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Issue 184 May /June 2012

St Minver

Like links in a fence we will unite To create a fine community With willing hearts, with hands held tight.

Neither keeping in nor shutting out But holding fast a fellowship A refuge from adversity.

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Highlights

Congratulations

Features

Rock Lifeboat diary--------------------------29 Margaret Meeks 100th Birthday-----------19 Win £50 -Caption Competition-----------36 News An Update from St Minver School-------40 St Minver School at Tredrizzick-----------50 The Point at Polzeath Roserrow Renamed-----------------------14 What would you do if it happened to you (Bee Swarm)--------47 Rock Oyster Festival Returns--------------17 We Minver People---------------------------52 James Ross to carry Olympic Torch------18 Big win for Short Mat Bowls Team-------20 The Mystery of Carn Du--------------------54 A Trip to Radio St Austell Bay-------------56 Calum Jarvis - National Swimming Champion----------------------------------21 Scuttlebutt, Saloons and More-----------57 School Netball Trip---------------------------22 Wadebridge Swimmers at Regular Items County Championships------------------22 We Will Remember Them------------------31 FLEET Giant Easter Egg raffle result------23 Brain Gym------------------------------------49 Polzeath Voice Update----------------------24 Merlin Centre requests help--------------26 Book Review - The Tinners Way----------45 St Minver Football Club Awards----------27 Country Diary from Cobb Cottage-------34 New Marine & Coastal Policing Team---38 From the Desk of Dan Rogerson----------60 Curry Evening raises £1,300 for FLEET--42 St Minver Lowlands Parish Council------61 Trebetherick & Polzeath WI---------------59 St Kew WI--------------------------------------59 Tribute Doc Spot----------------------------------------63 Joyce Buse-------------------------------------30 Dave Wills--------------------------------------32 The Link Events Diary-----------------------63 Local Business Cornwall Art Studio -------------------------48

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‘The Point at Polzeath’ - the new owners rename Roserrow Kerensa Beer-Robson Following months of speculation over the future of the Roserrow Golf and Country Club, LINK met with new Managing Director Robert Clive to hear directly from him his plans for its future.

It has been a shaky few years for Roserrow The team behind this all have long and deep-rooted connections with the area. with changes of ownership and shifts Robert’s mother claims that he took his of focus that such inconsistency brings with it. No sooner had its future seemed first steps on Daymer Bay and the family own a house at Trevanger and so over the secure, than it was back on the market. years he has witnessed for himself the However, its new owners (the deal went through at the end of February) are in for fortunes of Roserrow New Name the long term and are dedicated to phasing in changes and improvements that will The first change that you will notice will be eventually benefit all kinds of users. a new name. From this Easter, Roserrow Kelly Ann Bray, Restaurant Supervisor, at the bar in the refurbished restaurant.

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will be known as ‘The Point at Polzeath’.

Robert explains the reason for this “The Roserrow name had become slightly ‘toxic’, reflecting the state of flux it had been through. If we are to truly give this place a makeover then we have to start with the name. We chose this one based on the amazing view of Pentire Point that you get from here.”

Conspicuous by its absence, the line ‘Golf and Country Club’ has been taken out of the name. This is because the team behind the Point at Polzeath are keen to convey that each aspect of the business, be it golf, leisure, gym, swimming or dining is equally important and that visitors to it should feel they can use it for whatever suits them. “I don’t want someone who wants to have lunch here, but isn’t a golfer, to feel intimidated about coming … they wouldn’t be coming to dine at a golf club, but to eat with us here at The Point” Robert continues.

The Crib menu which is available all day. fully reached their potential but this is all about to change.

Robert and his team have long-term plans to raise the standards of all of these aspects of the business and also to introduce some new features too.

Key is that the team behind this all has experience and skills in these areas.

One of the directors Mark FarrerBrown has a background in food and restaurants another David Hill comes Meanwhile ‘Polzeath’ has been from a background of health and fitness, incorporated into the name as the new whilst Robert has consulted on the owners wish to open it up to visitors to the transformation of a number of what are beach. To reinforce this, they will run a now world-class golf courses. golf buggy service to and from The Point to Whilst this is a longer-term plan, you Polzeath, starting this summer. will start to see some immediate Plenty to Offer Roserrow always has had plenty to offer visitors. Aside from golf there is a 20 metre indoor swimming pool with a sauna and Jacuzzi, tennis courts, a fully equipped gym with trained instructors and a programme of exercise classes, a beauty salon and a restaurant and bar. There is even a full sized all weather bowling green.

However, in the past none of these have

improvements, starting with the restaurant and bar.

Dining at The Point At the time of writing, there was a huge amount of activity going on in the restaurant in order for it to re-open by The Easter weekend. And a sneak preview revealed a lovely colour scheme reflecting Cornishware pottery based on the classic T G Green blue stripe design.

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membership at £36 per month. There are also plans to offer a new credit based flexible membership package, details of which will be announced soon.

Health, Leisure and Swimming As with golf, membership of the leisure club and swimming will continue whilst improvements are made, but if you want to come and try things out day and month rates are offered too at £20 per month for all facilities and some group classes and £5 for the day.

These offers are available, as the Management wants to attract past The ‘Specials’ board. members and encourage others to come The restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and give it a try without the need to sign and dinner as well as offering a ‘Crib’ menu up for a long-term package.

(Cornish ‘Elevenses’).

Future Plans “We will be using local, fresh ingredients and will prepare everything on site. We’re not going for the ‘fine dining’ end of the market, but instead will be presenting good quality, affordable meals and with meals priced at around the £15 mark, we hope to appeal to all … young and old, families, locals and visitors alike – we want people to come back” Robert explained.

Golf for All Robert believes that over the last few years, the golf offering was inconsistent and over priced. He intends to invest in the golf course over the coming months and years, but whilst it is under improvement will be reducing the green fees from £35 to £22. Whilst membership will continue for current club members, non-members will also be welcome, simply needing to call to book a slot. Annual membership is offered at £420 and trial 16

Robert reflects that people have always thought that this wonderful site hasn’t realized its full potential and he firmly intends to address that. Over time, more facilities will be added to widen the appeal and attract more people – particularly local residents. During our interview, he mentioned a children’s play areas, a volley ball court, tennis and bowling clubs to name but a few. He also has plans to launch a “Locals’ Loyalty Scheme”.

LINK intends to keep readers in touch with developments but would like to take this opportunity of wishing the new owners of ‘The Point at Polzeath’ every success with the project.

You can contact the Point at Polzeath on 01208 863000 or visit: www.thepointatpolzeath.co.uk

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The Rock Oyster Festival Returns

The food and music festival returns to Dinham House in June. Now in its third year, The Rock Oyster Festival is a family-orientated food, music and arts festival which will run from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June.

Event organiser Charlie Anderson said: “The Rock Oyster Festival isn’t only about oysters, it is about celebrating, in a lighthearted and fun environment, the delicious artisan-produced food and drink that we have here in Cornwall.

We are making amazing food accessible to everyone, where else can you feast on a plate of food prepared by top chefs for a fiver?

“Moving the festival to Dinham House has been a great success. It’s an absolutely stunning location, plus we have the space to fit in more attractions, stalls, chef demonstration theatre, kids entertainment, fair ground, performer stages and much more including onsite camping.”

New for 2012 is the addition of a chefs’ demonstration theatre where some of Cornwall’s most talented chefs will host cooking demos over the whole weekend.

Confirmed to appear are Stephane Delourme and David Sharland from Rick Stein’s The Seafood Restaurant; James O’Connor from St Moritz Hotel; Tom Scade from Tides at The Mariners; Neil Haydock from Watergate Bay; Andy Appleton from Fifteen; Emily Scott from Harbour Restaurant Port Isaac; star of BBC2’s Great British Menu, Paul Ainsworth and 2008 Master Chef winner James Nathan.

compete in the oyster shucking competition, where they will go head-to-head to present perfectly prepared fresh oysters in the fastest time.

There will be music acts from around the world including Friday night headliners the Dub Pistols, who were voted the best live act of 2011 by DJ Mag, and Saturday night headliners the Mercury Prize-nominated band The Bees. Also confirmed are local bands; The Crowns, The Raise, Bierre de Luxe and Live and Unsigned Music Awards Finalist 2011 Maisie.

For the children, Circus Berzercus return with their wacky show and joining them will be Mark’s Ark animal show, Squashbox Theatre and Fanti Acrobats all the way from Ghana.

The kids tent will have nonstop workshops and activities, including a sea shore scavenge with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and special stage performances from local children’s drama and singing groups.

There will be a mini funfair with hand wind roundabout and a helter-skelter and for the older kids a skateboard ramp.

For more information and to buy tickets please Festival goers will also see their favourite chefs visit: www.rockoysterfestival.co.uk

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Olympic Torch Honour Bestowed on Local Man James Ross

There will only be 8,200 torch – bearers from the whole of the UK during this year’s 8,000 mile Olympic torch relay and our community can boast one of them.

Above Town resident and St Breock School Sports Coach James Ross (or Rossi as he is known to most) will be doing his leg on the first day of the torch’s journey around the country. On May 19th at exactly 3.13pm he will run with the torch in St Stephen.

So, how did he get chosen to participate in this momentous, once in a lifetime event? Well, James was nominated by his colleagues at St Breock School in recognition of all that he has done for the school in gaining it the accolade of London Olympic Games Advocacy School.

As part of its advocacy status he also coordinated and organised a number of events linked to it. These included the Cornish Schools Flame (a programme whereby a flame design by St Breock School children was made and then passed around every primary school pupil in Cornwall), designing an Olympic mascot which shows off your local community (resulting in being 1 of 28 national finalists and being south west regional winners) and getting the pupils to create a meal fit for an athlete with the help of local Olympian Annie Vernon and Stein chef Stephane Delourme 18

James with the schools chair of governors (and his old head master) Mr John Godwin presenting him with the GET SET NETWORK schools award from LOCOG. which they also got to the again it became a little bit like national finals for, this is just reality. It is an overwhelming some of the outstanding honour and a privilege to activities he has been involved have been nominated and with. James has always had selected for the Olympic Torch a keen interest in sport and Relay. I’m so excited to be part played football for Cornwall of something so incredibly and the South West at Under special; it’s a once in a lifetime 19s level and below, as well experience.“ as playing rugby at under 16s St Breock Head teacher Denise county level.

Gladwell will be laying on He reflects on being told buses from the school to take the news that he would be any pupil, parent or supporter one of the torch-bearers. “I who want to cheer James on received a letter telling me during his leg of the relay. this ‘We are delighted today James will be presented with to confirm your place on the Olympic Torch Relay. You have a replica torch to keep by made it through the selection Olympic Torch Relay sponsors Samsung and has kindly process, you have passed offered to present it and share background and security his experiences of the day to checks, and you will have any interested local groups. your MOMENT TO SHINE as Interested parties should a Torchbearer carrying the contact James on Olympic Flame!!’ As I read these words over and over rossiniwt@hotmail.co.uk.

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Congratulations Margaret on your 100th Margaret had two sons, the eldest, Dudley, is sadly no longer with us, and Nigel who is very involved with her care and wellbeing, at home. Margaret has four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and everyone who knows Margaret in Rock will know her little dog Charlie. Margaret has been very fortunate in having wonderful neighbours and excellent carers, and enjoys very good health.

Margaret thoroughly enjoyed her 100th birthday party with her sister, all her family, friends and neighbours. On Easter Sunday Margaret went to Margaret Meeks, born April 8th part of Margaret’s life. She St Minver church where her 1912 and reached 100 on Easter joined the local orchestra, birthday was made very special Day. Daughter of an early racing playing violin and performed by the organist announcing driver, Margaret moved to Rock with them in Truro Cathedral. her birthday and the whole in 1970 following the loss of her Her musical interests turned congregation sang ‘Happy husband. Her sister Olwen also to hand-bell ringing and she Birthday’. She met many moved to Cornwall shortly after became the ‘musical director’ old friends after church and and lives locally. Margaret soon of the bell ringers who played returned home to a wonderful became involved with the local at many local and charity events beautifully prepared family community as a ‘dinner lady’ at in the area. Margaret delivered lunch for 12 family members. the old St Minver school. She ‘meals-on wheels’ locally and Margaret would like to thank joined the St Minver church became a volunteer at the everyone very much for a choir with her beautiful singing ‘Save The Children’ shop in wonderful and memorable 100th voice and was a regular helper Wadebridge and spent every birthday weekend, and for all with the floral decoration of the Friday working there for many church. Gardening and music years until she was 93 years old of the cards, presents and good have always been an important and had a hip replacement. wishes she received.

Wadebridge Choral Society With the Spring Concert over, the Summer Singers section of Wadebridge Choral Society will be looking at Summer singing.

This year they will be presenting two concerts - at Wadebridge Town Hall on Friday July 20th and at St Minver Church on Saturday July 21st.

The programme will include a medley of Cornish songs, a medley of national anthems and a medley from ‘Singing in the Rain’ - hopefully not too appropriate this summer.

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come along and listen to songs for a summer evening with the Choir. Watch the local press for details.

There is also plenty of news and information about forthcoming concerts and the Choir on our website: www. wadebridgechoral.org.uk.

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Big win for St Minver Short Mat Bowls Club A team from St Minver Short Mat Bowls Club triumphed at a tournament held by Lanreath Bowling Club recently. The tournament attracted 18 teams - mostly from the east of the county. Each team played three matches scoring 2 for a win and 1 for a draw. A St Minver team comprising Alan Rathbone, David Topliffe and Janet Carter won their morning games against Loswithiel and Kingsand and were pleased to scrape a narrow victory against Dobwalls after lunch.

Tension rose as they waited until the end of the day to see where they were on the leader board. Other teams also had maximum wins but only one other team, Duloe, (last year’s winners) could match the St Minver team’s score of 3 wins with a shot difference of 17 points.

There was a three end play

(left to right) Alan Rathbone, Janet Carter and David Topliffe. they came sixth overall.

The St Minver club has some of the best facilities in the county and meets at St Minver School St Minver’s second team, in Rock Road on Tuesdays and comprising Brian Crank, David Fridays 6.45 pm. Cost per session Shaw and Pat Crank, also did well £1.50. Visitors get the first two winning against Liskeard and sessions free and all equipment is Saltash but narrowly losing to provided - newcomers just need the home team in the afternoon. a pair of socks which can be worn instead of bowling shoes.

Achieving a shot difference of 8

off which the St Minver team won 7-1 winning the Lanreath Shield.

