This year, members of Luxulyan and Lanlivery WI may not have been able to be all together for their Harvest Supper, but that didn’t stop them from celebrating. Members ate pasties and puddings in small groups in each others’ homes, and shared photos with each other on Facebook, as part of a socially distanced Harvest […]

Members of Crantock WI put the finishing touches to their Remembrance Day Display in late October. This year, despite the pandemic and supported by a grant form local charities and the parish council, the WI members went all out. They bought a frame for an almost life size horse, and covered it with knitted purple […]

The Museum of Cornish Life in Helston is inviting knitters and crocheters across Cornwall to recreate and donate hats using knitting patterns of yesteryear, from their wonderful archive. Hats will be for sale from the Museum shop from 1 December. There will be a prize for most hats knitted by a community group and the […]

Thank you to all of our WI members who logged in and joined us for our virtual Annual Meeting yesterday! I’m sure you’ll all agree that our guest speaker, Sarah Slater, was excellent. There were lots of laughs and quite a few shocked expressions during her talk! We had hoped to be able to record […]

Your CFWI Board of Trustees for 2020-2022 will be (in alphabetical order by surname): Sandy Adcock, Cusgarne & Frogpool WI Liz Baker, Trevone WI Grace Bradford, Falmouth WI Sue Clift, Cusgarne & Frogpool WI Jane Dover, Ladock WI Wendy Fiander, Wilcove WI Teresa Hancox, Carbis Bay WI Margaret Johnson, Bodmin WI Helen Kestle, Crowlas & […]

Hello, my name is Liz Baker and I am proud to be a member of Trevone WI, near Padstow. Originally from Kent and after a rewarding career in the NHS, we moved down to Cornwall 13 years ago. I joined Trevone WI in 2015 and I have to say it has been a wonderful experience. […]

All of us at CFWI are crossing our fingers and toes that the Royal Cornwall Show goes head in 2021.  Our Environment & Public Affairs sub-committee is responsible for setting the Royal Cornwall Show Cup competition theme this time, and they’ve chosen ‘Renewing Enchanted Cornwall’. The competition will give your WI a chance to showcase […]

Did you ever wonder how all of your WI’s copies of County News get neatly packed into envelopes, along with flyers, event applications, etc., before being sent to your Secretary? Normally, we rely on a wonderful band of local WIs who volunteer their time and come to Chy Noweth for a day of packing. At […]

A tea party on the village playing field in the summer after the lockdown eased now seems such a long time ago. Nearly all the members of Perranarworthal WI managed to attend and seated in appropriately sized groups, they were so hot they had to sit under the trees. It is a lovely memory of […]

On a lovely sunny day last month, members of St Neot WI met for a picnic lunch in the village Community Garden, the Doorstep Green. This was their first meeting since the lockdown began in April, and they were lucky to hold it then just before The Rule of Six came into effect. The sun […]