cluttered as it is these EDITORIAL days. Then, as now, Saturday Each year the season seems was devoted to change over. to start later and finish One reason for the dimin­ earlier. So much for the ishing season is bound to be theory that the M 5 motorway socio-economic: another is - would lengthen the tourist probably the result of season in Cornwall by short­ change. There are fashions ening the time it takes to in places as much as in get here! The season was everything else. It is longer in the days when pointless to say that the A camLnity newsletter for the Cornwall was more inacces­ people who come here are not residents of PORT ISAAC, TKELKHIS, sible. A mature Port Isaac what they were: the travel­ and FORT GAVEFNE, published by lady said recently that ler has changed as much as the Village Hall Carmittee and when she was a teenager she the mode of travelling. produced by voluntary effort. started work in a local In yesteryear the tourists Revenue fran advertising is used hotel in March and continued came by train and spent more to offset the duplicating costs. through until mid-October. time in the village. Would Distributed FREE by kind courtesy of cur local newsagents. 'In those days there was today's visitors spend more something on offer to occupy time here if there was more the visitors every night of for them to do? Port Isaac ISSUE NO. 15 JULY 1983 the week, starting with the is a lovely village in a Sunday service on the Platt' very beautiful setting. CONGRATULATIONS ^“here was an Old Time Dan- Enough for some, but not for To John and Cindy Powell on _xng Class at the Rivoli everyone - especially if the birth of their daughter (now holiday bungalows) it's raining. We cannot on July 11th. which also doubled as a compete with places like cinema on another night... Newquay (heaven protect us R.N.L.I. 'bring your own cushion'. from those who would have us A coffee morning given by The amateur theatricals in try) but perhaps we should Mr. & Mrs. F. Hocking of the Village Hall; the Floral take a leaf from our pre­ New Polzeath, raised £100. Dance led by local people decessors' book and do more ho knew how to do it prop­ to make our visitors feel CANCER RESEARCH erly; another dance on welcome. They offered The house-to-house collection Friday evening. This was holidaymakers good, clean, in the Parish in June raised sometimes held on the Platt unsophisticated fun in £59.80. which must have been great return for the money they fun, especially on evenings spent here: money on which a GORSETH AT TREGEARE as warm and still as those lot of them depended for The Gorseth on Sat. 3rd. we've enjoyed recently. The a livelihood, as a lot of us Sept., will be held this Platt obviously wasn't as do today. year at Tregeare Rounds near Pendoggett. The site is ~CH00L & AREA SPORTS thought to be the work of AREA SPORTS Iron Age man and is so un­ Two 'on-the-spot* reports: spoilt that it is ideal for On Tuesday 5th. July we went 'Good afternoon, this is such pageantry. The Grand to the area sports. There Bard is Mr. Hugh Miners from Harry Blackbird reporting were 6 other schools tak­ over Port Isaac Playing Camyorth, West Penwith. ing part [Boscastle, Camel- Miss Juliet Tom of Lower Field. Oh look, there's Mr. ford, Delabole, St. Minver, Dawe presenting the certifi­ Trewiggett is to be the lady St.Teath, & Tintagel - Ed.]. of the flowers. The Port cates, I bet there were lots We won about 20 certificates. of events. I guess it was Isaac Singers will sing at There were lots of races. Wadebridge School in the too bad I missed the wheel­ There was bean bag, sack evening concert at 6.30pm. barrow race because I'm sure race, wheelbarrow, novelty, James 0. and Richard S. have 3-legged, relay, and skip­ won. Just think of all those ping. We returned with 8 events, first the sprinting firsts, 6 seconds, and 4 Ladies and Gents and then the relay. After thirds. They did not give vhat they had the team races cups out because Camelford TRAVELLING HAIRDRESSER and single races. I'm‘so always won them. When we left sure they have had a great Deloble [Yvonne's spelling], time'. „ , „ , Andrea By James Oxley. we were all puffed out and Sarah Irons went to sleep on Halcyon [We are told that Grenville the bus she was so tired. The Terrace won the shield with 272 Port Isaac Phone: 378 points - Ed.] By Yvonne Pattenden. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE THANKS PARISH COUNCIL Mrs.B.Blake thanks all those Roscarrock Hill Church The meeting on Monday 11th. helpers who so willingly would like to thank the June was held at Trelights collected for the above two organisations who placed and many people from Port weeks ago. The amount raised flower arrangements in the Isaac and Trelights came to was just over £90, and the Flower Festival. It was pay attention. Camelford division are very considered a great success. grateful. After payments for June, VILLAGE HALL £458.69 left in current a/c CREAM TEAS and £274.15 on deposit. Work in the Village Hall is The Cream Tea and Jumble Sale progressing. The floor, Mrs. Cann proposed that the held at the Church Rooms stage, and benches have been possibility of using Port raised £124.30 for Mrs. sanded prior to repolishing; Isaac Primary School for the Peggy Haynes animal welfare the walls back stage have meetings be investigated. at Trebetherick. Mrs. Haynes been taken back to the stone is very grateful for the Footpaths; It was verified before replastering. The support and asks that you that the Parish Council's walls and window-frames are telephone her before buying views on the coast path to repainted. The outside steps, any animal (Treb. 3347) as Port Quin were not represen­ made earlier this year but ted at the recent inquiry. she may be able to help you. fretted away by the bad weather, are to be redone by A half payment for clearance BED & BREAKFAST LIST the Manpower Commission. work done so far was agreed Many visitors come here each Officers; Mrs. Cann elected year with no bed & breakfast PORT ISAAC SINGERS as Parish representative on booked, and ask in the pubs the School Board. and shops where they can We expect you have noticed find accommodation. We have, that they are doing rather Mr. Bolton was elected to therefore, made up a short more fund-raising than usual. the Playing Fields Commitee. list (below) and given it The reason is that they are Coronation Park; Mrs. Cann to some of them. If you hoping to produce a record proposed that since the would like to be included, of their most popular songs. villagers of Trelights had or would like a copy, It is an expensive business already done so much on contact 'Trio1 at one of the and they will keep us in­ their own for the playground addresses on the back page. formed of their progress they should be allowed to towards the £1,000 target. Andrews Hathaway 416 form their own committee for Blake Cranstoun 394 the purpose under the eye of Castle Dunoon 383 HARBOUR SHOP the Parish Council who can Cleave Penroche 536 We should like to wish every also help financially. This Fletcher Hillcrest 559 success to Messrs. Coshall was seconded by Cllr. Dawe Gadman Rogue's Retreat 566 and Robinson, the new owners. and carried. Moorhouse Treselda 477 Continued... Overal Harbour Heights 502 Parsons Mt. Pleasant 363 Phelps Trewetha Farm 256 Richards Bodannon 381 Long Cross Victorian Gardens Sherratt Fairholme 397 TRELIGHTS, ST. ENDELLI0N Just off 8 3 3 1 4 between Port Isaac & Port Quinn DONATIONS We would like to thank more people who have given cash to Visit Hwss 1st* Victorian Gardens sat smMst mjastlc pines with 'Trio'. It is nice to know the paper is appreciated. S.R.Hewett ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR AGRICULTURAL, DOMESTIC, & INDUSTRIAL WORK UNDERTAKEN. FIRE ALARMS. EMERGENCY LIGHTING. No admission charge (collecting box (or Nurses Welfare Fund). Full Licence. Beer Garden. Coffee & Refreshments. Childrens DOMESTIC APPLIANCES SALES & SERVICE. Playground. Opening Time N.I.C.E.I.C. APPROVED CONTRACTOR. Daily 11am to 2pm and 5.30 pm to dusk Easter to October Steve Hewett, New Road, Telephone: Port Isaac 243 Port Isaac, Cornwall. PL29 3SD Telephone: Port Isaac 319 .. .continued. brewery and the planning of September when it