BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 87 Autumn 2014 £1

photo Audley Jarvis

Teresa Lloyd with three of her unique collection of Bracken woodland photo Audley Jarvis figurines. Read full story on page 14

Also inside: Boscastle Dairies page 6 Church Fete in Pictures page 8 Pets as Therapy page 24 Boscastle Artists Co-operative page 22 Crossword page 28 News from School page 30 News page 32 Editorial As you are aware, this relevance to the centenary thought I’d look back at the between the clerk and Mr year marks the centenary and that you think would Blowhole from Autumn G Campion of the National of the First World War make an interesting article, 1994. I read Jim Castling’s Trust, the stream adjoining and a number of national, please do get in touch comment: ‘The heat has the Valency field was dug international and local with us. You can phone been well above average, out and cleaned, in order events are being held in the number below, contact and, although it has been to alleviate flooding. Mr commemoration. us by email or talk to any dry, there have been no Campion will monitor the Over the coming of the Blowhole team serious drought conditions situation and advise on the issues, the Blowhole plans members. or water shortages. The sun results of this action.’ to publish a collection of Happily, this summer has shone, but not every One final snippet: stories, memories and other has been warm and sunny day, and the tourists have ‘The Council was finally recollections. Chris Yallop with prolonged spells with come - but not so may as to informed that ‘in the light has written the first of little rainfall, as can be seen make the roads impossible.’ of improving financial these, see p28. If you have in Val Gill’s rainfall data. Also in that issue in situation’ all three public a relative or friend or know We are all aware of the Parish Council News conveniences in Boscastle of an event that you is events of 10 years ago so I ‘Following a meeting would remain open.’

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Page 2 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 “The Lights are going The plan was thatAir Ambulance that she spent walking out all over Europe, everyone should put out For the past fifteenround the village in the we shall not see their lights between the years Barbara Kenyon sun, wind, rain and frost, them lit again in our hours of 10.00pm and has conscientiously when the rest of us were lifetime“. 11.00pm, leaving one single collected donations from snug indoors. Thank you Words spoken by the light or candle burning as a Boscastle villagers for Barbara. Foreign Secretary, Sir shared moment of reflection the Air Ambulance and GQ Edward Grey in August and remembrance. distributed their leaflets. 1914. At the request of the She has soldiered on In keeping with the Boscastle branch of the through wind, weather words of Sir Edward Royal British Legion the and two hip replacement Grey, spoken as Europe church arranged a service operations but her latest prepared for what was to at the war memorial and at misfortune has proved too become the Great War in 10.00 pm on the 4th August much. London Exhibition 1914, the Royal British 2014, David Lamond, a When the downstairs of for Local Artist Legion, one hundred local worship leader, led her home was flooded (due Local artist Anita Langham years on, launched the a service of appropriate to the washing machine has been invited to exhibit “Lights Out” initiative to hymns, prayers and leaking) and the insurance her paintings of Boscastle commemorate the start of readings for the assembled company installed several in London this autumn. the first world war and to group of sixty people de-humidifiers whichAnita completed a series remember the many lives who had assembled at the operated day and night of weekly paintings of lost in the conflict. war memorial. Words of for five weeks, it appeared Boscastle last year, and her welcome were offered by to be the signal that she work was noticed by the Bob Pethick, chairman of should consider ending President of the National the Boscastle RBL, and as her commitment. Add to Society of Painters, the service progressed lights this the fall she had some Sculptors and Printmakers, were gradually extinguished weeks later (resulting in when he was visiting the until at the close of the three cracked ribs) and the area. Her paintings will service only a light on the writing was well and truly be in the Society’s annual war memorial remained ‘on the wall’. exhibition which is held burning; in a poignant final In recent weeks an Air at. the Menier Gallery in moment Roger Nichols Ambulance representative London during September sang “Keep the Home Fires has been visiting the village and October. Burning” before the people donors to suggest they Her work can be seen departed. donate by standing order, locally at the newly opened Those offering readings as volunteers are like hen’s Boscastle Artists’ Co- were, Bob Pethick, Bob and teeth. There will be no operative Gallery opposite Jill Clark, Valerie Gill, Mike replacement for Barbara the Wellington Hotel in and Sue Viner, Barry and and so I say a big ‘thank Boscastle, and online at Janice Meekings and Peter you’ to her for all the years www.onepaintingaweek. Chisholm-Taylor. DL wordpress.com. Remember These Men: PENNING The War Dead of , Boscastle & St. PAINTING Gennys - 1914-1919. Private and commercial painters and decorators 215 page A5 paperback book, first published in 2012. 79 men from three parishes. £10 per copy, plus postage Building & Details from the author, Nick Thornicroft Property Maintenance by phone on 07769556206 Cornwall Devon email: [email protected] 01840 250047 01626 337596

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 3 MacMillan Coffee I am thinking about now It is not about words- but Bude Music Society Morning would have a different aim. pictures. In terms of human Autumn Music To explain the difference,- evolution, imagery came This village is amazing! Recitals here are some commonly before language. Images Lynn Biddick once again asked questions, and hold many meanings and Bude Music Society is held a fubraising ‘World’s answers of a kind. The best are open to more than delighted to promote a Biggest Coffee Morning’ way to understand how one interpretation So – concert by the Astaria at her home. With art therapy works is to yes something from the String Quartet, currently the proceeds from her experience it. unconscious may surface in ‘Quartet in Residence’ daughter Diane's coffee Question:- a painting to bring about a at Huntingdon Hall, morning held at her school Do you have to have some new understanding. Worcester. Inspirational and the Cobweb's Ice skill with the art materials Question: and innovative performers Bucket Challenge, the total to benefit? What does the art therapist of both well-known and sum raised for MacMillan neglected yet deserving Answer: actually do? Cancer Support was a works, the quartet has No. Techniques are Answer: whopping £1000. played on BBC radio not taught. It is about She provides the art Well done and a big and at major festivals. developing a personal materials. She ring-fences thank you to all who We look forward to their art that is absolutely true time for people to give helped and supported this programme of Ravel, to oneself. So not about themselves permission to cause. Smetana, and Villa-Lobos developing proficiency.explore life issues safely. on Sunday 12th October Art as Therapy I did find that people I She enables discussion at 3.00 pm in St Martin’s worked with developed about those issues as they This spring I left a post Church, Killerton Road, skill in expressing arise through the art work. with the NHS as an art Bude. Admission at themselves through their therapist. I worked with I would like to offer two the door £13, full-time imagery - but it was not a adults who were patients taster art therapy sessions students free. of a community Health taught skill. in Boscastle Village Hall Question: this autumn. Anyone The following concert Team. I ran groups for on 2nd November at How does art therapy help interested can come along. people in crisis who were Minstrels Music Centre, wellbeing? There will be no charge in hospital. Canworthy Water, will be a Answer: and art materials will be Although this is the piano recital. It is about daring to be provided. right time in my life to Further details at www. creative by making images If there is an interest, stop this work, I have not budemusicsociety.com or that are expressive. It can a group may form to meet let go of my interest in art phone 01237 451300. therapy. I am wondering feed back into living more weekly, for a term of 6 to SA now, if I could bring it creatively - accepting who 8 weeks, at a charge of £36 to my local community, we are and feeling more or £48. RE people from Tintagel, content. and Boscastle. I Question:- The Wellington used to run art sessions for Can art therapy solve Hotel Boscastle the W.E. A.before I became problems? an art therapist, but what Answer:- Art as Therapy Two free sessions Pub Restaurant Hotel with a view to forming an art therapy The Long Bar The Waterloo Restaurant Open from 11.00 am for: Open from 6.30 pm for: group for 6-8 weeks Bar Meals Award Winning Dining th th Local Ales, Wines & Spirits Locally Sourced Produce Monday Oct 13 & Thursday Oct 16 Coffee, Tea & Cold Drinks Fine Wines 10-12 midday at Boscastle Village Hall Families Welcome Beer Garden Freshly Cooked Food Art Materials provided- Bring yourself! The Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0AQ Tel 01840250202 www.wellingtonhotelboscastle.com

Page 4 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Minster Church Summer Concert Success! On August 16th Minster Community Fellowship were pleased to be able to hold their first concert at Minster church. Rev. Robert Thewsey kindly opened with some words to mark the 10th anniversary of the flood and gave thanks for the regeneration of Boscastle and the fact that no lives were lost. He also asked us all to think of those people here, and around the world, who have also suffered flooding, often involving resonating out into the wonderful, thanks not only loss of homes, possessions, Fellowship merchandise. graveyard and wafting up to the local community businesses and sometimes, This included a beautiful the newly tarmaced path! but also to those from far sadly, life. He congratulated framed giclée print of The festival flowers infused away and across the world everyone on their hard Minster, painted and the building with a vibrant who have shown their un- work in bringing together donated by local artist burst of colour and energy wavering support! Thank the concert, especially in Kirsty Hosking. There were which seemed to sum you. such a serene setting. As also A5 cards, postcards up the evening perfectly. it was the flower festival and Christmas cards Finally, we are always on The audience enjoyed he commented on how available to buy on the the look-out for volunteers themselves immensely, truly beautiful the church evening and now available for future events, or even being treated to a dreamy, looked, decorated by so from the MCF website, the to just bake a cake or candle lit pathway at the many groups from within Picture Parlour & Boscastle other tasty delight! Please end of their wonderful the community. Anita Artists Co-operative. Local contact me, Juliette Bridge, night! Symons, the organiser of man Dudley Kernick, on 07968 227816 or the concert, also thanked (now living in USA) very MCF and Robert juliettebridge@hotmail. all those involved for their kindly donated copies of Thewsey would like to com hard work in bringing the his novel, based on murder thank everyone for their To see our new range event to life. & mystery surrounding continued support for of cards and prints, please Minster Church. The The church wasa Cornish family in the go to the website, address last year has truly been heaving, as 180 people 1930’s. below. JB attended an evening A raffle was held www.minstercommunityfellowship.co.uk comprising of singing by with many prizes kindly the Boscastle Buoys, Ben donated by supporters of Nicholls (pictured above), Minster from near and far. John Maughan, aka The This raised just over £300 ValencyValency Boscastle Busker - who was in itself and overall, the “Nestled into the beautiful evening raised an amazing Valency Valley close joined by his wife Cheryl to the famous harbour, for some lovely duets - and £1310! scenic old village and the well known singer/ The atmosphere was dramatic coast path.” songwriter, Mike Silver. magical and everyone Bed & Breakfast and Self-Catering Drinks and nibbles commented on what a Penally Hill, Boscastle, Cornwall. PL35 0HF were available, and it was special evening it was, filled www.valencybandb.com 01840 250397 an opprtunity to buy the with beautiful acoustics, new Minster Community

