Probus News Magazine - November 2019 edition

Probus News MAGAZINE

November 2019 Issue No. 241

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Probus Young Farmers bonfire and fireworks See Page 3

Viv, Verity and friends go purple

Exploring foreign lands (philatelically)

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COMMUNITY NEWS AND NOTICES Bottle Collection Dave Meggs is collecting bottles for his famous bottle stall at the Probus Church Christmas Fair on Saturday 16th November.

Bottles can be left at Northview, Fore Street, Probus, until 15th November.

Thank you.

Probus Church Christmas Fayre

Christmas Draw Probus News Christmas Draw is a vital source of income for the magazine. It helps toward ensuring that the magazine can be produced, printed and delivered free to every household in the village each month.

Saturday 16th November 2019 2-4 pm

Please show your support by purchasing as many tickets as you feel able when the volunteers knock on your door! Alternatively, please contact any members of the committee (see next page) for tickets.

The draw will take place at the Comrades Club on Friday 6th December at 8 pm.

Front Cover: Volunteers planting daffodil bulbs in St Austell Road. See pages 34-35 for more on this story.

Many thanks Terry Hodge (Draw Promoter) 3

A-Z of Probus Clubs, Societies, Organisations and some useful contacts Acoustics Night (Upstairs at the

Tim Joyce

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Badminton Club Bowling Club Church Bell Ringers Church Floodlighting Fund Churchwarden Comrades Club Cornwall Councillor Cycling – Probus Pedallers Dance Classes Children

Pauline Partridge John Cobbold

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Robert Dodd Neil Staten Bryan Trebilcock Bob Egerton Dave Light

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Angie Smith

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Football Club - Juniors Football Club - Saturday Club Football Club - Seniors

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Friends of Probus Church Friends of Probus Surgery Hawkins Arms Historic Cornwall Society

Kids Club Breakfast/after-school/ holiday club at Probus School

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

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Rev. Joachim Foot 01726 882218/07930 095687 rector@probusteam.com probuspc@gmail.com Amanda Kendall 01726 883614 www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Caroline Wood 01726 882647 secretary@probusschool.org.uk Naomi Buckland 01726 882647 Nick Hibbett 01726 883093 nick.hibbett@btinternet.com 01872 530675 www.theroseland.co.uk Terry Neil 01872 530196 Frank Fuller 07749 368162 probusvillagehallenquiries@gmail.com www.probusvillagehall.co.uk Terry Hodge or Tim Joyce 01726 884495 or 01726 884574

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Tegan Arthur

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10:30 am Wreath laying at the WW1 memorial by the village hall will include a replaying of WW1 letters (from last year) and three short readings.

10:45 am Remembrance Service at Probus War Memorial by Rev. Brian McQuillen, wreath laying, roll of honour, last post and one minutes silence.

11:05 am Rededication of the Shrine (following the installation of replacement doors containing the lists of WW1 survivors).

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Probus Parish Players Post Office Closure Join Santa and his elves for a cooked breakfast, lots of festive fun and games with Karla's Parties and the chance to meet Santa in his grotto - it's the perfect Christmas treat.

The village post office will close at 1pm on Friday 6th November 2019.

A post office ‘Branch Temporary Closure’ notice signed by Andy Healey, Retail Operations Change Manager states that the closure is ‘due to circumstances beyond our control’.

Sunday 8th December 10 am - 12 noon in Probus Village Hall. £5 per ticket For tickets, message us on Facebook @probusparishplayers or contact Naomi on 07989356830.

He continued ‘I would like to assure you that we are working hard to keep any period of closure to a minimum and we are currently investigating the options available which will enable us to reinstate a post office service to the local community’.

When booking tickets, please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

All children need to be accompanied by an adult.

Santa and his elves can't wait to see you!

The notice invites anyone with questions to write to their National Consultation Team via comments@postoffice.co.uk or postofficeviews.co.uk

Do you have a problem?

Why not contact one of your local Parish Councillors for advice or visit www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Kevin Blayney Nik Budden Mark Champion Steve Dalton Liza Deards James Faull Nick Gillard (chair) Ross Goldworthy Jon Hull Malcolm Maskill Bill Sutherland

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Editorial

Probus Book Club

Firstly, thanks to everyone who has contributed to this edition including the four people who wrote ‘Letters to the Editor’. It’s always very pleasing when readers respond to something in the magazine or write to make their viewpoints heard.

