Probus News Magazine - August 2022 edition

Probus News Magazine August 2022

Issue No. 270

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Roseland U3A

Panto auditions

Big Beasts

Management Team

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EDITOR: John Denyer 07824 555519 editorprobusnews@gmail.com CHAIRMAN: Sheila Bing 01726 883400 sheila.bing@outlook.com

A sorry tale

Probus Shindig

A local walk

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Page 24

Page 36

Plus: Letters, Citizens Advice, Churchyard clean up, local sport and lots more. Front Cover: Heather Annear on her 30th anniversary - see page 30.

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October

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November

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December

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January 2023

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February

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PROBUS PARISH CHURCH Opening Times: Monday 4-5

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Our local community larder is FREE and open to EVERYBODY to use in Probus and the surrounding area.

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August activities: Classic film: The Night of the Hunter at PVH on 11th August at 2 pm

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Please email nochildgoeshungryprobus@gmail.com to find out about our delivered food parcels.

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ROBUS News Magazine is in need of a few standby deliverers to cover for sickness and holidays.

If you can spare an hour once a month on an ad-hoc basis (normally the last Friday of the month), then please make contact with our Delivery Manager, Tim Joyce, (details on page 3).

Also, when the Tower Parc development is completed (or at least when people start moving in), we will need a regular deliverer for that area too. So, if you are interested in supporting your neighbourhood while getting a little exercise once a month, please get in touch.

Thank you.

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Book Club: Not forgetting the Whale

by John Ironmonger at Roseland Parc on 17th August at 2 pm

Local History: A look at the Romans in our part of Cornwall at Tregony Church Hall on 9th August at 10:15 am French Conversation at Tregony Bible Christian Chapel on 30th August at 2 pm If you would like to be notified of the full diary, please text Carole on 07794 135193 with your email address.

The U3A committee would like to thank the Probus Platinum Jubilee committee and the people of Probus for their kind donation following their successful weekend.

We have just opened a Facebook page and hope to develop interest in our activities, but we do need some new members.

Unfortunately the Tai Chi classes and the craft group have had to be discontinued.

Dr Alan M Kent

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T is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dr Alan M Kent on Wednesday 20th July. Alan passed away peacefully in hospital following a short illness.

Alan was a prolific author, playwright, poet and educator. He made a huge contribution to this village by recording its history and with Danny Merrifield was the joint author of The Book of Probus. Much of Alan’s work highlighted and celebrated Cornish language and culture, none more so than his last play, Give un Fitz - The Ballad of Bob Fitzsimmons, performed at Helston this April.

While Alan will be greatly missed by many, in Probus, his passing is a significant loss to Cornwall and to admirers of his work worldwide. More next month.

Editorial

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ELLO and welcome to another packed 52-page edition of your village magazine. Firstly, thanks to everyone who has contributed to this edition and we’ve had so many that I couldn’t fit everything in, even after extending from the normal 48 pages to 52. Thanks to our advertisers who make it possible.

Hopefully, you’ll find something of interest inside, but if you don’t - just let us know what you’d like to see more of.

The Probus Shindig and Vintage Rally was held at the start of July and looks like it’s establishing itself as a regular village event. Well done to the Keam family and all those involved in putting it on. The highlight for me was the 30-person Roche Brass Band playing - sadly there were more of them than there were in the audience, but the music they produced was terrific.

Thanks to Heather Annear for allowing me to walk with her on her round and patiently answering my questions.

Heather has delivered mail in the village for 30 years this month - it’s a serious achievement, and during those three decades she has seen a lot of Probus up close and personal. Heather is a good sport too - allowing me to get the front cover photo just moments after she was caught in a summer downpour!

At the time of writing, we are in the middle of a national and European wide heatwave. I’m not quite sure what more convincing those who are still sceptical about climate change need.

Enjoy your August, it may not seem like it now, but autumn is coming.

John August 2022 | 5

A-Z of Probus clubs, societies, organisations and some useful contacts Acoustics Night (Comrades Club)

Tim Joyce 07412 126774 or Ian Tumilty or 07849 199959

Badminton Club Bees (swarms/issues/questions) Bowling Club Church Bell Ringers Church Floodlighting Fund Churchwarden Comrades Club Cornwall Councillor Cycling – Probus Pedallers Dance Classes Children (4Real) Football - Saturday Club Probus Youth FC - Juniors Probus FC - Seniors (First Team)

Pauline Partridge 01726 882649 Tony Paddock 07486 295414 David Meggs 01726 883443 Liza Deards 07888 684425 Robert Dodd 01726 883408 robertjdodd@hotmail.com Andy McCartney probus.churchwarden@gmail.com Bryan Trebilcock 01726 882747 Karen Glasson 07980 975527 cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk Dave Light 07966 683852 or Colin Brown 07484 740249 Angie Smith 07825 234855 contactus4real@gmail.com Steve Flack 07956 049727 Please send updates to Nigel Schofield 07974 577876 l.com editorprobusnews@gmai Graham Smith 07968 478970

