Making the Most of Our Children's Company During Another Lockdown

March 2021 No.486 50p to Non Residents

Making the most of our children’s company during another lockdown...

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Pictures on front cover - Pictures above submitted by Mikaela Rofe, Jory, Zennor and Locryn Headteacher at Jacobstow School. Bear River and Orrin Axel and Duke Orrin Daisy and Delilah

Editorial CONTENTS PAGE As we near the end of another cold Activities for Children 5 and windy month, during another A Methodist Minister’s View 18 lockdown, it does seem that Business Index 38 Springtime is trying to break Church: From the Treasurer 14 through. Directory of Clubs 37 All activities around the Parish are Food Bank 23 still on hold, as are many of our Gardening Tips 20 lives. Let’s hope this new season will bring us more changes than Inspiration in Isolation 8 just the weather. Jacobstow School 2, 28, 39 You will find there are a few Notices 24, 26 requests inside for help with Parish Council Elections 34 funding for different businesses Parish Council Minutes 30,32 and charities, so if you can bring Parish Diary 22 out your altruistic side, they would Produce Stall 19 be very grateful I’m sure! Recipes 12 As always, send in your pictures, Scout Group 7 thoughts and anything else you would like to share with our St Genny’s Calendar 16 fantastic community, in to the Sunday Teas 10 Gazette. Village Shop News 21, 40 India Quiz and Top Tens 35 The Deadline for submissions to the next Gazette is end of day 17th of this month email: [email protected] Your Editors are: Heather Smith 01840 230976 and India Skinner 01840 230558 For Business advert enquiries contact Jane Wardlaw 01840 230933

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Activities for Children

Salt Dough Recipe by Patsy Griffiths 1 Cup of Plain Flour 1/2 Cup of Salt 1/2 Cup of Warm Water - adding a little at a time Knead well and roll out onto floured surface Once your masterpieces have been created, bake in the oven at it’s lowest setting (about 120 degrees) for around 2 - 3 hours, until they are solid. Leave to cool overnight, then paint away! 5

2nd Bude (Jacobstow) Scout Group

2021 is a busy and exciting year for 2nd Bude (Jacobstow) Scout Group as we are celebrating our 50th year. Over the past 50 years the group has provided many young people with countless skills, activities & challenges, all carried out by our dedicated team of Leaders. We are now striving to keep the group going for the next 50 years. This current lock down has moved our Scouting group onto Zoom meetings. Robert Medland (Group Scout Leader) is currently running a Scout evening and a combined Beaver/Cub evening. These zoom meetings include quizzes, scavenger hunts and knot challenges. Wonderful to see our young members being able to engage with each other in these light hearted challenges. Our detailed planning application for the new Scout hut located at Rosecare has been submitted to Cornwall Council and an outcome is expected in early March 2021. Once planning has been approved and building regulations completed, we aim to start the ground works later in the spring. We have an ambitious target of completing the hut this year. This target can only be met with your help. Due to the continuing Covid restrictions we are clearly in no situation to have any fundraising events. We currently have a live Crowdfunder page with a target of £10,000. If you could support us through this it would be so very much appreciated, end date for this is mid-March 21. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/new-scout-hut-for-2nd-bude-jacobstow- scout-group The Co-op through their ‘Local Community Fund’ is supporting us. All Co-op members can choose ‘2nd Bude (Jacobstow) Scout Group’ as their given cause. We have created a ‘Facebook’ page dedicated to the new hut, ‘2nd Bude Jacobstow Scout Cub and Beaver Hut Supporters’. This site will allow us to keep people updated on the project. Times for us all are challenging but we are determined to keep this project moving. Later in the year we hope to have a celebration to mark our 50th year with present & past members. If you would like any further information please contact Jill on - [email protected] Jill Cole - 2nd Bude (Jacobstow) Scout Group Treasurer. 7

