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May 2013 the Pitcairn Miscellany A Monthly Newsletter Volume 56 Number 5 May 2013 The Pitcairn Miscellany Editorial Community Government Music Noticeboard ..gutter guards were Our oldest mother, Where there are ...To think while we installed to all Irma Christian, stole duplicate copies of lived that we did not And what is the buildings that catch the show leading agree,... story of the teeth? rain water from the books, we operate a with a story, prayer roof to help to protect swap/exchange drinking water from and song.... Page 9 option in the Yacht Page 8 leaves thanks to some further EU funding .. Club next door... Page 2 Page 1 Page 5 May, almost half way through the further EU funding, the tennis held to farewell the end of year already! April and May court was resurfaced, sugar cane contract for our medical officer. marks the end of the “cruise cut and processed to molasses, And people think we sit under ship” season and the beginning unsold stamps burnt to protect palm trees being served drinks?! of “catch up work” and the first their value, honey collected from No wonder we need time school holidays for the year. It is hives to send off to market, mail management courses! To take usually a time to do maintenance prepared for the supply ship, some time out an impromptu around the place, complete supplies unloaded from the fishing day in the longboat was projects and tend to gardens now supply ship, monthly market arranged. I hope you enjoy this that the weather is cooler and days resumed, public dinners month’s line up! more conducive to growth. It’s been a busy month. Mother’s Day was Mother’s Day celebrated, the library was The second Saturday in moved to its new premises May is celebrated as next to the cultural centre Mother’s Day and and tourism office, gutter traditionally a special guards were installed to all church service dedicated buildings that catch rain to Mother is held. Jean- water from the roof to help Claude (our pastor) was to protect drinking water keen to hold a special from leaves thanks to some service and prepared a First act on the program: Dennis & Irma Christian The Pitcairn Miscellany May 2013 1 COMMUNITY like a stone. I tore the covers off him and shook him like jelly but he still slept like a dead rock. So I went and asked Edward to see if Ryan, Emily, Torika, Bradley, Kimiora, Adrianna, he would get Kean Warren describes the journey of the Bounty Cushana & Emily present a song to congregation flowers with me Bible for mum as one of her make some little gifts for the lovely program with a number of presents. He said okay and got people in church. The church special items from the community. out of bed and grabbed a torch we held a special service program for No one walked out even though it went down the road and picked the mums and after that they held was one and a half hours long two of each flower. We came back a lunch as well. I had a great Day rather than the regular hour! Our but when Edward shone the torch and I hope the mums had a great oldest mother, Irma Christian, on the bank there was a cat and it day too but not just on Pitcairn stole the show leading with a looked like a demon cat with but around the world. story, prayer and song. The freaky eyes. I was scared to the I had fun that morning and I children gave out miniature bone and asked Edward to see if woke up before mum for once. bouquets to all who attended and we could go now he told me to there was a good mix of poems, come on and we came in side and Presenting Pipco and Pitcairn Island stories and songs. Extra flowers put the flowers in a vase with decorated the building thanks to Pure Honey some water. I turned the jug on, Nola and Mavis who were the grabbed a cup, tea, sugar and the by Mike Lupton-Christian rostered cleaners and florists for milk and made mum a hot drink , Who and what is Pipco? The who the week and a delicious lunch I took the cup cakes and caramel are the Pitcairn residents and the held in the square afterwards. slice out of the fridge, grabbed the ”what” is the “Pitcairn Islands Forty two people attended, record necklaces we made and our Producers Co-operative”, numbers for Jean-Claude, and a poems and pop up cards, Kim just working together, sharing hopes, lovely special day had by all. came out of his room with his resources and effort to achieve a Torika, our 11 year old, shares her present for mum as well. We common goal. That is to operate a Mother’s day story ... entered mums room just as she woke up, Mother’s Day on Pitcairn. we gave her all of her By Torika Warren- Peu presents and gifts. She said that she loved Daylight broke through my them and she also