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         CORNWALL FEDERATION

Volume 3, Issue 8 – 34p
                                                        OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

                                                                              September 2019

Inside This Issue ...
Christmas County Lunches                                Page 3
WI Treasurers’ Workshops                                Page 3
Fashion Show                                            Page 4
Introduction to Tai Chi                                 Page
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CHAIRMAN’S CHATTER
                                                                             Hotel for our celebration lunch      banner. It is very old and, to put
                                                                             with an exciting after dinner        it mildly, “has seen better days”.
FEDERATION OFFICE                                                            speaker. I hope to see you there!    It is showing signs of wear and
Chy Noweth an Conteth
                                                                                                                  stress in many areas and the
Truro Business Park, Threemilestone
Truro TR4 9NH – T: 01872 272843                                              Currently I am sitting here          time has come to think about a
Email: G eneral Enquiries:                                                  reflecting on the Royal Cornwall     replacement. I have checked with
        cfwi@btconnect.com                                                   Show, and in my mind looking         NFWI and the only restriction
Federation Secretary:                                                        towards 2020. In the past our        we have is that if we use the
cfwisecretary@btconnect.com                                                  Federation Stall has been adorned    WI logo, it must be reproduced
Accounts: cfwiaccounts@                                                     with scarves, handbags, jewellery,   accurately, otherwise the design
            btconnect.com                                                    hats, kitchenalia, craft and, this   and colours are up to us. The
Reception: cfwireception@
                                                                             year, Christmas – so the question    search is on and you are invited
             btconnect.com

