MYLOR MAGAZINE January 2015

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Mylor Magazine [email protected] Published by: Mylor Community Publications Group Trustees: Chris Perkins (Chairman) David Eastburn (Membership) John Symons (Parish Council) Revd Jeffrey James (secretary)

Editor: Michael Jeans-Jakobsson 01326 374767 Community contact: Val Jeans-Jakobsson 01326 374767 Photography: Geoff Adams 01326 374197 Treasurer: Andy Goodman 01326 373530 Editorial Team: Judy Menage (PCC) Roger Deeming Wendy Fowler Terry Chapman Penelope Bryan

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Publication date is nominally the 1st of the month Deadline date for copy is now 10th of previous month Advertising in Mylor Magazine Rates - per issue : Colour: Full A5 page £45, Half page £25. B/W: Full page £20, Half page £12, Quarter page £8. E-mail: [email protected] for further details

Cover: Winter sunshine on Mylor Creek iPhone photograph by Michael Jeans-Jakobsson

2 A Very Happy New Year to all our readers Contents 4 Vicar’s letter 16 Trefusis Singers Concert 5 Church notes 17 Creative Writing 6 Church news 20 Flower Club 6 Chapel news 23 Health and Fitness - New Year 8 Parish Council meeting 26 Centre Spread - Kennal River 12 WI to be reborn? 30 Wildwatch - The Outdoors 12 Xmas Lights Switch-on 33 Local History - From PC Minutes 12 Post Office move 38 On the water 13 History Group lecture 41 Farming Notes 13 Churchyard Group 46 More about - Maureen Powell 14 Book Group Review 49 Crossword 14 Tina May concert 51 Cartoon 16 Mylor Movies 51 Crossword solution

Editorial: Once again, we were entered for the National Magazine awards this year. Having come 41st last year, I am pleased to say that we were 29th out of 600 this year. Going up! Editor

Village Diary January 2015 February

5 Sch Spring term begins 2 PH 7.15 Parish Council 5 FVC 7.15 Parish Council - p8 7 TH CL 10-12 Coffee Morning 12 OS GC 7.30 - p13 9 OS GC 7.30 - p13 17 TH 10—12 FSM CM - p5 16-23 Sch Half term 24 TH 7.30 History Group - p13 25 TH MM ‘What we did on our holiday’ 28 TH 7.30 MM - p16

March

25 TH MM ‘Mr Turner’ 27 Sch Spring term ends

Key: AS: All Saints Church, Con: concert, CL: Christmas Lights, CM: coffee morning, FVC: Flushing Vlge Club, FSM: Friends of StM, FC: Flower Club, GC: Garden Club, LC: Lunch Club, MC: Methodist Chapel, MM: Mylor Movies, MS: Mylor Sessions, MYH: Mylor Yacht Harbour, OS: Ord Statter pavilion, PF: Playing Fields, PH: Parish Hall, Sch: Mylor School, StM: St Mylor Church, TH: Tremayne Hall, TL: TDFAS lecture, Mylor Theatre, Truro College. 3 Vicar’s letter ~ Revd Jeffrey James

“Did you have a good Christmas?” “It’s been very good so far.” This looks like one of those slightly odd conversations where the two people are not quite on the same wavelength. The one asks about something that’s been and gone the other replies about something that hasn’t finished yet. That’s what it can be like with Christmas. For many people, Christmas is a special day; sometimes fraught with tensions, sometimes full of joy and often with a bit of both. But it is only one day so that on Boxing Day, with either a sigh of relief or a twinge of regret, we can get on with ordinary life and go to the sales or the local sporting fixture.

For the church, Christmas Day is the beginning of twelve days of celebration and there are still echoes of this in common traditions like keeping up decorations until Twelfth Night. In the course of those twelve days we give ourselves time to allow the images of the Christmas story to dwell in our minds, recognising that there’s a lot to take in. We wonder about the way God comes among us through the collaboration of Mary, an ordinary young woman with no special standing. We ponder why the good news of God being with us comes first to a group of scruffy itinerant workers - the shepherds. You might have thought something so important would have been announced to powerful people with the privileges of education, wealth and status, but that isn’t God’s way. Similarly you might have thought that God’s son would be born in a place that’s warm, safe and secure not in the backyard of the village inn, but that’s not God’s way either.

