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Christmas Holly The School Rudolph Roman Feast Day Council Ivy The junior class had a Roman Feast Day. We Santa pretended to be Romans and we all dressed up as Romans in cloth sandals, head bands and sheets. We The children of the school have Turkey laid down to eat a Roman meal of peacock brains formed a School Council which (jelly), fried pigs head (little sweets shaped like pigs is to meet six times a year with a Merry times heads), shellfish, bread and honey, ruit, honey cake SchoolGovernor, two teachers, Apples (made by Kay Strout) and red wine disguised as one parent and six children who Snowflakes Ribena. W e had an entertainment ring and everyone are the class representatives. by Aimee and Abigail went up and did something. Sam Eaves, Josh Brewer They will talk about how the and Steven Coates made some Roman music with the school could be better and all magic drum and flutes. Aimee Eaves, Jess Powell, suggestions by anyone in the school will have to be Ellen Rowe, Abigail Hazeldine and Megan discussed. Greenhalgh were miming goddesses. The senior class representatives are Josh Grills, Jessica Bishop, Lowenna Barribali and Josh Kernow. We are happy to be The junior class representatives are Ben Andrews (Year chosen to write the 3) and Ellen Rowe (Year 4). BINGO school Trio page. We wish everyone a merry The Friends of the School organised a Bingo Christmas. From Aimee Sam’s Christmas story session. W e raised £42 Eaves (9), Sam Eaves but all that money went (8) and Abigail One day there was a boy called Josh and he was very towards prizes. Hazeldine (8). excited for a special day but he didn’t know what the special day was. His mum and dad did - it was Christmas. by Sam Eaves Some of our millennium clock designs

by Abigail Hazeldine by Sam Eaves that we are the lights went on ■■■ running out of space!!

I he lights went on on Saturday A big thank you also to Simon December 11th - and what a Pearce, Accountant of Market celebration it was. Street, St Austell, who Despite the weather ear­ has agreed to prepare lier in the day it managed the final figures to stay fine for us and the required by PESCA on a S o , here we are then, nearly at the bottom of the village was ‘no fee’ basis. end of the twentieth century. Will packed. The band played things be different as we go into and the Fishermen’s Happy Christmas the year 2000? Friends led the carol everyone and enjoy the singing. The lights look lights. One thing that might change in the great and our Christmas Pat Sweett village is our Church. If you read tree, courtesy of SWEB, is Ed: On behalf of the Father Michael’s article in this issue outside the Post Office. village can we say a of Trio you will see that, unless really big thank you to there is more financial support, we We also received a Pat and Bob Monk for may lose both our Church and our surprise donation of £250 all their hard work Priest. The Church is something from Port Isaac 2000 (in over the past year. that a lot of us take for granted as addition to the cheque We do appreciate it. being there for us in times of joy already received). Everyone The village looks great. and times of sorrow. It is has been so generous and I am sure something solid and unfailing, you will all agree that it has been giving us strength and support worth it. when needed. But on a day-to-day Christians basis, do we give it any thought? Since the last Trio donations have Perhaps we should? been received from: Michael & together in Marjorie Butler of Broadstairs and A big thank you to the Fishermen’s Port Isaac - £50; Anne & Paul Birch - Port Isaac Friends. Their generous donation £20; Andy & Lesley Walton - £40; has made this bumper Christmas/ Andrew & Kirsten Lewis of Hemel New Year issue of Trio possible. We Hempstead and Drakes Cottage - I he start o f the new Millennium hope you enjoy it and if it does £50; Professor & Janet Caldwell of will see an exciting move towards encourage some of you to put pen Oxford and ‘Riverside’ - £10; Vivien unity being made by Christians in to paper for your Parish newsletter & Cliff Budgen of 57 Fore Street - Port Isaac and district. Methodist then so much the better. £30; Port Isaac 2000 - £500; and Anglican clergy have been Howard & Sharman Glanfield of meeting in recent weeks and the Which only leaves us to say have a Somerton and Fern Cottage - £50; first shared event planned is a Happy and Peaceful Christmas and Barry & Angela Smith of Covenant and Communion service New Year. Let’s raise a glass to Pembrokeshire and ex Slipway - to be held on the first Sunday absent friends and loved ones. £ 10; Mike Scott of Cheshire and evening of the Year 2000 - at Church Hill - £50; John & Gill Harris 6.00pm on January 2nd. Sam & Dee Of Middle Street - £30; Leanne The service will be held in St Peter’s Brown & Freddie Bourne of Church, Port Isaac with Revd Preb Hampshire and 70 Fore Street - £20; Michael Bartlett presiding and the Maria Carreras of ‘The Cobweb’ on Revd Carol Holmes leading the BINGO Middle Street - £25; Bernard & Lou Covenant service and preaching. Baker of Port Isaac - £10; an unknown couple who stopped me We hope that many Christians in the outside the Post Office on area will take this opportunity, of T h e annual bingo, held in aid of November 22nd - £10; Mark the celebration of 2000 years since the mentally handicapped on Henderson & family of Guildford the birth of Christ, to attend the Tuesday December 7th, raised a and Church Hill - £50; Robin Maryon service to renew their commitment fantastic record sum of £512, every & Sheelagh O’Kelly of Tetbury and to Him. penny of which is spent on the The Bakehouse - £20; Simon & Sue clients at the Priory Centre, Bodmin. Gotch, the new owners of Halwyn CROWING TOGETHER IN FAITH House (definitely without car port!) - On the six Fridays after the Thank you for your loyal and very £30; an anonymous donation of Covenant and Communion Service, generous support, either by turning £100; the collecting box in the meetings, led by Methodist and out on the night or by giving Golden Lion - £56; the collecting Anglican ministers, will be held in donations or prizes. box in the Port Gaverne Hotel - Port Isaac School hall. Hot drinks £11.70; ‘Decca Dave’ for the will be served at 7.00 pm and a Thanks as well to Dave Philp for donation of another bottle of Royal united act of worship will take place calling each year and to ail the Salut which was raffled in the ‘Lion’ at 7.15 pm followed by an hour ‘backroom’ help so necessary for a and raised £38.50. when Christians from different successful evening. traditions will have the chance to Thanks also to Katie for taking the explore and discuss the scriptures. Thank you everyone. time to write the names on the Judith Pollinger Appeals Board. There are so many Janet Chadband LE 'lt^lIlQ -TR To village community. Graham Tayar Poppy Day Port Isaac

