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Tregoodwell Cross April 2013 EDITORIAL aving had a very busy day I decided to retire early only to wake at 3 a.m. Hfully refreshed. Lying awake I suddenly started to think about things like, why do we call goods carried by road shipments and those carried by ships cargo? What is the definition of the word “pack?” Why do we say a pack of cards and a pack of butter when they are clearly not the same? Why is it that we refer to a carton of milk and a carton of cigarettes? When is a box a pack- et? Why do crabs walk sideways and do they walk forwards if they are drunk? Ludwig Wittgenstein, the philosopher, had the same problem trying to define the word game. As soon as you define the word you can think of a game that does not “fit the bill”. By now it is 4.15 a.m. and I am working on the defi- nition of the word “game” when …ZZZZZZzzzzz. All you insomniacs out there may wish to give it a try!

TREGOODWELL CROSS On 26 January 2013, thanks to the efforts of Nancy Lane and in memory of her husband Harold, the Tregoodwell Cross was returned to its rightful place, at the gateway to Tregoodwell. During his lifetime Harold had maintained that the ancient Christian cross should be returned home. He was so fond of it that when he died some 17 years ago Nancy commissioned a St Breward stonemason to carve a replica, which acts as a headstone over his grave in Lanteglos churchyard. Two years ago Nancy decided it was time the cross came home and she was helped by Andrew Langdon, a colleague of Harold and an authority on Cor- nish stone crosses, and St Tudy stonemason Ernie Hillson, also an old friend of Harold. Everyone concerned gave their time and expertise free of charge. The cross had had a chequered history, having been found by workmen at Tregoodwell farm and then laying on a nearby boundary stone for several years. In 1911 it was taken to Lanteglos Church where, for the past 20 years, it had been in the bell tower. The Diocese of gave permission for the stone to be removed from the Church and it was taken for restoration by Ernie Hillson who matched the original granite and micro-chipped the cross to pre- vent its theft. As pictured on our front cover the Tregoodwell Cross can now be seen where early Cornish Christians intended it. Based on the article by Simon Parker in The Western Morning News, 26 February 2013 and con- versations with Nancy

Page No. 2 The Cinnamon Trust Needs Your Help

he Cinnamon Trust is the national charity for elderly and terminally ill Tpeople and their pets. We seek to keep owner and pet together for as long as possible with the help of a national network of volunteers who assist when pet care poses a problem we are currently looking for dog walking volunteers for a lovely 11 year old Jack Russell who lives in . Without someone to walk their dog elderly people can be forced to give up a much loved pet which is often their only companion. We do not expect volunteers to walk every day we try to match several volunteers per household so that the task can be shared. As well as dog walking we also look for people to assist with short term fostering (Pet Fostering) when owners face a short spell in hospital or transporting a pet to the vet’s for its elderly owner. We are always seeking new volunteers and anyone with even an hour a week to spare can make a huge difference! Potential volunteers are asked to ring Sally on 01736 758707 during office hours to register or email [email protected] for an information pack or download a form from www.cinnamon.org.uk Anyone with any questions or who would like a little more information on any of the above, please do give us a call. We would be very grateful for your help, thank you

DID YOU KNOW? pril starts on the same day of the week as July in all years, and AJanuary in leap years. April ends on the same day of the week as December every year.

Page No. 3 Charity No: 1035065

Rear of Camelford Hall, Clease Road, Camelford, PL32 9PL Providing education & childcare for children aged 2-5years Ofsted registered – “Good” with “Outstanding” areas for report For more details contact: Helen or Kerry on 01840 212114 Open term times, and some holiday dates Stay n Play Group Operates in Clease Hall on Thursday mornings from 9.30 a.m to 11.30 a.m. for 0-3’s, only £1.50 per family, refreshments included. A warm & friendly welcome is assured!!!

