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Stonehouse residents will be able to have their say on the Millfields Trust’s plans to create a community hub on their Union Street site. The building, currently named Block D, will be built to a high sustainable and environmentally sensitive design and make the Stonehouse community’s needs a top priority. When completed, the £10m project (see site map on Page 2) will have multiple uses, including affordable accommodation with 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments, a community hub, and a café. The architects will design the upper floors with landscaping to create additional outdoor space. The building is key to the continuing regeneration of Union Street and part of Plymouth City Council’s Resurgam economic development project. Over the coming weeks, many Stonehouse residents will receive leaflets outlining the plans and will be able to comment on a questionnaire to be published on the Trust’s website. Above: A member of Plymouth Parkour takes a flying leap at the Union Street Party Photo by Dom Moore The Trust will contact key stakeholder groups directly and offer various ways for people to comment, including commissioning a team of Plymouth students to gather opinion on the streets. Millfields Trust Chief Executive Safer streets Roger Pipe said: We are in the early stages of designing a new building, Residents who feel isolated or afraid gate, fence, or path, through to North Stonehouse project will hoping to provide housing and to leave their homes could soon the installation of a security light, manage all referrals on behalf of other community services. To benefit from a new initiative that door chain, spy hole, window lock, the community. help us shape something that will is launching in north Stonehouse a strong bolt on a gate, or even All work will then be undertaken support local people, we need to as part of the roll-out of the Safer changing locks. Although mainly free of charge, and equipment hear your views. Streets project. small works, these can often be paid for through the Safer Streets “We want to know from you what The Feel Safe Scheme aims to all it takes to restore a person’s project funded by the Home Office type of housing we should provide make people feel safer in their own confidence and bring them peace Safer Streets Fund. and what community services, homes and will target residents of mind. As the Stronger North Stonehouse if any, are missing. There a lot of who have either become or are at Some residents may need more project gathers pace, anyone who ways to be involved, which include risk of becoming a victim of a crime sophisticated security systems would like to get involved in helping coming into our HQ building and and anti-social behaviour. Age is installed, such as CCTV, which will to get the scheme up and running speaking to a member of our team.” of no consequence, and it is often be available for as long as required or knows of someone who could Mr. Pipe said the Trust is making just the fear of crime that makes to make them feel safer. benefit from its help should email every effort to canvass views from people feel even more isolated Any resident will be able to julie.fairman@devonandcornwall. across the community to ensure and sometimes too scared to go make a referral for someone they pnn.police.uk. Once the Stronger the proposed building adds value outside. believe needs this help. GPs, North Stonehouse community for Stonehouse residents. The scheme will help provide social services, the Police, church group is in place, all referrals will go There is no set plan, only that it anything from cutting back an groups, and charity groups can directly to them. will be a flexible community space, overgrown hedge, mending a also make referrals. The Stronger Continued on Page 10 > Continued on Page 2 >

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> Continued from Page 1 which could include a café, a small hotel, new homes for local people, or a care home for the elderly. Residents who live near the proposed development will soon receive leaflets to explain the outline plan and respond. There will be the opportunity to book one-to-one consultations with the Trust facilitated by the Community Land Trust. Interested stakeholders and others can book a consultation via Microsoft Teams or in-person on October 8 by ringing 01752 660837 Above: The demolition of the footbridge linking King Street to Frankfort Gate or by the web at www.millfieldstrust. com/giveusyourfeedback. People can also call by at the Overhead bridge demolished Millfields Trust site between now Leadworks new exhibition The footbridge from King Street Frankfort Gate, create extra light and October 12, 2020, Monday- A two-day exhibition of art uplifting whilst creating a space over the Western Approach has and space in this part of the city Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. that satirizes life’s merits and where people can discuss and think been demolished. centre as well as getting rid of a Existing Millfields tenants in imperfections is to be held next about these ideas without feeling The council said the bridge had tired and ugly structure.” Genesis, Makers HQ, and Creykes month at Leadworks. intimidated by them.” passed its sell by date. The lifts Court will also be asked to voice Isis Davidge and Will Watters There is a bar on both nights. have not worked for a decade their opinions. (pictured above) will be showing Tickets are £5 and can be purchased and because it spans a busy Life’s A Yoke And Then You Fry on at Leadworks or by emailing inner ring road, maintenance has Friday 13th November, 17:00-23:00, [email protected] proved difficult. The glazing and and Saturday 14th November, guttering leaked and the covering noon – 19:00. The artists said: “The encouraged anti-social behaviour. show will be taking special notice Pollenize launch The short bridge from the car to all of the miserable events over new seed packets park was removed first as the car the past year. It’s only fair. The work park and the city centre end of King we’ve created for this show is about Pollenize, the community interest Street were closed temporarily. taking life with a pinch of salt. Don’t company dedicated to saving Once the main span was removed, let it get you down. native bees, has launched a new the lift shafts were dismantled and “We are influenced highly by the packet of native wild flower seeds the paving reinstated. art of 80’s New York and the radical, as part of a citizen science project. A crossing is being constructed wonderful changes it inspired. Will The seeds will benefit the most for the north bound lane which will references pop art culture whilst significant number of pollinators be laid diagonally following more making comment on the modern such as bees, butterflies, and closely the route of people going political agenda whilst Isis uses a hoverflies over the most extended from Frankfort Gate to King Street. naïve painting style to present her flowering period to promote a The signals will be upgraded and feelings towards politics and life. healthy natural food supply. better timed with other lights. “There’s been a huge revival of Individuals who sow the seeds The demolition of the bridge Neo-conceptualism bringing with log their location on an app to is part of the Council’s plan to it the freedom for interpretation. In help research pollinator and insect regenerate Colin Campbell Court these testing times I don’t expect decline. and link the city centre to the sea. anyone to care about my opinion There are more than 250 species Councillor Mark Lowry, Cabinet on life but we felt that creating art of bee in the UK and they are an member for Finance and City that referenced complex subjects important bio-sensors and give Centre champion said: “This bridge and is still simple and amusing was an indication of the health of our completely dominates Frankfort Above: Aerial view of the proposed Block D in Union Street. The red hatching a good way to vent our feelings. environment. Gate. Removing it will open up shows the outline of the plan, which is adjacent to the Genesis Building. “We want our show to be fun and Contact: www.pollenize.org.uk The Stonehouse Voice Page 3

Above: Union Street Party co-organiser Hannah Sloggett of Nudge Community Builders with Matilda and Sheila Sun shines on Street Party’s safe zone Organisers of this year’s Union organisers, said: “It was a lovely day Street Party breathed a sigh of relief and people enjoyed themselves when the spectacular event passed responsibly. Everybody respected without incident. everyone’s health and safety, which They had worked hard to devise a was such a good thing. way people could enjoy themselves “People acted responsibly by and personally distance to stay safe giving each other time and space to from the threat of Covid-19. enjoy the day.” The stretch of Union Street from Hannah, a co-director of Nudge the Octagon roundabout to the Community Builders, said the Aldi car park was divided into zones lockdown and the pandemic’s so people could safely enjoy the economic and social consequences fun of the 11th annual Party in the had hit many local people hard. sunshine. She said: “The people deserved a There was a zone for Music and lovely day because life has been so Making, one for demonstrations, hard recently for many of them. It and a third for local performers was so nice to see the happiness on and the carousel. The dozens of their faces. Everyone forgot about volunteers posted social distancing the pandemic and had a great reminders on pavements and walls time.” around the street. See our Union Street Party coverage Above: Welcome to the Party Hannah Sloggett, one of the Party overleaf on Pages 4-7 Page 4 The Stonehouse Voice Stonehouse community spirit