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 5 Sue Wallis, Boscastle Dairies I am sure I was not the only quantities of milk home customer to be shocked, - an insurmountable task when we received Bradley’s for some of Bradley’s ex- letter informing us that they customers. no longer would provide When Sue began the a milk ‘door-step’ delivery service, she had to rely service. This was quickly on the tried and tested followed by a second ‘paper and pen’ method, (reassuring) letter from Sue until she had set up the Wallis telling us that she appropriate computer would be taking over the programme and had ‘door-step’ delivery. ‘That’s input customer’s names, alright then’, I thought and addresses and quantities put the whole episode from of milk required. In the my mind. first two weeks of Sue’s However, it may have new business, the joke been ‘alright’ for Boscastle, about the swan serenely having our local girl dove- floating along, with its feet tailing her new business paddling like mad below into the void left by the the surface of the water, old one, but not so ‘alright’ must have had some for the surrounding area. significance for her. Camelford, for instance, Word of the new were not told about any delivery service soon new arrangements. I have to travelled around the point out to the fit and able villages and Sue’s phone that it may not seem like was red hot as milkless a ‘big deal’ - fetching your ‘potential’ customers (in own milk in all weathers panic) begged her to visit - but the housebound or their area. Although not less fit have the choice new to the milk delivery of daily collecting one business - she had been bottle or making fewer her own boss some years sorties to carry heavy before - as Sue said ‘the first two weeks were frantic on certain village notice and chaotic’. Every time boards informing villagers she returned home the that Bradleys were no Wella Book telephone answer machine longer operating a milk Keeping Solutions was chock full of new delivery service and that requests. Notices appeared interested parties should

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Page 6 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Boscastle Dairies CORNISH STORES ‘ring Sue Wallis, Boscastle In the 1900s we could VILLAGE SHOP Dairies, Telephone Number not have envisaged the end 01840 250434’. Some of milk ‘doorstep’ deliveries. and villagers were so keen to be They were a way of life, POST OFFICE included on her milk route part of the daily routine. that they canvassed their They were also considered For all your Grocery and every day neighbours in the hopes a means of keeping tabs essentials of making such a delivery on elderly neighbours. I Fresh fruit and vegetables daily worthwhile. She even had can remember a public calls from hopeful Port announcement asking Fresh local meat Issac people! neighbours to take note of Hot pasties and drinks to takeaway The area that Suemilk or mail which had not covers includes Boscastle, been taken indoors, in case Open daily at 8.30am Tintagel, Treknow, an elderly person had been THE BRIDGE, BOSCASTLE Delabole, St Kew, St taken ill. Teath, Michaelstow and It seems that the 01840 250344 Camelford. On week days cessation of such services her delivery round starts at is another change to the 4.30am, finishing around country’s social scene, 1.00pm - unless she has a probably based on diversion. Such as on one economics. It is worrying occasion when, hearing however, that the end Fresh Crabs and Lobsters landed daily in Port Isaac from our own a weak cry from inside a of such services will see boat ‘Mary D’. Available cooked, dressed, in a sandwich, boxed to house, Sue peered through many of the population take home or even alive. the glass door and saw a becoming more isolated. We also have a small seasonal selection of sustainably caught Cornish fish, mussels, oysters and smoked fish, locally roasted lady lying on the hallway However, Sue’s priority is coffee, homemade cakes and lots more floor. The lady had fallen to continue the ‘door-step’ Call in for a crab sandwich or lobster salad and glass of wine some time during Friday delivery and she is doing Situated at the top of the hill near the Pea Pod Gallery and Sue (on the following everything she can to Calum and Tracey Greenhalgh Monday!!) was the first ensure that it does. Anyone Fresh from the Sea person she was able to wanting to support the 18 New Road, Port Isaac, PL29 3RE summon. To date Sue has 01208880215 ‘door-step’ delivery should [email protected] dealt with two similar give Sue a ring on 01840 incidents. 250434. GQ Napoleon Inn Boscastle Tel; 01840 250204 www.napoleoninn.co.uk facebook search: nap natterings A delightful 16th century pub full of character Lunch & evening meals served daily in our bar or restaurant or in our garden or beer terrace All food prepared on the premises by our team of talented chefs, using local produce wherever pos- sible. Booking is advisable Lunches served 12-2pm Evening meals served from 6.30pm All Dishes On Our Menu Are Available To Takeaway LIVE MUSIC Every Friday Night BOSCASTLE BUOYS every Tuesday night Regular OPEN MIC NIGHTS & QUIZ NIGHTS THE ONLY PUB IN BOSCASTLE WITH SKY SPORT & BT SPORT Now taking bookings for CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH Join us at our NEW YEARS EVE PARTY with music from JOSH KERNOW!!!

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 7 Boscastle Group Churches Fete Boscastle Group Churches Fete was held on Sunday August 24th on the Valency Lawn by kind permission of Jane Castling. All of the following pictures were taken by David Flower, with the exception of the Cold Flush photo below, and featuring the brave David Lamond. Above right are the Raffle team on the Lawn, Jennie Coles and Bob Pethick, who were kept very busy selling raffle tickets to the customers.

Mike and Diana Davey brought some plants along to sell at the Fete and they are pictured above with the Reverend Robert Thewsey. Left: David Lamond, took the VERY Cold Flush sit- ting down. Quite a few people took the 'treatment' dur- ing the day. David said he was soaked to the skin!.

Page 8 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Above: at the National Coastwatch Stand are Dave Partridge, Mat Say and the Station Manager John Davis.

Left: pictured at the Tombola stall are Sue Viner, Ruth Parsons, Anne Viner and Claire Mansell. Ruth and Sue were having a well-earned lunch snack at the time!

Below: Eating sand from their buckets are Lucy and Caitlin Murray. Actually it was delicious ice cream!

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 9 Tina Donnelly

4 July 1941 – 2 July 2014 My Tina was born on fell in love with this area of 4th July 1941 (American Cornwall despite spending Independence Day) and future holidays in different sadly passed away on parts of Cornwall and 2nd July 2014 in Treliske Devon. hospital. In the early 1980’s we We met in the Orchid decided to buy a pub, it Ballroom in Purley, Surrey was a free house called ‘The in May 1964. Tina could Wild Duck’, at Marden remember the exact date; Thorne in Kent. It was my memory recollects that situated in the middle of it was in the beginning of the countryside and very May. run down. With a few We were married in St alterations, and Tina in John’s Church, Selsdon, charge of the kitchen, the Croydon on the 26th March pub soon took off and from 1966 and were blessed with a ‘run down’ pub we had a two daughters, Susan, born very successful business – on the 9th March, 1967 but the lure of Cornwall harbour and stayed there Unfortunately in and Julie born on the 24th kept calling. for over ten years. December 2013 Tina July the following year. So in September 1987 In June 2010, very suffered a clot on her lung, a very swollen leg Our first experience we sold up and, along suddenly, we suffered the that wouldn’t respond of Cornwall was in the with three dogs and a loss of our dear Julie, of to antibiotics and finally summer of 1967, Susan cat, we moved into One which we never fully got pneumonia. Despite all the was six months old. Our Dorn Bungalow, Tredorne. over. best efforts of the doctors neighbours invited us Walking the dogs along In July 2012 Tina was both at Boscastle surgery to join them in staying Valency Valley every day diagnosed with myeloma and the Haematology with their relations in Tina soon made many and in her positive manner Department Tina was Holsworthy, where we friends in the village. fought the cancer until it admitted to Lowen Ward, spent an enjoyable ten She joined the team was in remission. The Treliske Hospital and passed days at Crooklets Beach, of ladies who ran The cancer reared its head away on the 2nd July, two Bude. Needless to say we National Trust shop in the again in September 2013 and, after 5 months of days before her birthday. weekly visits to Treliske Donations and for treatment; once again collections at the Christopher Key Tina’s determination Crematorium raised £500 knocked it back into for the ‘Macmillan Nursing Solicitor remission. Services’. Trebiffen, Boscastle, PL35 0BN Ruth Puddick Tel: 01840 250200 Fax: 01840 250900 ARMCM GRNCM

