The Port Isaac, Port Gaverne and Trelights newsletter No: 193 • November 1999 • Price 25p

as part of their support for Port Cajun Christmas Party Isaac 2000 please give her a ring on 880765. All profits will go to Port et in the Christmas mood by Their popularity is sure to make the Isaac 2000 and the committee are Gcoming along to Port Isaac's Big evening a great success. really excited about this special Cajun Christmas Party Night on evening which they see as the first Saturday December 4th in the Village Tickets are priced at £8 each and part of the build-up to the magic Hiall. ‘it looks set to be the hottest include a special cajun supper 2000. The fun starts at 7.50pm. night in the village since the May (veggies will be catered for). An See you there for a fantastic party. sail’ says Sandie Bulgin whose idea idea of numbers is needed for the the event is. catering so please, please, please buy your tickets in advance from Allowing their success at the May Secrets. In addition, a special Sail, Pete Turner and the Gumbo request from Sandie is for desserts. Singing for flyers are returning to the village. Would anyone willing to make a pud your curry

P o r t IbCLCLC/ 2000 ome along to the Curry Evening Cand Singalong in the Pottery on Saturday November 1 3th at 7.50pm. M uAvofetfAA/cd/ Janet Chadband is head cook and your main course and sweet will cost just £5 with all profits going to ort Isaac 2000, chaired by Janet village’s combined musical talents Port Isaac 2000. PTownsend, is planning to will make it a weekend to remember arganise the Port Isaac 2000 Music for everyone. During the evening, between curry -estival. This will take place over and song, there will be an auction me May Bank Holiday weekend next Plans are still in the early stages but of the designs Barbara (Hawkins) •ear and will be part of the BBC we hope to open the festival with a produced for the Port Isaac Millennium Music Live project. concert by local children and the Millennium Mug. The Port Isaac music continuing right through the 2000 Grand Raffle will also be Every type of music will be included weekend both with formal indoor drawn. ifi this UK wide celebration of live and outdoor concerts, singing in music which takes place from the pub, busking on the Platt - the Numbers are limited so tickets are “ hursday May 25th to Monday May possibilities are endless. being issued on a first-come, first- 29~. The climax comes with a 24 served basis and can be obtained -our ‘Perfect Day’ of live music. All Every establishment will be asked to from Janet on 880262, from Secrets me BBC’s radio and TV channels will take part as will everyone in the or from the Pottery. ~e mounting a continuous live village. Don’t worry if you are not ~usic marathon from late on May musical, there are other ways to be 00000000000000000000000000000000 0 0 15' to late on May 29th. involved! 0 0

Some of the world’s biggest stars If you have any ideas or want to be | wear aj)oj)j)\j\ *' I be taking part but who needs involved please let either Janet 0 0 mem with the wealth of talent here Townsend (880505) or Dee Randell % ‘at the going down % ■ Port Isaac and thereabouts. The (880905/880862)know. 0 of the sun, and in % | the morning, we § | wiCCremember them § 0 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000000000 —— _ shutting. Whilst no-one is at liberty to buy a property at the should disagree with this top of the village. I just cannot view, it must be accepted begin to understand the mentality * by those who, like Mr Tayar, of people who choose to buy a give their addresses as ‘Port property in the old and beautiful Dear Trio Isaac & London’, that the real part of the village only to apply for I have just read that rascal Lobber’s reason for the closing of shops in permission to construct a car port point with regards council tax on old Port Isaac is the prevalence of that will ruin the very charm and second homes As a second second homes. In an area where so views that made Port Isaac special. #homeowner toiling daily in the few actually live, it is surprising that grimy North (it really is you know, any shops do remain. What amazes me above all is the you can hardly see for smog), I have Nicholas Sproull sheer arrogance o f people who to say I agree entirely with his Bristol think that their personal interests views. However, in practice, it is should take precedence over the unlikely the politicians would go for Dear Trio views of an entire community. such a scheme, especially the Port Isaac is very lucky to have such present bunch in Whitehall who an active community with people Jenny Batfour-Pau! have reopened the larger debate of who are willing to sacrifice time and Port Isaac & Credhon, Devon second home ownership - well at effort to organise events for others least for anyone other than (a scarce commodity in these more Dear Trio themselves (and I’m not referring to selfish times). There is always so I was so happy to read in Trio 192 Constituency/Parliamentary much going on in Port Isaac - the many letters of dismay at the abodes!). Chorale Concerts, Raffles, Quiz proposal to establish a car parking Nights, Curry Evenings etc. It facility by Halywn House. My My second home is for generations struck me though that most of pleasure was then complete later in to come of my northern clan and for these events are raising funds for that very same Trio when I read that me to grow old and wrinkly like the illuminations, Port Isaac 2000 the Parish Council has unanimously Lobber here in Port Isaac. and other projects and charities. rejected the proposal. Personally, we pay full tax on our What proportion of funds raised house and think it is right to do so. comes from second homeowners? In all the 27 years we have had a I would prefer a system where I small family home in Port Isaac could elect to pay the discounted As a second homeowner I feel that (Riverside, opposite Mark), Halwyn rate and credit the local community we could and should do more than has always been my dream house. directly, as there is an argument to just bring in the tourist pound It represents all I love about my say the council doesn’t provide me (which is a poor excuse), if we can’t favourite place in the world. It’s with daily services. Then we’re into support events in person then beautiful, simple and stands in the debate that, for example, the financial support must help. After complete harmony with its binmen have to visit whether my bin all, the majority of second home­ surroundings. Thank you Port Isaac is used or not. In comparison with owners buy properties in Port Isaac for preventing this desecration from other u tility expenses, you