Torpoint Advertiser March 2017

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A six-year-old girl from Torpoint is a real life Rapunzel - after having her long locks cut off for charity.

Accompanied by her mum and dad, Intrepid little Bethan Vaughan took a trip to the hairdressers, but not in the name of vanity.

Just like in the fairy tale story by the Brothers Grimm, Bethan courageously had her long locks cut short, but it was all in the name of a good cause.

In this fairy tale version there is also a ‘happily ever after’, as Bethan is donating her 30cm long plaits to the Little Princess Trust, an organisation that makes and provides real hair wigs free of charge to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland that have sadly lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other illnesses.

Bethan, from Tregoning Road, Torpoint, said: “Although I am sad to have my curls cut-off, it makes me really happy to know that a poorly little girl or boy will have my curls and that it will make them happy too.”

Her parents Jennifer and Jamie Vaughan, immediately agreed to Bethan’s request to make a real difference to the lives of other children and are immensely proud of their daughter for selflessly doing so.

Bethan has also inspired her friends and sisters to do likewise. Harmony Dougal and all the staff at A Cut Above Hairdressers in Antony Road, Torpoint, said that she was very generous and brave to have done this and that her new, shorter style makes her look just as pretty!

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It’s good news for patients as Millbrook Surgery is re-opened Millbrook Surgery has reopened - seven months after its closure in June last year.

Following the closure of the surgery the Rame Group Practice took over the building from October and has overseen a extensive refurbishment programme.

The practice worked with NHS England since to upgrade the IT infrastructure to enable the practice to operate safely, redecorate inside and out and install new infection control compliant flooring.

The practice welcomed patients after the surgery opened on January 31. Patients of the practice can be seen at either Penntorr Health in Torpoint or Millbrook Surgery.

A GP, nurse and health care assistant service is run from both locations.

Millbrook Surgery is open mornings from 8.30am to 1pm Monday to Friday and in the afternoon from 2pm to 6pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The practice can be contacted by telephone on 813277 for Penntorr Health and 829003 for Millbrook Surgery.

The opening of the surgery came just a few days after the Rame Group Practice won a research award at the first ceremony of its kind to be run by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.

The award was for ‘Working Together - Effective Collaboration Working on NHS Research in Cornwall.’ Nominations were open to anyone working in NHS research from across the whole of Cornwall. The Rame Group Practice was the only GP Practice to have been nominated and was up against nine other teams in their category.

Rame won the Award for developing a novel ‘Whole Practice Approach’ to raising awareness of research.

The dedicated research team at Rame ran a workshop for all their staff in which the need for health research was explained and the benefits to patients reinforced.

Clinical research is integral to the way treatments in the NHS are improved and people who take part in research studies

The team at Millbrook Surgery - which has now re-opened often feel good about the fact that they are taking an active part in their healthcare.

The Rame Group Practice is determined to offer more patients the opportunity to take part in studies and this ‘whole practice approach’ has led to a massive increase in patients being approached.

Everyone from medical students, nurses, receptions and doctors now help to identify potential patients and refer them to the research team, who almost always see the patients straight away to discuss the study and offer them the opportunity to take part.

A recent Patient Experience Questionnaire undertaken in the South West Peninsula captured some of what patients like about taking part in a research

study and included ‘I liked the friendliness of the staff combined with their willingness to explain matters in detail’ and ‘I liked knowing people were interested in what was happening to me’ as well as ‘I hope to be of benefit to others’ and ‘I feel that I am doing something important.’

The Research Team are now looking to improve the research opportunity for patients who live in Millbrook following the re-opening of Millbrook Surgery.

Newsletters and information are currently available in Penntorr Health and will be accessible for patients at Millbrook Surgery shortly. Information on research activities in the Practice can also be found at www.theramegrouppractice.co.uk

Lloyds Bank in Torpoint to close

Plans to close the last bank in Torpoint have led to a storm of protest.

Lloyds Bank in Fore Street is due to close on May 22 as part of a series of branch closures across the country.

The Mayor of Torpoint, Councillor John Crago, expressed his ‘extreme disappointment’ that the bank will be closing permanently in May. He said: “As the only remaining bank in Torpoint following Barclays Bank’s decision to close their branch in November 2015, the town council had previously sought assurances from Lloyds Bank that they were not going to close their branch in the town.

“Lloyds Bank responded stating there

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were no plans at the time to close. This is clearly a major decision that will affect residents and businesses in the town and the whole of the Rame Peninsula who are now going to be left without a bank.

“I fully intend to raise this matter at the next town council meeting and anticipate that the councillors and the rest of the town will support me in the call to retain the last remaining bank in the town.”

Councillor Brian Hobbs has set up a petition to save the branch which he said is vital to the town. He has left copies of the petition in many of Torpoint’s shops for people to sign.

