Distributed free to all households in Mabe Burnthouse & the surrounding area Issue 53 - Oct/Nov 2018

A community newsletter funded by Mabe Youth and Community Project and Mabe Parish Council to provide news, share views and publicise events. Printed by Booths Print, Penryn. Festival of Remembrance Inside: News, p.1-6 November 11th 2018 will be the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the end of the First World War. There will be commemorations and events throughout the country and we would like the support of the parish to remember the event in a very special way centring Diary & What’s around the 6 men named on On, p.7-10 Mabe village's war memo - rial. We intend to host an Evening of Remembrance in The Community Hall on No - vember 10th at 7pm. This Articles, p.10-16 would consist of songs, readings and refreshments and we would love as many as possible to attend. On the morning of Sunday 11th there will be the traditional remem - brance service in Mabe Church at 10.45am, but the service will be even more special than usual. After the church service , we are asking the people of Mabe to gather in the New Inn carpark ready to process to the vil - lage hall where wreaths can be laid at the war memorial. The WI will then host an exhibition with Henry, Martha, Jess and Kate, teas and refreshments and we will have the from Mabe, visited the Statue grand opening of our new memorial gar - of St Piran which was made in den and dedication of our beautiful new Mabe, whilst on holiday in Brittany this summer memorial stone created by Tim Marsh. PTO Cont. from front page We really 300 Club winners hope you can join us for some or all of these celebrations and for The 300 club winners what we hope will be a very spe - for the third quarter cial and memorable weekend. of 2017 are: In order for the event 1st: £50 - Barry Layton to take place, we 2nd: £30 - Rachelle Wilkes would be very grate - 3rd: £10 - Liz Charles ful for help with the following: Tickets cost £10 per year. Money goes to the upkeep of the Com - 1. We need someone to lead a munity Hall, playpark, field and project to build steps up to the skatepark. There are 4 draws per garden beside the WI Hall (oppo - year, each producing prizes of site the post office) and fell some £50, £30 and £10. of the smaller trees. We have asked local builders for quotes, To join the 300 Club, send your but no-one is available, so if you name, address and email address know someone able to quote to Geoff Wheeler along with a and complete the job in time, cheque or cash. His address is: please contact Monteag, Treliever Road, TR10 [email protected] 9EX. Please make cheques payable to Mabe Youth & Com - 2. We would like 6 young men munity Project. from the parish aged 15-25 to dress as soldiers for the evening Or contact Geoff for more infor - of the 10th. Please contact Jackie mation: [email protected]. [email protected] 01209861697 Help needed 3. As part of the event, we would We desperately need some new like to produce a booklet cele - volunteers to help distribute brating the 6 names on the me - Mabe Matters. Could you help morial. We know that none of out, 6 times a year? Don’t worry if these young men have children, you’re away sometimes, people so there are no direct descen - can cover you, and it’s a lovely dants, however if you know of way to get out and about, see any surviving relatives or have the village and chat to people... if any information about these 6 you like! young men or any surviving rela - For more information please con - tives, please contact Ruth at tact Liz Dunstan, 01326 373232 [email protected] (see page [email protected] 10 for more details). 2 Panto time! In order to maintain the commu - nity feel of our pantomimes, we Calling any Mabe residents who would like any new members to act, sing, dance, paint, sew or live in Mabe Parish. love being with frogs.... If you would like to ask any ques - The 5th Mabe Pantomime will be tions or have a look at the script The Frog Prince Of Mabe and will beforehand, please contact Jackie be performed on March 14th, on 01209 861697 or email 15th and 16th. [email protected] From the Vicarage The First World War was meant to be “the war to end wars”. It has been called “The Great War”. But there is nothing great about any war – and if we have learnt anything over the course of human history, it is that violence only spreads violence. War