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Page No. 4 Hilltop prides itself on being a small independent family run business, offering a personal and friendly service for its customers all year round! New summer opening hours Monday - Saturday 10 am until 6 pm Slaughterbridge, Cornwall, PL32 9TT Tel : 01840 211518 www.hilltopfarmshop.co.uk

Ecological Surveys Free quotes for ecological surveys to accompany planning applications etc. Contact Tamsin Ismail BSc (Hons), MSc, MIEEM for further information Tel: 07530 355334 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tamsinismail.co.uk

Page No. 5 Spring Quiz Night Saturday 20th April at 7 pm Otterham and St Juliot Village Hall Marshgate Teams of up to six General knowledge questions Bring your own drink and glasses Good prizes and raffle £5 entrance to include tea, coffee and nibbles For all enquiries and bookings call Marion on 261432 or Email [email protected]

Bomber Command Aircrew and Arctic Convoys Did you fly as aircrew with Bomber Command or sail on the Arctic Convoy fleet in World War 2? If so HM Government has at last agreed that you be recognised. They are now beginning to send out a medal for the Arctic Convoy personnel and a clasp for Bomber Command aircrew. If you are one of those, or you are a widow of one of those mentioned above you can now start to claim your rightful reward. The Camelford Branch of the Royal British Legion can help you claim this reward for the vital work you and your brave colleagues did to keep this country and the rest of the world safe. For more information and assistance please call 01840 212524 or email [email protected].

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Page No. 6 Garden stories from Cedarcroft - April

Oh joy everything is bursting forth! We have spent most of March busily pricking out tomatoes and vegetable plants ready for the season and suddenly everything is shooting away and looking lovely. There is still time to plant out seed potatoes and if you need them we still have some in stock. Hoping that the entirely colder but drier March this year is going to herald a drier year than last!

The Jobs

Plant out seed potatoes if you haven’t done so already. Direct sow carrots, beetroot, spinach, lettuce and other salad leaves. Pot up dahlia tubers in large containers and keep them moist, somewhere light and frost free. Divide herbs, dig up existing plants of mint, lovage, chives and marjoram divide them and replant. Try sowing seed in succession so as to have a constant supply of vegetable and salad and not a glut.

Creative Activity

Grow edible flowers this year. Added to your summer drinks and salads they bring colour and delicious flavour. Borage has attractive blue blooms with a mild cucumber taste, great in your pimms! Other popular edible flowers are calendula, salad rocket flowers, and spicy radish (all lovely in salads). Dill can be sown with brassicas and allowed to flower to attract hover flies, but also make a pretty garnish with a light dill flavour. Nasturtiums are great in salads and a good companion for pumpkins and squash. Courgette flowers are delicious stuffed or dipped in light batter and then fried, of course you do then sacrifice the courgette.

Old Garden Titbits

Many plants classified as herbs contain natural chemicals that either encourage growth in other plants or protect them against pests and disease. Cabbages planted around with sage thyme or rosemary do well. Borage helps strawberries thrive. Pot marigolds secrete an insect repellent that protects many surrounding plants. Parsley encourages bees and protects asparagus, beans and carrots. That’s why in the old cottage garden you would find plants, herbs or flowers all over the place. When you know the reason it makes sense. The common foxglove is often the first supposed weed to go on the bonfire when a new garden is being made or an old one is being cleared up. Just think before you do this! It stimulates the growth of plants around it and helps keep disease at bay. Rhododendrons and azaleas are said to particularly thrive when foxgloves are grown among them, and there is evidence to support this. ANON

Keep on planting, happy April from Penny and Sarah

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Page No. 8 Camelford W.I.

s secretary I prepare a report for the AGM I have to look through the minutes for Athe year. I am always surprised at just how much we have achieved and this year has been no exception. As they say,”in no particular order”, we have had a very wide range of speakers from Jill Jeffs talking about Romanian Orphanages and Jill Williams explaining the work of the ACWW to Alison Gribble and her chocolate recipes. We have had very successful outings to Morwellham Quay and , all thanks to Rita Wright and her hard work ensuring that there is something to suit everyone. Diana Jones organised the trip to see South Pacific and we are all looking forward to seeing Calamity Jane next month. We ran stalls, including the Christmas cake stall. All were very successful financially. Our links with Crowlas and Ludgvan have been maintained and the visit to Caerhays was well attended. We were represented at the town service of Remembrance, Carnival and Chapel exhi- bition and played no small part in the Gorsedh providing refreshments throughout the week culminating in the Cornish tea on the actual day. We were manning the canteen from 7 in the morning until 7 in the evening and all agreed that it was successful and very hard work but we rose to the challenge! Brains as well as beauty ? Our quiz successes certainly show this to be true. Camel- ford were well represented at the Royal Cornwall Show by providing exhibits and help- ers to man the W.I. stalls. We also donated scarves, hats, gloves, tea, coffee, sugar and jam to the St. Petroc’s charity and made bags for Chicks. We also donated cash towards the Chy Noweth Car Park Appeal. I look forward to another full programme and take pride in the fact that we have en- sured that Camelford W.I. has reached it’s 75th birthday as a flourishing group which contributes to the town and the County. Finally, I would like to thank Jo Symon for all her hard work as President and all the committee who work well together and make my job a very easy one!

