Mermaids: Mylor and Flushing WI is ‘Going Green’ this year by continuing to support environmental causes, especially the green campaign of their local Mylor Bridge and Flushing Environmental Action group. In March, the Mermaids had a stall at a Going Green Fair in Mylor Bridge, displaying their Hedgehog Project, and provided refreshments. It was an […]

Is your WI planning a party or some sort of celebration for the Coronation? If you’re not holding your own event, perhaps you’re helping at your village’s festivities? Whatever you’re doing, please take lots of photos and send them, along with a brief write-up, to cfwi.publications@gmail.com so we can feature them in County News. Please […]

CFWI is currently looking for a WI local(ish) to Truro who would be willing and able to help cater lunch for our guests on the day of the Annual Council Meeting. We always provide a buffet lunch for guest speakers, invited guests from other Federations, local dignitaries who attend, etc. In recent years, the catering […]

In June, we’ll be holding a cream tea to celebrate Chy Noweth an Conteth’s 20th birthday.  We know some of you were there on that special day when the Princess Royal opened our new headquarters in Threemilestone. Do you have any photographs from the day? Or perhaps the invitation you received to attend the occasion? […]

For those of you unable to attend the Coronation Civic Service to be held at Truro Cathedral on Sunday 7 May, you will now have the opportunity to watch it online. The service will be live streamed from the Cathedral at 5pm, and will then be available to watch as a replay once the service […]

I am pleased to announce that the WI will be a recognised supporter of Thank You Day, taking place on Sunday 2 July 2023. You can read all about Thank You Day here. Hosted by /Together, this event will be the UK’s 3rd annual Thank You Day and over the past two years, 15 million […]

Age UK Cornwall is offering reduced ticket prices for anyone over 50, and living in PL22, PL23, PL24, PL25, PL26, PL27, PL28, PL30 (West of Bodmin), PL31 TR1, TR2, TR4, TR5, TR6, TR7, TR8, TR9 postcodes to join them on our annual trip to the Royal Cornwall Showground, on Saturday 10 June. For £13.50 you […]

Members of Trevone WI’s Garden Group paid a visit to Enys Garden yesterday. They all enjoyed this lovely venue and the weather was kind, without a drop of rain. Twenty-three of the members wandered and chatted throughout the garden and ended with tea and cake in Enys House.

If anyone fancies joining a virtual WI, the CyberCats of Cornwall will hold their inaugural meeting tomorrow night (Tuesday 25 April) at 7pm on Zoom. Guest speaker Helen Baggott will be giving us a bit of social history through storytelling via old postcards. There is no charge for this event, but we do hope you’ll […]

Harp lust! Never heard of it? Well it seems that is what all harpists get. Pensilva WI heard this when Ann Hughes came along to talk about her travels with her harps – named ‘Salvey Ana’ and ‘Dusty Strings’. Ann has travelled all over Europe and Canada, but her most memorable concert was at the […]