Published and funded by St Martin-By-Looe Parish Council July/August 2008
Editor: Kim Smith. Tel: 01503 262269. Compiled and typeset by Charles Hyde. Tel: 01579 340905 [email protected]
Summer is here at last, let us hope for some long hot days to enjoy the outdoors; there are some great events to attend in and around the Parish, Morval Vintage Rally, and the Village Show to name just two, see the events page 16 for details Parish Council News
Planning Applications No Mans Land Sewage Works The Council considered an applica- Once permanent access is estab- tion for a Celtic Spiral labyrinth on lished, it is hoped that SW Water will land at Windsworth. A further appli- take over the running of the sewage cation was received in relation to the works; it’s early days yet but progress farm wide development at Keveral is being made. Farm. Children’s Play Area Donations agreed Progress is being made; CDC’s A donation for £25 was made to Vic- Community Development Officer is tim Support Cornwall, and a £50 con- planning a meeting with residents, tribution towards the work of Caradon councillors, housing officers, PCSO’s Neighborhood Watch was agreed. and the Youth Development Officer No Mans Land Noticeboard to discuss the matter further. Land is The noticeboard has been repaired, still to be identified, however various to display items please contact discussions are taking place and it is Charles on the number above. Our hoped to find a suitable site shortly. thanks go to Andrew and Chris at Pedestrian Crossing B3253 Solartec. An ancient well, claimed to have Meeting Dates given No Mans Land it name, is the You are always welcome to attend reason why the project has not the Parish Council meetings. moved forward. The next two dates are, July 3rd and Until an alternative site can be identi- August 28th (This is the September fied for a footpath to the main road meeting). nothing can be done. It is hoped that Both start at 7.30pm. Public partici- once work starts on the sewage pation is welcome before the meeting works access road, a route for a new starts. footpath will be identified. 1 Tredinnick Farm Shop &Tea Rooms
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2 Now more than ever, buy locally As I write this I hear on the news the Shell Tanker drivers dispute has been settled. Even if only for a few days, it made you think more carefully about every car journey, that’s no bad thing. With the ever increasing cost of fuel, unless you are extremely rich, driving miles for your shopping is becoming a rarity, some- thing to savour occasionally. In our parish we have some extremely good shops, all of whom advertise in this publication. Close to our main village No Mans Land we have a great local shop and post office Bindown Stores. This is a very well stocked shop selling everything from groceries, beers, wines and spirits to newspapers and magazines and right on your doorstep. Just down the road is the first of our two excellent farm shops, Tredinnick Farm Shop and Tea Rooms sells local fruit & veg, farm Scrumpy, beers and wines, as well as home made preserves, local honey, fresh bread cakes, pasties and pies; Tredinnick is a great place to shop, you can even sit and have a cup of tea and a bun. Our second farm shop is Purely Cornish on the B3253 on the way to Looe, Andy and Ally offer a well stocked shop and a coffee bar, The Chill Out bar, which is a popular meeting place serving home made soups and cakes. The farm shop sell local produce and a specialty is Grandads veg, read more about Purely Cornish on page 8. So there you have it, why travel miles for your food? It’s all on your doorstep only a short walk, drive or bus ride away. Support your local shops, buy local produce, you know it makes sense.
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3 Caradon District Council News
Leisure centre coffee shop wins gold CHEFS award Lux Park Leisure Centre's Coffee Shop is the first food outlet in South East Cornwall to receive the prestigious gold Cornwall Healthier Eating and Food Safety (CHEFS) award. The award comes hot on the heels of the silver CHEFS award achieved by Saltash Leisure Centre's Brunel Café earlier this year. Both leisure centres are owned and run by Caradon District Council. The accolades are awarded to food businesses in recognition of their efforts to promote healthy food choices, a high standard of food hygiene and the use of local produce. There are three categories of the award: bronze, silver and gold. The gold award also requires food businesses to have a pricing policy that encourages customers to opt for healthy menu choices. Councillor Rebecca Lingard, Caradon District Council's health ambassador, said: "I'm delighted to see the efforts of Lux Park's Coffee Shop staff rewarded with a gold CHEFS award. It confirms that the Coffee Shop operates to the highest of standards. "Both of our leisure centre cafés are fully committed to food quality and food safety, and the healthier menu options are very popular with customers. It's also good to know that so much of the food in both cafés is sourced locally, which helps to support the local economy as well as tasting great." Lux Park's Coffee Shop uses a variety of local suppliers, including Blakes for bread, Beddoes for fruit and vegetables, Philip Warren butchers for meat and local dairyman Chris Davies for items such as milk and cheese. The ingredients are transformed into a range of tasty and healthy meals by the Coffee Shop, including homemade soups, pasta bakes, salads, jacket potatoes and freshly made baguettes, paninis and sandwiches. The Coffee Shop also offers specialty main dishes such as lean mince beef lasagne and chicken breast in tarragon sauce with brown rice. The CHEFS award scheme is run by Cornwall's six district and borough councils and the Health Promotion Service. A detailed information pack is available for businesses that hope to qualify for the award and includes tips on cutting down fat, sugar and salt and using healthier, local ingredients. The pack also details the food safety requirements for each level of the award. At present just five food businesses in South East Cornwall hold a CHEFS award.
