County News • January 2018 • Federation of WIs 1 CHAIRMAN’S CHATTER

I was born ……… years ago in Surrey Since coming to live in this beautiful where, as a very small child, I went County, Jim and I have gained two to ballet classes. From there we more grandchildren, so we now FEDERATION OFFICE Chy Noweth an Conteth moved to Bedfordshire where I have three here in Cornwall and one Business Park, Threemilestone grew up, went to school and found grandson in California, who evened Truro TR4 9NH – T: 01872 272843 my first job. It was shortly after the score to two boys and two girls. Email: General Enquiries: leaving school that I went to help How lucky are we and how thankful [email protected] with refreshments at a village dance am I for Skype and FaceTime. It is a Federation Secretary: and encountered a lad who kept thrill each time that bleep goes and [email protected] coming for a cup of coffee. That my 18-month-old little one wants a Accounts: cfwiaccounts@ was my first meeting with Jim, my chat with Grandma; it makes such btconnect.com husband now of almost 52 years. a difference with them being so far Reception: cfwireception@ Would you believe he hasn’t touched away. btconnect.com ew beginnings! It’s a whole coffee since that first meeting? I Website: http://cornwallwi.org.uk I joined WI. Once when Facebook: www.facebook.com/ new year here, with a new often wonder why he didn’t just ask Cornwallfederationof N Federation Chairman (me) for tea! a group of us were sitting in the womensinstututes and Treasurer (Alison Latham) but audience at a Council Meeting a more importantly, two new Board Our first home was a delightful friend said to me “I can see you up OFFICE OPENING HOURS of Trustee members - Penny Picton flat above a barber’s in the middle there on the stage one day”. I think 9am - 4:30pm and Jackie Holland. How exciting of Kempston where we stayed for my fate was sealed then, although Monday - Thursday is that?! three months before we could move never in my wildest dreams did into our house across the border I imagine myself as Federation FEDERATION CHAIRMAN Firstly, I would like to wish everyone in Northants. It was there that our Chairman. But here I am, and the Margaret Johnson a Happy New Year. Personally, I am two lovely children were born - first main reason is that I truly believe still not sure what happened to 2017 our daughter Melanie followed by we should all make the most of every - it went by far too quickly. But here our son Mark. A few years later, opportunity we are offered and FEDERATION TREASURER we are in 2018. Do you make New we moved back to Bedfordshire to never turn anything down without Alison Latham, MBE Year resolutions? Over the years, Leighton Buzzard and stayed there first giving it a go! So here I am I have diligently gone through the until the children grew up and we giving it a go. Whilst penning this, COUNTY NEWS EDITOR process and failed miserably half retired. By that time, Mark was I would like to thank everyone who Helen Kestle way through January, so now I am living in San Francisco and Melanie sent me cards and messages when resolved merely to enjoy each and in Lancashire expecting our first my appointment was announced, Email: [email protected] every day that comes along. grandchild. So we upped sticks and and in the coming months I hope to moved to north Lancashire and meet up with many of you but until THANKS TO TRURO WI I digress. As your new Federation it was here that, after many years then I remain, FOR PACKING JANUARY Chairman, I should be introducing being involved with the Girl Guide 2018 COUNTRY NEWS myself to all those lovely members Association, I discovered the WI. Your Chairman NATIONAL FEDERATION that I have yet to meet. I understand We were very happy in Lancashire (with “L” plates) OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES that when doing so for the first until Melanie landed a job at the 104 New Kings Road, time, I should come up with some Royal Cornwall Hospital and now, London, SW6 4LY notable fact, so here we go: My name with two small children, asked if we Tel: 0207 371 9300 is Margaret Johnson and I swam would move as well – and that, in a Margaret Fax: 0207 736 3652 under San Francisco’s Golden Gate nutshell, is how Jim and I came to Email: [email protected] Bridge! How is that for openers! live in Cornwall. Chairman Margaret Web: www.thewi.org.uk

DENMAN Marcham, Abingdon Diary Updates Cover Photo Oxfordshire, OX13 6NW Tel: 01865 391991 JANUARY DIARY DATES Pictured are some Email: [email protected] 19th – New Year Quiz of the treasures Web: www.denman.org.uk 20th – Gardening Challenges unearthed by our Fungus Foray gang on PUBLISHED BY JANUARY CLOSING DATES a recent Federation Cornwall Federation of 19th – Flower Arranging outing to Cardinham Women’s Institutes ( and ) Woods.

