PARISH NEWS 65p AND JULY 2013

What’s the problem? JULY EVENTS

Saturday 13 July VERYAN CHURCH FÊTE In aid of church heating fund

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Thursday 18 July CREAM TEAS at Rosevallon farm. TR2 5TS [1 mile down Cuby Close] In aid of Parkinsons Research What are Daniel and Imogen saying to Fr Doug? See page 6 Saturday 27 July VERYAN CARNIVAL DAY

[see page 7 ] COLIN, SUZANNE & CHLOE WELCOME YOU ALL TO

Tuesday 30 July The New Inn ORLANDO JOPLING CONCERT AT RUAN CHURCH Veryan In aid of windows restoration [see page 5 ]

Friday 2 August CAR TREASURE HUNT

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working of the ground may be disturbing the earth works for IN YOUR the old castle. It was therefore agreed that the field would be GARDEN sown with low input grasses, (i.e. they need no chemical fertilisers or control), which this consisted of three varieties of fescues and crested dog tail and this would also encourage Now this month is a tale about some natural regeneration of the ‘Battle of the Acres’. Or annual grass. more clearly Nine Acres v Four Therefore the first conse- Acres. Well this is not about in quence is no disturbance to your garden but one garden the castle earth works and specifically. Joyce is quite second consequence, the en- properly very proud of her gar- couragement of an open den and works hard in it despite sward of grasses attracting young buntings and that is are the wrong sort to cut back. the other calls on her time. invertebrates like grasshop- what Mr Harrison is supply- Penstemons and perennial wall Only the other day she was pers. ing in abundance. flowers don’t like it but most buying compost, rushing off to The third consequence is that It follows that he used to herbaceous plants do. play bowls and was sure she the habitat is then perfect for produce wheat and now he Cut lavender back as soon as it would ’meet herself coming the cirl bunting. Now the un- breeds grasshoppers. That’s has finished flowering; if you back.’ fortunate fourth consequence diversification for you! But leave it until spring and we On a well-earned Sunday after- is that not only does the cirl cirl buntings are not keen have a mild winter you may noon off she came over to me bunting turn up but so too the travellers and only move cut off the flowering stems. in the pub and firmly suggested sow thistle, which has ample about 2km between their Clematis that flower before the that I might like to write about room to multiply. In every breeding and wintering areas end of June need cutting back a problem that was troubling year previously it has been (obviously brighter than your now and so too all plants that her in the garden. Not snails or possible to apply an appropri- average swallow!) so it is have flowered now. Try a few pigeons but thistles. ‘Coming ate approved control for the vital that these feeding areas clematis cuttings. up all over the place’ she said, thistles to prevent flowering are close to each other. Take soft tip cuttings of shrubs ‘from Nine Acres!’ but the very cold spring made The stewardship schemes and flowers. Take a cutting Now rather than taking this at this impossible, allowing the that have encouraged the about 4 " long; remove the face value I thought a little in- thistles to thrive and so they grassland protection meant lower leaves and insert, with vestigation was called for and I took time to die and what will that by 2003 those 118 pairs or without rooting powder, immediately collared Mr Harri- be forever known as ‘the fifth had increased to 700 pairs into a small pot, around the son and said what’s this about consequence’ is that they saw and by 2009, 862 pairs. edge. Nobody knows why your thistles in Nine Acres Joyce’s garden as the perfect More information can be round the edge works better drifting into Four Acres? setting in which to deposit found at www.rspb.org.uk . than in the middle. (I am so impressed with the their offspring. Of course there is another Look out for bugs in the green- simplicity of Cornish field consequence which another house, and tomato and cucum- names! I have just renamed one I did a little research on the farmer noticed locally and ber disorders. of mine in modern vernacular cirl bunting which was once that is the increase in spar- Sow beetroot for baby beets in ‘5.408 hectares’!). widespread throughout south- row hawks which consider autumn, so too carrots . Tur- Of course the answer I received ern . It is apparently the cirl bunting a delicacy. nips are also quick to mature if was not as simple as Mr Harri- not now considered to be a Oh dear, the food chain is sown this month. son leaving his field fallow and finch but looks like one (bird perplexing. Sow lettuces ; try mizuna, pep- untended. His thistles were families are almost as compli- pery and delicious! ‘special’, (his would be!) a cated as plant families!) but is With profuse apologies to natural consequence of a very closely related to the yellow the Editor for straying off And the resolution to the complicated scheme. Read on hammer and until recently my subject somewhat here Battle of the Acres? Hope for a Joyce, this puts thistles and Mr could only be found in south are the jobs for July in your better spring in 2014 and Harrison’s husbandry in per- Devon where coastal farming garden: meantime go halves on a spective, though may not re- practice allowed its survival. donkey! duce your weeding! The dramatic decline in num- Irises are fabulous plants bers was due to habitat loss with little or no pests or dis- Note from the editor: Until September 2011, Nine resulting in there being only ease. Cut off the old flower In Cornwall we call sow Acres was an arable field. This 118 pairs in 1989. spike lift the clump and di- thistles ’milky disles’ - and meant lots of ploughing, tilling, During the winter, cirl bun- vide or cut up the rhizomes the ‘castle’ has always been seeding and harvesting with the ting forage in weedy stubble to create new plants. called ‘the Ring-a-rounds’ - necessary heavy modern fields. In summer they nest in Cut back perennials that it’s either the National Trust machinery. Therefore it was hedges and forage in the said have flowered, they may do or the Ordnance Survey that discussed with English Heritage unimproved grassland for it all over again. Just watch has glorified an Iron Age and Natural England that at the invertebrates. Grasshoppers that leaves are still appearing earthwork into a ‘castle’! top of Nine Acres this constant are the best food for the at the base, if not then they July 2013 page 3