can’t get because they fall in love with the taking place. a discounted standing charge on place and its community. So why your water or phone bill - I think. not appeal directly to a band of Janet Caldwell absentees. I am sure with the co­ Port Isaac & Oxford I suppose paying the full tax swells operation of the letting agents and Ed: Everyone should note that the coffers and it gets into NCDC housekeepers a mailing list could whilst the Parish Council has overall revenues to provide all the be compiled and I bet the response unanimously rejected this planning services all the year round. A more would be a good one. proposal at Halwyn, the final direct way of putting the discounted decision is with the NCDC Planning rate money into the village would Richard Slade Department. be preferable but likely to be No 1 The Folly, Port Isaac unworkable, mores the pity. Ed: There has been much support Dear Trio Perhaps whilst its personal choice, for Port Isaac 2000 and the In reply to Mr Hambly’s letter in las* the more people who use second Christmas Lights from second months Trio, I, WJ Dawe, District homes, be they paying guests or homeowners. However, we have Councillor, know all the reasons family and friends, then the more included this letter to appeal to about ‘Areas of Outstanding Nature. money goes into village shops, those o f you who haven’t yet made Beauty’ and all what it means. Ever* pubs, restaurants, petrol stations (I a contribution! planning application is considered suggest and hope people fill up in on it’s merits - it does not always Port Isaac before driving home, ‘cos Dear T rio mean that an application w i be you know what happens if you don’t I was amazed to read that the turned down because it is m iMmi an use local businesses). owners of Halwyn House have re­ ‘AONB’. Also, the reason i was not Dave Brown applied for planning permission to at the Parish Council meeting tihe Port Isaac & Chorley, Lancs build a carport on the premises. discussed the above appfcatiow was Those of us privileged enough to because I was at a District Goanrii Dear Trio own a property in the old part of Meeting in CamettonL I read with interest the letter of Mr Port Isaac village do so precisely Tayar (Trio No 192) in which he because of its charm and relative I am aware of a l planning referred to the demise of Provis’ lack of blight of ugly intrusions applications within the Parish. butchers and expressed the such as parked cars (thank heavens sentiment that the remaining shops for the tides!). Anyone wishing to WJ Dawe, should be used as regularly as have the convenience of modern Parish 3 District Councillor possible to prevent them too from extensions or car parking facilities ^PaEurday March 4 * 2000 is the exceed that sum for our year 2000 u N a te for Port Isaac's Hospice Day sale. Once again Janet Chadband Star Mount Edgcumbe. and her team will be doing the honours in the kitchen cooking Ur's "-ever too early to start sorting lunches plus there will be all the m t all those gifts you have never usual stalls plus any new ones you So just what do we do here in the used, all those things that are can think of. winter? It must be something to do ancNed to the back of your with the summer ending that brings clipboards and never get an airing. As soon you have anything ready this question to the forefront of our *et ideal opportunity to make room for collection ju st give me a ring on visitors’ minds. Perhaps they think far all those Christmas presents 880862 or 880905 or drop your that, come the end of October, we asat will take their place and never donations into Secrets. Good pull down the shutters, lock our fi* used and will stay at the back of quality, clean clothes are welcome doors and go into hibernation until ®e cupboard until this time next but no jumble! Offers to help in the the spring. Perhaps they should •cad! setting up and on the day will be read Trio and see all the events that gratefully received - same are going on, read all about the joking aside, this years event raised telephone numbers as above. things we do, because yes, there is £1202.00 for the hospice. Perhaps life in Port Isaac after Halloween! me could break ail records and Dee Far be it from us to show off but it is now official that Trio (so that The History surely must mean us?!) are really George’s ramblins Group quite brainy! The Trio team came entertained the second in the Friends of Port Isaac Balwest Heritage School Quiz and there is really no m trying to think of something to Society on October 16th. By all dishonour in coming second to a tK ite and I’m listening to Radio accounts they had a wonderful team that included a headmistress! . Not much help there. afternoon. We spun them some tale We were joined by Billy & Barbara They are still yapping on about the - and most of it was true! I had Hawkins, Kath Armstrong and our eclipse. What with that and the suggested that we would provide trum p card, Walking June - and it manber of days to the Millennium, them with a cup of tea and a bun. has to be said that without Walking it's enough to drive anyone up the When they saw the food that Janet June’s vast knowledge we would shoot. and Joan had prepared they thought have been struggling just a little that Easter, the Eclipse, Christmas, bit!! Tfie other day I left Port Isaac in the Millennium and their collective mist, fog and drizzle and passed birthdays had come all at once. Talking of school, this months through Delabole in sunshine - now Anyway we had a good write-up in ‘Schoolchat’ page is a first - it has that is a phenomenon! the Cornishman, a far West been totally compiled, designed and newspaper. If there are one of two produced by three school members Funny what a few words in print will of you who don’t know where - Cerrin Penny, Charlotte Wells and do to a chap’s ego. I saw Peter Balwest is; it’s in nanny-goats-land William Rowe. They have worked Rowe the other day: north of and . very hard - not in school time I They come from a fairly wide area might add - and the results are just "Where be going?” says I. and are a nice crowd. We have been BRILLIANT! I really enjoyed "Sain’t going nowhere,” says Pete, invited back. working with them and am looking ‘Seen where I’m going”. forward to next month when a Finally, just to blow my own different group will be responsible it transpires that he had been to the trumpet, I won the runners-up cup for the Trio page. football field (again!) and shifted at the St Neot Draughts tourna­ the changing room hut all by ment. Wow!! The real point is that Finally, just a reminder that the himself. It’s a pretty hefty hut and I I had more points than Bill Oliver