Dear Trio As we reach the end On behalf of the 1999 Royal Dear Trio of the century, might I just take this British Legion Poppy Appeal, thank I felt I had to write to say how much opportunity to protest most you to all the organisations in St my family and I enjoyed the strongly about everything. Endellion Parish for purchasing fireworks and bonfire at Port The Postmaster General wreaths, to everyone who collected Gaverne. The display was Port Isaac house-to-house in their designated wonderful as was the atmosphere areas, to the local shops and hotels and I must congratulate those who for accepting and displaying organised the evening. static boxes and poppies and to all Mollie Farmer Tomorrow is who have home boxes. Port Isaac Christmas As always St Peter’s Church was well Dear Trio attended. Thank you to everyone What a great evening the Cajun Tomorrow is Christmas and oh! who contributed to a very moving Christmas Party was. It was what a fuss! service and also for the coffee after wonderful to see everybody from Have we got the holly and the the laying of the wreaths. the village having such a great time mistletoe, together. and do not forget the tree. The Parish has donated a wonderful Must go to the village in the £1100.72 that will be used to How about an annual Christmas bus, continue the welfare and Party? I forgot the tinsel for the tree benevolent work of the British Barbara Hawkins and not to mention the mince Legion. Thank you all very much. I Port Isaac pies hope you and perhaps your friends and a cake for tea. will be able to help us next year. Dear Trio Back from the village Nicholas Sproull assumes too much. which looked liked Fairyland Allan Chadband Like Janet Caldwell, I’ve had a house with all the Local Honorary Organiser in Port Isaac for nearly thirty years twinkle lights so very bright in and spend much of the year in the the dark. S t Peter’s Church was almost full village. I use local shops whenever I Tomorrow is Christmas Day for the Royal British Legion can and encourage others to do so Must say goodnight to all, Remembrance Service which was when they hire my cottage in the Sleep tight, Happy Xmas. conducted by Mr Charlie Philp of summer. Wadebridge. The address was given Molly Farmer by the Rector, Rev Preb Michael Many of us involve ourselves in the Bartlett; the lesson was read by Mr life of the village. I contribute Ian Honey; the organist was Mr regularly to Trio, played some part Charlie Honey; the Last Post and in finding and bringing back the St Mums & Monsters Reveille were sounded by Mr Fred Endellion book to Cornwall and Angove; the Standard Bearer was Mr provided and played in a charity Peter Bower; the Roll of Honour was jazz band for the RNLI May Ball. IM um s and Monsters - previously read by Mr David Phelps; the Two or three times I’ve even been called Mums and Toddlers - starts in offertory for the Royal British Legion to Parish and Parish Council the Village Hall on January 7th. was taken by Dr C Barton and Mrs meetings! Every Thursday morning, from Janet Chadband. 1 Oam through till 1 2 noon, there There undoubtedly are second will be drawing, trike riding, Poppy wreaths were laid at the War homes which are not used very painting, making things, running Memorial by Mr Ted Childs - RNLI, much and this is a pity. But there and jumping, a slide and a climbing Mr David Phelps - Parish Council, are also villagers who don’t use frame - and Mrs Margaret Cann - St Peter’s local shops and do most of their that’s just for the Church, Mr Bill Dawe - the Golden shopping at supermarkets in mums! Circle, Mr Bryan Richards - Port Wadebridge or Bodmin. I don’t Apparently there Isaac AFC, Mr Peter Rowe - Port blame them - there is a wider will also be Isaac Chorale, Miss R Culumb - selection of products and they are something for Friends of Port Isaac School, Mr probably cheaper. All I am asking is the ‘little Julian Brown - Fishermen’s Friends, that those of us who can afford to, darlings’ to do as well! Aimee Eaves - Port Isaac School, should support our local shops Miss P Stewardson - Port Isaac whenever they can. The group will be run by Kim Cubs, Mr Ian Honey - Port Isaac Lanyon and Debbie Pattenden who History Group. Many of the second homes would have taken over from Amanda have been derelict if outsiders had Aldridge. All the mums and All arrangements for the event were not bought them. My cottage never children would like to say a big in the capable hands o f Mr Allan was an investment or a second thank you to Amanda who has now Chadband. After the service home in that sense. It is where I retired from running the group. refreshments were served in the live and after the first year or two Church Rooms. I’ve never felt anything else but a So put the date in your diary and go fully committed member of this along and have some fun. Charlie Honey whose names have been suggestions for village projects. Port Isaac 2000 registered, will receive a The major event for next year will free mug during a short be the Port Isaac 2000 Music service on New Year’s Day in St Festival and planning will move into I he turn of the century sees the Peter’s Church. If you have not top gear once the festivities are culmination of a year’s hard fund been in touch with us there is still over. raising for the Port Isaac 2000 time, if you act quickly. Give Tracey committee. Way back in the depths a call on 88021 5. Additional mugs Thank you everyone for your of January it all seemed so far away. can be purchased from Janet support during the year and best Chadband or from Secrets, priced wishes to everyone for Christmas Cajun Christmas Party £7.50 each. and the New Year. Our Cajun Christmas Party got the Youth Club festive season off to a great start. The Port Isaac 2000 Committee Everyone had a wonderful time A special Karaoke Night for the dancing the night away to the Youth Club and local youngsters will Gumbo Flyers and resulted in now take place early in the New excess of £800 profit going into the Year. Look out for posters giving Tales from kitty. A big thank you to everyone more information or contact Jill who helped in any way and to the McDonnell on 880031. band of volunteers who helped with New Years Eve the beach the clearing up. And finally on to the big night. Curry Evening and Singalong From about 11.00pm onwards there Ihave heard from various sources For obvious reasons (a small matter will be music and mulled wine on that the major criterion for of a landrover in the roof) we had to the Town Platt. There will be some belonging to t he RNLI as crew, postpone the Curry Evening and seats under cover in the Boathouse boathouse keeper or DLA is to be Singalong in the Pottery. The good for those of us who are not so computer literate. news is that it will now take place young. The Port Isaac Millennium on February 12th. If you have hung Clock will be officially switched on Apparently, since Billy ‘Three Bass’ on to your tickets then all well and at five to midnight and as we go Hawkins won first prize in the good but if you need one then call into the twenty-first century a angling competition, he has become in at the Pottery or Secrets - £5 celebratory firework display will so proficient that he had to use Jim each. take place up on Lobber. A special May’s big boat rather than the thank you to Ron Holmes, Andy Nimrod to hold his catch. Port Isaac 2000 Grand Raffle Penny and Brian Nicholls for giving The Port Isaac 2000 Grand Raffle up their evening to ensure we have I hear that Jeremy Brown is taking was drawn in the Golden Lion on a spectacular and safe display and dog-handling lessons. Just because November 13th. Special thanks to thank you to Robert Sloman for all his family for generations have Mike and Nicky for their hospitality. letting us use his land. There will been able to scull, he expected the For those who were particularly sad be a much better view of the display same from his dog - left him in the to be missing the Curry evening from the village, and the best punt while he went to sea! The dog there was curry on the menu. vantage points will be on the Platt, had it’s own back, I believe. Jeremy Winners of the draw were: First along the cliff path, in the Old was seen hurtling down to Pine Awn Prize of the holiday at Gullrock, School Car Park, outside the Post and back again, but a very poor courtesy of Malcolm and Carole Lee, Office and from the Pentus Wall. In second to the dog. went to holiday visitor Peter Wilson; the interests of safety we would the vase from the Pottery was won deter people from actually trudging Finally, is it true that Byron has by another visitor, Mr Lawson from up onto Lobber. written to the Transport Minister Boscastle; an original Ken Burton asking if he can double his New Years Day watercolour donated by Secrets charges next season to pay stays in the village with Bess To help clear your head ‘the for paving the slip? Coates; Mrs Margaret Clarke of Port morning after’ why not come on Isaac won the day’s sailing from down to the Platt and help us with “Beachcomiher Fowey; and the final prize of a case the clearing up? of wine went to frequent Port Isaac visitor, Mrs Clifford. At 12noon Father Michael will give a short service in St Peter’s Church RSPCA awards for Christmas Lights during which he will present the We were very happy on the night of commemorative mugs to the whale rescuers the raffle to be able to make a children. donation of £250 to the Christmas Where do we go from here? Lights Fund and we were even L o ca l BDMLR (British Divers Marine happier to be able to make a It has been a lovely year full of Life Rescue) members have been further £250 donation on ‘Switch- support for the village and we have awarded Certificates of Merit by the on’ night. raised in excess of £6000 (this does RSPCA for the successful whale not include the money raised by the rescue they performed earlier this Commemorative Mugs Port Isaac Lights Committee). Port year at Penberth Cove. A special The Port Isaac commemorative Isaac is a very special place to those presentation ceremony was held on mugs have now arrived and, if you who live here and to those who December 11 * at the RSPCA Centre have reserved any, you can collect regularly visit. We have decided to in St Columb and this was attended them from Janet Chadband. All keep the Port Isaac 2000 fund by Gerry King, Sam U ttlediild and parish children under the age of 16, running - there are many ideas and Paul Pollington. A Christmas Afternoon Stroll

T here is nothing like a nice to the far end of the old mill pool afternoon stroll after Christmas and look out for a path doubling lunch - and the afternoon can be back on your right and climbing very pleasant when it is dry and the gently up the hillside. This used to sun casts its wintry yellow light. But be a regular cart track and notice take it easy to start with and get how the beginning is well supported down to the bottom of the village by stone banking. first. Now start up Church Hill - the hard bit! - and take the Port Isaac Through a metal gate at the top - valley path which leads off beyond via a metal gate, which is usually the last cottages on your left. All tied up with a bow to make it easier the paths recommended in this to undo - and the path, meets the walk are guaranteed to be public track from the mill at a hairpin rights of way of St Endellion Civil bend. The track becomes a public Parish. right-of-way here but turn left not right! START ON THE LEVEL This is a narrow lane with hedge PORT ISAAC FROM AFAR growth on your right and hedges Further up the hillside you get some and fences on your left with gates good views of distant Port Isaac. At leading to small plots of land beside the top, over a cattle grid, the now the leat. After you go through a concreted track swings left, fairly new gate, there is an following the field hedge on its unfortunate place, if you happen to right. Where it makes another ilap to ikon: path through Pori hone Ml feel a bit bloated after your lunch, sharp left turn, there is a stile in the where the path runs past the hedge on the right leading across perhaps. The track is easy to follow sewage works. This writer has tried the field to Homer Park. In the day and at the end a gate leads out into to persuade the Water Authority to of the tithe map there were two the field where the old post used plant some sort of dense hedge fields here which at that time were for breeches buoy practice still along there but as nobody else called ‘Bramble Hill’ and ‘Barn stands - just - the cattle are slowly seems to have asked they don’t do Meadow’ respectively. I wonder rubbing it away! it! whether these names are still in use. Walk straight ahead from the THE CHOICE IS YOURS Past this ordeal, you carry on stile, alongside the hedge on your From here you can either go left through two more gates and reach left, then through a gate and on to down to Pine Awn valley, out to Pine the yard of Port Isaac Mill where a track leading you past the front of Awn itself, and back to Port Isaac there are often friendly animals and Homer Park itself. The path leads via the coast path; or carry straight chickens pecking around. There straight ahead and to the road near on till you come to a slate stile in was once even a sheep that danced the top of Church Hill. the hedge on your right. This leads along with you as you went through. to the narrow lane - it used to be But at this time of year don’t be ON TO LOBBER known as ‘Postman’s Walk’ when I surprised if the yard is deserted! Cross the road and through the was a boy -down to Roscarrock Hill gate on the other side where a wide and back to the Platt. THROUGH THE MILL lane leads out on to Lobber. You Don’t go down into the lower area may already know this is called After all the exercise and fresh air, here! See the map - the path takes ‘Washing Pool Lane’ but I still you may even have worked up the track that climbs up beyond the haven’t found out why. It may have enough appetiteto manage a piece mill. This part of the track is not a been to do with washing, or of Christmas cake! Spoil yourself. public right-of-way but, don’t panic, dipping, sheep; or something to do there is a little gate on the left near with washing mined metal ore Robin Penna. the bottom which leads you down to a path running along the former mill-race! All dry now though. The path follows the depression until In the garden with GFL you come to some trees and the old mill pool - also all dry now. affected and then put in shelter. The f unseasonable weather we There is always tidying up to do People from ‘the top’ could come have had lately must have got a lot though the ground is so wet at the down the lane from Trewetha, cross of plants, seeds and bulbs very moment it is wiser not to tread it the mill race, and join the walk here confused, especially those that have more than absolutely necessary. instead of starting from Port Isaac recently moved here from up- old village. country. In their former home they Hopefully, the mild weather will would have long ago been cut down continue well into next year. Spring PAST THE OLD MILL POOL and put in their winter quarters. is really not so far away once the Taking the path to the right of the shortest day has gone! Happy old pool, try and ignore some fallen Geraniums will stand a small Christmas and New Year to trees across it if you can - they are amount of frost as will some pot everyone. not too difficult to climb over and fuschias, especially if the latter are should be removed next year - go cut down as soon as they have been Green Fingered Lil the ship and all the rescue services. 1 71 5 hours, just as the Skopelos Backalong The Coxswain, Trevor England Sky was smashed against the diffs. stated later that ‘he felt like an During the night the ship broke in insect in a ploughed field’. half. Looking back 20 years ... By 1030 hours the helicopter had The Spirit of Port Isaac came to the What happened was - lifted off ten of the crew and landed fore once again. Although the CRE On December 1 5th 1979, a Greek them at RAF St Mawgan. The Team were out in appalling 3000-ton vessel, Skopelos Sky, was Master intended to close the shore conditions for over eight hours, on passage from Rotterdam to to drop the anchor and await the there was an endless supply o f hot Liverpool. T 0930 hours she sent weather easing. In fact, by midday, drinks and food brought out from out a ‘Mayday’ stating that she was it was NNW 10 gusting 12 which is the village households and hotels to in difficulty three miles north of hurricane force. them. Trevose Head. The weather conditions were frightening, a NW During this time the Port Isaac CRE From our man in Fuerteventura, wind of storm force 10 with Team, assisted by members of the David Castle mountainous seas. There were 1 5 Trebetherick CRE Team, waited on crew on board and the Captain’s the cliffs between Doyden and Next month: The loss of a Lifeboat intentions were to make for the Trevan Point taking as much shelter and Minelayer Bristol Channel to get some shelter. as possible behind the stone walls. After ten minutes the situation It was nearly impossible to stand deteriorated as the ship took on a against the wind. The Sea King dangerous list due to the shifting helicopter returned to the scene but cargo. had to go inland to St Endellion to HMCG News get out of the salt spray which Padstow Lifeboat was launched, would affect it’s engines. helicopters from RAF Brawdy and ^D n Friday December 3rd, at the Chivenor despatched and the Port The Master realised that it would be Cornish Cafe, Mike Larkin received Isaac Coastguard CRE Team were too dangerous to send men his Valedictory Certificate for thirty called out. There were commun­ forward along the deck to work the years with Her Majesty’s Coastguard ication difficulties with the vessel as anchor winch and requested that (HMCG). The presentation was she did not have VHF radio and all four crew be airlifted and he would made by Dave Phelps a past 1C of communications had to be on stay aboard. Within the hour the the Port Isaac Team. An excellent 2182khz. Padstow Lifeboat was situation had gone from bad to night was had by all and it was standing by the vessel and also worse and then hopeless. In the especially good to see members of directing communications between darkness the Master was airlifted at the Polzeath Team present.