From the Vicarage Fortunately we had If anyone would like to be They both have a wealth of arranged for the new prepared for Confirmation experience and are very Bishop of St Germans to please let me know. down-to-earth when talk- Parishes are being urged to preach at the Harvest ing about spiritual matters. ‘do church differently’. How- Evening Service. It has This autumn there will be a Although it would be good ever, sometimes when we try now been agreed by the series of sessions entitled if people could attend each we find that people prefer PCC and the Bishops that ‘Living to the full – explor- session it will not be what ‘we belong to do’. Bishop Chris will carry ing spiritualities’ on seven mandatory.

out the Confirmations as successive Wednesdays at You may have noticed in last part of a Harvest Eucharist Portloe Church, commenc- Come when you can. The month’s Parish News that it at 6 pm on 6 October. This ing 16 October. sessions are open to any- was announced that there will also give the Rose- Each session will start at one, regardless of which would be a confirmation land Churches’ Choir the 7.30 pm and will last about church you attend. There service with a difference opportunity to sing a an hour and a half. I will will be more details in due during a School Collective Eucharist setting. host all but one of the course. Worship. The PCC was sessions and will introduce supportive; the school staff Bishop Tim will still visit speakers who will bring May you realise how much thought it was a good idea. and take part in the School their own insights on life. God blesses you, But the potential candidates Collective Worship on I will be assisted by the and their families were not Fr Doug. Friday, 27 September at Revd Sisters Ann Marie convinced. 9.15 am. He will then visit Stuart and Isobel Keegan,

the School and hopefully members of the Society of I am happy enough to try new spent some time, (and St Francis, whom some of ideas but if it is not what peo- money perhaps), at the you met recently when ple want there is no point in Friday Market. they covered for me. keeping on with it; horses and water come to mind. Thoughts on Phil’s Letter of last month…

“I really enjoy words, and these days their usage often gives me the shudders, so I enjoyed this article very TREVERBYN HOUSE much. It seems to me that the writer’s perception of the & TREVERBYN different words ’sacred’ and ‘spiritual’ chimes very much with my own, and I jotted down a few thoughts, though LODGE they are not particularly original.

BED & BREAKFAST & The word ‘sacred’ I feel applies to ‘something’, be it the SELF CATERING sacred cows of India, the cats of Egypt or our own build- ings and ruins. It has to be something outside me, I feel. ACCOMMODATION ‘Spiritual’ is both within and without, flowing between a connection with God [or whomsoever we call our Supreme Being]. Sometimes this is unspoken, sometimes not, but a flow between souls, strangers, friends and of course God who is within us all.

Joyce Goldie

VERYAN WI Tuesday 2 July7 pm Tel: 01872 501201 Talk by Clint Hoskin on

Email: [email protected] GEEVOR TIN MINE www.treverbyn.co.uk FURTHER DETAILS FROM SUE DAY [501673] Visitors and new members welcome

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VERYAN CHURCH FETE SATURDAY 13 TH JULY 2013

CO-ORDINATOR’S CHECK LIST

1. Parish Hall and School Gardens Booked Friday 19 July

nd ‘Glorious Hydrangeas’ 2. 32 Regiment of Foot Ready and muskets RHS recommended lecture polished at Burncoose Nurseries 3. Steel Roses from Roseland Community College- Booked and tuning up

4. Fine weather Prayed for!

5. Sleepless nights Lots of!

Now all that is needed for you all to turn up on the day Present to grab a bargain from the nearly new stall, buy a cake for tea and take a chance on the raffle to win one of the Treasure Island many lovely prizes on offer. There will also be cream teas on sale and entertain- A Swashbuckling family musical ment for the children from Mr Wacky. at Caerhays Castle As you are aware the proceeds from this year’s Fete will go towards the new heating system so we are rely- ing on your support. Saturday 10 August at 4 pm So when you hear the church bells ring out at 1.30 p.m. you know it will be time to come and enjoy all the fun DETAILS FROM www.caerhays.co.uk of the Fete. or 01872 501310 Further information available from the Fete Co- Or email [email protected] ordinator Mrs Ann Craven on 01872 501731 or [email protected]

VERYAN CHURCH FÊTE WANTED!

‘NEARLY NEW’ CLOTHING BOOKS, CAKES, PLANTS, AND MUGS FOR TOMBOLA ...AND HELP ON THE DAY!!!

