May I take this opportunity of thanking Pam, both personally and on 98 POLGOOTH TIMES Winter 2007 behalf of the committee, for her hard work, her knowledge of the village, which she readily shared with us, and her commitment to the 2007 already - it village magazine. However, we won’t lose contact with Pam as she has doesn’t seem 7 years agreed to continue compiling and delivering the Polgooth Times. ago we were Thank you Pam. celebrating or Another thank you goes to Hazel Old whose photograph of the deliberating on the village was used on the front cover of our last issue and also to millennium. We Brendan Sweet for this front cover photograph. have probably all Lastly, please don’t forget my earlier plea for frog spawn – I will seen some changes willingly collect. to our own lives The next date for articles to be since then, some The Editor submitted for the 99th edition is 13th April 2007 good and some sad. I certainly have. Pam Gibbs, presented with flowers from The Committee of The Polgooth Times, Politically and in the at a Thank You meal at The Polgooth Inn. world as a whole there have been many changes and upheavals which give us all reasons to reflect as the new year begins, so lets hope 2007 will be a healthy and happy year and that wars and disagreements will be a thing of the past. An impossibility, I am sure you agree. However, perhaps we could all make an effort to live peacefully with our neighbours in this lovely part of and make our own small contribution to a peaceful world. Pam Gibbs, who has been one of the mainstays of The Polgooth Times since its beginning, covering the roles of committee member, secretary and lastly treasurer has now decided to stand down and hand her cheque book to another, Roger Smith, who has now joined our happy band as the financial wizz

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Polgooth Village Hall

The Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall Committee took place on Monday 13 th November 2006. There is still no-one willing to stand as Chairman and so the Minutes Secretary took the meeting. Jonathan Childs, Treasurer, reported that there was about £4,700 in the bank. He had been approached by the secretary of the St. Mewan Playgroup about its re-location to Polgooth. They want to use the Hall from April, 2007. There was much discussion about this and it was agreed that we should offer St. Mewan the use of the Hall in principle. Various matters such as hours, dates and costs have still to be discussed.

A Christmas Fair was held on Saturday 2 nd December 2006. This was deemed a great success and made about £400 for the Hall’s funds. Another source of funding was the loan of the raised seating to Pantomime which raised £200. The water leak that was mentioned in the last Polgooth Times has been mended by Gary Morcom, who has not charged the Hall. Our sincere thanks go out to him.

Our Caretaker, Graham Dann, who has done excellent work for the Hall over the last two years, has finally moved to Somerset to be near their daughter who has Multiple Sclerosis. We wish them all the best for the future. This leaves us without a Caretaker and if there is anyone who would be willing to carry out these part time duties, please let me know. We shall need a new Caretaker in April if the St. Mewan Playgroup re-locate to Polgooth.

Martin Barnes. Secretary to the Polgooth Village Hall Committee. 01726 – 63277

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FRIDAY CLUB

THE POLGOOTH Well here we are in the new year. It’s always nice to start afresh and try to make this year a bit special. We had a very busy time at the church during December. On INN Friday 15th, Coz the Clown entertained the children at their Christmas party after which some special party food was Jo and Jere Blaylock offer you a warm welcome enjoyed. The evening was opened to all the local children, as it is always lovely to meet new children from the village. 47 children were at the party and by the looks on their faces, they Offering a choice of quality cask marque ales and fine wines, as well all had a lovely time (as did the adults). Thank you all for as an extensive menu catering for all tastes making it a great success. On the following Saturday, a few of the children and their Serving food all day (from 12 noon til 10.00pm) in July and August, parents went around the village delivering presents, which the and from 12 noon till 2.00pm, then 6.00 till 10.00pm for the rest of children had prepared, to the older people of the village. The the year idea behind this was to bring the young and old together and to show the children that giving can be as nice as receiving. I would like to thank Jake and Jordon for dressing up as Father No-smoking dining room and family room Christmas and his Elf, and all the other children and parents for giving their time. We even sang carols to Aunt Blanche as she asked us to. Sunday morning the church was absolutely full. It was just a wonderful atmosphere, the children put on a play, the older VALLEY NURSERIES girls danced and we had a music group playing Carols. The children all received a small present at the end of the service. Gardeners Once again I would like to thank the children and parents for attending the service. We can supply your every need On Sunday evening, the Church held a candlelight service of Wallflowers, pansies, polys and prims Carols and Bible Readings. The Church looked so cosy and Perennials, bulbs, shrubs and trees warm and there was a lovely atmosphere. Compost, fertiliser, garden ornaments etc. By the time you read this, we will be back at our Friday Club, which meets between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, having a very busy Do call in at time. It will be lovely to be back with the children. A big, big PENTEWAN VALLEY NURSERIES thank you to all who help. If you feel that you could spare an Or ring Sharon hour a week, please come along and help the little ones. On (01726) 842360 Open 7 days a week Pam Hitchens 01726 72790

