BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 52 Winter 2005 £1

Boscastle in the Snow photo Pat Stanton Nadin Contents: Coastwatch page 4 Church & Chapel page 14 Food & Arts Festival page 24 Boscastle Jack page 28 Useful Numbers page 33 Crossword page 39 THANK YOU FROM THE BLOWHOLE

e Editorial Team would like to say thank you to all those who advertise in the Blowhole. ey will be pleased to hear that advertising rates will remain unaltered in the New Year. ank you to those who contribute articles to the Blowhole, especially the regular writers, we really value your input. ank you to those wonderful people who sell copies of the Blowhole. ank you to the distribution team who makes sure that every household receives a copy as soon as they arrive from the printer ank you to John Wakelin who updates the Parish Council website with the latest news from the Blowhole www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk ank you to David Flower who provides photographs for the Blowhole free of charge and to all of our amateur photographers who send in their contributions. and of course ank you to everyone who supports the Blowhole by reading it.

Boscastle Blowhole Editorial Team e editorial team reserves the right to edit, accept, or reject any material submitted for publication in the Blowhole. e views expressed within the magazine are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial team. e team : Arthur Bannister, Daphne Rogers, Philippa Arthan, Joan Cork , Chris Rodda and Noel Ward e next Blowhole will be published in mid March. e deadline for copy is 24th February. Please ensure that your copy reaches us by then or we may be unable to include it. anks. Advertising is coordinated by Daphne Rogers (01840 250244) We aim to restrict advertising to a quarter of the publication. Copies of the Blowhole are available by post at a cost of £1.75 per issue, phone 01840 250483 Contributions to the Blowhole can be sent c/o Boscastle Post Office or by email to [email protected] e Blowhole is published 4 times a year and printed by Easyprint of Launceston. HIGHFIELD MOTORS Proprietor: F Luffarelli Servicing, Repairs & Tyres at Highly Competitive Prices for all cars, motorcycles and vans MOT’s Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 Highfield Road Industrial Estate, Camelford, PL32 9RA Tel: (01840) 212666

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 View of the Village Boscastle & District RNLI A Coffee Morning held in the WI Hall in Tintagel recently, proved very popular. e cake stall and the sale of Christmas cards did brisk business, this effort together with other Remembrance Day Service: First Responders fund raising efforts raised a total of £185.00. To celebrate Halloween the Wellington and Boscastle e money will be sent First Responders threw a to help the appeal for the halloween fancy dress party. new Padstow Lifeboat A good crowd braved the Station, the construction weather with many dressed of which will be one of up in their scariets outfits. the most difficult marine e children had a great projects the RNLI has time as did the parents, undertaken for a number who were able to sit back of years. is new building and enjoy the evening is necessary for the new whilst the children were Tamar class Lifeboat which entertained by Liz Green is specifically designed to and Frances Hegerty with launch from a slipway, Jill Clark lays a wreath by he War Memorial games in the snug of the has more speed for a both photos copyright courtesy David Flower quicker response, better e sale of poppies raised bar. just over £800 for the Tintagel Orpheus information technology Male Voice Choir: Over £300 was raised and a better design for British Legion. with a raffle and an auction the safety of the crew who Castle Goff Jumble e Tintagel Orpheus of labour. Andrew Leeds at Padstow are all local Sale Male Voice Choir proved very capable as the volunteers. practise every Tuesday Auctioneer!) Many thanks e sum of £131 was raised evening in the Methodist In support of this to all who supported the at the Coffee Morning held Schoolroom in Tintagel worthy cause a raffle was event. in the Community Centre on from 7.15pm until also held and among Ron Hart resigns 28thy October. is included 9.30pm. the winners were John donations and was for Castle Readers may already know New members are Stratton, Alison Minto, Goff Cat Rescue. that Ron Hart has resigned welcome to come. Valerie Stephens, Nancy Many thanks to everyone as clerk to Camelford Town For further information Pearce, Maureen Cook, Jill who helped or supported us. Council. Findlay, Margaret Rich, Vivien Hircock phone 01840 770522. Ron feels that more Edwina Broad and Mrs Government legislation Gascoigne. requires hours of unseen Book of Boscastle DAVID WASHER work. He says “ …the position of town clerk is no Anne and Rodney Knight’s Building Contractor longer just a job but if you ‘Book of Boscastle’ is now out of print. Anne has take an interest, it becomes ‘Penlea’, Tintagel Road, Boscastle a way of life…” We feel sure bought up the remaining Moira is looking forward stock which can be to having him finish off all purchased direct from her. Tel: 01840 250635 Contact Anne on 01840 those little jobs around the Mobile: 07967 507457 house ! 250381.

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  NCDC Car Park Charges up Coastwatch News North Cornwall District Council has published details of their Car Park Charges for 2006/7. Boscastle Cobweb Catpark is still classed as a coastal carpark, despite the parish council’s efforts to have it reclassified as a shoppers’ carpark. Full details will appear in the press on 15 December2005. Coastal Car Parks 1 hour rate up from 60p to 80p 2 hour rate up from £1.40 to £1.50 4 hour rate up from £2.40 to £2.50 Over 4 hours remains at £4.00

Weekly tickets up from £18.00 to group at the dedication service £20.00 “Concessionary permits” On Saturday 5th November a dedication service was held at 13 weeks up from £35.00 to £40.00 the National Coastwatch Station 26 weeks up from £65.00 to £70.00 Forrabury. e ceremony was 52 weeks up from £120.00 to carried out by the Rev. Christine £130.00 Musser and was attended by family Boscastle only permits and friends. Go up from £65.00 to £70.00 We recently installed a new Coaches up from £1.00 to £1.50 Furuno Radar set which we dedicated to Keith Soutter, a Missing Gnomes founder member of this Station who Mysteriously, four gnomes have gone passed away recently. Keith was very missing from the steps of Ivor & Vera involved in the refurbishment of the Bright’s home in Trefleur Close. Station electrical systems, and was a e gnomes are part of a set dedicated watch keeper who is sadly of six musicians - the guitarist, missed. Coastwatch volunteer Robert Holmes using Station Manager Mike Morrell the new radar set accordionist, violinist and flautist Tel:-01288 321384 have gone, leaving only the drummer and double bass player to serenade MYRTLE COTTAGE Bottreaux Filling Station the Bright’s. BED & BREAKFAST & TEA GARDEN Tel: 01840 250 108 Vera presumes that they “disappeared on their way back from Fresh locally produced meats a gig”. Fresh bread daily If anyone finds them wandering Wide range of groceries around, please will they return them Fresh fruit and vegetables to their rightful abode? Off Licence Cobweb Harvest Auction Opening hours ere has been no Harvest Auction FORE STREET, BOSCASTLE Mon-Fri 8am - 6pm for the past two years. In 2004 CORNWALL because of the flood and this year PL35 0AX Sat 9am-5pm due to the extensive building works Sun 10am-4pm that are being carried out. Adrian 01840 250245 promises that this event will take TEA, COFFEE, TV, CENTRAL HEATING Support your local shop place again when everything is back £25.00 per person per night Bottreaux Filling Station to normal.

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Ten Years ago in the Blowhole recovery from those terrible years just beginning, nineteen ladies met in what was then called the Mission Hall. By the end of the evening they had voted to form a branch of the News from the WI Women’s Institute and less than a In September we had our last month later the first meeting was garden club meeting in Trixi held. A total of forty-nine enrolled as members. Penfound’s small, beautifully Arthur Bannister’s selection of items restored and lovingly planted that first appeared in the Blowhole in Paradise not Lost garden, what a transformation Winter 1994: To the delight of local residents, Vista after the flood! We enjoyed Mrs Lottery win for Village Hall Properties have suffered another Talbot-Ponsonby’s ice cream from An application for help from the setback to their plans to develop Helsett Farm and Gloria Quinlan National Lotteries Charities Board the wooded hillside in Paradise led our Craft Day at Trevalga has resulted in a grant for £22,535 to Road opposite Paradise House. e Hall. Beautiful necklaces were furnish and equip Boscastle Village Department of the Environment has made. Hall. e grant will provide new dismissed their appeal against the Sally Searle gave a talk about furnishings and curtains, equipment decision of NCDC to grant planning omas Hardy’s connections to for the new kitchen, china, glass and consent to build four houses. Cornwall, specifically St Juliot’s cutlery as well a range of items such as Bottreaux Coat of Arms Church and the Rectory where he storage boxes, sports equipment and (In a letter from Doc Young) e next met his future wife Emma. stage lighting. question concerns the Bottreaux Coat In November a coffee morning Boscastle wins Best Kept of Arms…… e holders are now raised £230 – a previous one Village the doctors at Bottreaux Surgery. I raised £500 – in aid of Tsunami Despite stiff competition from other requested this with the Royal College victims, money that in a small way villages, Boscastle won the title of Best of Heralds before I retired. e Coat contributed to the needs of people Kept Village at its first attempt. At a of Arms is copyright and no other in one little village in ailand. ceremony held in the Village Hall in person can use it unless they have the All thanks to the tirelessness of October a plaque to commemorate permission of the Royal College of June Swanson’s daughter Pauline. the occasion was presented to the Heralds or the present incumbents Recipe: Chairman of the Parish Council. of the practice. We not only like gardening and New Role for School Governor table tennis, but cooking as well, Mr Ron Hart has been elected so here is a recipe of one of our Chairman of the North Cornwall members: Governing Council, the body that Edna’s Biscuits represents the interests of schools 12 oz Self Raising flour throughout the area. MR Hart, who 2 level teaspoons bicarb of soda is also Clerk to the Parish Council, is 8oz Soft margarine well qualified to head this committee, 1 dessertspoon syrup having been a governor of Boscastle 8oz castor sugar School for many years and its Method Chairman for three. Mix margarine and sugar Boscastle WI to celebrate together, then add syrup, flour 50th Anniversary and bicarbonate of soda. Put small A celebratory luncheon is to be amounts, the size of a walnut on held on 8 January 1996 to mark greased baking tray. Bake at the fiftieth anniversary of Boscastle’s 140 degrees (275 F) for about 15 WI. Records show that on 8 January minutes or until golden. 1945, when the war was over and the

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 5 BOSCASTLE TO BANJUL (take 2) you might also just find Carn Awn Singers AKA PLYMOUTH TO DAKAR RALLY that last minute gift or e Carn Awn Singers stocking filler. ere are recently presented a concert also lots of books and at Trelights Chapel with a puzzles for those darker mixed programme of items evenings ahead. Tickets both old and new, together for the Christmas Draw with some poetry readings. are on sale in the shop, is was followed by a very the date for the draw has enjoyable supper at which not yet been arranged but some very complimentary please see the windows remarks were made about for details which will the concert. e concert, be posted nearer the in aid of Chapel funds, was holidays. a great success and enjoyed the Wizards of Bos Takings for August by all present. Tony Treweek and Olaf Departure date is the amounted to £329.69; e Singers will be th Sargint have foolishly 9 of February 2006 for September £433; and singing at the R.N.L.I. teamed up as the ‘Wizards or thereabouts, in a 20 for October £315.50. Christmas Fair at e Platt, of Bos’ to continue the year old Mercedes made Opening hours are Port Isaac on December recently established reliable and redoubtable by posted on the door 3rd at around 12.00 p.m. tradition of driving from Richard ‘the car’ of Tintagel but are subject to the Come and join in the carols here to inflict ourselves Motors. e trip will take availability of volunteers, and buy your Christmas on the innocent natives about three weeks and the who would like to thank gifts/ cards and support a of Gambia. We hope that car is then auctioned to all customers for their worthy cause. they will benefit from support a local charity in continued support and If you would like further this invasion, since we Gambia. e walk back send them best wishes details about the Singers or hope to collect donations will probably take about for a Happy Christmas are planning a concert in to support both African three months! and a happy and healthy 2006, please contact Jane charities and the Merlin OS/TT New Year. Sadleir on 01840 213796. project (building a multiple Air Ambulance sclerosis therapy centre) Charity Shop, here in Cornwall. We Delabole The Gunner are also wondering about The gunner watched the true A sale took place during a possible connection soaring flight of his shell through the clear air October to reduce stocks and across the fields of mid-summer; between Boscastle Primary of lightweight clothing and its song shared with the rising lark. School and a similar school warmer items are now on His expert eye admired its finely in Gambia (though we display. A severe winter has calibrated distant fall haven’t asked them yet). and blossoming flower been forecast so it would Please be unsurprised and tall upon the hillside. be well worth taking a look tolerant if you find one of The red flash like the poppy. at the clothing available in a poem by Tony Treweek us on your doorstep asking the shop. You never know, for support.