A Lloyds Bank spokesperson said: “We have made the difficult decision to close

the Torpoint branch on 22 May 2017. This branch has been identified for closure because of the changing way customers choose to bank with us.

“The majority of customers now regularly use alternative branches or use other ways to bank such as online and telephone banking to complete their banking needs.”

According to Lloyds Banking Group, 66 per cent of their personal customers in Torpoint use other branches and other ways to bank such as online and telephone banking and 83 per cent of their personal customers already use other branches, such as Derry’s Cross, Plymouth branch.

Bethan loses her locks...

• continued from front page Not only did she donate her hair to the Little Princess Trust, but so far Bethan has raised over £180 for the Trust and wants to reach £300. This money will go towards helping to make the wigs and Beth would love it if Advertiser readers could donate to this amazing cause too.

Dad Jamie said: “Bethan’s auntie had her hair cut off for the chairty and it was this that inspired our daughter. We have quite a few friends all over the country who have supported the Trust in similar ways. It really is a fantastic organisation which really melts the heart.

“A donation will help provide wigs to children with cancer to help them cope when they lose their hair and, just like Rapunzel, help them achieve a ‘happily ever after.’

If you agree with Bethan Vaughan and would like to help, please donate, no matter how small, at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jennifer-vaughan3 or text the code HTGT65 and the donation amount (e.g. £3) to 70070.

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“Charity shops still have a stigma with some people and we are hoping that we can break that down. We hope people will come and have a look. I am sure that they will ‘bag a bargain’. I have to say thank you to our regular and existing customers who support us continuously and to whom we are incredibly grateful.”

The shop now has an area specifically for children with children’s clothes, toys, games etc for sale where children can play and their parents can keep an eye on them whilst shopping.

The ladies section has been extended and there is now a whole wall dedicated to books in alphabetical author order. A music section includes everything from cd’s to records. Gents have their own area and bric a brac is displayed under lighting to show how attractive the items are. Bedding, curtains etc have a whole area and are displayed in size order.

Prices are kept low as everything sold has been donated and CHAT exists for the benefit of the community. Therefore, offering items at reasonable prices hopefully means everyone can benefit.

Grants up to £300 are available to local groups from the shops surplus income and application forms are available from the shop or online from the CHAT website, www.chat-torpoint.co.uk Anyone interested in finding more information on CHAT, the shop or are interested in volunteering, contact Becky on 01752 823251.

All aboard the Mount Edgcumbe express Echoes from the golden age of steam trains will be coming to Mount Edgcumbe this year as ‘The Railway in the Woods’ relocates from Morval courtesy of the Liskeard Model Society.

No longer able to accommodate the railway at the new site of the Morval Rally (Great Trethew Farm), the Liskeard Model Society has donated the complete railway – locomotives and rolling stock to the Park.

The railway will be situated in the lower gardens over-looking the bowling green and is intended to run on weekends and during school holidays raising funds towards the up keep of the park.

If you’ve ever dreamt of riding the rails, in charge of your very own steam locomotive, then we are looking for willing volunteers to help operate this delightful ride.

For further information about volunteering please contact the park office on 01752 822 236.

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The Mayor of Torpoint, John Crago, and his escorts, wife Tina and grandson Oliver officiated the opening by the traditional cutting of a ribbon surrounded by CHAT volunteers and customers.

The Mayor said: “Congratulations to CHAT for their expansion which will be of great benefit to Torpoint and surrounding area.”

CHAT opened their first shop in 1999 when they took over from Oxfam at the request of the volunteers who ran the shop and moved to Fore Street in 2004. The shop was a great success and it was decided in 2015 they had outgrown them and moved across the road to larger premises.

Donations from people in the local community have increased for which CHAT is incredibly grateful and is has been felt for some time that the shop has not been able to do justice to the fantastic goods donated and the decision was made to extend when the premises next door became available.

Becky Lingard, CHAT’s community development worker, said: “Our volunteers work incredibly hard unpacking, sorting and then displaying donations and with our new look shop we will be able to provide an organised, welcoming and attractive shop which

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Lions taking pride in the young people of Torpoint Torpoint & Rame Peninsula Lions gathered at Torpoint Council Chambers together with Torpoint Town Mayor, parents and well wishers, to celebrate the achievements of our Young Leaders in Service.

This is a Lions scheme where young volunteers engage in a variety of activities which are of great benefit to our community.

The scheme aims to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the achievements of young people between the ages of 11 and 18 who have spent hundreds of hours of their own time helping a variety of different people in our community.

This voluntary work has included environmental projects such as collecting and reusing recyclable materials; litter picking; beach cleaning; gardening; daffodil picking; assisting Santa in his journey around Torpoint; sponsored walk; helping younger children in the school and helping with the anti-bullying campaign, to name a few of the worthy projects.

Receiving the silver award representing 50 hours of service were: Jasmine Robinson, Grace Foster, Erin Higgins and Libby Haynes.

