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Carbis Baybes WI

A brand new WI, based in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. Exciting, inclusive, original and welcoming!

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the Carbis Bay Hotel.

24/10/2026

✨🎄Our Talented Craft Group Have Done it Again ✨🎄. This month our Craft Group got into the festival spirit with Diamond Painting Christmas Ornaments. 💎🎅🎄Just look at these amazing results! 🤩 The creativity, sparkle and attention to detail are absolutely fabulous. What a lovely way to get ready for Christmas while enjoying some crafty fun together ❤️ A huge well done to everyone who took part. We can’t wait to see what you create next. 🥰.

15/10/2026

At our monthly meeting yesterday evening at the carbis bay hotel
we were delighted to welcome back Emma, The Lady Time Traveller, who whisked us away to the fascinating world of Victorian ladies’ fashion.

Emma took us through the many layers of clothing worn by women during the Victorian era, starting with the chemise and bloomers, before introducing us to the dreaded corset, reinforced with steel to create that fashionable shape.

We discovered the secrets of bustles. These were used to create the upright, elegant silhouette that was so fashionable at the time.

It was a fascinating and entertaining evening, giving us a real insight into the layers, structure and effort that went into achieving the perfect Victorian look. Emma certainly brought history to life and gave us plenty to talk about!

For those that could not make it here are some photos from the evening ❤️

30/09/2026

‘Carbis Baybes WI organised a wonderful Afternoon Tea at Carbis Bay Hotel.
We were treated to a beautiful setting and a spectacular view, made even better by the glorious sunshine. As we sipped tea (and a little w**e!) and enjoyed the delicious food, we had great fun playing some tea-themed games.
It was a lovely opportunity to relax, chat and enjoy each other’s company in such beautiful surroundings.
A fabulous afternoon filled with friendship, fun, laughter and, of course, plenty of tea! ☕🍰🥂’

19/09/2026

Last Thursday there was another lovely afternoon with Carbis Baybes WI Craft Group. Under the watchful eye of Terri, who provided plenty of guidance, encouragement and patience, our ladies have created some truly amazing and impressive Iris Folding Cards. It’s wonderful to see everyone getting creative, learning new skills and, most importantly, having fun together. If any of our members would like to join the Craft Group, please let us know. Everyone is welcome.

18/09/2026

Last Wednesday, Carbis Baybes WI's Film Club held their final film screening session. A sub-group of the FIlm Club has been watching and rating short films for inclusion in November's Cornwall Film Festival. Since April, the group has watched 69 films! They celebrated completing their mission with bubbly and cake!

15/09/2026

A Taste of Cornwall at Polgoon Vineyard 🌿

Last Saturday, some of our Carbis Baybes ladies enjoyed a fabulous afternoon at Polgoon Vineyard — and what a lovely time we had! 🍇🥂

It was really interesting learning all about Cornish vines and grapes, how they are grown, the harvesting process and, of course, how those grapes eventually become w**e! 🍷

And let’s not forget the w**e tasting! 😋🥂 We had the chance to sample a selection of Polgoon’s w**es — all produced right here in Cornwall. It was certainly a very enjoyable way to learn!

🍷 And Then Came the Shopping! 🍷
Well… it would have been rude not to! 😂

Our ladies were soon spotted loading their car boots with boxes of w**e! 🍷🍷🍷

Clearly, the w**e tasting had been a great success — and there may now be quite a few Carbis Baybes households enjoying a little taste of Cornwall! 😋🥂

🎉 A Little Treat for Carbis Baybes WI! 🎉
We’re delighted to tell you that Polgoon Vineyard have kindly offered Carbis Baybes WI a 10% discount on their w**es and products.