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4 St Martin & Looe News
No Mans Land Village Hall needs YOU! Having just lost two stalwart members of the committee to ill health, the hall committee is looking for new members. No particular skills are needed, just a desire to see the hall continue as the fantastic local facility it is. All we ask is that you can attend one meeting a month, usually lasting about an hour and held on the third Thursday of each month. But, of course, you could get more involved if you wanted to. If you want to find out more (with no obligation), please contact Bet Powley, on 01503 240650, or any committee member and we'll be pleased to tell you more. We are currently looking for someone to run the snooker hall, if you are interested please contact Bet. Hall News We are at present looking into installing a new more efficient heating system; the toilets are currently being updated. The Annual Flower and Vegetable Show takes place on August 2nd 2008, schedules will be available form Bindown Stores and Tredinnick Farm Shop. Don’t forget the Jumble sales on 26th July and 30th August, and we will be at the Morval Vintage Rally on 25th August, items urgently needed for sale. Dog Fouling I have been asked to remind dog walkers that the road leading to Treveria Farm is a public highway and the usual rules apply regarding cleaning up after your dog. Re- cently the highway has become unpleasant to walk with all the dog mess left lying around. Litter Bins Caradon District Council have agreed to install a litter bin at the entrance to Holland Road, No Mans Land and another in the lay-by at Holland Farm.
5 Morval Vintage Steam Rally Bray Farm, No Mans Land, Nr Looe Sat/Sun/Mon 23rd, 24th, 25th August 10.30am - 6pm In aid of The Stroke Unit, Mount Gould Hospital and other local charities
DIGGER DRIVING DEMONSTRATION * Live Music all weekend * Hot food all weekend Admission * Clay Pigeon shooting * Vintage Cars and Motorcycles Adults £3.50 * Stationary engines * Tractors OAP £2.50 * Miniature Steam * Bouncy Castle Child £1.50 * Children’s entertainer * Miniature train rides Under 7’s FREE * Static Owl Display * Commercial Vehicles LICENSED BAR * Military vehicles * Big Steam * Trade stands Secretary; * Craft tent * Charity stalls Mrs B Reynolds * Face painting * Ferret racing * Falconry display 01503 240520
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6 Millendreath Public Exhibition Announced Espalier Ltd and Caradon District Council have announced a two-day public exhibi- tion to consult about the proposed regeneration of Millendreath. This interactive exhibition, which will take place at the Hannafore Point Hotel on Friday 11th July (11am-7pm) and Saturday 12th July, (10am-5pm) will mark the start of a six-week period of public consultation on Espalier's redevelopment proposals. An exhibition trailer with a summary of the exhibition will also visit Millendreath on Wednesday 6 th and Thursday 7 th August from 2-7.30pm. The purpose of the consultation is to allow the public to respond to a Draft Develop- ment Brief prepared by Espalier. At the end of the consultation period, findings will be incorporated into the Draft Development Brief, which will be the subject of a vote by Members of Caradon DC and, if approved, will guide the Planning Authority's response to a future planning application. Espalier Ltd has acquired 75 acres of the Millendreath valley and has been preparing proposals for the valley's regeneration with a team including architects, urban designers, planners, transport engineers and sustainability consultants. A comprehensive consultation programme began earlier this year and has consisted of interviews with key stakeholder organisations in and around Looe together with a two-day workshop attended by stakeholder organisa- tions and representatives of local residents. A series of meetings were held with people living in and around the valley. People can have their say on proposals at the exhibition, where members of Espalier's team and Caradon officers will be on hand to discuss all aspects of the development, or by submitting their comments on the draft development brief between 11th July and 25th August. This will be available to download from www.caradon.gov.uk and in hard copy by request from Caradon’s Planning Reception on 01579 341082. Rick Gibbs, Managing Director of Espalier, said, "We believe that this is a unique opportunity to regenerate Millendreath and provide Looe with a first-class tourism offer. The exhibition is another opportunity for people to help us refine our proposals." Steve Besford-Foster, Director of Services for CDC, said, "The project could bring major benefits to Millendreath, Looe and southeast Cornwall, but it will involve significant local change, so we need to ensure that all aspects are examined carefully, including the interest of local residents, before the concept is developed into a planning application.” C J BUILDERS GENERAL BUILDING
