Pictured here are some of the members of Grampound WI dressed ready to take part in this year’s Grampound Carnival as “WIcked Carnival Queens”. They were very successful and won first prize in their category. We think they look fabulous!

Godolphin WI’s meeting this month was all about crime prevention. The members welcomed Julia Berry, Community Liaison Officer for Helston and the surrounding area, to their meeting. She told the group all about scam callers and how to deal with them – politely or not (the choice is yours but we women of the WI […]

Bodmin Gaolbirds recently held a successful four-corner day at Lanivet Community Centre. All the attendees also enjoyed a soup and cake lunch served by members of Gaolbirds WI.

This year’s Truro Christmas Primestock and Produce Show will be held on Wednesday 7 December at the Truro Cattle Market. There are domestic classes available for WI members to enter, including cookery, photography, handicraft and photography classes. And there are trophies up for grabs! The Tinney Cup will be awarded to the WI gaining the […]

After a three year absence it was a ‘welcome back’ to the Pensilva WI Horticultural Show on a beautiful September day. Hopes were high that the long break would not have put people off entering, and the WI was not disappointed. The standard of entries was once again outstanding and all the hard work in […]

We have some fabulous Christmas-themed craft taster days (formerly known as corner days) coming up this autumn. Although the closing date for the first session at Marazion has passed, there are still spaces available. If you’re interested in one of the sessions at either Marshgate or St Erme, you still have time to book your […]

The theme for the 2022 Blaikley Salver Poetry Competition was “Enchanting Pathways”. The entries were all impressive, but our judge chose her top three. The winners are: 1st – Tamsyn Gillie, Mevagissey WI 2nd – Judith Littleford, St Mary’s Isles of Scilly WI 3rd – Jill Pentin, Falmouth WI We would like to share with […]

Eleven members of Crantock WI recently paid a visit to Kresen Kernow, the Cornish archive and library. The group was met by Tamsin Mallett, Kresen Kernow’s Collections and Development Manager. Tamsin explained the background to the new building housing Cornish archive material, some dating back 800 years. The old Records Office located in Truro had […]

Here’s some information for those of you will who will be attending our Annual Council Meeting at the Hall for Cornwall on Wednesday 26 October. Please note that the Hall for Cornwall accepts card payments only in their cafe and bar. So if you’d like a cup of coffee before the meeting or during the […]

The bells were certainly ringing for the members of Pensilva WI when the Pillaton and St Mellion Handbell Ringers came to give the group a wonderful medley of tunes on their handbells. These ranged from My Grandfather’s Clock to Jerusalem to an excerpt from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and many more. Then came the highlight […]