There’s something quite deep about these simple signs and the twelve days of Christmas give us the space to think about the way Mary (and Joseph), the shepherds and the place of Jesus’ birth, tell us about the way God’s work is done in unlikely places with the active collaboration of ordinary people.

There were some high status people involved in the story, the magi or wise men, but they don’t make their entrance until the Christmas season is over. We’ll be talking about them and what they tell us about the God we meet in Jesus on Epiphany Sunday (4 January), so why not come and join us at the parish church and fill out the missing part of the Christmas story.

Parish of St Mylor: Regular Services St Mylor with All Saints, Mylor Bridge www.stmylor.org.uk Sundays 8am Holy Communion* St Mylor 10.30am Parish Eucharist St Mylor 5pm Evening Prayer* All Saints *these services use the 1662 Book of Common Prayer

Wednesdays 10am Holy Communion All Saints

For feast day services and other occasions, see church notice boards Enquiries about baptisms, weddings or funerals should be made to Revd Jeff James on 01326 374408 or at [email protected] The Churchwarden, Judy Menage, can be contacted on 01326 259909 or at [email protected]

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5 Church and Chapel News Chapel News: December was busy for us with the children helping to decorate the Chapel for the celebrations using greenery, candles, lights, nativity scenes and the Christmas tree. They all helped to organise and lead the Christingle Service. Michael played the organ once again. Sam, Lillie, Ellie and Laura sang and played their recorders. A play about the 'True Meaning Of Christmas' was performed by Cara, Ellie and Laura. Every child in the Chapel then received their Christingle and processed whilst singing ‘Away in a Manger’. A truly magical start to Christmas. At the time of going to press we are looking forward to our candlelit Christmas Eve Service, more details to follow. Work is still under way in our kitchen area and it is gradually taking shape. See posters and the next magazine for fund raising dates and activities to come. We would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy New Year and we look forward to welcoming you at any of our services starting at 10.30 every Sunday morning. Vyv Curnow

Church News: Amid the hustle and bustle leading up to Christmas, twenty of us studied Stephen Cottrell’s fascinating book ‘Walking backwards to Christmas’ as an Advent course, led by Jeff, our Parish priest. This evoked a range of responses as we read the accounts of the various personae involved in the Christmas story, starting with Anna at Candlemas, working backwards to the annunciation and the beginning of Mary’s story, then further back to Isaiah and finally Moses. I think it is fair to say that none of us will ever approach Christmas in quite the same way. The writer, who is Bishop of Chelmsford, has delved deep into the sort of details which both touched the reader and brought a sense of wonderfully grounded reality to the Christmas story. We also brought the Christmas story of hope to the children at Mylor School, in our December visit with ‘Open the Book’. These visits are a welcome opportunity to bring bible stories to life. We never have less than half a dozen children involved in the actual performance, all costumed, and some now with speaking parts. Our all age worship service on the last Sunday of the month, started in March 2014 on a year’s trial. This month it is on 25th. It continues to grow in popularity and we hope that the March meeting of the PCC will confirm this as a regular part of our monthly worship. Prior to the service we have our breakfast club at 9 am in Café Mylor. If you are on Facebook, why not visit ‘St Mylor Church’, where details of all our recent activities are displayed. Judy Menage