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7 Purely Cornish the affordable local Farm Shop It does seem inevitable now that the economy is going to be very tough and probably get worse for some time to come. In Cornwall we have one of the highest proportion of small businesses in the country and many of these are under extreme pressure to adapt and survive over the next few years. At the Purely Cornish Farm Shop they are re-doubling their efforts to be afford- able and source from very local suppliers. Andy and Ally explain some of the things they are doing. We already source our meat very locally from Trenant farm Duloe, Treweers farm Lansalos and Tamblyns at Holwood farm Landrake and we are asking them all to start supplying some of those cheaper cuts of meat that seem to have gone out of fashion in these times of quick cook convenience food. Gran- dad Derek is asking anybody in the area who might have any spare home grown vegetables to come and talk to him about supplying us as the demand we have is more than he can produce himself. We often get asked to sell produce that people have made themselves such as jams, chutneys, bread, cakes etc. We are always open to this but in these days of nanny state we have to be very mindful of the health and hygiene and trading standards bureaucrats that have to justify their jobs. Not to mention the unfortunate trend by some to take legal action at the drop of a hat. The message is that with fuel prices rising if we can source as much as we can from within ten miles of the shop we could resort to horse and cart for deliver- ies!
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Cheese - Ham on the Bone - Cider and Beer - Olives - Local Meat Clotted Cream - Chutney - Jam - Cornish Honey www.purelycornish.co.uk
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8 Busy Bee’s Gardening Tips
Hints & reminders ... ... Prune and cut back spring flowering shrubs, bushes and trees, this also lets in the light and sun for bedding plants. Nip out side shoots of chrysanthemums, stake and tie in at the same time. Cut off daffodil and polyanthus leaves, stake and tie in tall flowering plants. In very warm or hot conditions continuous watering causes the earth or compost to harden and form a crust, so water just runs off. In the case of tomatoes “Blossom-end rot” will occur be- cause the root ball is not getting even amounts of water, so regularly break up the crust to enable water to penetrate equally.
A light dressing of phosphate once a fortnight will work wonders. Enjoy your gardening.
Recipe - Rhubarb Chutney
Ingredients: 900g (2lb) Rhubard, chopped. 900g (2lb) Sugar 450g (1lb) Sultanas 570ml (1 pint) Vinegar 25g (1oz) Ground ginger 25g (1oz) Salt 1 Onion, chopped 1 tsp black pepper Method: Cover rhubarb with sugar, leave 24 hours. Add rest of ingredients and bring to the boil. Simmer for 40 minutes until a spoon leaves a trail across the mixture. Put into jars and cover, leave to mature for 3 months, the longer the better. 9 History Snippet
It was good to see the Parish Council are supporting the project to put our Tithe Map onto our computers. Tithe Maps were required by law in 1836 so that payments to the church could be assessed in cash instead of crops. Three copies have to be made: one for the records office in Kew: one for the Bishop: one for the Parish. Ours is now in the Records Office in Truro. It’s as big as a small carpet and made up of squares of linen cloth stuck together and rolled up on poles. You can only roll out a small section at a time which makes a study rather laborious. Each land-holding is numbered in sepia ink but there are no contours or watercourses to give an exact relationship to a modern map. The key to the map is provided in a terrier - a large register - all done in copperplate listing owners, acreage, field names and usage. It is arranged in alphabetical order of landowners (sub-divided into alphabetical order of lessees and sub-tenants) so the task of finding details is rather slow! Our map, made in 1839, is for the parish of ST MARTIN OTHERWISE ST KAYNNE when there were 1954 acres of arable, 48 acres of meadow, 218 acres of woodland and 72 acres of garden and orchard. Wheat was seven shillings and a farthing a bushel! Very expensive! The biggest crop was oats which fed cattle and barley for brewing. I found a copy of Geoffrey Grigson’s Freedom of the Parish which tells of his childhood in Pelynt. Born in the rectory, he had the Tithe map to study which gave him inspiration. Hopefully our map, on line, will inspire research into our parish history. Jenny Wallis. The digital TV switchover roadshow is coming to yo u Come along to speak to our digital TV advisors The roadshow will be at the following locations:
