WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: The Wild Birds of Cornwall was the title of a most interesting presentation given to members last week by David Chapman. President Jenny Smith was welcomed back after her illness and she presented a birthday posy of flowers from her garden and a surprise cake to Yolande Drayson for her forthcoming special day. Yolande later shared the cake when members discussed the forthcoming Fatstock Show at Helston.

The competition for a poem about a bird: 1, Jenny Smith; 2, Marian Jennings; 3, Mo Russell. Flower of the month: 1, Jose Trounson; 2, Brenda Lawrance; 3, Sue Garner.

The next meeting is at Mullion on October 24 when Nigel Legge will be talking about Cadgwith on TV.

METHODIST CHURCH: On entering chapel on Sunday everyone was given a piece of a jigsaw and a flower, all was to be revealed during the service taken by the Rev Beverley Turner who asked everyone to bring their piece of jigsaw to the front and complete the place it in the correct place and make a whole picture. The flowers were to be put into vases, Beverley pointed out how much nicer they looked as a whole rather than as a single flower, this was her theme “A whole”.

A tin of chocolates were handed around; there was a variety of colours and flavours, Beverley said what a wonderful world where we are all different, how boring if we all liked the same foods and had the same looks, we are all made different. The offering was taken up by Adah Bosustow and Chase Bell. Esther Bosustow was accompanist and also provided the flowers.

VILLAGE HALL: The committee are busy after the summer break organising the annual fund raising events, the first being the race night on Saturday, October 19 at 7.30pm. Horses are available to buy by ringing Jeanette on 01326 240045 at £2 each or at our coffee mornings on a Thursday from 9–11am.

Events: October 17, 7.30pm, monthly whist drive with MC Ian James, entry £1. October 24, 7.30pm, cash prize bingo. October 31, 7-9pm, monsters and ghouls family disco. The grand draw squares are available at £1 each. The draw takes place at the Christmas lights switch on, on December 1. Line Dancing continues each Monday from 7.30-9.30pm and the Post Office every Thursday from 9am-1pm.

The annual holly fair takes place on November 2, 2-4pm, proceeds for the church bells project.