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The Link Issue 216
Spring 2018
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Issue 216 - Spring 2018
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. Anna Alexander
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Contents
Around and about We have £2,000 to give away! . . . . . . . . . . 14 Morwenna Vernon Appointed Vice Chairman of Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Calling All Book Lovers! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 New St Minver PO Opens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Merlin MS Centre’s Day Respite Service . . 16 Daniel Sales – Finalist 2017 Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards . . . . . . . 17 New seat at Rock................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Applications open for‘Britain’s best summer jobs’ . . 18 All Change at St Minver Cricket Club for 2018 . . . 19 Events at St Endellion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 St Minver Football Club Hang on to Top Spot . . 22 Phantom Can Flinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Enjoy a Round on Holywell Course for £15 . . 24 If Music Be the Food of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Letter from St Minver School . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Helen Proffitt Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Big Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Coco Fundraisers Cocktail Night . . . . . . . . 33 Traffic Calming Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 St Breock School working withYouth SportTrust . . 46 New Girlguiding Opportunities in St Minver . . 55 A Boys’ Day Out in 1890 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Riding for the Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Kefir Made in St Minver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Kind people and good deeds . . . . . . . . . 61
Debrilliators in our area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Regular Items Polzeath Marine Conservation News . . . . Polzeath Coastguard Update . . . . . . . . . . . Pause for Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We will remember them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Featured Artist: Sarah Poppleton and Jaye Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seasonal Fashion Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Country Diary from Cobb Cottage . . . . . . News from St Minver School . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitness with Julia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . News from Wadebridge School . . . . . . . . . Hallmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wadebridge Netball Update . . . . . . . . . . . . St Minver Pre School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Our Farms, Your Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faith Toogood- Planning for Good Health . . Book Review - How to Stop Brexit . . . . . . . Brain Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St Minver Probus Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardening made easy - Spring Has Sprung! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parliamentary Update - Scott Mann . . . . . Local Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Morwenna Vernon Appointed Vice Chairman of Link Morwenna Vernon, who joined the Link team about a year ago, has been appointed Vice Chairman reflecting the large contribution she has made to the magazine. Morwenna said “My time with Link has been interesting. It’s great doing something you enjoy and helping the local community at the same time.”
Calling All Book Lovers!
All you have to do is apply! We are repeating our award scheme of previous years in which we make cash grants to local groups, organisations and individuals.
Who can apply? Any group, organization or individual from St Minver, Polzeath, Rock, Trebetherick , Wadebridge and the immediate area.
What are the grants for?
You tell us! Since 2008 we have given away over £20,000 to many different local causes full details of which can be found on our website www.stminverlink.org/donationswe-have-made.. So the money can go towards practically anything that will benefit the local community or help a local person. It is crucial that the grant is for a clearly identified properly costed project – not just a means of topping up funds.
How can we do this?
The St Minver area already has two book clubs or groups but both are said to be full. So I would be like to hear from anyone interested in helping to form a third group? The idea is that the group would also benefit from the fellowship of what would also be relaxed social occasions whilst also exercising our brains! If you are interested in any way please contact me, Jeremy Varcoe, at varcoeuk@aol.com or by phone on 01208 863954. 14
We have £2,000 to give away!
St Minver Link is financed by advertising. The income from this usually exceeds what is needed to produce the magazine so we give the surplus away for the benefit of the local community–it’s as simple as that. You can help ensure that this continues by supporting our advertisers and mentioning ‘Link’ when you contact them.
How to apply
Visit our website www.stminverlink.org/apply and fill in the form or send a letter to St Minver Link, Swallows Rest, Port Quinn Cross, Wadebridge, PL27 6RD or send an to brian@stminverlink.org. Please make it clear what the grant would be spent on and the benefits it would reap for the recipient(s). The committee will consider all submissions and its decision is final. Be aware we will need to photograph successful applicants so we can publish the story in Link or the local press.
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New St Minver Post Office opens to strains of ‘Postman Pat’
The New St Minver Post Office was opened on February 17th by Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall, who was supported by Cornwall County Councillor, Carol Mold. The St Minver Silver Band played at the event. In October 2016 the Perceval Institute Committee were informed that the existing Post Office building was to be sold by the landlord. Determined not to lose a valuable community asset, the hub of the village, the Committee, headed by Andrew Millington and Ted Rowe, immediately set to work to raise the money needed to convert the old store room of the Perceval Institute into a fabulous, state of the art, Community Post Office. The Architects, Bazeley’s, were instructed and fund raising began under the banner ‘Save Our Post Office’.The response from local people was overwhelming, just phenomenal. The result is a state of the art 21st century Community Post Office within an iconic village building. The Perceval Institute Committee Committee cannot thank everyone enough for the fantastic support and generosity shown to bring this project to fruition. It is worth pointing out that it is here to stay, it is ‘ring fenced’ and cannot be closed at the stroke of a Post Office pen as has happened in so many locations recently. Long may we enjoy this vital village amenity. Andrew Millington and Ted Rowe are to be congratulated for their amazing efforts and service to the community. Well done and ‘Thank you’, gentlemen. Liz Williams
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Upper photo: County Councillor Carol Mould, Scott Mann and Maureen Rickard behind the new Post Office Counter. Lower Photo: St Minver Silver Band with Scott Mann and Carol Photos: Martin Broadfoot Mould in the background.
Background The Post Office is the hub of the village and has been since 1919 when the Council requested a public telephone office for the parish. It was installed at St Minver Post Office in the building that is now The Fourways Inn. Some time later it was moved to a cottage at the bottom of the hill, near the Church where a lady by the name of Mrs Carhart was the Postmistress back in the early 1950’s. In more recent times the village has been well served from its last site across the road where Maureen Rickard has been the Postmistress at St Minver for 47 years.
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Polzeath Marine Conservation Group
Polzeath Beach Mega Spring Clean Saturday March 10 10 am - 3 pm
Meet at Polzeath Marine Centre. Help BeachCare, National Trust, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Your Shore Rangers and PMCG volunteers to clean the stunning beaches at Polzeath. All equipment provided. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather conditions.
Free. For more information contact 07779 896650 or email polzeathmc@gmail.com. National Trust
Pentire Head Wildflower Walk Saturday May 26 10 am - 2 pm
Merlin MS Centre’s Day Respite Service The Merlin MS Centre, located on the A390 between St Austell and Truro, has provided a Day Respite Service since 2014. However, a recent and very generous donation by local property developer, Mr Denis Angilley, has allowed the service to be extended to three days a week. The service which aims to prevent isolation and loneliness for people in Cornwall living with long-term neurological conditions will now be run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and will provide activities, workshops, social interaction and access to health and wellbeing as well as exercise therapy. The Day Respite Service is run by a team of experienced staff. Assessments are carried out prior to new service users starting to ensure all personal needs are met. Ali Lochrie, Respite Manager, said: “We are delighted to be able to offer this service on an additional day. Carers, who are often a family member or a spouse, will have the chance to get a break from their caring duties knowing their loved one is in a stimulating and safe environment.” John was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 12 years ago. His wife Sue has been John’s primary Carer for those 12 years. Using Merlin MS Centre’s Day Respite Service has meant that for the first time Sue has had time for herself. “I can totally relax now and know that I don’t have to worry about John. Whilst John is in respite it allows me to do the things which I can’t normally do when he is with me” says Sue The Centre also offers a transport service which means those who live in rurally isolated areas and can’t access public transport can still use the facilities available at the Centre. There are currently spaces available on all three days. If you would like to know more, please contact Ali on 01726 885530 or ali@ merlinmscentre.org.uk
Join National Trust rangers for a guided walk around the spectacular Pentire headland near Polzeath, learning about the array of wildflowers associated with maritime grassland and how they are managed for nature conservation. Approx. 6.5km, with some steep coast path walking.
£3 per person. Booking essential 01208 863046. 16
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Daniel Sales – Finalist 2017 Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards Daniel started work at The Dining Room restaurant in 2015 at the age of sixteen as a Saturday job to earn some extra money whilst starting catering college. His work at the time involved mainly kitchen porter duties. As time went on his work ethic and passion for food began to shine and he was given more hours and basic preparation duties, before moving on to assisting with the starter and dessert
sections. At he age of seventeen Daniel was entered into the competition ‘Cornwall’s Next Head Chef’ and achieved the runner up position, despite having much less experience than his competitors. In January 2107 he decided to begin an apprenticeship and his skills quickly further developed through training gained at college as well as at the restaurant. He is now
responsible for running both sections to the high standards required by head chef Fred Beedles. Recently Daniel was shortlisted as a finalist for the 2017 Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards. “We are very proud of Daniel” says Fred “He deserves to be recognised by the industry for his hard work and dedication throughout his apprenticeship”.
New seat at Rock There has been a seat on the grass verge opposite the Rock Institute for many years – lots of people appreciate it after walking up the hill! In November the seat was damaged and the Parish Council was asked if they would repair or replace it.
The Rock Institute Committee have a rest for many years to hope that locals and visitors Photo: Barbara Le Main.
They decided they couldn’t and removed it as they thought it dangerous. In response, the Rock Institute Committee decided to fund a replacement seat. After considering several opinions it was decided to go for the Polyboard seat (recycled plastic) which will need no maintenance and will last Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org
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Applications for ‘Britain’s best summer jobs’ invited
National Trust
port Gaverne beach clean
The RNLI is in search of new recruits to spend the summer working on some of the south west’s most popular beaches as beach lifeguards and face to face fundraisers.
Friday March 2 11 am - 1 pm
Help clean up the beach at Port Gaverne as part of the Great British Spring Clean. All equipment provided. Wear suitable clothing for the weather.
For more information please phone 01208 863821 or email
sarahe.stevens@nationaltrust.org.uk
Polzeath Marine Conservation Group
Dolphin Dizzy Thursday, April 5 1 pm - 3 pm
Meet at Polzeath Marine Centre. Join Cornwall Wildlife Trust Wildlife Watch for an afternoon of learning about dolphins along our coast and how we rescue them. Booking at wildlifewatch@ cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk or 01872 273939 ext 241. Free to non-members. Donations to Wildlife Watch on the day.
For more information contact 07779 896650 or email polzeathmc@gmail.com.
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Both roles are essential in supporting the RNLI to reduce the number of people who drown on our coasts, and to help keep people safe by providing essential local safety advice to the millions of holidaymakers who visit the beaches every summer. RNLI lifeguards patrol over 240 beaches around the UK. They saved 127 lives and helped 20,538 people in 2016. Successful applicants receive world-class training in search and rescue, lifesaving and casualty care techniques, as well as developing transferable skills. Abbie Cranage, Area Lifesaving Manager for West Cornwall, said: ‘’Working as a lifeguard has got to be one of the best jobs to have – you get to call the beach your office for a start! But far more importantly than that, you are there to make sure the public enjoy it in the safest possible way. With strong career prospects and leadership skills, for many it’’s more than a summer job, with some of the busier beaches patrolled from March until the end of October. ‘’This is a demanding job requiring commitment, skill and a clear head. We’’re looking for people with courage, determination and the ability to draw on their training and make the right decision if someone’’s life is in danger. It is an incredibly rewarding role that involves strong communication skills, talking to members of the public about key coastal activity safety messages and raising awareness of coastal risks.’’ The RNLI is also recruiting face-to-face fundraisers, who’’ll work alongside lifeguards to provide beach visitors with important safety advice, playing a vital role in saving lives by educating the public on risks at the coast. Applicants will need to be dynamic and act as a positive ambassador – encouraging support for this lifesaving charity is just one of the things these fundraisers will do this summer season.” Hannah Cobb, Face to Face Fundraising Manager for South Devon, West Dorset and Somerset, said: ‘’A good fundraiser generally has to be friendly and relaxed, but also energetic, able to talk to anyone and be passionate about what they do. ‘’We provide quality training which ensures new fundraisers feel confident and capable in the role. Developing new skills, working in a team at the beach for a national charity ;it really has to be one of Britain’’s best summer jobs.’’ Find out more about how you can make a difference and apply to be part of the amazing lifesaving teams at https://summerjobs.rnli.org/ or search for #BestSummerJob on Facebook and Twitter.
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All Change at St Minver Cricket Club for 2018 We have seen a few changes since our AGM last September. Shaun Hawken stepped down from the committee after many years at the club. We would all like to thank him for everything he has done over the years both as a player and with the work involved in running the club and wish him every happiness for the future. With a new committee formed it was disappointing to discover that the first team had been demoted to Division 2 due to administrative errors during the season. As a result we have lost two players but thankfully the combination of existing and returning players plus a good group of youngsters ready to take up the challenge of adult cricket, means we are looking positively towards the start of the season.
