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1 King Charles’ Castle 2 Cromwell’s Castle 3 The Sea Garden Cottages The Ruin Beach Café Sailing School 4 St Nicholas’ Church 5 The New Inn Gallery Tresco 6 Bird Hides 7 Blockhouse 8 Monument 9 Tresco Abbey and Garden 10 Valhalla Collection 11 Tresco Stores and Delicatessen Post Office 2014 YEARBOOK Bike Hire The Island Office Flying Boat Cottages, Bar and Spa 14 12 New Grimsby Quay 13 Old Grimsby Quay 14 Carn Near Quay TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK
THE ISLAND SAILS SERENELY ONWARDS WITH IMPROVEMENTS MADE ON THE WAY
Edited by What an extraordinary year we have Alasdair Moore had on Tresco. After a Caribbean [email protected] summer, we’ve endured gale after gale through the winter. Design & Art Direction The good news is that we nixondesign.com have survived and the red squirrels seem unfazed. Indeed, they are Advertising thriving and we think nesting – Nicola Christopher so watch this space for the first [email protected] generation of Tresco-born tufties. +44 (0)1720 422843 Talking of generations, I’m delighted to say that my eldest son Published by Adam, who is the sixth generation © Tresco Estate 2014 of the family since Augustus Smith, The Island Office, Tresco, is now becoming closely involved in Isles of Scilly TR24 0QQ many aspects of the island. As well as running his Robert and Lucy Dorrien Smith with their son Tristan Thank you own business of No.38 in Bristol, Chief photographers he has been the driving force behind Howard Sooley, James Darling the new Tresco website, while also and Phil Nicholls helping us raise the standard of food and wine across the business. Illustrators There have been some Livi Gosling and Nixon Design changes on the water and I’m pleased to say that Tresco Estate has acquired Guest Writer Firethorn and the two jet boats from Sam Llewellyn. Tresco-born and Bryher Boats. We wish Kathy and Editor of Marine Quarterly David Stedeford all the best in their retirement. Additional photography Otherwise the island sails Goldmark Art, Islands’ serenely onwards with small changes Partnership, Toby Ash, Alasdair being made which we hope you will Moore, Max Rowe, Susannah agree are useful improvements. Gates, Jon Taylor, Peter Rivers, Susan Lacey, Carly Doherty, I do hope you enjoy your time on Adam White and Nixon Design. the island.
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Features in this issue P14 ISLAND INSPIRATION P40 Tresco-styled fashion
P16 PHOTOGRAPHY P20 P72 COMPETITION People in the picture THE RACE P70 Watch the sea and find the water but P28 ISLAND WHISKY Robin’s favourite malts don’t ever catch a crab. Alasdair Moore takes us gig racing. P30 BORO FARM STALL Ultimate retail therapy P25 BEACH DINING P32 THE FIRST AND THE LAST Your daily bread A sandy beach on a summer evening with family and friends. It’s time to put P34 FOOD FESTIVAL some fresh mackerel on the BBQ. The best of Scilly fare P38 PICNIC PERFECTION P40 P62 Top picks from the Store and Deli THE ABBEY P45 WESTWARD HOLES GARDENERS Guide to Scilly golfing A behind the scenes peek at some of P30 P48 GALLERY TRESCO people who make the Abbey Garden Meet artist Sid Burnard such a horticultural delight. P52 SPA FACES The unusual suspects P54 “O TRUE APOTHECARY! SAMSON THY DRUGS ARE QUICK. P59 HOLIDAY PURSUITS — THUS WITH A KISS Six of the best for 2014 ‘Long, long ago, dead Kings were brought from the mainland to be buried I DIE.” P25 P67 BEN WATERS here.’ Author Sam Llewellyn takes us on Let the good times roll a Scilly adventure. P70 TRAVEL TO TRESCO P62 It’s easy! Our guide to getting here ROMEO AND JULIET P59
The tragic tale of two young star-crossed Regulars lovers from feuding families is told in P6 NEWS the Abbey Garden. P12 2014 CALENDAR P72 P88 THINGS TO DO STAYING ON TRESCO AND SERVICES P90 COTTAGE INFORMATION We follow a young family enjoying a week’s stay at the Sea Garden Cottages. P92 USEFUL CONTACTS
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BIRTHS CRAB SHACK
STOP press! the ell Bay also raised the bar this year with the opening Congratulations to the Hell Bay of the Crab Shack on Bryher. Local crab caught by Hotel on Bryher which picked Bryher fisherman Mike Pender is top of the menu, up a Gold Award for Small Hotel served in splendid cataplanas. The rustic and wholesome vibe 2013 at the Cornwall Tourism has proved very successful and opening hours were extended Awards and Silver at the South to twice a week by popular demand. The Crab Shack kicks West Tourism Awards. The New Inn also did the double with Xander Daniel Amelie Rose off 2014 with a Bryher Shellfish Weekend 17-18 May with Bronze for Pub of the Year. Smith Watkins Crab Saturday and Lobster Sunday – for more details 19 April 2013 22 April 2013 please call the Hell Bay Hotel 01720 422947. Isaac David Sophia Bailey Featherstone 14 September 2013 3 September 2013
MARRIAGES STORMY WEATHER
As we are all very aware, last winter was a tad on the stormy side. This record of our island year would not be complete without a respectful nod to the wind and the sea.
Zoltan Gal and Katalin Kurko THE NEW, NEW INN! 7 September 2013 VISITORS TO THE NEW INN THIS YEAR Adam Roberts and Jane Ash 12 February 2014 WILL NOTICE A TRANSFORMATION OF THE RECEPTION AND RESIDENTS’ BAR AREAS – ARRIVALS SO DO POP IN AND HAVE A LOOK!
FRISKY TRESCO & BRYHER SCHOOL BUSINESS A sunny and well-attended May Day was celebrated by the children at Things are looking positive on Valhalla this year – possibly a first. Any the romantic front for some of of our more senior readers remember A warm island welcome to Carine Equeter our red squirrels. Pairs have a May Day at Valhalla before? who joined us last year as part of the been spotted running around Island Office management team. the bases of trees together, Once again the pupils of Tresco & which David Mills of the British Bryher School put on a fantastic Hello again to Alan and Zoe Hewitt Wildlife Centre tells us is a sign performance for the annual Nativity and their children Miley and Mischa. of the early stages of squirrel play, which this Christmas was held Alan is filling the position of Head Chef courtship. The hope is that this on Tresco. Well done to all the cast, at the New Inn. Alan and Zoe have dizzying behaviour will lead on as well as the production team of worked on Tresco before as well as to more focussed activity. We might expect to see any Susanna Gates, Steve Wilson, Mandy Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher. baby squirrels around June… so keep your eyes peeled! Hamilton and Caroline Pearce!
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TRESCO & CRICKET STATS 2013 TRESCO FLOWER COUNT BRYHER C.C. 2013 PLAYED 18 SECOND PLACE 13 TRIATHLON WON 3 INTER-CLUB GAMES 2 The New Year Flower Count for 2014 was a whopping 255 – fifteen Get your armbands, bicycle and running shoes ready – Sunday more than last year. Not bad 29 June is the date for this year’s Tresco Triathlon. The Tresco considering the weather! DAVE JOHNSON 20 runs/wicket 4 runs/over Triathlon is an official “Sprint” category distance with 70 RICHARD DYCHE 20.31 runs/wicket 5.9 runs/over competitors taking part, raising money for Cancer Research ANDY LAWSON 19.1 runs/wicket 5.1 runs/over UK. The previous four triathlons have raised a total of £20,000 PETE MARSHALL 21.5 runs/wicket 6.7 runs/over for charity. The swim is 0.3 miles from the Ruin slip to the BRYCE DANIEL 16 runs/wicket 4.9 runs/over blockhouse beach, swimming around the old Grimsby quay. AL MOORE 14.3 runs/wicket 5 runs/over The cycle route is a 12 mile course, varying from off/on road and LUKE HAMILTON 59.5 runs/wicket 7.1 runs/over the run is a 3 mile road race. The finish line is located just before MIKE FOSTER 15 runs/wicket 6.4 runs/over the New Inn at Timothy’s Corner (what perfect organisation!). JON TAYLOR 78 runs/wicket 7.3 runs/over The big question is…can Graham “The Bike” Clegg win it again?
Live music, food and the medal ceremony follows for all! DAVE JOHNSON 20 overs 80 runs 4 wickets 2 maidens To find out more please visitwww.trescotriathlon.co.uk he 2013 season will not go down in stylish headgear is awarded to any RICHARD DYCHE 54.3 overs 325 runs 16 wickets 2 maidens the annals of the club as a golden player who drops a catch in the field. The ANDY LAWSON 70 overs 363 runs 19 wickets 5 maidens Tyear in terms of results but it was miscreant has to wear the beret until the PETE MARSHALL 41.5 overs 280 runs 13 wickets certainly one of the jolliest. If there is a next catch is dropped. Thankfully this BRYCE DANIEL 39 overs 193 runs 12 wickets 1 maiden lasting memory of the season that will means that no-one ever wears the thing AL MOORE 28.1 overs 143 runs 10 wickets 1 maiden LT-CDR survive the befuddling hospitality of the for long. LUKE HAMILTON 33.5 overs 238 runs 4 wickets New Inn, it will be of our opening pair of As always it was a delight to see our MIKE FOSTER 14 overs 90 runs 6 wickets 1 maiden batsmen, father and son, David and Luke regular touring sides Bugle, Bays Hill and JON TAYLOR 32 overs 234 runs 3 wickets STEVEN MACKENZIE Hamilton. An unbeaten 110 vs. Bays Hill the Truro Doctors, as well as welcoming and a similar partnership vs. St Agnes in Collingbourne C.C. for their first Scilly CBE, DSC the Triangle Tournament were amongst tour – thank you to Humphrey and DAVID HAMILTON 72 runs/innings the highlights. The Triangle was the scene Owen Shepherd! AL MOORE 43 runs/innings 2014 began with notices of Lt-Cdr of note for Hamilton Snr in particular, who Most importantly a big thank you to LUKE HAMILTON 35.8 runs/innings opened in both matches, scoring 79 not out our lovely tea ladies – Mandy, Kate, Emma Steven Mackenzie’s death. Steven JON TAYLOR 19.7 runs/innings vs. St Agnes and 78 not out vs. St Martin’s and Richenda! Mackenzie commanded Le Dinan, ANDY LAWSON 17.7 runs/innings – an unbeaten stand of 177 in 40 overs. PETE MARSHALL 18.6 runs/ innings one of the disguised trawlers based The Triangle saw our best performances, BRYCE DANIELS 10.3 runs/innings on Tresco during World War Two. beating St Martin’s convincingly and only WILL ASH 12.5 runs/innings narrowly losing to St Agnes, who went on RICHARD DYCHE 9.4 runs/ innings On his most celebrated mission, to win the tournament. MIKE FOSTER 12.75 runs/innings Mackenzie and his crew successfully T&BCC members have never been JAMIE PARKES 6.25 runs/ innings smuggled a French agent, his family known for their sartorial elegance on or THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE 2013 SEASON and the blueprints of German off the field – 2013 provided further proof WAS UNDOUBTEDLY THE PRESENTATION OF fortifications on the northern coast of this as club members were sometimes THE BRUCE CHRISTOPHER TROPHY TO THE of France out from occupied France. seen sporting a natty pink beret. This DAVID HAMILTON 432 runs 321 balls 11 innings 5 not outs These plans were to prove vital in the AL MOORE 258 runs 204 balls 8 innings 2 not outs LADIES’ CZAR CREW. success of the D-Day landings. He LUKE HAMILTON 251 runs 316 balls 11 innings 4 not outs was awarded the Croix de Guerre JON TAYLOR 197 runs 227 balls 12 innings 2 not outs Having won a great victory in the Tresco and the Distinguished Service Cross. ANDY LAWSON 160 runs 175 balls 11 innings 2 not outs finish race, the Czar Girls were sadly left After the war, Mackenzie went on to PETE MARSHALL 103 runs 113 balls 10 innings without a trophy to hold aloft. Into the serve with MI6 in Europe, the Far BRYCE DANIELS 94 runs 104 balls 10 innings breech stepped Czar Boy Ross Christopher. East and Latin America. He was a WILL ASH 93 runs 121 balls 7 innings 2 not outs He resolved to make them a trophy and one British wartime hero and one who RICHARD DYCHE 88 runs 152 balls 9 innings 2 not outs which celebrated the memory of his late participated in a courageous and MIKE FOSTER 51 runs 77 balls 7 innings 3 not outs uncle and rowing legend, Bruce, who sadly nationally important chapter of JAMIE PARKES 50 runs 125 balls 10 innings 2 not outs passed away in January 2013. Well done Tresco’s history. The Tresco Times Ross – Bruce would be proud! salutes his memory. David and Luke Hamilton 8 | 2014 YEARBOOK 2014 YEARBOOK | 9 TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK
NONIE HANDY GLORIA & 1928 – 2013 JOHN PENDER NONIE Nonie Handy (née Locke) was born on OF BRYHER 4 April 1928 at No. 3 Blockhouse Cottages on Tresco. Nonie’s grandfather had come to Tresco as a Coastguard and her father ran the flower sheds for the Estate. Nonie enjoyed a very happy childhood with her younger brother Pete and cousin Gloria next door. When interviewed a few years ago, she remembered fondly spending Sunday afternoons with her father checking the flower sheds: “He used to GLORIA LAWRY take us to Rowesfield, where all the flower 1930 – 2013 sheds and glasshouses were. We used to for the Dorrien Smiths and Nonie had go down with him to make sure that the certainly inherited some of her culinary
Gloria or Glor as she was known to many, flowers all had water. The flowers were skills. A Nonie Handy pasty was a Photograph by Adam White. was born on Tresco on 21 March 1930 at always wide open – the boxes looked thing of wonder both in terms of its TheIslander.co.uk 71
