How many of you spotted this article about our new Cornwall Village Book in Monday’s Western Morning News? It even includes a photo of Village Book Coordinator (and CFWI Vice-Chairman) Jane Dover posing alongside a stack of books with Alex Batho of Countryside Books, our publisher. The photo was taken at last week’s Annual Council […]

At a Special Meeting of the CFWI Board of Trustees today, officers for the 2018/19 year were elected. Margaret Johnson of Bodmin WI was elected Chairman. Penny Picton of Illogan WI was elected Treasurer. Vice-Chairmen are Jane Dover of Truro WI and Helen Kestle of Crowlas & Ludgvan WI. The rest of the Board is made up of […]

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A bit of sparkle came to Mawnan Smith on Friday night when the village WI held its Fifth Annual Charity Fashion Show. Over 100 members of the community packed into the Memorial Hall to enjoy a fantastic evening: 12 WI members dressed by Secrets and The March Hare took to the catwalk provided by Falmouth […]

Congratulations to Judith Fowler of Crantock WI for her prize-winning poem. This year, the theme of the Blaikley Salver Poetry Competition was ‘Food Matters’. Those of you who were at yesterday’s Annual Council Meeting at the Regal Theatre in Redruth will have heard Judith recite her beautiful work. For anyone who missed it, we reprint […]

Battling high winds and heavy rain, 21 WIs from around the County joined our Activity and Leisure sub-committee at Ladock Community Hall for the Rosebowl Quiz competition last Friday. Much to their surprise, Bodmin Gaolbirds were the winners, followed closely by: 2nd – Cuddra 1 and Launceston 2 3rd – Launceston 1 4th – Carnon […]

St Buryan WI is organising a Centenary Variety Concert to be held on Saturday 5th October 2019 at 2:30pm in Marazion Community Centre. We hope that as many WIs as possible will contribute with short items of about five minutes each, showcasing members’ talents. Some suggestions are: comic turns, impressions, magic, talented musicians, solo or […]

On Thursday, WI members from all over Cornwall arrived at Chy Noweth an Conteth for a Fun with Flowers workshop. Rose and Ruby, the two demonstrators, created arrangements while the women observed – these stunning arrangements were later raffled. Then it was time for the women to make their own arrangements, with the finished products […]

Members of Hessenford WI were delighted to welcome Louise Nichols from Quethiock to their October meeting. Louise is a very talented textile artist who talked about her work designing upholstery fabric, wallpaper, cards and wrapping paper. It was fascinating to see how her ideas were meticulously transferred to the end product. Now, as her main […]

Are you an unpaid carer? If so, perhaps you’d be interested in Kernow Carers Service. Kernow Carers Service offers this free service for unpaid carers to give them an opportunity to discuss the issues they face and have their voices heard in a welcoming and confidential environment, with others facing similar problems. There are many […]