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BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 57 Spring 2007 £1 Harbour Works ~ Winter 2006/7 photo G King More information about the construction works on page 6 & 7, pictures on pages 22 - 25 CONTENTS INCLUDE: Parish Council page 8 Church & Chapel page 12 - 13 Coastwatch page 17 Rainfall totals page 19 Travellers’ Tales page 32 Crossword page 35 Letters page 37 Sporting Briefs page 42 Consultation According to the Some time ago central luck consultation may get water companies, as we dictionary the meaning government gave local as far as Town and Parish know to our cost. Local of the word “consult” authorities the opportunity Councils. authorities are guilty is to seek advice from to bid for unitary status. Ironically the few that too, failing to consult on someone; confer with Were you consulted? More do enjoy the privilege matters such as car park someone; to refer to for recently Cornwall County of consultation include charges and other services. information; to have Council decided to go developers. ey consult Protestation rather than regard for a person’s down that road. Were you with local authorities until consultation is the only feelings or interest in consulted? If the County they arrive at scheme that way in which people can making decisions or Council’s bid is accepted is mutually acceptable. It express their feelings, plans. How often the by central government is only made known to the convey their opinions and word consultation is used then work will begin to put public when it becomes a offer advice. is is costly but how often are people their plan into action. Will planning application. e and time consuming for all consulted? you be consulted? With same advantage applies to concerned. Boscastle Blowhole Editorial Team e editorial team reserves the right to edit, accept, or reject any material submitted for publication in the Blowhole. e views expressed within the magazine are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial team. e team are: Philippa Arthan, Arthur Bannister, Joan Cork, Daphne Rogers, Chris Rodda, Mary Shepherd & Noel Ward. e next Blowhole will be published in mid June. e deadline for copy is 25th May Please ensure that your copy reaches us by then or we may be unable to include it. anks For advertising queries, contact Daphne Rogers 01840 250244 Copies of the Blowhole are available by post at a cost of £1.95 per issue email the Blowhole or phone 01840 250483 for details of how to subscribe. Communications to the Blowhole can be sent c/o Boscastle Post Office or by email to [email protected] e Blowhole is published 4 times a year and printed by Easyprint of Red Post, Nr Bude. 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Footpath Boscastle Maintenance Pantomime Footpaths and Public Rights It is hoped to hold a of Way in Cornwall will not Pantomime in the Village be affected by the need to Hall next winter with the reduce some County Council help of local ‘talent’. ere budgets from April. will be a meeting in the Despite huge pressures on Village Hall on ursday budgets Cornwall County 29th March at 7.30pm. Council is committed to Please come alon gif you improving the Public Rights are willing to help in any of Way network in the way, either on stage or county. is is a high priority behind the scenes. Making money is second at cards with Black Jack or for members of the County If you are unable to nature to members of simply take pot luck on the Council’s Executive and will attend the meeting but Boscastle’s Chamber of roulette table. continue to be so because would like to have more Trade and Commerce - Two star performers did of its importance to local information, please phone so it was quite a shock to strike it lucky on the wheel communities, the health Carole Flower on (01840) see so many losing their of fortune. Anna Whitsed agenda and the tourism 250558. shirts during their belated from the Bottreaux Hotel economy of Cornwall. Carn Awn Singers Christmas celebrations. ended the night five times The improvement e Singers are practising More than 30 up on her stake with programme aims to ensure for concerts & new items members of the Chamber more than 100,000 in that paths are well signed are being added to the got together for a night chips. And John Wakelin and free from obstacles, repertoire. If you are of food and flutters at from Westerings more than doubled his original with vegetation cleared and planning a concert or would the Wellington Hotel handout. improvements to gates and like further information, – but real gambling was stiles. please contact Jane Sadleir strictly prohibited. Party- ey may be the cream New arrangements with on 01840 213796 goers were each given of Boscastle’s business Parish Councils will help 20,000 chips to play with brains, but with most Bowithick Tip ensure a higher standard of by organisers of the Fun losing the lot in no time it maintenance in future. After months of Casino Night. en the seems the message is “Don’t uncertainty Cornwall gamblers had to choose give up the day jobs”. Thank You County Council bowed whether to try their skill John Kinsman, Valency to public pressure and Taxis would like to say a very announced that Bowithick big ‘THANK YOU!’ to all Recycling Centre would of his valued customers over not be closed. the past eight years. e facility will be John and Joan also would open on Saturdays and like to wish David and Anita Sundays as well as two Hammond all the very best further days during the in their new venture. week. On 14th March e new telephone 2007 the County Council Local Artist’s Paintings & Prints number for Valency Taxis is Executive will decide on Oil, Watercolour & Acrylic Paintings 01840 211 702 which two days. e new Made in Cornwall accredited art and Sadly, just before the arrangements will come work by other recognised/awarded artists. Blowhole went to the into force on 1st April. It Prints in frames or ready to frame. printers, John passed away, is guaranteed that the tip Picture & Painting Framing service. Commissions can be arranged with local artists. after a lengthy battle with will remain open for three cancer. Our sympathies go years with the situation [email protected] to his family. being reviewed every year. 01840 250677 Boscastle Blowhole Spring 2007 Page 3 ART Food & Craft EXHIBITION Festival 2007 ‘IMAGES OF Cancelled CORNWALL’ e Boscastle Chamber Cornish Landscapes of Trade and Commerce by a have, following a members Variety of Local Artists meeting on 7th February, including the Boscastle regretfully decided not to Staff and supporters at the Visitor Centre Opening Art Group hold the Food Arts and Copyright photos courtesy David Flower St Kew Parish Hall Craft Festival in the Car Visitor Centre the flood. Part of the new (by the Church) Park this year. e new £200,000 facility will be developed Boscastle Visitor Centre as a local history resource 2nd - 8th April e members felt that:- opened its doors just before room and there is an 10am onwards • It is more important last Christmas two and a Internet access point as Free Admission for the village to have half years after the original well as toilets available to the works completed, building was devastated by the public. TV Documentary as planned, than hold A researcher contacted the the festival in the car Parish Council via the website, park. www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk • By keeping the car and asked for help in park designated work publicising an upcoming period clear, this will series ~see below, also the full alleviate any delays email, on page 35. in completion of the Are you a fun, outgoing works. family? Do you think others can After the success of the learn from the way you Festival, during the last live your life? two years, the decision to cancel this years’ event Volunteer Mrs Folley with Arthur Bannister Or have you ever wanted Copyright photos courtesy David Flower to experience a different was not taken lightly. Get Well Soon CLIC & Children’s way of living? e chambers’ overriding Unfortunately there is Hospice SW If you’re up for a fun family concern is to ensure the no Pickwick Papers in this Annual Coffee Morning, challenge a Channel 4 car park is finished, as edition of the Blowhole, Friday, March 16th at documentary series would planned, for the village. love to hear from you. due to ill health of the Sports & Recreation Call Melissa for more details Adrian Prescott, esteemed author. We wish Centre. 10.30 - 12 on: 020 7013 4514 Chairperson of the him a speedy recovery and Cakes & Bring & Buy. Or email: melissa.waterson@ Boscastle Chamber of return to the pen. Donations to Village Hall rdfmedia.com Trade and Commerce The Old Coach House Relax in this beautiful 300 year old coach house and stables Boscastle Open all Year Gates, Railings, Fire Grates All rooms are En Suite with TV & radio Weather Vanes, Security Bars Ornamental Ironwork, Welding Jackie & Geoff Horwell Tel: 01840 261340 Tel: 01840 250398 www.old-coach.co.uk Page 4 Boscastle Blowhole Spring 2007 Jane’s Lawn last year.