Week St Mary Bonaventures WI celebrated with a Pudding Club at their May meeting, following the Coronation of King Charles III. Each member brought along a pudding and a recipe to share with the rest of the group.

On a gloriously sunny day, members of Pensilva WI undertook their annual litter pick to ensure the village looked spick and span – and there were refreshment and cake afterwards too!

Crantock WI visited the Japanese Garden at St Mawgan on a beautiful sunny day. The members enjoyed being amongst the colour and silence of this tranquil garden.  Crantock WI President Linda Hallwood said, “It takes something to keep a WI quiet!” Following the garden visit, the members enjoyed lunch in The Falcon garden before looking […]

If you missed your opportunity to enter one of the Royal Cornwall Show competitions this year, you’re not too late to enter Launceston Show! This year’s Show is held on Thursday 27 July at Kennards House, Launceston, and is a really lovely one-day show. The WI competition is themed on ‘A Happy Event’ – so […]

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s May column: WI members know how to put the world right! If animated chatter and earnest discussion are guidelines, then the WI has the winning formula. The very successful recent coffee morning, held […]

PROPAGATION DAY Thursday 29 June 2023 TREVINCE ESTATE GARDENS 10.30am-4pm Come and enjoy a day at these beautiful private gardens, starting with tea or coffee and an introduction by Richard Stone, owner of Trevince. This will be followed by a tour of the gardens led by the Estate Gardener, Liam Shoesmith. Lunch will be soup […]

Prideaux Place Tour, Padstow and Deer Management Talk Wednesday May 24 from 10.30am-3pm Following a cancellation, there is an available space for one person on the above tour. Cost £16, cash on the day. Please contact Liz Baker on 07940 032895 to book the space. First come, first served.

What a right royal get-together Newquay WI had recently at their Coronation celebration and May meeting combined. The hall was festooned with bunting handmade by members Kathy and Trish. Trish also made a commemorative wreath; Treasurer Jacky spent many hours working on a crocheted Coronation blanket which was on display for all to admire; and […]

President of Coad’s Green WI, Linda Willan, made a speech at the village Coronation Party recently, announcing that it was the wish of her committee and members to make a presentation of a flowering cherry tree to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. A place had been chosen near the back of the village […]

Members of Sheffield and District WI held a Coronation celebration this week. They were pleasantly surprised by the almost even mix of sweet and savoury fare, as nothing had been planned – members were just asked to bring a plate! Everyone was most impressed with the beautiful Union flag cake and the Coronation Quiche.