can - not end war. So in remembering the end of the First World War we certainly don’t want to glorify it. What we need to do is to re - member three things: (1) that war is horrendous. It kills, We are looking for actors, maims, destroys. singers, dancers and behind the scenes people . Don't worry if (2) even in time of war, people you have never done it before, are able to act in ways that are we are all there to have fun and wonderfully self - put on a show. less, generous, car - ing ways. And that The initial meetings and read- is because throughs will be on October 7th and 14th, from 5.30-7pm at the (3) the one thing Community Hall. that is stronger than war and hate We are a friendly bunch and we and even death, is aim to have fun, make new love. friends and discover our own Rev. Steve Smith hidden talents. Mabe Burnthouse Village (MYCP) 3 Parish Council News the final outcome within a month of the hearing date. 60 home planning application Traffic calming is coming to Mabe The appeal hearing for the plan - ning application for up to 60 new After many years of asking for houses behind Coronation Cot - traffic improvements in the vil - tages took place on Thursday 19 lage, our scheme to reduce the Sept. and at the time of writing number of vehicles through the we are waiting for the inspector's village finally looks set to be in - decision. Mabe Parish was well corporated into ’s Local represented by Cllr Peter Tisdale Transport Plan for the next round and Cllr Michelle Wilkinson, who of funding from 2019-2023. both added valuable comments It is likely to involve reducing the to those made by Cornwall size of the junction at the top of Council's Principal Development Antron Hill at Longdowns, to - Officer, Peter Blackshaw. Oppo - gether with associated traffic site them were four members of calming down Antron Hill and the planning consultancy which through the centre of the village. was representing the developer. We are still some way off work The inspector went through each actually commencing as there will policy item in great detail. There be a detailed design process fol - was some discussion about the lowed by a full public consulta - number of affordable dwellings tion, but it is exciting news and locally and the shortage of low we hope it will bring a real reduc - cost housing created by HMO's tion to the number of people in Penryn. It was explained to him using Mabe as a short cut. how this was now becoming a problem in Kingston Way and we Please do get involved in the questioned whether another de - consultation when it happens, velopment would also end up as and feel free to come along to a student accommodation, thereby Parish Council meeting at any not addressing local housing time to let us know your views. needs. The number of students If you would like to sign up to re - to local residents on the Electoral ceive a monthly email with the Roll was also pointed out to him, minutes and agenda of parish and the question of S106 contri - council meetings, or if you would butions was also discussed at like any more information on the great length. The whole process events above please email the took up the whole of the day, as Parish Clerk at there was then a site visit after [email protected] lunch. We should be informed of Cllr Tessa Kingsley 4 Church roof appeal You can donate directly to the Church roof fund or by becoming Dear All, to get straight to the a member of the Friends and giv - point - Mabe church needs re- ing on a regular basis. (Contact roofing and the tower needs re- details in Mabe Matters contact pointing and we shall have to section). find around £70,000. We have some funds invested with the Aside from that, your encourage - diocese of but as these get ment in any way is going to be depleted, so does the income really important, as the fundrais - from them, which is currently ing could take up to a couple of keeping the church building years. going (heating, lighting, minor Mabe church means an awful lot repairs and maintenance etc). to me personally, as I know it So we’re in a bit of a fix. The does to you. Whatever the future church congregation is small in holds, the church will always hold number and mainly elderly and you, the people of this parish, in we live in a village which I know its prayers and in its heart. full well is not wealthy, and espe - Thank you and God bless you all. cially in these times