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Volume 4, Issue 1 – 34p
                                                           OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

                                                                                February 2020

Inside This Issue ...
What is the 200+ Club?                                  Page 3
A Day of Art and Music                                  Page 4
Garden Workshop Day                                     Page 5
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Spring/Summer Craft Workshops                           Page 5
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CHAIRMAN’S CHATTER
                                                                            busy with plenty of activities         committees. The numbers
FEDERATION OFFICE                                                           and outings to whet your               of sub-committee members
Chy Noweth an Conteth
                                                                            appetites! Did you come to             is dwindling, and if we
Truro Business Park, Threemilestone
Truro TR4 9NH – T: 01872 272843                                             the Moroccan Buffet? If so, I          carry on losing members it
Email: G eneral Enquiries:                                                 hope you enjoyed it and are            will not be very long before
        cfwi@btconnect.com                                                  practising your belly dancing.         the sub-committees are
Federation Secretary:                                                                                              unable to continue providing
cfwisecretary@btconnect.com                                                 I have recently received the           activities and events for you.
Accounts: cfwiaccounts@                                                    list of those WIs celebrating          I am appealing to everyone
            btconnect.com                                                   special birthdays this year,           to consider joining a sub-
Reception: cfwireception@
                                                                            and I would like to make a             committee. You could go
             btconnect.com
Website: http://cornwallwi.org.uk
                                                                            request to any WI who invites          along to one of their meetings

                                        H
Facebook: www.facebook.com/		                                               any member or visitor to their         as an observer to see just
           CornwallFederationof                 ere we are into 2020,       meeting as a guest. Please will        what is involved without
           WomensInstitutes                     and I hope it isn’t too     you ensure that your visitor           any commitment on your
                                                late for me to wish         knows exactly where you                part. Please think about it
OFFICE OPENING HOURS                    you all a Happy New Year.           meet, how to get there and             and get in touch if you think
9am - 4:30pm                                                                what the parking facilities are.       you can help in any way.
Monday to Thursday
                                        Next month you will have a          I had trouble recently, ending
FEDERATION CHAIRMAN
                                        new face heading the column,        up very near to my destination         Now I am looking forward to
Margaret Johnson                        as I suspect most of you know       but unsure where to go and             the Royal Cornwall Show. I
                                        I have two new additions to         following various directions           hope you received my letter
                                        the Board of Trustees. For          – in the pouring rain –                telling you what we propose
                                        those who haven’t heard, I          eventually arriving looking            to put on the stall this year
FEDERATION TREASURER                    am delighted to tell you that       like a drowned rat. You will           and I sincerely hope you
Penny Picton                            Teresa Hancox of Carbis             obviously know your meeting            will be making plans as to
Email: cfwi.treasurer@gmail.com
                                        Bay WI and Sandy Adcock             place, but others may not.             what you can contribute. I
COUNTY NEWS EDITOR
                                        of Cusgarne and Frogpool                                                   know you won’t let us down
Helen Kestle                            WI have joined my merry             Another issue I would like to          and I am sure we will have
                                        band, and we look forward           raise is this: We have towards         another fabulous stall!
Email: cfwi.publications@gmail.com      to working with them.               3,000 members within the
                                                                            Cornwall Federation, but               My best wishes to you,
TH A NK S TO L A DOCK W I               Our centenary year is now           we have a comparatively                as you prepare for your
FOR PACK ING FEBRUA RY                  behind us and we look forward       small number who have                  Annual Meetings.
2020 COU N T Y NEWS
                                        to beginning the next chapter.      stepped up and offered their
NATIONAL FEDERATION
                                        I think we are going to be          services to help run our sub-          - Margaret
OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