Well! What a mixed reaction we had this month to The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble, the book selected from our choices given to the library.

Some of us struggled at first to sort out all the characters in the book and their relationship to each other, but once this was overcome we found it enjoyable. Others in the group read it and said that it was not ‘their cup of tea’ and two or three didn’t read it at all. It is what some would describe as a ‘chicklit’ book. One that would be good to take on holiday, or to read between reading more serious works.

It’s a huge blow to lose the post office in the village. I encourage everyone to contact the PO via comments@postoffice.co.uk as well as our local MP Sarah Newton. Make your voice heard and hopefully it can be reopened elsewhere in the village.

In April 1998 the first edition of Probus News had 24 pages and an initial print run of 750. We now produce 48 pages for each of our 11 editions per year and as of this month, we have increased our print run to 1,150 magazines. In addition, over the last six months, nearly 800 people have read the Probus News online. There is no room for complacency though - we strive to ensure that each edition is filled with news and local updates that are both relevant and interesting.

As the title suggests, it is about a reading group, and how all the characters are entwined with each other, into a fairly tight knot that is a bit unbelievable. But the various stories within this set up are well written and entertaining.

Call out to Probus photographers - do you have an image that could go on our December or February front cover? If so, send it in and we’ll print the best of the best and credit you for it.

It is as one member said, a story about friendships.

Conditions: Images should be your own work, in portrait format, high resolution (300 ppi or greater), clearly related to the village and reflect the winter season.

Careful consideration should be given to the shape of the printable and non-printable areas of the front cover. Email me with any questions.

Editor’s decision is final. Closing date Friday 22nd November.

The book deals with an unhappy marriage, an unwanted pregnancy, dementia and infertility and how the various friends support each other through their individual crisis.

Quite a broad range of subjects.

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Probus Ladies Group

Ladock Parish Church Christmas Tree Probus Festival The speaker at the October meet- Ladies ing, David Earl, gave an interestChristmas Tree Festival will be held from Group The ing insight into the workings of Saturday 14th December to Sunday 22nd Decemthe Air Ambulance and the very good reasons for the need to update the existing ambulance to aid the recovery of casualties more quickly. The Cornwall Air Ambulance service has already achieved ten years of saving lives but a new, more modern air ambulance is now required. They are very close to their goal thanks to the generosity of the people of Cornwall and beyond, but still have £1 million to raise by the April 2020 deadline.

ber from 10 am to 5 pm daily the theme being Christmas Stories.

At the end of the meeting £500 was presented to David Earl, the result of our fund raising for the Charity this year.

Viv and Verity’s fundraiser

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 6th November when the speaker will be Gillian Joyce who will give an illustrated talk entitled Living on St. Michael’s Mount. Gillian Joyce is a very accomplished and entertaining speaker so come and bring your friends too.

We would like to thank everyone who cycled to Truro and back, all those continued on next page

The annual Christmas Carol Service will be held on Sunday 15th December at 6 pm and also carols will be sung around the Christmas Trees at 6 pm on Friday 20th December.

Refreshments will be available.

The meeting on Wednesday 18th December will be the Christmas Luncheon in Probus Village Hall.

Please bring your payment of £18 (cash preferably) to the November meeting with your choice for the main course.

New members and visitors always welcome.

For further details please telephone Pat on 01726 882978.

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Our next event is a Mince Pies and Mulled Wine fundraiser in the village hall on Saturday 14th December at 1 pm. We also plan to host a Christmas Bingo evening at the Comrades Club. The date is to be confirmed and will be advertised on Facebook.

Viv and Verity Pyatt

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that bought raffle tickets and all who came along and supported the fundraising evening in the Comrades Club on 7th September.

So far we have raised ÂŁ1706.30 for the charity Little Hearts Matter.

Images: Previous page - Verity and Viv hosting a Play Your Cards Right game at the Comrades Club on 7th September and below before and after shots of their purple cycling crew.