Above: Members of the Hot Club of Stonehouse get the party under way

Above: Lockdown Tarot: reading the future with a pack designed by Jon Walter during lockdown and commissioned by KARST Above: Getting busy with one of Will Luz’s A Pavilion for U.S. collage kits The Stonehouse Voice Page 5 shows despite the pandemic

Above: Josephine Furzey and Jack Rees entertain the crowd; Harry Frank Symons Above: Tai Chi with Trevor joined them later on the stage

Above: Elsie’s Habasha Cuisine and the Plymouth Jollof Kitchen, part the Jubulani Above: Getting busy with one of Will Luz’s A Pavilion for U.S. collage kits Above: Artist Will Luz preparing for his Nudge co-commission that will be completed during the Plymouth Art Weekender international food court in the Plot serve up a treat Above: Stonehouse Timebank member Barbara Hampson introducing Fashion Fix, a new service to repair, recreate and recycle clothes. See Facebook Fashion Fix - community service

From rhinos to mermaids Above, Stonehouse artist Kathy of the Conscious Sisters, an arts Wray producing instant portraits. and media collective based in Top centre, the Igneous Interactive Plymouth that produces unique art members Claire Higgins and Salina projects around lost landscapes. Rawles with their augmented This work Clan-Kind honours the Above: Stonehouse author James reality mural in Palace Square. caves found in Stonehouse that Bridgwater with his new book Blind Immediate right, Community contain the remains of many Justice, now on sale. Building Clowns Tim and Ellen animals including woolly rhino, appearing as a mermaid. Below, hyena, bear and bison and the Karen Evans with Walter the fields of sorrel that would have Woolly Ghost Rhino overprinted made up the area we now know as with sorrel leaves. Karen is part Union street.

Above: Tess Wilmot of All Ways Apples and Food Plymouth organising the mobile apple pressing kit and making lots of juice from windfall fruit.

Above: Even Trump paid a visit . . . as a Tarot card The Stonehouse Voice Page 7

Above: Artists from the Wonderzoo group enjoy the afternoon sunshine Photograph: Calvin Bedford How art can help revival

Last year our community said they like Plymouth Design Forum and would like to see more joy, colour Plymouth Art Weekender. Spending and music on Union Street in a way with local businesses and supporting Above: Happy days at the Union Street party Photograph: Dom Moore that cared for and connected people, them to thrive is so important for writes Hannah Sloggett of Nudge our local economy - you may have Community Builders. spotted the new signage at the As a community we are lucky Scrapstore for example. Together we enough to live in an area that is are stronger! abundant with local talent and Little did we know that the need so there has been no shortage of for this was going to increase even ideas, collaborations and people more in 2020 bringing joy to daily stepping up to bring a bit of joy to walks during lockdown and creating the street, and there’s plenty more spaces on the street that feel kinder opportunities to come. and cared for during an exceptionally The investment from the Creative tough year. Civic Change programme has now The great thing is that Creative supported over 45 local projects Civic Change support lasts for three that are all contributing to the street years - so we can learn and develop in little ways - hopefully you have lasting change as we see what has an spotted something different on the impact. We’ve seen local people grow street! It has already reached a range in confidence and be braver about of audiences. making their ideas happen, and Examples include the one day pop up Nudge has learnt a lot about what events like Kathy printing off the plaques works on the street. outside the Palace or WonderZoo This coming year there are lots more singing love songs at peoples doors for opportunities for pop-up activity, Valentines Day to more semi permanent our community will have more work like the Free Radical canopies opportunities to get involved and and Igneous Interactive”s mural with we’d love to hear your views of what’s augmented reality. happened so far and what you would We’ve also developed some great like to make or see happen. https:// collaborations with organisations nudge.community/joyonthestreet/

Above: Pete Clayton’s graphics on the Street’s utility boxes was a CCC commission Page 8 The Stonehouse Voice Pupils highlight climate change With Flying Colours, an ambitious project to encourage Plymouth school children to write and produce theatre, was affected by Covid-19. Planned city-wide live performances of short plays written by pupils have been postponed. The work has instead been put online, and the story here titled The Rubbish Book was written and illustrated by Year 3 pupils at St Peters C of E School, Stonehouse. It was at a time in 2019/20 when there were floods happening across the world and the terrible Bush fires in Australia. These events worried the children which led to discussions about rubbish, wastage and environmental damage to the planet. The children were especially concerned about the sea and how plastics are getting into the oceans, and how rubbish is killing wildlife. The children’s hand- drawn illustrations have been taken from the scripts and placed into this story.