Plymouth Morrisons, Outland 4 - 5 Sept 2008 Road Plymouth Town Centre 6 - 7 Sept 2008 Plymouth Tesco, Plymo uth 8 - 9 Sept 2008 Roborough Plymouth Asda, Leypark Drive - 10 - 11 Sept 2008 Estover Liskeard Morrisons 12 - 13 Sept 2008 Launceston Town Centre 17 - 19 Sept 2008 St Austell Asda, Cromwell Road 20 Sept 2008 Looe Town Centre 24 Sept 2008 Bodmin Morrisons, Priory Road 25 Sept 2008
10 Parish Councillors contact details: Chairman Robert Henly 01503 240738 Vice-Chair Kim Smith 01503 262269 Councillors: Roberta Powley 01503 240650 Barbara Reynolds 01503 240520 Ron Matthews 01503 262845 Lynne Burt 01503 240383 Mike Elford 01503 265922 Clerk: Charles Hyde 01579 340905 [email protected]
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11 Get a Grip on Heating Costs with Ecowarmth!
Continually rising energy costs especially for Oil & Gas are really causing problems for homeowners and businesses in rural areas. Lack of mains gas in many areas means that the home or business owner has very little choice and sometimes, they still think that electrical heating is not a viable alternative. Home and business owners who already have electrical heating - mainly night storage systems - do not like the lack of controllability and also find running costs becoming prohibitive, due to the need to provide extra heating in the evenings at peak rate tariffs. However, there are alternatives and local family run company Ecowarmth, can supply a very effective and controllable energy-saving electrical heating system, which has many other benefits too. The system may be new to the UK, but it has been tried and tested in Germany and other European countries since 1973 and has an excellent track record. Ecowarmth have improved on the system with the addition of a unique “Intelligent Thermostat with Power Management System”, developed and manufactured in Cornwall by Teddington Electronics of St. Austell. The new Intelli- gent Thermostat really is very effective in its control of room temperatures to suit every individual need. Running costs are much cheaper than night storage systems or central heating systems using Oil of Liquid Gas. The free demonstration and survey offered by Ecowarmth, ensures that you can first check the system out in the comfort of your own home and find out whether it is suitable for your home or business. So whether you are a home or business owner, a farmer, a residential home or someone letting out holiday accommodation wanting to extend their season, then give Ecowarmth a call on 0800 027 3799 to find out more about this innovative electrical heating system. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
The Three Tors Bronze Age Ramble There’s another chance for Cornish Celts of peering into the regions ancient trea- sure chest of Bronze Age and more recent industrial past in the latest guided ram- bles organised by Caradon District Council. Two Kilmar Tor Time Travellers Rambles guided trail around the ancient Celtic monuments, have been arranged this year. Starting at the entrance to Trewartha Farm just above the village of Berriowbridge near Northhill at 10.30am on Wed 23rd and Sun 27th July. The guides will lead walkers across ancient Neolithic sites to Kilmar Tor. Other features along the way include ancient Long Barrow’s and discov- ering what a Kist Vane is. The walk is approx 4 miles long, but is likely to be a little more challenging than usual. As with previous events the Time Traveller Rambles are entirely free of charge, but it would be helpful if places were booked in advance, (tel Pat Gormley on 01579 348749), and walkers will need to bring or buy their own lunch, which will take place under the cover of the reconstructed Bronze Age Village. Meeting place: Turning immediately left before motoring over the river bridge at Berriowbridge, along the old Launceston Road from Liskeard, the entrance to Twelve Men’s Moor is atop a narrow winding lane leading to Trewartha Farm. Ample parking is available at the gate. Clothing required: Dress for the weather, suitable waterproof footwear for walking ‘orrible sodden Moorland and rough tracks. Dogs Allowed: Well behaved dogs on a lead welcome (occasional livestock). 12 13 Test your knowledge with Kim’s quiz!
Quiz Questions 1. What is the wood at the centre of a tree stem called? 2. The flower of which tree is called May Blossom? 3. What is the name of Roger Rabbit's wife? 4. Peter Perfect was a character in which TV series? 5. Herbert Nigel Gresley designed what? 6. Wallace Crothers invented what? 7. One-upmanship was invented by which author? 8. Who wrote the first major novel about a war with alien invaders? 9. Who painted the night watch? 10. What would you make in a Samovar? 11. Who directed and starred in the film Dances with Wolves?