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Summer has been brought to church at Sticker, from time The Great Train Journey Begins…. to time since she was a baby, by her grand-parents Sheila and Peter, who are parishioners. Summer stood in front of Here, it’s Winter… take me back a mere two months and here I am in us and read ‘HER’ prayer one Sunday morning toward the Western Australia - it is Spring! end of last year. Wednesday 4 October 2006 Polgooth Chapel is fortunate to have several children who I get up early - it is very light but quite cool; magpies sing through the are being trained to take an interest in our services by night. I have breakfast with my old school friend Sheila. I pack careful- Pam, Jeanette and their helpers at the Friday Club. ly, just a few clothes. Space is limited on board this train which will It is a joy to watch the boys and girls in action during the take me across this huge Connent to Sydney from Perth -3 days and 3 services. nights. The taxi comes at 10.00am and takes me to East Perth Staon. The F Hawke staon is very modern, a huge hall with polished marble floors. The seats are comfortably upholstered. Outside a long silver train- 28 carriages-waits. Every now and then it purrs. Blue banners are hung by the doorways of each secon. Door mats are placed on the plaorm at each entrance - groups of people wait quietly. I am so ex- Prayer by Summer Williams (aged 8) cited and nervous. Dear God

People are different. I am in the didiest lile cabin - a roomee they call it. It has a washba- Some people like orange, sin, 2 towels, a wash bag filled with toiletries, a full-length Some people like blue, mirror and a most comfortable large armchair which somehow will be Lots of different colours around me and you. made into a bed. Some people like dogs, An aendant called Elena talks me through the system. My coffee will Some people like cats. Some people like fish and chips, be brought to me at 7.00am - IN BED. Breakfast begins at 7.30am; Some people like mash and not sausages, lunch at 12.30pm; dinner at 6.30pm. There are 2 dining cars, 2 saloon Some people like ham, cars with bar and tea and coffee making facilies in each carriage. Some people like chicken. We glide off. The 2 engines are diesel electric - no noise. Some people like toe nails, Some people like finger nails. I see flat sandy land, then vineyards, then sheep …. Some people like fingers, 12.30pm. Lunch. Tables are laid for 4 with damask cloths, large nap- Some people like toes, kins, silver ware and sparkling glass. Even more nervous now. How did you invent all of those? I choose Hot rolls and buer Some people like drink, Chicken with couscous and salad Some people like food. Others around me love you and I love you Apricot Tart and cream In exactly the same way as they do! Amen Coffee. I am joined by 3 very amiable Australian ladies who have been looking

