The first thing we can do

to start the process against filling the sea with microfibres from our washing machines:

Contact Lakeland and ask them to include "Cora Balls" in their catalogue. Cora Balls are on sale in the USA and they grab the microfibres which are shed from microfibre, polyester, fleece and many more types of fabrics. If lots of us ask Lakeland to stock them, they probably will! 

So, email, ring or write to them! 

Tel: 015394 88100

E-mail: net.shop@lakeland.co.uk

Or, if you are in Exeter, go into the shop and ask them! 

Calling anyone who can knit or crochet....

Here's more information on the alleviating loneliness issue:

Look at the campaigntoendloneliness.org for more information

Resolutions were both passed!

As I am sure you know by now, both of the resolutions were unanimously passed by the delegates at the NFWI Annual meeting this week. So it's up to us to consider what we can do to help alleviate loneliness and reduce the amount of microfibres polluting the sea. 

Here is a useful short film which explains the microfibre problem - ( you will have to type the address into your web browser, as I couldn't make the link work from here! Sorry!) 

Devon Autumn Showcase - more info!

Devon County Show - we remember those who gave their lives

Barbara visited the show and took these photos of the poppies.

What a very poignant and moving display, especially when you think that each individual poppy was made by hand by an individual in Devon. 

News from Devon!