Inspiration in Isolation: Creativity in North Cornwall

This stretch of the North Cornwall Coastline has to be one of the most inspiring places, especially in these long winter months. From vast storms hammering at slate escarpments standing tall against the raging Atlantic, to crisp icy jewels crunching underfoot on those clear, calm, frost laden mornings. Here in the Haven we are beyond lucky to have unfettered access to this abundance of creative stimulus, and in these times of strife I believe it is more important than ever to utilise this. The Department of Health alongside The Arts Council undertook extensive research and found that the arts are absolutely integral to health and the provision of healthcare. This alongside a plethora of research into the cognitive and mental health benefits of regular creative expression makes for a clear conclusion; creativity is queen. To some the addition of creativity to one's life may seem a daunting task, however we must remember imagination is in us all, a human instinct, the reason we as a species have evolved into where we are today (for better or worse!). As Agustín Fuentes writes in his book, ‘The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional’, “Two million years ago our small, naked, fangless, hornless and clawless ancestors with a few sticks and stones surmounted near impossible odds. All because of a spark of creativity”. We should also remember that art is not restricted to the “trained”; if you can sign your name, you can draw, tap your foot along to a song, you have rhythm. A whistle or hum on a windswept beach, a sunset framed on a camera phone, you are composing. Creativity doesn't have to be making things that are aesthetically pleasing to others, we shouldn’t think good or bad, but pleasurable. “Art doesn’t have to make sense. It doesn’t even need to be good. Don’t be reined in by other people’s definitions of skill or beauty or be boxed in by what is supposedly high or low” writes Jerry Saltz in Vulture magazine. Creativity doesn’t have rules or a hierarchy and if we throw off the limitations of what we are told is beautiful or consumable, we find that it is essential to being healthy and human, an instinct that is inbuilt in us all. Author Seth Godin perhaps puts it best, “Art is the very human act of creating the uncreated”. In the modern world we are able to find myriad ways of igniting and fanning the flames of a creative spark, from YouTube videos, to libraries, or your friendly local artist; it's essentially effortless to find a guide for a burgeoning creative practice. So, during the darker days of this pandemic stricken winter, dust off those long- forgotten instruments, dig out that set of pencils or take your camera for a walk in our magnificent natural vistas.

For our health, our wellbeing and to perpetuate the very thing that makes us what we are, let us go forth and create.

Matthew Walters

Sunday Teas and Chatter

For some years now we have been organising a monthly tea for anyone who finds it hard to get out. Richard Leach had co-ordinated it for some years and did an amazing job. He also organised the Crackington Christmas lunch. We are so grateful for his energy and enthusiasm. Thank you Richard. Now we have taken over the baton. The group is usually between 6 and 8 people and is a chance to get together, make friends and have a chat. Obviously Covid and lockdown has made it very difficult. During this time we have delivered shopping and home baked baskets of goodies. But it still doesn’t help with the social side. After lockdown is over, we will return to our normal teas. We arrange a tea once a month. We go to the homes of kind people who are happy to host us. Myself, Kate Holding and Sally Johnson do the driving there and back. The teas start at 3.00pm and finish at 5.00pm. They are good fun. We catch up on all the local news and comings and goings. It is a very nice way to spend an afternoon and we have a good laugh! We think there may be many people in our area who feel rather isolated and would welcome an afternoon out. Do get in touch with us and we can extend our plans. Also, if you would like to host a tea do let us know. We would be very grateful. With contributions from our local cooks, quite a few people were cheered by a surprise delivery of a card and piece of cake by Gill and Richard on Sunday afternoon. This period of lockdown has been especially difficult for some residents living alone and feeling very vulnerable. Dodging the showers to make their deliveries, their aim was to ' make someone's day ' and to let people know they are not alone. They certainly did that! Thank you too, Celine, Rachel, Angela and Helen for the delicious cakes. Please contact Heather Smith on 01840 230976 for more information or if you would like to host in the future.

Sally Batchelor

Recipes

Rock Cakes Shortbread Biscuits Ingredients Ingredients 200g S/R Flour 150g Plain Flour 100g Butter 100g Butter 50g Brown Sugar 50g Caster Sugar 75g Sultanas Add Currants, Chocolate Chip or Nuts etc as required 1 Egg Method Pinch Cinnamon/Mixed Spices Turn the oven on to 180°C Method Mix flour and sugar Turn the oven on to 200 °C Add butter and mix to resemble bread- Mix flour and butter with fingers to crumbs resemble breadcrumbs Add extra ingredients Add sugar, fruit and spices Place dough into balls on greased baking Add egg tray and flatten using a fork Divide into small ‘mounds’ on greased Cook for 15/20 minutes baking tray

Cook for 15/20 minutes Banana Bread Ingredients Lemon Biscuits 125g Butter Ingredients 150g Caster Sugar 175g Plain Flour 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Zest of 1 Lemon 1 Egg (Beaten) 110g Butter 2 Very Ripe Bananas (Mashed) 50g Caster Sugar 190g S/R Flour Method 60mls Milk Turn the oven on to 180°C Method Mix flour, lemon zest and butter to resemble breadcrumbs Turn the oven on to 150°C Add sugar Melt butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a saucepan on low heat Roll out dough and use a cutter to make biscuits Remove from heat and add bananas Place on greased baking tray Add egg Cook for 7/10 minutes Add milk and flour Pour into greased loaf tin (approx 24cmx15cm) Shared with you from India Skinner Cook for 35 minutes

