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Issue 229 - Summer 2021
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Like links in a fence we will unite To create a fine community With willing hearts, with hands held tight. Neither keeping in nor shutting out But holding fast a fellowship A refuge from adversity. Anna Alexander
Contents
Message from the Editor . Editor . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WadebridgeTennis Club . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hospital Car Service . Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Polzeath Surf Lifesaving . Lifesaving . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Events in the area . area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Featured Artist-Abigail Fincher . . . . . . 39
Local Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
St Minver Pre School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Pause for thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Classic Tractor Run . Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
We Will Remember Them . . . . . . . . . 19
RNLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Merlin Centre . Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Polzeath Coastguard Update . . . . . . . 45
St Minver Silver Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Country Diary from Cobb Cottage . Cottage . . . . 46
St Enodoc Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wildlife in Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lingham Hall Update . Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Aren’t We Lucky! . Lucky! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
On Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Move it or lose it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Eating For a Healthy Weight . Weight . . . . . . . . 22
Rosie’s Recipes . Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Stargazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Stargazing
Gardening Made Easy . Easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Link Award Scheme . Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Local Quiz . Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Polzeath Together . Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Book Review by John Baxter . . . . . . . 60
1st St Minver Scout Group . . . . . . . . . 28
Local Quiz - answers . answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
N Cornwall Book Festival . . . . . . . . . . 28
Local Telephone Numbers . Numbers . . . . . . . . . . 62
Business Spotlight - estuary . . . . . . . . 29
N Cornwall Talking Newspapers . Newspapers . . . . . 63
Wadebridge Primary Academy . . . . . . 30
Camel Estuary Youth Sailing . Sailing . . . . . . . . 63
St Minver School News . News . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Obituary: Pat Rogers . Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
G7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 G7
Parliamentary Update-Scott Mann MP 65
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Hello from the Editor At long last it looks like life is returning to a version of its pre Covid state and what a relief for us all, particularly all our wonderful small local businesses who continue to need our year round support. As I have said before, the pandemic has made us realise and appreciate our wonderful community, but the easing of restrictions shouldn’t stop us continuing to care for those vulnerable members of our society. The local elections were an interesting time for Cornwall as the boundary changes meant that the number of Cornwall Councillors went down from 123 to 87 ; it remains to be seen if this will bring about significant improvements to our communities - we have been fortunate in the past to have excellent, committed Cornwall Councillors and this looks set to continue. I hope you enjoy this edition. Adrian Langdon has kindly supplied the wonderful front cover picture of the Wadebridge cygnets this time. We are always glad to receive photos to be considered for the front cover, just send them in to me. In the last edition, we published some photos, which were supposedly of the St Minver area. Thanks to Helen Richards ( a previous Link editor) and Endellion Sharpe, both of whom recognised the cottage from Daymer Lane. There will be more about this discovery in the next issue as the story is still unfolding. There were no suggestions about the other photos, so please take a look on our website in case there is something you recognise. Page 25 has details about the Link Award scheme; if you are part of a local organisation, the application window is open now until August so please take a look at our website to see how to apply. I often receive feedback about how useful The Link contacts page is, but it’s only useful if it’s up to date. If you spot any inaccuracies, or think something should be added, please let me know. The summer is now upon us, so I urge you to read the RNLI advice about sea safety on page 44; like many, I have lived here all my life but still need to be reminded from time to time. Best wishes, Morwenna Link Editor
Polzeath Area Residents’ Association Hospital Car Service Appeal For Volunteer Car Drivers The hospital car service provides volunteer drivers to transport patients to hospital for both in and outpatient appointments and also lifts to local surgeries. Patients are charged 45p per mile from the driver’s home and back (also parking and toll charges). PARA provides insurance for patients from home to their destination and back. PARA also arranges DBS checks. Drivers are gifting only their time. As requests for transport from Wadebridge have recently increased, volunteers from this area would be particularly welcome, in addition to those from Rock and Polzeath. If anyone is able to give up some spare time for this worthy cause, please contact Peter Watson. Tel: 01208 862452. Email: peter@watsonhome.co.uk. Please see page 57 for the current list of hospital car drivers. 16
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Events in the Area There is always something happening in the area so have a look and make sure you don’t miss out.
St Minver Local Committee
Cancer Research UK Jumble Sale, Books, Pre-Loved Clothing, BRIC-A-BRAC and lots more Saturday 2nd October at 2pm The Rock Institute, Rock Refreshments available ALL WELCOME
Church Services Church services are beginning to return: Up to date information can be found on the relevant websites or by phoning: 07758 407 661( St Minver) 01208 813580 ( Wadebridge): North Cornwall Cluster: northcornwallclusterofchurches.org.uk Wadebridge: wadebridgeparish.org.uk you can sign up for their newsletter to receive up to date information
Keep Britain Tidy & Polzeath Marine Conservation Group
Beachcare Polzeath Beachclean dates: Monday, June 21st 9.30am Thursday, July 22nd 9.30am Friday, August 13th 9.30am meet at Polzeath Marine Centre Just turn up to join in - social distancing measures will be in place All equipment is provided Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult Wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather conditions St Minver Cluster June Services: 6 June St Minver 11am Holy Communion St Enodoc 3pm Evensong St Michael 6pm Evensong 13 June St Minver 11am Morning Worship St Enodoc 3pm Evensong St Michael 6pm Holy Communion 20 June St Minver 11am Holy Communion St Enodoc 3pm Evensong St Michael 6pm Evensong 27 June St Minver 11am Morning Worship St Enodoc 3pm Holy Communion St Michael 6pm Evensong
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Local Elections 2021
Elections took place on Thursday May 6th for Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Cornwall Councillors for the new divisions of Wadebridge East and St Minver and Wadebrigde West and St Mabyn. Here we introduce the two Cornwall Councillors who represent this area: Hello Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to all of you who voted for me in last week’s Council elections. It was a privilege to be re-elected for the new division of Wadebridge East and St Minver. I am also pleased to announce that I have been offered and accepted a position in the new Conservative led administration at Cornwall Council as portfolio holder for Neighbourhoods. I have always felt my strengths lie in dealing with local community issues and and I look forward to working with Town and Parish councils to make our communities reflect the wishes of the people who live and work in them. Despite being a unitary authority Cornwall is a diverse county and it is not always easy to take a one size fits all approach when solving issues. I will, over the next 4 years, do my best to represent all of my division and the wider community in a fair and balanced way and work with as many groups as possible to bring about the best outcomes for our very beautiful part of the world. Carol Mould Cornwall Councillor for Wadebridge East and St Minver Division. Hello everyone My name is Robin Moorcroft and I was re-elected to represent the new electoral division of Wadebridge West and St.Mabyn. I would like to express my thanks to all who came out to vote last week, all who postal voted and especially to those who showed their support for me. I stand as an Independent Cornwall Councillor and my primary responsibility is to my electorate, to represent you to the very best of my ability. I am looking forward to the challenges of the next 4 years, to strengthen working relationships with town and parish councils and the voice of rural areas. As you may be aware the Councillor division has increased considerably and I am fully committed to support those in my area. My contact details are Cllr.robin.moorcroft@cornwall.gov.uk Home Telephone 01208 368505 Mobile 07922287785 For those on social media I have set up my own councillor facebook group: I very much look forward to seeing you out and about. Best Wishes Robin Wadebridge West and St.Mabyn Cornwall Councillor Onen Hag Oll St Minver Highlands was the only place within the Link area to have a contest in the town and parish elections. With a 49% turnout, the following candidates were elected: Victoria Darnell, Marc Dingle, Robert Harris, Daniel Hutley, Clare Jenrick, Henry Mably, Natalie Mably, David Meagor, Mike Parnell and Jack Richards. 18
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Pause For Thought
Cornwall has finally emerged from its winter bath, dried out, and nature’s new life, held back by winter’s grip, is bursting out spectacularly. When looking at his Creation, one feels that surely God is from the West Country? Certainly he seems to have taken particular trouble over Cornwall to make it beautiful. Moreover, as we recover from isolation and restriction, the feeling of gradual release is good. We have the miracle of vaccination to reassure us as well. Miracle? When I think back to the times when I crept into a surgery with streaming nose and aching limbs only to be told that ‘it’s a virus and I can’t do anything about that. Take some paracetamol and keep warm.’ Now we have a vaccine – indeed several - thanks to some very clever and dedicated people, and it is being used thanks again to NHS professionals and volunteers. Yes, it is a miracle. The Christian church is in a similar position, emerging from virtually being shut down, and needing to reappraise its role in the community. The internet has been a great help to the church and has become an integral part of our lives in many ways. The last year or so has left the church even less relevant in society, and while that is worrying, the practice of the Christian faith has become more real with the warmth in communities as we supported one another. Easter is already several weeks gone, with its promise of new life, forgiveness and of sharing the good news. Its message has been muted as the Easter services were reduced to a minimum. Despite all that, the Easter message is one of the most important in the Christian year, when the Crucified Jesus returned days after his death. Yes, difficult to believe, but Paul, his devoted supporter, in his letter to the church in Corinth (ch.15) wrote, ‘he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.’ But if we could prove beyond doubt that there is indeed a loving God who came to be among us, then what value is faith? Didymus (PJC) Peter Coster
We Will Remember Them ADAMS TERENCE ARTHUR, WADEBRIDGE
HUGHES IAN PAUL, ST MINVER
BORTON DOROTHY MARGARET, WADEBRIDGE
HUSSELL WINIFRED RENE, WADEBRIDGE
BRENTON KENNETH JOHN, ST MINVER
KEAT LAWRENCE LESLIE EDDY, WADEBRIDGE
CAMPBELL RODERICK ALASDAIR, ST MINVER
LLOYD CHRISTINE ANN, ST MINVER
COLEMAN MARY, ST MINVER
MAY MYRTLE, WADEBRIDGE
COOK JULIE ROSE, WADEBRIDGE
PARSONS DAVID MAURICE, WADEBRIDGE
DERRICK LORNA VALERIE, WADEBRIDGE
PENFOUND GLADYS DOREEN, WADEBRIDGE
EDWARDS JAMES, WADEBRIDGE
ROGERS PATRICK HUGH GODDARD, ST MINVER
FOSKETT SYBIL IRENE, ST MINVER
SINCOCK IVAN GLENWOOD, WADEBRIDGE
GOLLEY DAPHNE MARY, ROCK
WARD JOAN ELIZABETH, ST MINVER
HAWKEY THOMAS JAMES, WADEBRIDGE
WEDDELL LOUISE MARGARET, WADEBRIDGE
HOWES JANE GOLDING, WADEBRIDGE
WILSON MAISIE ELIZABETH, WADEBRIDGE
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St Minver Silver Band The band has taken advantage of the slight easing of lockdown rules on 12th of April which allows six people from different households to meet outdoors. As a result, we have finally been able to resume small group practices outside the back of the band room on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, weather permitting. We have already surprised a few local residents – pleasantly we trust! We hope to resume indoor rehearsals after May 17th and, in theory if the road map is adhered to, we may be able to resume playing at outdoor concerts and local events
after June 21st. However, this is all dependent on government guidelines and advice from Brass Bands England. Fingers crossed that we can, this year, return to something like a normal summer schedule. Updates on band news can be found on our Facebook page. You can also message us via Facebook. Donations to the band can be made either directly on Facebook or through easyfundraising. org.uk. This site lists the many retailers who will divert a small percentage of any online purchases to St Minver Silver Band as the purchaser’s
service users and ,thankfully, deemed as an essential service, the Centre was able to open its doors again in July 2020 and has remained open since. The Merlin MS Centre will feel During the first lockdown the the impact of the pandemic Merlin MS Centre was forced for many years to come. Our to close its doors, meaning the mission however remains the place that meant so much to so many could no longer offer same, to continue to provide an all-inclusive Centre of support a haven of security, a place of belonging. The Centre provides to people with long-term neurological conditions across vital services to many people; the county. We are proud of stopping services altogether the community we and our was not an option. Through amazing supporters have built the application of emergency over the years and we hope funding the therapy team that many more people will were able to start providing want to join us in securing a ‘Keep In Touch’ service, offering exercise classes online the services we provide to the people of Cornwall now and in as well as phone calls to the most vulnerable. The lack of in the future. person support and interaction We have recently launched a was very apparent in many lovely fundraiser to get people
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nominated organisation (at no cost to the purchaser). When we are able to return to the band room, anyone who would like to learn to play a brass or percussion instrument, or any player who would like to join us, should contact Kevin Ackford on 07866510297 or Garry Gauss on 01208 814170. All ages are welcome. Our normal rehearsal nights are
Tuesdays 7 till 9 pm and Thursday 7 till 8.30 pm for the Senior Band, and Thursdays 6 till 7 pm for the Training Band. Garry Gauss together again in the form of our BBQ Challenge, where we are asking people to (following current guidelines) gather their friends to host a garden party or BBQ or organise a community cookout. A free BBQ pack can be found on the website. Maybe you have taken up a creative hobby during lockdown; could you make and sell something to raise money or would you like to become part of our wonderful community of volunteers and donate the gift of time at the Centre? However you would like to become involved, we look forward to you becoming part of our community. Ellie May Marketing and Community Fundraising ellie@merlinmscentre.org.uk
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St Enodoc Golf Club Awarded SafeGolf Accreditation
St Enodoc has joined the growing family of golf clubs that has been awarded SafeGolf accreditation by England Golf. By achieving the requirements demanded by the accreditation, the club has demonstrated its commitment to safeguarding children and young people, as well as adults at risk in the sport of golf. “As a club we are both pleased and honoured to have achieved SafeGolf status as we pride ourselves in placing emphasis on looking after our younger and potentially vulnerable members and visitors who play our courses and who come to us to take up the game of golf,” says St Enodoc general manager, Simon Greatorex. The SafeGolf is a partnership of UK golf bodies committed to promoting a safe and positive environment for all those participating, working and volunteering in the sport of golf. The SafeGolf partnership consists of members from the golfing bodies across Great Britain
& Ireland and has been established to help golf respond to the issue of child protection in sport. Its mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people, as well as adults at risk, in the sport of golf. SafeGolf is firstly, a website www.safegolf. org through which anyone with a concern about the welfare of a player, or the behaviour or practice of a coach, volunteer, organiser, parent or a player, can contact the lead safeguarding officer at their national governing body. Secondly, it is the safeguarding standard England Golf will promote to all their affiliated clubs to ensure all clubs provide a safe and positive experience to children and young people whilst playing golf. The PGA are also using the standards to apply to all their PGA professional coaches. For more information on St Enodoc Golf Club, please visit www.st-enodoc.co.uk.