DEADLINE FOR INCLUSION IN COUNTY NEWS assembled in Cardinham of fascination. Have you Items to be sent to the Editor by ACTIVITY & LEISURE Woods on a brilliantly sunny come across Earth-balls, 12th of the month, two months prior to publication. No late autumn day. We were on Candle-Snuff and Coltricia entries can be accepted. the hunt… Four wonderful before? Everyone enjoyed experts from Cornwall themselves and learned DESIGNED Wildlife Trust guided us about the amazing world of Simon Pell through two different walks fungi. After the walk, our searching for fungi. We guides laid out the finds on a ADVERTISING found some very small table and a lively discussion Jo Marchant - Tel: 01536 526674 specimens most of us would ensued. Look out later in NOT MUSHROOM have walked past without the year – we have been PRINTED FOR THIS REPORT! noticing, but through a lens asked to do another Fungus Forty-two WI members they turned into objects Foray at a different venue.

2 County News • January 2018 • Cornwall Federation of WIs NOTES FROM THE OFFICE 200+ CLUB WI now meet on the 2nd NEW MEMBERS’ LEAFLETS IT’S TIME TO THINK October winner of £47 – Thursday of the month, except Introductory leaflets for new ABOUT SPRING Audrey Webb, St Kew WI June (changed from August) WI members in Cornwall are COUNTDOWN! November winner of £47 available from the office. These Attention – Mary Venn, Crowlas Page 44: explain a bit about the structure Archers Fans: & Ludgvan WI Gunwalloe WI’s email of the WI as well as some of the The guest address has been changed to: jargon we old-timers take for speaker at YEARBOOK granted. Leaflets are available our Spring AMENDMENTS free of charge from the office. Countdown Page 15: CFWI LIBRARIES meeting Home Economics & Craft Did you know that CFWI has will be actor Sub-Committee Chairman craft, drama and music libraries Timothy Dot Rogers has changed available for members to use free Bentinck, her email address to: of charge? Next time you’re in the who has played the part of office, have a look at our lovely David Archer on BBC Radio Home Economics & Craft full shelves and borrow a book! 4’s The Archers since 1982. Sub-Committee Secretary Pat He is also the voice of ‘Mind the Mallett’s email should read: THANK YOU! Gap’ on the Piccadilly Line. Thank you to all members Timothy will take us behind who supported us through the scenes of the longest running Page 37: the purchase of NFWI raffle drama series in the world in The new address for the tickets. Did you know that a a talk entitled Being David Secretary of Carbis Bay WI percentage of the money raised Archer – And Other Unusual is: B Curnow, through the raffle comes back Ways of Earning a Living. to our Federation? This year, Spring Countdown will be we received £548.62, which we held at the Hall for Cornwall in will put to good use planning Truro on Tuesday 24th April. Page 42 more exciting events for you to Further details will be sent with Egloshayle and Trevanson attend during the coming year! next month’s County News.

