On Monday 17th November we welcome Brian & Jacqui Sutton who will talk to us about the life and times of the Duke of Monmouth. We'll explore the rise and fall of the Duke of Monmouth in this fascinating presentation. The story covers the Royal characters behind the Duke's story, the Battle of Sedgemoor 1685 and its aftermath including the Bloody Assize, the trial of Alice Lisle of Ringwood and the Duke's eventual execution. Jacqueline is a retired Drama teacher, whilst Brian

Three Belles represented the WI alongside Christchurch Central members in the parade from the Royal British Legion to the Priory for the wreath laying ceremony. We then attended the moving service and observed the two minute silence at 11.00 am

Belles Skittles Social evening will be next held on Tuesday, 04/11/25 at the Walkford Pub, BH23 5QF.  It would be great to meet up with anyone interested to have fun, exercise, chat and a meal. We meet at 6:30 pm, for those wishing to have a meal prior to bowling. Meals are ordered on arrival, starting at £8.45 for normal pub food. You can alternatively join us for 7:30 just to play.  It is always great to meet before playing to chat. Join us for fun, banter and plenty of lau

Six of the Belles members attended the Annual Meeting of DFWI at the Lighthouse in Poole on 16th October. The meeting was opened by the High Sheriff of Dorset who explained his role as appointed directly by the King, an institution that is a thousand years old. The business element of the meeting included the Treasurers Report, voting on the constitution changes and details of a successful fundraiser running the tea and cake stall at Bestival where they sold 3000 cake slices

Don't forget our meeting on Monday 20th where Charlotte James from Julia's House will tell us about the charity. There will also be a new members presenation explaining a bit more about how we fit into the national organisation. There will be cake on sale with tea and coffee in the break. Please remember to bring any jigsaws you have for our sale ( max 3 per member) new , unopened ones will be £3, secondhand ones will be £2 for 1000 pieces and £1.00 for 500 pieces. Also we wi

Nine of the Belles visited Monkey World near Bovington on Saturday and were lucky enough to have our own personal tour guide in the shape of Alison , our speaker from last month. We made sure to abide by all the rules and regulations "no monkey suits to be worn " !! and not to feed them. A few of us were a bit unsure about captive animals, especially after seeing the chimpanzees' inside pen as they all looked very miserable. But it was a cold day and we have to remember that

What a great way to spend an afternoon. Yesterday 4 Belles did a Treasure Trail around Brockenhurst. It really was most enjoyable and we...

We hold a Belles Skittles Social evening every month on the first Tuesday.  This month 2nd September 2025 at the Walkford Pub, BH23 5QF. ...

The wonderful Alison Bristo shared her experiences and passion for these beautiful animals at our monthly meeting. She talked about the...

Join us at Avon Beach at 6.30pm in front of th Noisy Lobster for a social. Bring a chair, food and drink - and warm clothes ! If anyone...

Our summer party was 60s themed and everyone entered into the spirit in fancy dress. We had masses of food , including cheese and...

Join us on a treasure hunt around the forest paths of Lyndhurst . Starting at 6.00pm at the entrance to the Forest Lodge Hotel, we'll...

At our monthly members meeting in June our guest was Hilary Bowen who has been making jewellery from silver clay for the last 15 years....

Sally Percival joined us from Ebb & Flow, the Atlantic Rowing Team, to tell us about her adventure ( ordeal ?) in the World's Toughest...

On Friday night 9 of us participated in the University Hospitals Dorset Charity Fund raiser for Breast Cancer which involved 300 walkers...

On a lovely day with blue skies , several of us took a trip to Furzey Gardens. What a beautiful , colourful and peaceful place ( BEFORE...

We smashed it ! On a beautiful summer's day we hosted 4 other WIs and our Federation advisors at an Afternoon Tea at St Joseph's Church...

Help your community with the BIG Spring Clean for Christchurch. 18th May Druitt Gardens 1.00pm to 5.00pm Let's get Christchurch sparkling...

We will be returning to the Avon View Care Home to plant summer bedding on 6th May 2025 . Please meet at the front of Avon View at 10.20...

If you haven't renewed your membership yet , please do so without delay to secure your place for the forthcoming year. We have a waiting...