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More on Hunky Punks

of evil spirits. There is one on each side of the tower on the cardinal point of the compass. Those on the corner were thought to stop evil spirits squeezing through the gap where east meets north and south, and west meets south and north. All-round protection!

The carvings, almost certainly carved by Somerset masons, are less ornate than others, because of the use of much ‘harder to carve’ Cornish granite.

They belong to the late ‘perpendicular period’ of ecclesiastical architecture that lasted from the late 14th until the early 16th century - the time when Probus Church Tower was built.

Neil Staten continues on from last month’s edition, where he explained that the statues on the top of the church tower were not ‘gargoyles’ but ‘grotesques’, colloquially known as ‘Hunky Punks.’

Why are they there?

They do not function as gargoyles, draining rainwater. Nor are they corbels, holding up other stonework. They break up the long lines of masonry on the tower corners and serve to interrupt the horizontal line of the string course at the base of the parapet, so it’s probably down to architectural aesthetics.

The figures were most probably carved indoors during wintertime and hoisted into place on the tower when construction work was re-commenced in the summer months. If they were created in workshops, with perhaps less close supervision and less religious oversight, it’s easy to imagine the masons allowed an element of the grotesque to creep in.

What was their real purpose?

Although showing good evidence of heraldic and religious designs, they seem to allow an element of the grotesque to creep in. Medieval life, although profoundly influenced by the church, was also still deeply permeated by superstition and folklore. They were really more for the dissipation of evil spirits and other ancient ‘denizens of local folklore belief’.

Why is there one at each corner and one in the middle of each side?

Perhaps they are guarding against the influences

So, next time you are passing the church, stop and take a moment to study the tower. See if you can spot the griffin on the north-west corner, that sadly has now lost its head, the great mastiff baring its fangs on the east-centre and the gaping mouthed lizards and ferocious lions.

They are still up there..

Still unique to our church.

Still unique to our village.

Be proud of them!

Treasure them!

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A message from Rev Joachim Foot

used by the community in the past. Do you have any old photographs of the church, perhaps from a wedding or other church event?

Church Photographs Wanted

We are hoping to put together a display of old photographs in church to showcase how the church has been used and loved by the community.

One of the wonderful things about church buildings is the amount of change that takes place over time. The old photograph of the church (below) was taken before 1914 and shows that the organ and the pulpit have changed sides in the past 100 years. You can also see the old coal boiler and the oil lamps. Imagine how smokey it must have been inside during the winter!

Please do get in touch if you have any photographs (or even old paintings) for our display.

With every blessing, Rev’d Joachim Foot Team Rector of Probus, Ladock, Grampound with Creed and St Erme 01726 882218 or rector@probusteam.com

It is also wonderful to see how the church has been

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Probus Church diary

Colwith Farm is a 200 acre family run farm originally purchased by Stafford Dustow in 1904. In 2014 Stafford’s great, great grandson Steve and his family saw an opportunity to begin producing Cornwall’s own potato spirit vodka – ‘Aval Dor ‘– (potato in Cornish) from their own high-in-starch King Edward potatoes. Recognising the growing interest in, and growing number of, small scale craft produced gins around the county, in 2015 he began developing a new ‘Stafford’s Gin’ using the same potato spirit and adding botanicals foraged from around their farm.

November services Sunday 3rd 9:30 am Connect 11 am Holy Communion Sunday 10th 10:45 am Remembrance Service Sunday 17th 9:30 am Holy Communion with Family Club Sunday 24th 9:30 am Family Service 11 am Said Holy Communion Little Lights Thursday 7th at 1:45 pm Thursday 21st at 1:45 pm

At Colwith they have a unique opportunity to produce everything from scratch on a single estate, providing provenance, authenticity and quality. Environmental considerations have not been missed either with a determination to reduce their carbon footprint to the absolute minimum. Having their own aquifer water source below the distillery and adjacent arable fields for spreading used pulp to enhance next season’s crop, illustrate how this is clearly a committed and well thought through operation. Even the bar and fittings in the distillery shop are stylish up-cycled timber. From small origins a new and bigger dream came to fruition with the 2017 opening of a new purpose built distillery within the family farm, enabling a true ‘plough to bottle’ vodka and gin production.