FEDERATION MATTERS ACWW A SPRING BUFFET LUNCH! 5. An item made from cm miniature exhibit PENNIES FOR FRIENDSHIP Mark your diaries! We’ll be beachcombing finds (this could – “Shell Seekers” This year, our ‘Pennies for holding a spring buffet lunch include dried plant material 3. Penponds Cup 56 cm x 56 Friendship’ donations at Chy Noweth an Conteth but will be judged as a craft not cm exhibit – “Beach Party” are supporting a on Friday 23rd March. floral art which uses different 4. Pat Ward Novice Cup project in northwest More details will follow. criteria for judging) (20 marks) 56 cm x 56 cm exhibit – Pakistan where 100 Points will be awarded as above “Buckets and Spades” women and girls living ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW plus 20 points for staging – a For full details on all in shanty towns are total of 120. Please note that competitions, please see given the chance to learn vocational this year there will be no marks schedules and entry forms skills in sewing and knitting and awarded for interpretation. sent with November/ running a small business. Please note that no cubicles December County News. In 2017, we raised about or backboards are to be used Closing date for entries in £2,500 for this wonderful but a base may be used. all competitions is Saturday cause. Thank you to all the WIs 31st March 2018. for your generous support. The 2018 Royal Cornwall BARBARA REED TROPHY If your WI would like to give Show will be held on the 7th, COMPETITION DENMAN QUIZ additional support to the work of 8th and 9th June 2018. The The schedule for the Barbara Thank you to everyone who ACWW, there is a recycling initiative 2018 Royal Cornwall Show Reed Trophy competition, participated in our Save Denman you may like to look at. The following Cup Competition is organised also organised by the Home quiz in 2017. We raised over £100! items can all be used to raise money: by our Home Economics Economics and Craft sub- Congratulations to quiz winner • Unwanted watches and Craft sub-committee. committee, is as follows: Jean Morgan of WI. • Gold, silver or costume jewellery The schedule is as follows: A beach bag: (including damaged items) “A Picnic on the Beach” 1. A beach bag as above, TREASURERS’ SURGERY • Foreign currency and A staged exhibit reflecting any medium The next two Treasurers’ old UK banknotes the theme must include 2. The bag can be any shape Surgeries will be held at Included in this month’s mailing the following: but must fit into a 20” cube Chy Noweth an Conteth on is a “Recycle-Reuse-Raise 1. An item of craft to 3. Only one entry per member Wednesday 31st January and money” address label. Put any of suit the theme – any Wednesday 7th March. If you are the above items in an envelope, medium (20 marks) FLORAL ART your WI’s Treasurer and need affix the Freepost label and 2. A second item of craft – any COMPETITIONS help with resolving a problem send it off direct to ACWW. medium, also to suit the Floral Art competitions are with your accounts, or if you If you need more labels, please theme, but different craft to organised by the Floral Art would simply like to discuss contact the office at Chy Noweth. that above in 1. (20 marks) and Gardening sub-committee anything to do with your WI’s Many thanks again 3. A savoury item of and are as follows: accounts, please contact the for your support. cookery (20 marks) 1. Wadebridge Cup 56 cm x 56 cm office on 01872 272843 to make 4. A sweet item of exhibit – “The Beachcomber” an appointment with Federation - Federation ACWW cookery (20 marks) 2. Smale Cup 10 cm x 10 Treasurer Alison Latham. Representative, Kim Sudell