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I walk through to the saloon - individual armchairs that swivel so you flap overhead. I can see the odd Kangaroo pop its head up. can see both sides of the track. Now my natural reserve kicks in. I am 7.30am. This is a very special place; a terrible place - flat, empty at first sight but when you really look there’s lots to see. Rusng assembly points for no longer ex- not sure what to do. A lone lady traveller in company that’s mostly isng cale and sheep, no grass le , no water, large salt pans, mirages … couples - and Australians! I know I must not hide in my cabin so I Breakfast is huge - a “full English” - if you fancy it. I do not. I content myself with tea compose myself and watch the flat scenery go by. There’s ground and toast and marvel at the appetes of the people around me. cover with a most beauful purple -blue flower. I get spoken to and 8.45am. The longest straight of rail track in the world. introducons are made. The Australians really are lovely. In 6 weeks It is 477.14 Kilometres long. it is 4352 Kilometres from Perth to Sydney. of travelling I never met an unfriendly one. More mirages appear on the horizon. 2.30pm. A very flat sandy landscape with low trees - wale I’m told. 12.30p,m. Lunch Hot rolls with buer Champagne is served to welcome us on board. I stroll up and down A delicious Feta Tart with salad the train through lots of doors - PUSH...PULL. Ginger pudding - more cream I return to my cabin feeling brave. Coffee We stop at a small township called Cook. It only has a populaon of 2. It is used as a 4.30pm. A very informave commentary is piped through the train. service town for the steam engines - now no longer used. We get off to stretch our (You can switch it off.) legs. It is very hot - 30 ˚. I make sure that I don’t missthe train - next one in 3 days. Here I am, rolling across the plains of Australia - green wheat-fields Lots of flies. bounded by acres of bush - thick, o en impassable deep bushes with At last the Nullarbar Plain is over and the landscape becomes very prey in a red some small trees and copses of larger trees - bore holes for precious and green way. The soil is like red sand, in contrast the small round bushes glow intensely green in the strong sunlight. A few deserted railway service selements - water with banks of sandy soil every mile or so. the scarcity of water impacng heavily. Amid the luxurient greens are many 6.30pm. Dinner Tuna salad blackended stumps le by previous fires - skeletal arms in the air. Miles and miles of Roast beef. Vegetables. yellow blossomed bushes. White blossomes ground cover in patches of shade. Chocolate and whisky cake, cream. Atomic Tesng Ground - Keep out! Coffee. Mints. 6.30 pm. Phew Barbecued Chicken Dinner Lamb shank I sit with a lady from Queensland - very dry humour, also June from Bread & buer pudding. Ice cream New Zealand and Alan from Sydney. When I get back to my cabin, the I eat lightly so sleep well. I wake to pasture and wheatlands. bed is all made up. It looks very comfortable. The train quietly rolls Friday 6th october 2006 along. We stop at Kalgoorlie, a historic mining town. The staon is The sun is shining as always. large and built of limestone blocks. We pull out at 1.30am. I have indi- Market gardens. Adelaide. I get off and peep about. The train goes off for a couple of hours to be washed down. I do feel safer when it returns. The famous sister train geson - that chocolate & whisky cake! The Ghan, glides in. It goes up to Alice Springs then across the hot centre up to Thursday 5th October 2006 Darwin in the hot North. It is lovely to see both trains here together. I promise 6.00am. The Nullarbor Plain. ( no trees) 2 Kangaroos sit up and watch myself that I will go on the Ghan one day. Its logo is a Camel. It takes the same route us glide by. as far as Alice Springs as the Camel trains used to take, driven by their Afghan It really is a plain - miles and miles of it - a vast limestone escarpment herders. We glide out again. 29 ˚ now. Off to Sydney. Should arrive tomorrow at 10.30am. with, at first, very low scrub and dried low grass. In the morning sun- 11.00am We have new drivers. One passenger remarks that mad max has taken the light it looks very beauful with lots of so colours. My coffee controls. We certainly have picked up speed. arrives -This is good! 12.30pm lunch. It is immense. The chunks of lamb in the curry must be

