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The Meet and Eat group met up at Tremenheere Gardens on Wednesday 5th July and had lunch sitting outside under the awning to enjoy the sunny weather.

Snappers, our photography group have been learning how to use photo editing software. This month’s first project was making collages, like the one above by Di. Using a theme, here it was ‘Colours in Morrab Gardens,’ an eye catching square collage has been made from five photos. We think it would make a pretty greetings card.

Below is an example of ‘colour pop’ (Ros), the second project, where selected areas of a photo are altered to remove or replace the colour.

We began our walk In Balwest and made our way up the path to Tregonning Hill from where we were rewarded with stunning views over Mounts Bay, The Lizard and beyond.  Centuries of history were laid out before us: William Cookworthy and China Clay;  William Argall and brick making; the Preaching Pit and the Signal House from where Helston and the satellite dishes at Goonhilly could be seen.  Following our descent from the hill we enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Garden Kitchen Cafe, Trevena Cross Garden Centre. 

We were delighted to welcome Joe and Maya from The Dolphin Tavern in Penzance to our June Monthly meeting. Members learned about different ways of making cocktails; building, stirring and shaking, plus tips on garnishes and mixers and, of course, got to taste a variety of cocktails, some with and some without alcohol.

Our walking group are enjoying the lovely weather, and get out and about every month to explore our beautiful countryside. This photograph shows some of them enjoying a rest in the sunshine following a walk in the beautiful bluebell woods at Constantine.

In two visits, one in April and one in May, members attended a guided tour by local historian Keith Pearce of the locked, Grade II listed, Penzance Jewish Cemetery.

Keith has researched the transient Jewish settlers who came from the Rhineland and Holland, made their home in the port of Penzance back in the 17th and 18th centuries.

He told how they worshipped at a Synagogue in the town and their most important acquisition was a place of burial.

As merchants they prospered then as the local economy declined, due to the collapse mainly of mining, they moved on.

Keith’s story telling ability had us all transported back to before many houses were built in and around Penzance and how they managed to acquire their cemetery site from local gentry.

Keith gave all who attended a copy of his booklet on the subject to take away. 

Following on from our two trips to Leach Pottery in St Ives, the pots made by our creative members were returned to us, fired and glazed. At our May Meeting everyone voted for their favourite, and Jill was awarded a certificate for coming ‘Top of The Pots’.

Snappers (our renamed Camera Club) were kindly invited to meet the latest additions to Rosie and Barry’s small sheep flock. They were delighted to have welcomed nine lambs to their five Zwartbles ewes. Set in a delightful location above Mount’s Bay it was a delightful way to spend the afternoon, photographing the friendly sheep and their lambs.

Our May Meeting began with a discussion about the 2023 WI Resolution:

Clean rivers for people and wildlife

Water quality in our rivers is shameful. Legally, designated bathing waters must be regularly monitored for pollution. The NFWI urges its members, the wider public, local authorities and Government to make, support and promote applications for official designated bathing sites on appropriate stretches of rivers in their area. This will be as instrumental to the clean up of rivers as it has been for water quality improvement at coastal beaches.

After a vote as to whether to put forward a Yes or No to our delegate for the Annual Meeting in Cardiff later this month, members were invited to toast the new King, Charles III with a glass of bubbly, and enjoy a delicious slice of cake. God Save The King was sung, and everyone had a chance to be photographed with The King.

Crowlas and Ludgvan Artists ! A wonderful way to spend a very wet day is to rediscover your love of painting , and our group of 6 produced some very accomplished pictures of an abandoned boat on a beach . It was fun and challenging but  everyone went home satisfied with the result . Well done to everyone .