Tower Tots Thursday 14th at 1:45 pm Thursday 28th at 1:45pm Messy Church None in November Every Tuesday 10 am Said Communion in the Lady Chapel 10:30 am -12 noon coffee morning Every Friday (During Term Time) 9 am - 10:30 am coffee morning

From plough to bottle … to Probus Members and partners from The Probus Club of Probus recently visited Colwith Farm Distillery just outside Lanlivery to learn, from our knowledgeable guide Kim, about a fascinating recent development in the diversification of a local potato farm to become the first independent ethanol distiller in Cornwall. It’s one of the first in the UK to produce high quality spirit to use in making their own distinctive vodka and gin products.

Probus Club members were able to visit, experience and taste the range of products Steve and his small team now hand produce on site. The group saw potatoes being ‘rumbled’ to remove their skin, chopped to form a readily digestible pulp and the multiple stage distilling process in tanks specially imported from Poland.

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Letters to the Editor

elected representatives and planning officials who seemed so dismissive of the passion residents were expressing. Once again, the people of Probus were being accused of having little control of their emotions, were ignorant and ill-informed, and unable to address ‘properly’ a public forum. All because we are not being given timely, accurate information in any acceptable, professional manner by those calling the meeting.

Dear Editor, Lack of an NDP hits Probus!

At a packed meeting in the village hall on the evening of Monday 16th September, Cornwall Councillors, planning officials and representatives of Wainhomes faced very hostile villagers. They were hostile to the submission by Wainhomes of yet another ‘Pre-application Proposal’ to develop yet another greenfield site in Probus, yet another development some distance from any bus stops and so entirely car-dependent.

The poor presentation and inexcusable delivery on all aspects of the meeting by the Wainhomes representatives beggars belief, but only substantiates the issue of their seemingly apparent utter indifference for our feelings.

Despite reassurances by councillors, officials and Wainhomes that these ‘much-needed houses’ would be ‘affordable’ and only offered to Probus people, (who could argue with that?), the audience seemed to be in total opposition.

A few years ago, a group of concerned villagers got together and attempted to formulate a Neighbourhood Development Plan for Probus. Unfortunately, they were unable to persuade the rest of the villagers of the importance of having such a plan would be.

Too many people present at the meeting could recall promises made by Wainhomes, Cornwall Planning Officers and councillors regarding the initial Tregony Road development. They remembered, the protected Cornish hedge being totally grubbed out

by Wainhomes, whose actions were retrospectively accepted and lamely defended by Cornwall Council saying, ‘now it has happened there is little we can do about it’. The response by the Wainhomes legal representatives to concerns about increased traffic in Tregony Road, was that ‘these country people are used to sharing their lanes with traffic,’ and suggested the provision of ‘virtual pavements’.

While an NDP will not stop any development taking place, if Probus had agreed and registered such a plan, it would have advised councillors, planning officials and prospective developers, just how much development, its situation and type would be acceptable to the village.

Probus does not have such a Neighbourhood Development Plan and so opportunistic developers, such as Wainhomes, can continue to build over land in our village, whether we are persuaded it is a good thing or not, or whether we like it or not.

This new plan by Wainhomes means that all of this has now come home to roost.

The meeting itself was another example of woeful preparation and presentation by some of our

The Roseland has such an NDP. It is a well planned document and very authoritative. It sets out clearly to potential developers just what is acceptable and what is not. It can be a bar to opportunistic de16

velopments which do not coincide with elements in the plan. It can deter outsiders from large scale developments, and much more. Where is the opportunistic, large scale Probus type development in Tregony, St Just or St Mawes? It has not happened.

Probus has missed out on its Neighbourhood Development Plan. Before long our village will become the size of a town, as it was erroneously and mistakenly described by a Wainhomes official, at the meeting.

The metal fencing in the photo was at the end of a garden where a Mr Olds lived. He was a butcher, and his shop was where the there is a workshop now. Good to see the fence is still there.

Many thanks V. Chapman

Perhaps it is already too late!

Wake up Probus, time is not on your side!

Neil Staten Dear Editor, I have read with interest the article about Truck. I grew up there with my mum and dad and sisters.