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Scrub-topped off hillocks - not a prey sight. Was once -not so long ago -very Goslings Preschool prosperous. I have just seen the niest bird ever. 6.30 Dinner. Pumpkin Soup I became involved in the preschool in 1984 when my son started to Trout attend. The Preschool was held in a room at the back of the hall. It Cheese - Chocolates. was run by parents who fund-raised to keep it going, as they did right I go to bed early - the train is bouncing along. We break down in the middle of the night at Parkes. Heaven knows where the replacement engine came from. 3 hours up until the present time. Now there is government funding for 3 & 4 late for Sydney. year olds. The children enjoyed learning through play. Saturday 7th October 2006 No Ofsted as there is now. It is a lovely morning. The views of the Blue Mountains are amazing. We are so high We used to put on Nativity Plays in the room, then in later years we up that my ears pop. We go down into Sydney through 10 tunnels. It is really used the stage. They were lovely times seeing the children dressed up exhilarang. Lots of lile selements. Lots of evidence of bush fires.. and singing their lovely songs. Down, down and down we go into Sydney. We always had a sports day and for a few years we joined with Sticker I get off at Sydney Central. I say goodbye to a host of new friends. Now I have to find Pre-school. We took turns to hold it in each village’s playing field or another train to Urnina Beach- 1½ hours away - to meet up with Cornish friends. hall. This me the train has 3 decks.! In 1991 we moved into the new back hall, previous to it being built we Happy travelling. held our sessions in the front hall. We had to store a lot of our

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OBITUARIES MY GET UP AND GO HAS WENT

How do I know my youth is all spent? William John Allen (Bill) Rowe Well my get up and go has got up and went. Died 20th October 2006 (Age 81 years) But in spite of it all I’m able to grin Bill had been an active member of our village since moving here When I think of where my get up has been. with his wife Margaret some 12 or 13 years ago and he continued his involvement with various village organisations Old age is golden so I’ve heard said, even after Margaret’s death in 1999. He was an active member But sometimes I wonder when I get into bed, of our Methodist church, the Friendship Club and the Luncheon With my ear in a drawer and my teeth in a cup, Club. Bill was a regular compiler of the Polgooth Times and My eyes on the table until I wake up. generally supported a whole variety of village events. As sleep dims my eyes I say to myself Bill’s childhood was spent in Tregony and Grampound. He Is there anything else I should put on the shelf? spent many years of his working life in Holland working on the But I’m happy to say as I close the door, Dutch Railways. His two sons and daughter still live there. My friends are the same, Coming back to , Bill worked for many years, until his Perhaps even more. retirement, for Cornwall County Council in the Highways Department. When I was young my slippers were red, Bill often talked of his fondness for Polgooth and during his I could kick my heels over my head. When I grew old my slippers were blue time in the village developed many close friendships. But I could still dance the whole night through. We will all miss him very much. Now I am old, my slippers are black Melvina Joslin I walk to the store and puff my way back, Melvina Joslin, who passed away on Wednesday 1st November The reason I know my youth is all spent 2006, will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Mel was very Is my get up and go has got up and went. sociable and very well known in and around the St. Austell area But I don’t mind when I think with a grin where she lived for all of her life. She was born in Bethel, then Of all the grand places my get up has been, moved to Trewoon in 1936 when she married her husband of And since I’ve retired from life’s competition 39 years Bert. She was a hard working lady who didn’t have the My schedules are scheduled (with complete repetition.) easiest of lives, her Mother died at an early age and she outlived her only son (Mike). She spent the last 8 years of her life as a I get up each morning and dust off my wits, resident at Averlea Residential Home, where she would spend a Pick up the paper and read the ‘obits’. lot of her time writing articles for the Polgooth Times. Whilst If I see my name missing, I know I’m not dead, there Mel was very much a part of Averlea where she was loved So I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed!! by all and will be greatly missed. FDH