6 7 Community News and Views Parish Council Meeting: held at Flushing Village Club on 1 December. The poor standard of workmanship in some of the new housing on Bells Hill has been followed up by Sarah Newton MP and by the Parish Clerk. During the Police Report, concern was expressed by Councillor Whiteley about the unacceptable response time to the 101 non-emergency number. There was general concern over the lack of visible police presence within the parish; a comprehensive answer was given by the PCO - staffing has been reduced and operational methods changed, but they hope to see improvements. It is hoped to re-mark the disabled parking space in the Leats Car Park. The Parish Council has objected to several recent planning applications, in several cases unanimously. We expressed concern to the Mylor Ward Councillor, Tony Martin, that both he and Cornwall Council have then consequently approved these plans. Is local opinion being listened to? If not why not? A meeting is being arranged with Cornwall Council Planning Officers and Councillor Martin, for us to discuss our dissatisfaction and hopefully resolve this apparent lack of consideration for local opinion. It is vitally important that parishioners send their comments concerning planning applications to the Parish Council, Mylor Ward Councillor, and Cornwall Council Planning - details from the Parish Clerk. The Chairman reported on his visits to six other parish council meetings. He passed on several salient points that our council may find useful. It was decided that the December Finance Meeting should be with a full council, as important decisions have to be made regarding services we may take on from Cornwall Council, and subsequently this will affect our precept. The precept is the amount of money we ask for from Cornwall Council, to facilitate the services we decide to take on. Of course this is your money collected by Cornwall Council, on behalf of the Parish Council, within your Council Tax. The Community Flood Plan is making good progress. The first plan will be for Flushing. A public meeting will be held at Flushing Village Club on 28 January at 7.30 pm to agree the finer points and identify wardens. Planning Meetings are now held on separate Mondays to our regular meetings. Times and venue are posted on village notice boards and on our website www.parish-council.com/mylor. The next regular meeting will be on 5 January at 7.15 pm in Flushing Village Club. Public participation is from 7.15 to 7.30pm, or concerns/ queries/comments can be emailed to [email protected], or by post to the Parish Clerk. Jan Robson 8

9 10 11 Community News and Views ~ continued Rising from the Ashes? There is a new display in the Tremayne Hall entrance lobby about Mylor Women’s Institute. It has been assembled by Mylor Local History Group and shows that a strong group flourished in Mylor between 1921 and 2008. Look closely at the display and you will see some of their many activities – perhaps even recognise some of the people in the photographs? Newcomers to the village have expressed surprise that Mylor does not have a WI group at present and wonder if it could be reborn? The WI thrives in many areas around the country and now has added a modern look to its much-loved image. If you think that you might be interested in joining, please put your name on the list by the display. If enough people add their names, some of us will follow it up and start planning for a possible revival. What about a New Year’s Resolution to get involved? You know that it would be good for you – and fun! Pam Seabridge

Christmas Lights Switch-on: A big thank you goes to everyone who supported our Switch-on last month. Shame about the drama, but these things happen and after initial concern, guest of honour Fred Ingram was clearly getting better by the end of proceedings. Delighted to report that having been checked over, he was apparently fine again by the following morning. Special thanks of course for those who helped him so professionally. Setting the drama aside, if that’s possible, the evening went well: good turn-out, lovely weather, some of the later carols perhaps slightly muted, but the successful lighting of what many have said was a great display. Generous contributions to the raffle and collections also meant that we go into the 2015 season in good heart. Thank you and a happy, peaceful New Year from Mylor Lights. Terry Chapman

Post Office move: We hear that the PO may be moving to the Newsagent in Passage Hill. You can get more details at the PO and they invite your comments during the consultation period ending on 2 February. Likely date for the move is March/April and the range of services and opening hours will be greater than at present. Best wishes to Roger and June for their retirement. Editor

12 Community News and Views ~ continued

History Group lecture: On 29 November, a packed Tremayne Hall welcomed Tony Mansell for his third visit to us. This time he spoke about the famous Camborne Town Band which has been competing in contests since the 1800s and is unsurpassed by any other band in Cornwall, having won many local and national trophies. The band has performed on radio and TV and we saw some excellent photos of the band over the years. Tony also told us about the success of the youth band, which has established itself as one of best youth bands in the UK. It was then the turn of Marcus, a member of the band, who demonstrated a few tunes on three instruments (cornet, trumpet and post horn) and explained their different techniques. It was a splendid evening with wine and mince pies to start the Christmas season. Next meeting: 24 January; speaker Kingsley Rickard, a well known local historian, on ‘Trevithick: his place in the history of steam’. Rosemary Spooner