Lingham Hall Update
On Passing
After 25 years of managing the Lingham Hall, the committee was wound up and the surplus funds of £2,500 were donated to the St Minver Community Hub. Lingham Hall Chairman, John Bray said, ‘The initial bequest from the Lingham Club meant that the school was able to build a much larger hall which has been enjoyed by the community over the past 25 years. Donating the surplus fund to the Community Hub ensures that the legacy of that generous donation continues to benefit the community.’ John Bray would like to know who the original owners of the Lingham Club were, but has been unable to find any information. If you can help, please contact the editor of Link.
When my life, as a candle Flickers and then dies, May it be seen That I have given all I could, May I leave behind A little of the Truth To ignite a flame for others. May I have sown A seed of knowledge So that someone may nurture it. If I have touched just one soul All would have not been in vain. B. M. Le Main
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Eating for a Healthy Weight
by Faith Toogood
MNutr RD HPC Registered Clinical Dietician As the country slowly reopens from a year like no other, it would be fair to say that there are mixed emotions for many. Whilst it is wonderful to see those we have missed (albeit outside in the wind!), and to see life returning to some sort of normality, there are a number of us who are emerging different from when we entered lockdown last March. One of these changes is weight gain and this is something about which I have received so many messages hence deciding to dedicate this short article to a few tips that might be helpful. Let’s be clear, I am not a fan of the term covid kilos. If you are reading this article, you have survived the year and in all honestly this is the biggest blessing and the greatest achievement. We all did what we had to in order to get through the year and, if that ended up with you gaining weight then so be it. Let’s draw a line and the guilt / frustration ends here. This is about moving forwards, regaining an element of control over your eating once again and returning to whatever weight feels comfortable and healthy for you.
Step 1 – the ground work. Find your WHY?
on those numbers can be disheartening and also not always fair. Weight fluctuates due to so many factors within our bodies that putting our faith (and often the mood of our day) in the hands of scales can be counter productive. Lastly think about what your first milestone will be? Consider that this is a long term change, not a quick fix so the journey needs to be sustainable. You might be able to drop 6kg in a month but this possibly won’t be that much fun to achieve. You might be hungry, fed up and already knowing deep down that the current ‘plan’ is miserable and unsustainable. The process deserves to be enjoyable so slow your expectations down and allow it to be a positive route to weight loss.
Step 2 Be mindful of your internal chat.
This is especially important for ‘diets’ as for so many this is an area in the mind filled with memories of failures, weight regain, crash diets, set backs, hiccups, and so on. The mind is very quick to remember all of the things that have not gone to plan in the past and tends to forget the successes that have happened (often in equal measure, if not greater) along the way. It is your job to dig up the successes!
Why do you want to lose weight? Make sure this reason has you at the centre of it and no one else. It also needs to be meaningful This is a habit, and the first step to changing enough to motivate you through the tougher it is awareness; recognising it and stopping days. it. Acknowledge the thought, don’t berate yourself, just notice it, calmly and quietly Once you have your WHY, now think about replace it with a positive one, a success and let how you will measure your success? it go. NB the success can be small, a little win, I would suggest here that you find a way of something that went well even just once. Just measuring success that does not involve the teach your mind to start pulling those up and scales. By all means use the scales as one way leaving the unhelpful negative ones behind. to monitor progress, but putting all emphasis Always consider whether you would speak to 22
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a good friend in the manner in which you talk Picking – this is either probably your main to yourself? Probably not! So hear the internal issue or not at all. It tends to be quite black and white here! Are you a picker? If you chat and let’s make it much kinder. are very honest would you look at your day Step 3 The practical side and my 3 and see that a big chunk of your calories Ps come from picking and nibbling in between meals? Not ‘snacking’ in a structured way but These 3Ps are borne out of years and years mindless picking like a biscuit here and there, of experience helping people to lose weight a corner of cheese, a handful of crisps etc? healthily, happily and sustainably and I feel Again, awareness is the key here. Notice your mark the cornerstone of successful weight habits and only then can you work to stop it. loss. Portions – this is a tricky one as our concept of portions has become distorted over the years with large restaurant portions skewing our idea of what is ‘normal’ at home. As a quick way to monitor portions use the hand method; fist for carbohydrate (rice, pasta, potatoes), palm of the hand for protein (meat, fish, alternatives) and ½ the plate should ideally be veggies and / or salad. Planning – fail to plan, plan to fail! 30minutes each week to plan your coming week in detail. This will seem laborious at first but will become faster and slicker as the months go on. For now, plan everything. The meal, portions, are you making leftovers? For whom? Is it quick enough? What happens if things go wrong? Can you find a speedy store cupboard option to have? Buy some standby staples: precooked rice in bags, beans on toast, frozen veggies, sauce in jars.
Look closely at your habits and ask yourself Why do I pick ? Emotions? Boredom? Stress? Tiredness? Happiness? Where do I pick? At work? At home? Do you have a snack cupboard? Are there triggers in your environment that make picking difficult to stop? Now get yourself some small sticky dots and stick them wherever you have identified an environmental trigger? Eg; the biscuit tin, the fridge, the snack drawer at work? Your purse at the vending machine? The idea of this is to allow yourself the opportunity to make a choice. This offers you a pause between trigger and action / reaction.
Hopefully this gives you a few ideas to get going but the most important part of this is avoiding the negative chat and guilt associated with weight gain. You got through the year which is wonderful so let’s draw a Let go of the need for perfection Yes, jar sauce is line, move on and focus on health gain for higher in sugar and salt and pre-cooked rice 2021. contains extra packaging not great for the environment, and chopping an onion takes Did you know that you can only a few minutes so is frozen pre chopped onion really necessary But this is about receive Link by post? dissolving all possible barriers to just getting yourself going and, as momentum gains, you Take a look at our website will naturally find that these changes will for details: happen but just take that pressure off yourself initially. Give yourself permission to take www.stminverlink.org an easier route. This isn’t failure, it is what is needed to get going and that is great! Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org
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Stargazing
by Patrick Cronin-Coltsmann Astronomy and Astrophysics PhD Student University of Warwick Night Sky in June/July/August 2021 As summer ticks around again the nights are short. The summer solstice, midsummer’s day, will land on the 21st June. From then on the nights will ever so slowly get longer. It might seem like a tough time for stargazing, but there are some special highlights this summer that shouldn’t be missed! June This June 10th, we’ll be treated to a rare partial solar eclipse! You would need to be much further north than the UK to get the full eclipse, somewhere like Canada, Greenland or Russia, but we can still see a partial eclipse. The moon will graze the sun, covering about 20% of the sun’s area at 11:10 am. But, be very careful when observing eclipses, never look directly at the sun, even using binoculars or a telescope! Use special eclipse glasses or project an image. You can project the sun by using a pair of binoculars to focus a small image of the sun onto a piece of paper, or you can make a pinhole camera by poking a small hole through some cardboard and hold up some paper at the focus behind it. Venus will remain dazzlingly bright in the western evening sky, the brightest object there is, and will hang about all the way until 11pm. You have a look around during the evening, even while still bright and see something shining in the west - chances are that’s the planet Venus! On the 23rd of June, the planet Mars, which will be in the
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sky to the north-west for a few months further, will pass directly in front of the star cluster Praesepe, latin for ‘manger.’ Also known as the Beehive Cluster; this rests in the constellation Cancer, ‘the Crab’, and has been known for thousands of years. It consists of a thousand stars packed into a space just a couple dozen light years across. For reference, those stars are about ten times closer to each other than our nearest neighbours are to the solar system. If you lived on a planet in the cluster, the night sky would be so bright with so many stars that you would be able to read a book by their light alone. July Praesepe is blessed again in July, this time by a transit of Venus on the 2nd and 3rd. A good pair of binoculars or a steady telescope will be able to both resolve the planet and reveal hundreds of tightly packed stars resting just behind it. On the 12th of July, Venus and Mars will pass closely by each other, right underneath a slim crescent moon in the westsouth-west. So, if you’ve found one but are having difficulty locating the other, this is a
fantastic opportunity. August Finally, this August will herald a close approach of both Jupiter and Saturn to Earth in their huge orbits; they’ll be the brightest in the sky as they’ll be for a year. They’ll both be around the south-east rising after 9pm and visible all night long. Jupiter will be hard to miss as the second brightest object after Venus. Through a telescope or a good pair of binoculars, you’ll be able to see Jupiter’s clouds and Saturn’s rings, and the brightest of both planets’ moons. We’ll have perhaps the best opportunity for shooting-star spotting this year with the Perseid meteor shower. The shower peaks on the nights of the 12th and 13th, and this year the Moon will have set by 10:30, so the night will be a perfect dark canvas for the streaks of shooting-stars. The Perseids are one of the brightest showers there are and in the right conditions you can expect to see up to a meteor a minute! If you’ve never seen a shooting star, make some coffee or cocoa and wrap up warm, because now is your chance.