Over the past ten years there have been some considerable changes within HMCG and at present we RNLI Station news carry out our duties with just twelve members. To give just a small example of the commitment B y the time this appears in required, there are always two print Bob Monk will be Port members on duty, 24hours a day, Isaac Station’s new Honorary throughout the entire year. These Secretary, following my own members are expected to be on decision to step down from scene within our designated area in the post. half an hour of Falmouth’s instructions. Another move consequent on 175 years that is the appointment of Phil At present there is a vacancy and Tidey as a Deputy Launching of saving lives at sea there will be a further one in April Authority, a post that he will 2000. It would be good to see combine with his existing Bob’s first job will be to attend a some young blood in the Team as position of Station Honorary Press day conference to learn all about they are the future. Officer. the new call-out system that will be introduced by the RNLI in the New Finally, it has been brought to my I would like to wish Bob and Phil Year. Another recent innovation is attention that many people in the every good wish for the future. I a computer - it’s all change! village are very much in the dark am sure the Station is in very good with regards to what HMCG actually hands. Finally, the new edition of the do. We have strict rules and RNLI’s magazine for children and regulations to abide by but if any of At the same time I want to thank young supporters has a whole page you would appreciate an evening’s the many kind people who have retelling the dramatic rescue at talk given by an Officer from assisted me in the past years and Tintagel on September 6th 1998. I Falmouth plus a little input from especially all who were involved in hope to have plenty of copies myself, then please contact Roy the wonderful farewell lunch and available in case any local children Speakman on 01208 880477. presentation which was arranged would like one. for Elisabeth and myself at the Ken Richards Cornish Cafe. Ted Childs Station Officer, Port Isaac 1 onion, peeled & grated place onto a greased baking tray, Panic stations! salt & black pepper leaving a small space between each Itblsp tomato puree one. Cook in a pre heated oven 200°c/400°f/gas 6 for about 1 5 W,e have only a few days to go Method minutes or until golden. Leave for before Christmas. I wonder how Crush the nuts with a rolling pin about 5 minutes before lifting them many of us are ready? I have two and put into a mixing bowl. Add onto a serving dish. Garnish with recipes that I hope will ease the the breadcrumbs, cheese, onion watercress and perhaps some burden. The first is for a last and seasoning together with the cherry tomatoes. Serve either warm minute Christmas pudding. It uses egg and tomato puree. Combine or cold with a jacket potato and butter instead of suet and the well. Then with your hands divide some salad, or indeed, if correctly result is as good as my the mixture into small rissoles shaped, with cocktails! Grandmother’s! shapes, about 5cm/2” across, and EP

Last Minute Christmas Pudding 110g/4oz flour ‘ONE DAY THEY’LL UNDERSTAND’ ltsp mixed spice In memoriam, Emily Dickinson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Enoch Soames Vz tsp ground cinnamon 110g/4oz brown breadcrumbs For most of us, this is our own true story, 110g/4oz dark brown sugar a modest life, with precious little glory. 110g/4oz salted butter Would glory, though, be precious if it came? 225g/8oz sultanas One often pays a nasty price for fame, 225g/8oz raisins or hopes of it thereafter, never knowing 50g/2oz mixed peel which way - how hard - that wanton wind is blowing. 50g/2oz grated carrot Composers, poets, generals versed in slaughter, 50g/2oz golden syrup (warmed) are their names carved in stone or writ on water? 50g/2oz whole almonds grated rind and juice Zz lemon If life’s a one-time trip it doesn’t much matter, 2 eggs though you’ll not know, your name might yet live on. 4 tblsp brandy or milk Be famous or content? Some choose the latter; Method a safer place by far is staying anon. Sieve flour and spices and mix with the breadcrumbs and sugar. Chop But if you lust for praise and greatness till it hurts, in butter. Add sultanas, raisins and don’t live too long, you might not like your just desserts. mixed peel. Skin the almonds by soaking them in boiling water for Graham Tayar about a minute and then slipping October 1999 the skins o ff with your finger. Then chop the nuts and add with the grated carrot, golden syrup, lemon rind and juice. Add the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Lastly add the Magical Managers (fa brandy or milk.

Turn into two greased pudding Top Five at Christmas basins 16cm/6 Vz" pudding basins. Division One: Cover with greased greaseproof 1. FLYING FOREST - Kevin Honey - 306 pts paper, making a pleat on the top to 2. NO ‘F’ IN MANCHESTER - Chris Lanyon - 297 pts allow for the pudding to rise. 3. MAGIC MEG - Di Jones - 284 pts Steam for 4-4%hours and then long 4. MAYBEES - Tom Bishop - 279 pts enough on Christmas day for it to 5. 11 HOPEFULS - K Richards - 276 pts heat through. Serve with cream and/or brandy sauce. Division Two: 1. THE AMBASSADORS OF QUAN - Kevin Grills - 278 pts The next recipe is an alternative to 2. CHOCAHOLICS - Ka Grills - 276 pts the rich Christmas food we are 3. FLY NAVY - Les Honey - 263 pts inclined to expect and endure over 4. DAVIDSTOW DREAMERS -John Clement - 238 pts the festivities. It is a recipe for 5. CENTRAL SPORTS - M Roskilly - 231 pts walnut & cheese rissoles. They make an excellent alternative to Division Three: meat at Christmas and can be 1. SILLY BILLY WANDERERS - Duane Cock - 325 pts served as a main course or made 2. THE TELETUBBIES - Margaret Honey - 31 5 pts into small balls the size of large 3. FALLDOWNERS - Bill Bissett - 302 pts marbles to serve as canapes with 4. BE WE ? - B Cleave - 299 pts drinks. This recipe freezes well. 5. PINEHAVEN ROVERS - F Grills - 276 pts

Walnut & Cheese Rissoles * Transfer window is now open * 175g/6oz shelled walnuts 1 egg BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE MILLENNIUM 50g/2oz wholemeal breadcrumbs Paul & Kevin 110g/4oz grated cheese Monster Music Quiz

