Crowlas and Ludgvan WI member Lynne Coe kindly hosted some workshops recently for those who have never crocheted before. Her skill and patience meant that everyone progressed quickly and managed to learn the necessary stitches to complete a ‘granny square’ and beaded bracelet. Many thanks Lynne for the tuition and delicious cake!
Camera Club went to the National Dahlia Collection at Varfell for their August Meeting. If you haven’t been before it is a beautiful place to while away an hour or two. The dahlias are delightful and with such a variety of shapes and colours there was plenty to photograph. A trip to the Tremenheere Sculpture Garden rounded the afternoon off with tea, cake and scones.
Di Curnow kindly opened up her beautiful home to members and their friends and family for what has become an annual event – the summer coffee morning. Despite the showers there was a good turnout and the conversation flowed along with the tea and coffee. There was a delightful range of cakes to choose from and a raffle with lots of lovely prizes. Many thanks to Di and to all those who helped organise the event. We raised over £100!
Our walk started from Lands End following the beautiful coastal path down to Nanjizal where we enjoyed a picnic down in the rocky cove. A very steep climb out of the cove took us inland and we returned to Lands End for a well deserved ice cream. (Shirley)
Camera Club had a fantastic afternoon with wildlife photographer at St Gothian Sands nature reserve . With David’s expert tuition and a plentiful supply of subject matter a wonderful selection of photos were taken. Many thanks to David and to Gail for organising the trip.
Book Club met twice in June. On Wednesday 27th they went to the Acorn Theatre in Penzance to listen to Australian author Tim Winton give a fascinating insight into his writing. Then on Friday afternoon Jane hosted the monthly book discussion for The Door, a partly bioographical novel by Hungarian author Magda Szabo. The next book will be Long Summer Day by R F Delderfield.
The WI Tea Tent was as popular as ever at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show. Teams of volunteers from around the County served tea, coffee and squash along with a selection of scones, cakes and biscuits to the hundreds of show visitors in need of a little refreshment, taking a break in their busy day. There was plenty of time between shifts to see all that the show had to offer – Wendie even managed to catch a moment with a Royal Visitor. Well done to everyone for their hard work and to those who entered the competitions.
Book Club met at Lisa’s this week to discuss the ‘Five Rivers met on a Wooded Plain’the first novel by Barney Norris. The book, set in the Salisbury area, details how the lives of five unremarkable local people have been intertwined over a number of years in a multitude of minor incidents. With a high score averaging 8.2/10 it was enjoyed by everyone. Next month’s book is The Door by Magda Szabo.
Many thanks to Kathy for organising a memorable trip for our twinning with Camelford. We met at the Falmouth Pavillions and had coffee outside with the view of the beautiful bandstand and its flower beds which were being planted up as we watched. The head gardener gave us a short but very interesting history of the house and it’s gardens. After a tour of the gardens with its shell grottos and an amazing variety of plants we walked down to the Maritime museum to see the Titanic Exhibition. We followed with lunch at Rick Stein’s and then a Roskilly ice cream in the Square.
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