The Camelfordian EDITORIAL I don’t know if it’s me, but I am becoming increasingly irritated by the fact that, although we have had a great variety of weather, we only seem to be able to think of a handful of things to say about it. Be honest, have you used any of the following lately? a) (During a sunny spell) What’s that up in the sky? b) Nice weather for ducks. c) I’m looking forward to the hose-pipe ban. d) (On replying to “I’m looking forward to Summer”) We had Summer last Tuesday afternoon. Come on Camelford! My old Mother always used to tell me, “If you’ve nothing useful to say, keep quiet.” And so I suggest, whether you agree or not, that we either try to invent some new and witty retorts or simply grin and bear it. We would love to hear from you and will include the best in our next issue.
Press Release from Camelford Police FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL LOCALS TO ST TEATH, DELABOLE AND CAMELFORD. Approximately 60 car tyres were left on the road side in the St Teath area. Camelford police are appealing to anyone who knows anything about this to please contact 101 quoting crime number bc/14/35. Camelford staff can be contacted on 01840 213709 and via email on the Camelford police web site found at www.devon- cornwall.police.uk No information is too trivial and your details can be anonymous. PCSO Chris Krolik 30645Camelford Police StationSir James Smith's SchoolDark LaneCamelfordPL32 9UJ01840 213709
Page No. 2 CAMELFORD TOWN COUNCIL
copyright Bob Ireland
Snowdrops in Enfield Park
The bulbs planted last year are beginning to grow so we can look forward to a bright welcome to spring. We are in the process of planning planting of tubs and garden areas around the town for summer. If you have any ideas or can help in any way please contact the clerk. Don’t forget Camelford in Bloom later this year. Our new clerk Lee Dunkley is settling in well, which means we shall soon be able to begin working on the neighbourhood plan. To complete this plan we will need YOUR help, the residents of the district of Camelford. It is intended to be a plan for the future of Camelford, housing, transport, schools, jobs and infrastructure. There will be surveys and consultations carried out and this will be your chance to have a say on the future of our town. We are required to have in place a Community Emergency Plan in case of flooding, part of that plan includes having a flood warden. We need a volunteer who lives within sight of the river who would be able to warn residents and businesses of impending flood, giving people time to protect their properties and families. Please contact the office if you feel you are able to help. The Spring Fayre will take place on Saturday 3 May in the park. The plan is to enjoy family fun day whilst raising money for local charities and organisations within the town. There will be stalls, games , food and music, make a note of the date in your diary or on your calendar and bring the whole family along.
Page No. 3 REGULAR EVENTS IN CAMELFORD
SUNDAYS Souls Harbour 10.45 am Service Clease Road 01840 211258 Christian Spiritualist Church 6.30 pm Service Camelford Hall 01840 213085
Quiz for Christmas Lights 8.00 pm Last Sunday Liberal Club 01840 212572 MONDAYS Memory Café 2.00 pm 2nd/ 4th Monday Anvil Court SAS Orchestra Rehearsals 7.15 pm Term time only Camelford Hall Old Cornwall Society 7.30 pm Second Monday Camelford Hall Camelford Women’s Institute 7.00 pm Third Monday Camelford Hall 01840 213433 TUESDAYS Camelford Hall Bingo 7.00 pm Each week Camelford Hall Camelford Town Council 7.15 pm Third Tuesday Camelford Hall 01840 212880 WEDNESDAYS Katy’s Keep Fit Exercise Class 9.30 am Each week Camelford Hall
Disabled Club 2.00 pm First Weds Anvil Court 01840 212252
Floral Art Society 7.30 pm First Weds Camelford Hall 01840 212157 Town Forum 7.00 pm Third Weds THURSDAYS Citizens Advice Bureau 10 - noon Third Thursday One Stop Shop Drop in
Slimming World 4.30 - 9 pm Each week Camelford Hall
Camelford Town Council 7.00 pm First Thursday College Road Office 01840 212880 Folk Dance Club 7.30 pm Each week St John Hall 01840 212655 Royal British Legion 8.00 pm Second Thursday Liberal Club FRIDAYS Bingo for St John and Cornwall 7.30 pm Each week Camelford Lib Club Air Ambulance Short Mat Bowling 6.30 pm Each week Camelford Hall
Camelford Town Band Practice 6.30 - 7.30 Juniors Camelford 01840 211777 7.30 - 9.30 Seniors Methodist Church
