Issue 1 A watercolour of by Elizabeth Tamblyn September 2017

QUARTERLY MAGAZINE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE OF ST. PINNOCK

Welcome to the re-launch IN THIS ISSUE Re-launch of the PostHorn Page 1 of the paper edition of Remembrance Service Page 2 Proms on your doorstep Page 2

the PostHorn Chapel Macmillan coffee morning Page 2 This quarter’s calendar of events Page 3 The PostHorn was the brainchild of the Community East Taphouse Community Hall Page 4 Hall Committee and Sandra Hansell and Chris Pumpkin Wall Competition Page 5 Hawke before her produced many editions of it Connon Bridge landfill site Page 5 until ill health forced Sandra to stop publication. Treffry Grove Page 5 Harvest Festival at Connon Chapel Page 6

The on-line version that replaced it has received Macmillan coffee morning Page 6 Bus Timetable Page 6 over five thousand visits in the last three years, but Cornish Cider Run/Glow in the Park Page 7 who were its 5-a-day visitors? The statistics could Parish/County Councillors Page 8 not tell us if they were the same five people every How to contact the PostHorn Page 8 day or just casual visitors, nor if they were local residents or visitors on the ‘world wide web’. The The on-line version will still continue, as its content PostHorn is also available on Facebook, but not is complimentary to this version and it also everybody subscribes to that! contains links to lots of detailed information that,

So, the Community Hall Committee feels that a re- if included in this edition, would make it the size of launch of a paper version that is put through your a telephone directory. letter box is going to reach a wider local audience Our thanks must be extended to SUEZ for their and bring local news and forthcoming local events welcome support in printing the magazine for us. directly to you. This re-launch would not have been possible We are starting off by publishing this paper version without their help! once a quarter, but if the amount of news supports We really would like any feedback that you might it, then it will be produced more frequently – it would be great to get back to a monthly edition. want to give – good or bad! Are we getting it right? Is there anything you would like to see included? If you have any news items or articles that you would like to share, or an event that you would like Lastly, if there are any volunteers out there who to publicise, please contact the PostHorn - details would be prepared to help with distributing copies of how to find us are at the bottom of the back in parts of the Parish, this would help page. tremendously. 1

Our Remembrance Day Service Sunday 12th November

Our remembrance service will as usual be Carol Spear will be officiating this year for held at the war memorial in East Taphouse. the first time and everyone is welcome to This year it will be on Sunday 12th participate. The Last Post will be played by November commencing at 10:45 a.m. Alan Pendray. This service is of A Poppy Wreath will be laid on course not just to behalf of all residents of the remember our fallen Parish. soldiers of World This is usually a well-attended Wars I and II, but also service, but there is always to honor all our room for more. The weather armed forces lost in was kind to us last year— conflicts both before hopefully it will be this year and since those wars. Mike Scott of East Taphouse laying the too

poppy wreath at last year’s service

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REGULAR CLUBS/EVENTS THIS COMING QUARTER

East Taphouse Short Mat Bowls Club plays General Sunday Auction Every other week every Wednesday in the Community Hall at East Taphouse Community Hall. This from 7:30 to 9:30. Come along and give it a quarter they will be on: try, or ‘phone Doug Mills on 01579 320015 September 3rd and 17th for more information. October: 1st, 15th and 29th November: 12th and 26th. Slimmer’s World meets in the East Lots taken from 1:00 p.m. Viewing starts at Taphouse Community Hall every Thursday 4:30 and selling from 6:00 p.m. morning from 9:30 to 11:30. Contact Rebecca on 07980 171679 Womens Institute – St.Pinnock and District Womens’ Institute invites new members to Connon Chapel holds a service every join our really friendly group. We meet on Sunday morning commencing at 9:30 with the second Tuesday of each month at the tea/coffee afterwards. East Taphouse Community Hall at 2:15 p.m. Also, our craft group meets on the 1st and Knit and Natter meets at Connon Chapel on 3rd Mondays of the month from 2 p.m. and the first and third Monday of the month for caters for all skill levels from complete two hours from 3:30. You don’t have to knit novices to the more experienced crafter. – just come and natter and enjoy some tea Ring Pauline Salt on 01579 320197 for more and lovely homemade cakes. Just £1 covers information. everything. Parkinson’s Drop-In Group Every third St.Pinnock Band - Band practice at East Wednesday of the month - East Taphouse Taphouse Community Hall from 7:45 to Community Hall from 10:00a.m. to 10:00 on Mondays and Thursdays. 3:00p.m. As well as the Parkinsons nurse talks, speakers on many different subjects West Country Embroiderers – and a chance to try out new activities Group. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of ranging from art to Zumba. For more each month at East Taphouse Community information ring Sue Whipp on 01503 Hall. For more information, contact: 262166 Secretary Mrs D. Smith 01579 321293 Treasurer Mrs P Stratton 01822 614677 Chiropodist at East Taphouse Community Group Rep Mrs A Taylor 01579 326005 Hall – forthcoming visits from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on: 18th September; 30th October Trevelmond Chapel holds a service on and 18th December. No appointment Sunday mornings commencing at 11:00. necessary.

