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86TH EDITION MAY/JUNE 2020
SPRING EDITION
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Well as the good man says “never say never”. While we’re in lockdown the magazine will only be posted online. The printer Phil is in the very high risk category so there won’t be any contact with him anytime soon. I hope you find this edition informative and if you know of a neighbour who doesn’t use social media by all means feel free to print off a copy and drop it through their door. The format will be a .pdf copy so you should be able to download to “Adobe reader” and print away. For obvious reasons this edition will be following the social distancing rules so there won’t be any What’s On or event adverts. Lynette’s report is on page 4 and the minutes of the EGM of the Council in March start on page 12. Audre Atkins’s impression of the “meeting” is on page 27. De- tails on page 20 are of how the lockdown has effected the Eco and refill shops. Marion Haynes has kindly supplied some contact help line numbers to assist during lockdown and they’re also on page 20 & 23. There is an interesting article about “Wild Swimming” on page 29 and Roger Hutchinson, on page 36, has an interesting article about the local history of the village. If you can add to future articles he would be glad to hear from you. Lastly but never leastly?? Thelma’s Diary is on page 38. I shall leave in the contact details of the various clubs and organisations and hope that by the time the next issue is due in July/ August we might hope to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Stay safe and wash your hands. GJBrown
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Deadline for articles and for the next edition anytime!! Advertising Rates - Online rate £10.00/year Small ads – £2 for up to 3 lines per entry/month Invoices for adverts must be settled before inclusion.
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WWARBSTOWARBSTOW PPARISHARISH CCOUNCILOUNCIL Your Parish Council : Lynette Hutchinson Chair 01566 781806 Jan Carter Vice Chair 0744 3615332 Trevor Shute Councillor 01566 781328 Roger Bolt Councillor 01840 261706 Terry Luckwell Councillor 01566 781410 David Uglow Councillor 01566 781635 Lesley Bain Clerk [email protected] Parish email address [email protected] Parish Website Warbstow.org
Current Situation – The last few weeks has seen quite a change for us, with big disruptions to all our daily lives. We are luckier than most living where we do, in a small Parish where people are always willing to help each other. I have heard so many stories of neighbours/friends reaching out to help someone or offering too. Roger and I have also been on the receiving end of this kindness and we really appreciated this. Thank you to everyone of you that has helped someone with shopping, medication pickups or a phone call. Thank You
Parish Council and Meetings – We are unable to hold any Parish Meetings due to public/social gatherings. The Parish Council also is not required to hold an Annual Meeting given the current situation. Please be assured that there is still plenty of work that the Parish Council are required to carry out. We too need to learn different ways to work around the unusual situation we find ourselves in. The Parish Council are required by law to work within the government guidelines, which changes week by week. Councillors are all available if you have any questions or concerns or email Lesley on the address above.
Thank you – Ray Haynes has resigned from the Parish Council, Ray had planned to remain on the council for at least 12 months. He expressed that with the Coronavirus situation he thought that not much would be happening for a long time and wished to focus on other areas of interest. I would like to thank Ray for the few months he has been on the Council and wish him well for the future.
VE Day Celebrations - This for obvious reasons will not be going ahead on the 8th May. Thank you to Ray Haynes and the others for their work already done, maybe we should have a celebration later in the year to celebrate the People of Warbstow Parish!!
Proposed Village Hall Questionnaire – There was a meeting held on the 3rd March regarding the results of the questionnaire. I would like to say a big thank you to Jan Carter, who due to last minute unforeseen circumstances, had to take the minutes of this meeting. The meeting was very well attended with over 30 parishioners, please read these minutes if possible. Cont….
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…..For anyone who does not have access to the internet, these minutes will also be printed again in the first available hard copy of the Newsletter. Please contact me if you require a printed copy of these minutes before the next addition of the Newsletter. All Parish minutes and agendas are always available on the warbstow.org website under the heading Parish Council.