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The Club has a host of events on the calendar. First is the annual Lark Open meeting, a popular event in the Lark Class Association’s diary and the Club expects upwards of 30 boats racing on the Camel over the early May Bank Holiday.

The Shrimpers takes to the water for its first series of the season, together with the dinghy fleet.

In June, the serious sailing starts: there’s the Fireball and 5o5 Open meeting on the 2nd, 3rd an 4th, with the Club’s Spring Cup run over same days. To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, all the Club’s boats will sail past Clubhouse and a Diamond Jubilee Race, both on June 5th- more details later.

The 2012 programme of events is now available. All Club members receive a copy but further copies are available from Kim in the Club office. She is there in the mornings but can also be contacted by ‘phone on 01208 862709 or by email on info@rswsc.co.uk .

The Club now has a brand new website, full of information, news and pictures. You can find this on www.rswsc.co.uk.

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St Minver’s Calum Jarvis is National Swimming Champion St Minver swimmer, Calum Jarvis, took part in the British Gas Championships and Olympic Trials at the London Aquatics Centre which will also be the venue for the 2012 Olympics. The 19 year old snatched gold in the 200m Backstroke final, from bookies favourite, Marco Loughran, in the final 50 metres of the race.

Calum, who improved on his personal best times each round of the competition, won his first British title in 1.59.48 putting him sixth on the British all timers record.

“That’s my first British title,” said Calum. “My coach has had a lot of confidence in my training. I’ve had such a great

plan and great support.

“They all knew I could do it so it was great to come through and win.”

However, Britain’s two Olympic spots available in that event remain up for grabs as nobody swam under the qualifying time of 1:58.48.

“It’s a shame I just missed out on the time’ said Calum, but I’m really happy that I’ve come away with a PB and that’s all I can ask for.”

Calum will now battle it out for the British Gas ASA National Championships in Sheffield in June to see if they can secure their spots in London.

Calum began swimming

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at Wadebridge Swimming club, before competing with Plymouth Leander. He now swims for University of Bath, but trains at Bodmin when he comes home.

Calum is also a member of Polzeath Surf Life Saving club, his first swimming national title is added to current surf life saving national titles in the pool and sea.

St Teath Arts Festival

Cornwall Hospice Care is looking for groups to take part in a St Teath Parish Church team building exercise, by entering an ‘It’s a Knockout’ style May 25-27 team challenge at the Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge An exhibition of painting, on July 1st. sculpture and crafts by local This is the second time CHC has organised the fundraiser, and artists.

The Church Hall will to celebrate the games in London, this year the event has an also host demonstrations Olympic theme. Olympic Nation themed teams from across by various crafts people, the county will compete against each other over eight 50 ft including wood turner, John inflatable obstacles in games including ‘Cross County Chaos’, Theobald, whose work sells ‘Dressage Disaster’ and ‘Going for Gold’. at various Trust Properties in Rose Wiltshire from Cornwall Hospice Care said ‘’Teams can be the county. from 6 to 10 people and will compete to decide who will be the The St Teath Choir will be Ultimate Knockout Champion!” Registration is £10 per person, performing on the Saturday and each team member is asked to raise a minimum of £30 per night in concert with The person in sponsorship, which will go to Cornwall Hospice Care MiniMinstrels choir from charity.

Canworthy and soprano Places are limited so teams or individuals are asked to contact Cassandra Bosdet.

Cornwall Hospice Care on 01726 66868 or email rwiltshire@ Admission is free cornwallhospice.co.uk. Further details can be found at www. for all events. cornwallhospicecare.co.uk Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org 21

Lowenna Carne joined Ellie in the freestyle events in this age group.

In their first counties, 9 year olds, Nisa Bowen Inoue and Wadebridge swimmers Tom Taylor, also 11 years.

Gracie Tooley both performed attended the Cornwall County 10 year old twins, Maisie best times in the events they Amateur Swimming Association and Issey Barnes provided entered and Nisa took home Age Groups and Championship speculation before their races events with a qualifying bronze medals for the 400 because, invariably, they squad of 18 swimmers. The metres Freestyle and 200 manage to achieve times qualifiers competed over 2 metres IM. which are within tenths of long weekends at Penzance seconds difference. Maisie won At the other end of the age and Bodmin Pools. Alongside bronze medals in 200 IM, 50 range, Jo Temple was second the county events, the fly and 400 IM. Issey beat her fastest 14 year old with Ellie swimmers were also aiming sister in the 100 IM and 200 Chown coming third. Jo was to make the rankings for the Backstroke. Both beat their also third fastest in 200 metres BAGCATS awards which is an entry times considerably as did breaststroke, 200 IM and 200 accumulative points system Arran Wickettt, Abigail Kaye metres freestyle. Ellie made where swimmers are presented and Josie Nuttall who were the overall final in the 100 according to their overall also competing as 10 year olds. breast and was delighted to placings at the end of the Arran won a bronze medal for come third in a lifetime best Counties. his 400 metres freestyle. performance. Daisy Brown Celtie Murphy, 12 years, won Josie’s big sister set a good became Wadebridge Swim the overall BAGCAT award example having qualified for team’s fastest 14 year old 50 for her age. She was also 11 events in the 13 year old and 100 metres backstroker successful in gaining regional age group. Ellie Nuttall came with personal best times. qualifying times and county 2nd in the 100 and 200 metres gold medals on the 100 metre The next fixture for Wadebridge breaststroke and took bronze backstroke and freestyle events, swimmers will be at Penzance for the 50 metres in addition 200 metres IM (Individual to 50 and 100 metres butterfly, for the County Intermediate medley is an event where all Meet. the 400 metres freestyle. strokes are swum), 50 fly and freestyle. She also took silver Wadebridge Swimmers. in 200m backstroke and 200 freestyle.

Other 12 years olds were Scarlett Brown who gained a personal best time on 50 metres freestyle and Jake Edwards who won silver medals for 200 metres breaststroke and 100 IM. Jazz Harbour, 11 years took a gold medal home for the 100 metres butterfly and a further 4 silvers in the 100, 200 and 50 metres freestyle events and the 50 metres butterfly. Regional qualifier, Jazz, competed in all the Individual medley events as did team mates, Lani House and 22 We welcome local stories and photographs.

Wadebridge Swimmers attend Cornwall County Championships

Giant Easter Egg Raffle for Patsy’s Marathon bid

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The Big Breakfast Rock Sailing Club Saturday May 5 8.30 - 11.30 Everyone Welcome Friends of St Minver Churches

Coffee Morning Guinea-Liggan (Rock) by kind invitation of Jaye and Gus Guest

Wednesday June 6 10am - 12 noon As part of her Fundraising efforts to run The London Marathon again this year Patsy Battle has been raffling a giant 5kg hand made Easter Egg from Kingsley Village The raffle has raised £1,010 and the winner of the giant Easter Egg was Lynne Watson of Wadebridge, the egg was delivered early on Easter Day much to the delight of her granddaughter, Bethany, who is 8 this week.

The second prize was won by a Police Officer from Bodmin.

Air Ambulance Fuel Duty Petition

To encourage the Government to exempt Air Ambulance services from duty on the fuel they use, in the same way as the Lifeboats (RNLI) are exempt.

If there are 100,000 signatures Parliament is duty bound to debate the issue - currently nearly 30,000 signatures have been received. Use the link below to support this petition. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29349

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Proceeds to be shared between St Minver Churches and the RNLI Rock.

North Cornwall National Trust Association

Care of Antiques Military Museum Bodmin May 11, 2.30 - 4.30pm Members £3.75 (Guests £4.50) Afternoon tea will be served and the museum will be open.

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Trebetherick & Polzeath WI

Annual Open Meeting of the Rock Lifeboat Station

The annual meetings of the Rock Lifeboat Station and Fundraisers will take place in the Clubhouse of Rock Sailing and Water Ski Club on Thursday 10th May. It is an Rock Institute open meeting and the RNLI Speaker Trish Brock-Morgan would be pleased to see you there.

May 3, 7.30pm After the meetings we are delighted that Adrian Langdon has agreed to give a talk on the Natural History of the Camel Valley, illustrated by some of his magnificent photographs, see the example of the Rock Institute successful kingfisher.

Speaker Christine Britton Apart from being a volunteer June 7, 7.30pm warden of the Walmsley Non-members 20p at both Bird Sanctuary on the Amble events marshes near Wadebridge, Adrian is an Associate of

Aloe Vera Plant of Life

Beehives, Bouffants & Bobs

Kingfisher. Photo: Adrian Langdon. the Royal Photographic Society and is Chairman of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group.

The meetings will start at 7.30pm and the bar will open for refreshments from 7pm.

Polzeath Voice

Friends of St Minver Churches

Coffee Morning Penny-Liggan (Rock) by kind invitation of Jo and Roger Heydon

Wednesday May 2 10am - 12 noon Proceeds to be shared between St Minver Churches and GuillainBarre Syndrome Support Group.

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Gus Guest

‘Polzeath Voice’ has told us that it has over 60 Online Members, 12 Mail Drop Members and the Roserrow Residents’ Group, which represents another 60 individuals. The group’s objective is to protect Polzeath from inappropriate developments and activities and it has been looking at: an application for a large building in Gulland Road (which has now been withdrawn), a proposal for a new surf school (on New Polzeath side of the beach), unsightly ‘Motorway crash barriers’ at Pinewood, a proposed wind turbine in the area of outstanding natural beauty at Port Quin and overnight parking problems and trading on Atlantic Terrace.

The group’s major topic of discussion is the Local Development Plan currently being worked on by a joint committee of our two parish councils. They will soon be consulting with us for our ideas on what we would like to see. Which green spaces should be preserved will be another important question.

If you would like to join Polzeath Voice, or wish to share your ideas, please write to us at our email address polzeathvoice@ aol.com or postal mail address: to Nick Pickles, Malibu, Higher Tristram, Polzeath PL27 6TP (Polzeath side) or to Guy Shaw Stewart, Penglaze, Baby Beach Lane, New Polzeath PL27 6UQ. We welcome local stories and photographs.

Rock Village Craft Group

Trebetherick & Polzeath WI

Summer Open Day & Craft Exhibition

Rock Institute Monday July 9, 10am Morning coffee - 10am-noon Light lunch - noon-3pm Proceeds to the Merlin Centre

The Rock Village Craft Group, part of Trebetherick and Polzeath WI, meets fortnightly at the Rock Methodist Chapel on a Tuesday morning. Attendance, which has recently increased, averages between 12-16 who enjoy a creative and relaxing morning with cups of tea. In past sessions we have been knitting and sewing chicks and ducks for Easter. The photograph shows a recent activity from which we all came away with an Easter flower arrangement - it featured a branch to hang eggs on - all for £2.

Recently we made cushions decorated with Australian crossstitch (also known as chicken-scratch). Now we will move away from the chicken/Easter theme to new territory. Last year our craft exhibition was very popular and people wanted to buy what we had made so we are making a few extras for our open day in July. We hope to see you there.

Janet Carter

Watergate Bay WW2 Plaque

Wadebridge U3A

Spring Choir Concert

Betjeman Centre Wadebridge Tuesday May 15, 2pm Free entry and refreshments

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AFTERNOON CREAM TEA Tredowan

(off Daymer Lane) by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Cole

Sunday July 8 2 pm - 5 pm Stalls and Raffle Everyone Welcome This is the plaque at Watergate Bay mentioned in the last two issues of Link.

Photograph: David Topliffe.

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Friends of St Minver Churches

The Merlin Centre asks for Help

Cornwall has the highest incidence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in mainland Britain – the reason for this is as yet unknown, AGM but there are more than 1,000 people currently diagnosed Perceval Institute in the county. The Merlin Centre provides physiotherapy, exercise therapy, hyperbaric oxygen treatment, complementary May 15, 7pm therapies, counselling and support for carers - all of which All friends are offered at heavily subsidised rates for MS patients. The welcome to attend.

Centre is located at Hewas Water near St Austell and sees 60-70 people a day on average.

RNLI The Centre is looking for people to help raise money and to Lifeboat Open actually help out in other ways at the Merlin Centre itself.

They need people to form fund-raising groups, hold coffee Day mornings, cake bakes, sponsored knits, fashion shows, dinner Rock Beach & dances, active walks, runs or simply by distributing collection Lifeboat Station tins and posters or by occasionally helping at our events.

Sunday Aug 19 from 12 noon If you could spare a few hours a month then we would love to Fun and Games for the whole hear from you. We will help you and your friends get started family with a fund-raising action pack - full of ideas, tips and advice.

Refreshments Available You just need to bring enthusiasm, a few ideas and have Admission Free somewhere to meet – the local pub, village hall, school or in (small charge for some games) someone’s home.

North Cornwall If you are interested, please call Sarah Snell, Community Fundraising Manager, on 01726 885530 or e-mail sarah@ National Trust merlinproject.org.uk.

Association The Project also needs new volunteers to help at the centre itself. They say “If you are computer literate we need you!”

There are voluntary positions on Thursdays and Fridays in the administration office which would include reception duties, answering the phone and helping with thank you letters.

Holly Hambly is the person to contact if you are interested hollyhambly@merlinproject.org.uk Wheal Martyn Museum, The Oxygen Department, the only one of its kind in Cornwall St. Austell needs voluntary Chamber Operators. Full training is given.

June 14, To volunteer in the Oxygen department or if you are a gardener 10.15am - 1pm and would like to help in the gardens please contact Brett Members £8.50 Seaborne brettseaborne@merlinproject.org.uk (Guests £9.50) Coffee will be served on arrival. Lunches can be If you do not live locally but would like to receive booked.

St Minver Link regularly then email; Contact Bob Reason david@stminverlink.org or telephone: 01840 230173’

Guided tour of China Clay Museum

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01208 869636 and we can post it to you.

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St Minver Football Club The Club held its Annual Awards Evening in March: Goalkeeper Award David Nicholls Top scorer -league (Sharp's Shield) Chris Simmons Top scorer - cup games Jason Northcott Most improved player Matt Webster Coach's Player Jo Robinson Manager's Player Ben Beesley Player's Player (Duncan Haynes Memorial Shield)

Chris Simmons Clubman of the Year (Walley Hughes Memorial Cup) Roy Birchwood This season has been quite remarkable in that we started the season off with a minimal committee and serious concerns over the future of the club which was reflected in our performances on the pitch and a series of heavy defeats. Now, however, I am absolutely delighted to say that we have finished with a real buzz about the place and we can’t wait for next season to start. I have reported on our vastly improved results in previous reports to ‘The Link’ and that has continued right to the end of our league campaign. In the last two games we turned the tables on two sides that had beaten us heavily at the start of the season and beat them convincingly.