County News • January 2018 • Cornwall Federation of WIs 3 CUTTINGS FROM FLORAL ART AND GARDENING ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS to make candles and various BLAIKLEY SALVER POETRY items from bees wax. Making COMPETITION a tapered candle from the wax Are you a poet and don’t know it? takes patience and a perfect Or a bard in disguise? A poetry dipping technique to build lover? An eye for a rhyme? You up the layers of wax. With are invited to enter our poetry supplies of biscuits and scones competition! and honey, it was a day packed Every year in the Cornwall full of theory and practice, and Federation, we run a competition was so enjoyable. They also for members to write a poem on a came away with jars of Lynda’s particular theme. The poems are honey and the very best wax judged independently and, at the polish! Finally, Lynda found autumn Annual Council Meeting, FLOWER probably want to bring a packed a Beekeepers’ Association the winner is invited to recite her ARRANGING lunch and keep working on! for Kate to join in Edinburgh poem and is presented with the WORKSHOPS where she currently lives. silver Blaikley Salver which she Tuesday 6th March 2018 PLEASE NOTE THE Sarah and Kate thank the keeps for the year. And of course HAYLE RUGBY CLUB & CHANGE OF DATE FOR Floral Art & Gardening sub- we also publish the winning poem Saturday 10th March 2018 THE HAYLE EVENT. committee for putting together on our website and Facebook page WYPAC CENTRE, Cost: £16 this lovely day. – and display it, for example, at the WADEBRIDGE Further Information: In October, we were back Stithians Show as we did last year. 10:30am – 4pm Hayle event: Teresa Hancox at Bodmin Nursery to make Please enter again if you have in This year’s Royal Cornwall some more stunning baskets previous years – and if you have Show saw yet another increase . for late autumn and into not, then come on and give it a go! in the number of members ; Wadebridge event: Felicity winter to add brightness Why not? We’ve had some brilliant entering the Floral Art Penneycard and cheer. Some of those entries over the years. competitions – and what a (contact the Office for bookings) attending had attended last The theme for the year’s joy they were to behold! Mary Closing Date: Friday year and said their baskets competition is ‘Food’. We invite Bedwell, who attended one of 19th January 2018 made then were lasting well! you to write a poem entitled: our workshops, won the Pat The expert demonstration ‘FOOD MATTERS’ Ward Cup! Jolly well done! UPDATES ON RECENT ensured that everyone felt The poem should be up to 32 We are running two EVENTS confident, and the wonderful lines long, handwritten or typed, more workshops this year, A member of Mevagissey WI selection of nursery-grown with double line spacing. Send in once again with our own and her daughter attended plants and other accessories TWO copies. Write your name and Edna Trudgeon who will the Bees Wax workshop held inspired artistic endeavours. WI on ONE COPY only – so the demonstrate and give lots of by CFWI in September. Sarah The delicious lunch and cake judge can have the anonymous hints and tips and practical Pettifer reports that it was one added to a perfectly lovely copy and not know who wrote it. advice – and she will have of the best Federation days out day out, and one worth every That is very important. with her the schedules for she has ever been on! She and penny. Entries should be submitted the various 2018 shows her daughter spent the day with with a cheque for £4 made payable around the County so you beekeeper Lynda Evans in St to CFWI and a stamped addressed can have a go and get some Columb Major. They began the envelope and sent to Chy Noweth practice. These workshops day learning about bees, how an Conteth. are suitable for all standards, they behave, the production of To keep the cost down you can so don’t be afraid if you feel honey and how to look after the fold the poem so it fits in an A5 you are just a beginner! bees. It’s a bigger job than you envelope, and so pay the lower Both venues have proved might think! However, it did not postage charge. very popular before, with put Sarah’s daughter Kate off her Further Information: Pam plenty of parking. There goal of becoming a beekeeper! Northover are lots of lovely little cafes From late morning to the end of in Wadebridge but you will the day, the women learnt how Closing Date: Thursday 31st May

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4 County News • January 2018 • Cornwall Federation of WIs COMBINED ARTS HOME ECONOMICS AND CRAFT