of austerity Rev. Steve Smith money is always tight. But I also know from talking to people in New fitness class Mabe and the surrounding area, that there is a deep love for your MOVEZ fitness Cornwall are look - parish church. ing to start up a fitness class on a Wednesday morning at Mabe Over the coming weeks and Hall. Would you be interested in months we shall be applying to a mixed ability Aerobics, Circuit grant-funding bodies although Training, HIIT, Buggy fit session? this is at a time when they too exercising at various levels to suit are facing hardship but I remain you. hopeful of some success. Classes are run by a fully quali - We shall also be organising some fied and registered group in - small-scale local fundraising structor and personal trainer with events, (watch out for them on over 15 years experience. the church noticeboard in the Please contact Maxine for further Post Office!) plus a “Sponsor a information or to reserve your in - roof slate” appeal which I hope terest in one of the above people locally will feel able to classes. support please! Any donation, large or small, will be most grate - Tel: 07966 675 596; Email: fully received. [email protected] 5 BBQ sizzles in the mizzle! 2018 and we have now bought enough reindeer to fulfill our On Wednesday 15th August, de - waiting list for 2018 and our new spite the ever increasing mizzle, adoptees will be receiving an Mabe folk donned their cork hats adoption certificate through their and elf outfits and came down to letterboxes soon. the Mabe Christmas Lights’ Christmas Down Under BBQ at Our BBQ event would not be The New Inn. possible without the generosity of local businesses and individu - It was brilliant fun with an out - als. We would like to thanks Jane side bar/photo booth, Aussie & Dave at The New Inn, Steve themed face painting and tat - Nesbit at Mabe Stores, Bookers, toos, games and some very fes - Ronnie George and West Country tive bar tenders. Fruit Sales, Michael Bailey and You helped raise a fantastic £255 Matthew Phillips. towards Mabe Christmas Lights Emma-Louise Phillips

The rain didn’t dampen spirits at the Mabe Christmas Lights Aussie BBQ A Batty Night at Argal Lake variety of different habitats in - On Wednesday 22 August, South cluding meadows, woodland and West Lakes Trust and Cornwall over open water. Bat Group hosted a bat walk at Beth Cross, Senior Countryside Argal Lake. 32 people came Warden, said, “We had great along to enjoy a delicious meal at views (and sounds) of a range of Wild Vibes Café, followed by a species including Pipistrelle, So - talk on the fascinating species prano Pipistrelle, Nathusius Pip - from Sam Smith of Cornwall Bat strelle, Noctule and Daubenton’s. Group. The group then set off on Thanks to Wild Vibes and Sam a walk around the lake, with the from Cornwall Bat Group.” opportunity to look for bats in a 6 Please send details of events happening within Mabe civic parish in Dec/Jan to [email protected] by 15 November 2018. Venue details: • Mabe Community Hall, Cunningham Park (375938 or [email protected] ) • Mabe Community Primary School, Cunningham Park (secretary, 372662) • Mabe Parish Church (St Laudus), Church Road, towards Higher Spargo (administrator, Pauline Cheshire, 340425) • Mabe WI Hall, Antron Hill (bookings, 372477) Weekly Events Mon Short Mat Bowls Club ,Community Hall, 2-4pm. Contact Keith Bryant, 373102. Cardio Box/Fitcamp Class , WI Hall, 6.15- 7.15pm. Contact Ali or Carmela, 07988 140745. Mabe Keep Fit Club ,WI Hall, 7.30pm. Open Water Swimming, Kernow Adven - ture Park, 6-8pm. Contact, 07817 662 962 Tues Age Concern Luncheon Club ,Community Hall, 12.30-2pm. Contact Community Hall (11.30-12.30pm), 377475. Slimming World , Community Hall, 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30pm. Con - tact Pam Mundy, 01209 204743 or 07503 945600. Nature Playgroup, Chyan Community Field, 10am-12pm term time. Contact Alice, 07576 748450. Wed Short Mat Bowls League (winter only) , Community Hall, 2- 4pm. Contact Keith Bryant, 373102 Daisy’s Yoga , Chyan Cultural Centre, 6-7pm. Contact Daisy, 07837 879876 Thurs Kernow Huffa Puffas , a support, exercise and social group for people with COPD and their carers, 10am-12pm, Community Hall. Contact Trish, 375238 or Frances, 712047. Carpet Bowls Club ,Community Hall, 2-4pm. Contact Arthur Searle, 377088. Brownies ,Community Hall, 6.15-8pm. Contact Jackie Williams, 372863. Aikido , Japanese martial art, beginners welcome, 7-9pm, Mabe School. Contact Jamie Matthews, 375336. Fri Short Mat Bowls Club ,Community Hall, 2-4pm. Contact Keith, 373102. Sun Trenoweth Methodist Church , Community Hall, 10.45am- 12pm. Contact Margaret Bryant, 373102. Mabe Parish Church (St Laudus) ,with St Michael’s Church, Ponsanooth – please see the Diary for the times of services. Aerial Yoga Jam, Chyan Cultural Centre, 10am-1pm. Contact Nay, [email protected]. 7 (All six-digit phone numbers are 01326 unless specified) Mabe Diary