We meet at 7 p.m. In the small room in Clease Hall on the third Mon- day of every month. Why not join us? Call Diane Taylor 01840213433.

Page No. 9 Page No. 10 April facts pril was the second month in an early Roman calendar, but became the Afourth when the ancient Romans started using January as the first month. The Romans called the month Aprilis. It may come from a word meaning 'to open', or it may come from Aphrodite, the Greek name for the goddess of love. Richard Trevithick was born and died in April (13 April 1771 - 22 April 1833). Born in Illogan he was the son of a mine engineer. As a child he would watch steam engines pump water out of the deep tin and copper mines which were common in Cornwall. This gave him the interest in becoming a steam engi- neer and he is considered to be a very important pioneer of the railways. Zebra crossings were introduced in Britain on 4 April 1949. James Callaghan, then parliamentary secretary to the ministry of transport, came up with ‘ze- bra’ as a name for the crossing which it was thought would be easily under- stood and remembered, particularly by vulnerable groups such as children. The flashing beacons were added in 1953.

On 10th April 1849 Walter Hunt patented the first safety pin. Hunt also invent- ed several other famous things, all of which he gave up on before seeing any profit. It was in April 1985 that the trade secret "New Coke" formula was released. Coca-Cola was invented by John Pemberton of Atlanta, Georgia. The famous trademark name was a suggestion given by Pemberton's book- keeper Frank Robinson.

Page No. 11 29th March – April 7th 2013 St Endellion Church, St Endellion

he Festival starts with the internationally renowned Endel- Tlion String Quartet concert on Good Friday and takes in 2 late night candle lit concerts, 2 lunch times (St Kew church), open rehearsals,a Come & Sing opportunity for the public (30th March) as well as the classical concerts. The Festival culminates with 2 performances of Elgar's popular Dream of Gerontius with probably 's finest tenor, Mark Padmore, as Gerontius. This is Fran's 40th festival at the helm which is an amazing achievement. Can I direct you to our website for further informa- tion (www.endellionfestivals.org.uk) or please do contact me on 07870 548187. Tickets are still available for concerts (6th April totally sold out however) from me using the number above AFTER 26th March or by post from me at 27Cherington, Tetbury, Glos, GL8 8SW.

Page No. 12 BOWLING FOR EVERYONE Camelford & District Bowling Club is located in Lanteglos Road (adjacent to Juliot’s Well) Camelford PL32 9RF.

t welcomes new members of any age – ladies, men, girls and Iboys. From early April to mid-September bowls are played on the outside green and during the winter months continues in- doors on two mats, for Lanteglos Short Mat Bowling Club, many members partaking in both disciplines. There are three qualified coaches in the club who offer free tui- tion and the joining fee for the first year is £30 (outdoors only). During the year there are league matches, indoors and out, for those interested and fixtures are arranged with many of the sur- rounding towns and villages. The contact details are as follows-

Camelford & District Bowling Club: Secretary – Neill Wright on 01840 213801 E-mail: [email protected]

Lanteglos Short Mat Bowling Club: Secretary – Geoffrey Risdon on 01840 21324 E-mail: [email protected]

The 2013 season begins with the green opening on Tuesday 9th April at 2.00 pm, followed by the club members’ Opening Day on Saturday 13th April and the Open Day (for prospective new members and anyone interested in coming along to try the game) on Saturday 20th April at 2.00 pm - with free tea and biscuits.

Page No. 13 Camelford Rugby

Saturday March 16th School of Mines 33 Camelford 12.

amelford took the long trip down to the wide open expanses of Penryn for this re-arranged Cleague fixture knowing that it would be a difficult encounter. There was a torrential rain and sleet storm prior to the match which turned the surface of the pitch into a paddy field, which proved to be quite dangerous.

