The unpredictable June weather remained cool but mostly dry to enable Coad’s Green ‘Women on Wednesdays’, (WOW), to fully appreciate the second of their outdoor summer visits.

On this occasion, fifteen members had the pleasure of visiting the gardens at Firste Park in Kelly Bray, Callington, the home of Tina and Brian Monahon. It was a wonderful opportunity to look around and enjoy the garden at its best. The congenial afternoon concluded with tea and cake. Daphne Tucker thanked the hosts for their hospitality.

The gardens will be open again to the general public on Sunday, July 28, from 11am until 3pm. Donations raised will be in aid of the Cornwall National Garden Scheme for chosen charities.

There are several events planned over the next few months to make the most of the longer days and warmer weather. Members are serving refreshments at the Coad’s Green Village Fete on Saturday, June 20, at 1.30pm. A walk is planned around Roadford Lake on Wednesday, July 8. The meeting point for shared transport will be at the Coad’s Green chapel car park at 2pm.

WOW is continuing to expand in numbers and is always pleased to welcome any new members who wish to join for any or all of the meetings.

THE flower club had another entertaining and informative evening on Tuesday when Julia Harrison from Exmouth was the demonstrator for the June club night.

She gave us both traditional and modern ideas for portraying her title ‘Backwards and Forwards’.

We were treated to triangles using pink, purple, and blue flowers and foliage, mixed summer flowers and seedheads in a box, arrangements on stands giving space around with lemon and pink gerbera's, carnations and a 'new to us' alstroemeria, also a modern background for beautiful white lisianthus, delphiniums, and gypsophila.

Members were asked for help with all aspects of the Flower Festival being arranged for St Peter's Fair Week July 8 to 12, including the Cream Teas during the afternoons.

The schedule for the Flower Tent at the Holsworthy Show was available and also a request for helpers for the preparation day and a club display in the marquee.

We look forward to welcoming Sue John as our demonstrator in September.

Tremaine Church continues to work hard to raise money to reroof the tiny Grade 1 listed church, the smallest parish church in Cornwall.

The coffee morning at North Petherwin Parish Hall in May was extremely successful and raised over £500 towards the church roof fund.

Many thanks to everyone who helped: making cakes and scones for sale, donating plants for sale, making tea and coffee on the day, manning the cake stall and all the other jobs that needed to be done. Judith Clifford brought lovely sweet peas to decorate the tables and it was a very good morning.

More than £500 has also been raised with garden visits to The Glebe in North Petherwin in early June. Fundraising continues. Verna Jones is planning is to walk a mile a day during the working week in June. This is to be a social walk visiting places of interest and she hopes many friends will be joining her for the walks.

She is walking to raise money for the church in memory of her cousin Audrey Jones who loved Tremaine Church and called it The Stable Church! For those who don’t know, Verna is 87 so this month of walking is a big challenge for her. On days when weather doesn’t permit a walk she is making it up on another day or at the weekend. So far it is going very well.

Donations to support Verna in her walking challenge can be given to her directly or sent to the church via the parish giving website parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/tremaine-st-winwaloe-plymouth

And then at the end of the month Callington Community Gospel Choir will give a concert on June 27th at North Petherwin Church (PL15 8LR). The choir alone would fill Tremaine Church so North Petherwin PCC have kindly allowed use of the church at North Petherwin. The concert starts at 7.30pm.

It would be great to get a really good turn out to the concert so please do mention it to friends and family and come along. It is a super choir. This is not a ticketed event. There will be a retiring collection.

THERE was a good attendance for the Coffee and Cake morning held in the hall on April 17.

The charity for this event was for the Longhouse in Holsworthy, which provides free care and support to local families who are facing life limiting illness. £253 has been given to this charity.

St Pancras — On Sunday, May 31, a benefice Songs of Praise was held at St Pancras Church with a large congregation attending. Rev. Alison Hardy led the service who also choose a hymn. with each church of the benefice choosing a hymn, the churches being Holsworthy, Bridgerule, Pyworthy, Hollacombe and Pancrasweek. Lessons were read by Julia Warren and Mandy Vanstone, and the prayers of intercession were by Adam Revitt. Organist was Barbara Cole, and refreshments were served after the service.

On Friday, June 12, the coffee and cake morning held in the hall was in aid of The Blood Bikes. This is a charity of volunteers who provide a free rapid response courier service for the NHS transporting essential medical items such as blood, plasma pathology specimens, human donor milk between hospitals and healthcare facilities. £200 has been sent. Thank you to everyone who supports these events.

The Holsworthy History Society met on Thursday, June 11, and David Kendrick gave a talk on Nelson Mandela.

He spoke about his early years as a young boy when his job was to herd animals, then went on to his school and college days and to his opening the first black lawyer’s firm in Johannesburg with his friend Oliver Tambo. From there Nelson became a terrorist and was sentenced to life in prison and served 27 years, the last 17 on Robben Island. On his release he emersed himself in politics and became the first black president of South Africa.

In his lifetime Mandela was a student, a terrorist, a prisoner and a great statesman. He was also a humble, unassuming man who didn’t hold grudges. When he was released from prison after 27 years he said: “As I walked out of the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.”

This was a brilliant talk which gave us a fascinating insight into the life of Nelson Mandela.

The Society will next meet at 7pm on Thursday, July 16, in the Manor Suite of the Holsworthy Memorial Hall when Simon Dell will give a talk on ‘Sermons in Stone’.

All are welcome to join us.

Who knew that cheese judging is such a complex job? Member Liz Whitley at Lezant WI has spent most of her working life in the world of working dairies, in Cheshire and Cheddar and many labs.

Julie Dinnis introduced Liz to give a talk on ‘Cheese Judging’ It’s a tough job but someone must do it. She took her Masters in Nottingham researching about Listeria as it was very prevalent in the 80’s, then after teaching full time, took as her subject for her PHD the differences between stilton cheese produced in different dairies. Being in Academia for 30 years she went on to judge in very many large Cheese Shows over the Country, The International Cheese and Dairy Awards being one of the biggest with over 4,000 entries. She started her learning at Seale Hayne College and is still in great demand as a judge.

Sampling a good number of cheeses for everyone then followed to compare flavours. After a question session, Linda Watkins thanked Liz for this so informative and interesting talk.

After delicious refreshments served by Jo Rider and Ann Foster, members were supplied with their new programme for the year, kindly printed by Jo Rider. Sue Oatey volunteered to organise the Horticultural Show teas asking for lists of members food donations to get a variety. Several members booked to attend the forthcoming County Craft 4 Corner Day. Jackie Warren highlighted other events to come including the next meeting, a Skittles Afternoon at Treburley Club on July 8 from 2pm

The regular book sale proved popular with a good number buying the 50p books.

BUDE WI meeting held on June 9 was well attended and the members enjoyed the competitions which were flower of the month and a limerick titled summertime.

There was a beautiful selection of flowers entered: 1st prize Jane Culverwell, 2nd Linda Piper and 3rd went to Gill Grant.

The winning limerick was written by Joan Trewin. Well done to all !