PARISH NEWS 65p AND RUAN LANIHORNE JUNE 2013

RUAN LANIHORNE a parish with a fascinating history!

On a fine but chilly evening last month members of Gerrans and Portscatho Old Society were taken on a walk of discovery around the village of Ruan Lanihorne by local historian David Hughes.

See page 5 for report Right: photograph of Ruan probably at the turn of the last century, showing the limekiln, many cottages no longer there and the church tower just visible through the trees. [Many thanks to Tiny Rundle for the image] COLIN, SUZANNE & CHLOE WELCOME YOU ALL TO Below: examining an old clome oven in a hedge at Ruan The New Inn Veryan

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The photographic classes are as follows: VERYA N AUTUMN SHOW 2013 ADULTS: At the Show The AGM of the Show was held on 15 April and all the One single bloom committee members were re-elected en bloc . It was Castles (black and white) agreed that 2012 had been another very successful show Just Married and it was hoped that this would continue. The date of Old and New this year’s Show is Saturday 7 September and of Mother Nature (set of four prints) course the sun WILL shine as it always does and the WI A digitally-enhanced photograph (own choice) will be there in force with their delicious refreshments. CHILDREN: On holiday Jacka Jazz will entertain us, so what more could we wish On the Farm for? My friend We look forward to a ‘bumper bundle’ of entries as usual. We have all been watching the wonderful ‘Great British Get those cameras clicking (oops! They don’t click Bake-off’ and its spin-off programmes, so really there’s any more, do they? - shows how much I know about no excuse, is there? Let’s show the lovely Mary Berry photography!) and the handsome Paul Hollywood how we do it here in Because of the available space we have had to restrict Veryan. entries to FOUR PER ENTRANT PER CLASS . It’s Now, this is for the men to read especially. The men’s always a very popular part of the show, so keep the Pasty class was a little depleted last year so can we please entries coming. have your best efforts this time? We may offer an incen- tive to the winner (to be announced at a later date - The committee looks forward to seeing ’goodies’ from probably only a posh apron, so don’t get too excited) and old and new entrants, particularly the children, because I shall come knocking on doors if the entries don’t come we are desperately trying to keep this a special in - you have been warned! ’community day’ for Veryan and with your help we will. See you on 7 September! The Limerick competition first line is Margaret Cortis ‘The auction commenced at five’ Hon. Sec. VAS

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greenhouse you do not have Over the summer last year I Finally you can still sow loads the ambient heat that a tunnel cleared a border that was of seeds and plants for this IN YOUR produces. I think it’s just a untidy and unplanned and is season. The weather may have case of soldiering on and ac- now next to the terrace discouraged early plantings. GARDEN cepting that some things are where, if we get a chance we Carrot seeds in warm soil will going to be a little later than can sit for a while. The back produce a late small crop and normal. of the border had an ugly yet in earlier crops keep an eye out this I would normally be expect- necessary fence and we put for the dreaded carrot fly. ing to start picking broad in a line of bog standard blue Winter caulis, broccoli and beans in early to mid-June mop head hydrangeas. They cabbage can all be planted “I ain’t got nothing “he ex- and whilst the plants are cov- will be pink and purple no now and indeed into next claimed in his broad Cornish ered in flower they are still doubt but have established month. accent. This was Gilbert’s very short. There is as always well with loads of rain water, Lettuces can still go in. rather loud response to my po- some good news though. I their main requirement. Watch the caulis though: they lite enquiry about how prepara- picked my first spear of as- In front are clumps of huge can produce nothing but disap- tions for his Veryan Show en- paragus on 21 April and the blue agapanthus with yellow pointment. They are greedy tries might be going. Of course next two were picked on 13th day lilies and interspersed chaps. They must be trans- he says this every year and yet, May. Ok it looks like it may are alliums and wild purple planted into soil that has been miraculously, ends up bringing only be three spears but hey gladioli. In the very front are deeply prepared with good crates full of prize winning ho. dark aubrietias and the errant compost and well-rotted ma- dahlias and the rest! But his daffodils. This border is the nure which will not only feed ability to provoke a competitive The apple and pear trees are first that I have planted from but keep the roots moist too. spirit in not only me, but sev- covered in blossom and I only scratch and have actually Very often the flowers start to eral others might bear closer hope they get a chance to be really planned well. mature too early - ‘premature scrutiny. pollinated before the unsea- As the larger plants sprang curding’. Eliminate stress, Recently I offered a mutual sonally high wind in mid- into early growth the daffo- keep them well watered and friend a few cabbage plants. I May wind blew off the blos- dils bloomed. As they went don’t transplant too late. explained to her that these were som. I had daffodils in flower down the aubrietia had the ones I was growing for the this year from mid-February spread and flowered. As the Smaller seedlings will trans- Show and she might want to and still had lovely flowers in aubrietia fades away the al- plant well so move them from nurture them similarly. Her mid-May. Different varieties liums have poked up their seed trays or modules when immediate response was ‘Great, of course. globes of white and as they they are just big enough to I would just like to beat Gilbert disappear the gladioli will handle. And certainly before in just one category’. I freshly plant a load of daffs still be flowering. they are six weeks old. Another friend, visiting the in two urns and some pots for The summer is bright with Keep the roots covered with Nursery said ‘Just a couple of the terrace in the spring and I the heads of agapanthus and soil whilst transplanting, water points more than Gilbert would did a special order for those day lilies all backed up into in well and add a little liquid suit me!’ last summer. the autumn with the hydran- feed to the water. Then ensure I can only conclude that he is a I think I got somebody else’s geas. The new border a sea they are never short of water very worthy Show committee order because the labels and of colour from February thereafter. member who is invoking, single the flowers don’t match. hopefully through to late handedly, the desire to win I order short ones for the urns autumn. I am rather proud of I am weeding constantly; amongst many of you! Of and they are at least a foot tall it and a little effort in the weeds seem to grow whatever course his biggest ploy to con- and have defied the weather. I planning has paid off well. the weather. So much so that I fuse us has also been un- ordered tall ones for the pots The runner bean plants were have found two people to help masked. on the ground and they are carefully hardened off out- me. I am not going to tell you Fortunately somebody told me short and pale lemon and one side and I will be planting who they are; I want to keep that the Show this year is on 7 pot has the frilliest daffodils I out in early June. The soil is them a secret. They are the September, at least two weeks have ever seen. Not what I perfect, a mixture of home- best weeders I have ever come earlier than normal. I suspect ordered but I am not com- made compost and well- across. To be a good weeder Gil was going to leave that little plaining the season has been rotted manure. you have to have a plan and snippet of information on the nearly four months long! I have to thank Gilbert from method and actually you need back burner in the hope he the bottom of my heart. He to be a good gardener as many could gain some advantage – Eighteen months ago I brought up his tractor and weeds seem to come up next some of us not being ready in planted some white ranunculi mixed the great piles of to plants they look like. These time. The lengths to which and last spring a few came up. homemade compost with the two people are exceptional and some will go are mind bog- (Note, I defy the spell well-rotted manure (which I am so grateful. My borders gling! checker, still preferring the he had supplied for me a have never looked so good. Latin plurals,’ ranunculuses’ year earlier). The resultant You know who you are. Thank I suspect like me you may be is such a mouthful !) This mix is nothing short of black you! struggling with the climatic spring they have doubled and gold and the runners are go- conditions. Many vegetable trebled and they really are a ing to love it. If I was lucky NB seeds have been slow to germi- treat with long life in both the enough to win a prize for my nate, young growth gets garden and a vase. I shall beans then I would have to checked by cold night time plant more this autumn, they acknowledge Mr Grigg’s temperatures and in a glass are very special. invaluable input! June 2013 page 3