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Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 for Lynton & Lynmouth - two beautiful Thomas Rosevear’s Journal picturesque sea villages - delightfully wooded and ere are few personal Street. At Bridge teams of 2nd June 1827, Mr L well watered vales. Rivers journals which were kept Wagon Horses were saved rode with us to New-quay running with great in the first half of the with difficulty. Pigs also - Morwellham - thence up rapidity thro’ immense 19th century that have belonging to the Cottagers the East side of the Tamar masses of rocks from the survived to the present day. were taken out of ye Roofs River through a beautiful forest of Ex-more... Fortunately the journal of and romantic woodland to of Houses. Mr Langford & omas Pope Rosevear did near New-bridge... Cottagers the West side of 17 July 1830: Mrs survive and has recently the Bridge suffered much. Hocking my tenant from 28th October 1827 Bokiddick came and been published. at Boscastle: One of the But thro the goodness of ‘A Boscastle Journal omas God, on the East River the remained for the night; most awful days I ever a poor but industrious Pope Rosevear 1825-1846’, experienced at Boscastle. waters were raised but little edited and introduced by & our property preserved widow, she came to pay It rained very heavily in some part of her rent - I Joanna Raymond-Barker the morning & whilst in safety - I would mark the and Colin Clark, records finger of Divine providence know not what to charge we were in the Chapel her - the times being so events of the day and also increasingly so - when & acknowledge his loving his personal musings. kindness. bad for both landlords about to leave the whole and tenants. Rosevear was a ship owner, street was filled with a 2 November 1827: Held slate merchant, lay preacher body of water rolling down a readers meeting on poor e book is illustrated and traveller; his writings & carrying all materials Wm Rawle for drunkeness and costs £14.95. It will provide a unique picture with - that devastation & fighting and swearing last be available at some of life in North Cornwall, ruin were its concomitants Saturday evening. Before local outlets or can be and particularly Boscastle, - by about 1 o’clock we left the Chapel Mr ordered by post from the where he lived for most of the rain ceased leaving Rabjohns arrived with the publishers, Charldon his married life. the fine McAdamised organ from Tavistock. Publications, Shute Lane, Bruton, Somerset, To give a taste of the road in complete ruin 28 July 1828: Mounted with £2.50 for p&p. journal, here are some from Polrunny to Dunn my horse and proceeded

extracts : Answers to Crossword: 6th August 1826: On tier 43 pole 42 imam 41 peach 39

reaching home a message puffy 37 abut 36 nyala 31 celsius 28 eclair 26 liaison 25

of Death had reached at 24 rex 23 relentless 20

boil 19 erg 15 ere 13 tad 12

before from Truro to say cenotaph 11 fey 8 iona 7 nile 6

that Lydia had breathed her oppressed 5 relieve 4 parade 3 Down Down adamantine 2 car 1

last - this very afternoon smeared 49

at ½ past 3 o’clock!! As yak 48 sisal 47 emotion 46 frau 45 ore 44 lilliput 40 sip 38

a thunderbolt came this pease 37 dahlia 35 nylon 34 al 33

exe 32 line 30 icy 29 celesta 28

stroke! Wearied as I was I it 27 versatile 22 one 21

went to Bridge - returned badger 19 grenade 18 mari 17

plenary 16 rarely 14 picotee 10

Across

& slept a few hours. ada 9 caparison 1

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Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  Environment Agency/SW Water Exhibition On 19th/20th November Sewage pumping the Environment Agency stations will be located and South West Water below ground on both mounted a joint exhibition sides of the harbour of future plans affecting but will have no visible Boscastle Harbour and implications for locals or Valency Valley. As a tourists. e lower reaches consultation exercise, of the Valency River both agencies distributed would be straightened and questionnaires inviting deepened in parts to aid audience response to their through flow. ideas. river walk & tree planting e two schemes, e newly-configured costing up to £5 million car park will be raised each, will radically change slightly in order to limit the configuration of future flooding. Hopefully Paul, Carole & Mark Lynam study the flood defence plans the existing Valency car photo Jeff Cherrington its ugliness will be reduced more parking space should park, and provide much- demolished. Bruce Tyzzer by establishing a river walk be provided outside the needed secondary sewage of NCDC has stated that along the Valency and tree harbour area, using a park treatment for the village. planting on the south bank toilets will be rebuilt in ‘n’ ride scheme as adopted the car park. ere will different types of bridge to provide a pleasant aspect last summer. up the valley. e plan also be toilets inside e Manor Bridge will includes river side benches, relocate Visitors’ Centre the new Visitor Centre be reconstructed further patio and picnic areas. It is hoped the available to the public down the harbour, either ere will also be a new congestion caused by during opening hours in its present arch form “village green” sited along vehicles turning right into but not signposted, so it or as a ‘clapper bridge’. the Bude road. However, it the car park will be relieved is difficult to judge how An arch bridge would be has been remarked there is by creating a larger waiting useful they might be. Toilet more imposing, perhaps no children’s play area. area within the park. e provision in Boscastle has more aesthetically pleasing present Visitor Centre is to been something of a bone but more expensive; a As these improvements be relocated to the former of contention between clapper bridge would be will absorb parking area, Harbour Restaurant. District and Parish Council innocuous, and present less in order to maintain the so the matter needs to be e car park plans of a barrier to flood water same number of spaces the clarified. whole car park will need showed no public toilets. and debris. Comments on e exhibition was both alternatives will be to be extended by another e former unlovely third into National Trust but necessary loos next well attended by local taken into account making people who asked a before a final decision. land. ere are some to the lime kilns in the villagers who argue that harbour have also been good many searching IVAN JONES w r perry & Son ELECTRICAL Building contractors SERVICES Ltd. stone masons ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS roofIng specialists Homes □ Shops □ Offices □ Restaurants Farms renovations/extensions From A New Socket To Complete Design And Installation Portable Appliance Testing family business - established for Fault Finding □ Testing & Inspecting □ Re – Wires 40 years Tel: 01840 213683 □ Fax: 01840 213033 tel: Boscastle 01840 250081 E-mail: [email protected] www.IJESLtd.com

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the sewage treatment plans attracted a keen interest photo Jeff Cherrington questions. For instance, on the harbour area the SW Water’s sewage which will be largely scheme aroused some funded by the National criticism for continuing Flood Defence Scheme. to use the existing harbour Residents are reassured that outfall pipe to empty flood problems elsewhere treated sewage below in the village in areas such Penally Point adjacent as Old Road, Paradise, to the harbour entrance, Gunpool Lane, and although the new outfall Langfords Meadow are also would be below tide level. being actively considered. Why could it not be fed Defence measures would to an outfall at Pentargon be funded through more in direct line with the minor sources of income, new treatment plant at the costs shared between Hillsborough Fields? asked the Environment Agency location of proposed sewage treatment scheme Graham King. e answer, and Cornwall Highways. of course, was cost. Work on these schemes e first stage of will begin next year in Boscastle regeneration after parallel with harbour the flood has concentrated regeneration.

Fine Original Art by Local Artists Also Prints, Books, Jewellery, Clothing & Cards Open times will be variable over the winter Please contact us for further information Telephone : 01840 779245 an Environment Agency officer explains the plans www.rocky-valley-gallery.co.uk photo Jeff Cherrington

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  Forrabury and Minster Parish Council meet in the Village Hall, usually on the TOLCARNE HOUSE last ursday of each month. Members of the public are invited to attend, with HOTEL & RESTAURANT public participation at the beginning of Boscastle, Cornwall Parish Council the meeting, at 7pm. Dates of the next quarter’s monthly Planning Issues meetings are: 4th Jan, 26th Jan, 2nd e National Trust has received March, 30th March. planning approval for the refurbishment of having a combined system with of the Harbour Restaurant and Tintagel and Bossiney. is, for many, Bottreaux Court and for change of use would be the preferred option, but A Victorian house of charcter to a visitor centre and National Trust SWW say it would be too costly. Large gardens. Ample Parking shop respectively. A visit to the sewage works at Licensed Restaurant, Lounge Bar Approval has also been given for the Portscatho, which has a similar level refurbishment of the Youth Hostel. of treatment as that proposed for Tel: 01840 250654 Mrs T Webster has applied for the Boscastle, is being planned in order to ETC & AA ♦♦♦♦ lifting of the temporary approval for assess the likely impact from noise and You will find us in the Upper “Seagulls” to be used as a retail business odour. village on the Tintagel Road and for it to become a permanent. is e Environment Agency have was discussed by the Parish Council conducted test on the sewage pipe by but rejected on the basis that planning inserting dye into the pipe. ere is approval has already been granted for photographic evidence that there are the re-construction of Harbour Lights several leaks in the pipe contrary to the and that further commercialisation assurances given by SWW. within the Harbour area should be War Memorial avoided A donation received from the Trigg Public Participation ere has Morris Men has been used for a new been increased attendance by the seat. e Hircock family have donated public at Parish Council meetings in a new front gate in memory of Vivien’s recent months and some of the points mother, Mrs Mary Hilton. is is now raised by them are as follows. in place. Recycling 1. Is there a Parish Plan? e Council said that in the past there had been no District Councillor Janey Comber interest in formulating such a plan. continues to stress the importance of Funding was available to help with recycling as much household rubbish drawing up a Plan. Should one exist as possible. She also told the Council it would be helpful when considering that there are benefits in having a Parish planning applications. Plan and that there was financial help available for drawing up such a plan. 2. e proposal from SWW to site the Manor Garden Services Flood Appeal sewage works at Hillsborough would Councillor Bannister said he thought have a detrimental effect on housing reliable, friendly gardener the flood appeals should now be closed. within the vicinity. Concerns were Cllr Findlay said that there were still expressed about the smell that might For all your people who wished to give to the fund result and the possible reduction in gardening needs and that some monies were still coming house values. in. It was not known how much money call 3 Commercialisation on the south side remained to be distributed and Cllr of the Harbour should be avoided. Bannister thought that this should be PETER South West Water made public. Cllr Brewer said he felt Graham King reports regularly on the that the public should have some say in On situation and as previously mentioned how the remaining money in the fund the site favoured by SWW for the was allocated. It was generally felt that 01840 230644 sewage works is at Hillsborough with there would be projects on which to pumping stations near the Youth spend the money, which would benefit 01840 230397 Hostel and in the Penally House area. the whole community, when work 07834 364490 Still being pursued is the possibility within the village is completed.

Page 10 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 her records. When I have time one THE OLD FORGE TEA ROOM horrible winter’s day, I hope to look out some more photos. Listed below are the items for sale on the Blackboard displayed in the picture – as far as we can see with the aid of a magnifying glass. Prices are very interesting!! THE OLD FORGE OPEN 10AM – 10PM MONDAY – SATURDAY Tea per cup 4d Coffee per cup 7d Beryl Sale has sent a little piece of the When the car park opposite history of the Old Forge: e Cobweb was enlarged a new Horlicks per cup 9d Mr & Mrs Procter, who lived at information centre was erected within Fruit drinks 6d Bourne Stream, purchased e Old it. en all available space in e Old Milk Shake 1/9d Forge when “ e Manor” was sold Forge was used for retail purposes. up by Fulfords. In the very early During this time various new Sandwiches & Light Snacks, 1950’s the Procters restored and owners purchased Harbour Café opened it as a coffee, cream tea and Ice cream, Biscuits & Snacks and converted the upper part of the tearoom. At that time there was building into living accommodation. Beryl Sale, Seaford nowhere else to enjoy such items beyond Riverside. e Procters Recently, my sister sent me a print For those who don’t remember life carefully preserved all the old forge of a photo that she took in 1978 in pre 1971: Money was divided into artefacts in situ. About the same which the roof of the forge can just pounds (£) shillings (s. or /-) and time Mrs Piper, who sold fish and be seen next to “Sunnyside”, the pennies (d.). ere were 12 pennies chips from the lower storey of e National Trust red brick store and the in a shilling, and 20 shillings to the Mill, transferred her business to Old Bellow’s shop – the green wooden £, so the milkshake, at 1 shilling and structure from which Stan Burnard 1 what is now Harbour Café and 9 pence was the equivalent of 7 /2p which had been used as the Town sold gifts to tourists and newspapers in decimal currency, and cost about Hall, dance hall and cinema by local to the locals. If Anne Knight would 5 times as much as tea. inhabitants. us B & B visitors like to have it, she may keep it for had somewhere to go in the evenings if they wished, as in those days the Christmas greetings from Ruth and Alan at pubs did not serve as they do today. When the Procters retired they ST CHRISTOPHER’S sold the Old Forge to Mrs Dale who ran it on the same lines and who also left the smithy artefacts in situ. HOTEL When Mrs Dale came to retirement High Street, Boscastle, PL35 0BD age, she sold the premises to e National Trust, understanding that Situated in the old, upper the building would be used as an part of this beautiful harbour information centre for the growing village, with its spectacular number of visitors to the harbour coast and countryside ● 9 ensuite Rooms area. e “information area” was ETB 3 Crown Commended ● Bed and Breakfast a small space opposite the till, the smithy artefacts disappeared and the Tel: 01840 250412 ● Coffee & Tea making building appeared to be given over facilities in every room email: [email protected] to commerce entirely.

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 11 ARY NN ILTON wheeler and take a picnic Home, where she was M A H to Polzeath. ey certainly loved and cared for. 1915 - 2005 enjoyed life! A anksgiving Mary and Bill always Service for Mary’s life kept cairn terriers and she was held at Minster was usually seen walking Church and donations around the village with her in her memory totalled dog – Monty was the last £550 for the Children’s one. Hospice South West. When Bill died, 21 years She will be greatly ago, her whole life changed missed by her family and and she eventually ended everyone who knew her. up at Fore Dore Nursing Rest in Peace

with Monty, her cairn terrier

Enjoying a game of croquet at Welltown, 1991 Camelford and District Age Concern A Voluntary Service Mary Hilton died at Fore She was involved with Excursions for Retired People Dore Nursing Home, all aspects of village life, Trebetherick on 22nd including the Church, We run a programme of outings in our Minibus August after a long illness. Sunday School teacher, WI signed to make life easier and more enjoyable for retired people. You can visit popular shopping She was 90. Choir and drama, Mothers’ venues, like Plymouth or Trago Mills or you can th Union. Mary was born on 17 join our excursions to interesting places, such as April 1915 at Par, the Mary cleaned Minster the Eden Project. Other times we make up groups second of four children. Church for many years and go out for lunch at a hotel or restaurant or, She married Bill Hilton in with Hilda Nicholls. She perhaps, just go for a drive around Bodmin Moor. 1937 after meeting him at was a regular visitor to St Look out for our Monthly Programmes ‘ e Wootons’, Tintagel, Lawrence’s Hospital and Available in Post Offices and Medical Centres where she worked as a also helped with Meals We have outings 5 days every week as well nanny to the doctor’s on Wheels. She was a as on alternate Sundays. Take a look and children. great family person and see if there is a trip you would enjoy. loved looking after her Mary and Bill had Come to our Pop-In Centre in Camelford grandchildren and was two daughters, Vivien Make friends, have tea or coffee and Priscilla. Mary was always willing to help and biscuits, read the paper. everyone. a founder member of If you have a clean Driving Licence and would like Boscastle WI and past Her dear friend, Effie to drive the Minibus you would be most welcome. president. Brewer and Mary would For information call Pat Davis 01208 850798 often go off in Effie’s three-