The award for 100 hours was achieved by Loren Pease, while the award for a staggering 150 hours went to Abbie Milliner.

Thanks must go to Mrs Chris Goodman from Torpoint Community College who works tirelessly with our volunteers.

Many congratulations to all of our volunteers for all their hard work. It is heartening to be able to report such inspiring work by our local young people and we look forward to seeing what they achieve next year!

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Charter Dinner The Torpoint and Rame Peninsula Lions held their 40th Anniversary Charter Dinner in February.

Hosted by Lions President Andy Brownhill, the guest of honour was Past District Governor Lion David Atkins who is currently Convention Chairman and Sergeant at Arms for the Lions South West District.

In his speech David commended the Torpoint and Rame Peninsula Lions for their 40 years of service to the area and recognised our two Charter members, Lions Brian and Jim and our newest Lion, Gail. He also praised us for embracing the four challenges set

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by Lions International this year: Engaging our Youth, Protecting the Environment, Relieving Hunger and Sight related projects.

Other local dignitaries who attended the event included Torpoint Mayor, Counsellor John Crago with Mayoress Tina and Councillors John Tivnan and Kim Brownhill.

The event was well supported by other local Lions Clubs with representatives from Looe, Saltash, Downderry, Launceston, Tavistock, Callington and Babbacombe and St. Mary’s Church Lions attending.

A most enjoyable evening was had by all. A glass of prosecco on arrival preceded a superb three course meal catered by Julie Elworthy. The 40th Anniversary cake was made by Gemma Elworthy-Bray and cut by Lion Dave Rosson. The excellent entertainment was provided by Dave Whitfield.

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Veteran Graham’s road to recovery thanks to Help for Heroes charity When Graham Rogers from Torpoint was signposted to Help for Heroes by a friend two years ago, he was a different man.

His first meetings with charity key worker Larry took place in his car outside their Plymouth Recovery Centre, while his wife Sue, a veteran herself, went in alone.

At that point Graham’s car was his safe haven; a place he feels comfortable when agoraphobia gets the better of him. While it still is to an extent, he now cites the Recovery Centre as one of his safe places.

The anxiety disorder, along with depression, have blighted Graham’s life for years.

The 56-year-old left the forces in 1987 after 11 years in the Royal Marines Band Service; a job which he loved. It was memories of his secondary role which he believes have since caused his mental health wounds.

“In the Marines you couldn’t just be in the Band Service,” said Graham, “you had to do another job.

“So a number of us were trained as medics, ambulance drivers and even firemen. During the fire service strikes in Northern Ireland by day I would be playing music for children, by night I’d be on a Green Goddess, pulling

people, or bodies, from burning buildings.

“In the Falklands, I’d be moving people around on stretchers. You never saw how the injury came about, you never saw the end of the story, you dealt with the bits in between.

But you weren’t taught how to deal with it in your head, you were just expected to get on with it.”

After leaving the Marines, Graham built up a colourful CV. He spent a few years travelling Europe as an HGV driver, then moved into the role of entertainments manager at a holiday park in Wales.

After making a decision to gain further qualifications, he completed an access to teaching course, two degrees in music and arts management, and finally qualified as a teacher with a postgraduate certificate in education in 1997.

Graham taught music in Plymouth secondary schools for 12 years. But during this time, problems started to surface and in 2001 he suffered his first mental breakdown.

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Graham Rogers has taken up his hobby of photography again...thanks to Help for Heroes For the first time in seven years Graham, who receives psychological wellbeing support from Help for Heroes, played an instrument in public in December, accompanying the Recovery Centre’s singing group on keyboard at the Christmas get together. That encouraged him to apply for a place on a week-long residential music therapy course at Tedworth House, another of the charity’s centres in Wiltshire, where he performed with a band, on keyboard and vocals.

Another lifelong hobby which his illness put a stop to - photography - has also been back on the cards. Graham took part in a landscape photography course on Dartmoor set up by Help for Heroes with local photographers Adrian Oakes and Lee Humphreys, which helped him develop his interest with Sue’s support.

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“I managed to get back on my feet with lots of medication and support from Trevillis House in Liskeard. I gradually improved but I was still a danger to myself and have had two more breakdowns since. All three were suicide attempts.

“Getting in touch with the Recovery Centre was a last chance for me. There wasn’t much more in my life. When you come to ending it all your wife and kids aren’t enough. It had a huge impact on my family’s lives too.

I’d been shut up in my bedroom for nine months. I had a total fear of going out, who would be there and how I would deal with it. You put on what I call ‘the face’. I was a complete wreck, spiralling downhill, but I’d say I was fine.

“My wife Sue got me to the Centre; she’s been a rock. She could have walked away and would have been totally justified. I wasn’t the guy she married. She encouraged me to start doing things and with the support of her and Help for Heroes I’m getting out.”