So how has this come about and how has it all come together? The reasons are twofold, we have a new manager and coach (Keith Simmons and Jamie Beesley) who have worked so hard on the training pitch and have transformed our season - the results speaking for themselves. We have also been very lucky to have a new sponsor - Sharps Brewery, who have put both time and money into putting St Minver FC back on the map. When this article goes to print we are waiting for a date for our semi- final match in the Duchy League Cup, we beat Sticker 4-0 at their ground at the end of March. (Sticker are going for promotion to the first division, we are in the third division, so we are very pleased with that one).

We hope to see you at the Trewint Lane Jubilee celebration day when we will be putting our team in the tug-of war competition.

Roy Birchwood (Top) Chris Simmons receives the Sharp’s Trophy for most league goals from Chairman Karen Meneer.

(Centre) Joe Billings receives Coaches’ Player of the Year Award from Jamie Beesley.

(Bottom) Roy Brichwood receives Clubman of the Year Award from Karen Meneer.

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Rock Lifeboat Diary Notes We have had a good start to 2012 with a ‘shout’ in each of the first months.

In January we sadly had to recover a body in stormy weather near Greenaway.

In February the search for a missing person between Gun Point and St Saviour’s had a happy outcome. The missing person was found ashore by his brother. And in March we were called to help a fisherman who had fallen into Padstow harbour in the late evening. He was helped ashore by members of Padstow Harbour staff another positive outcome. In all occasions like this where we ultimately were not needed, we are still happy to

provide the back up in case the circumstances are, or become, more difficult.

On the operation side our station Lifeboat Operations Manager, Mike Hewitt, and Adam Duncan went to a Search and Rescue meeting at Falmouth where all the services involved in maritime rescue discuss co-ordination issues.

In March we had a visit by an RNLI divisional inspector who carried out some final proficiency assessments on members of the crew.

There are usually two training sessions every week supervised by our training officer, Bryan Bartlett, and the inspector complimented us

on having a crew competency level of nearly 100%. This is particularly good as we also have a full compliment of 20 crew members.

The training in March also included the exciting capsize training when the crew deliberately capsize the boat in order to practice righting it again.

The Station recently had its first group of visitors - the ‘Devon and Cornwall Sea Birds’ who were lady kayakers who were visiting the Estuary. We are always pleased to have groups visiting us, but please give us some notice to ensure the Station is open!

Gus Guest

Capsize drill.

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St Minver Probus Club February Meeting The February meeting is one of the highlights of our year as we welcome the ladies. The event was excellently organised by our treasurer, Frank Cope, and secretary, Roy Birchwood.

After dinner, our chairman, Gerry Stone, proposed the Loyal Toast to the Queen. Vice-chairman, Vic Thorman, proposed a toast to the ladies, which was replied to by Pamela Channon. In her reply, Pam treated us to three amusing stories which were well received, particularly the one about a vacuum cleaner salesman. The chairman then proposed a toast to our guests, including a group from the Wadebridge Probus Club. Glen Sincock, social secretary for Wadebridge Probus Club provided the reply.

This was then followed by the raffle, which, due to the large number of prizes, took a while to complete. This time, it was nice to see that the winners were spread across all the tables, unlike a previous year where we had the bizarre situation of most prizes being won from the same table!

March - AGM The Annual General Meeting of the St Minver Probus Club took place at the Lanarth Hotel, St. Kew, on Wednesday 21st March. There were nineteen members present, plus one guest, with three apologies.

The Chairman, Gerry Stone, opened the meeting with a minute’s silence in respect for David Wills, who had been a member of the club for many years.

He will be missed by his many friends as well as his

Vic Thorman (left) and Gerry Stone.

Photo: Martin Broadfoot.

family.

Frank Cope presented the Treasurer’s report and accounts. The finances have shown little change from the previous year. Frank stressed the importance of the raffles held throughout the year, which raised a useful income to the Club.

Roy Birchwood presented the Secretary’s report. He thanked Frank Cope for all his hard work throughout the year and Bill Nimmo, for once again producing the Club Member’s Information booklet. He praised the quality of the speakers for the year and how much he enjoyed working with the Committee. The Ladies Lunch, held at Bowood for another year, had been successful with plenty of positive feedback.

Gerry Stone, on retiring as Chairman, commented how much he had enjoyed his term of office. He introduced the new Chairman, Vic Thorman, and presented him with the medallion of office and the gavel.St Minver Probus Club welcomes any enquiries from new and prospective members. Telephone the secretary, Roy Birchwood, on 01208 880549.

North Cornwall National Trust Association

Our afternoon meeting at Rock proved most enjoyable. We welcomed Mark Wash of Trecanna Nurseries who entertained us with a talk on his long-time interest in South African plants. His talk was illustrated by wonderful photographs of many varieties in their natural habitat providing interesting views of little known areas of Southern Africa. He also spoke briefly on their collaboration with an African orphanage which aims to increase its self-sufficiency.

On May 11th we shall be entertained by the National Trust House Manager at Killerton House concerning the care of antiques. Why don’t you

come along and learn some of the tricks of the trade delivered with a humorous twist? This talk will be held at the Military Museum in Bodmin where there is free parking - there is also the added bonus of a free visit to the Museum which is packed by many interesting artefacts.

On June 14th we have a conducted tour of the China Clay Museum at St Austell. Coffee will be provided for what should prove to be an extremely interesting outing.

For details of all these events, please contact Bob Reason on 01840 230173.

Hazel Burrows

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Joyce Buse 1932 - 2012

Where do you begin with a mum as wonderful as mine.

So special, well respected, talented and fine.

I'll reflect on some memories and moments that's where I'll start.

Thoughts and feelings right from the heart.

Mum had a little table mat she kept at home which I’d bought her as part of a gift one Mothers Day. On this mat it said ‘Joyce’ the meaning of her name and the words were so true to her character ‘Zest for life, sportive, warm hearted and caring’. That was my mum.

She began her life in the village of St Minver in 1932 with her mother Charlotte and father Will. A simple but a rich life in a little pebbled cottage at the top of Churchtown Hill.

Brought up in a happy environment with local friends, attending St Minver School, a good family life playing and singing. And smiling with that lovely smile (which we’ll all remember).

At 14 she began working at Philp Couch and Son in Polzeath. Cycling from St Minver down hill and up hill every day. Earning some money, enjoying life, just the way it should be for a young girl so fun loving, bright and free.

She often shared and talked with me about life as a young girl in wartime Britain when times must have been rough. The ways that life was made easier with the local dances, community spirit and singing to make life bearable. She was so interesting to listen to and from her I learnt a lot.

She had music lessons and sang in the church choir (something she continued to do until recently) and spent hours with her younger brother Goff encouraging him and helping him as an older sister could.

Goff’s talents as a composer and musician are recognised worldwide and mum was always so proud and happy to be his sister and friend.

Mum was only a young lady when she met my dad Ken - her biggest fan. He would drive to Polzeath, pick up her bicycle, put it on the back of his car, take her home and it wasn’t long before romance blossomed and she knew that he was her man.

They married in 1955 and I was born exactly nine months after the wedding day. I worked that one out and we laughed. What can you say?

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Ian came along two years after me. And we had great family times together.

We moved into Carlumb Farm to live when I was two and mum was one of the first to do bed and breakfast. I can remember the delicious smell of those English breakfasts she cooked for dad after milking time, the visitors and sometimes for Ian and me.

The special friends we made like Venetia and Steve, the harvest suppers, the eggs we cleaned together and those special Christmas times at Carlumb.

Mum loved organising games and treats for us.

Nothing was too much trouble for her, she just loved life, having fun, not too much fuss.

Trips to London to visit Aunt Doris and Uncle Jack.

We travelled up in the old Austin 7 from St Minver and back.

Mum loved the beach and always took us there on sunny days. Pasties packed, buckets and spades, lilos and ice cream galore. They were happy carefree times made special by mum’s lovely ways.

Family meant everything to her and wanting the best for us was how it’s always been. She supported Ian and I through our schooling. Listening, reading to us and always being here through thick and thin.

She believed in us and without her encouragement I wouldn’t have achieved my aims ending up as a teacher in Launceston and later in Bodmin.

I do believe this is why mum had so many friends.

She put everyone before herself.

She would down tools to help someone in need or

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write a little letter. And was always making a sponge cake to cheer someone up if she felt they needed to feel better.

Personally and for many we won’t forget her pasties, chocolate cakes, rock buns, beef pies, soups and moist Christmas cake. She had a talent and loved to bake.

Apart from the kitchen and jobs on the farm she helped to set up the first St Minver Playgroup which was great.

Yes she was always on the go and we’ll remember her laughing and chatting to people and having fun on the Hoopla stall at the church fete.

As a daughter I admired the pride she took in herself. We had fun shopping and spending quality time out and about. To me she was lovely not just on the inside but also on the out.

Love – what did mum love doing?

She loved a glass of cider and a curry as a treat. She loved the Whist Drive evenings a chance to be with friends – to meet and to beat. She loved gardening and pottering for hours. Planting and weeding and taking pride in her flowers. She loved Christmas Eves and singing around the piano as many here will know. And being taken out to the yearly panto or musical show.

As the years rolled on there were all sorts of surprises, happy times, setbacks and hard work that go with the farming life. Mum wasn’t one for putting on the wellies or milking the cows but that didn’t matter as her support and loving nature was what dad loved and made her such a special farmers wife.

Dad and mum retired in 1992 and moved into the bungalow. Back where it all began. A big change for them, scary but a time for them to have some fun.

They holidayed together, mum was honoured to be asked to become a magistrate and they both continued to work within the church where they loved to sing. They were a big part of the Institute Committee and got stuck into so many good things that a lovely community can bring.

I am going to finish with mum’s biggest passion

besides dad, MUSIC playing it, singing to it, dancing to it, listening to it. Every experience always made her so happy and glad.

Glad to give joy to others all over the place. The early trio band with Goff on sax and dad on drums, playing the piano for Lynn Warwicks dance classes and Heathers Keep fit classes, the Wadebridge Gang Shows, Local Theatre groups, St Minver School Productions with Pam, Young Farmers Pantos with Kath and of late the Perceval Entertainers with Martin and the gang.

She tinkled on those ivories and everyone sang.

How many notes mums fingers have played over the years, Elvis songs for Sam and Chris, ‘Tomorrow’ from Annie for Becky ’I could Have Danced all Night. from My Fair Lady, for me, ‘Ol Man River’ for Rob, ‘Time after Time’ for Len and ‘Edelweiss’ for dad.

The latter so special it’ll always bring tears.

She was certainly my inspiration taking me to see great shows and especially the ‘Sound of Music’.

How many times. Goodness knows!

She loved singing in the church choir and I admired those notes she reached they were so high. I will miss standing with her. I’ll never reach those high notes like her but I’ll certainly try.

Mum loved her grandchildren Chris, Sam, Archie and John. Her love for them will always be remembered and it’ll stay strong.

They will remember her kindness, her music and fun which was Nanny Buse all over and she played a big part. The boys will hold those special memories deep in their hearts As will Ian and I and family and friends she has made.

The groups she has worked with and the goodness she gave.

Best friend and mum you are going to be missed more than you’ll ever know.

But your strength and courage, loving and caring nature you had will always be remembered.

This fact I know!

Julia Treglown

We Will Remember Them Mary Dorothy POWELL BEASON of Fore Dore Joyce Dorothy MITROVICH of Trewiston Lodge Thomas Anthony (Dave) WILLS of Trevelver Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org

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Thomas Anthony (David) Wills 1932?? - 2012

The funeral of Dave Wills was held on Wednesday March 14th 2012 at St Minver parish church. The service was conducted by Rev Peter Smith and John Godwin was the organist. Dozens lined the church path and listened to the relayed service. Dave had touched so many lives. He lived all his 80 years at Trevelver Farm which he called his Special Place.

The following is a compilation of words spoken at his funeral by Jane and Anthony, 2 of his children, who began by thanking individually and collectively all the people who had been a part of their father’s wonderful, colourful life.

Dad was born at Trevelver. Uncle John was his elder brother and probably his greatest friend and we can honestly say that they never had a cross word. They worked and helped each other through the years.

They had a very happy and loving home. His quiet, gentle father Tom, was an example to him, teaching and encouraging Dad to become the great father he was. His mother, Doris, was a fine upstanding woman, strict and principled, a councillor, Justice of the Peace and school governor. She was his inspiration for Dad’s work in the community for which he became so renowned.

He had a very confusing start in life. Granny Wills wanted to call him David from the word go. Grandpa though had other ideas. He sneaked off to Market one Monday, went to see Uncle W A who, would you believe it, was the local Registrar and between them registered him as Thomas Anthony, a traditional Wills name. When he showed Granny the birth certificate I think everyone across the river heard the telling off he had. So that is why everyone called him David or Dave, except the Inland Revenue.

He went to school at Tredrizzick and then to Bodmin Grammar. Each morning he rode his bike 5 miles to Wadebridge station, caught the train and then walked up through Bodmin to school. He left school, came home worked for Grandpa on the farm. He loved Trevelver, the windmill, the river, the seasons and all that went on at the farm.

In 1955 Dad met a young girl called Avice Treleaven and Uncle Gordon wrote in his diary ‘Avice has a new boyfriend, the best yet’. After a whirlwind courtship they were married five months later. Jane said, “Dad often told me that the most precious

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moments of his life were when his five children were born – myself, Anthony, Jo, Jimmy and their beloved little Jackie were all born at Trevelver and Dad was present every time. He wouldn’t miss it and he practically delivered Jimmy single handed. Mum told me that he cried his heart out at every birth.”

No children could ever have had a more loving and happy childhood. Dad was our hero, he was always there when we needed him, always listened to us and taught us all so many things and encouraged us all in everything we did. Trevelver Farm was always full of love, laughter, fun and happiness. Dad worked so hard for his wife and family and was such a wonderful provider. He would often work from early morning to late at night and still come in and help Mum finish the dishes from her B & B evening meal and we would hear them laughing together – what a team. So many people who holidayed at Trevelver became special friends, returning year after year.

Dad kept farming traditionally until 1969 when cousin Ted wanted to help Dad start a dairy herd.

Never did we know what those first five cows coming off the lorry paved the way to this present time at Willsbro. The herd grew and I came home to work with Dad in 1975. Jimmy came here in 1981

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and again he picked Jim’s strengths and nurtured him to look after the crops and machinery as he did me with the cows. We were a great team. I think Dad has passed this great attitude down to us all in every member of his family.

In 1989 Dad built his beautiful bungalow at Tredavice and Mum and Dad had 20 wonderful years there overlooking the estuary - it was his special place.