BANG! Went the experiment in the located?” asked Blurp. scientists laboratory. It is 2320 and “I think that is the planet they call the scientists are busy with their Earth,” exclaimed Magna. experiments, they like to look after Alex Alien, who had wandered off our planet. Suddenly, Scientist Lacey tripped over to the monitor, “Oh, on runs cradling something in her hand. Earth they have lots of humans, and The other scientists gather around where there is humans there is…” her, “FOOD!” they all exclaimed. “I found this in the sea,” says Lacey Above: A dragon made of rubbish, The Aliens who really enjoyed showing them the item.“What is it?” including crisp packets dancing and singing began to the other scientists ask. wobble and hop and shimmy around “Let’s look at it under the analyser,” disappeared in a puff of smoke. the spaceship. Above: Fish and octopus swim in the polluted sea suggests Joey. Far out in space a huddle of Aliens “Let us set our co-ordinates,” called Brainy wheels out a special machine gathered around their monitor on out Blurp and they all cheered. fell out of the machine in a heap. bags floated past fish and seagulls, and Lacey places the object into the spaceship. They were talking So, the fun Aliens set their co- “Goodness me! Where did you come who ate them as if they were jellyfish. it. The machine whirrs into action excitedly to one another. Each of ordinates ready to head off to earth; from?” exclaimed the Mayor. Everyone was silent as they watched and within a moment it pings like a them looked extraordinarily different past the 3rd Universe on the left, over Lacey was the first to untangle great islands of plastic swirling microwave. from you or I; some had lots of arms, the milky way, dance with the falling herself from the pile of scientists. “We around in the ocean. “It’s a plastic bottle,” says Tefu, “From some had lots of eyes and one even star, and, they’ll be there in a day. have come from 2319,” she said, “We “The rubbish gets into the ocean the year 2019,” looked like an armchair. Far away, back on earth the rubbish have information about this rubbish and animals think it is food, or plastic “That was the year when the 6th “Blurrusa mabnoobe,” exclaimed collectors, Jasmine, Daizy and Kacey mountain,” breaks down into tiny particles and great extinction nearly happened,” Blurp. She had lots of Alien arms, are sorting out the rubbish. Looming “Isn’t it marvellous?” said the Mayor gets into the food system.” Explained exclaimed Joey. which she flailed around as she above them is the biggest rubbish full of pride. Joey. “Why didn’t it happen?” asked spoke. mountain in the world. It stretches “No,” answered Joey, “The rubbish is “That’s what would happen to this Brainy. “Wronda ma snogale,” answered far up into the sky. Huge trucks bring poisoning the sea.” plastic bottle,” said Lacey. Richard was looking on the Chairborg who if you were to meet the rubbish to the mountain and “Sea? What sea?” said the Mayor. “Our lovely Mountain wouldn’t do computer to find out, “It says here him you would imagine he was a diggers scoop it up and pile it on “The sea that you cannot see that, would it?” asked Jasmine that there was a huge mountain of comfy armchair. top. The three girls skitter around anymore!” piped up the Old Man, “I “I’m not sure?” replied Daizy. rubbish that could have been the “Subbeema,” agreed Raven whose the mountain like tiny ants. There are used to come along here on my walk They all looked up to the top of the cause, but it suddenly disappeared.” many eyes blinked. hundreds of rubbish collectors. The to look out at the ocean, but now all mountain, which gently swayed from “Let’s investigate,” said Brainy, I have now realised as your town are enormously proud of their there is to look at is this mountain of its great height. Steam rose into the “To the Time Machine!” storyteller that you will not know rubbish mountain. rubbish,” sky… The scientists nearly fell over one what our Aliens are saying, so I have “This dress doesn’t fit me,” called out “This is the biggest mountain of High up, far out in space the Aliens another in their excitement to get to asked the Aliens to turn on their Jasmine. rubbish in the world,” retorted the were advancing towards Earth at a the Time Machine, they loved going translator, which will help us to “Throw it away,” they all chanted Mayor proudly. great pace. on adventures. They clambered understand their Alien language. chirpily. Joey stepped forward, “This rubbish “I can see Earth, Captain Blurp,” inside the contraption. Chairborg is telling Blurp that he “I don’t like the colour of this mobile mountain could cause the 6th great shouted Raven, his jet-black cloak “Which year?” asked Lacey has found food on a planet and Blurp phone,” sang Daizy. extinction,” he explained. swishing as he swung around in his “2019!” they all called out. is over excited. Raven agrees this is “Throw it away,” they all replied. “I knew it was bad,” said the Old Man chair. Lacey swung the dial to 2019 “I great news. Let us continue to find “I’ve bought far too much food,” burying his head in his hands. Magna leant over to look at the love this bit!” she shouted, as the out what they will do. smiled Kacey. “Don’t be so dramatic,” said the screen, “It looks like a tiny blue dot Time Machine shook into action and “On which planet is the food “Throw it away,” they laughed. Mayor, “Of course this won’t happen,” in the middle of a vast black sea,” he Just then an Old Man shuffled “It will if you continue to collect all sighed. around the corner on his daily walk. of this rubbish and not cut down on All of the Aliens gathered around. “Oh dear, oh dear,” he sighed to your waste,” said Richard wiping his “Isn’t it beautiful,” sighed Alex. They himself, “Look at all of this rubbish. knees as he got up off the floor. all nodded in agreement. Once upon a time I could see the “The rubbish is getting into the sea “And there’s plenty of food there beautiful sea from here.” and killing all of the wildlife,” said too!” sang out Chairborg. As he mused, Mayor Maya and the Tefu, “Look we’ll show you.” The Aliens began to dance again, Cyborg Police officer hurried along The scientists took out another until they bumped into one another, the road. “We’re just checking out invention from the Time Machine. fell on the controls, and sent the the mountain,” Mayor Maya said in an It looked like a video camera with spaceship spinning. authoritative voice, “Are you adding a satellite dish attached to it. Tefu “Whoooaaaa,” they cried as the more rubbish?” she demanded. clicked a button and suddenly spaceship tumbled over and over The rubbish collectors gathered pictures of the sea were projected in again heading towards Earth. around the Mayor. “Oh yes,” they front of everyone. They all watched Blurp managed to get it under exclaimed, “More and more every with awe and wonder as the film control, “Phew!” she exclaimed. “That day,” dipped beneath the waves showing was close.” Suddenly there is a huge CRACK! pictures of fish and dolphins After that the Aliens sat down in in the air as if a gun had gone off.. swimming and playing. Everyone their chairs whilst the spaceship Everybody was almost blown off their gasped as a turtle swam past, then quickly soared towards Earth. feet as the scientists’ Time Machine suddenly a huge net came into view Meanwhile, back at the Rubbish Above: Unsuspecting townspeople near the Mountain of Rubbish landed in front of them. The scientists and the turtle got caught in it. Carrier Mountain panic had broken out. The Stonehouse Voice Page 9 “He’s