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St Mewan Parish Council The plot owned by Mr. Philp is on the left going over the by-pass bridge. This land would be of value to the Council as it borders the The St. Mewan Parish Council has met on two occasions since the last land on the Sticker side of this bridge already owned by them. It was Polgooth Times appeared. On 13 th December 2006, the Council had to agreed at the meeting on the 10 th January 2007 that the Council must decide on two important issues. The first was whether the Council want- have both plots valued and whether or not the exchange takes place, ed to go ahead with the possible development of the land at Mr. Philp must bear the valuation and legal costs. Whether Mr. Philp St. Stephen’s Road, Sticker, as a site for eight affordable homes. This will agree to this is not known. land was bought by the Parish more than thirty years ago and is used at present as a playing field. The Council was advised by the Restormel Planning matters in Polgooth Area. Restormel have granted permis- Affordable Housing Officer, Matt Ward, that the Guinness Trust were sion for the construction of two houses on the ground next to Windrush the preferred developers and they had drawn up preliminary plans for – the former home of Mr. and Mrs. D. May. There have been several eight houses on the site. The Trust will also fund the relocation of the applications from the owners for originally three houses, then two, and play equipment to another nearby site. During further discussion with then with several amended plans being submitted and at least two site members of the public, Matt answered several questions from the floor meetings between the Clerk, Mr John Hawke, the owners and the Plan- and also from members of the Parish Council. There has been some ning officers. Mr. and Mrs. Evely have got permission from Restormel opposition to this development and some support. Matt said that the to build an annexe to their property at Chapel Green, Woodgrove Park. housing needs survey showed that there was a case for building two, This, again, was a controversial matter and several plans were submit- three and one four-bedroomed houses in the Sticker area. No other ted by the owners. suitable or affordable site had been offered. The Council then took a vote and the proposition that the Council should offer Guinness Trust the Finally, the Parish Council wants to know where Japanese Knotweed is land at St. Stephen’s Road was carried seven votes for and two against. growing. This invasive weed is present in several places in the Parish The next stage will be to advertise this decision. and the County Council has a team of operatives who are equipped with the correct sprays to destroy it. If anyone knows of any Knotweed The most recent meeting of the Parish Council took place on Wednesday growing, please let me know. 10 th January 2007. At this meeting the Clerk told the councillors that in view of the reserves being greatly reduced, the precept that the Parish A very Happy New Year to all the Parishioners. receives from the council tax payers would have to increase. Martin Barnes 01726 – 63277. A proposition that the Precept should be increased by 15 % was passed. This is the first time that the Council has increased the precept by more FRANK & ED FAULL than the annual inflation figure. This extra money will enable the Coun- cil to carry out several schemes it has in mind, including the memorial Rose Cottage for Councillor Mrs Edna Angove which is at the planning stage. Polgooth St Austell PL26 7BY Another important matter was the request of Mr. Noel Philp of Porth 01726 66474 Hall to exchange land he owns bordering the St. Stephen’s Road with Cornish Stone Hedging land owned by the Parish Council opposite his property at Porth Hall. Several Councillors visited the land in question before Christmas. 4 x 4 Digger Hire Stone Masons General Builders

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POLGOOTH METHODIST CHURCH

CARNMOGGAS HOLIDAY PARK As I write this we are already almost two weeks into a New Year. Christmas decorations INDOOR BOWLS CLUB have been taken down and our Christmas festivities are fading into the past. Despite this the message of Christmas is one that we can take with us through the year. The message of peace and goodwill is surely always relevant and, indeed, very much needed in our world OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK today. Jesus was also given the name ‘ Emmanuel’ which means ‘God with us.’ I find this comforting to know that we have a God who wants to be very much part of our lives. SIX RINKS We were, as usual, busy in the Church over Christmas. The celebrations started as we ARCHERY joined with other Churches in the Parish for a Christingle service at St. Mewan School. The following Sunday the Church was full to overflowing as children, teenagers and adults took TUITION AVAILABLE part in our All Age Worship with dance, drama, modern nativity and contributions from our LICENSED CLUB BAR music group. In the evening we celebrated with a Candlelight Carol Service. Celebrations SNOOKER, POOL & PUB SKITTLES continues at 9.30am on Christmas morning, getting our Christmas Day off to a great start. One of the highlights for our children was a very well attended party on 15th December SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP when entertainment was provided by Coz the Clown. PARTIES CATERED FOR We began the New year in the Church with our annual Covenant Service. This is a very special service and provides us an opportunity to re-commit our lives to Christ as we set out upon the new year. Over the next few months we have some special celebrations. On 18th March we have All Age Worship celebrating Mothering Sunday. This is followed three weeks later by our East- LITTLE POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL er events. On Good Friday we meet for worship at 10.00am and then on Easter Telephone St Austell 63575 Sunday we have All Age Worship at 10.30am.You would be most welcome to join us for these and indeed any of our weekly services. We look forward to you joining us.