October 2018 St Laudus Church, Mabe Tues 2 - WI Meeting, 7.30pm, WI Hall. See What’s On. Sat 6 - Autumn Fair & Play Park Grand Opening , 11-2pm, Commu - October nity Hall. See What’s On. 7th - 9.30am, Morning Worship – a Tues 9 - Mabe Twinning Associa - modern service with hymns and tion, 7.30pm, WI Hall. sermon (not communion) Thurs 11 – Parish Council meeting , Sun 14th - 9.30 am - Holy Com - WI Hall, 7.30pm. Agenda available munion from the traditional Book on the Parish Notice Board and of Common Prayer. No hymns or website (www.mabeparish.co.uk). sermon. Open to the public. Contact Lisa Sun 21st - 9.30am – Sung Holy Clements, 07964 735219, Communion with hymns and ser - [email protected] mon. Sun 14 - Chyan Apple Day , 12-6pm, Sun 28th - 9.30am – Said Holy Chyan Far, Halvasso. See What’s On. Communion with hymns, a sermon Mon 15 - Mabe Garden Club - Talk and prayers for healing . Plus from Ric Reilly: Orchids, the little 7.30pm ‘Sacred Space’: informal, bit I know , 7pm, Community Hall. quiet music, candles, short read - ing, maybe some poetry, silence, Sat 20 - Mabe Garden Club Annual space to be… about 40 mins long. Coffee Morning , 10-12pm, Commu - nity Hall. See What’s On. November Thurs 25 - Cornwall Astronomy So - Fri 2nd - A Quiet service of prayer ciety Quiz Night , 8pm, WI Hall. See for All Souls Day (remembering What’s On. our departed loved ones). 7.30pm at St Michael’s Church Ponsanooth November 2018 Sun 4th - 10.45am - Morning Tues 6 - WI Meeting, 7.30pm, WI Worship – this service is at the Hall. See What’s On. Community Hall Thurs 8 – Parish Council meeting , Sun 11th - 10.45am – REMEM - WI Hall, 7.30pm. Details as for Au - BRANCE SUNDAY (see front page) gust. Sun 18th - 9.30am – Sung Holy Mon 15 - Mabe Garden Club - Talk Communion with hymns & ser - from Kim Parish: Planting a garden mon for all seasons , 7pm, Community Sun 25th - 9.30am – Said Holy Hall. Communion with hymns, a sermon Thurs 22 - Cornwall Astronomy So - and prayers for healing . Plus ciety , 8pm, WI Hall. See What’s On . 7.30pm ‘Sacred Space’ (see above) 8 (All six-digit phone numbers are 01326 unless specified) What’s On Sharp-eyed observers may have noticed the improvements to the WI Hall; we are now clean and bright with fresh paintwork - a big improvement! The next WI meeting be on Oc - tober 2nd at 7.30pm when our speakers will be from the Fal - mouth Ambassadors (a voluntary group who meet and greet the cruise ships coming into Fal - mouth and help visitors to make the most of their time with infor - mation on all things Cornish!). Then on November 6th the topic will be ‘Murano Glass Bead Mak - ing’. 2pm. Entertainment will include: They should be a lively evenings free refreshments, craft stalls, raf - as usual, and if you would like to fle, games and much much more. come along, please ring Liz on Children are invited to enter the 01326 372978 - we would love to best dressed pirate competition! welcome you to our W.I. It’s that annual celebration of or - Cornwall Astronomy Society will ganic fruit and harvest time at be holding a Quiz Night on Oc - Chyan: Chyan Apple Day . tober 25th, followed by members two minute talk night on No - This year’s event includes a cider vember 22nd; a night where a bar, lots of juice pressing (bring good number of members speak your apples to press), vegan cafe, for two minutes on an astronom - foraging walks and demos, a bee ical topic of their choice. This is keeping stall and of course big always a good evening covering top cabaret, dance band, crafts, a broad range of astronomical stalls (more stalls welcome) and topics. Contact Simon Dunkley, childrens area with games, arts 564046. and storytelling. Entry £5 / £3 children and OAPs You are invited to the opening of / 3 and under free Mabe's brand new Play Park and Autumn Fair on October 6th, 11- www.chyan.org cont.over 9 Mabe Garden Club