PARISH NEWS 65p VERYAN AND RUAN LANIHORNE JULY 2014
VERYAN CHURCH FÊTE
Saturday 12 July 2 pm
stalls, raffle, competitions, teas… Items for any of the stalls will be much appreciated - contact Sue Truscott [501609] for information or ORLANDO JOPLING with offers of help - set- ting up and taking down 28th JULY 7.30pm especially! Bric-a-brac ST RUMON’S and books can be left in the CHURCH back pew of the church [by RUANLANIHORNE the vestry door] or brought TICKETS £10 to the Parish Hall on the morning of the fête. TELEPHONE 501599 TO RESERVE SEATS All proceeds are for the church heating fund . Why did Trounce go to church on COLIN, SUZANNE & CHLOE Details of even more his tractor? events in July on WELCOME YOU ALL TO page 5 See page 14... The New Inn
VERYAN PARISH CHURCH 4 August 7.30 pm Service of reconciliation to remember the outbreak of World War I Veryan church will be holding a special service on the evening of 4th August (the day that the war began). This will coincide with a service being held at the war cemetery at St Symphorien in Belgium. The theme, nationally and within the Diocese, will be reconciliation. The form of service will include congregational hymns, biblical and secular readings, space for Veryan silence, and items sung by the Roseland Churches’ Enjoying an enviable reputation for Choir. a great atmosphere, friendly service And delicious home-cooked food Please put the date in your diary - we would love to see a full church for this most important service . tel: 01872 501 362
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The wet winter we endured salads if not the exhibition it’s too late but may be an IN YOUR has brought its bounty. The bench and also Kelsey, the indicator that your tomatoes hydrangeas are looking su- big one that show winners may also succumb. Keep an GARDEN perb everywhere, smothered exhibit. Mine are not nur- eye out for red spider mite on this month in flower heads and probably tured and so will not be huge cucumbers and if it's really the best display I have ever exhibits but it’s a strong hot you may need to shade had. Just like the alliums there grower and seems to resist greenhouses with that ghastly are too many varieties to all the problems onions can I have had the most fabulous white paint like stuff. Re- choose from and none that I have, particularly neck rot. display of alliums in the garden member that cucumbers need don’t like. for weeks. There are so many more humidity than tomatoes In the veg garden you are different varieties that it is pos- and if allowed to dry out will They are not everybody’s probably harvesting like sible to have allium bulgaricum invite the spider mite. favourite because they are so mad. But spare a thought for from mid-May through to mid- common but the breeders the autumn veg and plan for June. Early June brings on al- I recall saying that I was con- have given us some fantastic it now. As soon as a bit of lium giganteum , christopherii cerned that in my rather damp varieties and if you are wor- ground becomes available and many others, actually in herbaceous border I may have ried about whether they will re-vitalise it with some com- excess of 500 species. So I have lost some plants to the wet be blue or pink or purple then post and plant a follow on been enjoying the big round winter. I feared that some go for a white or green variety crop. Lettuces are welcome purple and white heads fol- may literally have drowned. that never changes colour. throughout the autumn and lowed by the daintiest and only Although the salvias were late But a north facing fence cov- can be sown now as long as blue one, allium caerullium I don’t think I have lost a ered in a H. petiolaris is a they get enough moisture. which has a small head but dou- thing. Everything is lush and sight to behold. I have a hit Beetroot sown now will pro- bles or trebles its bulbs every perky and although some of and miss north facing fence duce baby beets for autumn year to give the most fantastic the campanulas are later flow- and my neighbours are having and for the Show. Rapid display. ering I am not concerned. as much pleasure from the germination can be achieved hydrangea as I am on my by washing the seed capsules Pink allium are also available Watching the plants re- side. Its wound its way in a flour sieve under the tap but don’t match my colour emerge in spring, grow larger through the fencing to burst to remover any inhibitor that scheme in the border. It’s a and then flower is one of my out into their garden and nei- has been applied by the seed simple border plan. Purple and greatest pleasures in life. I am ther of us are complaining! merchant. white allium with low growing not bothered by a bare border purple campanula followed by in winter, the sheer delight I Some of the most beautiful Because the soil is warm, an orange geum coccineum and derive from herbaceous plants hydrangeas are green and carrot seed will germinate giant blue and white agapanthus makes the wait so worthwhile. don’t change their colour on quickly now and produce all edged off with lavender an alkaline or acid soil. There young roots this season for Vera, a big blowsy girl which, Finally you may have seen many varieties and all shapes instant use or for storing. in my opinion, puts cute and my photograph last month of and sizes, mopheads, ever- Turnips can be sown too or tidy little Munstead to shame. the nolina in flower. A huge greens, lace caps and conical. even left until later this flower spike which bloomed Not forgetting the oak leaf month or next. They are The most common problem to reveal dirty white flowers and a borescens and varie- quick to mature and will with alliums is that many lose that were reminiscent of broc- gated leaves. What a