DOWN YOUR WAY WI news

your family and friends to the church hall between 2pm and 5pm to enjoy cream teas and cake. We hope to raise £425 for ShelterBox which will supply a tent for a family.

CHRISTIAN AID

On Wednesday, June 19, come and enjoy a two-course lunch with a quiz and a raffle in the church hall, noon for 12.30pm. Tickets £10: to book email barbararead21@yahoo.com

ST ERTH CONCERT BAND

Rehearsals are on Tuesdays at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. New members are welcome, with instruments for loan if needed. For further information please contact Ronan Heffer, the band secretary, on 07878 803351 or ronan.heffer@gmail.com

St Ives BRIDGE CLUB

Results for duplicate bridge, Tuesday, April 30: winners were Phil Dickson and Geoff Plowman, 6.13%. There were 10 pairs competing. Other players are very welcome to join us; contact Jim Barker, 01736 794134, or go to www. bridgewebs.com/stives for details about playing, or why not try learning bridge? We can teach you online or live.

ST IVES POETS

May’s Issue of Poems by St Ives Poets is available now, free, from stephenbales47@gmail. com with the down-to-earth theme of “Feet and Footwear”, though one contributor speaks of “Walking on the Moon”. Mostly the poets reflect on their own experiences, contrasting youthful exploits with the problems of age, or of over-sized feet. For some “Two left feet” have been a hindrance, or the ability to open one’s mouth and put a foot in it! Poetic ‘feet,’ as with iambic pentameters, vie with legendary feet walking “upon England’s mountains green”, while favourite shoes vary from muddy hikers to red, eye-catching fashion boots. Subjects range from “sensible shoes” to boots of Spanish leather and a child’s pleasure at “new shoes”, a ‘patent’ delight! Biblical references to feet abound, with Moses at the burning bush, Isaiah’s “beautiful feet of the messenger of good news”, the sinful woman in the Pharisee’s house, weeping over Jesus’ feet, Mary anointing those same feet at Bethany and Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. A Vettriano painting inspires a story of footprints in the sand. “Old legs in summer sandals” contrast with fallen arches, while one poet’s list of ‘posh’ footwear deserves sponsorship!

St Just SKATEPARK CLOSED

The skate park is having three floodlights installed from May 13 to 17. During this week the skate park will be closed, as there will be equipment on site. We therefore ask you, for your own safety, not to use the skate park during this week.

OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY

The next meeting of St Just and Pendeen OCS, on May 14 (the second Tuesday of the month), will be a talk by the Cornwall Ancient Sites Protection Network. This will be a very interesting evening.

Meetings are in the Age Concern building in Fore Street at 7.30pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served at the end of the evening. New members and visitors will be given a warm welcome.

OUTREACH MAGAZINE

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FREE CHURCH

The Holy Land at present is anything but holy. Violence predominates, as in many other countries. This is nothing new; Paradise was lost when our early ancestors chose not to obey God’s advice but were deceived by Satan and followed logic. Every inclination of the human heart was evil. The first murder took place when Cain attacked his brother Abel. Isaiah said: “The way of peace they do not know”, confirmed in Romans 3: “The Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin”. As Jesus rode into Jerusalem He wept and said: “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace, but now it is hidden from your eyes”. The God of this age, Satan has blinded unbelievers. Israel, God’s chosen to reveal to the nations who he is, has often gone astray, yet God forgave them many times and in the not too distant future Christ will return and the Jews will know who their true Messiah is.

All welcome to 10.30am Sunday worship. A wonderful mining and minerals exhibition is now taking place in the Free Church hall, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 5pm.

Sennen CHURCH

There will be no service at St Sennen on Sunday, May 12, as there is a united service at St Buryan at 10am to celebrate St Buryan Feast. The following Sundays (May 19 and 26) the services will be at St Sennen at the usual time of 11am.

LADIES’ FOOTBALL

We are starting a team in St Buryan and need women to join so we can enter the league this year.

Training is at the St Buryan clubhouse on the football field every Wednesday, 6pm to 7pm. Players must be 16 or over. Please support this exciting new opportunity.

CHURCHTOWN HALL

Next to the church on the A30. The hall, stage, kitchen and large field are all available. Go to sennenchurchtownhall.org. uk/ or contact Clive Bright at ckb2@btinternet.com

SOUPER WEDNESDAY

Soup and social at the church hall, next to the First and Last Inn, every Wednesday, 12pm to 2pm. Choice of soups, tea, coffee, biscuits (maybe even cake), newspapers and boardgames. All welcome, and it’s all free.

COMMUNITY CENTRE

Activities include squash, badminton, bowling, table tennis, basketball, racquetball, Pickleball, karate, keep-fit and a sewing group. If you are interested in any of the above or wish to book the hall please ring 01736 871246 or visit www.sennencommunitycentre.co.uk/

MARKET

In the Community Centre every Tuesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm. Artists, makers and food producers; charity café; Hair by Jen, Incredible Bulk and Zoltan the knife-sharpener. Free entry: free parking.

SK8PZ ROLLER SKATING

At the Community Centre every Saturday, 10am to noon. Booking via GymCatch (app or online): search for SK8PZ. Skate hire (£2) must be booked in advance. Questions? sk8pz@ outlook.com

KEEP-FIT

At the Community Centre on Wednesdays at 10am. Wynne, 01736 871246.