Friends of Probus Church

Richard Heath

07849 315432 geotechrich@gmail.com

Friends of Probus Surgery

Anthea Johnson

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Grampound Road Cricket Club

The Club House

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Hawkins Arms

Peter Chomiak

Historic Cornwall Society

Kids Club Breakfast/after-school at Probus School

Knit & Natter Group Ladies Group Litter Picking Group Little Lights Mid Cornwall Wood Turners Over 60s Luncheon Club Parish Players (Pantomime) Playing Field Mgmt Committee Parish Church Parish Council Clerk Primary School Primary School PTA Probus Club of Probus Probus Nursery Sticker Memory Cafe The Roseland Academy U3A Roseland & District Village Hall Letting Secretary Walking Group - Wednesdays - Fridays Young Farmers Other village

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Vince Van Kempen-Wilson 01726 883019 vince.vkw@gmail.com Diane Gibbs

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Eve Richards 01726 882657 or 07767 383982 Pat Gluyas 01726 882978 patgluyas68@btinternet.com Steve Dalton 01726 884080 stevedalton166@btinternet.com Pam Cobbold 01726 882495 jplelissick@btinternet.com Pauline Salisbury secretary@midcornwallturners.com Zena 01726 882751 or Janet 01726 882927 Cathy Cadby 07860 755787 info@probusparishplayers.co.uk Graham Smith 07968 478 970

Rev. Joachim Foot 01726 882218/07930 095687 rector@probusteam.com Jenny Hoskin

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Angela Praed 01726 882647 Sophie Baker 01726 882647 Nick Hibbett 01726 883093 Angela Praed 01726 882647 07901 147353 or 07717333713 01872 530675 Terry Neil 01872 530196 07749 368162

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Probus Parish Players auditions

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FTER our sell-out 30th anniversary, we’re back!

If you would like to get to know the characters in this year's script before auditions or be involved either on stage or behind the scenes, we are holding a read-through at 7 pm on Friday 19th August at Probus Village Hall. Everyone welcome.

Probus Parish Players is very excited to announce this year’s pantomime will be Aladdin, directed by Andrew Kennedy.

Auditions will take place on Sunday 4th September at Probus Village Hall.

Doors open at 12 noon Main cast auditions 12:30 pm Chorus auditions 3 pm The minimum age requirement is five years old.

For casting information, audition pieces or if you have any questions, please email info@probusparishplayers.co.uk We can’t wait to see you - here’s to another fantastic panto season!

Do you have a problem?

Why not contact one of your local Parish Councillors for advice or www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Steve Dalton Liza Deards James Faull Nick Gillard Neil Glasson Ross Goldworthy Malcolm Maskill Larry Saunders-Fern Bill Sutherland (chair) Rachel Tofts

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There is currently one vacancy for a parish councillor, please contact the clerk or any of the above for details.

If you are not able to contact a particular councillor, then contact the Parish Council Clerk email clerk@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Cornwall Councillor Karen Glasson on can also be contacted on 07980 975527 or email cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk for advice.

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A message from the curate The Power of Stories

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T the time of writing, I have just come back from doing a collective worship (or assembly in old language), at Grampound with Creed School, something that always brightens up my day. I do love leading services with the mainly adult congregations each Sunday but there’s something special about the way children will find wonder in the simplest bible story, a song or a prayer. I’ve also been working with Probus School recently as we’ve learnt together about the history of our village and church and the stories on which they were founded.

Stories have a special way of drawing us in, capturing our sense of imagination and putting across even complex ideas in the simplest of ways. It’s no wonder that Jesus used parables so much. The stories we read in the bible, be they historical narratives such as the gospel accounts of Jesus’ life, or be they the picture language of Jesus’ parables, all have a power to speak to us directly in a far greater way than any sermon, essay or textbook. Some bits of the bible I may have read 100 times before but, on reading them again, I can find them speaking to me afresh. Of course, it’s not really the Bible speaking though, but God. We do after all, call the Bible the word of God so it’s no surprise that he can speak to us today through it. There 10 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 270

are many ways to hear God’s voice but the simplest is through reading his word. I’d like to challenge you all to grab a bible, dust it off (or download it if you prefer), open it up and let it speak to you as if you are a small child again at story time.

Blessings, Rev’d Paul curate@probusteam.com

August church services Sunday 7th 9:30 am Connect. 11 am Holy Communion Sunday 14th 9:30 am Alternative Holy Communion Sunday 21st 9:30 am Connect Sunday 28th 9:30 Holy Communion

Other regular events Little Lights: None in August Tower Tots: None in August Coffee mornings: Tuesday 10:30 am 12 noon. Friday 9 am - 11 am. Saturday 9:30 am - 12 noon Youth Club: (Years 7 - 13) Alternate Sunday evenings Baby and toddler stay and play: Thursdays 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm in term time

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ADOCK WI is a vibrant group attracting members from not only Ladock and the surrounding area but also many from Probus and Truro. Our monthly WI meeting gives members the chance to meet up in person, try new activities, listen to speakers and campaign on issues that matter to them. We also have regular craft group meetings, walks and visits to local places of interest.

At our June meeting Judith Williams, a member who is well known in Probus, told us about her visit to Liverpool when she attended the annual meeting of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes as a Cornwall Federation delegate. Judith represented not only Ladock, of which she is a member, but also St Just in Roseland, Tregony and Veryan. Judith is an active member of the Cornwall Federation and is the Federation archivist. President Sandra Buck thanked everyone for their support with the ‘Homemade and Home Grown’ stall at the Ladock Jubilee celebrations and everyone agreed that they had enjoyed taking part in the event staged on the Sunday.