Vintage Motorcycle Club meets on the Bingo 1st Saturday of the month at East second Thursday of the month at the East Taphouse Community Hall Eyes down at Taphouse Community Hall at 7:00 p.m. 7:30

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St.Pinnock Parish Council Meetings are Mobile Library – East Taphouse Community held on the second Monday of each month Hall Car Park from 3:45 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. in the Chapel Room at the rear of Connon 29th Sept: 27th Oct: 24th Nov: 22nd Dec. Chapel at 7:30p.m. The mobile library provides a library service If you have any item of concern, you can to rural areas in where there is no either raise it with your local Councillor static library or micro library. beforehand or you can speak to the Parish Council at the meeting - there is fifteen It holds a selection of books on many minutes allocated at the start of the subjects, novels, large print books, books meeting for this. for children and talking books. Other materials, such as DVDs, music CDs and The agenda is posted on the Parish Council music scores can be borrowed on request. notice board which is on the forecourt of Customers can request books for free from Valley View Garage on the Wednesday the online library catalogue or for a small before the meeting. charge if placed by a Library Assistant. The stock is updated regularly.

EAST TAPHOUSE COMMUNITY HALL

The East Taphouse Community Hall and Social Club in Salts Meadow is also the home of St. Pinnock Band. At the end of last year, we celebrated the completion of our new extension which included a new fully equipped kitchen and a new storeroom. The hall now offers a purpose-built, http://www.secchn.org/st-pinnock- band-community-hall/ easily accessible and brightly or telephone Hillary Yeo on 01579 decorated hall with full catering and 321008 to discuss your particular bar facilities together with off-street requirements. parking for 37 cars and can accommodate weddings, parties, If you have an idea for a community clubs, meetings, etc. To see further event or project that could be staged details of the facilities available at the at the hall, Hillary would also be very hall, go to this website: interested to hear from you.

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PUMPKIN WALL COMPETITION TREFFRY GROVE Bring your pumpkins to the wall at East Taphouse Community Hall on The Parish Council referred to 31st October by 5:00p.m. a concern reported to the Parish Council With your name. age and contact number regarding the allocation of the homes at Judging at 6:00 p.m. Treffry Grove. The e-mail copied below is Cornwall Council’s response Classes: Under 5; Under 10; Under 15

Prizewinners will be contacted by ‘phone To : [email protected] Cc : [email protected] CONNON BRIDGE LANDFILL SITE Subject : letting of Treffry Grove properties

Dear Ms Hoskin, Unfortunately, the PostHorn has to dispel Thank you for your letter dated 14th the circulating rumour that Connon Bridge August. I have attached a copy of it here for landfill site will be closing in early information purposes for the landlord, September! Copied below is the text of an Devon & Cornwall Housing. e-mail received from SUEZ in response to According to our records there were 22 our enquiry: properties advertised at Treffry Grove: of the 22 nominations 12 met the primary "The landfill is not closing, however, since connection, 9 met one of the secondary the final commissioning of the Cornwall connections and 1 met the County Energy Recovery Centre we have reduced connection. waste going to Connon landfill. Although The properties were advertised through the landfill remains a disposal point for Homechoice and potential applicants Cornwall Council waste we are optimising nominated to Devon & Cornwall who then the remaining engineered void by diverting carried out their verification procedure as much waste as possible away from the which would have included confirmation of housing need as well as parish/county landfill operation. This will allow us to connection. further reduce the size of the tipping area, I trust that this answers your questions – maximise capping and reduce the potential please contact either Homechoice or Devon for odour and leachate generation. The & Cornwall Housing as appropriate, if you inputs to the site as a whole will not change require any further information. significantly as the waste will still go to the transfer station for disposal elsewhere. The Kind regards, reduction to the landfill will take place from Duty Homechoice Officer early September and inputs are anticipated Cornwall Housing Ltd to be at the significantly reduced levels until External Tel: 0300 1234 161 the closure in December 2018." www.cornwallhousing.org.uk