Tony

St Genny’s Church - Thoughts and Facts

We are now in the third period of lockdown. I have to say that this wretched Covid is playing havoc with our finances as it is with many other businesses and charities, and it is uncertain if and when we might expect to return to some sort of normality. We have now been closed for services for almost a year and of course we have been unable to hold our usual programme of fund raising events, so our level of income has fallen considerably. The vaccination programme which is currently roaring ahead will hopefully restore some degree of normality to everyone’s lives in the not too distant future but the timing may not be straightforward. Let me explain a little about how the system for funding our clergy works. Each year we are assessed by the Diocese (Truro) through our Deanery (Stratton) for what is called Mission and Ministry Fund or MMF. This is based on the cost of clergy and other admin costs, and for 2021 we are expected to pay the Diocese the sum of £10573. At this stage of the year this would seem a pretty tall order and out of reach unless we are able to return to normality soon. Last year our MMF was £10422, which remarkably we managed to pay, but with a considerable reduction in our overall assets. So where did we get our income from? Having prepared the accounts for last year, which can be viewed on the notice board in the Church porch, it can be seen that our income was £6395 less than in 2019 and that our main income came from Planned giving (standing orders), Gift Aid, statutory fees for funeral services and burials (the wrong reason you might say), and we were very fortunate with other donations. On the bright side we have a number of weddings booked for this year, and hopefully they will go ahead, but there is still uncertainty. We don’t know exactly when we can re-open our Church for services and to visitors, and re-start our fundraising events. So we have to put our faith in the ongoing success of the vaccination programme. Picture by Margaret Kirkwood Lastly it needs to be said that we are fortunate to have Friends of St Gennys Church, who are well supported and who last year carried out necessary works as reported by Gill Shipsides in last month’s gazette. Friends of St Gennys Church focus on maintaining the fabric which is obviously of high importance for the future.

Anthony Farquhar

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St Genny’s Calendar

Your Calendar needs your contributions

2020 was a year to remember and St Gennys Calendar did just that! Two lonely swans on the beach summed it up beautifully. All 150 were sold and more were wanted…and The Burden Trust were grateful to receive the profits. We are hoping to get this year’s calendar to the printer by June so please have a look through your library and send your favourite pictures (landscape format and high resolution) to stgennyscalen- [email protected] Mobile phone photos are usually fine providing they are sent directly to the email address. If your photo is chosen you will receive recognition, a free calendar and the glory of your name in print. 16

Picture by Dayana Rees

A Methodist Minister’s View

When we set out on a New Year, future events seem a long way off but already we are in the season of Lent and looking forward to celebrating Easter on the first weekend in April. The date of Easter is governed by the date of the first full moon after the Spring Equinox on March 21st. I knew that the phases of the Moon governed the date of our Christian Festival and the Muslim Season of Fasting – Ramadan and discovered that the dating of the Chinese New Year follows a similar phenomenon thanks to my wife reading an article in her weekly magazine. Three of the Major Festivals in the World all dated by the cycle of nature. In our current way of life, we make more of celebrating at Christmas than we do at Easter, although in our house we have been known to eat the last of the Christmas puddings on Easter Day. It is, however, interesting to ponder that without the events of that first Easter we would probably not have the tradition of celebrating at Christmas. It seems to me that we celebrate the birth of Jesus, because he suffered the agony of death by crucifixion as the Saviour of the World, God’s Son, for the benefit of all humankind just as we celebrate the birth dates of other saints and martyrs. In our Bible we have four accounts of the last days of Jesus’ life, and just two short accounts about his birth. For those who brought together the early manuscripts to compile a book of writings about God and Jesus the events of Easter – the trial, the sufferings, the Crucifixion and Resurrection were of utmost importance. The messages of Christmas include those of Jesus being born as ‘Saviour’, and ‘Immanuel’ which means ‘God is with us’. In preparing his followers for what lay ahead of him Jesus talked about his Father sending a “Helper who will stay with you forever” (John 14:16), who would come amongst them when he went away (John 16:7). Jesus also said to his followers on the last occasion that he shared with them “I will be with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). This is an important link between our Christmas and Easter celebrations, and the promise can be important for us all and the way of the world if we accept it. Every blessing in the coming days and through Eastertide. Bryan Ede