December Trio will be published on think he was trying to show that, and that’s a far rarer occurrence December 1 5th and the copy date even if he’d forgotten his than sunny days in Delabole. will be December 7th (copy date for Pythagoras’ Theorem, he was Zzz..pi./gsnore Christmas greetings is December mustard at mechanics, levers 1st). This means that there is still especially. Each time he told the PS Is it true that Billy ‘Three Bass ’ time to let us have your memories .am, the hut got heavier and he Hawkins is auditioning fo r a m ajor o f the last century! shifted it further! part with the Royal Ballet after his debut at Charlestown? Sam & Dee %ot much news this month. The tnoir is still practising, Tuesday evenings at St Endellion - except Thank you Port Isaac Ahen the whist drivers are there I have been deeply touched by the cards, letters and messages of sympathy that so many of third Tuesday in the month) when you have taken the trouble to send. Words seem so inadequate at times like this so please *5 are back at the Port Isaac accept my sincere thanks for all your support. It is a great comfort to know that Terry was School. There will be more about so well thought of and will be remembered fondly by so many. :_e Christmas concerts in the next Thank you all. Sheila Harris ssue of Trio. A November walk

/ / ave you ever thought about wettest places in times n walking to Chape!Amble? It isn't of bad weather. You really very far by footpath from Port eventually reach a copse Isaac - about 2VzmHes ( is where the path takes you only 5miles by footpath!) - and at the over one or two defunct other end there is the ‘Maltsters’ for mill streams to a wooden refreshments. You can walk all the way stile and footbridge. - up Port Isaac valley, pass near Homer Park and then across the fields and the When you cross this foot­ road to St Endellion. Cross the B3314 bridge you leave St and walk down Trevathan Lane Endellion Parish and opposite. Co down to the first sharp enter Parish bend, through the gate on your right (ignore what it says on my map - I goes down the left-hand side of the and straight across the fields (there is a thought that this was drive where there is a wooden stile wonderful panoramic view from the top) Highlands Parish - and nobody told me I taking you onto a very pleasant foot­ down to Trevathan, through the farm­ was wrong till now!). path following the bank of the stream yard and straight on down through two through various copses and meadows more fields till you reach the stream at Over the bridge there are two long, nar­ and emerges near the drive to Rooke the bottom. row fields connected to each other end Mill Farm. Turn right at the road just to end and bounded by the stream that ahead. The rest of the walk is along Now, the last part of the walks starts is now on your right. Walk through this lane to Chapel Amble which, from the bridge over the stream at the these and at the far end is another luckily, is quiet and quite a pleasant bottom of Trevathan Lane where there wooden stile leading onto the St Kew-St road to walk along. After your refresh­ is enough room to leave one car. The Minver road where it crosses the stream ments it is quite an easy walk back great advantage of this part of the walk by a substantial stone bridge. Walk to again to the car (some people arrange is that is is through very pretty country­ your left up the road where, on the for the car to be driven to Chapel side, there are no steep hills to climb right a little further along, is the gate of Amble!). and it doesn’t take very long - about a private house. The public right-of-way Robin Penna three-quarters an hour in each direction at a leisurely pace - although if you stop to look at the wild flowers you can make it longer. Magical Managers - Starting from the bridge, go over the wooden stile at the roadside and down Kevin can’t stop scoring! some steps into the field. The path straight ahead across this field is not a underland’s goal machine, Kevin Phillips, is proving all doubters right-of-way but the farmer knows that people walk along here and usually cuts Swrong this season. Not only is he the Premiership’s top scorer but his the grass. However, if the grass has 79 points in Magical Managers puts him top of the players league. The not been cut, don’t be deterred but three teams that top their respective divisions this month all have him in carry on along the bottom of the field their strike force. following the stream hidden in the trees to your left and, at t he next stile Division One: Tom ‘Bobby Robson’ Bishop has climbed to top spot this you will reach the right-of-way footpath month. After so many seasons of just missing out on the big prizes, which comes down from the farm and he’s hoping this year to hold off the likes of Flying Forest who are which you would have been on if you proving difficult to shift. ‘Lard Man’ Lanyon holds steady in third. had opted for the walk via Trevathan. Along the path you will find stiles and 1. MAYBEES - Tom Bishop - 238 pts some wooden boardwalks. These act as 2. FLYING FOREST - Kevin Honey - 230 pts footbridges and cross what are the 3. NO ‘F’ IN MANCHESTER - Chris Lanyon - 211 pts

Division Two: Fly Navy have torpedoed the opposition and have a 43 pt Cam Awn singers lead at the top. With teams struggling to keep up behind, Les Honey’s well laid battle plans hope to keep the rest at bay. prepare for a busy 1. FLY NAVY - Les Honey - 214 pts 2. DREAMERS - John Clement - 1 71 pts festive season 3. W G AFC - Terry Driver - 166 pts he Carn Awn Singers, together with Ttheir Musical Director Mary Hooper Division Three: It’s a family affair at the top of Division Three with and accompanist Robert Whatty, are Grandma Honey leading her grandson Duane by 6 pts. Let’s hope it looking forward to a busy festive doesn’t end in tears!! season. This includes participating in a concert at the Clease Hall in 1. THE TELETUBBIES - Margaret Honey - 233 pts on November 26th at 7.30pm in aid of 2. SILLY BILLY WANDERERS - Duane Cock - 227 pts the British Heart Foundation and an 3. FALLDOWNERS - Bill Bissett - 21 6 pts invitation to take part in a musical evening at Trelights Chapel on December 6th. They will also be carol PLAYER OF THE MONTH - MUZZY IZZET - Leicester City singing at various venues in December. * TRANSFER WINDOW OPENS DECEMBER 1st * For further details of these events please phone Joan Murray on 880548 Kevin & Paul or Barbara Richards on 880575. who would spread Rule number three is always do it the black being people’s backs. Let’s be Lobber's propaganda over honest, if you do it to their faces it the parish. could be too upsetting for them.