Churchyard Group: After five years we feel we have achieved the original aims of making all areas of the Churchyard accessible. We also needed to maintain the environment for the many species of flora and fauna that live there. We have found some very rotten wooden crosses and fear that the position of these memorials will be lost. Two were so rotten that we asked if we might add an additional reference to mark these graves. There are now two carefully crafted seasoned-oak crosses in position and the originals are alongside. Sincere thanks to Jock Huggins who made them. Our aim is to continue to work in the Churchyard on a weekly basis. The team is small and we can always do with some extra help. We meet on Wednesday mornings from 10.30 - 12.30, weather permitting. Please call me on 01326 376782 if you would like to help. Helen Fletcher

13 Local Arts and Crafts Book Group Review: The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier. Set in the 1850s, this book tells the story of Honor Bright, a young Quaker girl from Bridport, who accompanies her sister to Ohio to escape an unhappy romance. She suffers dreadfully on the voyage and sadly loses her sister to Yellow Fever soon after arrival in America. Feeling unable to return home she continues to her sister’s fiancé – a less than satisfactory arrangement. On her journey she meets Belle, a strong, good and determined lady who has a milliner’s shop, uses Honor’s needlework talents, and who proves a staunch friend. She also meets Belle’s brother Donovan, a cruel slave-catcher; the antithesis of all her values but with whom there is a strong mutual attraction. Marrying into a Quaker family, she struggles to balance their needs with her desire to assist runaway slaves who pass through the area. This leads to tension, distrust and ultimately her compulsion to run away. The book gives an interesting insight into the ‘Underground Railroad’ which formed to help slaves escape, as well as the life of Quakers. There is also a strong underlying ‘quilting’ theme which ties the book together. On the whole, the group found the book an enjoyable read. Some thought that the characters were somewhat one-dimensional although it came through strongly that Quakers are simple, plain folk. Clearly Tracy Chevalier researches her books thoroughly and there is a lot to be learned from The Last Runaway. Pat Willmore

Tina May Concert footnote: Regarding the article by John Savage in the December magazine, it should be said that John deserves a very big ‘thank you’ for the wonderful stage backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, together with the tricolours. I should also like to thank, in particular, Anne and Alan Ireland, for the Morgan Car Hire, David and Karen Richards, for the night at The Idle Rocks, and Toby Scales for the Castaways Meal Voucher, which were generously donated raffle prizes. Thank you to everyone. I am so glad you all enjoyed the evening. Fiona Visick

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15 Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued Mylor Movies: We will be screening ‘The Hundred Foot Journey’ in the Tremayne Hall at 7.30 pm on 28 January. This film, directed by Lasse Hallström, who also directed ’Chocolat’, is a charming comedy drama starring Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal and Om Puri. When Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) and his family are displaced from their native India and settle in a quaint French village, they decide to open an Indian eatery. However, Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), as the snooty owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant, just 100 feet away, strongly objects when she catches a waft of curry in the air! War erupts between the two establishments, until Mallory recognizes Kadam's impressive epicurean gifts and takes him under her wing. This is an elegant and highly enjoyable film and one which will cheer up a winter evening, especially as we are able to show this film three months ahead of the DVD release. Jo Robertson

Trefusis Singers’ Christmas Concert: ‘Yuletide Magic’ in the Tremayne Hall on Sunday 7 December. The audience did not know what to make of ‘The Funky Ladies’ 0rchestra’! They burst into laughter as the choir played on whistles, triangles, home-made instruments and the like, while performing the song ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’, written by Gene Autry and Oackley Haldeman. The audience earnestly clapped to the rhythm the second time round. The Trefusis Singers, under their Musical Director, Bridget Westlake, performed a very varied programme, including religious and Christmas songs and carols, some with audience participation, readings and recitations, to an enthusiastic capacity audience. The stage was set with three large snowmen, made of cardboard and cotton wool by two members of the choir, Ann and Julie Angove. The guest artist, James Stevenson, baritone, was a pleasure to listen to, his songs being ‘0 Holy Night’ and the humorous song ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Tom Lehrer. Pat Hobden sang ‘Good Enough for Him’ and joined with Margaretha Wiekens to sing ‘The Virgin’s

