Viral Voice Keeping Positive Together Newsletter Edition 8: 28Th June 2020 [Final Edition]
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North Petherwin Parish Viral Voice Keeping positive together Newsletter Edition 8: 28th June 2020 [Final Edition] Hello everyone, welcome to the final edition of the Viral Voice. As you know, it was intended to provide a little extra entertainment and information during lockdown. I decided to keep it going a little longer but now seems to be an appropriate time to publish the final edition. I hope we will not be in the position of a second peak and another lockdown, but in the event that we are, I will consider reviving it for a short while. I hope you are keeping well? A dull, wet and windy day today but we have been blessed with some lovely weather of late. I’m sure the intermittent rain is saving everyone time watering their gardens and it is certainly helping the grass grow in the fields! As restrictions continue to ease, we hope that people will behave sensibly and in a manner that keeps the virus at bay. We keep our fingers crossed for a vaccine soon so that we can get back to normal. I’ve had a couple of things to include in this edition, one in particular is information regarding local Covid 19 testing. Also the answers to any quizzes are on the back page, so don’t scroll down too far to begin with! Stay safe while you are out and about, Best Wishes, Toni xxx Please Support Our Church St Paternus Church During this difficult time, with our church buildings throughout the country being closed for several weeks, we are still a church; meeting North Petherwin virtually for prayer services and fellowship, loving our neighbours by offering practical support to the vulnerable, and caring for our communities.!A major source of our Parish Church income has been cut off by the closure of our church building, with offerings during services and voluntary donations at other times within the church building having ceased for several weeks, thereby making it difficult to play our part in fulfilling these needs. With the help of the Church of England `A Church Near You` team we have been able to set up a means of donating online to our church. This is straightforward and secure and donations can be made by visiting the St Paternus listing on the following website: Do you have a prayer www.achurchnearyou.com C for someone in need? Simply follow the search links to The Church of St Paternus, North Petherwin and click on the arrow in the purple inset on the landing Visit www.achurchnearyou.com page, headed Please Support Our Church. Donations large or small are and follow the links to welcome.!Thank you and God be with you. St Paternus Church and thence to our Prayer List Random dates for July • Battle of Gettysburg 1st July 1863 • Declaration of independence in the US 4th July 1776 • First successful rabies inoculation given by Louis Pasteur 6th July 1885 • First public reading of the declaration of independence 8th July 1776 • The Allied Invasion of Italy 10th July 1943 • British pottery designer Josiah Wedgwood was born on 12th July 1730 • Dutch painter Rembrandt was born on 15th July 1606 • Apollo 11 lift off on 16th July 1969 • Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon on 20th July 1969 • The Korean war ended on 27th July 1953 Apparently it is International Joke Name these flags - ANSWERS Day on 1 July! So go on, think of a good joke to tell someone next • Anne Frank penned the last entry into her diary 1st August 1994 nd Wednesday! • Iraq invaded Kuwait on 2 August 1990 • Barack Obama was born on 4th August 1961 • The first atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima by American bomber Enola Gay on 6th August 1945 • Alexander Fleming who discovered Penicillin was born in Scotland on 6th August 1881 • The Berlin Wall came into existence on 13th August 1961 • Victory in Japan day celebrated on 14th August 1945 • Aviation pioneer Orville Wright was born on 19th August 1871 • Princess Diana died in a car crash on 31st August 1997 Random Dates for August 2 Guess these vegetables? They are missing A, E, I, O, U or Y or TRAIN QUIZ combination of! ANSWERS (Provided by Susan Jamieson) Answers 1. What Nickname was given to the Shinkansen hi-speed trains of Japan because of their appearance & speed? Bullet 2. The BBC Documentary Great British Railway Journeys often refers to whose 1840's guide? and who presents the series? Bradshaw – Michael Portillo 3. Which two cities did the original Orient Express run between? Paris & Istanbul 4. Which railway company was founded in Bristol in 1833 and appointed Isambard Brunel as chief engineer? Great Western Railway 5. The National Railway Museum is in which city? York Can you name these famous people? ANSWERS 6. The Night Riviera sleeper train, one of the only two sleeper services in UK, runs six nights a week between London and which town? Penzance 7. What is the standard gauge of railways in Great Britain? 