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 11 Gladys Rachel Kinsman 1918 - 2014 make pasties and sell them on the wall to passersby and this proved very popular but the increase in demand put a strain on the oven and it blew up. In the later years Jim worked at Cheese Factory and they moved house to Pentargon Road and after his retirement ended up at Trefleur Close. After Jim’s death in 1999 Gladys got comfort from visits of friends and family including her grandchildren Vincent and Chris and later on a Great Grandchild, Ted. Having had two hip Gladys Kinsman and her husband Jim celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary replacements earlier, The Great War was ending decided to move back to got injured parachute this kept her at home in and life was beginning Boscastle in 1938 and took training and convalesced later life, but she spent a for Gladys as on the 30th up residence at Penagar in Shropshire. In April that lot of her time reading September she was born to House in New Road, the year a son Peter was born knitting and most of all Charles and Emily Bastick higher side of Chestnut but it was five months crosswords which gave at Brookside (now the Steps. before he saw him. It was her a lot of joy and also Riverside Hotel). They had There they took in after VE Day celebrations watching football on come to Boscastle from evacuees from the towns; that Gladys found a cottage TV and checking how Shenley in Hertfordshire many of them from a to rent at No. 4 Valency Portsmouth FC were where Charles was a music and dance school, Row and after much doing. policeman and Emily and Gladys gave up her cleaning and painting they She had a great (née Ferret) wanted her nursing study to help her moved in, it was 1946 and love of Cornwall and daughter born in Cornwall parents at Penagar. later that year a daughter all things Cornish, as she had been. In 1941 she met Jim Belinda was born. especially Boscastle and They later moved back Kinsman who had come They both had jobs at told everyone it was Shenley and Gladys went home on leave from the the Bakery and later at the ‘God’s Country’. to school in St Albans marines, having before Wellington Hotel and in As illness and her doing well in her studies. worked at Bowering the 1950’s they moved to incapacity took over In 1932 they moved to Bakery (now the Boscastle Morval Cottage to care for her later life until her Portsmouth due to her Pottery). Gladys’s mother until she passing. The family father’s transfer and Gladys They kept in touch died. Gladys continued to will always have fond took up nursing training at by letter and in 1942 got work at the Wellington as a memories, and miss her, St Mary’s Hospital in 1936 engaged and eventually chambermaid and waitress but know that she is to become a State Register married in October of that and later at the Pottery, as a back with her beloved Nurse. year at Forrabury Church. shop assistant. Jim, at peace together at Forrabury Church. As the threat of World In early 1944 Jim Whilst at Morval War II came, the family Cottage she decided to PK

Page 12 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 determined to get under the skin of wolf behaviour The Reading Room so he spent two years living I was brought up on a acclaimed as one of the bookworm found the book as part of a wolf pack in the busy, but isolated, family funniest books in years. In childish and irritating. wild. But now, after a car run farm. We all had our Neither Here nor There he She felt he didn’t seem to accident, he is in a coma allocated chores and, if you brings his humour to bear understand what Europe in hospital and unaware of were seen within earshot, on Europe as he journeys was! She also felt the the fight going on between you would be expected to from Hammerfest, the humour was immature and his teenage children about answer the call and ‘lend northernmost town on the coarse. Another bookworm medical decisions that need a hand’. Thus it was that continent, to Istanbul on felt Bryson did not to be made on his behalf. I learnt how to find secret, the cusp of Asia. He retraces interact with the people. This was not well secluded places where I his travels as a student He seemed to arrive at a received by the bookworms could curl up, undisturbed, twenty years before. place, book in then go off but they did think it was a with my books and escape Some bookworms felt and simply observe! The typical Jodi Picoult piece in to my fantasy worlds. this was not one of his best journey he undertook of work. It was felt to be Our little fishing village, in books but they pointed out seemed pointless. formulaic and obviously the summer, reminds me of that it is a little out of date Many bookworms contrived. Perhaps it was our busy farm. If you want for travellers of today. It would highly recommend more suited to a teenage seclusion you have to seek should also be remembered other books by Bryson but reader as it tackled issues out quiet, secret places. that he is an American not this one. in that way. However, All the bookworms have travelling in Europe. It was we did wonder what a their favourites where they Storyline: 6.5 noted that Bryson’s style Quality of writing: 6.7 teenager would actually can lose themselves in the was deliberately anecdotal, think of the book. The plot world of books. Why not Lone Wolf born out of his journalistic hinged on a ‘secret’ which, read on and find out which by Jodi Picoult background. It should not when revealed, was very books they took with them be taken too seriously. American, Jodi Picoult, weak. Most bookworms and what they thought of One bookworm found at 47, is the bestselling felt Picoult had done them. it refreshingly superficial author of twenty-one extensive research and the Neither Here Nor There and it was enjoyed because novels. She studied creative information about Wolves by Bill Bryson there was no plot and no writing at Princeton where was, initially, interesting. William McGuire “Bill” characters to recall. All she met and, later, married Most bookworms did tire Bryson was born in the bookworms valued his Tim Van Leer. While she of it as the book progressed United States on December sense of humour and the was pregnant with their as she focused on that too 8, 1951. He is a best- episodic nature of this first child she wrote her much and not enough on selling American author of book. One bookworm first novel, ‘Songs Of The exploring the different humorous books on travel, liked his skill of putting Humpback Whale’. characters in the story. oddly compatible words the English language and She and Tim and their It was considered as together. Most bookworms science. He has lived his three children live in a very ‘bitty’ story, the found his style of writing life partly in Britain. Hanover, New Hampshire chapters ‘jumped’ around was appropriate for His first travel book, with three Springer and it became tiresome. this style of book. One The Lost Continent, was spaniels, two donkeys, Storyline: 4.1 two geese, three ducks, Quality of writing : 3.7 six chickens, and the Whilst this wonderful occasional Holstein. weather continues why In Jodi Picoult’s 19th not find your own special novel, “Lone Wolf,” Luke place and creep off with Warren describes what it your book to dwell in the was like to leave his family magical world of literature? in New Hampshire and Happy reading until we join a wolf pack in Canada. meet again. Luke has always had an Yours truly affinity with animals, especially wolves. He was The Keeper of the Key

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 13 www.minstercommunityfellowship.co.uk presented a huge challenge. Using a variety of sources Who are The Bracken? including all manner If you go down to the of botanical books, the woods today… internet and the advice of The Bracken is the friends, the search for a brainchild of Teresa and list of suitable names took Rob Lloyd, longstanding Teresa and Rob over three owners of Boscastle months to research. Now Leather Shop. Limited completed, all 250 names to a total of 250 unique relate directly to things figurines, the range has that can be found in or proved hugely popular around British woodland with eager collectors including trees, plants, regularly snapping up new flowers, lichen and even arrivals almost as soon as upon the idea of creating Teresa was inundated with fungi. they become available. a woodland figurine – requests for other Bracken Each of The Bracken So how did The Bracken something that you might from people who’d seen her figurines is made entirely by come into existence, how catch a fleeting glimpse initial creation in the shop hand by Teresa employing are they made and what of while strolling through window. From here, the a range of techniques she is it that makes them so the woods. Something idea to create a limited run learned while studying special? The Blowhole went ethereal, magical even. of other Bracken figurines textiles at Duchy College. to meet their makers in “There’s no malice about slowly took hold. Of course, it also helps that search of the answers. any the Bracken,” offers After much she has been making leather “The Bracken first came Teresa by way of further deliberation, Teresa and goods for over 20 years, into existence as an idea explanation. “They areRob decided on a limited which has helped to refine for a window dressing,” entirely peaceable, magical run of 250 Bracken. her stitching technique, as begins Teresa. “We wanted folk. Too much love is However this was to be no well as honing her sense of to do something magical, invested in them for it to ordinary limited edition, as attention to detail. something a bit special that be any other way.” Rob explains: “Normally Teresa uses a number complimented the leather The first ever Bracken when someone does a of different materials goods we make for the shop – which Teresa and Rob limited run, it’s limited to create her woodland and which incorporated still own, and which gazes to say, 250 of the same figurines including cotton, the sewing techniques we down on Teresa from a thing. The thing about The organzas, chiffons, wool employ with our leather shelf in her workshop – Bracken is that all 250 are and silk. She also goes to goods, but at the same time was born from this initial completely different – to great lengths to ensure something a bit different.” idea, and proudly took my mind that’s never been that the colour scheme Drawing inspiration centre stage in the window done before.” of each new creation from the ancient of the leather shop for a The next phase was to matches their woodland woodlands of Minster and time as planned. However, find a name for all 250 of name as closely as possible. Valency, Teresa and Rob hit it wasn’t long before The Bracken. This in itself Many of the fabrics she