“Sue bought me a new camera so that I had no excuse; she’d spent a lot of money on it so I had to use it. I was getting back to something I’d lost, that the illness curtailed. It’s given me a lifeline. I now go out with some of the other guys from the Centre. I didn’t know if I’d learn anything on the course but it changed the way I view things. It acts as a distraction; a way of shutting the rest of the world off.”

Graham is still fighting his demons, but the support network around him and the tools given to him by Help for Heroes to aid his recovery are so important. The charity does not offer a quick fix; it gives support for life, as and when it is needed.

“Without Help for Heroes I’d probably still be at home, with Sue trying to get me out of the house, not being able to talk about what’s going on, teetering on the edge. The last time I had a bad period I ended up on the railway tracks in Plymouth. I had it all worked out. I felt like I had nothing left. I can see myself still being like that.

“The Recovery Centre has become very important to me. It’s part of my repair plan, to repair what’s gone wrong. Just talking to people and realising you’re not alone is the biggest thing for me. I don’t think I’ll ever be the same guy again, but I have a plan and I hope there’s some way to get back to the person I was.”

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This month at Torcare we are focusing on Porte Rouge where we have a busy few weeks of activities. On Valentine’s Day family and friends were invited to join us for a Valentine’s Day celebration at 3pm.

Music duo Tony and Ken will entertain us on Wednesday March 20 at 2.30pm. This is always a popular event. As usual we will celebrate ‘nutrition and hydration week’ featuring food and drink from around the world from March 13 to 19 March and enjoyed by our residents.

The fortnightly visits to the Downderry Memory Café remain a regular event where some of our residents can enjoy arts and crafts, reminiscing and making new friends.

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Memories of Maker For many years Maker has enabled creative escapes for people from all walks of life, helping artists and musicians alike to flourish amid its wild and breathtaking landscape.

The Canteen, Random Arms and Energy Room and Maker Camping have all been successful attractions at the site over the last 20 years. Each one has played a part in welcoming thousands of visitors, creating local employment opportunities and helping small businesses in the area to grow.

As a thank you to everyone who supported the recent initiative for the retention of the Barrack Building by the Rame Conservation Trust (RCT), the Maker-with-Rame CIC are hosting a Maker Memories Tea Dance at Kingsand Community Hall, made possible by a generous donation from the Cornwall Council Community Chest of Councillor George Trubody. The event will take place on March 25 in Kingsand.

Maker-with-Rame CIC was set up in 2016 in order to ensure that valuable community assets, social and educational projects and spaces which promote music and the arts are preserved in the area.

Local people including musicians, filmmakers, artists, community activists, boat builders, engineers, dog walkers and those who are passionate about Maker Heights and the Rame Peninsula have brought a wide range of skills to CIC. To date, the volunteer-run CIC has raised over £10,000 toward repairing the Barrack Building – a great example of investing in community capital.

The Rame Conservation Trust (RCT) have been working hard for nearly 20 years at Maker Heights to conserve and restore the Barrack and Garrison buildings, the ancient redoubts and the surrounding woodlands and fields of Maker Heights, so that the heritage and history is not forgotten and the buildings and land are kept publicly available for the benefit of all.

Maker is an area of outstanding beauty and

Maker Heights....photo courtesy of Maker-with-Rame CIC has a strong place in the hearts of many who reside on the Rame Peninsula, and all those who enjoy the fresh air and spectacular views over Plymouth Sound.

The last few years have been a period of change at Maker Heights.

In December 2016, the last long-standing trustees of the Rame Conservation Trust resigned en-masse just before the annual meeting.

Fortunately, new trustees had already been appointed to the Board. They conducted the annual meeting and were voted on by the membership, forming a new Governing Body to protect the site moving forward.

Information about the newly elected Trustees and their plans for the future will be on the Trust’s website https:// rameconservationtrust.org.uk in the coming weeks and months.

The Trust have retained their leasehold land at Maker Heights, including most of the campsite and the Nissen hut complex which houses The Canteen.

The new trustees have formed an enthusiastic team and have begun conducting a three month review to establish the exact position of the Trust and investigate certain legacy issues that need to be addressed, in order to make informed and public decisions on how they can take the site forward successfully.

An Extraordinary General Meeting is planned for April to present the results of the review and have an open discussion on the future of Maker Heights.

Local residents are being encouraged to show their support for the Rame Conservation Trust by becoming a member, and having their say in what happens moving forward.

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The Maker Memories project has been developed in partnership with the Makerwith-Rame CIC and Plymouth History Centre, generating a great deal of interest and undertaking innovative fundraising events.

The aim of Maker Memories is to capture the social history of Maker Camp, which has undergone a number of uses over the past 200 years as an important military base, a school holiday camp, a live music venue, a wedding venue and a haven for local artists, potters, photographers, musicians and music producers.