Dad had such a capacity to love and he loved all his five children, 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren equally – the same with all the inlaws. He was always willing to help us out and his great love was to help Anthony and Jimmy on the farm when he retired.

He gave us hours scraping out the yard, feeding calves, getting the cows in, going to market and driving around in his old Subaru. The jobs he did were endless, but his greatest love was drying corn.

He was over the moon when we bought Pawton – not because we had another farm or Jim and Vicky had their own house, but he had two grain driers to use. He not only had time for our farming business but time for Jane, Jo and Jackie helping in their business ventures. He was so proud they built them to such high standards. He had time for all.

Dad threw himself wholeheartedly into every celebration. He loved parties and playing games nd his greatest love was Christmas – our special family time.

He had somehow time to cope with all his work and family and find time to serve on many local organisations. He was a director on the board of the Community Land Trust for 21 years, on the cattle market committee for 45 years of which 28 were Chairman, NFU member all his farming life and secretary for the Wadebridge branch for 12 years. He loved the Wadebridge Farmers Club, the showing and sometimes the winnings. He was 18 years president of St Minver Band. Ironically he was on the cemetery committee from its inception and as chairman for the whole 27 years. He reserved the best place for him and Mum to see the Windmill. But his greatest love was the St Minver Highlands Parish Council. He was 43 years on the council and 25 years as chairman. He loved his meetings. What he has given to others has been tremendous – a total of over 160 years of service to the community, many years as chairman.

One of Dad’s greatest achievements, apart from his family and farming, is the lasting legacy to the community of developing and building Dingles Way.

Twenty four affordable houses for local youngsters working in and around St Minver, including his grandson Daniel, Tom and David his great nephews.

Aided and abetted by his dear friends and allies in the St Minver Community and Trust Dad’s sheer grit and determination made it happen and insured that the development was completed on budget.

Dad hardly missed a day visiting the site when work was in progress, especially weekends. He would roll up in his old truck with his faithful dog Bessie by his side and wondered why everything took so long. Why hadn’t a wall been finished, a ceiling not plastered or a door not hung? Why did the self builders go home with still two hours daylight left?

This was the other side of his personality – a hard task master.

Dad had an unorthodox approach to the development and often encouraged people to ‘get on with it’ instead of letting bureaucracy drag things out for another week or two. He would sheepishly leave for a CLT meeting saying he was going to be in trouble for what he had done, but still had that mischievous glint in his eyes.

Dad never grew old. He had an enthusiasm and zest for life. He never stopped planning ahead and was already beginning to organise phase three which we will try and continue with and perhaps name it Wills Way. His love and care for Mum was unceasing especially when he was nursing her. When we lost her he was at his lowest ebb and he opined for Mum. His family and the CLT were his salvation. He would wave us goodbye from his kitchen window and we would hate leaving him there on his own. When Mum died he had one real mate in his life, Bessie, his faithful dog. She probably was one of the greatest aids to help him pull through Mum’s loss.

Dad went into hospital for a heart bypass operation on the 1st February knowing it was risky. Bessie spent the whole of Dad’s time in hospital outside his back door and we went up and fed her every evening. When I arrived home the evening he died she was sitting at the top of our steps crying and has been with us at the farm ever since. Amazing.

Dad was just full of love and his life was based on love and I am sure you have felt this love radiate to you all when you were in his company. He was a great man and he will be a hard act for any of us to follow.

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Country Diary from Cobb Cottage

Written and Illustrated by Joan Cockett Farewell To The Rev Wilkes

in Surrey in the Edwardian period, and like other Reverends of the era, many On the last day of February, a beautiful early spring day, we said goodbye to Rev. with large vicarage gardens, was a keen Wilkes. We had known him for 35 years, horticulturist; he was secretary to and he had given us so much, in many the RHS. His fame spread after the ways. He was about 101 years old, so development of the Shirley Poppy, my he had lived a long and fruitful life. father’s favourite flower, and hence What more could one ask of an apple my early acquaintance with the Rev, tree? His silhouette in winter, gnarled albeit unknowingly. In 1999 Probus and craggy, was always a promise of Gardens ran “A Celebration of Cornish abundant, sweetly scented blossom Apples” to which we went beaming to come, followed in summer by samples from our various old trees, Cornish enormous, golden apples, tinged with pink.

The first were harvested in mid-August, with or otherwise. McMillan Browse admired our picking completed by the end of the month. largest, golden cooking apples, and identified The first apple crumble of the season was them as the Rev Wilkes from his apple a celebration, as the scent of apples filled encyclopaedia. the kitchen; they cook to a frothy foam. Last The tree was first marketed in 1911, and summer’s surplus is in the freezer - sadly we guess it was between 1911-1912 that not a seed amongst them, although this the tree was planted here in the orchard. variety is now available again from specialist Amongst the survivors of the old orchard nurseries. Regular readers may remember is a Charles Ross, which produces over the Rev once gave me a black eye, as one huge apple fell as I looked up into the loaded 60 perfect, large red eating apples every summer; a Newton Wonder, whose apples branches. In answer to the inevitable are delicious if you can pick them before question, “Who gave you the black eye?”

I could honestly answer “The Rev. Wilkes.” the blackbirds get them - they ripen late, in This February, in order to lighten his October-November. There is also a coddling, branches, ivy was removed, and several probably grown for cider-making; but our hours later, one trunk collapsed, followed favourite has always been the Rev Wilkes. shortly afterwards by the second trunk. He I have painted him, drawn him, eaten the had always had a characteristic V shape, and abundant fruit, and admired him from the he literally fell apart, severed from his roots. kitchen window. What more could one How had he produced so much in his last ask of an apple tree? summer?

Footnote:- Today we have So now Rev, we have a gap that won’t be planted another Rev Wilkes . . . easy to fill. Birds rested in your branches; Nothing else could fill the space! they will be looking for a new home.

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Win £50!

in our ‘Write a Caption’ competition!

Photo: Brian Crank

On seeing this picture, Gus Guest said that he thought it was a good subject for a ‘Write a Caption’ competition. We agreed, so here it is!

Submit your own amusing caption and the writer of the best one, as judged by the Link Committee, will win £50! (If it helps, the cockerel’s name is Ginger).

Send in your entry by filling in the form at: www.stminverlink.org/ChicCaption.html, email brian@stminverlink.org or give your entry to any member of the committee.

Closing date is May 31, 2012.

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Estuary Now Safer thanks to New Marine and Coastal Policing Team When I was posted to Cornwall from Plymouth nearly four years ago I was very surprised to hear that we had no local police resource which would enable us to patrol or respond to any waterborne situation.

It was also quite apparent that there was no shift in the bias of policing towards the coastal areas when the summer season was in full flow. I feel very passionate about the coast and utilising other local officers who share the same passion, I established the ‘Marine & Coastal Policing Team’.

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Government cuts so I sought ‘outside’ funding and forged links with other Agencies and local businesses.

It has taken over two years but due to the considerable co-operation from Padstow Harbour Commissioners, Rock Marine Services and Camel Sailing School we now have a very viable and capable team.

The Marine & Coastal Policing Team will be gravitating towards the coastal communities to reflect the migration of people during the warmer months. The intention is to reduce all aspects of marine related crime, increase

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safety and security on or near the water, and increase public confidence. A key aspect in improving security will be the promotion of Boatwatch and crime prevention initiatives.

To enable patrols on the Camel Estuary, the Police have been given access to a new 9m RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) owned by Padstow Harbour Commissioners. It will be fully marked as a Police Boat when being used by the Police, who will also be assisting the Harbour Master in monitoring and enforcing local by-laws.

The team are also looking to increase interagency working. We liaise with the RNLI (Lifeboats and Lifeguards), Coastguard and Environment Agency and hope to exchange specialist knowledge, experience inter-agency working practices, and ultimately deliver an

integrated emergency service response to marine related incidents.

The Marine & Coastal Policing Team has recently undergone specific Counter-Terrorism training in Dorset as part of the National Marine Security Team during this year’s Olympics.

Cornwall has one of the lowest crime rates in the country - It remains one of the safest places to enjoy summer and our team would like to keep it that way. For more information about the team, boat security advice, or Boatwatch applications please email northcornwallMCPT@devonandcornwall.pnn. police.uk Sgt Andy Stewart Below: All services involved gather on the beach. for a photo shoot.

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News From St Minver School Dave Cantin, Headmaster I was delighted to be asked once again to write a piece for The Link to tell the St Minver community of the goings on at the school since February when I last wrote.

Schools are always extremely busy places that don’t stand still for long, and St Minver is no exception.

Firstly, recent sporting successes.

We took a Year 5 team and a Year 6 team to the Wadebridge Schools’ ‘High 5’ netball tournament that was held at Wadebridge Secondary School in February. Inspired by watching the professionals play in Bath earlier in the month, and under the guidance of our volunteer netball coaches,

Caroline Brown and Kerensa Beer-Robson, our Year 6 team were the overall winners.

Our Year 5 team also performed incredibly well and we have very high expectations of them next year!

This term’s successes do not end there.

The next event that we took part in was the Wadebridge Schools’ Cross Country Competition. A team of children from Years 4, 5 and 6 entered and ran incredibly well to ensure an overall win for the team.

Some of the children that achieved higher places went on to join the Callington School Sports Partnership team to run against children from across the whole County in the County Cross Country Finals.

The winning Year 6 netball team.

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The triumphant swimming gala team.

Once again, the children performed incredibly well at this very high level and earned more certificates, medals and trophies for themselves and for the school.

We also took part in the Wadebridge Schools’ Swimming Festival held at Wadebridge Leisure Centre. St Minver achieved first place against the other Wadebridge ‘large schools’. Another magnificent achievement!

On March 5th we celebrated St Piran’s Day. The children were involved in all sorts of wonderful activities including making clay engine houses, baking scones, making flags and learning all about the legends and life of St Piran. After a pasty lunch, all of the children met together in the school hall for Cornish dancing and singing. A great day

was had by all.

The next event to look forward to is ‘Music in the Community’, an opportunity for the children to show the rest of the school, parents, grandparents and other members of the community what they have been learning in their class music lessons and music lessons with the Cornwall Music Service. I will report back on this event next time I write.

Our Year 6 class will be going on their annual visit to London before we break for the Easter holidays. They will be visiting the Houses of Parliament, the Imperial War Museum and the London Eye to name but a few of the highlights. They will also be taking in a West End show before returning to Cornwall.

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Curry Evening Raises over £1,400 for FLEET A ‘Curry Evening’ and Auction was held at The Rock Institute in March to raise money for Patsy Battle to run the London Marathon on behalf of FLEET (Frontline Emergency Equipment Trust) - there are 18 people running for Fleet this year and they all raise money in their own way to run for the charity. The evening was a great success with over 70 people attending raising a magnificent £1,427.

Special thanks go to the two chefs ‘Wappo’ (Matt Westlake) and Dave Wheeler who between them made five different curries and puddings and managed to transport them to the Institute without them going cold. Thanks too to St Enodoc Golf Club who allowed their chef, Wappo, to take part - Wappo is also running in the London Marathon for FLEET.

(L to R) Dave Wheeler, Patsy Battle and Matt Westlake (Wappo). were donated by St Merryn Meat, Malcolm Barnecutts, Williams Butchers & Dairy, David Hudson PA systems and Lighting, Kernow Ecoclean, Ken Duxbury artist, ERA, Sharps Brewery, Dennis Knight Fishmonger, St Endellion Cakes, B Skincare and Treworra Healing and Holiday Cottages.

started and how it has resulted in Cornwall having the best equipped ambulances and Rapid response vehicles in the country.

In addition, FLEET have put extra life saving equipment on Air Ambulance and Search and rescue helicopters. and has equipped a Malcolm Cole of Cole Rayment number of ‘First on the Scene Norman Trebilcock MBE, General Responders’ - Patsy is one. They & White, assisted by Jane from the Port Isaac Surgery, conducted Manager of FLEET, and his wife carry FLEET supplied life saving Kathy who flew in from holiday the auction of a varied range equipment including defibrillators that afternoon and rushed back of donated items which added and oxygen and are trained by to Cornwall to speak at the Curry South Western Ambulance Trust significantly to the overall total.

Evening. He described how FLEET to give life saving treatment Items and services for auction The Curry Evening at the Rock Institute. if an ambulance cannot be on the scene of a 999 call within 8 minutes. They work as volunteers and can start life saving treatment before the ambulance crew arrive.

We would like to place on record that this year’s London Marathon will be Normans 21st - an amazing achievement.

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News from St Minver Band

The B Band

Another summer season is about to start. Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday we were playing Christmas carols. Well the B band members have been practising hard and we are taking on more engagements this year. Since the start of the year we have had four new members, Molly and Gwilym on percussion, and Charlie and Rosie on cornet. All four are doing really well and learning fast. We would also like to welcome back Emily on horn who had to stop playing for a while after she had lost her two front teeth. Congratulations are due to Emily who has been accepted into the Cornwall Youth Brass Band, and to Polly who has passed her grade 5 cornet with a very high merit. We now have 5 B band members who regularly practise with the senior band.

As you can see from the photo we have won a cup! This was for winning the brass ensemble class at the Wadebridge Music

Festival held in March. As our numbers are swelling, and the children are growing, we are currently raising money for some more sweatshirts, and as ever we are trying to upgrade our instruments. To help with the instruments shortage we are proposing an ‘instrument amnesty’. We know that a lot of people over the years have learnt a brass instrument and for whatever reason have stopped, so tucked away in the loft or garage there may be a cornet or horn collecting dust.

We would like to take them off your hands and either put them to good use or trade them in for an instrument we can use. Of course if anyone would like to come and take up the instrument again, or start from scratch, all are welcome. We practise at the bandroom at St Minver (behind the Pityme Inn) every Tuesday evening - the B band from 5.30 to 7.30, and the Senior band from 7.30 to 9.30.

beach, at fetes, and at Church services this summer so if you see a group of brass players in black and red, hopefully creating a harmonious sound, please show your support.

One more piece of breaking news, the B band are hoping to organise a joint concert with the ‘Moor Harmony’ Singers in St Minver towards the end of July look out for the posters.

Stewart Every (B band Conductor)

Senior Band

Congratulations to the B Band on their success in the Wadebridge Music Festival, where they scored a very creditable 86 points in their class. Under Stewart’s leadership the B Band has gone from strength to strength and now has more members regularly attending practice than does the Senior Band. It is anticipated that as some of the B Band players improve they will increasingly We will be out and about on the participate in Senior Band engagements, and we are planning more joint band performances, including some of our summer Tuesday nights on Polzeath beach.