will be department. Mr. Welton pro­ Zebra Crossing: Mr. Provis necessary to disconnect the posed that a letter be sent asked that a crossing on the power for one day. to N.C.D.C. main road opposite the school A Donation of £15 was made be re-considered. Homer Park: The new owner, to the Cliff Rescue Team to Mr. Black, was granted per­ ^ Yellow Lines: The Dept, of help in the purchase of a mission to erect a stile next Transport have authorised the walkie-talkie set. Mr. Bolton, to the gate at the junction Port Isaac 'no parking* zone. while seconding the motion, on footpath No. AO. The unsightly yellow lines deprecated the need to make a will now be removed. Coastal Footpath Wall: donation when the money ought Cllr. Dawe apologised for sug­ to come from the Dept, of the Mr. Provis and Mrs. Cann spoke gesting previously that the Environment. of congestion at the junction Council had been 'conned' of Hartland Road and Trewetha Planning: into accepting less than had Lane. Cllr. Dawe requested been agreed. Mr. Richards: Radio Mast, That police bollards be used Mr. Symons read a letter from Trewetha Lane, Port Isaac: to restrict parking. Also for a member of the public 'No observations'. the St. Endellion Music Fest­ asking that something be Mr. Welton: Staff Accommodation, ival. Mr. Provis said that done urgently to safeguard Archer Farm Hotel, Trewetha: additional parking should now the public against a danger­ 'No observations'. be provided elsewhere for the ous situation created where Mr. Overal: Five Dwellings, visitors on whom the village the new wall ends. Rose Hill, Port Isaac: ^depends. objection letters received, There was much discussion on ~>olden Lion Roof: Mr. Wei ton and passed on to the planning the perennial topics of dogs, asked why nothing had been department as Parish Council weeds, etc. but unfortunately done to re-roof the linney no longer involved at this we haven't enough room to alongside the pub when in stage. report on all these. April a 28-day enforcement order had been recommended. Overhead Lines: across the The next monthly meeting will Cllr. Dawe spoke of verbal Playing Fields at Port Isaac be at Port Isaac Church Room negotiations between the will be re-routed at the end on Monday 8th. August, 7.30pm. LETTERS welcomes visitoKs' stickeKs to caa windscAeens up to 1t is veKy ila.tto.KinQ that 9pm. at a baKgain of fen of o u a Village NewspapeK is only L6 a time - even when such a Kick vein of mat- the machines aKe inopeKative. eKial foK the CoKnish J. Lee. GuaKdian. UnfoKtunately, by taking o u k editoKials FatheK always called Vadey about essentially village 'VaiAley'. matteKS and pKesenting them Uk s . Jim May. out of context and in the In all my life time in sensational style of the PoKt Isaac I have always populaK pKess, the Kesulting known VaKley pKonounced as aKtides aKe ve\y diffeKent 'VaiAley'. in tone and poKtent fKom Betty Platt. COMPETITION the oKiginal souAce. Kathy CaKney. 1 wondeK if 'Tk Io ' could The first correct solution, possibly oKganise o k sug­ I 'The roof in the picture was uxls moKe than pleased to gest a 'Talent Competition' Kead that St.Enddlion of Riverside Cottage', open­ like the ones we used to PaKish Council is opposed to ed on the 23rd. July, came have eveKy yeaK. We all the adoption of 'Pay and from Elizabeth Townsend who Keally enjoyed them! And Visplatj’ caK paKking as wins the £2.oo prize. We theae is so much talent in cuAKently exists at — also had correct entries PoKt Isaac, I think it is Boscastle. Let visitoKS be x’rom: Elaine Found, Mrs. May a shame to waste it. duly waKned that at the (Withy Garden), Joan Murray, Vo u k s sinceKely J.T. x Mr.G.Perry, & Julia Townsend. automated facilities, a c c k - tain N.C.V.C. employee's Sounds like a good idea - This month we have given you puKSuit o($ pleasuKe amounts a n y o n e have any ideas how a whole cottage to recognise. to attaching 'CoKnwall we could go about it? - Ed. Answers in an envelope with 'Competition' on it by d o s ­ sing date [see back page]. THIEVES THE HARBOUR SHOP VIEWPOINT The engine was stolen from a Port Isaac boat belonging Port