When I go to the northwest here it seemed more promi- Can the soaring gothic of a Reader’s letter coast of Cornwall I feel a nent. Is somewhere sacred cathedral induce this feeling, from Lincoln strong sense of something because we make it so? And or would that be too danger- spiritual: the spirit of my if that is so, is it not also the ous? What about the majesty I have been pondering the ancestors overwhelmed by patina left by generations of of St Paul’s classical col- meaning of words. its awesome beauty. Awe- our ancestors who thought it umns? Perhaps better to be some is another ill-treated so? safe with the work ‘sacred’? I My train of thought was word. The Gurnards Head wonder though whether dif- prompted by a report stem- induces in me a sense of The report talked of cathe- ferent Christian traditions can ming from a survey of those awe, so too, of course, does drals speaking to people of help us here? The Celtic tradi- who visit cathedrals. the Nare. all faiths or indeed none. I tion with its connectedness am sure this is true. Can we sees no distinction between Writing this just after the bank My dictionary used the try to guess what they might prayer and everyday life and holiday weekend, I can vouch word soul a number of be saying? work. to the huge variety of visitors times whilst seeking to who come to Lincoln; the define ‘spiritual’. There is A cathedral surely is I can think of those who may words, though, were ‘sacred’ something about an intan- moulded by what has hap- read these ramblings who and ‘spiritual’. Looking at my gible sense of continuity: a pened in it over centuries: could cast sharper light. Per- dictionary, the meanings seem deep link with the natural the deep layer of Christian haps they could appear in very close, but I just wonder world around and what has prayer and worship. The future editio ns? whether they are exploring gone before. A cathedral is contrast with the spiritual different things. made by man; does this would seem to me to be that Wishing you all a lovely early make it different? the spiritual is not limited in summer The report was entitled Spiri- this way; it is like the Chris- Phil tual Capital but a colleague When looking at the mean- tian idea of the spirit which talking about it chose the word ing of the word sacred, my moves where it will: indeed ‘sacred’ and this jarred. It felt dictionary used the word the free spirit. Would anyone like to take up as if he was limiting its scope. religion, as indeed it had Phil’s suggestion? [Ed] Let me explain. when defining spiritual, but CONFIRMATION SERVICE

There will be a confirmation service with a difference this year. The Bishop of Truro, the Right Revd Tim Thornton, TREVERBYN HOUSE will be coming to Veryan to confirm candidates during & TREVERBYN the Veryan C of E School collective worship in Veryan Chuch on Friday 27 September 2013 at 9.15 am. LODGE Confirmation preparation will begin shortly. Children BED & BREAKFAST & will be prepared after school on days which are most suit- SELF CATERING able for them, taking into account after-school activities. We may opt for getting together occasionally during the ACCOMMODATION summer holidays as well. Adults are very welcome to be prepared for confirmation as well. One lady has already expressed her interest. Separate sessions will be arranged for adults (and teenag- ers if there are any who are interested) and sessions will probably take place at the vicarage during evenings. Please let Fr Doug know if you or your children would like to be confirmed on 01872 501618 or at [email protected]