Warbstow Defibrillator (Jan Carter) We have now purchased the defibrillator and the box for Warbstow. My husband will be fitting the box sometime next week and then we just need the electrical connection to be completed for the defibrillator. Lynette Hutchinson – Chair Warbstow Parish Council
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PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES
WARBSTOW PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 3RD April 2020 (unsigned) Present: Lynette Hutchinson (Chair) Jan Carter (Vice Chair) Terry Luckwell Roger Bolt Trevor Shute
Tina McGrath CC Apologies: David Uglow , Lesley Bain (Clerk), Barry Jordan CC
2. Declaration of Interests Ray Haynes 3. Councillors Dispensations None 4. Chair Introduction: This was requested to be a Closed meeting by Ray Haynes – However we felt it should be an open meeting. It relates to the Warbstow Hub Questionnaire This is an open meeting but not an open forum, it will be structured. Ray Haynes will do a presentation. Then the public may ask Ray Haynes questions. After that the Councillors will ask questions – the public may not question the councillors. Ray will leave the building and the Councillors will discuss and vote as appropriate. Code of conduct 3.5a.
(19.05) Ray Haynes: I will explain how we got here. This project is for a Warbstow area community hub WACH. The survey was to confirm that the residents had a need, and that there were community facilities missing for the area. The School has expanded and refused access to the Community to the hall during the day. This is necessary for their academic role. The survey found a need for meeting space and health care facilities to name two. The nearest health centre is in Camelford and there is no public transport from Warbstow. The service is focussed on the old and young and a service of their own. I believe this evening is to ask the Parish Council to engage and support this process. To take on a piece of land in Trust for the use and safety of residents. Isolation and loneliness was an issue. The figures were generated using the 2011 Census for the County and the Parish, also the per capita spend that the Government spend for each of us. Incidentally, NI gets the most money, then Scotland, Wales and England comes last. You can see the spend per year on the website. 1.2 billion per year, our residents are
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1% of the Counties residence. We do not get the equivalent in spend. Then there was the transfer of the lease from the CC to Aspire. We understand the background of that. So, what can we do? It hasn’t gone but is now not what residents need. Others have gone on the journey to build their own facility. A Facility in Bruisyard in Suffolk has secured and built a village hall for their residents. They have shared their work with us. There is a process that has to be followed. Gerry Brown helped with the Warbstow News and we constructed a questionnaire. At the same time I made contact with the Cornwall Rural Community Charity in Truro. They were very helpful. After taking advice the back page was prepared as a comments box. There were varying methods of return. After a dozen there was a trend forming. In total 91 completed forms were returned. From the calculations we looked at, after investigation and interrogation: The result was 47.5 survey return = 240 residents. 99% supporting. The normal return is 33.7%. Three things were demonstrated as must haves – a new facility – clinical outreach – constructed that it can never be taken away again. One of the things we decided to do was to create an unincorporated association. This includes a Chair person and Trustees. One of the next things we have to look at is where it will be built. The site? There is a piece of land nearby – the resident that leases it informed us of the piece of land. We contacted Tina McGrath of CC and discussed the possibilities of us acquiring the land. We explained what we have done so far and asked if we could have the land. Was it possible for an CCG for a clinical unit to built in it too?
(19.20 approx.)
RH to the Pubic Gallery: Any questions? Lynette - Point of order – The public - you are asking Ray the questions. Resident Question: John Balsdon: Is it true that the facilities are being taken away? Has it been taken away or has the community given the running of the hall to the school? If there is a division down the middle this is not a good path and I don’t think it is right. The lease was coming to an end was mentioned on the questionnaire? Is that correct. RH Answer – we are not losing the school hall. This is an evolvement from last Oct to now. It was emerging that we were losing the lease on the school which is what brought this about. Martin Brookes: The building was handed from the Parish Council to the School, the school have run it. Community have lost some of the daytime activity. The school has no plan to take it from community use out of hours. This will continue regardless who holds the lease. You need to be putting out there that the initial survey was not correct and the information you sent out was incorrect. Cont….