We went to Probus School.

Image: Modern Truck in black and white with the metal fence in the foreground, still there from years before.

Dear Editor

We spent many summer days picking strawberries on the embankment keeping well away from the railway lines. Three trains stopped at the station, Mrs Grace Bettey would be there waiting with boxes of flowers to go to the markets in London.

Some were what we had picked. She would cycle from her home at Ladock to be there to await the arrival of the first train at 9 am, the next one was 1:30 pm and the last was 3:30 pm. She was the station mistress there until she retired and she was my late husband’s aunt.

It is that time of year when people are starting to have bonfires to clear garden waste.

Perhaps anyone in the village who is considering having a bonfire could please spare a thought for your neighbours who might suffer from asthma and have allergies to contend with. The smoke from a bonfire can have a huge impact on them, particularly when the smoke lingers in the village and is not blown away.

The photo shows the road. Yes, it was the main road, the back door where I lived opened on to what was the main road. We, as children, would play outside, and I rode my sister’s bike. I couldn’t do it now!

Nowadays having a bonfire is considered quite an antisocial practise as it stops neighbours from enjoying their gardens, hanging washing out to dry, even opening windows to continued on next page 17

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and agreement with most neighbours and passers by. However, there was one complaint to a parish councillor due to a slang word used on the sign to describe the dog mess. This complaint was forwarded to the police, which resulted in them visiting my address.

let fresh air into houses. The smoke permeates everything, curtains, carpets, clean washing, clothing etc.

On an environmental note, bonfires where garden waste is still green produces harmful particulates and dioxins.

I wish the complainant had come and talked to me, instead of wasting police time. The offending word has been changed, but the real issue remains .

There are alternatives. There is a new recycling centre by Waitrose which takes garden waste. It’s only a few minutes drive to get there. There is also a curbside collection every 2 weeks if you don’t fancy driving your waste into Truro. Or perhaps a garden compost heap could be created to mulch down your garden waste and some food waste.

The inconvenience and health implications, particularly to children, are much more offensive and dangerous than words on a sign.

The police would prosecute the offending dog owner if they found them.

If you would like further information on this subject please go to the Cornwall Council website and search Bonfires.

Please could anyone who walks a dog pick up after it and always take bags with them as exercise is guaranteed to stimulate a dog to do this.

Name withheld upon request

Philip Sleeman.

Dear Editor, The ongoing issue of dog mess in Probus has been raised again.

I felt furious and insulted to have dog mess left by an irresponsible dog owner in the middle of my driveway.

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Exploring the world

how to get there, and what it would be like. That curiousity about the big wide world has never died, even though the last stamps were stuck in my album in 1971, when almost overnight it became ‘uncool’ to have such a hobby. However, the travel bug remained and I still get excited when visiting foreign lands.

I started to explore the world from a very young age, but I didn’t travel beyond the dining room table. I wasn’t alone, not many under 10s got to travel back in the mid to late-1960s.

My exploration was via stamps collected from all over the world, and glued carefully with fiddly little tabs, into a Stanley Gibbons stamp album.

It was here that I imagined travelling to exotic countries such as China, Egypt, Australia, the USA and many others.

Long before Discovery Channel and Sir David Attenborough’s wonderful documentaries, it was postage stamps that gave me and generations of young people a taste of far flung lands and a glimpse of different cultures. Armed with an atlas, I searched to find these foreign lands, imagined

Of course, there were stamps from other places that I could never find in the atlas such as Magyar Posta, Helvetica and Suomi, but once explained you knew. Knowledge was power then, as it remains today.

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It was with great interest to read a recent BBC article telling the story of some millennials who have once again taken up this hobby.

Not surprisingly, times have changed, so now collectors use technology to share their stamps via Instagram and WhatsApp. They also use online catalogues and forums to browse, swap, check the authenticity and sell their stamps.

I’d be very interested to hear if anyone in the village is collecting stamps, or still has their childhood collections.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49632306 to read the BBC article.

If you do, please get in contact, via the magazine.

Images: A few favourite pages from my childhood album.