ORLANDO JOPLING AT RUAN LANIHORNE CHURCH Tuesday 30 July 7.30 pm

Tickets £12.50 from Pat Farr: 01872 501599 Or send cheque to Mrs P Farr Lambourne Barn, Ruan Highlanes TR2 5NL July 2013 page 5

Veryan School Arts Week 2013

Daniel Brigg [year 4] reports:

We all had a fantastic time during Arts Week this year. We had animal workshops with Screech Owl Sanctuary. My favourite owl was a barn owl called Hannah, but he was really a male! We also had workshops with Zoo. Sarah Waller came from the Roseland to help us put together some animal dance performances. Carne class were all Dormice, I was a Lizard and Kiberick class became a rain forest. Ms Warburton, Mrs Hetherington and Mrs Dexter turned our classes into animal habitats. They looked amazing. KS1 visited Veryan Galleries and I went with Imogen to see Father Doug’s art collection. He let us choose a piece each to take back to school [so that’s what the problem was - spoilt for choice! Ed] .

We both chose pieces with triangles in them. I thought Father Doug’s art was very interesting. Lots of parents came to see our performances and look at our artwork. I hope we do Arts Week again next year.

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Help! Veryan Carnival/Gala Day Fr Doug Robins is going on a sponsored slim to help raise funds to improve facilities at Veryan and Roseland Tennis Saturday 27 July Club. The Club wants to make tennis more available and attrac- tive to a wider range of people. We want to extend the existing shelter to provide a court-side 2 pm Entrants for carnival assemble at club-house with changing, toilet and viewing facilities and to Veryan School install floodlights to extend the time when people can play. This is a major investment for the future. We have applied for The Fairy Queen, Keira Beel, was chosen by grant funding from Sport England’s Inspire Facilities pro- Miss Rosalie Douglass, this year’s ‘Miss Cornwall’. gramme but we need to raise money locally as well. Attendants are Mia Glover and Lydia Crawford. They will lead the procession which will It’s well known that Fr Doug enjoys his food so he is going to follow Bugle Band to the Sports & Social Club need all the encouragement you can give to get through the for slim. What better way to give encouragement than to sponsor him? There is no fixed level but some have adopted a Pound (£) Fun, games, music, stalls, for pound (lb) approach. Whatever you feel you can do, (more Meat Feast or less), will be appreciated. Tai Kwando demonstration Tug-o-war The final weigh-out will take place at the Tennis Club Barn and an evening of live music Dance at Churchtown Farm, Veryan on 14 August during the interval. There will be a competition on the night to guess how much weight he has lost. Friday 2 August Updates on his progress will be given on Roseland Online, the Tennis Club Web-site when it goes live, and on Facebook. Car Treasure Hunt Offers of sponsorship can be made to Fr Doug by email at starting at the Sports Club at 6 pm [email protected] or by post to The vicarage, Veryan, Truro TR2 5QA, on Doug Robins Facebook page, or look out for the sponsorship forms locally. PLEASE SEE POSTERS FOR MORE DETAILS

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Malcolm Craven has been looking at maintaining the social struc- Shore Training Establishment ture of the village. for young recruits. War CHURCHYARDS & CEMETERIES Read the inscriptions and Graves Commission stones you will find joy and sad- are normally found only when ness, carved in granite, as in a person, serving in the I am fascinated by Churchyards grieving nephew who has life. A husband and wife, he Armed Services, dies as result and Cemeteries. now moved in a few graves 86 she 84, she described on of war service. This would What is the difference? Well, a away. the stone as ‘My loving include a man, wounded on Churchyard is administered by Increasingly, because of wife of 60 years’. Their war duty, who lingered on the Parochial Church Council lack of maintenance caused death dates are very close – and died post war as result of while a Cemetery is the respon- by lack of money, grave- could he not live without his wounds. So what hap- sibility of the local authority – stones are being laid down her? pened to him? Does anyone often the Parish Council, once or propped against a wall, Further on is sadness. Two know? He is properly regis- again raising that confusion of something difficult to argue tiny children, eighteen tered with the Commission terms ‘Parochial Council’ and against when one considers months and four, together but it tells you nothing more. ‘Parish Council’. Let’s not go that a big one will weigh with their mother aged 26. into that. several hundredweight, a The tragedies of life. These Cemeteries are usually more lot to land on your toe. unfortunately are not un- orderly than churchyards as usual. Death in childbirth befits the organisation of bu- As I walk among the grave- was common, children suc- reaucracy. With churchyards the stones I feel that I am read- cumbed to illnesses which graves tend to be higgledy pig- ing a book of local history. today are routinely treated, gledy, squeezed into odd cor- You can find out who are vaccination was in its in- ners, some on higher ground as the main local families, fancy. if the occupants were seeking those who have lived there 1918 saw the Great Flu Epi- the best view, others settling for since time immemorial.. demic which, in one year, the lower slopes where the shel- Who were the wealthy killed more people in Eng- ter is better. Not a few have families, often grouped land than the four years of trees too close for comfort, per- together in their own multi- the Black Death. Through- haps bought as a sapling by a ple plot, even in death out the country you will see the date of 1918 well repre- There is humour and oddity sented in churchyards. too. Spike Milligan’s stone at Winchelsea is inscribed, “I 1914 – 1918 is, of course, told them I was ill” – written there for another reason, the in Gaelic! His wish for these First World War. To appre- words fell foul of the Diocese ciate its horror you need to who, I suspect, thought it The local, family run Nursery go to the War Cemeteries of frivolous. However, common With home or locally grown stock France and Belgium, rank sense prevailed and, after upon rank of immaculate negotiation, the Gaelic was Perennials and evergreen plants and shrubs stones drawn up on a final used. Milligan was Irish born Cacti and succulents parade. or go to the Menin with an Irish passport. He was Herbaceous plants for perennial summer colour Gate and read the list of the not original in his selection Exotic plants hardy within our local climate names of nearly 55,000 men but the fact that the words Bedding plants for all seasons who died in the war and were written in Gaelic makes