Point There is an Oh, and I nearly forgot, rule number established four. If you haven’t got anything etiquette to nice to say, you’re best to keep gossiping. Rule quiet, hide behind your twitching There are many activities that are number one is not to seem over curtains and keep your nasty no doubt common to most small keen to spread it, rather like in this thoughts to yourself! villages - the darts team, Wl, garden recently overheard conversation: society, football and cricket club. By the way, before I forget, did I tell But there is one that is at the hub of “Flave you heard ?” you about her down the lane? You every village’s activities. It involves “What?” know who I mean. Yes, her with the young and old, men and women “Never m in d ” tray of chapel buns and skirt up her and can whip up a degree of “Go on!” backside. Whatever is it like? I excitement that nothing else can. “No, I can’t. I mustn’t!” remember her mother. Her was no No, I am not referring to sex, “Look, you can’t begin a yarn and better, by gar. I could tell you a few although you will see that it may be not finish. That isn’t fair.” things about that party but, I connected. It is gossip. “Oh, all right then. W ell, ” and can’t. I mustn’t. It wouldn’t be so on. right...... Gossip falls into two broad categories. Firstly, there is Rule number two is the oath of Oh, go on then. But it’ll be in the malicious gossip upon which I will confidentiality. “No, I shan’t tell a next issue and you are not to tell a not dwell, for it is hurtful and soul”. No, except of course your soul. Until then, let 'em get on with dangerous and best not said or immediate family, closest friend, it. listened to. possibly the Trio and in this modern Your roving correspondent, age post it on the internet. Lobber But then there is the infinitely less harmful, often quite delicious tittle- tattle that one is often forced to listen to. If challenged it would be difficult to differentiate between a The big switch on frivolous interest in the business of others, mischief making or nasty maliciousness - one man’s meat is ‘Switch on’ night - Saturday another man’s poison. December 11* - is fast approaching. The St Over the years Port Isaac has Breward Band will be joining produced some gossips of us and Fishermen’s Friends legendary proportions and whatever will be leading the carol hurt accompanies their musings has singing. been lost in the mists of time. What about old Dr Trevan? Fie even went We realise that it is a busy to the trouble of writing down all time for everyone but when the sordid and salacious village you gentlemen (and ladies) gossip in the last century, even are baking don’t forget that down to poisoned pen portraits of we need sausage rolls and various villagers. Yet today we view mince pies for that night. his writings with amusement and Also red wine, red wine and they are viewed as historical even more red wine!! documents. Yesterdays gossip, today’s history? Steve Hewitt has been a great help liaising with SWEB *ell remembered being grilled and getting the best deal from his weekly by al local shopkeeper from suppliers. Thanks a lot Steve. and £20 from Ken Drury and family. »'om it was impossible to escape. We also have two more bottles of 5~e did not torture me for We need a team of helpers to erect Royal Salut donated as raffle prizes "orm ation, but gently, incisively the lights, probably over the by ‘Decca Dave’. ard incessantly slipped past weekend of December 4th & 5th - z-estions through my guard until 1 weather permitting. Anyone with a Donations, made payable to ‘Port ■id spilled all my beans. She would head for heights on a wobbly Isaac Illuminations’ to me please at : - y lose interest when another ladder can apply and enjoy bacon 86 Fore Street. Food and wine for ~ m, sorry customer, came in. butties and a pint in the Lion for ‘Switch On’ night to me or to the : -■= could have been such a lunch. Lion, please. :.::essful interrogator had Ml5 r - r ' given her the chance - a sort of Donations are still coming in Many thanks in anticipation of a I : ~ish Mata Hari in a shop apron. including £25 from Saul Sufi, £200 successful night. I ■ :e her interrogations had been from Richard & Helen Slade of : _ cieted, I believe she confided in Surrey and No 1 The Folly, £35 from Pat Sweet ■ -: ■ 'lends (a sort of Saga Mafia) the Sveass Family of 84 Fore Street Telephone: 01208 880130 Parish Council Meeting repairs needed. This will be take place at the November meeting discussed next month. about the siting of recycling facilities in Trelights. One Extracts from notes taken from the ERRANT BALLS suggestion is to make use of the Parish Council Meetings held on The Playing Field Committee has parking area at the Barton. September 2 7th and October 11th, inspected the situation at the kindly supplied by Robin Penna. Playing Field where a fence has UNDERGROUNDING WIRES been requested to protect the A letter has been received from OPPOSITION FOR CAR PORT adjacent property from stray balls British Telecom stating BT policy The kitchen of the Church Rooms and stones being thrown into the regarding distribution of costs was packed when the PC met to garden. George Steer of the St when requests are made for the discuss plans for the demolition of Endellion Recreation Committee undergrounding of cables. It is the single-storey flat-roofed porch was invited to attend and advise hoped that if it becomes possible to and erection of a new porch and car how plans for the new Playing Field bury the electricity cables then the deck at Halwyn House, Roscarrock might affect any decisions made. telephone wires could be dealt with Hill for Mr & Mrs A T Marriot who at the same time to minimise cost also want to raise the boundary CONSERVATION AREA and disruption of the streets. stone wall on Roscarrock Hill and to Georgina McClaren, NCDC Historic the cliff side of the property. The PC Buildings Officer will attend the SCHOOL MILLENNIUM MAP does not support the application, ‘planning’ meeting on Monday A letter has been received from Port and has sent a digest of the November 22nd to talk to the PC Isaac County Primary School comments made along with copies about an Article IV Planning Order describing the production of a of all letters received to the in connection with the Port Isaac Millennium Map. How the PC can co­ Department of Planning and Conservation Area. operate with this will be discussed Development. Letters have also in November. been sent to important people and CAR PARK AT NORTHCLIFFE organisations seeking their support The PC has written to the SIGNS AT ST ENDELLION for the opposition to the plan. Department of Planning and The PC heard that the ‘drive Development about the Northcliffe carefully’ signs at St Endellion had MARINE WILDLIFE Additional Car Parking Area in been placed so far from the actual Before the planning part of the Roscarrock Hill, and asked if all the village because the rumble strips meeting, Joanne Oke, from North conditions of the 1997 planning created noise and were never Cornwall Heritage Coast and application had been complied with placed nearer to nearby dwellings Countryside Service, gave a talk and whether the Planning Officers than 100-120m. about the work of the Polzeath were happy that the appearance of Voluntary Marine Wildlife Group. the car park was in harmony with an Outstanding Conservation Area. : Our District & Parish Councillor, ABOLISH PARISH COUNCILS? ; Bill Dawe, can be contacted on In his Chairman’s Report, David LICK OF PAINT? 01208 880253 Phelps referred to newspaper The notice board on the Liberal articles in the Sunday papers that Club will be examined by members spoke of a possible future of the Seat Committee who will government decision to abolish decide whether it needs repairing parish councils. and re-painting. 