Within 5 minutes of the start a School of Mines player went down with a badly dislocated knee. The game was suspended for 15 minutes whilst the ambulance arrived and he could be treated. When the game re-started it was Camelford who piled on the pressure through their highly com- petitive forwards. Camelford attempted a mauling game but found that the poor ground conditions meant that they had to go to ground too often. On15 minutes of playing time CSM were awarded a penalty just outside the Fords 22 and took a quick tap. The Ford reacted slowly and were pinged for not retiring the required 10 metres. CSM took advantage of this, and some poor tackling, to record their first 7 points from the converted try.

It took CSM another 15 minutes to register a score when the Ford were guilty of some sloppy tackles. This try went unconverted giving the students a 12 point lead. 5 minutes later the skilful home lads crafted an excellent try through fine support play and deft handling and moments later added another. This gave them a 23 points to nil advantage at the break.

Camelford had to turn things round in the second period on what had now become a sticky cab- bage patch of a pitch. For the second week running Camelford proved to all that they do not give up or fold under pressure. On 44 minutes Tom Chapman at full back counter attacked a good CSM kick. He broke 2 tackles in his own 22 and sprinted deep into the enemy territory. A neat chip ahead resulted in a 5 metre scrum to Camelford. This was duly won and from the forward drive Ashley Morgan dotted down and the extras were added by Ian Worsnip. 23 to 7.

Camelford continued the onslaught for the next 25 minutes holding the students in their own half but the youngsters of the CSM held their defence well preventing the visitors from turning this pressure into points. On 71 minutes Camelford lost a lose ruck and the ball was swiftly shipped to the speedy School of Mines’ right winger who outstripped Camelford from 60 metres. The try went unconverted again but the students extended their lead to 28-7. Camelford responded positively and a deep kick ahead by Ian Worsnip allowed Robbie Brakes to pressurise the defenders. The ball found its way into Worsnip’s hands and he fed the ever supporting Tim Williams for a good try in the corner. The conversion went astray but the Ford had done what the government can’t and reduced the deficit. With the score at 28-12 CSM were determined to have a late flourish but Camelford manned up to keep them at bay. School of Mines were then handed an opportunity to extend the lead on 79 minutes when Camelford lost Pet Thorne to a Yellow card. The effervescent student broke through from the penalty to register another try and finish the game at 33 to 12.

Although there were some basic errors in Camelford’s play they have to take heart from this match as they kept the students at bay for long passages of time.

Nic Osborne Chairman of Camelford RFC

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Page No. 15 Douglas Hodge It is with great sadness that Camelford Town Band must report the passing of Mr Douglas Hodge, at the age of 82years. Mr Hodge’s passion for brass banding began at the very young age of 10 when he joined his local branch of the Salvation Army. Little did he know that in years to come they would ask him to lead their junior band, becoming the man in the middle for the first time, a task which proved to be the making of such a talented young man. Alongside teaching the junior band, Mr Hodge enjoyed playing in many of his local bands including the likes of Lindley and Linthwaite. From here Douglas became involved with Milnsbridge Youth Club and true to form a band was set up in no time at all. The 1970s saw the formation of Paddock Youth Band, where over the next two decades hundreds of local youngsters learnt how to play and found themselves in the world of brass banding. It is during this period that Mr Hodge built his connections with a band from Bergen, Nor- way and families here in Cornwall. In 1993 Mr Hodge and his daughter Rachel made the move from living ‘Up North’ to Tredizzick, nr Rock, and then on to Camel- ford. Within months of his arrival Douglas found the local banding circuit and was ap- proached to lead the newly reformed Camelford Town Band. Being retired, he was able to give all his time into providing free lessons to those that showed an interest in learning a brass instrument. Before long the band had swelled to almost 40 members of all playing abilities and ages. It is with thanks to his boundless energy, enthusiasm and organisational skills that Camelford Town Band has been given the memories and history that we never thought possible. It gave Mr Hodge great pride and delight to take his Cornish Band back home to Yorkshire where he had entered us into a prestigious contest at which we swept the board bringing home numerous trophies and second place overall. In 1998 his connections proved priceless when players and their families enjoyed a two week trip to Bergen, Norway. It took months of hard work and fundraising to make the trip possible (regular fetes and carnivals which we still partake in over 15years later) , but the memories from it are countless. Who else but Mr Hodge could end up on the top of a Norwegian mountain and bump into an ex-pupil?? This just goes to show that a legacy of musicians lie in his path all over the world. In 2001 we sadly had to say ‘Bon Voyage’ to Mr Hodge as he retired (again) but this time to Brittany, France, where even there he continued to form bands and provide lessons to anyone he could find. There are few words that can express what Mr Hodge was to our band. He gave us a life-long passion for brass banding, learnt only from his dedication, loyalty and enthusiasm. He will be truly missed not only by all those he taught, but by anyone who was privileged enough to have known him. We Thankyou Mr Hodge for all that you gave us. With love, from Camelford Town Band