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 15 The amazing thing is A Methodist dating from the days when Church is the purest and that God, in his wisdom, people had less resources least corrupted department Ministers View also affords us the and had to make good of national life still, and while At the end of August I use of things which were opportunity of ‘re-creating’ she needs to be humble before visited a Patchwork and available. or ‘re-cycling’ our lives God, is not called to grovel Quilting Exhibition at one when we recognise that Whilst many patchwork before men…Churchmen, of our local Churches and we need to change. This and quilted items are don’t be downhearted, stand spent a pleasant few hours he achieved by affording created by one person up to your critics; take from admiring the work, and us the privilege of seeking there are many examples of them all that is true, but sharing conversation over his forgiveness, through projects which have been throw their silly shallow lies a cup of coffee and some causing the life of Jesus in their teeth and bid them conceived and worked on cake. One can only stand to be given up to draw us th ink .’ by groups of people – an back in amazement at the into living our lives in the So says Father Geoffrey exhibition of such work inspiration, thought and way and power of His love. Studdert Kennedy in a entitled Cornish Saints in planning which is given Accepting this adds much letter he sent from the front Cathedral exampled to the designing of the to the ‘patchwork’ of our lines in WW1 to his parish this in the early summer. quilts and other items, as lives. All of this is food for when he was looking at the well as admiring the skill In a way each of our thought. ‘Failure of the Church’. lives are a ‘patchwork’ and patience of those who Every blessing, The above is a quote of the experiences of life Bryan Ede practice the art. that I have just read in a which have come our At the particular book about Father Geoffrey way, and the influences Dear friends exhibition there were Studdert Kennedy or of people who have lived some exhibits which had ‘There is enormous need of Woodbine Willie as many, alongside us, taught us reform in the Church…We been completed by men. many people will know or encouraged us. No want to reform the Prayer I had not heard of a male him, and it has made me Book and the lectionary and patchworker/quilter until two patchwork quilts will our forms of service, and our think. that day, although I have be exactly the same, and financial lack of system… I have been reading the met men who were skilled equally we are all ‘unique’ creations. We need more courage of book as part of my own embroiderers and knitters. conviction, and more honesty personal commemoration The ‘Creation’ stories We now think of in witness to our truth, but of the First World War and in The Bible book of patchwork and quilting with all her failings the what that has meant to our as an art form which Genesis, which were has evolved through the passed on through the skills of those who have early generations of Jewish encouraged others with people before bring written their knowledge and ideas. down, talk about us being The origins of patchwork created to be ‘Godlike’ and are, as far as I can ascertain, revealing ‘God’s nature’, in the use of spare pieces of using the words of ‘The material from dressmaking Message’, a contemporary or in the re-use of materials, English translation of the to make bed covers often Bible. Do we see ourselves with a very random pattern in that way as we look at – an early form of recycling our daily living?

Page 16 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 society and to myself as an World War? How can we pours His spirit into them, to put aside silly, selfish individual. I do not have feel safe in our society when and sends them out to fight, squabbles and to live your any real answers, but many we hear, and see so much to suffer, and to conquer in life as an example to others. questions: what would I violence going on around the end.’ This is one of the I pray that God will have done as an Anglican us. When we see cities reasons why if you look at give us all the courage to Priest at that time? How devastated by war, cities the Churches news letters do that, and that through would I cope seeing my that until very recently you will now see that each that decision this world son Matthew going off to were thriving, safe places month we include prayers may indeed become the war? (It is difficult enough to live, and now are ghost for the persecuted church new Eden, a place of peace saying farewell to him as he towns in which people live throughout the world. But and understanding where goes off to University.) How in fear of their lives. praying for the world needs ‘The wolf shall dwell with would I answer the difficult One way, and it is us to be also aware that we the lamb, and the leopard questions about where God only one way, but the may just be asked to do shall lie down with the was in peoples lives during most important way, is to something tangible, so: young goat, and the calf and horrific times in the front pray. To pray to God. To Am I, are you, willing the lion and the fattened calf line trenches. How could I pray to God for guidance, to be one of Christ’s bands together; and a little child have comforted the dying? strength, and courage to of volunteers? are you shall lead them. - Isaiah Buried the numerous dead? always do what we know ready to take on the mantle 11:6 and maintained my faith in is right, to stand against of Christian living to stand Let us then remember the God of love? Lived with injustice so that this world up for justice, for right, the World Wars and honour the dirt, squalor, stench, will be a better place, just for truth, for God? Are the memories of those who the constant weariness of as all those courageous you willing to live every have laid down their lives the life on the front line. soldiers did, and continue day as if it were your last, for us, by living better lives I am still pondering to do so in wars right across forgiving others, turning and by transforming this these questions, still seeking the world. We need to the other cheek, standing world into a better place. guidance from God as to continually strive for peace up for those who are unable Yours in Christ what this does mean for me so that this world truly to speak for themselves, Robert today. I am still trying to becomes a reflection of the work out how the church Kingdom of God here on of today can reach out earth – for if we do not, David John Alois Searle into our war torn world. then we are not doing what How we all have to take Christ demands of us. To (Dave) individual responsibility love one another as I first to stand up against what loved you. 22 Dec 1933 - 9 Sep 2014 we see as injustice, to put Prayer to me, and to Rest in Peace down bullies in our society, Studdert Kennedy is a to end persecution of the ‘means of communication church throughout the by which the suffering and world. triumphant God meets His I find myself also asking band of volunteers and Valency are we today in another Taxis The Arthur W. Bryant Near Boscastle Funeral Service Anita & David · PROFESSIONAL, CARING AND 19 MARKET PLACE PERSONAL ATTENTION 24 HOURS A DAY CAMELFORD CORNWALL · PRE-PAID FUNERAL PLANS AVAILABLE PL32 9PD Tel: 01840 211702 Licensed Private Hire Tel: 01840 214891 Mobile: 07974 835 084 Mobile: 07787 576345 Reliable & Friendly Service

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 17 Harbourmaster’s News us all, ‘Grandad Chris’ There were a lot of lumpy a large one the following days at sea in August which day on a Yo Zuri lure and made for few boat trips and which we steam baked those that were made were for supper with garlic regularly uncomfortable. ginger and rosemary. She September saw the return also took a picture of Red of high pressure and Indian Cave which is a little Gug Summer days over the between Boscastle and Red highest tides of the year on Strand, (see picture). th th the 9 10 and 11 of the The flat days also month. With warm water meant it was possible to of 17 to 18 centigrade get some pots really close prospects for fishing were into Pentargon and near good and although the the beach at Buckator and mackerel were scarce my that then resulted in good son Alex Key and Andy catches of large lobster. Walton took two Atlantic I became a grandfather blue fin tuna whilst fishing in May this year when my for bass between the daughter in law Assisi gave Sisters and Saddle Rock off birth to a little girl here Firebeacon point on the th at Trebiffen Farm. The 9 . baby was christened Ezra Blue Fin tuna are very at Church when Red Cave rare and in fact endangered the Red CaveReverend so they went back into the Michael Parsons officiated water but the colouring par excellence; we all was beautiful and the sang all things bright and vertical stripes on the beautiful including Mick fish quite majestic. Good Jagger who is one of the fighters too. They also had great-grandparents. a decent bass that day and Chris Key my neighbour Beth took Harbourmaster Congratulations from

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Page 18 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 News from the On a national level all Willapark takes its toll, and garden for our Annual Coastwatch Stations have our thanks go to Keith and Table Top Sale. Lookout been granted a licence to use the two Dannys for their We are training a dedicated Marine Radio service over the last ten some new recruits but Channel - Channel 65 - to years. we could always do improve communications However we do with more members to with seafarers on a routine have a new recruit in act as Watchkeepers or st basis. From October 1 “Grandad”, who works Fundraisers. we will be able to pass out of the Boscastle If you, or any one you actual weather and sea Artists Co-Operative in know, would be interested state conditions to those the Wellington Old Mill in spending a few hours who ask for them as well and alternates with the each month looking out as respond to requests for Cornwall Air Ambulance for others, then, for more News from the radio checks, information as a very efficient fund- information, please call Lookout on tides, local hazards and raiser! our manager, John Davis charted anchorages. It will In some ways it’s been Once again, thanks on 07791761502. also let us talk to vessels too a quiet time up at the go to Jane Castling for MW close in to the cliffs to get lookout over the Summer allowing the use of her a signal to Falmouth Coast months, in other ways it’s Guard. been as hectic a time as we have known. To make sure we can use this new facility in Quiet, because we only the most efficient way the had one incident to deal interior of the Lookout with when a local Potter has been altered to give the had a fouled prop and Watchkeepers better access we acted as a radio link to the VHF radios and between the Coastguard other instrumentation that and the assisting vessel. we can call on. This has No other boats or holiday included the installation makers on the coastal of a third VHF set and path have needed to call new wind and recording on our services, although instruments. Also the the occasional kayaker windows have been given or day fisher, bobbing new hinges to make sure about without a life-jacket Fundraiser ‘Grandad’ hard at work! the rain stays outside this has, kept us closer to the winter! photo Audley Jarvis binoculars at times. Unfortunately three It is within the NCI Ruth and Alan Watson welcome you to: of our longest serving and our own lookout members have had to call where things have been it a day as the walk up to ST CHRISTOPHER’S humming. HOTEL High Street, Boscastle, PL35 0BD Situated in the old, upper part of this beautiful harbour village, City & Guilds Qualified 01840 212258 with its spectacular Tel: 01840 250412 Internal & External coast and countryside 07967582011 ● 9 ensuite Rooms Property Maintenance ● Bed and Breakfast [email protected] ● Coffee & Tea making facilities in every room Free, Written, No Obligation Quotations email: [email protected]