Isaac 'How much longer do we have to Jeremy Brown during the to endure the stupid chaos night of July 19th. It seems Your local stockist of of people and cars at the as if nothing is safe any the fine range bottom of Fore Street?' more and we sincerely hope of Greetings Cards by 'A lot of business is being the police catch the thieves. NOEL TATT LTD. lost because so many '•visitors drive down, find POR SALE a no-parking situation; Jack & Muriel tide in or beach full; and Small frame tent £5. Also welcome you to have to fight their way Oak Headboard £3. Port out again without even get­ Isaac 279. ting out of their cars.1 The Golden Lion 'This is a quite negative, WANTED overlooking the harbour. useless, and unfriendly Cleaner for weekend change­ Real Ales Bar Snacks situation.' over, £5 per clean. Flat, 'Some enterprising person 'Sea Point', The Terrace, Crab Sandwiches could rent a field somewhere Port Isaac. Please reverse our Speciality. between Trewetha and Port call to: 04A-27 5232. Isaac as a summer car park, with a mini-bus to take people down to the bottom The Wheelhouse of Back Hill, say.' XVITH CENTURY • HARBOURSIDE 'We are almost totally LICENSED BISTRO & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT dependent on the motor car now, and if we want to CRABS • SCALLOPS • LOBSTERS survive we must make proper PRIME STEAKS arrangements for it.' LIGHT MEALS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Article supplied by corres­ f r o m t h e B is tr o m e n o pondent who wants to stay TELEPHONE PORT ISAAC 2 2 6 anonymous - Ed. DIARY WEDNESDAY 3rd. AUGUST For FREE ENTRIES contact Garden Fete at Sundown, Lis Fletcher, Tel. 573. Trelights, in aid of ERIC & AUDREY STOKES REGULAR MEETINGS Chapel. To be opened by Dr. Baird at 2.30 pm. Playgroup; THURSDAY 4th. AUGUST Children from 2yrs. to WELCOME ALL OLD school age. Monday, R.N.L.I. 4-legged Race. AND NEW CUSTOMERS Tuesday and Thursday FRIDAY 5th. AUGUST 10 am. to noon, in the GENTS AND LADIES Church Rooms, Port Isaac. Arthritis and Rheumatism CLOTHES AND SHOES Whist Drives: Council flag day. In aid of Church funds, SATURDAY 6th. AUGUST FORE STREET, PORT ISAAC. 1st. & 3rd. Monday every TEL. PORT ISAAC 491 month, 71 Fore Street, Port Isaac Carnival. Port Isaac. WEDNESDAY 10th. AUGUST Women's Fellowship: Women's Fellowship Coach Every other Tuesday at Trip to Holsworthy and THE 2.30 pm. in Roscarhock Bude. Leaves at noon. Church Hall. SUNDAY 14th. AUGUST SLIPWAY SATURDAY 30th. AND SUNDAY 31st. JULY R.N.L.I. Lifeboat Larks, Port Isaac beach. RESTAURANT St. Endellion Church, ON TH E HARBOUR Flower Festival. THURSDAY 18th. AUGUST 10 am. till evening. R.N.L.I. flag day. AT PORT ISAAC Refreshments in TABLE D'HCfTE AND Church Hall. TUESDAY 23rd. AUGUST FULL A LA CARTE MENUS TUESDAY 2nd. AUGUST TO Women's Fellowship Coach FRIDAY 12th. AUGUST Trip to St. Agnes TEL. 264 FOR RESERVATIONS (Leisurepark). Leaves 1 pm. 25th. St. Endellion Let us quote for your functions Summer Festival. SATURDAY 20th. AUGUST and special occasions. (See posters for details) 'Trio' deadline! PLAYGROUP 'Trio' appears on the last Saturday of the month. Central Garage After the children at the Closing date for entries, Playgroup have had an orange advertisements, etc, is TE L PORT ISAAC 334- drink and biscuits, they the Saturday before. stand on their chairs and Entries to Robin Penna, ^ each in turn recites a song 9 Dolphin Street, or REPAIRS • SERVICING or nursery rhyme. One little 18 New Road, Port Isaac. girl enjoys this so much that Advertisements (£1 per FUEL' SPARES she gets upset if her father column unit per month) to M.O.T.S ARRANGED won't do it at home! He is Fred Thompson, with cash, rather tall, so he stands be­ at the sane addresses. BODYWORK side ^is chair to recite 'Baa Classified ads. cost 4p. Baa Black Sheep' which seems per word, min. 20p. FREE ESTIMATES to be his daughter's favour­ Extra copies of 'Trio' ite - though he does admit and back numbers 5p. each. DIESEL SPECIALISTS feeling a bit of a fool! Postal subscriptions £2.40 What a lovely dad! for twelve copies.

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