Author: crowlasludgvanwi

Kate (AKA Flotsam Flo) was one of the most inspiring speakers ever to have joined us at The Murley Hall. Her incredible tale of perseverance and overcoming adversity left members awestruck, as she pursues her mission to recycle the unrecyclable into fun, usable items. Wetsuits, paddling pools, lifejackets, flags and more, reappear as holdalls, purses, or hairbands! Nothing is beyond transformation in Kate’s workshop. You can read more about amazing Kate and see her shop here:

https://flotsamflo.co.uk/pages/about-flotsam-flo

Snappers, our photography group, spent a lovely afternoon in Tanglewood Wild Gardens, in Newbridge, just outside Penzance. This quirky and fascinating spot is ideal for photographing both nature and the unusual sculptures that the owners have introduced to the ponds and gardens.

It was fun and laughter all round at our August Meeting. The weather couldn’t dampen the high spirits as members took part in party games, including pass the parcel and pin the tale on the donkey. With sandwiches and cake to eat, our Summer Fun afternoon left smiles all round.

It was lovely to catch up with members at our August Coffee Morning. The Murley Hall was full of chat and laughter, as coffee and cake was enjoyed by all.

Our monthly meeting combined the arts of Tai Chi, Qigong and Mindfulness, with practical exercises and group chats led by Frances and Paula and a beautiful poem by Rachael Halstead

GIFT

Give yourself the gift of your attention.
Catch the whirlwind rush
and gently, calmly, set it aside.

Sit still and watch its flurries
echo inside you.
Stick with the stillness
and find calm in your breath.

And as the flurries dissipate,
find the knot inside
whose tight curling, tense clinging,
is at the centre of it all.

And sit and still sit
and know that, in time,
the knot will unfurl, release,
and there will be space again.

And space becomes your gift,
encircles everything,
slows the pace,
lets the light in.

RACHAEL HALSTEAD

On Thursday, the 20th of June members of Crowlas  and Ludgvan WI visited the lovely gardens of Trevilley near Sennen .The gardens are owned by the novelist and screenwriter Patrick Gale and his partner farmer and sculpture Aidan Hicks.The farm has been owned by the Hicks family for some generations.
   The garden we see today was once the unsheltered concrete farmyard.Patrick and Aidan began developing the site in 1999 into a series of garden rooms connected by lovely cobbled paths and arches.The plants have to be grown in raised beds,many of which were once items used on the farm,such as a tractor tyre or water trough.There are many lovely areas at Trevilley where you can sit and quietly enjoy the garden and it’s sculptures.

The Mexico Inn at Longrock is a popular choice for lunch among our Meet and Eat group members. With so much choice on the menu, it is difficult to know what to select; so much so, that some members decided on two starters!

Our June Coffee Morning was well attended with Diana Kelynack as the Guest of Honour. Diana was one of the Founder Members of Crowlas and Ludgvan WI in 2000, and has been an active member ever since, but has now decided to join a WI who meet in the afternoon. Committee member Julia Havard and President Chris Phillips (pictured above with Diana) thanked Diana for her contribution and presented her with flowers and chocolates.

An enthusiastic group of our green fingered members met at Trevena Cross for an extremely interesting talk and tour from Team Member Graham. Graham explained about the best time of year to take cuttings, and which compost and nutrients are required for successful growing. We also learned about the bore holes that the nursery use for drinking water and plant irrigation.

Everyone agreed that it was fascinating to see ‘behind the scenes’ of a very familiar local business, and will look at it with fresh insight when shopping there in the future.

Many thanks to Rosie for organising the trip, and to Graham and all at Trevena Cross for their time and sharing their knowledge.

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Our walking group chose a beautiful spring morning for their April Walk. They chose to walk from the Penrose Estate, and the walk encompassed all the best that the area has to offer: parkland, woods, Loe lake and the sea. a late lunch rounded off the walk nicely. They were particularly pleased when they came across local wildlife expert, David Chapman, along the way, who was out photographing Common Sandpipers..