New Coaches More good news for the club is that we now have a great new line up of coaches for our youngsters which we hope will encourage more children to come along and have a go. Nigel Hocking is back in charge as head coach and with the addition of Richard and Jonny Centini we have a very strong and reliable team. Charlie Hawken has also been taking his Level 2 Coaching Certificate over the winter and he will also be qualified in time for the start of the season to become our fourth coach. There will be coaching and
competitions for all age groups although at the time of going to print these cannot be confirmed as the league have just refigured their competition groups.
New Captains
We also have two new captains Jonny Centini taking over the role as first team captain and Leigh Durrant reviving his role as second team captain.
Fundraising We will be holding fundraising events throughout the season including a golf day at Bowood on Sunday, March 25th- £100 for a team of four. This will be a great way of supporting St Minver Cricket Club. Quizzes will also be arranged throughout the season. Any business looking to support the club by way of an advertising board displayed permanently at the club or match ball sponsorship please do get in touch- we need your help. Please check out our website or facebook page for all updates on the above. If you would like to become involved in any aspect of the club or would like more information please contact us on our email: stminvercc@gmail.com or ring Marie on 07950 862506 or Nigel 07931 900105 ( juniors) The new St Minver We look forward to your support coaching team for 2018 with our first match on (Top to Bottom) Saturday April 21st – come along Charlie Hawken, Richard and support your local club. Centini, Jonny Centini, Marie Centini Chairman Nigel Hocking.
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Events at St Endellion Endelienta-Fostering the Arts and Spirituality in North Cornwall
Concerts
Saturday March 17th, 7.30pm - Juan Martin
The supreme artist of the flamenco guitar -voted one of the top three guitarists in the world. Tickets £15 / £10 ( accompanied under 16s free)
Saturday May 5th, 7.30pm - Joyful Company of Singers
The Joyful Company of Singers, one of Europe’s most popular chamber choirs, make a welcome return. Tickets £10 ( accompanied under 16s free)
Sunday May 13tt, 3pm-Wells Cathedral School Young Musicians
Flora Cooknell – clarinet; Meggie Murphy - trombone (National Youth Orchestra player), and Cristina Dimitrova – violin (entrant into the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2018) promise a delightful afternoon concert from three highly talented young players.Tickets £8( accompanied under 16s free)
Friday May 18tt- Neil Maya Quartet
This quartet, comprising some of the finest musicians in the South West, immerses you in the sounds of one of the world’s greatest jazz bands, reproducing the best known Dave Brubeck recordings. Tickets £10 ( accompanied under 16s free) Book tickets online at www.endelienta.org.uk; by e mail tickets@endelienta.org.uk; by phone 07787 944935; or from the Wadebridge Bookshop. Accompanied under 16s are free.
Saturday March 31st to Sun April 8th - St Endellion Easter Festival
A feast of choral and orchestral music, featuring Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s 3rd (Eroica) Symphony, and music by Bach, Brahms, Britten, Butterworth, Chopin, Finzi, Holst, Ireland, MacMillan, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky. The Festival opens with a Come and Sing, open to all, featuring the Fauré Requiem. Tickets £5 - £25. For booking details visit www.endellionfestivals.org.uk.
Exhibitions in the St Endellion Hall
March 10th-25th, weekends only - Cheryll Kinsley-Potter – New Icons March 31st – 8 April, Sarah Bryant - Paintings see www.endelienta.org.uk for times
Call for volunteers
The North Cornwall Book Festival and its parent organisation Endelienta are run almost entirely by volunteers. We are looking for new people to join our friendly, welcoming team of organisers. If you would like to play a key role in helping to run our vibrant arts programme and hugely successful book festival, we would love to hear from you. We are particularly looking for help in the following areas: IT & website management; box office; publicity; operations & site logistics; general administration. To know more, without any obligation, please contact: operations@ncornbookfest.org or talk to any committee member.
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Polzeath Marine Conservation Group
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
ART
Polzeath Marine Group EXHIBITION volunteers are planning events for Summer 2018- events ‘SERENDIPITY’ leaflet available from outside Exhibition and sale of oil and mixed media the centre. We have almost paintings and ceramics by Sarah Poppleton doubled the number of our and Jaye Guest, Opening Reception highly popular children’s rock 6-8pm Monday May 21 – all welcome. pool rambles and are going to trial themed sandcastle competitions, which we hope will help Exhibition open times: us engage with everyone on the beach. Tues May 22: 10am – 5.30pm We want to recruit two summer beach rangers. If any readers Wed May 23: 10am – 5.30pm are aware of any conservation-minded students who would Thur May 24: 10am – 5.30pm like to help us, please suggest they get in touch. We have a range of exciting projects planned including National Trust designing a new way of showcasing our beautiful sea creatures and birds; our new water refill station and South West information board on local flora and fauna. We all know why everyone comes to Polzeath, and it’s the Coast Path Polzeath Marine Group’s aim to keep it beautiful for our children and grandchildren. repair day Details of all PMCG events are advertised elsewhere in this magazine. A ‘garland ‘ of bottle tops collected by volunteeers from Cornish beaches.
(Dannonchapel Farm, near Delabole)
Saturday May 12 10am - 3pm
The coast path is enjoyed by thousands of walkers each year but takes a lot of maintenance to keep it in good shape. Why not lend us a hand for a few hours and get stuck in with a spade or mattock, repairing steps, drains and improving the surface of the footpath. No experience necessary, all tools and equipment provided. Please wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather. Bring your own lunch.
Booking essential. Phone 01208 863821 or email tom.sparkes@ nationaltrust.org.uk Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org
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Polzeath Marine Conservation Group
Sandcastle Competition Wednesday April 11 1pm-2 pm
Meet on Polzeath Beach by Wavehunters Surf Hire. Create a stunning sandcastle or sculpture. 3 categories: Under 7s only; Under 13s only; Family groups. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather conditions. Bring any equipment necessary; no JCBs!
Free For more information contact 07779 896650 or email polzeathmc@gmail.com.
National Trust
Sun and Stars at Carnewas (Bedruthan)
Saturday April 28 7.30pm ‘till late
Arrive before sunset for a chance to look at the sun safely through telescopes before it sets, then take a closer look at the moon, stars and planets as they come into view. Bring warm clothing and a torch.
St Minver Football Club Hang on to Top Spot (As at February 10th 2018) Played
Win
Draw
Loss
GD
Points
1 St Minver
13
9
2
2
22
29
2 Wadebridge Town
11
9
0
2
38
27
3 Lanreath
12
7
2
3
22
23
4 Millbrook
10
7
1
2
16
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In their first season in the East Cornwall League, St Minver sit rather precariously (I wish I could say comfortably) at the top of division one. Our treble winning team from last year are carrying on their winning form and are playing some really good football to show they deserve to be in the higher league. However, the next month’s fixtures are against the teams most likely to be our challengers for top spot. We have to play at Wadebridge in a midweek game on 21st March, should be a good crowd there for that one, and there are two league matches against Millbrook before then. Some exciting games to look forward to, apart from the odd knock out cup match. If you are the slightest bit of a football supporter you could do worse than coming along to Trewint Lane to watch both sides playing open attacking football. (not much of that at the top level these days lets face it). Roy Birchwood
Back row: Callum Wilson, Brian Fulford (physio), Spencer Hartill, Ed Green, Ben Beesley, Ted Meagor, Ryan Holland, Steve Wootton, Paul Menhinick, James McNary, Dave Witts (manager) Front row: Steve Latham, Matt Cleave, Corey Cleave, Dayll Beesley, Ashley Richards, Mike Kempthorne. Not in photo (added to bottom): Dan Cox, Ryan Pooley, Sam Cleave, Ashley Gilbert, Dan Witts
Free. No need to book. Meet at the National Trust car park at Carnewas (Bedruthan) PL27 7UW.
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Polzeath Coastguard Update by Matt Sutherland Who are we?
in Charge on shouts but also a very In this edition of the Link we thought it valuable Rope Techician – the people that actually go off the edge on cliff would be useful to introduce some of ourselves individually; just to get an idea shout. of who those people in funny blue boiler Tim Marshall who looks after the suits and hard hats are. We’ll cover the seafood side at Porthilly Farm, joined rest of the team in the next issue. the Coastguard 14 years ago from the Lifeboat team and knows the Camel The Management estuary like the back of his hand. First off is the longest serving member and well known local businessman, Rob Luke Rickard lives in Chapel Amble also Harris. Not only does Rob run numerous works on the farm and has been with the team for 18 months along with three businesses, he is also Chairman of the other recent(ish) recruits. He’s very good Parish Council as well as Polzeath’s Station Officer. He’s nearing fifty years (!) with ropes! of service and does a marvellous job of Joe Vernon, an ex Army Captain who ensuring the team is efficiently trained has volunteered with the Coastguard and managed. for four years and is a recently qualified Not that far behind Rob is retired Electrician Ian Tatham who has a huge depth of experience to call on and has seen the Coastguard service change dramatically in the decades he has served. He looks after all our kit and both himself and Rob make sure our two vehicles, a Land Rover and a Toyota Hilux, both of which are nearing ‘classic’ status, are keep running as well as possible.
The Five Farmers Farming and Coastguarding seem to go well together and we have four full time farmers on the team with another member, Shaun Hawkey who runs leisure complex, The Olde House but on his family farm. Chris Marshall of Porthilly Farm has accumulated an amazing 18 (almost 19) years and is called on as an Officer
Rope Technician and slightly lunatic windsurfer who ventures out in conditions most people would hesitate to even walk to their car in. And the final member is Shaun Hawkey, ex Army and a recently qualified Rope Technician who lives in Chapel Amble at the Olde House which he runs with his wife and despite the distance to the coast, manages to almost always be one of the first to attend our shouts. We’ll cover the other half of the team in the next editions of the Link Don’t forget, if you see someone in trouble in or near the water, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. Caption (top to bottom). Rob Harris, Ian Tatam ,Chris Marshall, , Tim Marshall, Luke Rickard, Joe Vernon and Shaun
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Who is the Phantom Fosters Can Flinger?
National Trust
Geology rocks
The Link has received the following letter from the Marshall family at Porthilly Farm.
(Trevose Head)
Saturday April 28 10.30 am - 1.30pm
Interpret the landscape from a different perspective, with local geology expert Jane Anderson to guide us through the geological history of the area. Wear suitable walking gear and bring binoculars if you have them and some refreshments. £3 per person.
Booking essential as numbers are limited and in case of change of date due to inclement weather 01208 863046
Polzeath Marine Conservation Group
Rock Pool Ramble Wednesday, April 4 1.15pm - 3.30 pm Tuesday May 29 10.45am-1pm
Meet at Polzeath Marine Centre. Join marine experts and PMCG volunteers on one of our expeditions down to the rockpools. Free for PMCG members or £2 per person. Booking essential on 07779 896650 or email polzeathmc@ gmail.com Wear suitable clothing and footwear that can get wet (but not crocs or flip-flops).
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We feel the need to bring to your attention the serious matter of litter being tipped along the back roads from Porthilly Farm all the way to Sharps Brewery. Namely empty cans of Fosters lager.
It has been ongoing for about two years now, our family walks result in us finding and collecting at least 50 empty cans just dumped in the hedgerows and ditches, 83 being our biggest total on one occasion. We suppose some people must feel no sense of ownership for our countryside hedgerows, believing someone will just pick up after them, it’s shocking, sad and sheer laziness but also strange that it’s the same thing being dumped by what must be the same person each time. We hope to catch whoever it is… eyes on from now on!! We would love to educate whoever responsible in a lesson on recycling. The Marshalls
Enjoy a Round on Holywell Course for £15 St Enodoc Golf Club is offering golfers a round over its Holywell Course for just £15 per person until March 31st. Eighteen holes of golf over the Holywell gives you the chance to embrace the outdoors, enjoy some fresh air and stunning sea views and get your game in shape after the festive break. It’s also an opportunity to introduce youngsters to the game and entertain children in the great outdoors for a giveaway green fee of only £7.50 for children. Over the last couple of years, the club has invested an enormous amount of time and effort in upgrading the Holywell so visitors can expect excellent course conditions that meet the same high standards as those on the main championship course. However it is manageable for players of all abilities and ages and so ideally suited to groups of friends and families. There’s generally no need to book in advance (though advisable to call ahead to avoid disappointment) and is accessible to all with no need for any official handicap to play.
