December is always a busy month for everyone, preparing for the festive season. On 2 December, Godolphin Cross WI held its annual Carol Service and what a lovely evening it was. The Old Chapel was full to overflowing, the Christmas tree lights were twinkling as the children sang their Christmas songs. Mulled wine, mince pies […]

For their December meeting, members of Porthleven WI held a Christmas Party in the Public Hall. Beautifully catered by sisters Tracy and Alli, the evening was a huge success with much laughter. Karen had created a fiendishly tricky quiz and also stunned the group with her handmade Christmas crackers and table decorations. Everyone won a […]

Trevone WI members weren’t just saying ‘Cheese!’ at their latest meeting, they were sampling it as well as members enjoyed a fascinating talk by Otto Mead from Yarg makers, Lynher Dairy. After explaining the history and processes behind Cornwall’s famous cheese, Otto cut up tasty samples of Yarg, garlic leaf Yarg and the lesser known […]

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s December column: Nothing swings us into the Christmas frame of mind better than the sounds of carols accompanied by a magnificent organ, and we had this in perfection at the CFWI annual carol service at the imposing […]

Members of Lanreath WI enjoyed a tasty and cheery Christmas lunch at Portbyhan Hotel, in Looe. The food was lovely and the company was wonderful!  

Please note that our CFWI offices at Chy Noweth an Conteth will close over the Christmas break to give our staff some much-deserved time off. Our last day open will be Thursday 22 December, and we will re-open on Tuesday 3 January, 2023. Please also join me in saying goodbye to Sue Martin, our long-standing […]

This week, Mawnan WI held a special Coffee Drop-In at Trebah Garden to present Christmas Care Bags to Sandra Sandercock, a representative from St Petroc’s. The bags were all made by members re-using donated fabric. Mawnan WI held several events to raise money to purchase the toiletries: In September they held a mug tombola at […]

Members of Boscastle WI enjoyed a thoroughly wonderful time for their Christmas lunch at The Wellington Hotel in Boscastle earlier this week. This was the first time in three years that the group had been able to have their Christmas gathering. The last few years, the festivities were cancelled due to lock-down regulations as well […]

Veryan WI’s December meeting was a purely social affair – they held their annual Christmas meal at the King’s Arms in Tregony, which was excellent, and which everybody enjoyed. Over the last few months, some of Veryan’s members have been knitting or crocheting small teddy bears to donate to the children staying at Cornwall Refuge […]