                                         H
Website: http://cornwallwi.org.uk
                                                                             is “What do we put on the stall      to submit a design. Little bits of
Facebook: www.facebook.com/		                      ere we are back from      next year?” I am asking that         several designs may be included
           CornwallFederationof                    the summer break          you put your thinking caps on        in the final decision, but I hope
           WomensInstitutes                        and three quarters        and come up with suggestions.        we will have lots of ideas to
                                         through our Centenary year. It      I am also wondering/hoping           choose from. I would like your
OFFICE OPENING HOURS                     has been great so far and I have    that there may be members who        suggestions as soon as possible,
9am - 4:30pm                             been lucky to meet many of you      might like to get involved with      which can be sent to me via the
Monday to Thursday
                                         during my travels. Now I am         getting the stall ready… coming      office by the end of the year. I look
FEDERATION CHAIRMAN
                                         eager to begin another series of    on the day to help set it up, etc.   forward to hearing from you!
Margaret Johnson                         exciting WI events. Will we see     Do you know anyone who has a
                                         you at the Centenary Service at     great hobby and might come to        In the meantime, enjoy the rest
                                         Truro Cathedral? Will you be        demonstrate their skills? I really   of our Centenary year and wait
                                         bringing your banner? I hope so!    would like to hear from you.         to see what we have planned for
FEDERATION TREASURER                     It should be quite a sight with                                          next year.
Penny Picton                             the parade from Lemon Quay to       Here’s an opportunity for all you
Email: cfwi.treasurer@gmail.com
                                         the Cathedral. Then next month      designers out there – we have        My best wishes,
COUNTY NEWS EDITOR
                                         we’ll be gathering at Carlyon Bay   been examining our Federation        Margaret
Helen Kestle
Tel: 01736 753104
Email: cfwi.publications@gmail.com
                                         DIARY UPDATES                                           COVER PHOTO
                                         SEPTEMBER DIARY DATES
TH A NK S TO CA R NON                    3rd September – Mobile Phone Photography Workshop
DOW NS W I FOR                           12th September – ‘Operation Hedgehog’ Info Day
PACK ING SEPTEMBER
                                         15th September – Boat Trip on the Helford
2019 COU N T Y NEWS
                                         18th September – Horticultural Skills Day
NATIONAL FEDERATION                      26th September – Flicka Foundation Donkey
OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES                    Sanctuary Visit
104 New Kings Road,                      28th September – Centenary Service
London, SW6 4LY
Tel: 0207 371 9300                       SEPTEMBER CLOSING DATES
Fax: 0207 736 3652                       5th September – Soft Pastel Art Workshop
Email: hq@nfwi.org.uk                    12th September – Autumn Beauty in St Columb
Web: www.thewi.org.uk
                                         16th September – Hanging Baskets
DENMAN                                   19th September – What’s in My Trolley?
Marcham, Abingdon                        25th September – Centenary County Lunch
Oxfordshire, OX13 6NW                    30th September – Christmas Craft Workshops
Tel: 01865 391991                                                                                Perranuthnoe & District WI President
Email: info@denman.org.uk                                                                        Diana Harry poses proudly with the Royal
Web: www.denman.org.uk                   WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN IFE?                            Cornwall Show Cup. Her WI team produced
                                                                                                 a gorgeous entry on the ‘Iconic Cornwall’
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Cornwall Federation of
Women’s Institutes                       The initials IFE stand for Independent Financial
                                                                                                  NOTES FROM THE OFFICE
                                         Examiner, and CFWI has a scheme whereby
DEADLINE FOR INCLUSION                   members (and non-members) are trained to
IN COUNTY NEWS                           examine the accounts of WIs at the end of the           200+ CLUB
Items to be sent to the Editor by        financial year. As financial statements have to         June winner of £37 – Chris Sargent of Sticker WI
12th of the month, two months prior      be prepared and checked before WIs’ annual              July winner of £37 – Jacqui Carroll of
to publication. No late entries can be   meetings, most of the checking takes place              Marhamchurch WI
accepted. Please send County News
                                         during January, February and March. The
submissions to cfwi.publications@
                                         Board of Trustees has arranged for a trainer
                                                                                                  CORRECTION
gmail.com.
                                         from NFWI to be at Chy Noweth on Tuesday
DESIGNED BY                              24th and Wednesday 25th September to train
Holly Daniels                            new IFEs and update our current IFEs. The               In the May 2019 issue of County News,
                                         training for both days will be the same so if you       we pictured daffodils planted in Cury. We
ADVERTISING                              would like to attend please choose the day which        mistakenly said the daffodils were planted
Jo Marchant - Tel: 01536 334221          is most suitable for you. For further details or to     to celebrate the NFWI Centenary in 2015.
                                         book a place please ring Jane Mills.                    They were actually planted to celebrate the
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YEAR BOOK CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS                                                   FLORAL ART AND GARDENING
•    Pages 10 and 47 – An incorrect               The correct email address is      AUTUMN BEAUTY                             WINTER INTO SPRING
     telephone number has been                                                      AT ST COLUMB                              HANGING BASKETS
     listed for Jacky Dowell (member        •     Page 51 – St Just in Roseland     Thursday 24th October 2019                Tuesday 29th October 2019
     of Exhibitions sub-committee                 WI’s new Secretary is: Judith     ST COLUMB CHURCH                          Bodmin Nursery
     and President of Roche                       Hutton-Lewis                      10am-3:30pm                               10:30am-3:30pm
     Rockers WI).                                                                   This is the                               Come and join us for a hanging
                                                                                    fourth in                                 basket workshop where you will
•    Page 40 – Lezant WI’s new                                                      our series                                choose plants to brighten your
     contact email address is:                                                      of tutorials                              garden through winter and into
                                            •     Page 56 –Trevena & Tintagel       on flower                                 spring. You’ll plant up your basket
•    Page 47 – An incorrect meeting               WI now meet at 7:30pm from        arranging                                 under the tuition of the staff of
     date was listed for Roche                    March-October; and at 2:30pm      in churches.                              Bodmin Nursery. Ticket price
     Rockers WI. The correct date is              from November-February.           Those attending will be free              includes all materials as well as 10%
     the 4th Tuesday of the month.          •     Page 57 – The name of the         to take home what they have               discount on all shopping on the day.
•    Page 50 – An incorrect contact               Secretary of Veryan WI            created, but the church will be
     email address has been listed                was listed incorrectly. Her       pleased if you choose to leave            Cost: £40
     for St Dominick WI. 		                       correct name is Sue Day.          them in situ! There is parking            Closing Date: Monday
                                                                                    behind the Columba Centre                 16th September 2019
DENMAN BURSARIES                            member in Cornwall. To apply, send
                                            your name, the name of your WI and
                                                                                    and a café in the town, but feel
                                                                                    free to bring a packed lunch.
                                                                                                                              Further Information:
                                                                                                                              Felicity Penneycard
How do you feel about a visit to            which bursary you are applying for to
Denman on us?                               Chy Noweth by post, phone or email.     Cost: £15
                                            The deadline is 30th September,         Closing Date: Thursday