4’8” 8. Which London station is the terminus for Eurostar? St Pancreas International 9. In which James Bond film does much of the action take place on the Orient Express? From Russia with love 10. When eating a Scone, at home, which comes first - Jam or Cream??? Jam First Advertising Slogans These slogans advertise are all to do with drinks, what are they? 1. Any time any place anywhere 2. The king of beers OR Wassssuppp 3. Probably the best beer in the world 4. Australians wouldn't give a XXXX about anything else 5. A diamond is forever 6. Stays sharp to the bottom of the glass Words, Words and more Words! 7. Refreshes the parts other beers Can you make 12 different words from the letters in these cannot reach 12 letter words, or better still, double it to 24?! 8. Follow the bear No answers provided as too many combinations 9. Reassuringly expensive 10. Australian for beer 11. Who wants to see all the little Construction Relationship bunnie wunnies then Architecture Specifically 12. Unmistakeable german craftmanship Distribution Successfully 13. Good things come to those who wait Contemporary Intelligence 14. 1664. A good year for beer Conversation Presentation 15. Cream of Manchester Professional Requirements 3 MOBILE TESTING STATIONS IN CORNWALL UPDATED INFORMATION CORNWALL Testing will start in the following locations in Camborne and Launceston from Tuesday 30th June – Until Further Notice. The sites will operate from 10:30am-4pm unless detailed otherwise by the national testing website (details below). Camborne – Camborne College Car Park, Church Road, Pool, TR15 3FH Launceston – Launceston Rugby Football Club, Polson Bridge, Launceston, PL15 9QR The following testing site is already deployed as follows: Town/City In location until Opening Times Address St Austell Until further notice 1030-1530 St Austell Information Service, 39 Penwinnick Road, St Austell, Cornwall. PL25 5DR The Mobile Testing Units are set up by the Department of Health and Social Care but the sites are managed by members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, so people will see military personnel in attendance. WHO CAN APPLY FOR TESTING? These mobile testing centres are for people who have coronavirus-like symptoms to test if they currently have the virus. Everyone over the age of five with symptoms may apply. HOW TO BOOK YOUR TEST The test can be booked online at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test If there is no access to the internet people can ring 119. AT THE TEST CENTRE The centres can only cater for people arriving in their vehicles. Once you have your booking confirmed, make your way to the testing station at your allotted time. The test will be conducted while you remain in your vehicle. On arrival you will be given instructions on what to do by the testing site personnel. Follow all instructions and keep your vehicle windows closed until you are instructed to open them. You will conduct the test without leaving your own vehicle. The test involves taking a swab of the nose and the back of the throat, which can be done by the person themselves or assisted by someone else. The tests are always carried out safely, observing social distancing. You will be guided what to do by mobile phone. On arrival you will be shown a number to ring where you will speak to the person standing outside your vehicle. You will be safely passed the equipment you will need to do the test. For guidance, people should arrive at their allotted time. Take your own hand sanitizer or anti-bac hand wipes so that your hands are clean when doing the test. Also take tissues so that you can cough into them and blow your nose before swabbing. TEST RESULTS You will be informed of your test result within three days, usually via a text message. HEALTH AND CARE WORKERS Please note that the NHS is providing additional testing sites for health and care workers as part of the local hospital laboratory service. These are located at Threemilestone, Truro and Menheniot, Liskeard in Cornwall and the Bannams site in Barnstaple, Sandy Park in Exeter and on the hospital sites for Torbay and South Devon and Derriford. Access to these services is via the employer route. PEOPLE AWAITING ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL Further sites in Devon and Cornwall will be provided for people without symptoms who are awaiting admission to hospital for treatment. At this stage, sites are open at the Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, RCHT Mobility Centre, Truro and Cornish Pirates, Penzance.