January 2020 No.472 50P to Non Residents
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January 2020 No.472 50p to Non Residents Carol Cook Something worth celebrating in 2019! St Gennys Cricketers win the League See page 10 1 Events Tree Planting at Trengayor Heather Smith Seniors Christmas lunch at the Institute 2 Editor It’s usually difficult to fill CONTENTS PAGE January’s Gazette, but not so this Age Concern 12, 14 year. I’s more a matter of what can Business Index 38 be squeezed in and what to leave Competition 16 till next month, highlighting how Crackington Cider Co 9 much goes on in St Gennys. Churches 22,32 Have you completed the Shop Directory of Clubs 37 Survey? Getting replies from the 2,39,40 whole parish is very important. Events Green St Gennys 26 Please read Green St Gennys. Its 18 an exciting initiative. Jacobstow School National Trust 10 So shake yourselves up, dust 7,9,24,30 yourselves off, and start 2020. Notices Parish Council 34,35 Heather Parish Diary 20,21 Review of Events 5 Rewilding Trengayor 28 St Gennys Cricketers 10 The Deadline for submissions to the next Gazette is end of day 17th of this month email:[email protected] Your Editors are: Heather Smith 01840 230976 Margaret Kirkwood 01840 230911 The St Gennys Gazette exists for the benefit of St Gennys Parish and its residents. It aims to provide an information service to publicise events and activities in St Gennys and its neighbouring parishes and publish Parish topics of interest. Publishing includes printed, digital and online for- mats. It takes no editorial positions. The Editors may edit articles, letters, adverts or any other content submitted to the Gazette. They reserve the right not to publish anything that they judge to be counter to the intentions of the Gazette or generally inappropriate for publication. Disclaimer: The ideas and opinions printed in the Gazette do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor and the Gazette Team. The contents of the Gazette, including images, may not be cop- ied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, posted, transmitted or displayed in any form or by any means without prior permission of the St Gennys Gazette Team. If permission is sought and given, it is expected that all articles/images be accredited to either St Gennys Gazette or the author of said article/images. The Gazette is available on the Parish Council website - www.stgennys.co.uk 3 4 Reviews of Events Carmen & Mimi (Carn to Cove event) are a singing duo Simone Hellier and Jenny Oldfield, supported by performer Ben Oldfield and musician Peter Thomson. On Friday 22 November, they brought their latest show, “Smile”, to Crackington Institute as part of Carn to Cove’s Performing Arts Scheme for Rural Communities in Cornwall. The performance was set in 1933 when life could be hard and the prospect of poverty was always there. The cast played the Cartesian Players, a travelling troupe of radical activists who presented an entertainment using songs and comedy to look at various inequalities of that time and to call for political and social changes, some of which still have relevance today. The highlight of the performance was the singing of Simone Hellier and Jenny Oldfield, both classically trained opera singers with beautiful soprano voices. Short comedy sketches linked the various songs and the lasting memory of the evening will be the magnificent singing of Carmen and Mimi. Celia Sousek The Parish Seniors Christmas lunch on the 7th December was a great success and hopefully enjoyed by all who came to eat, help and entertain. Our thanks go to - The Burden Trust for their backing, generous donations from the Bude Co-op, Coombe Barton, Wainhouse Stores and Roddas Dairy. Elaine Bird and Karen Skinner, supported by Nicky Bird, did a brilliant job in the kitchen by producing a wonderful Christmas meal and a mouth watering selection of desserts. Thank you to our loyal helpers : Sally Batchelor, Kate Holding and Sally Johnson, who were invaluable drivers and hosts, Linda Tilley, Tony and Paul Herr for doing anything that was needed, Julie and Geoff Morris who kept up a constant supply of teas and coffees, and Tony Stedham transporting one of our guests in an accessible mini bus, and Gill Shipsides kindly provided our table decorations. Fourteen members of the lively ukulele band - “All @ C” duly arrived and entertained us with an unusual variety of songs and ditties. Our grateful thanks to them. They take no money for their performances but carry a donation box for the Cornwall Air Ambulance. Richard Leach A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Bude Foodbank in the last few weeks. The Coffee morning at the Institute on the 14th December raised the magnificent sum of £524 in cash and many bags of provisions. People were very generous, and many lovely raffle prizes