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For our Centenary year, we are offering     and the winners will be announced       12th September 2019
two Denman bursaries, each for up to        at the Annual Council Meeting.          Further Information:
£500. One is for first-time Denman                                                  Abigail Kirby-Harris
visitors, and the other is open to any WI   Good luck!

                                                 FEDERATION MATTERS
                                            chocolate and raspberry cheesecake      Further information:                   Closing Date:
                                            with clotted cream / Lemon slice with   Hannafore Point: Liz Llewellyn-        Thursday 10th October 2019
                                            clementine and Campari sorbet /         Jones                                  Further Information:
                                            Selection of English and continental                   Merchants Manor:        CFWI Office 01872 272843 /
                                            cheeses with grapes and biscuits.       Grace Bradford                         CFWI Treasurer Penny Picton:
                                                                                                                           cfwi.treasurer@gmail.com
                                            Wednesday 4th December 2019
                                            MERCHANTS MANOR,                                                               THE TIME IS NOW
                                            FALMOUTH                                                                       CLIMATE LOBBY
                                            12pm for 12:30pm                                                               In June, over 12,000 people gathered
CHRISTMAS COUNTY                            Our second Christmas County                                                    in Westminster to tell their MPs in
LUNCHES                                     Lunch will be held at the                                                      person that the ‘Time is Now’ to act on
Monday 2nd December 2019                    Merchants Manor in Falmouth.                                                   the climate and nature crisis. We don’t
HANNAFORE POINT                                                                                                            have time to wait because our world is
HOTEL, LOOE                                 Starters: Spiced sweet potato                                                  under threat like never before. WIs from
12pm for 12:30pm                            soup with olive oil bread crouton                                              all over the UK, including Cornwall
Join us for a festive lunch                 (V) / Smoked salmon with rye            TREASURERS’ WORKSHOPS                  were represented. Some members met
at the beautiful Hannafore                  croute, chive crème fraiche and         Monday 4th November                    with their MPs on the day to press for
Point Hotel in Looe.                        pickled shallot / Ham hock              2019 – 10am-12pm                       urgent action to pass ambitious laws
                                            terrine with Manor Piccalilli.          Monday 11th November                   to create a healthier environment
Starters: Chicken and ham-hock                                                      – 7pm-9pm                              for all. At 2pm, all 12,000 lobbyists
terrine with piccalilli and salad /         Mains (all served with gratin potato,   CHY NOWETH AN CONTETH                  set off alarms to send a message to
Smoked mackerel and horseradish             port red cabbage, carrots, parsnips     We are inviting all Treasurers and     Westminster that they need to wake
pate with toasted olive bread /             and brussels sprouts): Holiday          Assistant Treasurers to join us at     up and respond to the challenges our
Chilled melon and mandarin cocktail         turkey with sage chestnut stuffing,     Chy Noweth an Conteth to discuss       world is facing. We all need to wake
soaked in orange juice and Grand            pigs in blankets and roast turkey       and exchange views on this very        up to this because The Time is Now to
Marnier / Winter vegetable soup.            gravy / Roasted root vegetable          demanding job. We will go over the     change what is otherwise inevitable.
                                            terrine (V) / Locally caught hake       paperwork, the online form, which
Mains (all served with a selection of       with caper butter and watercress.       column every entry should go in
seasonal vegetables and potatoes):                                                  and generally learn from each other.
Traditional roast turkey with sausage       Desserts: Brandy pudding with           We are holding two sessions, one
and bacon roll / Braised feather blade      sticky toffee pudding sauce             morning and one evening. If you
beef steak with a rich mushroom             and Christmas cake ice cream            would like some practical help to
and onion sauce / Salmon steak              / Chocolate torte with Cornish          download the correct paperwork,        CORNISH WINTER FAIR
with a prawn and dill sauce / Baked         clotted cream ice cream and spiced      please bring your laptop so we can     Saturday 16th November 2019
butternut squash with a medley              almonds (V) / Trio of Ice Cream.        assist you to get set up and ready     ROYAL CORNWALL EVENTS
of Mediterranean vegetables.                                                        to go. Tea, coffee and cake will be    CENTRE, WADEBRIDGE
                                            Cost: £25 per person at each venue      served. These workshops are free       10am-5pm
Desserts: Traditional Christmas             Closing Date:                           of charge but you must book your       CFWI members have been invited to
pudding with brandy sauce / White           Wednesday 23rd October 2019             place with your WI Secretary.          enter individual classes at the Cornish