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Link Award Scheme
You may not know that the Link has an award scheme that directly supports all kinds of good causes locally and we’d love to support more! The following gives you a flavour of the kind of projects we’ve supported most recently: * St Minver Pre School was helped with buying a much needed new dishwasher and was given some funding for essential building repairs. * St Minver School PTA was able to buy a large outdoor Christmas tree in 2020, which cheered everyone up, as a result of a Link award and has recently received a donation towards the cost of their new, exciting learning space. * Wadebridge Primary Academy, St Breock School and St Minver School all received £250 towards their year 6 drama productions. * Polzeath Surf Lifesaving Club has received several Link awards over recent years and, as a result, the club has been able to provide invaluable training for volunteers, purchase essential equipment and carry out repairs on their trailer. * North Cornwall Talking Newspapers were able to purchase new audio devices and memory sticks for their clients. * Wadebridge Music Festival was able to hire a piano as a result of receiving an award in 2020. * St Minver Band was able to purchase new music for
the Training Band with a Link award. Awards are also given to individuals if their project meets our criteria. Jess Cooke from Rock was a good example of this. She had asked for financial support to reach her fundraising target to take part in the London Marathon, in aid of the South West Ambulance Service. Jess was doing this in memory of her dad, Trev Cooke, who sadly passed away in 2019 as a result of a cardiac arrest. Last year’s London Marathon was cancelled because of the pandemic, but Jess decided to carry the money over for this year’s event which is scheduled to take place on 3rd October. She’s not only training for the London Marathon, but has also signed up to do a skydive for the same good cause. All of this is in addition to her day job at Oxford Children’s Hospital where she will have run the equivalent many marathons over the course of the year! If you’d like to support Jess in her heroic fundraising efforts you can do so by using the following link: uk.viginmoneygiving.com/ JessCookeLondonMarathon/4 If you’ve got a project that you think represents a good local cause then please apply for one of our awards. The application window is now open and the straightforward application form can be found on our website: www.stminverlink.org/ application -form.html. If successful, we expect a
Jess Cooke, who is raising money for the South West Ambulance Service paragraph and photo from the recipients, demonstrating how the award has helped the organisation, this will be printed in the subsequent issue of Link. Between the period, 1st June to 1st August 2021, we welcome applications from local organisations for any one of the following awards: 5 x awards of £100 5 x awards of £250 4 x awards of £500 After this period, there will still be some funds available for applications until the end of the year. Any surplus funds will be donated to Link's chosen charity, which will be nominated by the committee. If you would like to have an informal chat with the editor about a proposed application, give her a ring on 07731552904 or email on morwenna@stminverlink.org
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Polzeath Together Awareness and Engagement Campaign
With the summer season getting underway, Polzeath Together will be launching its awareness and engagement campaign, using both print and digital media. Central to this are leaflets and posters which have been produced with input and backing from Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall County Council. These outline the types of anti-social behaviour that we need to see much less of this year, as well as steps that all visitors to the beach can take to make sure that it remains safe and enjoyable for all users; as such we are, through these printed materials, promoting the ‘respectful enjoyment’ of the village and beach. Engaging local businesses is key to the success of this campaign and so during late spring and into the early weeks of summer we will be distributing these materials to business owners and asking them to display the posters and offer leaflets to their guests and customers. Meanwhile, our social media campaign through Instagram and Facebook is gathering followers and getting our message out to those that love the beach and its amenities – attracting visitors to the area to follow us is
our next challenge and we’d really appreciate it if all of you could follow us and share our posts so that they reach as wide an audience as possible – locals and visitors alike. Just look up #pztogether or #goezonthepz. Word of our campaign reached the Polzeath Clothing Company who have made t-shirts and hoodies with our logo and hashtag on them. So, if you really want to be a flag bearer for what we are doing, do visit their website and grab yourself some of these cool items. Look out for more activity as the summer progresses – we have a short film in the making that will help us reach the TikTok generation as well as plans for face to face positive engagement on nights when beach gatherings look as if they will be occurring. If you have a business in the area from a small B&B to a large campsite, café or activity centre, please do contact us to offer your support and to share our messages, by contacting Beach Ranger Andy Stewart on pz-ranger@outlook. com. Let’s hope for a safe and enjoyable beach this summer!
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1st St Minver Scout Group Our highly successful 1st St Minver Scout Group is urgently in need of a Beaver leader. We have a thriving Cub Pack and Scout Troop but sadly our popular Beaver Colony has been closed since the previous leader was unable to continue due to work and study commitments. The Scout Troop is for young people aged between 10 and 14, the Cub Pack is for young people aged between 8 and 10; we have plenty of Scouts and Cubs and a great team of leaders. However, currently there is no Beaver Colony for the young people of St Minver aged between 6 and 8. There are plenty of young people, keen to start their Scouting journey having fun, learning skills for life and making friends. The sessions for the Beaver Colony are one and a quarter hours per week during term time only. Sessions can take place on a day to suit the new leader. Would you like a new challenge? Have you got a few hours free time that you fancy filling with fun and laughter? Perhaps you may have prior Scouting experience that you would like to share with us? There is plenty of support from the other leaders, online and one to one training available to grow your knowledge and learn new skills. If this is something that you would like to have a chat about, or know someone that is up for a challenge, please make contact: stuart@robertsonsjewellers.co.uk 07761387790
The School Days, by invitation only, are scheduled for 23rd and 24th September. Adult programmed days with visiting authors and workshops will be held on 25th and 26th and Evenings of Music on 24th and 25th. The programme can be found at www.ncornbookfest.org/whats-on or on Facebook NorthCornwallBookFestival or Instagram @NCornBookFest Cressida Cowell, Louise Doughty, Amanda Craig, Rachel Joyce and Liz Kessler are some of the authors due to attend. The Eden Project Sessions features singer Barb Jungr,Bob,Brel & Me and the group Flats and Sharps will be preceded by the performance poet Luke Wright 28
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Budding Photographers at Wadebridge Primary Academy ‘Our Wonderful Cornwall’ When two sections of our local community come together the outcomes are often amazing and, on this occasion, the end result didn’t disappoint! When The Art Society Bodmin approached Wadebridge Primary Academy with an offer of sponsorship towards an art’s project, the school was very excited and only too pleased to collaborate. It was only just before St Piran’s Day so what better way to mark the event than by launching a photographic competition with the theme - ‘Our Wonderful Cornwall’. As soon as the competition was launched, the children of WPA got out and about, within their local area, to find opportunities to use their creative photographic skills. Soon, the photos came flooding in thick and fast. The children took stunning shots of golden sunsets, countryside scenes, and gorgeous
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Above: Cornish Pasty by Abby seascapes. The young photographers not only thought carefully about the subject matter, they also used interesting angles and perspectives which brought their shots to life and truly captured our amazing county. By the time the competition deadline had arrived, the school had been inundated with so many amazing shots to choose from which made the judging process pleasingly tricky for The Art Society Bodmin’s judges. Finally, after much deliberation, five winning photos were chosen. The winning photos will now be enlarged onto glossy, outside display boards which will be used to enhance the school’s outside areas. The children can be very proud of their work knowing that visitors to the school will be able to see the true essence of Cornwall shown within their amazing photos. Wadebridge Primary Academy would like to thank The Art Society Bodmin for giving their children the opportunity to express
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their creative talents through this fantastic competition and look forward to future collaborations. The winning shots are shown here and I’m sure that you will agree that they truly capture the essence of everything that is Cornish! Above: Leave Nothing But Footsteps by Jenson Congratulations to our winning Above Right: Sunset Over The Sea by Kyro photographers from across the school Below: Sunset trees by Orlaith Ms Janet Keat ( Yr 3 teacher)
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St Minver School News Perhaps this is especially relevant as we emerge from lockdown, when the experiences of young children outside of the home may have been limited and when so many interactions have been hampered by face coverings. At St Minver School, we aim to provide a wealth of learning, in well-resourced environments, and to take the time to encourage the Our focus for this edition is familiar, up front and children to express their awe on provision for the youngest personal, with their and wonder at the world members of Team St Minver. immediate environment is so around them. As a single form entry school, important for young children. It is important to us that we have places for up to It exposes them to new children begin to develop thirty new children to join vocabulary and experiences their independence from the us in Reception class each and allows them to practise moment they arrive at our academic year and pride their communication skills school, and this is evident ourselves on what we offer with staff who are skilled at in the way our indoor and these pupils at the beginning promoting their curiosity. outdoor classroom areas are of their academic careers. Only then can children set up to allow the children We are so fortunate to have be ready to explore the to access what they need a large, green space at our wider world, beyond their to move their own learning school and are committed immediate experience. forward. to making full use of this wonderful setting - bringing learning to both the indoor and outdoor environments in equal measure. Children in Reception class have continuous access to an outside learning space, adjacent to the classroom. As well as this, there is the opportunity for frequent visits to our science garden and pond, outside play equipment to develop gross motor skills and a huge green space for us to play and learn in. We believe that becoming 32
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Our children need time to play; to practise and hone their skills and to formulate their own questions. Our Early Years staff ensure that the activities planned develop the children’s skills across a breadth of areas, with physical development, communication and relationships being prime areas of our focus. Trained staff ask pertinent questions, observe and facilitate, in order to promote progression and deep thinking. Time is of course also given to direct teaching, with themes often drawn from the particular interests of the class. We love reading at St Minver School and this is true from
to gain maximum joy and benefit from the learning process. Our children can articulate what it means to be resilient, independent, proud of themselves, creative and enthusiastic. They know how important it is to ask questions and to communicate with their peers and when they can demonstrate these characteristics of effective learning, they are truly living our school motto: ‘Be brave, be kind, belong.’ the outset. Each year, our We invite you to find out Reception class builds up a little more about our a bank of books they love reception class by dipping the best – it is so exciting to into the class page on our encounter a new book, but school website: Welcome to also wonderful to return to our favourites and to re-read St Minver School or by seeing learning in action across all these familiar texts together our classes on our Facebook too. and Twitter pages. Underpinning everything We do still have some must, of course, be learning places available in our new to be a good learner. FourReception class starting in year-olds have more than a September 2021, so please do decade of schooling ahead get in touch if you would like of them, and the most important skills we can share to find out more about our and develop with our children school. Mrs J Rodwell Head of School are those which allow them
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WHAT’S THE G7 AT CARBIS BAY ALL ABOUT?
As Coordinator of the 1991 G7 in London I thought ‘Link’ readers might like my personal forecast for the 2021 Cornwall Summit.