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Ruan Lanihorne’s hidden past

Did you know that Ruan Lanihorne was once a busy port? That it had a massive castle with seven towers? That you can still see, if you know where to look, clues to what this now quiet Cornish village used to be like? Around thirty members of Gerrans and Portscatho Old Cornwall Society were taken on a walk that was short in distance but long in duration and full of snippets of fascinating information, thanks to local guide David Hughes. Thoughtfully providing the group with copies of old photographs of the village, he led a walk which took the group to the locations shown in the images and pointed out surviving relics of the past as well as commenting on more recent changes to buildings.

St Michael Caerhays Starting at the Reading Rooms (formerly three cottages) the group walked past the site of the old lime kiln {its Parish Church stones recycled into a neat garage) up to the old school with its bell intact, via the forge (now a tiny holiday cottage) and the mill and mill house. Returning past the FLOWER FESTIVAL King’s Arms David explained the changes in its construc- tion in the late nineteenth century necessary because of a fire caused by an upturned candle. 14, 15 & 16 June The lane leading from the lych gate down to the river 10 am - 4 pm used to house the parish water supply, with, as he demon- strated, a still-working pump: the photograph above shows the cottages that once stood there, just above what The theme is ‘A Year in Caerhays’ used to be the coal yard. The church was visited - a welcome chance for some to As well as flowers there will be sit down! - with time to admire the many features which music and refreshments survived the usual Victorian ‘restoration’: but as David remarked, without it the church might not still be and on Sunday 16th at 3 pm there standing. One could have wished that the old Tortoise will be a short service of stove had been working! thanksgiving. The final stage of the walk took the group round the north of the church past St Rumon’s well and the remains of the old rectory, and along the road to David’s own cottage All proceeds in aid of the which stands on part of the site of Ruan Castle. continuing restoration of our lovely Ruan Lanihorne is a parish that deserves a far better windows. history than that produced by John Whitaker, rector from 1777 to 1808, whose often fanciful tales are superfluous when so many records survive to tell us of the past of this lovely part of Cornwall.

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Family Fun Day at Veryan & Roseland Tennis Club: Susan Dew reports

The ‘Fun Day’ attracted 47 non-members, from toddlers under three to the over- seventies. Three coaches were on hand to assist juniors and adults, and a separate short court for the very young was set up to enable them to be coached in safety. Club members were on hand to act as ball boys and net practice partners. A delicious lunch was provided with many cakes and goodies. A prize draw was held, with the New Inn sponsoring a family lunch and the junior prize, a tennis rac- quet, being sponsored by a club member. FATHER DOUG’S SPONSORED SLIM!! Many thanks to both! Father Doug Robins, chairman of the Veryan and Roseland Tennis The main aim of the day was to introduce Club, is embarking on a sponsored ‘weight loss’ as a fund raiser, to juniors and adults to the fun of tennis and raise money for the tennis club project to improve amenities and to attract new members from the Roseland facilities, initially by upgrading the court-side shelter and viewing area. The club has pplied to ‘Sport Eng- facilities and installing floodlights. The ‘weigh-in’ will be on the first Sunday of Wimbledon. land’s’ Inspire Facilities programme for funding towards the upgrading of the shel- The ‘weigh-out’ will be at the Barn Dance on 14 August. ter to include court-side changing and At the Barn Dance there will be a competition with a prize for the viewing facilities and floodlights to person who guesses the correct amount of weight lost. increase playing time for working Sponsorship forms will be available in the Roseland area, or contact members. him directly TENNIS IS FOR ALL - thank you all for 01872 501618 or [email protected] your enthusiastic support. For information about the club call Linda on 501783

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VERYAN CHURCH FETE NEEDS YOU!

Would you like to help bring the warmth to Veryan church? If you have recently attended a service, wedding, chris- tening or funeral in the church you may have found it a bit chilly. Unfortunately after100 years of sterling ser- vice our old heating system finally broke down last year. A temporary form of heating has been installed but in order to keep the congregation warm, and the keep the fabric of the church in good order, we need to raise funds for a new heating system.

On Saturday 13 July the annual Church Fête will be held in the Parish Hall and Old School Gardens and the proceeds will go towards the new heating system. Ladies at the Church Fête probably in the 1920s: sadly we don’t have names: can anyone help? Now, this is where you come in. [Thanks to Sue Truscott for the photograph]

We need volunteers to help with setting up and taking The children at Veryan School are already playing their down and to man the stalls in the afternoon. We would part. They are busy designing posters to advertise the fête. also appreciate items for the stalls: they will include Prizes will be awarded to the posters judged to be the plants, cakes and produce, nearly new, bric-a-brac, best. books, and the raffle. The tombola stall will take on a new format this year with every prize being a mug with a Finally, don’t forget to put the date in your diaries and small gift inside it: so we would appreciate donations of come along to enjoy the fun on the day. The fête will be mugs (not cracked or chipped!) and small gifts. opened at 2 pm by the 32nd Regiment of Foot who are part of the Battle of Waterloo Re-enactment Society. If you can help in any way please contact the Fête Entertainment will be provided by ‘Steel Roses’ from Coordinator Mrs Ann Craven (01872 501731) or Roseland Community College and, for the children, by at [email protected] Mr Wacky. Cream teas will be served in the Parish Hall.