versatile withstand an early frost if their lower leaves quickly and coli that had been in the family. One of the best ways they have to. Swiss chard what is left is tatty. I therefore fridge too long. Hey ho, can’t to choose any plant is to put and spinach beet will also plant them amongst the agapan- win ‘em all; I just turned ‘images’ into your search withstand cold weather. thus which have similar leaves around and admired the engine. Find the photograph and cover up the bare bottoms, allium. Do plant some this of the one you like and find July is a good time to re- so to speak. You also have to autumn. its name that way. juvenate herbs. ( I hope the watch for snails that will climb Editor doesn’t take this bit up the stems, munching the NB The warm weather in June in, she always wins the herb green outer stem and then hid- brought us some early straw- category at the Show and ing in the head at the top. Just berries and a fabulous crop of doesn’t need any tips). Sor- being vigilant stops this prob- asparagus (eventually) and rel will have run to seed but lem and is well worth the effort. the sweet corn was so glad to cut down now it will produce see the sunshine. The runner fantastic young shoots. Mar- If you have never grown al- beans are racing up the poles joram, mint and tarragon liums give them a go. All you and I have planted three va- respond to a good haircut need is to buy bulbs in the au- rieties this year for different too. Once cut, sprinkle a tumn and plant in a dry sunny coloured flowers, white, red general purpose fertiliser and border and they are there for- and pink. give them a good watering to ever multiplying all the time. If encourage rapid growth. The you are a flower arranger they The onions are looking ok, I new leaves are much tastier are superb, one of my favour- am not sure yet if we will than the tough old ones. ites a droopy allium bulgaricum have any prize winners but I will last three weeks in a vase have had another go at red Look out for blight on the and a little bleach in the water onions to adorn the summer potatoes, once you’ve seen it takes away any onion smell. July 2014 page 3
confirmation and I was hon- can be run at a local level. The Nobody is forced to join in From the oured to have been involved series is called ‘Windows into and say or do anything in this part of their spiritual the Christian Faith’ and covers unless they want to, the aim VICARAGE journey. It is never easy to such topics as Windows into is simply to make accessi- find suitable confirmation the New Testament, Windows ble some of the basics of Another eventful month since course material – so we made into Church History, Windows the Christian Faith – open- the last Parish News saw four it up as we went along which into the Apostles’ Creed and ing the windows as it were. adult candidates confirmed by allowed the four candidates so on . (At present there are 11 Obviously I can’t force Bishop Tim amongst lots of to have an input into what we different titles to choose from anyone to take part but if a water being splashed about discussed. and details can be found on the group of people, (minimum and a running gag about fork The point really was that it Diocesan web site.) of 6), would be interested I handles (I think). wasn’t a matter of studying The courses are designed to would be very happy to It was the first time that more to take an exam and obtain- last about two hours over a obtain the material and ar- than two adults have been con- ing a qualification. We were period of six sessions. Some of range some dates. It would firmed together in Veryan a small group of Christians them have been available for probably be best to look at Church since 1992, (for the from all sorts of backgrounds quite a time while others are dates during the autumn record, there were two in 1995 seeking to understand our still being produced. and spring. and one in 1999). relationship to God in a par- I have not rushed in to recom- A good-sized congregation ticular place and at a particu- mending them until now, but May we all know God’s was present to support the lar time. So we can always the feedback I have heard love in our lives, candidates and join in in the keep on learning. from lots of colleagues is very reception afterwards in the One of the big issues facing positive. . Parish Hall. the Church today is how to Fr Doug It was a memorable occasion promote ‘Education for Dis- especially for Charlotte, Anne, cipleship’. Heating fund update Louise and John, but also for To help, a group from the all the others present. Diocese and the Methodist The Bridge Day at Caerhays Vean raised £370 towards the It is always a privilege for a District are producing mate- heating fund - many thanks to Lindsay Righton and her helpers. priest to present candidates for rial on Christian basics which Jill Hannett reports: On Tuesday 10th June a bridge day was held at the Vean, Caer- hays in aid of St Symphorian's Church ,Veryan, heating fund. We had thirteen tables playing bridge and one group of Scrabble players,with people coming from Truro, St Austell, Fowey and three tables from our recently formed St Mawes TREVERBYN HOUSE bridge group. & TREVERBYN It was a very enjoyable day, the weather was perfect, the setting beautiful and of course good bridge plus an excellent LODGE lunch. Many thanks to Lindsay Righton for organising it all and providing the delicious food. BED & BREAKFAST & If anyone is interested in playing bridge in St Mawes contact SELF CATERING Michael Somers at [email protected] ACCOMMODATION CREAM TEAS AT ‘CONIFERS’ An amazing £221 was raised in a very short space of time on a gloriously sunny afternoon - many thanks to Tiny Rundle and her helpers for a most enjoyable and sociable event!