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 19 need to have returned as soon as possible if they need assistance in their Parish Council News refuse, recycling and garden waste collected which overhangs the high from their property. This Parish Council meet in way clear. Failure to do service has been much in the Village Hall on the so may result in the local demand and over nine and second Thursday of each authority doing it and then a half thousand customers charging the landowner. month at 7pm. Members throughout the county now AP of the public are invited many people as possible need it, this is compared to attend and may address Parish Council to be involved and to hear to five thousand and sixty the Council during the for themselves first-hand six on the last count in first ten minutes of the contact numbers: Nick Chater: 250677 how these cuts will come June 2011. The cost of meeting. A copy of the about and so I would Brian Clarke: 250551 this service is £30.49 per agenda is displayed on stress the importance of annum per customer and Robin Haddy: 250195 the Parish Council notice our next network meeting if you are having problems Nanette Irving Little: boards and website prior 250291 at Camelford when Mr in filing in your forms or Alex Folkes, the cabinet to all meetings. Minutes Chris Jarvis: 250512 getting confirmation of councillor responsible for continuation of the service of previous meetings are Steve Martin: 250100 finance and resources,then please do not hesitate displayed once they are Chris Rodda: 250012 will be present to answer to telephone 0311 1234 approved by the Council. Mark Smith: 250001 questions and to discuss 141 for further help. Chair: David Ferrett 250414 Overgrowing plants, various issues, and that If I can be of any help Vice Chair: Fred Hockin: will be at St James Smith shrubs and trees 250529 please do not hesitate to Plants, shrubs and trees School, Camelford on contact me on gbrown@ Clerk: Adrian Prescott: th which over hang the 230609 Monday 27 October at cornwall.gov.uk or 01840 highway (roads and 7pm. 770302. pavements) need to be County Councillor, I hope to, in early GB cut back. This is the legal Glenton Brown writes: October, attend yet another Dan Rogerson, MP, responsibility of the land meeting with Councillors writes: owner be it a farmer, I expect most readers Rotchell and Lugg in the business, residential will have heard or read hope to learn a little more I am continuing campaign property or in some cases something about Cornwall of dentistry and service in against nuisance calls. local authority. To ensure Councils financial budget our Camelford Network Not only are the likes of all persons are safe on our cutbacks over the next 3-4 area. unwanted marketing calls, years to the tune of £196 silent and abandoned calls, local roads, pavements and I have had information million. I have now received spam texts and recorded the open spaces which give regards the assisted waste 113 page breakdown of the messages pestering people vehicles vision along the collection, and those proposed plan to achieve day in and day out, but road; the Parish Council people eligible should these reductions! The for vulnerable residents asks each and every one have received a form by want as they can be a menace that of us to keep vegetation mid-August of which they HIGHFIELD MOTORS Proprietor: F Luffarelli Servicing, Repairs & Tyres at Highly Competitive Prices for all cars, motorcycles and vans MOT’s Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 Highfield Road Industrial Estate, Camelford, PL32 9RA Tel: (01840) 212666

Page 20 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 put people at risk of scams network. The Coalition Cornwall. One of the most possible a chance to speak and fraud just as much as a Government’s recent £48.9 common complaints I hear to me in person about any crook or a pushy salesman million ‘Growth Deal’ as local MP is the state of local or national issues, turning up at their door. for Cornwall will see bus some of our roads, so I am problems or concerns. It’s So I want to hear from services across Cornwall pleased that the Coalition a tradition that was started people who are suffering reviewed and improved. has responded and is by my predecessors as MP, from nuisance calls so It is right that public offering this much-needed John Pardoe and Paul Tyler, I can make sure the transport improvements funding which will go a and it’s a vital part of my Government’s Nuisance are a part of our growth long way to investing in work to keep in touch with Calls Task Force know strategy and I want to see our roads. If you are having local people all year round how much of a problem our area get its fair share of problems with specific– not just at election time – this is for people in our the improvements to the potholes on your street or and so that I can campaign area and to see what I can bus network. in your area, please do let on the issues that matter do to help. If you have This multi millionme know and I will try and when I speak up for us in been having problems with pound growth deal will get any problems fixed. Westminster. nuisance calls please let me also help to sustain and I am also continuing my So far this summer I have know about it by filling out create jobs, support campaign to cut the tax we out and about speaking my quick survey online at small and medium sized have to pay on petrol and to residents in Boscastle http://bit.do/nuisancecalls businesses, and attract new diesel in North Cornwall. and the surrounding I have been contacted companies and investment In areas like ours where communities. This is my th by several people who to our area. Crucially, using a car is a necessity not 10 summer tour, and it are concerned about instead of money being a luxury, I think it is right has good to be able to speak the reliability of bus spent by governments in that we pay less fuel duty. to so many familiar faces services from Boscastle London or by a distant and The Coalition Government and many new ones too. to Bude, Camelford and unresponsive ‘South West’ have extended the 5 pence- If I don’t catch you in or if , as well as regional development per-litre reduction in tax there’s anything I can help about recent changes and agency, the power and on petrol and diesel to with then you can always cuts to bus services in our decisions about spending some rural areas, and I contact me by e-mail, area. I been raising local will now be taken locally, am continuing to keep up letter, telephone or arrange people’s concerns about so we can choose how best the pressure for the fuel a time for us to meet using local bus services with to build a stronger Cornish discount to be brought to the details below. Western Greyhound and economy. North Cornwall. Best wishes, Dan Cornwall Council. The CoalitionEvery summer and Dan Rogerson MP Office Address: 4 Tower I determined to look at Government has recently into early Autumn I spend awarded £4.3 million to the time visiting as many Street, Launceston, all the options to invest in Cornwall. PL15 8BQ and improve the rural bus help fix potholes across towns, villages and parishes in the North Cornwall E-mail: contact@ constituency to knock on danrogerson.org doors. My summer door Telephone: 01566 knocking tour aims to give 777123 as many local people as

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 23 Pets as Therapy Kendra is a German Jan, Bob and Kendra Shepherd. She is ‘patient’, Anderson found their ‘gentle’, ‘comforting’, ‘very retirement home in calming’ and ‘it is lovely Boscastle in 2012. When to see her’– the opinion they viewed the property, of two ladies in Eirenikon, they were either seduced Tintagel. Kendra has to be by the fantastic scene from all those things when her their living room window, owner, Jan Anderson, takes or were caught in that her on visits, since both Cornish magnetic force Jan and Kendra belong field that has drawn so to the ‘Pets as Therapy’ many of us into Boscastle. association. In Bob’s Jan’s involvement with opinion (Jan’s husband) PAT began 12 years ago Kendra was ‘given the in Essex, after taking wrong coat when she left early retirement. In case the factory. She should you are unfamiliar with have been given a Golden the organisation, ‘Pets Retriever’s coat to go with as Therapy is a national her nature!’ charity which was founded

in 1983’. The organisation ‘worthwhile’ when she receives no government retired. She’d had dogs funding, surviving on most of her life, owning a donations from the Bernese Mountain dog at public. The dogs or cats the time of her retirement. of volunteers are taken to Having been temperament visit hospitals; residential assessed, this dog visited homes; special needs various homes for many schools and hospices. These years. Kendra began her visits are beneficial to the mission at 7 months of inmates in that they break age and although not a up the day, bringing outside breed usually thought of interest into that particular as suitable to be a PAT environment. (With the dog, being placid and best will in the world, daily friendly, she easily passed Jan and Kendra care can become extremely the assessment. Jan and monotonous.) ‘The dogs Kendra have been regular must be over nine months visitors to Eirenikon for 15 of age; have been with months. their owners for at least The two ladies I spoke six months and pass the to there - Leila Priddle and temperament assessment’. Eileen Andrews - obviously M. Biddick & Son Ltd Like many of us who enjoyed Jan and Kendra’s have worked in a job visit, which was an ice Electrical Contractors that was not fulfilling, breaker, as both ladies Tel: 01566 86183 Mob: 07974 676583 Jan was determined ‘to spoke of the pets they had put something back’ into owned and the life they had email: [email protected] society and to do something led. Jan and I discovered

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 25 Boscastle Artists’ Co-operative With so many talented artists and next door! In addition to becoming crafts people residing in and around the most photographed person in the Boscastle, it’s fantastic to see that a village this summer, ‘grandad’ has new gallery dedicated to showcasing also collected in the region of £300 and selling their work has been on behalf of both charities. opened within the village. Situated Inside, the gallery also sells in the Wellington Mill directly prints and cards of Kirsty Hosking’s above Boscastle Leather shop, gorgeous watercolour in support of Boscastle Artists’ Co-Operative is the Minster Church Fellowship. The brainchild of Lesley Walker and Sue Boscastle Angel glass pendant is also Davis, both of whom are local artists. available, with all proceeds going The gallery is run as a non-profit to Camelford Dementia Action Community Interest Company Alliance. (CIC), and staffed on a voluntary With over 30 artists represented basis by Lesley, Sue and a number there unfortunately isn’t the space of the artists it represents. At present here to list everyone, but it’s certainly Kirsty Hosking’s Minster the gallery represents just over 30 no understatement to say that a “We have paintings of the harbour artists, all of whom reside within wealth of local talent is represented and local coastline by Anita Langham, a 15-mile radius of the village. By – from paintings to sculptures, via a Boscastle artist who’s selling really operating the gallery as a co-operative handmade jewellery and objets d’art. Lesley and the team have been able well. We’ve got new work by Mike Asked to give Blowhole readers a to reduce their overheads, which Moss, from just outside Launceston, whistle-stop tour of what’s on show in turn enables the gallery to keep and also Liz Gregory, who again and available to buy, Lesley Walker commission charges considerably is very local and branching out to had the following to say: “It’s a lower than would otherwise be the show new work that she hasn’t shown very eclectic mix of traditional art case. before. Ginny Sewell, who lives in and high-end craft. There are many the village, has botanical drawings In keeping with its community beautiful things inside.” ethos, the gallery also collects here which are selling very well.” “On the walls we have original donations on behalf of the Cornwall “In the field of glass, there is work artwork from John Blight and Renata Air Ambulance Trust and Coastwatch. from myself, and also mosaics from Forsyth, who are both well established To this end Wadebridge-based Joy McEwan, and the stunning work in the North Cornwall area. We also sculptor Richard Austin has provided of Margaret Johnson. In wood, we have new work from John Griffiths the rather splendid ‘Grandad 400’ feature Pete Rothwell, Kevin Taylor who runs the Wave7 gallery near figure that sits lazily outside the and the beautiful wooden turned Polzeath with his daughter, Victoria gallery – often replete with a hard Mead.” hat kindly supplied by the builders VENN DOWN FARMHOUSE