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Page No. 5 Page No. 6 LANTEGLOS SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB has enjoyed good attendance this season with the introduction of new members coming indoors after joining the outdoor participants last summer. Club competitions are progressing well, with surprising results in the pairs competition and the singles and triples are to start a bit later in the spring. Please remember that it is still not too late to join the club and people of any age and gender are made welcome. Roll-ups are on Monday and Thursday evenings, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and if you are lost for something to do on a Sunday afternoon come along then. Some members enjoy a session at any other times of the week. League fixtures have now finished because the withdrawal of two or three teams from the league has meant there have been less games to play. The Lanteglos club was able to 'field' three teams this year which helped the number of fixtures over the season, with an 'A' team, a White team and a Red team. The 'A' squad managed to retain its position in League 1 gathering six points against St Minver in its final two games but, as co-organiser of the short mat Val Risdon said "after a not too successful season". The Red team, however, has achieved promotion from Division 2 to Division 1. Their final two games against Stratton at home on the 5th of February (which they lost) and the away fixture on the 6th where they beat the hosts 23 - 15 meant they scooped four points to move up with the 'elite' without having to rely on shot difference. On the evening of 12th February Camelford Young Farmers Club enjoyed an evening of bowling at the club. On Saturday 15th March there will be a Quiz Night at 7.15, so if you wish to book a table for four please give Geoff Risdon a call on 01840 213243, as you can for any other queries regarding Lanteglos Short Mat Bowling Club. ; Francis Bennett
Snippets from Sir Jim’s CROSS country runner George Hooper has booked himself a place in the Cornwall team which will compete in the South West England championships later this month. George, who is in Year 10 at Sir James Smith’s Community School in Camelford, gained his well-earned place in the team after finishing a battling eighth in the recently held Cornwall championships in Truro. The regional cross country race will take place in Bournemouth. Also competing in Truro for Sir Jim’s, and finishing the tough course, was a trio of brave Year 7 girls – Nicole Farrell, Nicola Champion and Caitlin Cox.
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Page No. 11 Great News! Hilltop’s new Fully Licensed Restaurant extended Farm Shop and new outside seating area is now complete and open. Hilltop has retained its character and remains a small, independent family run business owned and managed by Louise and Richard. Louise’s son, Jack has now become part of the growing family business. The Farm Shop offers a personal and friendly service for their local customers all year round and is fully stocked with lots of locally sourced goodies and at reasonable prices too! Hilltop also has a diverse selection of quality store cupboard ingredients and every day food items, which compliment our great selection of local produce! The shop now stocks some great Cornish Ciders and Beers along with Wine. Upcoming Events: Hilltop’s Open Day will be on Sunday 23 March 11 am until 4 pm. Why not pop in and see the new facilities and enjoy some free refreshments and tasters. Mothers Day Weekend Hilltop will be having Afternoon High Tea on Sat 29 March from 3 pm and on Mothering Sunday, 30 of March, from 1 pm a set menu Mothers Day Lunch. Bookings only for both days. Curry Night will be on Friday 4 April from 8 pm onwards. Bookings being taken now. Celebrating a special occasion? Hilltop can now cater for small parties of around thirty people. Hilltop’s cosy and comfortable Restaurant, Louise’s great home cooked food and a welcoming atmosphere will ensure a memorable occasion. Cooked Breakfasts have been added to our great new menu! Hilltop’s new opening times are Mon-Sat 9am until 5pm. As from Sunday 30 March Hilltop’s opening hours will be Mon-Sat 9am until 6pm and Sundays 10am until 4pm. Why not book your Sunday Roast served from 1pm onwards. One Course £7.95 Two Courses £10.95 Vegetarian Options available. Please call into the Farm Shop or call us on 01840 211518 with any bookings or Enquiries.
Slaughterbridge, Cornwall, PL32 9TT Tel : 01840 211518 www.hilltopfarmshop.co.uk
Page No. 12 “1914 and beyond – the effect of the Great War on the Parish of St Breward”
Come and pay a visit to St Breward’s WW1 Commemorative Exhibition. It’s open on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays from 11 April to 29 September 2014, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Hall. Entry free.