Veryan ‘talk and tour’ with Sue and Christine Wednesday 23 July Meet in church at 6.30 pm £5 (to include a cup of tea afterwards). All the proceeds will be for the church heating fund. Please book - if you’re interested, telephone or email Tel: 01872 501201 Peter Messer-Bennetts peter.mb@btinternet,com or on 580540 Email: [email protected]
www.treverbyn.co.uk Open afternoon, Veryan tower Saturday 16 August 2.30-5 pm Another fund-raising event for our new heating system - come along and refresh your skills! More details next month July 2014 page 4 FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Carnival Time! VERYAN CARNIVAL SATURDAY 12 JULY Assemble on the Sports field at 4 pm for judging, followed by a procession led by Fairy Queen and attendants to the Old School Gardens for presentation of prizes, followed by live music in the garden of Elerky House. More details from Judith [501582]
DON’T MISS PAT RAINE’S FAMOUS CREAM TEAS In aid of Parkinson’s Society research Rosevallon Barn, Tregony TR2 5TS Friday 25 July 2-4 pm Raffle & stalls Donations welcome for Cakes & produce, Books, Tombola, Bric-a-brac Phone Jenny Ralph 01872 530 341 or Pat Raine 501491 CRAFT FAIR SATURDAY 26 JULY 10 am—4 pm BURNCOOSE NURSERIES VERYAN SPORTS CLUB Gwennap, Redruth TR16 6BJ Cakes, preserves, jewellery, driftwood and sea-glass art, patchwork quilts, cards, Part of the Caerhays estate, Burncoose is the UK’s cushions, candles and much more! largest specialist mail order supplier of garden and conservatory plants. Plenty of free parking! Contact Judith 01872 501582 Telephone 01872 501310/01872501114 VERYAN WI JULY & AUGUST MEETINGS [email protected] www.caerhays.co.uk Tuesday 1 July 7 pm RODDA’S CREAM - TALK BY Philip Rodda Tuesday 5 August 7 pm THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE CIRL BUNTING TALK BY Sarah Vandome All welcome: more information from Sue Day [501673]
July 2014 page 5 came from passers by, a Our proposed THE BEST LAID peaceful smiling scene. journey from here Yet this was the area which in PLANS OF MICE was to continue 2013 was to become the scene south and cross AND MEN… of a vicious religious and po- the Niger border Malcolm and Ann Craven’s litical struggle. into Nigeria. From adventures continue... there we would We entered Niamey on a good turn East into So far as the terrain was con- tarmac road, passing under a Cameroon, then cerned we had now crossed the spectacular arch which was Central African Sahara from north to south. We built in open country about Republic and turn south again Though we had catered all had passed Asamakka and were two miles from the town to go through Zaire, later to along for the need to ship approaching Tahoua. We had proper. It is the capital and be called Democratic Repub- across the various oceans in covered over 2300 miles of poor provided home to the usual lic of Congo. our way each of these would road which became no road at clutch of diplomats and their We woke one morning to be be from a modern port to all. families which ensure that told that Nigeria had closed another modern port, there is a substantial shopping its borders to all travellers advanced country to ad- By now it had improved so area which can provide all the because of a ‘currency crisis’. vanced country. much and we were so much on comforts of home. Shipping out of Ghana, Togo a ‘high’ that we discounted the We were now trapped. Niger or Benin to Cameroon was a few potholes that peppered the There were high buildings, a is completely land locked. If whole different ball game, tarmac. The worst was over, the strange mix of modern shops Nigeria was closed our only bearing in mind we are talk- rest of the World beckoned. and businesses and ancient way out was to turn west ing of nearly 30 years ago. How little did we know what mosques, and friendly people. through Mali and then south was to come! Our trusty ‘Africa on a Shoe- through any one of four small Ships were loaded offshore string’ recommended a hotel countries to a sea coast. To from lighters, a maze of cus- We were now passing through suitable for campers and there the east Niger is completely toms regulations would have frequent villages, there were we booked in. bounded by Tchad, a country to be overcome and, no shops and people about. Traffic with no roads save in N’dja- doubt, substantial was frequent and small boys In common with many hotels mena, entirely scrub desert, ‘sweeteners’ would be herded large flocks of goats at in unsophisticated places where a vicious civil war needed.. the roadside. We crossed around the world you could raging in the north. We had bridges over large, wide camp in the hotel grounds for two choices – give up and go On arrival in Cameroon the stretches of water, along the a fee and use their facilities home or travel down to the whole thing would be re- banks of which we saw cattle such as shower and restau- coast and ship our way peated. We would have to be drinking. Camels were about in rant. We were there when the around Nigeria. parted from our vehicle in great herds. The area seemed bombshell struck! one small African country, prosperous, friendly waves
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live without it for several 400 miles and the first 100 days, tranship by air to Cam- from Cameroon to just beyond eroon and there await N’djamena was reasonable Wilma’s arrival in yet an- road. other hotel – if we were lucky. The whole thing didn’t However they were in a big, bear thinking of. high four wheeled drive lorry Camping in the hotel com- with a large, willing labour pound with us was an over- force in the back. We were a land bus from one of the small two wheeled drive travel companies which used camper, with reasonable ex- Army vehicles to run ground clearance and a late overland journeys for, gener- middle aged crew of two. ally, young people seeking It still seemed impossible. As adventure but little comfort. far as we knew it had never There were two experienced been done before in such a drivers and about sixteen vehicle. young people who travelled in the back, sitting on bench So we talked. He told us that seats. about five years before Nige- It was scrub desert, heavily The people were friendly but ria had done a similar thing wooded with camel thorn, an not so Police, Customs, Immi- This vehicle had come in the and again they found them- acacia with thorns up to a gration or any other officials. day after us, going north and selves trapped. Deciding to try couple of inches long, iron therefore, must have found a Tchad they had made up a hard, which fell from the Yes, it had been done – but way round. We were sitting convoy of about eight vehicles trees, lay on the ground, and could we do it? disconsolately at one of the and this had included at least were capable of penetrating a We thought and discussed. We compound tables and were one VW bus like ours. vehicle tyre. decided we did not want to go joined by a driver. back and to ship by sea was The convoy got through, so, The route was hilly so that likely to be expensive, diffi- I asked him how they had he said, it can be done with a tracks wound up and down cult and hazardous for Wilma. managed and he said they Wilma. Very difficult but pos- and climbing uphill through had come through Tchad. sible. The problems were that sand made it even more diffi- We said ’If we go on and it This is a big country and the there were no roads, only de- cult. There was water avail- proves too much we might war, he said, was in the north sert tracks, with no signposts. able in villages, some fuel in lose Wilma and all our posses- with little effect on the south. All well used tracks went places, but little available in sions but probably not our To divert through Tchad to somewhere but not necessarily the way of food except native lives.’ ... Cameroon was only about where you intended. millets and pulses.