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IN COUNTY NEWS                                                                                   who sang songs to protect the planet at our
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NOTES FROM THE OFFICE
 200+ CLUB                                Every WI is still entitled to a free      You will still have the option of          ticket applications. Once tickets
 November winner of £37 –                 Delegate ticket, plus a visitor ticket    sitting wherever you like, however         have been despatched it will not be
 Susan Dickenson of Week St               as charged on the One Bill Account.       the majority of seats are in the circle,   possible to issue duplicates, so please
 Mary Bonaventures WI                     However Delegate and Visitor              accessed by stairs only. We ask that       make sure you look after them.
                                          tickets now must be applied               members who are able to manage
 SPRING COUNTDOWN                         for on the booking form enclosed          stairs without difficulty apply for        Many of you may be surprised
 TICKET APPLICATIONS                      with the February County News.            circle tickets (printed on blue card)      to learn that when travelling
 Most of you know by now that the         They will NOT be sent out in the          leaving the limited number of seats        west down the A30, the centre
 Council Meetings have moved to           Delegate’s Pack which will be             in the stalls available for our less       of Redruth is actually closer to
 the Regal Theatre in Redruth whilst      enclosed with the March County            mobile members. Stalls tickets             Chiverton Cross roundabout than
 the Hall for Cornwall undergoes          News. The reason for this is that         are printed on green card. Please          is the centre of Truro. Details of car
 major refurbishment. The Regal           in the past some WIs have not             note there are a few steps down to         parks are included on the bottom
 Theatre is the second largest            sent a delegate or a visitor, but         the stalls but there is a wheelchair       of the coach application form.
 fully seated venue in Cornwall,          have retained their tickets. This         lift which will be operated by the         Redruth Station is a 5-minute
 nonetheless the maximum number           wasn’t so important at the Hall           Regal staff. Members who require           walk from the Regal Theatre.
 of seats available is 499, only half     for Cornwall, but with fewer seats        a reserved seat should complete the
 that of the Hall for Cornwall. This      at the Regal, it could mean that          Reserved Seat Request section on           If you have any queries or
 reduction in the number of seats         WIs applying for additional tickets       the bottom of the ticket application       concerns, please ring Federation
 available has necessitated changes       may be disappointed, but there            form. All tickets will be despatched       Secretary Barb Peters at Chy
 to the ticket application process.       may be empty seats on the day.            after 21 March, the closing date for       Noweth on 01872 272843.

    FEDERATION MATTERS                                                                 ROYAL                                     MEMBERSHIP
                                                                                                                                MATTERS TO ALL
                                          TREASURER’S CORNER                         CORNWALL
                                                                                       SHOW
                                          When you open your copy of                                                           Here we are again at the beginning
                                          County News and read about                                                           of our Annual Meeting cycle for
                                          the 200 + Club winner, I wonder                                                      2020. We hope you now have
                                          how many of you actually know                                                        your nominations for Committee
                                          what this means. While talking                                                       and Officers in place, with your
                                          to WI Treasurers last autumn                                                         Financial Statements examined
                                          at the Treasurers’ Workshops,                                                        and ready for presentation at your
 TOBY BUCKLAND’S                          I asked this question and was                                                        meeting. To those of you who
 GARDEN FESTIVAL                          amazed to find that a lot of                                                         attended our “Annual Meetings
 Friday 1st May 2020                      people knew nothing about it!                                                        Made Easy” training sessions
 POWDERHAM CASTLE,                                                                                                             held in January, we hope you
 KENTON, NR EXETER                        Each WI Secretary received details                                                   found them both informative and
 Add this exciting date to your           about the 200+ Club with their                                                       enjoyable, and can look forward to
 gardening calendar! Toby Buckland’s      November mailing. This included                                                      your own meeting with confidence.
 Garden Festival at Powderham Castle      details of how the scheme works
 will include west country nurseries,     and how members can sign up. For          Has your WI entered this                   If you are having a visit from
 celebrity speakers and practical         just £10 per year, you are entered        year’s Royal Cornwall Show                 a WI Adviser, she will assist
 demonstrations with delicious local      into 10 monthly draws with one            Cup Competition? You have                  you through your meeting, take
 food and entertainment. Exhibitors       lucky winner collecting the prize.        until the end of March to                  the nominations and conduct
 with crafts, clothing, tools and         In 2019, the monthly prize was            get your application form                  the voting for your Committee
 garden furniture will be on hand.        £37, but obviously the more people        in! All you need to do is get              and President. If a WI Adviser
 Coach pickups will be at Crowlas,        who take part, the higher the prize       together a group of at least               is not attending and you have
 Chy Noweth, Cornwall Services,           draws will be. Why not ask your WI        four of your WI members                    any concerns or queries, please
 Bodmin and Launceston. Pickup            Secretary for details and give it a go?   to enter the Royal Cornwall                do not hesitate to contact your
 times to be confirmed at a later date.   © Photobucket.com                         Show Cup Competition.                      dedicated Adviser who will do
                                                                                                                               all she can to help. Her contact
 Cost: £27.50 (to include                                                           This year’s theme is                       details are in the Year Book.
 travel and entry)                                                                  “Visions of the Future”.
 Closing Date:                                                                                                                 We wish you all a very successful
 Thursday 26th March 2020                                                           Full schedule and instructions             year with your WIs, whether
 Further Information:                                                               for all the competitions were              you are a new Committee
 Pam Selley                                                                         sent to your WI in November                member or Officer, a continuing
                                                                                    2019, so check with your                   member or a returning one.
                                                                                    WI Secretary for details.