This is a community project led by St Breward History Group and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
www.stbrewardhistorygroup.co.uk
Page No. 13 ST ENDELLION EASTER FESTIVAL in the Collegiate Church of St Endelienta St Endellion, North Cornwall
1 2th -20th APRIL 201 4
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Page No. 16 41st St Endellion Easter Festival, North Cornwall 12th – 20th April 2014
“Thomas Blunt conducted a small, accomplished orchestra with verve”
St. Endellion Easter Festival is delighted to have secured the talents of conductor Thomas Blunt of whom Rupert Christiansen from The Daily Telegraph writes “Thomas Blunt conducted a small accomplished orchestra with verve”
Blunt who has worked at Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera and Opera North as well as with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra said, “I am excited to be making my debut at St Endellion this Easter conducting Bach’s great St Matthew Passion. Though I’ve never been to the festival before, I know lots of people who have – it’s in a stunning location. I am really looking forward to this wonderful occasion.”
St Matthew Passion will have 2 performances at St Endellion, North Cornwall on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April. The performances start at 6.30pm. Ticket prices start at £12.50 and are available by POST from Cheryl Feldon, 52, Oakhurst Grove, London SE22 9AQ (Please send a SAE and cheque made payable to St Endellion Easter Festival). Enquiries to [email protected] or ring 07771 796643
The programme of music takes place in the C15th Collegiate Church of St. Endelienta, St. Endellion, North Cornwall. Early booking is advisable due to the festival’s international reputation.
Page No. 17 A Methodist Minister’s View You will probably be reading this article in the early days of March which is just before the season of Lent. Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day as we know it is on March 4th this year. The Season of Lent begins on the following day, Ash Wednesday. All of the weekdays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Day are the 40 days of Lent, the Sundays are meant to be days of Celebration. I anticipate that I shall find myself sharing conversations with some people who will give up something for Lent, usually things like Chocolate or Smoking. Lent seems to provide motivation and challenge to some to achieve such things for their health benefits. I wonder if they celebrate in some way on the Sundays. The origins of Lent take us back to the Bible account of Jesus spending 40 days without food in a lonely place – the desert – as he took time to consider taking up the work for which he was really sent by God. This work for him was to move amongst people teaching about and demonstrating God’s care and love for all people, which reached its climax in his death by crucifixion and then his resurrection. The story of Jesus’ temptation experience can be found in chapter 4 of either Matthew’s or Luke’s accounts of his life. In his desert experience Jesus was confronted with different ways in which he could gain the attention of people, and caused to ponder which would have the most benefit. Obviously the way that he was led to choose was of the most benefit – if he had chosen any of the others I would not be writing this article. The impact of his life on others if he had taken any of the other ways would have not been so enduring. Taking time to ponder the direction of our lives is a good thing for all of us to do, and Lent is an ideal time to do it. Many people associated with the Christian Church take time to ponder through their reading in Lent or sharing in special courses of study – Lent Courses as we know them. Opportunities to consider and ponder can be created by all of us to find the ways of living to experience a fulfilled life that too brings benefits to others. It is worth giving time in Lent to this for the well being of ourselves and those around us. Every blessing as you ponder your options. Bryan Ede
Page No. 18 10 years experience in all aspects of grooming All breeds, cross breeds and sizes welcome
Page No. 19 Charity Auction In aid of the Age Concern Mini Bus Saturday March 22nd 9 am to View 11am Start of Sale. Marshgate Village Hall
Items LARGE or small are needed for the sale.
Can you donate anything? Call: Robina Teague on 01840 230629 Or Cherry on 01840 213391
Items can be collected during the week before. Larger items can be delivered to the Hall on the Friday before
Page No. 20 Age Concern Cherry Whitehead Camelford & District Kerensa Cornwall Helstone Reg Charity Camelford No 274217 Cornwall PL32 9RL Bus Mobile Email 01840 213391 07980 485 238 Email [email protected] PROGRAMME SHEET FOR MARCH 2014 FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OVER 50