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Over the next few years we will be remembering It is hoped to mount an exhibition some time over the those who died in the First World War. Each person next four years. It would be good to include stories of will be remembered in our main Sunday service on what impact the War, especially the death or injury of a the Sunday following the centenary of his or her family member, had on families. death. We have some information about those whose names are recorded on our War Memorials but if any- Any personal effects will be treated with respect and re- one has personal details and/or photographs we would turned after being copied and catalogued, unless you es- like to have access to them. pecially ask for them to be retained on a permanent basis. We are very conscious of the fact that many people who now live in our parishes may have relatives who Please contact Fr Doug [501618] or the editor [501727, died in the War but whose names are not included on [email protected]] if you wish a relative to be our local memorials. Anyone who is in this position is invited to let us have details of their fallen relative(s). Cornwall Family History Society has developed a new free website to honour those Cornish individuals who died Please let us have as much information as possible, in both World Wars and in particularly the full name, rank, unit, date and place of subsequent conflicts - death. We would appreciate receiving any photo- www.cornwallswarhistory.co.uk graphs in which the person features, whether taken in the war or not. Their research is meticulous - and they are seeking information from local families. More information from the Society at 18 Lemon Street Truro [264044]
On Monday 4 August the ST SYMPHORIEN MILITARY CEMETERY, MONS, BELGIUM UK government will commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. As part of the commemorations, a key event will be held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s military cemetery at St Symphorien, Mons, Belgium at 7.30 pm. The event will be based around music, poetry and readings which reflect the history of the site, where those who met once in war now lie in peace. The land for the cemetery was given to the German army by a Belgian The cemetery remained It contains the graves of the first British soldier killed landowner on the condition in German hands until in battle and the last German, British and that the cemetery should the end of the war when Commonwealth soldiers killed just before provide a resting place it came under the care the Armistice was signed. for the dead from of the War Graves They are buried side by side. both sides of the conflict. Commission.
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‘History around us…’ 7. How old is the church organ? 8. Who founded the Veryan Union Friendly Society? Sue and I have recently revived our ‘Veryan talk and 9. Who was Veryan’s ‘Waterloo’ soldier, and how walk’ sessions to help raise money for the new heating. old was he when he died? So far groups from the Old Cornwall Society, the WI and 10. What does ‘Moor Launder’ mean? U3A have heard and seen a bit about the history of our 11. Who was Eppie McLeod? parish, looking at ‘the past around us’. 12. How long has there been a school on the present We thought that it might be fun to ask our readers how site? well they think they know Veryan. Time constraints limit 13. Who restored the well, and when? the ’walkabout’ to Veryan churchtown, though the talk 14. Where was the parish poor house? ranges a bit further afield. 15. Where was the girls’ ‘school of industry’? 16. Who built the round houses, and why? No prizes - this is just for fun! 17. You’ve probably seen the rose window in the end of the lodge to Trist House. Where did it come 1. Why is ‘churchtown’ so called? from? 2. The name of the manor in which most of the west- 18. What product provided the funding to build and ern part of the parish lay was called Elerchi or endow the Homeyard Homes? Elerky. What does it mean? 19. Why is Sentry Lane so called? 3. Who was St Symphorian? 20. How many sailors are actually buried in the 4. How many bells are there in our church tower? ’Hera’ grave? 5. When and where was the very first school started in CRE Veryan? You’ll find most of the answers in booklets on sale in 6. Digory Polkinghorne was the first schoolmaster. church, or of course come along on the next walkabout Tell us where in the churchyard he is buried. - see page 4 for details!
Londis Late Shop J. J.HARRIS & SON (ENGINEERS) LTD The local, family run Nursery With home or locally grown stock Perennials and evergreen plants and shrubs Cacti and succulents Treworran Herbaceous plants for perennial summer colour Exotic plants hardy within our local climate Bedding plants for all seasons Garage Planting service to your own tubs or baskets, new or refills Bessy Beneath, Ruan High Lanes, Vegetable seeds, composts and plant foods Truro, Cornwall. Terracotta and ornamental pots 01872 530 304/5 In season fresh garden produce and eggs from happy hens, On stall at nursery Garden advisory service - planning, design, sorting Off Licence/Groceries/Newspapers problems Planting and hard landscaping can be arranged MOT TESTING CENTRE Full floristry service is available for funerals, weddings, parties or just your General Engineers - Arc Welding- home. Cut flowers are sourced ethically from Cornwall and flower markets to Steel Fabrication, Sun Electronic Tuning suit your requirements OPEN BY APPOINTMENT - RING 01872 501825 Calor Gas and Solid Fuel Stockist The Roseland Nursery, Trewartha Chapel, Trewartha, Veryan TR2 5QJ Mon-Sat: 8.00am-8.00pm Email: [email protected] Sun: 9.00am-7.30pm www.theroselandnursery.co.uk
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Veryan school 1921 Early school photographs show how children were dressed at the beginning of the 20th century: girls in jumpers and skirts, the littler ones with white broderie anglaise pinafores, boys in knee-breeches, long socks, and jerseys, and both boys and girls wore boots, hob- nails for the boys, knee- length and leather-soled for the girls.