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…..RH – I take that point. At the moment what happened – we were hearing mixed views. Different residents had mixed messages. Daytime facilities had moved away and a lot of the retired folk in the village want the use of this. If you would like to help me do that it would be good. Resident: I am against the project I do not like being told you cannot use it for a quiz night when we have just used it for a quiz night. Did you contact the school? RH -No I did not. Resident: I am a new resident in this parish. The school have told me – that the hall is available and it was the first thing I was told. They are promoting it openly. Resident: If the residents book it and then the school want to use it they use it. RH -The question of validity of some stats you have produced. Indicate the question- naire goes towards that. Resident – don’t forget those of us who have been here for a long time – the elderly during the day. Resident: Historically I used to hold the Youth club. I set it up. Craft groups I set up – they squeezed the group out of daytime use. Resident – are we saying we can carry on using the school? RH - Yes we are saying that. Resident – so why do we need another building then? The school have maintained it and used it. Why can’t people use this hall in the day and save the money? (Canworthy Water Sunday School) Resident: That’s no good it’s not in Warbstow. Chair: Point of Order: Warbstow Parish covers Warbstow, Canworthy Water and Trelash – it is the whole Parish. Resident—Invest in CW Hall and make it useable here. Resident – The chapel is investing on this to improve its facilities. It makes sense. Resident– The hall is lovely, a lot of evenings are free and does what we need. We are somewhere going to have to pay for a new one. RH – Others have done it and that is the way we aim to take. Surgery clinic could be incorporated into the new building. Resident – how would that work? Resident – an outreach clinic can be anywhere. It would be Canworthy Water. The survey was very focused on – we are going to have another building – there was no other option and therefore the survey is voided. It was not giving other options. RH - The questionnaire was about a new facility. Resident - It should have been what we need – without paying all this money. Resident – Suzanne Birch: I am the licence holder of the land in question – just for the record I never suggested it should be built on that land. Another issue I would like to raise is that I was put under the impression that the land had been Cont...
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transferred to the Parish Council and it was a formality that the paperwork be completed. There were 3 reports published by yourself in February. One states the land belonged to CC and had been put in trust for the Parish Council. What is the actual situation at this moment? RH – It is not concluded. We invited her to join our group and a draft document was shown to her. Resident – I was not referring to that document. RH - continued to speak without listening and said that he shared other documents. Resident - Would like an answer to her question please TM – RH contacted me and I went to visit the group - there was never any confirmation of this – it is a long process. She agreed that she would find out the current position and if any other departments within CC demonstrate the land may be used at a later date. Nothing has been transferred. Resident – The project would be financed through Gift/grant etc. Maintenance would be provided by use of the building. If the community use doesn’t raise enough to cover the costs what then? RH – We would like a new building – it could be eco neutral in running costs, solar panels. Etc . In the first year the group we have been talking to said they were £15 per week short, new solar panels made the building financially able to cover the costs. They would not be viable without the lounge bar. Everything has to be proved and tested. It is a journey that could go in different directions. We thought about talking to the chapel. But felt perhaps it was not right to bring worship and bars to- gether? Resident – how big is the population there? RH - 175 people – Live on a village estate. They used PC owned land in the end. Young Resident: why can’t the school tell us what times they are using the hall so that the community can use it around those times? RH – There are a number of challenges, legal restrictions – who can go in and out during school times. H & S elements would need to change to be open to the general public. For example in the toilets I could not lock the door because the fittings are set to prevent children locking themselves in. MB – You should speak to the school if you have a problem. Don’t sit in here and complain. RH – There is no kitchen now. Community would have transport everything there. There is nothing there you can use. Look at the lovely facilities everyone else has. Make something like it for us. Resident – who is going to run, stock and deal with security of the lounge bar? With- out the alcohol we could use the Methodist hall. RH – It would pay wages for someone. Cont….
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Resident – I don’t think that would work. Resident – you haven’t got 175 residents who are prepared to do it. Security etc would cost a lot of money for holding drink and prescriptions. RH – There are 528 residents in the parish. People outside the parish would count too. Resident – it has to be paid for in the end. Our rates will have to go up to cover the costs. RH – That will not happen – go online and look.
5. Councillor response (20.00) Chair – Yes to answer your question about community access, I have a statement from the school and it is also posted online. It has no intention of stopping the access. Q. How many questionnaires did you print? RH – 300 for insertion into the Warbstow News. Q. Who printed the 10 on the side over there? They were not just in the magazines then. Alison Hoather – had extra copies so there were over 300? You took them to Treneglos? RH -Yes they are additional. They are out of Parish and some were left down the pub. LH - Printed 300 + 6 Treneglos, plus some to Wainhouse, Wilsey down. I have concerns about another white elephant we have. Response from the floor - The other buildings were sold because they were derelict. Could not afford the insurance. Unsafe. Cllr Luckwell: pointed out that 99% positive response appeared as 96.63% on the graph. There was reference made to Brusiyard village hall. There appears to be some confusion between this and Bruisyard Hall. I am interested in the figures. This is a very laudable undertaking – the questionnaire was the first thing to do. Small problem the figures are wrong – very wrong. 2011 Census shows 225 not 200 Population is 569 not including Treneglos – just Warbstow. Ours were collected by hand. Ray had come around for the questionnaire – I hadn’t done it. I was not interested, he said come on here is another one – fill them both in. I did that. 91 households responded – its therefore actually only 90, that is just my fig- ures. RH – The figures do not support Terrys statements. We physically counted the proper- ties. Checked postcodes and matched all details from searches etc. We know we will not get answers from empty property. Chair – electoral role shows a different figure. Disagreement about the figures, quickly brought to a close. Cont….
