Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s May 2024 column: “Feed your inner happiness” is a well known slogan for a particular delicious and healthy yogurt but it could equally apply to many of the summer activities organised by CFWI, revelling in our […]

Royal Cornwall Show: Thursday 6-Saturday 8 June The arrangements are in full swing for the Royal Cornwall Show and we have only a few days to go before we begin organising our WI marquee at the showground. Pam Selley, CFWI Vice-Chair, is the amazing co-ordinator of this whole event and leads the organising team. She […]

Are you thinking of entering this year’s Blaikley Salver poetry competition? You don’t need to have any prior experience with poetry-writing, so just give it a go! This year’s theme is ‘River Voices’, which gives you lots of scope for using your imagination. Rivers are so important for us, so tell us what they mean […]

It won’t be long until the Show! Less than four weeks to go now! The rotas for all tea stewards and volunteers are being finalised now and will be sent out to WI Secretaries later this week. If you have put your name down to help out, please make sure your Secretary passes the information […]

Pictured here is Ann Tyzzer and the plant she was presented on her retirement from the post of Treasurer of Perranuthnoe and District WI, which she held for many years. Ann is replaced by Linda Frith but will be on hand to help if necessary. Congratulations to both.

At a recent meeting of the newly formed Lanivet WI, a local historian, Andrew, was invited to talk to members and guests and their very first competition reflected the topic: Lanivet. Members were asked to make or bring along something personal that said something about their lovely village. Andrew received lots of questions from the […]

This is a big thank you to all the members who attended, supported and worked at our Coffee Morning yesterday. We held this event in Bodmin at the Shire House Suite on a beautifully sunny day, and the turnout was wonderful! We’re not sure many more WI members could have been squeezed in! As you […]

Between 8 and 16 June, people across the country will come together for the Great Big Green Week, and this little film shows climate organisations across the UK planning events, making waves and convincing politicians that we need to tackle climate change now, not at some unspecified time in the future. Did you know that […]

Over 50 WI members boarded the Duchess of Cornwall boat in Falmouth and spent a delightful afternoon on the river. This beautiful wooden ferry was built in 2008 and was launched by Camilla, the then Duchess of Cornwall. Some members braved the breezes on the upper deck while others remained below. In any case, we […]

Thirty-five WI members from all over Cornwall joined in the Take a Town event on Friday, this year held in Truro. After cancelling the event last year due to Storm Babet, we were delighted to have good weather for a very enjoyable and informative walk and talk around town with Bert Biscoe, a well known […]