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100 Years of Madron WI

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Two members of Crowlas and Ludgvan WI were invited to join Madron WI for their Suffragette March. The march celebrated  combined Centenaries for both Madron WI and 100 Years since women were given the vote. Local schoolchildren and Mayor of Penzance Dick Cliffe joined in with the ladies, who were dressed in appropriate centenary outfits for the march which was followed by tea at the Landithy Hall in Madron.

Sandra and Cynthia at the march

October Walk

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Another perfect day to enjoy a coastal walk around Coverack.  In the morning we walked along to Lowland Point & returned to Coverack to eat our picnic.  In the afternoon we walked through the lovely village of Coverack to the  Sculpture Garden.  The beautiful sculptures are by Terence Coventry. They are mainly birds and animals, and are displayed around several fields.  Well worth a visit.  We ended a a great day out having ice cream! (Shirley)

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Watercolour Workshop

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An enthusiastic group of members attended a Watercolour Workshop at The Murley Hall with local artist Nigel Haward. With Nigel’s tuition everyone painted a landscape picture of St Michael’s Mount and a still life of an autumnal wedding cake with fantastic results. Thank you to Val for organising another great experience.

 

October Monthly Meeting

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Jane Mills brought a taste of Autumn to the Murley Hall with a variety of easy seasonal recipes for members to try. There was Apple Cornflake Flan, Plum Mousse and Salted Caramel Cheesecake, plus a great way to feed a crowd with mini filled rolls and a delicious Cider Apple Punch that went down very well!  Jane provided recipe sheets for everyone to take home, so no excuses for not giving them a go at home.

 

Big Day Out 2018

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We made an early start, by coach, on our trip to Buckfast Abbey Devon, which is a working monastery  of Benedictine monks.

When we arrived at the Abbey we were shown into the new and very well designed interactive information centre. The cafe was our next stop for a welcomed cup of coffee, and then walked through the immaculately tended grounds to the Abbey itself,  which was only completed in 1937.
In the Abbey I was particularly interested to see the amazing pipe organs which were finished being installed last year. The highlight of this visit for me was to see the stained glass panel designed by the monks which is 8 metres (26 feet across).
We then visited the shop where the monastery’s famous and most successful product was on sale, the Buckfast Tonic Wine!
The shop also had many books and items for sale relating to the famous Abbey monk, Brother Adam, known for his extensive breeding work creating the honeybee known to this day as ‘The Buckfast Bee’.
It was then time to board the coach and make a short journey to Totnes, an old fortified town at the head of the estuary of the River Dart. We set off in small groups to look at the many independent shops, cafes, galleries other places of interest. My group stopped for a lovely lunch before resuming our exploration of the town.
Some of us also enjoyed a stroll along the banks of the river Dart and sat and watched a pleasure boat arrive from Dartmouth.
All too quickly it was time to board the coach for our journey home…after a very enjoyable day out with friends, and a resolve to return to Buckfast Abbey to here the pipe organ being played. (Rosie)

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September Monthly Meeting

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Clint Hosking from Geevor Mines gave a fascinating insight into an important part of West Cornwall’s Heritage. With photographs and artefacts members were able to get a unique look at the everyday lives of the men, women and children who worked at the mine.

Trip to St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly

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The Scilly Isles are a consummate jewel in the crown of the British Isles, and the WI exchange trip provided us with not only a taste of the holiday makers view of the islands but an insight into the life of those who call Scillies their home. From the moment the WI members met us from the boat we were all looked after extremely well. Whilst we were there our trips out included, the recently added attraction of the Camera Obscurer: a chance for a birds eye view of St Mary’s and update on local gossip. A visit to St Agnes was wonderful despite the “missile” and I think Ruby, Jane Twose’s dog enjoyed this especially. The Museum gave us a flavour of the history of the islands, their people  and its fauna and flora. We were wined and dined not only at our hosts homes but at a couple of the local restaurants which gave us an opportunity to meet more of the Scilly Isles WI members who joined us for the meals out and our activities. A real  highlight was the WI meeting and the speaker Will Wagstaff, All of the WI members were welcoming and the meeting was a very social event. Will’s talk detailed his work from the Scillies to Antarctica and was accompanied by an excellent slideshow of the birds, sea creatures and landscapes of these places.
We left all agreeing that the purpose of this trip was to seal the relationship between us and our Scilly neighbours and a resolve to extend the hand of friendship to the Scilly Islands WI when every they venture to the main land. (Wendie)