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Cllr Luckwell – The figures are wrong. Sports hall 90 people said they would like to use it. 40 said no. I arrived at this calculation – 90/569 people. The figures don’t add up. 15% said they would use it not 38% in his figures. These figures are accurate as I understand. You have to use all of the residents of the parish. A couple of hundred people didn’t send them back because they were not interested. The work was flawed – the figures were incorrect. An investor would walk away. RH - discusses his justification for the figures. Cllr Luckwell – it has to be for a substantial number in the parish not the few. There was remarks about the Parish Council – we all work very hard – your comments were disrespectful. Cllr Carter – I have listed some observations from the documents you produced (More of a statement) Resident’s survey? It should have been conducted by an independent to prevent con- trived results. There was doubt about the anonymity of the responses, and I totally agree – collection from houses. The document lost credibility with me once I realised it was actually not a resident’s survey but a survey of anyone who would fill it in. Including outside the Parish. It is not clear if it is one per household (I believe this is not the case). Page 26 – top of page – first number is a rolling total of comments, 2nd number is the reference number of the questionnaire. This does not make sense – at this point I gave up reading it. Statistics do not stack up and demonstrate peculiar assessment. 36.2% returned (not 99.6% success) as claimed. Non returns = No therefore 55% did not want it before you count the No’s who did return it. 7.7/10 for the Parish you rate as poor performance. In fact you go on to say we are a ‘service’ I would like to clarify we are a representation of the whole Parish. 54% say they are not satisfied with the CC. It is not all about money to redress the balance. It is more a question of what elements of the CC work result in a low score like this and how it can be addressed? You claim to have facts but on the question – Is your Council Tax managed well? You suggest that £1.2m should be spent on our Parish. Where is that figure coming from? Also you fall back to drop another dig at Aspire – NOT professional. The majority of comments I have heard are: we moved here for the peace and quiet. If people want a pub in the village move. I do not feel these results are a credible demonstration of need. I actually think a man with a mobile van/shop would be able to provide most of what folk have identified they would like. Pharmacy to U – fills the gap for delivered prescriptions. Online shopping orders for delivery clear another need. Cont….
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There are many business around us that need our support to continue: Warbstow school, Minstrells music centre, Canworthy Hall, Otterham Hall, Wilsey down pub, Wainhouse Pub, St Tinneys, Tresmeer Village Hall, Sports recreation can be found in Bude, Camelford and Launceston, Cinema, Cornish coasts coffee shop, Boscastle farm shop, Whalesborough for pool, spa treatments and gym etc. Cllr Shute: My comments are observations really. I compliment Rays efforts. We have access to the school which is good. We are developing this hall (with church support). It is used by many and we are trying to expand. We get £10 in the kitty for a Parish Meeting. The pub (alcohol) idea in this hall will not work. If we had a room with the use of toilets etc it may be feasible. Cllr Bolt: I would like to ask about the ground. The playing field up to the boundary to the left is leased to the Council. RH - I don’t know who owns the top end. The bottom is owned by Aspire. Cllr Bolt - Are they sub-leasing it? The top is leased to Suzanne. When planning was given to Bury Close the Horwell family leased the field to the school. Part of the field is this piece of ground? He then explains who owns what. The bottom part was part of that field. TM – CC own it all. RB – 2nd thing is – It looks like you are asking the Parish to be guarantor? RH - Those documents are official directives. Within section 21 and 28 – How the Parish Council operates working with the community. Never again being taken away. The land is taken from CC and handed in trust to the PC so it cannot be sold off or taken. The building and running of it is in trust again. TM - devolution packages are all separate and looked at on merit.