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FEDERATION MATTERS                                                                           MEMBERSHIP
Winter Fair in floral art and home     SPEAKERS’ AUDITIONS DAY                     CENTENARY                               MATTERS TO ALL
economics and craft. The theme for     Friday 22nd November 2019                   COUNTY LUNCH                            As we all meet together again
all classes is ‘CFWI Centenary’.       CHY NOWETH AN CONTETH                       Wednesday 30th                          after our summer break, we look
                                       10:30am-3:30pm                              October 2019                            forward to our autumn/winter
The Home Economics & Craft classes     Come and join us for a day to hear          CARLYON BAY HOTEL                       programme of events within the
are as follows: A small Christmas      talks from a range of new speakers. As      12pm for 12:30pm                        WI. There will be more upcoming
tree decoration in WI colours (green   usual, there will be one ticket per WI      Join us for a special county lunch at   training sessions to help you run
& cream); a congratulations card to    to accommodate as many different            the Carlyon Bay Hotel, overlooking      successful WIs and to give you
CFWI marking our 100th anniversary     WIs as possible, but contact the office     St Austell Bay. To commemorate          some insight into Federation and
and 4 decorated cupcakes with a        if you have any special requests. Tea/      our Centenary, we will have the         National WI procedures. Look out
WI theme. The Floral Art classes       coffee/biscuits will be available,          added bonus of a guest speaker at       for these in County News. If there
are as follows: A festive welcome      but please bring a packed lunch.            the lunch. Dame Rosemary Squire,        are any topics you would like to be
(exhibit for a hall table), Garden                                                 theatre owner and entrepreneur,         included please contact your WI
Gleanings and Candle Glow.             Cost: £3 (payable from                      will be speaking about her life         Adviser, and if you would like her
                                       WI funds if agreed)                         and experiences in the theatre          to come to one of your meetings
Closing dates for entries in all       Closing Date:                               world. Please join us for a delicious   please invite her. Likewise, if you
classes is Monday 7th October.         Thursday 10th October 2019                  meal in this fabulous location.         have any problems or questions
For more information, contact          Further Information:                        See your WI Secretary for menu          on any aspects of the WI please
Pam Selley                             Grace Bradford                              choices and an application form.        do not hesitate to contact her. All
                                                                                                                           details are in the Year Book.
                                                                                   Cost: £30
                                                                                   Closing Date:

EXHIBITIONS                                                                        Wednesday 25th September 2019
                                                                                   Further Information:
                                                                                   Pam Selley