March Gardening Tips

We have been unable to dig our gardens with frozen or wet soil, but wise Cornish gardeners recommend sow- ing outside in April for best results. Use a plank to stand on if on soil. Black plastic or mulch can be laid over the soil to warm it up and meanwhile we can start seeds under cover or in the greenhouse. Don’t forget to water them gently and they should grow into seedlings within 1 to 3 weeks. Children can chit potatoes in egg cartons and plant them outside once they have sprouted. Even simpler, put some spuds in a bucket and cover them with compost, then add more soil as they grow, for an early crop. I found these ideas on the BBC web site:

• Catch and draw insects • Watch a caterpillar magic trick • Grow a tree • Become a leaf collector • Go on a scent trail • Make your own compost • Plant corn to reveal your initial • Go on a garden treasure hunt • Track your garden snails Hen pheasants eating currants and oats • Build a wormery • Grow your initial on the lawn • Grow plants from food • Play a garden memory game • Discover what flowers do • Create a garden scrapbook • Decorate a plant pot • Discover what fruit does

• Keep a pet dandelion Wild anenomies • Discover if all leaves are the same

Look them up and they will tell you exactly what to do

Plant salads, onions and potatoes. Cut back ornamental grasses and dead matter to allow new growth. Mulch or add compost to soil to enrich. Prune roses. Burn black spot leaves. Spike and repair the lawn. Divide peren- nials. Green manure such as Fenugreek or Phacelia tanacetifolia will germinate this month on a patch to culti- vate in summer. There are lots of bee friendly annuals you can sow now including borage, Californian poppy, bronze fennel, and poached egg plant. The latter also attract pollinators and can act as a green manure in the veg garden. Marigolds and nasturtiums are also good companion plants for veg and the petals can be eaten. Remember the birds and ensure they have water as well as food. Leave some leaf piles or log piles as insect venues too. Gill Shipsides

Crackington Village Shop News

Produce Stall Get ready to wrap up warm! The produce stall will be back when the schools reopen-- probably on March 7. We'll confirm that as soon as we have a solid date for the schools, so look for Facebook posts and for posters around the village. We'll have cakes, soup, bread, trees (yes, trees!), seeds, and hopefully some veg!

Co-op Community Fund The shop is lucky to have been selected as one of the causes for the Co-op Community Fund. Please see the Gazette's back page for details on how you can support us. We could raise £1,500 to £6,000 this way for the shop.

Bude Food Bank Donations The Snooker Club and the prescription volunteers now have a crate where people can leave food bank donations anytime the prescriptions volunteers are working. Many thanks to both groups, and to everyone who donates. People are still very much in need! Elsewhere in the Gazette, you can find a list of things the food bank especially needs this month, but all donations are welcome. Food Bank donations can also be left in the garage at 3 Long-a-Row Close, on the estate, at any time.

Construction News You may have noticed that in December we had trial pits dug for the shop building regulations. We hoped to start construction work soon. However, lockdown, Brexit and recent building regulation complications are delaying plans a little. We’re working as hard as we can, and as soon as we have further details we will let you know!

Pledges The business plan is being finalised and very soon we will be contacting people regarding pledges so that the building can begin. First we'll contact everyone who offered donations. Then we'll contact everyone interested in buying shares in the shop.

Volunteers In preparation for the shop opening, we’re also contacting everyone who offered help on our survey. If we don’t have your details and you would like to work in the shop or help with the stall and other community activities, then please do get in touch now. Ring 230576 or email [email protected]

It's all moving forward, and it's exciting. We'll have a real store soon! Crackington Village Shop Committee Ellen

St Gennys Parish Diary

Due to lockdown, all activities and activities are currently on hold

Sunday (Every) Crackington Crew Beach The Haven 10.00am Clean

Monday (Every) Get Active Class Institute 10.00am

Monday (Every) Circuit Training Institute 6.30pm 2 classes and 7.30pm Monday (Every) Pilates Intermediate Institute 6.30pm Monday (Every) Pilates Beginners Institute 7.45pm Tuesday (Every) Adult Hatha Yoga Institute 9.30am to 10.45am Tuesdays (Every) Preschool Yoga Institute 11am to 11.45am Tuesdays (Every) Scottish Country Dancing Institute 7.15pm

Tuesdays (1st &3rd) Table Tennis For Fun Institute 3.00pm Tuesdays (2nd) Social Afternoon Institute 2.30pm Wednesday (Every) Tennis Club Tennis From 6.00pm Courts Wednesday (Every) Life Drawing Class Wooda 10.00am to 12.30pm Wednesday (Every) Silver Band Legion Hall 7.00pm to 9.00pm Wednesday (3rd) Crafty Day Institute From 10.00am Thursday (Every) Yoga Institute 4.30pm to 6pm