DENMAN                                                                              The Royal Cornwall Show will                    ACTIVITY AND
Hopefully, as suggested, you made         is available that might be of interest    be held on the 4th, 5th and                       LEISURE
a New Year’s Resolution to find out       to other members too? Brochures           6th June. The Royal Cornwall
more about Denman and the courses         and information are available             Show Cup Competition                       NEW ACTIVITY & LEISURE
available. In the coming months, we       at Chy Noweth, online at www.             is organised this year by                  SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBER
will be preparing for our Federation      denman.org.uk or in WI Life. Or           our Combined Arts sub-                     The Activity & Leisure sub-
visit in September 2021 – so if you       contact your Denman Ambassador,           committee. The deadline for                committee would like to welcome
have a particular course in mind, why     Kathy Reed                                entering the competitions                  Anne Matthews of Mawnan WI
not let us know and we can see what                                                 is Tuesday 31st March.                     to the team. Best of luck, Anne!

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COMBINED ARTS
                                     from the art colonies of St         photography competition             Cost: £1 per entry, with
                                     Ives, Newlyn and Lamorna.           are: “Architecture”, “Flora         a maximum number of
                                     He will also talk about many        and Fauna”, “Landscape” and         entries of two per class.
                                     internationally known artists       “My Favourite Photograph”.
                                     who drew inspiration from           There is also a novice class        Closing Date:
                                     their visits to Cornwall.           which is also “My Favourite         Thursday 27th February 2020
                                                                         Photograph”, for members            Further Information:
                                     In the afternoon, William           who have not previously won         Val Strout
                                     Shimell, one of Britain’s           a first prize in the CFWI
                                     most accomplished operatic          photography competition.
                                     baritones, will talk about
                                     his amazing career in opera.
                                     Since beginning his career
                                     in the UK, he has earned an
                                     international reputation in the
© noxalio.com

                                     world’s leading opera houses.

                                     Withiel Hall is easily accessible
                                     with plenty of parking. Coffee
A DAY OF ART AND MUSIC               and biscuits will be available,
Monday 11th May 2020                 but you will need to bring
Withiel Village Hall                 your own packed lunch.
10:30am-3:30pm
Come and enjoy a fascinating         Cost: £12
day of art and music in the          Closing Date:
lovely Withiel Village Hall.         Monday 30th March 2020              SOFT PASTEL WORKSHOP A SUCCESS
In the morning, David Tovey,         Further Information:
a well-known art historian           Liz Llewellyn-Jones                 A super day was had by 14           Participants were taken
and author who has a special                                             WI members in October at            through the techniques
interest in Cornish art, will talk                                       Pensilva. The Combined Arts         needed to produce a snow
to us about the contributions        CFWI PHOTOGR APHY                   sub-committee ran a soft            scene in soft pastels. As you
made by a wide range of              COMPETITION 2020                    pastel workshop headed by           can see, they all went home
female artists, especially those     The five classes in the 2020        talented artist Yvette Wiltshire.   with beautiful works of art.