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If Music Be the Food of Love
Polzeath Marine Conservation Group
BeachCare Beach Cleans Wednesday April 18 and Saturday May 19
January 8th saw a new venture for the Chris Treglown Foundation. Its annual awards are normally presented at one of the August Concerts in St Minver Church, but a 2017 winner, Laurence Kilsby, was unable to attend. A 12th night celebration was organised in St Endellion Church, and before a packed audience, Laurence duly received his award from Julia Treglown. A gloriously eclectic programme, including verses from the Bible and from Shakespeare, and a range of musical items from Purcell and Handel to Vaughan Williams and Sibelius enchanted all who were present. Director Maria Jagusz once again both introduced and contributed to the programme, and ‘evergreen’ Barrie Cooper accompanied the performers. Laurence, currently a student at the Royal College of Music in London, played a significant part in the evening and it was easy to see why he is regarded so highly. He was accompanied by four familiar Foundation names: the irrepressible Will Paul, fresh from AIDA Cruises and about to embark on film work; the highly promising Sian Voller, now at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where talented Gillian Wells undertook post-graduate studies after completing a vocal and opera studies course at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Cornishman George Tucker was the other member of the group, proud holder of a 1st. Class Honours degree in Music Theatre from the London College of Music, who contributed three hugely entertaining contemporary songs to the evening. It was no surprise that the performers received a standing ovation before Julia expressed her thanks. John Baxter
9.30am Meet at the car park on main Polzeath Beach. Help BeachCare volunteers to clean the stunning beaches at Polzeath. All equipment provided. Free. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather conditions.
Free; for more information
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Rock Pool Ramble Tuesday May 29
10.45am-1pm Meet at Polzeath Marine Centre. Join marine experts and PMCG volunteers on one of our expeditions down to the rockpools. Free for PMCG members or £2 per person. Booking essential on 07779 896650 or email polzeathmc@ gmail.com Wear suitable clothing and footwear that can get wet (but not crocs or flip-flops).
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Pause for thought When does winter end and spring start? Do you go by the meteorologists or the sun? So, is it March 1st or 21st? Or by the climate, and how many daisies there are on the lawn? The seasons, no matter how we decide, are changing, becoming blurred. This winter has seen spring plants out in December, summer plants lasting until Christmas, the grass still needing to be cut. When I lived in Newcastle as a child, my mother said we lost spring and autumn, there was only summer and winter. As we approach ‘springtime’, a time of more light, hopefully a bit of warmth, of new growth, of leaf buds bursting open, of more colour in the garden, it is also a time to spring clean! A time of clearing up and cleaning out both inside and outside. C S Lewis wrote “He gives them the seasons, each season different yet every year the same, so that spring is always felt as a novelty---“ The church calendar has the 40 days leading up to Easter as a time of reflection, called Lent. The word Lent comes from the old English, “lencten,” which means spring or lengthening days. That reflection for some includes fasting, for others setting aside time to meditate, and reflect on where we are in life. A time to step aside, to stop the business of life. So, whenever spring arrives or has arrived, whether you have spring cleaned the house and Rejoice in the good, reflect on the bad, see what must be thrown out, what must be cleaned and polished, tidied up the garden or not, take time out to look at your life whatever season it is in. Enjoy the new growth in the garden of your life and the lengthening days. David Elliott Alzheimers Society
Coffee Morning Saturday March 10 10 am - 2 pm R J Bray & Son, Egloshayle Rd, Wadebridge
David and Beth Bray are cycling in the Ride London event for the Alzheimer’s Society and are holding this coffee morning to raise sponsorship. There will be cakes, craft and art stalls and a raffle, with some lovely prizes which have been kindly donated by local businesses and individuals.
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Letter from St
Minver School
Dear Link, I was speaking to Martin Broadfoot today who mentio about how the gr ned that you’d like ant money for our to hear recording system The recording syst is impacting our scho em that we have bo ol. ught with the gran the Link1 has mea t money kindly do nt that we have be nated by en able to record our band and choi our own Christmas r members. We so al bu ld m with th ese Christmas albu raised nearly £150 ms at our school fa which we are now yre and pl an school. We are also ning on reinvestin g into the Music at planning on record our in g in March. Many th another album to anks to The Link fo sell at our Spring Co r gi ncert vin g St. Minver School Martin also mentio these opportunitie ned that you’d like s. to hear about wha the community. It t we have been up is probably a bit lat to around e to tell you now th Christmas carols at at the choir went Trewiston Lodge. and sang Also our KS2 choi r is involved in ‘So ngfest’ which is a Schools. St. Minve vocal showcase fo r will be joining w r Cornish ith Port Isaac Scho Minor, St. Columb ol, Trevisker, St. Co Major and St. Breo lumb ck School and will Seasons’ at Wadeb be performing ‘A So ridge College Hall ng For All on the March 23rd The Hall For Cornw . Tickets are availab all and all are welco le through me. Kind regards, Vicks Maynard.
The Helen Proffit Legacy In St Michael’s Church, Porthilly, there is a piece of slate mounted on the wall behind the font, on which the following words appear: Helen Profitt the daughter of John Lynam of Cant in this parish, Gent, and Helen his wife, who was buried Sept 21st, 1780, aged 88. By her will gave five pounds a year to be paid out of her estate in Porthilly for the Remainder of a term of one thousand years to Philip Kent of Trefreesa in this parish, his
Heirs and Executors, In TRUST for and to the life of the Poor of the Lowland of St Minver who do not receive weekly pay. Some minor editing has taken place to try to make better sense of the piece.
Looking at it again at the turn of the year (2017/2018), it strikes me that little has changed in the 237 years since Helen Profitt left this bequest; and I wonder if there is a record of the beneficiaries of the Trust ?
Perhaps we should take a leaf from Helen Profitt’s will as a When we came to Porthilly, means of helping those in the I was struck by the quaint parish who are on zero-hours notion that anything could contracts or who do not last for “a term of one thousand years”, even though receive weekly pay ? the intention was to be Our contributor asked not to applauded. be named
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We Will Remember Them Dorothy Elsie ALLEN of St Minver Timothy Charles BAKER of Wadebridge Mary Alice BALL of St Minver Ronald William Francis BALL of Wadebridge Harry Abraham BARNETT of St Minver Winifred Margaret BOLT of Wadebridge Ian David BORTON of Wadebridge Michael Victor BRAGG of Wadebridge Lilian Frances BROWN of Wadebridge Edith Lilian BURR of Rock Mary Eva Jane CAPES of Wadebridge Evelyn Brenda COLE of Rock John James FAIRBANKS of Wadebridge John Ivor GAIN of New Polzeath Ronlad Henry GRAVENER of Wadebridge Ivy HAMBLY of Wadebridge Beryl Ada HAMBLY of Wadebridge Jennifer Maud KENNEDY of ... Wadebridge William David LINDSAY-JONES of ... St Minver Benjamin Newton LUXTON of ... Wadebridge Jennifer Ann M’CARTNEY of ... Wadebridge Marjorie Eileen MABLEY of Wadebridge Kevin MATHIESON of Wadebridge 28
Ronald George MCCLEVERTY of ... Wadebridge Christine Caroline Mary MCCORMICK of Sladesbridge Richard Cecil OSBORNE of Wadebridge Pamela Joan PARKYN of Wadebridge Elizabeth Joy PULLING of Wadebridge David James RAY of Wadebridge David Gary RICHARDS of Rock Marvyn RICKARD of Wadebridge Beatrice Muriel RICKARD of ... Wadebridge Joan ROBINSON of Wadebridge Patricia Anne SANDERS of St Minver Donald William SIM of Wadebridge Dorothy Joyce SMITH of Wadebridge Beryl STARR of Wadebridge Frances Arminell (Betty) STAWSKI of ... Wadebridge John Floyd STEELS of St Minver Michael Robert STEWART of ... Wadebridge William Cuthbert STRONGMAN of ... Wadebridge Annie THOMAS of Wadebridge Peggy WARRICK of Wadebridge Nicholas WATTS of Rock John Wesley WILCE of Wadebridge
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Our Featured Artists Sarah Poppleton and Jaye Guest A mother-daughter artistic collaboration Jaye Guest and her daughter Sarah Poppleton have a shared enthusiasm for art and creativity that invigorates their relationship and punctuates their lively discussions whenever they are together. “We are always debating the merits of a particular paint or surface, or showing each other a new found technique, which is great fun and we learn so much from each other” says Sarah. Whilst Jaye and her husband Gus have lived in Rock for the last 20 years, Sarah has to
content herself with coming down to visit in the school holidays with her husband and children, so time together for the mother-daughter duo is precious. “Almost the first thing I do when I arrive is to go to my mother’s art studio and see what she has been up to – what paintings she has done and what interesting new glazes she has been trying out on her pottery. Sometimes I will bring one of my paintings that is not quite working and we will discuss ideas to improve it. But she is always so very
encouraging and supportive, it is wonderful!” says Sarah enthusiastically. When Jaye retired from teaching in Camberley many moons ago, she went to pottery lessons. Transforming a lump of mud into a bowl she found to be just magical! Jaye’s pottery heroine is Lucie Rie. “Lucie Rie’s bowls sell for thousands of pounds and have the most wonderful open shapes. They are so valuable that one would not dare use them, but put them on a shelf and admire them - if one could afford them,
Ceramics from Jaye.
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Polzeath Plein Air painting - Sarah that is! I delight in producing bowls which echo Lucie’s shapes, but mine are much more practical.” Jaye wants her work to be used and gets a tremendous kick when she sees her pottery in the houses of friends. More recently Jaye decided to take up painting as well as pottery. As she says, “Cornwall with its wide open skies, fantastic scenery and wonderful light just
makes you want to paint. I frequently attend painting sessions with Wendy Parkyn1, who has taught me so many
different techniques.” Sarah took up a paint brush when her third child went to school, going to local
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classes initially to learn about oil painting, and hasn’t looked back since. She has won a number of awards in her home town area in Hertfordshire and sold many of her oil paintings. But her heart is most definitely in Cornwall, and the rocky north coast and wide beaches feature frequently in her light filled paintings. “I get so excited seeing the vast expanse of sky here in Polzeath Beach, Morning Light. Sarah. Cornwall, the fantastic clear light bouncing around and can sell her pieces in aid of and Sarah hope they can all the varied colours of the charities, for the most part manage this again this year. sea – these things inspire me this is the RNLI. Sarah exhibits The exhibition is on from the and fill my paintings. I really in Hertfordshire and shows evening of May 21st until May enjoy getting outside to paint her work on social media. in oils ‘en plein air’ when I can, 24th, so don’t miss it. They both hope you might especially if I can persuade my Why not go along and see the come to see their work at mother to leave her pottery evidence of this enthusiastic, wheel and paint outside with their Serendipity Exhibition supportive mother-daughter to be held in aid of the RNLI me. Then we can come back artistic collaboration? at the Rock Institute in May. and discuss our daubs over For more information on The annual Serendipity a warming cup of tea! The Sarah Poppleton’s work interesting thing is that even exhibitions have managed visit her web site at www. to raise about £2,000 for if we are painting the same sarahpoppleton.co.uk subject, we see and interpret the RNLI each year. Jaye the scene in different colours and in very different styles; it is fascinating.” Jaye agrees, “En plein air is so much more exciting than working in a safe warm studio. You are always trying to catch the moment and then the light changes or the wind gets up and there is always the possibility of finding one’s last two hours of work splat, face down in the sand! “ For Jaye, potting and painting are retirement hobbies. She Mouls. Jaye is not a professional, so she Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org 31
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The Coco Fundraisers Cocktail Night
The event saw an abundance of generosity and donations from so many local organisations, with canapés and delicious treats donated and served by Fee Turner Catering, wine donated by The Fishlocks, beer donated by Sharp’s Brewery, room décor and lighting hire donated by Love Weddings Cornwall, flowers and room décor styled and donated by Jane Lawrence…the list is endless.
Throughout the evening with entertainment provided by the Motown Pirates, a fantastic auction took place, with lots including a Jethro Jackson The organising committee L-R Amy Marshall, Faith Toogood, original, a helicopter trip and Gemma Vernon, Sara Roberts, Sarah Bray and Nici Couch afternoon tea for two, short antitrypsin deficiency affects her break packages at both Little After months of planning and lungs and liver. Faith, Charlie, preparations, on Saturday Tides Porthilly, and the Point at India and of course Coco, live and Polzeath, along with a raffle with December 2nd, Rock Institute deal with Alpha 1 on a daily basis. an incredible selection of prizes all provided the perfect venue The charity supports families for the Cocktail party to end kindly donated to our fundraising affected, and funds much needed team. all cocktail parties! The Coco Fundraisers, comprising of Faith research. The evening was a resounding Toogood, Gemma Vernon, Sarah ‘We wanted to host an event success, with many people Bray, Sarah Roberts, Amy Marshall, in the local community as the commenting that it was truly and myself, Nici Couch, hosted evening is about the local a night to remember, and one a truly memorable evening in community’ commented Sarah. t33hat could not be bettered in support of the Alpha 1 Charity The event was fully supported by anyway, which made the months and Coco Toogood. the Institute Committee, headed of preparations and planning The Alpha 1 Awareness UK Charity by Mr John Bray who confirmed all the more worthwhile. We that it is exactly the sort of event was the charity of choice as it achieved what we set out to do. the Rock Institute is there for, and is so close to our hearts. Little The event raised a staggering would love to see it being used Coco Toogood has the very rare £19,250, which far exceeded our genetic condition, where Alpha 1 more by the local community. expectations; an unbelievable amount of money raised in our Faith Toogood. local institute!! The chairman of the Alpha 1 Charity was totally speechless when Faith called him with the amazing news. Faith along with the rest of the fundraising team would like to thank everyone once again for helping to create such a spectacular and magical evening.