Thursday (Every) Qi Gong Institute 5.30pm to 6.30pm Thursday (Every) Crackington Playgroup Institute 10.00am to Noon Thursday (Every) Pilates Improvers/Beginners Institute 6.30pm Thursday (Every) Table Tennis Institute From 7.00pm Thursday (3rd) Book Club Coombe From 6.30pm Barton Friday (1st) Dance The Body Alive Institute 7.00pm to 10.00pm Friday (Monthly) Gardening Club Various 10.00am to Venues Noon

Bill and Rosie Skinner on the beach - India Skinner

Notices

PRESCRIPTION SERVICE This service will continue to be available in the Snooker Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1pm - 3pm. If you are in a high risk group and cannot come out to collect your prescription, please mark this on your repeat form, along with your consent for delivery and we will try and get this to you as soon as it arrives. When collecting your prescriptions, please wait outside until it is clear. If you’re not sure whether or not anyone is inside already, then please give us a shout! The contact number during prescription hours is 07932003126. Please don’t use this number out of hours, nor leave a message. If you need to contact someone out of these hours please call Janey - 01840 230497 or Gill Webster - 01840230561 Janey Comber

MOBILE POST OFFICE The Van will be at the Institute Car Park every Friday from 12noon until 1pm. This service will still be running and has much the same facilities as a general Post Office, including - savings, insurance, cash withdrawals and postage of parcels and letters. Please do not park at the bottom corner of Institute car park on Fridays as it is the only place the Post Office Van receives a WIFI signal.

NEWSPAPERS (St Gennys Newsgroup) Place order and pay account at Wainhouse Post Office. Please call 01840 230311 and speak to either Ellen or Ida to find out the location of collection on the estate, or if you can help with pick-ups. Urgent need for more drivers/volunteers!

Notices

Volunteers disposing of remaining contents of storage shed behind the Institute that blew down in the gales of Storm Ella... Action had to be taken quickly to prevent further harm to anyone near or using the playground. Thanks to everyone who helped.... Tony Stedham

Volunteers helping to cut the grass and maintain the playground over the winter. Thank you so much for your time and effort, much appreciated.

India Skinner

Cornwall Library Information Here’s the link that takes you to our pinned post on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/984024225141703/posts/1486015031609284/? d=n It has all our current opening details for the Bude Library. We are open but only encouraging people to collect/return books as part of their daily exercise or essential trips, following the government guidelines. There is a mobile library which is still running in Boscastle, Tintagel and Delabole on Friday 19th March and 16th April. Cornwall Libraries have quite a lot of info on their Facebook page and if you send them a message they get back to you quickly. Their website (cornwall.gov.uk) is also pretty up to date too. Kymble

Jacobstow School Report

Despite the changes to rules and routines as a result of some of the Covid-19 restrictions and advice for schools, we have still been able to pack in an awful lot of learning, fun and excitement at Jacobstow Primary School and pre School. We welcomed our new Reception intake into the school, joining together our nursery and Reception children for the first time in one large area, which has enabled us to open our nursery full time during the school day and week. We are really excited that our nursery numbers have been growing and that we have been able to welcome a lot of new families to our school community. We do still have some spaces available for 2-4 year olds if you are looking for a wonderful family feel pre school. Over the Summer holidays our classrooms were redecorated making them lighter, brighter and more spacious which has been really exciting for the staff as they have been able to make their learning environments even more inviting and appealing to children. The staff team worked hard during the initial lockdown to review our existing curriculum and create more inspiring and motivating learning opportunities. Our Little Stars Class enjoyed the topics of Superheroes and Sparkles and Sprinkles where we learnt about festivals and celebrations. In Mercury Class they also looked at the topic of Superheroes - thinking first about local superheroes and then moving on to our hospital staff, learning about how our NHS has changed over time and all the important roles they play, as well as learning about the vital job the Air Ambulance does. In Saturn Class, the children really enjoyed a step back in time as they found out whether the Vikings were vicious and if they really had horns on their helmets. They also enjoyed a Viking Dress up day. In Neptune Class, they explored the Human Body and all of it's miracles, gruesome bits and all those facts that make everyone giggle! In the lead up to Christmas, we had to adapt due to Covid restrictions but were able to share a virtual 12 Days of Christmas with our parents, sharing songs, poems and jokes across the different classes in school. We ended our term with a Christmas Dinner cooked by Jo and Donna, a Christmas party lunch on the last day of term, a whole school and family celebration assembly via zoom where we recognised and celebrated all of our children's achievements and even managed to fit in time for a visit from Father Christmas via Zoom! Thankfully, whilst we enjoyed our lunch his elves dropped off the presents for the children at the front door and then Mrs Maloney (aka Santa Claus), Mrs Stokes and Miss Jackson (aka the elves) delivered the presents to each class. We had a wonderful end of term Celebration Assembly where we shared amazing learning across the school, as well as saying goodbye to Lin, our wonderful Site Supervisor who was retiring from school as well as awarding Jo, our fabulous kitchen manager with her 20 years long service award from Chartwells and her achievement in the Chartwells national lockdown hero award scheme. Sadly, at the start of this term, despite staff being raring to go and having great topics planned out and classroom displays prepared, we were put into a further national lockdown which meant that our staff team had to very quickly regroup and put together a home learning pack for all of our children. We are so proud of how well our children have engaged with the home learning tasks with wonderful encouragement from their parents. They amaze us each and every day with their resilience, positivity, creativity and hard work. As a school, we have been so lucky to have had such kindness, support and understanding shown by our parents and families as we have had to make changes to our usual routines, communications and events. However, throughout all of the changes, the adaptations and the traditions which we have had to rethink we have had the inspiration of our independent, enthusiastic and bubbly children who have kept us all going and given us the inspiration to think of new ways to try and deliver the best experiences we can. Coming up this half term in the lead up to Easter are some Easter crafts, an Easter bonnet virtual parade, more weird and wonderful weekly celebration assemblies via zoom and an exciting whole school topic of The Tudors which is designed to support families working together and reduce the workload and pressure placed upon our children and parents. Mikaela 28

