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 […]

Members of Newquay recently took a trip to the horse-drawn barge, The Tivertonian, in Launceston. The women had an amazing time, despite the torrential rain. The group even managed to have a damp picnic. They were delighted that their horse was named Ross, as in Poldark.

Cornwall Council still has some funds availalbe in the “High Street Clean Up Fund”. This is an invitation to apply for High Street funding which is available now to all urban areas in Cornwall. This is a great opportunity to access some money to make an impact in your community and High Street. Previously, groups […]

To kick off its autumn programme, Mawnan WI has started a flower arranging group which will meet on the first Monday of the month in Mawnan Memorial Hall. Member Sue Hewitt led a floristry workshop at the Get Creative Day earlier in the year which was very popular, and everyone was thrilled when she agreed […]

Members of Pengegon WI pay rapt attention to Mike during their recent visit to Camborne Fire Station in late August.

In June, the women of Madron WI hosted a Great Get Together as part of a nationwide celebration of the fact that “we have more in common than divides us,” inspired by the beliefs of the murdered politician Jo Cox. Held in Landithy Hall, the event included craft demonstrations, advice on fire safety from local […]

The NFWI Specialist Activities Committee is looking for a WI member to make an item of goldwork embroidery which will be mounted onto a card and sent to Buckingham Palace in celebration of the Queen’s 94th birthday in April 2020. For your reference, please see the guidelines giving further details of the requirements for the […]

It’s not too late to book your place on our latest ‘What’s In My Trolley’ cookery demonstration! Following their popular events last year, Alison and Pat will be holding two more cookery demonstrations this autumn. Pat will  be cooking some newer and more unusual items you might find in your supermarkets, and Alison will cook […]