Our 2012 season gets properly underway in early June when we will commence our regular summer programme on Tuesday nights on Polzeath beach. The usual round of engagements including fetes, lifeboat days, services and the odd wedding, will keep us busy from then until September.

We regret that we will again

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be without the services of our musical director, Geoff Burton, this summer. Geoff was out of action last summer following two major operations. He then bounced back strongly in the period up to the New Year but has now commenced another course of treatment that will prevent him from leading us this summer also.

He will be sorely missed and we look forward to his return to health. In the meantime, the band will be led by Stewart or by guest conductors when

available, and will ‘self-conduct’ when necessary. However, if there is anyone out there with conducting experience who would like to have a go at taking us please get in touch.

Our contact details are on the Link list of useful telephone numbers. We also welcome experienced players on all brass instruments, either as permanent band members or as guests.

the funeral of David Wills in March of this year. David was an early member of the band and was our President for nearly 20 years. His enthusiasm and support will be greatly missed.

However, we are very pleased to report that the Wills family connection will be maintained with the assumption of the Presidency by David’s son, Anthony. Anthony is also a former band member and we look forward to many years with Finally, many of the readers of him as President. this magazine will have attended Garry Gauss, Band Chairman

St Minver Garden Society

Carol Richards, Honorary Secretary Of Camborne and Redruth Fuchsia Society spoke on ‘Fun with Fuchsias’ and brought Autumn rooted plants that were snapped up before the talk began.

We were shown what the roots look like when plants are ready to pot on. The trick is to press the old, smaller, pot into the compost in a pot the next size up, knock out the young plant and fit it snugly into its next pot. As this plant grows it needs the soft tips to be pinched out three times to obtain strong, compact plants.

These soft tips root easily in water. To avoid damage dribble soft compost to settle round the roots and water in.

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Those originating in New Zealand have blue pollen.

Enemy number one of the potted Fuchsia is the Vine Weevil – black and most easily captured at night by torchlight with a plastic pot to tap them into. (If they feel you coming they’ll fold up their legs, drop to the ground and you’ll have lost them). Carol had a slide of their grubs but not everyone knows the adult. She said hers crawl in from the bottom but David said his walked in from the top to lay eggs that would become grubs feeding on Fuchsia roots. (Their other favourite food is Cyclamen).

Controls available are potting compost with slow release pesticide and watering with a pathogenic nematode in late summer.

Nurture your young fuchsias to enter them in our September monthly competition.

Our March speaker was Matt Lewis who is in charge of Lanhydrock’s woodland.

Since his previous visit to us the disease carrying Rhododendron ponticum has been eradicated from the woods. He and his team must still be watchful for other tree diseases that have recently appeared in the UK from North America and Europe.

The National Trust is making properties attractive to people who don’t want to go over the house by introducing allotments and creating cycle trails. Matt and his team visited another National Trust property to test a trail that is already operational. They are designed by an expert giving varying degrees of difficulty within the same stretch so that families can cycle together. The Lanhydrock trail is operational and work is scheduled to make more use of the land by improvements in car parking, opening a new site with a cafe’ and building a new route in from the direction of the A30.

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A Book Review by John Baxter

The Tinners’ Way

by Craig Weatherhill Published by Tabb House £7.99 Paperback.

Available from Newslines (Rock) and Wadebridge Books

It is unusual for a review to recommend the reader to turn to the back of the book first, but in this case the Author’s Note is particularly helpful. This ‘sparky’ book is the third in the Trevelyan Trilogy, following ‘The Lyonesse Stone’ and ‘Seat of Storms’, and once again Craig Weatherhill has drawn on figures and events from Cornish legend and history. Almost all the locations mentioned are real and some of the historical events are very unpleasant particularly the horrors of the 1549 Cornish uprising and the subsequent reprisals. We learn of the intriguing Dr John Dee, secret agent and inspiration for Ian Fleming’s three digit number for James Bond; Charles Taylor Stevens, a nineteenth century postman from Zennor who wrote the epic work ‘The Chief of Barat-Anac’ and the Algerian slave trader, Suleiman al Pasa.

But most poignantly we learn of Larnie to whom the book is dedicated. The author’s 37 year old mare died with her head in his lap on November 1st 2008. She had already been written into the books as ‘Melanie of Morvah’ and it is appropriate that the final line of the author’s dedication should be taken from the 14th century Cornish Miracle play, ‘Origo Mundi’, ‘margh yw best heb parow’, a horse is a beast without equal’.

Appropriate because the author, Craig Weatherhill is a most distinguished writer of fiction and non-fiction about Cornwall. Raised in St Just, and then in Falmouth, after military service he conducted extensive archaeological surveys of West Cornwall under the tutelage of the eminent Cornish historian, Peter A S Pool. He has published highly praised works on Cornish prehistoric and early medieval archaeology and is a vibrant campaigner for

the Cornish language, Cornish culture, and constitutional and linguistic rights for the Cornish speaking population, a lively current issue.

The Introduction to the review of what might be described as a magical adventure for brother and sister, John and Penny, and their uncle, Ben Trevelyan, might help explain the deep sense of ‘Cornishness’ into which the reader plunges from the outset. The story moves at a commendably rapid pace, aided by some short chapters, each one laced with excitement, action and magical touches

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of Cornish legend and history. Readers of the dark trials of ‘The Lyonesse Stone’ and ‘Seat of Storms’ will be prepared for John Trevelyan’s brutally efficient treatment of John Kessell, Dr Dee’s bully boy, outside St Buryan Post Office and will not be surprised by the mystical powers of the mermaid Azenor. Readers of Sabine Baring-Gould’s novel ‘In the Roar of the Sea’ set around St Enodoc will recall Cruel Coppinger to whom we are introduced again through Penny Trevelyan’s adventure on St Michael’s Mount, and then on the cutter ‘The Phoenix’ as she outmanoeuvres the heavily armed ‘Black Prince’. It is now, in St Ives, that we meet The Tinners’ Way, ‘an old track of some ten or twelve miles through the loveliest and weirdest tracks of West Cornwall’ and, it is in the bar of the Lamb and Flag in Hayle that the true endeavour of Dr Dee is revealed, to rule with absolute power the land and the people of Cornwall. The third revelation quickly follows as we meet Melanie of Morvah, the horse provided by Pisky, the Sprite, to guide Penny along Tinners’ Way as far as is necessary.

For much of the story Penny and her brother,

John, travel separately, encountering different seminal events in Cornish history. It is not easy to convey transportations in time, but Craig Weatherhill achieves this with ease and there is never any sense of confusion. For whom was this compelling book written and by whom should it be read? At one level it is an exciting story of fear, courage, adventure and sacrifice set in a Cornish ambience and will have wide appeal. On another level it ought to be read by children in Cornish schools, for the story combines a grippingly appealing adventure with important elements in the history of Cornwall, colourfully embroidered throughout with snippets of the Cornish language. But on a final level, the book is an affirmation of the author’s conviction that Cornwall was a Kingdom and is not part of England. Before 1549 Anglia et Cornubia was used in official documents and no record exists of any formal annexation of Cornwall to England. For him Cornwall is a Duchy, not a county, and as such confers on the Duke of Cornwall more power than the Prince of Wales! Whatever the age, or political inclination, of the reader, this is a book to be thoroughly enjoyed.

Bees, Butterflies And Blooms

Over three weeks in February the writer and gold will slip from their grasp. gardener, Sarah Raven, challenged farmers, Sarah’s camera team had plenty of evidence to public parks committees and Britain In Bloom show which type of flowers bring bees and butcompetitions to introduce nectar and polterflies searching for food. Single, flat flowers len rich flowers to help our dwindling insect that give a landing platform are among the best numbers. She asked farmers to use field mar(Daisy family) and Cosmos featured as one of gins, town councils to utilise pockets of waste Sarah’s top 8 annuals together with Cornflower, ground and introduce flower beds into areas Corncockle, Mexican sunflower (Tithonia), Bishof grass around high rise developments. Sarah op’s flower (Ammi majus) similar to Wild Carwants to wean parks departments away from their traditional flower beds where the flowers rot, Common Poppy. Annual Toadflax and Corn are colourful but not attractive to insects. Har- Marigold. (BBC Gardeners’ World magazine rogate’s committee proved a hard nut to crack March issue). Packets of mixed annuals seeds being focused on winning gold. Sarah’s mixed are available to encourage children to sow.

Look out for mass plantings of yellow daisies at planting included a wigwam of runner beans. the Olympics site. How far are the nearest bee It may not succeed into another summer let alone be expanded by the committee who fear hives?

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What would you to do if it happened to you?

Carol Richards

Last June I noticed a couple of honeybees flying in and out of our plastic compost bin using the vent holes near the top as entry points. I wondered briefly what they could find of interest therein other than to think that some of the rotting material may have had a sugar content.

Next day. I noticed a few more honeybees taking interest, flying hither and thither. So I lifted the lid off the bin out of curiosity and out shot 3 or 4 dozen bees.

I dropped the lid again quite Flo Millard carefully as I didn’t want to squash any that may have been crawling on the rim. That evening I looked in the bin with a torch and there was nothing untoward...

The following day. I noticed even more activity so lifted the lid and to my shock and horror there was a swarm of bees about a foot drop and depth just hanging in there !

As I had lifted the lid with one hand, the weight of the bees shifted and drifted en masse away from me. I could not believe my eyes. I gulped and dropped the lid again very carefully. I came back to the house and got the camera and went through it again. but this time taking a couple of slides.

Strangely, the bees took no notice of me at all and just went on about their business.

I rang Rodger Dewhurst, our local entrepreneur, for some advice but no reply from him on the telephone. So I rang a beekeeper in Bodmin for some help, “Oh yes”, he would come down and ‘shake’ them and take them away’. I was not sure that I wanted our ‘down west’ bees really to go so far away, it was not the solution I was seeking.

Upon that I managed to get in touch with Rodger and explained why the matter was so urgent.

He duly arrived on Sunday morning and we now plus neighbours interested in the proceedings, came along to watch.

Rodger had brought a secondary hive for them and placed it very close with its lid removed. He took the lid from the compost bin and very carefully turned it over. He found the Queen and, with his bare hands (gulp), very gently placed her in the new hive and then transferred a few more handfuls of bees and a few more.

Finally, he placed the lid back on the ‘new’ hive, stood back for 5/6 minutes, allowing the bees to settle and to adapt to their new surroundings and then very gently placed the box on top of the lid-less composter.

The bees were very calm, some flying some crawling and accepting their new abode.

Rodger was explaining everything as he went along but he suddenly stopped and listened and we all went quiet. He pointed to the hive and we could hear the Queen Bee ‘piping’ from inside the new hive calling all her loyal subjects confirming that all was well. It was quite a poignant moment.

The bees are gone now. Rodger took them away the following evening and told me they would be isolated so he could make observations. The bees would be placed in a hive with a fine grid for a floor so he could inspect all the detritus that fell through, looking specifically for evidence of the Varroa mite which is a parasite and will destroy colonies. The ‘Cornish’ bee has adapted a means to protect itself from this mite and chews off its head and/or legs. he will ensure this is happening before finding a suitable site, hopefully, not too far away so they can come and visit.

I feel very honoured that they specially chose our garden for their home, and we did have the pleasure of their company for a brief moment in time.

If you see a swarm of bees please call the Porteeth Bee Centre - 01208 863718 07971 537878. They keep a list of people who need bees.

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Business Spotlight

Cornwall Art Studio Tracey Hunter and Julia Makin Cornwall Art Studio in Wadebridge has been formed to provide a series of art courses under the tutelage of well known and very successful local artist Tracey Hunter. She has been joined

by Julia Makin who will provide administration and marketing support for the innovative range of Workshops and Life Drawing sessions that have been planned for 2012.

The studio offers a variety of Workshops including some for the complete novice.

Each Workshop has its own theme and on completion the student will have a picture they have created themselves and, more importantly, the background knowledge necessary to go on and enhance their skills and develop their own style.

At Day Workshops participants will be given step by step guidance to accomplish their own painting on cotton canvas using acrylic paints in a 4 hour session. The completed artwork can be taken home to enjoy or given as a personal gift to someone special. Each Day Workshop costs £25 and includes all

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materials – students should bring a packed lunch with them.

Five-day Art Courses are also being provided that are held from 10am – 2pm on consecutive Tuesdays. Students will receive individual tuition and will also have the opportunity to take their paints outside to a well known beauty spot on one of the days. The courses will involve working with a variety of mediums including pencil/charcoal and acrylic paints.

The ‘Still Life Master Class’ involves making a detailed study based on items found beachcombing.

As with the Day Workshops, all materials and art equipment is provided and the course will end with a final exhibition evening where participants can show off their work to family and friends. The next course starts on June 7 and the theme will be Seascapes. Places are limited to keep classes small.

Tracey Hunter Tracey achieved top grades at school and college for her art, but regards herself self taught specialising in acrylic painting. Her paintings have been sold internationally and her work is widely available. Tracey has worked with local Year 6 primary school students for the past four years, teaching them the step by step procedures of creating their own masterpiece. These one off pieces of art would then be entered into an art exhibition for sale with the proceeds going to local charities. This experience has urged Tracey to pursue art workshops for everyone!

Julia Makin The other part of the team, Julia Makin previous Chair of Wadebridge Toy Library, secretary of St Breock School PTA and

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secretary of Wadebridge Allotment Association. Julia is one of Tracey’s former students.

Julia said “I never thought I would be able to create a work of art and in fact, I was even scared to pick up a paint brush and have a go.

Tracey’s friendly and relaxed ‘you can do it’ attitude gave me the confidence to learn and I have know produced several paintings.”

More workshops are planned and up to date details can be found at www. cornwallartstudio.com or by calling Julia on 07799 473726. You can also follow @cornwallstudio on Twitter for day to day updates.

Julia Makin.

Brain Gym David Topliffe

Answers to Month’s Quiz

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St Minver School at Tredrizzick - before it moved to Rock Road Mike Arnott

The 1805 the Ordnance surveyor’s drawing shows that there was no building on the old school site in Tredrizzick. Indeed at this time it’s possible there may not have been any sort of formal school at all in the whole of St Minver.

There were far fewer people then living in St Minver than there are now - less than 800. We know that from the first census ever carried out in 1801. This census was mainly carried out because the Government of the day was extremely worried about Napoleon, his plans for invasion and wanted to know how many people in the country were available to fight.

