WARBSTOW & DISTRICT NEWS
56 E J /A 2015
SUMMER ISSUE
Editorial. If it’s Wimbledon it must be strawberry season; not sure that’s the right way round anyway. The Bus timetable for the 6A has changed again! The correct one* is on page 5. Lots going on this summer, hence the extra page of events. Firstly, a big thank you from the PAD Fund on page 13. Sue Uglow and some children have been busy on behalf of the RNLI; their report is on page 15. Ann’s thoughts for July and August are on page 10. The Wilsey is reopening! Their new advert is on page 16 with all the details. The advert for St Gennys Horticultural Exhibition is on page 19, so it’s time to get out your giant vegetables for examination! There is to be an extraordinary meeting of the Parish Council about the Wind Farm application, details of which are on page 21. I have received a disturbing report from Glenton about local crime. The warnings are on page 31. Gill has written about another of her favourite poets on page 26. The Happy Crafters and the Eden Youth Club are having a Craft Fayre; details can be found on page 28. Warbstow Church are having their annual Flower Festival and the theme this year is Past & Present; the full details are on page 43. Lastly, have you checked out the magazine on line? Following the publica- tion of this issue the magazine is posted on warbstow.org in colour, sans the adverts. This means that you will be able to see the black and white or mainly grey pictures from the magazine in full colour. If you would like copies please email me at the address below. I hope you all have a great summer. Look out for the details of our late Summer family picnic. GJB *At the time of going to press!!
Editorial Committee
Gerry Brown , Editor e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] Tel 781631
Sue Halfpenny, Treasurer, Tel 781732
: Bella Forsyth, Newshound Tel 01840 230197 Front Page Picture Waiting for the tide at Thelma Balsdon, Newshound, Tel 781496 Trebarwith. GB Annette Gavin, Distribution, Tel 781329
Gill Brown “What’s On” 781631 0r [email protected]
Please mention the Warbstow & D N when responding to advertisements.
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COMMUNITY INFORMATION Warbstow Parish Councillors Philip Uglow Chairperson 01566 781651 Roger Jones, Vice Chairperson 01566 781306 Trevor Shute, 01566 781328 Roger Bolt, 01840 261706 Winston Grigg, 01566 781356 David Uglow 01566 781635 Paul Wood 01840 261631 Coralie Short, Clerk to the Parish 01840 261107
POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER
PCSO 30645 Chris Krolik based at Camelford Tel 01840 213709. Camelford's email is [email protected]. Chris Krolik's email is [email protected]. Always get a Ref. No. if you have cause to report an incident. Non emergencies and crime reporting: 101 Emergencies: 999 Make sure you use the new number 101.
NEWSPAPERS Newspapers and magazines can be ordered and paid for at Wainhouse Country Stores. They will be delivered to and can then be collected from Deer Park, Canworthy Water or Orchard House, Warbstow Could you spare time to join the paper collection rota?
Deadline for articles and for the next edition: 28th August 2015
Advertising Rates - Full A5 page - Annual Rate £36.00 Pro rata for Half, Third, Quarter and Sixths Small ads – £2 for up to 20 words per issue Invoices for adverts must be settled before inclusion.
The Warbstow and District News is printed by the Sir James Smith Community School, Camelford to whom we are very grateful.
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BUS SERVICES OPERATED BY SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL TELEPHONE NUMBER 01726 861108 TIME TABLE FOR ROUTE 480 & ROUTE 420 TUESDAY ONLY
WARBSTOW CROSS WARBSTOW CROSS 09.35 09.35 09.35
CANWORTHY WATER CANWORTHY WATER 09.38 09.38 09.38
WEEK ST MARY WEEK ST MARY 09.53 09.53 09.53
NORTH TAMERTON NORTH TAMERTON 10.08 l l
BOYTON BOYTON CHURCH 10.18 l l
LAUNCESTON WESTGATE STREET CAR PARK BUS BAY 10.33 l l
LAUNCESTON TESCO TESCO END OF BUILDING 10.43 l l
Monday/Thursday Wednesday Friday ROUTE 480
WHITSTONE WHITSTONE 10.01 10.01
NORTH TAMERTON NORTH TAMERTON 10.08 l
HOLSWORTHY MANOR CAR PARK 10.23 l
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BUDE THE STRAND 10.23
ROUTE 480 Monday/Thursday Wednesday Friday
LAUNCESTON TESCO TESCO END OF BUILDING 12.50
LAUNCESTON WESTGATE STREET CAR PARK BUS BAY 13.00