Maker Memories will primarily focus on capturing the rich and diverse stories of Maker that exist in living memory. These include stories of attending Maker Camp as a child for school holidays, a scheme originally set up

by Lady Nancy Astor and the Virginia House Settlement in the 1920s for children and young people experiencing post-war austerity.

It continued through to the early 1980s, resulting in thousands of children (mainly from Plymouth) having their first, and sometimes only childhood holiday at Maker.

More recent history includes the stories of hundreds of musicians who have played at the Energy Room venue, thousands of

attendees of the annual music festival which ran successfully for many years from 1999, and the large numbers of artists who view Maker camp as their home, and often their inspiration.

The campsite plays a key part in boosting tourism to the area and holds many special memories for its visitors, including hosting scores of weddings on the Parade Ground in front of the Barrack building.

Maker Memories volunteers are collating archive records from Plymouth and West Devon Records Office, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, South West Film and Television Archive, together with collecting memorabilia donated or loaned by individuals, including local historian and collector Roger Dennis.

Volunteers from the Rame Peninsula and the Plymouth History Centre have been trained to record the oral histories of people who have been to Maker. These recordings, together with films and artefacts, are being used to develop a museum collection that will be accessible to the public and will inform future generations about the important histories of Maker Heights.

These memories and artefacts will also be developed into a touring exhibition which will be hosted across a number of venues on the Rame Peninsula and in Plymouth later this year.

Maker Memories is hosting events this spring and summer, including a Tea Dance with a swing band at Kingsand Community Hall on March 25 and a Maker Memories Family Day in a marquee at Maker Heights on Sunday May 21. People can get in touch with the project coordinators through info@ makermemories.org, the Maker Memories Facebook page or the new website www.makermemories.org, which will be available soon.

The Maker-with-Rame CIC are working in partnership with the Rame Conservation Trust to raise the funds needed to restore and develop the Napoleonic Barrack block, in which the Trust hope to offer Maker Memories a permanent exhibition space.

All parties at Maker are working together to build positive relationships with national organisations and the local community who seek to conserve Maker Heights for generations to come.

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Barge conservation project secures big heritage lottery grant A Heritage Lottery grant of nearly £50,000 has given a major boost to a project to restore an original Tamar Sailing Barge.

The £48,100 grant has been made to the Lynher Barge Conservation Project based at Mashfords Boatyard in Cremyll.

Led by maritime conservationists and sail trainers, Dominic and Barbara Bridgman, the project focuses on saving the original Tamar Sailing Barge Lynher. The barge will be used for sail training and educational activities along the River Tamar and Lynher.

The project will enable local communities on the shores of the Rivers Tamar and Lynher to access the Plymouth Waterways and learn new skills. It will also provide education on the local heritage and wildlife features whilst promoting outdoor wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle.

The Lynher Barge is a heritage asset which belongs to the Plymouth Waterways. She was built in 1896 by J.Goss of Calstock, an ingenious boatbuilder who built many Tamar Barges but also South West trading ships such as the Garlandstone.

The Lynher used to transport cargo from Devonport to Tideford. The cargo was made out of fresh produce or stones from the local quarries on the River Lynher. After a series of ownerships, the barge was abandoned at Mashfords Boatyard for several years.

The Lynher River Barge CIC is a community interest company formed by Dominic and Barbara in order to save and operate this historic asset Inside the barge on the Plymouth Waterways.

The operators’ vision is to deliver educational activities and access to the waterways to the local communities.

Thanks to National Lottery players the Lynher Barge will now be saved and become a local feature for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy.

Commenting on the award, Barbara Bridgman said: “We are thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players we are confident now that we shall complete the project, save a local maritime heritage asset and put it to good use for the benefit of the local communities”.

Nerys Watts, Head of Herritage Lottery Fund South West, said: “A survivor of the area’s industrial heyday, the Lynher Barge will now be saved thanks to National Lottery players. As well as reviving an important part of the river’s heritage, this project will equip a new generation of people in Cornwall with the skills and knowledge of the traditional Barbara Bridgman of the Lynher Barge shipbuilding industry.”

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Millbrook movies reel in new film audience

Millbrook Village Hall launched its new community help in setting up the equipment and showing the film.

Screening films in the Village Hall provides a new film venture on Saturday February 11 to an entertainment opportunity for the Rame Peninsula enthusiastic local audience.

The film group screened ‘About Time’ - a romantic community, allowing people to enjoy a high quality film show - with both new and comedy directed by Richard classic films, at very low cost and Curtis, set in Cornwall and without having to travel long London. The audience were very distances. This further expands pleased to be able to enjoy a large screen experience in their the wide range of social, cultural and fitness activities already well-appointed village hall of this offered by the hall. highly regarded and entertaining The committee intend to film.