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TRELIGHTS CLIMBING FRAME TEAGUE’S PIT (TAG’S PIT) When Dave Dingle came to fit the Dave Dingle is to be asked to look aid for all new rubber base for the climbing at the condition of the railing from frame at Trelights, dimensions from the Main down to Teague’s Pit and ould you cope if there was an the suppliers turned out to be to report back. This item will be Caccident or a medical incorrect. Dave has now re­ discussed at the November emergency? measured the base and will supply meeting. the rubber base accordingly. Probably not. There is however, an OVERGROWTH ON WALL opportunity to obtain some first aid NEWS OF THE NEW PLAYING The Clerk has training by joining the St John’s FIELD AWAITED been asked if the coastal protection Ambulance Brigade. The local The PC is still waiting for a report wall below ‘Little Hill’ is their group meets every Wednesday in from St Endellion Recreation responsibility. The top is very the St John’s Hall on Clease Road in Committee on the progress with overgrown but before any action Camelford - 6.1 5pm for juniors and plans for the new playing field. can be taken ownership needs to be 7.30pm for adults. ascertained. FIREWORKS Membership of St John’s is very low The fireworks have arrived and Ron MOBILE LIBRARY in and around Port Isaac. If there is Holmes will be running the The PC has received a letter enough support a first-aid course November 6th display at Port complaining that the library bus no could be put on at Port Isaac Gaverne on behalf of the PC as longer stops outside the Old School School. Attendance is once a week usual. Hotel. The library has been asked for four weeks and culminates in an for an explanation. exam (optional). Cost of the course COASTAL FOOTPATH WALL is £25 per person. Interested? The badly damaged coastal NO MORE ‘MOBI’ Then contact either Barbara Tyson footpath wall has been examined The mobile recycling operation is to on 01840 213566 or Margaret and a report produced on the be phased out and a discussion will Mules on 01 840 21 21 44. was tasked by the Port Isaac Coastguard to search for the Dawn. RNLI Christmas Backalong The lifeboat located her making her way across Port Isaac Bay in heavy Coffee Morning conditions and escorted her safely j poking back 36 years ... back to harbour. ome to the RNLI’s Christmas CCoffee Morning. The date - What happened was - The Dawn was crewed by Jack and Saturday November 6th; the time - On November 16th 1 963, fishing Cyril Spry with David Castle jn r 10.30am; the place - the Castle •essel Dawn was hauling pots north (aged 12). David said that it was Rock Hotel. of Head when the weather not until they saw the deteriorated with a NW gale and Lifeboat (which was twice the length Get into the !>eavy swell. There was concern of the Dawn) being tossed about by Christmas spirit with a that the Dawn was overdue as all the heavy swell, that they realised glass of mulled wine the other boats had returned to the how much the weather had and home baked harbour. worsened. mince pies and buy From our man in Fuerteventura, your Christmas cards ^adstow lifeboat, Joseph Hiram David Castle and stocking fillers. As usual there Chadwick, was at that time on Next month: the Greek shipwreck will be the RNLI home baked cake exercise in the Camel Estuary and at Port Quin. stall, a bring and buy stall and a raffle.

completely veiled - though We would like to thank John & The Road to Damascus judging by the clothes in Marion Henderson, the new owners the shops I imagine their o f the Castle Rock, for inviting us to reen Fingered Lit has recently private image is very different! The their Hotel. visited Damascus - hence no most incongruous thing I saw was a The Committee gardening column, instead, here are very smartly dressed girl in the some o f her views o f the country. traditional long dress and head well swia is a country rich in archaeological covered carrying a mobile phone and ■eniains and is said by many to be the driving away in her car! The best of rr-dle of civilisation - the first known both worlds I suppose. A message from Tran of writing was found there. It is a *5st country, mainly desert, sparsely I only had a glimpse of the country but rehabited. There must be many ancient just to say the names of some of the Kathie Carney “Tes waiting to be discovered that are towns - Damascus, Aleppo, Palmyra - is vn g under the sand that blows over to evoke images of the long distant hank you to those of you who in the ever-present wind! past. Twrote, phoned or came to see -cwever, even in the desert there are me when I came home from some Bedouin encampments. In some hospital earlier this year. The sreas there is heavy cultivation with operation was successful in saving acres and acres of cotton. There does Your Christmas such sight as I have ... ‘tis a poor re t seem to be a water problem as, thing but mine own! You all look «>i>en in the desert, there are irrigation greetings in Trio systems and pumps. The Bekar Valley very blurred around the edges, as if ras always been very fertile - in Roman you’ve had a jolly good lunch! trees it was the granary of the Empire. hristmas is coming and it’s time Vrwadays it is not so well cultivated. Cto think about putting your I’m picking up the pieces of my life Christmas greeting in the December and, though it may be some time “ riving through the Syrian Desert in a before I tread the boards myself tosiury coach is quite an experience issue o f Trio (published on the I 5th). Basically there are two again, I’ve taken on the task of a Trough a bit monotonous. To the voice coach for Camhayle’s winter Soman Legions it must have seemed as options - see examples below. Just f their journey would never end and send in your message - hand it in to production. My challenge is to •Ten they eventually looked down on Secrets or post it through the door make five women from different T e oasis at Palmyra it must have - and payment (cheques made parts of this island, with different coked like heaven with all the great payable to Trio) to arrive with us by regional accents, sound like five aatdings rising amongst the palm Wednesday December 1st. sisters who have lived together all Tees. Fresh dates from these paim their lives. This is for Brian Friel’s Tees are still sold - and very good they i'mT ,T|TI? Jfi? f t i? i? f t if if if f t i* if «Tifif if i f !? if Jf f t {f if if if ifff ifffifffifif Jf if enchanting play, ‘Dancing at ire too. | A-£2.50 | Lughnasa’. Set in the 1930s in k Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all k Ballybeg, Donegal, the play tells of a ~*e Syrian people are so friendly and all £ my friends in Port Isaac Z *= .e enthusiastically as you go by. You brief period in the lives of the five Z from Fred Bloggs I Mundy sisters and their brother Te.erfeel threatened in the towns or ftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftjeftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftft '~e souks (covered markets) which are Jack. TT*ded and sell everything you could i* 0 & i* ft 0 i% «T f? {Cff .f C r e ' want. In the souk in Damascus I £ B - £5.00 £ Performances take place in s% e s v felt I was walking through history *•> Wadebridge Town Hall on - t -as been there since time M, {£ Merry Christmas and a Happy New £ November 30th, December 1st and — emorial with a large Roman arch December 3rd & 4th. Tickets are sic ig to the Great Mosque. Western f t Year to all my friends available from Record Select in i - rs visiting the mosque have to wear f t in Port Isaac Wadebridge or on the door. In the : cced cloaks to enter the interior. t*s iT meantime if you want to know more ~ ' i -ajority of Syrian women wear the f t Fred Bloggs you can contact me on 816276. e: Tonal dress and cover their heads ft Kathie Carney : -ouths and in some cases are i f f t «f if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if •.Iljllt? and shared in the sung eucharist held CHURCH NEWS in St Endellion Church on the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. They were . !