winner will be awarded the LOOK WHAT’S IN MY Closing Date: Wednesday 28th Greeves Trophy. TROLLEY! COOKING February DEMONSTRATION – Cost: £1 per photograph entered OLD AND NEW SUGAR CRAFT FLOWER Closing date: Tuesday 17th April – MAKING WORKSHOP 28th February 2018. PROBUS VILLAGE HALL Thursday 12th April Further Information: Val Thursday 10th May – CHY NOWETH AN Strout COADS GREEN VILLAGE CONTETH HALL 7pm 10am – 3:30pm Join us for a full day course in 2020 CFWI CALENDAR which you’ll learn how to make Thank you to all the members simple flowers and leaves in who entered photographs for sugar under the tutelage of Dot our 2019 Calendar. Now we are Rogers (member of the British planning for 2020 - yes 2020! Sugarcraft Guild), assisted by The title is “2020: Vision of Rosemary Slee. Cornwall” so it’s time to start keeping your photographer’s eye In the morning, you’ll make a A DAY OF CORNISH ART sharply focused for that special rose with bud and leaves (non- Wednesday 16th March image to portray our wonderful How do you pronounce wired). In the afternoon, we’ll WITHIEL VILLAGE HALL County. You have until October quinoa? What is freekeh and be making lilies with eucalyptus 10:30am – 4pm 31st to send in your entries but, of what should I do with it? leaves (wired). Join us for a day in the company course, a calendar needs to reflect of two well-known art experts. as much of the varying seasons as Alison and Pat from the Basic equipment can be provided possible. Home Economics & Craft for use by members on a sharing Viv Hendra’s presentation Sub-Committee are holding basis, but if you have your own will be on the life and work of Further Information: cookery demonstrations on then please bring it along. the Cornish artist, John Opie, Val Strout the theme of “old and new.” about whom he has published All materials will be provided – the standard work The Cornish Alison will show some flower paste, wires, tape, colours, Wonder: A Portrait of John UKULELE TASTER DAY traditional recipes we all love etc. A lunch of soup, a roll and Opie. Lawrence Hendra, Friday 16th March and Pat will demonstrate cake will be available at a cost of nephew of Viv, is Director and CHY NOWETH AN what can be done with some £5. Head of Research at the gallery CONTETH of the new items on the of Philip Mould & Co., Pall Mall, 10:30am – 2:30pm supermarket shelves. Cost: £18 London. Further Information: Dot Come along and get some Rogers Coffee/tea will be available from new ideas for your everyday (contact 10-10:30am and again during cooking! the Office for bookings) the lunch break. Please bring a Closing Date: packed lunch. Coffee/tea and biscuits as Wednesday 28th February well as a tasting of the food Cost: £9 are included. Closing Date: Friday 2nd February Cost: £7 Further Information: Further Information: Veronica Gray Have you ever wanted to play the Pat Mallett (contact the Office for bookings) ukulele? Here’s your chance! You will receive expert tuition (contact the Office for 2018 PHOTOGRAPHY from Mr David Ireland. Bring bookings) COMPETITION your own ukulele if you have one, The classes for the 2018 but there will be plenty available Photography Competition are to borrow on the day. “People”, “Flora and Fauna”, “Landcape, Seascape or Coffee, biscuits and a light lunch Cityscape” and, should you have will be provided. a fantastic image that doesn’t fit into these categories, there It is always worth ringing the is “My Favourite Photo”. The office to see if there is still space fifth class is for anyone who available even after the closing has never won a first prize in a date. CFWI photography competition and it is “My Favourite Cost: £15 Photograph (novice).” The Closing Date: Saturday winning photographs will be 3rd February displayed at the Spring Council Further Information: Jean Meeting and at Stithians Show, Jones (contact the both in 2018. The overall Office for bookings)

County News • January 2018 • Cornwall Federation of WIs 5 WI NEWS

JANUARY BODMIN GAOLBIRDS selection of crafts available WI BIRTHDAYS WI ANNUAL JAM for sale from the stallholders CHRISTMAS PUDS Bodmin Gaolbirds, 5th FESTIVAL & CRAFT FAIR in the Pavilion together with Truro Afternoon WI, 25th a hands-on session with the WI, 70th women from the Craft Barn. St Buryan WI, 85th Refreshments were served by the members of the Bodmin SAD NEWS FOR Gaolbirds WI who offered WILCOVE WI a delicious range of cakes, Camelford WI entered their In November of last year, savouries, teas and coffees. local Carnival in October, Wilcove WI members were Pictured here are (left to and got into the spirit of the saddened by the news of The Bodmin Gaolbirds WI right): Bodmin Gaolbirds WI holiday season by dressing the death of their founder held their third Annual Secretary Diana Laishley- as ‘The Ladies from The WI member, Marjorie Harwood, Jam Festival and Craft Fair Hayward, Wadebridge Pudding Club’! They came at the age of 99. Marjorie on Saturday 14th October Mayor Tony Rush and away after a fun filled day organised the inaugural at the John Betjeman Bodmin Gaolbirds WI with second place overall in meeting of Wilcove WI on Centre in Wadebridge. President Shirley Trewin. the small walkers section. 18th March 1950 and held the Tony Rush, Wadebridge offices of President, Secretary Mayor, opened the event, SPLISH SPLASH! POPPIES FOR and Treasurer during her which attracted many HALSETOWN WI 50 years of membership, local residents, WI taking the WI through both members and families good and tough times. We from surrounding areas. were delighted to welcome We were pleased to welcome Marjorie to our 65th birthday Barbara Corbett, our outgoing celebrations in 2015, when Federation Chairman, to she spoke about the value of present the awards to the the WI to its members and winners. The Sue Rousseau Joyce, Annette and the community. She will Cup for the Best in Show was Erica from Withiel WI Last autumn, members be remembered with great awarded to Fern Carroll-Smith enjoyed themselves at of Halsetown WI visited fondness and gratitude by of Bodmin Gaolbirds WI. the Federation spa day at Plymouth Hoe to see the many of our members. There was a wonderful Bedruthan Steps Hotel. spectacular show of poppies You could be in the Algarve, relaxing in the sun... A spacious 1 bedroom apartment with shared swimming pool. The apartment is situated on the top floor of a 3 storey block. Quiet location, but only 5 mins walk to the marina and another 5 mins to the town centre.

