This looks like fun for the sleuths and dressing up fans amongst us!

What’s On?

 September is looking like a very interesting month!

16th is WI Day, the anniversary of it all beginning. Find out about how, why, what (all the questions!) on that day by listening to the WI Learning hub - then you will really understand what we are all about! Click here to find out about accessing this free talk: https://learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/courses/talks-caitrionas-talk-on-the-wi-at-110-years-the-story-of-a-movement-for-women-2025-09-16-193000/

More photos of etchings!

 Thank you Wendy P! 

August glass etching

 Life on the Edge glass etching workshop was a great success! Thank you to Ann P for the photos! Thank you to Jackie Bufton for the workshop and, as Pat pointed out, a big thank you to Life on the Edge for funding it for us.

What’s On?

 Those of you attending the Life on the Edge workshop this week will really be able to say: “Come over and see my etchings”! Have fun!

An opportunity for you!

Did you join Brixham WI for the activities we organise and have no real idea what the WI is all about? This is for you! Spare an hour to find out, here is your chance!

https://learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/courses/talks-caitrionas-talk-on-the-wi-at-110-years-the-story-of-a-movement-for-women-2025-09-16-193000

Readers? Stop here for a moment…

 From the Wi Learning Hub newsletter: something for the book lovers amongst us. (A bit of reading! See what I did there?

Also, the photo was taken in the Old Grammar School garden in Fowey)

Over two thousand years ago, on the bustling shores of Egypt’s Mediterranean coastline, the Library of Alexandria rose to prominence as one of the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world. Its ambition was immense: to gather the knowledge of every culture under one roof. Ships entering the city’s harbour were required to surrender any books or manuscripts they carried. These were copied by scribes before the originals were returned, ensuring that Persian mathematics, Egyptian medicine, Greek philosophy, and Indian astronomy could all be found side by side on the same shelves.

What made the Library truly bold was not simply the scale of its collection, but what happened when people came together to use it. Within its halls, scholars met, debated, and exchanged ideas across languages and traditions. The results shaped history: Euclid refined the principles of geometry, Eratosthenes calculated the Earth’s circumference with astonishing accuracy, and Hipparchus mapped the heavens.

The legacy of Alexandria reminds us that learning flourishes when knowledge is shared and explored.

What’s On?

 A month at a view! No need to miss out on anything! Enjoy your cream tea this week! (2.45 for 3pm)

Bookworms report from Rebecca

 A few bookworms met today to talk about our current read which was Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. The overall view was well written but tough topics covered. We had a good chat about all things life including our gardens. recommended book “The sister in law” by Susan Watson and waiting for the next strike book. Movie enjoyed Betrayal. Our next read is Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout. We have one space left if anyone would like to join our group!

The photo was taken at the Old Grammar School Garden in Fowey - a tranquil spot to spend a lovely hour with a book.

Still wondering what to enter in our exhibition?

 Our annual Margaret Seaward Exhibition is taking place on the last Wednesday of October, alongside the Life on the Edge drumming workshop. 

Entries are on the theme of flora and (or) fauna to reflect our Life on the Edge project - the October event will be our final session. 

Your entry must be made by you, this year, specifically for this exhibition. It can be in any medium: photo, cake, flower arrangement, painting, embroidery, glass etching, colouring, sewing, stained glass, a scene inside a bottle, sketching, taxidermy, paper craft, pyrography, knitting, crochet, needle felting , weaving, poetry, short story, a song, whittling, a scene on a tray…… any other ideas? 

Here is something you might do if you are struggling: 

What’s on for Brixham WI members?

 

Useful information for the little grey cells!

 This is from the WI learning hub newsletter: 

Here's something that might change your evening routine: you remember 65% more when you learn something right before sleep. While most of us think of bedtime as the end of our productive day, neuroscientists have discovered our brains are actually doing their most important work once we drift off.

During sleep, your brain replays everything you learned that day, strengthening the neural pathways and moving information from short-term to long-term memory. It's like having a personal librarian who works the night shift, carefully filing away all your new knowledge while you rest. The last thing you study before bed gets VIP treatment, and your brain literally processes it first.

This explains why cramming the night before an exam sometimes works, but also why learning something relaxing and enjoyable before sleep can be so effective. Your mind has all night to make sense of it, connect it to what you already know, and wake up with it firmly embedded.

So tonight, instead of scrolling through your phone, why not try watching one of our recorded courses? Whether it's meditation, history, or a new craft technique, you'll be giving your brain the perfect bedtime story, and waking up a little bit wiser.

(Photo taken at the Old Grammar School gardens in Fowey.)

August calendar

 It is looking like a very exciting month for Brixham WI members!