                                                                                                                           FASHION SHOW
                                                                                   DENMAN                                  Wednesday 20th
                                                                                   Over 50 members attended our            November 2019
                                                                                   Federation visit to Denman in May       CARNON DOWNS GARDEN
                                                                                   and thoroughly enjoyed the courses      CENTRE (near Truro)
                                                                                   on offer. It was such lovely weather    6:30pm
                                                                                   that during our spare time it was       You are invited to a Fashion
                                                                                   a pleasure to be able to sit outside    Show with a Christmas flavour.
JOIN THE TEAM!                         Exhibitions is a small group                or walk in the gardens. Hopefully       Come along to an evening of
If you visited the WI Marquee          of hardworking members,                     those of you who were there will        fun and fashion with a seasonal
at the Royal Cornwall Show,            responsible for setting up the              inspire others in your WIs to attend    flair. The Garden Centre should
did you wonder how it went             furnishings for Federation                  our next visit. This has already been   be beautifully decorated at this
from being an empty shell              events. They meet three times               booked for Thursday 23rd until          time of year. Light refreshments
on Monday to being ready               a year, have great fun and get              Sunday 26th September 2021.             are available for purchase from
for competition entries to be          on well together. If you’d like to          Don’t forget to enter your names        the restaurant on the night.
judged on Wednesday and then           join the team, speak to any one             in the Denman Dip at the Annual         We are also looking for models,
open to the general public on          of them at the Annual Council               Council Meeting next month.             so if you fancy an evening on the
Thursday? Have you thought             Meeting, or simply come along               Details are with your WI Secretary.     catwalk, give Yvonne a ring.
how wonderful the set-up at the        to the meeting in September                 Also, don’t forget to put your          Cost: £6
Regal Theatre for our yearly           to see what it’s all about.                 name forward before the end of          Closing Date:
meetings is, from the foyer to                                                     September for the two bursaries         Monday 21st October 2019
the stage and everything in            Contact: Fran Winsor,                       on offer from our Federation.           Further Information:
between? All of this is done by        Chairman Exhibitions sub-                   Kathy Reed, CFWI                        Yvonne Toms
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ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS                                                     HOME ECONOMICS AND CRAFT
INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI                  Join us for a climate service at Truro    WHAT’S IN MY                         CHRISTMAS CRAFT
Tuesday 26th November 2019               Cathedral. We will start the afternoon    TROLLEY THIS TIME?                   WORKSHOPS
CHY NOWETH AN CONTETH                    with the children singing in Lemon        COOKERY DEMO                         Wednesday 13th November
10am-3pm                                 Quay, and then marching to the            Thursday 31st October                2019: OTTERHAM &
Come and enjoy Tai                       Cathedral. We will ask people to take     2019: COADS GREEN                    ST JULIOT VILLAGE
Chi. The day is a                        their seats in the Cathedral by 1:55pm    Thursday 7th November                HALL, MARSHGATE
perfect way to try out                   so that the children can make their       2019: CARNON DOWNS                   Monday 18th November 2019:
Tai Chi for yourself.                    entrance. This is a public service so     7pm-9pm                              EAST TAPHOUSE
   Tai Chi is a gentle sequence of       bring your friends and family. We will    Following their popular              VILLAGE HALL
movements which have been proven         need stewards on the day. If you can      demonstrations last year, Alison     Friday 29th November
to help improve balance, posture         help with stewarding, please contact      and Pat will be doing two more       2019: MARAZION
and coordination. Tai Chi helps to       Pippa Stilwell                            cookery demonstrations. Pat will     COMMUNITY CENTRE
concentrate the mind, promoting a                                                  again be cooking some of the         10am-3:30pm
feeling of health and wellbeing. The                                               newer and more unusual items to      Choose two Christmas crafts to
day will begin with an introduction to   BIG TREES FROM LITTLE                     be found in your supermarkets and    create during the day. The crafts
the Yang Style Short form, the most      ACORNS GROW                               Alison will cook more traditional    offered are: a knitted angel, a
popular form of Tai Chi practised in     As part of our Centenary celebrations,    dishes – with a twist. Following     music printed card angel, a knitted
the west, followed by a brief history.   we had planned to plant 100 trees         the demonstrations, tastings and     Santa, a cut work Christmas card,
We will then introduce moves             to become a Centenary woodland            refreshments will be provided.       a fabric angel and an iced cake
step by step to create a sequence        for the future. The sites we were                                              topper. There will be a small cost
by the end of the day that you will      offered in St Austell simply cannot       Cost: £8                             for materials. Tea and coffee will
be able to practise at home.             comfortably take so many trees – and      Closing date: Thursday               be available. Lunch of soup and
Cost: £25 (which includes lunch)         this planting must be a benefit not a     19th September 2019                  a roll plus cake will be available
Closing Date:                            hindrance to local people. So it’s back   Further Information:                 for £5, payable on the day. Please
Thursday 10th October 2019               to the drawing board. Can you help        Pat Mallett                          indicate your two choices of crafts
Further Information:                     and suggest a great place to plant?                                            plus a third choice as a reserve.
Jude Wood                                We will delay and go for a spring
                                         plant now. The delay is a shame – but                                          Cost: £15
                                         a mere blink of an eye to a tree!                                              Closing date:
SONGS FOR EARTH                          Further information:                                                           Monday 30th September 2019
Sunday 17 November 2019                  Felicity Penneycard                                                            Further Information:
TRURO CATHEDRAL                          or Anne Fenwick                                                                Dot Rogers
2-2:45pm