Page 1 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 FRANK HENRY CLEMENTS To Minster What do you think 1929 - 2005 of Minster? What do you know or Care? Cornwall District Council Have you ever been to putting his clerical training the little Church, to further use. that lies in the valley there? Apart from fishing, Have you sat in its he shared with his wife a cool, dim confines? great fondness for dogs, Seen the strange, particularly Staffordshire carved scissors sign? Bull Terriers and today Have you felt the peace of age old prayers, ‘Brodie’, who was the last come down through of six he had during his the mists of time? lifetime, remains Pauline’s faithful companion. Have you walked, through Among his other the wood in spring time? Smelled the lovely, interests, a curious one sea borne breeze? arose several years ago Born in Stafford, Frank had having first met when Seen the shimmering, when he was given a a happy childhood and the they were both sixteen and golden catkins dance, benefit of being brought marrying six years later, tankard which intrigued on the quivering hazel trees? up with a brother and sister celebrating their Golden him to such an extent that Have you ever known within the family. He was Wedding in 2002. ‘tankards’ became a hobby it in August? educated at St Paul’s school resulting in a select and At the time of his In the heat of a Stafford and then received varied collection. retirement they both summer’s day? training as an electrician needed to decide where to By coincidence in June Heard the rippling, at Siemens works before live. ey had no immediate of this year both Frank and shining river rush, doing national Service in family to consider and like Pauline entered Treliske laughing its way to the bay? the Royal Air Force. others before them they Hospital, but sadly Frank Have you passed that On demobilisation in had spent many happy died eleven weeks later in Bodmin. way in the Autumn? 1950 he then changed holidays over the years in When the rain in the his light blue uniform for North Cornwall, usually Frank’s funeral was held wind blows cold? that of a darker one in at Dutson Water where at the Crematorium in the And the clinging mud the Police Force, to which Frank could indulge beautiful Glynn Valley on and rust brown leaves, he gave a lifetime service his dedication to coarse a splendid autumnal day – give sign that the of 34 years within the fishing. just right for ‘going fishing’, year grows old? County. By 1970 he had Frank would have liked Travelling through Have you ever been been promoted to the rank that. Family members and Boscastle in 1984 they there in winter? of Sergeant - a position police colleagues travelled discovered that one of the When your dog’s breath which he retained until Old Coastguard Cottages down from Staffordshire to stemas the air? retirement. During this at Willapark View was be present, together with And the ice rimmed time he became a member for sale and, perhaps friends from the village. River Valency, of the Police First Aid Team influenced by the beautiful e service was conducted washes trees that are going on to become its coastal scenery beyond by our own Reverend stark and bare? leader, winning numerous Trevalga and the prospect Christine. competitions and trophies I’ll tell you what I of fishing in the area, May he rest in peace think of Minster, in the process. they took the plunge and I know what I find here, Found amongst Mr In 1952 Frank married purchased the property. I’m nearer to God - more Pauline who was to become Here they lived together Clements’ papers was at peace with the world, his wife for more than fifty for 21 years, part of which the following poem he than in any place, far or near. years. ey were in fact time Frank was able to take wrote about Minster.r ‘childhood sweethearts’, on work for the North

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 1 THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST. Christmas Services: Christmas, covering it over so well As I write this piece, there is again 18th Dec: with tinsel and glitter and all the in the press the silly suggestion that United Carol Service at Forrabury other paraphernalia of the season, Christians should not celebrate that the gift of God’s Son and all that Church *new time of 4pm Christmas, because it causes offence means can be completely obscured. to those of other religions. In my 21st Dec: If you came to the Christingle experience, Muslims, Buddhists, 7.30pm Davidstow Church: Service you would have seen that Hindus etc are more than happy for message unfold in the drama that the everyone to practice their own chosen Healing & Wholeness Service children performed. religion, as long as they are free to 23rd Dec: Children sometimes have a way practice theirs. It is more likely those 4pm Lesnewth Crib Service opposed to all religion that object to the of getting to the crux of the matter. Christian celebration of Christmas. Christmas Eve: I heard of one school Nativity play where the youngsters had been My aim is simply to celebrate the Forrabury Church encouraged to use their own words birth of Jesus of Nazareth. He was a Crib service at 3pm. rather than learn a script. e first two remarkable man, born in a manger, Midnight Mass at 11.30pm shepherds approached the manger, and unjustly put to death on a cross. Davidstow Church: smiled at Mary and knelt without His teaching on love, justice and peace, Service of Light at 7.30pm saying a word. e 3rd had been is still relevant in today’s world. He is looking forward to his big moment credited with performing miracles, Lesnewth Church: however. He looked into the manger, including healing the sick and feeding Midnight Mass at 11.30pm beamed at Mary and said, “Isn’t he the hungry, and his followers testify Christmas Day: like his Dad?” that after his death his tomb was empty and he was seen to be alive again St.Juliot Church: And that’s the amazing gift at the by over 500 of his followers. So he is Communion 10am heart of Christmas of course, that God didn’t remain aloof from His acclaimed as ‘Son of God’ & ‘Christ’ Trevalga Church: creation, but sent His Son to live (Greek for ‘King’). Communion 11.30am amongst us, to share our joys and Not surprisingly, therefore, the New Years Day sorrows, to guide and teach us, to story of his birth also contains some Otterham Church 11am forgive us and show how much He spectacular elements. Mary gives birth loves us. while still a virgin, after a visit from the Group Holy Communion Service Angel Gabriel. Shepherds see angels in Is there hope for a despairing the sky proclaiming the birth of Jesus It’s my newest granddaughter’s world? Is there a way of peace and and come to worship him.. Wise Men first Christmas this year and, as goodwill? Is there forgiveness if we travel from afar, guided by a star to with most tinies, I suspect that all are sorry about the way we treat bring their gifts of gold, frankincense she will need to keep her happy others and the world around us? Is & myrrh. on Christmas Day is a sheet of there a way to end injustice, hatred, wrapping paper, the only Christmas intolerance, and live in peace? So those who wish to celebrate the it will happen I’m sure! Next year birth of Mohammed, the Buddha, Tear away the wrappings we pile and on all subsequent Christmasses, Krishna etc. must be free to do so, and on and look into the face of Jesus… the paper will be torn away with be allowed to tell why they respect the he’s so like his Dad! great enthusiasm to reveal the gift founder of their religion. Christians With every good wish for a so carefully concealed underneath. celebrate the birth of Jesus and seek to peaceful and joyous Christmas, and follow his teaching. We do a good job of concealing Happy New Year. the true gift at the heart of Revd Andrew Sowden Revd. Chris Musser

Page 1 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Methodist Church: As the Blowhole goes to press we are Sunday services at 11am and saddened to hear of the death of Alfred Birth Announcement Connell. An obituary will appear in 6pm Lily Bright is very happy to the next issue, but we have received this announce tribute by email, from John & Yvonne the safe arrival of Forrabury Church, Ayling: Boscastle: A baby sister 1st & 3rd Sunday each inking of Alfred immediately Katy Anne brings to mind the phrase ‘Salt of the month: Born on 15th October and Earth”. We shall remember his warm, 10am, Morning Worship. weighing 6lb 11oz kind, smiling presence in Forrabury. 2nd&4th Sunday each month: All doing well Alfred’s devotion was an example 10am Family Communion. to all of us and he expressed it in 1st Sunday each month: many practical ways. He taught HOLIDAY CLUB & FUN EVENTS: ‘Together@3’, Family Service himself to play the organ and An enthusiastic team from the gave valuable service in the village Churches ran their first holiday club St. Juliot Church, churches (on one occasion, gamely this summer, on three mornings in Boscastle: playing beneath an umbrella when August. About 20-24 children came 2nd & 4th Sunday each the roof sprung a leak). He was a and had a good time I think! Fired month: conscientious assistant sacristan to with success, we are also having 3pm Holy Communion Lilian; together they ensured that the an ‘Advent Adventure’ day on 3rd church was beautifully maintained. December, which, at time of writing, 3rd Sunday each month: His garden seemed to be almost looks like being oversubscribed. 10am Mattins completely given over to producing Not wanting to push ourselves Davidstow Church: blooms for the church or for sale too far, we decided to do something at the Strawberry Fayre and other 2nd & 4th Sunday each in January that’s not too demanding, fund raisers. He turned his hand to and would like to invite you to join month: carpentry and made items for church us! bazaars and was always the first to 11.30am Holy Communion On Saturday 7th January, we volunteer when a Work Party was will meet in the car park at 11am needed here or at other churches in Lesnewth Church: for a walk for the whole family, with the group. 1st & 3rd Sunday each a scavenger hunt along the way, John will continue to remember month: arriving at the village hall in time for Alfred’s loyalty and support in the 10am Family Holy Communion lunch - home made soup and crusty early days of his Boscastle ministry bread! Hope to see you there! 2nd Sundays: when , for example, he and Alfred CM 9am Said Prayer Book shared a service at Davidstow. Yvonne Contact Details: Communion will remember his cheerful greetings and occasional teasing. Boscastle Methodist Chapel: Otterham Church: Rev Andrew Sowden, 1st Sunday each month: ‘In My Father’s House are many The Manse, Tintagel 11.30am Holy Communion mansions’ - surely there is one Tel: 01840 770274 prepared for Alfred. 3rd Sunday each month: Roman Catholic Church: 3pm Holy Communion John and Yvonne Fr Storey 4th Sunday Each Month: St Paul’s Church, Tintagel Tel: 01840 770663 11.30am Morning Worship Seasons Greetings Religious Society of Friends: Trevalga Church: Due to present circumstances, Doreen Hancock will not be Quakers meet each Sunday at 3rd Sunday each month: 10.30am in the John Betjeman sending local Christmas cards Centre, Wadebridge 11.30am Holy Communion this year, but she sends her Church of England: 1st & 2nd Sunday each best wishes for the Rev Christine Musser month: Festive Season 11.30am Mattins The Rectory, Forrabury, Boscastle to all relatives and friends. Tel: 01840 250359

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 15 AFTER THE TSUNAMI Polly Szantor sends a report from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia On December 26, 2004, a We held a very successful tsunami demolished coastal Coffee Morning to raise areas around Southeast money for the people of Asia and tens of thousands Khao Lak. WI members of lives were lost. In April, I turned out in force, and went to help in Khao Lak, along with donations 70 miles north of Phuket, from friends we raised ailand. I had taken a almost ₤600. large bag of embroidery At the end of thread, and at Bang Niang October, I returned to Refugee Camp, I taught a ailand. Bang Niang group of women to make Camp is a ghost town friendship bracelets. is now. e banana trees, project was a huge success, hastily planted before Photo from left to right. Back: Khun, Hoo, Riang Front: Hit, Su Jit, Su Rak, Pla Phat, Rom and the bracelets were sold the princess visited in at the Tsunami Relief Craft April, obscure the rooves I felt pressured. I to the beach. She saw the Centre, giving the women a of the ugly metal boxes had only a week and an first wave far out to sea, small source of income. By that over 100 families obligation to spend the and fainted, as she was the end of the week, making called home. Less than money wisely. Luckily my sure that Hoo could not bracelets had become a 20 families remain. Most Australian friends, Stuart survive. Friends took her social event. It was a joy of them have houses and Gyll, were on hand to to the wat (temple), and to listen to the women to move into but they help with transport and she later found out that chatting and laughing are waiting…waiting advice, and my ai friend, Hoo not only survived, while they worked, giving for water, waiting for O, acted as an interpreter. but saved two people who them a brief respite from electricity, waiting for We visited everyone in the had been swept out to sea. their horrendous reality; the memories to fade. camp and asked about their Hoo is waiting for a fishing no home, few clothes, Many are afraid to move plans. Before the tsunami, boat but in the meantime even fewer possessions and to their new houses near Su Rak had a restaurant. She he’s helping to build a new recurring nightmares. the sea, but they will told me that her husband, resort. Su Rak looks after a I was in Boscastle have to go soon, as the Hoo, was a fisherman. delightful elderly couple, this summer, visiting my government is closing When she heard that the Riang who is 82 and his mother, June Swanson. waves were coming she ran wife Pla Phat. I went to the camp. continued on next page Valency Taxis

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Page 1 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Polly’s account continued from p16 over this decision, but in see Su Rak’s house and retrospect I’m happy to WORLD VISION: THAILAND restaurant. Both of them know that the older folk e Reverend Christine discovered it had been taken were empty, but she’d will have entertainment to Musser visited Phuket in away and placed in a vast already planted a garden in brighten their days. ailand in October, on refrigerated storage unit. She the front. She was thrilled Although much behalf of the Christian aid must now wait months until when I told her I’d help remains to be done, there agency World Vision. DNA analysis has positively to set up her restaurant, are many success stories in What made the greatest identified the body before it and we went right away Khao Lak. ere are still impression on her was can be released for burial. to the hardware store. We a few friendship bracelets the determination the Donations will be used chose a fridge, a blender, a at the Craft Centre, but local people, who had lost for rebuilding homes, wok, pans, cutlery, dishes, this simple beginning has everything - their homes, schools and libraries, to propane tanks, burners and blossomed into a successful jobs and, worst of all, their retrain workers in new everything she would need. jewellery business. On this families - to rebuild their skills, and encourage I heard that the restaurant visit I took several pounds lives. tourists to return to the opened two days after I left of beads, many donated by She met a woman who area. Christine intends to Khao Lak. friends in Malaysia. My discovered the drowned create links between this At the camp, I’d noticed friend Yui immediately set body of her young daughter community, whose activities an older man who was to work, and we recruited and laid her down in the and life style in many ways sitting alone. Su Rak told other women to make sanctuary of the local resembles that of Boscastle, me that he was cared for by necklaces and bracelets. Buddhist temple while she to provide continued help his daughter, Hit. She had Yui’s is now living in her went to search for the rest into the future. lost her job as a cleaner at reconstructed little green of her family. When she World Vision is an a resort. In addition to her house and it truly feels like returned, empty-handed, international Christian father, she was responsible home. Poy and her family her daughter’s body had relief and development for her 52-year-old have opened a restaurant disappeared amongst the organisation working to mentally challenged sister, with the best noodles in hundreds deposited in promote the well being of all Su Jit. ey had nothing for town. Businesses are slowly front of the altar. Later she people - especially children. their new house. I bought starting to recover. As one several pieces of furniture disaster follows another, we and a fridge for this family. tend to forget that victims Boscastle Post Office 83-year-old Khun, who of the tsunami still need had been sleeping on the support to rebuild their BANKING ON YOUR DOORSTEP floor, now has a bed! In lives. I intend to continue If you bank with: addition I bought TVs for to play a part. Polly Szantor both families. I agonized Barclays Lloyds TSB Alliance & Leicester CLOVELLY CLOTHING CO-OP The Bridge, Boscastle - tel: 01409 281 381 We provide FREE OF CHARGE REGATTA WRANGLER ● Cash withdrawals CRAGHOPPERS ● Cash and cheque deposit FULL RANGE OF WATERPROOF/BREATHEABLE Plus CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR ● Motor vehicle licensing The best of British Clothing ● Bunches of flowers by post for the worst of British weather ● Photocopying and laminating ● Mobile phone top-ups SHOPS ALSO AT ● Greetings cards and stationery BUDE - CLOVELLY - BARNSTAPLE SHOP WITH US ON-LINE AT: David and Susan www.clovellyclothing.co.uk Tel: 01840 250 259