Planting service to your own tubs or baskets, new or whose bodies were never them unique. refills found. Vegetable seeds, composts and plant foods But a few men were brought Hartscombe Churchyard in Terracotta and ornamental pots back by their families to be Devon contains a stone in- nd In season fresh garden produce and eggs from happy hens, interred in their local scribed ‘On 22 June Jona- and ice-cream! churchyards. This was more than Fiddle went out of Tune’ National Garden Gift vouchers sold and accepted common in the Second Garden advisory service - planning, design, sorting World War and many In the Churchyard of Win- problems churchyards contain one or chester Cathedral there is a Planting and hard landscaping can be arranged two of the simple white stone to the memory of Full floristry service is available for funerals, weddings, parties or just your stones, maintained even Grenadier Thomas Thetcher home. Cut flowers are sourced ethically from Cornwall and flower markets to today by the War Graves who died of drinking too suit your requirements Commission. much small beer. Open 9-5 - closed Sunday afternoons We have one in Veryan Or ring for your personal appointment The Roseland Nursery, Trewartha Chapel, Trewartha, Churchyard. Boy J.S.Davey, There are also plenty of puz- Veryan TR2 5QJ tel: 01872 501825 Royal Navy, H.M.S. Im- zles to be found among grave- pregnable, died 3 rd March, stones e.g. in a Churchyard www.theroselandnursery.co.uk 1919. This is also intrigu- where every stone except one ing. The War ended in mid faces in a certain direction. November, 1918, and H.M.S Impregnable was July 2013 page 8

CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES

TRUST CORNWALL CHURCHES DAY 14 SEPTEMBER

We have an immensely rich heritage of places of worship in Cornwall: they are part of our landscape and our history. Their maintenance falls on individual

parishes and any major scheme can be beyond our

resources. The Trust exists to provide grant support, but itself needs income to be able to help our churches. I was for some eight years the I visited the other day and Parish Clerk of Gorran and, as found that the spread of later There are lots of ways in which you can help: and it such, I was responsible for graves had enveloped the doesn’t have to be on the specified day [there’s a wed- the Cemetery and was the isolated stone. Could it be that ding at Veryan on 14th, so another day can be chosen] Burial Authority. The Cemetery the dead are more charitable lies immediately beside the than the living? Did they say, Coffee morning, cream tea, quiz evening, ‘have a go’ Churchyard being the gift, I “We know you can’t move so on the organ, a trip up the tower, teddy bears’ picnic - believe in the 1950s, of the we will come and join you”? farmer who owned the land even a sponsored ‘clean-up’ - the church keeps half of alongside the Churchyard. There are many puzzles to be the money raised, the other half goes to the Trust. At the time I was puzzled by found amongst the stones, the fact that, while the graves many a tale to be imagined. And it’s a way of saying ‘thank you’ for grants already ran in good order from the top, received, and for gaining ‘brownie points’ for future neatly aligned so as to avoid What are the stones for, after applications! waste of space, near to the bot- all? For people to remember tom was a single grave, hard those who went before. Jeanne Hitchings is the Trust’s representative in our against the wall furthest from You are not trespassing on area—contact her for information [501114] the Churchyard. The nearest their grief. You are honouring rank of new graves was some their lives to come and read 30 yards away. How did that about them. come about? So, next time the opportunity arises, spend a few minutes Londis Late Shop and walk among them – you will feel welcome. J. J.HARRIS & SON (ENGINEERS) LTD

The illustrations are all of Treworran gravestones in England, but their locations are un- known. Garage

Bessy Beneath, ,

Truro, Cornwall. 01872 530 304/5 MISSING MILESTONE! Ian Thompson, who has been the inspiration behind the restoration of our signposts and of the milestones between Off Licence/Groceries/Newspapers Grampound Road and Tregony, has asked for informa- tion about direction stones and milestones in Veryan, MOT TESTING CENTRE with a view to restoring them as well. General Engineers - Arc Welding- He would especially like to restore the guide stones at Steel Fabrication, Sun Electronic Tuning Trethennal gate and Tretheake turning, as well as the Calor Gas and Solid Fuel Stockist milestone which used to be set in the hedge at Trethennal - but it seems to have disappeared. Does anyone know its Mon-Sat: 8.00am-8.00pm whereabouts, so that it could be restored and replaced? Sun: 9.00am-7.30pm Any information, contact Ian by email on

[email protected] or phone Christine on 501727. Anonymity preserved if needed!