What is a G7 Summit? Since 1975 the leaders of the largest economic democracies have met annually to discuss the burning issues of the day. The growing influence of the G20, including second-tier economic powers, has reduced the G7 to role of ‘steering group’ for the West. The original informality has been abandoned and much of the work will have been done when the leaders meet at Carbis Bay. The Summit is the culmination of numerous prior meetings of Ministers and the “Sherpas”, senior officials, representing their Heads of Government (HoG), who plan the agenda and prepare a draft Communique. Following last year’s cancellation and Boris Johnson’s wish to demonstrate the UK’s global power, the range of issues and of supporting Ministers this year is wider than usual. As host, the UK has also invited Korea, India, Australia, South Africa and ASEAN, a grouping of Asian nations, though not autocratic Russia and China. What will we see? Virtually nothing except on TV; security will be intense with local Police, reinforced to over 5,000, forming a ring of steel around every venue, and wherever the senior delegates, especially President Biden in his own bullet-proof vehicle and accompanying ambulance, are travelling. There will be many road closures although usually brief. All we will see here are a few buses carrying the partners of the HoGs or journalists on their separate sight-seeing programmes. Delegates will stay at the Tregenna Castle and nearby hotels while historic buildings such, as Pendennis and the Tate, will be used for receptions and for 34
meals for Ministers and Heads of Government, cooked by our best-known Cornish chefs, for Ministers and HoGs. I anticipate a Grand Reception hosted by a member of the Royal Family, perhaps with entertainment by a group such as the Fishermen’s Friends, as the flagship event. Accredited journalists, fewer than usual because of Covid, will work at the Falmouth Maritime Museum and will be suitably entertained to show-off Cornwall. What will come out of it? Past experience suggests few lasting results of global importance. While I expect climate change, how to eliminate coronavirus, international cyber-crime and agreeing relations with China and Russia to dominate the proceedings, the
Jeremy with George Bush Senior at the G7 Summit in 1991
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test, as always with politicians, will not be what is announced, but what is done.
Cornwall’s organisers should focus on the journalists. If their reports home of Cornwall’s warm hospitality, unique history, beautiful landscape and beaches are sufficiently enticing we could hope to receive more tourists from a wider range of countries. That would benefit St Minver as well. So be patient when roads are closed, or attractions shut!
How may Cornwall benefit? The Newquay airport runway is being strengthened to accommodate aircraft carrying the US and other delegations. If other Summits are any guide, no other major project is likely; nor should we anticipate much extra foreign investment. Some costs will accrue Jeremy Varcoe locally while Summit venues will prosper. A Personal Anecdote From The 1991 London Summit On the last morning when the delegations were leaving, I sat in my office in Lancaster House with eyes closed, heaving a sigh of relief that it had all passed off without disaster. Suddenly, there was a heavy knocking on my door followed immediately afterwards by the entry of a large American Sergeant of Marines, who stamped on the floor, saluted and said to me, “Sir, the President of the United States”. Naturally I stood up as George Bush Senior entered. Having asked me to sit down, he said, “Jeremy, what a very successful Summit this has been. If you have no objection, I would like to borrow your junior staff for a few minutes so that I can have my photograph taken with each of them”. He was at once taken round to meet the security guards and secretaries so that each of them could have their photographs taken with him by the White House photographer. Two weeks later they each received a signed copy from the President’s office. I noticed that in one the President had his arm around the shoulder of one of the secretaries. Politically incorrect today but at the time accepted as the gesture of goodwill that it was. All this took at least half an hour. During this time, his Chief of Staff was clearly somewhat irritated that he did not have the attention of the President to deal with matters of state. I found this a remarkable gesture from a President who was also an experienced diplomat, a former Director of the CIA and an extraordinarily nice man. I also received a personal letter of thanks from him. A true gentleman. John Major later kindly hosted a drinks party at No 10 for all the officials involved in organising the G7.
Wadebridge Tennis Club Wadebridge Tennis Club is open again and at the time of writing the weather has been kind and the courts have been in constant use. Membership is available along with coaching and competition, club nights and club teams as summer beckons. The physical and mental health benefits of playing sport have never been so important as the government restrictions start to ease. The Wadebridge Tennis Club has a wonderful facility in Egloshayle road and we are always
happy to see new faces of any age or stage. The coaching team of James Brobin, Thomas Leach and Ian Hunter offers a programme that will inspire participation and progress within the club and beyond. If you have been thinking about getting involved then think no more and make contact today. James Brobin Just Tennis brobinjames@gmail.com 07881 583 971
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Polzeath Surf Lifesaving Club We are back on the beach hoping for the Perfect Summer for the members of Polzeath Surf Life Saving Club What a 16 months for the club it has been, we have managed to train for only 3 months which has been weird for all members. We made the best of lockdowns with 7 members taking and passing the surf lifesaving GB Level 1 course to help train our younger members, all our lifeguards and coaches did their yearly updates along with their proficiencies. As a committee and club we would like to thank the Link magazine for their support with a donation to help make all that happen. It’s great to have our members back on the beach training now and as a club we hope to
give our members a perfect summer of training. At the moment we have the nippers aged 6-13 on Sunday morning along with our Juniors aged 14-19 so we will have on average 90 children training every Sunday, then on a Friday night our open/masters aged 20 to 68 train. Polzeath Surf Lifesaving Club promotes an active, healthy lifestyle for its members. Friendships are formed, skills are developed and fun is had on the way. The club aims to develop lifeguards of the future and teaches its members the correct skill sets to be safe in the water – vital for where we live. This year we have 10 members from the club employed by the RNLI as lifeguards on our local
Above: Juniors practising surf life saving skills in very rough conditions recently
beaches. Not only is this a fabulous experience for those involved, it also inspires our younger members to stay involved, to train hard and achieve. The high quality of training our members receive from our volunteer coaches and the commitment of our members to do their very best makes this community club what it is today. Due to the pandemic, we have not been able to do our normal fundraising, so we are grateful for donations we have received from groups like the Link and a couple of grants we have received from different organisations to help the club keep running in these weird times. Every little helps us as a club, so if you or your business would like information on our Community Partners of Polzeath Surf Life Saving Club please contact the club at info@polzeathslsc.co.uk There is a level to suit everyone. Please help Polzeath Surf Life Saving Club to keep up the high standards it delivers, to expand and allow more people to come and join this very special community club. We’ll see you on the beach! Polzeath Surf Life Saving Club
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Featured Artist
Abigail Fincher by Jacqueline Fleming, Art Editor
If you have driven up the Rock Road in the past year you will have noticed the emergence - at the very top on the right hand side - of an artist’s studio. This is the new studio of Abigail Fincher. Abigail used some of the time in the first lockdown to build her new space - digging out the trench for the foundations by hand. Anyone who passes
will see the most recent of Abigail’s large vivacious paintings awaiting collection by their new owners. Abigail describes coming from ‘creative stock’ and has always painted. As a child, her mother sewed and her father worked wood. Now one sister is an illustrator, another a florist and Abigail is an artist. As a student she studied jewellery
design, goldsmithing, silversmithing and blacksmithing at the School of Art and Design in Bourneville. This was followed by jewellery design at the Kent Institute of Art and Design, then a career designing high grade jewellery for the prestigious clients of an exclusive company in London’s Belgravia.
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Although the overall scale of her paintings is completely different to that of her earlier jewellery pieces, due to her training in detail Abigail is very focussed on this aspect
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six-seven hour stretch on every occasion. Although Abigail’s paintings might each cumulatively take weeks to produce, she is able to come and go as her day allows, fitting the work around the demands of her life and family. For a painting Abigail will first start with a base wash. This she applies to a canvas placed horizontally on a table. It is an uncontrolled process with the colours spreading rather than running, she leaves the canvas flat until dry. Then of her artwork. A marked Abigail moves the canvas difference though between to the ground. Now she the two is the length of will apply up to twenty-five continuous time required to different shades of green – work on each piece. Jewellery all hand mixed – splashing making necessitated a solid the paint on from above in a
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tightly controlled manner as she moves around the canvas. Next the flowers. Abigail says that there is no rhyme or reason to how she paints the flowers, a process that takes weeks. She sits at an easel in her studio, the large canvas – now almost vertical - in front of her. She mixes each flower’s petal colours actually on the canvas as she paints, using the raw colours from her palette. Whilst she is inspired by natural flora of her garden and where she lives, Abigail is not restricted to or limited by nature. Her style is lively and capricious. There is also a tiny secret in each of her paintings ( see picture on right) which Abigail will reveal at the point of sale or
discuss during a commission. After a successful pop-up in Wadebridge’s Molesworth Street, Abigail now sells commissions predominantly through word-of-mouth. New customers will ask for a painting that is ‘bigger’ or ‘smaller’ than that of a friend’s
or one they have previously seen. While personally, as an artist, Abigail’s preference is for the larger canvas, she appreciates that a purchaser would have to be very confident about a painting that might easily take up a whole wall. Each of Abigail’s pieces is an original; she does not produce copies or limited edition runs. You can see Abigail’s previous pieces on her website and follow her current work on Instagram. Abigail is very happy to talk about her art and discuss a commission if you are passing her studio and are curious. Something to think about next time you drive up the Rock Road. www.abigailfincher.com Instagram @abigailkfinch
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News from St Minver Pre School
The children at St Minver Pre-School have been enjoying spring activities and making the most of being able to enjoy the outdoors and explore nature. They have been learning and exploring in the forest school area and mud kitchen. We have also been busy with arts, crafts and baking.
On 29th March the children completed a half mile sponsored run! They completed this with huge energy and enthusiasm and the staff were busy keeping up with them! Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, we have managed to raise £500 which will be used to buy new bikes for the children to use in our outdoor area. For any enquiries, please call St. Minver Pre-School on tel: 01208 869511 or e-mail stminverpreschool@gmail.com
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Tractor Run Raises Money for Cricket Club
On Saturday the 1st of May we held our first tractor road run of the year. As St Minver Cricket Club has been very kind in letting us use their car park, we thought it would be a nice gesture if we held a run in order to support them.
On the day the weather was on our side with only a few clouds floating by like little puffs of cotton wool against a blue background, so it was on with the run: seventeen tractors took part ranging from relatively new ones to tractors built in the 1960s; we had no breakdowns over the thirty mile route. We raised £119.45. Big word of thanks to all who supported the event, special thanks must go to 'Rock Garden Club' whose members put in an extra special effort. Our next run will take place sometime in September, this run will be in aid of Cornwall Prostate Care, date to follow. Gilbert Dingle
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More RNLI lifeguarded beaches get ready to open up across the South West
An additional 31 beaches across the South West will begin RNLI lifeguard operations from Saturday 15 May. The charity’s lifeguard service has been running on some beaches since Easter and now more beaches will begin operations to reflect the increase in visitors and beachusers, bringing the total number of beaches to 59. The RNLI urges anyone planning to enter the water, to always visit a lifeguarded beach during the operational hours of 10am-6pm, and to swim between the red and yellow flags. Kitty Norman, RNLI Water Safety Coordinator says, ‘It’s important to always plan 44
ahead for your day at the beach and come prepared. Speak to the RNLI lifeguards who have a wealth of local knowledge and expertise. They will set up the beach according to the conditions and will always put the swimzone (between the red and yellow flags) at the safest part of the water.’ The RNLI lifeguards have been busy training in casualty care and water-rescue skills, ready for the summer months ahead. Rip currents are a big danger on our beaches and are one of the most common incident lifeguards deal with. Steve Instance, RNLI Water Safety Lead in the South West, says: ‘A rip current is a strong
flow of water that can appear suddenly and quickly sweep bathers out of their depth causing panic. It’s important to read any local signage about the location of rip currents and to understand that information. If you are ever unsure about rip currents and where they are located you should always speak to the lifeguards.’ If you ever find yourself caught in a rip current, try to remember the following key safety advice: • Don’t try to swim against it, you will quickly get exhausted • If you can stand, wade don’t swim • If you can, swim parallel to the shore until free of the rip and then head for shore • If you can’t swim – FLOAT to live by leaning back in the water, extending your arms and legs, and resisting the urge to thrash around to gain control of your breathing • Always raise your hand and shout for help • If you see anyone else in trouble, alert the lifeguards or call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Polzeath Coastguard Update by Matt Sutherland Throughout the pandemic HM Coastguard has been responding to incidents 24/7 around the UK. However as restrictions were introduced, our practice and training programs were paused. Finally last month, as the country started to relax these restrictions, teams around the country were able get back to some much welcome training. Our first session back was a cliff practice in our usual spot in Polzeath. This involved lowering a cliff technician over the edge to rescue a casualty at the base of the cliff. And of course, bringing him back up again. The start of the year has been quiet for the Polzeath team in terms of ‘shouts.’ We have had a small number of call outs, including one of particular note at Rock Quarry car park.
two of their local team made their way by boat across the estuary. At the same time, our team were paged to reports of a person with unknown injuries at Rock Quarry car park.
the Air Ambulance touched down in the car park and the casualty was taken to hospital for further treatment. Thank you to the Cornwall Air Ambulance and South Western Ambulance service for their quick response times and also to the local GP who gave us vital information.
