BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 58 Summer 2007 £1

Copyright photo courtesy David Flower Congratulations Pictured above are Fred and June Siford, who are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Raising a glass with them are their son, Les and daughter-in-law, Wendy. See page 6 for full story

Contents include: Sketchbook page 8 WI Report page 14 Drs Corner page 18 Know your Councillors page 22 Gig Club page 26 Distinguished Trees page 33 Crossword page 41 Martin’s Sporting Briefs page 46 Editorial For the first time in eight the first time and four aspects of village life already attracted a growing years there was a Parish of them were elected. are represented in the number of residents who Council election in Forty-four percent of diverse interests of our take advantage of this . those eligible voted and councillors. A lot of opportunity. In 2003 there were this is considered to be a work has to be done A profile of each only ten candidates for good turnout for a parish in the years ahead and councillor appears the ten available seats. council election. now is a good time for elsewhere in this issue This time there were The enthusiasm of the more people to take an together with more thirteen candidates. new members together interest in the affairs information about Eight were members of with the experience of of the village. The meetings. the previous council. the others makes an introduction of a public AB Five others stood for ideal council and many participation period has Boscastle Blowhole Editorial Team The editorial team reserves the right to edit, accept, or reject any material submitted for publication in the Blowhole. The views expressed within the magazine are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial team. The team are: Philippa Arthan, Arthur Bannister, Joan Cork, Daphne Rogers, Chris Rodda, Mary Shepherd & Noel Ward. The next Blowhole will be published in September. The deadline for copy is 29th August Please ensure that your copy reaches us by then or we may be unable to include it, and it may mean that the publication date is delayed. Thanks 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 subscription enquiries. Communications to the Blowhole can be sent c/o Boscastle Post Office, Dunn Street, Boscastle, PL35 0AA or by email to [email protected] The Blowhole is published 4 times a year and printed by Easyprint of Red Post, Nr . Valency Taxis Near Boscastle UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Tel: 01840 211702 Licensed Private Hire Mobile: 07974 835 084 Reliable & Friendly Service

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Views of the Village Overloaded Sewer are awarded for well-kept David Lane, Senior Officer at fences, hedges and gardens Ofwat, is very keen to know and the elimination of litter of any current or previous and weeds. episodes of sewer flooding in We have a beautiful or around people’s property village and should proudly in the village. show it off at its best OFWAT are looking – so residents and holiday into the problems created homeowners alike – go by the overloaded sewer outside and look at your and would like to hear property – Are you doing from everyone in the village your bit to make Boscastle who has experienced sewer the best-kept Village of overflow or blockage in or 2007? around their property in Open Gardens Malcolm Barnecutt now run the Boscastle bakery. recent years. The gardens at Half Acre Pictured in front of the shop are the staff. It would be very helpful and Wildwood will be open Copyright photo courtesy David Flower if anyone affected would again this year on Saturday WI Coffee Morning July Flower Festival drop a note to - care of a 23rd June and Sunday 24th A chilly wind kept Lanteglos Church, near Blowhole team member June from 1.30pm-6pm. everyone in the house are holding a or c/o the Post Office, The combined admission but a sum of £245.00 was Flower Festival on July 20th/ or email the Blowhole at charge of £3 goes to the raised at a coffee morning 21st/22nd. National Garden Scheme boscastleblowhole@yahoo. held at Aeolus in Green The church will be open which supports a variety co.uk . Lane on the 16 May. from 10am until dusk, with of charities. There will be Best-kept Village Proceeds were in refreshments being served all a painting exhibition at Competition aid of WI and the Air day. Half Acre and teas will be Boscastle won first place in Ambulance. provided by the combined The theme for the festival this competition in 1995 churches. Oops is ‘Book Titles’. Everyone is and was presented with an Apologies to the Napoleon most welcome. engraved slate plaque. This Coffee Inn whose telephone Is this a record? was displayed in the Visitors’ Morning number was printed Eric Smith has had blue tits Centre and unfortunately, Due to bad weather, the incorrectly in the last nesting in his garden. There it was washed away in the coffee morning on 10 May issue, also to the person were 13 eggs that hatched. flood of 2004. in aid of Trevalga Church who had to redirect Unfortunately one baby bird was held in the Parish Hall. Let’s work together as a prospective customers was smothered but 12 were Thanks to all those who village to win this year. The to the correct number of raised successfully and flew helped to raise a grand total judges come round in June 01840 250204. away. and July. Maximum points of £465 60 NORTH MUSEUM & GALLERY The Clease • Camelford • PL32 9PL Tel. 01840 212954 • email: [email protected] 2 July - 27 July 30 July - 24 August 27 August - 29 Sept Cornwall’s Rugged Skin Cornish Landscapes Clouds Paintings by Saul Cathcart Paintings by Lucy Toop Paintings by Bridget Holden Woodturning by John Theobald Pottery by Svend Bayer The Gallery and Museum are open Mon - Sat, 10 am - 5 pm,, 1 April - 30 September (Wheelchair access to Museum only)

