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2014 YEARBOOK OUR VIEWS ARE CLEAR 13 12 KEY 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 YEARBOOK 2014 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. Print Four Way Print fourwayprint.com Robert Dorrien Smith PLEASE ENJOY CHAMPAGNE CHARLES HEIDSIECK RESPONSIBLY 2014 YEARBOOK | 2 TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK 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 2 | 2014 YEARBOOK 2014 YEARBOOK | 3 YOUR OWN PRIVATE HOLIDAY ISLAND TRESCO.CO.UK TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK 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! 6 | 2014 YEARBOOK 2014 YEARBOOK | 7 TRESCO TIMES 2014 YEARBOOK 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.