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FLORAL ART AND GARDENING
                                      in f lower arranging. There will       and                                    NEW FLOR AL ART
                                      also be a plant sale, and Trevor       participants                           & GARDENING SUB-
                                      will give a talk on garden safety      can then have a                        COMMITTEE MEMBER
                                      and tool care and maintenance.         go themselves.                         The Floral Art & Gardening
                                      Bring a packed lunch or visit          The late                               sub-committee would like
                                      one of the many cafés in town.         medieval                               to give a warm welcome to
                                                                             church at                              their newest member, Mandy
                                      Cost: £15                              Jacobstow is                           Nicholson of St Dominick WI.
                                      Closing Date:                          fairly small
GARDEN WORKSHOP DAY                   Monday 23rd March 2020                 and truly lovely
Monday 4th May 2020                   Further Information:                   and, as usual, the demonstration
PENCARN, WADEBRIDGE                   Abigail Kirby-Harris                   arrangements will be left in
10:30am-3:30pm                                                               situ for the Sunday service.
Come and spend a day at Trevor                                               Participants are free to take
Wiltshire’s stunning garden                                                  home their own masterpieces!
in Wadebridge. Christianne            HEAVENLY GREENERY                      Light lunches will be provided
Lim from the Cornwall Garden          Tuesday 26th May 2020                  by Jacobstow WI for £5 per
Society will run a workshop           JACOBSTOW CHURCH                       person, payable on the day, or
on how to present f lowers and        10:30am-3:30pm                         feel free to bring a packed lunch,
foliage to enter shows. Vases will    This is a continuation in our
be available, but bring secateurs     series of workshops on creating        Cost: £15
and gloves if you want to have        beautiful arrangements using           Closing Date:
a go. Trevor’s garden is packed       just foliage, and which would be       Thursday 9th April 2020
with suitable foliage! In the         suitable for a variety of venues       Further Information:
afternoon there will be a tour of     but particularly churches. A           Abigail Kirby-Harris
the garden with advice on how         pedestal, windowsill and table
to grow shrubs and plants useful      centrepiece will be demonstrated,

ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS                                                HOME ECONOMICS AND CRAFT
                                      Bishop Philip Mounstephen asked                                               ARE YOU INTERESTED
                                      the children how many words                                                   IN COOKERY? OR
                                      they could make relating to the                                               CRAFTS? OR BOTH?
                                      earth, from the word harvest.                                                 The Home Economics and Craft
                                                                                                                    sub-committee needs new
                                      We also staged a 10 day climate                                               members – can you help?
                                      exhibition in the Cathedral,
                                      beautifully designed by Mary           SPRING/SUMMER THEMED                   We meet as a committee four
                                      Lindsey from Truro WI. The             CRAFT WORKSHOPS                        times a year to plan craft and
SONGS FOR EARTH                       exhibition featured a tapestry         Monday 27th April                      cookery events for members in
After months of careful               weaving by CFWI Climate                – MARSHGATE                            Cornwall. You don’t need to have
preparation, our Cathedral climate    Ambassador Pippa Stilwell              Thursday 7th May – ST ERME             qualifications in these areas, just
service Songs for Earth finally       showing temperature rises in the       Friday 15th May – MARAZION             to be enthusiastic and interested.
came together on a lovely sunny day   UK between 1919 and 2018.              10:30am-3:30pm                         If you would like to know more
last November. The vision behind                                             Join us for a day of making craft      please contact Pat Mallett for a
the service was to celebrate the      And now, of course, we are             items with a spring/summer             chat, with no obligation
planet, and the children who are      planning an event for this year!       theme. You’ll be able to choose two              If you are interested, we
fighting for it. Over 100 children                                           of the following crafts: a wired       would be happy for you to attend
from 10 primary schools marched                                              shaded ribbon rose brooch, paper       one of our meetings to observe
with climate banners from Truro                                              flowers, a knitted fox in a box, a     before making any commitment
Cathedral to Lemon Quay and                                                  Shamballa bracelet (made with          to join the sub-committee.
back, stewarded by WI members                                                macramé and beads), a needle
and chaperoned by teachers and                                               felted picture or a chocolate egg      It would be lovely to hear from you!
parents. They processed into                                                 container of Baileys truffles.
the Cathedral with their climate                                             Please select two crafts plus a
banners, whilst the County                                                   reserve on the application form.
Youth Choir sang Stand by Me.
                                      MAKING BEAUTY OUT                      Coffee, tea and biscuits will be
In the Cathedral, the Massed          OF BEACH FINDS                         available from 10am. You may
Schools Choir and the Cornwall        Twenty-five happy WI members           either bring a packed lunch or buy
County Youth Choir, both              got together at Chy Noweth at          soup and a roll, plus cake and a hot
conducted by Angela Renshaw,          the end of last year with Barnoon      drink for £5 payable on the day.
provided the music. We heard two      Workshop experts for a day of          Cost: £15 (plus a small charge for
poems about the climate crisis,       plastic fusion and jewellery-making    materials provided by the tutors)
written and read by members of        with little treasures and resin, and   Closing Date:
the Young Writers Group, and we       creating beach find mobiles. The       Thursday 19th March 2020
learnt how much Arctic sea ice we     women used everything from shells      Further Information:
can save in a year by switching       and driftwood to found broken          Dot Rogers
to a green electricity supplier.      jewellery and net fruit bags.                                                                 © Unsplash.com/marilia-castelli