will need to select your teams - of I he Monster Music Quiz looks up to six members - with great care. like being a great night full of fun There will be lots of prizes through­ and games and competitiveness out the evening. The grand finale with some spectacular prizes. The will see the two teams gaining the idea has been mulled over for ages most points during the evening and has now formalised battling it out together on into a special night at stage. It should be a great the Pottery on Saturday fun evening that will appeal March 1 1th, with a bar to everyone. There will be and a Port Isaac the opportunity to show supper. All proceeds off either your musical from the event will go knowledge or your musical the Pottery or Secrets. Start getting towards buying Port ability or just to enjoy your teams together now and Isaac School their very own yourself. remember that each team needs a kiln. leader. It is definitely a case of getting your The quiz will cover every type of tickets in advance, as numbers are Don’t miss out on what looks like music starting from around the strictly limited. Entry is £5 per being a great night. 1930s and coming right up to the person and will include supper. year 2000. With this in mind, you Tickets can be obtained from either THANKYOU May I say a big thank you to my family and friends who made my George s ramblins birthday party such a happy Terry Gifford occasion. Again, special thanks to with us. I don’t Dave and Lil and the girls who came know if we’ll ever be allowed back ^)e e - she who must be obeyed - up trumps (as always). And for my into the Royal and Fortescue again. has let me know that the Trio cards and presents which were Terry ended up having his belly deadline is imminent. I haven’t overwhelming. recovered yet from leaping up and rubbed by the chief waitress. {Ed: We demand to know why?) How it down like a dervish about forty A special thanks to my grand­ got to that point I don’t know - but thousand and five times to this daughter Alice who not only made Mark Prout and I were quite put out. foot-stompin’ Cajun music. my cake but also decorated it so lovely (and kept it a secret). In the first place, I will never again I read a book recently - true! It’s called ‘The Hard Rock Men’ and it’s boast about my prowess at ‘A never to be forgotten birthday’. draughts. In the last Trio I reported written by John Rowe from Luxulyan - not to be confused with the Port on how well I had done to get the Joan Murray runners-up cup at the St Neot Isaac John Rowes who may, or may Draughts Tournament. Well, the not, be able to read and write. next cup we played for was the W Anyway, Terry read the book after Glasson Cup (I think), won by Bill me and reminded me of this story. Oliver and I barely reached also-ran The w ards o f the status. Since then I’ve been The miners who went to America in hammered unmercifully in the the last century tried to better their M iCCennium Liskeard and District League. All-in- education by going to night school. M o m e n t all, sackcloth and ashes is de One of the chaps asked Jan (who rigueur. was trying this education business) what ‘category’ meant? “Well”, says The Port Isaac Chorale are on show Jan, “at night school they tell us to Let there be twice in the week before Christmas; scat the long words abroad. Now 'R espectfor 'Earth. j helping out with the Carol Service at you know what a cat is, and you can 5t Kew on the 19th (6.00pm) and tell ‘e from she, and gory has to do 'Peace fo r its then giving a concert on with blood. So there you are, Aednesday 22nd (7.30pm) - with ‘category’ is a ‘bloody tom cat.” It’s guest artists. better when Terry tells it! Love in our Lives ~be Historical Group had a trip to To the two people who read these 'DeCight in the g o o d Sarnstaple for Christmas shopping. ramblin’s, have a lovely Christmas, Jorgiveness for past Everyone seemed to enjoy it, spent get your voices well lubricated for *ell and ate well. I was given singing the old carols and, if w ron gs •ulsome praise for organising it, Christmas shopping is upsetting Aiich is rich really, as all I do is you, remember that today is the JA ndfrom now on a collect the money. All the hard tomorrow you worried about n ew s ta r t *ork is done by my ‘secretary’ yesterday, and everything’s OK! A-ich is how things should be! The xxx.pi./gfestivesnore Parish Council Meeting discussed at the January meeting ‘Highways’!) to express the very for work to repair the wall. This urgent need for double yellow lines Extracts from notes taken from could be done in two sections: from from Daisy Hicks' Corner to recent Parish Council meetings and Atlantic House as far as the recent Hartland Road. There is a long kindly supplied to us by Robin repair work; and beyond it to the waiting list in the County but the Penna. end, near the steps. Tenders will be situation is extremely dangerous - sought in the New Year. there were some nasty moments TAR DAMAGE during the recent half-term week. Compensation is at last being paid RAILING AT TEAGUE'S PIT County Councillor Mrs. Helen for the damage people suffered to The railings and steps are in a bad Richards has promised to support their carpets etc from the tar condition and are to be repaired. the request. trodden in during the horrific The railing on the steps up to the tar-and-chippings episode in the old quay will receive attention at AMENITY COMMITTEE summer. The re-surfacing of Fore the same time. A contract for the There is to be just one committee - Street around the bottom of Back work will be drawn up and tenders to be called the Amenity Committee Hill is also being dealt with. advertised for in January. -formed of the members of the existing Playing Field and Seats REFUSE BINS RECYCLING BINS AT TRELIGHTS Committees, to take general Problems with the refuse bins at the Residents of Trelights have responsibility for the Playing Fields, Platt continue. One Sunday this was objected to the suggestion of bins Playground Equipment at Port Isaac deliberately not reported as it is in the car park at The Barton and and Trelights, the Main, Seats thought that collectors may be paid the bins will need to be sited Maintenance, Notice Boards and the more for Sunday work. The elsewhere in the village. The PC will supervision of Port Gaverne toilets. following day, three trucks were be in further liaison with NCDC. needed to clear the rubbish. Before it was cleared an officer from NCDC 1999/2000 BUDGET PROPOSALS : Our District & Parish Councillor, : took photographs. Mr Brian White, PC consultant ; Bill Dawe, can be contacted on accountant, has presented 01208 880253 TRELIGHTS CLIMBING FRAME suggested figures compared with The rubber mats have not been laid last year's figures, and advised on under the climbing frame because various aspects of the PC finance. the contractor, having been asked The final decision for next year's Children in an atrocious price for them, is precept will be made this month. trying to get a lower quotation. Mr White also spoke about need appeal ‘double-charge grants’ available in FIREWORKS Restormel. In coastal parishes like The Port Gaverne display was a ours, it costs a lot to provide O n Thursday November 25th a fun great success as usual. The facilities which are used more by night with quizzes and raffles was committee is to try and arrange for people from inland parishes than organised byjulie Smith, the bonfire to be further from the our own residents. The matter will Manageress of the Old School Hotel, road in future. be discussed in December and Mr who also compered the evening. David Brown, Chief Executive of This was in conjunction with James FOOTPATHS NCDC may possibly be asked about Oxley of the Shipwrights Pub - the Cornwall County Council (CCC) has similar grants being made in North venue - in aid of the BBC Children in indicated that there is a need for a Cornwall. Need Appeal. new kind of footpath trimming contract to embrace all the parish PORT ISAAC COUNTY PRIMARY Donations flooded in and we wish footpaths. Suitable contracts for SCHOOL MILLENNIUM MAP to thank the following for their footpath trimming will be prepared Mrs Kate Pitt, Head Teacher, generosity: The Slipway Hotel, and tenders advertised for in described how the children will Secrets, Port Gaverne Hotel, Castle February. The CCC Definitive create an up-to-date street plan of Rock Hotel, The Old Drug Store, The footpath maps have been displayed Port Isaac village which could Wheelhouse, Dennis Knight, The on Parish Council (PC) notice become the standard map. The PC Pea Pod, The Bettle & Chisel boards. is going to co-operate with the (Delabole), New Delabole Stores, school on this project and the Central Garage, The Golden Lion, FOOTPATH MODIFICATION Clerk, who happens to be already Port Isaac Stores, Trelawney Garage, ORDERS involved with the scheme, will liaise Linda Pomery, John Bray, Cornish The Ramblers Association has with the school. Cafe, Post Office, The Old School suggested the use of ‘Modification Hotel, Headlands Hotel and Barry of Orders’ to correct footpath ST ENDELLION CHURCHYARD Crisp Force. Thanks also to Ian deficiencies. With sufficient The PC expressed concern to St Skinner and Dylan Pattenden who evidence from users, apparent Endellion Parochial Church Council supplied a variety of lively music faults in the Definitive Statements that the churchyard is not being throughout the evening which kept can be corrected. The PC has kept to the correct standard and everyone entertained. already tried to make some changes questioning whether the PC but it is impossible to get evidence contribution is being made best use The evening was well supported by of path use from the unknown of. locals and friends and we are visitors who are the main users of pleased to announce that the total our paths. YELLOW LINES, NEW ROAD raised for the appeal was £1 33.53. The PC has written to the A big thank you to everyone who COASTAL FOOTPATH WALL Department of Transportation and attended. A contract will be drawn up and Estates (formerly known of as Linda Taylor Anybody for a real millennia] Millennium Musings celebration at the start of 2001? We will at least have some beginning of the year 1 AD. It was experience to go on! S o what will we be celebrating for this reason that some people come January 1st? Millennia don’t used to calculate Christian years Andrew Lewis come round all that often so we from December 25th, Our Lord’s have little experience to go on. birthday, rather than March 2 5th or Years’ ends occur frequently January 1st. AD is shorthand for the enough - though January 1st has Latin phrase “in the year of Our only been the generally accepted Lord’s birth” and so the Christian Fireworks start date in England since the dating scheme works exactly like 1750s. Before that many people our own system of birthdays. Born thanks dated the new year from March 25th, on the first day of the year 1 AD, Lady Day. Centuries are more Jesus’ first birthday would be difficult. On January 1st 1 900, The celebrated on the day a year later Just a word of thanks to Ron Times carried a leader welcoming that completed the year 1 AD and Holmes and Simon Barker for the the last year of the nineteenth began the year 2 AD. Jesus was one spectacular firework display they century and a year later, on January year old in year 2 AD! It follows put on at Port Caverne on 1511901, the corresponding piece that first century or hundred years November 6th. These chaps have celebrated the first day of the new AD finished in the year 100 and the been on special courses to gain century. Of all years, the year next century started in 101, and so their licences - without which we 1900, nineteen-hundred, must have on down to our own day. The would have no display. This must been part of the nineteenth century! twentieth century ends with the be the best ‘FREE’ firework display year 2000 and the second in North Cornwall. When asked how old we are we give millennium AD likewise. (if we are honest) our age at our last Thanks as well must go to the birthday. We tend to forget that we So why do we think that the third stewards who kept the public in the are thereafter part-of-one-year older millennium AD will begin on next safe areas and to those who built than our age that day. Our first January 1st? There is the novelty of the bonfire. birthday falls at the end of our first the new date. Year dates have been year and that day ends our first written starting with a one for a So, Ron, Simon, Lyn Holmes, Paul year. But even during that day, and thousand years and starting with a Dingle, Kerena Vague, the lads from for the ensuing year, we are in our two is quite a change. We will be up country who help each year and second year of life. writing dates with a two for the to all the others involved in making next thousand years and it makes a this year’s firework night such a The Christian time scheme is based sort of sense to associate the success, a very big thankyou. Buy upon a guess, made in the sixth change with the change of them a drink when you see them! century AD, as to the year in which millennia. A second reason is that Jesus was born. The guess was the year 2000 does mark the end of Andy Penny & Brian Nicholls made by a monk calculating the the millennium - it will be the last date o f Easter and what he actually year of the millennium for a whole needed to estimate was the date of year and celebrating this certainly Hospice Day 2000 the Resurrection, the first Easter. starts on January 1st. Coupled with He placed this in the year we now this our very modern taste for call 30 AD. That Jesus was crucified anticipating everything (who will Just a reminder that, when you in his thirtieth year is a common, still be celebrating Christmas on open that dreadful Christmas gift though unprovable, assumption, Twelfth Night?) this is quite enough from Great Aunt Maud, the best which in turn places his birth at the justification for a party. thing you can do with it is to donate it to Hospice Day 2000. That and vl/ vl/ vl/ \l/ \l/ \l/ \l/ \l/ \l/ \l/ \l/ vl/ \l/ \ l / \l/ vl/ \l/ any other junk you come across in / |V / | \ S(\ /|\ /j\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ /|\ ✓IN ✓IN ✓fX ✓fX your cupboards. x l/ . xU Dear Trio The date of the sale is Saturday x i/ x l/ March 4th and as well as the stalls Tj^Jon, Caroline and family would like to take this opportunity to wish there will be Janet Chadband’s ^ Shirley a long and happy retirement. ^ home cooked lunch to enjoy.