This time two years ago - Crackington snow 2019 Pictures by Judith Cook

Parish Council

Report of the Virtual Parish Council Meeting by ZOOM on Tuesday 9th February 2021 at 19.30

Present: - Cllrs, T Stedham (Chair), A Birt, J May, M Northcott, M Bates, Mrs. J Anderson, R Wade, Cllr Mrs C Cook, Cllr Mrs J Ward & D. Simkin In attendance B Jordan (Clerk) Nicky Chopak CC and 3 members of the public

Public question time Ellen Hawley made reference to the closure of the Public Toilets at the haven To receive County Councillor’s report Cllr Chopak referred to the planning workshop held recently and asked the chairman for some feedback. Elections are to go ahead on the 6th May but there will be changes, some halls will not have separate entrances and people will need to take their own pen etc, there won’t be any door knocking or leaflet drops everything has to be done by post many people will want to vote by post Cllr Mrs J Ward pointed out that her name had not been recorded. Cllr A Birt proposed that the minutes of the 12th January be signed as a true and correct record subject to the addition of Cllr Mrs J Ward, this was seconded by Cllr R Wade and agreed Cllr M J Anderson declared a personal interest on PA21/00557 The clerk reported that the council has now received the LMP from Cornwall Council, Mr T Comber is prepared to continue at the same price as last year. Cllr A Birt proposed and Cllr M Bates seconded and it was agreed that Mr T Comber be given the contract. PAT Testing. Cllr A Birt proposed that the clerk get the electrical equipment PAT tested, this was seconded by Cllr R Wade and agreed Cllr T Stedham reported on the bus shelter in Wainhouse Corner, after discussion he proposed that the Council pay up to £2500.00 toward the cost of a Perspex and metal shelter, this was seconded by Cllr A Birt and agreed. Cllr J Anderson left the meeting Continued on Page 32 30

Parish Council Cont.

Application: PA21/00557 Proposal: Modification or discharge of planning obligation in respect of application number E1/2008/00535 dated 28th November 2008 Location: 16, Lundy Drive, Middle Crackington, Bude, Cornwall Applicant: Mr. Ian Audus