BOYTON BOYTON CHURCH 13.15
HOLSWORTHY MANOR CAR PARK l 13.10
NORTH TAMERTON NORTH TAMERTON 13.25 13.25
ROUTE 480 Monday/Thursday Wednesday Friday
BUDE THE STRAND i i 13.10
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CANWORTHY WATER CANWORTHY WATER 13.54 13.54 13.54
WARBSTOW CROSS WARBSTOW CROSS 14.00 14.00 14.00
ROUTE 420 TUESDAY
WARBSTOW CROSS WARBSTOW CROSS 09.58 THIS ROUTE 420 13.11 STARTS AND FINISHES CANWORTHY WATER CANWORTHY WATER 10.01 HIGHER CRACKINGTON 13.07 VIA SPLATT SPLATT 10.07 13.02 CRACKINGTON HAVEN, WAINHOUSE CORNER, TRESMEER TRESMEER 10.10 13.00 JACOBSTOWE & WEEK ST MARY EGLOSKERRY EGLOSKERRY 10.15 12.55 THEN
LAUNCESTON WESTGATE STREET CAR PARK BUS BAY 10.30 CANWORTHY WATER, 12.45 WARBSTOW ETC. LAUNCESTON TESCO TESCO END OF BUILDING 10.40 12.35
TRAVEL CORNWALL - FREE PASSES AFTER 9.30AM. 01726 861108 OR WWW.TRAVELCORNWALL.UK.COM/BUS-ROUTES Page 4
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TREBURSYE ….. 1133 1333 1733
TREGADILLETT …. 1136 1336 1736
PIPERS POOL ….. 1142 1342 1742
HALLWORTHY 0929 1149 1349 1749
DAVIDSTOW 0933 1153 1353 1753 MON TO CAMELFORD TOWN CENTRE 0939 1159 1359 1759 SATURDAY SERVICE CAMELFORD MUSEUM 0941 1201 1401 1801 ONLY.
DELABOLE, THE SMUGGLERS …. 1210 1410 1810 NOT OPERATED ON BANK DELABOLE, THE SMUGGLERS ….. 1215 1415 OR PUBLIC CAMELFORD MUSEUM 0945 1225 1425 HOLIDAYS
CAMELFORD TOWN CENTRE 0947 1227 1427
DAVIDSTOW 0954 1234 1434
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LAUNCESTON WESTGATE ST 1021 1301 ….
YOUR No 6A BUS SERVICE TO AND FROM EXETER
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LAUNCESTON WESTGATE 06.45 09.40 11.02 14.20 15.55 09.57
EXETER BUS STATION 08.32 11.22 12.32 16.02 17.32 11.37
EXETER BUS STATION 07.50 12.20 14.05 16.40* 17.40* 17.30*
LAUNCESTON WESTGATE 09.31 14.01 15.46 18.20 19.280 19.11
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JUBILEE CLUB
Jubilee Club are happy to announce the following trips:
Monday 20th July - Dartmouth.
We are sorry that due to holidays and family commitments there will not be a trip or event in August.
Contact Olive 781373, Bev 781761 or Eve 781452 for details.
Membership fee £5 per year which gives a discount on trips. Members & Non-members welcome.
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WWARBSTOWARBSTOW && DDISTRICTISTRICT NNEWSEWS
If you misplace your latest copy of the Warbstow & District News a full colour edition of the magazine can be found on the website without the adverts.
If you would like an electronic copy of any of the pictures included within the magazine please email me at [email protected]. Or if you have any old pictures of the village or surroundings please email them to me at the above or to [email protected] who will upload the onto the warbstow.org website gallery. Perhaps like this from Thelma Balsdon.
100 Club Friends of Warbstow School Draw
Latest winners of the draw held in May 2015:-
1st – Phil Chaplin
2nd – Val Somers
3rd – David and Pauline Loom
So don’t forget: - you have to be in it to win it!!! For details call Becky Shute 01566 781717
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11STST JJACOBSTOWACOBSTOW GGUIDESUIDES
Panda patrol, spent today (Saturday 27th June) in Truro competing for the Bolitho Shield, a competition for guides in Cornwall. They had to make a carrier for a raw egg, which had to be carried on a treasure hunt around Truro city centre. They then had to make a catapult for their egg, as well as present their pennant, to the judges and sing a song from World War One to which they had also choreographed a dance. The girls came a very worthy second in this grand final and had already come through two previous rounds to represent the North Cornwall division. Panda patrol have also won through to the grand final to represent Cornwall on the 11th July in the regional competition ‘Cookafun’, where they are given a bag of unknown ingredients and have to create a main and a desert from the contents. We have found people willing to run a rainbow unit, and also someone willing to lead a brownie unit although would love further adults to help run the unit, and therefore hope to have both within Jacobstow in September. If you would like further information please do contact Mary Andrew. If you would like your daughter aged 10 – 14 years to be involved in these adventures, please contact Mary Andrew on 01840 230006.