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Seasonal Fashion Tips from Fusion’s Rhowen Yoki Spring Trends for 2018
It is time to look forward to lighter evenings and earlier mornings, it is time to welcome Spring! The Spring trends this year are sure to energise your wardrobes with splashes of colour, mixed prints and throwback styles. Bold Brights Colour blocking high octane primary shades is the key look for Spring this year. Sun drenched yellow, bold blue and vibrant red should be the principal colours of your spring looks. Expand your colour blocking palette by adding rich oranges, grass greens or Pantone’s ‘colour of the year’, ultra violet, the more saturated the better.
Pretty Pastels For those who do not wear intense brights, ice cream hues are also taking the runways by storm. Continuing with the colour blocking prowess, match
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lilac with lemon or marshmallow pink with duck egg blue. Don’t be fooled by these delicate shades, they can be just as striking as the brighter colours. Team a pastel blazer or coatigan with tailored trousers or high waisted faux leather skirt, think power pastels.
Frills and Ruffles A romantic flair breezed over the runway collections via ruffles and frills. Dresses, blouses, tops and skirts all came adorned with frills. Styles ranging from glam to ethereal to sophisticated and sometimes even a touch pastoral. With their highly feminine feel, frills were seen in various
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perfect for when you need a ‘jeans and nice top’ combo!
For the Guys… Unlike the ladies, neutral colours are key for the guys this season. Think camel, coffee and off-white and pick two shades to mix and match. However, if you are one for colours try mixing the neutral tones with a bright tailored jacket. Rich, autumnal shades like burnt orange, burgundy and forest green are far easier to wear, and right on-trend this year and navy and grey will work with all the other pieces in your wardrobe. Mix tailoring with sportswear to mix up your style this season, for example try a hoodie and an overcoat to relax the look to smart-casual.
fabrics and were sometimes paired with fringing.
Wrap it up Wrap dresses are coming back in a big way this Spring. With a variety of fabrics and prints, they are perfect for everyone and suitable for all occasions, they are practical yet elegant. If you aren’t a dress wearer then do not despair, the same premise can be applied to the top version of the wrap trend. With the variety of sleeve lengths, fabrics and patterns, they too are suitable for any occasion. Just
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Country Diary from Cobb Cottage Written and Illustrated by Joan Cockett It is a grey January day as I write, drizzling rain, mild but not yet with a promise of spring. The one glow of colour in the room is the fruit bowl - very red apples and oranges. I found myself thinking about the colour red and how it has the ability to lift the spirits. Perhaps it would be a good subject for my next Link article? Little did I know! I was soon plunged into reading about the colour and realised it was no easy subject for a short article but would require a book. I decided that it would have to be a superficial appraisel of the colour as I reacted to it on this winter’s day, so here are some thoughts. A glimpse of any crowded will have six large pots of red place shows the popularity geraniums” – impact! Only of the colour at the moment. a short time ago red was The House of Commons considered bad taste in the is one example where red average garden, belonging to dresses and pullovers abound the era of ‘bedding-out’ in the Even Theresa May has a red public parks. Red geraniums, dress and Cathy Newman blue lobelia, white allysum on Channel 4 has been an - we got to really dislike it. I enthusiastic weaver of red for guess the holidays abroad some time. made us realise that masses of red geraniums in pots and It is not just in clothes. A climbing walls in Greece and friend who is making a new Spain were actually quite garden indicated her front lovely. We are getting bolder; terrace, saying, “And here I the famous garden writer, Christopher Lloyd, removed his traditional rose garden to plant an exotic garden of cannas and dahlias in hot colours predominately red. There was an outcry at the time, but people came to love its sheer vitality. Red in my garden comes mainly from a large quantity of apples on loaded trees - loved by the birds as well. Last year I planted a red echium. We 36
are familiar with the very tall varieties with blue flowers but this is a shrubby variety that branches into four arms of red flowers. I hope it will flower this year as it is a handsome plant at the moment. We would be disappointed if our letter boxes were painted another colour - we love our red ones and the remaining telephone boxes too. They are a reassuring part of our landscapes, a spot of colour. Watching my friendly robins, hoping I am going to throw them some cheese, would we love them as much without their glowing red breasts? Turner, painting his favourite sunrises and sunsets, sometimes used carmine (a crimson red). Unfortunately this disappeared within days from some of his paintings. It is derived from cochineal, which at that time was not permanent. It was later See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Cochineal to find out about cochineal. 1
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made stable with a mordant, alium which fixed the dye. It seems Turner cared little for posterity, the moment of creation being the important thing. Cochineal is still widely used in many ways that may surprise you - but I’m not pursuing that here1. Fortunately Turner had other reds in his paintbox that were permanent. He would have used cinnabar, (vermillion) made from the conjunction of heavy mercury and burning sulphur - a brilliant colour. I am reminded of taking a party of 15 year old students (a CSE Art Group) to the Tate to the Constable exhibition. Young Sammy, (RAF greatcoat,
carroty hair) stood in front ‘Boulters Lock’, enthralled. “I seen that on a tin tray in Boots, but it wasn’t as good as this! “ he exclaimed. We studied it, and the ‘Hay Wain’ and I asked him what took your eye into the paintings. “That little bit of red,” he said. Sammy did say “I seen” it is not my mistake! All his paintings for his CSE exam after that contained a little spot of red… Amongst my tubes of artists water-colours I have the expensive Cadium Red, rarely used, but precious for the odd accent; also Cadmium Red (Hue) which is more transparent, and much cheaper. Both are permanent.
I have an old friend from Art School days at Goldsmiths. ‘Red’ we called him with his striking shaped head and red hair. The hair is white now, but he’s still Red to us who knew him then. He always stood out in a crowd, and still does. This is a very superficial browse through the colour red; a very interesting book ‘Colour’, by Victoria Finlay, has a long chapter on the subject, I found it fascinating. There is the other side of red, (danger, war, remembrance,) but for now on a grey, January day, I’m just enjoying the glow of the bowl of apples.
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News from St Minver School
Christmas seems a distant memory here at St Minver School, but it was a time that was bustling with activities. Both key stages performed their traditional Nativities. Key Stage 1 created glitter and sparkle in their performance of ‘Shine Star Shine’ and Key Stage 2 raised the roof with their adaptation of ‘It’s a Miracle’! Our school choir and band also entertained many of the residents of local care homes in the build up to Christmas. The start of the new term saw many exciting events. Years 3, 4 and 5 all visited the Hall
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for Cornwall to watch an adaptation of the David Walliams book, ‘Awful Auntie.’ A fantastic performance, which the children will remember for many years to come. In February the whole school community took part in a ‘Healthy School Week.’ Each class had a visit from Faith Toogood who created workshops on the content of the snacks and drinks that they eat. They also designed, made and evaluated nutritional snacks for a packed lunch box, which were incredibly yummy! During that week, the school also received a gold award from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Workplace Health Award. This county wide award scheme focuses on the physical health and mental wellbeing of its staff. The school once again received the highest standard of award, which reflects the wonderful school community in which we work. The children are currently rehearsing choral poetry for The Wadebridge Festival of Music and Speech. Mrs Maynard is also rehearsing a choir to participate in ‘Song Fest’, a musical extravaganza organised by the Cornwall Music Hub. Another busy term at St Minver!
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Traffic Calming Campaign A group of local parents have started campaigning for traffic calming measures to be installed outside St Minver School. Fundraising is taking place to install a flashing 30 mph sign in order to remind motorists of existing speed limits in an attempt to make the area safer for everyone, whether they are pedestrians, cyclists or motorists, when entering or leaving the school site
.The campaign has prompted 7 year old Reuben Couch to create this wonderful poster, showing the congestion and danger outside the school. Well done Reuben ; The Link will be sending you a certificate and a Family Cinema Voucher as a token of our thanks. All enquiries about the fundraising should be made to Faith Toogood. amytoogood@yahoo.co.uk
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Junior Link
Compiled by Nici Couch
With the arrival of Spring, we can wave good bye to the long winter evenings and welcome longer Spring days. We can spend more time in the great outdoors with everything bursting into life. Also there is Easter which is always a favourite for children of all ages! Nici
Design a Poster and Win a Family Cinema Ticket & more!
For our Spring competition we want you to design a Poster to ask people not to drop litter on the beach. Winning entries will receive a Family Ticket for the Cinema and a Polzeath Marine Goody Bag! We will also publish them in this magazine. Your drawing should include words, drawings and pictures to let everyone know that we want the beach to be kept litter free. Please include your name, and age with your entry and email it to: nici@stminverlink.org by March 30th. We look forward to seeing your entries.
Garden Fun: Spring Seed Bombs
Now is a great time to look around and work out what part of your garden could do with a splash of colour. Are there any sad looking corners? Seed bombs are a great way to literally throw a little happiness into any neglected patches of ground. Launch them now, and return in the early summer to check on the results. Don’t stop at your own garden fence either, you can throw these clever bombs into grandparent’s and friends gardens too – just make sure you ask permission first! You will need:: A few packs of wild flower seed mix, Sunflower seeds, Compost, Dry clay powder To make your bombs Mix together the seeds, plus equal quantities of clay or compost in a bucket or big bowl. Add water a little at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon. Take a little of the mixture and roll into a ball and repeat until you have used it all up. Push a sunflower seed into the middle of each ball. Leave the balls on a tray overnight to dry out. The next day you’ll be ready to be a real ‘guerrilla gardener’ and launch your bombs! Have fun!
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Where to go/What to do
March: 3rd Eden Project. The Oggy Oscars, the 7th annual world pasty championships. 4th Piran Point, Perranporth St Piran’s Day play at St Piran’s Oratory and Church 5th 11am St Piran’s Parade, Bodmin. Follow the procession through the town centre to Mount Folly. 6-8th Expowest Cornwall, Food Festival at the Royal Cornwall Showground. 10th 3-5pm Polzeath Beach Mega Spring Clean Meet at the Marine Centre, to assist, wear appropriate clothing. 15-20th Boscastle Walking Week A variety of walks along the coastline and amid the woods, for all ages and abilities. 25th onwards Pencarrow House, Café and Shop Open April 1-8th St Endellion Easter Music Festival 3rd & 4th Lanhydrock. Free entry if you have a ‘PL’ postcode. Proof of address must be provided. 4th 1:15-3:30pm Rockpool Ramble meeting at Polzeath Marine Centre. £2pp, booking essential 5th 1-3pm Dolphin Dizzy at the Polzeath Marine Centre, learning about dolphins along the coastline. To book call 01872 273 939 7 & 8th April Boconnoc Estate Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show 18th 9:30am Beach care Beach Clean, meeting in the main beach carpark at Polzeath . May 1st Padstow May Day 5th & 6th Cornwall Home & Lifestyle Show, Royal Cornwall Showground 19th 9:30am Beach care Beach Clean, meeting in the main beach car park at Polzeath for the monthly clean up and survey. 31st 10am-4pm Polzeath Marine Discovery Day, meeting on the beach, free to all, turn up and join in.
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Spring Watch
It’s the time of year when gardens start to come back to life and walks along the coast and countryside start to take shape and colour once again. There are plenty of things to look out for in spring. Daffodils will begin to appear in abundance adding splashes of colour wherever you go. Birds really get to work at the end of March and beginning of April, getting their nests built and ready for the busy time ahead. Take a walk around your garden or along the footpaths and you may be able to see the birds building their nests. Don’t forget that the big migration also takes place in March/April, where the winter birds leave to head back to Eastern Europe and the millions of summer birds start flocking in. Birds to look out for and listen to include swallows, cuckoos and swifts. Bluebells will burst into life in late April/early May. Some of the best woodland spots to view a beautiful carpet of bluebells are at Cardinham woods, Pencarrow or Lanhydrock. Take a picnic packed and it’s a lovely activity for the whole family to enjoy. Bumblebees will be out and about in the warmer days of spring. Walk around the garden and count how many you can spot. You can usually hear them before you see them!