Cllr Bolt – You would look to the PC as guarantor. The precept cannot go up just be- cause the heating broke down and the funds are not available to fix it. RH – No costs are intended to the Parish Council. A lot of Parish Councils work with the community and hall. The PC can decide if they want to make a donation of say £600 for a surprise bill. Cllr Bolt – When Bury close was built. I think rainwater sewerage pipes run through this piece of ground. RH - No it is to the other side. Down the close round the playing field. Then out. RB – There could be restrictions on building – there would have to be investigations and clarification.
RH – leaves the room at 20.24. (5 min Break 20.29) Cont….
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Councillor decision: Chair – I have evidence that the Parish didn’t support the school which is why they lost it. I have all of the records that show the Parish as a whole lost this facility. The project I think is good. I can’t say I really want it on my doorstep if I was honest. Traffic on an already busy road would be an issue. The land was originally leased and then left dormant for a long time. Suzanne has spent a long time securing the lease. One of the conditions she got the lease was to keep it as a wild reserve that would be a shame to therefore build on it. Suzanne is doing a good job. I would not invest in it. Gerry Brown – No-one is asking you to invest in it. Chair: I question that need and want are they two different things? GB – cut short. Asked to refrain from speaking. I think we could look at other ways to meet the needs. Attach something to the side of the school perhaps? We do not need such a vast project/building? General feeling is that the need is not there, is there enough people to run the fa- cility? It would be difficult to run – look at Tresmeer. What is it bringing to our village? If we wanted a pub we would move to be near a pub. Quiz evenings can continue at the school – it makes sense – the use of the facility is good and it meets our requirements. There used to be pool tables etc. We only had the afternoon club in the Warbstow News document when I looked back. The school needed the use more for the nursery facility. It was funded by a grant – I tried to find out from the CC where it came from. It was Sport England funding, ‘Space for sport and art development’ that paid for the facility which means it was a grant for Warbstow Community Primary School. Sport England Lottery Grants do not fund public plans. Licence for alcohol would be a problem for the hall I don’t know if that would work. There is a place at Lewannick with Snooker, pool darts but they struggle with the finance they also struggle with committee members. If some don’t like each other they do not attend. 11pm at night there is a problem with traffic. Not a lot of the income can be based on the alcohol licence. We cannot afford to take on a building like that. It worries me. Vote: Do we support the project taking into consideration all of the information we have heard tonight. If we vote no tonight it cannot be discussed for another 6 months. For : 0 Against: Chair proposed, seconded by Cllr Shute, all in favour. Cont..
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……..Do we review it in 6 months? For: Chair – seconder Cllr Bolt 3 in favour Against: 1 against
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With thanks to Ray and Marian Haynes for this information and see also the Eco tips on the previous page 20…..
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NEW WARBSTOW AREA COMMUNITY HUB
TTHEHE TTRIALRIAL BY AUDRE ATKIN
Whilst attending an extraordinary meeting called by Warbstow Parish Council on 3rd March, I and all those present witnessed a great injustice towards Councillor Ray Haynes. Residents of Warbstow Parish were invited to listen to Ray Hayne’s proposal for a new village hall which he presented after hours of research and considerations to all the residents of Warbstow Parish. This was not to follow his own needs but that of the whole community. Questions were invited from ‘the public’ regarding the project and was followed by an intense questioning from the Parish Council; the purpose being whether the council should back the proposals.
What followed was a fierce, attack on Councillor Haynes to an extent which resembled a court room drama as if Councillor Haynes was on trial! I have never witnessed such aggression and victimisation towards someone whose soul purpose was to help his community by proposing a facility to enable and enhance their everyday living in our small village. He was ‘cross examined’ especially by Councillor Terry Luckwell as to the validity and correctness of the figures, numbers, population etc. supporting the proposal saying and accusing C. Haynes that they were completely wrong and that he was trying to influence everyone into false needs and unwanted expense. This was most certainly not the case as C. Haynes had thoroughly researched his findings from census sources and other national and county audits etc. The accusations went on for some time and could not be interrupted by any of the public attending. It was an aggressive victimisation of C. Haynes, with all the body language attached and was totally unnecessary. C. Luckwell was out of order by standing to deliver his reactions and should have been instructed by the Chair: Lynette Hutchinson to restrain his reactions and sit down. C. Haynes did not deserve this treatment but most certainly deserves a public apology from all those who contributed to such an ordeal. All democratic communities need to think first of the needs of everyone in the community and put their own needs last. This defines our humanity.