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page  Fire Training Cornwall Air Care’s 10th Anniversary

Copyright photo courtesy David Flower Members of the Boscastle Fire Ltd came along and Chamber of Trade and trained 30 people during Commerce took the the day. decision to comply with the It is hoped to do this new fire regulations brought annually so if you missed in last year by having a the last course please contact fire safety training session. a committee member from They experienced a room the Chamber of Commerce Barbara with her commemorative plaque full of smoke and using fire for a training session later in Cornwall Air Care - the be no Air Ambulance’. extinguishers on real fires. the year. Air Ambulance fundraising Barbara Hopkins, who Mart Rogers from Classic charity recently celebrated collects lottery contributions Boscastle Bowls Club Boscastle Pantomine its 10th Anniversary at a ‘do’ from a number of Boscastle The Bowls Club came A lot of interest has been in the Shire House Suite in households attended and bottom of the Northern expressed in performing a . is pictured above with her Area Short Mat Bowls pantomime in the Village Local agents were presented plaque. League Division 1 and have Hall during next winter. with a plaque by FAAST If you would like to support been relegated to the second Auditions will be held in chairman Harold Chapman this deserving charity and division for next Winter. the autumn to find the cast in acknowledgement of the also having the chance to The Summer league has and people willing to give dedication and service to the win a variery of prizes, please now started and a better a hand bachstage and with charity. As he said ‘Without phone Barbara on 250347 result is hoped for. New costumes. Notices will be lottery income there would for details. members are always welcome displayed around the village on a Monday evening at 7pn with more information. THE OLD MILL or Friday afternoons at 2pm For further details, please BOSCASTLE in the Sports & Recreation contact Carole Flower, Centre. (01840) 250558 Antiques Prints PENNING Old Books PAINTING Bears Private and commercial painters and decorators Linen Soft Toys uilding Antique French Beds, Gifts, Cards, B & Children’s Clothes, Soft Furnishings, Property Maintenance Tea Rooms ... and Much More! Come And See For Yourself Cornwall Devon tel: 01840 250230 01840 250047 01626 337596 www.boscastle-oldmill.co.uk