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AANNNN’’SS SSEASONALEASONAL TTHOUGHTSHOUGHTS
July
Every guy thinks that every girl’s dream is to find the perfect guy PLEASE !! Every girl’s dream is to eat without getting fat.
August
Of course size matters. No one wants A small glass of wine.
Ann Cross
Do you need support with . . . Getting around? Looking after yourself? Seeing and hearing? Caring for someone else? For more information, contact Adult Care and Support Tel: 0300 1234 131 www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultsocialcare email: [email protected]
Age UK are looking for volunteers. Do you have an hour to spare to visit people in your community? Please do contact Sharon Nettleton at Age UK on 01872 266388
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HAPPY CRAFTERS
We meet at Eden Chapel on the Wainhouse road on the second
and fourth Thursday of each month between 1.30 and 3.30pm.
Tutorials are included from time to time and these are mainly
conducted by our own members.
The cost is £10 a year for membership or £2 per session for non
members.
We are holding a Craft Fayre on Saturday 18th July from 10.00 – 2.30pm at Eden Chapel.
There will be craft stalls, an exhibition of member’s work and tea, coffee, cake and light refreshments. Stalls will be £6.00 for a 6’ table. Anyone interested in having a table should please contact Ger- aldine on 01566 781786. All proceeds to Cornwall Air Ambulance and other local good causes. Alison Hoather (Chairperson) 01566 781418 or [email protected]
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CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY PPADAD
Fund raising has been slower of late but our impromptu plants sale at the bottom of Orchard House drive has raised nearly £100 thanks to all those who donated, particularly Ruth & David Puddick, and to those who stopped and bought plants. We have received a cheque from our local cardiac charity, Heartswell, who have sent us a welcome donation of £200. Many thanks. Grateful thanks must also go to Bob the Builder whose birthday bash on the 26th June raised a magnificent £150 for the PAD fund! Finally, a big thank you to Martin Brooks who gave us a cheque for £50, raised by contributions from his Pilates classes. Watch out for our forthcoming late summer event to be held in September . GJB
NEIGHBOURHOODNEIGHBOURHOOD WATCHWATCH
Your local watch team are glad to welcome:- Terry Luckwell 01566 781410 or TGL47@ btinternet.com Thelma Balsdon - 01566 781496 Beverley Willis- 01566 781761 Lee Chaplin - 01566 781733 Annette Gavin - 01566 781329
Roy & Elizabeth Molyneux-Dickinson - 01840 261354
PCSO Chris Krolik email: [email protected]
Look out also for Camelford police notices and on their Facebook page.
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RROYALOYAL NNATIONALATIONAL LLIFEBOATIFEBOAT IINSTITUTENSTITUTE FFUNDUND RAISINGRAISING
From 2-12 June 2015, people all over the country went H2Only to raise money for the RNLI, including one person from Warbstow. Imagine drinking only water for 10 whole days – that means going without coffee, tea, juice, soft drinks, fizzy drinks or alcohol (eating normally of course). Could you do it? Well, I thought I ought to at least give it a go. Actually it wasn’t as bad as it sounds: every time I was tempted to weaken I thought about the lifeboat crews who never for a second hesitate and just get on with their jobs, no matter what the conditions. That kept me going, and I got used to it after about two days. I felt great at the end, too, having lost about 4lbs and sleeping like a baby! Thanks to the generosity of several people in our village and through Facebook I managed to raise £500, a really great result. Thanks to everyone who sponsored me. I can now reopen my social diary and accept offers to come and have a coffee! Sue Uglow A selection of children, encouraged by Warbstow School, decided of their own free will to enter the RLNI run at Bude on the 10th June. The runners aged 4 - 10 ran a 1 mile course. All of them finished the run and received a medal and goodie bag for the achievement. All of the entry fees and any additional money raised went to the RLNI. Well done to all the runners and to a few who tried to enter on the day but as the event was over subscribed did not manage to race. It’s a credit to all the children, parents and Warbstow School who supported them to compete in a professional event which was very well organised by the Bude Running Club "The Rats”. Photo and thanks to Martin Brooks
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THETHE WILSEYWILSEY is back in business! ______
Re-opening 10th July From 7.00pm
Drinks, Disco - Celebrate!
ALL WELCOME!
Bar menu available Saturday 11th July
Sunday Carvery starting 12th July
Come and support your hosts: Rick Cobbledick and Piers Brendon
Tel 01840 261205
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METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES
If there’s a God why….? Does life really have meaning? What about evolution and science….. ? Isn’t ‘religion ‘the cause of all wars and terrorism?