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Anne Meering have loved their animals and looked after them with care. It was after all their livelihood. considers PERFORMING ANIMALS Thoroughbred horses are taught dressage, while a very famous Viennese breed of horse is still trained to perform People have trained animals to perform tasks for them elegant dance steps. In military parades you can see how and to provide entertainment since way back in history. the horses respond to the music. One of the ‘pleasures’ of the Romans was to release lions Farming has always used animals; oxen were used to pull into a theatre with a group of gladiators, to fight to the the plough, later being replaced by shire horses, and death, cheered on by an excited crowd. Later, in Spain, sheepdogs, usually Welsh collies, know instinctively how lions were replaced by bulls, the object being to cut out to control a flock of sheep. the bull’s heart and present it to the most senior lady pre- sent (glad it wasn’t me!). After the war when new grocery shops opened, one way In large houses a dog would be made to tread a wheel of promoting and celebrating was to hold a chimps’ tea which turned a spit to roast a large joint of meat. party. They all wore bright shirts and nappies, and there Ponies and donkeys were trained to walk around attached would be cakes on display as well as the tea service. Soon to a wheel for grinding corn. any good behaviour wore off, tea would be poured over

I can remember as a child watching the organ grinder, the keepers and cakes used as missiles. My son Andrew usually an Italian, turning the handle of his organ while a adored watching the chimps and longed to join in the fun. monkey went around the audience with a little box which Even dolphins are taught to play games to amuse the crowds. he rattled for coins. He would eagerly accept sweets and bananas. But it is a love of dogs which has lasted longest. Effigies on Crusaders’ tombs have little dogs at their masters’ Circuses were of course one of the greatest shows where a feet; King Charles spaniels are named after that monarch, variety of animals did tricks. Horses trotted round the ring and the Queen of course has her corgis. And now we have with attractive girl artistes twirling and dancing on their specially trained dogs to help the blind, the deaf and the backs. Elephants would parade in a line, each trunk hold- disabled, find drugs, locate lost people and even on one ing the tail of the animal in front; little dogs in glamorous Cornish beach act as lifeguard. Truly the dog is man’s costumes jumped through hoops, often set on fire. best friend. Circuses more recently have been condemned as being cruel to animals, but all the circus people I have ever met

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NEW AND ALTERED CRICKET FIXTURES DIARY DATES FORTHCOMNG EVENTS

September Jolly’s Drinks 23rd Macmillan Coach trips VERYAN PLAYERS Cornwall League Coffee Morning 21 July Terry Pratchett’s Broom Parc TIVERTON CANALS £30 ‘WYRD SISTERS’ Division 3 East 27th Bishop Tim’s visit to [all Saturdays unless 25 August Portscatho memorial hall Veryan School 25 & 26 July, 1&2 August otherwise stated] DARTMOUTH & TOTNES 28th £30 8 pm Gospel Choir, 6 July Bugle [A] Reserved Tickets £6.00 per person Veryan Church 7.30 pm 13 July [A] 26 October from Veryan & Roseland Stores, [Roseland festival] 20 July Werrington [H] Cribbs Causeway for Veryan, Ralph’s Stores, 27 July [A] shopping £25 Portscatho, 30th or by ringing 01872 501670 2 November Portloe Harvest Supper Division 7 East BRIDGEWATER October [all Saturdays unless CARNIVAL £25 Nare Head Bunker 6th Veryan church otherwise stated] Open Day 1 December Confirmation and Eucharist Monday 12 August Bishop Christopher 6 pm 6 July Gunnislake [H] BATH Christmas shopping 13 July [H] £30 BOOKING ESSENTIAL 16 Oct-27 Nov 20 July Launceston [A] Contact ‘Exploring Spiritualities’ For information contact 27 July Grampound Road [H] Lawrence Holmes Portloe church on Wednesdays Judith [01872 501582] 01872 278234 7.30 pm

25 October [NOT 5th] ‘Come Dancing’ Additional information about forthcoming events can be sent Harvest Supper is having a holiday in July Veryan parish hall to our church websites for inclusion in the on-line diary: and August, and will start [email protected] again on November [email protected] or 8 September at 7 pm Players’ performance at [email protected] In Veryan Parish Hall Veryan now 21-23 November, as well as to the editor of NOT 28/29th ‘Parish News’ at [email protected] Dates for the rest of the year in the August magazine

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Joyce Goldie is now an yes, Chinese characters. having a tidy-up of the all tried to chose a suitable expert ‘Skyper’ - here she Ordering a microphone/ computer at the time, so something for my head for describes the pleasures - and video camera for me, from the extra job was added on Ashley’s wedding in Exe- the problems! Written in China, had been no big with no trouble. ter, and we are all busy stages while recuperating deal at all for this thor- deciding on our outfits. Is from her accident.. oughly modern young It is perfectly possible to my dress ‘army green’ or miss. Now, she and her use it even when both par- not? We are still not sure, REALLY husband start their home- ties are in the same country and have to await the arri- ward journey in only a of course. And I am hoping val of the hat from e-bay to SKYPING! fortnight, so I am making to use it to see our latest find out. The skyping did- the most of it. We skyped great-grandchild soon, as n’t help much as the colour I am, really and truly, watch- several times in the last we have not managed to do was still difficult to be sure ing Helen in Los Angeles, few days, and suddenly that yet. A baby girl, called of, but it was great fun, and and even with her friends in realised that I had not Madison, whom I am long- caused much laughter. Las Vegas when she had her turned the video light on ing to cuddle , and she is Then the girls got to teach lap-top with her so our con- before. Helen said “no already 3 weeks old. . . . me things about e-bay, a nection was still valid. wonder you looked a bit May 6 th now, because by ’new’ experience for me. dark, Granny. . .” so you the end of that paragraph While I was writing my last can tell I am still learning my arm refused to go on, With reference to the great Skype piece, Helen had been and probably have a long and I also learnt that com- grandchildren, I have now busy. One morning a little way to go . puters do not like changing seen Maddy, the youngest parcel, about 4 inches by 3, from right-handed move- (born in February) and popped through the letterbox I did need help getting it ments to left handed ones, cuddled her several times, covered in exotic stamps and, set up, but luckily was or vice versa, whatever and naturally she is the they have been used to. Or cutest baby in the world. just that my left hand is Apart from her two cous- pretty inept computer-wise. ins, Lucas ( born in. 2011) and Oliver (January .2013) Yesterday Nicky sat here OF COURSE !…We all with one of my dresses in know that great-grand- her hands “skyping” it to parents are besotted….and Alison, in Andover, as we I am no exception! .