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 1 Most readers will be familiar I hope that we have done with the security at the airport, a good job with the funds; with their detection of a it has been difficult at passenger carrying a suspicious times as we did not know items and a fake gun. e at the start how much NEWQUAY AIRPORT security is strict. Looking to the money there would be to future, it is hoped that some distribute, or how many I recently visited Newquay announcements will soon be applications we would Airport and had a made regards the future of RAF’s District Councillor Janey receive. Because of this conducted tour and a involvement in the airport and applications were re- meeting on the future plans Comber writes: what will happen by 2007. I I thought readers might visited, and adjustments for the airport. I came believe the airport would like like to have an update on made where it was felt to home with confidence to introduce long haul flights, the Flood Appeal, so here be appropriate. that whatever, Newquay it does enjoy one of the best are the latest details. Airport is going to stay and All the Trustees have runways in the country already, is going to grow rapidly e total amount given their time freely, and the further development of with or without the RAF, received into the and there have been the airport’s arrival and departure with or without the new appeal account is over many meetings. A great lounges offices is already under RAF with its noisy joint £424,000, and the deal of thought has gone progress. combat aircraft. Also the amount given out in into each application, threat of Ryanair to with Whilst low flight costs grants so far exceeds and we have always draw any services and the have been a great boost and £382,000. To save you reached agreement on introduction of the £5.00 encouragement, one has to plan the maths, this means the decisions, sometimes levy is not going to stop bearing in mind that low cost we have about £40,000 after a lot of discussion, the march forward for the flights are not here for ever. left to distribute. e but always amicably! As I development of Newquay County Cllr Glenton Brown amount given out to write this, there are still a Airport. Since this article was written, individual claims is few applications coming roughly £400,000, with in, but at some stage in ere has been a 40% the first international scheduled the remainder being the future we shall have increase in passenger traffic service from Newquay Airport grants to community to decide how to close the during this last year alone commenced at the beginning projects. Some of the appeal accounts, and we and the airport is now of November when Monarch money donated was are grateful to Sally Lloyd- catering for approximately Scheduled took off for Malaga. given specifically for Jones at North Cornwall two hundred and sixty e new service will take community projects and for her legal advice on this thousand passengers a year, passengers to and from Spain we are trying to tie these and many other matters. which will grow to one and three times a week. e airline amounts up as well as we NCDC have done all half million in the next has already sold over 4,000 seats can. the administration at no few years. is could lead on the route and flights over charge to the fund, and to plans and building of the first weekend were fully ere is still a small provided a clerk for all the new run ways to the south booked. amount of money meetings, which means side of the present site Meanwhile Ryanair is coming in to the appeal, that the total given to the which will offer better road looking for ways to attract now mainly from the fund has been available access. Newquay Airport more customers only a few royalties from the Flood Book, but also from a for distribution currently has full and part weeks after halving its service . Janey Comber. time staff of 90. from the airport. few fund raising events. The Old Coach House Relax in this beautiful 300 year old coach house and stables All rooms ● En suite ● TV & radio ● Tea & coffee Ruth & Michael Parsons Tel: 01840 250398 www.old-coach.co.uk

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Before he died on 20 ousands of September 2004 Jim individual letters, photos, Castling’s final efforts were poems, condolences rewarded by publication and personal messages of A Seaside Parish: An of support have poured Anthology of Cameo in, each painstakingly Portraits, a set of witty, acknowledged by Jane, incisive clerihews and who has also borne the poems about the village’s printing and postage costs, local characters, celebrating in order that every penny his love of nature and raised should go to the memories of places he had church. visited. e demand has been Jim’s beloved wife Jane so great that there has Jane and her cat Biddy resolved that any profits been a second reprint. at Bude, Tourist Information seem also to have formed from the book would be Quite extraordinarily, Centres and e Pickwicks. their own private fan club, devoted to repairing the sales have come not from Each letter contains judging by the numbers windows of Davidstow overt publicity, but from tributes to Jim and Jane’s of cat-lovers’ notepaper. Church, which Jim had viewers’ reactions to the fortitude during the crisis, Jim, always the ad enjoyed in a secular way, tv programme’s coverage offering words of comfort, man, once commented primarily as venue for of Jim’s illness and funeral, sharing in the distress of their during his final battle series of concerts, whose along with the devastation loss. Many contain their own with cancer, “If I survive audiences he preferred not of Valency House. stories and reminiscences of it’ll be good for sales. to suffer freezing draughts. Jane’s correspondents visits to or connections with And if I don’t, it will still To date sales of Jim’s have scoured the internet, Boscastle; Jane’s Birman cats be good for sales.” book have raised some plagued booksellers and £18,500 towards the cost of public libraries, written replacement windows, one to the BBC and Christine of which will be dedicated Musser and even contacted to his memory. “Davidstow Cornwall County Council Church owes them both a in their efforts to track huge debt of gratitude,” down the book, which said David Lamond, thankfully is still for sale Davidstow Church from Jane herself, locally A real treat for anyone Warden. “Without their through Roger and Nanette who loves to buy, cook & eat good food! help, we could not even Little at the Boscastle have begun to contemplate Pottery, Wadebridge Book Over 30 artisan cheeses the work needed.” Shop, Spencer & orn Wines from around the world Cured meats, pates & antipasti TONY DOMINY & SONS High quality ready prepared meals TRADITIONAL SIGNWRITERS A huge range of local & international AND foods Relaxed eating in our in-store café VINYL SPECIALISTS Picnics to Take Away PUB SIGNS–SHOP SIGNS–LORRIES – VANS Hampers and Gifts MAGNETIC SIGNS-GILDING Bespoke Catering THE HIGHEST WORKMANSHIP-THE MOST COMPETITIVE PRICE Open Tuesday – Saturday 9.00am – 5.30pm Tel: 01840 250972 or 07866 901365 (and Sundays & Mondays in School Holidays) email: [email protected] Bossiney Road, Tintagel Tel: 01840 770880

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 1 CHARLOTTE KATHLEEN BLAKE 1918 - 2005 During this time and during their retirement together, at their flat in Astwood Bank in Worcestershire, they enjoyed many caravan holidays with the family, especially Kath’s brother Jim and his wife Dot, as well as with Roger and his family travelling over Kath & Bill much of Wales & e West Country. Joan and John. She never forgot their Cornwall was a particular favourite kindness to her and how they made and was where Wendy spent her first her feel so much at home. family holiday at the age of nine She was also very fond of, - and months! Kath often shared treasured eternally grateful to - Nella Ferret, her memories of these times with those neighbour, who invited her to go to close to her. A favourite was the Kitty Rees was born & bred in Chapel with her each Sunday. She spoke occasion John chose to ask Bill for rural Herefordshire, in the village regularly of how Chapel made her feel Wendy’s hand in marriage – but you’ll of Kingsland – a place she held very she had found a long lost family and have to ask John about that! In their dear. She had never lost touch with it was like coming home again. Since eyes their son-in-law could do no her roots and, thanks to Cheryl and then she has made so many friends wrong and he was the best anyone Ethel, spent long holidays there each and been shown so much kindness could have. year and was able to catch up with old from the people of Boscastle that she friends and family. She treasured these As grandparents Kath and Bill felt she could not have lived in a better times greatly. are remembered with much love place. She often said it reminded her and affection. Time spent with their of the village communities where she She met her husband, Bill Blake, grandchildren was always filled had lived in her younger days. during the war when she went to with fun, laughter and brown sugar work as cook (an excellent one too) in In the last five years here she sandwiches!!! the Vale of Evesham. Bill came from marvelled that she was receiving love, a large family who had, for many As they grew older the grandchildren friendship, care and concern second to generations, worked the land in this treasured long chats, stories and none. is has come from the people area. is was where they chose to laughter with Gran about her life’s of Boscastle, the treasured home helps, make their family home, in the village memories. She thoroughly approved Bottreaux Surgery, Treliske Hospital of Salford Priors at first and then of Sally’s Simon and Sian’s Drew and and the other professionals who visited later in Bidford-on-Avon. eir song their weddings were a highlight in her her home and tended to her needs. was ‘You Are My Sunshine’ and they life. ose close to her know what a special enjoyed a close married life together She was lucky enough to time in her life these final years have sharing joys, troubles and many a enjoy special times with her great been and they know she would want good honest argument! Kath was a grandchildren, Ellie and Ivy, who were to say a sincere thank you for all of very intelligent, strong, independent her pride and joy. that. lady who was her husband’s equal Bill died suddenly at the age of Kath had a strong personal belief partner. ey worked alongside each 77 years, in Kath’s arms. Sadly Roger and it was no surprise to find she other throughout their married life died from a heart attack a few years carried in her purse a hand written running their Market Garden and after his dad. Kath missed them post-it saying the following words: Smallholding together. eir circle of both tremendously and consequently When I see a little church friends was large and varied. Sundays she began to make plans to move I pay a little visit would see many willing hands to to Boscastle to be near Wendy and So when at last I’m carried in help and, consequently, many hungry family, She left behind many good e Lord won’t say, mouths to enjoy Kath’s famous roast friends who helped her at the time of dinners and home-made fruit pies! her losses. Jean, Paul and Anna were ‘Who is it?’ ey loved their two children, particularly dear to her and gave her Kath died unexpectedly in Treliske Roger & Wendy, more than anything much valued support at this time Hospital on October 26th 2005. in the world and gave them a perfect On moving to Boscastle, her first She was a very special lady and she childhood with the freedom and friends were Audrey and Bill Bickle will be greatly missed by family & frie pleasures that life on a farm brings. and their daughter and son-in-law, nds. WB

Page 0 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 ROGER CHAPMAN PETHICK 16TH JUNE 1945 - 24TH SEPT 2005

e funeral service took place of Roger Pethick on Saturday 1st October following his death at the Mount Edgcombe Hospice, St. Austell. e little church of St Petroc in Trevalga was overflowing as many friends and relations came to pay tribute to this very kind and gentle man. e Service was conducted by the Rev. Christine Musser and the chosen bearers were Arthur Nicholls, Royston Hancock and Martin and Richard Pethick. Roger lived for his first three years in Altarnun before moving with his parents, Reg and Betty Pethick to Roger at his desk in the Visitors’ Centre Treweens, Trevalga where they lived Roger also held the position of the emergency crew, or there’s a dog with his uncle and aunt. Roger Treasurer to the Parochial Church locked in a car and it’s a hot day I stayed the reminder of his life in the Council and many will remember think I’ll call the RSPCA. parish. well his involvement with the annual Always one for a chat, many Roger attended Boscastle School Trevalga Fete sat out on the mound of the staff and other volunteers and on leaving the school stayed at overseeing the clay pigeon shooting. will have fond memories of tales of home to work on the family farm. He He had an abiding interest Roger’s plethora of relatives, dotted continued his education by going to in local history participating all around North Cornwall. Even on day release classes at Wadebridge. He in the local history group and days out from the Hospice during joined the Camelford Young Farmers becoming an active member of the those last few weeks, visiting places becoming Chairman and Treasurer. Camelford Old Cornwall Society. he’d never been to before, like Lerryn Roger enjoyed following the He spent many hours researching or Polruan, he could always recount North Cornwall Hunt in his local history becoming a mine of some story about a relative who lived landrover with his father and uncle information. Being eager to pass there. and he was a member of the Hunt on that information to visitors he And there were many tributes Supporter’s Club. Roger also took became involved in the Boscastle and paid to Roger from visitors to the an active part in the Boscastle Tintagel Visitor Centres where over centres. e Visitor’s book invariably Conservative Association. the last 10 years he contributed so had a number of references to Roger Following the death of his Uncle much to their success. showing their appreciation in some Dick he moved from Treweens, due Sitting behind the counter in the task he done for them. to his failing health, to Little Court, centres, Roger had a commanding Roger was so much a part of Trevalga in 1992 where he lived for view of all who entered. One hand on Trevalga and Boscastle that now he the rest of his life. the till, the other on the phone he was has passed away, the character of Shortly after, he became the the pilot of the building, directing its the area is diminished a little for all Chairman of the Trevalga Parish course giving instruction or advice those who knew him and for those Meeting and continued in that to all who entered. Many of us will visitors who gained so much from his position until his death. He was miss the regular calls throughout the knowledge of the area and from his committed to the Parish and its day when he was on duty, his call willingness to share that knowledge. business and even suggested to the always starting with “’tis Rog here” nurses at Mount Edgcombe that he and then he’d go on to say how he’d With thanks to Bill Pethick, Rod should hire a minibus to convene a sorted out some accommodation for and Anne Knight for sharing their meeting in the Hospice as there were people and was that alright, or there’s information on Roger. important parish matters to discuss! a leak in the loo and I’ve called out Charlie David

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 1 Sp ig O Barry is the classic to the café where it now rat race escapee who sets constitutes a significant up business on his own. part of the business, selling MILLERS PANTRY Although director of a a range of wooden, glass successful advertising and metal hand crafts. agency in Sussex enjoying ese are mostly supplied a financially enviable by local craftspeople but lifestyle he gradually grew he also supports Fair Trade dissatisfied with the way items from developing his life was heading. e countries. He now lives in advent of computerised Treknow “away from the graphics in advertising, a hurly-burly” of Boscastle mechanical technique he with his wife Eileen and was never entirely happy two border collies, Daisy with, gave him the impetus and Becky. As a pastime to seek a fresh start. He he likes making and selling already owned a house on his own wooden artefacts, New Road so it was no particularly marquetry, In August 2004 a foot they persuaded HRH great wrench to move to even though the Mill of mud penetrated the Prince Charles to personally Boscastle and, capitalising restaurant, especially over Miller’s Pantry as far as thank Barry for his efforts. on his interest in cooking, the past twelve months, the kitchen area. e His own natural modesty he took over the Old Mill has taken up most of his proprietor Barry Hedges, forebode any such self- bistro in 1994. time. had just changed insurers. advertisement but the At the same time he He has now been Undeterred the NFU rang accompanying picture of sublet his antiques shop running Miller’s Pantry him immediately to offer Barry laughing and joking in Rye and transferred for eleven years and in help and with their co- with the Prince says it all. his interest in objets vertu that time has learned a operation he got the café lot about business and back on its feet in record human nature. “How to time. It is fair to say start a small business in Barry’s enterprise inspired Cornwall,” he quotes, “Is the other occupants of the buy a large one and wait Old Mill, who owe him a six months. Be prepared to huge debt of gratitude for work twice as hard for half providing hot soup, drinks the income.”. Despite a slow and sandwiches - as well beginning, and working as use of toilets - as they twelve- to fourteen-hour struggled to reopen by days in order to build a October half term. Such reputation, Barry has never Barry: “On behalf of Miller’s Pantry in token of our thanks I was their joint appreciation would like to present you with this road barrier.” regretted the move, which Prince Charles: “ank you. Just what I’ve always wanted.” THE OLD MILL BOSCASTLE ANTIQUES, PRINTS, OLD BOOKS, BEARS, LINEN, SOFT TOYS, ANTIQUE FRENCH BEDS, GIFTS, CARDS, CHILDREN’S CLOTHES, SOFT FURNISHINGS, TEA ROOMS ...... AND MUCH MORE! 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Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  Boscastle Festival Art exhibits at of Food & the Arts Halfacre Myrna Lester describes the by Gwen Davies was very event, and also took the impressive. ere were photos printed here: no obvious directions e first ever Boscastle and signs to indicate Festival got off to a damp the whereabouts of this and grey start on Saturday, particular exhibition, 8th October after a which was disappointing. preceding dry and pleasant hive of industry week, but Sunday 9th was very much better. Before 9am the Village refreshments being Starting at the top of Hall was already busy prepared. the village, the Park-and- with various craft stalls Upstairs, last Ride system was in full being set up to show some minute preparations swing on both days with lovely wood-turned work, were being made the minibus busy ferrying pyrography, art work, to the display of visitors to and from the needlecrafts, knitwear and photographs by harbour. Bioflow Magnet Bracelets Hilary Allen, Jeannie (no, I didn’t think this e exhibition at Hampshire, Diane was actually a craft either). Half Acre was another Johnson, Myrna eresa Dunn was here excellent and immaculate Lester, Raymund with a range of her unique presentation of paintings Rogers, Noel Ward very talented pupils of the Willapark Designs and, and sculptures by students and Aaron Wood, which school. I was impressed unless I’m mistaken, she of Carole Vincent who offered wide and varied by a dragon painted by was the only Boscastle have studied with her for views of Boscastle, its a certain Miss Nicholls! crafter in the whole festival. the past fifteen years or residents, events past e school rooms were Are there any more out so. Some wonderful works and lovely aspects of transformed by large there? were on view here and I surrounding areas. and impressive portraits, particularly liked Margaret Still before 9am the Across the road in the romantic and thought- Lowden’s oils of reed beds Methodist Hall, hosting Primary School, finishing provoking images and the photographic through the seasons touches were being carried exciting illustration and exhibition was a hive and Patience Bastow’s out to an astounding graphic works. Here as a of industry with an “Spectre Dancing” display of original works feast for the eye and for admirable team in mixed media, of art, not only by local anyone appreciating of ladies already lights and mirrors well-known artists, at work with was absolutely but also by kettles on the brilliant; some “Reflections boil and in the Sea” in mixed media