16 Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued Slumber Song’. Margaretha also sang ‘Snow, Snow, Snow’ by Irving Berlin. Irene Gardiner read ‘The Three Kings’ by Longfellow and Ann Angove performed two recitations which she composed herself. During the interval, high tea was served. The choir ended its concert by singing ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’ in three parts. The choir will decide which charity to support at its AGM in January. If you are interested in joining this fun-loving choir, please contact me on 01326 619019. We meet every Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm in the Methodist School Room, starting again on the first Tuesday in February. If you enjoy singing, we should love to hear from you. Irene Gardiner

Creative writing: Entries to our writing competition have closed now, and we will be sitting down early in the New Year to read through all the pieces that have come in by post and email. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to send in poems and stories; it promises to be a fascinating task for the judges, the editor and me. We will be publishing a selection in the March issue of the magazine, so do look out for that. It’s the time of year for resolutions. If one of yours is to make more time to be creative, our monthly Saturday writing sessions at Tremayne Hall could be the perfect place to start. We have three new dates for our friendly ‘drop in’ group; 31 January, 28 February and 28 March, from 10 am -12 noon. If you would like to acquire the habit of writing regularly, do come and join us. Watch out for flyers and posters around the area too. Each session will have a theme, starting in January with ‘Spread the Word’, which is part of a campaign happening all over Cornwall in 2015, to encourage more people to write creatively for their own pleasure and wellbeing (yes, it’s true, writing can make you feel good!). Ours will be one of the first writing groups to kick off the campaign and we’ll have a special prop to help us in the form of a mysterious box. To find out more, join us on 31 January. We look forward to seeing you soon, with your pen and notebook. If you would like more information, please email me at [email protected] or call 01326 377419. Jane Moss

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18 19 Local Arts and Crafts ~ contd Flower Club: “My, that was a splendid meal” one lady was heard to say at The Mylor Flower Club’s Christmas Party on 1 December in the 0rd Statter Pavilion. Chairman Jean Frith welcomed the club members who were treated to five magnificent arrangements by Jenny Walters and Julia Horscroft from Camborne. The first, by Jenny, was set in a tall wrought iron stand with palm leaves and other greenery, and a large candle in the centre. Red carnations and orange roses followed. At the base, she placed a similar, smaller arrangement and three lighted candles. The second arrangement was by Julia, who has recently been made Area Chairman. Her display was set in a tall glass container filled with crunched up white oasis fabric. She placed pussy willow and silver twigs either side with variegated greenery tapering to the middle and added white carnations, roses and tulips. At the base, she put two smaller arrangements with snowmen. The third arrangement, by Jenny, was in the shape of a cascade set in a very tall wrought iron stand. She placed fern, ivy and various greenery cascading down and added very long stemmed yellow freesias, carnations and roses. Julia then showed in a large circle of wrought iron with a placement at the top and the bottom. She built up both placements with greenery, deep red carnations and red and orange gerberas and roses. Quite magnificent, especially when she hung a lighted lantern from the top section and another to the side. Both ladies produced the final arrangement together, in wrought iron oval containers into which they put greenery, including aspidistra leaves, before filling the whole with large white lilies. The two were joined together with a gold screen and Nativity figures. Very moving and made me want to cry. The ladies finished each arrangement with Christmas music. The Vote of Thanks was given by Margaret Underwood and the winners of the competition were as follows: Novice:- 1st. Thelma Snell, 2nd. Jacqui Andrew. Advanced:- 1st. Elizabeth Doidge, 2nd. Jean Frith and 3rd. Irene Gardiner. There will not be a meeting next month. For any further information, please contact Margaret Underwood on 01326 312499 or Jean Frith on 01326 372071. Irene Gardiner

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22 Health and Fitness ~ Rhiannon Parsons

