Dont forget that Sunday is Classics on the Green
Sunday 3 July 2016 from 11am to 4pm, Gander Green Hampton

Classics on the Green 2016

The WI will be selling second hand books and CDs please pop along from 10am to set up and any time during the day, to help on the stall for an hour and to enjoy all the cars and vote for your favourite

Looking forward and we will soon be compiling a program for 2017 so at the next meeting Tuesday 12th July (Our summer party) you will have the chance to put forward suggestions so please start thinking.

We are also considering raising some funds for a local charity and again we will be looking for suggestions from members

Finally we would like to arrange  members outing over the summer (Saturday or Sunday), and maybe a theatre or cinema trip on Tuesday August 9th if you have any ideas please post them in a comment here or pass it on to a committee member.

 

Great Walkers group outing last weekend.  Kit, Chris, Delia, Eve, Chrissie, Gerry, Loraine & Myself with 2 spaniels, a border collie and a long haired dachshund.  We completed  a circular route which took around 2 hours so  guess about 5-6 miles (forgot to turn on the tracker this time)  Starting a the Diana fountain car park in Bushy Park the guidebook route would take us via the Palace gardens but you now pay for this so we looked at an alternative beginning.

So we headed through Bushy Park to Kings Gate and across the road then back into home park by the Old Kings Head pub by Kingston bridge.  Heading towards the golf club we passed the ice house and eventually arrived at the end of the long water; with spectacular views beyond the fountains looking back towards the palace.  From here we continued easterly taking us past Ricks pond and out onto the Thames towpath for a walk back to the Palace where we stopped for tea in the Tiltyard café before crossing back over the road and into Bushy Park and to our cars.

For a shorter and when the summer flower show is over you can access Home Park via the Paddock gate and taking the route marked in blue on the map along the long water to the end to join up with the route we followed.

A number of the group had never ventured into that part of Home Park so it was nice to introduce our group to something new right  on our own doorstep.

Success at the Carnival

Carnival – Thanks to everyone who baked cakes, knitted or crocheted bunting, or helped out on the day.

The stall looked great and we took the prize for the best stall for the second time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those who entered a hanging bra-sket.

111 people voted and the winner was number bra-sket 2.  A photograph will be sent to the WI for the sustainable gardening competition. – Well done Kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week’s meeting is a talk about the history of

Punch and Judy – That’s the way to do it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walkers Group

We have another walk scheduled for Saturday 18th it will be somewhere local, possibly around Hampton Court but it’s not set and I am welcoming suggestions.  More details on Tuesday.

Merits Dinner

I understand that the dinner at Merits was well attended and enjoyed.  Thanks to Loraine for organising it again.  Are there any pictures to share on the new Gallery page on our website https://thehamptonwi.com/gallery/

We are taking part in  the Classic car & bike show on the Green in Hampton. On sunday 3rd July no cakes and makes just books and CDs for sale. (No VHS tapes).  If you have any to donate please bring them along on Tuesday or they can be dropped into Kits black box in front of her garage.

Events
If anyone is interested in Photography there is an exhibition in Kingston why not pop in and take a look
http://www.kingstoncameraclub.co.uk/SummerEx2016.php

Open Garden Squares weekend 18th and 19th June

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