Ladock WI is the winner of the Royal Cornwall Show Cup on the theme of "Our Green and Pleasant Land"! Congratulations ladies! Well-done! Ladock WI's winning entry! Ladock WI President Sandra Buck with Brenda Ashlee and Chris Rimmer with the winning entry and trophy.
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Happy 21st Birthday Ladock Community Hall. This gorgeous cake was made by Ladock WI lady Chris Rimmer. The award-winning Acappella Sounds provided an excellent entertainment at the 21st Birthday of Ladock Community Hall. Sandra Buck, Lynn Fincher, Brenda Ashlee are just some of the Ladock WI ladies who are part of the group. Well-done ladies! Everyone enjoyed your performance. Ladock WI ladies at their gazebo adorn with beautiful bunting. Loads of lovely plants from Lynn Fincher, stunning necklaces from Sandra Buck, delicious jams from Jenny Thomas and a lot more... Grumpy Fairy Godmother and Ugly Sisters from the Ladock Players arrived "biked" in opened the Ladock Fest. The amazing Cornish group "The Horners" provided entertainment. Everyone had a great time listening to their music and enjoyed dancing too.
Linda, Roz, Rowena, Brenda, Chris and Mary had a wonderful evening in Plaza Cinema Truro watching The Sleeping Beauty, the Royal Ballet streaming live in the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. It's broadcast live to 950 cinemas in 17 countries. What a brilliant and excellent performance. The Sleeping Beauty holds a very special place in The Royal Ballet’s heart and history. It was the first performance given by the Company when the Royal Opera House reopened at Covent Garden in 1946 after World War II.
Original Choreography: Marius Petipa Musical Score: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Based on: Charles Perrault's "La Belle au bois dormant" Principal characters in The Sleeping Beauty: ● Carabosse: An evil fairy, antagonist to Lilac Fairy ● King Florestan: Father to Aurora ● Lilac Fairy: A good fairy ● Prince Désiré: Aurora’s true love ● Princess Aurora: Daughter to the King and Queen ● Queen: Wife of King Florestan, Mother to Aurora ⊙ PROLOGUE: THE CHRISTENING King Florestan and his Queen have a christening ceremony for their first child, Princess Aurora. Invited are fairies – led by the most powerful Lilac Fairy – who bestow gifts upon the child such as beauty, dance, song, courage, grace, and kindness. Carabosse, an evil fairy, never receives an invite and in her rage curses the baby. She claims that on Aurora’s sixteenth birthday, the girl will die from a prick of her finger on a spindle. The Lilac Fairy – although unable to reverse the curse completely – alters it to say that indeed Aurora will prick her finger on a spindle, but she will not die; rather she will fall into a 100-year slumber, only to be woken by the kiss of a prince. ⊙ ACT I: THE SPELL Sixteen years later, a party is thrown to celebrate Aurora’s birthday. Four suitors have been invited to win her hand in marriage and the quintet dance the famous Rose Adagio. During the festivities, a cloaked figure enters bearing a spindle. Recalling the curse placed on their daughter years ago, the King and Queen are cautious and attempt to intercept Aurora’s curiosity. This is to no avail. The young girl pricks her finger on the spindle and Carabosse – unknowing of the Lilac Fairy’s counter spell – believes that she has succeeded in killing Aurora. Upon the evil fairy leaving the party, Lilac Fairy reminds the family and guests of the Princess’s true state, that she is merely in a long slumber. The good fairy also places the entire village under a spell of slumber; they are only to awaken when Aurora does. ⊙ ACT II: THE VISION A century later, Prince Désiré is on a hunting party with some friends in the same forest where Aurora lies. In a moment of solitude Lilac Fairy appears, tells him the Princess’ story, and asks if he will be the one to kiss her. Smitten by the vision of beauty, he immediately agrees. Upon kissing Aurora, the entire court also awakens. The King and Queen approve of Prince Désiré’s proposal to marry their daughter; Aurora accepts. ⊙ ACT III: THE WEDDING The royal wedding takes place, blessed by the Lilac Fairy. Guests in attendance include the Jewel Fairies and fairy tale characters. ★ INTERESTING FACT ★ Irrelevant to the plot of THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, the third act of the ballet – Princess Aurora and Prince Désiré’s wedding – includes a series of divertissement based on characters of Charles Perrault’s other stories. They include Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, and Bluebird. The latter, along with his partner Princess Florine, are often considered featured roles in the ballet although they in no way serve the story. Ladock WI celebrated the King's Coronation at their May meeting. Each member have brought some food and drinks to share. They had Royal Quiz and Pin the Diamond on the Crown Game which was enjoyed by everyone. Delicious food and cakes! Meeting just ended! It's time to party! Royal Quiz Game - Pin The Diamond On The Crown
Join us on 3rd June at 2:30pm in celebrating the 21st Anniversary of Ladock Community Hall at Ladock Playing Field. Loads of enjoyable and fun-filled activities for the whole family. Ladock Women's Institute has a stall. See you there.
Ladock WI's Walking Group had a wonderful time at "The Japanese Garden". They were mesmerized by the idyllic and colourful landscape. The development of the Japanese Garden first began in 1991, however the location was chosen in 1985, when Robert and Stella Hore moved on to the site. One year later their daughter (Natalie) was born and on 1st May 1988 the Bonsai Nursery was opened to the public. The Japanese Garden took 6 years to create before Robert felt it was ready for people to see. The place itself already had an energy and magical feel to it even before it was developed and it was of paramount importance that this special feeling was not destroyed during creation. Opening on 1st May 1997, the Japanese Garden has continued to grow, since then Robert snd Stella, now retired, have handed over management of the garden to their daughter Natalie and her partner Stuart. After the walk, they had lunch at the Falcon Inn. Not much to say about the food and service. Before heading back to the car, Ladock WI visited St Mawgan in Pydar Church.
The church, endowed by the Arundells of Lanherne who lived here from the 13th to 18th centuries, dates from the 13th century. The 14th century tower is unusually placed at the south transept: the upper part was added by the Arundells in 1433 at a cost of 10 pounds. The belfry houses a ring of eight bells, the oldest of which was cast between 1378 and 1407. Within the church are many beautiful items of interest, including the carved pulpit of 1553, 42 bench ends and a rood screen from the 15th century, many fine 16th century Arundell brasses, and an elaborate 15th century Pentewan stone font. The peaceful sloping churchyard contains many gems - look for the Lantern Cross (ca.1420) and the stern of a rowing boat - a memorial to ten men who drifted ashore, frozen to death in 1846. Centenary Service in Truro Cathedral celebrating 100 years of Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes, 28 September 2019. It's been a lovely and memorable experience to attend the Centenary Service in Truro Cathedral celebrating the 100 years of Cornwall Federation of Women's Institute. It's just amazing to see a gathering of women from every corner of Cornwall. The Women's Institute was first founded in Ontario, Canada in 1897. The NFWI in the UK was formed in 1915. The NFWI celebrated it's centenary in 2015. The Cornwall Federation of Women's Institute was formed in 1919. The WI is now the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK. Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes - CFWI Jenny Thomas holding the Ladock WI Banner Mary Ellis, Rowena Castillo Nicholls, Jenny Thomas and Ladock WI President Sandra Buck Ladock WI President Sandra Buck, Rowena Castillo Nicholls, CFWI Chairman Margaret Johnson and NFWI Honorary Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee Julia Roberts. Centenary Service in Truro Cathedral Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes - CFWI
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