                                                                                          ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW
                                                                                   ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW                  “A Cornish Festival”: 1st Cilla
                                                                                   Another Royal Cornwall Show is       Brown, Week St Mary Bonaventures
                                                                                   behind us, but what a three days     WI; 2nd Val Strout, Lostwithiel WI
                                                                                   it was! We enjoyed our royal visit
                                                                                   from Princess Alexandra, and         Penponds Cup - “Cornish
                                                                                   even the rain on Friday didn’t       Landscape”: 1st Val Strout,
                                                                                   dampen our spirits!                  Lostwithiel WI; 2nd Jen Richards,
                                                                                                                        Bodmin WI; 3rd Cilla Brown,
                                                                                   Our competition winners              Week St Mary Bonaventures
                                                                                   this year were:                      WI; Very Highly Commended
                                                                                                                        Mary Bedwell, Boscastle WI
                                                                                   Royal Cornwall Show Cup
                                                                                   Competition: 1st Perranuthnoe        Smale Cup - “A Cornish
                                                                                   & District WI / 2nd St Kew WI /      Treat”: 1st Cilla Brown, Week
                                                                                   3rd Crowlas & Ludgvan WI / 4th       St Mary Bonaventures WI; 2nd
                                                                                   Crantock WI / 5th St Tudy WI.        Val Strout, Lostwithiel WI; 3rd
                                                                                   Rosemary Slee Best Cookery –         Jen Richards, Bodmin WI
                                                                                   Rebecca Allen, St Kew WI / Yvonne
                                                                                   Toms Best Craft – Valerie Boakes,    Pat Ward Novice Cup - “Surf,
                                                                                   Crowlas & Ludgvan WI / Nan Collier   Sea and Sand”: 1st Mandy
                                                                                   Award for Best Floral Art – Edna     Nicholson, St Dominick WI; 2nd
                                                                                   Trudgeon, Treviscoe & Trethosa WI    Vicki Knights, Launceston WI;
                                                                                                                        3rd Lorna Seater, Lane & District
                                                                                   Barbara Reed Trophy:                 WI; Very Highly Commended
                                                                                   1st Karrie Skaife, St Mary’s Isles   Shirley Trewin, Bodmin Gaolbirds
                                                                                   of Scilly WI / 2nd Valerie Boakes,   WI; Highly Commended
     If you could you take on a fundraising challenge, host a                      Crowlas & Ludgvan WI / 3rd           Rosemary Williams, Truro WI
     talk with iSightCornwall or simply keep one of our small                      Mary Shepherd, Boscastle WI
       collection boxes at home we’d love to hear from you.                                                             Best in Show - Floral Art
                                                                                   Floral Exhibits - “Iconic            Classes: Cilla Brown, Week
      #sightappeal Contact us on 01872 261110                                      Cornwall”: Wadebridge Cup -          St Mary Bonaventures WI
          or at www.isightcornwall.org.uk

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WI NEWS
                                                                                                                 SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
                                                                                                                 Trevena & Tintagel WI, 45th
                                                                                                                 St Neot & District WI, 70th