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Page 26 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Boscastle Artists’ Co-operative wooden pens of Donald Hannah (Delabole).” “In terms of potters we’ve got work by Sue Davis, who started the gallery with me and who also lives in the village, Eva Marcos whose work is proving really popular. We have items by Heather Swain, whose work is well known, and who many visitors recognise when they come in – this is actually her local gallery. Then, there’s Sue Gordon from whose ceramics are stunning, and often stop people in their tracks.”

the artists outside the gallery “Last but not least we also that the gallery will be able to apply have jewellery from Karen Athey for Arts Council funding, which they (Tintagel) who makes jewellery intend to invest back into the local from sea glass she collects with her communities. children, wonderful bead jewellery Given the non-profit nature of the from Anthea Croissant, who lives in Heifer Head by John Blight gallery, Lesley and the team would be . Not forgetting delighted to hear from anyone who “There are sculptures fromHaley Wood, who lives in North would like to volunteer their skills. Carolyn Panter and Richard Auston, Petherwin and makes jewellery from In particular, a web designer and amazing lamps from Sam Issaccs – recycled materials.” an accountant would both be most made from recycled material, and Looking to the future, the welcome! some exciting textiles from Teresa gallery plans to initiate a number For more details check the Dunn. Finally, Liz Porter’s handmade of community projects, the first of Boscastle Artists Co-Op Facebook bears connect us to the history of which is a set of workshops during page at: www.facebook.com/ the premises which previously sold Boscastle Gala weekend. Further Boscastle-Artists-Co-Operative bears.” ahead, registering as a CIC means AJ

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 27 at one point my father was Major Sidney Yallop trapped by a mob howling Chris Rodda begins widower aged 38 he met for infidel blood. With what we plan as a my mother, just 19 years his driver killed my father escaped only by aiming series of articles in old, and his nurse who his jeep straight through commemoration of the tended him during a brief and over the bodies of his centenary of the first hospital stay. He lacked assailants. world war: much formal education so she was instrumental in In 1947 my family left My father, Sidney Solomon helping him prepare for India for a Britain which Yallop was born in Great and successfully obtain had just suffered the worst Yarmouth in 1895, his an officer’s commission winter on record, beset parents Benjamin and in the Indian Army, then with economic problems, Harriet members of a permanently stationed in on a bare ration diet fishing family that live the country. to overthrow British rule. and desperately short there still. When my father The worst occurred after of accommodation for was eleven, Benjamin was The interwar years war ended, when India’s returning families. After drowned at sea. At the age were a happy time, the last viceroy Lord Louis fruitless months seeking a of fourteen Dad joined the winters spent on the Mountbatten abruptly decent house near London, army as a boy soldier and baking plains of central announced partition of my mother spotted an served with the York and India, the summer cool the sub-continent between advertisement for a lodge Lancaster regiment on the in the hill stations around two opposing religious house near St Minver. Western Front throughout Ooticamund, where I was factions, henceforth those It lacked electricity and the first World War. In born, along with an elder of Moslem faith would the heating was from a 1916 aged 21 and in the brother and sister. We occupy the newly created kitchen range, situated in rank of lance-sergeant he lived probably privileged state of Pakistan, while a small Cornish village as was awarded the Military lives, with cooks, ayahs Hindus stayed in the remote from the convivial Medal, then the 2nd highest and house servants. At one former colony. Both races memsahib style of living as recognition for bravery for point my mother estimated and religions had lived it was possible to imagine, non-commissioned men fifty people relied upon us alongside one another but it was family-sized and under fire. He crawled for a living. Irritatingly, I under at least a regulatory we could keep chickens through No Man’s Land to was born too late to really peace imposed by British and a vegetable plot. The tend wounded comrades remember much, only a administrators. gardeners at the big house and brought back alive his vivid memory of Father Christmas arriving on a Partition unleashed hell, provided help, advice and friends. He survived being hothouse fruit. wounded twice and earned bullock cart. as vast numbers traveled both Belgian and French The Second Worldin opposite direction and In those days an ex- gallantry medals. war saw India’s borders clashed en route. It is officer’s pension didn’t estimated that at least a stretch far, so dad took After the war ended threatened with Japanese million died during this any job available, as a bus his regiment was posted invasion and their allies, period of transition. The conductor he found his to India and it was as a the disaffected Indian slender British Army kept metier, humorous, friendly senior warrant officer and National Army who wanted order as best it could but and well-liked, even S.J.JOSE CARPENTER & JOINER GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tel 01840 250069 Mobile 07974 723382

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 29 News From School We are back! Already! It sounded like all of the children had a lovely summer and the September weather has kept us in holiday mood. I know many of the children have been showing the carrot crop swimming and barbecuing after dressing up and sharing their instruments in school, hopefully we school. favourite book. Roald Dahl remains may now have a few more. We have started our new year with a favourite for our children and it was Simeon had a few surprises up his 12 new pupils and two new teachers good to hear the children talk about sleeve as the photo below shows. This Miss Oxenbury and Mr Rix. Miss the books they had enjoyed when took some of us back to the days of Oxenbury teaches the Reception and they were younger and that really The Clangers! Key Stage 1 children and Mr Rix inspired them to read more. Whilst we were clearing the teaches the older children alongside The whole school spent a very gardens the children think they might Mrs Haden. Our 12 new children interesting and entertaining hour have found the answer to vegetable are all in the Reception group and with Simeon Wood, a professional growing – go away and leave then for have settled well into school and flautist, who came in to tell us all 6 weeks! We picked some lettuce, a are confidently playing on the fort, about flutes and how he became a few tomatoes and peas and the fine buying snacks at tuck shop as well musician. He was brilliant with the specimens pictured here! as tackling their English and maths children and played a bass flute, We look forward to sharing more work. piccolo, pan pipes and a didgeridoo. of our news with you as our school The older children have been We already have children playing year progresses. celebrating Roald Dahl day by woodwind, keyboard and stringed SD

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Page 30 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 In costume for Roald Dahl day

Boscastle School Summer Production 2014: Cirque Des Heureux. Photo taken in the School playground at the dress rehearsal on July 14th 2014. Pictured are the whole cast. Photo David Flower

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 31 those who are intimidated the flood plain. Meet at by them. overflow car park, Boscastle When the ponies came (Grid ref: SX100 913) to Willapark, they were Saturday 8 Nov, semi-wild, and would 10.30am-1pm, Cliffs and not come up to people. coffee: However feeding them has Hear about the changed this behaviour. extraordinary cliffs and Being inquisitive animals, rocks of the area over a they have lost their fear cuppa, and then explore and started to investigate the geology and its wildlife people more and more. on a walk with local expert Jane Anderson. Meet at Feeding them can also the National Trust Café at cause them to become Boscastle. £4 to include tea Water sports in the ill, especially if it is Update on Ponies at or coffee harbour Willapark Sunday 16 Nov, 10am- A glorious afternoon The ponies have been doing 4pm, Hillsborough greeted over 50 people at a great job on Willapark, scrub bash.:We will be Boscastle Harbour who keeping the scrub at bay cutting back scrub which had a go at snorkelling, and generally making the is encroaching the path at paddling a canoe or headland a better place for Hillsborough, Boscastle. rowing a gig boat. wildlife. Meet at overflow car park, Under the careful We have been Boscastle (Grid ref: SX100 unregulated. The ponies eye of Bude Dive Club, concerned about them 913) Bude Canoe Club are owned, checked and choosing to hang out on Volunteer days: All and Boscastle and cared for by the tenant the most treacherous part tools and tuition provided. Crackington Haven farmer, so the answer in of Willapark, next to the Please bring clothes that Gig club people were the interest of ponies and water tank, above Western can get muddy, stout encouraged to try their people is: Blackapit, and so are in the footwear and food and skills in and around the process of putting a fence Don’t feed the ponies!! drink. If events change harbour. up so they can’t access this Upcoming volunteer or are cancelled due to Among the highlights part of the headland. We days and events…. weather, we will endeavour were snorkellers spotting are planning to finish this as Sunday 19 Oct, 10am- to let everyone know. wrasse, eel and lots of soon as possible, making it However feel free to get in small fish, canoeists safer for them. 4pm, Flood plain coppicing, Valency touch to check beforehand! having a go at ‘rolling’ Recently we have had Valley, Boscastle: Jenny Herbert, Ranger the canoe, and gig rowers several reports of the ponies Boscastle-Morwenstow As part of our continuing majestically turning approaching people and 01288 331372 flood defence work in the gig around before trying to take a bite! Which Boscastle, we will be or jennifer.herbert@ heading out to sea. is concerning, especially for coppicing the trees on nationaltrust.org.uk LOWER MEADOWS HOUSE Bed and Breakfast in the Heart of Boscastle