A request for information Comment… on the latest ‘Roseland Plan’ information, the results of Does anyone have, or know of, photographs or the community questionnaire. postcard views of the interiors of three local churches? While it is encouraging to see that 88% of responses David Thomas at the Cornwall Record Office supported carbon reduction options, how does this is anxious to locate and if possible obtain equate with the 55% who say that they would not be copies of photographs of church interiors of affected by the withdrawal of bus services, and the 92% who cheerfully admit to relying on a car to get around? Philleigh, Cornelly and Ruan Lanihorne. The bus service has recently been withdrawn from those If you can help, please contact David at the parishioners who live in Trewartha, Carne, Camels, CRO [[email protected]] or phone Portloe and Treviskey - yet the stated ‘proposed plan Christine [501727] who will objectives’ include the statement ‘to sustain and enhance forward a message. essential local services’...
July 2014 page 10 SCHOOL NEWS If you would like to receive our news- HAY BARTON letter please email [email protected] Bed and Breakfast A new member of staff has been appointed at Veryan - Miss Kerri Moore is the new class teacher for years 5 & 6. she will begin work here in September. We hope that you have all seen the posters we’ve designed for the church fête on 16 July - and that you’ll come along and join in the fun. Award winning DATES to note bed &breakfast School production on 9 & 10 July, a musical - matinee at 1.30 pm and evening performance at 6.30 Delicious homemade and pm; tickets from school, £2-50 (adult) £1-50 (OAPs & 2-16 yrs) locally sourced breakfasts. Big beds and big baths. 16 July Sports Day , 1.15 pm at the Sports and Social Club Cosy sitting room. 23 July at 1.15 pm our school leavers’ service in Veryan Church. 01872 530288 [email protected] 25 July END OF TERM www.haybarton.com
Veryan School is collecting used postage stamps to help fund a Guide Dog - please help . Veryan C.RUDRUM & SONS (CORNWALL) LIMITED Country Market DIPLOMA COAL MERCHANTS Fridays 1010----3030 to 1111----3030 am Reliable and Regular Deliveries 50 Kg Open Bag Deliveries (Feb(Feb----Dec)Dec) Pre-Pack Fuels in Clean Sealed Plastic Bags Quality Fuels Veryan Parish Hall Real British Coal TRURO (01872) 274942 Home cooked produce, MEVAGISSEY (01726) 842365 ST. AUSTELL (01726) 850462 preserves, handicrafts, REDRUTH (01209) 215561/213365 FALMOUTH (01326) 377345 plants, local vegetables HELSTON (01326) 573661 BARTON HOUSE Refreshments PARC ERISSEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEW PORTREATH ROAD Orders: 01872 501559 REDRUTH TR16 4HZ The family concern that cares
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THE CHEF Horsemen of the Apocalypse… ON THE ROSELAND Catering for all occasions: Dinner parties Canapé parties Weddings Holiday home hampers / freezer food Specially prepared meals For one or more Always a pleasure Never a chore! a postscript To discuss your requirements contact .. .and this was the moment when Ben said how much the trio had enjoyed playing at Veryan, and HAYDN TRENEARY could they come back sometime? They promised to be in touch with the church ‘crew’ 01872 501491 to sort out some more concerts, and said that they Mobile 07583 790207 were sure that they could ‘arrange more stuff [!] to keep everyone happy’ - Veryan ‘feels like home’. Email: [email protected] If anyone wants to follow their progress and busy lives, try Facebook at www.facebook.com/bensalfield
VERYAN AUTUMN SHOW PHOTOGRAPHIC CLASSES & POEM Details were in June’s magazine - if you missed them you can see ‘Parish news’ on the church website www.veryanchurch.org.uk - all you need is the current password!