No. 4 Blockhouse Cottages. Following lovely. They were beautiful – and the smell 69-71.TheIslander.indddeliciousness 71 and its size. Followed by a 18/1/10 11:08:33 the sad loss of her mother Frances, Glor’s when father used to open the big shed slice of Nonie’s fruit cake, it was a meal three sisters were all brought up on the Gloria & Nonnie 2012 doors…well you wouldn’t believe it!” fit for a king or even, perhaps, two kings. mainland but Glor remained on Tresco Nonie attended Tresco School which Away from her domestic roles, with her beloved father Tom and was Even though Glor had the family to look newspaper story about the visitor who in those days was flourishing with around Nonie’s cousin and lifelong friend cared for by the extended Locke family. after, she still managed to work, cleaning came in and asked “Can I have the Daily forty pupils. Though she appreciated her Gloria was to become her workmate too. Her cousin and neighbour Nonie was the school, as domestic help for the teachers Telegraph please?” Glor replied: “Do you friends, she was less keen on the lessons. Nonie was Gloria’s right-hand woman to remain her lifelong best friend. Mr. Main and Barry Graves, plucking game want yesterday’s or today’s?” “Well, today’s However, a good head for arithmetic at the Quay Shop and together they and bunching flowers for the Estate. In of course!” To which the answer was helped a fifteen year old Nonie land a job were an island institution. A visit to the 1965 Glor started selling newspapers and “Then you’d better come back tomorrow.” at Tresco Shop, then part of the New Inn. Quay Shop was a vital part of the day for hiring out bicycles from the old black shed Friends were very important to Glor Nonie spoke happily about her time there islanders, boatmen and visitors alike. on Palace Row, before taking the lease on and she liked nothing better than to see working for the Williams, not least picking In retirement, Nonie and Gloria came the newly converted Quay shop in 1966. people and have a natter. Pete & Rose up orders to Bryher and St Martin’s as to be next-door-neighbours in Dolphin ‘Gone Fishing’ After losing her mother so early on, Glor Locke, Eddie Birch, Billy Pritchard, she’d often be asked in for scones and tea Town. Here Nonie made herself a Eldest son of the late was dealt a second dose of misfortune Johnny Pender and Bruce Christopher by hospitable islanders. Saturdays would garden, filled with plants provided by in 1975 when Basil died aged 49. By this all used to call in for a coffee and piece of see the Bryher men come over to pick up her brother Peter and a source of great Dorothy and William Pender, time Lottie and Lynn had left Tresco but cake and of course “to spread the word”, the orders and they’d ask Nonie to go slow pleasure for her and Gloria. A lasting John, or ‘Johnny Pots’ as he Isobel was still going through school. as did many others. Glor loved living at with the packing so they could spend more memory for all of us on Tresco will be was known to many, passed Glor knuckled down and got on with life Timothy’s Corner where you would often time in the pub! of this pair of friends sitting together away peacefully on 6 July looking after Isobel and running Quay see her and Nonie sat on their bench Nonie worked at the shop until, at the on the bench outside their cottages. Shop. Quay Shop was to remain a big part watching what was going on. age of twenty three, she married Clarence Nonie and Gloria were friends at St Mary’s Hospital. of Glor’s working life and she remained For many years Glor and Nonie had tea Handy. Clarence worked on the Eveleighs’ but they were also family and family On leaving Tresco School, Glor found work there until she retired. together every Saturday night, unless either farm and they moved into a chalet at Old was at the centre of Nonie’s life. Born on Bryher in 1942, John was the at the New Inn which was then a shop, a Whilst Quay Shop was a big part of had family around. The most important Grimsby. Here Clarence and Nonie had Never was she more proud than eldest of four brothers. A man of the sea, guest house and the island pub. In 1949 Glor’s life, it was for many of us a vital part of Glor’s life was always her family. In four children, Eileen, Ralph, Joyce and when talking about her four children, John started fishing the waters of Scilly She married Basil Lawry, a stonemason, part of Tresco life. It was a venue to go to, later life Glor has been the proudest grand Roger. When the youngest, Roger, was six grandchildren and six great- from an early age, progressing at the age and moved to St Just in West Cornwall to whether you were collecting the papers, mother to her 7 grandchildren and 9 great two, the family moved up to Dial Rocks, grandchildren, by whom she will of 14 to working day trips on the French live where Lottie was born in 1950. A year having a coffee or an ice cream, whether grandchildren. Glor was hard working, which was to remain the family home for be profoundly missed. The island crabbers that for a time made Scilly their or so later Basil got a job on the Estate and you were waiting for the boat or just wanting kind, caring, generous, supportive, happy the next forty years. will miss her too but with sadness home. John’s love of France, red wine they moved back to Tresco, living in what to say hello and catch up on the latest gossip and funny. She always saw the good in Nonie epitomised the hard-working tempered by the knowledge that and the Bretagne coast stayed with him is now Hilltop. In 1953, Glor and Basil with Glor, Nonie, Rose and Rossie. people and was immensely proud of all her island wife and mother. As well as bringing Nonie’s was a good life, well-lived. throughout his life, but it was Scilly that had a second child Lynn; she was born Glor could be a lady of few words, yep… family. Glor was also one of those people up her family, she bunched flowers (800 – The best summation of her eighty-five was his home, and the sea his first love. on Frank Christopher’s boat the Naida, no…yep. But once you got to know her you who, when you think about them, they 1000 in a day), plucked birds, did mornings years can be found in her own words: Whether fishing for lobsters, crabs, en-route between Tresco and St Mary’s. realised how quick she was on the uptake manage to put a smile on your face and at Dolphin House for the Hicks and “I have been very lucky and I have mulleting or shrimping, John was never In 1960, the same night the Island Hotel and appreciated her wicked, dry Scillonian make you think of the good times. provided lunch and supper daily for two been very lucky with my kids. I had a happier than when he was on the water. opened, Isobel was born and the Lawry sense of humour. Whether it’s true or not farm workers as well as her husband and happy childhood, a happy marriage family was complete. that’s where I first heard the legendary Stuart Brint family. Nonie’s mother had been a cook and I’ve been happy ever since.” Amanda Pender
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To find out more or to book one The calendar will be continually updated and added to – of our special breaks, please please go to our website for all our latest offers and breaks. THE YEAR call us on 01720 422849 tresco.co.uk/eventscalendar
May June 22 July 17 August 13-14 September December onwards GALLERY TRESCO FESTIVAL PLAYERS – TRESCO & BRYHER FOOD 15 May 8-20 June THE COMEDY OF ERRORS FESTIVAL 22-27 December GALLERY TRESCO DATE WITH NATURE Exhibition with John Bampfield, Sara Bor CHRISTMAS and Paul Lewin. The Artists’ Reception Regular performers on the Isles of Scilly, Celebrating the very best in local Exhibition with artists Annabel The RSPB are offering free bird walks on Party is open to all from 6-8pm. the Festival Players will be presenting produce and showcasing our fabulous Escape the hustle and bustle of the festive Menheneott, Nicky Walker, Wendy the island. Look out for wading birds at the Shakespeare’s lively and farcical The chefs and small producers. Tresco hosts season with a five night dinner bed and McBride, Sophie Harding, Amanda Great Pool and Abbey Pool, linnets and 24 July Comedy of Errors in the Abbey Garden. the event on Saturday and Bryher on breakfast break including Christmas lunch Hoskin, Peach and Bill Shaw. Artists’ stonechats on the heath lands, and garden MIRACLE THEATRE – Bring a picnic or refreshments and enjoy Sunday (see page 34). and an evening buffet, champagne and Reception Party is open to all from 6-8pm. birds in tranquil surroundings. Meet at THE TEMPEST the Bard at his comedic best. Starts at canapés on the first evening and full use of 10am at the entrance to the Abbey Garden 6.30 pm. Tickets £12 (£10 concessions). 12-16 September spa and leisure facilities. From £690 pp. 16-20 May (entrance to the garden is not included). Cornwall’s much-loved outdoor theatre *FOOD FESTIVAL BREAK *BEER FESTIVAL company Miracle Theatre celebrate 23 August 29 December-3 January 2015 29 June their 35th birthday this year and will GALLERY TRESCO Our Food Festival Break includes a NEW YEAR During this May weekend, we will have THE 5TH TRESCO TRIATHLON be performing on the lawns of the special Food Festival dinner at one of about 30 different ales from Cornwall and Sea Garden Cottages at Old Grimsby. Exhibition with Richard Guy, Paul the three Tresco restaurants, as well as Another great five night dinner bed and the South West and plenty of live music There is a 0.3 mile swim from the Ruin What could be more suitable a location Wadsworth and Janet Lynch. The four nights’ bed & breakfast either at the breakfast break with Champagne and too. Our special four-night Ale Festival slip to the blockhouse beach, a 12 mile for Shakespeare’s magical island drama Artists’ Reception Party is open to Sea Garden Cottages (£690 pp) or the Canapés on the first evening and full break includes bed & breakfast at the New cycle ride and a 3 mile run to the finish The Tempest? Starts at 6.30pm. all from 6-8pm. New Inn (£540), including return flights use of spa and leisure facilities. We will Inn, return flights from Land’s End and line at Timothy’s Corner close to the from Land’s End. also treat you to a His and Hers ½ spa a selection of Festival goodies, all for New Inn. Live music, food and the August 29 August-2 September treatment. From £690 pp. £475 pp (based on two people sharing). medal ceremony follows for all! *BEER FESTIVAL October 13-17 February 2015 2 August 17-18 May Our summer festival will have July 15 October *ST VALENTINE’S BREAK CRAB SHACK WEEKEND GALLERY TRESCO approximately 30 different ales from Cornwall and the South West. Enjoy live GALLERY TRESCO Celebrate with our five night Valentine’s AT HELL BAY 2 July Exhibition with Imogen Bone, Chris music too. Our four-night Ale Festival Day break at the Sea Garden Cottages Hankey and Tom Holland. The Artists’ Exhibition Pentimento – Evidenced by Bryher’s brilliant new eatery opens its GALLERY TRESCO break includes bed & breakfast at the for only £445 pp. Includes a sumptuous Reception Party is open to all from 6-8pm. Traces. Falmouth University, art staff doors for the season this weekend with New Inn, return flights from Land’s End food hamper, a candle-lit champagne Exhibition with Ellen Watson, Nick and students drawing show. The Artists’ Crab Saturday and Lobster Sunday. For and a selection of Festival goodies, and lobster dinner at the Flying Boat Botting and Maggie O’Brien. The Artists’ 12 August Reception Party is open to all from 6-8pm. further information or to book a Crab all for only £475 pp (based on two Restaurant, return flights from Land’s Reception Party is open to all from 6-8pm. Shack Weekend Break at The Hell Bay GALLERY TRESCO people sharing). End, use of spa and indoor leisure facilities. 17-20 October Hotel please call 01720 422947. 4-8 July Exhibition with Anthony Garratt, Neil *BOOGIE BLUES BREAK 25-30 March 2015 Pinkett and Melanie Max. The Artists’ 27 May *CIDER FESTIVAL September Reception Party is open to all from 6-8pm. The unmissable pianist Ben Waters YOGA FREE FAMILY WILDLIFE WALK A lively affair with some 50 ciders from 7-19 September performs boogie woogie, blues, rock ‘n’ With Lucy Aldridge. around the world to sample, while listening 17 August roll and vocals at the New Inn. Break Join the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust on a DATE WITH NATURE to some wonderful live music. We’re offering includes full access to spa and leisure free guided walk exploring Tresco’s natural TRESCO FETE 1-2 May 2015 a special four night Cider Festival break The RSPB are offering free bird walks on facilities, return flights from Land’s End beauty, with one of their Ranger team. which includes bed & breakfast at the New The annual Tresco Fete will be held the island. Look out for wading birds at with three nights’ dinner bed & breakfast. *WORLD PILOT GIG These walks are also available weekly Inn, return flights from Land’s End and a from lunchtime today at the Community the Great Pool and Abbey Pool, linnets From £550 pp based on two people sharing. CHAMPIONSHIPS every Tuesday from 15 July until 26 August. selection of Festival goodies, all for only Centre with a Tresco beef barbecue, bar , and stonechats on the heath lands, and One of the most spectacular sporting £475 pp (based on two people sharing). cream teas, tombola, jumble sale, bouncy garden birds in tranquil surroundings. 28 October events in the country. Traditional castle, raffle, welly-wanging and all your Meet at 10am at the entrance to the FREE FAMILY WILDLIFE WALK sea-faring wooden rowing boats 12 July fete favourites, in support of the Tresco & Abbey Garden (entrance to the garden with a crew of six race for the title of Bryher Gig Club. is not included). Join the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust on a GALLERY TRESCO World Champions. From its humble free guided walk exploring Tresco’s natural beginnings in 1990 with 11 gigs taking Exhibition with Teresa Pemberton, John beauty, with one of their Ranger team. part, the line-up now runs to 130 boats *Upgrades to fly from Exeter Dyer and Rosemary Trestini. The Artists’ *Upgrades to fly from Exeter with both men and women’s crews. and Newquay available. Reception Party is open to all from 6-8pm. and Newquay available.