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WWILDILD SWIMMINGSWIMMING WRITTEN BEFORE LOCKDOWN Wild swimming is something that seems to have become increasingly popular over the last few years, taking a refreshing dip in the sea or lake/river to get you close to nature and relieve the stress of modern life. Anyway, after a few glasses of different coloured drinks on New Year's Eve, conversation turned to ambitions for 2020. I declared that I would take a swim in the sea every month of the coming year just in trunks (obviously wet suits are for wimps!!). "RIGHT I'LL JOIN YOU", said my friend - we won't name him but he is a Pilates teacher from Canworthy Water!!
So the second weekend of January off we went to Widemouth Bay, strolled onto the beach and neatly folded our clothes. By this time we knew it wasn't going to be a pleasant experience as even the slightly damp sand felt stupidly cold on our feet, but off we trotted and once we were waist deep dive we did, and quickly surfaced after a few strokes letting out a few louder than normal AARRRGHS (imagine Pavarotti catching his foot in a mouse trap). Then a quick sprint back to the van where luckily Mr Pilates had remembered to pack a flask.
February seemed to be slipping by fast without taking a dip, so on the 29th we said it's now or never ('Storm Jorge' if you remember, gale force with sleety intervals). A new member joined us we won't name him either but he is a carpenter from Canworthy often seen riding his bicycle around the parish!
So the same routine again, it was a struggle just to run against the now howling gale to get to the low tide water and just before wet feet time I pointed at the sky to a large black cloud heading our way. After a very quick swim we stood up and said "Right we need to get back to the van before hypothermia takes hold", just at that second the black cloud that I mentioned in the previous paragraph sent down a storm force hail shower like being shot in the back by hundreds of airguns. I started to weigh up my options as my situation turned desperate.
1. Keep running through the hail storm until I reach my bathrobe. 2. Lie back down in the sea till it passes.
We all went with option 1 much to the amusement of the folks sat in their cars at the front of the car park enjoying a thermos flask of tea watching the storm from the comfort of there Volvos and Volkswagens. As I staggered towards the van I said to Mr Carpenter "Is this what a midlife crisis looks like?" "Yes it is", he replied, "yes it is".
I write this from the comfort of my sofa soaking up the heat of the log burner but I feel a chill run down my spine as tomorrow is our arranged March swim Sat 21st and there is a cold easterly rattling the windows. Ah well, once more unto the breach. Warbstow village farmer, often seen driving the lanes in a white truck.
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BBARRYARRY JJORDANORDAN CCCC
What a time we are having. We are now holding meetings and training sessions online using Skype or Microsoft Teams. Whilst writing this I am about to have a area meeting with Dominic Fairman, Rob Rotchell and Linda McGrath our Camelford group team and hopefully to get some new information. Following that I have a 2 hour planning training session. It’s all very strange, strange as I am sure it is for many of you. I do hope that everyone is keeping well and somehow active, probably easier for us in the country than it is for our urban friends. I would like to be a bit positive about the future but at the moment that is not possible. The latest we heard yesterday is that the peak that was expected will now not happen. What they are expecting is a levelling out, a plateau, which will continue until about August but its all guesswork, no one knows. We have never faced such a drastic scenario. Cornwall is in a good position, care homes, schools and hospitals are all in a good position regarding PPE. There have been 400 positive results but only 4 new cases within Plymouth, Liskeard and Treliske and there have been 25 Care Homes with referrals but all have full medical support. In Treliske at the time of writing 60 have been discharged but there are 4 on ventilators. At the moment there are plenty of spare beds in all our hospitals. Cllr J German praised the Government for their very quick response and getting the money out. Cornwall Council has passed out £200 million to companies in Cornwall to date and there are more companies who have not yet put in a claim. What we are seeing is the social distancing being ignored by some people. Groups of youngsters gathering in Polzeath and Portreath but we are also seeing people driving to take their dogs for walks. I recently challenged a couple here in Crackington Haven who had driven from Boscastle so that their dog could go for a swim in the sea bearing in mind the dog ban applies to the beach. They were very apologetic but said they weren’t aware that they could not travel. We are seeing youngsters coming to the beach to surf. Most people are being very responsible but we need everyone to follow the simple instructions: stay at home unless you have to go to work. The quicker we all do that the sooner we can return to some sort of normality. This information has just come through from Cornwall Council so I thought it important to share it. Cont….
