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Northamptonshire Federation sent its congratulations to HRH Prince Willliam and Miss Catherine Middleton on the occasion of their wedding on 29 April 2011
Aida Freville, Barton Seagrave WI made the card using quilling techniques.
Wedding Card

Christmas Coffee Morning 2010
Fabulous Raffle
Winner of Christmas Hamper - Dorothy Webster Roade WI
Winner of Champagne & Chocolates - Valerie Pittaway Broad Green WI
Winner of Wine - Ann McEvoy Hunsbury Hill WI
Dorothy Webster Roade WI wins Christmas Hamper

County Lunch at Barnwell 16.2.2010
Colin Bradbru explains his painting
How did he do that?  Colin Bradbury talked of his life as he painted this picture, finishing it off during lunch!

 Warkton WI
Big Tidy Up 5 March 2009
Elaine Streather, Sue O'Brien and Batty Madge are just some of the members of this enthusiastic WI who took part in The Big Tidy Up.

County Lunch at Greens Norton 18.2.2009
Turkomen Costumes
Looks like everyone enjoyed David Hawkes MBE JP
talking about "The Turkoman". 
Dressing up in these fantastic costumes was a lot of fun!

 Raunds WI
Charladies Sketch
At Raunds December 2008 Meeting a buffet was put on and a great evening was enjoyed by all as the Committee produced a very funny sketch as Charladies.
Charladies changed into their Sunday hats to sing a version of "Little Boxes"  No! the President is not advertising the 57 varieties - just a retired employee!!

Abington WI
Abington WI 20 Anniversary Celebration
  Abington WI was formed in November 1987.  On the 15 April Abington WI celebrated its 20 Anniversary Year with a party when our President, Marian Young cut the birthday cake with Marjorie Morton the Founder President.

Weldon WI
The String of Pearls OPundle Festival of Music & Drama 2008
Weldon WI's choir, The String of Pearls, directed by Sue Bond and acompanied on the piano by Sue Lawson, took part in the Oundle Festival of Music and Drama on Saturday March 29 2008.
They entered two classes and were deligted to achieve commendation in both and to be awarded the Lady Culme-Seymour Cup for the Village Choirs Class and the Sir Richard Proby Cup for Songs from the Musicals class.  The final honour for the choir was to be invited by the Festival organisers to perform their award winning pieces in the Grand Concert Festival Finale in the evening before an audience of other festival entrants, the general public and local dignitaries.

Great Doddington Afternoon WI
Great Doddington Afternoon WI members and friends enjoy a day trip to Anglesey Abbey.
Members and friends enjoy a day trip to Anglesey Abbey.

Kings Sutton WI
Kings Sutton WI members enjoy a talk on
Members enjoy a talk on "Corn Dollies".

Hunsbury Hill WI
Hunsbury Hill members in Walled Garden at Sandringham
Members of Hunsbury Hill WI went to Sandringham for the day in August.What a delightful place. The tour of the House was so interesting and the optional Garden Tour was a real treasure.The walled garden visited during the tour is a "MUST".