DAY Date DESTINATION XX CONTACT TEL TIME DON DRIVER 01840 Mon 3 Hilltop Farm Boscastle 1 pm NS Barbara Clutton 211011 TBA £3 Graham lunch Thurs 6 Launceston/Homeleigh ST Barbara Clutton 211011 9 am £5 Georgie Tues 11 Tavistock NS Liz King 261710 9 am £7.50 Brian Wed 12 Atlantic Village/ NS Margaret Rush 779082 9 am £8 Georgie Merry Harriers Thurs 13 Bude/Brooks ST Barbara Clutton 211011 9 am £5 Michael Sun 16 Riverside, Camelford NS Barbara Clutton 211011 TBA £3 Graham Lunch 1 pm Tues 18 Exeter NS Cherry Whitehead 213391 9 am £9.50 Brian Thurs 20 Wadebridge/Trelawney ST Lillian Marshall 250811 9 am £5 Michael Fri 21 Collection of Sales Items NS Cherry Whitehead 213391 TBA — BRIAN Sat 22 CHARITY AUCTION NS Robina Teague 230629 9 am — Graham Tues 25 Maritime Museum Falmouth NS Pat Egan 938439 10 am (£95) Brian (Camelford pick up only) Thurs 27 Bodmin/Supermarket ST Barbara Clutton 211011 9 am £5 Graham
XX - NS - no shopping ST - visit to supermarket and time allowed for refreshments as required THANK YOU for another £100 from the purse on the Bus - every contribution welcomed and appreciated DATE FOR YOUR DIARY On Saturday 22 March there will be a CHARITY AUCTION in aid of the Bus at Marshgate Village Hall. If you have anything you would like to donate then please call Robina on 230629. Items need to be at the Hall on Friday 21st. Please let Robina or Cherry know if you have anything that needs collecting
DID YOU KNOW ? If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the Thanks to Francis Bennett ground, the person died of natural causes
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North Cornwall National Trust Association Friday 14 March, 2.30 at Rock Village Institute ‘CURIOUS CORNERS OF CORNWALL’ with Val Jacobs With the help of wonderful pictures, Val will be taking us on a journey exploring the delightful but less visited and known areas, villages and features of our delightful county. The afternoon will give us an insight into the hidden gems that are scattered around the Cornish landscape and countryside. Tickets £4 for members, £4.50 for guests - please phone John and Barbara Hough on 01840 212882 for further information Date for your diary - Friday 11 April, 7.30 pm at Wadebridge Town Hall. Radio Cornwall weatherman, Kevin Thomas, will be enlightening us about what goes on behind the weather forecast and how it is prepared
Page No. 22 Garden Stories for March from Cedarcroft
Well if it’s not one thing it’s another, last year we were frozen until the end of April this year we are being drowned and blown to bits. Lets hope as I write this that March brightens up and we get to see that yellow ball in the sky, can’t even remember its name as haven’t seen it for so long! A gardener’s life is never easy but it’s a good challenge to get things growing and when it works it is a fabulous sight to behold. Due to the dreadful conditions we had to cancel our new show garden in February but the good news is we will be opening the new show garden on 29TH and 30TH MARCH. Pop down to listen to our garden designer and get some great inspiration. (See our advert for full details)
The Jobs Plant lilies in large patio pots for summer displays. Prune shrub roses to low new shoots. Cut overgrown honeysuckle stems close to their base. Grow early-maturing potatoes in a bag of com- post. Fork compost into beds to prepare soil for planting. Chit potatoes. Sow cucumbers, toma- toes, aubergines and peppers. Sow summer bedding plants. Grow blackcurrants. Blackcurrants are easy to grow. Bushes establish and fruit with relatively little effort and will crop plentifully for many years. You may find you have more fruit than you can use immediately but the berries freeze well, so you can enjoy the fruit all year. You'll get the largest harvest and sweetest fruits from bushes grown in a sunny spot. However they'll still produce a reasonable crop when grown in light shade. They relish a little additional watering during dry spells and some feeding and mulching from time to time. They rarely suffer much in the way of pests and diseases.
Creative Activity Plant a sub tropical garden in a container. Start planning now, research your plants and search for some big containers to plant into. Remember to think about the height some plants will get to and place them so as not to overshadow the others, pendulous grasses can be put at the front. Use large cattle troughs, tin baths, tea chests or plastic water tanks.
Filling a large planter with sub-tropical plants is a perfect way to add instant impact to your gar- den. It gives you the chance to fulfill your wildest planting ambitions and grow bold, statuesque plants. Many sub-tropical or tender plants are perfect for planting in a large container, as they provide masses of growth in just one season. The impact made to your garden can be mind blow- ing - Aeonium 'Zwartkop’, Canna, Dahlia, Euphorbia, Campsis are some ideas for container planting. We will have a good range of sub tropical plants available at the nursery in May.