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Children’s Hospice & and trains nurses to give Top Marks for Local Childminder CLIC Sargent Coffee support and help in hospital Morning and at home to children We held our annual fund with cancer and leukaemia. raising event this year at the We have supported CLIC. Old Coach House at the Sargent for 25 years in kind invitation of Mrs Jackie memory of Adrian Ferrett. Horwell. It was a beautiful Vivien and Marion spring day so we enjoyed Air Ambulance Charity relaxing on the patio and the Shop Delabole conservatory. The Shop was busy during Generous raffle prizes, April with the exceptionally many donations and items warm weather bringing for sale, with refreshments customers in looking for meant a busy time for summer clothes. Kizzy & friends helpers. This all contributed Sales & Donations When Kizzy Lockyear recently received the to a very happy and successful totalled £1764.23 gross. started her child-minding highest OFSTED award morning when £375 was This included £80 raised business in 2002 she had of ‘Outstanding’ in every raised. from the Easter Draw and two children and there was area of assessment which We wish to thank all who £120.00 donated by the no way of telling whether includes Helping children gave generously and helped Indoor Bowling the venture would be a achieve, Healthy children, in any way, especially to Club, to whom grateful success. Even with seven Positive contributions, Jackie and Geoff Horwell thanks are due. years experience at Boscastle Protecting children from and Carole Flower. Bags are still being left Pre-School Playgroup harm and neglect and The Children’s Hospice, outside the doors of the behind her Kizzy did not Organisation. This is the first at Fremington, North shop . Please do not leave know if the demand in the time that Valerie Button, Devon, is a haven of peace, them there - they are a fire area would be sufficient to the OFSTED assessor for comfort and care for the hazard and often get wet, & make the business viable. the area has many children in the South so are not suitable for sale Placing the main care awarded such a high grading West suffering from cancer and end up being put out centre within her home, to a child-minder and Kizzy and related illnesses. The with the rubbish. Please only Kizzy has dedicated herself is thrilled. children stay here with their bring items the shop during to making this a vibrant, Kizzy is currently families for care and respite. opening hours, which are safe place for children to looking for larger properties CLIC Sargent also helps posted on the door. Thank learn through play. She so as to be able to further children and their families you. JS has also undertaken many expand her business. As she training courses to improve eloquently put it, “This is and develop her skills and an encouraging tale of local The Bottreaux Restaurant the service she can provide. business flourishing through Boscastle Fortunately, all of this dedication, hard work and effort has paid off; Kizzy community support”. 2 AA rosettes THE BOSCASTLE SKETCHBOOK Keith Robbins welcomes you to one of Cornwall’s Explore the landscape of this finest restaurants to enjoy a delicious meal, using unique and historic location. fresh local produce ~ 2 courses £23, 3 courses £28 Author/artist and qualified lecturer, Deborah King, Relax before dinner in the comfortable fully invites you to work with her to create your own licensed slate floored 16th century bar. sketchbook, visual diary, Rooms available from £32.50 portrait of a place. per person per night B&B ______For further details please ring: 01840 250456 Tel. 01840 250 231 www.boscastle-sketchbook.co.uk

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page  Diamond Pair Introducing Terry Groves Police Community Support Officer

Here’s to the Happy Couple Copyright photo courtesy David Flower I am your new Police are the concerns within Boscastle couple, Fred and spent their honeymoon Community Support each Neighbourhood and June Siford, celebrated in Boscastle. They lived in Officer (PCSO), covering assisting in the tackling their diamond-wedding Gloucestershire for the first St. Teath, Delabole of such issues, if you have anniversary in May. It 27 years of their marriage Boscastle, Crackington, a problem, please let me was a lovely sunny day at and their son was born Tintagel and the know. Sunnyside, matched by there. the warmth of greeting for surrounding areas. I will also be building The Sifords moved to relatives and friends from My role will be to get to relationships with other Boscastle in 1974 and Fred Fred and June. The fizzy know the Communities in establishments, such as & June have lived in the flowed freely and there was order to build confidence Schools to promote a same cottage at the harbour a delicious buffet made and develop relationships partnership approach to help since then. June has been by son Les and daughter and trust between the in dealing with the concerns providing bed and breakfast in law Wendy. The cake, Police and the public. of each Community. at Sunnyside for over 30 a wonderful creation by I shall be providing a I will soon be supplying years. On moving to the Wendy, was decorated with consistent high visibile cards with contact numbers village, Fred continued his a photograph transferred on presence that enables direct and an e-mail address, carpentry business until he to rice paper of the happy contact with the police. however I can still be retired. He has been the couple on their wedding This will give me and the contacted via Camelford harbourmaster for the past day. Police officers covering Police Station.I look thirteen years and a member the area, the chance to forward to meeting you at Fred, a Gloucestershire of the coastguard. Fred said, promote public safety some point, whether it is boy and June, a Boscastle “One of the best things we and reduce crime and the just to pass the time of day, girl, met when they were have done in our lives is fear of crime within the or to assist or guide you in both serving in the RAF at to move to Boscastle” And Stafford. They were married Community. I will be something. so say all of us – a pair of finding out directly what in Northleach in 1947 and diamonds! Terry Groves Relieve stress & tension with a back/body Swedish massage. Boscastle Gallery Relaxing aromatherapy/holistic massage with soothing The Bridge, Boscastle essential oils. Facial massage Specific medical conditions i.e. trapped nerves (01840) 250248 and whiplash. Skin disorders - psoriasis, eczema. Arthritis/rheumatism, sciatic pain, minor aches and pains. Paintings by local artists Slimming Treatment. G5. By appointment only - Home visits by arrangement A wide selection of prints and cards plus LYNNE KELLY I.T.E.C. Qualified Physical Therapist & Local areas Tel: 07751 508800 an unusual mix of gifts and gadgets.