We then heard from Gitty Ankers, ViceChair of Cornwall Food Action Trust, who explained that the purpose of the trust was to reduce food waste and to tackle poverty, hunger and social isolation in a rural area. After telling us about her childhood in Iran, we heard how she came to Britain in 1979 and had continued her university education in England. She explained the trust had no premises and normally had no staff but rely on volunteers who identify surplus food and contact charities so that they, 14 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 270

where possible, could collect the food from source. The aim was to get the food to hostels, refuges, day care centres, food banks and for onward distribution through village and church halls. Food came direct from manufacturers and processors as well as supermarkets.

We have an interesting programme of speakers planned for our meetings over the coming summer and future trips include a visit to Tremeneere Sculpture Park near Penzance in July.

You are welcome to attend one of our regular monthly meetings which are held on the third Wednesday of the month in Ladock Community Hall. Our secretary Carol Clarke will be happy to provide further information and can be contacted at carol@clarkeuk.org.

Big beasts

By Eddie Bokas with photos by Jon Hibberd

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ET me explain the title of this article.

We all live in or around Probus and our rural surroundings mean that we are cheek by jowl with all things farming. Trees, hedges, fields and all kinds of animal life, domesticated or wild, are looked after by very important people, farmers (and their families).

They mostly go unnoticed as they go about their daily business in their cars, vans, pick-up trucks etc. However, when they are out in their tractors, combine harvesters, spray machines, ploughs and the various attachments to those machines, we definitely become aware of what is going on.

Thundering towards us or following behind them we begin to appreciate just how much technology has been built into those ‘Big Beasts’ - there, I’ve said it.

Nervous or wary car drivers (I’m one!) get a slight shiver to see one coming

impressive. I was born and brought up in a small village in the north of Scotland and farm machinery was all part of life (see image left) but today’s workhorses are state of the art techno beasts (see image below). If you have visited the Royal Cornwall Show you will have seen fantastic machines with fantastic prices - some costing up to £500,000 - yes, that’s half a million to you and me.

We salute farmers who invest in all of this to keep farming vibrant and working hard to provide us with food every day, especially over the difficult past two years. Many thanks also to the dairy and livestock farmers for the care and attention they provide to all their animals. toward us - will there be enough space for both of us? Or, following behind one - I can’t possibly overtake that!

The development of these machines has taken many years to evolve, and the technology built into them is hugely

From the balcony of our house here in Fore Street, I have a view of the fields almost all the way to Ladock and can see the ever-changing seasons and the ‘Big Beasts’ toiling away ploughing, fertilising, seed sowing, drilling, and lifting of the crops. Fantastic!

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Citizens Advice Cornwall

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ITIZENS Advice Cornwall is appealing for people to come forward as volunteers to not only help with providing advice and support, but to also help with fundraising and raising awareness.

Like many charities, Citizens Advice Cornwall relies heavily on volunteers to be able to continue its work. As the cost of living and energy crisis deepens, the demand for the charity’s services across the county is increasing.

Fundraising ambassadors are needed for a variety of roles including organising and attending fundraising events, talking to groups and organisations, organising collection tins etc. Opportunities are

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also available for volunteer advisors and administrators.

Last year, Citizens Advice Cornwall helped more than 9,000 people with almost 40,000 issues, write-off debt worth a total of over £1 million and gain income worth more than £8.1 million.

Community Fundraising Manager, Tamsin Chapman-Gunner, said: ‘As a charity our entire service relies heavily on our amazing volunteers and fundraising is no different. Fundraising is important to any charity and there are lots of opportunities for people to be able to help. No experience is necessary and full training will be given.’

Citizens Advice Cornwall provides free, independent and confidential advice on a wide range of subjects for everyone in the community, including benefits, debt, housing, relationship issues, employment and redundancy, consumer, legal issues and more.

Probus Churchyard

By Eleanor McCartney

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S is obvious to everyone who lives in the village, the grass in the churchyard this spring and summer has not been cut and is now looking overgrown and in need of attention.

As the churchyard ‘closed’ many years ago when it no longer had new plots available for burial, the responsibility for its maintenance transferred to Cornwall Council.

Over the past decades the basic maintenance of the churchyard that was offered by Cormac has been supplemented by Probus Parish Council and I think all the village appreciate the work and the money spent on the maintenance of the churchyard over the years.

In the current economic climate and with a renewed focus on increasing biodiversity in all of our green spaces, the additional monthly strimming of the grass is no longer going to be funded

by Probus Parish Council. The Church supports this decision.

In order to supplement the basic maintenance that will be Cormac funded (approximately three cuts of the grass per year), we are extremely pleased that a community group is being established led by Steve Dalton and Nick Lauder and its aim is to manage and improve this beautiful and peaceful space in the heart of our village by developing a mix of ‘maintained wild’ and maintained areas.

If you’d like to be involved, or simply want to know more about this new initiative, please make contact with Steve or Nick and if anyone has any access requirements to specific graves, then please make this known to the team and they will try to help.