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We’ve put together some frequently asked questions and answers for our clinically vulnerable, shielded residents. The questions and answers are here: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social- care/public-health-cornwall/information-about-coronavirus-covid-19/adult-social- care/service-users-and-carers/what-to-do-if-you-are-clinically-shielded- frequently-asked-questions/ If they haven’t done so already, we’re reminding all our shielded residents that it’s important they register on the Government website or call 0800 0288327, the Government’s dedicated helpline, to confirm receipt of their shielding letter and discuss any help they may need. I do sincerely hope that by the next time of writing I will have a more positive report. I must admit I am one of the first to criticise Cornwall Council but from the start of the Corona virus pandemic they have been working extremely hard and they have stepped up to the plate. I must say well done.
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ALL OUR YESTERYEARS BY ROGER HUTCHINSON
In my one and only editorial of the Warbstow News I mentioned my interest in the history of our Parish. To my delight I have received numerous responses including articles and some truly wonderful photographs. My thanks goes out to Thelma Balsdon, Trevor Shute and Penny and Peter Polykett for their response.
Canworthy Water or Ken-ery-Water is to give it’s proper name. Canworthy acquired its name as it was at this point that the confluence of three local rivers met. When there was a heavy rain the village was often flooded, the roads impassable and houses under several feet of water. Fortunately the River Authorities thought that by straightening these rivers it would solve the problem, which proved to be the case.
This village situated in the Parish of Warbstow was an extremely busy place. It had two Chapels, Methodist and Bible Christian separated by only a few hundred yards. It also boasted a Pub and a Blacksmiths where the farmers took their horses to be shod and when required, tools and implements to be repaired. There was a Corn mill worked by a water wheel where the farmers brought their corn to be ground and an Undertaker assisted by his helper to make coffins when required.
There was a local Post Office and in the early days the mail would be delivered on horse back, the Postman would then wait until the afternoon when he would collect the local mail and return with it to the sorting office in Egloskerry. This picture was taken outside the shop at Canworthy when Mr & Mrs Hislop were the proprietors. If you look closely on the far right you can see the petrol pump.
Christmas was always a happy occasion when a family of eleven, all whom played an instrument, would load up the farms wagon with an organ and travel around from house to house singing local Cornish carols. Another special occasion was on the Sunday school anniversary when the children marched along the village singing and carrying banners. Cont…..
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During the War there was a Home Guard and Red Cross detachment who met in the Mission Church to hear lectures which conjures up a picture of that wonderful TV favourite, Dads Army. A mile up the road is Warbstow Bury, so precious then and now to the Parish, where many special occasions were celebrated: the Coronation, Silver Jubilee and many other events that were part of the very essence of that which was the Community.
Fortunately I am able to credit the above reflections to Doreen Sloman and will leave you with the following story which she has left with us;
“I was told by my father and his friend that there was great excitement when the first motor car went through the village. It was the Vicar of Jacobstow, driven by his chauffeur, going to Tresmeer station to connect to the train going to Lanson. The chauffeur waited until he returned some hours later. The car apparently could be heard for over a mile away.”
Any and all contributions to `All Our Yesteryears` would be most welcome. Contact Roger on 781806
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TTHELMAHELMA’’SS DDIARYIARY
29th February Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low, let it rain, let it snow! Brave souls, including many children, embarked on the Warbstow Community litter pick. Tea, coffee and cake most welcome at finish. Was it really so cold? Two people went for a swim at Widemouth Bay. No wet suits! Any other swimmers? No! Apparently, the water was fairly ok. It was the hailstones not so good, as they walked back up the beach! (See the “Wild Swimming piece on 29. Ed)
5th March St. Piran's Day pasty lunch at Jacobstow . Very enjoyable. Proceeds for the Church.
15th March Film, “Military Wives”. Excellent. Could watch again and enjoy.
Just a short diary this edition. Many events cancelled, due to the corona virus. Thelma, like everyone, grounded!! Best wishes to all. Stay safe and strong.
Since the COVID outbreak I am successfully offering online tuition to all levels and abilities. Instruments can still be hired online.
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