By this stage, members of the public had helped the male to his car and updated the ambulance service of his condition. At this stage a land We wish the gentleman a full ambulance was en route. and quick recovery. Our team arrived shortly afterwards and with the help of a local GP, further assessed the casualty. With symptoms of a possible stroke identified, Cornwall Air Ambulance was then tasked. Within seven minutes of receiving the call,
If you spot anyone in difficulty or in danger along our coast, Dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard; they will then task the appropriate response teams. Shaun Hawkey
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Country Diary from Cobb Cottage Written and Illustrated by Joan Cockett The Lockdown Sketchbook I begin to write on April 12th 2021, a date we have all been waiting for, as we start to come out of lockdown III. Today we can socialise outside in parks and gardens, with up to six people, and pubs and cafes can serve food outside, with social distancing. Nonessential shops can open up, so hairdressers and barbers are now booked up for weeks to come! Another beautiful spring, with plenty of sunshine; fresh grass on the hills shimmers
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with a satiny sheen and the blossom on the blackthorn swathes the spikey, black wood like snow in April. Everywhere is alive with growth, which gives us all optimism. A friend rejoiced to be able to take her children to school, and wondered why she had ever thought the school run was boring! I think my sketchbook reflects Lockdown III, as I come more and more to rely on my immediate surroundings for inspiration. The page
labelled ‘Things’ says it all, but paradoxically became an interesting study to work on. The tiny ceramic jar is intricately decorated; it tells me that Fortnum and Mason was established in 1797, and were spice importers, tea dealers and grocers. Tiny pictures of hanging hams, pork pies and tea decorate the jar, with plenty of Victorian floral extravaganza. It contained stilton cheese, and came accompanied by a companion jar in black glaze with gold lettering; this one contained stilton truffles and honey ( an acquired taste…) The two jars came in a miniature hamper, marked F & M from a nephew, to enliven the weeks of lockdown. As for the drawing of the cheap teaspoon, someone couldn’t resist putting the decoration on it, something I hadn’t thought about before I came to draw it. My gold brooch, the third drawing, was inherited, and left to me by a great aunt who emigrated to Australia. It is engraved on the back IN MEMORY OF ANNE BISHOP, and contains a lock of her hair. She was three years old and died in 1845. Another day I scooped up some shells, and made the other drawing (complete with sand) on my dining table. My third sketchbook drawing, a
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other plants. In their prime they are lovely; when they flop, pull them out, they’ll reappear next spring. In the last days of April, we are enjoying bright, sunny weather, warm days and cold nights, and no rain for weeks. ‘When the blossoms on the blackthorn, the wind will blow from the east’ they say-and it does. Any country diary you read is obsessed with the weather – it is so much part of our lives, very quickly worked impression spring. Geoffrey Grigson in and as an island, we do have a of the bursting into flower of The Shell Country Book calls variety! the alexanders, a blaze of gold it the ‘Parsley of Alexandria’ ; a When I write my next diary above their leafy foliage. Love happy, shining, greenish-yellow extract, it will be June, and we them or hate them (some do), flower, common near the sea. I should be out of lockdown, but for me they are a welcome remember being told it came nothing is certain. Enjoy the sign each year of a returning with the Romans, like many good days.
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Wildlife in Summer by Adrian Langdon
We are delighted that local wildlife photographer Adrian Langdon is now one of our regular contributors. Anyone who is unfamiliar with Adrian’s work can take a look at his website:www. adrianlangdon.com, follow him on Facebook or visit his blog: http://www.images-naturally.co.uk/ Adrian has always lived in Wadebridge ;there’s not much he doesn’t know about local wildlife.
Left: Whitethroat Below: Painted Lady Those people spending time on the cliffs will be rewarded with views of these birds when they arrive and when they start singing from the tops of gorse and other coastal shrubs. Summer is the recognised time to spot butterflies and one of the most attractive is the aptly named Painted Lady. It is a migrant and arrives from North Africa and breeds here, producing a fresh crop of new Chiffchaffs, Willow warblers, The transition from Spring butterflies in late summer. Sedge warblers, Blackcaps & to Summer seems to have become very blurred in recent Whitethroats all breed here in Look out for it along the times as our weather patterns the county and waste no time coast and in gardens, it loves are so variable. However, the before nest building and egg buddleia! Common Dolphins have now majority of wild animals and laying. flowers appear able to shrug it off and usually turn up the same time every year. By the end of April the majority of our wintering birds will have flown north to their breeding grounds to be replaced by the songsters that call Cornwall their home for the summer. Warblers by the hundred drop from the sky when a strong southerly wind whisks them across the Channel en-route from Africa and the Mediterranean. 48
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Left: Common Dolphin Below left: Mute Swan and Cygnets Below Right: Ivy Broomrape Egloshayle this past winter after colliding with electricity wires. Western Power have now installed markers on the wires so, thanks to them,and to Wadebridge Town Councillor Pennington for a swift response. For the flower lovers I’ve included a strange one this time, the Ivy Broomrape. It become a year round marine our marine environment. mammal but summer is often is a parasitic plant with no Regular swan watchers in the most comfortable time chlorophyll and very little Wadebridge will by now know to watch them either from colour in its petals. Whilst how many cygnets have been the shore or by taking a trip Broomrapes parasitise on hatched at the well watched out on one of the organised various plants this one is only nest beside the town bridge. found on ivy. Look out for it in boat trips from either Rock or Padstow. Many of these However, there are other sites the dunes at Rock and on the companies are committed that host swans and these sides of the Quarry car park. to being wildlife friendly and pairs of birds provide several Adrian Langdon. keep records of all they see youngsters to the Camel flock to be added to the wealth of data amassed by the Cornwall and hopefully keep the gene pool fresh. Sadly at least two Wildlife Trust in order to preserve, protect and enhance adult swans were killed at
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Aren’t we lucky! Local walks
by Morwenna Vernon I normally write about walks which are reasonably close to the Link catchment area, but this walk was so stunning, I really want to share it with you as it had spectacular countryside, ancient woodlands and breathtaking coastal scenery. It’s a circular walk of about five miles, but pretty strenuous, so allow about three and a half hours to complete it. I wouldn’t recommend this walk if there has been any significant wet weather as there are several very boggy areas.
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The walk starts at the tiny hamlet of Millook Haven, which includes a descent down a very steep and narrow lane and the second challenge is finding somewhere to park; there are about four or five places along the road and when they are full, there’s really nowhere else. With the sea behind you, there is a public footpath sign heading inland which follows a track into a meadow. This walk is well signposted and there are no difficult stiles. The path continues through Millook Woods, alongside the stream, finally passing into Landy Wood. The woodland is now owned by the Woodland Trust and is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, an Ancient Woodland Site and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This woodland section of the walk is very beautiful and is obviously well
The coastpath sweeping down into Millook used although we completed this walk on a sunny Sunday in April and didn’t see a soul. The most strenuous part of the walk is the steep climb up out of the woods, which seems to go on forever! When you reach the top, you emerge on to a path which eventually leads to the coast path at Dizzard Head. Dizzard is from the Cornish word ‘deseth’ which means very steep - these are very high cliffs! This section of the walk was ablaze with gorse in April and the intoxicating smell of coconut which it emits when the sun shines on the flowers. Traditionally, common gorse was regularly collected from commonland for a number of purposes: it provided fuel for firing bread ovens as it burns rapidy, is very hot and produces little ash; was used as fodder for livestock; was bound to make
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Top: the view from Dizzard Farm when you join the coast path Middle: the path runs alongside the stream which runs into the sea at Millook Bottom left: the steep path out of the woods. Bottom right: breathtaking views across to Widmouth Bay
floor and chimney brushes; and was used as a colourant for painting Easter eggs. It can also be used to deter mice from attacking young runner bean plants! However, there were a number of restrictions on its collection; for example, in Oxfordshire, only the amount that could be carried on the back could be cut for fuel. When you reach the coast path, it is noticeable that it’s not as close to the cliff as in other areas. This is because the coastal fringe here is
covered in thick woods full of gnarled sessile oaks and wild service trees and you really can’t get any closer to the coast. Emerging from the woods, the path follows a more conventional coastal route until it descends back into Millook Haven where you can rest on the beach and enjoy the beautiful views across to Widemouth Bay. I used the iWalk Cornwall app for this walk but also had the Ordnance Survey Landranger map 111.
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Fitness With Julia
Exercising with Arthritis worse is important.
Osteoarthritis can be caused through genetics, wear and tear of the joints or other lifestyle reasons and lower impact exercises, which put less strain on the joints, are recommended but each individual will need to try different activities and ones that suit.
Rheumatoid arthritis
is an inflammatory condition which can be very painful when it flares up, but when not it is possible to continue exercising gently without damaging the joint. Exercising will help you manage your arthritis by strengthening your muscles, easing the stiffness, improving your joint movement and maintaining a healthy weight. Let’s not forget the mental benefits of feeling better, more in control and self confidence. If you are starting out, begin with small but regular amounts of activity and build up what you can do. This will prevent injury as you get used to it and, as time goes on, you can increase the time and intensity of your exercise. Good mobility and stretching before and after your session will stop the muscles and joints getting stiff. It can be normal for you to feel a bit sore after a session but STOP if you experience severe pain in the muscles Many clients ask me if they can exercise if they or joints; see a doctor if it continues but if it have arthritis, which is a joint disease often eases after a day or so start again slowly and causing stiffness, swelling and pain. build up gradually. If you have arthritis, it is important to remain as active as you can as this will improve your This will keep the joints moving properly as health and help to decrease pain. well as easing aches and pains by stretching Many of us will experience some degree through. of this condition as we get older and understanding it, knowing our limitations and Move as far as you can until you feel the focusing on what we can do to stop it getting stretch, hold for 5-10 secs and relax.