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Saturday 11 November Saturday 16th September 2017 - Estate Boconnoc Estate Glow in the Park is a 5k evening dance, walk Welcome to Cornish Cider Run's 5th event or run through the parkland at Boconnoc and the biggest and best yet! A 10k course on Saturday 11 November with Glow zone of mud, water, obstacles & FUN! One of areas for partying. All participants from the the best OCR in the South West, set in the age of 8 are encouraged to wear high-viz Cornish countryside on the fantastic clothing, head torches, glow sticks and Boconnoc Estate, Cornwall. We are very anything else that you can think of that excited about moving the Cornish Cider GLOWS. Run to this fantastic location. New Glow zones are waiting to be Featuring 30+ obstacles that will be both discovered and experienced at this event, challenging and fun! Be prepared to get including the Foam party, UV Bubble Zone, muddy, to get wet, but most of all, be Hot & Cold, Fluorescent Park, the Twilight prepared to have a great day! zone, and the Rainbow Road along with previous popular zones the Time Tunnel There will be 2 heats, one at 11am & one Glow Zone and the Retro Zone. at 11.30 am, please select when booking. Runners will receive a free t-shirt, cider & The Glow Zones employ the use of DMX goodie bag. Tickets are £40. If you enter a (computer controlled) lighting, air socks, team of 6 or more, a 10% discount will be bubble machines, UV lights, foam and applied as soon as you select 6 or more flames. tickets. Please ensure you put your team There is no need to be worried about name on the form. running in the dark! The course has guide Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd lighting and will have marshals at all way placed man & woman. Also a prize for the points and medics onsite. At registration, 1st team, placement is when the last team you will receive a free glow headband and member crosses the finish line then join the start party. At the finish party, there will be live music in the Stableyard. A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to the Children's Hospice South For further details go to West. http://www.glowinthepark.co.uk/uk/venu es/ For more info, go to: http://www.cornishciderrun.co.uk/index.h tml#faqb 7

OUR PARISH COUNCILLORS

Carol Spear (Chair) Howard Knapman 10 Highway Bodrawl Bungalow East Taphouse St.Pinnock Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4QT PL14 4NW 01579 320286 01579 320904 Mrs.Janise Philp Graham Crabb East Trevelmond Farm 25 Highway Trevelmond East Taphouse Liskeard Liskeard PL14 4LY PL14 4NW 01579 320328

Doug Mills (Vice Chair) Dereck Stevens Penwhite Poppy Cottage West Trevillis Trevelmond East Taphouse Liskeard Liskeard PL14 4LZ PL14 4NP 01579 320359 01579 320015 (mobile) 07454875007 [email protected] [email protected]

John Emmerson Clerk to the Parish Council West Trevillis House Jenny Hoskin East Taphouse Branston Farm Liskeard Road Cornwall Bodmin PL14 4NP PL30 4BB [email protected] Phone: 01208 72789 01579 326806 Email: [email protected] http://www.stpinnockparishcouncil.org.uk/ There is one vacancy for a Parish Councilor. If you would like to be considered for co-option, please contact the Clerk. OUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR

TO CONTACT THE POSTHORN: Cornwall Councillor, Division (which includes St.Pinnock): Phill Seeva 1 Barnfield Terrace Station Road Liskeard Editor: Doug Mills PL14 4DT  01579 320015 01579 340225 (mobile) 07746815302 [email protected] [email protected] http://posthorn.btck.co.uk/

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