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Letter from India Shiva is the Destroyer in held out on hoops, but it Hindu belief without was not circular but verti- Ann & Malcolm Craven continue their travel diary whom there could be no cal and flat. The costume life - you have to destroy was basically red and or- In my last letter from Kerala I in order to reincarnate. ange, decorated with mir- have said that we stayed at There are about six or rors, beads and ornaments Homestays as opposed to From this homestay we seven basic Hindu gods and he had a head dress hotels, a new venture for us. were also taken deep each with several mani- which covered his head but These were all inclusive of into the forest to visit a festations, all different left his made up face clear. breakfast and evening meal, forest tribe at a festival, names and it gets very The makeup was largely plus things like cups of tea if Apparently in the 1700s confusing. No matter - as black and red. you happened to be in at the a battle took place be- one local said to us. If right time. Like all India tween the locals and the you don't understand it States Kerala has its own British, but the Gods don't worry - we don't ‘brand’ of food, heavily ori- were on the side of the either. Only the priests ented towards fish and vege- locals and joined in the do! tarian. battle, defeating the Brit- ish. Now, in the same When we got there, about This is not surprising consid- week each year, a festi- a twenty minute jeep ride ering its long coastline, and val is held in the village deep into the forest, we fertile growing conditions when the occasion is re- found an arena prepared. favouring crops. The food is enacted and the gods, It was dark, of course, more heavily spiced in South Shiva and his mates, are and floodlights were on, India than in the North where all depicted in a dance and in the centre an im- the accent is more on meat which takes place one mense pole had been and the korma, creamy and evening. raised, held up by orna- mild mental ropes. The pole was a nut pine, stripped He had two attendants in of its bark and must have normal dress who held his been about 100 feet high. hand as he danced at speed I asked how they got it up around the arena - I imag-

and was told - many man- ine to give him support as power. A feat in itself as he was probably weak after they have no machinery. fasting. To the tune of a The local, family run Nursery fast beaten drum they With home or locally grown stock On one side was a tent danced over the whole Perennials and evergreen plants and shrubs which we learned was the arena which is circular and Cacti and succulents actors’dressing room about the size of a football Herbaceous plants for perennial summer colour where they dressed and field, faster and faster, in Exotic plants hardy within our local climate were made up - a process circles and patterns, then Bedding plants for all seasons which takes about an began to go around the Planting service to your own tubs or baskets, new or hour. Every actor has had arena edge gesticulating at refills to fast for seven days in the crown. Vegetable seeds, composts and plant foods preparation for the event Terracotta and ornamental pots We watched in fascination In season fresh garden produce and eggs from happy hens, and ice-cream! Around the arena was a - but did not notice that the

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We could hear the Once more into the dance, run in his sweat and he The previous happenings music as he went, further round and round for about chatted to us, neither side were in the Wayanad Forest and further, then it got another five minutes. understanding, of course, which is in the foothills of louder he came back, danced Imagine this, a dark tropi- then he blessed us and put the Nirigiri Hills. From again in the arena, before cal night, the floodlit arena, a dirty finger mark on our there we went to Ooty going to the 'dressing room'. the pole rising above the heads. We were told this which is high in the hills, an Then the drum started again lights into the blackness, was the first act of three, old British hilltop summer and out he came, pausing the insidious beat of the two other gods to perform resort where they went to outside for a new head dress drum, primitive, hypnotic, but we did not stay as it escape the summer heat. It to be put on - and what a getting into your mind, a would go on until the is over 2500 metres high. head dress! It must have crowd in a religious fer- early hours. After we had been there for been twenty feet high! It was vour and you begin to get three days we came down to obviously something like the atmosphere. We were taken to the vil- the plain again by bus. I bamboo covered with paper lage where we were given have driven and been driven and it was shaped like a The god went and sat with refreshment - chai and over many mountain roads feather. his attendants on a throne something on a banana in my life but never one like in the middle. Now he was leaf which we ate and this. It snaked down the receiving visitors and the hoped it would not be too mountainside, hairpin after spectators came into the drastic on our stomachs. hairpin and I gave up count- arena to go to him to be We were then ceremoni- ing them at twenty six! In blessed. Though they know ously thanked for coming. several places one hairpin he is an actor he represents It seems the lady who ran went straight into the next the mystical being, an inte- our homestay was the lo- with no straight section be- gral part of their religion. cal ‘lady of the manor’ tween! There were signs on We were asked to go for- and had come in her offi- every bend saying 'Take ward - we had our shoes cial capacity to open the Care' etc and ‘Phone off by now, and were for- event and we were her ******** for free ambu- mally presented. His face honoured guests. lance.’ Then a couple which was now streaked with the said ' Phone ***** for free black make up which had Well just one more thing. mortuary’!

CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRURO FOOD BANK TRUST As you probably know Truro Food Bank is becoming Our parish churches need regular maintenance and increasingly busy as more and more people find them- sometimes major renovation. Grants are available from selves in a situation where they need help to feed them- the Cornwall Historic Churches Trust (Veryan and Ruan selves and their families. At resent the parcels are distrib- have both benefitted recently) but the Trust depends on uted form All Saints, Highertown, and Truro Methodist fundraising to replenish its grant fund. Church. This is a long way from the Roseland - nearly One of the major annual events is what used to be the 15 miles from Veryan! ‘bike ride’ when determined (and fit) cyclists sped round the county ‘collecting’ churches for which their The Truro Food Bank would like to make the food par- friends and neighbours sponsored them. Half the money cels more accessible to Roseland people. To do that they raised goes to the local church, the need to have a place to store some food. This does not other half to the Trust. need to be a large space and the corner of a dry barn or This year’s event has been re-named ‘Cornwall garage would suffice. Once the storage is in place food Historic Churches Day’ to allow for events other than vouchers will be given for distribution to agencies who cycling! - and will be on Saturday 14 September. are likely to come into contact with people in need. Once Our local area organiser is Jeanne Hitchings from Port- a voucher is issued a volunteer will arrange to get the loe and Christine Edwards is a member of the Trust’s food parcel from the store to the recipient. executive committee. Next month’s magazine will con- tain more information and ideas for you to think about, If you have a space that the Food Bank could use please but do contact either of them if you want to know more. contact Fr Doug on 501618 or [email protected]

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Dr. Donald Craig 1929 - 2013 Graham Salmon sent us this tribute. The Craigs were Henry Blamey neighbours of the Salmons in Veryan.

Donald Craig died on 28 April after a short illness. He had a Caerhays church was full to overflowing last very happy life. He had a quiet Scots father and an ambitious month for the funeral of 84-year-old Henry mother. He was evacuated in 1939 to relations on the Isle of Blamey, a Veryan boy through and through, who Arran but returned to a grammar school in Sheffield and won a married a Veryan girl, and although they went to scholarship to Balliol College, Oxford, where he met and sub- live in Gorran neither Henry or Jean ever lost sequently married Jill . Holidays camping and sailing at Per- their love for their native parish. cuil in Cornwall complemented his professional work as a po- lice surgeon, school and hospice doctor. He moved mid life to Henry was a fine ringer, often appearing in the Gallions Reach Health Centre where pioneering work at tower doorway at Veryan almost apologetically, Thamesmead involved teaching students from Guys Hospital but always welcomed with warmth as ‘wan o’ Medical School. In semi retirement in Cornwall he ran a col- poscopy service in Plymouth and regarded this as his most we’. He was tower captain at Gorran and at rewarding and socially useful work. He loved mathematics, Caerhays and taught the art to many who sailed into his 70s, skied and cycled into his 80s. In later years remember with fondness his skill, his patience he became proficient at a variety of indoor crafts including and his humour. weaving, basketmaking, embroidery and needle point. He loved music and was a keen member of his local recorder As a tribute to this fine and good man a band of group. His first marriage lasted 51 years until the death of his ringers from Gorran, Caerhays and Veryan rang first wife Jill in 2005. He had 4 children, 11 grand-children and after the funeral, a set of eighty changes 2 great grandchildren. originally composed to celebrate Henry’s His second wife Juliet who survives him gave him great joy 80th birthday. and cared for him in his last years. The last 6 months of his life were complicated by mobility issues which frustrated him greatly. He died in The John Radcliffe Hospital of septicaemia RIP, Henry. and renal failure. His room was within sight of Balliol. He was In heaven the bells are ringing surrounded by the girls and Juliet. In typical Donald style he left numerous and complicated instructions for his funeral in- cluding writing the entire service . He was a magnificent man and a bit of a show off. We loved him.

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Thank you ! CRICKET FIXTURES FORTHCOMNG EVENTS From the PCC at Ruan to Jolly’s Drinks Vikki and Andrew at the Cornwall League Day trips by coach are being Cream teas King’s Head for the very arranged for 2013 with an in aid of successful ‘Paella experienced driver . If you Evening’ which raised an Division 3 East would like to book, or need Parkinson Disease amazing £650 towards our [all Saturdays unless more information, Thursday 18 July windows restoration otherwise stated] please contact Rosevallon farm Judith [01872 501582] Project. Tregony 1 June Bugle [H] And another 8 June Werrington [A] 15 June [H] Coach trips Old Cornwall Society thank you… 22 June [A] 23 June Wednesday 12 June 29 June Tintagel [H] ROSEMOOR GARDENS ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE From the Veryan Ladies’ 6 July Bugle [A] For ‘Rose Weekend’ £25 VISIT TO