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“THERE IS NOTHING TO COMPARE TO THE EXPERIENCE resco and the Abbey Garden are more than just OF EXPLORING TRESCO AND a home or a destination. For some, they serve THE SCILLY ISLES AS A CHILD. as a source of inspiration. Eleanor Dorrien Smith has VISITING NOW SEES AN Tresco in her DNA – it was her father’s childhood home. IMMEDIATE REVERSION TO Owner, creator and designer of Partimi, Eleanor’s 2014 MY INNER TOMBOY AND ALL collection of beautiful fabrics and clothes are inspired I WANT TO DO AS SOON AS I by her love of the island. ARRIVE IS KICK OFF MY SHOES AND ANY HINT OF THE CITY AND “The defining aspect of my brand is JUST GET MY TOES INTO THE that all my inspiration comes from my WATER. APART FROM BEING family and from my own experiences. My A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE, 2014 Collection is inspired by the Abbey TRESCO AND THE ISLANDS WERE Garden. It’s just the most beautiful and calming place that I know of in the world. ALSO EXTREMELY FORMATIVE I really wanted to create a collection with IN INFLUENCING MY WORK.” that mood in mind. Tresco and the islands have been extremely formative in influencing my work; firstly as a child painting up at the Abbey where there were an abundance of art materials to be found, then as young teenager sitting on rocks and sketching under the watchful eye of Kathy Todd, then again during my degree at Central Saint Martins and into my career as a designer. There is no end to the inspiration to be found on the island, you just need to plant a glance in any direction and a new collection is there. I have collected imagery from the islands before for my collections but this time I wanted to tackle the garden. I had always looked at it with slight trepidation because where on earth would you start? I decided to find some of my favourite places in the garden and just start snapping. I even took photographs as I was walking to get a sense of movement. Back in London the imagery became clear and the prints chose themselves. I added a sea inspired print as you can’t have the garden without the context of the water, and I also included a little sketch as a print – a nod to those formative years. I don’t think this will be the last Scilly inspired collection...
PARTIMI pieces from the SS14 collection “I LIKE THINGS SIMPLE AND DIRECT will be available from Gallery Tresco from May 2014 and throughout the Summer. – I ALWAYS DERIVE INSPIRATION For more stockist information please go to FROM MY OWN SURROUNDINGS, I partimi.com. PARTIMI has also created a WANT TO CREATE STRIKING YET print for Liberty Art Fabrics inspired by the UNCONTRIVED DESIGNS.” north end of Tresco which will be available to buy from Liberty in Autumn 2014. Eleanor Dorrien Smith
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ith hundreds of entries, choosing the winning, image of Tresco’s ‘People in the Picture’ competition was never going to be easy. Whittled down in three brutal stages, there were still ninety- eight photographs in the final selection. And then there had to be a winner. Doing That Tresco Thing Our judges, Robert and Lucy Dorrien Smith, deliberated for some considerable time before picking their favourite: is the theme of this year’s competition. It’s all “In choosing the winning photograph, we were looking about photos of your favourite Tresco activity… for atmosphere, photographic ability and that ‘intangible from your family on the beach to dancing on something’ which makes a photograph extra special. the tables at the New Inn! The prize includes Many congratulations to Alan Lewis!” four return flights from Land’s End to the Isles Alan’s glittering and mood-filled photograph has won of Scilly and dinner for four at any of our him four return flights from Land’s End to the Isles of Scilly, restaurants with two bottles of house wine. as well as dinner for four with two bottles of house wine in any of Tresco’s three restaurants. Individual entrants are limited to three In second place was John Stather’s shot Looking from Tresco, entries, emailed to [email protected] All third was Simon Hodgkiss’s enigmatic Carn Near. A huge thank images will need to be high resolution (300dpi) you to everyone who sent in their photographs – the standard was and entrants should be happy for us to use absolutely superb. We’ll continue to display the entries on our them in print or on the web. The competition Facebook page and Twitter feed and you can see some galleries is open until 30 November 2014 and the winner on our website. will be announced in the 2015 Yearbook.
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James Darling holds a MA in Photojournalism from Westminster, London. He now applies his reportage photography style to weddings, children’s photography and commercial commissions worldwide. www.jamesdarlingphotography.com [email protected] +44(0)7799 674826
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ou’re three hundred metres from the finish line, your hands can no longer feel the oar, your arms have tightened into a constant ache, your lungs threaten to burst out of your chest in a desperate search for more oxygen, your tongue has been
Illustration NIXON DESIGN transformed into huge leather flip-flop, a salty mix of sea and sweat is running into your burning eyes.
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f there was a second to stop, everything would strokes are done and the coxswain screams again TRESCO be alright – you might even have time to be sick “She’s still with us –give me another ten, boys!” & BRYHER or jump overboard – but there is no time, there You want to punch him for even thinking of it; is nothing other than the relentless stroke of you have already given it all – but no, you pull the oars. A PILOT GIG IS AS HANDSOME AS IT IS again. You can feel the power in your muscles PILOT Your eyes are locked on the end of your oar, SIMPLE. THIRTY-TWO FOOT LONG AND fading like the light from a dying torch. following the blade in front of you. It’s not flat The finish line is not far away and you can GIGS tonight, there’s a fresh westerly and a beam sea. FOUR FOOT TEN INCHES IN THE BEAM, here the cries of the spectators on the quay… One stroke and your paddle is buried shaft-deep but the bow of the Golden Eagle is creeping up in a wave that looks like it is about to swamp the THE PILOT GIG IS CLINKER-BUILT, SIX the length of your gig. “Come on put your backs gig, the next and the gig is picked up by the swell. –OARED CRAFT, TRADITIONALLY MADE into it!” yells the coxswain. “Focus! Just twenty THE ROW HOME The sea now seems so far below the gunwale more strokes! Pride and passion, boys, pride that you can barely skitter along the surface with FROM CORNISH ELM. and passion!” Your sinews feel like candy floss, All the adrenaline and angst of the race itself the corner of the blade. You repeat to yourself your eyes bulge, you fight for air and row on. The has gone. We have enjoyed a couple of pints in “Watch the sea and find the water, watch the sea Golden Eagle’s bow is still with you but you’re The Mermaid; the crew is relaxed and full of and find the water…” The worst thing you could holding them steady. Out of the corner of your good cheer. A slow midsummer sun is setting. CZAR do now would be to lose control of your oar to the THE CREW eye you see the quay head and the finish line. You Mirror-calm, the sea glows with the reflected Built in 1879 by sea or “catch a crab”, as it is known. That would force yourself, with every call of the coxswain for pinks and oranges of the dusky sky. We are Peters, St Mawes. be very bad indeed… A gig crew is made up of six rowers and a more effort, to bend your oar until the quay slips settled, pulling hard for Tresco’s New Inn, as The very next wave breaks unexpectedly, coxswain. A gig crew is all about pulling past and you cross the line. we steal into the channel that separates the together. There is no “I” in crew; it’s all catching your blade just as you are reaching the about camaraderie, trust and selfless “Alright, easy now boys,” says the coxswain. islands of Tresco and Samson. On stroke side, end of your stroke. White water twists the paddle devotion to your fellow rowers. The fact An inhuman sound comes from the thwart behind the long, sandy curve of Appletree Bay slides and suddenly it feels like the oar is caught fast in that the letter “I” accounts for 30% of the you as a crew member manages to cough and by, while on bow side Samson’s two low hills granite. The handle tears itself from your grip as word “gig” is, of course, an unfortunate retch simultaneously. Your hands shake as you begin to fall away from us. Nearly home. All is coincidence. the gig’s forward motion leaves the oar behind. hyperventilate. Panting, you look round the quiet except for the sweetly-timed thrump of 1 You have caught a crab. As fast as you can, you 1 I am Bow. I keep the gig balanced and gig. The crew are all bent double, their bodies our oars against the thole pins and the steady, draw the oar upwards hand over hand, like the I can see everyone else in the gig. I know heaving as they gorge themselves on air. The melodic gurgling of the sea on our bow. The pole of a punt might be brought out of a limpid that nobody else rows as hard as me. I am grim-faced coxswain forces a wry smile as he crew and the gig are indistinguishable and, MEN-A-VAUR the most important person in the gig. lake. But this is no punt and no lake. You have put 2 views this sorry spectacle of broken men and says. at this moment, it seems that truly all is well Built in 1983 by a brake on the gig. You are not rowing. You have “Well, I suppose, at least we didn’t come last.” in the world. G. Pearn, Looe. 2 let the crew down and now they are cursing you. I am 2nd Bow. I keep the gig balanced. You get your oar back into the pins and into stroke I can see everyone else in the gig (except 3 that slacker in the bow). I know that once again. You row even harder. nobody else rows as hard as me. I am the most important person in the gig. 4 THE SEA NOW SEEMS SO FAR 3 I am the Engine Room. I am the strongest paddle. I am the most important BELOW THE GUNWALE THAT person in the gig. YOU CAN BARELY SKITTER 5 4 EMPEROR ALONG THE SURFACE WITH I am the Engine Room. I am the strongest Built in 2002 by paddle. I am the most important person THE WORLD PILOT GIG CHAMPIONSHIP IS HELD EVERY MAY P.Martin, Scilly. THE CORNER OF THE BLADE. 6 in the gig. ON THE ISLES OF SCILLY AND IT IS ONE OF THE MOST YOU REPEAT TO YOURSELF 5 SPECTACULAR SPORTING EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY, AS WELL “WATCH THE SEA AND FIND I’m 2nd Stroke paddle. They all follow me (except that slacker in stroke). AS BEING ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS TOO. I am the most important person in the gig. THE WATER, WATCH THE SEA 7
AND FIND THE WATER…” 6 I am Stroke paddle. They all follow me. From its humble beginnings in 1990 with finishes on Monday with a rugby match I am the most important person in the gig. 11 gigs taking part, the line-up now runs to and a gig sailing race. The World Pilot Gig The gig has lost position and the coxswain around 130 gigs of both men and women’s Championships is a genuinely unique event 7 screams “The Golden Eagle is on our stern – give I am the Coxswain. I steer. I shout at crews. In fact the first races (from St Agnes and one that any fan of the islands should ALFIE JENKINS me ten, boys!” Bobbing manically in time with everyone. I am the most important person to St Mary’s) on the Saturday involve all the experience. Most importantly, come and Built in 2010 by in the gig. the crew, the coxswain counts the ten. From your gigs, with a start line over a mile long. The cheer on the Tresco & Bryher Gig Club P.Martin, Scilly. fatigued body you find some untapped strength fun starts on the first Friday in May with rowing in our gigs the Alfie Jenkins, and, wild-eyed, pull even harder. The ten hard the veterans and super-veterans’ races and Emperor and Czar!