Over the next twenty years the population of St Minver grew to over 1,000. By 1826 there were three schools in the parish. They were called Dame Schools because they were usually run by women. Most of the children who went to

these schools were the offspring of the more wealthy people, the farmers and the local landowners and the more successful craftsmen and small businessmen. Their parents paid for their education and there were 70 of these children.

There were of course many more children with poor parents and only 27 of them went to school. They were paid for by subscription, that is by donations from the more wealthy people, usually including the absentee landlords. The children would have been taught the Three R’s – Reading, (w)Riting and (a)Rithmetic.

At that time most of the children of school age in England would have been at work. In St Minver most of this work would have been on the farms and would have included weeding in the fields, picking stones, scaring birds from corn or other crops fruit, setting out potatoes and

Pupils from Tredrizzick School. Back row: A Jones, C Tabb, J Mably, R Worden, W Champion. Second row: E Hawken, B Dingle, H Lander, E Waters, G Blake, J Lander. Front row: K Abbot, N Champion, L Phillips, C Ward, W Brewer, L Old, W Hill, B Brickwood, N Lander, C Wills, H Watts. Teacher: Miss Bunt.

Does anyone know what year that this might be?

Photo: The Peter Keat Collection.

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later picking them, helping with the harvest and so on. Many of the girls would be working as servants, starting as young as seven or eight years old.

The length of the outside workers working days would have depended on how long there was daylight, every day except Sundays. Some would say they were lucky compared to the many children elsewhere who went to work in factories, down coal mines or even worming their way up dangerous chimneys as little chimney sweeps. For most of the children of the poor the best chance they had to learn to read and write was at Sunday School after Church or Chapel. Some of the luckier ones would have also been taught by one or other of their parents who could read and write.

However that was to change. In 1828 the Darrell Stevens family, who owned Trewornan manor, gave some land at Tredrizzick and together with other well off people connected with the parish, built a school and gave it to the parish for the education of the children of the poor. Other children could also go there whose parents would have paid for their education, although many of those would have continued to go to the ‘Dame schools’ By 1846 there was one master and fifty children there. Most of the teaching would have been done by the older children under the supervision of the master. This was called the monitorial system with suitable children aged 13 being appointed for five years and if they did well being entitled to go to college to qualify as certified teachers.

The school obviously gained in reputation

quickly and by 1850 there were 150 children there, with one master and one assistant mistress. The school was maintained by subscriptions from well-off local people and later some financial help was provided by the government, provided that the school met certain standards. In 1868 building work was carried out at St Minver School to qualify for some of this government money. The Stephens family again were to the fore in providing the money to bring the school up to the requisite standard.

It was not until 1870 that an Act of Parliament required that every district should have a school, St Minver of course already had one.

Then in 1876 a school leaving age of ten was established, although attendance at school was still not compulsory. That came in 1880.

In 1891 the school leaving age was raised to 11 and then to 12 years old in 1899. In 1902 the Education Act marked the beginning of the school system as we know it today and Local Education Authorities were set up.

At this time there was a battle going on about whether St Minver school should be seen as a Church of England School or as a non-sectarian school. Given the strength of Chapel in the parish this battle was not surprising. Eventually in 1905 after some further arguments St Minver School was transferred to Cornwall County Council. Some parents were still hard put to find money for their children’s education, only the children of the very poor not having to pay anything at all. Free basic education for all did not come about until 1918 when the school leaving age was raised to 14.

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We Minver People Mike Arnott

Between 1950 and 1961 a field survey planned

by Harold Orton of Leeds University was carried out among the elderly in England. Respondents were mainly men, over 60, natives of the place where they lived and preferably with parents also native to that place. Respondents were chosen to have a good mouth and teeth, good hearing and to be from agricultural workers.

The 313 localities from which respondents were selected were mainly villages of between 400-500 inhabitants. The places chosen in Cornwall were Kilkhampton, Altarnun, Egloshayle, St Ewe, Gwinear, St Buryan and Mullion.

the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies at Leeds University. What is now known as The Orton Corpus is now located in Leeds University Library’s Special Collections.

Clidgy (of dough) instead of sad or heavy or not risen

The purpose of the survey was to examine the way that the English language was spoken in different parts of England. To do this a questionnaire was developed to look at the following aspects of speech,

Faggot wood instead of kindling

Fresh instead of insipid

Soak (tea) instead of brew

Grouts instead of dregs

- Phonology, the sound of words

Thirl instead of hungry

- Lexicography, the different words used for the same items

Skidder instead of slide

- Morphology, the grammar

Some of the words local to our area were as follows

Ground ivy instead of bindweed

Clider instead of goosegrass

Pare (a hedge) instead of trim

Bond (iron tire) instead of tire

And then there is one of the best known local name variations. Down west from here, further down Cornwall and it’s ‘crust’. Go a

- Syntax, the order of words used bit east and it’s ‘lunch’ Go further east and After a great deal of testing a questionnaire it’s ‘nammet’. In a small area of the Pennines with over 1,300 questions was produced and it’s ‘biting on’. In Lancashire it’s ‘bogging’ in eleven field workers were given intensive Cumberland it’s ‘ten o’clock’. In the Midlands training in its application. To complete a it’s ‘snap’ and in Essex it’s ‘elevenses’ Here, of questionnaire took about 18 hours. In order course, it’s ‘crib’. Nammet, by the way, comes to accomplish this more than one respondent from a shortening of Old English meaning ‘no could be taken from a given locality. From 1952 meat’. onwards tape recordings were also taken and The way the people interviewed spoke can still these would include local reminiscences. be heard; Analysis of this large amount of data took several years to carry out although publication ‘You are’ or ‘I am’ for example are ‘You be’ or ‘I be’ . of the first volume of ‘Basic Material’ took place in 1962. The Linguistic Atlas came at In 1980 D J North and A Sharpe published‘ the end of Orton’s planned publishing cycle A word-geography of Cornwall’, the findings being published in 1978, three years after his of their extended coverage of settlements in death. The Survey Archives were lodged at Cornwall, using a more limited version of the 52 We welcome local stories and photographs.

questionnaire used in the 1950-1951 fieldwork. The settlements selected were Gwithian, St Dennis, Ladock, Constantine, St Agnes, St Neot, Helland, Millbrook, Llanivery, Padstow and Calstock. Mawgan in Meneage was surveyed only with the phonological part of the survey.

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ing Awareness of the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke The Department of Health continues with the ‘Act F.A.S.T’ campaign.

The objectives are to 1.

Raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke with people being able to identify at least one of the leading stroke symptoms within the ‘F.A.S.T’ acronym.

2.

Encourage the public to call 999 immediately they identify any single one of the leading stroke symptoms.

F – Face. Has their face fallen on one side?

A – Arms. Can they raise both arms and keep them there?

S – Speech. Is their speech slurred?

T – Time. Time to call 999 if you see any single one of these signs.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in England each year. For more information visit www.nhs.uk/actfast or pick up a leaflet from the surgery.

When Stroke strikes – act F.A.S.T.

Some of the more immediately local findings for Egloshayle (in the first survey) compared with Padstow (in the second survey) were; Padstow Barley beard, Egloshayle Barley ails Padstow Stug, Egloshayle Keeve ; both meaning granite salting trough for curing bacon Padstow Ticky, Egloshayle Coop ; both a way of calling hens in; showing how a very few miles or a river crossing could influence our local vocabularies.

This sort of difference is fast disappearing as local speech and accents are gradually becoming more uniform.

Link is really keen to hear from any of its readers about local words or the way people speak, what they remember, where they came from and when they last heard them.

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Wadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice News A ‘new look’ and updated website has been launched ( www.wadebridgedoctors.co.uk ). Patients who regularly order their repeat medication on line will have to re-register with the new site by following the on screen instructions. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please remember that surgeries will be closed on Bank Holidays (Monday May 7th and the Jubilee Bank Holidays on 4th and 5th June and that other health care agencies may be providing a reduced service. Please make sure you have sufficient medication to cover these times and if travelling away from home take a list of your regular medications with you in case of emergency.

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The Mystery of Carn Du Mile Arnott There has long been rumour and speculation about an affair in Rock between a local lady and an important member of the British Royal Family.

This may or may not be true. What follows is a collection of fact, reportage and rumour. No definite conclusions have been made but if anyone can contribute to solving the mystery their views would be very welcome.

The rumour has centred on the bungalow Carn Du overlooking the beach at Rock.

This still stands, although it is now split into two separate dwellings. The history of the bungalow is interesting. There is an indenture, dated October 21st 1907, between HRH George Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Sirr George Johnson of Rock, a major in the Corps of Royal Engineers.

Johnson paid £100 to the Account of the Duchy of Cornwall in return for 1 acre, 1 rood situate at Rock. At the time Sirr (a common name when he was born in Ireland) George Johnson was 49. HRH George Frederick was 42. He had married in 1893 and became King George V in 1910. At the time of purchase his eldest son, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, later to become Edward VIII, was 13 years old.

According to Jan Channell, Major Johnson took up residence in Carn Du after the 1914-18 war. Jan also remembers Major Johnson having a ‘wonderful motor car … would have been worth thousands …. the sort of thing that goes on the Brighton Run …. it was up on blocks, I remember going 54

to look at it as a child’ (this would have been in the nineteen twenties). The garage at that time was roofed with corrugated iron.

The royal connection continued into the next generation. Major Johnson is shown in a photograph taken in Rock and dated May 24th 1921 accompanying HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, the heir to the throne of King George V. Edward, by now 27 years old. At this time Major Johnson was secretary of the St Enodoc Golf Club. The Prince is known to have stayed at the Metropole Hotel in 1927 and was President of the golf club from 1928 to 1936.

Carn Du changed hands according to Jan Channell in 1921 when it was bought by Violet Mary Joicey, wife of Edward Raylton Joicey, a very well known music hall and musical comedy performer under her name of Violet Lorraine. The song that had made her famous in the First World War was ‘If you were the only girl in the world…’, which she had sung as a duet with George Robey, the famous Scots comedian.

She had married Joicey on September 22nd 1921. With him she had two sons who were at Harrow with Jan. Her marriage and the birth of her two sons all took place in London, from which it would seem that the purchase of Carn Du was to provide a second home in Cornwall.

Kelly’s shows no entries for Carn Du until 1935 when Major Johnson is listed as still living there. The 1939 Kelly’s shows it as the home of Edward Raylton Joicey.

In 1951 there was a conveyance dated

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October 22nd between Violet Mary Joicey of Blenkinsopp Hall, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, wife of Edward Raylton Joicey, vendor, of Carn Du to Isobel Vida Milsom, purchaser. There is a record of her marrying Harry Lincoln Milsom of the Somerset Light Infantry in New Zealand on September 20th 1915. By the end of the war he had been gazetted out owing to war wounds but was granted honorary rank. She was the mother of two sons, the eldest, Darrell Edward David Milsom, born 3rd July 1919, became a Pilot Officer and was killed in action, 29th March 1940. His mother is recorded as living in Polzeath at that time. Harry Lincoln Milsom is recorded as dying in 1970.

The following statement comes from an interview with someone born over ninety years ago in St Minver; “You ever heard of the Milsoms down Rock, Carn Du. It was George the Fifth that built that house because George the Fifth was having an affair with Mrs Milsom”. There are also rumours that it was George the Fifth’s elder son

Edward, not the king, who had the affair.

These rumours involving Mrs Milsom with George Vth seem unlikely because of the late acquisition of Carn Du. If there is any substance in them the likelihood would be that it was Mrs. Milsoms’s predecessor, or indeed someone else, who would have been involved.

There is also a story of George the Fifth having intended to come and stay in Rock at 1 Penmayn House in the 1930’s to convalesce. An end balcony, later removed, was said to have been added to the first floor for this visit.

However he is said to have changed his mind and stayed in The Metropole at Padstow. There are no mentions of liaisons with women in any of George the Fifth’s popular biographies although this does not necessarily rule him out. There is a litany of the many affairs and brief encounters of his son Edward, particularly during the 1920’s prior to his involvement with Wallis Simpson in 1931.

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It is held every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.30 to 10.30 am Be there before 8 am to increase your chances of being seen because it is very popular and is often oversubscribed.

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A Trip to Radio St Austell Bay One day during the winter I had a phone call from cousin Linda over at Tywardreath, asking me if I would consider going over to Radio St Austell Bay to read some of Mum Kath Rooke”s humorous poems.

“Oh I’d love to“, I said. Typical me, right in at the deep end!

Marge James the presenter arranged a date for the end of February . “Oh my word”, I thought, “What have I let myself in for?”. The hardest part was sorting Mum’s poems. They were still in the safe where we put them when Mum passed away seven years ago. They were written on bits of paper all shapes and sizes in one great big jumble. Phew!

What a job . After hours of sorting I got some together including a few that our local bard the late Eileen Spry had placed in the Archives in Truro. The great day arrived.

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gods after our early morning departure. After a brief chat with Marge it quickly came round to 10 am and we were on air. Luckily I don’t suffer with nerves, I was as cool as a cucumber and the hour whizzed by. In fact it wasn’t long enough. The last one I did which Mum wrote for our Silver Wedding Party was special to me as she said that she wouldn’t be around for our Golden Wedding and sadly she won’t be - we celebrate our Golden wedding this coming June.

The problem was I had only heard Mum sing it and I was having a job to get the Rhythm right. At the last minute, I thought, “Oh well,

Death or Glory, here I go, I’ll have to sing it too.” So off I trilled and I have to say, it went rather well. To wind up our day we all trundled off to a coffee and cake do in Tywardreath and then on to Lynda’s for a delicious lunch.

What a super way to keep Kathleen Rooke, Polzeath’s Poet Laureates memory alive. Nev took a recording of the Programme and I had to listen to myself several times while he made some copies which was rather strange. Oh! And ever a glutton for punishment, I am going to the Tywardreath WI in October to do it all over again looking forward to it!

(Left to right) Marge James (presenter), Val Cole and Linda Thomas.

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Scuttlebutt, Saloons, and More Iain Ross, Editor Wyke Register Magazine

I’ll start with why shipboard gossip is known as scuttlebutt. Ships carried much of their liquid cargo, such as wine or olive oil, in large casks. Each liquid had its own kind of cask for shipping. The largest wine cask was known as a tun, and had a capacity of 256 old wine gallons, or about 33 cubic feet. A tun was equivalent to two pipes (128 gallons) or four hogsheads (64 gallons) of wine. A tierce was a third of a pipe (42 gallons) of wine.

In shipping terms, the tun is the origin of the term ‘ton’ when talking of the carrying capacity of a vessel. A 100-ton vessel had the capacity to store 100 tuns in her hold.

