The last Coffee Drop-In before Christmas, all of a sudden things Christmassy seem to be upon us. It was lovely to go to Trebah which is beautifully decorated for the festive season. We loved the stall that Trebah had at our Christmas Gift Fair and some of us took the opportunity to make further purchases. […]

At their November meeting, Pensilva WI learnt ‘What is Munro? Gerry Rennie explained that they are mountains in Scotland over 3000ft and her and her husband had climbed them all. Some entailed scrambling over rock not climbing but they achieved their goal.  

Trevone WI celebrate their 95 anniversary in style with a wreath-making session organised by committee member Alison Patel and a cake baked by  member Alison Edmonds. Participants brought greenery and decorations to share and produced stunning wreaths. The afternoon was rounded off by the Rene Kershaw cutting the celebration cake oldest member.  

October saw The Gissey Girls annual WI autumn fair, our biggest fundraising event of the year, where the local community come along to meet up with friends, enjoy a coffee or lunch, browse the different stalls whilst children can make Halloween themed crafts.  Our members excelled themselves with many offers of help to set up or […]

On 9th October 2024 Daphne Giles president of St. Stephen-in-Brannel WI, accompanied by a group of WI members planted a crab apple tree in the churchyard of St. Stephen Church. This was to commemorate our late Queen Elizabeth and the coronation of King Charles and replace an Ash tree lost due to Ash die back.

It’s all about the WI 👏 For our November meeting we focused on all things WI . We started with a rousing singing of Jerusalem 🎶 We don’t usually sing it ☺️ We followed this with an efficient business meeting including an amusing account of the recent Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes – CFWI annual […]

St Neot WI were host this month to the first group meeting held with Pensilva and Liskeard.   The aim of the evening was as much laughter as possible and this was certainly achieved.   The time together opened with each of the three Presidents,  Janina, Verna and Ros sharing about their own WI. We […]

Cury WI elves very, very busy at the recent Cury Holly Fair. All sorts of edible delights had been prepared, bunting arranged and knitting needles exhausted. Chilli Jam tasters, tree decorations and cosy knits were vying for attention, with the ‘Name the Elf’ and ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake’ stealing the limelight between them. […]

Class 143 – A decorated yule log Sarah McGowan – Grampound Gwen Hill – Callington Eli Ward – Trevone Class 144 – 4 decorated cookies Barbara Hough – Trevone Eli Ward – Trevone Class 145 – A Christmas Place Mat Alison Patel – Trevone Jan Creffield – Trevone Lorna Curtis Lanlivery & Luxulyan Class 146 […]

The Cornish Winter Fair held at the showground in Wadebridge provided the perfect opportunity for WI members to display their exceptional talents in crafting and cookery.   Braving the wild weather outside, hundreds of people attended the indoor agricultural show, with many visiting the stands where the WIs were showcasing their skills in stitching, floral […]