right, that’s the best way to with all the other Aliens as they were go. Reduce, reuse, recycle,” said the transported back onto their ship. The scientists all at once. Alien ship hovered for a moment and By now the rubbish mountain had then it zipped off back into space. halved in size as the Aliens sucked The scientists and townspeople it up into their spaceship. Suddenly, looked at where the rubbish they began to shout and wave their mountain had once stood. For a many hands in the air pointing moment no-one spoke as they behind the rubbish mountain. looked out over a beautiful beach Everyone tried to see what they where waves rolled in lazily onto the were pointing at, when up over the sand and the sea stretched out for top of the mountain flew a massive miles. dragon. His whole body was made “What’s that?” asked the Mayor. from rubbish. His underbelly was “That’s the sea,” said Lacey. made up of crisp packets. His outer Just then a dolphin leapt out and scales that shone in the sunlight were did a somersault. The townsfolk made from tin cans. His nose, which gasped. breathed smoke was created from car “From now on, we will issue bins exhausts and his ears that flapped as for recycling, and we will start to cut he flew over them were made from down on our waste,” ordered Maya carrier bags. His massive patchwork Mayor. wings made from old clothes flapped, “Look at this dress,” said Jasmine, “I and his tail, which rose up and down could make it into something else.” like a fire hose as he flew, had been “The colour of this mobile phone is created from plastic bottles. alright,” said Daizy, “especially if I add He came to land in front of the some bling.” gathering of people and Aliens, “I’ve got too much food, perhaps I smoke billowed from his car exhaust could make everyone some dinner,” nostrils, his beady jam jar eyes looked smiled Kacey. at them all. Everyone laughed, “What a great “Thank you for releasing me from idea,” they said together. the mountain,” his voice boomed out. From then on the scientists visited “My dragon!” gasped the Old Man. the townsfolk on the same date every Everyone turned to look at him. year. They helped everyone to reduce, “I made him when I was younger, reuse and recycle their rubbish. he’s my recycled dragon. We made The dragon and the old man often dragons from all sorts of objects visited too, and the dragon received we were going to through away at new pieces of rubbish to make him homes or at school, but they were look even more magnificent. The never this big.” Aliens watched Earth from afar; their “I have been left to grow and grow children were able to eat as much and could not escape.” Said the junk food as they wanted for a very dragon, “Now I can fly off and go on long time. The sea continued to roll adventures, would you like to come in lazily onto the beach and the sea Above: A smelly eruption of volcanic rubbish with me?” he asked the Old Man. creatures continued to play happily The steam rising from the top of the top of the mountain. Everyone found “Oh, we thought you wouldn’t want “Oh yes,” said the Old Man. He beneath the waves for a very long mountain had begun to billow out. It it difficult to stay on their feet. it.” Said Blurp, “All of this rubbish is not climbed up onto the dragons time. looked as though the mountain was “Look, what’s that?” shouted Daizy. good for you planet,” she continued, back; the dragon beat his majestic Credits on fire. Everyone peered up into the sky as “I have seen many planets spoilt by cloth wings and flew up into the Year 3 at St Peters C of E Primary Officer Cyborg charged up his a huge black object loomed above their rubbish. If you keep all of this sky. Everyone watched as they School; jetpack and shot off up into the sky them. rubbish it will spoil yours and that disappeared over the horizon. Debra Andrew – Class Teacher, to investigate what was happening. “It’s a meteorite, just like the one would be a shame because it is very “Didn’t see that coming,” said Jacqueline Slade of Stiltskin Theatre As he got closer the mountain began that wiped out the dinosaurs!” beautiful.” everyone together. Co. - Co-lead practitioner / Writer to shake and without apology let screamed Kacey. “But what can we do?” asked Blurp smiled at them all, “When you Iain Slade of Stiltskin Theatre Co. – out a massive farty explosion. Officer “No, it’s not,” said Officer Cyborg, Jasmine. recycle, magical things can happen. It Co-lead practitioner Cyborg was blown across the sky, his “That’s an Alien ship!” “In my day we used to reduce, reuse is time for us to go. Thank you for the Victoria Horan – assistant jetpack spluttering. He almost fell, Everyone watched with awe as and recycle,” said the Old Man. junk food.” And then she was gone practitioner but then he controlled it and came the Alien Spaceship hovered above Year 3 - Illustrations back down to earth. them and one by one the Aliens With Flying Colours co-ordinator As he landed he noticed everyone transported from their ship until they Ben Vleminckx said: “This play by was choking. were standing around the group. They the year 3 children of St Peter’s is “What is the matter?” he asked. waved at them and began to busy just one of the fantastic plays that “Can’t you smell it?” spluttered themselves around the mountain. were created in year 1 of With Flying Kacey. They lowered down a huge tube and Colours. As a result of the COVID-19 Officer Cyborg lifted his metal nose switched it on like a vacuum cleaner pandemic we were forced to put the into the air and sniffed, “Sulphur,” he and with excited glee they sucked up brakes on the project back in March said. the rubbish mountain. and our planned community festival “Just like the volcano’s in the mass Blurp waddled over to the party of in July had to be abandoned and extinction,” cried Brainy. humans and bowed, “Blurpy blurp formed into a digital festival which “Oh no, it’s going to blow!” cried blurp,” she said smiling at them all. can be viewed here http://www. Tefu. Everyone stood with their mouths withflyingcoloursplymouth.co.uk/#/” “Just like in the other mass open staring at her, when she realised “We now find ourselves at the extinctions,” said Lacey with a her translator was not on. She flicked beginning of the second year of the horrified look. a switch on her backpack and started project, where we add a second set “What are you going on about?” again. of schools in Whitleigh as well as said Maya Mayor, covering her nose “We come in peace,” she said, “We continuing to work in Devonport with a hanky. saw your mountain from far out in and Stonehouse. We are busy “The last 5 mass extinctions space. We have come to take it away planning for exciting collaborations have been caused by exploding for our children,” between Plymouth theatre makers, volcanoes. Along with meteorites “What will your children do with it?” dance companies, writers, poets falling from the sky,” shouted Joey as asked Kacey. and other artists and beginning to the mountain let out another farty “That’s our rubbish mountain,” pair them with our schools. I am belch. “If the mountain explodes like moaned Jasmine. very excited to see what comes out a volcano it will start off the 6th mass “They will eat it,” said Blurp, “They of this year and fingers crossed you extinction,” love junk food.” will all be able to physically see and By now the ground was shaking “But what will we do without it?” experience the wonderful plays next and the smoke billowed out from the said the Mayor, she was quite angry. Above: The aliens have arrived summer.” Page 10 The Stonehouse Voice

