their hard work

lunch

Our Craft Day , great time was had by all, lots of chatter, cake and tea/coffee  and oh yes some craft !

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