Veryan Players at PORTSCATHO MEMORIAL HALL 7 & 8 August and 14& 15 August at 8 pm Comedy/farce ‘Dying to Meet You’ Tickets £7 adults, £3.50 under-16s Available from 28 July from Veryan and Portloe Stores or telephone 01872 501670 or via our website www.veryanplayers.org.uk
Additional information about forthcoming events can be sent to our church websites for inclusion in the on-line diary: [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] as well as to the editor of ‘Parish News’ at [email protected]
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CRICKET FIXTURES Daytime LOW tides at CARNE in July JOLLY’S DRINKS CORNWALL LEAGUE Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Division 3 East Division 7 East 1 2 3 4 5 5 July Werrington 3 [A] 5 July Grampound Road 4 14.56 15.22 15.53 16.32 17.21 [H] 12 July Newquay 2 [H] 12 July Roche 3 [A] 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19 July Boconnoc [A] 19 July St Blazey 3 [H] 18.2 7.06 8.17 9.25 10.27 11.26 12.22 26 July Launceston 3 [A] 5 2 August Roche 2 [A] 9 August Gunnislake [A] 9 August Pencarrow [H] 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13.1 14.04 14.50 15.33 16.16 17.01 17.51 Cornwall Carers’ Service 5 We have been asked to include this information about a new and 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 extremely useful service: please make sure that anyone who 6.22 7.23 8.35 9.53 10.55 11.44 12.27 might benefit knows that the Carers’ Service exists. 27 28 29 30 31 Cornwall Carers Service (CCS) is a new service hosted by Corn- 13.0 13.38 14.07 14.32 14.57 wall Rural Community Council (CRCC) and commissioned by Cornwall Council’s Adult Care and Support, Children, Schools 5 and Families and the Primary Care Trust. CCS is free to use and offers a wide range of information, ser- vices and support to informal and unpaid carers. A carer is someone who looks after and supports a friend, rela- Full moon 12 July, new moon 26 July tive or neighbour who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness or disability. It does not mean a professional care-worker or personal assistant who gets paid for their work. Three in five people in the UK will MELINSEY MILL become carers at some point in their lives. CCS is an effective collaborative partnership between four or- ganisations each bringing their own expertise and contributions to the development and delivery of the service; • Age UK Cornwall are hosting the dedicated carers Helpline 01872 266383 (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm) offering a single point of contact for carers and those wishing to make a referral to the service. • Carers Rights who run regular Carers Forums for carers to highlight issues and concerns and feed them into local and na- is a local family business: it’s an interesting mix of tional decision making. • working water mill, craft gallery, café and Disability Cornwall who produce a regular magazine, tea room. ‘Carers News’ for carers, and also provide a continuing support service for carers. Continuing support is for those carers whose We serve morning coffee, traditional snacks and light caring role has come to an end and need support to adjust into a lunches, afternoon teas and non-caring role. Cornish cream teas. Cornwall Rural Community Council leads a team of dedicated We also sell cider, beer and wine. Carers Support Workers who provide one to one support includ- All our cakes, pies and pastries are home-made in the ing leads in; autism, young adult carers, dementia, mental health mill kitchen. and BME. Melinsey is wheel-chair friendly, and welcomes dogs on leads outside. CCS are working with the Health and Social Care community teams to improve services for carers in local communities, as We open in April until the end of October: well as working with GP surgeries and other organisations 10 am - 5.30 pm. across the county. If anyone wishes to refer to the service or contact us please use Closed on Mondays in April, May, June, September the helpline 01872 266383. There is an online referral facility and October, but OPEN on bank holidays. on our website as well as lots of other useful information; Telephone 01872 501049 TR2 5PX www.cornwallcarers.org.uk
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VERYAN NEWS \Round the Churches... Parish FROM church PORTLOE A couple of highlights in Bags packed and ready to go! June , one of which was the Ruan Our first brood of church swallows has fledged and is delightful wedding of Katie ready to go - we love them but the PCC is trying to work and Stuart. The bridal party Lanihorne out how to protect the porch floor (and the congregation) walked from the former and still let the swallows return to their nest next year…. Chapel (now owned by Ka- tie’s parents) to the Church We are so pleased that for the ceremony, performed Orlando Jopling has found by Fr Doug, who was on time in his busy schedule to particularly sparkling form! return to St Rumon’s to give Great fun, too, was the arri- another concert of cello music. val of our preacher the next He has been a regular summer morning - Trounce on his visitor for the last six years tractor! Not only was his and we welcome him back as a arrival a triumph, so too was Heating appeal Call for volunteers! friend to the church. Tickets the wonderful service which It is good to see how much Our team of ‘sidespersons’ are £10 and seats can be re- he had put together for Pen- our parishioners are sup- would benefit from