Above: A community consultation meeting in the Neswick Street play area, north Stonehouse Benefits of a Help for those afraid Community Watch for you Some of you might already know a little about Neighbourhood to leave their homes Watch. They are a recognised and fully supported way for a group < Continued from Page 1 a higher than average crime rate. could be commissioned to deter of concerned and like-minded neighbours to come together to A partnership of residents secured Arnet said: “While we can all feel further tagging and encourage help reduce crime and the fear the £500,000 scheme, Police, and safer with better street lighting and engagement. of crime within their community. Plymouth City Council to tackle CCTV, we have to tackle the reasons There will be many opportunities Reducing crime is achieved by crime in North Stonehouse. Cliik why the crime is happening in to get involved as a community keeping their eyes and ears open, Community is the resident-led the first place. Working with the volunteer, community connector, using their local knowledge, and cooperative that represented the community on this can help create or, in getting together with reporting anything suspicious to the community in the project. a legacy in the area.” other people on your street or police. It’s also about being more Arnet Donkin, Cliik’s community The plan includes setting up in your block of flats, to create a knowledgeable about their security project lead, said he is determined a Community Watch scheme Community Watch scheme. while keeping a look out for each the money spent will have a legacy to support communities, a The project’s lasting success other. by involving residents in a proactive ‘Community Sparks’ fund for local will be the extent to which local Community Watches don’t stop way to control what is happening people who want to organise a people get involved and make the at crime prevention. Schemes in their neighbourhood. small activity in the area, better change that will continue beyond “The aim is simply about can also focus efforts on so many This strategy includes dealing waymarking of the area’s history the project. If you want to find bringing together a group of other community assistance and with some of the more challenging and walking routes, and the out more about getting involved, engagement projects, ultimately issues that sit behind some of the removal of graffiti. Eye-catching connect with Cliik on Facebook, @ like-minded people who care leading to much healthier, friendlier, reasons why north Stonehouse has murals and colourful artwork CliikCommunityPlymouth. about the community” and more resilient neighbourhoods. For example, getting together to look at disability needs in the area, to fund-raise for new play equipment, Cliik with the new area champion or even investigate ways in which you can combat loneliness and care North Stonehouse, a “a place where people know Cliik decided to do something to make positive change. for the more vulnerable members neighbourhood sometimes their neighbours and actively about this and formed the She said: “Cliik are leading the of your community. It also gives spoken about as the ‘forgotten contribute to making the area resident-led cooperative charge for a Safer Stonehouse neighbours the structure and the streets,’ has a new champion, the a vibrant, creative and diverse which works in four key areas: ensuring everyone will be freedom to explore how they can Cliik Community. community.” creating safe spaces for people intolerant to crime and disorder, improve their social atmosphere Registered in September as a The group has spent several to meet; providing sustainable making it feel safer for everyone. and sense of community spirit by charitable community benefit years talking to the community. and affordable housing for Their local understanding, bringing people together with a society, it has the bold ambition And people have repeated the families and young couples; connections, and care will form shared goal. to make the area a place to same things: they have warm providing services for a healthy the success of this work.” But the most crucial point is that enjoy a good quality of life with memories of north Stonehouse, and safe lifestyle, and creating According to Cliik, this is only a Community Watch is community- improved life chances, and health but these are spoiled by anti- opportunities for people to gain the beginning of their work. led. It belongs to the community, and financial stability. social behaviour and issues such financial independence. They are talking to Plymouth City and residents can plan and run their The founders are Arnet Donkin, as drugs, litter and fly-tipping in They have been working with Council about developments in scheme in whatever way they feel it Gin Farrow-Jones, Mathew Pontin, the back lanes. These sometimes and Cornwall Police the parks, engaging with local needs. There is no structure. There Dean Bowles, Jen, and Tom outweigh the benefit of being and Plymouth City Council on businesses and organisations to is no template. This aim is simply Pointon, all local, who want North close to the city centre and the the Safer Stonehouse project. create change through collective about bringing together a group of Stonehouse to be an area where waterfront along with the rich Alison Hernandez, Police and activity. North Stonehouse, like-minded people who care about families feel safe raising children heritage of the conservation area Crime Commissioner for Devon they say, could see some lasting the community in which they live with easy access to good schools, with St Peters Church and the and Cornwall, visited and change. All residents can be and who can decide which projects childcare, and play facilities. Cathedral Church of St Mary and was delighted to see a local members of Cliik and influence and initiatives they feel they can They say they want it to be St Boniface at its heart. organisation taking the initiative the journey. collaboratively tackle together. The Stonehouse Voice Page 11 Stonehouse focus for new company A new community interest enterprise and how they can better a shift in that mindset. “It’s about company has started to focus on work together to their own and the creating a space for resourceful Stonehouse to help organisations organisation’s benefit.” humans to bring their passion, resolve their difficulties. Stephane, who specialises in commitment, aliveness to the Sky Space specialises in coaching team coaching, added: “Every works environment in a mutually teams, collaborations, and combination of human beings, supportive way – promoting each partnerships to develop and realise every family, every team and every other’s health and well-being. their potential. partnership is unique, so what we That’s how we get engagement The company is currently working do is to try to complement the and better mental health. In my with Jaba Butera, who runs the uniqueness, the individuality of the mind, although process focus can Millbay garage wins service award Diversity Business Incubator CIC, group or enterprise and the people help improve efficiency, we should A popular Stonehouse vehicle John Kiely says: “Many of our which has recently set up the who are in it. start with a focus on people, to help repair centre has won the Best customers rely on their vehicles Jabulani international food court in “We unlock their ability to stay improve effectiveness”. Garage in Plymouth award. for the livelihood and we can’t the Plot on Union Street. positive, productive, and engaged, Stephane said their company was Whites Autocentre received a afford to let them down, so we Sky Space was formed by especially when things get difficult. determined to work in Stonehouse 97.4 per cent rating from more go the extra mile to make sure Stephane Kolinsky and Martyn We do it in a way that keeps because of the unique and exciting than 545 Good Garage Scheme the standard of our repairs and Lowesmith, who say the pace of the enterprise, and the people work in the district and added: customer feedback questionnaires servicing remains high. change in many sectors is becoming engaged, rewarded, and healthy.” “Through all the diverse networks to clinch the prize. “And we know money is tight increasingly unmanageable in terms “The mess and changes in the and amazing collaborations, The independent garage in which is why we keep our rates of complexity, technology, and world currently make people something totally fascinating is George Place, Millbay, was extremely competitive.” deskilling. Covid-19 is making this choose their loyalties, usually happening in Plymouth. established 40 years ago and was Whites Autocentre is also a situation worse. This change, which between the company or “As a member of POP+ and PSEN, purchased by owner John Kiely in recipient of the Swift Award, which causes uncertainty, often results in themselves. We give them the skills I’m keen to be part of that. People October 2010. recognise UK businesses that low morale, resistance to change, to deal with the emotional issues are starting to appreciate how The business has continued to deliver excellent customer service. absenteeism, high staff turnover, that go with it to understand how much Sky Space has to offer. I want offer friendly and exceptional And it is a member of the Good and presenteeism (being at work change affects people individually.” to be part of that action. service, outstanding workmanship Garage Scheme, a national too long), all affecting productivity. Martyn said that many consulting “For me, it’s about more than and competitive labour rates network of independent garages Martyn trained as a psychologist and training organisations often being open for business; it’s about under John’s ownership. dedicated to raising standards in before moving on to pioneer deal with just an organisation’s wanting to take the culture of He’s assembled a five-man team the car service and repair market, organisational and leadership processes, and not the people. He collaboration in Stonehouse to the of highly skilled technicians, three ensuring consumers get a fair deal. coaching in the UK. He said: “To added: “So many organisations next level.” of whom are authorised MOT The company has the contract any organisation, we bring a focus have departments labelled human A third member of the Sky Space testers. They all have a wealth of from Plymouth City Council to on its intrinsic humanity and the resources, where someone controls team is Jen Parkin, who specialises motor shop experience repairing perform MoTs on the city’s taxi relationships that develop between or manages people as a resource in public sector organisations and a wide range of vehicles including fleet. the people that comprise that or raw material. There needs to be is taking maternity leave. light commercial vans. Contact: whitesautocentre.co.uk The live music scene with Chris Muirhead Music may be natural but it needs human support You probably don’t spend a vast to you, and you might like it; your spoken about this sort of thing hot spot waiting to happen. The weekend just past for The Art amount of time thinking about day may change for the better, before in this column because it is government’s research doesn’t Weekender, I will be visiting as many music. It springs from the radio or it might improve your life vital to restate its importance during suggest that hospitality is where the gigs as I can to see how they work. like the weather, and whenever immeasurably. It might touch you this crisis: what value do we place problems lie (week 39 Covid report). If you feel comfortable being in an you like, you can wander into its in a way that makes you sob tears on music, and what protections Many feel the 10 pm curfew is an enclosed space, I urge you to get to sunshine and bask in its emotionally of joy or compassion or cause you should we afford those that make unnecessary hindrance to an area a gig as well – but keep in mind that regenerative glow. Of course, the to realise something about yourself it? I quoted a study which showed of culture that needs that couple they will start early, and there will be reality is that it isn’t born fully grown or the world, and it might make that in 2012 many didn’t think that extra hours quite seriously to be extra measures in place that need to and naturally occurring but results you begin to heal. They are