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Trixie’s Cross Stitch Gift She had just A Village Full of Rubbish? suffered a Charlie David & Verity at the right time, the evening massive stroke Palk make a plea for ‘clean’ before the collection is due (the and was told disposal of refuse - this ap- waste and recycling has to be by doctors plies to residents and traders out by 6.00am on the day of she would be as well as holidaymakers collection), but some are not unlikely to We wouldn’t want visitors to and it is this minority we need survive for Boscastle to think in these to encourage to behave a little long, but her will to live was terms when enjoying our very more reasonably. Trixie Webster was strengthened by thoughts special village. North Cornwall I appreciate that if you have touched by a gift from of Boscastle and its plight, District Council spends a a holiday home, your tenants Shirley, a vistor from and over a year produced tremendous amount of effort might be leaving well before Wales. She has given a cross stitch picture of trying to keep the area clear collection day and they need Trixie a cross stitch the former Pixie House. of litter, emptying bins and to put their rubbish out as they picture of the ‘Pixie Now in recovery, her first collecting household and trade leave. I must remind people House’ (now ‘Harbour thought was to give to waste. that the owners of the holiday Light tearooms’). Trixie this testament to Doug Cleave turns up cottages have a responsibility She had been an avid her faith, which will hang 7 days a week early in the to make sure waste from their watcher of the series A in pride of place in the morning to make sure all is property is contained and not Seaside Parish and was Harbour Light. clear and the waste collection allowed to spread. devastated when the Trixie received over a crews are out in all weather I can’t understand why ancient building was hundred letters of support collecting whatever you put people won’t use bins for destroyed by the flood. from well-wishers. out for the Thursday morning instance. A proper bin with collection. We might miss a lid doesn’t cost much and is Friends of Forrabury & Minster items from time to time, or the less likely to be attacked than volume of the litter in bins can disposable plastic bags. If you The Forrabury and are currently having the be overwhelming on occasion have too many plastic bags Minster Friends outer gates at Minster but generally I think Boscastle to fit in a bin, why not put a launch/open day in refurbished. is kept looking nice and tidy. tarpaulin over them, this has the community centre The Friends I must acknowledge the work worked well in places like during March was well committee would like to Jerry Adams does, particularly and Polperro. received. thank all those who came around the harbour, keeping it We do get complaints and along to support and looking so clean. An abundance we act on these complaints of information was especially those who have But, and there is always a whenever we can. We now on display about the offered to help with the ‘but’ with an opening sentence have an option of issuing fixed churches, their links upkeep of the Church like that, there are some penalties of £100 and possible with nature, their buildings for future problems that we have which action in the magistrate’s court contribution to die generations. I would urge you to assist us which could result in fine of community and the We are keen to receive with. It relates to litter issuing £50,000. works required for their offers of help with the from black bags of household We are being encouraged by continued upkeep. production and content waste that are put out ready for our Councillors to take a firm of the quarterly Friends collection far too early. Bags put The Friends of line of littering and flytipping newsletter. out days in advance; even hours Forrabury and Minster and now we have the authority in advance can be susceptible to has been set up to help If you would like to to issue Penalties, we will start attack by gulls, dogs, cats and maintain the fabric and become a ‘Friend’ you can to use it on those who will not foxes. This results in quantities fittings of these two fine pick up a leaflet in either act reasonably. of litter being strewn along the historic building. Forrabury or Minster Verity Palk, Waste roads, highly unsightly and of Since the open church or contact Anne Management, Charlie course an attraction to vermin. day the ‘Friends’ have Prescott: 01840 250570 David, Street Scene, or Jennie Coles: 01840 Most people are very good repaired loose roof NCDC. Tel 01208 262800 212336. about putting out their rubbish slates at Forrabury and