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Photography NIXON DESIGN
BARBECUE BEACH BITES
Hell Bay is an award winning hotel and restaurant on the neighbouring island of Bryher. Owned by Tresco Estate, it is the highest rated hotel on the Isles of Scilly, with three AA rosettes.
Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Tel. +44 (0)1720 422947 www.hellbay.co.uk
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DEL AND NEIL’S
To find the best places to catch mackerel from Tresco, you need to look for deep water close to shore. From Cromwell’s Castle to Gimble Point is the best bet, fishing the calmer side if there’s too much swell. Mackerel can be caught at all states of tide at any time of day on small spinners, wedges and feathers. If you haven’t caught any after twenty minutes or so, move along a bit and try again. Keep going until you find a shoal. Most importantly – only catch what you will eat and no more.
Be safe – always check the TRESCO BEACH BARBECUED tides and weather, carry a MACKEREL RECIPE mobile and let someone know where you are going. 1 Catch mackerel.
2 Go to beach.
3 Have a drink.
4 Light barbecue. SCOMBER SCOMBRUS, THE SAME FAMILY
5 (SCOMBRIDAE) AS TUNA AND BONITO. Have another drink. DRINKING LIKE arbecued freshly-caught mackerel is the most delicious fish in A MACKEREL 6 Repeat 5. IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE THEIR CONTOURS, the world. This is an actual fact…and it means that you don’t MACKEREL CAN RETRACT THEIR FINS INTO really have to do anything to the mackerel before cooking other than gutting it. But 7 Cook mackerel. if you want to be a bit fancy, just make a few shallow slashes to the skin, brush with GROOVES ALONG THEIR BODIES. olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and slap it on the barbie. 8 Eat mackerel. The all-round brilliance of the mackerel means that you have to try very hard A FEMALE MACKEREL CAN LAY UP TO 1.5 to mess it up. I know. I’ve tried. This heroic fish works wonderfully with all sorts of MILLION EGGS. 9 Repeat stages 5 to 8 until nicely done. Provençal rose (MiP or additional flavours, so you can pretty much do whatever you like…marinade with lemon or lime and bay leaves or rosemary or thyme or oregano or almost any herb THE WORD MACKEREL COMES FROM THE OLD FRENCH Bandol) or cider (Cornish 10 Lie down. you can think of. Mackerel is good with things like ginger, chilli and soy sauce too. “MAQUEREL” WHICH MEANT A PROCURER OR PIMP. Orchard or Polgoon).
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ver the past few years, the New Inn’s Robin Lawson has nurtured an impressive and ever-increasing selection of rather special malts. And what better communion could there be than that between a small island hostelry and the water of life? Islay, Jura, Skye, Mull, Orkney and Arran, all islands and all blessed with fine distilleries. With this in mind, our genial host Robin showed the ISLAND Tresco Times around his favourite island whiskies – giving us all the dram with WHISKY none of the drama. ROBIN L AWSON’S TOP TEN WHISKIES
1. ARDBEG UIGEADAIL 7. BOWMORE (PRONOUNCED OOG-A-DAL) 12 YEAR OLD Although 54.2% alcohol, it has a caramel Many know the younger versions of background which mellows all other Bowmore, but I feel the 12 year old flavours. A very distinctive peaty, tarry displays great flavour and character. ropes kind of Islay single malt, but quite We also tried the Provenance White unlike any other whisky I have tried. whisky from Bowmore which when first opened gave a rather unusual nose of 2. LAGAVULIN PEDRO XIMENEZ FINISH leather, maybe even a little fish to me! On 16 YEARS OLD sampling more recently, this has changed completely and has mellowed into a Distinctly Lagavulin but rich and mellow delicious white single malt, or maybe from its cask aging. it was just me? 3. TALISKER AMOROSSO FINISH 8. POIT DHUBH A gentle giant slumbering from the (PRONOUNCED POTCH GHOO) delicate effects of cask aging. 30 YEARS OLD A Scottish Gaelic blend from the Isle of 4. LAPHROAIG Skye. Definitely a blend, but an unusual 18 YEAR OLD catch this far from home. An essential to any island whisky list, just choosing which Laphroaig is best 9. HIGHLAND PARK is the problem! 12 YEAR OLD A gentle single from the far reaches of 5. BUNNAHABHAIN Orkney. We once had a 1952 Highland Another delightful Islay. We tried a couple Park, but even at a huge price, we have from this distillery, but the original 12 year long since said farewell! old black label was the tastiest for me. 10. ISLE OF JURA 6. CAOL ILA 10 YEAR OLD 12 YEAR OLD Brine-washed citrus with a bit of smokey Peat and citrus mixed up for a unique peat – the pale gold essence of the island. Photography HOWARD SOOLEY Islay experience.
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It’s always worth bringing bags with you. There’s a change box but it’s never a bad thing to come with change of your own!
Photography PHIL NICHOLLS & TOBY ASH
April Early new potatoes May Succulent asparagus June Broad Beans June – September n the dusty track that runs Everything comes from the Sweet strawberries along the eastern flank of Christophers’ farm. It’s all been planted, Tresco is one of the island’s gems – the picked, dug, cut, collected or made by Flavourful beetroot Boro Farm Stall. Stocked full of freshly– Maggie, her son Alex or his wife Nicola Peppery rocket picked farm produce and all grown in within 200 metres of the stall. If you like the fields that run down from the stall your food fresh and local, it doesn’t get September towards the beach below, this is the much better than this. ultimate in retail therapy. There are no Sweetcorn tills, no assistants, no trolleys and no Just be sure to plan your shopping trip shop. It’s just a stall, an honesty box and carefully. Leave it too late and the All year a blackboard with the prices chalked on. cupboard may be bare… Boro Farm eggs
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Photography HOWARD SOOLEY FIRST AND LAST RECIPE FOCACCIA ALLA RUIN BEACH CAFÉ
This recipe needs to be started the day before or minimum 6 hrs ahead for the ferment!
Pre-ferment
250g of T55 flour 750g warm water 20g dried yeast
Mix and leave in a covered bowl in the fridge, preferably overnight.
Then add THE FIR ST 750g T55 flour & 60g sea salt 50/60g good olive oil THE LAST
Mix the ingredients together in a mixer for ten minutes and you will have a very wet almost chewing gum texture, known as dropping texture.
Drizzle with a little olive oil and prove in a plastic tray under a plastic read sets the daily rhythm of the Ruin kitchen. Glenn Gatland, bag in a warm, dry part of the kitchen Tresco’s Head Chef, has hands dusty with flour. It’s 7am and for an hour. the Ruin Beach Café is about to get its bake on. “After we have cleaned down after the evening’s service, Prove for approximately one hour then the last thing we do before going home is to set up for baking fold and turn 90 degrees every 15 mins the next morning. The focaccia, for example, needs a pre- without pressing any air out of the ferment to develop overnight. So we prepare that and pop it dough (gentle hands are needed). in the fridge. First thing in the morning we crack on with the white and brown loaves. By noon the bread is all ready to go.” Place into a large oven-proof tray lined Glenn drizzles a little olive oil on a mass of dough and with silicone paper. places it on a large tray. He looks up and says: “The bread tells you where you are in the day.” With that, the chef gets Stipple with your fingers and allow on with the bake. to prove for a further thirty minutes. The stippling will create structure and the large air bubbles that makes If you’d like your day to feel the rhythm of the Ruin’s a good focaccia. delicious bread, then place your order the day Pre-heat the oven to 250C. before. Brown or white loaves are available and the bread is usually ready for collection around Bake at 250C for 10 minutes then 180C midday. Be sure to order in advance as there is a for 20 minutes. limited supply – just pop in to the Ruin Beach Café Allow to cool and drizzle with olive oil and let them know what you’d like. and sea salt.
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FISH, FILLETING AND THE FISHERMAN
Scillonian fisherman Mark Pender delivers a masterclass in the art of filleting fish, full of entertaining insight, anecdote HIGHLIGHTS and local knowledge. Mark will have a chef on hand to cook Photography HOWARD SOOLEY up the fillets for everyone to taste. TRESCO & BRYHER FOOD FESTIVAL
Local produce, local bakers, local growers, TRESCO, SATURDAY 13TH local brewers, local fishermen, local chefs and lot and lots of food and The Penders of Bryher with their drink – the Tresco & Bryher Food Festival is back again! Fun, relaxed, fantastic stall of shellfish and mackerel – meet three generations of the family – inspiring and delicious, the festival is held over two days with special Sue, Amanda and Chessen. events on both evenings. Tresco hosts the event on Saturday and on Sunday the festivities cross the water to Bryher.
BRYHER, SUNDAY 14TH Talented young chef Kim Hopkins is selling some of Fraggle Rock’s most popular lunches and sweet treats.
PASTA MAKING WITH ISLAND CHEFS
There are demonstrations and workshops on making pasta as well as crafting it into tortellini, ravioli and agnolotti. Roll up your sleeves and hone your skills…and of course TRESCO, SATURDAY 13TH there’ll be tastings too! Troytown Farm, St Agnes – be sure to In the evening there will be the opportunity to dine at one of have one of their creamy ice creams the three restaurants on Tresco and enjoy their special Food made even creamier by the addition of Festival menus, laden with great local produce. a generous dollop of clotted cream!
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As part of the weekend-long Tresco & Bryher Food Festival, there is an excellent opportunity to make the most of the event as part of a four night break on Tresco. Enjoy the special Food Festival dinner at one of the three Tresco restaurants, as well as four nights’ bed & breakfast either at the stylish Sea Garden Cottages (£690pp) or the welcoming New Inn (£540), including return flights from Land’s End. Please call 01720 422849 for availability and booking information. Upgrades to fly from Exeter and Newquay available.
Adam and Michael Dorrien Smith invite you to visit their award winning Bristol Townhouse.
Rates from £125 for two people bed and breakfast.
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9 1 Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve, 2 awarded gold at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
6 2 Ales of Scilly ‘Maiden Voyage’. The brewery’s first beer created in 2001 and still very popular
3 Cornish Yarg, Keltic Gold, Helford Blue, Cornish Gouda 8 and organic Cornish Brie
4 Lavender’s homemade pork pies, arrive fresh from Lavender’s in Penzance every Wednesday
5 Red peppers stuffed with Feta and Myzithra Greek country cheeses
6 Nocellara del Belice olives – intense green Sicilian olives with a rich, creamy texture and flavour 10 7 Troytown Farm clotted cream. Made the traditional way on St Agnes by the Hicks family
5 8 Heritage tomatoes from Tresco Abbey Gardens (sold outside the Stores)
9 Freshly-baked bread from the Ruin Beach Café
10 Strawberries and radishes from Boro Farm, Tresco 7
Words KATE MOORE Photography HOWARD SOOLEY
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THE ABBEY GARDENERS
Photography PHIL NICHOLLS & HOWARD SOOLEY
10:10am
Tea break.
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11:25am
Andrew Lawson Head Gardener Checking the bee hives.
3:05pm
Hugh Fletcher Garden student 2:33pm Pondering the plant identification test. Mike Nelhams Curator Curating.
10:45am
Emma Bagnall – Oakley Gardener Tending to the pots on the Middle Terrace.
3:45pm
Dave Inch Propagator Keeping the Proteaceae watered.
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2:45pm
David Hamilton Kitchen gardener Showing food writer and Telegraph columnist Xanthe Clay around the vegetable garden. WESTWARD HOLES Photography PHIL NICHOLLS
5:03pm
Jon Taylor Asst-Head Gardener Time to go home.
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he island of St Mary’s is home to the most south-westerly golf course in England and one of the most beguiling courses it is too. Island devotee and golfing enthusiast Archibald Cleek tells us why.