If you’d like to stock up on some Cornish w**e, simply visit:

www.polgoon.com

and use the coupon code TOUR at checkout to receive 10% off all their products. 🍷🎉

🌊 You Can Also Find Polgoon Wines Locally!
If you’re around Penzance and West Cornwall, you can also find Polgoon w**es in a number of lovely local restaurants and bars, including some of our favourites:

🍽️ 2 Fore Street – Mousehole
🏖️ Porthminster Beach Café – St Ives
🌊 The Gurnard’s Head – Zennor
🍴 Tremenheere Kitchen – Penzance

So next time you’re out enjoying a meal, why not look out for a bottle of Cornish w**e? 🍇🍷

💕 A BIG THANK YOU!
A huge thank you to Polgoon Vineyard for such an enjoyable and informative tour, and especially to Rebecca for being such a fabulous tour guide! We were also one of the first group to get a taster of their new red grape juice. Delicious! We certainly came away knowing much more about Cornish w**e — and, judging by the number of boxes disappearing into car boots, with a few new favourites too! 😂🍷

It was a great Carbis Baybes outing, filled with vines, w**e, laughter and lovely company. 🥂💕

Below are some photos of the day.

12/09/2026

The monthly Carbis Baybes meetings resumed last Wednesday after an August summer break which was well attended and in which we welcomed Val Thomas, a Cornish Bard and local hisorian. Val gave a talk on the history of St Ives which was incredibly fascinating as it was interesting. There were plenty of refreshments and cake, all this in the stunning back drop of Carbis Bay beach, in which the sun down was in plain view. Thank you to all who attended and we look forward to welcoming as many of our lovely ladies that can make it to our next meeting in October.

10/09/2026

Carbis Baybes WI Book Club had a lovely evening at St Ives Library, where we had the pleasure of meeting author Joanna Miller.
With drinks and nibbles in hand, we listened as Joanna answered questions from Liz Fenwick, before having the opportunity to chat with Joanna ourselves.
It was a wonderful chance to hear about the inspiration behind her novel, The Eights, and to learn more about the story and its creation.
A fabulous evening for our book club, and we’re now really looking forward to discussing The Eights at our next group meeting! 📚🥂✨’

10/08/2026

Walking with White Stuff
This summer, White Stuff have been celebrating the King Charles III England Coast Path by joining local walking groups on eight walks along sections of the path, in partnership with the WI. The St Ives walk took place on 8th August 2026 and the weather came up trumps as a group of 25 walkers, led by Carbis Baybes WI, walked a circular route of 3 miles with shorter option of 1 mile. The St Ives walk sitting within a wider national programme involving 250 walkers over 8 coastlines around England.
The Carbis Baybes WI, formed in 2025, led two walks around St Ives and its coastal headland, including a beautiful stroll through St Ives, ending with tea and cake overlooking the harbour, hosted by the RNLI. Walk leader Rachael Gaunt commented ’The day brought together solo walkers, friends, and family groups and introduced many to the W.I for the first time. All agreed that walking is a brilliant way to maintain health and feel connected to our famous Cornish coastline’.

Suzanne Tanner, of St Ives RNLI, provided refreshments and traditional Cornish Hevva cake at the end of the walk, following a recipe past down from her mother, ‘walking and chatting, followed by a decent piece of cake is good for the soul. I was a real pleasure to support this great initiative’.

Rachael speaking on behalf of the walking group she leads, within the Carbis Baybes WI concluded, ‘walking has really helped me personally during menopause and I am so glad that I can share my passion with others within our WI walking group. Walking with White Stuff was great fun and we thank all involved for making the event a success. The thoughtful goodie bags given out at the end of the walk, by the White Stuff team were greatly appreciated by all who walked’.

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White Stuff

Carbis Baybes WI

30/07/2026

Walking with the White Stuff and the WI:

Saturday 1 August, Portsmouth
Saturday 8 August, St Ives

Following our highly enjoyable Walking with White Stuff coastal walk in July in Suffolk, we’re excited for two new walks - this time in Portsmouth on Saturday 1 August, and St Ives on Saturday 8 August.

*UPDATE Portsmouth ticket availability is now "sold out", sorry!

St Ives:
Join Carbis Baybes WI for a 4.7 mile scenic walking loop that starts at the White Stuff store, before heading west on the coastal path beyond Porthmeor beach - before weaving inland and back out to the coastal path at Treloyhan Manor.

Booking opens today, right here:
https://www.whitestuff.com/walking-the-coastal-path

We expect places to fill quickly!

Let's walk together :)

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