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page  The Boscastle Sketchbook Harbourmasters on paper your thoughts and News At last, we are beginning ideas. You will to see a few boats back have opportunity on their moorings. We to develop your have three boats fishing image-making and full-time and three or writing skills as four pleasure boats. you work towards Just hoping that the more resolved bank holiday will bring pieces – paintings, a few more in. One a series of new mooring has been sketches/drawings, allocated to John Blunt Peganina is doing the narrative or verse after waiting several years. usual fishing trips. Book at with images, or Hope he doesn’t bring the the Rock Shop. Information story/documentary with Author and artist, Deborah “Queen Mary”! received today is that King, most recently known illustrations. The courses mackerel and pollock are The gig has made a for her work featuring run on Tues/Wed/Thurs plentiful. welcome return to the the language, history and afternoons.’ harbour. It is outside We wish Hedley landscape of Cornwall has To launch this project, Highwater Cottage behind Venning a speedy recovery embarked on a new art Deborah is offering some the chains. hree more from hospital. Hedley is project centred around complimentary sessions, to boats are also parked there. now officially Assistant Boscastle Harbour. The be organized by request, as Owners have to pay a fee Harbourmaster and is a Boscastle Sketchbook well as concessionary rates that includes daily landing great help. Fred Siford- courses will give everyone of for those who live locally, on for the season. Harbourmaster. any age, ability or experience any other bookings. If you a chance to create their own would like more information visual diary and portrait of a you can find The Boscastle place. Sketchbook leaflet in the Boscastle Post Office Describing the project Post Office, Visitor Centre, YOUR LOCAL BANK Deborah says, ‘Come and Boscastle Trading Co. and explore the ancient harbour, at Turnstones Studio. There FREE cash withdrawals for: valley and hills in a new and is also a website: www. Nationwide exciting way. Experiment boscastle-sketchbook. Barclays co.uk, which provides more with different marks and Lloyds TSB media and discover colourful details as well as examples of and imaginative ways Deborah’s beautiful artwork. Alliance & Leicester of expressing yourself in You can contact her by CO-OP word and image, capturing phone on 250456. All other Banks basic accounts PLUS: DAVID WASHER ● Motor vehicle licensing Building Contractor ● Bill paying ● Photocopying and laminating ● Mobile phone top-ups ‘Penlea’, Tintagel Road, Boscastle ● Greetings cards and stationery Tel: 01840 250635 David and Susan Mobile: 07967 507457 Tel: 01840 250 259