some new served by telephoning Pat tecost. porting the heating appeal faces - it’s not onerous: talk Farr on 01872 501599. Trounce had neatly reversed - and what fun there can to our churchwardens if you the tractor and trailer into the be in raising money for think you might like to help. We will be remembering those courtyard, which perhaps such a good cause. We are And we are always grateful for who died during the First was just as well as it’s been so grateful to all those who readers: do contact Christine World War at a Memorial ser- reported that a Traffic War- have organised events. [727] if you would like to have vice on 4 August at 11 am. If den has been sighted in Port- More are planned for the a go. you would like family mem- loe, issuing parking tick- next few months, and we bers who lost their lives during ets...And of course. no buses are still applying for Guest clergy the conflict to be remembered, through Portloe at present. grants. The new system We shall be delighted to wel- please let the churchwardens Hopefully normal service will be closely monitored come several of the Diocesan know. PF . will be resumed as soon as until the optimum levels of senior clergy over the next few possible. heating are agreed, to months: Bishop Chris, Bishop ...and a PS: Cream teas in Portloe, for so maintain the building and of St Germans, will be with us the guest preacher for Ruan’s many years a ’must’ on to warm the congregation. for the 4 August commemora- Patronal Evensong on 31 Tuesday afternoons, will be tive service for World War I, August is the Archdeacon of resumed, definitely on the Church Fête and the guest preacher at our Cornwall, while for Harvest first Tuesday in July and We are delighted that some Harvest Festival evensong on Festival on 28 September August and possibly other of our school pupils have 5 October is Canon Andrew when the newly restored win- Tuesdays too - watch this created posters to advertise Wade, Diocesan adviser on dows will be re-dedicated, our space! the fête - well done and Farming and Agriculture. guest is the Very Revd Roger The ‘Pop-Up’ tearooms, the thank you all - a really Both services will be sup- Bush, Dean of the Cathedral . initiative of Carol and Sue, good effort! ported by the Roseland The Roseland Churches’ Choir will be a regular feature dur- Churches’ Choir. will lead both services. ing the summer on Fridays, 11 am-5 pm. A further use for our church/community Don’t forget to look a the full-colour magazine on our church website hall - come and enjoy! www.veryanchurch.org.uk or www.ruanchurch.org.uk Also come and join us on Saturday 5 July at 8 am for a Prayer Breakfast, held ‘Parish News’ is printed by ‘Quay Side Print’ of Truro and distributed by volunteers Roseland Churches’ monthly throughout the Cir- in our two parishes. Choir cuit, but just once a year in Copyright in layout and design is owned by Veryan PCC. The copyright in articles Portloe. Prayers after break- submitted for publication remains with the authors whose permission should be sought The choir is available fast will be led by Janet and through the editor if reproduction in any medium is contemplated. to sing at weddings or Chris George. JH If no author is attributed the editor may not be able to reproduce items as it may not be other services: contact possible to establish the copyright status. the chairman,. May 100 Club Articles which have already appeared in published form elsewhere must have authors’ Graham Pauncefort, names attached and copyright clearance. at winners were [email protected] John & Marilyn Veness We would prefer not to receive material that will be or has been sent to other publica- tions [e.g the ‘Roseland magazine’, the ‘West Briton’], but please send an alternative or on 01872 580001, MEMBERSHIP DETAILS version if you are able! or contact your parish FROM SARAH RUNDLE Opinions expressed in contributed articles are those of the writer . priest . 01872 500950
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The parishes of MEDITATION GROUP CHURCH SERVICES FOR JULY VERYAN and VERYAN RUAN LANIHORNE Veryan Ruan Portloe Priest-in-Charge: Third Thursday in the The Revd Canon Douglas Robins month 2.30 pm The Vicarage, Veryan TR2 5QA 6 July Trinity 3 01872 501618 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am Holy Communion [BCP] Morning Worship 501650 or 501565 for VERYAN Colin Woolcock details (St Symphorian) Parish Church 13 July Trinity 4 There is a warm welcome Churchwardens 11 am Eucharist 10.30 am Mr David Elliott Informal Worship for everyone and we can Boswague, Tregony arrange transport if [501230] needed. & 20 July Trinity 5 Mr Robin Rundle 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am Trevarthen Cottage Mattins [BCP] Morning Worship Veryan Green [500950] Steve Nicholson Hon. Secretary 27 July Trinity 6 9.30 am Mr David Elliott 8.30 am Holy Communion [BCP] Euchsrist [501230] 11 am MATTINS [BCP] Revd Jean Rolt Magazine Editor Treasurer Mrs Helen Robins Christine Edwards [501458] 3 August Trinity 7 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am [501727] Organist Revd Ken Boullier Holy Communion [BCP] Morning Worship [email protected] Mrs Joyce Goldie [501565] Monday 4 August Advertisements Envelope Treasurer 7.30 pm 11 am Pat Raine Mrs Marilyn Veness WW I commemorative services at Ruan and Veryan [501479] [501704] [email protected] PORTLOE Distribution coordinators (All Saints) United Church Sarah Rundle and delivery Church Stewards