Salt beef was carried in what sailors whimsically called harness casks. This was in honour of the wonderfully tender texture and delightfully delicate flavour of the contents.

The contents of the harness cask, by the way, gave rise to another common phrase.

Sailors would have a hard time getting any part of (what was supposed to be) salt beef soft enough to swallow. Even the fat, which was the softest part, was pretty chewy. Consequently the crew would do a lot of chewing. To passengers, it appeared from a distance that the crew were just sitting around and talking. When the landlubbers asked what the sailors were doing, the master would usually respond with ‘chewing the fat’.

Shipboard drinking water was carried in water casks of about 126 gallons capacity, known as butts. Since water is a precious commodity on long voyages, the master would often have a butt lashed to a

convenient location on deck. There he could keep a watchful eye to ensure that the water was being issued sparingly.

A scuttle is a small hatch or opening on deck. When a ship is scuttled, she has openings cut in her bottom to allow water to come in to fill her to her scuttles. This, of course, would sink her. When a butt is scuttled, it has a small hole cut in it to allow for a ladle to be used to distribute the water. The water cask lashed on deck was a scuttled butt, or more simply, a scuttlebutt.

As the sailors would gather around the scuttlebutt for their ration, they would talk much as our modern counterparts talk around the water cooler at the office. This idle chatter took on the name of the water cask itself, becoming known as scuttlebutt.

Hmmm... Butt...? Kicking...? Sorry, no relationship. That’s one phrase that didn’t start at sea.

Why is a shoreside drinking establishment known as a saloon? In the 16th century as ships began to carry paying passengers, a separate area was set aside to feed them and keep them out of the way of the sailors. At first the passengers would share the officers’ cabins aft. Later some of the bulkheads would be removed to create a larger common space, known as a great cabin. As ships became larger and the number of passengers increased the presence of passengers in the great cabin interfered with the work of the officers. A separate cabin was needed.

Eventually shipbuilders constructed a cabin below decks amidships for the

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wealthier paying passengers, as that was the location of the most gentle motion.

This special cabin was furnished opulently and comfortably to cater to the wealthy. At that time, every aristocrat had a saloon in his home. The saloon was the room where guests would be entertained. It was only natural that the similar area aboard ship would also be called a saloon.

From the very beginning, Mississippi River steamboats carried paying passengers.

These passengers also needed a comfortable place to dine and socialize, so riverboats also were provided with saloons. Although riverboat passengers were of generally more moderate means, the owners decorated their saloons quite opulently to attract customers. In addition to the standard saloon comforts, many riverboat owners provided hard liquor, games of chance and ‘companionship’ for their patrons to increase profits.

Many riverboat passengers worked their way west, far away from navigable rivers. Some of the more enterprising Westerners built, decorated and operated establishments in the manner of riverboat saloons, giving them the same name.

All too often I hear people use the French word salon to refer to their boat’s saloon.

Perhaps this is to avoid any negative associations, or because they think it’s a high-class term. While a saloon ashore may be a place for drinking and other carousing, a boat’s saloon is still a comfortable cabin amidships where the owner would be honored to serve and entertain guests.

Why do we have yachts instead of boats?

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English language in 1660, the year of the restoration of Charles II. In honour of his restoration, the States General of Holland presented him with the ‘Mary,’ a private pleasure vessel of 100 tons and 8 guns.

In Dutch, the Mary was a jacht. With the Dutch ‘j’ being pronounced like the English ‘y’, the gift was recorded as the yacht Mary. Jacht is a form of the Dutch verb jachten, to hurry or to hunt. Until relatively modern times, most Dutch towns were accessible only by water. A Dutch jacht of the times was a vessel built for speed, with quarters built especially for the comfort of important personages as they were transported from one town to another.

Have you ever wondered why a ship has gender? I wish I could give you a better answer, but this is one of the nautical traditions that seem to have no clear source. We do know that Roman ships were given feminine attributes in honor of Minerva, the goddess of navigation. Some suggest that we continue that tradition by way of the Roman occupation of Britain.

It’s also been said that the ship upon which a sailor’s life depends would be as near and dear as his wife. Personally I favour the idea that a ship is as lovely, capricious, demanding and absorbing as a woman. On this question, your answer is probably as good as mine.

Why is one end of a rope called the bitter end? Very simply, it’s because that’s the end that was secured to the bitts when the rope was put to use. The other end would have already been attached to a block, cleat or some other object.

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Trebetherick and Polzeath WI March

lady from Penzance who gave him six children Most of our members rolled out of our meeting in seven years. Yvonne’s talk was more about on March 1st after getting ‘drunk’ on chocolate. the history and character of the family rather than their famous writing. The one brother Our speaker was Alison Gribble who chatted Bramwell was the most gifted, but sadly all away quite happily about her family while Reverend Patrick’s children and his wife died showing us how to make delicious desserts at a very early age. They all seemed to have a with chocolate, cream and nuts. tendency for inappropriate relationships, and We all enjoyed three or four tasters with a cup their writing was considered too shocking for of tea. Pearl Bickham gave the vote of thanks. the time.

Audrey our president read out letters of thanks The Reverend Patrick outlived all his family for flowers given to members that had been dying at the age of 84, and their former home poorly. Competition: 1st Janet Carter, 2nd is now a museum.

Bridget Taylor. Flower of the month, 1st Bridget Betty Bishop gave the vote of thanks. Bridget Taylor, 2nd Betty Bishop, 3rd Dotty Allan. told us about the planned coach trip to Agatha April Christie’s house Greenway at the end of June.

Yvonne Tomms was our speaker this month and Our craft day in July was discussed, more to she told us about the much misrepresented follow in the coming months. Flower of the history of the Bronte family. She was mostly month 1st Bridget Taylor, 2nd Betty Bishop, 3rd interested in the father Reverend Patrick Jean Higgins and Mary Burrell. Competition Bronte who was the eldest of ten children.

1st Mary Burrell, 2nd Betty Bishop, 3rd Bridget He was ordained in 1806 and married Maria a Taylor.

St Kew WI

Our Annual Meeting this year was very lively and interesting. The President, Becky Allen, welcomed members and two members from Egloshayle WI who had come – one to officiate in the voting and one to give a talk.

Plans were discussed for our 90th Birthday Lunch on December 12th at the Trehellas Hotel. Our Treasurer, Audrey Copus’, report reminded us of some enjoyable things we have done such as visits to Falmouth Maritime Museum, Prideaux Place, the Minack Theatre, two coffee mornings and coming 1st in the Primestock Show WI competition.

Our visitor, Kay Maycock, told us about the CSA (Community Support for Agriculture) who supply weekly Vegetable boxes – the vegetables being grown locally. She brought a sample of the small box, which she donated to

the raffle and which was won by Judith Mott, who promptly shared it amongst members.

Our President, Becky Allen was unanimously re-elected President for the coming year. Ann May, who is President of Egloshayle WI said how nice it was to have been asked to officiate.

Becky then presented the Competition Cups, the first for the main competition for the year, to herself – beating Audrey Copus by 1 point. The Cup for the Flower of the Month Competition was won by Audrey Webb.

A supper was served by the Committee and enjoyed by all, after which Ann May kindly judged the competitions for the evening.

Several albums and historical records from past years of St Kew W which were extremely interesting – especially the photographs.

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From the desk of Dan Rogerson As I write this piece, news in Westminster and at home here in Cornwall has been dominated by the Budget.

While the Budget is an annual event, it always causes a storm of interest which peaks and then dies away, even if many of its effects will not be felt until the following financial year.

This being a coalition Government, there were both Liberal Democrat and Conservative priorities delivered, as well as more pain which is necessary to deal with the appalling state of the national finances which were left in 2010.

At the general election, the Liberal Democrat manifesto set out plans to raise the Income Tax threshold to £10,000 in order to ensure that the lower paid get to see the benefit of their work. It also helps middle income earners by cutting their tax too.

We argued that this Budget needed to take a big step in that direction and it did, with the threshold set to move above £9,000 next year.

The Conservatives, on the other hand, were concerned to see the 50p top rate of tax scrapped. They would probably have done so last year had they been in Government on their own. I must admit I think that this is rather an odd change to prioritise, but it seems to have been the trade60

off for the Liberal Democrat tax cut for the lower paid. Such is the reality of coalition.

Elsewhere in the Budget, I was pleased to see loopholes closed for those who seek to avoid paying their fair share of tax on their very expensive properties, which we seem to have persuaded the Chancellor to adopt.

Closer to home, there was a shock when the Chancellor announced changes to the VAT arrangements for hot food, which would mean the tax is to be levied on pasties for the first time. This prompted jokes about a pasty tax, but there is real concern about how jobs could be lost at bakeries and specialist pasty-makers across Cornwall if the tax drives consumers away from the Cornish staple. I have discussed the issue with local manufacturers and asked ministers at the Treasury for a meeting which they have agreed to. I hope to take members of the Cornish Pasty Association to London to explain how the industry could be hit.

The change was designed to stop supermarkets undercutting local cafés and takeaways in the hot food market but pasties have been swept up in the plan.

In other Westminster news, the House of Commons recently passed Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill,

which is a piece of legislation which will introduce a £50 rebate for water bills for households in Cornwall from 2013-14. Back in January, along with my fellow Cornish Liberal Democrat MPs Andrew George and Stephen Gilbert, I urged the Government to make sure this legislation was introduced as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the next session of Parliament and risking any delays.

I am glad that the Coalition Government listened and acted. However I hope government ministers will understand that whilst the £50 rebate is certainly a step in the right direction, there is further to go to fully address the problem. During the debates on this issue, I called on ministers to go further and do more to help ease the burden on families. I would like to see a move from regional schemes to support those on the lowest incomes, to a national scheme – thereby

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providing support for those in water poverty wherever they are in the country. Treasury rules would currently mean that a national scheme would be seen as a tax. We therefore need to look at a way around this problem. While I am pleased that the Coalition

Government has recognised I can help with, please don’t the problem and is legislating hesitate to get in touch. extra help, we cannot let up on Dan Rogerson MP, 4 Tower our campaign.

Street, Launceston, Cornwall As always, anything happening locally or nationally PL15 8BQ. E-mail: contact@ danrogerson.org Telephone: which you would like to discuss, or if there is anything 01566 777123

St Minver Lowlands Parish Council Gillian Thompson - 01726-882145 - clerk@stminver-lowlands.org.uk Neighbourhood / Local Development Plan Field Gate A working group, formed of representatives from both St Minver Highlands and St Minver Lowlands Parish Councils, has been set up. Their task is to draw up a draft development plan for St Minver Parish. We are in the very early stages of this project, but public consultation meetings and questionnaires will be carried out, so that all residents have the opportunity to shape the future of development in the area.

Pinewood, Polzeath Members (and residents) have been concerned with the crash barrier that has been erected, as part of this development and have lobbied hard for something more aesthetically pleasing to replace it, whilst maintain highway safety. At the time of writing it is believed that we have been successful and that the barrier is to be removed and replaced with a masonry wall.

Trewint Public Conveniences Following a spate of petty vandalism, it has been decided to install a ‘Radar’ lock to the disabled toilet. This means that any disabled person can obtain a key (which we understand will open all disabled toilets in the county) from Cornwall Council, but the toilets can be kept locked.

Jubilee Celebrations It has been decided to have a ‘Royal Themed’ Flora Dance from the School to the Trewint Field and then a Grand Fete with a BBQ and music to follow; the date to be Saturday June 2nd. This is a joint enterprise with Highlands Parish Council. Further detail to follow.

We are pleased to report that a kissing gate has been installed on footpath no 6, which runs through ‘The Point at Polzeath’ (previously Roserrow) towards Polzeath. Our thanks to the landowner, Mr Tim Marshall, for making this possible.

Council Meetings A Full Council Meeting is held on the first Monday of each month (except August) and a second meeting is held on the third Monday of the month (except December) to deal (mainly) with planning applications. All Meetings commence at 7.30pm and are held in the Council Chamber, Rock Methodist Church. Members of the public are warmly invited to attend and may address the Council during the Public Forum, which is held at the start of each meeting. See Link diary for the actual dates.

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Mrs Gillian Thompson, Parish Clerk, 12 Bonython Drive, Grampound, Truro, TR2 4RL, email: clerk@stminver-lowlands.org. uk, Website: www.stminvercouncils.org.uk ‘Phone: 01726-882145 Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org 61

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Whilst we try hard to avoid mistakes they can, and sometimes do, happen. If we are made aware of any mistakes we will update the details on our website www.stminverlink.org/LinkEventsDiary.html

Rock Institute Alan 01208 869420

077906 29867

Lingham Hall 01208 862496

Recurring Events All Saints Drama Group Saturday May 12, 26. June 9, 3 at Perceval Institute. 10 - 11.30 am.

Contact: July 01208 881041.

Art Group Friday May 4, 11, 18, 25. June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. at Perceval Institute. 10am - 12noon.

Duplicate Bridge Tuesday May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. June 5, 12, 19, 26 at Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge. 6.3010.15pm. Contact: Barry 01208 812934.

Thursday May 3,10, 17, 24, 31. June 7, 14, 21, 28 at St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall. 6.3010.15pm. Contact: Barry 01208 812935.

Fitness Class for Seniors Wednesday May 2, 9. at Rock Institute. 10am12 noon Contact: Julia 01208 862802.

07815 98712.

P C C Meeting Wednesday May 30. at Perceval Institute. 7.30.

PC Meeting Tuesday May 8. June 12. at Perceval Institute. 7.30pm.

Pilates Thursday May 3,10, 17, 24, 31. June 7, 14, 21, 28. at Perceval Institute. 9.30-12.30.

Perceval Institute Maureen 01208 863366

Rock Methodist Chapel Frank 01208 863481

01208 869742.

St Minver Fete Meeting Friday May 11. at Perceval Institute. 5-6pm.

St Minver Senior Circle Tuesday May 8, 22. June 5, 19 at Rock Methodist Chapel. 10.30-12noon.

St Minver Short Mat Bowls Club Tuesday May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. June 5, 12, 19, 26 at Lingham Hall. 6.45-9.15pm. Friday May 4, 11, 18, 25. June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at Lingham Hall.

Trebetherick and Polzeath WI Thursday May 3. June 7 at Rock Institute.

7.30pm. Contact: Audrey 01208 863467.

Whist Drive Tuesday May 29. June 26 at Perceval Institute.

WI Craft Group Tuesday May 1, 15, 29. June 12, 26 at Rock Methodist Chapel. 10am-12noon.

May

Wed 2 Coffee Morning In aid off St Minver Churches and Guillain-Barre Syndrome Support Group. Penny-Liggan, Rock.