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WI NEWS

                                                                                                                                                                © Shutterstock.com / Bonezboyz
                                       GOONHAVERN & DISTRICT                   A BUSY MONTH FOR                       FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS:
                                       WI RAISES FUNDS FOR                     COADS GREEN WI                         Godolphin WI, 70th
HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY                    AIR AMBULANCE
TO ALTARNUN WI

                                                                               October 2019 was a busy month
                                                                               for Coads Green WI, when a cream
                                       To kick off its autumn programme,       tea held in aid of the Heli-appeal
Members of Altarnun WI met             In August of last year, members         for the Cornwall Air Ambulance
together to celebrate their 60th       of Goonhavern & District WI held        raised a total of £256. This was
birthday last year. Along with         a Victorian Tea in aid of Cornwall      followed by a trip to Charlie Bears
some invited past members, they        Air Ambulance, and raised £310.         in Launceston the following
had an excellent lunch at the Bay      So in October, a group from the         week, where members were given
View Inn at Widemouth Bay. Chris       WI went to the Newquay base to          afternoon tea, a tour of the Bear
Evans, Altarnun WI President,          present the cheque in person. The       Gallery and a chance to take part
read the first ever minutes of the     members had a very informative          in a Bear Hunt! Later in the month,
newly formed Altarnun WI in            talk from a paramedic, and were         Coads Green’s two cooks, Alison
1959. Those were the days when         then joined by two pilots, who          Gribble and Pat Mallett, gave an
all members were called by their       also gave an insight into the work.     informative and entertaining          ILLOGAN WI CELEBRATES
title and surname – so different       The women were aware that the           demonstration on how to use           A 90TH ANNIVERSARY
from today! The members                alarm could go at any time, and the     traditional and not so traditional    CFWI Chairman Margaret Johnson
also enjoyed looking at two            helicopter that they were shown         ingredients. The members              and Vice Chairmen Helen Kestle
wonderful albums of photographs        was in readiness for immediate          played host to an audience of 70      and Jane Dover joined members
and newspaper cuttings from            take off, but they were lucky that it   women who had the opportunity         and Presidents past and present
Altarnun WI’s history.                 wasn’t needed during their visit.       to try the delicious food.            as they celebrated Illogan WI’s
                                                                                                                     90th anniversary and heard an
                                                                                                                     account of the WI’s beginnings
    MORWENSTOW                         TORPOINT WI HOLDS                       Members of Torpoint WI                through the 1930s and during the
    MEMBERS ENJOY SILK                 CRAFT MEETING                           spent a happy evening                 war years. The group is proud to
    SCARF PAINTING                                                             dabbling in different                 continue the traditions established
                                                                               Christmas ideas last                  then, with a modern slant. Bunting,
                                                                               November. They made little            banners and flowers decorated the
                                                                               boxes, Christmas rings                hall, and the beautiful birthday
                                                                               and the Christmas stars               cake was made and decorated by
                                                                               featured in WI Life. A happy          Janet Mitchell, Illogan’s Queen of
                                                                               evening was enjoyed by all!           Sugarcraft. Pictured here are Illogan
                                                                               There was even a quiz for             WI member Sylvia Goldsworthy
                                                                               the non-crafty members!               and Margaret Johnson cutting the
Pictured here are the women of                                                                                       cake, watched over by Illogan WI
Morwenstow WI modelling the                                                                                          President Lynn Griffiths.
stunning scarves they decorated at a   GODOLPHIN WI MEMBERS                    HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY
recent silk scarf painting workshop    HIT THEIR TARGET                        TO TREVONE WI
run by Karen and Michael Watkins.