team Mrs Carol Sherwood VERYANgalleries Corfingle House Portloe It would be helpful if [501388] contributions for the & Did you Know? Mr Trounce Guy magazine sent by e-mail Pengelly Farm could be sent as a Word West Portholland We have PAINTINGS by artists such as 2003 document [501471] William Nash, Robin Leonard, attachment Hon. Secretary Mrs Jeanne Hitchings Jenny Wheatley and many more! DEADLINES End Cottage, Portloe Plus beautiful Jewellery, [501114] Hon. Treasurer It takes several days’ work Mrs Joyce Gilbert ceramics, cards, and bags, to produce the final Porthjulyan Pendower Road - perfect for gifts. magazine copy and disc, Veryan so we need copy usually by [501365] We also paint favourite VIEWS, flowers , 16th of the previous month Portraits and MURALS for inclusion in the following month’s issue: RUAN LANIHORNE for a special present. (St Rumon) Parish Church occasionally our printing Churchwardens Come and see us - between the two deadlines require earlier Mrs Pat Farr Roundhouses delivery of the disc. Lambourne Barn Ruan Highlanes VERYAN GREEN [501599] at PLEASE CHECK Mr David Hughes DEADLINE DATE ON Castle Towers BACK PAGE - and early Ruan Lanihorne copy is always much [501855] Tues - Sat 10 - 5-30 appreciated! Hon. Secretary & Treasurer Mrs Pat Farr 01872 501469 [501599]
July 2014 page 15 The Parishes REGULAR EVENTS July Diary Church Rotas AllStars for ages 7-12 fort- of Veryan & Ruan nightly in Veryan School 5- Tuesday 1st Lanihorne 6.30 pm [contact school for Cream teas PORTLOE 3 pm Readings for July details] Please, if you can’t manage to Church Services Veryan WI talk ‘Rodda’s read on the day allocated, Brownies meet Mondays in cream’ [page 5] exchange with someone VERYAN term time, Veryan Parish Hall Parish Church of 6.15-7.30pm Saturday 5th PRAYER Sunday 6 July Trinity 3 St Symphorian Country Market every Friday Genesis 24: 34-38,42-49, BREAKFAST Portloe 8 am in Veryan Parish Hall [page 14] 58-67 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sundays: 10.30-11..30 am Robert Pepper [670] 11 am Parish Eucharist Romans 7, 15-25a 4th Sunday 8.30 am Parish Council meets on third Wednesday/Thursday Coral Pepper Holy Communion [BCP] Monday, 7.30 pm, 9th/10th school play - details 4th Sunday: 11 am Veryan Parish Hall from school Sunday 13 July Trinity 4 Mattins [BCP] unless Eucharist committee room Genesis 25, 19-34 for special feasts Pre-school: at Sports and SATURDAY 12TH John Veness [704] PORTLOE UNITED Social club, Veryan, Mondays VERYAN CHURCH FETE Romans 8, 1-11 11.15am-3 pm, Tuesday, 2-4 PM Marilyn Veness CHURCH Wednesday, Thursday 9.15am- CARNIVAL FROM 4 PM All Saints 1.15 pm [details on pages 1 & 5] Sunday 20 July Trinity 5 Methodist services 1st, 3rd & 5th Ringing Practice at Veryan : Genesis 28, 10-19a Wednesday 16th Christine Edwards [727] Sundays at 10.30 am 4th Tuesday most months, but Romans 8, 12-25 2nd Sunday: Service of the Word contact 501203 for up-to-date School sports day [Anglican] at 10.30 am information Sue Truscott [609] 4th Sunday: Eucharist Roseland magazine delivery Wednesday 23rd School Sunday 27 July Trinity 6 at 9.30 am arranged by local coordinator leavers’ service 1.30 pm MATTINS Song of Solomon 2 RUAN LANIHORNE Roseland Youth Group meets Friday 25th CREAM TEAS Julia Pound [741] St Rumon in Social Club Tuesdays for Parkinson’s 2-4 pm 7-9.30 pm for ages 10-14 1 Peter 4, 7-14 [page 5] Blair Jobson [530288] 1st Sunday: School open assembly : 9.30 am Holy Communion [BCP] READINGS TO BE SUPPLIED Fridays at 9.15 am in church Saturday 26th CRAFT FAIR 3rd Sunday: Whist drive : every Friday, Sports club 10am-4pm Sunday 3 August Trinity 7 9.30 am Mattins [BCP] Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm [page 5] Genesis 32, 22-31 Ann Craven [731] Yoga: every Tuesday Romans 9, 1-5 CHANGES TO THE USUAL Veryan Parish Hall Monday 28th Luke Dunstone [713] TIMES, 10.am-12 noon CELLO CONCERT at Ruan FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL [page 1] ZUMBA class: Wednesdays, SERVICES WILL BE If you would like to join our Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm team of readers, please contact ANNOUNCED IN THIS MAGAZINE [07739 468142] Christine [727] CRICKET FIXTURES - PAGE 11 From the Registers Every Friday 10.30-11.30 am VERYAN Veryan Flowers and Brass CONFIRMATION AT VERYAN MARKET parish hall Sunday 8 June HIGH ALTAR 28 June/5 July Mrs B Carter 12/19 July Mrs J Elliott John & Charlotte Clark 26 July/2 Aug Mrs N Bush Ann Preston Louise Preston Our church websites FONT OR PORCH www.veryanchurch.org.uk 28 June/5 July Mrs H Betty www.ruanlanihornechurch.org.uk 12/19 July Mrs E Reece www.portloechurch.org.uk 26 July/2 Aug Mrs Y Allkins Roseland churches’ choir - services 2014 Updated regularly, so keep Monday 4 August COMMEMORATION OF WW 1 Veryan checking ! BRASS - vacancy 7.30 pm to coincide with service at the same time at St Symphorien , Mons Veryan parish website Ruan Lanihorne Sunday 10 August PATRONAL EVENSONG Gerrans 6 pm CLEANING & FLOWERS www.veryan.org Sunday 31 August PATRONAL EVENSONG Ruan 6 pm 6 July: Mrs Mihalop/ Sunday 28 September HARVEST EVENSONG Ruan 6 pm Mrs Hamblett All local news and Sunday 5 October HARVEST EVENSONG Veryan 6 pm information welcome 20 July Mrs Martin Sunday 23 November Sunday before ADVENT evensong, 3 August Mrs Abrams/Mrs Wasley Gerrans, 6 pm DEADLINE FOR Portloe United Church Carol services to be announced [Ruan and Veryan] AUGUST MAGAZINE FLOWERS AND CLEANING see notice board 15 JULY July 2014 page 16