It was agreed that the council would not comment on the application as it is presented but would report that they would be disappointed if a planning application were to be made after the lifting of the obligation. Cllr Mrs J Anderson re-joined the meeting Legion Hall – Nothing to report Beach – The new beach sign is progressing, Cllr J Anderson asked if there was a need for a repeater on the North side of the beach. There have been some severe cliff falls over recent months in different places and asked the people be aware of this. Discussion took place on a water fountain but it was agreed not to follow up Toilets – After some discussion it was agreed that the toilets would remain closed and would be reviewed at the March meeting, this was agreed with 8 in favour, 1 against and 1 objection. Rights of Way – Debbie Ebsary has moved away and we now have to report to CC Transport – Various issues have arisen this month. Crackington Institute - The Institute and Snooker Club are closed until further notice. Post Office van still visits every Friday 12 - 1pm Green St Gennys – The trees at Rosecare have been removed Bude Community Network – Nothing to report at present . email from Pat Bird re notices Noted 1. PSPO Dogs on Beach c/f to the May meeting 2. To debate and resolve on moving the Defibrillator to the Coombe Barton Inn. The Clerk to contact SWAST and as- certain that the defibrillator is suitable to be removed to the beach area and this was agreed. 3. To review and approve: 1. Standing Orders 2. Financial Regulations 3. Risk Assessment 4 Asset register It was proposed by Cllr A Birt, seconded by Cllr M Bates that the 4 items be adopted en-bloc, this was seconded by Cllr M Bates and agreed 5 Quarterly Financial review (accounts attached) Cllr M Bates proposed the quarterly review was approved, this was seconded by Cllr A Birt and agreed 6. Cornwall ALC. Future of Virtual meetings 7. Shepherds Huts in Ludon. This was discussed under the Bude Community network the Clerk and Cllr N Chopak agreed to report the problem 8. Gazette report. After discussion the clerk agreed that the gazette report would be reduced The clerk suggested that some of the money could be used for local groups under section 137, Cllr N Chopak suggested that any group who would like a grant be ask to submit their request at the APM and it will be decided at the meeting following and this was agreed Cllr Mrs J Ward proposed the accounts of £1028.42 be paid, this was seconded by Cllr A Birt and agreed Date of next meetings Annual Parish Meeting via Zoom 7pm on the 9th March 2021 Full Council meeting will follow the APM on the 9th March 2021

NEED SOME FOOTBALL EXERCISE IN LOCKDOWN ? A GOAL WITH NETTING 10ft width x 5ft 10ins height FREE TO A GOOD HOME! Gilliann Shipsides 01840 230727

Parish Council Elections

Council Elections May 6th As we go to press it looks likely that Cornwall Council and St Gennys Parish Council elections will be going ahead as planned on 6th May. St Gennys Parish Council consists of 10 local people. They make decisions about issues regarding footpaths, the beach, transport, the Legion Hall, have their say on all planning applications and deal with other issues con- cerning the Parish as they arise. They have control of a sizeable budget, most of the money coming from the Parish precept, part of everyone’s Council tax bill. The council meets once a month on the second Tuesday. Some councillors have special responsibility for certain areas such as footpaths. To function we need people to put themselves forward and help the Parish Council act in the best interests of all its residents. Applying to become a councillor is relatively easy. Each person needs two people to nominate them and you have to fill out a fairly straightforward form. The form can be given to Barry, the Parish clerk who will check it is filled in correctly and take all forms into Cornwall Council. Forms need to be in to Cornwall Council by April 8th. Nomination papers will be available from Cornwall Council website starting early March: www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy or from Barry Jordan, Parish Clerk: [email protected] or 01840 230141 Any questions do please contact me 230976, or Barry. Tony Stedham, Chair.

Picture by Kate Holding

Quiz and Top Tens

1. A ‘mound-like’ home for writing implements – P------2. A convoluted horse race – T------O--- 3. How hard can this be? – D------4. Place where 3 French birds send their mail – T------P--- 5. Literary dynamite P------6. Great place to plant saplings T------7. Ocean Vista S-- V--- 8. Magnificent century depicted on a weather aid C------V--- 9. A prickly incline B------H--- 10. Police instructions to apprehend crime bosses C------H--- 11. German retail outlet M------12. A sticky one this! S----- Paul Anderson (Answers next month)

Top 10 Bands Top 10 Male Solo Artists Top 10 Female Solo Artists

• Beirut • Nick Drake • Regina Spektor

• Simon and Garfunkel • Gerry Cinnamon • Amy Winehouse

• Angus and Julia Stone • Johnny Flynn • Joni Mitchell

• Fleet Foxes • Paul Simon • Janice Joplin

• Arctic Monkeys • Santana • Bjork

• RHCP • Ben Howard • Stevie Nicks

• The XX • Bob Dylan • Kate Bush

• Crosby Stills and Nash • Bob Marley • Nico

• The Smiths • Tame Impala • Tori Amos

• The Pogues • Jimi Hendrix • Tash Sultana By Sam Kranat

Top 10 Books Top 10 Films

• Run Baby Run • Withnail and I

• Brave New World • My Cousin Vinnie

• To Kill a Mockingbird • Schindler’s List

• 1984 • Gone with the Wind

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Catch Me If You Can

• The Catcher in the Rye • The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974!)