are holding Renowned local daffodil experts, their annual Coffee Morning on Ron and Adrian Scamp, will be in Saturday 20th October from attendance to sell ‘bin end’ bulbs 10am to 12 noon in the Commu - at discount prices, as well as a va - nity Hall. riety of stalls, raffle, and refresh - ments. Come along, meet and Looking ahead... chat to Ron and Adrian, get some Christmas Lights Switch On good advice, some wonderful A very important date for your daffodil/tulip/crocus/allium/hy - diaries this year is Saturday 1st acinth bulbs, enjoy a cup of cof - December. fee and meet the Garden Club members! Are you from a local family? Has your family lived in Mabe or the local area (especially Hal - From 5.30pm at the newly re - vasso, Longdowns, Trolvis, Polka - furbished New Inn, we will be nuggo) for the last century or hosting our biggest ever Switch more? If so, please read on… On. November will be the centenary The huge support and atmos - of the end of the First World War. phere last year was absolutely We are searching for the relatives amazing and so this year MCL of six local men who died in the are scaling up to make sure war and are commemorated in that our ever increasing num - Mabe. They are: Norman Warren, bers are well looked after. Charles Winn, Arthur Kemp, Al - fred Evans, Arthur Evelyn Trevail There will be the usual supply and Arnold Tresidder. of hot mince pies and mulled wine and carolling to live music Although two of them married, in the garden leading up to our they all appear to have died special guest turning on the vil - childless. So we are seeking peo - lage lights at 6.30pm. The mas - ple who are descended from the sive crowds have meant that sisters and brothers of those who this year, we'll be installing a died or who shared their grand - sound system and our MCL parents. team will be clearly visible for Alfred Evans’ parents were called any questions or for a friendly Thomas Henry Evans and Eliza - hug. Of course, Santa and his beth Evans (nee Pellow), and his 1st elf have scheduled to pop siblings were Norman, Elizabeth by on his rounds too! Mary, Esther Ann, Howard and 10 William Thomas Evans. The family (b.1923) while Charles’s sister were stone masons and lived var - Annie was the Tremough lodge iously at Trolvis, Polkanuggo and keeper. Longdowns. Alfred’s mother Eliz - Norman Warren was also a gar - abeth was the daughter of dener. His family lived in Mabe Matthias and Jane Pellow who and his father was a quarryman. lived at Halvosso. They had at Norman married Beatrice Maud least 12 children so there are Mary Mallett from Penryn in probably a fair number of their 1915. Norman’s siblings included direct descendants in the local Edward John, William Ernest and area today. Joseph Henry Warren, who were Arnold Tresidder’s family lived at stone mason apprentices, Stanley Treverva and Trolvis as well as in Warren, who was a gardener in Mabe. His parents were Thomas 1911, Edgar, Jane, Ada and Elsie and Grace Tresidder (nee Eddy) Warren. and his siblings included John, There seems less chance of find - James and Herbert Tresidder, all ing relatives of the last two lo - quarry labourers or stone ma - cally. Arthur Kemp’s family sons. His sister Beatrice married farmed at Polkanuggo Farm and John James Toy (also a stone he was born and grew up there. mason) and they were living in We know that his parents and his the centre of Mabe in 1911 with siblings Josiah and Mabel moved their children John Thomas, Char - to Surrey and Sussex, although lie, Ivy and Grace Toy. Arnold’s his other sisters Laura and Janie sister Mabel married Thomas may have remained in this area. John Kessell – in the 1939, they were living at Verkesse, Antron Finally Arthur Trevail came from Lane, Mabe. Truro, where his father was a monumental stone mason. Arthur Charles Winn was from a family married Alice Culley from Polka - of stonemasons and lived at nuggo / Longdowns, which ex - Longdowns, Trolvis and earlier plains his inclusion among the Halvosso, although a couple of Mabe war dead, but they do not his brothers, John Harold and Al - appear to have had any children. bert Edward, were gardeners. (He Arthur had siblings Royston John also had a brother Raymond.) In and Florence Nellie Trevail. the 1939 Register, Charles’s brother Albert Winn is the Head If you think that you are related Gardener at Tremough and lives to any of the people mentioned there with his wife Ellen, son here, please contact Ruth at The William Winn (b. 1921) and sister Barn, Antron Farm, Mabe or email Millicent E Winn, later Potter [email protected]. 