Discuss the ‘killer questions’ of life over a continental breakfast - 9am at Eden Methodist Church, alternate Sundays , beginning on Sunday July 5th. (On July 5th we will be visited by Revd Titus Awotwe Pratt, the Methodist Bishop of Ghana – ask him your awkward questions!)
NB. On the second Sunday of the month there will be a reflective tea time service at 5pm and on the fourth Sunday ‘Breakfeast’ – brunch with an invited Christian
speaker followed by discussion.
Do we like food at Eden – you bet! ‘For what we are about to receive…..’
Canworthy Water 11.00am Worship Bethel - 11.00am on Sundays
For further information contact Doreen Sparey-Delacassa, 781854; Revd A. Bryan Ede, Tel 01840 770274; Mr Brian Parkman, Tel 01840 212736 or Sarah Feltham-Clarke Tel 01840 230796
DOMESTIC HEATING OIL DOUG FORSYTH 01840 230197 OR MIKE LEWIS 01566 781774
Please ensure your heating oil orders are sent to Doug or Mike, by 1st August 2015 for early August delivery. Remember, the more people who use it, the cheaper it gets.
WARBSTOW MONDAY CLUB FORTNIGHTLY AT WARBSTOW COMMUNITY CENTRE – 1.30PM TO 3.30PM. GAME OF DARTS, POOL, CARPET BOWLS, SCRABBLE, CARDS ETC OR JUST A CHAT OVER A CUPPA. FOR DETAILS CONTACT EVE THAIN 781452
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SSTT GGENNYSENNYS ANDAND DDISTRICTISTRICT HHORTICULTURALORTICULTURAL SSOCIETYOCIETY
(Including the Parishes of St Gennys, Poundstock, Week St Mary, Otterham, Lesnewth, Jacobstow, St Juliot, Warbstow, Tremaine and North Petherwin.)
85TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE LEGION HALL On
Friday 31st July 2015
SHOW TO BE OPENED 3.30PM BY MR N. CHADD
PRESIDENT: MRS M. A. FOLLEY
ENTRIES TO MRS J COWLING 01840 230756
PRESENTATION OF CUPS AT 7.30PM
The Wildflower Garden, Carnak, (Next Door to Warbstow School)
OPEN DAYS
Margaret Says: My garden will be open every day in June/July when the wildflowers are at their best. Open from 11am until 5pm; I’ll probably be at home but if the gate is closed, ring the front door bell and I’ll show you round. Children welcome if accompanied by an adult - why not come on your way home from School?
Unaccompanied adults - why not enjoy a cuppa or a coffee and view the garden in comfort from the conservatory (even if it’s wet?). There is no charge but put what ever you like in the pig to contribute to CARE or give to the charity of your choice.
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WWARBSTOWARBSTOW PPARISHARISH CCOUNCILOUNCIL
Thank you to everyone who wrote to me giving suggestions for topics to be included in the Warbstow Parish Plan. The two main issues raised are: the problem of speeding traffic through the village and the limited parking space outside the school, especially when events such as the school fete or the nativity play are being held. I am sure there are other topics that residents would like the Parish Council to include in the
Parish Plan.
Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 that comes into effect this year applies to small authorities, such as Warbstow Parish Council, which have an annual turnover less than £25,000. Although the Act will exempt small authorities from routine external audits they will be subject to new transparency requirements. This means that we will have to publish: a. All items of expenditure of £100 b End of year accounts c. Annual governance statement d. Internal audit report e. List of councillor or member responsibilities f. The details of public land and building assets
g. Minutes, agendas and meeting papers of formal meetings
This does not mean that we will need to invest in larger notice boards in Warbstow, Canworthy Water and Trelash to take all this information but we will be relying on Paul Wood who was recently co-opted onto the council and agreed to take over responsibil- ity for managing the Warbstow Parish Council website. (http://www.warbstow.org/ parish-council) The website is still in early days of development but will be a vital asset
for the Parish Council to communicate with the community.
The Big Field Wind Farm – Planning Appeal Many of you will be aware that Good Energy Ltd is submitting an appeal to the Department for Communities and Local Government for the Big Field Wind Farm at Week St Mary. All representations must be with the DCLG by 28 July 2015. We are therefore organising an additional Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 15 July at 7.30 pm at Canworthy Water Sunday School to consider whether there is any new information that should be considered and if it is appropriate to make further comments, or modify/withdraw our previous submission.
As usual any thoughts you have on these or other issues will be appreciated and can be emailed to me at [email protected] .
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WHAT’S ON AROUND WARBSTOW?