Paper Mâché Easter Eggs
will stick directly to the This is a great activity to You will need: paper already applied, and do with your friends, with Water balloons brush any edges into place. some grown up help! You can Crafting glue use them as decorations and Hang the balloon to dry, Newspaper and/or tissue paper as gifts filled with Easter ideally somewhere warm. An old rectangular container treats. This will take two or three An old paintbrush days. Once completely dry, To make your eggs, blow up Any decorative crafting materials ask an adult to help pierce (with the help of an adult) as of your choice i.e. feathers, stickers, a small hole in the balloon, many water balloons as you coloured pom poms, flowers, glitter etc wait for it to deflate, and would like to make eggs and then pull it out the small hole. ensure they are tied securely. Cut/tear the newspapers or tissue paper into Using the same method, then cover the hole with paper and adhesive and allow to dry. approx inch square pieces. Now it’s time to decorate. If you want to Top tip: Tissue paper will create a finer cut the egg in half, ask an adult to do this egg more suitable for cutting a hole in if for you. you want to put stuff in it. Newspaper will Firstly paint the egg in one block colour and result in a stronger egg allow to dry, you can then get creative with In your container mix 2 parts crafting glue to 1 part water to make the adhesive paste. how you wish to decorate the egg. Either by creating a pattern on the egg using paints, Dip the pieces of paper into the adhesive glitter or stick things to it. paste one at a time and stick to the balloon If you make the egg using tissue paper, starting as near to the tie as possible. firstly cover the baloon with white tissue Mould the pieces of paper to the shape of paper, then on the top layer use a coloured the egg as you put it in place, making sure tissue paper. Into your small squares you you leave no gaps between the pieces. A paintbrush is useful to brush over the paper can hole punch circles, to give a dot effect strips to ensure they are smoothly in place. on the egg, this is a really fun creative effect. Once the balloon is covered (leaving a small Remember to send in a photograph of your gap around the edge of the tie), apply a eggs to nici@stminverlink.org second layer of paper to the balloon. This
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Interior Design
Trend Alert 2018! -White is out, colour is in - 2018 is set to showcase colour in its boldest form! Nicola O’Mara - www.nicolaomara.com and boho. Brown can also be introduced to natural materials such as leather, wicker and timber. It’s a safe and timeless colour, which brings about a feeling of warm and cosiness.
Dynamic Colour There’s no place for neutrals here. Bright, bold, saturated and strong, colour makes a statement with vibrant tones and a playful feel. Think Canary yellow, lime green, citrus orange, peacock blue and fuchsia pink; colour is vivid and unashamed. Vibrant colours shouldn’t be considered a design risk! Design doesn’t always have to be so serious! Pink is Power! Trend insights and predictions give us an idea about what new influences we will embrace, and ultimately, how we will decorate and update our homes. One thing that seems definite, however, is that colour will set the tone for 2018 providing us with endless possibilities to update our interior.
A series of earthy red and pink shades are also set to become fashionable neutral colours in 2018.The more vibrant reds in this family are likely to be used on accessories, whereas lighter dusty pinks will be used more generously as paint colours on walls. Paired with leathers and dark moody accents
Brown, isn’t that so 1980s? Yes you heard right, brown is definitely back in! Apparently, this is the new go to colour of the year, accordingly to Mylands paints. It may seem hard to accept, but brown is coming… it’s warm, welcoming and inviting, which makes it a long-awaited change from cold and depressing grey. Brown is though to be versatile and can be used across a number of interior design themes, such as rustic, nature 42 42
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to ground it, the sugar-puff millennial pink version of it will make way for an earthier, more sophisticated hue.
Shades of Purple Pantone named Ultra Violet the 2018 Colour of the Year, and it’s easy to see why. This rich shade of purple adds energy and depth to any room. Whether you’re adventurous enough to commit to an all-purple colour scheme, or prefer to experiment with home accessories first, this complex hue is definitely the one to watch. So what is the outcome? Think outside the box, thick cosy, think warm, think travelled, think big and be brave! Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org
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Fitness with Julia Move it or Lose it! Exercising to music
In this busy world many people find it hard to dedicate time for physical activities but over the many years I have been teaching fitness classes I am convinced that one of the best methods of maintaining fitness is dance aerobics and research has supported this. Angela Rippon stated in a recent documentary on aging that ‘ dancing uses every part of your body, it improves your cardiovascular system, uses spacial awareness, helps with balance and coordination, is good for flexibility and uses your brain.’ Darcey Bussell recently quoted in the Daily Mail, ‘ aerobic dance is one of the most enjoyable and safest forms of exercise to participate in as we get older. ‘There are numerous benefits in exercising to music whether it be a Zumba class, low impact aerobic dance class, aqua aerobics or chair fitness session. It helps to 44
burn those calories and aid weight loss; half an hour of sustained exercise to music can burn up to 300 calories. Weight bearing bones are strengthened during the movements, which can prevent loss of bone mass. The exercise combined with the enjoyment of music can make you feel good, stress levels decrease, and it will help those who suffer
with depression or anxiety. Energy levels improve, and the immune system works more efficiently, resulting in a general feeling of wellbeing. There are a range of aerobic dance classes available locally. If you are starting out and require an easier level look for a low impact class which involves less jumping action but more footwork co ordinating with the rhythm of the music. Good instructors will give easier options for beginners and harder options for those who are more experienced. This form of exercise can be enjoyed by people of all ages, both men and women. Elderly people can perform an exercise to music session in the chair, using basic steps. I offer low impact classes which are aimed at those of us who love moving to different music genres, whether it be Latin, 60s, line dance, disco or
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News from Wadebridge School by Debbie Chick, 6th form support We’ve had a busy start to the year with a new and enthusiastic Sixth Form Council organising lots of fund raising events. The first was the Macmillan Coffee Morning in September. Our students baked and brought in an amazing array of cakes and we invited Year 11 to join us for coffee and cake during break time, raising almost £100 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Next was the annual event for Wadebridge Foodbank in October. Students from every year group brought in a contribution, which was then gathered up by the Sixth Form students in their common room, before being boxed and delivered to the local Foodbank. The day coincided with Wear it Pink Day; the students all came in wearing a variety of pink outfits to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer research.
We held our first quiz of the year in November and invited Year 11 to join us in the common room for a really fun evening of general knowledge, music, literature and sport. The eventual winners were Doomed to Lose who also won the previous quiz! The event raised almost £300 for the Sixth Form Fund and will be used for the Sixth Form Prom which is being held later this year. In addition, we have had some really interesting Sixth Form Briefings this year, one of the most memorable being from Wadebridge Dementia Friends. We were visited, educated and entertained by two of the local ambassadors and the majority of our students made a commitment there and then to become Dementia Friends themselves.
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St Breock School working with Youth Sport Trust St Breock has worked closely with the Youth Sport Trust for a number of years as we share their belief that sport has the power to improve wellbeing and in turn unlock potential on many levels of learning. We were recently selected by them to be a YST Ambassador School and to work as part of a network driving the Youth Sport Trusts Strategy forward. The network is made up of 31 schools from across the country, 6 of those being primary schools. We are thrilled to be championing the YST strategy and mission in order to pioneer ways of people to lead change in using sport to improve their communities. wellbeing and equip young With obesity, mental health and muscular skeletal injuries increasing NHS costs, it is our responsibility to ensure funding given by the Government in the form of the PE and Sports Grant, combats the rise of these issues in primary school children. As educators we must use our PE and Sport grant to ensure health 46
and wellbeing is firmly embedded in their outlook. We want to embed lifestyle choices so they become ‘good habits’ and tackle the declining physical, social and emotional wellbeing of ‘The iPad Generation’. The link between movement and brain activity has been proven and there is no better environment to exploit this than in a school. We have been working alongside
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In the long term it is our hope that children will leave St Breock with not only a strong academic foundation but also have a strong muscular skeletal health, which will allow them to continue their journey into adulthood with good functional movement and with strong respiratory health.
Gavin Armstrong of Fundamental Movement Screening to implement a strategy where all our KS2 children are screened for their muscular skeletal health. The screenings are indicating that ,whilst at St Breock the average score for a child was above the national average, it was still a low score for a child and this was indicative of the less active lifestyle this generation are leading. If a child’s muscular skeletal health is not good, their
respiratory system is not functioning as it should be and the brain will favour concentration on this function over anything else. In essence the brain will not be open to learning and will certainly not be giving learning its full attention. Through interventions in class and at home we are seeking to correct the muscular skeletal health and therefore maximise the learning potential of individual children.
Alongside this, we endeavour to make our classrooms as active as possible across the curriculum. This has been proven to increase engagement and concentration as well as increasing the children’s enjoyment of learning time. Moving away from the traditional classroom environment is no mean feat and it has and will take an ongoing commitment and creativity from the whole staff to create the classroom of the future.
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locally including Zumba and Fit Steps. Remember “ Move it or Lose It”. Come along and experience some basic dance steps to great music.
I certainly get a huge satisfaction when I see people walk into the class and dance out! For more details contact Julia on 07815987172 / juliatreglown@hotmail.com
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Hallmarks
The first in a new series by local jeweller Stuart Robinson Stuart is the proprietor of Robertson’s Jewellers Ltd. Stuart has studied, and qualified in all aspects of his trade with The National Association of Goldsmiths. Stuart grew up in Rock and has always been a keen supporter of ‘The Link’. In the year 1300 King Edward I of England enacted a statute requiring that all silver articles must meet the sterling silver standard (92.5% pure silver) and must be assayed in this regard by ‘guardians of the craft’ who would then mark the item with a leopard’s head. In 1327 King Edward III of England granted a charter to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, marking the beginning of the Company’s formal existence. This organisation was, and still is based in London at Goldsmiths’ Hall, from whence the English term “hallmark” is derived. I have visited Goldsmith’s Hall in London on a number of occasions as a Member of the National Hallmarking at the Assay Office. Association of Jewellers. In the UK the use of the term hallmark was first recorded in this sense in 1721 and in the more general sense as a mark of quality in 1864. In the workshop. A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks which is struck on items made of precious metal, mostly to certify the content of noble metals - such as platinum, gold, silver and palladium. The hallmark is made up of: a mark denoting the type of metal and its fineness, the maker/sponsor’s mark and the year of the marking. In England, the year of marking commences on May 19, the Feast Day of Saint Dunstan, patron saint of gold and silversmiths. The use of hallmarks, at first on silver, has a very long history dating back to the 4th century AD — there is evidence of silver bars marked under authority of the Emperor Augustinian around AD 350 — and of course represents the oldest known form of consumer protection. I am privileged to have visited, assay offices in both London and Birmingham, and have
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witnessed first-hand the fascinating processes that are carried out in order to ‘assess’ and then stamp items of jewellery. Whilst the traditional method was to shave a tiny amount of the metal off an item and then test using a series of acids, nowadays much of the testing is done using very sophisticated scanning and x-ray equipment which is computer controlled. I was surprised to see how many individual items are still actually ‘stamped’ using a hand press. More delicate pieces or those made with white gold, where the rhodium plating may otherwise be damaged by traditional punching, have their hallmark applied using laser etching. Hallmarking in the UK is regulated by the 1973 Hallmarking Act which was revised in 1999 with the following main requirements. The standards, including the introduction of Platinum which was previously not hallmarked. The standards refer to the ‘level of fineness’ of precious metals to reach the required standard to be assayed correctly. The form of hallmarks. Previously quite variant, now standardised. Registration of sponsors (or manufacturers) marks. Standards for solder used in manufacture of pieces. Previously hallmarked items which are subsequently altered significantly to the extent that they should be re-hallmarked. Dealers notices to be displayed everywhere that hallmarked items are sold. Shops such as ours
are inspected from time to time by local authority Trading Standards officers who ask to inspect certain selected items at random, check hallmarks and also make certain that we are displaying an official Hallmarking Act notice. This explains the different marks of fineness to customers, and we are of course, happy to talk to customers about this, and what marks they might look for on their own jewellery. Treatment of articles made of two or more precious metals or of precious metals with other materials. Action to be taken against those who counterfeit marks and punches to keep better controls on the use of marks throughout the trade. Powers and Duties of assay offices includes the responsibilities of offices in advising manufacturers and retailers as well as providing the assaying service on items sent to them for appraisal and marking. The setting up of The British Hallmarking Council. Exempt articles – Such items include those items specifically produced for export, coins, medical and scientific equipment, raw materials and scrap and unfinished articles, items produced for trade samples and exhibitions, items too fine or thin to be suitably marked, musical instrument mouthpieces (!) and articles lighter than the required weight to require hallmarking. As an alternative to the traditional UK Hallmarks articles may be marked with a Convention Hallmark which may have been applied by any one of the countries included in the International Convention on Hallmarking. In addition, local or ‘optional marks’ may be added. This may include commemorative marks such as the ‘Millennium Mark’ to commemorate the year 2000, and the Golden Jubilee mark of 2002. The whole system of hallmarking in the UK is an ancient and fascinating one. With the help of an inexpensive eyeglass – either jeweller’s loupe or a watchmaker’s glass, often a whole story about a treasured family piece can be told!
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Wadebridge Netball Club Update
A Boys’ Day Out in 1890ish
( and a plea for help....)