Look After Yourself in 2015

Now that Christmas and New Year are done and dusted for almost another 12 months, it’s a good time to take stock and get organised for the year. Is it all looking promising? Or is life somewhat pessimistic currently? Resolutions – are they realistic? If not, then re-evaluate and re- set. Once they are feasible, tell some people close to you what you’d like to achieve. Get them on board and, just by announcing your intentions, you make it more tangible and you’re more likely to stick to your aims. Health – whatever’s worrying you, there’s probably help available if you look for it. If it’s a weight issue (so common after Christmas!) then get help from your Practice Nursing Team. Find and use an eating plan that will suit you. Broad suggestions for you are high protein, zero processed carbohydrates and zero sugar for 3 meals a day or try the Fast Diet – it works brilliantly if you can stick to it and brings masses of health positives. Both of these have in-built ongoing solutions for you once you’ve reached your target. And use the NHS Live Well pages for plenty of general advice. Depression – more or less the worst kind of illness as it’s pretty much invisible. Talk to a health professional, get some counselling, do something about it. Taking the first step can be a huge breakthrough and improve how you’re feeling straightaway. Visit the NHS Live Well pages and read through the mental health advice. It can be really helpful. Daily help for Depression includes getting as much daylight as possible, seeing and chatting with other people often and eating plenty of healthy vegetables with every single meal. Concerned about a friend? Again the NHS Live Well pages are helpful – there’s a particularly useful piece about getting children to open up, but all of that can be used with adults as well. Already happy? Long may it continue for you – work at it though! Happy New Year for 2015 www.welcomingfitness.co.uk

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Photograph by Geoff Adams 28 29 Wildwatch ~ Dorrit Smith Nature deficit disorder is a hypothesis by Richard Louv who, in his book ‘Last Child in the Woods’, reports that respectable scientists – doctors, mental health experts, educationalists, sociologists – are all beginning to suggest that when children (and adults) stop going out into the natural world for recreation, it can affect not just their development as individuals, but our society as a whole. We are all spending less time outdoors and this, he says, is responsible for a wide range of behavioural and health problems. Try to get hold of a copy to read. If we lose our connection with something, allowing other things to intrude into what once gave us pleasure or refreshment, its place in our lives recedes: we no longer fight to save it. We are now losing our connection with the wild places around us. We are so busy poking at our machines or obsessing about information on the net that we no longer hear birdsong, smell the rain, listen to the ocean or see healing for our soul in a sunrise. We are losing contact with our world, substituting screens for reality and machines for awe and wonder. In portraying ourselves as rational, logical, scientific beings we are allowing a planetary ecocide which very few acknowledge is happening. This is why I continue to write a Wildwatch month by month. I want to keep folks in touch with the ‘green’, with intuition, emotion and the spiritual connection between the human and the natural world. There is no substitute for going out there to sample it, because in so doing we re-establish those vital connections which will enable it to remain a special and very precious part of our lives. So! As we go into this New Year, may we get even more pleasure from connecting with our creek, woods and green spaces, our rock pools and cliff paths - discovering that these things are truly a sacred and essential part of our wellbeing.

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31 32 Local History ~ From the Parish Council Minutes Plus ça Change: Whilst researching the history of Mylor in the Cornwall Records Office in Truro, I came across the following notes amongst the mid- twentieth century Parish Council Minutes:

Apr 1936 ...that the County Council’s attention be called to the reckless and dangerous speed at which motor vehicles were driven through Mylor and they would recommend that ‘Slow Down’ warnings or signals be erected. Jan 1941 Cost of new water supply £12,461. A helpful £1000 grant from Military Authorities because the mains from Penryn to Mylor Clump would serve the military camp Jly 1942 Passage Hill Well has been causing problems but will not to be repaired owing to imminent building of new water supply. Dec 1946 Passengers on the bus from Falmouth to Mylor had to alight at Truro Hill and walk up because the bus couldn’t carry them. Complaints. Dec 1947 Post box in Comfort Road set up. May 1950 the naming of streets and the numbering of houses accepted by the Parish Council. Dec 1951 Mylor should try to retain the rural outlook and where possible affix road/ hill in preference to street/terrace. Mylor Oak felled in 1954 in the Sep 1952 the area of the Leat an eyesore area used for the Lemon car park and public dumping ground. When filled in, the space could be used as a car park. Feb 1956 Report of great improvement of Bagatelle Corner Jan 1960 Lemon Arms application for a 7 day licence. The bombed site soon to be a car park. Dec 1961 Levelling of leat to be soon. May 1963 Road above Landerio to be widened.