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business stitched up. His great­ ninety boats at that time. I can’t / " \ t the beginning of the twentieth grandfather had started the imagine where they put them all; century, Queen Victoria was still on business in 1861 and his they must have counted the boys’ the throne as she had been since grandfather had the agency for the tin boats. 1837. Curry might have been the GWR from Wadebridge while his cause as she was Empress of India. great-uncle Richard had the agency With no breakwaters, the harbour from Port Isaac Road. The railway was wide open to rough weather. Port Isaac had two chapels and the was used to transport milk, rabbits Just before Xmas 1900 there was a church - the church being for the and fish ‘up country’ as well as huge storm; the bottom of the bettermost folk, but many of the people. In October 1897, 1 50 tons village was flooded and many boats chapel people would not set foot in o ffish was sent - must have had a were smashed in. It must have the rival chapel. better market to Exeter, London been bad as Mr Fletcher Moulton andBirmingham than the fishermen MP, subscribed 20 guineas to the 1895 was the year of two big events have today. disaster fund. - the Temperance Hall was built and the London and South-Western The railway also enabled the Queen Victoria relinquished her Railway (LSWR) arrived at Port Isaac embryo tourist industry to develop. throne on January 22nd 1901 and Road. It did, however, hasten the demise the whole parish mourned. The of the coastal trade. school logbook doesn’t say if the Until the railway came children had a day off. I expect most bulk supplies had they did, but W R Guy’s death four been brought to Port years later was obviously more Isaac(pronounced Izyk important. by the elderly at that time) and Port Gaverne Fishing has always been a hard life (called Curnawn by the and it became a tragic one for the same generation) in village on December 1st 1903. The smacks and small herring fishing had been poor but schooners. Coal, lime on that night some of the boats had and culm from Wales hit the right place - the Valkyrie, coming in and mainly the Daring and especially the Kindly slate going out. Culm Light. She had a crew of five, is the slack from skipper William Callaway, Jack anthracite and was Oaten and John, Walter and Charlie used to burn lime in Mitchell. The boat was loaded with the limekilns. It fish and well down at the stern but became cheaper and the wind was freshening and the easier for Delabole sea getting up. Before they could Quarry to send slate by balance the boat she was swamped. rail than by wagon and Charlie was the only non-swimmer boat. so he was lashed to a spar and the other four set o ff to swim to the The population of the parish was Warwick Richard Guy, who had shore. One of the crew of the the same then as it had been in dominated trade for some 50 years, Daring spotted Charlie in the each census return from 1821 and died in 1905. As a mark of respect, moonlight. He was picked up more is still similar today - about 11 00, the village school was closed on the dead than alive and the skipper of give or take a few. The only day of his the Daring, one William Harris Steer, difference being that Port Isaac’s funeral. His Port boundary was the First and Last, the Gaverne smack, Temperance Hall and Dr George’s Telegraph, was house next door, Deepy Hill and sold and later North Terrace. Only Valencia and wrecked on The Rock had been built on the December 27th opposite side of Trewetha Lane 1907. from the Temperance Hall. The major The LSWR (later Southern Railway) industry in Port was 247 miles 1 3 chains from Isaac, as it had Waterloo Station with no changes been for necessary to get there. Port Isaac centuries, was celebrated the opening of the fishing. One railway with field and water sports. source says that A Director of LSWR attended and the value of fish was presented with an address by landed in 1905 Henry Symons - I am absolutely was £3356. It amazed at how well he still looks! also suggests Mark Prout’s family had the carrier that there were 1895 cm5 ttje first TDor05 XOar (or tl)erea6outs)

poured a drop of the rum, that he kept in his hip flask for medicinal purposes, down Charlie’s throat. They sailed for home but couldn’t see any of the swimmers. A search party found the body of William Callaway but the other three bodies were never found. Oh! and Charlie Mitchell never spoke to my grandfather again as he was a strict teetotaller!

The village overcame that tragedy as it has done others.

The early years of the century saw expansion. Many of the houses on Front Terrace (The Terrace) were were probably the last ones to use The village continued to expand built. One of them was Washington it for its original purpose. Joe has and, in 1911, one o f the major House, built together with Chicago enough information in his head to landowners - Earl Fortescue - House by William Henry (Yankee) be able to fill a sizeable book. decided to sell his holdings. Oaten. Guess where he had been to Trewetha, Treore and Tregaveme earn the money! There were three blacksmiths - Farms were on offer together with Bunts at Trelights and Hamblys at the Main, Port Gaverne beach and The coxswain o f the lifeboat was Trewetha and Port Isaac. They foreshore and other property. Had Jack Haynes. He took over from his would make shoes for fishing boats all the sales gone through there father, James, at the end of 1905. as well as the usual blacksmiths would have been a road from Lundy His father was then 71 and was work. The farms and smallholdings Road through to Front Terrace and presented with a silver medal by the would supply corn, vegetables and fourteen plots along PortGaveme RNLI for his services. They were animals for the butchers - Hicks Valley from the Union Inn (Port tough old birds in those days, jack and Worden. Many of the animals Gaverne Hotel) and nine double retired in 1908 and ended his days ended their days in the killing plots from the Headlands Hotel at his son’s house in Quincy, house in Church Hill. towards Tregaverne Farm. Massachusetts. James Haynes great great granddaughter arrived at our Many families kept one or more In 1911, Billing’s Row was bungalow about three years ago pigs to supplement their diet. The demolished and the Liberal Club and she had his silver medal with St Endellion Pig Club was formed in built. At one stage the her. 1908. You don’t know about the Conservative and Unionists had a Pig Club? Shame on you! It started club in Church Hill but it was not as It is difficult to imagine today how with about twenty members. Each easy to pop into, so all the self-sufficient the parish was 100 paid an annual subscription and no Conservative men went to the years ago. There were umpteen one in the club was allowed to keep Liberal Club instead. There weren’t shops, selling just about everything more than four pigs. It was a do-it- any old Labour people in the village that was needed. There were yourself insurance scheme. If a pig for yonks. clothes shops, milliners and a died, the club compensated the haberdasher. Port Isaac had three owner - if the panel of three elected At about this time formal boot and shoe makers - Trelights members decided there was just approaches were made to get had its own. The Saundry’s were cause. The club continued to run breakwaters built but the First greengrocers and I often wonder until 1936 and was eventually World War loomed and the idea was how they would have taken to wound up in 1956 with the money shelved for the next 15 years or so. metrication as they sold apples and left in the club being donated to More next month. potatoes by the gallon. Joe’s Bodmin Hospital Physiotherapy mother’s family owned the Mill and Department. Ramblin’ George Steer Cheddar Comprehensive. Englishman of the Millennium Lobber's He had always had inkling throws up the prospect for a ‘Local that his family was very Character of the Millennium’ poll. ‘local’! I wonder if, in the Point year 3000, there will be Dr Trevan, of course, would feature anyone left here directly highly on any list, as could any of descended from any of us. his victims. But 1 am too kind to It is quite possible. I know, for compile any list of people who are S o here we are on the cusp of the instance, of someone who has never still with us in this publication! new millennium. I wonder what Port been further from Poltreworgey and Maybe it would make an amusing Isaac and the surrounds looked like still believes the world to be flat. I parlour game, to fit in between the at the turn of the last one? have no doubt his descendants will Queen’s speech and The Sound o f Presumably there were none of still be hanging around here a Music. But please make sure you today’s buildings, though there may thousand years from now. destroy any copies once you have have been some form of landing finished. stage pre-dating the Tudor one by All this brings me on to a little local the Western breakwater. Overall, competition. Anyway, until the next century, let there is little real evidence of what ‘em get on with it. may have been there before and it The current fad for listing the best makes one wonder how people will song/sportsman/literary figure/ Lobber view us all at the turn of the next millennium in 1000 years time.

Will there still be a perfectly preserved village over a thousand December Wordfinder years old? Will our successors look back through documents and old photos, perhaps an antique ‘Trio’ and remark, ‘Goodness, you wouldn’t believe it, would you? Look, they allowed things called cars down into the settlement. And they had things called televisions and phones and fridges! What did they do with those? And look at this old postcard, Port Isaac circa 1999 - people were still walking then - they must have been so fit!’