Old garden titbits Using milk as fertilizer has been an old-time remedy in the garden for many generations. In addi- tion to helping with plant growth, feeding plants with milk can also alleviate many issues in the garden—from calcium deficiencies to viruses and powdery mildew. Milk is a good source of cal- cium, for plants. It contains beneficial proteins, vitamin B and sugars that are good for plants, improving their overall health and crop yields. The microbes that feed on the fertilizer components of milk are also beneficial to the soil. Like us, plants use calcium for growth. Blossom end rot, which is commonly seen in squash, tomatoes and peppers, is caused by a calcium deficiency. Feeding plants with milk has been used with varying effectiveness in pesticide applications, espe- cially with aphids. Perhaps the best use of milk has been in reducing the transmission of mosaic leaf viruses, such as tobacco mosaic. Milk has been used as an effective antifungal agent, specifi- cally in the prevention of powdery mildew. Drawbacks include: Using too much milk is not a good idea since the bacteria in it will spoil, resulting in a foul odor and wilty, poor growth. The fat in milk can produce unpleasant odors as it breaks down as well. The benign fungal organisms that colo- nize leaves and break down milk can be aesthetically unattractive. Happy gardening from Penny and Sarah ……………… Cedarcroft Plants St Tudy
Page No. 23 Hilltop’s Mothers Day Sunday Lunch Sunday 30th March 2014 1 pm Two Courses £11.50 Little Portions £9.50 Three Courses £15.00 Little Portions £12.50 Bookings only Starters Butternut Squash Soup served with a Dinner Roll or Chorizo & Mozzarella Tart served with a Herby Mixed Salad & Dressing Main Courses Roast Meat Platter of Cornish Beef, Turkey & Gammon Sausagemeat Stuffing & Yorkshire Pudding or Parsnip & Sweet Potato Bake with a Parsley Cream Both served with Roast Potatoes with Thyme & Rosemary Roasted Parsnips Glazed in Honey Seasonal Sautéed Spring Cabbage with Leeks Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese Braised Carrots & Minted Peas Gravy Desserts Apple Crumble or Almond & Cherry Bakewell Tart Both served with custard, ice cream or Clotted Cream
Complimentary Mints for everyone Cornish Daffodils for all Mums!
To book phone 01840 211518
Page No. 24 Page No. 25 Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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Page No. 26 Drs Nash & Uglow Winter Newsletter
Our patient survey will be carried out during February, both in the surgery and on the website. The survey helps the practice to obtain some feedback about services provided, as well as any comments patients may wish to make. We very much appreciate your time in completing the survey. Dr Stolte is now working on Fridays, surgery times remain the same. This is to enable Dr Nash to deal with the large volume of administration work. From May of this year, Friday surgeries will be taken by Dr Prakash. Sister Laura Catchpole is running more clinics since December. There is now a nurse clinic at St Breward from 8.30 to 11.30am on Thursday mornings, we hope this will benefit patients and save the trip into Camelford for blood tests. Mrs Sally Hook joined the team in November and will be working on reception, as well as some secretarial and administration work. Patients are now able to access SystmOne, the practice computer system, directly from the website. Current repeat medication can be viewed and ordered online. If your medication does not appear on screen, this is because you are due for a review with the doctor. A password for SystmOne online can be obtained from reception. All households will have been sent information by post about the Data Extraction system about to be implemented in surgeries – ‘Better Information means Better Care’. Patient data will be extracted from the surgery from April this year. Patients are able to opt out and forms are available from reception. There is a helpline for further information on telephone number 0300 456 3531. The surgery is able to add a computer code to the patient record to prevent data from being extracted. Delabole Surgery
There has been a structural problem with the front wall of the surgery at Delabole. The lintels are rotten and need replacing. The front door is supported by a prop and cannot be used. Surgeries have been carried out by using the rear door, however this is not ideal. The builder is finally starting the work this week, having been delayed by the adverse wet weather.
We would like to thank all patients who use Delabole Surgery for their understanding during this difficult time. Hopefully normal service will be resumed in the near future.
Page No. 27 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29�� JANUARY 2014 RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATOR SCRAPS 2 WIND FARMS IN ENGLAND
Well established renewable energy company, Community Windpower Ltd (CWL) which has 300MW of operating and consented onshore wind power in the UK, has finally decided to abandon two key onshore wind farm projects in England following the Government’s introduction of the Energy Market Reform. Davistow Wind Farm, located on a World War II airfield in North Cornwall and Claughton Moor Wind Farm, located beside an operating wind farm near Lancaster in Lancashire, together would have provided over 70 MW for the local electricity network and contributed in excess of £100m into the regional economies. Over 120 construction jobs would have been created with long term employment and economic benefits to local communities.
Rod Wood, Managing Director of Community Windpower Ltd said:
“It is really disappointing to close our office in Camelford, make staff redundant, shut down our renewable energy developments in England and write off millions of pounds of investment. The Government has been constantly shifting its position on UK renewablesand it’s now planning to rush through an auction process which is likely to crash the price at best, or in the worse case, stop generators selling green energy altogether. The previous auction system under NFFO simply didn’t work.”