&>■■■■■■■■■■■■■ > ■...... ■ • - . . . ' . . m . , ... welcomed by the Revd Preb Michael United Benefice Mental Health Day. Lessons were read Bartlett, Rector, who presided and gave Confirmation Classes - Candidates by the Rector, who was also cantor for an address about worship and prayer consideringConfirmation by the Bishop the psalm, and by Mrs Sandra Warne. which involved the youngsters. Lessons of at St Endeliion Church in were read, the offertory brought up and November met for an introductory Port Isaac the collection taken and presented by session led by the Rector. The United Harvest Auction - The Harvest pupils from the school. Bells rang out Benefice Confirmation Service, to which auction of produce and goods brought before the well-attended service everyone is welcome, will take place on to St Peter's Church for harvest Tuesday November 23rd at 7.00pm. thanksgiving services raised £147. Yews for the Millennium - Mr Roger Richards and Mr Tom Wame, church­ Mothers' Union - Mrs Penny Stranack Sung Eucharist - The Revd Alan wardens, were among many appointed from Stratton was the guest speaker at Wainwright presided at the sung to receive a Millennium yew on behalf the September meeting in St Endellion eucharist on the Seventeenth Sunday of their Church at a special service in Church Hall. She spoke on the use of after Trinity. Rear-Admiral Alec Weir, Truro Cathedral. The Rt Revd William the five senses in worship. Diocesan Warden of Readers and a Lay Ind Bishop of Truro dedidicated and Canon of Truro Cathedral was the distributed the yews which will be Other Faiths - A glimpse at the beliefs preacher and led prayers of planted at a later date at ceremonies in and practices of six world religions was intercession. In the afternoon Kieran the parishes. The trees have been presented by the Revd Preb Michael Lee Benjamin Hunt was baptised. The struck from existing yews that are Bartlett, Rector and the Revd Judith sacrament of Holy Baptism was estimated to be over 1000 years old- Pollinger, Curate to Mothers’ Union administered by the Revd Preb Michael members at their October meeting. Bartlett, Rector. Twins Baptised - The twin son and The speakers focused on marriage daughter of Mr & Mrs Richard customs and rites and family life. Special prayers for the victims of the Hambly were baptised on Sunday Paddington train crash were offered at October 3rd by the Revd Preb Michael Julian Meeting - The October Julian the sung eucharist in St Peter’s Church Bartlett, Rector. Names given were Meeting for silent prayer and on the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Harry George Me Donald Hambly and contemplation was held by candlelight by Mrs Tammy Benger, who led Holly Jade Hambly. Their grandmother. in St Endellion Church and led by Mrs intercessions. Mr Francis Larkin was Mrs Gwen Hambly is treasurer of St Pat Hardman. server. Children from Sunday School, Endellion Parochial Church Council. led by Mrs Rosemary Williams, joined Workshop - Seven workshops on the congregation during the service. Another Double Baptism - Two different forms of contemplative prayer children were baptised during the sung were held during a Christian Spirituality Family Service - The story of Adam eucharist on Bible Sunday October 24' . day held at Feock Vicarage on Saturday and Eve in the garden of Eden was the They were Charles Albert Young of October 23rd. The Revd Canon Donald theme of the family service held on Ferndown, Dorset and Hugo Richards Allchin, former Canon of Canterbury Sunday October 17th. Children from Roads of Trelights. Cathedral and a well-known writer on Sunday School, led by Mrs Rosemary theology and contemporary spirituality, Williams, brought the story to life with One of the new services of Christian gave two talks. The workshop on Julian actions, prayers and songs. Organist Initiation was used. The Revd Judith Meetings was led by the Revd Judith was Mr Charlie Honey and sidesperson Pollinger, Curate presided at the Pollinger. was Mr Francis Larkin, who also served eucharist and administered the at the said eucharist which preceded sacrament of Holy Baptism, assisted by Service of Praise - A service of the family service. The Revd Judith the Revd Preb Michael Bartlett, Rector, praise for Bible Sunday was devised and Pollinger, Curate presided and led who welcomed the large congregation led by Rear-Admiral Alec Weir, Diocesan prayers of intercession. Mrs Tammy which included the godparents and Warden of Readers and Lay Canon of Benger read the New Testament families of the two candidates. Posies Truro Cathedral, in St Kew Church. lesson. of flowers were presented to the children’s parents on behalf of the Heating Eucharist - The Healing Sung Eucharist - The Revd Prev congregation. Croup met in St Endeliion Church on Michael Bartlett, Rector presided and the first Wednesday in October. The preached at the sung eucharist on Bible Train Crash VictimsRemembered- Rector presided and the service was led Sunday. Children from Sunday School, Prayers were offered for those who had by Mrs Pamela Nash. They shared in led by Mrs Rosemary Williams, joined lost their lives, or who had been injured the laying on of hands with Mrs the congregation during the service. or bereaved by the Paddington train Ceinwen Greenwood. The gospel was Organist was Mr Charlie Honey. disaster. Also remembered was Mr read by the Curate. Peter Coster, who ministers as a reader St Endellion in the United Benefice and at St Tudy, St A eucharist for healing which included Cider & Pasty Evening - Mabyn and , and who had the laying on of hands was held in St Roscarrock Manor made a delightful been taken ill. Peter’s Church, Port Isaac on and hospitable setting for a cider & Wednesday October 20th. The Curate pasty evening organised to raise funds Saints’ Days - The Feast Days of St presided and readers were Mrs Tren for St Endellion Church. Over £440 was Matthew on September 2 1st and St Luke Rush and Mrs Julia Mitchell. Mrs Pat raised. Many took the opportunity to on October 18

paper would be fine. So later on Obituary we’ll be coming around to .] Cubs bonfire collect from your home! Then it tobert Donald Gerrish really will be our fire. More on i The Port Isaac Cub pack will be this later. I t :s with great sadness that we constructing a beacon bonfire for Dean, Jenny, Wendy and Jon ; trnounce the sudden death of Rob Millennium night. It is to be PS Nearer the time, anyone with a : lerrish. His funeral was held at St | Church on Friday October 22nd. situated on top of Lobber Field, trailer or pick-up truck able to help overlooking the village, and should would be great. jj fob had lived, with his family, at thus be visible from most places in ~?*er Trewethen, for some 1 5 Port Isaac. We are very fortunate to •ears. He was one of the original have the kind permission of the 5 Timbers of the Port Isaac branch of farmer, Mr Robert Sloman, to site it David picked for f me 3DMLR (British Divers Marine Life there and would like to take this j Rescue) Group and regularly visited opportunity to thank him. county squad ire helped out at the Seal Sanctuary k. Zrteek. Rob loved the sea, ort Isaac boy David Provis, aged i '— als and country pursuits and We thought it would be nice if every vs.i a keen rider and helper with Rid- household in the village were able P14, has been picked for the tor the Disabled. He was also a to contribute a little something to Cornwall Linder 14s County Rugby ~ e -o e r of the Port Isaac Gig Club. the bonfire - just a piece of kindling Squad. wood or even a screwed up news­ ray before his death Rob was Said his proud father, Mark Provis : th a t he had been accepted as who is a qualified rugby union : stan t Boathouse Keeper for the The Friends of Port Isaac School would like to thank all those who took part coach, ‘Both David and his younger ~ saac RNLI, a post he was brother Michael have been playing : -g forward to taking up. in the quiz night at the school. Thank you to Bess Coates for setting the rugby since they were about five l* t attend our deepest sympathies questions, Richard Hambly for being years old, first in Wadebridge and . ; : : s family who would like to our quiz master, Jan for doing the now for ’. David, who ■ ■ -«, everyone who attended his scoring and all the teams who now lives in , will attend entered. We raised £179 towards the special squad training at venues very successful ‘Jungle Jim’ at school. throughout the county. v>earTrio readers,

w e are very g lad th a t we were the pecrpLe who schoolchat... got chosen- to write .Schootchflt for this November Issue.