Summertime?

“July, God send thee calm and fair That happy harvest we may see; With quiet time and healthsome air And man to God may thankful be’

[rhyme probably from the 17th or 18th century]

But Lord Byron is in no doubt: in ‘Don Juan’ he describes

“...the English winter - ending in July To recommence in August”

And don’t forget St Swithin’s day on 15th

“St Swithin’s day if it be rain For forty days it will remain…”

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Daytime LOW tides at CARNE in July

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 6.22 7.19 8.23 9.31 10.30 11.20

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12.04 12.43 13.18 13.50 14.19 14.50 15.24

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16.01 16.45 17.41 18.51 20.09 8.49 10.03

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 11.10 12.10 13.04 13.54 14.38 15.18 15.56

28 29 30 31 16.34 17.16 18.05 6.32

New moon 8 July Full moon 22 July

MELINSEY MILL is a local family business: it’s an interesting mix of working water mill, craft gallery, café and tea room. We serve morning coffee, traditional snacks and light lunches, afternoon teas and Cornish cream teas. We also sell cider, beer and wine. All our cakes, pies and pastries are home-made in the mill kitchen. is wheel-chair friendly, and welcomes dogs on leads outside.

We open in April until the end of October: 10 am - 5.30 pm. Closed on Mondays in April, May, June, September and October, but OPEN on bank holidays. Telephone 01872 501049 TR2 5PX

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VERYAN Cornwall Historic PARISH Churches Trust has helped \Round the Churches... CHURCH both Ruan and Veryan churches with grants towards our windows restoration: we NEWS Heating shall be applying for yet an- Ruan FROM The official faculty notice has other grant to help with the been posted on the notice- cost of the new heating sys- Lanihorne PORTLOE board in the church porch, tem. Parishes are invited to and if there are no abjections become members of the We had a wonderfully happy we can proceed with the fac- Trust: as a thank-you for help We are looking forward to time mid-May, beginning ulty [permission] to enhance already received, and as an and upgrade our supply of ’insurance’ to support future 30 July when we will wel- with a visit from members of electricity as a necessary pre- requests (always more fa- come the acclaimed cellist the Cornish Methodist His- torical Association - 50 in liminary to a new heating vourably considered if a PCC Orlando Jopling to give an- all! - who came for morning system. is a member). The annual other concert in the church coffee and, more particu- fund-raising day is another as part of his ‘Cello Pil- larly, to hear Fr Doug talk Fundraising is also a neces- way of mutual support - no grimage’. about the history of our sary preliminary and we begin longer confined to fit and This will be Orlando’s church, the former Methodist this in style with our Fête on healthy cyclists sponsored to fourth visit to Ruan and we chapel and our now very 13 July. visit dozens of churches in a are very pleased that he has United Church. It was a [see notice and plea for help day, it can involve all kinds of found time in his busy really fascinating talk and it on page 5]. activities, not necessarily on the ‘appointed day’. PLEASE schedule to visit us again to would be good to hear it Organ centenary plans are let’s do something to raise help raise money for the again sometime, - Doug, please note! now well advanced - we are funds for us and for the Trust! Window Restoration pro- delighted that Christopher The visit by the CMHA co- ject. Gray, Truro Cathedral’s or- And you may well say : incided with our church’s This year the concert will ganist, has agreed to give a ‘You’re always asking for 21st Anniversary which we have a Spanish theme. centenary recital on our money!’ celebrated next day with lovely organ on Tuesday 22 Yes, we are - but as well as Tickets are £12-50 and Morning Worship led by the October at 7 pm. Booking our own running expenses, seats can be reserved by Revd Ian Haile. It was espe- forms for tickets will be on including maintaining the telephoning Pat Farr on cially good to welcome Ian sale for the first time at the church and churchyard and 01872 501599, emailing because he had been hugely fête, and subsequently in providing for services, as a [email protected] involved in setting up Port- church, and seats will be parish within the ‘family’ of Or forwarding a cheque loe United Church in 1992. reserved as the requests [and the we make payable to Ruanlanihorne It was even better that he money] come in - this will a carefully assessed contribu- PCC to Mrs P Farr at was able to join us the fol- give ’locals’ first chance to tion towards Diocesan costs - Lambourne Barn, Ruan lowing evening to lead, with get good seats! clergy salaries, pensions, Highlanes TR2 5nl with a Fr Doug, the procession In August the recital will be houses and their maintenance, sae. from the church to the har- advertised more widely [a training, maintenance and The concert will start at bour for the annual Blessing chance for us to get money management of church 7.30 pm and light refresh- of the Sea. This is a lovely from outside the parish!]. schools, professional advice, ments will be served in the simple ceremony devised by Booking forms will also be legal advice - think what a Fr Doug and this year greatly available for downloading on paid consultant would cost! interval. Early booking is appreciated by more than 40 the church website. Richer parishes support the advisable. PF people. The singing of the The PCC agreed that all out- poorer ones, in a ‘proper three hymns was helped by standing [but non-urgent] Christian’ manner. New Bishop to visit our in-house saxophonist but work on the organ should be Ruan Lanihorne and even so everyone seemed put in hand, so that the instru- Roseland Churches’ Choir Veryan slightly out of breath when ment will sound as good as it we returned to the church! did 100 years ago. Proceeds diary 2013