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Page 32 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Museum of Coastguard’s Witchcraft Report Winter opening Hello readers we have had a very quiet last three months This year, despite the only two callouts since the info in the advert below, last report in June. the Museum will not be closing completely for the Training continues every Monday since June winter. We will be open Swiss skin care for Styling irons on Saturdays and Sundays and the first Wednesday in Men and Women from 10.30am to 4pm the month. (last entry at 3.30pm) in Dave Williams has left November and December. Boscastle Coastguard after We will also be open every around 20yrs Service due day of the Christmas to work commitments period except for the major the team were sorry to see holidays (see below for him go. He was a good exact dates) Coastguard and Team Open 10.30-4pm Leader Boscastle Team December 20th-23rd. . wishes Dave all the best for Closed Christmas Eve, the future. G H M Christmas Day and Boxing Boscastle Coastguard Day. Open December Team are now recruiting, Building Maintenance 27th-30th. Closed New for more information Year’s Eve and New Year’s please contact Insurance Fire & Flood Damage Day. Open 2nd-4th January. [email protected] Kitchens, Bathrooms We will then be completely closed from 24/7/14 13:39 Paged by Interior & Exterior Decorating January 5th until the Easter Falmouth, female faller school holiday (around at Castle Beach Tintagel Refurbishments March 23rd) when we assist Ambulance crew, lift Free Estimates will re-open for the 2015 & carry. 14:06 on scene, summer season and be returned to Station 14:48. Phone 01840230380 open every day until In Attendance L.Siford, October 31st. D.Williams, T.Hyam, Mobile 07970275330 B.Wisper. This new opening is a trial and we hope that it will 11/8/14: Paged by be supported by visitors to Falmouth, missing person Boscastle’s famous Boscastle, local businesses, at Crackington to assist Friends of the Museum and Bude in a search of the by local people who may beach and cliffs south, museum not get the chance to visit Rescue 169 on scene, the the Museum themselves casualty was located stuck of during the busy summer on a cliff face not far from months. Our Museum the beach and was airlifted shop and online shop will to safety, on scene 16:43, witchcraft also be open for business if returned to Station 18:39. you are looking for unusual In Attendance L.Siford, Christmas presents. T.Hyam, M.Smith, Judith & Peter T.Partrick. Until the next time take www. care on our Coastline museumofwitchcraft.com Les Siford Station Officer Boscastle CRT. Open Daily April - Halloween 01840 250111

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Page 34 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Algiers to put an end 6 MAY 1859 to Barbary pirates and PRINCE ALBERT OPENS Pete’s the seizing of men off THE TAMAR BRIDGE British ships for slavery. The Royal train forward Peeps Fortunately it was a success & passing the eastern pier, so it is probable the 4 the blue ensign was raised at the Past smugglers returned to & at the centre pier, the .] royal salute was fired, & the royal standard was 10 AUGUST 1810 6 FEB 1824 14 APRIL 1815 displayed, at the west pier PRIZE SHIPS AT TREBARWITH SANDING- THE GIANT CHILLCOT the St. George’s ensign was For sale by auction, at the ROAD A man aged 60 yrs known raised. His Royal Highness Ship Inn, on Wednesday A public meeting was as the “Giant Chillcot” walked across the bridge 29th August, the good held within the borough died at Trenaw in the parish examining it and at the chasse marees “San Joseph” of Camelford to consider of Tintagel of an apoplectic east end, declared it open burthen 35 tons and “Saint the best plan for making fit. to loud cheers. Antonia L’Aventura”, a new sanding road from He was 6ft 4ins tall, 6ft burthen 30 tons. Both Trebarwith Beach in [Brunel had wintered 9ins round the chest and strong well built vessels, Tintagel to Condolden- in Egypt with ill-health round the full thigh 3ft calculated for the coasting bridge in St. Minver. & was on the continent 4ins and weighed 460lbs. trade, captured by the [Sand and sea-weed for at this time. He returned private ship of war “Violet”, He was always smoking manure was brought over in late May and was so Henry Dare, Commander, and consumed 3lbs of steep cliffs on horseback. ill that in order to see the and condemned as prizes tobacco a week. His The new road cost £2000 bridge he lay on a specially in the High Court of greeting to many strangers but was recouped by a toll- prepared truck drawn by a Admiralty. “come under my arm, little gate.] locomotive. He died on 15 fellow.” September.] [From 1807 any vessel 2 MAY 1845 sailing to a port under 26 JULY 1816 BEER AS BALLAST 19 April 1877 A LUCKY MINER French dontrol was seized SMUGGLERS PRESS- Four men from Trebarwith as a prize by the British GANGED near Tintagel went to sea A miner of Lanner named navy unless it had already The “Hind” revenue cutter in a small boat to shoot sea Hocking, who emigrated paid duty on its cargo in a sent into Falmouth a boat fowl towards Port Isaac, to the diamond fields of British port. belonging to Cadgwith instead of using sand for South Africa, has recently been fortunate enough Napoleon dominated with 50 ankers or spirits. ballast they used a jug of to find a nugget of gold the western European The 4 men on her have beer. The boat capsized half weighing 123 ounces. This seaboard from whence been sent to Plymouth to way from Tintagel, two he sent home to his wife these vessels sailed in 1810. be put on board the fleet fast sailing gigs saved two by a comrade returning in Also Wellington’s armies to sail with Lord Exmouth men Brown and Marshall, ill-health, and on Saturday were fighting the French in against the Algerines. but the other two James she deposited it for safety Spain.] [This fleet bombarded Rounseval and Collecott were feared drowned. at a bank at . MATHS TUITION R. MEARS & Sons Get the help you need to CHIMNEY SWEEP get your maths up to speed! Vac & Brush Affordable, private maths tuition from Cowl fitting service Key Stage 1 to GCSE, for any age learner. CCTV investigation work carried out For more information please contact 01840 261 221 • 077375 33392 www.sweepcornwall.com Keiron Chatterjea B.A. (hons) Covering Cornwall & West Devon Telephone: 07581 388768 Est. over 30 years E-mail: [email protected] N0711/30134

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 35 the Woodland Walk. Boscastle Chamber of Trade Well hidden amongst and Commerce the vegetation and trees, statues are a challenge for the observant visitor. Have your say; voice your ideas or concerns Emerging at the Sunken For more information on joining contact: Boscastle WI Garden area, the building Peter Templar (membership secretary) 250216 In August we anxiously here is used for conferences Chris Searle (treasurer) 250225 watched the weather, and courses. Prior to this, Sue Venning (secretary) 250239 hoping our annual it had been the owners’ Membership fee is £25 per year and is open outing would not have dwelling; living in this quiet to all businesses within the PL35 postcode area to be cancelled as was the haven must have been close previous year’s. When the to Paradise, surrounded day came, driving along as it is by fragrant roses, the Bodmin road towards honeysuckle and bird song. Pinetum Park and Pine I could ‘wax lyrical’ about Lodge Gardens, St Austell, the beauty of the gardens we experienced the ‘ice - the trees, the café (home bucket challenge’. Rain cooked food, delicious!) poured down relentlessly, and the friendly ducks - reducing visibility to a few but space precludes. yards. Grimly, we sat in There was no speaker silence wondering which for August, as the one of us would say - ‘Is annual outing replaces this a good idea?’, but by our monthly meeting. the time we reached our However, our September destination - as the saying speaker told us about goes (appropriate or not!) Nicholas Culpeper and – ‘the sun shines on the his book - ‘The Complete WESTERINGS righteous’ and it did!! Herbalist’. (Not to be Despite being just off confused with Thomas Spacious Self-Catering the A390, the Garden Culpeper, Nicholas’s Accommodation is an oasis of peace and ancestor and lover of tranquillity. A meandering Catherine Howard!) ‘He - Open All Year - path takes you to the Water (Nicholas) devoted himself Shirley Wakelin Garden, where goldfish to using herbs to treat the swim lazily, water trickles illnesses of his patients’, Forrabury, Boscastle from a waterfall into their provided ‘his services Tel: 01840 250314 pond and, crossing a for free’ and criticized, Website: www.westeringsholidays.co.uk Monet-style bridge, you ‘what he considered as follow the path through the unnatural methods

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Page 36 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 of his contemporaries, Caruso and other opera such as toxic remedies stars past and present, and bloodletting’. In his she demonstrated the use opinion ‘as much piss as the of the human voice as Thames might hold did not an instrument. As music help in diagnosis’. In the from her carefully chosen early to mid seventeenth recordings filled the hall century ‘Culpeper was members relaxed in blissful a widely read source for enjoyment. medical treatment’ and For details of future the uses of herbs for curing events visit www. ailments. marshgatewi.org.uk/ We look forward to our WT October speaker, who will be Abby Crosby from the Great North Run Cornwall Wildlife Trust Minster Community also in October we will be Fellowship would like to requisitioning the village say a big thankyou to Sue Literacy Tuition hall during the Food and & David Scott. David There are quite a few adults out there who Commerce weekend (4th ran the Great North Run are not confident of their reading and writing /5th October), where we will in 2hrs 16mins in aid of skills, but they are understandably shy about provide soup, Ploughman’s Minster Church, donating coming forward. lunches, teas, coffees and a whopping £760.40 to Being retired, and having the skills, I would cakes. There will be stalls Minster Community like to offer private tuition to such people, with books and other items Fellowship. free of charge and in strictest confidence. to view or for sale. Thanks to all those Just give me a ring on 01840 250186 to see So come and see us, who donated via Sue, what we can arrange. either at the village hall David, The Napoleon Inn, or why not join us when The Cobweb Inn & The we meet on every second Wellington. This is really Tuesday in the village hall fantastic! at 2pm. Come along and But thanks most of all get to know us. to David who ran it! Thank GQ you from all at MCF. Marshgate WI