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A New Phone Number for No Mans Land Caradon Citizens Advice Bureau Village Residents and From 1 st July there will be one phone Tenants Meeting number for all bureaux in Cornwall Thursday 08444 99 41 88 10th July 2008 7pm - Memorial Hall. The phone will be answered by either Liskeard Bureau or Redruth Bureau Come and discuss with Caradon Messages for advisers will be District Council’s Community transf erred to the correct bureau Development Officer, Councillors & Parish Councillors We hope that the new number will be ways that No Mans Land can be much better for clients and provide a improved. more efficient service ALL WELCOME 14 Best Veggie Breakfast in the South-West, says local Organic Farmer A delicious all-day breakfast that will satisfy even a farmer’s hunger – a steal at £6.50! Local organic farmer, Matt Jordan, has officially declared The Tree- top Café’s Veggie Breakfast to be the best he has eaten anywhere in the South West: “It’s the best breakfast for miles around and keeps me going all day!” he says, “My work is outdoors and pretty demanding, but this really hits the spot.” Matt loves to start his day with the belly-filling plateful, which includes: Organic veggie sausage Roast Cornish Field mushroom Freedom Food Free Range Egg Slow roast, herby tomato Homemade chunky wedges Organic baked beans Toast & Cornish butter The Tree Top Café is situated at The Monkey Sanctuary, near Looe and, in 2007, won the prestigious Vegetarian Society Award for ‘Best Provision for Vegetarians at a Tourist Attraction’. The new breakfast is a hit with Sanctuary visitors and locals alike. The café serves a wide range of tasty snacks, meals, cakes, cream teas, ice-cream and drinks – using as much local, organic, seasonal and Fairtrade produce as possible. The mouth- watering menu is available during Monkey Sanctuary opening times (Sunday – Thurs- day, 11am to 4.30pm). Caradon Councillor Brian Galipeau Looe and St Martin Contact me on 01503 265575 [email protected]
15 Events Diary
Regular events in the Memorial Hall
Every Every Every Every Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mother & Toddler Bridge Club Stretch & Tone for Group Sheila’s Dancing for 1.30pm -5pm the over 50’s 9.30am - midday the over 50’s Whist Club Line Dancing 10am - 11am 7.30pm 10.30am 7.30pm -9.30pm Tap & Ballet 3pm
Other Events
July 2-4 Looe Shark Angling Festival, 9am-5pm. 01503 262642. July 3rd Parish Council Meeting, Memorial Hall, July 11th-20th Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 10am-9pm Village Hall, Downderry. July 12th LISKEARD SHOW, Merrymeet. July 12th Crafthole - Fun day 2-6pm Sheviock Memorial Hall. July 13th St Mellion Cherry Feast, 1.30pm Grounds, St Mellion Rectory. July 18th-20th Boconnoc Steam Fair. Boconnoc Estate, East Taphouse. July 21st New Children’s Quiz, Liskeard Museum. Pike St. 01579 346087. July 26th Jumble Sale, Memorial Hall. July 27th- Aug 2 LOOE CARNIVAL WEEK. July 23rd & 27th The Three Tors Bronze Age Ramble (see article). July 30th AIR DAY RNAS CULDROSE 01209 614000. Aug 2nd Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, Memorial Hall. Aug 2nd-Sept 6th Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 10am - 5.5-pm Polperro Village Hall. Aug 3rd Mount Edgecumbe Classic & American Car Show & Fayre. Aug 10th Batty Bat Day (talk & workshops), Monkey Sanctuary 12-4.30pm. Aug 12th & 13th British Fireworks Championships 9.30pm Plymouth Hoe. Aug 16th Children’s Workshop, Liskeard & District Museum. Pike Street. Aug 23/24/25 MORVAL VINTAGE RALLY Bray Field, No Mans Land Aug 28th Parish Council Meeting. Memorial Hall. Aug 28th Recycle Fun-Day Workshop, Monkey Sanctuary, 12-4.30pm. Aug 30th Jumble Sale. Memorial Hall.
Good quality jumble and Bric-a-brac always required, collection can be arranged, call Roberta on 01503 240650
If you have an event to include here free, please call Charles on 01579 340905. Deadline for September/October issue August 25th 2008.
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