The Village Hall Committee show films every month on the second Saturday of each month. have been hosting live Titles planned for the near future performances of theatre, Volunteers setting up the Village Hall include Brooklyn, Bridget Jones’s music and dance for many years, presenting performers arranged by ‘Carn-ToBaby and recent star of the Oscars La-La Land.

Millbrook’s Village Hall is still looking for new film Cove’ - Cornwall’s performing arts scheme for rural club members, with membership costing only £5 per communities. year, including entry to the first film and subsequent The new film venture, led by Millbrook residents, screenings at only £3. As the club is part of the C Fylm Kevin Mattholie and Phil Shingler, is supported by C Fylm – part of the Carn to Cove organisation – which network, membership entitles you to attend any of its 24 film venues in the county on a similar basis. runs a network of film clubs across Cornwall, providing Further details of screening dates and times, can films and projection equipment, as well as screening advice and marketing support. always be found from The Rame Centre, Millbrook’s Community Hub, at 3 West Street, Millbrook, or from As this was the first screening, staff from C Fylm the C Fylm website. travelled to Millbrook to provide much appreciated

Rame Gig Club charity row in March Members of the Rame Gig Club will be taking part in a charity challenge in March.

The Great Row - an indoor rowing challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK will be on Sunday March 12.

Local people are encouraged to go along to the gig club from 10.15am onwards to support the rowers.

There willbe tea, coffee and cakes for sale. All monies will go to charity.

NOVICE ROWING Would you like to try gig rowing? From Friday April 7 Rame Gig Club will be starting their Friday evening novice rows. There will be two sessions 5.30pm and 6.15pm. The fee is £3 per person per session. For further details and to book your row email Wendy Ferguson websiteadmin@ramegigclub.com

RAME GIG CLUB SILVER JUBILEE YEAR The club is celebrating its Jubilee Year in 2017. It was in 1992, following a meeting in a local pub, that Pat Hocking, Tony Jago and John Farley founded the club.

It is planned to hold a celebration at the Whitsand Bay Fort Holiday Park on Saturday April 22 with a disco and hog roast. The evening starts at 7pm for 8pm.Tickets are £15 per person and £12 for under 12s.

The celebration is open to everyone.

Anyone who has photographs of the club’s gig events that they would like to have included in the display for the evening should forward a copy with a brief description of their memories.

Visit the club website at ramegigclub.com for tickets and further details.

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Focus on Cornish traditions

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The Torpoint Wives met for the first meeting of the year at Cornerstone Its origin is a mystery, perhaps Church where the speaker was pagan but can be found in churches, Cornish Bard Dr Merv Davey, abbeys and cathedrals. He spoke about the ‘guessers’ or ‘jesters’ who were accompanied by his wife Alison.

A fascinating talk about Cornish often masked, the Scoot dances, the Bards and traditions took traditions of Padstow Obby us back to a different age, Horse, the Bodmin play, and the Cornish Dialect as separate learning about the Cornish from the Cornish Language.

Mystery Plays which were often noisy, bawdy and The theme running through entertaining and were all the traditions were birth, a way of teaching the death, rebirth, resurrection ordinary people about the and hope. The whole evening Scriptures. of storytelling was enhanced He told members about

by Dr Davey playing the Celtic harp, Cornish bagpipes, banjo the Cornish Rebellion and medieval instruments of 1497, the uprising of Cornish people who were with his wife Alison playing the incensed by the raising of Dr Merv Davey tabors and narrating some of taxes by Henry VII to raise money for a the stories. She also demonstrated a campaign against Scotland.

‘Jiggy Doll’ dancing.

The uprising failed and the leaders Eve thanked Dr Davey and Alison for were executed. We were shown an the talk bringing the Cornish traditions illustration of ‘The Green Man’, a face alive to the members. Kath and Sadie with branches, vines sprouting from brought the raffle and served teas and nostrils, seeds and fruit in the mouth coffees.

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‘Spring is on the way you can smell it’, say the National Trust gardeners

National Trust garden teams have just conducted their annual flower count for Valentine’s Day - including Antony and Cotehele.

Although this year spring seems to be on the way, it was noticeable how many scented plants are out in flower at this early time of year.

National Trust gardeners reported 1,737 plants blooming in this year’s 12th annual Valentine’s Flower count, 34% down on last year’s figure of 2,644. Although numbers are down on 2016, they are still higher than the previous three years.

For the second year running, Saltram had the highest number of flowers recorded with 176 blooms (193 in 2016).

The snowdrop has been voted the top spring flower for the fourth year running in a survey run with National Trust supporters on social media.

The gardens at Cotehele, Lanhydrock, Kingston Lacy and Saltram have been voted the most popular places to see spring blooms.

