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On Tuesday 3 April, we enjoyed a lovely meal at the the White Horse in Romsey. The guest speaker was Simon Peace.
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March 2012 coffee morning
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Our bi-monthly coffee mornings at the Town Hall are proving very popular, as the photos below show. The next one takes place between 10am and noon onFriday 18 May.
Visit to Selborne
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On Tuesday 1st May, we visited Gilbert White’s House and Oates Museum at Selborne. We left Romsey at 10am and returned around 5pm after a fascinating day out.
Visit to Swanwick Air Traffic Control Centre
Further update: due to renovation at Swanwick, the two trips will now take place on 22 and 29 May respectively. Update: Both trips are now full, but please contact the Booking Secretary if you would like to join a waiting … Continue reading
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Tour of the woodwork in Winchester Cathedral
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Winchester has a wonderful heritage of medieval carvings and also some extremely old furniture. This was a fascinating tour; the guides were excellent. . We toured in small groups so that everyone could see properly. We left Church Place, Romsey, … Continue reading
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
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We hope you enjoyed the Abbey’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which took place on Wednesday 21 December. With timeless readings, music from the Abbey Choir and lots of favourite carols, there was indeed something for everybody.
Abbey tower tour
On 17 November, we climbed above the Abbey’s lofty nave to the ringing chamber, where the bellringers gave us a demonstration. Hot chocolate was also served.
Textiles in the Abbey
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28 October June Thorpe gave an illustrated talk about textiles in the Abbey. Click on the photos below to view larger versions.
Visit to Osborne House and Whippingham Church
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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s home was built in 1851. Prince Albert designed the garden terraces, the lower of which was opened to the public for the first time on 26 August. The bedroom where Queen Victoria died is on … Continue reading
Strawberry Tea at the Vicarage
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On Sunday 28 August, we enjoyed a delicious strawberry tea with home-made shortbread in the Vicarage garden, by kind invitation of the Revd. Tim and Mrs Caroline Sledge. This was a lovely opportunity to meet other members in informal surroundings. … Continue reading