“UK and overseas investors have hundreds of millions invested in the development of green energy in the UK; all invested on the basis of a fixed strike price until 2020 and any U-turn will completely undermine this investment. Meanwhile, the Government continues to seek green energy from abroad and with the current lack of clarity beyond 2020, jobs and investment will inevitably be lost overseas at the expense of UK plc.”
“This is no way of inviting investors to commit £110 billion into the UK, to keep the lights on and support a burgeoning renewables industry.” Ends
Note for the Editorial Staff This press release is sent by Community Windpower Ltd. For more information please contact: Gillian Cropper, Senior Project Manager Tel: 01928 734544 Email: [email protected] Community Windpower Ltd (CWL):
CWL are a leading independent UK renewable energy developer focused on developing, constructing and operating wind farms, with a strong dedication to instigating economic, environmental and eductional gains for local communities. For more information please visit www.communitywindpower.co.uk
Page No. 28 On the A395 • Davidstow • Camelford • PL32 9XR 01840 261131 [email protected] www.pendragoncountryhouse.com
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QUIZ EVENING Saturday, 8 March in the Liberal Democrat Club Doors open 7 pm for 7.30 start Teams of four, £5 per head which includes pasty and tea/coffee For more information contact Joanna Raymond Barker Phone 01840 212454
Page No. 30 There’s still time to buy your tickets for our Charity Fundraiser ‘Above Water’ taking place at The Pavillion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground on Saturday 8 March 2014. We have been offered some fantastic prizes for our Charity Auction, including a holiday from Mother Ivey’s Holiday Park, a dinner for two voucher at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant, a candle-making experience at St Eval Candle Company, 2 x adult tickets to the Rock Oyster Festival and a dress from the Wadebridge Boutique ‘Ocean Blue’. Come along for a great night and the chance to bid on some amazing prizes at the event. We look forward to seeing you there. We are incredibly grateful for all the support we receive from the local churches. We receive regular donations of food and money given to the Foodbank which enables us to continue supporting our local communities. Since April last year we have fed 3,292 people and distributed 25.1 tonnes of food to people in crisis from our Foodbanks in Bodmin, Camelford and Wadebridge. Thank you so much to all the lovely staff and shoppers at Asda in Bodmin who donated food during the Christmas period and dropped in their green tokens. We are delighted to announce that Bodmin Foodbank was nominated as part of the Asda ‘Chosen by You…Given by Us’ scheme. We received a cheque last month for £200 presented by Jade Eustace, the Community Life Champion at the Asda Store in Bodmin. This is a fantastic scheme initiated by Asda to help the local community. A big Thank You to everyone, we really appreciate you supporting us. If you’d like to find out what we’re up to and keep up-to-date with all our news why not ‘like’ and ‘share’ our Facebook page www.facebook.com/WadebridgeFoodbankStoreHouse, you can also follow us on Twitter @WadebridgeFB Our latest Newsletter is available on our website www.wadebridgefoodbank.org alternatively pop into the StoreHouse shop to get your copy.
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Page No. 31 Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Samuel Pollard
Probably the most internationally famous person ever to be born in Camelford! Rev SAMUEL POLLARD 1864 - 1915 Samuel Pollard was an amazing and talented man who was born in Camelford on April 20th 1864. His father (also called Samuel Pollard) was a true Cornishman, born in Padstow where he worked as a rope maker. For a while he was also a mechanic at Chatham dockyard before becoming a minister in the Bible Christian Church. The Bible Christian Movement was a branch of Methodism that was particularly focused on bringing Christian teaching to poor and disadvantaged people through preaching and pastoral work. It was while the family were living in Camelford that Sam was born in the Bible Christian Manse in Victoria Road. The building is still there on the left as you travel out of Camelford toward Bude. He was the third of 6 children and the whole household was very devout, with few comforts or luxuries. His father moved from one ministry to another every few years and Sam was 3 years old when the family moved to the Isle of Wight where his mother, who was also a Bible Christian Preacher, was brought up. They then moved back to Cornwall, to Penryn, and when Sam was 10 the family moved again, this time to Chipstead in Kent. It was here that Sam aged only 11 years repeatedly corrected his teacherʼs mispronunciations. This was an early sign of Samʼs special linguistic skills, but it resulted in a change of schools! He gained first class honours in the school leaving exams and at the age of 17 years he went off to London to work in the Post Office Savings Bank. When Sam Pollard was 22 years old he wrote to his father saying he believed that God had called him to become a missionary in China, and in 1886 Sam formally dedicated himself at the Southsea Conference to missionary work. In the following year he set off for China with a friend from school, Frank Dymond, who was to to work closely with Sam for many years as a missionary. They set off for China in January 1887 from Tilbury Docks in the S.S. Chusan, a square rigged steam sailing ship.