Spring already! And what a rollercoaster of a season it has been! With only five league games left for Division 3 Warriors and six left for Division 5 Wildcats, our final position in the league tables will be decided in the next few weeks. The season has seen an influx of new players who are already having a positive impact on the squad. There are also some Wildcat and Warrior babies to be welcomed soon - exciting times! Following a successful Christmas raffle, our fundraising continues with greater urgency now as some of our hard earned kit was ‘misappropriated’ with a few items being found on the sports field. We hope to raise funds for a lockable storage cage and replacement equipment. Why not join us on Saturday 28th April at the Churchill Bar in Wadebridge for a quiz fundraiser hosted by the legendary Rob Moorcroft. Fun is guaranteed! And finally, a plea! League rules mean that we desperately need a second umpire for the Wildcats to continue playing at league level. Are you an umpire or an aspiring umpire? The club is happy to pay for (re)training and pays a fee per match. Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Please contact Club Secretary Jodi at wadebridgecamelnetball@ gmail.com We look forward to welcoming you into our Netball family. Jenna Smith
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What? A boys day out, all in their Sunday best, wives and girlfriends excluded. Where? Somewhere in St Minver and a connection with the church. Two vicars on the front row. Second row: 4th back Fred Hawken, choirboy - my grandfather. Third row: the gentleman in the light suit, Charles Henry Hawken, church warden. Geoffrey Hawken’s great grandfather. Fourth row: second back, Charles Martyn Hawken, bellringer, - my great grandfather. When? Judging from the weather and the age of Fred it would be summer late 1890’s. Why? A special event? perhaps a celebration of Queen Victoria’s 60 years on the throne. The headline of the supplement to the Western Weekly Mercury dated June 19th 1897 reads ‘Queen’s Record Reign’but why would the girls be excluded? Perhaps one of your readers has the same photo and another explanation as to what lead to a Victorian boys day out. Ian Hughes
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New Girlguiding Opportunities for Women and Girls in St Minver
8-10). Both groups have volunteers who help so you wouldn’t be on your own and you would receive full training. This is a great St Minver Rainbows, Brownies opportunity to volunteer and and Guides are having some make a difference to your community. changes which means they Leaders need lots of energy are looking for one new and ideas and to be a role leader and lots of girls who are keen to have fun learning model for the girls in the new skills, making new friends group. The groups meet on Wednesdays; Rainbows is and taking part in lots of from 4pm - 5.30 and Brownies outdoor activites. is from 6pm-7.30. The leader position can be The other big news is that either for Rainbows (aged the St Minver Guides are 5-7), or for Brownies ( aged restarting during the summer.
All girls aged 10 -14 and any female adult volunteers are welcome to come along and join a collective of women and girls empowering each other through activities , shared goals and achievements. There are plenty of activities planned for the summer for the new group, including training for the 2019 summer camp, orienteering, kayaking and water safety. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Helen Morton for an informal chat on 07796173960
St Minver Pre-School
For the first time this year we teach our children many having visits from real police and firemen. We have set up held our Christmas Fundraiser essential life-skills and have a dentist role play area and at St Minver Church. This been busy learning how have set the children a 4 week was a lovely event where to use real tools during tooth brushing challenge. the children performed two woodwork activities. We We are also looking at ‘Vets’ Christmas songs in between have been learning how to ‘Lifeboat’ and ‘Ambulance’ performances from the measure ingredients when Next term we will be covering wonderful In Tune Choir. baking, and have been ‘Growing’ ‘Spring’ & ‘Easter’ Father Christmas set up home mastering a needle and We have limited spaces in the bell tower which was cotton and learning to sew! available so get in touch if you beautifully decorated to We also teach safety around would like your child to join create a magical atmosphere fire in our forest school area our setting! Call 01208869511 for the children to visit him. where we cook on the fire, or email stminverpreschool@ This was such a fantastic we just need some better btinternet.com event that we will be doing weather to get out there! Our next fundraiser will be a it again this year! We raised This term we have been cocktail evening on 11th May a whopping £900!! And learning about ‘People Who at the St. Tudy Inn followed by have brought some lovely Help Us’ talking about how new woodwork and maths different people help us and Rock Fete on 14th July. Morwenna Hawtin, resources for the children. how we call them when we Preschool Manager At St Minver Preschool we need help. The children will be Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org 55
Riding for the Disabled
The North Cornwall Riding for the Disabled Group began when a small group of parents recognised that horse riding (Hippotherapy) was excellent therapy for their disabled children, and is now in its 40th year. The group is based at Lakefield Equestrian Centre, Camelford where it has been for 20 years and it is now one of the largest RDA groups in the South West region. It has 100 riders on its books who are aged from 4 to over 60 years and is supported by 60 volunteers. Rides take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday afternoons and groups of children and adults come from schools and centres in Bude, Launceston, Bodmin and Wadebridge. Under the guidance of our caring instructors, Mark and Becky Cunliffe our riders gain a great deal from their riding. It helps them to develop their social and riding skills, as well as build their self-confidence and provides the physical benefits of relaxing and massaging their muscles. Many take part in the annual County and Regional Competitions, held at Lakefield from which some go on to compete at the National Event held each July 56
at Hartpury, Gloucestershire. Others get great pleasure from taking part in the musical ride, enjoyed equally by the riders and volunteers! As a charitable organisation, and part of the RDA National Group, we are completely self-funding. We rely totally on fund-raising, donations and sponsorship to cover the care and livery of our two ponies, Troy and Wexford, the day to day costs of running the Group, and any special projects, such as building new toilet facilities for our disabled riders which we hope to complete this year. To celebrate our 40th Anniversary this year we are holding a Family Fun Day at Camelford Leisure Centre on Saturday April 14th from 12noon to 5pm, including BBQ, bar, bouncy castle, stalls and games and a special visit from Johnny Cowling. We are particularly keen to include past volunteers, supporters and riders or anyone who has been involved with the Group over the last 40 years. For more information about us, or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Jennie Oakley, Group Secretary on 01208 816984 or email jennieoakley@hotmail. co.uk.
Riding for the Disabled
Family Fun Day
Saturday, April 14 Camelford Leisure Centre
BBQ, Bar, Bouncy Castle, Stalls and Games. Johnny Cowling. We particularly wish to welcome past volunteers, supporters and riders or anyone who has been involved with the Group over the last 40 years.
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What is the worst weather for farming sheep? Rain that goes on and on! It has been a very difficult winter so far with our sheep turning their grazing fields to mud before they have a chance to eat the nutritious grass. They are due to lamb in April so we have been worrying about whether they have been getting enough goodness out of the grass to look after themselves and grow the lambs inside them. We approached scanning day with some trepidation. Last week Mike Kingdon arrived with his mobile ultrasound scanner to scan just under 800 ewes and 400 potential first time mothers. We were very pleased with the results. We have 192 ewes due to have single lambs, 450 twins and 133 triplets and quads. 13 ewes were not in lamb. The first time lambing ewes had less lambs but that is what we want for their first pregnancy. We mark all the ewes as they are scanned so that we know who is having what, and then we can feed them accordingly. The triplets and quads need a bit of pampering and those having singles need to be kept on a tight ration so that the lamb inside them doesn’t
grow too big for an easy birth. All the ewes will lamb out in the fields in April and the first week in May, so fingers crossed that it has dried up by then! This week we have our annual Red Tractor Farm Assurance audit. Most outlets including all the major supermarkets insist on membership of this scheme for all beef and lamb supplied to them. The audit
the Red Tractor label on product in the shops gives our customers the confidence that our livestock is reared to high welfare standards and is fully traceable from farm to plate. All cattle are issued with a passport soon after birth which details the farm it came from, its date of birth, breed and sex. All subsequent movements must be reported electronically to a central database within 3 days. Sheep don’t have passports yet but they do all have electronic tags and all movements are again reported to a central database.
The 13 ewes that weren’t in lamb are being used to train the new sheepdog puppy Bess. She is the daughter of my best sheepdog Bill and is about 7 months old so Philip covers the welfare of our livestock, the care of our soils is beginning her training. Before you can start, the pup and watercourses and the needs to be displaying the maintenance of up to date records on animal traceability instinct to round up sheep and responsible medicine use. and bring them back to the handler. Without this, training As farmers we tend to moan about these inspections. Not is impossible. Training uses the dog’s natural instinct and because we don’t meet the teaches commands to go with standards but because of it. “Go Away” for right, “Come the amount of paperwork and record keeping involved. concluded at the foot of the next page -> But we do appreciate that
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Kefir Made in St Minver Morwenna Vernon Kefir is a cultured, creamy, fermented milk product, originally from the mountainous region that divides Asia and Europe. Milk is a good source of protein, calcium and vitamins, and kefir is no different. It is described by many as ‘supercharged yoghurt’ as it has all the same properties as live yoghurt but also other naturally occurring bacteria and yeast.
Anyone who listens to The Archers will know all about kefir but for the rest of us, it’s a whole new product. I discovered kefir is being made in St Minver so I went along to speak with Jax Buse at Great Keiro Farm.
Many of us remember buying yogurt from Jax back in the 90s but this is a new business for her which was prompted by her interest in healthy eating and reading ‘The There is plenty of evidence Clever Gut Diet’ by Dr Michael to support the claim that Moseley. It made Jax think probiotic bacteria, as found about how she could make in kefir and live yoghurt, can a product using milk from help restore balance in the their own farm, Great Keiro, gut, particularly after a course which would provide added of antibiotics. However, kefir health benefits for her and her appears to be even more family. beneficial, with around 30 Jax uses a powdered culture strains of good bacteria (yoghurt has about 7) which which she adds to pasteurised boost the immune system milk which then ferments into and aid digestion. kefir. ‘Some people find the
taste quite acidic and add fruit or honey, but I like it plain’, Jax told me. I must admit, when I tasted it, I thought it was delicious and creamy and didn’t feel it needed anything added but of course, it’s personal taste. Jax has decided to start selling the kefir from the farmhouse but is very conscious of the impact of waste plastics on the environment so has decided to offer an innovative solution to this. She will be selling the kefir from the farmhouse, in Keiro Lane, St Minver,in glass jars which you then return to be refilled. Alternatively, you will be able to bring your own container to be filled, so this will be a product with a very low carbon footprint. If you want to find out more about the benefits of kefir, visit http://www.cornwallkefir. co.uk/
Our Farms, Your Food, continued from page 55 Bye” for left, “Stand” for stop and of course “Walk On”. You may have heard other less flattering terms when things don’t go according to plan! At this early stage it’s important to build the dog’s confidence by using a 58
small flock of sheep which she can manage easily. The old ewes get the measure of a new dog straight away and decide whether they need to go where they are told, or whether they can stand up to the dog and ignore it. We
say that a sheepdog needs “a good eye” which means that it never looks away from a sheep that stands up to it. If it looks away the sheep has won the day!
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Planning for Good Health Faith Toogood Spring is upon us and it is a great time to start thinking about health and wellbeing. The pace of life seems to be increasing and this understandably will often go hand in hand with poor eating habits. The aim of this article is to equip you with some simple ideas that will make your week easier, healthier, cheaper and tastier all with very little effort involved. An hour or so spent in the kitchen on a Sunday evening can really set you up for the week ahead.
With a big tub of roasted vegetables the options are endless: Add some tinned lentils and crumbled feta and serve on a baked / microwaved sweet potato Stir through some spaghetti and serve with parmesan Stir it through cooked rice, adding some flaked tuna or cooked prawns. Stir through a drained tin of beans / chickpeas and heat in a pan with some tinned tomatoes to make into a roasted veg and butterbean Plan stew. Serve this with a Planning the week’s meals is toasted pitta for a speedy really important but no matter meal. how well you plan, things Grill salmon and serve on change and that is where a the roasted veg with some little prep goes a long way! extra stir fried kale. Make time to do a rough plan Soup is a great staple to have as this will help to save time in the freezer. Make a big and keep costs down. batch – see my recipe in Link’s Prepare winter edition. Here are my favourite fall back Chickpea Burgers food prep ideas: Blitz 1 can of drained Roasted Veg – do a big tray chickpeas with 1 cooked of mixed veg and roast with chopped carrot and 1 peeled some olive oil, salt, pepper and cooked sweet potato (boil and some chilli if you like it a for 15 mins). Mix in 1 beaten bit fiery. Roasted veg can be egg (not essential if you are so versatile and you will have vegan) , chopped coriander a large box in the fridge that and some chilli (optional). Shape into burgers or mini you can use for many meals.
falafel and bake or fry until golden. These freeze really well – freeze before you cook and then defrost to fry / bake. Serve with a toasted pitta stuffed with leaves, humous and then a few falafel. Simple and delicious. Stewed Apple Peel, core and chop apples (cooking and eating ) with some lemon juice and add some raisins, chunks of stem ginger and a little water. Cook slowly and when it is nice and pulpy, store in a sealed container in the fridge. This is great served with natural yoghurt and a sprinkling of granola for breakfast Spoon over porridge Bake into a crumble by adding a simple crumble topping and some flaked almonds. I often also stir in frozen blackberries. I use it in muffins to moisten and reduce fat when cooking. All of these are really simple ideas that don’t take much time to cook but will save you a huge amount of time / stress / effort during the week.
