Saturday, 16 August 2025

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)





Wednesday, 13 August 2025

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.




Monday, 11 August 2025

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: 


Saturday, 9 August 2025

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.)








Sunday, 3 August 2025

August calendar

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