11 Vicarage Garden Party a different tombolas, books, plants, success face painting for the kids, a BBQ, refreshments and of course the On Saturday 21 July, St Laudus ubiquitous raffle, all run by Church held a Garden Party in church goers and villagers. the garden of The Vicarage on Church Lane. The aim was to Thank you so much to everyone raise awareness and funds for re - who provided their hard work, ef - pairs to the church roof. fort and donations of varying types to make the event gel to - The weather was most helpful, al - gether. We achieved a great set lowing us to have an enjoyable of prizes for our raffle, mostly and fruitful day. There was an as - provided by local businesses and sortment of stalls including two they are deserving of a very big thank you for their support which went a long way toward making it a success. In total, £564.90 was raised - well done everyone!

The Vicarage garden party in aid of the Church roof. Photo: Francis & Lillian Miller 12 DementiaUK Cream Tea fun We can’t say the weather was kind, foggy with Cornish mizzle, On Wednesday 15 August at but it didn’t dampen anyone’s Glenderry in Mabe Burnthouse a spirits. We can’t thank you all cream tea in aid of Cornwall De - enough for your support, kind - mentia UK was held. ness and so many lovely things said, it was quite emotional. Caroline Quentin travelled down to Cornwall to open our new Marybelle Barn with her husband Sam. Caroline was, as ever, just delightful and gave as much time as possible to everyone. Thank you to the Odd Quad Quartet for the wonderful music and to our fantastic volunteers, we just Anne Salome, right, with friends could not do these days without you – really thank you. Friends, family and the local community enjoyed freshly baked scones or splits with homemade strawberry jam and Roskillys clotted cream, which was generously donated by Steve at Mabe village shop. For an hour and a half the house and garden were buzzing. As well as the cream tea there were, a raffle, some handmade craft items and jam to buy. Thank you to everyone who came and helped us to raise a wonderful £443.60. Caroline Quentin, right, opened the new Anne Salome Marybelle Barn at Flicka Marybelle Barn Open Day Thank you to all of you who came to support Flicka on a A huge thank you to everyone damp dreary day, you really all who came along to Flicka Foun - are Flickaholics! And one more dation’s Marybelle Barn Open thank you.. to the donkeys of Day, the turnout was well beyond course, you are a joy and we are our expectations! so privileged to share your lives. 13 Garden Club trip out of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe, had been severely damaged in Mabe Garden Club enjoyed an the war by an incendiary bomb outing on Wednesday 22nd Au - and reduced to a mere shell. gust to Mount Edgcumbe House, near . A total of 42 However, it was mostly rebuilt members and guests had between 1958 and 1964, and is boarded the coach by the time now in the care of Plymouth City we left Mabe, and after some Council and . close encounters on the narrow, The building looks out to sea, but highly scenic, roads in the with rooms radiating out from Rame Peninsula, we reached our the middle of the building. It is destination. Having experienced full of interest with many paint - dull weather with a little light rain ings by renowned artists, mostly on the way over, we were fortu - of past family members, and nate with a dry day for our visit. large tapestries as well as beauti - The gardens are open every day ful furniture. of the year for all to visit without Of special interest was the exhibi - charge, and the House and Earl’s tion relating to the Dutch trading Garden can be viewed most days ship, the Metta Catharina, which at a moderate charge, adding was shipwrecked off the coast by greatly to the interest of our visit. Mount Edgcumbe in 1786 and Those of us who opted for view - went down with a valuable cargo ing the House as well as the ex - of leather from Russia, although tensive gardens were given an all the crew were saved. Divers introductory talk about the recently discovered the wreck House, and learned how the and spent 30 years discovering splendid Tudor mansion, the seat her secrets.