CONSTANTINE WI HELPS
RESTORE FOOTPATHS

                                       Godolphin WI members have
                                       completed their challenge to knit                                             MAWNAN WI MEMBERS
                                       or crochet 100 twiddle muffs by the                                           GET ARTY
                                       end of 2019, to mark the centenary                                            Eight members of Mawnan WI
                                       of CFWI. Godolphin WI members                                                 visited Penlee House Gallery in
                                       are not afraid of a challenge so        Trevone WI celebrated its             Penzance as part of their programme
                                       they all got their needles clicking.    90th birthday with a party in         of educational visits. On arrival, they
Members of Constantine WI              With encouragement from WI              November 2019 for members past        had a delicious lunch and then were
volunteered to help restore            members Anne Gray and Janet             and present, along with special       ready for a guided tour of the gallery.
the footpaths in the Bosahan           Buckley, the other 21 members have      guests CFWI Chairman Margaret         Their volunteer guide, Robin, was
Community Woods in Constantine,        now completed the task, which at        Johnson and WI Adviser Kathy          an animated, knowledgeable and
working for seven days in pouring      times seemed a daunting target.         Reed. A stunning cake was made        enthusiastic speaker. He not only
rain. This is the second phase of                                              for the occasion, cut by two of       brought the paintings to life, but
the restoration work, with over 400    The twiddle muffs will be handed        Trevone’s oldest members present,     encouraged the women to think like
volunteer hours and 500 metres         over to local homes and charities       assisted by Margaret. Members         the artists as well. He talked about the
of path restored. The women all        for circulation to those who need       supplied a wonderful buffet           artists’ lives, the social deprivation
worked hard, shovelling, raking,       them. Well done to all members          lunch, and the event was very         surrounding them and how difficult it
driving dumpers and staffing the       and grateful thanks to everyone         well attended. A thoroughly           was for women to become painters. It
refreshment tent. Well done!           who helped.                             good time was had by all!             was a fascinating visit.

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injections if the insert and trainers   three pairs of                                  The service provided by the
were working so well. It’s changed      shoes, to be                                    staff at the initial assessment,
my life around - walking                able to walk as I                               along with their after care
the dog is a pleasure                   do now, it’s been                             service is outstanding – as I
again. You can’t                           life changing. I                         continue to get better and have
get rid of arthritis                          haven’t had a                       many pain free days, I’d say it’s
but my Brooks                                  twinge since!”                     worth every
trainers and                                                                      penny!”
custom insert
have made such
a difference.”                               Paul Fenton (social media
                                             marketing consultant)
                                           general foot pain spoiled the
                                        enjoyment of playing
                                        football with his
Gordon Rawlins (ex- postman,
                                        son. Bought a
now running a bicycle repair            pair of shoes
shop) - severe pain in the balls        from Foot
of feet and toes, bought shoes          Solutions
and custom orthotics.                   and visited
“It’s been more than worth it.          City Centre
These shoes and inserts make an         Chiropody
enormous difference – I                 upstairs for a
could not do what I                       treatment.
am doing without                            “The improvement
them. My feet                                 in my feet was immediate.
used to hurt,                                  This has made me realise the           34 Royal Parade,
now they don’t.”                               big improvements that are
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                                              time and money into my feet.            t: 01752 222660
                                            It’s been a light bulb moment
                                          for me!”                                    www.footsolutionsplymouth.co.uk
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