Page No. 16 ook out, Camelford! Once again, Souls Harbour Church is bringing a large Lgroup of international visitors to town. Last July we hosted 20 American college students from the state of Oklahoma for a full week. This May, we have 21 American university students from Texas here for 21 days! And dur- ing that time, we can be certain of at least two things: they will want to eat and they will want to shop. So, get ready! The team will be doing many other things whilst they are here as well, includ- ing hosting “Jesus Camp” in the May half term. Youth ages 12 to 19 can reg- ister for the camp, which will run from 29 May to 2 June. It promises to be an action-packed time where teens from around the county will have loads of fun and build special bonds whilst learning more about Jesus Christ and the per- sonal relationship with Him that is available to all. Camping will be at a local farm and the cost per person is only £60, which includes ALL food. For more information or to inquire about registration, reach us using the contact details below. We will be having our next Ladies’ Breakfast event on Saturday, 4 May, with special guest speaker Angela Gaeta, a missionary to Austria but originally from Launceston. We continue to host Parent Coffee Mornings on a regular basis and Friday nights are bustling with activity between the cafe and kids club. We are also running a Faith Launcher course for new Christians over the next several weeks. All of these events and many more are listed on our web calendar, accessible at www.soulsharbour.com. We hope you enjoy reading about the ‘happenings’ at Souls Harbour each month, and that you’ll consider joining us sometime. Souls Harbour Church is located by Clease Car Park in Camelford (PL32 9QX). For more information, visit www.SoulsHarbour.com, email [email protected], call 01840 211258 or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/soulsharbour.

Page No. 17 News from Sir Jim’s

A VERY unfair Fair Trade Basketball Match was staged at Sir James Smith’s Com- munity School at the end of Fair Trade Fortnight.

The match, in which Staff took on Prefects, worked in the favour of the Staff – because their opponents all, very unfairly, were made to put one of their arms in a sling. They were even asked to ensure that the arm on their most favoured side was effectively put out of action.

The final score was a thumping 12-0 to the Staff. Organiser, librarian Tanya Golding, explained that the match was used to ‘represent the two sides of trade that we are currently seeing in the world – Fair and Unfair.’

She added that during the match students Ben DeSousa and Dan Van-Nuil pro- vided a ‘very witty – live commentary feed – into the school hall so all could hear the match going on’.

Representing the Students were Prefects David Krolik; Tommy Richardson; Matt Elston; Jakob Griffiths-Smart; River Simmons; Brandon Webb; Josh Nyul and Ben Arnott, who all took turns playing, while the substitutes were Cicely Baron and Ameisha Clark.

The staff team comprised Ben Rix; Chris Renshaw; Emma Cox (who played on her birthday); Kristien Carrington and Ed McGuffie. The referee was subject lead- er for PE, Matt Dyson.

ONE Year 7 student at Sir James tion, as well as other Year 7s and Smith’s Community School has been 8s. The aim is to support Isla and proving herself to be a young lady of give them something to aspire to. many talents. Isla won her England Netball hood- Isla Symons has not only successful- ie following her 100 per cent at- ly auditioned for a role in a Duchy tendance for school netball training Ballet production, she has also won and fixtures. At the same time Alex an England Netball hoodie from the Ferguson won an England rugby school’s PE department. shirt for his 100 per cent attend- ance. Isla will be appearing in Duchy Bal- let’s ‘Swan Lake’ at the Hall for Corn- ISLA Symons is looking forward to wall in March. The PE department at appearing on stage at the Hall for Sir Jim’s is hoping to take GCSE Cornwall in 'Swan Lake'. dance students to see the produc-

Page No. 18 A TRIO of guitar players from Sir James Smith’s Community School proved their prowess recently when they entered the Festival of Music and Speech.

The three musicians performed separately in the Class for Guitar Solo un- der Grade V.As well as competing against other young musicians in the Under V grade they also competed against musicians who had achieved Grade V and above, for the Monica Bragg Cup.