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‘DISASTERS Truro. A pleasant, and very from the freezer. Milk and However, all seemed well, young, assistant asked ‘Is it butter would sit happily in a and that was gran’s ‘third ALWAYS COME IN still under guarantee?’ We cool bag outside the back thing’. THREES…’ produced the receipt, dated door in the teeth of the pre- 1986. ‘Before I was born’ he vailing easterly winds. Two A few days later we were So said my gran, and it often spluttered, obviously viewing days later we had moved out, getting ready to go to separate seems to happen - things that us as antediluvian peasants. boxed up or otherwise dealt meetings, when there was a go wrong never come singly. with most of the contents, and sudden panic and a good deal We experienced a series of We selected the most suitable the removal of the old freezer of ’scuffling’ among papers, ‘events’ in the last few weeks model. ‘When would madam revealed a quantity of cob- bags and files. ’Can’t find my which gran would not only like the delivery?’ offering us webs and a suspicious patch phone - will have to go with- have appreciated but probably ‘tomorrow’. Gulp. What of rust on the floor. ‘Might as out it’. . ‘When did you last anticipated. needed to be done? We have a well decorate’ and so we did. see it?’ ‘When I phoned the pantry the size of a small bed- The new model arrived, was AA’ The first thing was the ’fridge- room, which is consequently installed and worked well. freezer. full of ’stuff’ from three gen- With visions of the phone erations as well as groceries, A few days later we noticed a having been left on top of the One day we found that the cake tins, jam pots, our ‘wine strange smell in the bedroom, car, we continued to search. milk had ‘gone off’: the refrig- cellar’, gran’s flat irons and a which clearly came from the The phone was eventually erator part had ceased to work. motley collection of vases. In Rayburn in the kitchen below. found in the pocket of the The freezer section still order to remover the old Evidence of sticks in the jacket that the husband had seemed OK, fortunately, as it freezer we would have to half damper box confirmed the been wearing on the day of was pretty full: some of last empty the room. existence of a nest. A frantic the rescue… year’s fruit, several pheasants, call to our friendly chimney pasties etc., but clearly we We settled on a week’s time, sweep revealed the alarming He departed for his meeting, needed a replacement. meanwhile planning some un- news that he was ‘retiring’, only to return five minutes We investigated options in usual combinations of food but mention of the fumes later with a tremendous clat- brought him and his brushes tering. Yes, the exhaust had swiftly to the rescue. come adrift in dramatic fash- ion, fortunately only a few Several curious implements yards up the road. and an assortment of brushes later he triumphantly pro- It was the Saturday before the duced a huge pile of sticks bank holiday. The garage (including blackthorn twigs - couldn’t help, and suggested poor nestlings!) , sheep’s calling the AA (again). The wool and straw. ‘Lucky there nice AA man arrived, fixed weren’t any eggs’ he re- the exhaust ‘very temporary, marked, casually. As we mind’, advised against going cleared up afterwards, we did anywhere until the weekend wonder ‘what next?’ traffic had calmed down, and left. My meeting went off It wasn’t long. A couple of without incident (including a days later the husband had very good cream tea) and the gone into Truro equipped next few days passed by with- with a shopping list . At noon out incident. Our local me- there was a phone call. chanic came to the rescue and ‘Broken down, have called repaired the car, so all the AA’. Several hours later was once again well. he arrived home. The thermo- stat had failed and had to be Or was it? A couple of days replaced ‘without delay’. later I gave the kitchen curtains a gentle pull and the Garage contacted, appoint- pole collapsed, complete with ment arranged, repair ef- curtains. Oh well, that’s fected. As we collected the another three… car the mechanic remarked ‘You’ve got a bit if a split in CRE the exhaust, but it’ll do for a little while’.

As we drove home I did com- ment that if it had been me I’d have got the repair done then and there.

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Daytime LOW tides at CARNE in June

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 18.24

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7.02 8.09 9.18 10.17 11.07 11.51 12.30

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13.06 13.39 14.08 14.36 15.06 15.41 16.23

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17.15 18.21 7.02 8.11 9.18 10.22 11.23

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 12.20 13.14 14.04 14.51 15.35 16.18 17.03

30 17.52

New moon 8 June Full moon 23 June

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VERYAN New readers will be wel- PARISH comed - don’t be shy! \Round the Churches... CHURCH You would only be com- mitted three or four times a year, and the rota is circu- NEWS Heating update lated well in advance, with Ruan We have submitted a fac- FROM plenty of opportunity to ulty application to up- PORTLOE swop with someone else if Lanihorne grade the electrical sup- the dates aren’t convenient. ply that serves the

The merry month of church, an essential pre- Church fête The Annual Parochial May has seen more visi- liminary to any new heat- Don’t miss the feature on Church Meeting and Vestry tors to Portloe, either ing system. This will take page 7 - and do come Meeting were held on 23 staying here or nearby, a little while to process along to help, to enjoy April. Sadly Mrs Joy Evans or walking through on but you should soon see yourself and to support our decided not to stand for the coastal path. some activity in the fund-raising efforts to- nomination as churchwar- The warm and dry ‘tea churchyard. wards our new heating. den. Joy has been church- room’ is obviously a warden for many years and blessed relief, especially PCC news Organ on Sundays has given invaluable service when it’s cold, wet and Our treasurer Robert We have managed so far to St Rumon’s. Father Doug windy! Pepper has retired after while Joyce has been recu- thanked her on behalf of us Do come and join us - a five years’ sterling ser- perating to find willing all. She has agreed to re- warm welcome awaits, vice. He brought the souls to play for us on Sun- main on the PCC. Mrs Pat whatever the weather. church accounts into ap- day mornings. However, at Farr and Mr David Hughes ple-pie order, simplified present we have nobody were nominated as church- JH the bank accounts and available for Sunday 16 wardens explained the complexi- June or Sunday 18 August. ties of church finance in a If anyone out there would There were three resigna- 29 June way which we could all like to volunteer - organ tions from the PCC and one Feast of St peter and St understand. Thanks, or piano - simply to new member, Mr David Paul Robert! accompany the hymns do Hamblett. The treasurer Mr contact Fr Doug [618] or Clive Farr presented and ‘Petertide’ is the Thank you too to Reg Christine [727]. proposed the acceptance of time in the church’s year and Joan Woodward who the annual accounts, which when new priests are for many years have been was seconded by Mr David ordained. regular Sunday morning Hughes. To mark the readers. They also con- ordination of sider that it’s time foe The morning of 20 April Angela Cooper them to retire, though we was spent giving the church there will be a ‘cluster’ shall still see them occa- a thorough clean. Thank Eucharist at St Just on sionally at special ser- Roseland Churches’ Choir you to everyone that came Sunday 30 June at 11 vices and events. diary 2013 to help. am, and no services in Sunday 11 August any of our other New Bishop to visit Patronal festival On 22 June from 2 pm we evensong, Gerrans 6 pm churches. Ruan Lanihorne and plan to clear weeds from Please come to support Veryan Sunday 25 August graves in the churchyard,: Angela . Patronal festival all help will be welcome! Bishop Chris Goldsmith evensong, Ruan 6 pm