given by local households. There was also a donation of £200 raised at the Carn to Cove performance in November, and several donations and a cash sum of over £300 given by another generous group in the Parish at the beginning of December. This is just wonderful, and will make a massive difference to many people. Thank you, all. Janey Comber 5 6 Notices JANUARY’S PARISH WALK NEXT WALK Saturday 18TH January Meet Crackington Institute 11am. Route: Rosecare, hopefully via new bridge, but if not, via Mineshop. All welcome, but stout boots essential, there is bound to be mud! FITNESS FOR ALL 2020 Phone Gill 01840 230393 Starts 6.01.2020 with a FREE Taster Class. Please book : Gill 07770 838472 or DAY CLASS VENUEemail : [email protected] MON Circuit Training – For all round Crackington 18.30pm fitness: All Comers Institute 19.30pm THURS Circuit Training - Beginners Boscastle 18.30pm Intermediate/Sports Community 19.30pm St Gennys Silver Band Carol Concert Went down very well. Great audience, fabulous band including guest players, big sound, big raffle and enormous tea afterwards and thanks to Dizzard group for decorating the hall. I know, I was there! Heather 7 8 Crackington Cider Company Its great to see an initiative in St Gennys that is using the land, planting trees, that is biodiverse using locally sourced apples, and preserving old Cornish traditions. It all began when Jon and Sam lived in Swindon with 3 apple trees in their back garden and Jon started using the apples rather than having to mow round the windfalls! On moving to Tremayna Jon’s father started them off with 25 cider trees and in the 9 years they have been there, they have cleared the land and planted over 1100 trees. Orchards Live, a Westcountry Organisation provided them with advice and training on planting, pruning and grafting. Jon is now, with scions (prunings) from Cothele Heritage apples, growing his own trees. They also have wildings growing (apple trees grown from discarded apple cores) which are known as Pippins. Perhaps a Tremayna Pippin will be created? Glorious names such as Dabinett, and Kingston Black (West Country vintage quality cider apples) to multi purpose Cornish varieties (eating, cooking and cider), Tommy Knight, Collegett Pippin, Lord of the Isles (from St Agnes in Cornwall!), Captain Broad and Rattler or Manaccan Primrose, as it is otherwise known. They have been creative in their management of trees and fruit. Deer fencing, rabbit guards, and 2,000 Ladybird lavae (which arrived in the post) and the larvae and adult ladybirds have been very successful in controlling orchard pests without the need for insecticides. Willow windbreaks attract blackfly, and the sweet sticky substance they leave on the willows is very popular with bees. They have also provided hives for masonry bees, who are excellent pollinators. This year they have processed 25 tonnes of apples and produced 18,000 litres of cider, increasing their range from dry, medium and sweet ciders to include Farmhouse, Vintage and Mulled Cider. Soon to follow there will be cider fermented in whisky barrels and keeved cider, a naturally sweet sparkling, Normandy style cider. Around 25% of their total funding has come from European Agricultural Fund, Leader Project and Atlantic and Moor Group, but the remainder they have raised themselves. The project has meant a lot of hard work and financial commitment, but with lots of the help and encouragement from family, friends and neighbours they and their business are an asset to the community. Heather Smith 9 St Gennys Cricketers Did you know St Gennys has a Cricket Team? Not only has the team been in existence for 32 years, but they are League winners too! The team was formed by Mike Cowling in 1987, whose local credentials are impeccable. Mike’s father lived at Tremayna, his Grandfather at Coxford, his Gran at Cleave and Mike was bought up at Trencreek. You can’t get more local than that! Paul Knight asked Mike to put a team together to play in the Tintagel Evening League, and the team, has been going strong ever since. They play all their games at Tintagel Cricket ground. Phil Hartley, of Hartley Home Care, sponsors the league and last donated a substantial amount of money for a new artificial wicket to be laid. Currently the Team comprises Harry Daly (Captain), Ben Tippett, Dom West, Simon Tilley, Brian Cook, Glyn Rees, James, Peter and Michael Ellis, Nigel Cowling, Andrew Skinner and Mike Cowling with Gareth Jeremiah playing a couple of games for them this year. Ginger Skinner former player remains an ardent fan and rarely misses a match. Mike says he never has any problem getting the players together. The other teams in the league are Wootons (Tintagel), The Cornishmen (Tintagel), The Green Army (Tintagel Football Club), The Mill House Inn (Trebarwith), Camelford Conservative Club and St Gennys.