news and views from Port Isaac School We hope you. tike It avuA It keeps your Interest knowing what goes on In school. The school had it’s Football tournament harvest festival on Thank you very much October the 20th.lt was held on the Platt on a Cerin, Charlotte and w illiam ,. Harvest Festival U'l. ) ijT T m r m lovely sunny afternoon. M Everyone sang songs and read poems.

drawn by Charlie Guard Father Michael said a On Sunday the 10th October we had a blessing at the end. football tournament at Port Isaac playing field. When we got back after the holidays we We would like to say a big thankyou to Mrs were pleased to find a Pitt and all the supporters for giving us their Thankyou basketball net. We time. St Tudy came 1st, St Kew came 2nd We would like to say a have all made good and Port Isaac came 3rd, so that's our big thank you to all the use of it. tournament. helpers who come in to school. Question quiz? Time capsule Sam came in to school On Saturday the 9th of Thankyou to all that Christmas to talk about the October the friends of attended the quiz night millennium and how we the school ran a quiz and a big thankyou to is coming are having a village night up at Port Isaac the Friends of the clock. The school are School. Mrs Pitt’s School for organising it We have the school putting together things team came first. to raise funds. Christmas play coming to go into a time up on Wednesday capsule that will be December 15th, so next to the clock. RNLI Visitors please come along. It will be a great success down at St On Wednesday the 13th of October, Ted Childs Peters Church. and Nicky Bradbury came to Port Isaac school to talk about the lifeboat . Nicky got dressed in the This month’s lifeboat uniform and it took her 47 seconds to get Schoolchat reporters dressed into it. were Cerin Penny, Charlotte Wells and All of Port Isaac school says a big thank you to William Rowe. Ted and Nicky. S c h o o l Fo o tb a ll T o u r n a m e n tShootout agony in School Football TournamentShootout Chris Dawe, Josh Kernow, Defeat in a dramatic semi-final taken one each the teams were still Andrew Grills, Daniel Grills. penalty shootout cost Post Isaac level. Unfortunately, as the match School a place in the final of their moved into sudden death, Port B - Jack Brewer, Lucy Cotton, own tournament. The competition Isaac missed the vital penalty and St Stephen Coates, Jake Pattenden, was held at the local playing fields Tudy progressed to the final. In the James Strout, Mark Grimmitt, Leo on Sunday October 10th in front of third and fourth place play off, Port Whitcomb. an excited crowd of parents and Isaac lifted their spirits to beat Kevin Grills children. Port Isaac can be very Camelford A 1 -0 with Andrew proud of the performances of its Grills, the top scorer in the young lads and lasses. tournament, scoring the winning goal. b e g in n e r s Teams represented local schools from , St Kew, St Tudy and The final itself was just as tight with M two from Camelford and Port Isaac, St Tudy eventually beating a good commencing forming two groups with the top St Kew side 1 -0, Dale Beesley of St November Hth for two from each group progressing to Tudy scoring the decisive goal. a semi-final. four School headmistress Kate Pitt consecutive In Group One, Port Isaac A played presented the winners trophy, Thursdays and beat Camelford B 5-1 and St donated by cleaning firm Blue at 'Port Isaac Pottery Teath 7-0 with goals from Andrew Ribbon, to St Tudy captain Dale £1 per session Grills (6), Josh Kernow (3), Josh Beesley, with all team players Numbers are limited so Grills (2) and Daniel Grills (1). In receiving medals donated by their third match, despite creating Sharron Whitcomb. reserve four place now with loads of chances, they failed to Barbara score and lost 1-0. The Port Isaac teams were: A - either call in or phone &60U2-5 Charlie Guard, Josh Grills, in Group Two, Port Isaac B did not fare quite so well and suffered heavy defeats against two good sides in St Tudy and Camelford A Quick and easy daughter. It defies all standard cookery and consequently failed to qualify rules but it works! It gives the further. appearance of a pastry flan. Why not experiment with other fillings. e seem to live in a world where Potatoes, mushrooms and sweet The first semi-final, between St Kew time becomes increasingly peppers topped with grated cheese and Camelford A was very close and precious. I remember the day after my would be excellent, as would asparagus despite two minutes of extra time dishwasher arrived, my husband came and grated cheese. The possibilities went into penalties. St Kew stuck home from work and asked me how I are endless. This is the combination I away their penalties with great had spent all the extra time I had most regularly use. confidence and ran out 3-0 winners gained from not washing the dishes. I to gain their place in the final. just don’t know. All I do know is that I Miraculous Flan am forever chasing around looking for 5 eggs those extra minutes. 60g/2oz flour "hen came the turn of Port Isaac A 60g/2oz softened butter •ersus St Tudy which saw both With Christmas coming next month, I, Ismail onion finely sliced teams carve out some good chances like so many, will be running around in 1 small can red salmon which neither team were able to circles in preparation of the festival. It 60g/2oz grated Cheddar cheese convert. The two teams were very is always a good idea to have some easy ffvenly matched as the final score of yet interesting dishes which can be Method 3-0 proved. The penalties were just produced without too much time and Whisk either by hand or in a processor, as tense and after each player had effort. Here are a couple that I rely on. the eggs, flour and butter. Pour into a 20cm/8inch flan dish. Flake the salmon That Chicken Dish over the top and then cover with the ft ft-ft, ft ft ft ft.ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 4 chicken portions onion. Cover with the grated cheese. 1 large green pepper, deseeded & sliced Cook in a pre heated oven at 180°c/ 110g/4oz mushrooms, sliced 350°f/gas4 for 40mins or until golden :: {Port Isaac (Pottery J 1 tin condensed tomato soup and firm. £ ^ 1SOml/’Apt yoghurt or double cream EP