Steve Dalton 07813995206 Probus.peat@btinternet.com or Nick Lauder 07403659869 n.lauder29@btinternet.com

Poppies wanted

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OU may remember that, as part of the commemorations of the end of WW1 in 2018, Truro Wool created a ‘Bridge of Remembrance’ on the River Walk footbridge, consisting of more than 15,000 knitted and crocheted poppies.

They’ve been displayed every year since but (not surprisingly) some of them are looking somewhat the worse for wear, so replacements are needed. Any red yarn can be used and the black centre can be made from either yarn or a black button; patterns can be downloaded from www.trurowool.com.

(Leave tails of yarn so that the poppies can be tied onto the netting background.) If you’re able to help, please deliver your poppies to Truro Wool, St Mary’s St, Truro, no later than 23rd September.

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A Sorry Tale

on the detail of the plan’ as it was likely to change between pre-application and any formal application.

By John Denyer

I’m trying to paint a scene of an ineffectual public meeting that in hindsight, at least in my view, was simply put on to go through the motions and create a perception of 'community engagement'. There was little engagement and I've seen no evidence that any changes were made based upon the feedback given. No surprises then when some months later, planning permission was granted for the development to proceed.

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OME of our readers may remember the 'PACE' meeting (Pre-Application Community Engagement forum) held in Probus Village Hall on 16th September 2019. In attendance were representatives from Cornwall Council Planning and housing departments, Several Cornwall councillors, plus representatives from Wainhomes, some Probus Parish Councillors and a good number of people from the village.

As we reported in the November 2019 edition of this magazine, housing developers Wainhomes were applying to build 50 homes as the second phase of their 'Tregony View' development, on the land south of Carne View Road and east of Parkengear Vean.

The broad concept was a proposed development of approximately 50 properties to be built for, and sold as a turnkey project to, Cornwall Council.

The development would be a mix of different sized properties ALL for the rental market. Some to be offered at ‘market rent’ with others at ‘affordable rent’. The properties were to be fitted to the latest standards in terms of insulation and low-carbon energy systems.

It wasn't a particularly pleasant meeting to witness or participate in. The public address system was poor - so many in the audience couldn't hear the speakers, the projector/screen combination was hopeless - so we couldn't see the plan being displayed, the only handouts were 'rules of the meeting', those in attendance were not given the opportunity to study the proposal ahead of time, and audience members were not able to adequately question the presenters. In fact, the audience was told ‘not to dwell 20 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 270

At the time, many people in attendance voiced concerns about further expansion of the village, previous broken promises, and apparent unwillingness of our elected and non-elected, but nevertheless influential, public officers to hold developers to the conditions set or commitments made.

All that said, afterwards, when weighted against the clear and obvious need for 'affordable housing' for young people in the community, I personally concluded that on balance, it's probably ok. Young people need somewhere to live and good quality affordable housing is in short supply. I'm aware of several young people raised in the village who have had to move elsewhere because they can't afford to rent or buy in the village. So my thinking was, if this kind of scheme helps them, then it's all for the good.

Move on three years, and guess what's happened?

It turns out that Cornwall Council never did sign the contract with Wainhomes to purchase the properties and yet the development was allowed to continue. As I understand it, except for 17 properties that were sold to housing association LiveWest, the remaining 70% are all being sold on the open market by the developer. Note that the 50

properties increased to 55 and none have modern low-carbon energy systems - but don’t dwell on that it’s only detail!

There is still huge demand for property in this area, so without doubt the remaining properties in the development will be sold. Perhaps some local hard-working young people who can get the deposit together will be able to purchase one and good for them.

Seriously, good for them. But this still leaves a significant gap for those that are not in that situation.

Disappointingly, there has been no public announcement by Cornwall Council or Probus Parish Council. You can draw your own conclusions why that is the case. Could it be ineptitude, embarrassment, indifference, political shenanigans or something else? Our elected Cornwall Councillor (not in post in 2019) has communicated with me directly detailing the efforts she has made to reverse the council’s decision.

Without any public announcements, we are also left to draw our own conclusions as to why the development as described to the audience in September 2019 has turned out as it has. Since then,

there was a change of leadership at the council - perhaps they have a different agenda, I don’t know. Perhaps, just like that September meeting, proper, sensible, grown-up public engagement is a mirage - you think it’s being done, but in truth it’s not.

Whatever the reason, the end result is one sorry tale for the village, and just as importantly it's a very sad outcome for the other group of equally hardworking young expatriate Probians and their families. By that I mean those who are not currently in a position to buy, and three years ago thought that there could be an opportunity to rent (or join a shared ownership scheme) in the village they still think of as home.

For the original report and letters about the meeting, go to: https://issuu. com/probusnews/docs/probus_news_ november_2019_v4_online

Above: The PACE meeting in September 2019 and below, the development as it was in May 2022.

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Shindig and Vintage Rally 2022 Reporting by Sarah Hoggett and photos

by Jon Hibberd.

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HE Shindig and Vintage Rally took place from 1st to 3rd July and there was a steady stream of visitors looking at everything from cars and bikes to agricultural machinery. It’s always a real trip down memory lane, with many people recognising cars their parents or grandparents owned or that they themselves learned to drive on.