at last someone should pay musicians for viable. For musicians, its bankruptcy be adhered to strictly. from determined and long-term recognised for their abilities. making music. Do we assume that waiting to happen. So how do If you do not feel that it is time work. It is almost impossible to quantify because musicians often enjoy what we respond? The government to go to a gig yet but wish to help, Many professional musicians how much joy music brings the they do, it has less financial value? announced a headline-grabbing you can donate by going to the practice every day, and for extended world. However, you can quantify It is the fruit that the musical trees £1.57bn for the UK’s cultural, arts and link below. Help Musicians have a periods, they practice through how much money music brings to grow and is for everyone? Perhaps heritage institutions through their hardship fund that has been helping blisters and frustration. They the UK economy. It’s approximately we do, but it doesn’t take much to shuttering – however that doesn’t people all over the country make practice when they don’t feel like it, £5.2bn a year. For comparison, realise what that means. If we stop help any small venue that wasn’t ends meet. and they slowly get better. the fishing industry contributes paying for our musicians, they will able to access the fund or musicians I have also been thinking a lot They invest in expensive approximately £1.4bn (not that I get a different job and won’t have themselves, most of whom are self- recently about the Patreon model equipment and rehearsal space; wish to consider either of these time to make music anymore. Our employed. The Self-Employment and perhaps encouraging local they invest in recording time or sectors more vital because they are lives diminish, they become more Income Support Scheme, which musicians and fans to investigate equipment; they spend thousands both essential in my view). demanding and more arbitrary; ran till September, helped many get how they can replace some of their of pounds to get close to mastery of Those that take the time to make imagine a film with no music, a through the crisis’s initial months. live music income with delivering a that equipment. music are like scientists. They test wedding, a funeral, a party, a long Still, with the rebooted version of personal experience for their fans. They reveal themselves or their things, repeat them, see what works, car ride. Its colour is faded, it’s no that scheme supplying a far reduced Looking at the reality, though, this ideas through song-writing, a form and then archive it and present it for longer so vivid, a major highway of rate and with 2 out of 5 musicians would all need to be backed up by of expression that is incredibly even further analysis by their peers. our emotional space is closed off, we without a gig till 2021, it is time to proper governmental support. I difficult to learn and have control In this way, it is also like the science need its wordless communication do more to avoid what the art world think it is entirely worth it – maybe over. They keep the exact traditions of medicine. The healing nature and energy. It’s not a bonus. It’s is calling an ‘exodus of talent.’ we all need to feel a little more of music-making alive. They of the music I mentioned isn’t a essential. In Plymouth, we are working about new music and how it comes create intricate and expansive fuzzy assumption; Music Therapy Trite though this point about the towards a realistic plan for the about to improve the mindset we all soundscapes that transcend cinema is a legitimate psychology branch. value of music may be, it is critically comeback, and discussions are have as we work towards a better and meld genre to push music into People worldwide attest to how important. Live music is on hold, underway. A small number of gigs outcome after this crisis has finally the next generation, keeping it it improves their lives and mental musicians grounded, and their being put on (albeit with vastly passed. fresh, evolving, and relevant. well-being. occupation is considered a highly reduced capacities), after personally patreon.com After years of toil, they broadcast You may remember that I have risky endeavour. It’s potentially a enjoying many events over the helpmusicians.org.uk Page 12 The Stonehouse Voice Ups and downs of the ferry The answer to the history picture question in the last edition is the Admiral’s Hard, where the Cremyll ferry berths today. Local historian Richard Fisher outlines the ferry’s unique history. Every ferry that operates across Medieval Chapel and Well of a strategic river will have a long St Julian’s, the patron Saint of and often murky history, and the ferryboat men. Cremyll Ferry is no exception. The ferry plied between what The first indication of a crossing we call today Devil’s Point, then between Stonehouse and Maker Crimble Hill, and Barn Pool, where was around the Saxon invasion a landowner had built a tithe barn of the late 8th Century when the in its early days. The passage house attackers were gifted land in Maker for the ferrymen was most likely by King Geraint of Cornwall. on the Tamar’s western side, where It was probably a peace offering the boats could be drawn up the giving the Saxons control over beach and repaired quickly. On the the Tamar estuary deterring other Crimble Hill shore, it seems a small invaders like the Vikings, so it’s dwelling may have been there reasonable to assume that there too with a bell that would signal must have been an established assistance for the ferry to cross and crossing at this point to make the pick up. defence viable. At the English Civil War outbreak There is Alwyn’s Saxon name in in 1642, the ferry was suspended the Exon Book, (the Westcountry’s because it formed a natural divide Domesday book) who owned land between Royalist and Roundhead on the Plym and Tamar banks, and territory. There was one exception who could be an original ferryman. when Cromwell’s army used The record becomes more it to lay siege on the Royalists Above: A photograph of Admiral’s Hard taken in 1900 showing the variety of ways of crossing the Tamar. specific in the 13th Century when ransacking the Edgcumbe estate a document dated 1204 states that and neighbouring Cawsands and in the Officer’s Mess Stonehouse the trip’s cost was double the fare The ferry became the Roger de Valletort, Ralph, the son Millbrook before returning to the Barracks). to Stonehouse, and by this date, it main route by the late 1830s of Richard, bequeathed a parcel safety of Stonehouse. The Cremyll ferry had a monopoly seems the old ferry was losing foot because it employed a steam of land in Crimel (sic) and Maker The Edgcumbes lost their estate on transporting large goods, revenue. Still, it appears that a ‘hard’ engine, which was much safer. The that included the Passage (ferry) in 1646, but the Crown returned carriages, horses, and trade goods, for horse-drawn carriages was set Cremyll ferry was sail-driven until to his son Thomas (of Cremyll) de it on the restoration of Charles II. including the mail. This period was further east of the passage house its first steamboat, the Dodo, was Stonehouse. By 1664 they were able to enlarge its golden age up until the launch at Stonehouse. introduced in 1885. It appears the second Thomas (of the house, move the ferry route of the in the 1790s, There was a trade in contraband Four more steamboats— Cremyll) de Stonehouse granted roadway off the Park, and fence off which did have some impact on goods going to the new town Ferryboat, Carrier, Armadillo, and the ferry to John of Maker, c1350, their estate from the travellers. Cremyll and ’s traffic. mainly trafficked by women from Shuttlecock—quickly followed. who then leased it to William Smale Later in the 17th Century, a family Even though the boats were Cawsands and Kingsands who The fare remained one penny, and of Dartmouth, his father in law. Five named Collings operated the bigger and stronger, it was still a were willing to pay the extra to the frequency of the service was years later, it was in the ownership ferry. They had two passage boats hazardous crossing. cross over to Mutton Cove. increased to every 15 minutes. of the earldom and duchy of and a small boat. The family were A record made by Celia Fiennes in The lessees of the ferry during A storm wrecked The Dodo in Cornwall. given lodgings and a garden, one 1690 says she was an avid traveller the 18th Century changed hands 1922, and the Carrier, Armadillo, By the early 15th Century Sir building possibly located by the who rode side-saddle and wished quickly that indicates there wasn’t and the Shuttlecock were broken William Bigbury (Bykerby) became entrance of the Edgcumbe garden she had declined the perilous trip. much money made; the footfall up in 1928. However, two new the owner through the marriage and the other perhaps enlargement She mentions that three tides met may have increased but so did craft were built locally and named to Katherine, an heiress of the de of the existing building on the at a point on the journey, and the running costs because the boats Armadillo II and Shuttlecock II. Stonehouse family. It then changed Stonehouse side. There are maps men rowing her men assisted the were bigger, some 28ft long. The Millbrook Steamboat Co took hands because of death and and illustrations of this passage ferry, for it looked to go nowhere. The emergence of Union Street control of running the Cremyll ferry marriage several times until 1511, house perched on the cliff face at It took nearly an hour to cross, and as a place of entertainment in the during WWII and bought it from when the Edgcumbe family owned the end of Passage Lane. she later blessed God for her safety. 1820s and the building of the Royal the 7th Earl of Edgcumbe at the it outright. There was a considerable increase There were occasions when ferries William Yard between 1824/31 end of the war. The earliest illustration of a in trade for the ferries because were sunk with a loss of life. changed the ferry course to its The boats were converted into Cremyll ferry is on a 1538 map of of Plymouth’s sudden growth, During the mid-18th Century, present route. diesel driven engine types and the Westcounty commissioned by especially in Stonehouse, with the the Tamar activity was rivalling The land at Devil’s Point was sold renamed again, the Armadillo II to Henry VIII. The vessels making the sudden influx of Huguenots in Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour, and off to the Admiralty to build the Northern Belle and the shuttlecock crossing had to be hardwearing 1680. There was also the building another ferry began to operate RWY, and part of the agreement to Southern Belle. By the end of to deal with the fierce tides and of a new town of ‘Dock’ during the from the landing beach outside was to create a new slip jetty or the 1950s, the Ferry company currents and unpredictable Dutch King William III reign. (There Edgcumbe Park to Mutton Cove. ‘Hard’ out into Stonehouse pool to commissioned another diesel weather. is a lovely painting of this ferry This period was a lucrative move for accommodate the ferry. engine boat, the Eastern Belle It was useful to have God on your The ferry is now jointly owned by side in those days, which accounts Plymouth city council and Cornwall for the number of chapels built County Council. nearby. The Cremyll ferry is rooted in A traveller could offer a prayer Stonehouse’s history and must for safety at St Lawrence’s Chapel, Who are they? have had numerous characters built c1472, or more likely at the running it through the ages. spring well (possibly a holy well) I remember one ferryman in the on Passage Lane just south of Can you identify this old theatre early 1990s, and he was a character, Stonehouse’s village, both long family pictured left? for he had a big yellow Macintosh, gone. Answers to stonehousevoice@gmail. beer belly to suit, a welcoming However, on the west Stonehouse com and the story will be revealed in smile, and a wicked sense of side of the ferry at Maker, about the next edition. humour. a mile up the road alongside the Some of you may have your own Edgcumbe Park, is a remarkable ferry story to tell, and I’ll be happy survivor—a small 6ft by 4ft to hear them. The Stonehouse Voice Page 13 Ups and downs of the Cremyll ferry Devils Point was a key defence for Plymouth during Second World War