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VILLAGE DIARY VILLAGE DIRECTORY

SERVICES Polgooth Methodist Church Police: Ring 999 for EMERGENCY - but for Local Enquiries the February 11 10.30am All Age Worship number now is 08705 777444 and ask for Local Police Station

March 18 10.30am All Age Worship for The Polgooth Post Office & General Stores Mothering Sunday The Shop is open Monday to Saturday 8am - 8pm Sunday 9am - 12noon April 6 10.00am Good Friday Worship PO Counter Open Weekdays 8am - 1pm and 2pm - 5.30pm and Sat (8 April 8 10.30am Easter Family Celebration am - 12.30pm). The last post is collected at 4.30pm on weekdays, 9am on Saturdays and 10.30am on Sundays. May 13 10.30am All Age Worship Tel: St Austell 73816 (see advert) The Mobile Library calls alternate Fridays at Sycamore Close 9.15 - 9.35am Woodgrove Park (top) 9.40 - 10.00am Trelower Park 10.05 - 10.20am

Refuse Collection takes place on Wednesdays. See special notices re. Public Holiday Collections. GRAHAM & GRAHAM Coal and Anthracite is delivered by R.A. Hawke & Co. Mondays in Polgooth - Wednesdays at Trelower Park Tel: St Austell 73121 (see advert) HIGH CROSS HOUSE, ST AUSTELL Daily and Sunday Newspapers are delivered by A friendly and caring service The Post Office Stores (delivery or collection). A Western Greyhound Bus Service is now in operation, which in- Conveyancing · Business · Planning cludes Polgooth. Apply to Western National Office in St Austell for Family and Children timetable. Wills & Probate · Landlord & Tenant Accident Claims · Criminal Employment and other legal problems GARTH HITCHENS Green Acres, St Austell PL26 2DX Tel 01726 72790

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PLACES OF WORSHIP GROUPS & ORGANISATIONS

POLGOOTH LADIES GROUP will be meeting on the last Tuesday St. Mewan Parish Church of each month in the Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. For further details For details please contact the churchwardens, Myrna Baker 01726 73698 or please contact Mrs Carol Peatheyjohns on 01726 63457. David Priston 01726 70575. THE PLAYING FIELD FUND-RAISING GROUP meets 3/4 times Polgooth Methodist Church a year (see notices) to organise events. For further information tele- For details please contact Tony Warren on St Austell 75362. phone Michele Taylor on 01726 73150. POLGOOTH MUSIC CLUB. We meet at Kate’s home from 7.45 St Augustine of Hippo, Roman Catholic Church pm on Wednesdays in blocks of 4/5 weeks. There is no charge. Con- Woodland Road, St Austell (opposite ASDA) tact Kate Whetter on 73488 or Jeannette on 75362. Sunday Mass Times: Saturday 6 p.m., Sunday 8.30 and POLGOOTH KEEP FIT CLUB. Monday 7.00 p.m. in the Village 10.30 a.m. Hall. Holy Days: 10.30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Telephone: 01726 73838 POLGOOTH CHILDREN’S GROUP. Every Friday in the Chapel from 6.15 p.m. to 7.15 for 3-8 year olds. 7.30-8.30 pm for 9-11 year olds. Term time only POLGOOTH PLAYERS . Contact Ian Taylor 73150 or Jacquie The Village Salon Kessell 64059 for details. All welcome. Annual productions. POLGOOTH CHURCH. Coffee morning in the Chapel, on the first Fore Street Monday of the month at 10.30am. Polgooth