Two of the oldest cars on display were Model T Fords, owned by father and son Charlie and Thai Appleton from St Blazey. Charlie’s car celebrates its centenary this year, while Thai’s is not far behind, dating from 1926. Both cars still contain lots of their original parts – proof that things were built to last in those days. Both cars are capable of 40 m.p.h., although a stately 25 m.p.h. is more usual on narrow Cornish lanes – and even enthusiast Charlie admitted that, on a drizzly day, the lack of a roof took some of the pleasure out of driving!

Below: Thai Appleton with his dad Charlie’s 100-year-old Model T Ford.

Another classic was a 1935 Rover 12 Sports Tourer, which you may recognize as the model of car that ‘Siegfried Farnon’ drives in the new series of All Creatures Great and Small. Owner Tomas Hill, from Playing Place, bought it in 2019, but the need for an extensive restoration means that this is the first year he’s exhibited it. He told us that, when new, the car would have cost £300, or the equivalent of three Cornish cottages at the time.

Above: The front of the 1935 Rover 12 Sports Tourer, with the classic Rover grille badge and bonnet ornament.

Just slightly more up to date (1947) was a Singer 4-seat tourer, owned by Rex and Marilyn Curtis from Roche (shown top right). The vibrant red is the same colour in which the car would originally have been painted – a far cry from the very early days of motoring when, in 1909, Henry Ford proclaimed, ‘Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it’s black’! And cars certainly seem to have got more colourful in the post-war years.

Another eye-catching motor was a 1953 Vauxhall Wyvern in a really cool (in every sense of the word) mint green that epitomises 1950s style and was apparently also produced in baby pink and powder blue. (It seems that vintage car owners can’t wait to show off their purchases – the owner of the Wyvern had only bought it two weeks earlier!)

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Above: Rex and Marilyn Curtis next to their 1947 Singer 4-seat tourer.

Bikes (both motorcycles and push bikes) were popular with many visitors and included a Schwinn Grey Ghost (the US forerunner of Raleigh’s Chopper bikes), a Lambretta scooter, and a number of classic British Triumph and Norton motorcycles.

Below: Classic Triumph motorcycle.

There was a fine display of tractors through the ages, from early Fordsons and John Deeres through to a massive, up-to-the-minute Massey Ferguson.

One of the most eye-catching was a 1959 Fordson Dexta, bought for Logan Jones’s tenth birthday in September 2020. Logan worked on it during Covid lockdowns, using his pocket money to buy parts, and got it running in time to show it at the Shindig in October last year, so it was great to see it making a second appearance.

Below: Front grille of 1959 Fordson Dexta.

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Above: Paul Chenoweth and grandson Arthur on his one-third-scale model of an agricultural traction engine.

Below left: Lambretta scooter!

Below right: Vintage Fordson tractor.

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This is just a small taste of what was on show. Congratulations, as always, to Jonathan Keam and his amazing team of helpers for making it such a success.

This year, all profits from the Shindig are going to Treliske Intensive Care Unit.

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Heather Annear, postwoman extraordinaire!

By John Denyer

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HIS month is a special one for our village postwoman Heather Annear as it marks the 30th anniversary of her delivering mail in Probus. Not many of us get to work at the same company for 30 years nowadays and to continue delivering mail to the same village for all that period is significant.

Listening to Heather's delightful Kiwi twang, many may not realise that Heather is as Cornish as you can get!

Born and raised in St Day, Heather lived there until she was seven years old, at which point her parents emigrated to New Zealand taking Heather and her siblings with them. A familiar journey south made by thousands of Cornish families before and since. The family settled in the little hydro town of Twizel in the centre of the South Island, whose resident population even nowadays is smaller than Probus.

After finishing high school, Heather yearned to travel and see the world.

First stop on her first trip was, yes - you guessed it, back to St Day to see the grandparents that she’d not seen for 11 years. Over the next few years, Heather travelled around the world, making several trips to Cornwall, and on one trip she met her future husband, Steve.

Heather and Steve were married in 1983 and she settled in the UK and started a family. She misses her Kiwi family and is very much looking forward to a reunion this summer, here in Cornwall.

Heather, Steve and girls moved to Probus where she joined the post office working from the then sorting office in the village (behind the old post office).

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At that time, in the early 1990s, she was one of four postmen and women in the village. Nowadays, there are just two permanent postwomen/postmen in the village, supplemented by another who delivers by van to the outlying farms and dwellings.

I had the opportunity to walk and chat to Heather while she did the deliveries one morning in July and asked her about her experiences of delivering the mail for such a long time in the village.

Heather and her colleague had by this time already been up for several hours, starting at 7 am at the sorting office in Newham, where mail for the village arrives overnight pre-sorted into sacks or racks by postcode. The first task is to organise and group all mail into the individual street rounds and then sort into house number or name sequence.

She also must look for tracked mail, signed for mail and mail that must be delivered by a certain time. Mail nowadays is no longer primarily individual letters, it's also parcels, packages of all shapes and sizes plus

contracted promotional flyers. Once sorted, Heather and her colleague load everything into the van ready for delivery. It's a heck of a lot of work even before she gets to the village.

My first impression of walking with Heather is that she walks quickly, really fast in fact. She walks with purpose - and she is - it’s her daily mission to deliver everything by the target time of 1 pm.

