PRESIDENT Ann Fox welcomed members with a thoughtful and amusing reading.

The new programme for 2006 has already been organised and a decision made to award two Denman Bursaries this year so two friends may visit Denman College together.

The institute is still investigating the possibility of purchasing a flagpole for the village to mark 90 years of the WI. The treasurer reported we have collected £15.03 for Pennies for Friendship.

The speaker was Mrs Brewer, president of Ettington WI, who gave a talk about being a holiday rep in Cyprus for six months in a Golden Years Hotel at Paphos! Very amusing with some illustrated slides.

The competition - a scenic holiday photograph - was won by Jean Harris and the raffle won by Isobel Corbett.