And what about the people? It is interesting to think of the recent discovery in Cheddar. Some DNA extracted from the 2000-year-old remains of a man found in Cox’s Cave turned out to be unmistakably matched to that of a teacher in ■ ■ ■

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With Christmas approaching fast and preparations being made, probably the last thing on your mind is a visit to the Air Ambulance shop in Delabole. But do try and make time - you might find just the right outfit for that Christmas or Millennium party or stocking filler or a gift. We also have Air 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Ambulance Christmas cards in stock. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 Takings for October totalled £490.64 and our thanks are due to customers old and new.

All the volunteers would like to wish our loyal supporters a very Happy ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Christmas and all good wishes for the new millennium. Jane Sadler by Eza Blithe Will we still have a church \ ^ 5? Happy 18th T this time next year? $ Birthday £ % Ross on W i l l the church survive in Port Isaac in the twenty-first century? St Peter’s serves the community well - do you want it to continue to do so? The January 5th community needs the church; the church needs the community. ^ from Nan ^ Over the years the church has managed to make ends meet through the generosity of the small congregation, support from well wishers, fund raising and by eating into reserves. The church now has very little in reserve, fewer supporters and the congregation can give no more.

Expenditure Happy retirement 1999______2000 Dave Phelps Running costs (insurance, heating etc) £6000 £7000 Diocesan Quota (paid by all churches e cannot let this event take towards clergy stipend) £5139 £6057 w place without saying a big thank you for the wonderful parties many £11139 £13057 o f us have had over the years in the Cornish Cafe. Birthdays, wedding The national average weekly giving is £4.52 per person. However, Cornwall’s anniversaries, Christmas, New Year, average is £3.42 per person. the ‘Last Nights’ when the Cafe used to close for the winter, even To maintain your church and priest in Port Isaac we need fifty people to give the ‘quiet’ meals, that at times £4 a week. Will you be one of the fifty? developed into something that lasted many hours - the list is If you can help to keep your church in Port Isaac then please contact the endless and all with Dave in charge treasurer, Mr Clifford Gaunt, 5 Clease Road, Camelford PL32 9QX, telephone to make sure everyone enjoyed 01840 212411. themselves. Father Michael Thank you Dave, your hospitality will be greatly missed. J.Rector> Churchwardens and conpregatumwisfi everyone a very 'Happy Christmas Janet C & family and Joan M & family

< r — - ■■ — , - ■ ■■ Ed: Happy Retirement Dave, we will OBITUARY MOBILE LIBRARY - miss your Sunday Lunches. Terry Thomas USE IT OR LOSE IT! Residents of Port Isaac and St and welcome to Minver were shocked and North Cornwall Mobile Library saddened when it was known of Services are operating a pilot the new owners the sudden death of Mr Terry scheme whereby they run on Saturdays to extend their use by Thomas, aged 62 years, of St ^V/varm welcome to Julia and families and children who cannot Minver. Terry had lived in Port Berenice who have taken over the get to them during the week. Isaac in the earlier years of his life Cornish Cafe. They’ve jumped in at and attended the Village School The Library Bus will call at the the deep end with the Christmas but for some years had resided in festivities already upon us but their Peapod, Port Isaac from 11.00am- the St Minver area. extensive catering experience 11.45am and then Port Gaverne from 11.55am-12.1 5pm. It will call should see them through. They A very large congregation was are both from Southampton Saturday fortnightly but due to present at his funeral service on although Julia has lived in Cornwall November 25th at St Endellion Christmas and the New Year will be here next on Saturday January 10th for some time and Berenice has now Parish Church. The Rector, Rev moved to Delabole. Preb Michael Bartlett, conducted 2000. the service and interment in the Their intention is to be open I churchyard, throughout the year and they would i . like to extend a warm welcome to j Donations in lieu of flowers were The bin men will come a* usual on everybody. They will offer both | for the Port Isaac Lifeboat Crew. haute cuisine and their regular | 6hristmae 6ve but then will not be menu and each Sunday they will be | We express our deepest sympathy here again until Friday Tanuarf serving a traditional roast. The cafe I to his family in their sudden Tth to 00 - so don't put ^our will also be available for parties and | bereavement. rubbish out until then] buffets. Either call in or telephone Charlie Honey 01208 880670 to make a booking. intercession. Mr Francis Larkin was CHURCH NEWS server and Mr Charlie Honey played tlHIH" the organ. United Benefice Family Service Sketch - Some o f Confirmation Service - The bells of Celtic Evening Worship - The Revd the difficulties of a new Christian St Endellion Church rang out for an Judith Pollinger, Curate arranged learning to pray were effectively hour before a well-attended United and led a service of Celtic Christian illustrated by father and daughter Benefice Confirmation Service held worship in St Peter’s Church M rjohn Me Donnell and Miss there on November 23rd. The Rt recently. Readers were Mrs Maida Catherine Me Donnell during the Revd William Ind, Bishop of Truro Davy (St Kew) and Mrs Margaret monthly family service held on the administered the sacrament of Cann, churchwarden (Port Isaac). feast of Christ the King. Children Confirmation, presided at the sung Organist was Mr Charlie Honey. from St Peter’s Sunday School, with eucharist and preached. The Revd Julian Meeting - The November their leader Mrs Rosemary Williams, Preb Michael Bartlett, Rector, Julian Meeting for contemplation sang and offered prayers and welcomed the Bishop and and silent prayer was held at the singing of hymns was accompanied congregation and presented the six home of Mr & Mrs Maberley. Miss by Mrs Janet Townsend on the candidates to be confirmed. They Mavis Morgan led the well-attended organ. The Revd Judith Pollinger, were Ivy Lawrence, Peter Harris, meeting. Curate, who had earlier presided at Clare Mably, James Mably, Sarah a said eucharist in the church, led Mothers Union - Mrs Mary Carveth, Mably and Eileen Sambourne. The the service. Mrs Margaret Cann, Revd Judith Pollinger, Curate, acted Diocesan President of the Mothers’ churchwarden read the New as Bishop’s chaplain, read the Union in Truro arranged and led a Testament lesson and assisted with gospel and, with the rector, selection of Christmas readings and the administration of the chalice. assisted with the distribution of carols for the United Benefice Mr Francis Larkin was server and Holy Communion. The six church­ branch in St Endellion Church Hall. sidesperson was Mrs Janet wardens from the three churches The Revd Preb Michael Bartlett, Chadband. within the United Benefice escorted Rector and Deanery and Diocesan the Bishop in procession from the Mothers’ Union chaplain led Christmas Market - Many people Rectory. Also in the procession opening and closing prayers. were attracted to the Church Rooms in Port Isaac on November 27th for were clergy, a lay reader and Mothers’ Union Council - Officers servers. Rear-Admiral Alec Weir, the popular Christmas market and of the Mothers’ Union from the homemade lunches. The event was Diocesan warden of Readers and a Bodmin and Trigg Minor deanery, Lay Canon of Truro Cathedral read held to raise much-needed funds who are also members of the United for St Peter’s Church. Other village the New Testament lesson. Servers Benefice branch, attended the organisations and charities also had were Mrs Frances Kent, Mrs Sandra Mothers’ Union Council eucharist stalls. Thanks to much hard work Warne, Mr Roger Richards, Mr and meeting in Truro. The Revd Russell Pollinger, Miss Kathryn and many helpers, the sum of Preb Michael Bartlett, Rector, read £477.00 was raised. McDonnell, Miss Charlotte Collings the gospel and assisted with the and Lowenna Barriball. All the administration of Holy Communion. Sung Eucharist - The Revd Preb candidates were presented with Mrs Tammy Benger, Prayer and Michael Bartlett, Rector presided Good News Bibles signed by the Spirituality representative led and preached at the sung eucharist Bishop and also the Rector and prayers of intercession. on Advent Sunday. The first candle Curate who had prepared them for was lit on the Advent wreath. Mrs Deanery Service & Meeting - Confirmation. Liz Bartlett read the New Testament Members of the Mothers’ Union in lesson. Mrs Margaret Cann, church­ Healing Eucharist - A well-attended the Deanery attended a eucharist in warden, who also assisted with the United Benefice eucharist for St Endeliion Church on St Andrew’s healing was held at the home o f Mr administration of the chalice, Day - November 30th. The Rector offered prayers of intercession. & Mrs Maberly of Trefreok Mill. The presided. Mrs Sandra Warne was Server was Mr Francis Larkin and Revd Preb Michael Bartlett, Rector server. presided and led the service, sidesperson was Mr Charlie Honey. sharing in the laying of hands for Organist was Mrs Janet Townsend. healing with Mrs Maberly and Mrs Advent Service - About 50 people Pam Richards. attended a specially devised United Healing Service - The Church’s Benefice Advent service of hymns, ministry of healing within the readings, prayers and a short drama United Benefice continues to grow. sketch held on Advent Sunday In November many attended a evening. The Revd Preb Michael eucharist for healing, which Bartlett, rector led the service included the laying on of hands, at assisted by the Revd Judith the home of Mr & Mrs Davy. The Pollinger, Curate and Rear-Admiral Revd Judith Pollinger, Curate Alec Weir, Diocesan Warden of presided and the service was led by Readers. Mrs Janet Townsend was Mrs Ceinwen Greenwood. organist. ‘Judge and Saviour’, a Sung Eucharist - The Revd Alan poem by Richard Crashaw, was read Clergy Training Day - Clergy and Wainwright presided at the sung by Mrs Katrina Gill and the John Lay Canons from the Truro diocese, eucharist on the Third Sunday Betjemen poem ‘Advent 1955’ was including the Rector and Curate, before Advent. Rear-Admiral Alec read by Mrs Liz Bartlett. Mrs attended a clergy training day on Weir, Diocesan Warden of Readers Margaret Cann, churchwarden, Mrs new liturgies held in the Chapter and a Lay Canon of Truro Cathedral house, Truro. was preacher and offered prayers of continued opposite Gig Club news