curtains and I raised to greet the said the she had a morning, but I had something else very healthy breakfast to do first, it was to give mum her with the cup cakes happy mother’s day gift, so I and caramel slice. ripped the covers of and jumped After that mum, out of bed I ran down the hall Cushana and I went passed the lounge and bounded to look for some in to Kim’s room there he was flowers and ferns to Mike Lupton-Christian, Pipco’s chairman and keen snoring like a hippo and sleeping apiarist, Photo courtesy of Dot Trow 2 The Pitcairn Miscellany May 2013 COMMUNITY sustainable export industry. Its product. James is no longer with first and main product is the MAF but is still very much In 2005 Her Majesty, the Queen, famous and legendary “Pitcairn involved with Pitcairn honey. paid tribute to Pitcairn Island Island Pure Honey”. Pure Honey. Over the years,” Pitcairn Island It all started fifteen years ago,, the Pure Honey” has gained status as In 2010 Pitcairn Island Pure UK Government aid agency, the a niche market product attracting Honey won Two Gold Stars at the Department for International a worldwide following of Great Taste Awards in the UK. Development, funded an customers who enjoy the rich and The Great Taste Awards are run apiculture program for Pitcairn intense fruitiness of Pitcairn's by the Guild of Fine Foods. which included training for honey. These customers are Pitcairn's bee keepers and a willing to pay for a unique In 2011 Pitcairn Island Pure detailed analysis of the disease product that meets their Honey was “Guest of Honour” to status of Pitcairn bees and honey. expectations of taste and this the Orléans Honey Festival in As a result, Pitcairn is able to quality organic product operates France. export honey. This included under best practice and good investment in labels designed by customer care models. The mail Through reputation “Pitcairn Sue Williams the then Governors orders were small and regular, Island Pure Honey’s” demand is wife. The stunning design is reaching many corners of the increasing. It is up there informative, promoting the world, but with each quarterly complimenting some of the location advantages and history. shipment they are growing in worlds other great honeys. They are still in use today. volume. The next shipment in James Driscoll, from New September will reach you Zealand MAF, whose idea it during November in time was to form the co-operative for the Christmas rush so became Pitcairn’s adopted be in quick for our order! Honey Guru. He spent three months on island training Anzac Day 25 April 2013 the very green bee keepers of by Leslie Jaques. Pitcairn and help with the minefield of problems with After torrential rain the exporting a very sensitive day before,Anzac Day 2013 dawned bright and Glynn Christian presents Great Taste Award to Leslie Jaques The Pitcairn Miscellany May 2013 3 COMMUNITY clear as the Pitcairn Community Pitkern and English by gathered to honour those who Meralda Warren. fought in two World Wars and those who fight today in conflicts As The Last Post was around the world.The children played Pawl Warren had braved the bad weather to lowered the Pitcairn Flag decorate the square with and the observance of one traditional Polynesian coconut minutes silence was fronds and Rauti leaves. followed by a haunting slow air played on the The flags of Pitcairn,The United bagpipes.Pastor Jean- Kingdom, Australia and New Claude Honoura then Zealand, fluttered gently in the delivered a benediction breeze as the Sea Scouts rang the praying for peace and bells to mark the beginning of the harmony on Pitcairn and Meralda Warren reading the ode, photo courtesy Dawn Service at 7am. Poppies throughout the World. The of Dot Trow were worn with pride as Mayor service ended with the Age shall not weary them-or the Mike Warren welcomed those community singing a rousing and years condemn, assembled and Leslie Jaques emotional rendition of Pitcairn’s At the going down of the sun,and in reminded us of the story behind anthem, led by Jacqui Christian, the morning, Anzac Day and of the many “In the Sweet Bye and Bye”. We will remember them. Pitcairner’s who served with distinction in two World Wars. After the service the Community The Library has Moved shared refreshments including The singing of the Hymn Abide traditional Anzac biscuits by Mike Rodden with Me was followed by a and some wonderful Pitcairn The Pitcairn Island Library has reading of John McRae’s poem baking,It was a simple yet “In Flanders Field” by Deputy powerful service which left a had many locations over the Mayor, Simon Young, which lasting impression and hopefully, years.
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