Sir Jim’s David Krolik seized the day, gaining 87 marks and a Distinction and winning the cup for the highest mark in both classes. Also putting in fine and tuneful performances were Matthew Dean, in Year 9 at Sir Jim’s and Ben Nicholls, also in Year 9. Matthew achieved 83 marks and was com- mended while Ben gained 85 marks.

The students were allowed to play their own choice of music.

The Festival, held in Wadebridge Town Hall, included ‘Speech’, ‘Choirs and Instrumental’ and ‘Vocal’ categories.

A QUINTET of staff from Sir James Smith’s Community School saw red during Comic Relief – and by so doing celebrated Red Nose Day in style. Ensuring the spirit of Comic Relief was much in evidence in the corridors and classrooms were Debbie Godden; Sally Mason; Bob Pearcey; Hel- iena McCarten and Aly Tapley. Heliena and Aly sold red noses to students in the weeks running up to March 15 to ensure that the school were among those who backed the national charitable effort by going funny for money.

Displaying their certificates from the Wadebridge Festival of Music and Speech are Year 9 students Ben Nicholls and Mat- thew Dean, as well as David Krolik of Year 11 who also won a cup for his guitar-playing skills.

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Page No. 21 The Camelfordian can now be received on-line The Camelfordian can now be downloaded and printed as a PDF file on the Official Community Website www.camelford. org Our thanks go to Alan Burgess for making this possible. The website covers all you need to know about Camelford past and future events and is well worth looking at

All welcome

Meeting on Wednesday 24 April, 7 pm Conference Room at Camelford Hall, Clease Car Park

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Page No. 24 Page No. 25 Camelford and District Old Cornwall Society

espite bitterly cold weather and freezing temperatures, about twenty five Dmembers braved the arctic conditions to hear Andrew Langdon give a fascinating presentation about Wade-Bridge at the March meeting. The bridge, which is the icon of the town that bears its name, is of medieval ori- gins and united the chapels at St Breock and Egloshayle. Built with seven- teen arches to take pedestrians and perhaps the occasional flock of sheep or herd of cattle, the bridge has been widened twice over the centuries to ac- commodate motor traffic. Andrew provided a series of illustrations and dia- grams to show how this was achieved. The most recent, and major, widening in 1962, required the construction of a temporary Bailey Bridge for pedestri- ans whilst the old bridge was strengthened and a new, upstream section was built to provide a carriageway of 5.5m between pedestrian pavements of 1.8m.

Over the years, the bridge has provided a promenade and parade ground for the town, and has been a viewing point for shipping, regattas and, more re- cently, raft races. In particular, during the Victorian period and early part of the twentieth century, when there was a significant rise in the number of so- cial, political, military and religious groups, many of which had uniforms and bands, there was no shortage of processions over the bridge.

All members of the public are warmly invited to attend the meeting on 8 April at 7.30pm in Camelford Hall, The Clease, when Chris Jewell and Mike Moore will present a talk on The Bude Canal and Environment.

Page No. 26 Please note that the PopIn is still looking for volunteers to serve teas etc. between 9.30 and 12 noon. Even if you can only help once a month it would be very useful. Con- tact Jean Brown 01840 211224 for details.

Apologies for the absence of What’s On in this and the March issue of the Camelfordian. We promise it will return next month - if you would like a change to any event in the What’s On please let Clare know. Telephone 01840 213527 email [email protected]

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Page No. 28 Camelford Floral Society Wednesday 6th March

his was an evening when our demonstrator, Fiona Hammond, was Tpresented with a selection of flowers, foliage and containers from which to “Pick and Mix” for her arrangements.

To begin with she picked a shallow bowl for an Easter themed arrange- ment. A cross of twigs was placed centrally with small-leaved laurel around it and a rosette of mahonia at the foot. Long curls of eucalyptus bark were added around the cross. Two long stems of rubus, stripped of their leaves, were swirled around. Fiona’s flowers were white longiflorum lilies follow- ing the vertical lines of he cross. A “crown of thorns” of mahonia leaves over the top of the cross was the finishing touch to this elegant Easter design.