It’s a little undignified for her when an old lady is turned upside down for the purpose of having her bottom scraped. But spare your blushes - Corsair is the old lady in we were unable to compete all the them they all did - in copious question. Work proceeds apace up qualifying events. Padstow quantities. So come and have a at Treligga Farm. We are taking the however were far enough ahead for liquid warm and cheer us on our paint back to the wood on the hull a decision to be made in their way - let’s hope its dry this year! and keel only. This gives the elm a favour. chance to dry out - on each return Despite a short delay, our AGM took we can see the dark waterlogged Next year this contest will include place in November. A few areas returning to a lighter, junior events as well. Speaking of enthusiastic volunteers saw no healthier colour. Seeing her ‘naked’ juniors, please can all of you who difficulty in the election o f a new for the first time really makes us have paid your memberships committee and Trudy was happily appreciate the art of Dasher, her contact me with your addresses and re-elected as Chairperson for builder - her lines are lovely. Give phone numbers. We have lost the another year. The new committee me a call if you’d like to see her in list and need to set the record have already met to discuss the gig the ‘buff’! straight. push. Welcome to the new members - fresh faces bring fresh Many thanks to Jill, Karen et al for Our first fundraiser of the new year ideas! all their help in making our buffet will take place on New Year’s Eve and dance such a success. Great when we shall push Corsair (with a Seasons greetings to you all. food and good music, two essential newly painted bottom!) up, via Nicola (880834) ingredients for an excellent night Poltreworgy to Pendoggett (well, the out. We used the occasion, with a pub!) .... and back. So if someone large contingency from Padstow Gig flutters a sponsor form in your face, Club present, to award the Richard think kindly of us and add your Congratulations Bobeck Cup, kindly donated - and name to it please! On the day we presented - by Heather, his widow. shall start serving mince pies, Elizabeth Dingle on Richard was a member of both clubs sausage rolls and mulled wine from receiving the cup for the and this cup, named in his memory, 10.00am. Last year we were First Year Hairdressing is to be competed amazed that post Christmas anyone Student of the Year at St annually between ourselves and would want to look a mince pie in Padstow. Mostly due to the the eye again, let alone eat it at 10 Austell College. Well Done vagaries of the weather this year, o’clock in the morning. But eat Liz. From All the Family

continued those who had died were meditative service o f worship with Maida Davy, and Mr Ian Barlow read remembered and read aloud at the Taize chants. The Revd Preb Michael Scripture readings from the book of altar by the Revd Judith Pollinger, Bartlett, Rector arranged and led the prophet Isaiah. A short sketch, Curate, who presided, assisted by the worship which included a med­ ‘There is an Answer’ was the Revd Preb Michael Bartlett, itation on mountain-top spiritual performed, during which different Rector. experiences in the Bible. characters ask anxious questions about life and death and the future St Andrew’s Day - This was Successful Silent Auction - Much and are answered by the words of celebrated in St Endellion Church at hard work and effort on the part of Jesus from the gospels. A 8.00 am and 7.00 pm on November members of St Endellion Church collection was taken for St Petroc’s 30th. The Rector presided at the fund-raising committee resulted in Society for the Homeless. Sides- early morning eucharist and the a most enjoyable and successful persons were Mrs Margaret Cann curate presided at the evening evening on Saturday November 20th. and Mr Bill Norris, churchwardens. eucharist. Over £746 was raised for the church from a silent auction and supper Remembrance Sunday at St held at Bodannon Farm, Trewetha, St Endeilion Endellion - A brief act of by kind invitation o f Mr & Mrs remembrance including the Richards. Many lots were on view observation of two minutes silence and excitement mounted as the at 11.00 am preceded the sung time for the closing of bids drew eucharist on Remembrance Sunday. near. Raffles were held and a Bells rang out before the service. delicious supper was served. The Revd Judith Pollinger, Curate presided and preached and the Judith Pollinger. teL: 880181 Revd Preb Michael Bartlett, Rector by Danny AI bury offered closing prayers at the Shrine of St Endelienta.

All Souls Eucharist - The United Evening Worship with Music from Benefice annual Commemoration of Taize - Many candles lit the church All Souls took place in St Endellion on the second Sunday evening in Church on November 2nd. Names of November for the monthly I'M' S ' S ' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' (tr*> s' if S' The Players and ass' if The Chairman and s'" Committee of Port Isaac j? Christmas Greetings jx s' s' s' Councillors of s'" Football Club wish all their i t i* if St Endellion Parish i* ,f ,Tff ,f ,f ,r,f ,f,f ,t ,f sf tf ,*r ,f s’f i f i f i f i f if if supporters, sponsors and if Council would like to wish i* »•«» friends a very S' S' S' S' S' (' S' S' 4' S' S' S' S' S' s' s' s' s' s' s' 'X you a Veiy Happy *f*•«* i f «' Happy Christmas JX Christmas Greetings from JX i f Christmas and 0 sf and New Year s' Pat & Tony Sweett to all our if if «f U friends and customers IX if Prosperous New Year i f s ' s ' if «•«*. »•<«> *>«fc !-,•** *•«* *»<* t-afc «»«t> * ^ s r-’t »•«*. «■«* ’ *■>?* »£* t? if S' S' S' S' S' S' S' S' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' if i' s' s' s' s' s' s' s' S' S' S' S' S' S' S' S' S' ** I*

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PORT GAVERNE ENJOY LIFE AT THE TOP W ITH ROB & JAMES INN & MIDGE’S RESTAURANT @ The Shipwrights send Christmas Greetings to 01208 880305 all their friends Open all day every day, Happy Hour 7.00-8.00pm BAR OPEN ALL DAY Live Music every Saturday CHRISTMAS EVE TO JANUARY 1st Open all over Christmas (with the exception of Xmas Day - Christmas Day, 12noon-2.00pm & 7.00pm-10.30pm 1 2noon - 2.00pm & 7.00pm - 10.30pm) New Years Eve - No tickets, no charge Super service of great drinks DINNER 7.00pm - 9.30pm GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT ATMOSPHERE For Dinner reservations please call 01208 880244 HAVE A COOL YULE! B u sin ess Roy S p e a k m a n 'YOUR HOME IS YOUR CASTLE' Directory A.B.I.C.C. CARPENTER a n d DECORATOR BUILDING CONTRACTOR KEVIN GRILLS R.A. HANCOCK Specialist Carpentry' CERAMIC a n d FLOOR TILING ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Period reconstruction 01208 880093 Kitchen/Bathroom installations AGRICULTURAL & DOMESTIC All roof work undertaken NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL WORK SALES & SERVICE Tel: 01208 880477 SLIMLINE RADIATORS DIMPLEX & CREDA S. R. Hewett COMPLETE SHOWER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INSTALLATIONS AGRICULTURAL, DOMESTIC AND Hartland Road • Port Isaac INDUSTRIAL WORK UNDERTAKEN * Telephone: 01208 880328 SLIMLINE NIGHT STORAGE HEATERS INSTALLED * LIGH'r REMOVALS AND N.ICE.I.C. APPROVED CONTRACTORS DEL1VE RIES O F ALL KINDS OWL’S PARK, TRELIGHTS, PORT ISAAC TELEPHONE: 880319 or 880291 d ■ O '— —— Plumbing & Domestic A.J. PENNY LOCAL OR DISTAN CE - RING FOR A QUOTE TO N Y SW EET r - 01208 880130 Heating Engineers BUILDING CONTRACTOR Domestic & Industrial Maintenance CONSTRUCTION * RENOVATION * MAINTENANCE Christmas Greetings and a Gas & Oil Installations GRASS CUTTING H appy Y2K 11 HARTLAND ROAD PORT ISAAC • CORNWALL • PL29 3RP Christmas Greetings ELunminemaintenance 93 ^ TELEPHONE & FAX: 01208 880985 Hrj [email protected] from 22 Hartland Road O Port Isaac, Cornwall PL29 3RP O 3 TELEPHONE: 01208 880371 Pa u l H o n e y DAVE o CO Painter and D ecorator H H O (interior & exterior) W DINGLE T.F.GRILLS O W a l l 8c F l o o r t i l i n g Q Builder and Carpenter « MINI DIGGER HIRE > also A r t e x in g 8c C o v in g X r 15 New Road • Port Isaac i- 1 Painting and Decorating 3 01208 880775 o 0 1 2 0 8 Free Estimates 8 8 0 6 0 9 DRAIN CLEANING Telephone: 01208 880094

TRELAWNEY CENTRAL GARAGE TAXI GARAGE PORT ISAAC TAXIS NEW ROAD * PORT ISAAC Ross and Anita wish all LUXURY PRIVATE CAR Diesel and Petrol Supplies their customers and & MINIBUS SERVICE friends a very Merry UNBEATEN FOR Repairs * Wheel Balancing Breakdown Service Xmas and a Happy QUALITY & PRICE New Millennium BOOK THE B E ST - Tyres * Spares * Oil FORGET THE REST Accessories PHONE/FAX The Garage will be closed 01208 880559/880855 Give our whizzkids, Frank from December 25 th until MOBILE and Tom, a ring on 0374 248989 January 3rd 2000 01208 880536 HOMER PARK STABLES PORT ISAAC How better to see the beautiful coastline and countryside around Port Isaac than on horseback. We can offer safe off-road riding for all ages and abilities on escorted one and two hour rides. For the more experienced, longer rides on SPROULLS Bodmin Moor are available. SOLICITORS For further information and to book call 01208 880913 and ask for Karen or Claire.