On another matter – has anyone any information on the following? 1) Where was the Constitutional Club used in 1940’s? 2) Any information on the Bells Hill knacker’s yard 3) Photos of the land (possibly an orchard) near the entrance to Bonython before the estate was built and photos of land behind the doctors’ surgery before development. Jill Quilliam

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34 Farming Notes ~ Matthew Dale This time last year we were heading off to New Zealand, but this January we are staying put. As nice as it is to go away it is also good to stay at home, not least to get winter chores done on the farm: hedge trimming, tree lopping, machine maintenance and making kit in the workshop. The last two of these tasks are great for the cold and wet time of year. I am quite happy in the workshop with the grinder and welder fabricating gear for the farm. It is productive and constructive, and it is always a good feeling to make something from scratch that is needed on the farm. It also means that I can hide away indoors with the radio on when the weather is awful outside and convince myself that it is essential for me to be there and not doing outdoor work. During the run up to Christmas we sent out a good many loads of malting barley, with the brewers scaling up production for the festive period. This, of course, necessitated plenty of quality control sampling on my part. One aspect of malting barley that is easy to forget is that it is a living entity. These small, hard, tough golden grains that we haul around in lorries and trailers and bulldoze into huge heaps with our loader are very much alive. Show them a little water and they spring into life. This is exactly what the maltsters do before it goes to the brewers. Germinating the grain releases enzymes and sugars that are essential for beer making. Whilst the grain is in our care we have to make sure that it is kept cool and dry with a flow of air passing through it. Our big new sheds on the farm (see picture) do the first bit and towers made of large bore perforated pipe with powerful fans on the top take care of the cooling and ventilation. Just a footnote to finish; wasn’t the evening of the lights switch-on a lovely occasion. Even poor old Fred enjoyed it despite his ‘funny turn’. It is such a satisfactory way to bring the village together. I particularly enjoyed the fact that there were people there of every generation.

35 36 37 On the Water ~ Peter Stephens This is often a time of year when more activity seems to revolve around talking about it rather than doing it! One group who make best use of all seasons is Mylor Yacht Club who have their fabulous Club House above Cafe Mylor and Westcountry Watersports. The members of this thriving club have an entertaining calendar that even those you could describe as being ‘the life and soul of the party' would be hard pressed to keep up with at times. They certainly make best use of their facilities in the off season. They also have a range of entertaining and informative activities going on. The stunning view from their striking club house is the perfect vantage point in the summer to keep an eye on all the Harbour’s coming and goings, although now it currently overlooks the rather soulless sight of a hibernating marina and empty moorings beyond. It still offers a dramatic view whatever the weather and the current vista seems somehow in tune with the end of another year on the water. Just like our deciduous trees, now bereft of all their leaves after the first proper winter storms have passed through, the moorings have shed their boats. But a month or two from now, we will be clamouring for the signs of the start of a new season’s activity. For more info on MYC: http://www.myloryachtclub.org.uk Strolling around the corner, towards Penarrow Point, Restronguet Sailing Club has wound down and gone into hibernation until their active season commences in the Spring. Training for club members, keen and determined enough not to lose their competitive edge, still continues as does activity next door in the Windsport boat park. More of the ever popular Gig clubs are based here with space for many boats from the St Agnes and Nankersey Clubs. If you fancy getting on the water then why not try it out? Nankersey Rowing Club is a community-based sports club offering adaptive rowing to all age groups. They row from Windsport at the weekends and evenings, as the light allows. Offering free ‘try before you buy’ rowing sessions, this may be just what you are looking for if you need a new activity for your New Year’s Resolution – just give Jane a ring on 01872 272372 or Sue on 01326 376336 or e-mail us – through the website: www.nankerseyrowingclub.com. If you fancy joining in with their socials why not try their Quiz Night, at the Lemon Arms, 8 pm on the third Monday of the month until July. Peter Stephens