If music be the food of

love, then Alice Brown

left Marshgate WI ’s July meeting well loved-up with members blowing mental kisses after her as she carried her ghetto blaster

to her car. 1 obfuscate 8 teak Alice, well known to WI members all over Cornwall as the musical maestro for Cornwall Federation events, came to talk about “The Voice” – reassuring members that they wouldn’t have Down 21 beeorange 3 fiord 4 ugli 5 snuff to sing! Using recordings of Willard White, Jose

Answers to Crossword: Across 11 reign 1412 aeoluswraith 16 isle 17 ed 18 rift 19 lead 20 god 22 fool 23 ode 25 eg 28 ma 29 rotate 32 averse 33 Hera 3433 is Hera 35 Croatia 38 smut 39 brie 40 Lisa 41 also 44 dr 45 en 46 lilac 44 49 keen door 50 drill 51 Ned 52 ketch 6 twill 7 Erse 8 tied 9 et 10 ahead 13 alas 15 stoat 21 ogre 23 oarsman 24 electron 26 starboard 27 parallel 28 Meissen 30 orc 31 enter 36 or33 37 herald aid Carreras, Kathleen Ferrier, 42 lion 43 sloe 47 kin 48 elk

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 37 WOMBS WITH A VIEW: SHEDS GALORE

“My shed is a personal remote Scottish island sanctuary to which I with- of Jura. And from small draw from the hell of other business acorns do mighty people .“ (Tony Potts) corporations emerge Who can forget the impact - Apple Computers, on David Copperfield at Hewlett-Packard, first sight of Mr Peggoty’s Microsoft and the great cottage on Yarmouth Amazon - all began life in Sands with its inverted sheds. boat as roof? Maybe for Once condemned as Charles Dickens, whose unsavoury burrows of miserable youth was spent ancient allotment holders, in a blacking factory, as draughty huts on sea one of the teeming masses fronts, even the Cliffside cramped in tenements bothy of Reverend Hawker, it was an expression of preparing sermons in a individual freedom. haze of opium smoke - The slums have gone sheds have become tres but life in the shrinking tres chic: the garden room, confines of modern estates home office, gym, hot tub may be equally drear. and sauna, wendy and The shed becomes more tree house, gazebo and than a quest for space and pergola, must-haves for the Chris’s third shed, he calls it ‘a work in progress’, but it privacy but excitement and wealthy posh and, in the looks extremely comfortable inspiration. Dylan Thomas, larger cities, home to illegal immigrants. pub with sixty customers, more or less waterproof, Mark Twain, Arthur Miller, a forest eco-cabin and a with furnishings scavenged TV’s Shed of the Year Virginia Woolf, Roald working cinema - all trying from skips, into habitable attracted two thousand Dahl, Barbara Hepworth, less for a modest cash prize space, the greater the entries and 20,000 voters, Philip Pullman, Benjamin than public approval. glory. Witness the pride testament to our enduring Britten, and even Abba, in achievement and love of the eccentric - Grand Designs cost all composed their greatest almost supernatural detail entries included a giant stunning amounts of works in modest seclusion. provided by the I-made-it- teapot, a 1950s garage with money and time, and George Orwell wrote 1984 all-myself proper amateur. in a humble croft on the vintage tools and cars, a constant interference from architects and builders and Above Castle Mound planning departments, my neighbour Matt Payne NEED YOUR HOME MAINTAINING? whereas restrictions on has created a mini-paradise sheds are relatively benign. for his sons. Thus all over KINGSLEY UGLOW You are not supposed to the land pleasure domes are live in them, but providing popping up. I must confess dimensions are modest and being a modest shed junkie Will undertake any interior or exterior work restricted to one storey the myself, having two already, on your house including: shed is Common Man‘s and a third in progress. Decorating - Plastering Tiling castle. Aficionados scorn Alas, there is a downside: Renovation Work - Carpentry - Masonry posh professionals, for the former are uselessly Stonewalling - Cornish Hedging the cheaper and weirder cluttered, and my hope of a Fence and Shed Building - Wooden Flooring the materials and design, G&T during twilight’s last whether converting gleaming cannot overcome All work guaranteed to a high standard Nissen huts, caravans, an immutable law of Concrete bases and dwarf walls built for railway carriages, boat physics: nature abhors a conservatories hulls, shipping containers, vacuum. CR Phone: 01840 211054 Mobile: 07976 412374 London buses, anything

Page 38 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 New charges at Household Waste Sites defined as a small, plastic Leaving any waste On 1 September, Cornwall asbestos and restrictions/ sand/aggregate bag from outside the site is classified Council introduced charges will apply. standard DIY stores that as fly tipping. This is against can be safely lifted by one the law and can carry a charges for disposing of Please note that all certain types of waste person. fine of up to £50,000. asbestos must be double Sites have CCTV and staff at its Household Waste wrapped/bagged in strong Tyres: - commercial and Recycling Centres. The are instructed to gather plastic. agricultural vehicle types evidence of anyone fly charges will only apply are not accepted - £3.20 Plasterboard: (including tipping waste for possible to those waste streams per tyre. There is no gypsum related products) prosecution. which are not classified as charge for bicycle tyres. household waste therefore £4.40 per sheet/bag. A Payment The waste should be there is no requirement for “sheet of plasterboard” All payments must be made delivered by householders the Council to accept them is a standard large sheet, via debit card or cash, no in sacks/sheets and free of charge. The Council approximately 240cm cheques will be accepted on charges will be calculated says it costs over £500,000 x 120cm. Plasterboard site. A receipt will be issued on whole multiples. If for each year and that such waste can only be accepted for each transaction. example householders costs can no longer be if it is separated from deliver one and a half Other types of waste sustained. other materials, due to Members of the public restrictions imposed on bags of waste, then they You will still be required will be charged for two will still be able to take to obtain a vehicle permit land-filling plasterboard household waste, including and the need to keep full bags. Loose waste if you use a van, pickup or will be assessed by the garden waste, fridges, large trailer. gypsum clean for re-use freezers, TV’s, large and in new plasterboard or on Site Manager. The Site The types of waste Manager’s decision on small electrical items, wood land reclamation activities. and bric a brac etc to the which are charged for For example, the removal the actual charge to be are: made is final. household waste sites free of of ceramic tiles may be charge. Asbestos: – bonded type easier if the plasterboard only - £10.10 per sheet/ has been soaked in water. BLOCKED DRAINS bag. A “sheet of asbestos” Soil/rubble: - Including is a small domestic bricks, blocks, slates, CLEARED FAST roofing sheet or similar, tiles, rubble, paving slabs, 24 hr call out approximately 180cm x concrete, gravel, tarmac, 90cm. For the avoidance of Hedley Venning stones, soil, sand, hardcore doubt, any item which the and sanitary ware (ceramic site staff deem to contain 01840 250113 toilets, sinks, pipes, etc) - asbestos will be treated as £1.75 per sack. A “sack” is 0797 4581836

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2014 Page 39 Opening Hours and Useful Phone Numbers Bottreaux Filling Station Emergency Services: Tel: 01840 250108 Coastguard, Fire, Police, Ambulance: Dial 999 Police Station: For non-urgent issues: 101 Monday - Friday 8am-6pm, Doctors’ Surgery and out-of-hours emergency Saturday 9am-5pm doctor: 01840 250209

Sunday 9am-1pm NHS Advice : If you are feeling unwell and need a telephone health assessment, please call the NHS 111 service free of charge Newsagents and Spar Shop from any phone by dialing 111 Tel: 01840 250419 Hospitals: Bodmin - East Cornwall 01208 251300 Cash machine during business hours Minor Injuries Unit open8 am – 10 pm, seven days a week Open daily at 6.00 am Launceston General 01566 761000 Minor Injuries Unit open8 am – 10 pm, seven days a week Post Office at Cornish Stores Stratton 01288 320101 Phone for opening hours Minor Injuries Unit open 24hrs, seven days a week Truro -Treliske 01872 250000 Tel: 01840 250344 Plymouth - Derriford 08451 558155 NatWest Bank Dental Helpline: 0845 5000 230 NHS Emergency Dental Appt: 01872 354 375 The Mobile NatWest bank calls at the harbour carpark on Fridays , from 1.45pm until 2.15pm. Boscastle Visitor Centre: 01840 250010 Local Churches: Mobile Library Church of England 01840 250359 Methodist 01840 214818 Tel: 0300 1234111 Catholic 01840 770663 Calls on alternate Thursdays Harbourmaster: 01840 250200 St Juliot, Tremorle Farm: 11:05 - 11:15 Wellington Hotel: 11:30 - 11:45 Parish Council: Chairman: 01840 250414 Barn Park, Tintagel Road:11.50 – 12.15 Clerk: 01840 230609 , Village Hall: 13:20 - 13:30 email clerk to the council: [email protected] Village Hall Bookings: 01840 211343 Camelford Library Community Centre Bookings: 01840 250442 Town Hall, Market Place Cornwall Council: 0300 1234 100 Tel: 01840 212409 Camelford One Stop Shop: 01840 214200 Tuesday: 09.30 - 17.00 Thursday: 09.30 - 13.30 Environment Agency: 0800 807 060 Saturday: 10.00 - 13.00 South West Water emergency: 0844 346 2020 (NB costs 3p per minute from BT landline) Waste Tip, Bowithick Quarry SWW leak reporting 0800 230 0561 Highways: 0300 1234222 Sanding Road, Tintagel RSPCA: 0300 1234 999 Tel: 01840 770778 Western Power emergencies: 0800 365 900 Open Friday to Monday: 9am – 4pm Village website: www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk

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