My second impression was that Heather knows who lives where in the village, and importantly what their names are. Many of us have friends and acquaintances from around the village, people we see in the pub, shops, or club or maybe while walking the dog. But we don't necessarily know their names or ever go to their front doors. Heather does, and as a result, has a very intimate insight into the village and all of us that live here.

Over the years, Heather has seen a lot of village life, the happy, the sad and occasionally the tragic. It's been

a unique opportunity to witness the circle of life within the village over three decades. She's seen small children grow up, work their way through youth into adulthood and start their own families.

She's been bitten by dogs and attacked by seagulls and is out in every weather.

Oh yes, weather is another thing.

Many of us probably take for granted that our milk, mail, waste/recycling, supermarket deliveries etc. will arrive or be collected whatever the weather - and while it’s generally a temperate climate in Cornwall, we do get weather, especially as high as we are in Probus.

Heather recalled once sliding across an icy Probus Square on hands and knees and narrowly avoiding getting snowed in. Very occasionally, like once earlier in the year, when a winter storm and high winds were predicted, they are told not to deliver for personal safety reasons, but that's very rare.

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has known them for so long, she makes time for a quick word as she does her round (but not for too long mind as she's got work to do!). She definitely knows all those that have pet dogs! She can spot signs that perhaps something is amiss, like the mail building up, or the curtains not being open like they normally are.

I asked Heather what's changed in the last 30 years. She answered by saying the biggest change is that the village is now so big, it's almost a town. Her round starts at the bottom of Fore Street and now finishes (currently) at the entrance to the Tower Parc estate behind Tregony View. When the new estate is finished, she worries how the two of them will manage to deliver to all properties in the time allotted.

I asked her how the mail itself has changed in 30 years, and Heather said that nowadays it's quite rare to see handwritten letters or cards - and she

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misses that. She also misses seeing colourful stamps from the UK and all over the world - most of the mail is franked nowadays and has lost its originality, its personal touch. Holiday postcards are another thing that have largely faded away.

It was a real delight to walk for an hour or two with Heather and get a glimpse into her working world. A real privilege in fact. I think it's probably safe to say that from all in the village, thanks for your impressive commitment to delivering our mail over the last 30 years. You are without doubt one of the village’s unsung heroes.

Finally, next time you go away - write someone in the village a postcard and put a big colourful stamp on it.

Heather won't read it (certainly no time for that), but posting it through your friend’s letterbox may just make her lovely smile just a little bit bigger!

Probus allotments

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S a result of generously gifted land managed by the Probus United Charities (Tredenham Lands), we are very fortunate in our village to have two allotment sites – one on Truck Hill and the other located at Chapel Street.

The 3-acre site at Chapel Street site is sub-divided into 89 discrete plots and has 76 plot holders. Sizes vary, but on average they are 17 x 6m. We have a small group of volunteers who have formed a committee to oversee regular inspections and rent collection. Annual rents for plots start at £15, which is certainly very affordable.

We do allow the keeping of chickens on the plots, with many plots currently

doing so as a new forever home for rescue hens. Some allotments have been held by the same plot holder for in excess of 20 years. For many of us, our time on our plot gives us a welcome break from busy day jobs, the chance to do something different, have a natter and, if we have time, to even grow some amazing things. Our weird choice this year is cucamelons, a cross between a cucumber and a very small watermelon (fingers crossed).

Over the past twelve months, 15 plots have changed hands which has now left our waiting list empty. So, if you are interested in being added to our waiting list, please email me on neilg@glasson. me.uk or call me on 07709 286850.

Neil Glasson Probus Allotment Committee

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A gentle stroll around Probus Text by Terry Hodge Photos by Jon Hibberd

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HIS 2½-mile walk takes you along quiet lanes and fields, with lovely views in all directions – of Probus itself and over towards Tresillian, Ladock and ‘Clay Country’. There’s one stile to navigate and a steepish hill at the end, but otherwise it’s an easy walk suitable for all the family.

Starting from The Square, walk across the road past the Fish n Chip Shop and into Chapel Street. On your right is Junk and Disorderly. This building was the old Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, built in 1825. With falling numbers attending, it closed in 1992.

Carrying on down Chapel Street you pass Probus Primary School, which was opened in 1901 as a Wesleyan day school. Walking on, you pass the drive to Lamellyn before taking the next left turn by the cemetery. The cemetery was dedicated on 15th April 1990.

Walk past the farm and continue on down the hill until you see some steps climbing the left-hand hedge (top right).

They’re well hidden and the footpath signpost has fallen down, so keep your eyes peeled! Walk up these steps and then over the stile into a field.

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Follow the hedge up the right-hand side of this field until you reach a gate at the top. Don’t forget to look back at the wonderful views towards ‘Clay Country’ (opposite page, top right).

Walk through the gate and past the farm buildings on your left until you reach the farmhouse itself, in front of which you’ll see a horse chestnut tree in a grass triangle. Turn right here.

As you enter the third field you will see the main railway line ahead of you; the steps on the right once led up to Probus and Ladock Halt, which closed in December 1957.