by Ron Smith of Stonehouse Residents Association

Western King Point and the actual emplacements. Devils Point at the very end were As you continue along the path, fortified by each generation with you pass a rectangular building the latest in military technology of right next to the track, opposite the time. The earliest remains date the Darwin plaque. This building back to the reign of Henry VIII or was an Engine House, containing even perhaps Henry VII. However, a powerful electric generator most of what is seen today are the connected to three of the remains of what was there for WWII. searchlights. Above: Devils Point. Top right is the signal station, central is a now-demolished building next to the Devils Point The authorities removed the guns The other such Engine House was Blockhouse, and on the right is the drill hall. in 1953; the bulk of the buildings at the bottom corner of the car were demolished by 1960, and all park; it has been demolished. the base of the drill hall, though time as the RWY; 1825-1831. Under that “you could imagine walking underground magazines capped The path leads you to a dead-end a succession of batteries had the grass, there are limestone slabs, gangplank to gangplank out to off or filled in. Public access was above the current fishing platform. occupied the site before WWII. with the pipework underneath. the Breakwater.” One morning the allowed from 1974. Right next to the end, there is the Ascend the steep grassy slope and Water to the quayside of the RWY Sound was empty! All ships had As you walk along the car park Devils Point Blockhouse. It would follow the line of the large battery was controlled from the Turncocks departed to assist the invasion of path, you will notice two large have had guns pointed out across on your right. On top, you will note Cottage opposite. It was finally Europe, Operation Overlord. structures on the greensward the Tamar estuary, matching those more gun bases. This structure decommissioned in 1974. However, In all, 2 649 young Americans between you and the low cliff. immediately opposite on the sea was Western King Battery Number when it was proposed that this sailed from Plymouth Sound to These were built primarily for WWII; wall of Mount Edgcumbe. No, it One. In WWII, it was re-equipped become an overflow car park for fight for freedom. They took part each housed two six-pounder is not a WWII remnant; it is from with anti-aircraft guns and used the RWY, there was a significant in Normandy’s invasion and landed quick-firing guns. These would several hundred years earlier. during the Plymouth blitz. I do not protest movement. Sadly, in my on OMAHA beach as a second have targeted any enemy vessels Continuing up the path to the top know whether they shot any planes opinion, planning permission was wave at 10:30 on D-Day, June 6, attempting to come past Drake’s of the steps that lead down to the down but as far as I can tell, these granted in 2016, though no works 1944. By the end of that month, Island or through the Bridge, the Royal William Yard, you first pass were the only guns on the Point have yet started. What emerged the 115th Infantry Regiment men, gap in the line of rocks between the an obvious battery site on the left. ever fired in anger. then was a great story, an example 29 Division, V Corps, had suffered Island and Mount Edgcumbe. It had no guns mounted in WWII. The flat grassy area behind you of living history. 1,177 casualties. Six searchlight emplacements You can see the bases that allowed and the car park were covered The late Ken Trevaskus of Think about that as you stand were put just at the top of the low the guns to traverse. At the very in temporary buildings. These Cremyll St told us of his time as here in freedom. cliff to ensure the defenders could top of the slope, the ruined bits on included an ablution block, barrack an apprentice on the water boats see enemy vessels at night. You your left are the remains of a signal block, tool store, and many others. in 1944. He was kept very busy More historical information will can gain access to most of their station. Now we come to the most taking water from this reservoir out be posted from time to time on the flat roofs by walking to the edge Come back down and walk across interesting item; the old reservoir. to vessels moored in the Sound. SRA website https://sraplymouth. of the green area below the gun the flat concreted area. It was This facility was built at the same So full of ships was the scene wordpress.com/

Better mental health with Laura Ashenford, MBACP, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor Change is the new normal for us now

When asked to write about the ‘go back to being the normal that assess what ‘dangers’ are lurking anxiety, we see the lack of masks your well-being, but ensure that ‘relative normality’ that currently we once knew’, unfortunately, that which requires action for our and precautions because they feel you keep up to date. Continue exists, I admit I struggled with it, will never happen because this survival (flight or fight) … our it does not relate to them … but the exercise and get out in nature and I was left wondering why. I experience has forever changed us senses become heightened, but in the middle, the anxiety can be where you can and appreciate had to ask myself, what is normal? and the world we live in. The way this state is not sustainable over a seen as healthy as it enables you the simple things. Decompress, Normal is about being able to we work, interact, and view the long period, (sustained adrenaline to change your behaviour, wear domestic abuse has risen during expect the usual, the typical or world has changed, and we will release has a negative impact on the masks, wash the hands and this pandemic. the conforming standard, and need to embrace these changes our bodies and mental health) be able to sustain your motivation With other lockdowns coming, that does not feel like the now because they are part of our now hence the need for the relaxing of for precautions through this it is vital to give yourself and we are living in; my life has been and our future generations. Each our awareness to the dangers of pandemic. others space to do your own disturbed like yours. generation is guided or reacts the pandemic … as we strive and How can we survive this period thing, discharge your anger/ Life, as we all had once known, to the previous one; what is look for ‘normal,’ the calm. of uncertain normality? Firstly, pain safely through exercise or has shifted; for some, it was like a happening now will become their Where we once felt security and be kind and compassionate to pursuits. Get plenty of sleep, often seismic earthquake and for others, normal. certainty is now the unknown, yourself and extend that to others. overlooked, but lack of sleep can it was more like a tremor. As it has What we have is a state of trepidation and fear. Our collective We do not know what burdens seriously damage your well-being been said, we may be ‘in the same change as our new normal, and mental health has deteriorated; others have carried through this and thought-processing. Lastly storm but not in the same boat.’ in this state, we are unsure of there are notably higher levels of pandemic, replace judgment with acceptance, our normal is now There is a divergence of experience what the next change will be or anxiety, depression, and post- understanding. Use this time as about change, and that is going to based on our economic and/or what adjustments we need to traumatic stress disorder amongst an opportunity to reconnect with be uncomfortable… for everyone. social context in society and what make in our lives, and this causes us. We are all experiencing a level those who are important to you, We can’t fight this; we can only our circumstances were when the reaction in our well-being. As of anxiety, where there is too increase contact with them via accept change. pandemic started. Interestingly, humans, we are not programmed much anxiety sees some of us phones, zoom, WhatsApp, etc… we all still want to be comforted for continuous change, because rushing to buy toilet paper (lots Do not continuously look at the Laura can be contacted by with the idea that it will one day that requires effort (adrenaline) to of it), and where there is too little news, it is a downward spiral in telephone: Ring 07711057776 Page 14 The Stonehouse Voice Plymouth Art Weekender 2020