Bishop Chris Goldsmith We had a completely full from the recital will go to the Sunday 11 August Patronal festival will be preaching at St house for the Anniversary heating fund. supper, a wondrous meal If anyone has any photo- evensong, 6 pm Rumon’s on 25 August at Choral Evensong and complete with Portloe crab. graphs of the organ when it Sunday 25 August at Veryan on 6 October at Afterwards we enjoyed one was dismantled in 1993 for Patronal festival of Gena’s Polish songs and a major restoration, we would evensong, Ruan 6 pm the Confirmation and Eucharist. most amusing - if gruesome be delighted to see and copy Sunday 6 October - yarn from Trounce. them - we would like to Confirmation & Both services will be sung by the June has been quieter , teas mount a small display to Eucharist advertise the event. Contact Veryan 6 pm Roseland Churches’ apart - and for July, all eyes Choir. on Veryan and the fête ! Christine [501727], Coral Sunday 13 October [501670] or Sue [501609] if JH Harvest evensong, you can help. Ruan 6 pm July 2013 page 14

The parishes of CHURCH SERVICES FOR July Come Dancing! VERYAN and Veryan Ruan Portloe

is RUAN LANIHORNE on holiday until Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Canon Douglas Robins Sunday 7 July Trinity 6 September!! The Vicarage, Veryan TR2 5QA 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am 01872 501618 Canon Doug Holy Communion Morning Worship Contact Ann [501035] Canon Doug VERYAN or Pat [501479] (St Symphorian) for details Sunday 14 July Trinity 7 Parish Church 11 am Eucharist 10.30 am Churchwardens Canon Doug Anglican informal worship Mr David Elliott Boswague, Tregony [501230] Sunday 21 July Trinity 8 MEDITATION GROUP & 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am VERYAN Mr Robin Rundle Canon Doug Mattins Morning Worship Trevarthen Cottage Canon Doug Vivian Waters Third Thursday in the Veryan Green [500950] month 2.30 pm Sunday 28 July Trinity 9 Hon. Secretary 8.30 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Mr David Elliott Canon Doug Eucharist 501650 or 501565 for [501230] 11 am MATTINS Canon Doug details Treasurer Canon Doug

There is a warm welcome Sunday 4 August Trinity 10 Organist 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am Canon Doug Holy Communion Morning Worship for everyone and we can Mrs Joyce Goldie Canon Doug Ruth Braddock arrange transport if [501565] needed. Envelope Treasurer Mrs Marilyn Veness [501704]

PORTLOE Magazine Editor (All Saints) United Church Church Stewards Christine Edwards Miss Jeanette Blamey VERYANgalleries [501727] 1, Homeyard Homes, Veryan [501539] [email protected]

Advertisements vacancy Did you Know? Pat Raine [501479] Hon. Secretary Mrs Jeanne Hitchings We have PAINTINGS by artists such as [email protected] End Cottage, Portloe [501114] William Nash, Robin Leonard, Distribution coordinators Hon. Treasurer Jenny Wheatley and many more! Sarah Rundle and delivery team Mrs Joyce Gilbert Porthjulyan Plus beautiful Jewellery, It would be helpful if Pendower Road contributions for the Veryan ceramics, cards, and bags, magazine sent by e-mail could be [501365] sent as a Word 2003 document - perfect for gifts. attachment RUAN LANIHORNE We also paint favourite VIEWS, flowers , DEADLINES (St Rumon) Parish Church Churchwardens Portraits and MURALS

Mrs Pat Farr for a special present. It takes several days’ work to Lambourne Barn produce the final magazine Ruan Highlanes Come and see us - between the two copy and disc, so we need copy [501599] usually by 16th of the previous Mr David Hughes Roundhouses month for inclusion in the Castle Towers at VERYAN GREEN following month’s issue: occa- Ruan Lanihorne sionally our printing deadlines [501855] require earlier delivery of the Hon. Secretary & Treasurer disc. PLEASE CHECK Mrs Pat Farr DEADLINE DATE ON BACK [501599] Tues - Sat 10 - 5-30 PAGE - and early copy is always much appreciated! 01872 501469