Fisherman Scott Washer with freshly e Haddy caught lobsters Family with Home Farm meats

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 ine works of wonderful art meats, poultry, on offer from John Burns, preserves, Deborah King, Jacqueline meads, ciders, Jarvis, Raymund Rogers confectionery, and Nicholas St John pickles, eggs, Rosse. A very ambitious chutneys, project, this, but very well marmalades, done considering how little ice cream and time there was to get it all so much more complete after the school - all infinitely day and before the festival more tempting opened! than what is marvellous display on offer at Down the hill a little numerous way, the Community supermarkets. Centre was packed with ere were so many opportunities head from a squid with yet more craft displays delightful desserts in his to taste and sample, so such casual aplomb and offering a marvellous repertoire. No shortage many yummy things that dexterity, nor could anyone display of jewellery, more of those willing to taste there was hardly room for perform a fish-filleting wood-turned works of the lip-smacking results lunch on either day of the fandango with such an astonishing variety, either! Ian Grimes has festival! finesse. Poetry in motion, I leather work, home-made been producing excellent do declare! toiletries and cosmetics, fish filleting fandango and innovative menus up Scott, (sweets) Roberts at e Nap’ for some time painted silks, gorgeous One end of the fine woollens, painted from the Welly equally and it was good to see marquee was set aside and entranced his audiences him performing live figures and pots, wicker well-arranged with a raised baskets and much, much with his cool, calm continued on p 27 stage, a couple of cooking efficiency and smooth more. Christmas shopping ranges sandwiched between was made easy with such commentary as he two demonstration units prepared Crème temptations from these backed by large mirrors in clever crafters all under one Brulee and front of which was seating other roof. Outside this venue, to accommodate around a the Primary School and hundred folk to view the Methodist Hall, it would very popular and well- have looked so much nicer attended cooking had there been proper signs demonstrations. instead of hastily-written TV chefs eat items on white cardboard your hearts out! I tied to railings and gate- hope you didn’t posts miss what Alan a gourmet’s delight Cooper (Bottreaux Down to the harbour Restaurant) aided car park where the food by talented and marquee was an absolute very efficient wonder - a real foodfest, Dominic, a gourmet’s delight. e could do with sheer variety of aromas, Red Gurnard; colours and textures taste his crab on display within was cakes and wonderful. Breads, cakes, weep. fresh fruits, fantastic No-one, but cheeses, honeys, fresh no-one, could lobsters and crabs, fresh wrench the

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with his own suggestions all those who worked so on preparing some lovely hard and were involved Boscastle Gallery dishes of Red Gurnard, in the making and serving plaice and ling. of refreshments, acting The Bridge, Boscastle a proper job as stewards, fetching and carrying for the chefs, Lady chefs, performing driving buses, selling (01840) 250248 with panache and charm, programmes, those on more than held their door duties, et al. I think Paintings by local artists own, with Jackie Haddy what was achieved after all making a proper job of the discussion, planning A wide selection of prints and cards plus pasty-making whilst Lucy and organisation was very an unusual mix of gifts and gadgets. Barber’s introduction to impressive indeed. the history of her chosen Sadly, adverse sea and dish of paella was muy tide conditions deprived bueno and the resulting us of the pleasure of the gig D. SCOTT ELECTRICAL dish no doubt invoked National Inspection Council for races and the opportunity Electrical Installation Contracting SALES & SERVICE memories of hot Spanish to buy fresh-landed fish days and balmy Iberian N CEIC Electrical Installation from the quayside - perhaps nights. Very Moorish! APPROVED CONTRACTOR next time? Domestic Appliances (sorry!). Helsett’s cool B Grade Appliances Available approach and introduction I hope the Chamber to their mouth-watering of Commerce receive a lot of useful feedback from 1 Jordan Vale, Boscastle range of ice-cream flavours Cornwall PL35 0AJ was marvellous and even residents and visitors about better to sample. Bliss on this festival which may Tel or Fax: (01840) 250155 a spoon! help them to make this a welcome event in future I didn’t manage to take in years. ere are always all the live demonstrations, lessons to be learned from but can confirm they were a first production of this all crowd-pullers and very magnitude and I’ve no much enjoyed - and not doubt that efforts will 2 Bridge Walk, Boscastle, PL35 0HE one swear-word from any be made to iron out any 01840 250433 of the demonstrators either wrinkles that occurred arid (well, not that I heard, make improvements where LADIES’ & GENTS’ anyway!). necessary and I have to CLOTHING Decline all forthcoming say I thought it a success GIFTS & FILMS TV offers, chaps and which deserves to become chapesses, stay here, we a regular event. need you! Well done, too, Myrna Lester.

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 nice short sleeved heavy cotton rugby shirt, fleeces, polo shirts, and waterproof hooded sailing tops. All the items are embroidered with the club logo and have Our New Gig been chosen with an eye for Early in October a small quality. If you would like to group went down to receive further details please Bodinnick Boatyard for a contact Sue Stickney on momentous occasion – the 01840 261080 – they will laying of the keel for our make the ideal Christmas new gig, Torrent. present. Peter Williams, the master e new gig Torrent having her keel laid. Finally the Annual General gig builder, explained the Salcombe winning the with suitable clothes and Meeting will be held in stages to the build and Men’s event in Cadmus, footwear, a bottle of water, Boscastle Village Hall at confirmed that he aims to St Ives winning the Ladies and either £2 if you are a 7pm on Wednesday 8th deliver her in late January event in Defiance, and club member or £3 if you February. Details of this or early February, when we Tamar & Tavy winning the aren’t. and general information will hold a special launching Mixed event in Ginette, e club now has a full about the club and other and dedication ceremony in beating our crew who came range of club clothing for forthcoming events can be the harbour. in second. sale. e range includes found at our website www. is, along with the boscastlegigclub.org.uk. Race Results toddler T-shirts, a very Chris Ingram recent purchase of safety September and October equipment, and the orders were busy months, with a for road trailer and oars, lot of competitive rowing will mean that the club can taking place, brief results as start rowing more often and follows: at more suitable times next Trafalgar Great River Race – year. is will give us the 95th place out of 290 boats, chance to start the junior in a time of 2hrs 39mins, side of the club, for 13 years 62nd fastest, and 12th fastest of age upwards, and enable gig out of 28. us to establish a core ladies Men’s County Championships crew. – 41st out of 78 crews. The Boscastle Race Both are great results On Sunday 9th October we considering how long we hosted the first ever Boscastle have been up and running Our crew approaching the Houses of Parliament Long Distance Gig Race to and the lack of available coincide with the Food and training nights at Port Arts Festival. It was planned Isaac. to be a 2hr race from Port Winter Circuit Gaverne to Boscastle, Training All Welcome however the weather gods Winter circuit train has were not kind to us, and started at the Crackington after we had an “exciting” Haven Institute Hall on time launching one of the Monday evenings at 7pm safety RIBs in Boscastle sharp to help get us fitter harbour the decision was for next season and the made to run the race from World Championships. Port Gaverne, out to a mark Non-members are also off Port Quin, and back into welcome to come along and Port Gaverne. join in. Kelvin Turner, club irteen crews came from member and professional all over Cornwall,Devon fitness coach, is running & Dorset to compete, with the sessions. Just turn up

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  BOSCASTLE JACK 1832 - 1925 by Anne Knight A few months ago I was a shipwreck along the visited by a lovely lady, coast. He took part in fox Kay Davy, who was staying and badger hunts. On one at St Christophers Hotel occasion, on Mr Tucker’s and researching the Ferrett farm he was with a group family. During the course who found a badger in a of an evening together she run. One man was set on mentioned that a relative guard on the other side had run the Providence of the hedge whilst the Hotel now known as St rest dug for the badger. Christophers. She referred On digging through they to him as trapper Jack and found the man asleep and later mentioned he was also the badger gone! known as Boscastle Jack, Food fit for a King and Boscastle Jack is well remembered in the village For some years Jack every Christmas. Davey was keeper to both Mr Ince and Mr Brendon Sporstman and Life Saver of the Wellington Hotel Newspaper reports of and during his occupation the 1920’s said he was was said to have cleared proficient with gun and the home farm of all rod, an all-round sportsman rabbits. He had no equal and was well known for his when it came to snaring skills in the Boscastle and and shooting. One of Caroline & Jack Davey Launceston area. In his his pet shots was to hit a early days he worked as a threepenny piece thrown A Composer of Music gardener at Werrington and into the air. When the Jack Davey played orchestra on the balcony later at Bodmin Asylum. Prince of Prussia passed the violin and cello. He especially built for the He came to Boscastle with through Boscastle in 1895 raised a string band with musicians. Boscastle his wife Caroline to work salmon was required for four of his sons. He was Jack was a composer as a gardener for Rev. E. the party and Jack Davey a member of the Bible of music and wrote a Hammock and later Rev. was employed to catch it. Christian Chapel (1895 – tune and chorus to the Phillip Treby. He and On his hands and knees 1915) in Mount Pleasant, carol ‘While Shepherds Caroline had ten children. in the Valency River he one of three chapels in the Watched eir Flocks by He was a grave digger and caught a fine fish which village at that time. e Night’. He adapted the member of the Life Saving was served to the Prince family played in the chapel chorus from the Sankey Apparatus helping at many at the Wellington Hotel. see next page style counts hair & beauty salon M. BIDDICK & SON LTD camelford 01840 213974 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

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Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 hymn ‘We Will Never Say Goodbye in Heaven’ and, like Ira Sankey (1840 – 1905), used the chorus that he added, to enforce his particular message and to make it easier for those who couldn’t read to learn that message quickly. I am grateful to Kay Davy for information about Boscastle Jack’s background and to Nicky Nicholls and Arthur Biddick for their contribution to the preservation and continual singing of Boscastle Jack’s fine carol. AK In case anyone would like to brush up on the harmony parts of this fine carol - or, indeed, to learn the tune in order to carry on the local tradition, Anne has provided a copy of the score as ‘written from memory’ by Arthur Biddick.

e Blowhole Team would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Season’s Greetings for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year

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Belsham Court Properties’ presentation at the Parish Council’s meeting in July aroused a lot of interest. e company plans to build fourteen “premium” 3-and 4- bedroom properties on the site of Bottreaux Garage. All would have an integral garage, half with additional car parking, and the site would have three ‘communal parking’ spaces. Some of the houses would be three storeys high with seaward balconies. ‘brown field’ site e architects have deliberately avoided what they term “a faux pastiche” cottage style in favour of an urban design with rendered walls and wood facings. Although it is a Outside Doctor’s, traffic parked, oncoming and emerging relatively small development the e Parish Council also noted that new houses would occupy a highly been refused on several occasions to extend the area of impermeable because both NCDC and NRA visible site overlooking the village. surface near the head of the River It would involve demolition of the were concerned about flooding and Jordan would increase the danger of overloading the sewage system. existing garage workshop, rented flooding. lockups and the loss of car parking A local builder, engaged in repairs for St Christopher’s Hotel guests and overloading sewage system on the Wellington Hotel, told me for others. Nevertheless Belsham As well as loss of amenities, present that Boscastle’s sewage system was maintain that development of this dangers of parking along Doctors’ “an accident waiting to happen”. ‘brown field’ site would be of general Corner during surgery hours and e entire effluent output of the benefit to the community. school pickup times would be much village is concentrated into one six- Few of the audience seemed worsened. Residents have produced inch pipe leading to the harbour, impressed by this argument. e Parish documents showing that planning already under considerable strain Council responded immediately permission in the area has already from the inflow of large amounts of by writing to North Cornwall continued on next page District Council questioning the need for further housing of this THE WELLINGTON HOTEL type in Boscastle. Its letter ran: ETC ** AA** RAC** “A recent survey revealed that some * The Waterloo Restaurant two hundred premises, representing English Cuisine with a Twist 40% of the existing, were either second homes or let as holiday * Free House with Real Ales accommodation. Furthermore, * Good Home-made Pub Food the North Cornwall District Plan states ‘In view of the amount of * Beer Garden recent development, the number of outstanding planning permissions * Folk Music: Monday nights and the various environmental * Singers: Wednesday nights and infrastructure constraints, new housing allocations are not Paul, Rosie, Scott & Suzanne Roberts considered appropriate for the Fax: 01840 250621 settlement.’ ” Phone: 01840 250202 www.boscastle-wellington.com email [email protected]