Regular Events in Warbstow Community Centre
Mondays: Monday Club 1:30-3:30pm every other week. Phone Eve Thain 781452 Tuesdays: Badminton 8:00-10.00pm. Phone Neil 781279 Wednesdays: Circuit Training 7-8pm. Phone Jim 781555
To check all information is correct on any of the above contact Warbstow School 781388
Regular Events in Tresmeer Village Hall
Mondays: Dog Training – Puppies 1pm-2pm, Improvers 2pm-3pm. Phone Doris: 775829 Tuesdays: Line Dancing 7:30pm, £4.00. Beginners welcome. Phone Maureen 01409 261120 Wednesdays: Adventurers’ Club 3.15pm-5.15pm, for primary school aged children. Term time only. Phone Rachael Bate 781429 Old Tyme Dancing 7.30pm Phone: Keith Slade 01288 341147 Thursdays: Free for regular or one-off bookings Fridays: Youth Club for 11 yrs upwards, 7.30pm-9.30pm Term time only. Phone Rachael Bate 781429
To check all information is correct on any of the above contact Julie Walters 781819
Regular Events in Other Places
Tuesdays Jacobstow Brownies and Rainbows, 5:00-6:00pm, Jacobstow Parish Hall (term time only). Phone Mary Andrews - 01840 230006 Juliotter Garden Club 7:30pm, Otterham Village Hall (fourth Tuesday, monthly) Phone Pat Thorne on 01840 261237 or email [email protected] Wednesdays Keep Fit Exercise class 9:30-10:45am, Clease Hall, Camelford (weekly) Phone Katy 01208 815725 Lighthouse Kids – a new club for primary school-aged children, 4-5:30pm at Eden Chapel. Phone Doreen 781854 Thursdays Happy Crafters 1:30-3:30pm Eden Chapel, every 2nd and 4th Thursday. Phone: Bev Willis 781761 Fridays Youth Club for 13-19 years (11-13 accompanied by an adult) Eden Chapel 7.00 -9.00pm. Phone Alison 781418
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY
July
Saturday 4th Tresmeer Open Gardens Weekend. 2.00pm to 6.00pm. and Sunday 5th Refreshments on route. Raffle. Gardens open: North Tregeare Farm House, Splatt. Trewithic, Badgall, Tregeare.
The Old School House, Three Hammers, Tresmeer.
Wednesday 8th Poundstock Gildhouse. 7.30pm. Talk on the South West coast
path by Steve Church.
Saturday 11th Launceston Market in the square
Saturday 11th Curry Night. 7.30pm. Tresmeer Village Hall. Come and taste homemade authentic curries washed down with a drink from the bar. Wednesday 15th Warbstow Parish Council meeting 7.30pm Canworthy Water
Sunday School
Friday 17th - 20th Warbstow Church Flower Festival. Warbstow area, past and
present.
Saturday 18th Eden Chapel, Happy Crafters Fayre. 10.00am to 2.30pm. Exhibition, stalls, light refreshment. For those wanting to have
a 6’ table contact: Geraldine on 01566 781786
th Saturday 25 St. Gennys. Flower Festival.
th Sunday 26 Week St. Mary. Open gardens. Check WSM Website
Thursday 30th Launceston Agricultural Show - Kennards House
th Thursday 30 Nippy Chippy. 5.00 to 7.00pm. Tresmeer Village Hall.
Friday 31st St Gennys and District Horticultural Society 85th Annual Exhibition. Starts 3.30pm. Teas, Skittles and Side Shows. St Gennys Silver Band in attendance. Presentation of cups at 7.30pm.
The Nat West mobile bank will be in the Car park of Hallworthy Market from 14.45 to 15.15 every Friday.
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August
Sunday 2nd Bethel Chapel. 12.30pm Ploughman's lunch and sweet.
Saturday 8th Quiz Night. Tresmeer Village Hall 7.30pm. Bar. £1 per person.
Wednesday 19th Poundstock Gildhouse. 9.00am to 2.00pm Big Breakfast.
Friday 21st Poundstock Gildhouse. 7.30pm. The Portraits, folk duo.
Saturday 22nd Tresmeer Village Show & Fete 2.00pm Catalogue of entries can be collected from the shop. Various stalls in recreation
area. Pork Rolls, Refreshments.
Tuesday 25th The Prague Musicians at the Minstrels Music Centre. 6.30pm Tickets Advance £6.50 or £7.50 on the door.
Contact: Tatjana Balsdon 01566 781725 for details.
Friday 28th At The Manse, Canworthy Water. The Evening that just grew! It began as a youth club event but now it’s a community thing - there’s something for everyone, and not just in the evening. Starts 2.00pm til late. Bar-b-que
at 6.00pm. Donations welcome
Sunday 30th By popular request - An informal Pet’s Service at 3pm at the Manse Paddock, followed by light refreshments.