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Strengthening
Make sure the exercise instructor is aware of your condition so they can advise on some Exercises to strengthen the muscles which support the joints. If muscles are weak, joints alternative exercises which suit. can be unstable and painful. You may not feel With a condition like arthritis it is important keen to move when in pain but not moving to listen to your body and work within your can make it worse. Keep it gentle! own safe boundaries. You will have days Begin slowly, start with low weights and do when it feels worse and flares up, so be gentle slow, controlled movements. on yourself, but do take the opportunity to Pilates is good because it focuses on strengthening the muscles involved in exercise regularly when you can because this maintaining posture and keeping the joints in will prevent it from getting worse . alignment. I have a bundle of exercises which I use with REMEMBER - if your joints are swollen or my different groups for helping to keep joints painful , leave the strengthening exercises healthy.These are for the toes, ankles, feet, until it settles down; focus on gentle stretching instead. shoulders, elbows, back, neck, knees, hips, fingers and wrists. I’d love to share them with you! If you would like some information on any This is great for arthritis sufferers. The water supports your joints and it is easier to move of these or to chat about any of the info here them. However, be aware of techniques. please contact me at: For instance, if you have neck problems, juliatreglown@hotmail.com ( fully qualified breaststroke will aggravate it. There are many fitness professional ) Aquafit classes where you can workout in the water at your own pace. Maybe watch first so you know what to expect and you’re not jumping in the deep end!
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Walking
A simple and effective way to exercise and putting the weight through your limbs when you walk will keep your bones strong. Walking poles and good supportive footwear may help. Start gently and gradually increase the amount you do.
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You can still dance and do gentle aerobic exercise with others whether it be a standing or chair based session. The lower impact classes are more suitable if you have joint pain and will leave you feeling more motivated. Tai chi and yoga have been shown to help some people with arthritis. Body conditioning and strength training sessions are important, but know your limitations and the exercise modifications which are safe for you. Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org
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Rosie’s Recipes
Coronation Chicken The Story of the Original
on to make careers from their time there. Thanks to social media, many of us are able I was very lucky and privileged to have to contact each other through a What’s App the opportunity to attend Winkfield Place between Ascot and Windsor where Constance group dedicated to Winkfield and re establish friendships, even over the years as we all have Spry and Rosemary Hume had set up, our experience at Winkfield in common. before the war, the residential Cordon Bleu When I arrived I was no cook with no School away from the Cordon Bleu School, confidence! However I worked hard to achieve Marylebone Lane, London. the Cordon Bleu Diploma and was to take my first job as a cook and teacher at Silwood Kitchen in Cape Town, South Africa and this started my career in cookery for life. One of the highlights for Rosemary Hume and Winkfield was being asked to create a menu and serve luncheon on the occasion of The Queen’s Coronation to representatives of other countries invited by Her Majesty to be present in Westminster Abbey held in The Great Hall of Westminster School, at 2pm. It was for 350 people; there would be people of many nationalities, some of whom would eat no meat. Kitchen accommodation was too small to serve hot food beyond Soup and Coffee. Rosemary Hume created the now famous Coronation Chicken This is when Coronation Chicken came into recipe history, but often shortcuts or different recipes are called by this title. The original My framed tea towel from Winkfield Place recipe is authentic and by far the best and still loved by many and great for parties or any It was a beautiful house in lovely grounds in time. the country and pupils could learn Cordon I have done it for weddings and buffet parties Bleu Cookery, Constance Spry flowers, and when we have a family party it is always Secretarial skills, dressmaking, sewing, laundry included as a favourite! and more! Also experiencing Scottish dancing There are changes I make to the original and Balls at Sandhurst. recipe, sometimes I use chicken breasts and It was a brilliant life skills learning poach for ease and quickness. And I never use opportunity after school and many girls went 54
Left: The menu for the coronation dinner, created by Rosemary Hume cream as it’s great without! You can add grapes for serving and at college we served it with a rice salad mixed with green ingredients to give striking colour. As you can imagine the Luncheon was a great success, adding to this very special day of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 on 2nd June 1953.
Cream of Curry Sauce: Ingredients: 1 tsp oil 50g finely chopped onion 220ml red wine 75ml water 1 bay leaf 1 tsp tomato puree salt and pepper lemon juice and slices of lemon 1-2 tbsp apricot puree 425ml mayonnaise 2 -3 tbls lightly whipped cream Sugar
Ingredients for Coronation Chicken: 2 roasting chickens carrots Water or a little wine to cover Bouquet Garni and salt 3 or 4 peppercorns Method: poach chicken with all ingredients, allowing just enough liquid to cover them, for about 40 minutes. Allow to cool in the liquid. When cool, remove the meat carefully and cut into bite sized pieces. Method: • Cook onion gently in the oil for 3 or 4 minutes • Add curry powder and cook for another 1 - 2 minutes • Add puree, water, wine and bay leaf • Bring to the boil, add salt, sugar and pepper to taste • Add lemon and lemon juice • Simmer for 5 - 10 minutes with pan uncovered • Strain and cool • When cool gradually add the mayonnaise and apricot puree. • Adjust seasoning, adding more lemon juice if necessary • Mix with the whipped cream • Check seasoning • Gently coat the chicken in the sauce and serve. 55
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Gardening Made Easy by Nick Bacon
Tips on Growing Runner Beans The English runner bean Phaseolus Coccineus is thought to be a native to the high-altitude regions of Central America, from where it turned up in Spain, then it spread throughout Europe. The runner bean is thought to have been introduced to England in the seventeenth century by plant collector John Tradescant the elder in 1633. Current Fact Unlike most beans which twine counter clockwise, English runner beans twine clockwise. Nutritional value English runner beans contain vitamin K, folate vitamin C and Manganese. A good space saving crop, runner beans are the best type of bean to plant in small gardens, If grown on a tripod they take up little room. They are easy to pick and virtually pest free. Make A Runner Bean Trench (Late January) If double digging seems a little onerous it is worth restricting your efforts to make a trench in readiness for early June. 2ft deep and 2ft wide is ideal you can add all your soft organic matter such as vegetable and fruit peelings, weeds, spent cabbage leaves, plain paper and tea bags you can add comfrey leaves as well as pet bedding from Rabbits and Guinea pigs. Leave the trench open it will start to decompose a little but once it is covered with soil in March / April the decomposition process will speed up as warmth is generated and moisture trapped below the soil’s surface, helping your beans to get a better start. Sow beans in pots of peat free compost in May, you can sow two varieties of runner bean 58
because they are influenced by the weather. White flowered runner beans have paler seeds while red flowered forms have darker seeds. As a general rule the paler the seed the more heat tolerant the variety is, red flowered beans often drop their flowers in hot weather once the night time temperature reaches 16’C (62’F) white flowered varieties thrive in warmer summers. Supporting Runner Beans, Beans on wire An alternative way to grow beans that will leave you with less tidying up in the autumn. Just simply suspend wire mesh between two sturdy posts when the last of the beans have been picked simply roll up the mesh and place it on the bonfire to burn off all the dried vegetation clinging to the wire. The wire can be saved and used next year. My favourite way to grow beans is attractive and ingenious; plant beans so they grow up sunflower stems. Sunflower seeds should
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be planted early as possible so that they are strong enough to support the beans. Each Sunflower can host up to three beans but it is best to stick to two. I find a wigwam of eight tall canes securely tied at the top, will withstand strong winds much better than a long row. Beans have soft leaves and they suffer horribly in strong winds. Sow three beans around each cane and thin if necessary once they come up also sow some beans in the middle of the wigwam for filling in gaps. Make the Right Choice Polestar; the best red flowering stringless bean Red Rum AGM; The earliest runner bean to crop White Emergo; White flowered bean producing smooth light green pods Lady Di; Red flowering stringless bean with long straight pods Secrets of Success Although beans and peas generally resent extra nitrogen preferring to fix their own with
their root nodules the best way to provide lots of nitrogen is to incorporate organic matter as mentioned earlier. Bide your time, don’t expose beans to night-time temperatures until early June. As a rule, I tend to plant out on Royal Cornwall Weekend (obviously pre Covid times!) To get good pollination plant a few sweet peas between beans. Once they reach the required height pinch out the top shoot so that they bush out lower down. Sow a second crop in June for Autumn pickings. Keep slugs at bay as if they nip out the growing points the beans will not recover. Adding lettuces to the area helps to lure slugs away from the beans. A quote to the end the edition from E.B. White (1899-1985) Our vegetable garden is coming along well with radishes and beans up and we are less worried about revolution than we used to be. Keep well, everybody. Next Issue…………..The Glory of Autumn
How well do you know the local area?
1.Test drilling sampling is taking place in the Redruth area for which mineral which is used in the making of batteries? 2.As a result of the May elections, which political party has the majority in Cornwall Council? 3.In which century was the current building of Lanhydrock House built? 4.In which year was the first copy of Link published? 5.In which year did Sir Malcolm Arnold write The Padstow Lifeboat March for the launch of a new lifeboat? 6.Which tides are responsible for very high and very low water? 7.Which one of the pubs in Wadebridge was previously known by three different names; the Fox, The King’s Arms and The Fountain? 8.Through her TV programme, who was responsible for the building of the pedestrian bridge, linking the Egloshayle Playing fields to the Jubilee Fields? 9.With which town is Wadebridge twinned? 10.To whom is St Minver Church dedicated? Answers on page 61 Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org
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A Book Review by John Baxter
Coming Home by Rosamund Pilcher Published by Hodder and Stoughton Paperback £9.99 from Wadebridge Bookshop Despite the fact that this delightful book was first published in 1995 and that this Paperback Edition has 1016 pages, this was a heart-warming accompaniment to ‘lockdown’. Large books are difficult to hold, particularly in bed, and this was one reading when a kindle proved helpful! Never was there any reluctance to pick up the book before delaying sleep, and the story develops at a commendably brisk pace. Handwritten correspondence is cleverly used to develop the narrative, and the story only lingers when the author paints exquisite pictures of location, particularly of her beloved Cornwall. There is an element of personal history in the early structure of the plot. Rosamund Pilcher was born in Cornwall, went to school in Penzance, her father was posted to Burma, and she served in the Wrens during the Second World War. Cornwall-born Judith, the central character in the story, meets members of the family pivotal to the plot when choosing clothes for her new school in Penzance. She is to become a boarder as her mother and younger sister are about to join her father in Colombo, Ceylon, before they move to his new posting in Singapore. When war breaks out Judith joins the Wrens and there the close connection ends, apart from the evident shared love for the natural beauty of Cornwall. The book embraces just over a decade. The author introduces Judith Dunbar’s entire family in 1935, and in 1936 14-year-old Judith meets slightly younger Loveday Carey-Lewis in a Department Store in Penzance where both are being bought school uniforms. 60
Loveday is the youngest child of a Cornish aristocratic family, and much of the action, pre and post-war, takes place in and around a handsome mansion. A rich assortment of characters are drawn to the welcomes of the engaging family, and all are skilfully drawn. It is, perhaps, fitting that the book should end, after the turmoil of war, with a happy resolution of the intense challenges both girls have faced over ten tears. Although set nearly 90 years ago Rosamund Pilcher has touched upon a number of issues familiar to a modern generation: the shameful groping of a 14 year-old girl in a cinema by
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an elderly so-called friend of the family; an acute feeling of loneliness; a tragic traffic accident; the spectre of homelessness; a failed marriage; the inevitable grief resulting from loss of loved ones in warfare; all are handled with an authentic sense of deep understanding and compassion. The three sexual encounters in the story are covered sensitively, although it is perhaps surprising that no mention is made of contraception. It is a little harsh to pick up on minor anachronisms in such a magnum opus but it is doubtful that the modern impropriety ‘crap’ would have been used in the 1930s, and it is unlikely that the phrases, ‘no worries’, and ‘have a nice day’, would have been common parlance then. These are minor quibbles in such a fine book. A plethora of colourful characters and personalities emerge throughout the narrative, and although some understandably fade, all are so brilliantly drawn that the clearest pictures of most remain throughout the 1000 plus pages. Judith’s Head Mistress, Miss Catto, Mr. Baines, her family solicitor, Loveday’s Great-Aunt, Lavinia Boscawen, ‘darling’ Phyllis, Mr and Mrs Nettlebed, Uncle Bob, and Diana Carey-Lewis are particularly fine examples. Judith’s journey to maturity is remarkably swift, coping with the separation
from mother and sister, the inheritance of a fortune following the death of her aunt, the purchase of a motor car and house, the painful love affair, the learning of the death of all her immediate family in Singapore, and, ultimately, the discovery of true love: all before she is 25, is managed without any blemish on her character or loss of respect for her worthiness. Inevitably, perhaps, the pace of the story demands coincidence. Three in particular involve Gus Callender, a Scotsman, contemporary at Cambridge of Edward Carey-Lewis, killed in the war. In Colombo Judith is one of a group of ‘wrens’ formed to welcome survivors of Japanese POW camps; the long-assumed- dead Gus is one. Rupert, husband of Athena Carey –Lewis, ‘bumps into’ Gus in post-war London: and Gus ‘accidentally’ discovers the love of his life, Loveday, sitting on a stone in a cove made famous by a Laura Knight painting. After such a convoluted and detailed saga it is not surprising that the conclusion arrives somewhat quickly. It is a happy ending although some readers might be disappointed that Judith did not take up a place at Oxford University as a mature student. This is an enchanting story, embellished by glorious pictures and senses of Cornwall.