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A STAND FOR RURAL LIFE

My story is a tale of two villages and how a weekend trip to London helped forge constructive ties between two groups. The two villages Lanreath and Blisland both have community shop associations. Blisland is up and running and Lanreath is under construction. The two projects could not be more diametrically opposed – Blisland a

multi facility £600K project includes shop, P.O.. doctors surgery, internet café and commercial letting units whilst Lanreath is a £50K conversion of a public toilet

facility to form a shop and post office which certainly adds an alternative spin to the phrase convenience shopping. I am keen to monitor the comparative success of each organisation but that’s for another day. The weekend was initiated by a somewhat casual response from the Lanreath group chairman, to an enquiry appearing on The Countryside Alliance web site. The BBC were looking for a village that had lost local services or that were seriously under

threat. Lanreath seemed to fit the bill with the closure of shop, post office, pub and village museum and with the local school and bus service about to go. The aim of the BBC being to symbolically move the whole village to London on a weekend and cel- ebrate the best of village life – a chance to show those in power the kind of life we are losing in the countryside and so to focus national attention on the threat to all rural communities, with the event featuring in the first of a three part documentary going out in the spring on BBC2. The BBC documentary team spent five weeks filming in Lanreath and Blisland including coverage of the plights of both shops and post offices prior to embarking on the main event which was due to take place on 28 and 29 October 2006 somewhere in Bookkeeping Accounts Services VAT Services Payroll - Personal Taxation Planning Business Advice Set-Up Office the Capital. All concerned were sworn to secrecy, prevented from talking to other media and • • • • • • • • Business Business Gains Capital Inheritance would not be told of the venue in London until the morning of the event. The idea being to annexe a part of London without prior permission of the authorities –

For an informal chat about your your about chat informal an For today Warren Nick call needs business 71507 01726 Tel: displaying a degree of fighting spirit in a cheeky kind of way. The big day arrived and over 100 of us left Cornwall bound for London aboard two coaches. The contingent consisted of shop committee and staff, farmers, school children and teachers, Morris dancers, members of W.I. a tug of war team and other residents of the two villages. Cattle and sheep were transported under separate cover. The trip up was eventful with BBC assistant producers giving us the opportunity to record interviews hopefully to be used later in the documentary- they also used the opportunity to raise spirits and encouraged us to learn the Cornish rebel song Trelawney's army which was undertaken with some gusto in between the nasal

email: [email protected] [email protected] email: wailing of the Morris Men at the back of the coach- the song was to be used at the event. We were accommodated at the Thistle Hotel Euston and given the evening to ourselves. Annexation day began with a ten O’clock briefing where the action plan was Accounting Compass S e r v i c e s explained with military precision – groups were formed including construction team, school teachers and children, bowls team (Dawn and yours truly), Morris dancers,