Bring your donkey, your dog, dormouse or even your dodo!
Sunday 30th Vintage Tractor and Machinery Rally. By Kind permission of Mr Peter Dymond atTregune Warbstow 10.30am to 4.30pm. Proceeds to Cornwall Air Ambulance
Please send your information about events in September/October 2015 and beyond directly to Gill Brown 01566 781631 or [email protected] to arrive no later than 28th August 2015
Warbstow Community Centre Please note that Wendy Parsons 781238 is the key holder of the Community Centre.
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PPOETSOETS ANDAND PPOETRYOETRY by Gill Brown
Gillian Clarke
Born in Cardiff , Gillian Clarke has become one of the best loved and most wide- ly read writers of Wales. Besides being a poet she is a playwright, editor, broadcaster, lecturer and translator (from Welsh). She was appointed National Poet of Wales and in 2010 was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for
Poetry. Her poetry is studied by GCSE and A Level students throughout Britain.
She lives with her architect husband and their children on a smallholding in Ceredigion, Wales . They raise a small flock of sheep, and care for the land using organic methods. Much of her poetry is about the, sometimes, harsh life of sheep farming in rural Wales, which I’m sure will resonate with many in our community, the mountainous land surrounding her home and the seasons with all their changing moods.
Here are a couple of my favourite poems from her collection entitled “Five Fields”. The first, ‘Barn’, captures the scene vividly of the barn she and her husband are building from his design and their hopes and dreams for the future on their farm. The second describes lambing and the saving of precious new lives.
Barn
1 Where the wheelbarrow slumps, a lake of rust in its lap, where rolls of chicken wire loll, caging a wilderness of nettle and yellowing grass, where leftover timber rots into cities of woodlice, you see a barn. Dumpy level, tape, clipboard, and I’m frozen to the bone. One dawn I’ll be glad of it, the graphite lines raised to a grid of steel on the icy sky, roof on, walls firm and me in some strawy corner with black-faced ewe, the smell of hay, of birth, their private cries and the first birds singing.
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2 In a field of fescue, timothy and Yorkshire fog, two swallows skim the pond for flies, rehearsing reflections for the long haul south. And you up there where the new barn rises, your hair bleached with summer, climbing the spaces of your own geometry, already see light fall through a window on orderliness: workbench, tools oiled and graded,
the timber stacked in aromatic piles.
You pull me into the sky to see the sea, the purple mountains of the north. You say, ‘We’ll have a telescope, a barn owl box’. I see us grow old under the poetry of stars, Listening for snow fall of owl. You steady me on the ladder’s trembling summit, all sky about us, earth askew and spinning, the lake upside down, swallows dreaming Africa in this first September chill.
A Very Cold Lamb
With a book to finish and umpteen things to do, here I am kneeling in straw, with a young ewe fussing and mothering about me, drying the lambs she slithered from her hot womb into the stream where we found them, took them for frozen or drowned. Working together, my hair-drier and her breath, we warm two shivering lambs from the brink of death. One is so cold it can’t open its mouth to cry for shaking, shaking hungry death by the throat, that fox with a taste for soft tissue, the bird of doom after each intricate beautiful brain, each eye. We work for an hour, the drier humming, the ewe licking their syrups with her passionate tongue, calling the blood to their limbs, liver, lungs, each womb as small as a nut. The two lambs strive. They’re warming to the idea of staying alive.
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on Saturday 18th July from 10.00 – 2.30pm at Eden Chapel. There will be craft stalls, an exhibition of member’s work and tea, coffee, cake and light refreshments.
Stalls will be £6.00 for a 6’ table.
Anyone interested in having a table should please Contact Geraldine on 01566 781786.
Proceeds to
DDOO YOUYOU NEEDNEED TOTO KKEEPEEP FFITIT??
IS WALKING YOUR THING?
Further walks can be found on jacobstowvillage.co.uk or look though the Jacobstow Journal.
Hopefully the walks will be put on the Jacobstow
website as a separate entity in due course.
Contact; Mary - 01840230656 Jeanne - 01840230113
Sue - 01566781292 for further details.
Hope to see you there.
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GGLENTONLENTON BBROWNROWN CCCC
WARNING FOR RESIDENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR ROGUE TRADERS AND DOORSTEP CRIMINALS.
In the last few days reports have been received from across Cornwall concerning door step scams, hard-sell salesmen and “back-of-a-van” sellers. The number and range of frauds suggests that Cornwall is experiencing another spate of crime targeted at home-owners and in particular the elderly or vulnerable.