Page 0 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Bottreaux Garage Development continued • Present amenities would be lost without any compensating fresh water, caused by crumbling So far Belsham Properties has improvements to parking, access or old pipework. In reply to these refused to put a price on their houses or other facilities concerns Belsham maintain discuss the issue of affordable housing. • e development would increase that, following discussions with But as things stand, it is more than traffic and parking problems NCDC and the Environment likely they will be bought as second • e development would exacerbate Agency, these problems have been homes rather than by locals. flood and sewage problems resolved properties will not be cheap • e style of building would be Comparing average wages with Under Section 106 Agreements detrimental to the character and house prices the South West is now (Town and Country Planning Act appearance of the conservation area officially the most expensive area 1990) contributions are required in the whole of the EU. Like all • e size and proximity of dwellings from builders to mitigate the effects local authorities North Cornwall would infringe on the privacy of of developments or enhance the has been pressured by the Office neighbouring properties infrastructure of the area. In Cornwall of the Deputy Prime Minister to It must be stressed there is no the emphasis is on providing provide more houses for first time point in writing to the planning affordable housing. As the new buyers and key workers under its department until notice of a properties will not be cheap enough so-called policy of “sustainable formal application has been posted. for locals and no more will be built in development”. Belsham’s proposal fits within the foreseeable future, Janey Comber, national guidelines, so objections second home ownership North Cornwall District Councillor, would have to be based on criteria has stated she would prefer that is year more than three specific to this area, and co-operation Belsham provide at least four homes million British citizens have needed between numbers for citizens for housing association rental rather registered ownership of second to make a real impact on Council than an unspecified sum which cannot homes in the UK and abroad. planners. Perhaps enlisting the aid be used in the area. ree quarters of a million private of the media in a public debate properties are at any time empty Objections to the development would put pressure on the planning and a further seven hundred may be briefly summarised thus: authority and developers to provide thousand local authority dwellings • is type of development a significant proportion of affordable are untenanted or uninhabitable. contravenes the principles of the area dwellings and assure residents that Whether there is a real housing development plan the whole development will be shortage or simply an inequitable • e likely cost of the new properties sensitively integrated within the distribution of assets might be will not relieve local need for affordable conservation area. regarded as a national issue but is housing relevant to Boscastle. Raymond, Taylor, Hayes The Old Manor House DEREK M. WOOD Licensed Restaurant ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR Family orientated restaurant open Thursday - Sunday Accounts Preparation Auditing throughout the winter. Serving light snacks, sandwiches Personal & Company taxation and hot meals all day. Start your day with a hot winter soup Book-Keeping, V.A.T. and on your return why not finish with a cream tea? Cash Flows & Projections Whatever your choice, a warm welcome awaits you. INITIAL DISCUSSION FREE OF CHARGE The Bridge, Boscastle ‘Cedars’ PL35 0HE Trefleur Close Boscastle Tel: 01840 250251 01840 250015

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 1 and shoes, all from 670 rats. e Pete’s Peeps tippet or boa consists of skin around the tails and containing 600 tails. 23 April 1841 Smallest at the Past Steam Engine In The World I decided to use some articles showing Mr. John Michell, an engineer of the strange and curious people of Redruth has made a silver model of past times and their activities and a steam engine, thye cylinder and also to show how ‘crimes’ were dealt parallel motion of which stand within the circumference of a 4d with harshly, no matter the age of the sentenced to death for housebreaking piece, the cylinder is one tenth of offender. & robbing John Woolcock. an inch in diameter, and weighs 24 May 1811 The Windsor 14 April 1815 The Giant Chillcot one eighth of an ounce and Fairy A man aged 60 yrs known as the “Giant the whole machinery is started e celebrated Windsor Fairy (Lady Chillcot” died at Trenaw in the parish by a teaspoonful of water. Morgan) is now travelling the of Tintagel of an apoplectic fit. 30 June 1843 Once Every 3 county and will attend the Truro He was 6ft 4ins tall, 6ft 9ins round Months the chest and round the full thigh fair at Whitsun week. e woman Bodmin Gaol. e 43rd rule is that 3ft 4ins and weighed 460lbs. is 54 yrs but weighs only 18 lb. She all prisoners, except debtors should He was always smoking and was introduced to their Majesties have the tepid bath once every consumed 3lbs of tobacco a week. at Windsor by the late Dr Hunter 3 months. We (the magistrates) His greeting to many strangers “come in August 1781, who pronounced thought that unnecessary. her the finest display of human under my arm, little fellow.” 7 April 1843 Felons, Aged nature in miniature they had seen. 13 Nov 1818 At Bodmin Market Ten & Twelve 8 May 1812 A Public A man named Walter, of Lanivet led his Cornwall Easter Sessions. Simon Hanging wife on a halter and offered her publicly Jury 12, & omas Chapel 10, for sale. An ex-soldier called Seobey e prisoner Wyatt, convicted of the were charged for stealing a smelling bid sixpence for her and was made the murder of Valentine, a Jew at Fowey bottle, 6 currant cakes, 1 lb of purchaser and then led her off in triumph was publicly hung at BODMIN, but raisins & 20 walnuts from the shop amongst the shouts of the crowd. as the executioner was about to let the of Wm. Richards of Camborne. drop fall, he (Wyatt) fell off sideways Oct 1834 The Rat Man A conviction for felony at the last and the knot ended nearly under A man at Trethake at Liskeard has made sessions was then proved against his chin to the amazement of the himself a suit of clothes out of rat skins Jury, receiving 7 years transportation, spectators and the pain of the prisoner. which took him three and a half years to & Chapel to be imprisoned till Many early 19th century crimes collect. It consists of hat, neck-kerchief, the rising of court, be privately carried the penalty of death, mainly coat, waistcoat, trousers, tippet, gaiters whipped once and then released. stealing and killing a sheep, firing a hay rick or breaking in and robbing Ron and Sharon welcome you to a dwelling house and murder of the worst kind. Public executions The Napoleon Inn were done to deter people and also drew many spectators to watch Boscastle’s Oldest Pub and relate what they had seen. Awarded bronze for the 2005 Pub of the Year by Cornwall Tourism 20 August 1813 Cornwall ♦ Excellent Bar Food, Lunch & Evening ♦ Real Ales from the Barrel ♦ Assizes All food freshly prepared by our award winning chefs John Budge was convicted of using local produce wherever possible taking the mark of white thread Bookings now being taken for our Christmas parties - free bottle of house wine out of some rope belonging to his for every group of four Last few bookings available for Christmas Day lunch Majesty, and sentenced to 14 yrs Book now to avoid disappointment transportation. Elizabeth Osborne was sentenced to hang for setting Telephone 01840 250204 fire to a mow of corn of John Lobb. LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT William Wallis sentenced to death WITH SPECIAL DRINKS PROMOTIONS for stealing and killing a sheep of Tom Pethick. James Northey also Boney’s Bistro - Open evenings, waitress service, best to book

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Boscastle Post Office Emergency Services: Coastguard, Tel: 01840 250259 Fire, Police, Ambulance: Dial 999 Police Station: Monday 8.30 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00 For non-urgent issues: eg to report a crime Tuesday 9.00 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00 or criminal damage, to request police Wednesday 9.00 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00 advice or attendence, to enquire about lost Thursday 9.00 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00 property, to be connected to a police sta- Friday 9.00 - 12.30 Closed tion, service or department: Saturday 9.00 - 12.00 Closed Sunday Closed all day 08452 777 444 Cash machine during business hours for Doctors’ Surgery and out-of-hours Alliance & Leicester and Barclays emergency doctor: 01840 250209 Cheques cashable for Alliance & Leicester NHS Direct (24 hour helpline): 0845 4647 Lloyds TSB, Co-op and Barclays Hospitals: (with *Minor Injuries Units) Boscastle Newsagent *Bodmin - East Cornwall 01208 251555 *Launceston General 01566 765650 Tel: 01840 250419 *Stratton 01288 287700 Cash machine during business hours Truro -Treliske 01872 250000 Open daily at 7.00 am Plymouth - Derriford 01752 777111 Mobile Library Dental Helpline: 0800 371192 Tel: 01208 812202 RSPCA: 08705 555999 Calls on alternate Thursdays Boscastle Visitor Centre: 01840 250010 Wellington Hotel: 11.35 – 12.00 Local Churches: Barn Park, Tintagel Road: 12.05 – 12.30 Church of England 01840 250359 Methodist 01840 770274 Waste Tip, Bowithick Quarry Catholic 01840 770663 Sanding Road, Tintagel Harbourmaster: 01840 250453 Tel: 01840 770778 Parish Council: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 4.15 website: www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk Saturday 8.30 - 12.00 clerk: 01840 250440 Sunday Closed all day email clerk: [email protected] Village Hall: Camelford Library Bookings: 01840 250558 Pay phone: 01840 250171 Town Hall, Market Place Tel: 01840 212409 Community & Recreation Centre: Bookings: 01840 250378 Monday Closed all day Tuesday 10.00 - 5.00 Cornwall County Council: Wednesday Closed all day Switchboard: 01872 322000 Thursday 10.00 - 5.00 website: www.cornwall.gov.uk Friday 10.00 - 4.00 North Cornwall District Council: Saturday 09.30 - 12.30 Main Switchboard 01208 893333 Sunday Closed all day website www.ncdc.gov.uk

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  The Cave of Harmony is back! Christopher Key Solicitor Trebiffen, Boscastle, PL35 0BN Tel: 01840 250200 Fax: 01840 250900 Established 1997 serving the local community conveyancing & wills probate, general litigation, etc Member Law Society Personal Injury Panel Agricultural Specialist Harbour Secretary

In February 1997 have ever tread the boards - e Boscastle Cave of on board ship, of course. Harmony launched its first With Martin Nash production in the Village at the piano, among the Hall and followed it company will be such sea with annual productions. dogs, in strict alphabetical Now, at last, after a order, as Mary Baum, Caz year’s delay thanks to the Boatfield, Pauline Kent, infamous Boscastle flood, Roger Nicholls, Stephen the company will proudly Piggott, Marianne Privett, present in February 2006 Roger Toy and, as usual as its ninth extravaganza Director, Michael Turner, entitled e Sea! e Sea! ably supported by Jane e subject is most Castling. Nev and Sue appropriate for Boscastle, e Sea! e Sea! will Chamberlain and it will introduce you be launched on Tuesday Welcome you to to well over a hundred evening, 21 February, and years of song, adventure, Aubrey and Ann Cronin OSCASTLE fun, disaster and laughter. have very kindly agreed for B e Master of Ceremonies a second time to sell tickets AKERY will be, as ever, David at the Keltic Garage, B Whitaker, and he will Doctor’s Corner, from 1st Open over Christmas & the New Year captain as capable a crew as February. Christmas Greetings to all our customers Daily Fresh Bread by Malcolm Barnecutt Home-baked Cakes, Pasties and Patisserie Delicious Filled Baps, Baguettes & Sandwiches Tea, Coffee, Chocolate and Cold Soft Drinks Telephone: 01840 250 205

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Boscastle Pottery Coastguard Est: 1962 Hello again Blowhole readers Since my last report we A family run studio pottery, we are probably the have had 4 callouts. World’s largest established dedicated Mochaware 11/8/05 L.Siford & G.King nakers. We can decorate our pots with the most paged by Falmouth:20:21 Report of a red dinghy off at’s it for now, training delicate trees and ferns as if by magic. Lye Rock with no one in goes on in the winter So come and watch the trees grow! it,turned out to be divers nights. First aid is coming OPEN ALL THROUGH THE YEAR out of Boscastle,Returned up, not one of my strong to station 20:45. points I must admit, but Nanette, Tim amd Roger Irving Little In Attendance L.Siford- we have a First Responder The Old Bakery, Boscastle G.King. in our company, Antony Tel: 01840 250291 Williams, which is great, 3/9/05 L.Siford& G.King but they are all a great paged by Falmouth: 14:05 Q B  L bunch of lads. Faller at Grower Rock the      casualty was air lifted by ey all know their jobs Our small farm shop opened last summer rescue 169 and taken to well and when we are out Call in and choose your meat Hospital.In Attendance on a call they are most Pedigree North Devon cattle and Dorset lamb L.Siford-G.King professional: –D.Roots-T.Little- Free-range eggs Graham King D.S.O D.Williams-A.Williams- First Class could not wish Small orders as welcome as large B.Mills. for a better second in Free delivery to Boscastle 27/9/05 G.King paged command where would I Phone orders welcome by Falmouth: 14:46 be without him, Robin & Jackie Haddie 3 people in the sea at Richard Alexander also Home Farm, Boscastle Trebarwith all male all first class team leader, were very drunk when Tim (Bom de Bom Bom) 01840 250195 one of my coastguards Little improving all the Also available - farmhouse B & B and attempted to take their time self-catering cottage with splendid sea views names they became very and Dan the poser well, abusive and threatened what can I say works well the officer with a glass. under pressure, returned to station 15:39. then you’ve got Joe, bless WAKEFIELDS OF CAMELFORD In Attendance G.King him, pretends to be deaf –D.Roots-T.Little- but ask him if he wants a A.Williams. pint when I want him I PRINTERS 12/11/05 L.Siford paged don’t ring him at home, I by Falmouth: 13:36 report ring Cobweb of a black object 400yards and Dave, good man, A comprehensive printing service approx off Glebe Cliff also works well under for the general public, businesses Tintagel nothing to worry pressure. about was a fishing boat local authorities, clubs and organisations In all a good Team. heading south did not Les Siford S/O 17A Market Place, Camelford, PL32 9PD look to be in any trouble. returned to station 14:20 Phone/Fax 01840 212562 In Attendance L.Siford - D.Roots

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 5 THE GREAT NORTH RUN 2005 Rose Squires strides out for charity Following my London hasten to add!) So in June Marathon success in 2004 of this year my serious I developed a foot injury Power Walking training which unfortunately put commenced! Some of you pay to any serious running may have spotted me in training for the rest of that the early morning around year. However, not wanting the village as I found to give up and anxious to this was the best time to maintain a decent fitness train. Most of my training level I decided to enter the sessions consisted of 2005 Great North Run circuits of the village using with a Power Walking the steep hills to build up Team called ‘Walk the muscle! In no time I was 18th September dawned warm. I was managing Walk’ raising money for really enjoying the training a fine sunny day and I to keep up my 5 mile an the Breakthrough Breast and easily managing 5 must admit following hour pace and surprised Cancer and Bristol Cancer miles an hour. the torrential rain of the myself when I overtook Help Centre charities. London Marathon, I was runners I`d seen at the greatly relieved! We met start moaning about how up with the rest of the slow the `Power Walkers` ‘Walk the Walk’ team at were!! a pub near to the start of At mile 6 I met up the race and after a few with a guy called Frank team photos it was time from our team. He’d told to get to the start. Seeing me at the start that he the start line and so many hadn’t got the courage to people is always a fantastic wear the bra but opted for sight and the atmosphere the T-Shirt. We chatted is electric especially as we went along and the seeing nearly 50,000 miles ticked by. One thing people doing the pre- we did notice was the e runners assemble at the start of the race race warm up together to amount of ambulances great music from a really e Teams are made up On 16th September, the and emergency vehicles powerful sound system! mostly of women wearing Friday before the big event I we saw during the en we`re off! e first 4 T-shirts with a bright pink travelled to Newcastle with race. We seemed to be miles ticked by and the first ‘Bra’ logo or, as the charity my husband Geoff (he`s about the same pace and water station was in sight.. is sponsored by Playtex, actually coach, mentor, kept together to reach the this was much needed as a decorated ‘Wonderbra’, driver and bag carrier on finish in under 3 hours. I the day was getting very (with shorts or leggings I the day as well!) Sunday the can honestly say I enjoyed Kernick Curtains PENNING PAINTING Bespoke Curtain Making PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL PAINTERS AND DECORATORS All Styles of Heading including Eyelet, Goblet & Pinch Pleat BUILDING & Roman Blinds Made PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Your Own Fabric or Choose From Our Selection CORNWALL DEVON Telephone 01566 785766 Fax 01566 758775 01840 250047 01626 337596

