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POLGOOTH TIMES Winter 2007 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 Cornwall 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 1 2 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 Trewoon 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 3 4 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 PENTEWAN 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 St Austell (01726) 842360 Open 7 days a week Pam Hitchens 01726 72790 5 6 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.
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