Christmas Safe f Method 1. & New Years Eve at the Mori « c Place the chicken joints in a suitable 1/3rdoffeverything dish. Scatter the green pepper and Just a reminder that entry to the ‘Lion’ § sliced mushrooms over the chicken. on New Years Eve will be ticket only * - S Spread the condensed tomato soup over (priced £1 each with all proceeds going : Saturday

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PRINTED BY WAKEFIELDS OF CAMELFORD ; ------Saturday November 6th REGULAR MEETINGS Port Isaac RNLI Christmas Coffee Morning at The Parents & Toddlers - Castle Rock Hotel - d i w r t j 5 every Thursday (not during 10.30am school holidays) from 10.00am to 12noon in the Annual Fireworks and Village Hall. Contact Bonfire on Port Gaverne Beach - Tuesday December 7th Amanda Aldridge on 01 208 880414 6.00pm. Everybody Annual Bingo in aid of the mentally welcome. handicapped in the Church Rooms, Cubs - Every Tuesday from 6.30pm Port Isaac - 7.30pm - 8.00pm in the Village Hail. Ail 8- Thursday November 11th 10 year olds welcome. Contact Golden Circle meeting - Talk with Saturday December 11th Sharron on 01208 880305 slides by the North Cornwall Port Isaac Pottery Sale - one day Heritage Coast Service - in the only Youth Club - Every Thursday Cornish Cafe - 2.30pm. Everybody evening from 7.00pm-9.30pm in the welcome to what promises to be an Big Switch-on of the new Port Isaac Village Hall. Contact Jill McDonnell interesting afternoon Christmas Lights with the St on 01208 880031 Breward Silver Band. Carol singing Saturday November 13th led by the Fishermen’s Friends. Port Isaac Chorale - Every Tuesday Curry Evening and Sing-a-long at Mulled wine and mince pies. from 8.00pm-l 0.00pm in St Port Isaac Pottery for Port Isaac Everbody welcome - 6.30pm Endellion Church Hall (third 2000 (including the draw of the Port Tuesday in every month at Port Isaac 2000 Grand Raffle) - 7.30pm Wednesday December 15th Isaac School). Contact Janet Port Isaac School Christmas Play in Townsend on 01208 880505 Sunday November 14th St Peter’s Church - 7.00pm Remembrance Sunday Service in St Local History Group - The first Peter’s Church - 10.45am Friday December 17th Friday in the month in the Last day of school term Penhaligon Room. Contact George Tuesday November 16th Steer on 01208 880754 Whist Drive in St Endellion Church Sunday December 19th Hall - 7.30pm Carol Service in St Kew Church Carn Awn Singers - Every Monday at 8.00pm in Trelights Chapel. Saturday November 20th Tuesday December 21st Contact Joan Murray on 01208 Silent Auction at Bodannon Farm - Whist Drive with Christmas prizes in 880548 7.30pm. Tickets £6.00 to include St Endellion Church Hall - 7.30pm hot supper - available from Katrina Golden Circle - Meet on the second Gill (880465) or Pam Richards Wednesday December 22nd Thursday of every month in the (880381). In aid of St Endellion Carol Service in St Endellion Church Cornish Cafe at 2.30pm. Contact Church Funds Sheila Jarvis on 880726 Friday December 24th Saturday November 27th Christingle Service in St Peters REGULAR CHURCH SERVICES Christmas Mini Market in St Peters Church - 3.00pm St Peter’s Church, Port Isaac - Church Hall Midnight Communion in St Peters Every Sunday at 10.00am (times Church - 11,30pm vary when Family Services are held - Port Isaac Rowing Club Dinner & see Notice Board) Dance at the Castie Rock Hotel - New Years Eve St Endellion - Every Sunday at 7.30pm Official Switch on of the Port Isaac 11.00am Millennium Clock - Midnight Treiights Methodist Church - Sunday November 28th Sunday Service 6.00pm; Fellowship United Benefice Advent Carol SATURDAY JANUARY 1st 2000 Service - last Thursday in the month Service in St Peters Church - A short service and presentation of at 7.00pm 6.00pm mugs to the children of St Endellion Parish in St Peters Church - 12noon PORT ISAAC FOOTBALL FIXTURES Friday December 3rd Port Isaac School Christmas Fayre in Tuesday January 4th Saturday November 6® - Altamum the School Hall - 3.1 5pm Back to school (away) - Div 1 League Saturday November 13th - North Cornwall Conservative Tuesday January 18th St Mawgan (away) - Div 1 Cup Association Turkey Supper at St Whist Drive in St Endellion Church Saturday November 20th - Endellion Church Hall Hall - 7.30pm St Dennis (away) - Div 1 League Saturday November 27dl - Saturday December 4th Tuesday February 15th Mevagissey (home) - Div 1 League Cajun Christmas Party in the Village Whist Drive in St Endellion Church Hall - raising funds for Port Isaac Hall - 7.30pm 2000 - 7.30pm Saturday March 4th Monday December 6th Hospice Day 2000, in support of The Carn Awn Singers in Concert in Mount Edgcumbe Hospice, in the Trelights Chapel at 7.30pm, Church Rooms - Sale starts at followed by supper. Proceeds to 10.30am; Lunch at 12noon - Chapei funds something for everyone