Wonderful display of Begonias at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park 14 The cargo had been well pre - key piece of kit is missing or served in the silt, and the leather faulty, to rewrite a well known was used 200 years later to make phrase, time spent on prepara - shoes and bags! tion is seldom wasted. The gardens could easily occupy There are a couple of meteor the whole day on their own, with showers in this period, the first the Country Park extending over are the Orionids with the peak 865 acres of the beautiful Rame on October 21st. These are peninsula. It has a Grade 1 listing caused by the Earth’s orbit inter - and includes formal gardens be - secting the debris trail from Hal - tween the house and the Tamar ley’s comet which has a 75/76 Estuary, being handily on the way year period. Unfortunately the to the Orangery Garden Cafe in peak is only a few days before the Italian Garden. It has a Grade full moon. The moon will be al - 1 listing and includes formal gar - most due south after midnight dens between the house and the which is also the best time to Tamar Estuary, being handily on view. If you can get yourself into the way to the Orangery Garden the shadow of a wall or tree and Cafe in the Italian Garden. Some look up at about 60o with Orion of us were tempted by the retail to your left you should stand a therapy in the Barrow Centre! good chance of seeing some me - However, most of us did not end teors, the prediction is for 18/20 up with heavier bags and lighter per hour. purses by the time the coach The second meteor shower are picked us up for the return home, the Leonids which takes place after a grand day out. between the 15th and 20th of November and are the debris What to look for in the from comet 55P Temple Tuttle. skies over Mabe The moon should not interfere and the prediction this year is for by Cornwall Astronomy Society 15 per hour. The best time to Dark skies are now appearing a view will be after midnight on little earlier as the year moves on 17th November through to dawn which makes astronomy easier if on the 18th. The radiant (the a little colder! Most of us are now place in the sky where they ap - checking over our telescopes and pear to come from) will be move accessories ready for the prime from the north east to be almost observing period of the year. due south by dawn. There is nothing more frustrating See the Diary and What’s On for than getting everything ready for more information. a session and then finding that a 15 Bowls Club remembers to Keith Bryant. Mabe Short Mat Bowls Club held Grosvenor, who had been a com - a very special event recently, in mittee member of Mabe Youth & memory of Grosvenor Knowles Community Project, supported who recently passed away. In his many village events and played memory, the Club has created a football, cricket and bowls, where new competition with a Perpetual he became Vice-Chair of the Cup. It involved all members Short Mat Club as well as being playing a knock-out competition the Secretary of the Carpet Bowls for the cup and after some very Section. close matches, Barry Swadling The donations at his funeral eventually lost to Keith Bryant in amount to £1103 so far, which is the final. being spent in his name on the After the competition the club Community Hall and Carpet members enjoyed a meal pre - Bowls Club. The first item pur - pared by Peter Moyle with help chased was a carpet handling from other members. After which, machine, to pick up and store the Grosvenor’s widow, Heather mats. Grosvenor’s son Andy, Knowles, presented the new cup along with Heather, unveiled a brass plaque on the machine in his mem - ory. It is planned that the bal - ance of the money will be spent shortly on hall lighting improve - ments.

L-R: Andy Knowles, Heather Knowles, Keith Bryant and Barrie Swadling.

Mabe Matters is published by Mabe Youth and Community Project, Cunningham Park, Mabe Burnthouse, Cornwall, TR10 9HB. Editorial Team: Liz Dunstan, Jackie Frost, Liz Westhead, Candia Cox (illustrations), Amanda Wills (editor). Distribution co-ordination: Liz Dunstan. Deadline for next issue: 15 November 2018. Please send your events, news, notices, letters etc to the address above or to [email protected] . 16