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 The Great North Run 2005 THE NATIONAL TRUST every mile of the race and the only part of me aching by the Trust, enabling us at the finish was my face! to move our shop from I’d been smiling for 13.1 the nearby Old Forge into miles! Bottreaux Court. In turn this means that the Old Unfortunately on such Forge shop will become a great day there was available for a new business also sadness. It became in the harbour area, and apparent when we reached the Trust will be looking the finish line that not all for business tenants in due the runners had finished course. It is anticipated safe and well. Four of the that this will open in the runners, all men aged summer of 2006. between 28 and 50 had e harbour has been a area, the Valency valley died during the race. very busy place over the and the harbour area. e Lime Kiln is being re-pointed and vegetation Many questions will be past few months and our An exhibition is planned removed by contractors raised as to the health Information Officer, Sue (at the time of writing) on which should finish around and safety of the runners Wilson, has been busy November 18th and 19th Christmas. e workshop at such a massive event. I answering many queries from the Environment next door to this should personally don’t think the and highlighting the work Agency and South West be finished around Easter event organisers can be that has been achieved by Water to consult as many 2006. critised in any way. ey all. e set of information people as possible on the do a brilliant job and give boards, produced in latest proposals. We are still working every advice possible about with Boscastle and conjunction with North Contractors have been training adequately for the Crackington Haven Gig Cornwall District Council, appointed to refurbish the event. Club on where to house have proved very popular Youth Hostel and work I would also like to say the two gigs for the club; for visitors to understand should be commencing a big THANK YOU to the complication is finding the flood and what has mid-December. everyone who sponsored happened since. a building large enough In November we me. £205 was raised for Over the summer we (or finding a building that the Breakthrough Breast acquired the former can be extended). have been carrying out Harbour Restaurant, Cancer charity and no e footbridge over further work with SWW which has enabled us to doubt I`ll be back for more the Valency river below on their proposals for a continue with our plans next year!! I`ve discovered Minster Bridge has sewage treatment works to work with NCDC in that `Power Walking` is a now been completed and working with the housing a new Visitor great way to keep fit and by Cornwall County Environment Agency to Centre. e property lose weight! If you would Council. produce flood alleviation adjoins Bottreaux Court, like any advice on how to measures for the village Jeff Cherrington a building already owned National Trust, 01288 331372 get started let me know. including the car park Rose Squires. [email protected] MILLER’S PANTRY

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Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  might come under the one from Tavistock and heading of “horror” and the first to arrive quickly Pickwick also cases of people so monitored the patient and ill that there is no cure after radioing an ECG and for their complaint as other clinical information yet, I am prepared to bet to Derriford Hospital, the Papers that the vast majority of patient was soon on their patients treated annually way to the safety of the under the NHS are sent hospital, there followed What sparked all this home well and able to speedy and accurate off is that I read a very pick up the threads of diagnosis, forty eight hours damning viewpoint on their lives again. Of later corrective surgery the way the NHS operates course the latter are not was carried out and then Sometimes it just does you and how, for some, good news – some say the home two days later into good to remind yourself health care is something only news is bad news the care of the GP and that people are really of a lottery decided by and it can seem to be rehabilitation nurse and all wonderful! Reading the the availability of certain so when we reflect on the signs point to a return papers or watching the tele drugs and treatment in those around us and the to a full and normal life. All might just make you think the area where they live. I suffering that they are the pre-conceived notions otherwise since so much of must confess to not having called to bear. of how the NHS worked what we watch and read a great deal of knowledge proved to be untrue, at centres on the un-caring, of the NHS and its Just recently I had a least in this instance, and un-feeling and self centred. workings other than what very real reason to have there can be nothing but It is sad to think that the I have read or seen on more than a brush with praise for the way the loving caring majority the television – of course the NHS – one of those system treated us. living real but sometimes I make the occasional heart stopping moments mundane lives are just not visit to my GP, but one occurred when I had to I record this because good news. doesn’t quite equate that dial 999 and request it is good news – it gives I am constantly re- to the NHS – particularly an ambulance as an all of us hope that we, in assured and touched by the since in most cases here emergency – panic set our moment of most need, kindness shown by others, your doctor is often your in, I had heard of people might find a similar caring from ordinary people like neighbour too. No, the having to wait and wait and positive response, and you and me and those NHS is about waiting for the ambulance to also to help counter the in the caring professions lists, fighting for the right arrive and the patient weight of negative reports whose job it is to show cancer treatment, putting in this instance was that are so often offered by care and compassion in the up with long term pain in extremely unwell and the media as community – such innate hips or knees or so I am needed urgent and underlining skills cannot be completely given to understand from expert help. I need not the decline learned and so we thank the picture painted by have worried because the and eventual God that so many look to statistics and the media. emergency services sent fall of the their calling to care for us Whilst I am sure that two ambulances – one NHS. in our hour of need. there are valid stories that from Holsworthy and Relieve stress & tension with a back/body Swedish massage. Relaxing aromatherapy/holistic massage with soothing essential oils. Facial massage Specific medical conditions i.e. trapped nerves andd whiplash. Skin disorders - psoriasis, eczema. Arthritis/rheumatism, sciatic pain, minor aches and pains. Slimming Treatment. G5. By appointment only - Home visits by arrangement

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Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Across Down Moira Hart’s 1 ornamental saddle cover 1 vehicle Fiendish Crossword 9 woman’s name 2 unbreakable 10 carnation 3 procession 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 seldom 4 ease

9 10 11 12 13 16 unqualified 5 kept in subjection 17 person of central Volga valley 6 Egyptian river 14 15 16 18 exploding weapon 7 Scottish island

17 20 18 19 worry 8 value 21 number 11 memorial 19 20 20 22 adaptable 12 small amount

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 sex appeal 13 before 28 small keyboard instrument 15 unit of energy 27 28 29 29 very cold 19 swelling on the skin

30 31 32 33 30 long narrow mark 20 inflexible 32 Devon river 23 type of cat 29 34 35 36 33 man’s name 24 monetary unit of Laos

37 35 36 38 39 34 synthetic material 25 meeting 35 flower 26 cake 40 41 42 43 44 37 vegetables 28 scale of temperature

38 take small mouthfuls of liquid 45 46 45 31 S. African antelope 40 Swift’s imaginary country 36 be next to 47 44 unwrought metal 37 swollen and soft

48 49 49 45 German woman 39 fruit 46 strong feeling 41 Muslim leader 47 fibre used for ropes 42 simple fishing rod answers on page  48 large ox 43 a level (one of several) 49 falsely accused

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Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  Top Hats & Tiaras If anything this year’s cabaret night of grave by a “mermaid 29 October, Top Hats & Tiaras, was wit’ no clothes on!” even more relaxed than last: guests Another fishy no longer suffering from post-Flood tail (joke) was the traumas were more than ready, after rarely heard Zennor the splendid repast laid on by the Mermaid, specially Pickwicks, to enjoy Michael Turner’s arranged by Steve terpsichorean evening of music, song Tyrrell, given to and drama. us in all its glory e talented Whitaker trio by the lissom Caz (David MC, son Rupert basso- Boatfield, a talented profundo and sister Mary author & newcomer to the actor) produced a blend of hoary old Cave of Harmony’s jokes, a stirring rendition of Volga ensemble. David Lamond and Daphne Rogers Boatman in original Russian, and As ever the two specially commissioned pieces: stalwarts regaled us with old only the lovely Peter Chisholm- Mary Baum fought Clare Kingsbury favourites, David Pinn’s heartfelt e Taylor, who is recovering from a over the lead soprano roles in An Roses of Picardy never failing to carry recent illness. Aria - ably supported by Philip along its listeners. Roger Toy ‘double- Jane Castling, Daphne Rogers, Lloyd on piano - and as two old dears engendered’ his way through e Len & Gloria Quinlan and Joan bemoaned the staging of a zimmer Window Cleaner and Roger Nicholl’s Kinsman kept the evening running frame extravaganza in their old folks’ Turned Up demanded enthusiastic smoothly, while the technical stuff home. “At ninety-four you’re too old audience participation. Stephen was ably handled by Malcolm Green to pirouette!” Piggott held the stage alone with a (Lighting), George Findlay (Stage A little culture was injected into the toe-tapping Making Whoopee! and Management) and not least by the evening by Pauline Kent’s poignant with the other two Rogers emulated tinkling fingers of Martin Nash, rendition of Handel’s Where’er you three rugger hearties extolling the assisted by Rosie & Felix Simpson. Walk, courtesy of Camelford Amateur virtues of the game in Line Out. A goodly £460 was raised for the Operatic Society, but abruptly All in all, a thoroughly satisfactory combined churches funds. returned to earth by Michael Turner’s night out for a well-fed and oiled lamentable tale of Der Noble Ritter bunch of locals, admirably catered Hugo who was beguiled into a watery for by the dear Pickwicks, lacking

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Page 0 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Harbourmasters News North Cornwall Arts All the boats have been moved off Listed here are some of the events MUSIC: their moorings until next season, so hosted by North Cornwall Arts CELLOMAN, Friday 17 March things are quiet in the harbour at for the coming season. For more 8.30pm, White Hart Hotel, present (except for the odd gale and information on any of these events, Launceston, Back by popular raging seas). contact North Cornwall Arts, demand, Celloman, (Ivan Hussey) ere is a meeting with the phone 01840 214220 or visit www. returns to perform his unique Enviroment Agency coming up in ncarts.org.uk and immediately recognisable and early December to discuss their plans beautiful sound. e music has PANTOMIME: for the harbour in more detail. So I references to reggae and to the should have more news on that front Miracle eatre present Middle East, together with melodic for the Spring Blowhole. ALADDIN on urs 12th Jan at strains, each influence adding greater Wadebridge Town Hall and on e ducklings we reared have depth and dimension to the overall urs 23rd Feb at Launceston Town been released into the wild. June & I effect. Ivan is on a mission to bring Hall, both starting at 7.30pm. see ducks on the water, but it is hard the cello to centre stage, allowing it Tickets £8/£7 concs/£6 under 16s to know if they are ‘our’ birds. to reach new ears and delight new audiences. Tickets £9/£8 Best wishes for Christmas FILM: Fred Siford Film Nights are on Sunday nights at e Regal Cinema Boscastle Pre-School Wadebridge, starting at 8.15pm. Tickets cost £5. Playgroup Reservations can be made from Monday prior to screening between e Playgroup meet every morning 6.30pm-8pm. Please phone cinema during term-time in the Village Hall direct on 01208 812791. lifestyle gifts between 9.30am-12noon. ere is Early Years Funding available for the 15th Jan: Me You and Everyone We & accessories 3 & 4 year olds. Know (15) 91 Mins (USA2005) Stockists of Cath Kidston, Sessions are supervised by Lun 29th Jan: Innocence (15) 120 mins enamelware, gardening gifts Lockyear, assisted by Kizzy Lockyear, (France 2004) & unusual presents Lucy Huckle, Emma Miller & Lorna Commins. Please pop into the 12st Feb: Le Grand Voyage (PG) 5 Belle Vue, Bude Village Hall or telephone 01840 103 mins (France/Morocco 2004) 250171 during session times for 12th March: e Libertine (18) 114 01288 359184 further details. mins (UK/US 2004) www.froufrouandfrippery.co.uk CLAIRVOYANT PARKWAY ANNE OLORENSHAW ESTATE AGENTS, BUSINESS TRANSFES, SURVEYORS & VALUERS Help, Guidance, Advice Contact Parkway Estate Agents for a Free Market Appraisal ● ESTATE AGENTS PRIVATE ● INSURANCE ● SURVEYING & ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING READINGS ● PERMANANT TENANCY LETTING ● MORTGAGE AND INVESTMEMT ● STROUD & SWINDON BUILDING SOCIETY ● BUSINESS TRANSFER www.parkwaycornwall.co.uk

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Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 1 Advice from the Department of Health on Pandemic Flu Important Information for your and your family

Pandemics during the How likely Won’t there be a last century am I to catch vaccine to prevent pandemic flu? pandemic flu? Spanish flu: You are more likely to Vaccines have to be Year: 1918-1919. catch it than ‘ordinary’ made specifically for Estimated deaths: 20- flu because it will the particular flu virus 40 million (global) spread rapidly and causing an epidemic or 250,000 (UK). very few people will pandemic. e vaccines Age group most affected: have any immunity take several months Healthy young adults (20- to it. to produce. Steps will 50yrs) be taken to produce a Everyone will be at vaccine to protect against Asian flu: risk. Some groups of a new pandemic strain of What is pandemic Year: 1957-1958 people may be more flu as quickly as possible, flu? Estimated deaths: 1 million at risk than others, but a vaccine is unlikely (global), 33,000 (UK) but every pandemic Pandemic flu is a type to be available for the Age group most affected: is different. Until the of influenza that occurs first wave of illness. every few decades and very young and very old virus starts spreading Depending on the timing which spreads rapidly Hong Kong flu it is very difficult to of the second wave of a to affect most countries predict who these Year: 1968-1969 flu pandemic scientists and regions around the groups might be. Estimated deaths: 1-4 may be able to develop a world. e symptoms of million (global), 30,000 vaccine so that people can pandemic flu are similar (England & Wales) continued on next page to those of ‘ordinary’ Age group most affected: flu but are usually more very old and those with severe. underlying medical How does a flu conditions pandemic start? How will a flu Flu viruses are constantly pandemic differ changing, producing new from an outbreak of strains. Pandemics occur ‘ordinary’ flu? when a virus develops A flu pandemic may NEED YOUR HOME MAINTAINING? that is so different from occur in two waves several previously circulating months apart with each KINGSLEY UGLOW strains that few, if any, wave lasting about two to Will undertake any interior or exterior people have any immunity three months. work on your house including: to it. is allows it to Decorating - Plastering - Tiling It is likely that pandemic flu spread widely and rapidly, Renovation Work, Carpentry, Masonry will affect far more people affecting many hundreds Stonewall Building and Cornish Hedging than ‘ordinary’ flu. Around Fence and Shed Building of thousands of people. a quarter of the population Wooden Flooring A new pandemic virus may be affected by the All work guaranteed to a high standard may emerge through end of the pandemic. e the mixing of a human vaccine against ‘ordinary’ Concrete bases and dwarf walls built for flu virus with an animal flu will not protect against conservatories flu virus (usually a bird, pandemic flu. Telephone: 01840 211054 avian, flu virus). Mobile: 07976 412374

