A message from the Life on the Edge team

 Today, our conservation team found three black oil beetles in your WI meadow at Coleton Fishacre. See photos. This is a great sign that the meadow has taken well and is already providing habitat or forage for at least one of our special species. Thank you.

Brixham WI on tour again!

 A lovely walk, followed by a drink at Fishcombe Cove cafe this morning. A good blow of fresh air and some lovely conversation. Thank you ladies for your company. You can see how windswept and interesting we are!

Thank you to Tina for the photo, and for letting us know that today is National Walk in the Park day!

This month’s diary dates:

 Our new WI year begins on Wednesday this week! Brixham WI extends a very warm welcome to all of our members for 2026/27! Hooray! 🎉💃🏻🌟 Let’s have some fun together!

Beltane Border Morris

 We heard all about Beltane Border Morris and Morris dancing in general at our last meeting! Here is an ideal opportunity to experience the real thing!

New members?

 

Are you or one of your friends interested in joining us at Brixham WI?. Send an email to brixham@devonwi.org.uk . We will get back to you.

Please do not contact any member directly.

New Book Share!

 Book Share has moved on! 

We will meet every second Thursday of the month (next date is Thursday April 9th) at Churston Golf Club at 2 o’clock. We usually meet for about an hour. 
Our plan is to each bring the title of a book we have enjoyed and wish to recommend. (If you have an actual copy which you are willing to loan or give to someone else to read, then great!) Each person will then be able to choose a new title to read from that session. 
We welcome more WI members to join us, fully aware that not everyone can make it to every meeting! Just right for those who enjoy reading, sharing books and some social time together.

Let us know if you would like to come along! 

Resolutions - what do we think?

 The NFWI Board of Trustees has agreed to put forward the top two resolutions to the Annual Meeting in June.

The wording of the resolutions is as follows:

1. Accessible public toilet facilities to promote dignity, health, and social inclusion

   This resolution is a call for accessible, clean, free public toilets which are fundamental to inclusion and wellbeing, especially for women, older people, disabled individuals, parents and carers. It invites WI branches to take meaningful action—through advocacy, partnership, and community engagement—to support local authorities and civil society in reversing the closure trend and ensuring dignity for all.

2. Action on women’s homelessness 
   
   The NFWI echoes the calls of homelessness charities and urges all levels of government to take action to reduce women’s homelessness, reduce the number of women at risk of homelessness, and improve the quality of temporary accommodation. We call on WI members to support homelessness organisations in their communities and campaign to ensure that all women have a place they can safely call home.

In order to take into consideration WI and federation capacity, it is proposed that should both resolutions be passed at the Annual Meeting, the following approach would be taken:

• A local-only campaign is developed for Accessible Public Toilet Facilities should this resolution pass. This is in line with the focus of the resolution. NFWI support would include providing outline campaign guidance and signposting to relevant organisations. This would be an opportunity for WIs and federations to focus on local campaigning on this topic. Members have expressed to the NFWI a desire for more practical local campaigns, and this resolution lends itself well to this approach.
• A nationally focused campaign is developed for Action on Women’s Homelessness should this resolution pass. This would include educational activity on the topic, exploring national partnerships and much more limited local action.
• Taking a phased approach to implementing campaigns on these resolutions should they both pass at the 2026 AM.

Spring walk?

Fishcombe Cove cafe is opening this weekend.

Does anyone fancy a walk there, around the harbour from the Man and Boy statue on Monday? Meeting at 11 o’clock?

Book Share invitation!

On Thursday 26th, 2pm at the golf club we are having a meeting of the Bookshare to discuss what happens next. For one reason or another our numbers have dwindled and new members would be welcome. If you're interested in joining us, please come along. It's an enjoyable afternoon in pleasant surroundings and we talk about many things...

The coffee is good and sometimes there's cake!

What’s on?

 

Who remembers going to an escape room at Paignton library to find the Lost Librarian?

 We won a certificate - see our header photo! That was a fun afternoon! 

Fabulous meeting in March!

 We learned all about the history and development of Morris dancing and were able to watch the transformation from normal person to the Squire of the Beltane Border Morris. A fascinating talk, and a wonderful way to end our year. 

The room was full and buzzing! Lots of guests were welcomed and members enjoyed being mixed up with different people.

What will catch the attention in this week’s smorgasbord?

Visit Via to explore your options! Click on the link below, it will lead you to a talk about Dorothy L Sayers! 

 https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/queens-of-imagination-dorothy-l-sayers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026_03_15_newsletter&utm_content=history_dorothylsayers_course&utm_source=The+WI+Learning+Hub&utm_campaign=94585f7ac4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_02_07_05_54_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28d29065a5-51b7db6695-177046554

What’s On?

 

More from Brian Bilston

 

Beltane Border Morris, dancing in Totnes.

 

“Tea Bag” anyone? (Edit, the next day: someone has kindly volunteered! Thank you!)

 Who would care to take over from Jill P as person in charge of the “tea bag”? It involves bringing the bag of tea, coffee, sugar, and various sundry associated items to every institute meeting and then taking it home afterwards. Ensuring that the items are clean and the supplies are topped up (you can claim the cost of this from our Treasurer). Please and thank you!

Could we manage without a cup of tea? 🤔

 

International Women’s Day

 From All on the Board: 

Bookworms and Book Share members!

 This is especially for you - and all other readers! Who doesn’t love a good book? 

Brian Bilston - another corker! 

Cribbage, anyone?

 Come to Cribbage on Wednesday. 2pm Brixham Rugby club, downstairs bar. Newbies welcome!

Today's question. Which 2 cards would you put in the box? Does it matter whose box it is?

New courses on Via

 Click on this link to find out more information, and what else is on offer to you. 

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