YOGA AND MEDITATION

At Churchtown Hall. Yoga, Tuesdays, 7pm to 8.30pm and Fridays, 10am to 11.30am. £10 per class. All abilities. Meditation, Tuesdays, 6.15pm to 6.45pm. Small donation towards upkeep of hall. Nicolle, 07815 096503.

LAND’S END PARKRUN

Free, timed, 5k run/jog/walk every Saturday at 9am. Register at www.parkrun.org.uk/landsend/ and bring your barcode.

Towednack CHURCH

Last Sunday we celebrated our Feast with a service of Holy Communion with our friends from Zennor parish. The Reverend Elizabeth Foot led the service, which began with the hymn ‘The Church’s One Foundation,’ accompanied by organist Maureen Hollow. In her sermon Elizabeth told of the life of our patron, St Winwaloe, born in Cornwall in the fifth century. To escape the plague he moved with his family to Brittany and was educated by St Budoc, son of St Senara, patron saint of Zennor. He became the first abbot of Landevennec Abbey in which, although rebuilt over the centuries, the monks still live a life of prayer in the spirit of St Winwaloe. After our offertory hymn ‘O Thou Who Camest From Above,’ communion was celebrated by Reverend Elizabeth with Ellen Carter assisting. A buffet table loaded with food for the Feast lunch was enjoyed by all after the service. There will be no service at Towednack on May 12 as we will be joining our friends at Zennor to celebrate their Feast. The service will begin at 11am.

Townshend TALK ON NEWLYN COPPER

Next Thursday, May 16, at 7.30pm copper craftsman Michael Johnston will be giving an illustrated talk to the Friends of Godolphin in Townshend Village Hall, open to everyone. It is possible you have some Newlyn copper items hidden away in an attic or decorating a mantle board, but know nothing about how or when they were made or by whom. Now is your chance to find out about the Newlyn Copper Works and how it has been revived today. Admission is £5 (members £4) with tea and coffee at the end. We also have a small raffle (50p a ticket), to help with expenses. Please bring exact money if you possibly can.

GULVAL

Our Lunch Bunch group dined out at the Penzance Tennis Club this month, a lovely social occasion organised by Sue Sweeting. We had a fantastic visit to the heliport; it was very interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes, followed with coffee and delicious cakes in the café there. Thank you for making us most welcome. We even had a visit from Mr Fox! Artistic talents were to the fore at our monthly meeting with St Ives artist Hilary Gibson. Alison Ross was the winner of the art competition with Anne Shipman winning the Newlyn artists’ anagrams. The raffle winner was Marcia Doherty.

A date for your diaries: on Saturday, June 22, we will be holding our community cream tea at the village hall, 2pm to 4pm. Proceeds will be split between the WI and our charity of the year, the Air Ambulance. We have a couple of spaces on the coach to Truro on Tuesday, May 14, for a backstage tour of the Hall for Cornwall and some free time to spend as you wish. Call Nina for details: 07908 893853. New members always welcome: again, call Nina.

District WEST CORNWALL WALKERS

Ten of us joined Maggie Bashford and Jill James for our walk from Tehidy’s North Cliffs car park on an unexpectedly sunny day. We joined the coast path at Mirrose Well and passed Crane

Castle to Reskajeage Downs, turning inland to Coombe. We walked along West Drive into Tehidy Woods, taking the snake bridge across the boardwalks into Oak Wood. We lunched at Otter Bridge, enjoying the company of a robin and a squirrel, then we walked along Tehidy Stream to the lake at Beech Wood to see the ducks, swans and geese and made our way back through North Woods Plantation, stopping to admire lots of bluebells.

Denise and Dick Belton led six of us on an eight-mile walk from Lelant’s St Uny Church to Hayle and the Towans. We diverted through the bird sanctuary and along the cycle path to Hayle, passing the half-completed and forlorn harbourside development. We stopped for lunch at Pete’s Seat with views across St Ives Bay before returning past the Bucket of Blood pub and along the King George VI Memorial Walk. We stopped for tea at Birdies and returned along The Saltings, a chance to admire the posh houses. On May 17 Colin Vickers leads a walk from Perranporth and Ginnie Hignett one from Mullion. For more information see www.wcfps.co.uk

RAMBLERS

On Sunday, April 28, Sylvie led 10 walkers from Stithians Dam through beautiful spring countryside to the Kennall Vale nature reserve. The overflowing dam was a real contrast to the low water levels on previous visits. The route passed the picturesque Tretheague Mill and continued through wooded valleys to Trevose then Kennall Vale. A number of walkers had not been before and were fascinated by the old dynamite works. After an early lunch amongst the bluebells they returned via Kennall Vale Mills, Foundry and Stithians: about seven miles. On Wednesday, May 1, Mickee took a small group from the RSPB bird hide at Hayle along the cycle path, through Chenhalls and on to Tregenhorne. Walking through some of the less visited footpaths of the area with far-reaching views over the estuary and beyond, they reached Trannack Farm before dropping down to the river Hayle near the caravan park, an enchanting place for lunch. They then went through Friendship Woods and back to the start along the river. Along the way there was plenty of birdsong and stunning spring wildflowers on a rare sunny day: 10.5 miles of very varied landscape.

HELSTON AND DISTRICT FOOTPATHS SOCIETY

Sunday afternoon walks are of approximately five miles with a friendly group in west Cornwall. Why not join us? Email helstonfootpaths@btinternet. com for full details, programme and times.