Thirty-five WI members from all over Cornwall joined in the Take a Town event on Friday, this year held in Truro. After cancelling the event last year due to Storm Babet, we were delighted to have good weather for a very enjoyable and informative walk and talk around town with Bert Biscoe, a well known […]
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Week St Mary’s Bonaventures WI Welcomes Sewing Bee Finalist
At their April meeting, members of Week St Mary’s Bonaventures WI were treated to a talk by local television celebrity Tony Rea, who was a finalist in the ninth series of The Great British Sewing Bee. He designed and made a total of 30 garments in all for the series and brought a selection with […]
Ladock WI Marks 70 Years
On a beautiful day in April, members of Ladock WI met to plant a Cornish Aromatic apple tree in the Ladock Playing Field. President Sandra Buck planted the tree to mark the 70th birthday of Ladock WI. This was followed by a pleasant hour during which members weeded the wildflower patch.
Mini Gardens in Sticker
The talented members of Sticker WI created these lovely miniature gardens at their recent April meeting.
May County News Now Available Online!
The May issue of County News is now available on MyWI for you to read online.
New Podcast Episode Now Available!
Have you been listening to the CFWI podcast? It’s a great way to find out more about what’s going on in our WI world. In the latest episode, Federation Chair Helen Kestle talks to some special guests all about WI banners. Vice-Chair Jane Dover tells us about some banners with particularly interesting histories. Have you […]
Do You Remember the Palais de Danse?
Lucy Innes Williams, a Community Researcher with Tate St Ives, has contacted us regarding her work looking into the Palais de Danse building in St Ives. The Palais de Danse was bought by Barbara Hepworth and used as a studio for her large-scale sculptures between 1961 – 1975. Lucy is looking for people who remember […]
Summer Craft and Chat with the Herefordshire Federation
The Herefordshire Federation of WIs would like to ask if any of our members would be interested in their summer series of Craft and Chat. Members from around the globe having been joining them on these sessions and not only do they learn a different craft each week, but they have also forged long-term friendships. […]
Book Your Coach Travel to ‘Coffee with the Chair’!
This year, we are offering coach travel to the ‘Coffee with the Chair’ event on Friday 10 May – both from the west and north of Cornwall. What better way to get there than to travel in style with friends? You’ll be dropped off at the Coffee Morning at the Shire House Suite in Bodmin […]
‘WI Talk’ by Sheila Goldsworthy
Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s April column. It is with great optimism that we open the April issue of County News to find so many winning occasions to look forward to – now we just need the right weather to benefit from […]