will be preaching at St Sunday 6 October Rumon’s on 25 August Harvest evensong, Sketch of Ruan at Choral Evensong and Veryan 6 pm church from a at Veryan on 6 October Sunday 13 October drawing by Charles at Harvest Choral Harvest evensong, Henderson Evensong. Ruan 6 pm Both services will be [from ‘Saint Rumon sung by the Sunday 24 November OR and Saint Ronan’ by Roseland Churches’ 1 December Advent evensong, Canon G H Doble, Choir. 1939] Gerrans

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The parishes of CHURCH SERVICES FOR June Come Dancing! VERYAN and Veryan Ruan Portloe

RUAN LANIHORNE VERYAN PARISH Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Canon Douglas Robins Sunday 2 June Trinity 1 HALL The Vicarage, Veryan TR2 5QA 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am Sunday 7 pm 01872 501618 Canon Doug Holy Communion Morning Worship 2nd & 16th June Canon Doug Rachel Carbis VERYAN contact Ann [501035] Sunday 9 June Trinity 2 (St Symphorian) or Pat [501479] 11 am Eucharist 10.30 am Parish Church Canon Doug Informal Anglican worship for details Churchwardens Mr David Elliott Sunday 16 June Trinity 3 Boswague, Tregony 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am [501230] Canon Doug Mattins Morning Worship MEDITATION GROUP & Canon Doug Local worship team VERYAN Mr Robin Rundle Trevarthen Cottage Sunday 23 June Trinity 4 Third Thursday in the Veryan Green 8.30 am Holy Communion 9.30 am [500950] Canon Doug Eucharist month 2.30 pm 11 am MATTINS Canon Doug Hon. Secretary Canon Doug Mr David Elliott 501650 or 501565 for [501230] Sunday 30 June Trinity 5 CLUSTER MASS AT 10.30 am Details Treasurer ST JUST IN ROSELAND Morning Worship Revd Angela Cooper Tom Luke There is a warm welcome Organist Sunday 7 July Trinity 6 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am for everyone and we can Mrs Joyce Goldie arrange transport if Canon Doug Holy Communion Morning Worship [501565] Canon Doug needed. Envelope Treasurer Mrs Marilyn Veness [501704] 30 June: JOINT ‘CLUSTER’ SERVICE AT St Just to celebrate the Ordination to the priesthood of Angela Cooper

PORTLOE Magazine Editor (All Saints) United Church Church Stewards Christine Edwards Miss Jeanette Blamey VERYANgalleries [501727] 1, Homeyard Homes, Veryan [501539] [email protected]

Advertisements vacancy Did you Know? Pat Raine [501479] Hon. Secretary Mrs Jeanne Hitchings We have PAINTINGS by artists such as [email protected] End Cottage, Portloe [501114] William Nash, Robin Leonard, Distribution coordinators Hon. Treasurer Jenny Wheatley and many more! Sarah Rundle and delivery team Mrs Joyce Gilbert Porthjulyan Plus beautiful Jewellery, It would be helpful if Pendower Road contributions for the Veryan ceramics, cards, and bags, magazine sent by e-mail could be [501365] sent as a Word 2003 document - perfect for gifts. attachment RUAN LANIHORNE We also paint favourite VIEWS, flowers , DEADLINES (St Rumon) Parish Church Churchwardens Portraits and MURALS

Mrs Pat Farr for a special present. It takes several days’ work to Lambourne Barn produce the final magazine Ruan Highlanes Come and see us - between the two copy and disc, so we need copy [501599] usually by 16th of the previous Mr David Hughes Roundhouses month for inclusion in the Castle Towers at VERYAN GREEN following month’s issue: occa- Ruan Lanihorne sionally our printing deadlines [501855] require earlier delivery of the Hon. Secretary & Treasurer disc. PLEASE CHECK Mrs Pat Farr DEADLINE DATE ON BACK [501599] Tues - Sat 10 - 5-30 PAGE - and early copy is always much appreciated! 01872 501469

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REGULAR EVENTS The Parishes June Diary Church Rotas AllStars for ages 7-12 fort-

of Veryan & Ruan nightly in Veryan School 5- Sunday 2nd Veryan Lanihorne 6.30 pm [contact school for Come Dancing, Veryan parish hall READINGS AND READERS details] [page 15] Church Services Services in June Brownies meet Mondays in