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 Pandemic Flu advice cont. A M HIRCOCK get protected. Preparation water protects against and research are already picking the virus up from PLUMBING AND HEATING under way which should surfaces and passing it RAYBURN, AGA AND help towards making on OIL-FIRED BOILER SERVICING a vaccine available as • Clean hard surfaces OFTEC REGISTERED quickly as possible. (e.g. kitchen worktops, If it arrives in the door handles) frequently CRACKINGTON HAVEN UK, How can I using a normal cleaning protect myself and product my family against 01840 230228 catching it? • Make sure your children follow this advice e virus is spread through the air when More Information people cough or sneeze. ere are some basic If you would like more measures that you can information take to reduce the risk of infection. Face masks • Visit www.dh.gov. will have little place in uk/pandemicflu preventing the spread of the the virus but you • Visit www. can: nhsdirect.nhs.uk • Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or • Go to NHS Direct sneezing, using a tissue Interactive on digital whenever possible satellite TV by pressing Boscastle Chamber of • Dispose of dirty tissues the interactive button on promptly and carefully the remote control Trade and Commerce – bag and bin them • Call NHS Direct Meetings held in Boscastle Village Hall starting at 7pm • Avoid non-essential on 0845 46 47 travel and large crowds of For more information on joining contact: people whenever possible In the event of a flu Ron Muffett (chairman) 250240 pandemic there will be Adrian Prescott (secretary)250570 • Maintain good announcements on the Suzanne Harari (membership secretary) 250202 hygiene – washing hands television, radio and in Membership open to all businesses in the PL35 postcode area frequently in soap and the newspapers. H. VENNING - MASON - For Professional and Quality Work • RENOVATIONS •EXTENSIONS •PLASTERING • STONEWORK • ROOFING Lundy House, Boscastle TEL: 01840 250113

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  Martin Pethick’s Sports’ Pages much “fraternising” the Transfer News they still remain with eve before a big match Two of the pre-season a good chance in the seems to have affected signings, Ryan Holland County Junior Cup after their performances. To my and Wayne Davey, defeating one of the pre- knowledge no player has who transferred from tournament favourites, ever been paid to play for neighbouring clubs have Lanreath and the fast this club – (in fact they failed to impress the improving Lanivet. each pay a weekly “sub” for management and have During the lead up to the privilege of playing) therefore returned to their the Christmas period they – therefore they only play old clubs, Tintagel and St will have to do without the for the love and enjoyment Breward respectively in a services of Mark Horwell of being part of this great bid to play regular 1st team who is the latest player to Club news: club, but following a run football. see red, which is a severe Team Spirit? of bad results the first team 1st Team News blow, as on his day he is manager Nev “the tank” Another season is well a very influential player in Turner felt it necessary A bad run of results during underway and despite all mid-field. His girl friend to call an urgent team October saw Boscastle the pre-season hopes for is apparently delighted meeting when a few home loose touch with the a successful campaign the with his ban as it will truths and harsh words League leaders, but a two teams have, so far, mean spending Saturday were spoken. mixture of some improved underachieved. Injuries afternoons together performances and those and suspensions can be ese words obviously shopping in Truro and above them losing, have partly to blame but the had the desired effect as the Plymouth. seen the team move back main reason (especially in team spirit has returned up into fourth spot and Now that goalkeeper the first team) has been the with the performances on in contention for league Alex Higgs has attitude and commitment the pitch much improved, honours. distinguished himself of the players. even though the club as a more than capable Captain, Robin Haddy, is season, no team ere is no doubt that “stopper” he has will tell you it’s because in the league seem to many of the youngsters announced that he is to it has coincided with his be invincible, so with have “copious” amounts depart for pastures new, return to the starting line- more than half the games of talent and are the and start a new job on up following his lengthy remaining anything can future of this club but too the ski slopes of France. yet happen. suspension. Although he will be Although the first team greatly missed, everyone Ye Olde Rock Shop have been knocked out at the club wish him all of the Launceston and the best and hopefully he 5, Bridge Walk, Boscastle District and the Duchy will be back between the Tel: 01840 250527 KO Cup competitions sticks next season. Local Off-licence selling THE local wines and beers HARBOUR Specialist in Cornish Biscuits, Preserves, LIGHT Chutneys, Mustards and Honey Opened at a new location but still selling Nautical clothing, leisurewear Cards, Christian books Cornish Ice Cream Helsett Ice Cream Come and try our new Belgian and much, much more Come and browse, we’d be delighted to see you Hand made chocolate tel: 01840 250413

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Pictured below is the 2nd Boscastle Football Team, with manager Richard Pethick and dedicated supporter, Sharon Pethick. 2nd Team News copyright photo courtesy David Flower start – stop opening to the Where have all the First team call ups, injuries Julian “the troglodyte” season, sometimes going supporters gone? and holidays have deprived Findlay has been a two weekends without a the 2nd team of their full regular second team Recently at a coca-cola match. squad for all the league player for many years league match involving games to date and this has Hopefully once the and despite his ageing Nottingham Forest the been reflected in the results manager, Richard Pethick, bones his workmanlike manager Gary Megson so far. ey languish at the has his full complement performances have was that disgusted with wrong end of the league to chose from and they caught the eye of the his teams “bungling” table although as things play on a regular basis, the first team manager who performance that after stand some good results confidence will return and has recently included the match he invited two with their games in-hand the performances improve. him in the team. Julian supporters from the crowd could see them leap-frog Two of the players who relishes the challenge but to go into the dressing- many teams above and have been sidelined for the down-side during a room and tell the players into a respectable mid- lengthy spells are Garry recent match was being exactly what they thought. table position. Boyde (broken bone in the eldest player in the e Boscastle first- foot) and Jamie Dominy team. team manager thought ey’ve had a few see next page games postponed due to (collarbone) but they are the lack of a match official both well on the road POOPDECK & LAURIE HOOCH (referee) which although is to recovery and ready to ● something that cannot be reclaim their place in the Our New Shop is now Open avoided , it has meant a team. L READ GENERAL BUILDER The Summerhouse FOR ALL BUILDING WORK You are welcome New work to phone or email Fore Street. Tintagel. Renovation and for quotations Refurbishment information Quality & Contemporary home accessories, or advice Plumbing, Carpentry Soft furnishings & Designer gifts. Electrical, Plastering PHONE Roofing, Block Work 01840 250688 Stone Work MOBILE 01840 – 770333 Landscaping, Decorating 07966 753979 www.thesummerhouse.co.uk IN FACT JUST ABOUT email: EVERYTHING! [email protected] As featured in ‘Cornwall Today’

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 5 e Sports Centre host Not very many of these Sports the Snooker, Billiards and youngsters go on to be full this was a wonderful Short mat Bowls leagues time professionals but idea and something he while the Cobweb and the coaching will have could duplicate. It wasn’t Napoleon host various pool been very worthwhile. long before a first team and dart competitions. e Boscastle FC performance warranted a It’s only a “bit of fun” would like to wish “slagging off” and Neville but you never know – there him all the best. went out to select two may be a budding young e School’s new supporters who would say Ronnie O’Sullivan or Phil director of their piece – but there wasn’t Taylor in the making. football, Robin even two available. School of Excellence Haddy is putting a lot of e once, very well Our top local Professional supported club, seems to time coaching team, Plymouth Argyle the children have lost a lot of its regulars, have been putting a lot who would turn up even if it and a lot of time and money into of them, was only for a gossip! Where youth development. are they all gone?? in time, On 1st January 1996 could maybe e club really there were two centres of follow in Danny’s Dan Frohlick with his trophy from the appreciates the generous excellence at Plymouth and footsteps. Football Funday held this summer financial support the locals Ivybridge, but since then photo Linda Frohlick give, but more “bodies” on these centres have opened Boscastle sports teams would like to the terraces on match days up all over the Southwest. would really boost the clubs ey are each run by wish everyone a Happy Christmas morale. registered FA coaching and a prosperous New Year Sport around the staff and the best tuition is village given to the boys. SPORTS’ QUOTES During the winter months Danny Frohlick, a lad “Now where did I leave “It’s worrying that I used to the pubs and clubs around from Boscastle school has my car last night???” go out with their mothers” the village host a range of been selected to go on (John Mugford after a (Robin Haddy at the post various sports even though one of these courses on a Saturday night on the town) match celebrations listening it’s really only a reason to weekly basis after being “Why do I always end to the youngsters discussing “get out” on those cold dark spotted at a recent training up with the ugly one?” who they went home with evenings and enjoy a social session held at Tintagel. (Anthony Biscombe at the previous night) get together. the Eclipse nightclub) “ere is no way she “Did I really only (Vanessa) is getting her score 4 points?” hand on my fortune” (Anthony Brewer at a (Tony Seldon after reading recent snooker match) an article in the last edition of the Blowhole)

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Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 005 20 Questions for a local sporting celebrity 1 Name: Robin Haddy 2 Age: Still just under 40 3 School Life: Camelford C.P. and Sir James Smith’s School 4 Favourite Sports: Anything with wheels or balls! 5 Dislikes in local sport: Anyone who lets their club team mates down 6 Sporting Achievements: Cornwall YFC National football champions at 7 & 11 a side. Lots of pool trophies including 3 doubles titles with the legend, Tony Seldon as my partner and winning three trophies with Boscastle football club. 7 Best football ground you’ve played at in Cornwall: Falmouth 16 Favourite football team: The mighty 8 Favourite place in Cornwall: Boscastle Liverpool (European Cup holders) (especially Cobweb) 17 Worst dressed player in Boscastle AFC: 9 Best Country visited: America “Trigger” Dray (wears too much pink) 10 Favourite Premiership footballer: Jamie Carragher 18 Favourite Album: Reckless (Bryan Adams) 11 Favourite sporting Hero: Kevin Keegan 19 Who, apart from the family, would 12 Favourite TV Show: Sky Sports 1,2,3 & 4 you like to be stranded on a desert island 13 Hobbies (other than sport): Tending my with?: Demi Moore was once my No 1 but now North Devon Cattle it’s Louise Redknapp 14 Favourite food: Red Ruby beef (try some 20 Name five famous people you would it’s nice!) invite around for a dinner party: John 15 Most embarrassing moment: When Cruyff, Steve Davis, Chris Evert, Steffi Graff and playing Wadebridge I scored from 20 yards – in Sean Connery the wrong net! Adrian and all at the Cobweb WANTED would like to wish everyone a SPORTS’ REPORTER After 10 years of being Cobweb Inn the Blowhole Sports’ BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL writer, Martin Pethick has Hopefully there is decided to hang up his someone who would like ▪ FREE HOUSE ▪ REAL ALES ▪ BAR SNACKS ▪ pencil. to take over writing reviews ▪ FAMILY ROOM ▪ RESTAURANT ▪ e Blowhole team and reports of the village’s Ring (01840) 250278 are sad that he no longer sports. Have a word with feels he can contribute Martin or any of the Christmas Eve: Festive Draw to be held his entertaining columns Blowhole team to find out at lunchtime with over 150 prizes and would like to thank more. LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY NIGHTS, TILL MIDNIGHT him for all the copy over (PS Martin , we would be 17th Dec: Whiskey Thieves 14th Jan: Inside Out the years (even the league happy if you change your New Years Eve Silver Back 21st Jan: Whisky Theives 7th January:Memphis 28th Jan: Blue Slate tables, Martin!!). mind, )

Autumn 005 Boscastle Blowhole Page  Postie’s Corner I must start off by expecting the rainy apologizing for no season once again, all report in the last flood measures will be Blowhole. Due to tested I think. a very hectic time I Christmas is upon missed the deadline us again and I remind since prior to going to you all please post print in July, Karen, early so I don’t have Michael, Ellen & to work hard on myself attended a Christmas Eve! Please royal garden party at don’t compete to be Buckingham Palace the last one to post, in the presence of her try to be the first. majesty the queen is week sees posh, eh!! the launch of the We thought we next Post Persons of would push the boat the Year awards and out and do Cornwall Karen and myself proud. Michael & were asked to attend myself both wore a photo shoot in the our Cornish tartans, harbour armed with a weren’t we smart! celebratory cake each We had a fantastic in hand: for those time in the gardens of you who thought listening to the bands, this was a sewage drinking lemonade protest I’m sorry for and eating cucumber the disappointment. sandwiches, and It was just a chance then staying in a to show off our lovely posh Westminster harbour and of course Mike, Karen, Tracey and Ellen outside the gates of Buckingham Palace hotel. Unfortunately the blowhole, and the day was spoilt by a On the whole we enjoyed what! I was glad to return on that note, all the best bomb blast, closing the the occasion, possibly home to cooler weather, and many thanks and I underground and queuing never again to be shared. and yes, the shorts are hope you have a lovely - with the rest of the world Arriving back to still on, but I am awaiting Christmas. - for a taxi, and listening Boscastle, it was good to waders for we seem to be POSTIE TRACEY to sirens the whole day and be away from the hustle & into the night. It is at times bustle of city life . . . or was Lesnewth Official like this that we appreciate it? What a busy season we Rain Station living in Boscastle’s peace have to deal with, traffic and tranquillity, most of everyday, queues everyday, Monthly totals the time. in and out. Tourists 2004 2005 Standing outside of everywhere, I think we September 84.3mm 89.7mm Buckingham palace in are all glad it’s over. A well October 255.7mm 190.0mm our attire, Michael and earned rest for everybody November 94.3mm 295.2mm myself found ourselves will be appreciated and on a focal point for a photo that note I have enjoyed e highest rainfall in one day of November this year call with the tourists. a wonderful holiday was 44.3mm, read on the morning of the 6th at 9am. I think they thought we in Portugal. We had On the 25th Nov we had 6” of snow (see cover pic!). were royalty, hope we lived temperatures of 34-40 On Monday 28th Nov there was a very heavy hail storm up to their expectations. degrees in October - hot or of 10.2mm. VG

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