There were 18 of us at Coffee Beans this morning (19 if you count Ruby the dog)! Birdies’ Bistro didn’t know what hit it and our lovely waitress was extremely patient.
Next months’ get-together will be on Friday 6 December at 10:30, probably at The Old Coastguard in Mousehole. Stay tuned for confirmation of the venue.
Please join us! All are welcome!
Today we all had a birdwatching taster day, led by the very knowledgeable David Chapman.
We started at the hide in Hayle, and walked around the estuary, looking for the elusive osprey (David was very keen to spot it!). Unfortunately, it remained hidden. We did, however, see about 35 different birds including a rare arctic tern and Mediterranean gull.
After a rather wet afternoon, we retired to Birdie’s Bistro for hot chocolate!
A big thank you goes out to Pat Gloyn for organising this great event for us.
A group of us put our crafty hands to work today and made some gorgeous felt flower brooches.
We started by making poppies for Remembrance Day, but under Lis’s patient tutelage we quickly got the hang of it and branched out into all manner of pink, purple and blue flowers.
Our usual £2 per participant hostess fee was collected and will be donated to the British Legion.
Thanks for a great day, Lis!
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On a beautifully sunny October morning, our hardy walking group set off for a trek in St Just.
In case you’re interested in joining Shirley for next month’s walk, it will be held on Wednesday 20 November and will be in St Clement.
Last Friday a big group of Coffee Beans ladies took over the Peppercorn Kitchen Café in Perranuthnoe for the morning.
There was coffee, cake, good conversation and lots of laughter.
Please join next month’s Coffee Bean gathering at Birdie’s Bistro in Hayle at 10:30am on Friday 8 November.
Sorry this is so last-minute, but I thought you should all be aware of a Public Meeting to be held tomorrow (Friday) at 7:00pm at St John’s Hall in Penzance to discuss the proposed “Gagging Law” with Andrew George.
What does this have to do with WI, you ask? Potentially, a lot!
Although the law’s laudable intention is to prevent ‘big money’ from having undue influence on our political process, the implications go far beyond this.
The law is currently written in such a way that it will restrict the WI’s ability to pass resolutions and engage in campaigns, all of which – if the law passes – will now be included under the umbrella of activities considered to be “for election purposes.” As you know, although the WI has a long history of involvement in social issues, we do not get involved in party politics. The Gagging Law, however, fails to see that distinction.
It’s not just us, either. All charities and community organisations stand to be affected, from the National Trust to Christian Aid to the Royal British Legion to Friends of the Earth and The Countryside Alliance.
This is such an important issue so if you can spare the time, please try and get to St John’s Hall tomorrow. It’s all about numbers. Andrew George is opposed to the law as it is currently written, but he does need to know how much support he has in Cornwall. That’s where we come in.
If you can’t make it to the Public Meeting, please write a letter or send an email to your MP. The contact information for Andrew George is:
Andrew George, MP
Constituency Office
Trewella
18 Mennaye Road
Penzance TR18 4NB
andrew.george.mp@parliament.uk
Please see the Briefing Notes from NFWI which include wording for a sample letter.
What a great day at the Farmers’ Market!
Thank you to all the sewers, bakers, painters and makers. We had a fantastic assortment of things to sell. And also a big thank you to everyone who gave their time to help staff our stall.
We wound up making over £70!
It may be just a little bit early to be thinking about Christmas, but Wendy Allen would like to share her special Christmas cake recipe with all of you. Click here to read it.
(Apologies to any teetotalers!)
This Friday, 4 October, we’ll have a stall at the Penzance Farmer’s Market at St John’s Hall.
If you have anything in the way of produce, baked goods or craft items you’d like to donate for us to sell, please drop it off at Gill’s by Thursday at the latest.
If you can’t donate anything, don’t worry! But please do stop by on Friday if you can and say hello!
For those of you who missed last night’s meeting, you won’t have heard that subs for 2014 are increasing from £33 to £34.70.
Of that amount, the portion our individual WI keeps is going up by £1, which means that our funds will get an extra £40-50 next year (so it’s not all bad news!).
Many of us find it a bit of a hardship coming up with the full amount when subs are due in the new year, so why not start contributing to our Thrift Club? You can put in as little or as much as you want each month. By the end of the year, you may withdraw what you want to pay for either or both your sub and the cost of your Christmas meal. For instance, if you put in £5 a month all year, at the November meeting you’ll have £55 to draw from – which should cover both subs and the Christmas meal.
If you’re interested in joining the Thrift Club, see Jane Twose at our next meeting.
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