VERYAN term time, Veryan Parish Hall Tuesday 4th Sunday 2 June Trinity 1 Parish Church of 6.15-7.30pm Veryan WI meeting , parish hall 1 Kings 18, 20,21&30-39 [page 4] St Symphorian Country Market every Friday Christine Edwards [727] in Veryan Parish Hall Galatians 1, 1-12 Wednesday 12th 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sundays: 10.30-11..30 am Sue Truscott [609] 11 am Parish Eucharist Old Cornwall Society visit 4th Sunday 8.30 am Parish Council meets on third Padstow [page 11] Sunday 9 June Trinity 2 Holy Communion [BCP] Monday, 7.30 pm, 1Kings 17, 8-16 ONLY 4th Sunday: 11 am Veryan Parish Hall Friday 14th, Saturday 15th, Liz Wright [628] Mattins [BCP] unless Eucharist committee room Sunday 16th Flower Festival at Galatians 1, 11-24 Caerhays church [page 5] for special feasts Pre-school: at Sports and Luke Dunstone [713] Social club, Veryan, Mondays PORTLOE UNITED Sunday 16th ‘Fun Day’ at 11.15am-3 pm, Tuesday, Caerhays Castle [page 5] Sunday 16 June Trinity 3 CHURCH Wednesday, Thursday 9.15am- 1 Kings 21, 1-10 & All Saints 1.15 pm 15-21 Sunday 16th Come Dancing, Blair Jobson [530188] Methodist services 1st, 3rd & 5th Ringing Practice at Veryan : Veryan Parish Hall [page 15] Galatians 2, 15-21 Sundays at 10.30 am 4th Tuesday most months, but Julia Pound [741] 2nd Sunday: Service of the Word contact 501203 for up-to-date Tuesday 18th Veryan WI visit [Anglican] at 10.30 am information Wheal Martyn [page 4]

Sunday 23 June Trinity 4 4th Sunday: Eucharist Roseland magazine delivery Saturday 22nd Ruan churchyard 1 Samuel 4, 12-22 at 9.30 am arranged by local coordinator Robert Pepper [670] clean-up [page 14] James 1, 1-18 RUAN LANIHORNE Roseland Youth Group meets Coral Pepper St Rumon in Social Club Tuesdays Sunday 23rd Coach trip to 7-9.30 pm for ages 10-14 Rosemoor gardens [page 11]

Sunday 30 June 1st Sunday: School open assembly : NO SERVICE—see page 15 9.30 am Holy Communion [BCP] Fridays at 9.15 am in church 3rd Sunday: Sunday 7 July Trinity 6 9.30 am Mattins [BCP] Whist drive : every Friday, Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm Every Friday 2 Kings 5, 1-14 John Veness [704] Yoga: every Tuesday 10.30-11.30 am Galatians 6, 7-16 ONLY CHANGES TO THE USUAL Veryan Parish Hall VERYAN MARKET Marilyn Veness TIMES, 10.am-12 noon parish hall FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL ZUMBA class: Wednesdays, Please exchange with someone if SERVICES WILL BE CREAM TEAS AT PORTLOE Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm you can’t read on the day ANNOUNCED IN THIS [07739 468142] Tuesdays from April onwards allocated. MAGAZINE at 3 pm If you’re not on the reading list but would like to be, contact From the Registers CRICKET FIXTURES - Christine [501727] Ruan Lanihorne See page 11 Veryan Flowers and Brass Funeral followed by cremation: Stella Plasom, on 21 March

High Altar Veryan AND DON’T FORGET 1 & 8 June Mrs E Reece Burial of cremated remains: Valery Brown, on 26 April 15 & 22 June Mrs Y Alkins 29 June, 6 July Mrs B Lumley- Veryan Church Fete 13 July Burial of Yvonne Stuart Matthews on 1 May Savill Font or porch Baptism of Elizabeth Elsie Radmore on 28 April Ruan cello concert 30 July 1 & 8 June Mrs J Elliott 15 & 22 June Mrs N Bush Wedding of Faye Abbotts and James betty on 17 May 29 June, 6 July Mrs S Truscott BRASS - Mrs M Veness St Michael Caerhays Burial of Henry Blamey, formerly of Veryan, on 2 May Ruan Lanihorne CLEANING & FLOWERS Veryan parish website

2 June: Mrs Abrams/Mrs Wasley www.veryan.org All local news and information ‘Parish News’ is printed by ‘Quay Side Print’ of Truro and distributed by volunteers in 16 June: Mrs Evans/Mrs Farr welcome: contact is Toby our two parishes.. 7 July: Mrs Mihalop/ Copyright in layout and design is owned by Veryan PCC. The copyright in articles submit- Robinson at the shop ted for publication remains with the authors whose permission should be sought through Mrs Hamblett the editors if reproduction in any medium is contemplated. If no author is attributed the editors may not be able to reproduce items as it may not be DEADLINE FOR Portloe United Church possible to establish the copyright status. JULY MAGAZINE FLOWERS AND CLEANING Articles which have appeared in print elsewhere must have authors’ names attached and copyright clearance. see notice board 14 JUNE June 2013 page 16