All hands to the pump here, folks!

 Save Torbay Hospital

Calling all crafters, artists and producers! We are looking for donations of handmade gifts, art and produce for our Christmas Market stall, with every sale helping to fund the legal fight to save Torbay Hospital.

Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December 2026

Christmas Market at Occombe Farm, Paignton

What we would love:

Handmade gifts and crafts

Paintings, prints and cards

Christmas decorations and wreaths

Knitted and sewn items

Candles, soaps and gifts

Jams, chutneys and treats

Woodwork, pottery and jewellery

Torbay Hospital is the heart of our community, and vital services including cardiac care and A&E are under threat of being moved away. We are a volunteer-run campaign raising money for legal action to keep them local, for every family in Torbay and South Devon. One handmade gift could help protect care for thousands.

Please donate by Monday 30 November, though late donations are gratefully received too. To donate an item, email Volunteercoordinator1@savetorbayhospital.co.uk

All post-campaign surplus funds will be donated to Rowcroft Hospice.

Ice Cream lovers - read on!

The Prince William, Brixham

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𝙇𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙐𝙨 𝘿𝙧𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙉𝙇𝙄 ! We’re saying goodbye to The Prince William, Brixham Ice Cream Shop for the winter and we need YOUR help to empty the freezers for a fantastic cause!

Join us this coming Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November, from 10am-4pm each day, and enjoy 2 Scoops of Ice Cream for just £2!

EVERY PENNY goes to RNLITorbay as a thank you for all the incredible work they do keeping people safe here on The English Riviera

Bring the family, pick your favourites and help us give our ice cream shop a proper send-off for the season!

The Prince William Ice Cream Shop, Brixham While stocks last - when it’s gone, it’s gone!

Things happening soon!

Saturday 7th November – Coach Trip to Tavistock £17.00 - 

Pick Up 08.30am, St Georges, Goodrington Bus Stop opposite Church Hall – if you are interested, please contact Tina (this is with Sew Crafty)                                                                  

Brixham Remembrance Parade  Sunday 8th November 2026 - The parade will meet at 10.30 on Sunday 8th November at the Man & Boy status (at the start of the marina).  At 10.40 the walk/march will go around the quay, up the slope by the Breakwater car park and will assemble on Berry Head Road at the Cenotaph.

https://via.thewi.org.uk/

Now that the nights are drawing in, there is more time to check out all of the possibilities on VIA - free, great courses, talks and workshops for WI members.

You need to log on to Via and be able to use the zoom facility on your device! Ask someone at our WI for help if you can’t do it yourself!

What’s On?

 

Important news for each one of us!

 Take action and lend your support! 

Backsford Farm, Bickleigh.

At our meeting today I mentioned a speaker from the DFWI meeting last month: here are the details as published in an earlier blog post 

Andrew Hughes gave us a very interesting talk about his work at Backsford Farm, Bickleigh. He mentioned that they run tours of the garden he has created, alongside his wife’s cream teas. (Special note made of this!) https://www.backswood.co.uk/nature-garden-1