A Battleaxe entertains – and we made it into the paper too!!!!
From left: Audrey Woods, Brian Chalker (representing the Chairman of BANES), Christine Hamilton, President Gillian, Shaun McGall (Mayor of Bath) & Regional President Mary McNaughton
Christine Hamilton, a self-admitted battleaxe, was the guest speaker at our 86th Charter Lunch at The Centurion Hotel, Midsomer Norton, entertaining us all with tales of her own life and that of other British Battleaxes, including Margaret Thatcher, Edwina Currie, Barbara Cartland and Fanny Craddock. She is a real inspiration as to what can be achieved when you are determined, adaptable and motivated, summarising her move from parliamentary researcher (or DINKY – Double income no kids) through being a NINKY (no income no kids) to an author, Masterchef finalist, actress (the bossy fairy in Jack & the Beanstalk) and celebrity, although she hates the last description! She kept her audience in stitches and we could have listened to her for hours!
Money raised from this lunch will be donated to the Huntington’s Disease Association, which is Bath Soroptimist President’s Charity.
We were also pleased to be featured in our local paper, the Bath Chronicle.
Business Meetings
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2011
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Saturday 14 May
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Regional meeting, Taunton
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Monday 16 May
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General Business meeting
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Saturday 5 June
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World Environment Day
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Monday 20 June
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Business meeting
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Monday 18 July
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Cheque presentation to Carol Dutton from Huntingdon’s Disease
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Sunday 7 August
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Guided Walking Tour of Bath with Audrey Woods. Abbey Churchyard at 2.30pm
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Saturday 10 September
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Regional AGM, Buckfast Abbey
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Monday 19 September
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Business meeting
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Monday 17 October
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Speaker – Hannah Pearson and Jenny Prall from Girl Guides
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October 27-29
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Federation Conference, Brighton
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Saturday 10 November
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Regional meeting, Taunton
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Monday 21 November
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Bath’s Feisty Women – Audrey West follows up her tour of the City!
Region & Federation Conference reports
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Friday 25 November
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women
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Saturday 10 December
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Human Rights Day
International President’s Appeal
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Monday 12 December
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Christmas meeting, no speaker
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2012
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Monday 16 January
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Business & In House, no speaker
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Saturday 11 February
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Regional meeting, Taunton
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Sunday 12 February
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Bath SI Annual Luncheon with Bel Mooney at Centurion Hotel, Midsomer Norton. Cost £25
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Monday 20 February
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B&NES speaker on Recycling and Regional reports
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Saturday 11 March
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Soroptimist Saturday of Service
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Monday 19 March
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Business meeting & speaker
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Monday 16 April
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AGM
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