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The Parishes REGULAR EVENTS July Diary Church Rotas AllStars for ages 7-12 fort- of Veryan & Ruan nightly in Veryan School 5- Veryan Lanihorne 6.30 pm [contact school for READINGS AND READERS details] Tuesday 2nd Veryan WI 7 pm Church Services Parish Hall [page 4] Services in July Brownies meet Mondays in

term time, Veryan Parish Hall VERYAN Sunday 7 July Trinity 6 Parish Church of 6.15-7.30pm 2 Kings 5, 1-14 Saturday 13th VERYAN St Symphorian Country Market every Friday John Veness [704] CHURCH FÊTE [page 5] in Veryan Parish Hall Galatians 6, 7-16 ONLY 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sundays: 10.30-11..30 am Marilyn Veness 11 am Parish Eucharist Thursday 18th PARKINSON’S 4th Sunday 8.30 am Parish Council meets on third CREAM TEAS [page 1] Sunday 14 July Trinity 7 Holy Communion [BCP] Monday, 7.30 pm,

Amos 7, 7-17 4th Sunday: 11 am Veryan Parish Hall

Ann Craven [731] Mattins [BCP] unless Eucharist committee room Colossians 1, 1-14 Friday 19th ‘Treasure Island’ at for special feasts Pre-school: at Sports and Margery Truscott [302] Caerhays [page 5] Social club, Veryan, Mondays PORTLOE UNITED 11.15am-3 pm, Tuesday, Sunday 21 July Trinity 8 CHURCH Wednesday, Thursday 9.15am- Amos 8, 1-12 Sunday 21st coach trip to Tiverton All Saints 1.15 pm [page 11] Peter Gardner [530591] Colossians 1, 15-28 Methodist services 1st, 3rd & 5th Ringing Practice at Veryan : Margret Cortis [256] Sundays at 10.30 am 4th Tuesday most months, but Wednesday 24th Veryan ringers 2nd Sunday: Service of the Word contact 501203 for up-to-date visit to Caerhays tower Sunday 28 July Trinity 9 [Anglican] at 10.30 am information

MATTINS 4th Sunday: Eucharist Roseland magazine delivery Ezekiel 34, 11-16 at 9.30 am Thursday 25th/Friday 26th arranged by local coordinator Veryan Players at Portscatho Robin Rundle [500950] 2 Corinthians 5,11 to 6,2 RUAN LANIHORNE Roseland Youth Group meets [page 11]

READINGS WIL BE SUPPLIED St Rumon in Social Club Tuesdays 7-9.30 pm for ages 10-14 Saturday 27th VERYAN Sunday 4 August Trinity 10 1st Sunday: School open assembly : CARNIVAL [page 7] Hosea 11, 1-11 9.30 am Holy Communion [BCP] Fridays at 9.15 am in church Christine Edwards [727] 3rd Sunday: 2 Colossians 3, 1-11 9.30 am Mattins [BCP] Whist drive : every Friday, Sue Truscott [609] Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm Tuesday 30th CONCERT AT RUAN [page 5] Yoga: every Tuesday

CHANGES TO THE USUAL Veryan Parish Hall

Please exchange with someone if TIMES, 10.am-12 noon you can’t read on the day FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL Thursday 1 & Friday 2 August ZUMBA class: Wednesdays, Veryan Players at Portscatho allocated. SERVICES WILL BE Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm [page 11] If you’re not on the reading list ANNOUNCED IN THIS [07739 468142] but would like to be, contact MAGAZINE

Christine [501727] Friday 2 August CAR TREASURE HUNT [page 7] From the Registers Veryan Flowers and Brass Every Friday High Altar Burial at Veryan 10.30-11.30 am 29 June, 6 July Mrs B Lumley- 1 May VERYAN MARKET Savill Horace James Nicholls aged 82 parish hall 13&20 July Mrs S Fallick 27 July&3 Aug Mrs H Robins CREAM TEAS AT PORTLOE Font or porch Marriage at Veryan Tuesdays from April onwards 29 June, 6 July Mrs S Truscott 13&20 July Mrs M Truscott 17 May at 3 pm 27 July & 3 Aug Mrs M Veness Faye Abbotts & James Betty BRASS - vacancy CRICKET FIXTURES - See page 11 1 June Ruan Lanihorne CLEANING & FLOWERS Laura Benham & Max Kent Veryan parish website www.veryan.org 7 July: Mrs Mihalop/ All local news and information Mrs Hamblett ‘Parish News’ is printed by ‘Quay Side Print’ of Truro and distributed by volunteers in 21 July: Mrs Bowen/Mrs Ward our two parishes.. welcome: contact is Toby 4 Aug: Mrs Abrams/Mrs Wasley Copyright in layout and design is owned by Veryan PCC. The copyright in articles submit- Robinson at the shop ted for publication remains with the authors whose permission should be sought through the editors if reproduction in any medium is contemplated. If no author is attributed the editors may not be able to reproduce items as it may not be DEADLINE FOR Portloe United Church possible to establish the copyright status. AUGUST MAGAZINE FLOWERS AND CLEANING Articles which have appeared in print elsewhere must have authors’ names attached and copyright clearance. see notice board 15 JULY July 2013 page 16