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and encourage them to join in whilst planting a sticker on them. A B&B with Slugs & Diamonds! The location was finally released – we were to storm Islington Green, chosen due to its connection with Tony Blair being in his old constituency when a New Labour MP We moved to the village at the end of September 2004 and, after – also close to the restaurant where his alleged pact with Gordon Brown was formed several months of planning & rather extensive building works, opened over new labour leadership. Timing was critical the whole event had to be set up the B&B in August 2005 with two out of the four bedrooms ready. One simultaneously for fear of the local council putting an end to proceedings – the BBC of the guests on our first night (unknowingly to us) was the South West had 12 film crews on standby to gain as much footage as possible. All the various Tourism inspector and the others a very pleasant couple, luckily for us groups including animals were held in back streets just off the green awaiting the instruction of go,go,go. It was apparent during this episode that the tension of the since in our efforts to remove all traces of the builders, Richard had occasion overwhelmed the animals due to the large pile of excrement forming on the forgotten a very large slug-like substance on the end of the bath which street. was meant to remove some excess silicone; fortunately the guests Anyway the signal went up, we stormed the green and the picture of village life was concerned were into house renovation and ‘Mr’ was fascinated by the duly established including the erection of a 30x10 meter frieze of the village, a large blob & whether it would do the job! A few nights later the AA Lanreath village sign (twinned with Islington) a school complete with teachers, Inspector also made an overnight visit – we weren’t too impressed children, maypole, school playground, a farming scene, a W.I. fete, tug of war and having requested these visits not to take place until at least the end of bowls event, finished off with Morris dancing. A life size model of John Prescott August when we planned to have completed the decorating. We had made by Billy Hayes an 86 year old resident of Lanreath overlooked the scene. even checked that morning with the AA that they would not be sending The weather was accommodating, the Islington locals were friendly and the event was an assessor for a few weeks but, despite half the house still in the a success helping to deliver a message to the heart of government with the help of media coverage encouraged by the BBC. throes of being put back together again and decorated, we were very Apart form being a lot of fun some good things have come out of the weekend pleased to be awarded 4 diamonds by both organisations, so refrained from complaining! • The two shops are communicating with each other at committee, management and staff levels sharing best practice and experience. 2006, our first year, wasn’t without its dramas, minor with hindsight but not at the time – alarms going off when they shouldn’t have (apologies • We were able to establish a training requirement for the soon to be Lanreath shop manager including a visit to and support from Blisland to neighbours), the computer terminating itself, and one family turning up on the doorstep during the early evening, clutching a copy of our • My relationship with both enterprises have strengthened considerably • webpage and adamant that they had booked in. Apart from the fact Colleagues became friends. that we were full, we knew that there could be no way we would have If in anyway this project helps to soften the Governments views on the review of the booked a family with three youngsters as we don’t have the right Post Office rural network then its got to be a good thing because in my view wholesale closures will significantly impact on thousands of village shops including accommodation. Fortunately (for us), in their haste they had printed community shops bringing viability and sustainability into question. off our details instead of those for Hunter’s Moon Devon which, fortunately for them, was near Okehampton so not too far. Their Unfortunately the above is a fairly representative theme of what is happening in many insistence did cause us some alarm for a few moments though! villages in Cornwall . Lets hope it doesn’t come to Polgooth. However, touch wood, the season went well and guests have loved the village, the views around it and from the house, and the peace and David Geeves quiet after a long drive on busy roads. Most guests go to the Polgooth Polgooth Village Stores and Post Office Inn on their first evening and are delighted with the fare, and very pleased to be able to walk there. Although we warn them about the portions, most never quite believe us until they see them, and one bemused pair re-christened the fish & chips whale & chips!

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However, nothing seems to diminish their desire for a cooked breakfast – although we live in hope of eight ‘cereals & toast’ one day! Whilst the pub is naturally the main focus of people’s attention after a day out, many people are very pleased to find both the village shops and Mandy has been able to do the odd appointment at short notice. The Cornish lanes are not to everybody’s taste, so we printed ‘country route’ directions to Heligan to make life easier for people and to save very long-winded descriptions on our part; most people are fine with these, but one phased guest suggested ‘the exciting route’ would be a more apt description for the narrow bendy lanes – others agreed! 2006 was a fairly steep learning curve for us but we met some super people, and we’re very much looking forward to 2007.

Somewhat belatedly we would like to say how much we enjoyed the tours organised last summer by Pauline Sweet and Nigel Hitchins. As newcomers to the village, we found them both very informative and were very pleased to meet a few more people from the village and to be able to learn something about two traditional Cornish industries. Although from the state of our garden, you’d never guess it, we both love gardening so were delighted to also have the opportunity of 1 Show appreciation 1 Curved structure seeing Heligan with Peter Stafford one evening and learning a few things we would otherwise probably have never known. In fact, we 5 Ghost 2 Sacred Song could have carried on for another couple of hours, but perhaps they’ll 8 Make a mistake 3 Time of being away be another time …... Anyway, a big thank you to everybody con- cerned for giving up their time, it was much appreciated. 9 Base frame of car 4 Crave 10 Had a meal 5 Huge 11 Prophetic occurrence 6 Cereal Richard & Pauline Scott, Hunter’s Moon, Chapel Hill. 12 Go back 7 Elongate 14 Amalgamated 13 One storey home 16 Dozen 15 Cricket term 19 Elegant 17 Elements 21 Minute portion 18 Adhere to 24 Spear 20 Song of lamentation 25 Competitor in sports 22 Very fat 26 Term for the boss 23 Birds home 27 …...Washy 28 Serious

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A BRIGHTER TOMORROW

Life is a journey through the years, Some successes, sometimes tears. If you’re suffering stress or strain, Keep on going, try again.

When some folks are in your care, The load is great, resort to prayer. And when you give them peace of mind, WE COME Power of achievement you will find.

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