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portunities for students to participate in sports throughout the school day and create friendly competition between different tutor groups. The scheme will be rotated to a different year group each half term over two fixture days per week, with teams playing ‘Round Robin’ style tournaments in various sports.

Our Open Evening was once again hugely successful. Prospective students attended with their families to experience the school for themselves, in preparation for their move to secondary school.

There were numerous activities and interactive sessions taking place, students’ work was showcased, science experiments were on display, and much more. Visitors were also given the chance to have a tour of the school with student ambassadors.

City of Lights Truro The City of Lights illuminated parade and Christmas lights switch on in Truro is on Wednesday 20th November 2019 at 6:45 pm.

The City of Lights procession includes music, dance, and lanterns made by schools and community groups from in and around Truro, as well as giant lanterns made from willow-stick and tissue. If you’ve not seen this spectacular community event before, it’s recommended to use the Park and Ride and allow plenty of time. More info: www.visittruro.org.uk

The first meeting of our new Climate Action Team was recently held. The climate emergency is the biggest challenge facing our planet and future generations. The Roseland has made a commitment to the Green Charter for Schools and we will do all that we can to achieve its aims. We hosted assemblies to explain the Green Charter and what it entails for students, along with how best to give their support and how to get involved with the Climate Action Team.

Our annual ‘Big Sing’ concert was held in October.

This event was a fantastic opportunity for the new Year 7 students to perform together, which will hopefully be the first of many during their time at school. Students thoroughly enjoyed singing together and performing for their families. The concert featured a number of solo and ensemble performances, selected from class activities during the first few weeks of term, as well as pieces being performed by our school choirs and other year groups. A wonderful evening was had by all.

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I know that Christmas is a busy time of year for everyone but it would be fantastic if you could spare a couple of hours to visit the Christmas Craft & Gift Fair taking place in the Village Hall on Sunday 10th November from 10:30 am

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Mention was also made of their new ‘Whisky Project’ which certainly caught Dave Meggs’ attention! Apparently this first batch of Colwith Farm Whisky is looking very promising. The availability of whisky tastings were mentioned.

was recently awarded a Silver medal in the San Francisco Best Vodka in the World competition. We finished by tasting each of the three Stafford’s Gin products (not the drivers it should be stressed!).

We were welcomed with a Staffords Cornish Dry Gin and tonic (garnished with a slice of grapefruit and a sprig of rosemary). This was followed by a small taster of three Aval Dor Vodkas, one of which

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I remember when...

My father always took a great interest in village activities and was there to open it, but a bomb alert in St. Ives cut the opening ceremony very short!

Below is the 9th of the ‘Probus Memories’ articles taken from a small handbook produced by the Probus Old Cornwall Society in 1982.

And I remember Mr C.V. Thomas coming to open the Playing Field. My father had given the land and many people gave their time and effort to build a pavilion, the pathway and even the steps. Mr Thomas said it was a real tribute to the team spirit of Probus.

Miss Elizabeth Johnstone

One of my earliest recollections is being sent to Mr. Tucker for singing lessons.

He was Headmaster of Probus Church School and was very musical. I remember singing ‘Pollywolly doodle’ and later I enjoyed taking part in the pantomimes that Miss Tresawna wrote. Mr Lobb produced them and they were a wonderful experience as well as fund raiser.

Growing up at Trewithen has fostered my interest in architecture and the church school, a remarkably solid Victorian building of Cornish granite, was given to the parish by my father soon after the war. We set to work to make it suitable for a parish hall. We all got so interested in the various projects which included dances, raffles and lectures. One lecture was given by Michael Westmacott, grandson of a former Rector of Probus, who had been a member of the successful 1953 Everest Expedition.

All Cornwall seemed to be there in the gym of the old Probus School with the winter rain beating on the walls and the snows of the ‘Roof of the World’ inside.

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Before that I remember another building - the opening of the new premises of the Comrades Club.

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Community bulb planting In September, 25 community-spirited volunteers armed with spades, buckets, trowels and gardening gloves, came together with the aim of giving everyone in the village a bit of winter cheer.

Over four two-hour sessions the volunteers planted almost 4000 daffodil bulbs (weighing a hefty 225 kg) on the grass verges and banks at the eastern and western entrances to the village.

