The Huxley Cup Competition is an annual Flower Arranging Competition run by NFWI and held this year in early August at the Bakewell Show in Derbyshire. We know there are a lot of very talented and very keen members in Cornwall, so we’d love to be able to send a competitor! This year’s competition will be […]
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Resolutions Short List Voting
Did you vote for one of the short-listed resolutions in the November/December issue of WI Life? If you did, thank you! Below is a table showing the results of all the votes cast by WI members in the Cornwall Federation: As you can see, we cast the most votes for the ‘Plastic Soup’ resolution, followed […]
Call for bunting-makers!
Would anyone like to spend a fun day at Chy Noweth in great company, helping to make bunting to decorate the tea area of our WI Marquee at the Royal Cornwall Show? All materials will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch and also a sewing machine if you can. Tea, coffee, biscuits and cake […]
Share the Love!
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Cornwall Federation of WIs! As part of the NFWI’s ‘Show the Love’ campaign, WIs across the country have been stitching, knitting, painting and baking green hearts to show the love for all they want to protect from climate change. Cornwall WIs have certainly stepped up to the plate! This year, […]
New Spring Countdown Speaker Announced
As you all know, actress Jean Heard will be speaking about ‘Royal Mistresses’ at Spring Countdown on 26 April. But we are pleased to announce we’ve added a second guest speaker – Nick Newland, Media and Communications Manager for ACWW (Associated Countrywomen of the World)! Along with the ACWW delegation, Nick recently attended the Women’s […]
WI mini promo totems available
The NFWI has designed new Mini Promo Totems to help WIs promote their meetings and events! The mini totems are ideal for table-top use, standing 76cm high and 28cm wide. They fold up to about the size of a tablet computer so are very easy to carry. The design is double-sided and you can personalize your […]
Correction to County News
Please note the following correction to the February issue of County News. On page 3, the date of our Speakers’ Auditions Day should be Thursday 6th April. Sorry!
Do You Have a Knitting Machine?
As most of you know, Penzance’s celebrated art deco Jubilee Pool re-opened in 2016 following a £3M restoration. The pool suffered horrendous damage during the winter storms of 2014 – its changing rooms and terraces were destroyed and the pool closed, some feared for good. But thanks to support from the Coastal Communities Fund, as […]
Sing Your Heart Out!
Are you keen singer? If so, you might be interested in joining ‘Sing Your Hearts Out’, the CFWI Choir. The choir meets once a month at Cuddra WI Hall, St Austell, on a Wednesday morning from 10:30am-12:30pm. Some additional practises may be held before a performance. The choir has been going since 2004, and over […]