Modest though the course may be in size, its challenges can be considerable, even to the experienced golfer. For those of us used to the manicured links of Surrey, whose fairways give way to nature in a series of politely graded steps (1st cut, 2nd cut, rough etc), the honest island manners of the St Mary’s fairway may come as a bit of a shock. You’re either in or you’re out: there’s mown sward and there’s heather. As rough goes, it can be unforgiving. The subtlety here is actually how you’re in the heather. If Lady Fortune has smiled upon you then your ball will GOLF FROM TRESCO be sitting perkily atop the heath, glinting Rent a cottage on Tresco through appealingly in the sunlight, waiting for the Island Office and temporary a niblick onto the green. If you are less membership of the St Mary’s Golf fortunate, the ball will have slipped below Club is included. Sets of Mizuno the surface and be caught in the heather’s clubs are kept for our guests wiry embrace. Your fine backswing and in the clubhouse. If you’d like fluid follow-through won’t help you now to play, please contact the Spa – think machete and be grateful that you (01720 424075) to book. Tresco have found your ball. If things have gone Boat Services run regular services really badly, your ball is lost: truly, madly, between Tresco and St Mary’s and deeply lost. It has been consumed by the taxis can be booked from St Mary’s heather, which, though it stands only an THE COURSE across it, playing with it, the wind will quay to the golf course. Please inch or so above your ankle, has a hunger jostle, tweak and confound your game. ask at the Island Office (01720 for golf balls that can never be sated. Opened in 1904, the course There will be times when an arrow- 422849) for more information or Control, restraint and accuracy will length is 5942 yards with straight shot will get you into trouble, help with booking transport. be rewarded but erratic strokes will a par of 73. Eighteen hole not protect you from it and artful, low, be punished. competitions mean playing the punchy shots will fare better than www.islesofscillygolfclub.co.uk Unless you are fortunate to play on nine holes twice. classic, graceful strokes. one of those perfect Scillonian summer Of all the quirks and characteristics days when the sea lies placidly below you The course’s elevated position that makes a trip to St Mary’s Golf I have played many of the great courses in the UK but none have the mix of enjoyment like a glassy pool and the flag hangs limply also exposes the golfer to the stiff Club such a pleasure, perhaps the most that comes from a round at the course on St Mary’s. It may not be Gleneagles but the above the green, you will be sure to notice sea breezes and winds that seem to important to the visiting golfer is the warm course is well-tended and interesting. It has good quality fairways and greens, with the airy qualities of St Mary’s Golf Course. do a lot of prevailing whenever I take and friendly attitude of the club’s members. the challenge of testing rough and heather. It is a proper golf course. Crans-sur-sierre it is not but, in the context to the tee. Local golfers have a very There’s no stuffiness here. As with the What makes it truly special are the spectacular views across to Tresco, Samson and of the islands, you are at high-altitude. robust attitude towards the wind. islands in general, there’s no standing St Martin’s. I can't think of a prettier course. If you are playing badly, don't worry, just This comes with considerable benefits. If it’s less that a Force 6 then there’s on ceremony. The natural hospitality of enjoy the view! Add to that the excitement of travelling from Tresco to the course by Some of the best views on Scilly and, really nothing to worry about. For the Club Stewards Faye and Ramsey Halbous, boat. What a way to start the day and end it, with a return to Tresco at sunset! therefore, some of the best views in the uninitiated such conditions can be good food and tremendous views also This is golf but not as we know it. British Isles surround you. At times disconcerting. Some days it’s all about make it a great destination for a spot of it is nothing short of breathtaking. the wind. Playing against it, playing lunch whether you’re a golfer or not. Paul Wilson, Isles of Scilly Golf Club Member and Tresco Timesharer
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haring gallery space with Picassos and Rembrandts, Sid Burnard’s sculptures are highly-regarded works of art, imbued with grace, humour and thoughtfulness. Unlike Picasso and Rembrandt, Sid relies entirely on the sea for all his materials. Beachcombing for bits of wood, plastic and even the odd loo seat, all his work is made from elements washed up along the coast. Recently, Sid spent a week on Tresco. The Tresco Times took the opportunity to hit the beach Burnard-style.
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We’re on Appletree, looking intently at the sand. Sid’s eyes light up. Amongst the seaweed and limpet shells, is a notebook-sized fragment of wood. Its brick-coloured paint is patchy, peeling and chipped. He examines it closely, smiles and puts it in his bag. ARTIST’S CHOICE: “I see myself as something of a cross between a dating agency and a scrap merchant.” The Tresco Times asked Sid Burnard to pick his Sid’s description of his work is typical of his light-hearted favourite painting on Tresco and share his thoughts. modesty but it is also disarmingly accurate. Carefully selecting bits of “scrap” from the beach and bringing them together Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) The Blue Steamer. to form a harmonious and meaningful union is exactly what Flying Boat Restaurant. he does. Each bit of driftwood, each bit of plastic, each bit of whatever else triggers his imagination is married to its perfect Instinct and chance. Magical life forces. partner to create a work of art. Recycling with beauty, Sid is What one scrap man means to another. the British art world’s equivalent of a Womble. It can be understood when a man of long years, Back on the beach, Sid continues to gaze studiously at the used hard by life, starts to paint pictures to sand. A couple of shells, a piece of bone, a bright yellow plastic avoid loneliness. cog and the worn-out bristles of a paint brush all go in the bag. When that man repeatedly produces extraordinarily They have potential. They are destined for Sid’s studio on the moving work, it is revelatory. shores of Cardigan Bay, which is filled with unmarried sea-scrap Fortunately Alfred Wallis was not fettered by waiting for Sid the matchmaker to perform his magic. formal training. “The drill is the only tool that I use. It’s the one act that I carry Genuineness and sincerity shine out from these out on the pieces. A couple of drilled holes with a bit of wire and hymns to his memory and the salvaged material glue to fix them together: that’s it. Imagination, reclamation, upon which he portrayed them. conservation. Simple.” Like an ember of a beach fire fanned by a sea- breeze, his motivation was energised by recognized Sid Burnard is represented by Goldmark. His work can be found at artists of his time, whose sophisticated skills Gallery Tresco as well as in some of our cottages. were stripped bare by an old Cornishman. We were privileged to behold The Blue Steamer at its Tresco mooring.
“WE LOOK AT HIS ASSEMBLAGE OF THREE DISPARATE BITS OF FLOTSAM AND CLEARLY SEE A LIVING BIRD AND JUST AS CLEARLY KNOW MUCH OF ITS NATURE. STOP AND DECONSTRUCT AND WE ARE BACK TO THREE DEAD HUNKS OF TIMBER; TRULY REMARKABLE.”
Mike Goldmark, Goldmark Gallery. TRESCO . ISLES OF SCILLY . CORNWALL . TR24 0QE TEL. 01720 424 925 EMAIL. [email protected] gallerytresco.co.uk 50 | 2014 YEARBOOK Photography HOWARD SOOLEY
THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
Earlier this year a queue of island luminaries, nay, a veritable bevy of beauties, lined up to experience a wonderful revitalising face mask treatment at the Spa. It seemed only appropriate that there should be a photographer on hand to capture the moment. The question is who’s who?
Send in the correct names of all those featured to the Tresco Times and you can win yourself one of the Spa’s ila Amanda facials. (Islanders need not apply!) Please email your answers to [email protected]
The winning email will be drawn on 1st June.
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his,’ said Uncle Harry from the top of a sand dune, ‘is Samson. to stop her, which had meant Eva had started kicking her again, Long, long ago, dead Kings were brought from the mainland and there had been a noise and Kitty and Henry had got into to be buried here.’ trouble because it was Eva’s room really. Drone, drone, thought Kitty. Uncle Harry’s voice went on, There was a pile of rocks ahead, rough with greyish-green not that you could hear him very well because of the way the lichen. Kitty climbed up it. A big white bird flew out, squawking. wind was rattling his shorts. The children – her brother Henry, Herring gull, thought Kitty. And there its nest was: a heap of old who was smaller than Kitty, and cousin Eva, who was bigger seaweed and sticks. and never let you forget it – stood wiggling their toes on the And something shiny. white sand and wondering how soon you could get away. All Kitty reached into a powerful reek of gull wee and picked around Uncle Harry the grown ups sat down and spread out up the shiny thing. It was small, but heavy, and yellow. It was rugs on the sand and opened bottles of wine that tasted like a thing like a snake, eating its tail, with a hook on it, so it would sick, if you asked Kitty, which nobody did much. Kitty moved go in someone’s ear. It lay warm in Kitty’s palm. Her heart gradually sideways until she found a path in the bracken. thumped. It must be made of... gold. Then she scuttled away quick as a flash. ‘Hey,’ said a voice. ‘What you got?’ It was a hard puff up the hill, with the heavy green smell And there was Eva hot and bulky, craning over her shoulder, and the fronds arching over her head. Then she came out on peering at the earring. Eva thought that everything belonged to a patch of turf. Suddenly all round her was blue. Blue sea, to her unless she did not want it, in which case somebody else fading to turquoise among the islands behind her. In front of could have it. her, where Uncle Harry said America was, though there was ‘Nothing,’ said Kitty. absolutely no sign of it, long, steep waves toppled and crunched ‘Give it here.’ Eva made a grab. in little rocky islands. Royal blue, thought Kitty. Highly suitable Kitty prepared for battle. Eva was bigger than her but also lower for a place where kings came to be buried. She wondered if there down the pile of rocks. were queens there too. Nobody seemed to bother about queens Kitty put out her foot and sort of shoved Eva in the face with when it came to burying. her trainer. Eva vanished. There was a bump, and some yelling, but Kitty yawned. Eva had spent quite a lot of last night jealously Kitty did not hang around to find out how bad it was because she kicking her in the room they were sharing in the cottage on was up and off, running and running through the bracken until she Tresco, and when Eva had stopped kicking her, Eva had started found a little hillock and lay down behind it, smelling the hot turf, kicking Henry, who was a lot smaller than her, so Kitty had had breathing hard, waiting for the thud of Eva’s nasty kicking feet.