How well do you know the local area - answers 1.Test drilling sampling is taking place in the Redruth area for lithium. 2.The conservation political party currently has the majority in Cornwall Council. 3.The current building of Lanhydrock House was built in the 19th century. 4.The first copy of Link was published in November 1981. 5.Sir Malcolm Arnold wrote The Padstow Lifeboat March in 1967. 6.Spring tides are responsible for very high and very low water. 7.The Molesworth Arms was previously known by three different names; the Fox, The King’s Arms and The Fountain. 8.Through her TV programme, Anneka Rice was responsible for the building of the pedestrian bridge, linking the Egloshayle Playing fields to the Jubilee Fields. 9.Wadebridge is twinned with Langeux in Brittany. 10.St Minver Church is dedicated to St Menefreda.
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Local Telephone Numbers
Water Helpline-------------------- 0800 1691144 Churches Catholic Veterinary and RSPCA (Bodmin & Wadebridge) -----------01208 72833 Wadebridge: (G & P J Nute)------- 01208 813258 (Tintagel)------------------------- 01840 770663 Bodmin: (Harleigh Vets)------------01208 76403 Methodist (Rock, Steward Mr F L Cope)------ 01208 863481 Bodmin ( Penmellyn)---------------01208 76789 (Wadebridge)--------------------- 01208 812887 RSPCA Animal Centre ------------- 01637 881455 RSPCA Animal Centre 24 hour----- 0300 1234999 Multi-denominational (Tubestation Polzeath)------------ 01208 869200 Strandings Hotline----------------0345 201 2626 St Minver (Warden Mrs Ruth Varcoe)-------------- General Numbers 01208 862954 Bridge Club (Robert Mabley)------ 01208 814564 (Warden Mick Sumra)------------- 01208 862550 British Legion-St Minver Wadebridge Parish Administrator----------------- (Fred Prior)----------------------- 01208 862543 info.wadebridgeparish@gmail.com Cancer Research (Gina Snelling)------------------- 01208 862820 Doctor / Medical Citizens Advice Bureau Bridge Medical Centre Wadebridge-01208 812342 Bodmin Hospital------------------ 01208 251300 (Advice Line) ---------------------08444 99 4188 Frank About Drugs------------------0800 776600 Cornwall Council------------------- 0300 1234100 Drinkline-------------------------- 0800 9178282 CRUSE Bereavement Care Port Isaac Surgery----------------- 01208 880222 Cornwall----------------------------01726 76100 Animal Welfare & Veterinary Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)------------------------ 01872 250000 Laboratory------------------------ 01872 265500 Wadebridge Health Centre-------- 01208 812222 Betjeman Centre------------------ 01208 812392 North Cornwall Cluster of Churches (Rev’d Dr Libraries Elizabeth Wild)--------------------- 07758407661 Cornwall Library Renewals-------- 0845 6076119 Old Cornwall Society All Libraries----------------------- 0300 1234111 (Margaret Bartlett) --------------- 01208 816307 Reference Library------------------ 0800 0322345 Padstow Harbour Master---------- 01841 532239 Police Parish Council: Highlands Clerk Devon & Cornwall Police (non-urgent)---------101 Sue Theobald-clerk@stminverhighlands-pc.gov.uk Crimestoppers-----------------------0800 555111 Parish Council Lowlands Clerk (Gillian Thompson)--------------- 01726 884024 Emergency / Helplines Age UK---------------------------- 0800 1696565 Perceval Institute Concern (Wadebridge)------------ 01208 812392 (Maureen Rickard)---------------- 01208 869426 Polzeath Area Residents Association Electricity (Western Power Distribution)------ 08006783105 (David Webb)-------------------- 01208 813456 EDF Energy -------------------------0800 365000 Polzeath Marine Conservation Group--------------National Domestic Violence Helpline 07779896650 -----------------------------------0808 800 5000 Polzeath Post office---------------- 01208 863430 National Gas Emergency Service----0800 111999 Polzeath Surf Life-Saving Club----- 07921004101 NHS Direct HelpLine -------------------------- 111 Rock Institute (Allan Caswell)----- 01208 869420 Parentline Plus (24 hour)--------- 0808 8002222 Rock Lifeboat Station ------------- 01208 863033 Samaritans------------------------ 08457 909090 Rock Sailing & Water Ski Club Women’s rape/abuse centre (John Wade)---------------------- 01208 862709 ------------------- 01208 77099/0808 8029999 Rock Water Taxi------------------- 07778 105297
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SeaGirls WI (Nici Couch)----------- 07970674535
--------------------------- seagirlswi@gmail.com St Minver Brownies (Kathy Hore)---------------------- 01208 862340 St Minver Cemetery Committee (Gillian Thompson)--------------- 01726 884024 St Minver Cricket Club------------- 07950 862506 St Minver Cubs (Nigel)------------ 01208 815102 St Minver Football Club (Roy Birchwood)------------------ 01208 880459 St Minver Post Office-------------- 01208 869426 St Minver Pre-School-------------- 01208 869511 St Minver School------------------ 01208 862496 St Minver Scouts (Robert Watson)------------------01637 889 190 St Minver Senior Circle (Alec Chambers)------------------ 01208 592956 St Minver Short Mat Bowls (Ian Tatum)---------------------- 01208 862522 St Minver Silver Band (Gary Gauss)---------------------- 01208 814170 Tubestation Polzeath-------------- 01208 869200 University of Third Age-------(Joan Proctor) 01208 814416 Wadebridge & District Angling Association (Dave Churcher)------------------ 01208 812748 Wadebridge & District Camera Club (Stewart Privett)------------------ 01208 869435 Wadebridge Bowls Club----------- 07531 175044 Wadebridge Choral Society (Annabelle Woolcott)------------- 01208 815322 Wadebridge Sports Centre--------- 01208 814980 Wadebridge Tennis Club Howard Gunn--------------------- 01208 815975 Wadebridge Male Voice Choir (Mick Stone)---------------------- 01208 812912 Wadebridge Post Office ----------- 01208 812813
North Cornwall Talking Newspaper presents The Butterflies Fly Backwards We are so delighted to tell you about a new development for North Cornwall Talking Newspaper. Local author Jani Tully Chaplin, author of the book The Butterflies Fly Backwards has kindly given permission for extensive excerpts of the book to be recorded over 15 weekly instalments for North Cornwall Talking Newspaper’s listeners. These recordings will be in addition to our weekly local news update. The Butterflies Fly Backwards was endorsed by Joanna Lumley as “Charming and amusing in equal measure — this is a book to cheer the saddest heart”. The book is a light-hearted recollection of a family’s serendipitous journey towards a new life in Corfu. The NCTN excerpts will be read by Sue Ferguson and produced by Martin Broadfoot, and the recordings will be distributed and broadcast starting on 13th May 2021. For the last 31 years, volunteers have been recording local news and sending it out free of charge on a weekly basis to visually impaired and print disabled residents of North Cornwall from Newquay to St Austell to the Devon border and even to expatriates. The paper is recorded on a memory stick and posted to our listeners if they don’t have access to a computer, and we can also lend a simple-to-use listening device free of charge. It is also available weekly on our website. If you, or someone you know, might benefit from receiving the news in this format or if you would like to volunteer, we currently have need of editors. Do please give me a ring on 01208 831454. Our websites are www.nctn.co.uk and audio.nctn.uk, and I can be reached by e-mail at coordinator.nctn@gmail.com. Penny Robertson NCTN Coordinator
CEYS IS COMING BACK!
In fact we’ve never been away. Rather though than even remotely ‘court’ Covid in changing rooms, classrooms or boats, CEYS group lessons have been held back until early autumn when the expectation is that they should be manageable and safe. Those children whose lessons were cancelled last year have priority and, with full take-up on the cards, it’s likely we won’t be short of pupils for some time ahead. Similarly, fund-raising activities have had to be curtailed, but we will shortly be back looking for your money and support! Our thanks go to those who have continued to contribute to Camel Estuary Youth Sailing through recent difficult times, be it by gifts of cash or of boats. Roger Williams Chair, CEYS
ceysatrock@gmail.com
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Obituary: Pat
Rogers
Patrick (Pat) Rogers, formerly of Bosanter, Chapel Amble, who died in March, was wellknown locally for the rather superior forecourt service he offered to customers of Old Forge Garage, St Minver. A motoring enthusiast who had owned his Triumph TR2 sports car since 1956, Pat probably enjoyed the opportunity offered by Forge Garage to fill his semi-retirement years in and around cars. Born in 1931, Patrick’s early years were spent in India but he returned to England during the war and in 1945, aged thirteen, he joined Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as an Officer Cadet. It was during Korean War service in the aircraft carrier, HMS THESEUS, he decided his future lay in aviation. He commenced flying training in 1955, first as a fast-jet Fleet Air Arm pilot but later transferred to carrier-
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borne Gannet aircraft when it was discovered he had a tendency to black out when manoeuvring at high speed, a phenomena he modestly described as ‘somewhat inconvenient’. When the Gannets were withdrawn from service, Patrick retrained as a helicopter pilot. He served in various aircraft carriers as a commando ‘Junglie Pilot’ working with embarked Royal Marines in inhospitable environments such as the jungles of Borneo. He later became an AntiSubmarine specialist and as Commanding Officer of 819 Naval Air Squadron and was instrumental in laying the foundations for operating helicopters from Royal Navy destroyers and frigates. During his long flying career, he amassed several thousand flying hours and piloted 24 different types of helicopter
and fixed-wing aeroplanes. Unsurprisingly, some of his Royal Navy career was spent at RNAS Culdrose. In 1979, it was Patrick who planned, co-ordinated and oversaw the daring and extraordinary helicopter search and rescue operation that was mounted in response to the devastating storm that struck the Fastnet yacht race. It was this operation that was credited with saving the lives of so many yachtsmen. Patrick retired from the Royal Navy in 1982. He spent some time teaching at a prep school in Kent and later worked for Countess Mountbatten at the Order of St John before settling for pseudoretirement. He restored his TR2 to pristine condition and both he and the car were regularly sighted around the lanes of North Cornwall. A keen member of the Cornwall TR Group, he was escorted on his final road journey by a convoy of vintage TR cars.