    CARNIVAL SUCCESS FOR                                                   INSPIR E , IM AGINE                   BOSCASTLE’S OLDEST
    BEACHES & CREAM WI                                                     A ND CR E ATE AT                      BIKER CHICK
                                                                           TA M A R VA LLEY
                                                                           The Tamar Valley WI Group
                                                                           Meeting was held recently,
                                                                           hosted by Harrowbarrow &
                                                                           Metherell WI. Entitled “Inspire,
                                                                           Imagine, Create”, it did not
                                                                           disappoint. Harrowbarrow &
Congratulations to Beaches &                                               Metherell President Joan Tall         Boscastle WI were recently
Cream WI for their well-deserved                                           welcomed CFWI Federation              treated to a great talk by
2nd prize at Newquay Carnival in                                           Chairman Margaret Johnson;            Cornwall Blood Bikes who
July! Don’t they look fabulous?                                            visiting Presidents from              afterwards allowed members
                                                                           Albaston, St Dominic and St           to try out the bike, a vast BMW.
                                                                           Mellion WIs; members; and other       The speaker took a group photo
    BAKING FOR                                                             visitors. Julia O’Connell gave        which included Boscastle’s oldest
    ST BREWARD SECRETARY                                                   an inspirational talk about her       member, Irene Smith, who is 91,
                                                                           work as a textile artist and about    sitting astride the bike.
                                                                           her work in the commission
                                                                           “Godiva awakes”, a coat for
                                                                           a huge puppet made for the            CARBIS BAY HOLDS A
                                                                           Cultural Olympiad in Coventry,        TEA PARTY
                                                                           which was magnificently
                                                                           displayed on the night.

                                       ANOTHER FIRST PRIZE FOR LISKEARD WI
                                       Liskeard
                                       WI again
                                       won first                                                                 Carbis Bay WI held their
                                       prize in                                                                  Centenary tea party in June
                                       their group                                                               which was enjoyed by many
                                       in the                                                                    local WI members and also their
                                       carnival.                                                                 own members. The group was
                                       There’s no                                                                entertained and had a singalong
    Bonny Bryan, Secretary of          stopping                                                                  with The Carbis Bay Belles, and
    St Breward WI, had a go at         them!                                                                     enjoyed a game of Bingo.
    making the delicious looking
    tart featured on a recent cover
    of WI Life. We think she did a     PERRANARWORTHAL WI TAKES THE 100 CHALLENGE                                FLOWER ARRANGING
    wonderful job!                                                                                               IN LEZANT

    A BIRTHDAY OUTING
    FOR CONSTANTINE WI

                                                                                                                 Diana A nderson, President
                                                                                                                 of L ezant W I, held a f lower
                                                                                                                 ar ranging work shop in
                                                                                                                 Apr il. A ll members had
                                                                                                                 to br ing w it h t hem was
                                                                                                                 secateurs and ent husiasm!
                                       To celebrate CFWI’s 100 years,      village gardeners. Many more than     Ever yone t horoughly
                                       Perranarworthal WI members          100 plants are now ensuring that      enjoyed t hemselves.
Constantine WI celebrated its          set themselves several 100          there is always a colourful welcome   Pict ured here are ( lef t to
68th birthday with a trip up           challenges. The first saw members   in the public spaces. For July,       r ight) Sara Humda ll, A nn
the Fal, with a pasty supper on        generously donating well over 100   members were asked to enter a         G erber, Rut h Burden, Ros
board. Partners and husbands           packets and tins to a local food    writing competition to produce a      Edwards, Jean Mor ton-
were invited to join the group on      bank. As WI members plant up        book review or a diary entry using    Hughes, Naomi Finch,
their celebratory outing. Luckily,     and maintain numerous “corners”     no fewer than 100 words, but no       Yvonne Taite, Irene Nash
the weather stayed fair, if a little   and containers around their         more than 200. The winners from       and Diana A nderson,
windy to begin with. A brilliant       village, the June challenge was     each category will be announced at    show ing of f some of t heir
time was had by all.                   to provide 100 plants for the WI    the September meeting.                wonder f ul f lora l creations.

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