10am-12noon. £2.

Thu 3 Talk ‘Aloe Vera’

By Trish Brock-Morgan. Trebetherick and Polzeath WI. Rock Institute. 7.30pm. Guests 20p. Contact: Audrey 863467.

Friday May 4, 11, 18, 25. June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at Fri 4 - Tue 8 Exhibition Vicky Armstrong. Rock Institute. 10am-10pm.

Perceval Institute. 6-7pm.

Fri 4 Marine Boat Survey Senior Circle Short Mat Bowls Boat trip surveying marine megafauna. Rock Monday May 14, 21, 28. at Rock Institute.

Pontoon. 9am-1pm. Booking essential.

2-4pm. Contact: David 01208 869636.

Contact: abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk St Minver Computer Club Thu 10 Rock Lifeboat AGM Thursday May 3, 17, 31. June 14, 28 at Blue Ridge, PL27 6SX. 10.30-12noon. Contact: David Talk by Adrian Langdon on Camel Estuary 62 We welcome local stories and photographs.

Wildlife. Rock Sailing Club. 7.30pm. All welcome. Bar open 7pm.

Fri 11 Talk ‘Care of Antiques’ North Cornwall National Trust Association.

Military Museum, Bodmin. 2.30-4.30. Cost: .Members £3.75. Guests £4.50. Afternoon Tea. Museum open. Contact: Bob 01840 230173 Fri 11 Marine Boat Survey Boat trip surveying marine megafauna. Rock Pontoon. 9-11am. Booking essential. Contact: abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Sat 12 Plant Sale - Garden Society Rock Institute. 11am-1pm.

Sat 12 VMCA Guided Walk.

Polzeath Marine Centre. 3.30-5.30pm. Bring all weathers clothing and binnoculars.

Tue 15 - Sun 20 Exhibition Suki Wapshott. Rock Institute. 10am-10pm.

Tue 15 Spring Choir Concert Wadebridge U3A. Betjeman Centre. 2pm. Free entry and refreshments.

Tue 15 Friends of St Minver Churches AGM Perceval Institute. 7pm.

Fri 18 Beach Care Litter Survey and Beach Clean Polzeath Beach Car Park. 9.30am. Contact: Nick Pickles 01208 869742.

Tue 22 - Sun 27 Exhibition Ness Lannen. Rock Institute. 10am-10pm.

Fri 25 - Sun 27 St Teath Arts Festival Church of St Tetha. 10am-5pm.

Sat 26 Big Breakfast in aid of Cancer Research UK . Rock Sailing Club. 8.30-11.30.

Tue 29 - Sun 3 Exhibition David Penhale. Rock Institute. 10am-10pm.

June Sat 2 Grand Jubilee Fete Trewint Playing Field. 2pm.

Sun 3 Garden Open Old Zanzig Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Wadebridge PL27 7RD. 01872 273939.

Mon 3 - Thu 14 Exhibition Jo Thompson. Rock Institute. 10am-10pm.

Wed 6 Coffee Morning In aid off St Minver Churches and RNLI, Rock.

Guinea-Liggan, Rock. 10am-12noon. £2.

Thu 7 Talk ‘Beehives, Bouffants and Bobs’

by Christine Britton. Trebetherick and Polzeath WI. Rock Institute. 7.30pm. Cost: Guests 20p.

Contact: Audrey 863468.

Thu 14 Guided Tour of China Clay Museum.

North Cornwall National Trust Association.

Wheal Martyn Museum, St Austell. 10.15am1pm. Members £8.50. Guests £9.50. Coffee served on arrival. Contact: Bob 01840 230173 Fri 15 - Thu 21 Exhibition Debbie Trant. Rock Institute. 10am-10pm.

Fri 15 Beach Care Litter Survey and Beach Clean Polzeath Beach Car Park. 9.30am. Contact: Nick Pickles 01208 869742 Sun 17 Garden Open The Mill House Cornwall Wildlife Trust. St Kew PL30 3HN. Contact: abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust. org.uk.

Sun 17 Garden Open Long Hay Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Delabole. Contact: abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk.

Thu 21 Marine Boat Survey Boat trip surveying marine megafauna.

11.30am-3.30pm. Rock Pontoon. Booking essential.

Contact: abby.crosby@cornwallwildlifetrust.orga.uk

Fri 22 - Sat 30 Exhibition Simon McNair Scott. Rock Institute. 10am10pm.

July Sun 8 Afternoon Cream Tea in aid of Cancer Research UK. Tredowan, Daymer Lane. 2-5pm. £5.

Mon 9 Summer Open Day and Craft Exhibition.

In aid of Merlin Centre. Trebetherick & Polzeath WI Rock Institute. 10am-3 pm. Free entry. Refreshments available. Contact: Janet 01208 869636.

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Anglican Church Services Weekday Services Tuesday St Minver Evening Prayer 5.30pm Wednesday St Minver Holy Communion 10am Wednesday St Michael Evening Prayer 5.30pm Wednesday* St Enodoc Evening Prayer 5.30pm *British Summertime Only Sunday May 6th

11am St Minver Holy Communion

3pm St Enodoc Evensong

6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday May 13th 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver Holy Communion

3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion

6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday May 20th 11am St Minver Holy Communion

3pm St Enodoc Evensong

6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday May 27th 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver Freestyle

3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion

6pm St Michael Evensong (dedication of floor and frontal) Sunday June 3rd

11am St Minver Holy Communion

3pm St Enodoc Evensong

6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday June 10th 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver Holy Communion

3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion

6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday June 17th 11am St Minver Holy Communion

3pm St Enodoc Evensong

6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday June24th

9.15 St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver Freestyle Service

3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion

6pm St Michael Evensong Check With The Parish Newsletter or Church Notice Boards For Latest Information.

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Catholic Church Services WADEBRIDGE, St Michael’s Church.

Mass: Sundays 8.30am.

Confessions: Fridays 10.30 - 1am.

BODMIN, St Mary’s Abbey.

Mass: Sundays 10.30am.

Confessions: Saturdays 11 - 11.30am.

PADSTOW, St Saviour & St Petroc Church, Mass: Saturdays 6.30pm. Confessions: Saturdays 5.30 - 6pm.

TINTAGEL, St Paul The Apostle Church, Mass: Monday - Thursday 10am, Friday 6pm, Sunday 10am, Vigil Saturday 6 pm.

Confessions: Before and after Mass and any other time on request.

Methodist Church Services Rock Methodist Church 11 am every Sunday Wadebridge Methodist Church (Worship takes place at Wadebridge Primary School) 10am Every Sunday Morning.

Trelights Methodist Chapel Sundays 6pm Tubestation (Polzeath) Multi-denominational 10 am Every Sunday.

Quaker Meetings Sunday mornings at 10.30 in the John Betjeman Center, Wadebridge (next to library). All are welcome.

Polzeath Area Residents’ Association

Hospital/Surgery Car Service

If you need transport please ring one of our voluntary drivers: Mr Harry Hardcastle (01208 862343), Mr Harold Sillifant (01208 862989) or Mr Gary Cooper (01208 869165) Standard charges are based on 40p per mile and include reasonable waiting time: Wadebridge (£8). Bodmin (£14), Truro (£33), Port Isaac (£8), St Austell (£22), Falmouth (£35), Hayle (£37), Newquay (£20) and Plymouth (£37 - excluding bridge toll).

Please Note: If you are receiving income support, you should take your book with you for reimbursement.

We welcome local stories and photographs.

Churches St Minver Vicarage Rev Jonathon Mosedale)-- 01208 862398 Warden Mrs E Elliott------ 01208 863905 St Endellion Rectory (Rev Dr John May)-------- 01208 881041 Catholic (Bodmin) -----------01208 72833 (Tintagel)----------------- 01840 770663 (Wadebridge)---------------01208 72833 Methodist (Rock)----------- 01208 863481 (Tintagel)----------------- 01840 770274 (Wadebridge)------------- 01208 812887 Multi-denominational (Tubestation Polzeath)---- 01208 869200 Quaker (Wadebridge)------ 01208 812336 Doctor / Medical Bridge Medical Centre Wadebridge---01208 812342 Bodmin Hospital ---------- 01208 251300 Drug Helpline----------------0800 776600 Port Isaac Surgery---------- 01208 880222 Rock Surgery--------------- 01208 862545 Royal Cornwall Hospital---- 01872 250000 Wadebridge Health Centre- 01208 812222 Libraries Wadebridge---------------- 0300 1234111 Bodmin----------------------01208 72286 Police Non-urgent calls----------- 08452 777444 Crimestoppers----------------0800 555111 Emergency Electricity---------------------0800 365900 Gas---------------------------0800 111999 NHS Direct HelpLine-------------0845 4647 Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard----999 Samaritans----------------- 08457 909090 Women’s rape/abuse centre-- 01208 77099 Veterinary and RSPCA G & P J Nute (Wadebridge)-01208 813258 Fore Street Surgery (Bodmin)-01208 75252 RSPCA (St Columb) Animal Centre ---------01637 881455

General Numbers St Minver Cemetery Committee Air Ambulance HQ (Roche)-01726 890444 (Mary Drummond-Dunn)-01208 863491 Bridge Club (Robert Mabley)-01208 814564 St Minver Cricket Club British Legion-St Minver (Richard Shrewsbury)----- 01208 812469 (Fred Prior)----------------- 01208 862543 Clubhouse---------------- 01208 863402 Cancer Research UK St Minver Cubs (Nigel)---- 01208 815102 (Jane Bendall)------------ 01208 862113 St Minver Football Club Carn Awn Singers (Barbara Richards) ------- 01208 880575 (Roy Birchwood)---------- 01208 880459 Citizens Advice Bureau-----08444 99 4188 St Minver Flower Show Cornish Consumers Helpline-0845 650 3122 (Joan Cock)--------------- 01208 862144 CRUSE Bereavement support-01726 76100 St Minver Post Office------- 01208 863366 DEFRA---------------------- 01872 265500 St Minver Pre-School------- 01208 869511 Electricity Customer Services-- 0800 365000 St Minver School Friends of the Earth - Camel (Tony Wainwright)-------- 01208 880846 (Mrs Austin Secretary)---- 01208 862496 John Betjeman Centre------ 01208 812392 St Minver Scouts Old Cornwall Society (Robert Watson)------------01637 889 190 Margaret Bartlett --------- 01208 816307 St Minver Senior Circle Padstow Harbour Master--- 01841 532239 (Jo Holt)------------------- 01208 863993 Parish Council: Highlands Clerk St Minver Short Mat Bowls (Helen Hyland)----------- 01208 812289 (David Gill)--------------- 01208 862440 Parish Council Lowlands Clerk (Gillian Thompson)------- 01726 882145 St Minver Silver Band Perceval Institute (Maureen)-01208 863366 (Jill Goodright)------------ 01208 880509 St Minver Sunday School Polzeath Area Residents Association (David Short)------------- 01208 862568 (Marjorie Mabyn)--------- 01028 862678 Polzeath Surf Life-Saving Club Trebetherick WI (Ursula Burgess)---------- 01208 863198 (Janet Carter)------------ 01208 869636 Relate Relationship counselling-01726 74128 Tre-Pol-Pen Hand Bell Ringers Rock Institute (Allan Caswell)------- 01208 (Betty Scroupe)----------- 01208 869003 869420 Rock Lifeboat Station ------ 01208 863033 Wadebridge & District Angling Assoc Rock Sailing & Water Ski Club-------01208 (Jon Evans)--------------- 01208 812447 862709 Wadebridge & District Camera Club Rock Water Taxi------------ 07778 105297 (Pam Hall)---------------- 01208 862957 St Minver & District Garden Society Wadebridge Choral Society (Jennifer Gordon)--------- 01208 816470 (Annabelle Woolcott))---- 01841 815322 Wadebridge Male Voice Choir St Minver Beavers (Alison Cox)---------------- 01208 862839 (Chris Bartlett)------------ 01208 814468 Wadebridge Post Office ---- 01208 812813 St Minver Brownies (Kathy Hore)------------ 01208 862340 Water Helpline------------- 0800 1691144 Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org 65

Electrical Contractor D A Trebilcock PAT Testing Domestic and Commercial Installations Undertaken Free Estimates - All Work Guaranteed NIC/EIC Registered Part P Compliant Member of The Government Trustmark Scheme

Tel: 01208 812292. Mobile: 07973449968 Email datrebilcockelectrical@hotmail.co.uk

To advertise in Link You can place your advertisement in the next issue only or in the remaining three issues to be published this year - simply visit www.stminverlink.org/How_to_Advertise.html or contact Martin on 01208 863705 or Brian on 01208 869120.

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We welcome local stories and photographs.

Experienced Housekeeper

Complete Holiday Home Services Lindsay Trebilcock

(References Available)

01208 812292 Mobile: 07717216257 lindsaytrebilcock@hotmail.co.uk

Garden Maintenance

Grass and Hedge Cutting Garden Waste Cleared Fencing and Stone Hedging Andrew Williams 07746 411964 6 Bramleside St Teath Bodmin P30 3E

Rock Television and Electrical Services For all your electrical needs.

01208 863788 Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org

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Qualified City & Guilds Dog Groomer Ring Kerri 01840 211786 07921 637055 www.mutscuts.co.uk Gable Cottage Newhall Green St Teath, PL33 9ES

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PICTURE FRAMER For all your framing needs including bespoke frames and frame restoration Wayside Cottage, Tregawne, Withiel Nr Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5NR 01208 831303 ** 07802 705104 forresterframes@yahoo.co.uk

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To make your stay even more enjoyable and stress-free have your groceries and holiday shopping delivered for your arrival. Trebetherick Stores supplies and delivers high quality fresh food, delicatessen and grocery shopping, ready-made gourmet meals and a great selection of wines for St Moritz Hotel & Perfect Example properties in the Trebetherick, Polzeath and Rock areas.

Orders can be placed over the phone, by email or through our secure website.

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Privately owned boutique hotel in exquisite location overlooking the Camel Estuary in Rock. This is the perfect location to enjoy a short break or family holiday. Rock has long been popular for sports seasonal produce and focus on locally caught seafood.

Reservations please call 01208 863394 info@enodoc-hotel.co.uk www.enodoc-hotel.co.uk www.nathan-outlaw.com

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Cushions & Lighting.

Gifts & Homeware.

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New Pilkington Active Solar Control and self-cleaning glass as standard.

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The Mariners Rock offers a bar menu using fresh local produce, alongside a wide range of Cornish beers and ciders.

See our website for menus, opening times and special events.

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