The more normal and cautious approach of spring than in previous years does mean we can enjoy the early flowering plants for a bit longer as the cooler conditions will help extend the flowering season of the earlier blooms, this is reflected in the lower numbers in this year’s count. With later flowering plants on hold for warmer sunnier conditions www.nationaltrust.org.uk/southwest

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One of Cornwall’s most beautiful gardens, Antony Woodland Garden, reopens to the public on March 1. It is renowned as a haven of peace and tranquillity.

This year the Carew Pole Garden Trust, which runs the gardens, is hoping more people than ever before will visit the unique location, an International Camellia Garden of Excellence. Former President of the Royal Horticultural Society, Sir Richard Carew Pole, said: “This is not the lost garden of Cornwall, but the undiscovered one.

Sitting on the banks of the Lynher the garden has something for both serious gardeners and those after a relaxing walk in beautiful surroundings.”

The gardens are divided into two areas: the Woodland Garden and the Woodland Walk, situated where the River Lynher flows into the Tamar, with breath-taking views across to Brunel’s Royal Albert Rail Bridge.

The gardens run along the Lynher Estuary, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and are also renowned for their stunning magnolias, rhododendrons, wildflowers and sculptures - loved by professional and amateur gardeners alike.

The gardens reopen on Wednesday, March 1, and tickets cost £6, with children under-16 entering free. They are open from 11am until 5pm every day except Mondays and Fridays, although they will be open over Bank Holidays and Good Friday. www.antonywoodlandgarden.com

Valentine’s theme for Mayor’s Ball

Torpoint Town Mayor Councillor John Crago and Mayoress Mrs Tina Crago hosted the Torpoint Mayor’s Dinner and Ball on Saturday February 18 at the Council Chambers, Torpoint. Honoured guests who enjoyed a fantastic evening included HMS Raleigh Commanding Officer Captain Ellie Ablett and her husband Simon Ablett, Mrs Sheryll Murray MP and partner, Andy Brownhill President of the Torpoint and Rame Peninsula Lions Club and partner along with Torpoint town Councillors and their guests, family and local residents. A wonderful meal was served

by Any Occasions Catering and this was followed by music and entertainment from City Limits. The Council Chambers Hall was transformed into a Valentine theme by Andy Martin Productions Support and the Mayor is pleased to announce that the event will have raised in excess of £400 for his nominated charity, which this year is FLEET (Front Line Emergency Equipment Trust). Thank you to all those who attended and donated prizes.

Sea Scouts do the honours for Co-op The newly-refurished Co-op store in Torpoint was officially opened by members of the 2nd Torpoint Sea Scouts - who received a cheque for £250 from the Co-op as a token of thanks for their efforts.

The Explorer Scouts team who built the new rope hand rail

Youngsters invited to join Torpoint Explorer Scouts Torpoint-based Explorer Scouts are inviting young people to join their group and get involved in some worthwhile community projects.

The group’s leader Gareth Foster said: “We want to get our young people involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme as well as the Chief Scout’s Award. Both of these have the requirement for young people to get involved in projects which benefit the local community.”

The Explorer Scouts recently constructed a rope hand rail at Wacker Quay which involved a lot of heavy lifting and hammering. Gareth said: “We decided to do this repair as we often use Wacker Quay and it was looking a little tired and unloved.”

He said that the rail had been mainly constructed by Will Oatey, Nat Kennford and Ross Harvie while the rebuild team also included Steve Gosling, group Scout leader in Torpoint, other helpers and young Explorer Scouts as well.

Gareth, who took over as the group’s leader last September added: “We are planning more of this type of community work in the future, such as litter picks, and would be pleased to welcome new members. Having a Duke of Edinburgh Award on your CV can make a big difference in later life.”

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Be ready for change We are creatures of habit – old and young alike.

We don’t like change. We hang onto the things we know, the things that remain the same. We love the fact that Jesus is ‘the same yesterday, today and forever.’ We want that anchor of certainty in our lives.

But the amazing thing about the living, risen, ascended and glorified Jesus was that he loves change!

He changed from heaven to earth when he was born at Bethlehem.

He changed lives through his teaching and power whilst on earth.

He changed from life to death and then on to life eternal.

He changed creation by pouring out his spirit on all who believe.

And when we come to know Him, He delights in changing us into his likeness.

So that when we face times of change – new home, new school, new job or more unwelcome times of change like redundancy, illness, or retirement - we can be assured that his

unchanging love of change will inspire, comfort and equip us if we will go forward in faith – and not just look back as to how things used to be.

We cannot grow without changing; we cannot reach out and embrace all that is happening in the 21st century by hanging on too tightly to the past.

March 1 is the start of the Christian period of Lent: a time where we prepare ourselves for that great celebration in the Christian calendar that is Easter. The first Easter changed the world and God has been changing our lives ever since.

Perhaps during Lent, as well as cutting down on the chocolate or red wine we could think about the ways in which we need to change, either as individuals or as a community or even as a country.

Wouldn’t it be good if, when Easter comes, we can feel that we have done something positive, perhaps in the way we look at life, worship, church, prayer or family.