Also, look out for ground preparations ready for wildflower planting in areas of the village over the next two months.

The bulbs were generously provided at a discounted rate

by Fentongollan Ltd, and paid for by the Parish Council, Probus News Magazine and five local families.

Around 900 m2 of Probus Parish Council maintained verges and green areas around the village will be sown with wildflower seeds. These should appear next spring, summer and autumn. Wildflower seeding is scheduled for eight selected verges or green areas including Fore St, Wagg Lane, The Bank, Bosnoweth, Children’s play area and by pathways off Carne View Road. Hopefully more on this next edition.

Thanks to everyone who took part in whatever capacity, including the one chap who said he has a dodgy back but kindly brought along coffee and chocolate biscuits.

Three varieties of daffodils were planted: Tamara, Cornish Pride and Patrick Hacket that should flower in January, February and March respectively.

Some of the ground was rock hard, so we hope the bulbs take. The constant rain during much of October should have helped.

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Wainhomes and Cornwall Council public meeting

On Monday 16th September, writes John Denyer, a public meeting was held in the village hall. Led

by Cornwall Council Planning Department, it was what they call a PACE (Pre-Application Community Engagement) forum. Representatives from Cornwall Council Planning team, Wainhomes, and some County Councillors were in attendance.

Wainhomes explained their plans to build a further 50 homes on the field south of Carne View Road and east of Parkengear Vean, that they have an option to purchase from the landowner.

Access to the development would be via a continuation of Rosva Wenton, the new road in Tregony View estate, crossing the bridleway (Parkengear Vean), and continuing into the new development.

According to the council website, the object of a PACE meeting is: • to enable the developer to explain development proposals directly to Members, the Local Council and local residents • to identify any issues that may be considered in any formal application • to inform Members and the public of a development proposal at an early stage in the pre-application process • to inform officer pre-application discussions with the developer • to enable the developer to shape an application to address community issues

We learnt that a small parcel of land at the very bottom of Carne View had cleverly been retained by the landowner (when the Carne View estate was originally built), to provide access should the field in question ever be developed. Wainhomes said that a footpath would be built on this land to connect Carne View with the new development.

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• Impact on Carne View Road - view/screening of the new development • Safety concerns regarding traffic on Tregony Road • Several comments to the effect: ‘What is the point of this meeting? Isn’t it a done deal?’

• Concerns over vehicular access to the three houses in Carne View Road who use the parcel of land (still owned by Trewithen) to access their properties • Concerns about school capacity • Concerns about waiting times to see a GP • Allocation of private vs affordable housing • What percentage of properties will be allocated to Probus residents?

• Concerns about pedestrian access and safety on Tregony Road • Would a road be built to connect St Austell Road (through the proposed Garden Centre) with Tregony View?

• Another comment: ‘This is a done deal. What Wainhomes says goes, the appeal system is flawed and Cornwall Council is feeble in the enforcement of planning conditions as evidenced by the destruction of the ancient Cornish hedge on the current site’ • How long before development continues all the way to the roundabout?

• Concerns regarding water pressure and reliability of electricity supply • What Section 106 money went to Probus School from the first Tregony View development?

• One resident explained she had attended each day of the appeal process (for the current Tregony View development) and provided her viewpoints, calling the appeal a fiasco, with abysmal and ill-prepared, legal representation from Cornwall Council losing every argument to the expensive London barristers employed by the developer

answers were only provided at the very end with no challenge possible. This was not an opportunity for public debate. The situation was not helped by an inadequate PA system with many people unable to hear clearly what was being said.

Firstly, the developer’s agent explained the broad concept. 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’.

A plan was projected onto a small screen that was frankly, impossible to read by the majority present.

The only handouts provided were the ‘rules’ for the meeting. We were told not to dwell on the detail of the plan as it was likely to change between preapplication and any formal application.

A representative from Cornwall Council planning department explained the planning process, emphasising that nothing is a ‘done deal’ and that each application is assessed purely upon its merits.

A representative from Wainhomes didn’t exactly endear himself to the audience by refering to Probus as a town and by then pronouncing Tregony as ‘Tre Goney’. Not that I suppose he lost a moment’s sleep over that.