Above: No Soap Radio at KARST; street photography by members of the Prime Skate park, Cattedown, curated by the Gallery’s Head of Creative Programme, Ben Borthwick, and produced to complement the completion of a 150-metre mural on the hoardings of Plymouth’s empty Civic Building. Above right: Sue Lewry with her Colossal project—the screen printed wall hanging will be hung in the Plot after the Art Weekender. Right: Stonehouse Secrets by Angie Wickenden also at the Plot—she traded her pottery to people who told her a secret. Stonehouse poetry corner

Do you write poetry and would like Adelaide Home Park parents, worn to a frazzle, find a space making connections and sharing the day, to see it published here? to rest, relax and contemplate the day. feeling at home in their leisure zone, We know there are a lot of very Adelaide home park is a playful place. a friendly, melting pot sort of a place. good poets and aspiring ones out Flanked by cobbled lanes geometric spaces Tranquil, languid grace in the early day, there in Stonehouse. and rainbow colours designate the zones, making shapes, silk reeling to find the zone On the Liminal Sands If you would like to be published, mosaic arenas for gossip and play, tai chi ladies designate a zen-like space, then email your words to the somewhere calm to while away the day, weaving a flamingo dance together I had a dream last night about my George. [email protected] where birds of feather flock together. in the slow motion, sunlit, morning place In other dreams he returned again This is a new regular feature in the where cinnabar fields are on display. But distant: rejecting me he forged Stonehouse Voice. Leaping, joyous in the game together, Another link in my manacles of pain. The selected poems on the right high energy vibrating fills the place A decrepit cast in a wretched play, Often I awoke, my drear heart leached are written by Roz Clarke of at the chiaroscuro close of day. they shuffle through the revolving days By my lonely tears of exquisite grief. Adelaide Street. A basketball court, their exclusive space, by the doggy park, their meeting place. I used to go and walk along the beach like penguins hyped on whizz, dynamic play, Like battery chickens in a shabby zone Seeking solace, but despair found no relief. hip hop hoodie boys whooping in the zone. The alky posse perch together Last night I dreamt I had his love once more. For raggedy chats in their drinking space A sea change had turned my grief aside: The rainbow circle is their safety zone. Walking the liminal sands I heard a future Mothers watch the flock, gossip together. Adelaide park, a community space In the deep blue music of the tides, Laughing, running, sparrow children play, where neighbourhood people come out to play. As though monochrome winter’s sodden scape sliding, spinning, swinging in their place, Diverse factions mingle together, Had segued into spring colour washed with hope. The Stonehouse Voice Page 15

Above: Members of the Stonehouse-based Rhizome Collective preparing their installation All at Sea at the Tinside Lido. The work reflects the dangers of plastic and packaging in the environment

Plymouth Scrapstore reopens As well as it being Plymouth Art Weekender Saturday but were Weekender it was also Recycle cancelled because it was decided Week which was perfect timing there were too many unknowns. for Plymouth Play CIC to showcase Instead bags full of colourful two of its projects. treasure, stripes, flowers, fluff, Plymouth Scrapstore has been glitter, paper and a glue stick were closed since the beginning of given away (pictured above). lockdown but reopened on the There were also bubbles for Thursday before the art event. blowing and chalks for kids to Playful scrap workshops undertake some outdoor creativity. had been planned for the Art There was a demonstration by Precious Plastics Plymouth Above left: Council leader Tudor and Tavistock’s Dr Dots and Evans and his partner Jane practise the wonderful World of Plastic social distancing at the Leadwords Nonsense who create plastic Gallery. nonsense from bottle tops. Left: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Scrapstore shop sessions are now MP Luke Pollard also paid a visit to open for everyone on Tuesdays, the Leadworks and met the artists 10-2pm, and Thursdays, 12-4pm. from Plymouth College of Art Mondays are for groups only, ring involved with Radioactive Shine 01752 256633 for details. Page 16 The Stonehouse Voice

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Above: Some of the collages made at the Union Street Party for Will Luz’s collaborative work A Pavilion for U.S. A Union Street union Will Luz’s public artwork A Pavilion He added that he found people People want slightly different “I’m not sure how it will affect me for U.S. asked questions of people wanted to change the Union Street things, and some need to feel more artistically yet. Still, on a personal about notions of unity through environment for the better. immediate and direct than others, level, it’s helped me understand their relationship with the built “As much as there was a desire for but all wanted to see something this part of Plymouth a little better environment. change, there was also optimism happen.” and made me feel more connected Participants had to say something that it can happen. Quite a few Overall, the experience was good, to the community here and has about the concept union through people asked if they could sign he says. made me think about how I might collage workshops and physical a petition if they could help my “I took a lot if just from the ability be able to contribute and be active interaction, appropriately on Union cause. to talk to a collection of people within it.” Street itself. “I had to explain that I’m just I would not usually have the A Pavilion for U.S. was a project Inevitably, and positively, some a civilian too with little power opportunity. It was tiring and a little for the Plymouth Art Weekender interpreted this as a call for individually, but it was the feeling intimidating to put me out there on commissioned by Visual Arts change, which demonstrates the that we were united in wanting the street, but it was a genuinely Plymouth and Nudge Community transformative power of art—a something that felt powerful. rewarding experience. Builders. point echoed by Nudge’s Creative Civic Change project to bring colour and joy into Union Street. The pavilion constructed during the project will be kept at the Plot, Nudge’s latest building not far from the Clipper . Will says there was a generally positive reaction to the project. “Some people were a bit confused that I wasn’t asking for anything specific, but I was keen to be there asking questions and listening rather than trying to have any answers. “The call and response performances which had the A i thank you to PAW audience shout back to my from the Pollenie team responses about what they thought about union were significantly The Plymouth Art Weekender provides the positive with someone saying it platform for the city to itness the creative felt like a church without a specific culture in its full spectrum avin the religion.” opportunity to e amonst that culture as In the weeks leading up to the a privilee and thorouhly enoyed Thank final three days of the project, you to the PAW team for the tremendous posters with words which included amount of ork that ent into oranisin ‘Commonality’ and ‘We are in union’ it thanks to artists for sharin their ork and thanks to venues that rouht the were pasted on walls, and Will artork to life held a collage workshop during the Union Street Party. Collage is a joining together or union of pollenieoruk separate things, he says. Above: Will Luz’s A Pavilion for U.S. outside the Palace Theatre Photograph: Calvin Bedford