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Parliamentary Update from Scott Mann MP Daily Testing Pilot As part of our continued expansion of regular testing, a major new pilot will consider whether daily testing can offer a safe alternative to self-isolation for those who come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, allowing people to carry on going to work and doing the things they love. We appreciate the huge sacrifices that the British public have made at every stage of this global pandemic – including self-isolating when they are asked. That is why we are undertaking a major new study of more than 40,000 people which will consider how rapid daily testing could offer a viable alternative to self-isolation for people who are contacts of positive Covid-19 cases, allowing people to carry on going to work and living their lives. Alongside the phenomenal progress of our vaccination programme and the rollout of regular testing, we are considering every option to safely reclaim our lost freedoms as we recover from the pandemic.
New Police Officers Last week we announced that we have recruited 8,771 new police officers just one year into our drive to deliver 20,000 more officers across England and Wales by 2023.
When he was first elected Prime Minister, Boris Johnson made a commitment to the British people that we would recruit more police officers, cut crime and make our streets safer. Just one year into our recruitment programme, we have recruited nearly 9,000 additional officers across England and Wales, meaning we have smashed our first-year target, and are well on track to delivering the extra 20,000 new police officers we promised.
Record Number of Doctors and Nurses We have also announced the latest figures showing the number of doctors and nurses working in our NHS is at a record high - on track to deliver on our promise of 50,000 more nurses in our NHS by 2024. At the last General Election, we promised to deliver 50,000 more nurses for our NHS, so it can continue to provide world-class care into the future. We are delivering on that promise, recruiting 6,300 more doctors and 11,200 more nurses for our NHS over the last year, meaning we are on track to deliver on our manifesto commitment to get 50,000 more nurses working by 2024. In supporting the NHS, we will ensure patients continue to receive the care they deserve as we deliver the life-saving vaccines that will secure our path back to freedom.
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Vivienne Fabrics
Wadebridge
We stock Uniforms: St Minver School jumpers. Wadebridge Primary Academy jumpers.
01208 813145
Beaver/Cub jumpers.Scout/Explorer shirts. Rainbows, Brownies and Guide uniforms. Viviennes Fashion Fabrics, 32 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge PL27 7DP
GROUP TRAVEL COACH EXCURSIONS Enterprise Park, Midway Road, Bodmin, PL31 2FQ. 01208 77989/72669
Coach Excursions & Tours
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PROVISIONAL 2021 DATES: 12th June Toby’s Garden Festival MOT TESTING CLASS 4, 5 & 7 10th July Plymouth Mayflower Military Muster SERVICES, REPAIRS & HEALTH CHECKS 8th Aug Gatcombe Festival of British Eventing LIGHT / HEAVY COMMERCIAL INTERIM 3rd-5th Sep Burghley Horse Trials weekend INSPECTIONS / MINISTRY STANDARD 14th Sept Widecombe Country Fair BRAKE LIGHT & EMISSION TESTS 19th-24th Sept Yorkshire Tour (6 Days & 5 nights) REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN 4th- 8th Oct Blackpool (5 days & 4 nights) Goosey Fair 13th Oct 01208 77989/72669
Prices and Booking Forms available on our website: www.grouptravelcoachhire.co.uk
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We offer a professional and friendly service and we pride ourselves on our attention to detail. We can manage your project, including ancillary trades, from start to finish.
New Builds - traditional and timber frame Garages Roofing Extensions Barn and Loft conversions Rendering and plastering Conservatories
Call: 07949858742
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Cornwall Kitchen Refurbishments
A highly cost-effective alternative to a new kitchen We are a local company specialising in the refurbishment of domestic kitchens.
Design: An extensive range of styles, finishes and colours to choose from Manufacture: All new doors and drawer fronts are made to measure by our professional and fully qualified tradesmen Installation: A single point of contact ensuring efficiency and minimal disruption. Your kitchen will be installed by our local professionals. We can refit existing appliances or new ones supplied by us
Contact Neil Cook to find out more
07713 494691
neil@cornwallkitchenrefurbishments.co.uk www.cornwallkitchenrefurbishments.co.uk
Opening Times: Mon - Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm Showroom: Trevanson St, Wadebridge opposite Lidl’s Tel: 01208 368643 Flooring Outlet*: Unit 4, Dunveth Business Park next to Screwfix Tel: 01208 368121 (*Weds by appointment only)
www.thecarpettrader.com
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Stylishly simple blind & shutter solutions...
VERTICAL . ROLLER . VENETIAN WOOD WEAVE . PLEATED . ROMAN VELUX . INTU . PANEL . INTERNAL SHUTTERS
Tel: 07754 489102 www.theblindco.info N1118/36586
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Independent Family Funeral Directors
R. J. Bray & Son Lywydhyon Ynkleudhyas Teylu Anserghek
Egloshayle Road, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6AD (01208) 812626. david@rjbray.co.uk www.rjbray.co.uk
Got Waste? We’ll collect it! Our convenient service guarantees your arriving guests are not greeted with someone else’s rubbish bags. We clear the bins for your guests, on their week of arrival, so no one is left to put out other people’s rubbish for collection. Not only do we offer holiday home waste collection, we collect all waste from weddings and private parties, whenever needed.
We do the hard work for you! RECYCLING FOR CORNWALL:
FREE clear recycling bags are given to encourage more people to recycle. We recycle glass to produce NEW LIGHT BULBS. Our recycling services include a number of recycling options, from paper waste and cardboard to metals, plastics and glass; allowing you to choose your service that suits your business requirements.
****We can combine our General Waste & recycling collections all on the same day.
WE’RE OPEN... Collections 7 days a week - 9am until 5pm. Office open 5 days a week
T: 01208 815060 OUT OF HOURS: 07814 934978 TRERICE ORCHARD, BURLAWN, WADEBRIDGE. PL27 7LE
info@holidayhomewastecollection.co.uk
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Brooks & Jeal Eddystone Road Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 7AL www.brooksandjeal.co.uk Email: mail@brooksandjeal.co.uk Tel: (01208) 812129
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Free Initial Consultation Business Start Up Property Letting Advice General Business Advice Accountancy Personal & Business Tax Advice Bookkeeping, VAT and Payroll Business Forecasts and Plans Company Formation Company Secretarial Services
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Rock Road, St Minver, PL27 6PQ - (01208) 862228
Award wiiing, dog friendly pub, B&B, takeaway & viiage shop with bbr gardens, heated seated pods & outside kitchen
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Sales Sales Support Support Servicing Servicing Hot Tub & Swim Spa Showroom Chemicals, Filters & Accessories Hot Tub Valet Service inc holiday homes Servicing & Repairs
Need a plumber or gas engineer? The Reliable Plumber is a small, fully qualified & fully insured, local family run plumbing business.
Tel: 07534 311 366 contact.reliableplumber@gmail.com
5 Dunveth Business Park, Wadebridge, PL27 7FE (by Tesco) www.spyrys.co.uk enquiries@spyrys.co.uk Tel: (01208) 813760
Bathroom installations including tiling Boiler servicing, maintenance and repairs General plumbing and breakdowns Work done correctly and explained No call out charge (diagnostic charge may apply) Local, friendly, knowledgeable engineer Your house treated with respect All work carries 6 month warranty
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Find out more today about letting your property in Cornwall at cornishhorizons.co.uk or call us on 0800 3689358
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DUCHY LOCKSMITHS 01208 623617/07773847963 rhoschapman@hotmail.com
Local businesses support Linkshow your support by shopping locally
• Mobile Locksmith • Domestic, Commercial & Auto • Insurance Rated Locks • On Site Key Cutting • uPVC Mechanisms, Patio, Garage, Digital, Keysafes
• Remote & Chipped Keys Supplied • High Security Key Cutting • Keys Cut To Code • Online Shop
www.duchylocks.co.uk Tel: 0800 97 888 37 Mob: 07966 654267
ROBERTSON’S JEWELLERS LTD. Visit your local qualified jeweller for jewellery, giftware and the widest selection of watches around We offer a full workshop repair service for Jewellery & Watches Commissions & Insurance Valuations
Come and enjoy shopping at a real jewellers! Offering excellent prices for your Gold and Silver in any condition
Where friendly helpful service is our pleasure Wadebridge
01208 812291
Two new shops now open at
The Company of Master Jewellers
Launceston
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We are a family business who have operated in the area since 1970. Our Worcester Bosch approved engineers are qualified in the installation, service and repair of oil and gas boilers. As a MCS registered company we also specialise in ground or air source heat pumps installation, service and repair. We offer a design installation service for new builds and existing properties. JM Brewer Ltd, Trenant Vale, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6AJ
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DO YOU OWN A HOLIDAY HOME IN NORTH CORNWALL? We are an award winning estate agent offering: Managed Maintenance and Payment Service Winter Checks Available for Insurance Regular Owner Payments Friendly Knowledgeable Staff Regulated by RICS
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R Mears & Sons Chimney Sweeps & Stove Instalations Established over 30 years Vac Brush. Full CCTV investigations. Pots, Cowlings & Bird Protection fitted. Chimneys Lined. Solid Fuel Appliances, Rayburns, Woodburners, Stoves, etc serviced. Fully Insured. Tel: 01840 261221 Tavistock: 01822 664554
Mob: 07737 533 392 www.sweepcornwall.co.uk
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Nursery Stores Rock Ltd
01208863328 nurserystores@live.co.uk www.nurserystores.co.uk
Nursery Stores Rock Ltd the local grocery store in Rock. There’s an excellent off licence and a great range of groceries supporting many local producers and growers. Seasonal products are sourced throughout the year so come and take a look. Check us out for fresh local, UK and international fruit and vegetables. A wide range of local and continental cheeses, local sausages and bacon, local cream and yogurts and Finlater’s Pate. A good selection of meats and free-range chickens. Fresh bread, rolls, scones and cakes from Chough Bakery, Vicky’s bread and Blake’s bakery. Stocking a range of Froggy’s quiches also treacle, chocolate, lemon and fruit tarts. We also stock Fee's Foods frozen fish pies, lasagne, curries and many more. We are also stocking more vegetarian, vegan and gluten free products. An excellent range of Cornish treats including Kernow chocolate, Buttermilk fudge and Furniss biscuits. A fine selection of International and Cornish Trevibban Mill & Camel Valley sparkling and still wines. Many local and international beers and ciders including Sharp’s Brewery and Padstow Brewery ales, Cornish Orchards and Haywood Farm ciders plus many more. We also have a good selection of Forthglade and Lily’s Kitchen dog food, lots of treats and toys. We have highlighted just a few items from the wide variety of everyday essentials and treats to enjoy in Cornwall or take home. 82
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