Keith Saunders
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Clerk’s Column November 2007
Shops.“A Nation of Shopkeepers” was Napoleon’s summing up of the British character, though no-one knows whether he meant it as a compliment; and Adam Smith, founder of the science (?) of Economics, also talked about a nation governed by shopkeepers. It is strange that well within living memory, apart perhaps from Boots, W.H.Smith and Woolworths, …
WI Newsletter – November 2007
For Institutes across the country, November is traditionally the month in which we all hold our annual meetings, which is a chance to reflect on the previous 12 months and look forward to the coming year. We here in Abbotts Ann were able to look back on our successful 90th Anniversary year with great joy. …
Clerk’s Column October 2007
The Shed. As readers of the Andover Advertiser will be aware, the developers of the Airfield site have been bending over backwards to show that they have listened to us and actually read some of our letters. As a result they have made some pretty drastic changes to their plans in terms of reducing – …
WI Newsletter – October 2007
It was laughter all the way, when several of our members attended the Danebury Group Autumn Meeting, where we were entertained by Ann Chance who had us laughing throughout the evening as she described how she came to jump out of an aeroplane dressed as Wonder Woman – fortunately with a parachute – and all …
Clerk’s Column September 2007
Shipshapely. How do you clean a barbecue? Well, wire wool and elbow-grease can remove the accumulated gunge in the end, but apparently the best implement is a Barbecue Brush. These should be re-named, as they are also being found to produce interesting results on barnacled boat-bottoms, rusty railings and peeling paintwork. Your Parish Council, not …
WI Newsletter – September 2007
With the fete on the first day of September this year, it was a busy start to the month for our members as we continued with the tradition of providing welcome refreshments for the many visitors to this popular event – the cakes and scones being homemade of course. We sold out and which was …
Clerk’s Column August 2007
Rising Tide of Democracy? In the world of journalism, the Summer Holiday period has always been known as the Silly Season, and when even the Daily Telegraph features a very large lady involuntarily doing a King Canute by getting stuck in a deckchair on a beach with a rising tide, you know it is time …
WI Newsletter – August 2007
Having not had a meeting this month, there is very little to report, but there was an unofficial get-together for a hastily arranged photo opportunity around “our flowerbed” – a quick ring-round by Sheila Lockhart soon had us organised. Just to keep you in the picture (pun definitely intended), during the summer, Test Valley Borough …
Clerk’s Column July 2007
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WI Newsletter – July 2007
After such a busy June, this month has been less hectic and for our July meeting we enjoyed the kind hospitality of Sue Farr at her home in Quarley. Despite the ever-present threat of heavy showers that have been abundant this summer, the evening remained dry and we were able to take pleasure in an …
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