Fair trading manager Nigel Strick explained: “We have received complaints about gangs offering to tarmac driveways with ‘leftovers’, about mobility-aid/ recliner chairs salesmen spending hours and hours in consumers’ homes to try and force them to sign an order and about a gang selling ‘white goods’ out of the back of a van. Trading Standards already has a number of rogue trader investigations ongoing but we fear that the number of complaints we get is simply the tip of the iceberg as victims are often too embarrassed or afraid to come forward.
NOT SURE? DON’T OPEN THE DOOR
The best way to deal with these types of attack is for residents to ensure that you never deal with anyone who just turns up at the door or rings out of the blue without an appointment. Remember they may be initially just selling brushes and dusters but if you buy from them they may well then pass on your address as an easy target. “No Cold Caller” stickers and leaflets are available free of charge from Trading Standards.
NEED ASSISTANCE?
If you feel you have been the victim of a doorstep fraud or telephone/mail scam you can call in confidence Cornwall Council Trading Standards for help 0300 1234 191
PS. I have asked the neighbourhood watch team to contact the Trading Standards on our behalf and stock a supply of the “No Cold Caller” stickers for distribution. Ed. Page 23
WWARBSTOWARBSTOW,, EEDENDEN ANDAND DDISTRICTISTRICT YYOUTHOUTH CCLUBLUB
Youth club members have been getting crafty this month making items for our craft stall at Eden chapel in July. We have been learning the art of para- cording, marbling, shrinkle making and will be making pendants out of resin. We are hoping to boost our London fund so please come and support us.
We have also taken advantage of a beautiful Friday evening by going to the beach. We are so lucky to be able to do this. Some of our older and former members have now finished their exams and celebrated leaving school. We wish you all well in your chosen futures. Don't forget to keep in touch and let
us know how you're doing.
We are all looking forward to our summer break now with a group of us off to
Switzerland in August and then London, as a Youth Club group, in October.
Youth Club members are happy to invite any young people or adults along on a Friday evening 7pm at Eden Chapel to find out what we can do. We are al- ways interested if people have a talent they wish to share.
For more details about the Youth Club contact Alison Hoather on 781418
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WWARBSTOWARBSTOW CCHURCHHURCH
Many thanks to Annette, and best wishes, on her retirement as Churchwarden. Your 15 years of hard work has been much appreciated. Thank you, from all of us.
Forthcoming services;-
19th July United Benefice Service 10.30 AMW
26th July Morning Prayers 09.30 AA
Contact Church Wardens Audrey Atkins 781835 or Helen Jeffs 781081
Further Information: Peter Mitchell Telephone 01566 781421
CCHANGESHANGES TOTO THETHE MMOBILEOBILE LLIBRARYIBRARY
Contrary to the information supplied by the Cornwall Council Library service the mobile library is still calling in at Canworthy Water. The next dates are:
8th July and 5th August between 11.05 and 11.35am
I am grateful to Hilary Burdett & Chris Kinch for the correction, plus there will still be coffee and chat on library days from 11.00am.
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EMMA WILD AND A COLLEAGUE ARE OFF FOR A SHORT BIKE RIDE!!
Yorkshire Tour de France Cycle
We will be completing a 115 mile cycle ride in Yorkshire in aid of Cancer Research on 11th September 2015 .
We would be grateful for any amount you could give to sponsor us for this event. Please see our “Just Giving Page”.
www.justgiving.com/Emma-AnnMarie
Thank you!