• The Cross and the Switchblade • Heat

• Wuthering Heights • True Romance

• East of Eden • Stand By Me

• The Chronicles of Narnia • Good Will Hunting By India Skinner 35

Directory of Clubs and Societies

Group/Society Contact Phone No. Venue/Info Beavers Josie Shepherd 07855 001284 Scout Hut Wainhouse

Book Club Rachel Cairns 07766 143521 Coombe Barton

Crackington Folk Club Kevin Johnson 01840 230792 Institute/Monthly Crackington Institute Mrs E Bird 01840 230448 Booking Enquires Crackington Playgroup India Skinner 01840 230558 Institute/Thursdays Crackington Village Shop Sally Gostick 01840 230576 Various Crafty Day Karen Skinner 01840 230666 Institute/3rd Weds Craven Players Mrs Lesley Cooke 01840 230490 Institute/Weds

Cubs & Scouts Mrs D Dowling 01288 352786 Scout Hut Wainhouse

Friends of St Gennys Church Jon Shipsides 01840 230727 St Gennys Church

Gardening Club Heather Smith 01840 230976 Various

Guides/Brownies/Rainbows Louise Cowling 07817 985661 Jacobstow Parish Hall

Horticultural Society Mrs J Cowling 01840 230756 Meetings as notified

Jubilee Club Mo Chambers 01840 230428 Monthly Weds

Or Eve Thain 01566 781452

Juliotter Garden Club Paul Greatorex 01840 269178 Otterham Hall

Legion Hall Barry Jordan 01840 230141 Booking Enquires

Life Drawing Max Burrows 01840 230140 Wooda

Parish Council Barry Jordan 01840 230141 Legion Hall

Parish Walks Gill Nicholls 01840 230393 Various Scottish Dancing Les & Dawn 01840 261708 Institute/Tues Burden Snooker Club Barry Bird 01840 230448 Lower Institute St Gennys Church Mr A Farquhar 01840 230384 Coxford Farm St Gennys Gazette Editorial Team See page 3 St Gennys Band Heather Smith 01840230976 Legion Hall Surf Club Nippers Mr A Birt 01840 230425 Surf Clubhouse Surf Life Saving Club Simeon Leete 01840 230769 Surf Clubhouse Table Tennis Club Paul Seez 01840 230664 Institute Tennis Club Paul Seez 01840 230664 Tennis Courts Transition St Gennys Ron Muckleston 01840 230127 Meetings as notified

Yoga (Tuesday morning) Heidi Smith 07376 366183 Institute

Yoga (Tuesday evening) Emma White Institute

Business Index

Arial Imaging Apex Aerial Imaging 27 Funeral Directors Denise Wellington 23

Animal Care Cozy Cats Cattery 33 RJ Sargent & Son 11 Building & Architect - John Forward 13 Arthur W Bryant 27 Carpentry Bright Joinery 11 Health & Beauty ABS Chiropody 19

Camel Valley Flat Roofing 33 Acupuncture Bruce Matheson 15 D B Walling 27 Debbie Routly Hypnotherapy 4 G Climo & Sons 36 Martin Brookes Pilates 9

Gully Wootton 27

Mike Cowling 33 Neate Feet 17 Tintagel Skip Hire 31 Emma Fawcett Home Care 31 Yoga 9 Holiday Aspects Holidays 25 Accommodation

Skylark 17 Business Boscastle IT 36 Home & Garden ACB Gardening Services 15 Maintenance

Busbys Solicitors 11 Any Colour You Like 6 Cedar Accountancy 36 CBL Stoves 9 Horizon 6 EB Window Cleaning Services 33 Metherell Gard 15 Garden Maintenance 33 Accountants Parnalls Solicitors 19 Greenworks 4 Paul Finn Solicitors 4 Handyman Jeremy Draper 29

Hilary’s Blinds & Curtains 29 Sproull Solicitors 31 K&A Painters & Decorators 6

P&B Interior Design 19 Chimney R Mears & Sons 17 T&C Window Cleaning Services 13 Sweep Electrical Gilbert & Vanstone 25 Trees and Grass 15 M Biddick & Son 17 Tess Draper 25 MG Bulman 11 West Country carpets 13 Windley General Maintenance/ 11 TW-LPM Food and Drink Community Produce Stall 19 Motor Engineer D G Mason 15 Cornwall Microgreens 31 Plumbing A J Skinner 9 Crackington Cider Co. 29 Aquaflame 23 The Cabin Cafe 4 Seb Bailey 25 The Coombe Barton 13 Shops Wainhouse Country Stores 17 The Horseshoe Inn 36 Fuel Logan’s Logs 6 R&N Fuels 15

Photos

Pictures submitted by Mikaela Rofe