The Rock, Port Isaac MARGARET WOODER 01208 880355 B.A., L.R.A.M., E.V.C.M., Member of E.P.T.A. Experienced,qualified piano teacher Photographer * CREATIVE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY * PORTRAITS - FAMILY MERR Y CHRISTMAS & BUSINESS GROUPS / \ # * COMMERCIAL \5B * Pupils of all ages and standards taken. ADVERTISING Preparations for examinations and festivals SPECIALIST IN FINE PORTRAITURE & WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR OVER 25 YEARS ‘The Limpet’, 6 Ovcrdiff, Port Isaac TEL: 01208 880612 Telephone 01208 880820 cate. May House, Dolphin Street, Port Isaac PL29 3RJ

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TMwerm f w i - po*tis a *c -n. comma. Three nights, two days organised walking break for just £98.00 We will provide you with B&B plus packed lunches. Both days you will be transported by Landrover to your starting and spend all day walking the spectacular nigged coast. Then back to Trewetha Farm to a blazing log fire and a three course dinner. For full details please ring 01208 880256

CORNWALL CUB KARTS I sn? a m m i s i n s I W e come to you D'S OF For details on Events or Birthday Parties Tel: Barry or Sarah ! ■ £5.75 01208 72174 or 0831 450768 MIXED WHILE YOU WAIT AT Christmas Greetings to Ail VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES EACH OFFERS END 23RD DECEMBER 1999 AND EXCLUDE VAT Windows 97 WEEKDAYS-8-12,30 1.30-5.0 Jon Rowe - window cleaner ATLANTIC ROAD, DELABOLE, CORNWALL SATURDAYS 812.30 telephone 01208 880168 IE : 01840 212580 FAX: 01840 213008 SUNDAYS -9-11.45 DENNIS KNIGHT FISH MERCHANT fin e art FISH CELLARS, PORT ISAAC FRESH FISH DAILY e£framing OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK - 9.00am - 6.00pm & Saturday 9.00am ■ 5.00pm STASOTCS QR'E'ETWQS to jall o u r custom ers docks

The Post Office & Boathouse Stores Secrets THE POST OFFICE COUNTER WILL SALE MUST END AT 12.30pm on Tort Isaac BE CLOSED ALL OVER THE XMAS EVE FESTIVE PERIOD EXCEPT FOR Childrens Acorn and Radish 01208 880862 December 29th - 9.00am-1.00pm Sweatshirts December 30th - 9.00am-4.30pm reduced to clear - £10 each or £15 OPENALL YEJMl for two Sam elC Dee wish aCC their friends We are open again for business Pretty Cotton Scarves - two for £5 on Tuesday January 4th 2000 and customers - old and new - a All other clothing offered at 20% discount to our regular Post Office happy andpeacefulchristmas Winter Opening Hours customers on production of and new year 9.00am - 4.30pm pension/allowance or savings book closed for lunch 1.00pm - 2.00pm Early closing - Wednesday 1.00pm and 2 Aran sweaters normally £65, Saturday 12.30pm now at £52 The Old Drug Store MTRRV CdfRISTMAS AMD A JiATTy MTW yTAR Port Isaac (Tel: 01208 880281) WINTER OPENING HOURS Pea Pod Stores Tuesday, Thursday and fo r all your shopping needs Saturday fresh fruit & vegetables; fresh 10.00am - 1.00pm bread; fresh meat; fresh milk; groceries; wines & spirits; Christmas trees, holly, wreaths & mistletoe; coal & sticks; clotted cream by post; nuts & bolts; laundry & dry cleaning; clothes line & pegs; videos; phone cards; 2000 tide times; Cornwall Air Ambulance tickets . OJff6iDE W L L & tf-, ALL ORDERS DELIVERED FREE z m . ' m s c z , ftRT S# OPEN MON-SAT - 7'til 6 SUN - 7 'til 1 PORT TEL: 01208 880223 OPEN • OPEN Qftri

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To advertise in Trio telephone 01208 880862 for more information. * THERE IS NO JANUARY ISSUE FEBRUARY ISSUE - published February 4th 2000. Copy date - January 26th 2000 Published by Sam & Dee, Calenia, 3 Trewetha Lane, Port Isaac, Cornwall PL29 3RN * tel/fax: 01208 880862 or 880905 PRINTED BY WAKEFIELDS OF CAMELFORD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0I»4to 0 0 *■«* 0*•<** 0 S 'f* 08»*S» 0!=«*» 0*•*& 0»>«► 0J^R*- 08*«t- 0&>4»- 0S“4» 0K56 0t=4& 0Sp4& 0*■«*. 0*»«&■ 0t»«Jt 00fc |%S**R» 0>^t j'J»4* 0H«& 0 0 l»*»&. 0*•«& 0>3k 01»<8» 0►<%. 0| ^ 0»■<* 0*-«*k 0>^*_ 0t-4h. 0*.«* *X Wednesday Tuesday March 21st i ' IX December 15th Whist Drive in St t f i f Port Isaac School Endellion Church Hall Christmas Play in St 4 fa rtj fa te s - 7.30pm i ' i ' *-» Peter’s Church-7.00pm «f REGULAR MEETINGS t f Friday December 17th t f *•«* Last day of school term Tuesday January 4th Parents & Toddlers - 0f** O Back to school every Thursday (not during school i f {% Switch on of Trelights Xmas holidays) from 10.00am to t f {C Lights followed by mince pies and Friday January 7th 12noon in the Village Hall. t f i% mulled wine in the Farmhouse Covenant & Communion Meeting in Contact Amanda Aldridge on * f *X Port Isaac School Hall - 7.00pm 01208 880414 t f t f Saturday December 18th i f 0 Karaoke at the Shipwrights Sunday January 9th Cubs - Every Tuesday from t f 0 . Evening Service with Taize Music in 6.30pm - 8.00pm in the Village t f *X Sunday December 19"-»th St Endellion Church - 6.00pm Hall. All 8-10 year olds welcome. t* *X Carol Service in St Kew Church - Contact Sharron on 01208 t" 0 . 6.00pm Friday January 14th 880305 t* t f Covenant & Communion Meeting in t f *«. Monday December 20th Port Isaac School Hall - 7.00pm Youth Club - Every Thursday t ' V Carol singing around the village evening from 7.00pm-l 0.00pm in i f t f with the Cam Awn Singers and Sunday January 16th the Village Hall. Contact Jili t f ^ t h e Fishermen’s Friends Family Service in St Peter’s Church - McDonnell on 01208 880031 t f 10.15am t f Tuesday December 21st Port Isaac Chorale - Every s-jR» t ' 0 Whist Drive with Christmas prizes Tuesday January 18th Tuesday from 8.00pm-l 0.00pm t" 0 * in St Endellion Church Hall - Whist Drive in St Endellion Church in St Endellion Church Hall (third t f 0 “ 7.30pm Hall - 7.30pm Tuesday in every month at Port ***■ s-4& t ' 0 Isaac School). Contact Janet t* t f Wednesday December 22nd Friday January 215t Townsend on 01208 880505 t ' t f Carol Concert with Port Isaac Covenant & Communion Meeting in t ' t \ Chorale and friends in St Port Isaac School Hall - 7.00pm Local History Group - The first t f «X Endellion Church - 7.30pm Friday in the month in the t f p<*& Friday January 28th Penhaligon Room. Contact t f *X Christmas Eve - Covenant & Communion Meeting in George Steer on 01208 880754 0 Friday December 24• th Port Isaac School Hall - 7.00pm t" *Xchristingle Service with the Rector Carn Awn Singers - Every t f ‘X in St Peter’s Church - 3.00pm Friday February 4th Monday at 8.00pm in Trelights t f Midnight Communion with the Covenant & Communion Meeting in Chapel. Contact Joan Murray on t f 1' Curate in St Peter’s Church - Port Isaac School Hall - 7.00pm 01208 880548 t f ^ ] 1,30pm t f Friday February 11th Golden Circle - Meet on the t ' ,*?* Christmas Day Covenant & Communion Meeting in second Thursday of every month t f Family Eucharist in St Endellion Port Isaac School Hall - 7.00pm in the Cornish Cafe at 2.30pm. t f ff Church -11.00am Contact Sheila Jarvis on 880726 0 Saturday February 12th 1' 0* New Years Eve Curry Evening and Singalong with REGULAR CHURCH SERVICES t f t f Annual Gig Push from Port Isaac the Fishermen’s Friends at Port t f t f to Pendoggett (and back!). Mince Isaac Pottery - 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Port Isaac - !' t f Pies and Mulled Wine on the Platt Every Sunday at 10.00am (times 0 {^from 10.00am onwards. The Tuesday February 15th vary when Family Services are 0 ‘push’ starts at 11.00am Whist Drive in St Endellion Church held - see Notice Board) t f t^ Hall - 7.30pm t f Official Switch on of the Port Isaac St Endellion Church - Every t f *X Millennium Clock - 5 to Midnight Saturday March 4th Sunday at 11.00am t f *X Music and mulled wine on the Hospice Day 2000, in support of t f !X Platt from 11.00pm onwards Mount Edgcumbe Hospice, in the Trelights Methodist Church - t f jX Fireworks on Lobber at Midnight Church Rooms - Sale starts at Sunday Service 6.00pm; | f 10.30am; Lunch at 12noon - Fellowship Service - last Thursday t* jX SATURDAY JANUARY 1st 2000 something for everyone in the month at 7.00pm 0 ~ A short service and presentation t f t f of mugs to the children of St Saturday March 11th t f ^ Endellion Parish in St Peters Monster Music Quiz at Port Isaac t f Church - 12noon Pottery - 8.00pm. Tickets from the 0 t' . Pottery or Secrets. Buy early - 0 0* Sunday January 2 numbers limited. All money raised i f 0 * Covenant & Communion Service will go towards buying a kiln for % 0 * in St Peter’s Church - 6.00pm Port Isaac School

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