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UUSEFULSEFUL CCONTACTONTACT NNUMBERSUMBERS
LOCAL AUTHORITY Cornwall County Council 0300 1234 100 Bude “One Stop Shop” 0300 1234 111 Cornwall Library Service 0300 1234 111 Cornwall Council Dog Wardens 0300 1234 212 North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson 01566 777123 Glenton Brown CC 01840 770302 Police Reporting Centre 101 Police Station Camelford 01840 213709 Floodline 0845 9881188 Crimestoppers (Anonymous) 0800 555 111 Cats Protection League 01566 773814 Citizens Advice Bureau 08444 994188
Launceston Recycling Centre 0845 6300300
HEALTHCARE NHS Direct advice 0845 4647 NHS Non Emergency 111 Emergency Care 999 Hospitals Derriford, Plymouth 0845 1558155 Treliske, Truro 01872 250000 Barnstaple 01271 322577 Bodmin 01208 251300 Launceston 01566 761001 Stratton 01288 320100 Doctor’s Surgeries Launceston Medical Centre 01566 772131 Camelford 01840 213894
Medical Centre, Stratton 01288 352133
Boscastle 01840 250209 OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS Warbstow School 01566 781388 Warbstow Preschool 01566 781458 Warbstow Church Warden 01566 781835 Wainhouse Stores + Post Office 01840 230554 Community Centre Key Holder 01566 781238 Dial-a-Ride (Little Red Bus) 01566 777960 Bus Enquiries (Summercourt Travel) 01726 861108 Bus Enquiries 01392 427711 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950
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TINTAGEL ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR JULY
Sunday 5 Tintagel Methodist Church Anniversary; joint concert with Mini Minstrels, 5 p.m. for 6 p.m. Thursday 9 Summer Concert at Tintagel Social Hall, Fosters Lane, Tintagel, starting at 8 p.m. Raffle and produce auction Saturday 11 2nd Fundraising event Barbecue & Garden Concert at 14 Valley Truckle, Camelford, from 6 p.m. Sunday 19 Concert in aid of Broadley Chapel Funds at Lewdown Village Hall. Thursday 23 Summer Concert at Tintagel Social Hall, Fosters Lane, Tintagel, starting at 8 p.m. Raffle and produce auction
Sunday 26 Concert at Jacobstowe Church
AUGUST
Thursday 6 Summer Concert at Tintagel Social Hall, Fosters Lane, Tintagel, starting at 8 p.m. Raffle and produce auction Thursday 20 Summer Concert at Tintagel Social Hall, Fosters Lane, Tintagel, starting at 8 p.m. Raffle and produce auction
Registered Charity No. 1125934
MMINSTRELSINSTRELS MMUSICUSIC CCENTREENTRE Canworthy Water
THE PRAGUE MUSICIANS
Tuesday 25th August 6.30pm
Playing Dvorak, Handel, Vivaldi and Leclere and others.
Tickets Adv £6.50 on the door £7.50 Including refreshments.
Contact Tatjana 01566 781725 for details
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I would like to finally introduce the name of my wildlife rescue “Wildthingz” at Canworthy Water.
Many of you have been suppor ng me by giving all your newspapers. Please keep them coming!!!!!!
I would like to also say PLEASE can I ask you NOT to give the shredded paper anymore. I have learnt quite recently that office paper is too sharp to use on hedgehogs as it cuts their legs (Like paper cuts). So just normal newspapers please!!!!
A massive thank you to everyone who pops by regularly to deliver but I rarely get to see you. Any wildlife in trouble emergency number 07508532811 or 01566 781671 24hr answer phone
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WWARBSTOWARBSTOW CCHURCHHURCH
FLOWER FESTIVAL
WARBSTOW PAST & PRESENT
Friday 17th - Monday 20th July
11.00am - 4.00pm daily Monday 2.00 - 4.00pm
Light refreshments available
Donations towards Church Funds
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C.A.M.E.O
AT LINDAINDA’S ON FRIDAY FROM 17TH JULY 2.00PM. FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS JUST TO SHARE TIME OVER A CUP OF TEA AND A MINCE PIE WITH A FRIENDLY GROUP OF PEOPLE. CONTACT: LINDAINDA COBBLEDICK (01288 341 468). LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!
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TTHELMAHELMA''SS DDIARYIARY
4th May The Rebel Cinema, Poundstock to see Far from the Madding crowd.
A good film. I think I preferred the version I saw some years ago.
10th May Mills Day. A visit to Bridge House Mill gardens, Bridgerule. Beautiful place, with a working mill. Wonderful gardens, including a splendid array of wild flowers. Rogation service at Hallwothy market in the evening.
15th May Film at The Rebel, Royal Night Out. A birthday treat for a friend.
23rd May The Wharf, Tavistock to see Joey The Lips. A truly talented band.
7th June Johnny Cowling concert at Week St. Mary, in aid of The Robert Johns Leukaemia fund. Johnny Cowling entertained in his unique way, supported by Twin Harmony.
8th June Flower girls meeting at my house, to discuss the Warbstow Flower Festival, being held at The Church, from 17th to 20th July. Theme, Warbstow Past and Present. Everyone left happy!!! 10th June RNLI run at The Rugby Club Bude. A large field of runners, and perfect weather conditions. Well done to our local competitors from Warbstow and District.
14th June Return to Bridgerule. Six gardens open to the public. A chance to see how the vegetable garden had progressed since we last visited Bridge House Mill. The baby pigs had also grown a lot. The tiny ducklings were cute. All the gardens well worth a visit.
20th June Country and Western evening at Tresmeer. Entertainment by Mark Hills. Very enjoyable.
26th June Warbstow School Fete. Weather meant most of the stalls in the hall. Good number of people, and the children enjoyed everything going on. David and Eric, No, I was not heading for the bouncy castle when you saw me. Maybe I went there after you had left?
27th June PenPont Players presentation of Charity Begins at Home, a comedy by Alex Bailey. Very well portrayed. Look forward to their pantomime production, 2016. Always a good laugh.
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