Words SAM LLEWELLYN Illustration LIVI GOSLING
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It did not come. What if he had known she would catch him on the path so The woman stopped. She turned to look down on Kitty. She Kitty knew from fairy tales that this was the moment for some The sun was warm on her face. Gulls cried, and bees he had tried to run along the rocks and he had fallen in? had a wide face, with big eyes that were a bright grassy green. bargaining. She took a deep breath and said, ‘You have lost your hummed, and the waves made a drowsy roar in the rocks. The She pushed the thought from her mind. Things like that just There was a golden band round her dark red hair. She stooped earring?’ The Queen nodded. The single gold snake gleamed earring lay warm in her palm. It looked ancient and precious. did not happen. He had run back to lunch. Scowling, she began until her face nearly touched Kitty’s. She said, ‘I have lost in her ear. People had buried kings with jewels in the old days. Did kings to plod back towards the grown ups. But as she went a little something too.’ ‘If I find it for you,’ said Kitty, ‘what will you do for me?’ wear earrings? She thought not. A queen must have lost this one. worm of fear wriggled and grew. She tried to ignore it. No Kitty noticed two things. One, the woman wore in her left ‘I will give you your life.’ How awful to lose such a precious thing. problem, she told herself. Whatever has happened, no-one ear an earring in the form of an eel devouring its tail. The other ‘And my brother’s.’ She went to sleep. will ever find out. ear was pierced, but there was no earring. She clenched her The Queen clicked her tongue. ‘Oh all right,’ she said. Eva lay on the turf at the bottom of the pile of rocks and That was Eva for you. fingers round the warm metal of the ring in her hand. Then Kitty held out her hand, with the gold earring on the palm. when she got her breath back from being winded she was When Kitty woke up, the light was still brilliant and the sky she noticed the second thing. The Queen took it in her long, jewelled fingers. Their touch was furious. All these little kids who did not know how to have was still clear. But things had changed. There was no bracken. The woman’s face was very, very close to hers. But when like being brushed with cold feathers. proper holidays on Tresco just got in the way of older kids who The mound against which she was lying was grassy and covered she spoke, no breath came with the words. Oh my goodness, ‘Now,’ said the Queen, ‘we can all go home.’ Suddenly there did. Plus it was her room and quite small and it was bad enough in flowers, and there were other mounds around her that she thought Kitty. They did bury Queens here too. was a huge roar, and the whole world turned green and wet and having to share it with one person let alone two. Not fair not fair did not remember from before. In the middle of a group of them Actually she wanted to scream, but she made her self not do cold and salty. Kitty held tight to Henry’s hand, spinning like a not fair. She hated everyone but most of all she hated Kitty. stood a stone, tall and pointed as if someone had hammered its it, because she had read enough fairy tales to have a good idea penny in a washing machine... A distant voice was calling. It belonged to one of the rough bits off. The shadow from the stone had just touched her. of what was going on. She clutched the earring as hard as she There was no Henry at lunch. Eva had refused a sandwich. Mummies. ‘Children!’ it wailed. ‘Luuunch!’ She got up, she was not quite sure why, and started walking down could, and screwed up her courage. She said, ‘I have absolutely The grown ups paid no attention. But when she refused a bit of Well, she thought, so Kitty Witty has run away and won’t the hill towards the sea. got to find my brother.’ cake, they knew something was wrong. They started asking her have any, or maybe she will come because she knows I won’t Somewhere down there the parents were having lunch, and The big green eyes narrowed in a way Kitty did not quite questions, and she started to cry. Uncle Harry and Uncle David kick her in front of the grown ups but I’ll put a good handful of Eva was looking for trouble, and would not rest until she had like. The voice-without-breath said, ‘Come.’ organized search parties, and a general feeling of panic settled sand in her egg sandwich. found some. But her parents and Eva seemed to be a long way They walked down the hill that had earlier this afternoon on the empty bottles and sandwich crusts. Someone was trotting thought the bracken towards her. away, in a different world, almost. Not Henry, though. Henry was been the beach. Kitty had a peculiar feeling, as if she was partly As it happened, it was Uncle Harry’s party that found Kitty A little mop of black hair bobbed along the path. It was Henry. in this world. Henry was high in her mind. There was something walking down flowery grass, and partly walking down sand, with and Henry, sitting on the beach soaking wet and shivering. He said, ‘It’s lunchtime.’ wrong, something involving the sea. She knew she had to look water rising up her chest and neck and finally, (gulp!) over her Uncle Harry frowned at them. He said, ‘What happened?’ She stared at him, thinking, little squirt, how dare he tell me for him. It was very odd. head, though it seemed all right to breathe. They strolled on along ‘We fell in,’ said Kitty. things? All the anger zoomed up inside her. She yelled ‘Perish!’ Suddenly there was someone walking beside her. It should a line of granite boulders arranged like a wall. And there beside it, There was rubbing with towels. The grown ups were cross at and ran at him. He turned and ran away, straight down the hill. have been a shock, but somehow it wasn’t. She looked round. lying with his head on a small stone, was Henry. He looked asleep. first, then, as the panic wore off, relieved. Eva felt herself able to Eva ran after him. It was a woman, much taller than her of course, quite young, Kitty ran towards him. Something whisked past her in the eat. She had three sandwiches and two bits of cake, then sidled He was so small that he did not have to duck under the though. Hardly more than a girl, with a long skirt that should air. It seemed to be a shoal of mullet. ‘Henry,’ she said. over to Kitty. ‘Where’s that gold thing?’ she said. brambles, but they got Eva on the legs, so even though she was have brushed the grass but somehow seemed to float above it. She Henry opened his eyes and sat up. He frowned, and took a Into Kitty’s mind came a picture that was more like a feeling. much bigger than him she couldn’t catch him. When they were was peering at the ground as if she was looking for something. deep breath, as if he was surprised he could actually breathe. She saw the Queen lying under her mound in the warm earth, nearly at the edge of the sea she got a clear run and saw his Kitty said, ‘Have you seen my brother? A little boy with He said, ‘I fell in.’ gull-music on the salty breeze, an earring in each ear. Peaceful. terrified face look over his shoulder, but just as she was about to black hair?’ Kitty gave him her hand and pulled him up. She said, ‘This lady ‘Where?’ hissed Eva. pounce another bramble gripped her ankle and down she went, All this time they had been walking down the side of the is a Queen.’ She turned to the Queen, and bowed a bit, because ‘I gave it to someone,’ said Kitty. whump. She thought she heard a shout and a splash, but she island. The woman did not answer, which was odd. Then Kitty this was what you did with Queens, even if they were dead, and ‘Fool,’ said Eva. couldn’t be sure. She crawled forward, and suddenly she was realized that there was another thing that was odd. The sea had saw that Henry was bowing too. She said, ‘Now we must be off.’ Uncle Harry was lecturing again. He said, ‘It was on top of on the path that ran round the island above the beach. There gone. Where it should have been was a wide green valley ‘No,’ said the Queen. ‘He is with us, your brother. the hills that they buried the kings.’ was no sign of Henry. studded with standing stones made of a rock that glittered in And so are you. ‘Queens too,’ said Kitty, more or less to herself. She took two He must have run back to the grown ups, she thought. Then the sun. Far away, where the houses and chimneys of St. Mary’s Kitty had thought something like this might happen. She more sandwiches, handed one to Henry and bit into the other. she noticed that in front of her the lip of the low cliff looked as if should have been, there was the hard shine of water. looked down. A small crab walked out of the wall, and a flatfish It was cheese and chutney. Delicious. something had chewed it. Beyond the chewed bit was a sort of Odd, odd, odd. was gliding along at knee level. Henry’s hand was holding hers, beach of rocks, and beyond that the sea. The deep sea. It got odder. tight. Her other hand was clenched around the earring. © Sam Llewellyn 2014
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EXPLORE SCILLY THE ART OF PAINTING ENGLAND MEETS NATURAL SCILLY – BIRDS, YOGA WITH LUCY ALDRIDGE CREATIVE WRITING AT THE 30 May-4 June 2014 4-9 June 2014 THE MEDITERRANEAN FLOWERS & BUTTERFLIES 27 September-2 October 2014 HELL BAY HOTEL, BRYHER 17-22 September 2014 1-6 October 2014 22-27 September 2014 20-25 September (New Inn, Tresco) 9-13 October 2014 Blow away the cobwebs and rejuvenate 25-30 September (Hell Bay, Bryher) Are you island rusty or maybe a Capture the magical beauty of body and soul with Lucy Aldridge’s Immerse yourself in the wonders We are delighted to offer a brand new Scillonian novice? We’re offering two Tresco on one of Maggie O’ Brien’s autumn yoga break. of the Abbey Garden guided by our David Rosair has been coming to Scilly break for 2014 at the Hell Bay Hotel on opportunities for a five-night dinner, scintillating painting holidays. Maggie team of experts led by Curator Mike for 50 years and is recognised as one the island of Bryher for those looking bed and breakfast break at the New has not only been a regular exhibitor Lucy qualified as an Iyengar Yoga Nelhams on our popular early autumn of the islands’ most knowledgeable to hone their creative writing skills. Inn, giving you the opportunity to at Gallery Tresco for some years, but teacher in 1997 and has been teaching Gardening Break. Come and stay in our ornithologists. David leads tours explore the beautiful islands in the is also a tutor at the Newlyn School of ever since, both here and abroad. luxurious Sea Garden Cottages, while around the world and will be on Scilly The break is run by Sam Llewellyn, a company of expert local guides: Art in West Cornwall. For the past few Iyengar Yoga focuses on alignment learning new horticultural skills and conducting his 'Birds, Flowers & prolific author for both children and Tresco’s renowned horticulturalist years we have been fortunate to have and correct movements into and discovering the delights of the most Butterflies' tour during the autumn adults, and currently editor of the Mike Nelhams, Scilly’s ornithological her leading her popular painting breaks out of poses. extraordinary garden in the British migration when more than 50 different much acclaimed Marine Quarterly. guru and naturalist Will Wagstaff, on the island. Isles. You will even return home with species can be spotted on the island. Sam was born on Tresco and much wild food expert Rachel Lambert Prices start from £895 per person, a bag full of seeds and cuttings. of his writing is about or has been and the islands’ archaeologist, The break includes five nights dinner, based on two people sharing. Prices for the New Inn break start inspired by the sea. He is also the Dr Katharine Sawyer. bed and breakfast at the New Inn, The break includes return flights from from £995 per person. Prices for author of a number of books about tuition, return flights from Land's This five-night break includes return Land's End, boat transfers, full use of the Hell Bay Hotel break start from Scilly, most notably the novel, Prices start from £760 per person, End and boat transfers. Prices from flights from Land's End and boat Spa facilities, and five nights dinner, £1085 per person. Hell Bay! Turn to page 54 to read flying from Land’s End and based on £825 per person. Non-participating transfers, continental breakfasts, bed and breakfast at the Sea Garden Sam's story in this edition of the two people sharing. The break includes partners are welcome! two-course evening meals at the Ruin Cottages and Ruin Beach Café. Breaks include five nights dinner, bed Tresco Times. five nights at the New Inn with dinner, Beach Café, a welcome reception, & breakfast at the Hell Bay Hotel or bed and breakfast, guided tours, Please call 01720 422849 for ila Kundalini back massage at the Prices start from £890 per person, New Inn, return flights from Land's Each day begins with a morning boating transfers and return flights further details. Spa and full use of use of the indoor flying from Land's End. End, boat transfers and excursions to tutorial from Sam, while the afternoon from Land’s End. pool, jacuzzi, sauna and gym at the St Agnes and St Martin's and entrance is spent writing. Each evening there Upgrades to fly from Exeter Sea Garden Cottages. Please call 01720 422849 for to the Abbey Garden. will a review of what has been written. Please call 01720 422849 for and Newquay available. further details. This break includes four nights more details. Should you have any questions about Please call 01720 422849 for accommodation at Hell Bay on a the yoga please do not hesitate to Upgrades to fly from Exeter further details. dinner, bed and breakfast basis, return Upgrades to fly from Exeter contact Lucy directly via email at and Newquay are available. flights from Land's End, boat transfers, and Newquay are available. [email protected] or by phone Upgrades to fly from Exeter travel insurance and all tutorials. 07817 968 936 and Newquay are available. Prices start from £835 per person. Upgrades to fly from Exeter Please call the Hell Bay Hotel on and Newquay are available. 01720 422947 for more details.
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Quotes WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Photography PHIL NICHOLLS
Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
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Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished: For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
The Festival Players Theatre performed Shakespeare’s Romeo &Juliet at the Abbey Garden in August last year. In 2014, they are returning to perform The Comedy of Errors on 17 August. Please see page 13 for more details.
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Why not stay at the closest Hotel to the Airport? Leave your car with us (must book) and save money Have a courtesy lift to the airport in the morning? The Smugglers Inn is just 300 Yards from the airport, run by old Scillonian John Hicks and Rod Cresswell. Very: Comfortable, Quiet, Friendly and Relaxed with an excellent bar & menu. The home cooked food is ‘par excellence’. Very competitive prices for food, accommodation and parking. With lovely Countryside views. We’ll show you the power of flowers in glorious colours, with designs inspired by nature, art and gardens. Flowers for celebrating weddings, parties and special events. Flowers, the essential ingredient for love and success. Flowers, as only a great team know how. I first came to Tresco as part of Chris Jagger’s band For flowers in south and west of England, in 1993. Chris is Mick’s London and home counties. brother. I’d never been to Tresco before. It was so beautiful and so peaceful. When I 07966 173277 or 01458-223564 returned home to Dorset, I kept thinking about coming back. I called up the New Tel: 01637 860595 www.thesmugglersinn.org www.nickyllewellynflowers.co.uk Inn and Robin Lawson booked me in to play. Now I can’t keep away!” said Ben. The island has certainly benefitted from Ben’s appreciation of Tresco. He has been known to make three trips a year to come and play in the pub. Most recently, Ben made it a family holiday, accompanied by his wife Ruth and children, Tom and Molly Mae. Both young LET THE GOOD Waters joined their father on stage, Molly on vocals and Tom playing saxophone. Tom is proving to be a highly- TIMES accomplished musician, playing with ROLL a maturity beyond his 13 years. CHARTERED INSURANCE BROKERS WHO, LIKE TRESCO, ARE TRULY UNIQUE Tom’s instrument provides another THE ROLLING STONES, CHUCK BERRY, Rolling Stones link as it was given to him PERSONAL AND INDEPENDENT ADVICE JERRY LEE LEWIS, JOOLS HOLLAND, by Tim Ries, the Stones’ saxophonist, RAY DAVIES, MICK HUCKNALL AND at the band’s Hyde Park concert in July UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS 2013. In fact, Tom’s first recording was at SCILLY’S VERY OWN STEAMBAND: the tender age of nine as part of a Rocket BESPOKE, TAILOR MADE, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS BEN WATERS HAS PLAYED PIANO 88 ensemble that included all the Rolling PROTECT WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT MOST WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST NAMES Stones. Not a bad start for the boy. Contact our Private Clients Managers on: IN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL. HE’S ALSO A Ben’s own musical beginnings developed when he was 14: “I was [email protected] REGULAR AT THE NEW INN AND A 01752 675483/ 424656 watching TV and happened to see a SELF-CONFESSED TRESCO-ADDICT. concert celebrating Fats Domino’s 60th www.wpsinsurance.co.uk WITH THE ISLAND HAVING ITS birthday. The likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and IVORIES TICKLED BY ONE OF THE Ray Charles were performing and it just blew my mind. I’d never touched a piano BEST IN THE BUSINESS, THE before but, after watching those guys play, TRESCO TIMES INVESTIGATES… I couldn’t think of anything else.”