Continue for a few yards until you reach the next gate; Lamellyn House can be seen to your left. Go through the gate and take the path to your right, following the field hedge; there is a fine view towards Tresillian in the distance.

Continue on this path to the bottom of the hill.

Go through the gate at the bottom of the field and walk past the farm buildings to reach the main road. Turn left and then left again up the hill, Tresowga Lane, to reach The Green. Walk through The Green, up Fore Street and back to The Square to complete the walk.

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Letters to the Editor

Coffee n’ Chat

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RE you missing a chance to get a decent cup of coffee and have a natter? Do you need a chance to get out and meet other people?

Then, read on.

Coffee being served on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 am to 12 noon in Probus Church, was one casualty of COVID-19.

Dear Editor I was recently privileged to participate in a project led by Rev Paul Salaman, which along with the pupils of Probus School, sought to explore the link between Saints Probus and Grace and the idea of goodness and grace.

Now, thanks to the dedication of a number of volunteers, it has re-opened. and rebranded as ‘Coffee n’ Chat’.

This occasioned the attendance, class by class, to the church. I was particularly impressed by them.

The politeness, good manners, attention, and interest shown by these children are a credit both to their parents and our school.

Yours sincerely Neil A Staten From the Editor...

I’ve had several emails from residents complaining that people continue to put out plastic rubbish bags on collection days that are subsequently ripped apart by seagulls, leaving the contents strewn across the road.

Seagull-proof bags can be purchased from Cornwall Council for only £4, or directly from council offices and the Truro Tourist Information Office.

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The service has now been regularly resumed and is not intended to be just for church members.

It’s also not intended to be just for ‘old people’, but for anyone. You just need to attend!

There will be no charge for the tea and coffee on offer, but donations will be welcomed.

Conversations will be free and up to you. No other conditions will be made!

If demand is such, who knows, other mornings might be on offer.

Jeanette Kemp

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EANETTE 'JK' Kemp sadly gained her angel wings on Tuesday 5th July at 11:11 pm at her nursing home, Eshcol House Care Home, Portscatho. Jeanette had been living with the early onset Alzheimer's condition for some four and a half years. Her passing was very peaceful and beautiful, suffering no pain.

She was born in North London on 10th March 1957, later moving to South London where she worked as a community carer with the elderly, and then latterly a deputy manager for a day centre for adults with learning difficulties.

Here is where her love story began.

Graham was working as a driver/ support worker for another day centre close by, and they quickly realised that they were meant for each other, finally getting married on 23rd September 2011. Graham and Jeanette moved to Probus in August 2013, and both quickly immersed themselves into village life.

Sadly a blissful life in Cornwall was cruelly cut short in 2019 when Jeanette was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This dreadful condition progressed rapidly while Jeanette was cared for tirelessly

by Graham.

When she was able, Jeanette enjoyed going out for long walks and being at one with nature. She was a very spiritual lady!

Jeanette and Graham enjoyed socialising in both the Probus Comrades Club for music and football and Hawkins Arms for music, quiz nights and meals.

On 23rd September 2021, Jeanette and Graham celebrated their 10th (Tin) wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows ceremony in Probus Church,

Jeanette in Rome during her and Graham’s 2011 honeymoon

followed by a buffet lunch at The Hawkins Arms and an evening of music entertainment incorporating local musicians.

The Cremation Celebration was held on 25th July at Penmount Crematorium, Truro, Jeanette arriving in a VW Campervan! This was followed by a wake at The Hawkins Arms. Jeanette's ashes will later be scattered at sea in Gerrans Bay, overlooking Portscatho. Thanks to Chris Gill, Aquilla Fishing for facilitating this farewell. Finally, a musical tribute evening is being planned at The Hawkins Arms to celebrate her life.

Jeanette leaves behind husband Graham, son Mike, daughter Caroline, son-in-law Gwyn, and grandchildren Luke, Elinor, and Rhiannon.

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Probus Book Club

By Liz Horder

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E waited nearly two years to obtain our latest book from the library, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon.

At last I can cross it off our list.

It is very well written and there are so many different characters that I found myself reading it twice. I can understand why it is so popular, although one of our group did not like it at all. She thought that the author relied too much on 1970s references such as Angel Delight.

A bouncy castle was also mentioned and she didn’t think they were around in the 70s.

The theme running though the book is

that of two ten year old girls Gracie and Tillie trying to find God in The Avenue where they live, after the disappearance of a lady called Mrs Creasy. Their search takes place in the very hot summer of 1976. During their summer holidays they go around The Avenue trying to interview all the neighbours and enquiring about Mrs Creasy, this makes some of the neighbours very uneasy. An amusing part of the story is when Tillie thinks that she has found an image of Jesus on a drainpipe and all the neighbours flock to see the drainpipe and set up chairs to watch over the face of Jesus.

The book flashes back in some chapters to disturbing events that happened nine years before in the winter of 1967 that have been kept a secret by the inhabitants of The Avenue. The neighbours are scared that Mrs Creasy had heard of these events before she left and are worried that she will reveal their secret to the police.

There is a surprising twist towards the end of the book, which really makes the reader feel sorry towards the one resident that does not ‘fit in’, Walter Bishop. He lives alone in the middle of The Avenue in a large old house that was there before the road was built. He is the scapegoat for everything that goes wrong in The Avenue, as he is different from all the other residents, a loner and socially inept. Adults confuse him, but he loves children and Gracie and Tillie cannot understand why the adults have such a dislike of him.