The audience was offered the opportunity to make comment or ask questions. I’ve tried to summarise those that I managed to record below: • Questions over the safety of the Tregony Road junction to the A390 • Concerns about protection of wildlife on the development land • Access concerns through the new estate

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instead it went to a general ‘education pot’ for the whole county. Owners of the three houses in Carne View Road should take up any concerns with the landowner (believed to be Trewithen). There were no known issues with water or electricity supply and if there were, they would be addressed during development.

The floor was subsequently handed back to the developer and their agent who addressed the questions raised, or at least those that they chose to address.

Again, the answers that I managed to record are summarised:

One County Councillor offered his advice to Probus in that we should ‘screw the developer for all we can get’. The same councillor then said that if this development is turned down at the planning stage, and if the developer decides to appeal, then Cornwall Council will ‘walk away’.

We were told that ‘statistically’ no increase of traffic has been recorded in Probus since the Tregony Road development was completed. No serious incidents had occured at the Tregony Road/A390 junction.

A wildlife study will be carried out. The developer does not believe there are issues between vehicles and pedestrians on Tregony Road.There were no plans to develop a road through the land thought to become a garden centre and join with Rosva Wenton. The developers believe that any school children from the new development would walk to school along Carne View Road rather than take the much shorter route via the playing field to Tregony Road and Probus Village Square. No Section 106 money had gone directly to Probus School,

I really don’t think the last comment had been properly thought through.

I think it’s fair to say that the majority of the audience will have left the meeting dissatisfied and not necessarily any wiser. Some left with a certain feeling of inadequacy but for many, a much more profound sense of déjà vu.

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before rehoming. Maria started the shelter in 2001 with a plot of land on the western edge of the village. Sheds and pens were erected by friends and volunteers and now house about 70 small animals and a few farm animals. They are now building a dedicated hospital due to open by Christmas. The shelter is a registered charity and relies on volunteers and fundraisers. For more information see their website. www.mariasanimalshelter.com

There is a lot of discussion currently about climate change and encouraging positive action for the sustainability of our planet.

If you want to do something practical, check out Cornwall’s Eco Project Resource Centre, a local organisation aiming to plant saplings on land all over Cornwall. To volunteer or for more info go to @ecoprojectsresource centre on Facebook or call 07790 481591.

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Our monthly meeting on 18th November in Probus Village Hall features speaker Sandra Buck, who will give an insider view of Hong Kong where she lived and worked for 14 years. Very topical at the moment.

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Coffee Mornings: In the church every Tuesday 10:30 am to 12 noon. Every Friday during term time in the church 9 am to 10:30 am. Every first Saturday in the month

Key: PVH = Probus Village Hall. PCC = Probus Comrades Club, HA = Hawkins Arms.

Acoustic Sessions: Upstairs at PCC normally on the last Monday of each month

Mobile Library: PVH car park Friday 8th November, 6th December 11:10 am -12 noon

Hawkins Arms: Quiz night every Monday at 8:30 pm Meat raffle every other Sunday afternoon 15th November live music/open mic with Mike Fox

MHA Live at Home Probus Friendship Group: for people 60+ at PVH. On Thursdays 10 am - 12 noon (except 3rd Thursday of month)

Probus Knit and Natter Group: Tuesdays, 10 am to 12 noon at PCC

Probus Church Christmas Fayre: Saturday 16th November in Probus Church 2-4pm. Many stalls including cards, tombola, bottle stall and refreshments

Probus Ladies Group: Wednesday 6th November 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm with speaker Gillian Joyce talking about Living on St. Michael’s Mount

Probus Young Farmers bonfire and fireworks Saturday 2nd November. Gates open 6pm. See notice on page 3

Probus Club of Probus: Thursday 21st November.

10am for 10:30 at PVH. Probus Pedallers: Every Sunday. Meet at Probus Surgery car park at 9 am. Arriving back at 12:30 pm

Remembrance Sunday: Sunday 10th November.

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Probus Historic Cornwall Society: Monday 11th November, 7:15 in PVH. Walks in the Footsteps of Daphne du Maurier with speaker Sue Kittow, (with, perhaps, a guest author talking about Poldark).

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