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A Book Review by John Baxter
How to Stop Brexit by Nick Clegg Published by The Bodley Head, London. Paperback £8.99 from Wadebridge Bookshop This is a Book Review, not a personal foray into the most divisive and important issue facing the United Kingdom for decades. Soon to be knighted- Nick Clegg produced this short book in time for the Christmas market. I taught Clegg at Westminster School: he was humorous, conscientious, highly intelligent and thoughtful. The latter two qualities are evident in this book, as is his long-standing commitment to the principle of a European Community in which Britain should have a leading role.
time of the referendum, on both sides of the argument, have been discredited. Moreover one cannot argue against Clegg’s description of economic uncertainty, and of Westminster politics as “debilitating and poisonous”. The book has four main sections. The first helpfully provides a broad analysis of Britain’s relationship with the EU to date. It is clear that the views of policy makers in the 1960’s and 1970’s towards the then European Economic Community differ sharply from current concerns about a more integrated, and much The very brief introduction larger, European Union. focuses on the premise that in a “free democracy, we The calling of the 2016 are entitled to change our referendum, and the conduct minds”. He does not dwell of the campaign, is briefly on the clear perception at covered. Unsurprisingly there the time of the referendum is plenty of reference to the that our leaders would be dubious assertions of Leave obliged to implement the proponents that once Britain will of the people, whatever is outside the EU the NHS the result, and however slim would gain £350 million per the majority. Instead he week. Intriguingly Clegg does quotes John Maynard Keynes, not focus so much on the who famously declared, so-called “little- Englanders”, “When the facts change I but more on a shadowy group change my mind”. Few will of financiers and business disagree that many of the people, “wealthy individuals expectations raised at the with personal motives” for 60
Brexit. Far less attention is given to the claims of Remainers that economic disaster would immediately follow a “leave” vote. The section on how Brexit can be averted is, perhaps, the least convincing element in his argument. Political engagement is the route, and voters are encouraged to join either the Labour or Conservative party, and then lobby politicians in a pro-European direction. It is, perhaps, surprising that Clegg does not recommend joining his own Lib-Dem party, the most Europhile of mainstream parties; partisanship is replaced by pragmatism.
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It is Clegg’s suggestion of a possible future relationship with the EU, the “silver lining in the cloud of Brexit”, that is most interesting. Outside core membership of the EU Britain could sit in an outer “concentric ring”. For this to have any chance of success the initiative should come from the EU Heads of Government. A joint UK-EU Convention should be formed to re-position GB in one of the outer rings of the EU’s orbit. This is not tinkering, he argues, but building on the current momentum towards a Europe of concentric circles. Clegg is convinced that such a proposal is “workable, affordable, and, most crucially, desirable”. The other 27 member states want to see the UK pursue reform, in return for a “sustainable solution to the British problem”.
“How to Stop Brexit” is aimed mainly, Clegg asserts in his Introduction, at those who don’t hold their views for or against Brexit especially strongly, and are prepared to think again. Three possible options currently face the British Government in the little time remaining. “The first is to continue in the direction we are currently limping towards...total failure”( no deal). The second is to “secure an extension to the negotiating timetable”. There is no guarantee this would be granted. Thirdly, the Government could accept that its economic and political interests are to remain within the Single Market and/or the Customs Union, either on a transitional basis, or permanently. This is often associated with Norway and Switzerland, both outside the EU but with access to its
markets. Such a result would be attractive but would leave Britain still dependent on European regulations, “ruletakers, not rule makers”. For Clegg, the only option is for the British public to have the opportunity to “exercise our right to change our minds”. This is a lively, and wellwritten book, containing a number of interesting suggestions. It is unlikely to appeal to avid Leavers or Remainers, but it was never intended to do so. At the time of writing, however, January 2018, there seems to be little interest among huge swathes of the electorate for revisiting the referendum, and, crucially, no evidence of political leadership in any party willing to respond to Clegg’s passionate plea.
Kind people and good deeds A young lady, Kathryn Monk, was walking a friend’s horse on a coastal road, helping to desensitize the animal to traffic especially large vehicles. They came upon a parked bus and she asked the driver if she could walk the horse around the bus explaining what she was doing. He was very amenable and even leant out of the window to give the horse an apple, which would help to imprint a positive feeling for the horse. When the driver had to leave to go on his route he drove very slowly so the horse could follow, then he pulled ahead carefully. This kind man had never been close to a horse before and the young lady said the experience has made a great difference to the horse. There are good kind people out there. From your roving reporter Bunty Le Main Visit our website - www.stminverlink.org
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Brain Gym David Topliffe
Answers to last edition’s quiz 1 Which composer wrote The Snow Maiden? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rimsky Korsakov 2 What is the name given to a moving sheet of ice or snow? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A Glacier 3 What year was Snow white and the 7 dwarfs released? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1937 4 In 1994 the panto Snow white had a shortage of what? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dwarf Actors 5 In what country were the first winter Olympic Games held? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - France 6 Who had a hit song in the late 60s with Hazy Shade of Winter? - - - - Simon and Garfunkel
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St Minver Probus Club The club held its November meeting at its usual venue, the Pityme Inn. Our speaker was Richard Pallot of the Football Association (FA). The national FA is responsible for the games that are played by thousands on Saturday afternoons, all over the country and includes the Cornwall Football Association. Richard graduated in English and regards himself as extremely lucky to now be working for the sport he enjoys. He is one of ten in the Bodmin office, responsible for 262 clubs, 766 teams, 200 referees, hundreds of coaches. New leagues, including women’s and girls’ leagues, are being formed all the time. For example, an all-Cornwall Junior Cup Competition now gives teams wider challenges. Richard’s responsibilities include the rules for leagues, the safety of youngsters playing, finding volunteers (lots of them) and dealing with discipline, red and yellow cards, behaviour of players (and parents!) and trying to ensure that refs still love the game, in spite of the occasional abuse from players (and parents!). Did you know that red and yellow cards involve the club paying fines? It does bring money into the County, but Richard would much rather people behaved! A ‘sin-bin’ system is being pioneered in Cornwall and has already reduced the cases of rudeness to refs. Professional football leaves it to the amateur game to try out and evaluate new ideas, and you can draw your own conclusions from that! The professional game contributes £50 to £100 million annually to the amateur, which obviously is a massive help, although, compared with the amount swirling around that game, oceans and drops come to mind. Our speaker in January was Lisa Hollands1 who, against the odds, has formed a succesfull car bodywork repair business on the Pityme Industrial estate in Rock. Lisa explained the difficulties she had starting the business and how it has gone on to be very successful. If the idea of having lunch monthly in good company attracts you, Probus is always pleased to welcome new members. The person to contact is our Secretary, Roy Birchwood, on 01208 880549. T Priest Lisa was the subject of a ‘Business Spotlight’ in issue 212 of Link, Spring 217. To read it, go to the Link website, www. stminverlink.org, click on ‘Browse Back Issues’ at the top of the page, scroll down to 2017, issue 212, (blue cover) click on it and you will be able to read that magazine. You will find the article about Lisa is on pages 30 and 31.
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BeachCare Beach Cleans Wednesday April 18 and Saturday May 19 9.30am
Meet at the car park on main Polzeath Beach. Help BeachCare volunteers to clean the stunning beaches at Polzeath. All equipment provided. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather conditions.
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Marine Discovery Day Thursday, May 31 10 am - 4 pm
Polzeath Beach. PMCG, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Your Shore Rangers, National Trust and many others are joining forces to bring you a marine day you’ll never forget! Join in a rock pool ramble, litter pick, sandcastle competition, demonstrations on the beach, games, arts, crafts and animations Free but donations welcome For more information contact 07779 896650 or email polzeathmc@gmail.com.
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Gardening made easy by Nick Bacon
Spring has Sprung! The March wind roars, like a lion in the sky and makes us shiver as he passes by. When winds are soft and the days are warm and clear just like a gentle lamb then spring is here
celery trenches. Mid Spring: thin out over crowded vegetable seedlings prepare and plant new asparagus beds. Sow winter cabbage in fertile soil. Late Spring: direct sow runner beans, sweetcorn, peas, The Ornamental endive, french beans and Garden chicory. Early Spring: fork over, remove Draw up a little mound of soil weeds and add fertilizer to the over young potato shoots. soil before sowing annuals Sow ridge cucumbers on such as adonis, brachycome, mounds enriched with plenty centaurea and clarkia. Plant of well rotted manure. out hardy bulbs that have The Fruit Garden been grown inside over Early Spring: prune back winter. Prune hybrid bush stems of newly planted and roses, cutting out any frost two-year-old gooseberries damage, dead or crossing by 50%. Plant currant bushes stems. and raspberry canes. Water Mid Spring: take root cuttings in and cut the canes down to of delphiniums, lupins and 30cm / 12 ins above the soil. herbaceous phlox. Apply a Spray apples and pears prone high potash feed around the to scab infection. base of summer flowering Mid Spring: feed summer shrubs. fruiting plants with sulphate Layer shrubs and climbers of potash to promote good such as lonicera and syringa. flowering and fruit. Control Late Spring: stake your weeds around fruit bushes. herbaceous perennials. Plant Late Spring: tie in new up hanging baskets, tubs and raspberry canes. Keep all fruit containers leave them in a well-watered especially those greenhouse until all danger on light soils and those that from late frosts has passed. are trained against the wall.
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The Lawn
Early Spring: to prevent scalping cut the lawn with a lawn mower blade set reasonably high. Brush off worm casts regularly.
Mid Spring: apply a spring fertilizer to stimulate growth. Remove weeds such as dandelions and prepare ground well to be seeded or turfed. Use a complete fertilizer, sow grass seed unless the soil is still very wet. Late Spring: level off uneven areas of the lawn. Repair or replace worn out or bare areas of turf. Control lawn weeds.
The Greenhouse
Early Spring: begin sowing herbs. Take cuttings of bedding plants such a fuchsias, heliotropes and pelargoniums. Use custard powder as a hormone rooting powder. Mid Spring: plant greenhouse tomato plants in large pots or into good quality growbags. Introduce biological controls to keep down pests such as white fly and red spider mite. Late Spring: apply a high potash liquid fertilizer to any tomato plants with setting fruit. Check for powdery mildew, grey mould, aphids and take immediate action. “I tried to take the shell off my racing snail because I thought that it would make it go a bit faster, but it didn’t work at all if anything it made him more sluggish! Coming in the next issue a rare treat “My Gardening Tips revealed from the past 45 years”.
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Parliamentary Update from Scott Mann MP
Radiotherapy in Cornwall on their health. This would
Readers will probably have seen recent reports about concerns surrounding radiotherapy services in Cornwall. As part of a £130 million investment in radiotherapy, NHS England is looking to set up new radiotherapy networks to encourage providers to work together, concentrate expertise and improve services for patients who require treatments for the less common and rarer cancers. NHS England say this will help to increase access to more innovative radiotherapy treatments and make sure equipment is fully utilised. Further to this, there are no plans to reduce the number of radiotherapy providers. However, the outcome of these proposals could see some radiotherapy services being moved from Treliske to Devon, which would mean very long journeys for patients . It’s absolutely right that we increase investment in cancer treatments and look for better ways of delivering them to save more lives, but making people in Cornwall travel long distances to Devon could actually have adverse effects
be the wrong way round and services should be retained in Truro. In light of this, I wrote to the Chief Executive of NHS England and subsequently raised my concerns with the Prime Minister last month, stressing the case that journey times should be taken into account before making any decisions. It’s important to stress that the Sunrise Centre at Treliske is not at risk of being closed or moved under this consultation, but there is a chance that NHS England, or the new radiotherapy network, recommends the transfer of treatments for a small number of rarer cancers to a new location. I want these treatments to stay in Cornwall, and I hope NHS England takes note of the concerns raised by Cornish residents, charities and MPs.
to visitors and local people in terms of accommodation and dining. Convenience Stores The Association for Convenience Stores has also launched its Rural Shop Report, and to mark this event, I visited the Premier Store in Whitstone and Constantine Bay Stores near Padstow. The report rightly emphasises the importance of small convenience stores to our rural and local economies. Not only do they offer everyday groceries, support local supply chains and employ local people, but they are also a focal point for communities where local residents meet and engage with each other. Some local shops are also taking on the responsibility Premier Inn Meanwhile I was very pleased of Post Office services, which to attend the official opening are hugely important to our small rural communities. of the new Premier Inn in Unfortunately a number of Bude, which sits on the site Post office branches have of the old Strand Hotel. The closed in North Cornwall new Premier Inn is part of a in recent months, either £5 million investment by its because the postmaster has owner Whitbread, with 28 retired or the Post Office new jobs being created, and it will expand the town’s offer have been unable to agree a 65
suitable alternative with other shops. My office and I have been working with local businesses and the Post Office network to try and negotiate new contracts, and I have also requested a new mobile service which could travel between our small villages, and this is something I continue to press for. Scott Mann MP, Member of Parliament for North Cornwall. 10 Market House Arcade, Fore St, Bodmin, PL31 2JA. 01208 74337 | E: scott@ scottmann.org.uk.