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The A MALE MEMBER her wonderful alpaca wool Kindness Day, Mawnan WI Wave was presented at FOR BUDOCK WI?! garments and accessories. member Jill Prior suggested the Commonwealth War Is Budock WI the only WI focussing on those driving Graves Commission (CWGC) in Cornwall or even maybe FUNDRAISING HEROES through the village and asking Plymouth Naval Memorial, in all of England to have a IN TREVONE them to be considerate and which was built and is male member? Don’t panic aware of other road users maintained by the CWGC to – he’s Ollie the alpaca! and pedestrians, especially commemorate almost 7,300 After an children. In the end, the servicemen and women of extremely slogan was adapted to reflect the First World War who interesting the ethos of the day and a have no known graves. The meeting banner reading, “Please be WI members were very when In response to an article in kind and a careful driver” moved to see the names of Dianne the May 2017 issue of WI was placed on the approach 25 St Ives war heroes on the Summers, Life regarding fundraising to Mawnan Smith. Leading memorial. Most of the ladies Ollie’s caretaker, gave Budock for Breast Cancer Care with up to World Kindness had lost members of their members a fascinating insight afternoon teas, Trevone WI Day, Mawnan WI, the families during the War, so into her life as an alpaca and rose to the challenge! In Brownies and Rainbows it was an emotional visit. llama rescuer, the women June, members of this small, jointly presented cards and got together and decided to rural WI held a tea, serving plants to members of the BIRTHDAY adopt him themselves. Dianne scrumptious home-baked village Lunch Club. World CELEBRATIONS IN showed them pictures of her cakes and other treats, and Kindness Day falls on 13th Bude WI rescued animals and explained managed to raise a whopping November every year. It is an recently how she cares for them at her £1,018 for the charity. internationally recognised celebrated home at Little Hamlet Rescue Members received a lovely day for celebrating kindness their 95th Centre near Gwennap Pit. letter from Breast Cancer in our day-to-day lives and birthday. Budock WI now has a Care thanking them for their was started in the UK in 2010. Federation certificate and a lovely phenomenal fundraising skills. Chairman photograph of Ollie and have Margaret plans to visit him soon. They MAWNAN WI MARKS Johnson was on hand to help will be kept up-to-date with WORLD KINDNESS DAY cut the cake with Bude WI his foibles and, of course, When thinking about how President Cynthia May. can visit Dianne’s shop for to draw attention to World A ‘hidden epidemic’ - right under our feet Thousands of people in Plymouth Andrew said that Foot Solutions provide a full are suffering pain and discomfort assessment of the client’s feet using advanced because of what has been described technology and supply custom made arch as a ‘hidden epidemic’. supports which control the movement of the The condition affects an estimated one in ten foot and prevent muscle strain. of the population and leads to pain in the “This approach, coupled with the correct heel and bottom of the foot. footwear can provide a long term solution to According to owner of Foot Solutions Andrew the problem of Plantar Fasciitis,” he added. 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