St Pinnock WI was delighted to celebrate their 70th birthday and also to celebrate the 90th birthday of member Helen Hutchings. Another member, Jane Young, gave over her house and gardens for the celebration, making lunch for 20 members. Jane wanted to do this as we had made her so welcome when she first arrived […]

For any of you who may have missed it, our Cake, Craft & Camping weekend got a full page spread in this week’s Cornish Times!  Click here to see a .pdf of the article. Do you recognise yourself in any of the photos?

St Stephen in Brannel WI held a wonderful garden party in celebration of the CFWI 100th anniversary. WI member Grace Gribble kindly hosted the event in her beautiful garden where cakes, pastries and hats were the order of the day. All the members were pleased the rain held off and they had a wonderful afternoon […]

The Hall was crowded for Porthleven WI’s September meeting and members were in for a treat as they listened to local silversmith Abigail Brown explaining how she works and showing us the beautiful things she creates. After initially studying in Loughborough, Abigail has travelled the country, and the world, honing her craft and working with […]

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WI EVENT A charity night is being held in Rilla Mill village hall on Saturday 21st September in aid of Cornwall Air Ambulance. Live music from the Blue Barons Oompah Band Bar and Bavarian style food on offer, all profits in aid of Cornwall Air Ambulance. Dress Bavarian in dirndls […]

After a request from the head teacher at Ludgvan School for help reupholstering 60 school chairs, Crowlas & Ludgvan WI came to the rescue. President Alison Latham along with Committee member Val Puddiphatt reviewed the situation. A plea for assistance was then sent out and members and a few husbands spent days in the school […]

Bude WI’s Craft Group made 3D pictures from pebbles, shells and bric-a-brac at their September meeting. Instructed by Carol Sparham, the members were encouraged to be creative and the resulting pictures were all individual. Everyone was delighted with their efforts, and was rewarded, not only with a pretty picture, but with a delicious slice of […]

Crowlas & Ludgvan WI’s August meeting was a very food-oriented affair. Guest Speaker Liz Llewellyn-Jones, known to many as a member of CFWI’s Board of Trustees, talked about her career in catering in the Royal Navy, with a selection of fascinating photographs and anecdotes that illustrated the fun and hard worked that it entailed. An […]

It’s not too late to book your place at our very special Centenary County Lunch! Held at the beautiful Carlyon Bay Hotel, overlooking St Austell Bay, this promises to be a fabulous event. We have also been very lucky and have managed to get Dame Rosemary Squire as our guest speaker on the day. Rosemary […]

Since 2014, St Mary’s Isles of Scilly WI’s Craft Group has met during the quieter ‘off season’ from late October to March. In the early years, sessions were fortnightly and varied between afternoons and evenings in the homes of members, then numbering in single figures. Gradually, demand increased and a regular venue had to be […]