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SCILLONIAN WATERS IN 2014 If you’d like to come and spend a weekend of boogie-woogie and rock ‘n’ roll entertainment with Ben, the New The GuRNaRD’s heaD The OlD cOasTGuaRD The FelIN Fach GRIFFIN Inn is offering a great break including For St. Ives & Zennor For Mousehole & The Minack For Brecon & Hay-on-Wye 01736 796 928 01736 731 222 01874 620 111 live music from Ben Waters and friends (Fri 17-Sat 18 October), full access to spa and leisure facilities, return flights from Land’s End with three nights’ dinner bed & breakfast from £550. Prices are based on two people sharing a room. Upgrades to fly from Exeter and Newquay available. Please call the Island Office on 01720 a breed apart 422849 for further details, availability and booking information. Ben saved up enough to buy an ancient Andrew. Before too long he was on tour piano and taught himself to play rock’n’ with Shakin’ Stevens and a protégée roll and boogie woogie. of Jools Holland. “My aunt and uncle were friends with These days Ben travels the world Ian Stewart who had amassed a huge from Japan to the USA. Such is his BOOGIE 4 STU collection of videotaped concerts of the popularity and affability that Ben also great piano players, right back to Amos takes groups of fans with him. New If you have yet to hear Ben’s silky Milburn. I just used to watch the tapes Orleans, Memphis and Canada have skills, you can’t do better than over and over again, working out the been recent destinations. Ben is not only listen to Boogie 4 Stu. Released in moves. I probably wouldn’t be playing a brilliant musician, he’s great company. 2011, Boogie 4 Stu is Ben’s tribute now if it wasn’t for Ian.” When not playing under his own to Ian Stewart, who died in 1985. Ian Stewart may not be a name name, Ben is a band member of The Contributors include Mick Jagger, familiar to many but he was one of the ABC & D of Boogie Woogie. The band’s Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, original Rolling Stones, before becoming drummer is Charlie Watts. There may Bill Wyman and Ronnie Wood. their road manager. Ian contributed be something of a Rolling Stones’ thread It’s a great album, not least for piano, organ and percussion on almost all to Ben’s career but the most important Lonely Avenue with vocals from the Rolling Stones’ albums between 1964 materials in the Waters’ rock ‘n’ roll P.J. Harvey, who just happens to be and 1985. With Ian’s guidance and his fabric are those he has fashioned himself: Ben’s cousin. And the album cover is own considerable ability, Ben flourished. a great talent, a deep love for the music Pop to our Chelsea showroom at 15 Lots Road, by Sir Peter Blake. Nice. At the age of 16, he won a competition to he plays and a tremendous warmth call us on 0845 400 2222 or visit www.sofa.com play at a Royal Variety Show for Prince of personality.
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TRAVELLING TO TRESCO
Tresco lies just 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall and is easily accessible by both sea and air. The Island Office team is here to make it easy for you and will make all the necessary travel arrangements on your behalf. Our aim is to make your journey to Tresco as convenient and as enjoyable as possible.
By Plane By Boat Skybus fly to the neighbouring Alternatively, from March island of St Mary’s from to November you can opt to Land’s End and Newquay all take the two and a half hour year round, and Exeter from ferry crossing to St Mary’s March to October. On arrival from Penzance. From St at St Mary’s, you will be met Mary’s quay, it’s only a short by a Tresco representative who boat journey to Tresco, where will accompany you on the you will be met and taken to short final leg of your journey. your accommodation.
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Staying on Tresco? Please book through the Island Office 01720 422 849
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We follow a young family enjoying a week’s stay at the Sea Garden Cottages.
Photography JAMES DARLING
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UNSPOILT AND PEACEFUL
Island size: 366 acres | Population: 72 Images courtesy of Islands’ Partnership, AONB, Chris Orde, George Torode and Bob Berry. Bob Torode and George Orde, Chris AONB, Partnership, Islands’ of courtesy Images t Agnes – the most south-western of all the inhabited islands and joined at the hip to the island of Gugh (rhymes with Hugh) except at high tide. Home to Wingletang Down, St Warna’s Well and Periglis.
here is a wide variety of accommodation available on Tresco. For those wanting to stay for just a few days, we have our one-bedroom Sea Garden Cottages and rooms at our friendly pub, the New Inn. If you are looking to book a cottage by the week, you can choose from contemporary and traditional properties that sleep from two to twelve people. We also have a market leading timeshare offer. TRESCO TIMES DAY OUT ON ST AGNES For more details, please visit our new website at tresco.co.uk – Meet the Old Man of Gugh and discover an ancient tomb Obadiah’s Barrow – Find a shipwrecked bead in Beady Pool – Enjoy an ice cream with clotted cream at Troytown Farm – Find the old lighthouse keepers’ maze – Build a pebble tower at White Par To check availability and book, please call us on +44 (0)1720 422849. We can also arrange transport on your behalf. St Agnes is home to some unique island businesses, including island soap, chocolate and ice cream.
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Island size: 327 acres | Population: 81 Images courtesy of Islands’ Partnership and Roger Broughton. Roger and Partnership Islands’ of courtesy Images ryher – the land of the hills, the island marks the north-western perimeter of Scilly’s archipelago. Home to Hell Bay, Droppy Nose Point and Popplestones.
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TRESCO TIMES DAY OUT ON BRYHER BOOK ONLINE OR BY PHONE + Safe & secure parking – Lunch at the Hell Bay Hotel followed by pitch & putt + Includes FREE transfer – Hire a boat for the day at Bennett Boatyard scillyparking.co.uk to Penzance Quay – Tattie cake and a pasty at Bryher Shop 01736 740277 + Help with your luggage – Climb the five hills of Bryher + Fully licensed by – A crab sandwich and a pint follow us on Twitter @scillyparking Cornwall Council at Fraggle Rock
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The island is virtually traffic free, and is criss-crossed by Orders taken for footpaths and tracks delivery to Tresco T: 01720 422975 Mike & Sue Pender, Bryher
84 | 2014 YEARBOOK TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK Fay Page A PREVAILING SENSE OF CALM Handmade jewellery from Scilly Beautiful jewellery from the islands – handmade chains, silver Island size: 568 acres | Population: 140 & gold charms, rings and Scilly Images courtesy of Islands’ Partnership, Tim Allsop and Steve Watt. Steve and Allsop Tim Partnership, Islands’ of courtesy Images cowbells all made on site in our t Martin’s – an island of rugged coastline workshop on St. Martins. Our Open and fine beaches. Home to Tinkler’s Hill, Studio is open throughout the year. Wine Cove and Brandy Point. We sell year round via our website and through various mainland and Scilly stockists and have a new range exclusive to Gallery Tresco inspired by the gardens. www.faypage.co.uk
Lower Town St Martin’s Isles of Scilly Last orders for Christmas 2014, December 10th
TRESCO TIMES DAY OUT ON ST MARTIN’S – Earn your stripes at the Daymark and find Billy Idol, the islands’ oldest resident – Sit back with a pint and the view at the Seven Stones Inn – Grab a handmade Cornish pasty from the Island Bakery – Discover local wildlife, snorkelling with the seals and top it off with a cream tea at Polreath – Find some island treasure at Fay Page’s Gallery! Adam’s Fish and Chips
Award winning TEA ROOM • ST. MARTIN’S Fish and Chips on For delicious homebaked cakes, St Martin's The island has two quays, which are lunches, cream teas and Moomaid ice cream, join us in our conservatory, situated at Lower Town (looking across plantsman’s garden or Scillonian Please book on to Tresco) and Higher Town. Its most glasshouse. Licensed. Open Sunday to Friday 01720 423082 recognisable feature is the red and April to September white striped daymark, built in 1683. adamsfishandchips.co.uk 01720 422046 www.polreath.com 86 | 2014 YEARBOOK TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK
WALKING THINGS TO DO There is a network of footpaths on Tresco. Wildlife Walks in July & August One option is to follow the coastal path along THE ABBEY GARDEN TENNIS to Cromwell’s seventeenth century castle on Join the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust on a free guided walk Don’t miss the island’s north-west promontory (built exploring Tresco’s natural beauty, with one of their Ranger team. Our world-famous horticultural delight There are two all-weather courts near to guard the anchorage between Bryher The walks will give you the chance to see lots of wildlife, enjoy GIG ROWING is open every day 10am - 4pm. Under the Flying Boat and another at the Sea and Tresco). A short hike up the hill behind beautiful scenery and learn about the island’s creatures. From May to September there 16s get in for free and follow the Valhalla Garden Cottages. Pop into the Spa to leads you to King Charles’ Castle with are regular gig races between Trail for kids! book and for racquets and balls. fabulous views of the islands. When? Once a week, every Tuesday the island clubs. Scilly hosts from 15th July to August 26th at 11am the World Gig Racing BOATING HISTORIC MONUMENTS Where? Meet outside the Ruin Beach Café Championships every May. How long? About 2 hours. Tresco Boat Services visit other islands Two forts (the Old Blockhouse and How much: Free! daily as well as offering trips to see birds King Charles’ Castle) were built in Tudor and seals. Private charters and fishing times to defend the harbours at Old and The walks are open to all Tresco trips are also available. For further details New Grimsby from French and Spanish guests. Due to the length and the terrain call +44 (0)1720 423373. Island Sea invaders. The remains can be seen today. it may not be suitable for children under Safaris on St Mary’s offer ‘Shipwreck, In the 1650s, Cromwell’s Castle – a tall eight, parental discretion is advised. Seals and Seabirds’ wildlife rib cylindrical building with a lower gun Bring binoculars if you have them! excursions and private charters. platform – was built and still dominates For further details please call Mark the channel between Tresco and Bryher. or Susie on +44 (0)1720 422732. DIVING Boat Hire is available from Bennett Boat SWIMMING Isles of Scilly Diving School on St Martin’s Yard – call Dan on +44 (0)1720 422205. organise diving and snorkel excursions. SAILING/WINDSURFING/ There are indoor pools at the Spa and Sea For long term boatshare, call Scillonia Call +44 (0)1720 422848 for CANOEING Gardens available to members and three Boatshare +44 (0)1720 422702. more information. heated outdoor pools on the island. These are all available at the Sailing Centre. RSPB FISHING Please go to page 58 for more details. Date with Tresco Boat nature 10th Services also Anniversary arrange offshore fishing adventures (see Boating for contact details). GOLF There’s a nine-hole, eighteen tee 8-20th June 2014 CYCLING golf course on St Mary’s. Please BIRDWATCHING GALLERY TRESCO 7-19th September 2014 go to page 45 for more details. Bikes for all ages are available for hire The island is a magnet for birdwatchers. Call +44(0)1720 424075. The exhibition calendar is on page 51. next door to the Stores & Delicatessen. Tresco has three bird hides and two In partnership with Tresco, the RSPB are offering free bird walks on the freshwater pools. Special spring YOGA AND island. From 10am-4pm, on dates in June and September there will be and autumn tours are available with WELL-BEING guided walks to look for wading birds at the Great Pool and Abbey Pool. professional ornithologist David Rosair. See linnets and stonechats on the heath lands and garden birds in tranquil Please go to page 61 Please go to page 61 for more details. surroundings. There’s also the chance of the odd ornithological rarity! for details about our Meet up by the entrance to the Abbey Garden (entrance to the garden yoga break. For more HORSE RIDING is not included). information about St Mary’s Riding spa treatments and Centre caters for yoga please call a range of abilities. +44 (0)1720 424075. They also offer Why not give the Island Office a call on GYM trips on a horse-drawn carriage. Please call +44 (0)1720 422849? You’ll talk to an There’s a fully equipped gym at the Spa +44 (0)1720 423855 islander who knows what’s what. and the Sea Garden Cottages. for more details.
