Emma, aka The Lady Time Traveller, paid a visit to the Murley Hall to instruct members on how to dress as a fashionable lady from the 1880s. From the voluminous cotton chemise, laced corset, layers of petticoats, and so on, to the elegant silk skirt and close fitted bodice, topped off with a stylish hat, the story of the ensemble came to life with Emma’s knowledgeable stories of the history of costume.
We rounded off the 2024 festivities with a ‘Strictly’ themed Christmas party. With our special guest, local dance teacher Debbie, everyone had a chance to learn a few steps and try them out. Well done to Wendie for organising the evening, and to Pat for making sure the buffet was plentiful and delicious. Wishing all of our members, friends and families a very happy Christmas.
Crowlas and Ludgvan WI were invited to decorate a tree for Crowlas Methodist Church’s first Christmas Tree Festival. Using paper, felt, fabric, foam, clay, dishcloths, sponges, wool and heaps of imagination our creative group did a fantastic job.
Our Christmas Lunch this year was held at The Turnpike Inn, Connor Downs. Delicious food, great service and smiles all round as we celebrated another fantastic year of our WI. Many thanks to Karen for organising it.
Our photography group, Snappers, visited the ancient St Paul’s Church in Ludgvan for their latest meeting. Tasked with taking an atmospheric photo, the keen group explored the church and it’s surroundings to capture the ambiance on the damp November day.
Local farmer Julian Ellis came to The Murley Hall for this month’s meeting to talk about his experience of farming by the cycles of the moon, using the various lunar phases to plan both planting and harvesting of his 430 acre farm in St Buryan. Members were fascinated by Julian’s studies on the subject and keen to learn tips on gardening at home too.
Craig Lang from the Cyber Protect Team at Devon and Cornwall Police was our latest speaker at The Murley Hall. It was an extremely informative session with advice and tips on online safety that could help protect us all from scams, cons and security breaches. Most of all we learned to just stop and think for a moment before clicking or giving away information.
Our photography group, know as Snappers, met in Penzance’s Penlee Park to do some people watching, and look for interesting subjects for street photography. It was a busy afternoon with lots of dog walkers, cyclists and people enjoying the respite from heavy showers.
Our latest Book Club Meeting was held on a chilly but beautifully sunny afternoon at The Queen’s Hotel, Penzance. It was Miranda’s debut novel – she has a descriptive style of writing and sets the scene extremely well throughout the story – some of the members felt that the abuse aspect of the story fashioned how the characters in the story behaved but most of the members did like the book very much. Many expressed that there was a great observation of nature and of human behaviour. Some not able to attend the meeting wished they could have been there for the discussion.
The Paper Palace
It is a perfect July morning and Ellie (Eleanor) a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three awakens at ‘The Paper Palace’, the family’s summer place which she has visited every summer of her life.  This morning is different; last night Ellie and her oldest friend, Jonas, crept out the back door into the darkness and had sex with each other for the first time all while their spouses chatted away inside.
Now, over the next 24 hours Ellie will have to decide between the life she has made with her genuinely beloved husband Peter and the life she always imagined she would have had with her childhood love, Jonas, if a tragic event hadn’t changed the course of their lives.
The author lays out the experiences that have led Ellie to this day, we arrive at her ultimate decision with all its complexity. Tender yet devastating The Paper Palace considers the tensions between desire and dignity the legacies of abuse and the crimes and misdemeanors of families.
Our Meet and Eat group had a delicious fishy lunch at the historic Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn this month. Set alongside the harbour, this foodie haven was built in 1717, and prides itself on using fresh, local ingredients.
Read more about The Tolcarne here : https://tolcarneinn.co.uk/
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