Take a plum-coloured bowl filled with florist’s foam and edge it with rubus leaves (from the stripped rubus of the previous arrangement) then fill in with sprigs of variegated myrtle. Then put in purple dyed birch twigs and intersperse with upright pink tulip. Finish with more birch twigs weaving them across horizontally and securing with paper covered wire. The result - a charming arrangement, “Tulips and Twigs.”

“From Winter to Spring!” The container is a most important component of any design and for her next design Fiona chose an unusual pot, small, stone coloured with two handles. Two stems of bare twisted hazel were placed across the pot and secured to the handles; these were the Winter element. Between the hazel two bunches of daffodils went in with trails of ivy for Spring and this simple arrangement was finished with twigs of larch cones. Very effective.

Arrangement number four was a tied bunch, in a round frame criss-crossed with Mikado sticks. Stems of skimmia and a holly-like foliage went through the frame and then beautiful orange roses, all tied together and finished with pliant stems of periwinkle winding around. In Fiona’s expert hands it was quickly done.

The next container was a trough-like shape with floral foam fixed at each end. A stem of griselinia went in each end and then joined across to form an arch. Small pieces of viburnum were placed at the bottom.

Then the flowers, lovely white roses each side of the arch with dainty white chrysanthemums. A beautiful bridal arch or a church arrangement.

Simplicity can be so effective. A tall glass vase was filled with spotted laurel and yellow lilies, but what distinguished this was a spiral of thinly cut birch wood wound around, looking like a long ballerina’s dress. We finished with “Easter” in a bronze bowl. A round frame of plant material was angled at 90 degrees in the bowl. Flowers and foliage were placed behind, in front and through the frame. Fiona used alstromerias, roses and chrysanthemums in shades of yellow. Stripped ru- bus was looped around and ivy too. The finishing touch was eggs fixed around the frame and among the flowers.

We had travelled from Easter to Easter with a look back to Winter, celebrating Springtime, wed- dings and Easter Day in a beautiful display of imagination and talent.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 3rd April at 7.30 p.m. Our demonstrator is Judith Taylor, her title, “Earth’s Treasures”. We meet at Camelford Hall, Clease Road.

Page No. 29 Page No. 30 Low Cost Homes Sell in Delabole

The Camelot Country Community Interest Company (CCCIC) are pleased to announce that three of the fourteen houses they have built have been sold to local people and another two are expect- ed to be snapped up in the next few weeks.

The market for first time buyers and those looking for new housing that is described as affordable has been depressed, but there is evidence to show that this is changing rapidly now. For that rea- son the Trustees of the not-for-profit CCCIC are encouraging residents to hurry up and have a look at what is on offer at the Sidings in Delabole before they are all sold.

Chairman of the CCCIC Andy Shaw said “we built the houses following publication of the Camelot Country community plan that identified the lack of low cost homes as the biggest problem in the area. That was at a time when mortgages were easy to get and deposits could be negotiated down to almost nothing, unfortunately this has not been the experience of our first-time buyers in the last year or so.”

However, Mr Shaw went on to say “we are hopeful that mortgages and deposits for our homes will become more reasonable in the coming weeks, so I want to encourage residents who are looking for a home to contact Cole, Rayment & White in Camelford and request a viewing as soon as possible.

Our aim from the beginning is to provide homes for sale to people who live here at a price they can afford. I really hope that no-one misses out this time”

The two and three bedroom houses have been built to a very high specification and are available from £203,000. Book your appointment with Tracy at Cole Rayment & White on 01840 213 333.

Page No. 31 Page No. 32 CAMELFORD WI 75th BIRTHDAY PARTY 21st March 2013, far from feeling like the beginning of spring, dawned wet and windy. Undaunted, the members of Camelford Women’s Institute were determined to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of their branch in the way they know best - cooking and eating, of course. We met at the old chapel in Back Street, where the first meeting of Camelford WI was held, and were warmly welcomed by Dee, its present owner. It was a great pleasure to be joined by Kathy Reed, our County Chairman. Photographs were taken by David Flower, both inside in the warm, and outside on the steps - a pretty damp affair. From there we went to the Methodist Church where the Committee served a sumptuous tea and we all enjoyed a piece of the very special anniversary cake made by Brenda Bernard. We were entertained with music selected by David Flower and nobody will be surprised to hear that we sung Jerusalem. Thanks went to all who organised this event, and a gift for Dee for the use of her home. Competition winners were presented with their prizes and eventually we all drifted off into the rain, and home.

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