Model of SS Chusan
Page No. 32 At Columbo they transferred to the S.S. Peshawur which reached China on March 14th 1887, and then transferred to a tug to travel up the Yangtsze River to Shanghai where the main China Missionary Centre was based. Here the two men put on Chinese dress, including a pigtail, and started to learn the language and study at the China Inland Mission training school at Ganking.
S.S. Peshawur
After only 6 months’ training Sam and his friend Frank set off for Yunnan Province in Southwest China, further up the Yangsze. As the river became narrower rapids began to be a problem and the boat had to be hauled up with long bamboo ropes, and as they passed through one of the largest rapids the boat hit a rock and capsized, with the loss of most of their baggage, but no loss of life. They eventually reached their destination, having travelled some 1500 miles up the Yangsze. From then on the two men set off across country with one pony between them, taking it in turns to ride or walk, escorted by ʻcooliesʼ. As they went deeper into the countryside they were amazed at the poverty and squalor . Eventually they reached their destination, the Mission House at Zhaotong, and discovered that it was so small that the horse had to be stabled in the kitchen. Sam was shocked by the poor conditions of the Mission but also the poverty, dirtiness and general decay in this part of China. He thought that this had a lot to do with the opium trade. Along the route they had travelled some 40,000 lb of opium passed each year. Fortunately Sam kept a detailed diary, extracts of which have been published in the book ʻEyes of the Earthʼ. He vividly describes China at the turn of the 19�� century with beautiful countryside but a population mostly living in poverty with tyranny, murder, infanticide, theft and suicide all part of everyday life. Samuel Pollard went on to take his missionary work to a downtrodden tribal aboriginal group called the Miao or A‐Hmao people and created their first written language. His adventures and the development of the Pollard Script will be the subject of a further article in the Camelfordian
Page No. 33 “Harbour Happenings”
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Page No. 34 'Trelawny' On St Piran’s Day, 5 March, you could well be called upon to sing “Trelawny”. You may even be expected to sing it in Cornish, so take your copy of The Camelfordian with you!
A good sword and a trusty hand! A faithful heart and true! Translation into Cornish King James's men shall understand What Cornish lads can do! Can Tus West And have they fixed the where and Gans cledha da ha dorn yw lel when? gwir lowen an golon, And shall Trelawny die? yth aswon Myghtern Jamys fel Here's twenty thousand Cornish men pandr' wrello Kernowyon. Will know the reason why! Yw ordnys le ha prys ancow? Chorus 'Verow Trelawny bras? Ottomma ugens mil Gernow And shall Trelawny live? a wodhvydh oll an kas. And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish 'Verow Trelawny bras? men 'Verow Trelawny bras? Will know the reason why! Ottomma ugens mil Gernow a wodhvydh oll an kas. Out spake their Captain brave and bold: A merry wight was he: Yn medh an Capten, byw y woos, Though London Tower were Michael's gwas jolif yn mysk cans, hold, "Tour Loundres kyn fe Carrek Loos We'll set Trelawny free! Y'n delirvsen diwhans!" 'We'll cross the Tamar, land to land: Ni a dres Tamer, tir dhe dir, The Severn is no stay: an Havren ny'gan let, With "one and all," and hand in hand; ha scoodh ryb scoodh, cowetha wir, And who shall bid us nay? piw orthyn ni a set? Chorus Devedhys bys yn fos Loundres, gwel deg dhyn, ni a gri: And when we come to London Wall, "Dewgh mes, ownegyon oll, dewgh mes! A pleasant sight to view, Gwell dus on esowgh whi!" Come forth! come forth! ye cowards all: Trelawny yw avel felon Here's men as good as you. fast yn carharow tynn, 'Trelawny he's in keep and hold; mes ugens mil a Gernowyon Trelawny he may die: godhvos an ken a vynn. Here's twenty thousand Cornish bold Will know the reason why
Page No. 35 DID YOU KNOW, from Francis Bennett It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in- law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. ------In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts.... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down. It's where we get the phrase: 'mind your P's and Q's' ------Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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Page No. 36 Camelford & District Old Cornwall Society 19 members attended the February meeting. Phillip Lessels greeted everyone and introduced our speakers, Sandy and Tim Dingle, whose subject was The Gildhouse at Poundstock. It was built in approximately 1540 by the church to raise money for church funds. Money and/or materials were donated by wealthier families of the parish, such as the Trebarfoots and the Penfounds. The lower floor was constructed of sandstone, the use of the Gildhouse, once more, with the upper floor being of cob under a declined. In 1980 it achieved a Grade 1 slated roof. The lower floor were kitchens listing. and a feasting hall was above. Many Whilst considering the installation of a celebrations took place here with Whitsun new kitchen and toilets a huge lump of being the largest and everyone paid a cob fell off. It then became apparent penny or two to attend. Dancing and fun that the Gildhouse had big problems. The followed the feast. This went on up to the Heritage Lottery Fund were approached Civil War. to enquire if they could help with some of Around 1700 the Gildhouse was used as the funding. It took two years to gather a school room and a poor room, due to a all the surveys and information together change in social need. An additional and get the application in. The estimate chimney was put in to enable the two for the work was £400,000. Happily, the end rooms to become poor rooms. The application was approved although more middle room of the upper floor then funds had to be raised to cover the became a school room, which was shortfall. Eventually restoration began. accessed via an internal staircase. The roof was OK although five courses of Originally 50 children went to the school. slates had to be removed to lengthen the Eventually the Methodists built their own overhang to the gutters. Every window chapel and school room and by 1841 the was taken out and repaired. A new Gildhouse became a poorhouse. If you kitchen, disabled toilet and car park were found yourself destitute, you had to be built. It won the 2012 Europanostra taken in by the parish in which you were Award – a European prize for cultural born. Ironically, the Penfounds lived in heritage. the poor house during the 1860s, 70s Now, once again, the Gildhouse is used and 80s – having lost their money in the by the community. Approximately twelve Jacobite rebellion. The introduction of schools per year visit to see what life was workhouses took place around 1880 - like in Tudor times. Historical groups visit 1890 and the poorhouse became and it can also be hired for functions and redundant. The building gradually fell wedding receptions. Without the efforts into disrepair. of dedicated people like Sandy and Tim In 1907 an architect called Sedding these types of projects would fail and we stabilised the building. He removed would lose important parts of our cultural internal partitions, installed a copper in heritage. The evening concluded with the the kitchen and laid parquet flooring. usual refreshments and raffle. Buttresses were erected outside. By 1910 Our next meeting will be on Monday 10th it was used by the community for March. Mrs Valerie Jacobs will be giving dances, mens club and whist drives etc. us an illustrated talk on A.L Rowse. A new parish hall was built and gradually Everyone is welcome
Page No. 37 Climate Week SuperHome Open Day Come get inspired at our first Open Day this year held during the national Climate Week: Sunday 9th March, start 2pm, duration 3-4 hours, Cottage Farm, Jacobstow, EX23 0BU Interested in making your home environmentally friendly and reducing your energy bills? Interested in sustainable, organic, environmentally friendly farming? This is your chance to talk to someone who has done it already! Cottage Farm is the first SuperHome in Cornwall, a real home where real people have drastically reduced their carbon footprint and their energy bills. Cottage Farm is also a prize winning organic farm powered entirely by renewable energy. Awards include sustainable Farmer of the Year finalist at the BBC Food and Farming Awards, Best Low Carbon Business, Best Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme in Cornwall and other prizes at Cornwall Sustainability Awards.
Hope to see you soon, but hurry and book your place quickly as space is strictly limited. For further details please see http://www.transitionnc.org/, section Events. Booking is essential: phone 01840 230 548 or email [email protected] or book on-line at www.SuperHomes.org.uk.
TINTAGEL ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR Are you a singer? Would you like to sing? Don’t know if you can sing but would like to find out? Are you looking for a friendly group to join? Looking for a new interest? If you answer ‘yes’ to at least one of the above why not give Male Voice Choir a try? Seven years ago I tried it. Now I wish I had tried it 47 years ago! Seriously guys, we need more members for our choir. Come along and listen to a practise, have a cup of tea, and see what you think. We can be found every Tuesday evening at Tintagel Methodist Church Room from 7.15pm to 9.30pm. No frightening auditions, ability to read music not essential (but it can help of course) We are just a friendly bunch of guys who enjoy singing. Contact me for a chat, and further details. John Theobald. (PR Officer) 01840 213558.
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