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44 45 More about ~ Maureen Powell Maureen Powell grew up in County Durham. Her mother had been a tra- peze artist in her youth and went to Canada as a nanny, an inheritance which might perhaps account for Mau- reen’s action-packed and exciting life! She has lived in Mylor for 19 years but prior to this was constantly on the move, much of the time with her hus- band Sandy. Music and dancing played a large part in her early life and she is still an energetic walker, enthusiastically exploring the West Country. She sings with a local choir, helps the history group and supports our local churches. Her career has covered such a wide range of experience that there would be enough material to fill an entire book! After retail work and nursing, Maureen joined the WRNS and was based at HMS Raleigh. She recalls meeting Lord Mountbatten and Princess Margaret. She made many friends, enjoyed ballroom dancing in the NAAFI, was invited onto visiting ships and remembered especially the friendly hospitality of the Russian Navy. Trying the Merchant Navy for a while, she worked for the Cunard Line, but found that despite her best efforts, she could not get her sea legs! After a time working ashore, she went back to the WRNS. During that period Maureen travelled widely, spending time in London, Scotland, Malta and later Gibraltar, where she met and married Sandy. Back in the UK they bought their first house in Ely. After Sandy left the army, they worked for the National Trust and Sandy became the administrator of Knight Hayes Court in Devon. This was extremely exhausting work for both of them so after a short time they moved on to Wells in Somerset, and a gentler career path. When they retired, Maureen and Sandy explored Cornwall and Devon, often staying on farms and visiting new or favourite places. They especially loved the Isles of Scilly and went many times. Maureen’s thirst for travel and discovery is still strong, so she always has a plan in place for her next trip. Val Jeans-Jakobsson 46

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1 ‘Again Peter denied it, and at that moment 1 Favourite church activity: Fellowship a — began to crow’ (John 18:27) (4) round a — — — (3,2,3) 3 Fetters (Job 33:11) (8) 2 Divinely bestowed powers or talents (8) 8 Perform on a musical instrument 4 Pile together (1 Thessalonians 2:16) (4,2) (1 Samuel 16:23) (4) 5 Commanded to justify (John 8:13) (10) 9 Paul describes it as ‘the third heaven’ 6 Timothy’s grandmother (2 Corinthians 12:2–4) (8) (2 Timothy 1:5) (4) 11 Loyally (Deuteronomy 11:13) (10) 7 Killed (Psalm 78:34) (4) 14 Hens? Me? (anag.) (6) 10 One of Graham Kendrick’s best-known 15 Not visible (Matthew 6:6) (6) songs, — — King (3,7) 17 Predicted site of the final great battle 12 Indecency (Mark 7:22) (8) (Revelation 16:16) (10) 13 Unceasing (Jeremiah 15:18) (8) 20 Jacob’s youngest son 16 He prophesied ‘the abomination that (Genesis 35:18) (8) causes desolation’ (Matthew 24:15) (6) 21 One of Zophar’s eleven sons 18 British Board of Film Classification (1 Chronicles 7:36) (4) (1,1,1,1) 22 For example, London, Paris, Rome (8) 19 Pans (anag.) (4) 23 United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (1,1,1,1)

49 50 Crossword Solution 16, Daniel. 18, BBFC. 19, Snap. 19, Snap. 18, BBFC. 16, Daniel. Unending. 13, Lewdness. 12, 10, The Servant. 7, Slew. 6, Lois. 5, Challenged. 4, Heap up. 23, USPG. Capitals. 22, Beri. 21, Benjamin. 20, 17, Armageddon. 15, Unseen. Enmesh. 14, 11, Faithfully. Paradise. 9, 8, Play. 3, Shackles. Cock. Across : 1, Down : 1, Cup of tea. 2, Charisma. Charisma. tea. 2, 1, Cup of :

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