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HE mobile library will stop at Probus Village Hall car park between 11:10 am and 12 noon on Friday 12th August and Friday 9th September.

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EVENTS DIARY 2022 Secretaries: To publicise your meetings or events, let us know well in advance and we will include details here. Contact details for all groups/clubs/societies can be found on page 6.

Key: PVH = Probus Village Hall.

Acoustic Night Upstairs (at Probus Comrades Club). Last Monday of the month, starting at 7:30 pm Badminton Club: Meets at 8 pm every Monday at PVH apart from public holidays Comrades Club: See page 22 for details Mid-Cornwall Wood Turners: Club nights are 1st Tuesday of each month and training nights are on the 3rd Tuesday each month Over 60s Luncheon Club: The luncheon club will be closed during August.

Reopens on 14th September Probus Club of Probus: Thursday 18th August coffee meeting at PVH 10:30 am with speaker Sorrell Layne on Counter Terrorism Awareness Probus Historic Cornwall Society: Monday 12th September in PVH at 7:15 pm for 7:30 start. Speaker Martin Wright

on The History of Street Names in Truro.

Why does Truro not have a Fore Street, High Street or Market Street? See how some street names have changed over the centuries and how all contain a unique history of the city. Refreshments and raffle. Members free (but subs are due - still only £5!), visitors £1.50.

Probus Pedallers: Leave from the surgery every Sunday at 9 am. The more leisurely group leaves at 10 am Probus Knit and Natter Group: Every Wednesday 10 am at Probus Comrades Club Probus Litter Pickers: First Saturday of each month at 10 am. Meet at PVH Probus Walking Group: Every Wednesday 9 am or 9:30 am start. New members very welcome, but contact Tim Joyce or Terry Hodge first. Every Friday for shorter walks. 10 am. New members also always welcome. Contact Teresa Hayhoe or Kaye Ludlow

Cornish Pirates

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T’S always a good day out. If you are thinking of watching the Cornish Pirates at the Mennaye field this autumn, the first five home fixtures are: Friday 9th September v Richmond – ko 7:30 pm Saturday 24th September v Bedford Blues – 2:30 pm Sunday 9th October v Ampthill – 2:30 pm Saturday 29th October v London Scottish – 2:30 pm Sunday 20th November v Ampthill – 2:30 pm (Cup) August 2022 | 47

Local sport Probus Bowling Club AUGUST HOME FIXTURES Monday 1st

Men vs VP’s

1:30 pm

Sunday 7th

Friendly vs Masonic

2 pm

Wednesday 10th

Ladies Date Cup vs Looe

2 pm

Sunday 14th

Friendly vs Falmouth

2 pm

Saturday 20th

Club Comp 106

10 am

Wednesday 31st

Friendly vs Grampound

2 pm

Friday 2nd and 3rdSeptember

Club Finals Day

10 am

Sunday 4th September

Friendly vs Perranporth

2 pm

Pictures from the Captain's Shield match where Probus beat Stenalees 20-19 at Grampound.

All are welcome and new members get the first year subs free.

Unfortunately, Probus was unable to repeat this form again in the final against Heavy Transport and lost 20-22.

The Ladies narrowly lost their Captain’s Shield semi-final against Imerys.

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Still, good results for a small club like Probus. Well done to all concerned.

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Grampound Road Cricket Club Voneus Village Knockout Cup

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HE first XI made the long coach journey to Southampton club Calmore Sports CC hoping to make it into the last 8 of the nationwide competition and even a possible Lord’s final. They won the toss and elected to bat first, on what would be a disastrous day for the Grampound Road batting line-up, being skittled out for 57.

Calmore made short work of reaching the target with the loss of 1 wicket.

Perhaps next year!

innings of 99 by former Cornwall captain Matt Robins (player of the final). A huge thank you to all who attended on the day to create an amazing atmosphere and to the volunteers who helped the day run smoothly.

Premier T20 Finals Day There was to be success on the day though at Grampound Road when the club hosted the T20 Finals Day. Wadebridge and St Just won their semi finals to meet in the final which Wadebridge won by 96 runs, thanks largely to a brilliant AUGUST/SEPTEMBER HOME FIXTURES Saturday 6th August

2nd XI

St Austell 2

Div 2 East

1:00 pm

3rd XI

Wadebridge 3

Div 4 East

1:00 pm

Saturday 13th August

1st XI

Helston

County 1

1:00 pm

4th XI

Launceston 3

Div 6 East

1:00 pm

Lanhydrock

County 1

12:30 pm

South Petherwin 2

Div 4 East

1:00 pm

Saturday 20th 1st XI August 3rd XI Monday 22nd August

Cornwall U18 Girls v Somerset & Wiltshire U18 Girls

T20 Competition

10:30 am

Saturday 27th August

2nd XI

Menheniot Looe

Div 2 East

1:00 pm

4th XI

St Austell 4

Div 6 East

1:00 pm

Saturday 3rd September

2nd XI

St Blazey

Div 2 East

1:00 pm

Sunday 4th September

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HUNDRED Competition

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