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With Buy Back Guarantee COTTAGE 30 YEAR between years 4 and 15
Merrick sleeps 8 Townshill sleeps 6 EMERGENCY! accommodated at the discretion of the and at the Sea Gardens. Please reserve MONDAY CHANGEOVER Week 36 02-Sep 2014 £57,000 Week 24 12-Jun 2014 £28,275 Fire, medical, coastguard Timeshare department provided that it is a time at the Spa or at the Porter’s Lodge. Barn Flat sleeps 6 Norrard sleeps 8 Week 25 19-Jun 2014 £33,650 Always dial 999 agreed in advance. A Z-bed and bedding Free for Flying Boat members or £20 per Week 21 19-May 2014 £21,900 Week 37 09-Sep 2014 £39,995 will be supplied and the charge for this hour for non-members. Bay House sleeps 6 Sandy Lane sleeps 6 FRIDAY CHANGEOVER Week 12 17-Mar 2014 £10,850 There is 24-hour cover for emergencies service is £120 per person per week. Week 13 25-Mar 2014 £15,525 Glen sleeps 6 such as fire, accident or serious illness. CHILDREN AND BABY SERVICES Curlew sleeps 6 Week 36 02-Sep 2014 £56,500 Week 20 09-May 2014 £27,000 Week 43 21-Oct 2014 £21,900 Dial 999 – as you would on the mainland. Babysitting service: Babysitting can Week 17 21-Apr 2014 £16,500 Week 36 29-Aug 2014 £56,500 COTTAGE CLEANING Week 18 28-Apr 2014 £12,975 Week 44 28-Oct 2014 £14,250 Heron sleeps 6 Your call is received by the Emergency AND EXTRA LINEN usually be arranged if you contact the Island Week 19 05-May 2014 £20,625 Teal sleeps 4 Week 12 14-Mar 2014 £9,405 Week 21 19-May 2014 £16,320 23yr* Services who alert either Tresco Fire If you are staying for more than a week, Office giving at least 24 hours notice. The Week 20 13-May 2014 £13,750 Week 13 21-Mar 2014 £11,955 Week 26 23-Jun 2014 £25,725 Service or Tresco first-responders, we will send a cleaner to your cottage on arrangement is a private one between you Week 38 16-Sep 2014 £18,000 Week 43 17-Oct 2014 £16,800 Week 30 21-Jul 2014 £54,000 Week 45 04-Nov 2014 £4,230 St Mary’s paramedic and medical launch the changeover day – at the end of your and the baby-sitter. Charges are £7.00 an Week 39 22-Sep 2014 £20,625 Kittiwake sleeps 8 skipper. Serious medical emergencies first week – to change bed-linen, towels, hour until midnight and £8.00 an hour after. Wigeon sleeps 6 Week 8 14-Feb 2014 £10,500 Farmhouse sleeps 10 Week 22 27-May 2014 £25,500 Week 17 18-Apr 2014 £19,425 may be flown out by Air Ambulance or cleaning pack etc and to vacuum and Week 38 15-Sep 2014 £42,500 Cots, high-chairs, stairgates and Week 25 17-Jun 2014 £24,450 Week 38 12-Sep 2014 £39,825 Rescue Helicopter from RNAS Culdrose clean rooms including bathrooms and Flotsam (SG) sleep 6/8 booster seats can be supplied free of Pentle House sleeps 8 – based on the Lizard, Cornwall. kitchen. Alternatively – if you prefer – Week 20 12-May 2014 £40,405 WEDNESDAY CHANGEOVER charge, and should be ordered in advance Week 22 23-May 2014 £38,000 Ivy Cottage sleeps 4/5 fresh bed-linen and towels are available Coastguards sleeps 8 Rowesfield sleeps 6 on your Arrival Form. Week 14 31-Mar 2014 £11,790 COASTGUARD from Housekeeping. Simply contact the Week 27 02-Jul 2014 £44,500 Week 38 12-Sep 2014 £35,500 Week 15 07-Apr 2014 £12,940 Week 39 19-Sep 2014 £27,000 Should you see anyone in trouble on the Island Office and ask for what you want. All-terrain pushchairs are also Week 32 04-Aug 2014 £45,250 Coral (SG) sleeps 6/8 sea, dial 999 and ask for Coastguard. You Waterproof sheets and feather pillows available to hire. Week 33 11-Aug 2014 £45,250 Week 37 10-Sep 2014 £59,620 Sandpiper sleeps 6 may save a life. If you find any unusual are available on request. Week 40 29-Sep 2014 £15,150 Dolphin Cottage sleeps 6 Week 17 18-Apr 2014 £12,975 Week 18 25-Apr 2014 £12,975 Maiden Bower sleeps 8 Week 30 23-Jul 2014 £61,500 or potentially dangerous items washed Week 22 23-May 2014 £25,500 Week 37 08-Sep 2014 £40,675 Week 31 30-Jul 2014 £61,500 up on the beach, you should contact the Medical problems Week 25 13-Jun 2014 £24,450 Island facilities North End sleeps 6 Gadwall sleeps 4 Week 32 01-Aug 2014 £54,000 Coastguard via the Island Office. Dead Week 8 19-Feb 2014 £4,825 DOCTOR Week 29 14-Jul 2014 £71,500 Week 41 03-Oct 2014 £16,800 marine mammals should also be reported. Week 9 26-Feb 2014 £4,825 There is a Health Centre on St Mary's, and Week 38 15-Sep 2014 £35,500 GOLF BUGGIES.... Week 28 09-Jul 2014 £28,500 Seaspray sleeps 6 Week 40 29-Sep 2014 £23,600 We are very anxious that our visitors who the doctor holds a surgery by appointment Week 37 10-Sep 2014 £20,125 Week 39 19-Sep 2014 £28,275 ACCOUNTS ON THE ISLAND Week 41 06-Sep 2014 £21,900 are incapacitated can still enjoy the island at Tresco Community Centre every Nurses sleeps 5 Smugglers sleeps 6 You may use your cottage account to charge Plover sleeps 4 and we have several golf buggies which Tuesday morning. Call 422628 for Week 20 14-May 2014 £24,500 Week 9 21-Feb 2014 £2,550 10yr* items at all outlets except Gallery Tresco. Week 19 05-May 2014 £13,750 Week 21 16-May 2014 £19,950 22yr* are reserved strictly for those that have appointments or advice. For serious Week 21 21-May 2014 £24,500 Simply show your Cottage Account Card Reading Room sleeps 6 a mobility problem. Apply at the Island medical emergencies always call 999. Week 23 04-Jun 2014 £20,375 (or FBC card if a member) at the till. You Week 12 17-Mar 2014 £10,850 Week 44 29-Oct 2014 £10,815 Office, where the buggies may be reserved Week 15 07-Apr 2014 £17,865 must settle this account by 10.30am on the The hospital deals with out of hours calls Old Mill sleeps 8/10 Week 16 14-Apr 2014 £18,500 in advance of your stay. Week 17 23-Apr 2014 £14,520 23yr * morning of your departure at the Island during evenings and weekends and can be Week 34 18-Aug 2014 £65,000 Puffin sleeps 8 Office, at which point you should also Tresco is, of course, primarily for walkers contacted on 422392 for medical advice 24 Snipe sleeps 2 Week 35 27-Aug 2014 £80,000 Week 13 24-Mar 2014 £6,025 return your Cottage Account Card. and cyclists. The buggies are provided hours a day. If you also need to speak with Week 42 15-Oct 2014 £24,525 Week 17 21-Apr 2014 £6,700 as a courtesy to those of our visitors a GP out of hours please call the hospital. Week 43 22-Oct 2014 £24,525 Week 32 04-Aug 2014 £25,000 who genuinely find it hard to get around. Thatch sleeps 6 Get in touch Please refrain from joy-riding if you are fit. Week 42 15-Oct 2014 £18,585 A boating section TUESDAY CHANGEOVER TRESCO TIMESHARE IS The cottages service team will assist WHEELCHAIRS Beach sleeps 4 THURSDAY CHANGEOVER RCI GOLD CROWN with any household emergencies. SCHEDULED BOAT TRIPS Week 35 26-Aug 2014 £45,000 Wheelchairs are available free of charge Cliff Cottage sleeps 6 Tresco Timeshare is available in February, Tresco Boat Services (Firethorn, Cyclone Week 37 09-Sep 2014 £14,500 15yr* Contact them via: and should be booked in advance at the Week 38 16-Sep 2014 £22,420 Week 12 20-Mar 2014 £10,850 March and November on a 10 year deferred and Hurricane) operate a boat service Week 42 16-Oct 2014 £18,600 payment scheme – call for details. Island Office Island Office. Doctors Cottage sleeps 4 for Tresco and Bryher. The times of the Dial Rocks sleeps 6 During office hours+44 (0)1720 422849 Week 14 01-Apr 2014 £11,540 boats are posted on notice boards around Week 15 08-Apr 2014 £12,700 Week 36 04-Sep 2014 £56,500 More timeshare weeks (including some Cottages Manager LEISURE Greenside sleeps 8 the island. Because Scilly experiences big Week 29 15-Jul 2014 £45,000 summer holiday weeks) are available in both 24hr emergency line +44 (0)1720 424106 Swimming pools: Persons use the pool at Week 14 03-Apr 2014 £21,125 tides, the times and departure points will Week 33 12-Aug 2014 £50,000 our traditional cottages and the new Flying their own risk. The Estate cannot accept Week 34 19-Aug 2014 £50,000 Sail Loft sleeps 8 vary and are posted the day before. For Week 36 04-Sep 2014 £57,000 Boat and Sea Garden Cottages. responsibility for any damage or loss either Green sleeps 6 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE further information +44 (0)1720 423373 Tern sleeps 8 to persons or property from any cause Week 22 27-May 2014 £15,000 18yr* Please contact Dean Whillis, Timeshare Manager IN YOUR COTTAGE Week 25 17-Jun 2014 £24,450 Week 7 13-Feb 2014 £4,335 17yr* Telephone +44 (0)1720 424111 or email whatsoever suffered by anyone using or The Timeshare Agreement allows for a MOORINGS AT TRESCO Week 37 09-Sep 2014 £15,467 15yr* Week 43 23-Oct 2014 £18,000 [email protected] for further details. being present at a swimming pool. Children set maximum number of people in each If you would like a Tresco mooring, Week 40 30-Sep 2014 £18,075 under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. cottage. However extra infants who sleep please contact the Harbourmaster, (SG) – Sea Garden Cottage, (FB) – Flying Boat Tel +44 (0)1720 422849 Email [email protected] Visit tresco.co.uk in cots are allowed. Any extra people Tennis courts: Tennis courts are located at Henry Birch, by post via the Island Cottage. *Asterisked weeks do not include FBC Tresco Timeshare, The Island Office, Tresco, Isles of Scilly TR24 0QQ membership or have a Buy Back Guarantee. (over and above this maximum) may be both New Grimsby behind the Island Office, Office or mobile+44 (0)7778 601237.
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“Starting a gin distillery in London is not exactly a new idea, it’s just no- one had done it for 200 years” MONOCLE POSTAL ADDRESS: TRESCO Isles of Scilly Diving School: 422848 The Island Office Abbey Garden Café: 424108 Isles of Scilly Golf Club: 422692 Tresco Abbey Garden office: 424105 Isles of Scilly Steamship Company: The Isles of Scilly [email protected] 424222 TR24 0QQ Cottages Manager: 424106 Island Sea Safaris : 422732 [email protected] (24hr emergency line) Island Supply: 422388 Tresco Telephone Directory Flying Boat Restaurant: 424068 Dialling code: 01720 Pender Shellfish: 422975 If calling from outside the UK, Gallery Tresco: 424925 Police: 08452 777444/422444 use the international dialling Harbourmaster: 07778 601237 code: +44 and remove first 0 Sailing Centre (St Mary’s): 422060 from local dialling code. Hell Bay Hotel (on Bryher): 422947 St Mary’s Boatmen: 423999 [email protected] Island Office: 422849 St Mary’s Harbourmaster: 422768 New Inn: 423006 This is the number to call St Mary’s Horse Riding Centre: 423855 to enquire about availability Post Office (at the Stores & or to book accommodation Delicatessen): 424113 Scillonia Boatshare: 422702 on the island. Ruin Beach Café: 424849 Skybus St Mary’s: 422905 Sailing Centre (Tresco): 424919 Steamship Quay: 424230 (July & August) Taxi (St Mary’s): 422555/422635/422260 Timeshare Manager Dean Whillis: Tourist Information on St Mary’s: 424111 [email protected] 422536 Tresco Boat Services: 423373 Tresco Spa: 424075 MAINLAND Tresco Stores & Delicatessen: 422806 National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 Skybus Land’s End: 01736 787017 SCILLY Steamship Freight Bookings: Bennett Boat Hire: 422205 01736 334249
Bryher Marine Engineering: 423047 Steamship Travel Centre: 08457 105555 SipSmith Summer Gin Cup, Dentist: 422694 Steamship warehouse: 01736 334236 ServinG SuGGeStion - Fill a wine glass with ice. Doctor: 422628 - Add 35ml Sipsmith Summer Cup. Hell Bay Hotel (on Bryher): 422947 EMERGENCY - Top with 3 parts lemonade. [email protected] - Garnish with a twist or wheel of lemon. Fire/Police/Ambulance/Coastguard: - Sip and enjoy. www.sipsmith.com TRESCO.CO.UK Hospital: 422392 Call 999 in an emergency
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