Being open to change and experiencing new things in our lives is to be more like Jesus. So let us really think about Lent this year and make it a positive time for us all.

The views expressed in this column are not necessarily the views of Churches Together in Torpoint

An ‘arty’ happy new year for Wilcove WI Torpoint WI’s first meeting of the year started on a sweet note with a talk by the chocolatier of Looe, Peter Carthew.

He gave a fascinating and interesting insight into the origins and production of chocolate. Mr Carthew explained the very complicated processes of making chocolate in its many forms and he himself produces many types of confectionery including chocolate-coated fudge, ginger and Turkish delight, as well as delicious honeycomb and peanut brittle.

We were shown a lovely chocolate Christmas tree and even a chocolate pasty and were treated to some delicious samples.

Rosemary welcomed members including a visitor from New Zealand to the first meeting of the year and reminded everyone of our visit to the Bowling Club for a game of skittles. Rosemary thanked

everyone on the committee for all their help with the Christmas Party and also everyone who provided the food. Several members attended the Carol Service at Maryfield Church and Rosemary thanked those who had produced the hearts for our Christmas Tree for the Festival at St James Church. Several members also attended the Craft Day at Crafthole WI. Nominations were requested for the appointment of the new committee at the annual meeting next month and Rosemary asked for suggestions for outings, speakers, etc. The Craft Group is continuing on Tuesday afternoons in St James Church Hall and all are very welcome.

Competition Results - Letter ‘U’ - 1st Betty Tarrant, 2nd Sylvia Fraser, 3rd Jean Morgan and Flower of the Month - 1st Jean Morgan, 2nd Betty Tarrant and 3rd Enid Gaved.

Busy year ahead for Torpoint choir The Torpoint Lady Singers held their annual hoping other choirs and entertainers will come along meeting in February at Cornerstone Church. during those long 12 hours to contribute their talent Chris Trethewey, Chairperson said we are looking and support during the day. forward to a very special 2017 as it is the group’s Chris thanked musical director Sylvia Fraser, 30th Anniversary, and also the 25th 12 Hour Annual accompanist Sue Westwell and retiring secretary Singathon on Saturday June 17 which will be in aid this Jennie Reid. Chris praised Jennie for her efficiency and year of the YMCA. hard work during a difficult year for her.

Chris welcomed the choir members and especially She thanked the vice-chair, Hilda Sims who is also new members, who have blended in so well working chair of the fund-raising committee, treasurer Sarah hard to learn some of the choir’s Thomas, deputy musical director vast repertoire.

Lin Curtis, Lyn Murray, the choir’s The year 2016 has encompassed marshall and Elaine Searle, press many aspects, happy and sad losing and publicity officer a dear friend of the choir, Brian Christmas activities started Pope and a member Sue Adams. with singing at the ARC coffee Concerts raising money for morning, followed by the Mount various charities were held at Edgcumbe Christmas Fair. It was different locations: at Brixham a special occasion standing on singing with Brixham Orpheus the magnificent stairs with a Male Voice Choir raising £600 for Christmas tree brightly decorated Genesis, visiting Menheniot with below us and all the busy people The Tamar Valley Male Choir raising scurrying around to buy those money for the church. special Christmas presents, many One of the highlights of the Torpoint Lady Singers performing in stopping to listen and join in some year was the arrival of the French of the traditional carols.

2016 Choir Gwen-Aod, a mixed choir with The annual joint Christmas instruments as a backing which brought a Gallic concert with the Rame Peninsula Male Voice atmosphere to Torpoint on a Sunday afternoon. choir provided another memorable evening: good They sang with such gusto and enthusiasm we were singing, 46 decorated Christmas trees in the church all swept up in the beat of the music. The charity benefiting two charities - the Gold Dust Appeal and supported was the Seafarer’s Link.

Mesothelioma.

The choir has been invited to join Gwen-Aod Christmas engagements ended at Maryfield Church in Benodet 2018 to help celebrate their 40th singing at the Nine Carol Service.

Anniversary, an exciting time to look forward to.

The committee have been returned ‘en-bloc.’ Chris June heralded the 24th 12 hour annual Singathon in Trethewey will continue as chair while Chris Roper support of the Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund has been voted in to take on the important job of raising over £3500 for the charity which benefits secretary. from the work being done through research and 2017 will herald a year of special concerts including refurbishment of wards. the visit of the Holman-Climax Male Choir in October This year the 25th 12 Hour Singathon will be in aid and the Builth Wells Ladies Choir at St James Church of the YMCA and as it is a special year the choir are on April 22.

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Torpoint Affordable fees No VAT - lettings 7 days a week contactable 8 til 8 Prominent high street display

£460 pcm

Torpoint

£600 pcm

• Double Glazed Throughout

Torpoint

£750 pcm

1 Fore Street

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