Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s August column: We all need a good laugh, so the WI is obliging! Members have an opportunity to see a show “Turning History into Theatre”. Camidge and Stringer present “Wish We Weren’t Here: […]

St Neot WI members were clapping their hands this week following their amazing results at the Annual WI Village Show. The show is held each year and this year was co-ordinated by WI member Lydia Saunders and her team. There were over 600 entries to a variety of sections in the Show and they were […]

CFWI recently held a talk at Chy Noweth by wildlife and travel photographer David Chapman. David talked about a trip he made to the Falkland Islands, and had the audience spellbound with stories of elephant seals and the other amazing wildlife he encountered, all illustrated with wonderful photographs. If you missed that event, you have […]

Veryan WI’s August meeting is usually a garden visit. This time the group went to Tregrehan Garden, just outside St Austell. Tregrehan has been owned and lived in by the Carlyon family since 1565, the current owner being a descendant. The garden was largely laid out by Edward Carlyon in the 1840s and continues today […]

Mermaids: Mylor and Flushing WI traditionally does not hold a meeting in August, so a couple of outings were arranged instead. Members indulged in a delicious cream tea at The Falmouth Hotel with optional seafront stroll, and last week they enjoyed a delightful walk around nearby Enys Gardens on a warm, dry day. Fairies, woodland […]

Pensilva WI members always look forward to their August meeting and this year was no exception, as they went on a mystery trip organised by President Verna Dawe. The destination was Mevagissey and the weather played along as they arrived in glorious sunshine. Part of the surprise was a visit to Mevagissey Museum, where a […]

A group of Duloe WI members spent the afternoon at Liskeard Bowling Club recently. The visit was arranged and hosted by member Val Bourne. The group had an interesting introduction session with Club Coach Linda Watson, and learnt that there is more to it than just aiming the bowl to the jack! This was followed […]

Members of St Neot WI were delighted to be given the opportunity recently to have a tour around the delightful gardens at South Bosent Farm. This is a new Cornish garden being developed from farmland by sisters Adrienne and Trish near Liskeard on a 9 1/2-acre site incorporating flower gardens, water meadow and woodlands. The […]

Praze-an-Beeble WI has helped one of its founder members celebrate a very special day. Betty Fletcher was given a cake and flowers to mark her 90th Birthday by President, Eileen Tessier, along with a card and the best wishes of all the current members. Betty’s association with Praze-an-Beeble WI began on the very day it […]

Members of St Pinnock WI had a very enjoyable day out at The Box Plymouth, followed by a delicious lunch. They all reported that it was a fascinating museum, and well worth a visit.