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Defibrillators in our area Community defibrillators save lives and we thought it expedient to publish defibrillator locations in our area. This is the list as we no it. If we have missed any please let us know.
Gunvenna Holiday Park PL27 6QN The Pityme Inn, Rock PL27 6PQ Camel Ski School, Rock PL27 6LD St Enodoc Hotel, Rock PL27 6LA The Waterfront Cafe Bar, Polzeath PL27 6SP Daften Diecasting, Wadebridge PL27 6HF Bridge Bike Hire, Wadebridge PL27 7AL John Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge PL27 7BX Wadebridge Bowling Club PL27 6AE Wadebridge Town Football Club PL27 6DJ Trelawney Garden Centre, Wadebridge PL27 6JA Royal Cornwall Showground PL27 7JE Old ‘Phone BoxTrelights PL29 3TQ
Lingham Hall
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Local Telephone Numbers Churches Catholic (Bodmin & Wadebridge) -----------01208 72833 (Tintagel)------------------------- 01840 770663 Methodist (Rock, Steward Mr F L Cope)------ 01208 863481 (Wadebridge)--------------------- 01208 812887 Multi-denominational (Tubestation Polzeath)------------ 01208 869200 St Minver (Warden Mrs Ruth Varcoe)-------01208 862954 (Warden Mick Sumra)------------- 01208 862550 Doctor / Medical Bridge Medical Centre Wadebridge-01208 812342 Bodmin Hospital------------------ 01208 251300 Frank About Drugs------------------0800 776600 Drinkline-------------------------- 0800 9178282 Port Isaac Surgery----------------- 01208 880222 Rock Surgery---------------------- 01208 862545 Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)------------------------ 01872 250000 Wadebridge Health Centre-------- 01208 812222 Libraries Cornwall Library Renewals-------- 0845 6076119 All Libraries----------------------- 0300 1234111 Reference Library------------------ 0800 0322345 Police Devon & Cornwall Police (non-urgent)---------101 Crimestoppers-----------------------0800 555111 Emergency / Helplines Age UK---------------------------- 0800 1696565 Concern (Wadebridge)------------ 01208 812392 Electricity (Western Power Distribution)------ 08006783105 EDF Energy 105 National Domestic Violence Helpline--------------------------0808 800 5000 National Gas Emergency Service----0800 111999 NHS Direct HelpLine 111 Parentline Plus (24 hour)--------- 0808 8002222 Police, Fire, Ambulance Services, Coastguard-------------------------------------999 Samaritans------------------------ 08457 909090
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Rock Institute (Allan Caswell)----- 01208 869420 Women’s rape/abuse centre ------------------- 01208 77099/0808 8029999 Rock Lifeboat Station ------------- 01208 863033 Water Helpline-------------------- 0800 1691144 Rock Sailing & Water Ski Club (John Wade)------ 01208 862709Rock Water Taxi Veterinary and RSPCA Wadebridge: (G & P J Nute)------- 01208 813258 (Boat -during operating hours)--- 07778 105297 Bodmin: (Harleigh Vets)------------01208 76403 (offices)-------------------------- 01208 862815 RSPCA Animal Centre ------------- 01637 881455 St Minver Beavers RSPCA Animal Centre 24 hour----- 0300 1234999 Debbie Davison 07802825234 Strandings Hotline------------------------------ St Minver Brownies 0345 201 2626 (Kathy Hore)---------------------- 01208 862340 General Numbers St Minver Cemetery Committee Bridge Club (Robert Mabley)------ 01208 814564 (Mary Drummond-Dunn)--------- 01208 863491 British Legion-St Minver St Minver Cricket Club------------ 07950 862506 . (Fred Prior)----------------------- 01208 862543 St Minver Cubs (Nigel)------------ 01208 815102 Cancer Research St (Gina Snelling)------------------- 01208 862820 Minver Football Club (Roy Birchwood)------------------ 01208 880459 Citizens Advice Bureau (Advice Line) ---------------------08444 99 4188 St Minver Post Office-------------- 01208 869426 Cornwall Council------------------- 0300 1234100 St Minver Pre-School-------------- 01208 869511 CRUSE Bereavement Care St Minver School------------------ 01208 862496 Cornwall----------------------------01726 76100 St Minver Scouts Animal Welfare & Veterinary (Robert Watson)------------------01637 889 190 Laboratory------------------------ 01872 265500 St Minver Senior Circle EDF Energy--------------------------0800 365000 (Alec Chambers)------------------ 01208 592956 John Betjeman Centre------------- 01208 812392 St Minver Short Mat Bowls North Cornwall Cluster of Churches (Rev’d Dr (Pat Crank)----------------------- 01208 869120 Elizabeth Wild)--------------------- 07758407661 St Minver Silver Band Old Cornwall Society (Margaret Bartlett) -------------- 01208 816307 (Gary Gauss)---------------------- 01208 814170 Padstow Harbour Master---------- 01841 532239 Tubestation Polzeath-------------- 01208 869200 University of Third Age-------(Joan Proctor) 01208 Parish Council: Highlands Clerk (Lee Dunkley)--------------------- 07773194876 814416 Parish Council Lowlands Clerk Wadebridge & District Angling Association (Gillian Thompson)--------------- 01726 884024 (Dave Churcher)------------------ 01208 812748 Perceval Institute Wadebridge & District Camera Club (Maureen Rickard)---------------- 01208 869426 (Stewart Privett)------------------ 01208 869435 Polzeath Area Residents Association Wadebridge Choral Society (David Short)--------------------- 01208 862568 (Annabelle Woolcott)------------- 01208 815322 Polzeath Marine conservation Group-07779896650 Wadebridge Male Voice Choir Polzeath Post office---------------- 01208 863430 (Mick Stone)---------------------- 01208 812912 Polzeath Surf Life-Saving Club Wadebridge Country Market 07971447584 Hazel---------------------------- 01208 832398 Relate Relationship Counselling (St Austell)-------------------------01726 74128 Wadebridge Post Office ----------- 01208 812813
Anglican Church Services Weekday Services (not Holy Week) Monday St Minver Evening Prayer-Quiet Time Wednesday St Minver Holy Communion (10am) Wednesday St Michael Evening Prayer (5.30pm) Sunday March 4th 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday March 11th (Mothering Sunday) 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver All Age Service 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday March 18th 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong Saturday March 24th St Minver Come and Sing Sunday March 25th (Holy Week) 11am St Minver All Age Worship 3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion 6pm St Michael Evensong Monday 26th 10am St Enodoc Holy Communion Tuesday 27th 7pm St Michael Tenebrae Wednesday 28th 10am St Minver Holy Communion Friday 30th 12noon St Minver Reflections at the Cross Sunday April 1st (Easter) 8am St Enodoc Holy Communion 9.15am St Enodoc Holy Communion 8am St Michael Holy Communion 8am & 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver Holy Communion Sunday April 8th 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver All Age Worship 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday April 15th 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday April 22nd 11am St Minver All Age Worship 3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion 6pm St Michael Evensong Saturday April 28th
5pm St Minver Come and Sing Sunday April 29th 11am St Minver No Service 11am Rock Chapel United Service 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong 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 All Age Worship 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong Sunday May 20th 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong Saturday May 26th 5pm St Minver Come and Sing Sunday May 27th 11am St Minver All Age Worship 3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion 6pm St Michael Evensong Please Check With The Parish Newsletter, Church Notice Boards or Cluster Website For Latest Information.
Catholic Church Services
WADEBRIDGE, St Michael’s Church. Mass: Sundays 8.30am. BODMIN, St Mary’s Abbey. Mass: Sundays 10.30am. PADSTOW, St Saviour & St Petroc Church, Mass Saturday 5.30pm. (Confessions 5.30 - 6pm). TINTAGEL, St Paul The Apostle Church Mass: Sundays 5.30pm. more at www.stmarysbodmin@live.co.uk
Methodist Church Services
Rock Methodist Church:11 am every Sunday Wadebridge Methodist Church Cornerstone, Trevanion Street.Sundays 10.30. All Age Worship 1st Sunday each month. Rocks for Primary School children 10.15-11.30. Creche available Trelights Methodist Chapel: Sundays 6pm Tubestation (Polzeath) Multi-denominational. 10 am Every Sunday.
Quaker Meetings
Sunday 10.30 am John Betjeman Centre, (next to library). All are welcome.
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We pride ourselves on our menu of nostalgic British classics with international influences finished with a modern twist Lunchtime offers 2 courses for £12 or 3 for £15 Opening times: Food served Lunch: 12 noon pm.• 6pm Dinner: 6 pm - 8.30 pm Tues - Sat 12pm- 1.30 - 2pm - 9pm
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TAVISTOCK GARAGE DOORS Repairs & Servicing New Installations Remote Electric Operators for New or Existing Doors Roller Shutters for Windows & Doors Remote Electric Gates
Covering North Devon, West Devon & East Cornwall
Call: 01822 612826 www.tavistockgaragedoors.co.uk SUPPLY AND FITTING OF A RANGE OF GARAGE DOORS, AWNINGS, AND ELECTRIC GATES 76
Trebetherick Stores Under new management, with an exciting array of produce and delicious new menu Steph and her team are proud to welcome you into your local independent store, newsagent and off-licence, situated in the very heart of Trebetherick. Fresh bread and pastries are available daily, along with a well-stocked deli counter and a variety of locally-sourced produce. With our improved menu of gourmet food, prepared in our own kitchen, we have even more tempting take-home meals for you and your guests to enjoy. Order by phone, email or online with orders over ÂŁ50 delivered free!
Tregawne, Trebetherick, Wadebridge PL27 6SB T 01208 863349 E sales@trebetherick-stores.co.uk www.trebetherick-stores.co.uk
Richard and Marie Centini welcome you to
Bridge Sports Your local independent sports shop
Friendly customer service Club and School kit prices available on Request See our Facebook page for latest oers
6 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, PL27 7DA
01208 814116 Info@Bridgesports.co.uk
Badminton Cricket Darts Fitness Football Hockey Netball Rowing Rugby Running Squash Swimming Tennis Let us know what you need . 77
ROBERTSON’S JEWELLERS LTD. Visit your local qualified jeweller for jewellery, giftware and the widest selection of watches around We offer a full workshop repair service for Jewellery & Watches Commissions & Insurance Valuations
Come and enjoy shopping at a real jewellers! Offering excellent prices for your Gold and Silver in any condition
Where friendly helpful service is our pleasure Wadebridge
01208 812291
Two new shops now open at
The Company of Master Jewellers
Launceston
01566 773135 & 01566 773043
The Pityme Inn A traditional village pub in Rock offering a warm welcome, friendly service and quality value-for-money pub grub. Steve and Karen look forward to welcoming you. Sunday Carvery 12 noon-3 pm Functions. Beer Garden. Children’s Play Area. Accommodation Available.
01208 862228
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Beers, Wines and Spirits from St Austell Brewery
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For all your property cleaning and maintenance needs.
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Holiday Home Cleans Builders cleans One off cleans End of tenancy cleans Building Maintenance Garden Care Property Management Competitive rates Free estimates
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OPEN EVERY DAY
CONTEMPORARY ART
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS + GLASS + SCULPTURE
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R Mears & Sons Chimney Sweeps & Stove Instalations Established over 30 years Vac Brush. Full CCTV investigations. Pots, Cowlings & Bird Protection fitted. Chimneys Lined. Solid Fuel Appliances, Rayburns, Woodburners, Stoves, etc serviced. Fully Insured. Tel: 01840 261221 Tavistock: 01822 664554
Mob: 07737 533 392
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Nursery Stores Rock nurserystores@live.co.uk 01208863328 www.nurserystores.co.uk
At Nursery Stores we offer a wide variety of everyday essentials, treats and luxuries. We have an excellent off licence and a great range of groceries supporting many local producers and growers. We are always trying seasonal and new products whenever we can. Come and have a look at what we have to offer. Wide variety of local and international fruit & vegetables. Great selection of cheeses, meats, sausages & desserts. Frozen food including Fee Turner meals Chough Bakery bread, Hot and cold pasties & croissants (subject to availability). Wide range of local and international beers, ciders, wines and spirits (including Sharp’s Brewery, Camel Valley and Tarquin’s Gin). Groceries, household, pet supplies, soft drinks and medicines. Free local delivery service, minimum order applies. Open Mon-Sat 8am-6pm & Sun 9am-1pm
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