Page  Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 “We appreciate that THE NATIONAL TRUST the idea of a contemporary structure in this sensitive New beginnings the current design can be that a much bigger and location will not appeal to reviewed and amended to higher arched stone bridge Plans for converting the everyone, but there is simply reflect comments made by would have to be built than former ‘Cornish Goodies’ no realistic alternative. It is the community. initially anticipated, if it shop into a café have been therefore imperative that Much of the May 9 was to both carry vehicles delayed until November we get the design right, meeting focussed on whether and allow for greater flood 2007. The Trust is keen to and that the reasons for there was a need to replace waters to pass underneath. It assist local businesses where it are properly explained. the bridge and if so why this would dominate the harbour possible and following Once the revisions to the could not be built of stone. area and block views up and various conversations it current designs are ready Whilst the bridge working down the harbour. was felt the works over these will be circulated and group recognises the This view was confirmed the summer would be too explained widely in the local concerns raised by members at a North Cornwall disruptive. In order to community, hopefully some of the local community, District Council Planning reduce our financial losses time in June, when they are it was nevertheless agreed Committee site meeting in the building has been let to a resubmitted for planning by all present at the bridge Boscastle last September local consortium (Boscastle consent.” group meeting that the more - attended by many local Trading Company) for the Valency Valley; modern design concept must residents - that this would summer period. Management of the remain. become an unacceptable Lower bridge; Design Catchment intrusion into this sensitive to be reviewed Gordon Trapmore of The Environment Agency the Environment Agency location. A contemporary At a meeting of the Boscastle and National Trust have explains: The river bed is design was therefore worked bridge working group on presented the findings of being widened as part of up. Friday 18 May involving the strategy to the Parish the Flood Defence Scheme Andrew Davey, the the National Trust, local Council and produced to give greater capacity for National Trust’s Area residents, Parish Council and abridged version of the full flood water and the lower Manager says: “Having the Environment Agency, it report. As suggested at the bridge has to be removed and to accept the fact that was decided to withdraw the parish council meeting we replaced. Originally the plan current planning application a stone bridge would would like to host a guided was to reflect the appearance for the replacement lower be unworkable in this walk to show the proposals of the old bridge by building bridge, proposed as part of location, we are taking within the valley itself - see a traditional looking stone- the Boscastle Flood Defence on board the suggestions below for details. clad new one.” Scheme. of those who have Jeff Cherrington, However, having fully commented on the detail The move follows National Trust, Assistant developed the ‘traditional’ of the new design, both at concerns raised by the Property Manager design following the public the recent public meeting public at a meeting in 01288 331372 or exhibition, it became clear and outside it. At the the village on May 9 and jeff.cherrington@ to the bridge working group bridge working group it means that details of nationaltrust.org.uk meeting on the 18 May, it was agreed to look at ways 24 July 2007 of modifying the current A walk with the design to reflect these Environment Agency SUE WALLIS ideas. This will involve and National Trust DESIGNER DRESSMAKER looking at incorporating to see the future (01840) 250434 more ‘natural’ materials management into the design. Possible proposals for the ALTERATIONS changes may include Valency Valley. DRESSMAKING - LADIES redesigned railings, GENTS & CHILDRENS Meet at 2pm, at the vertical uprights, simple WEDDINGS & EVENING WEAR top (upstream) end of posts, providing a painted SOFT FURNISHINGS etc ... the pay and display black finish and a timber car park in Boscastle. top rail.

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page  Telephone Box any lighting to be kept to a A decision has been reached minimum. No decision has on the type of telephone been reached. R. MEARS PARISH COUNCIL NEWS box that will be installed Gate: The advisability of concerned that services will suffer, and there will be a & Sons Forrabury and Minster Gateway Building: at the Gateway building. having a gate separating long period of change that Parish Council meet in the At the April meeting Janey A member of the public the overflow car park from CHIMNEY SWEEP will cause huge disruption, Village Hall on the second Comber from NCDC said expressed concern that the the main parking area was and I think that there are Thursday of each month. that the planning department absence of a public telephone discussed. The practicalities Vac & Brush better ways of making the Members of the public are admitted responsibility in the harbour was causing of operating such a gate might changes that are necessary. I invited to attend and pub- for the problems with the problems for some people. prove difficult. 01840 261 221/337 lic participation is permit- also supported the defeated Gateway building. The The Chairman said he would Allotments ted before the start of the motion at County that called design is to be modified and make further representations A Delabole slate plaque is to May I start this piece for 07737 53392 meeting at 7 pm. for the people of Cornwall to will have to be submitted to BT to install a temporary be placed by the gate to the the Blowhole by thanking have a vote on the Unitary Harbour Works report for planning approval in the telephone for the season. allotments in recognition everyone who voted for Bid, and I am very sorry that usual way. Dog Bins of the gift of land by Jeanne me in the District Council At the March meeting Colin rd it was defeated. Tree Management It was reported to the Parish Wilson in memory of her election on 3 May. I had TAN PARTR Mitchell of Carillion and Locally there is still a lot IS IC Scheme Council that the single dog Godmother Enid Andrews. wonderful support from R K Russell Corney of Halcrow going on at the Harbour T At the April meeting of the bin in the harbour area is P o l i c e C o m m u n i t y the Boscastle and Trevalga D. ROOTS gave an extensive update on end of the village, and I Council Andrew Houghton frequently overflowing. It Support OfficerTerry Groves area, and I much appreciate progress so far. Wet weather thank everyone for being so and James Burke of the was suggested that either the introduced himself at the May the opportunity to serve as CONSTRUCTION had delayed progress and patient and understanding, Environment Agency and bin should be emptied more meeting. He will be patrolling your Councillor for another more work in the summer and mostly good tempered!! EXTENSIONS • RENOVATIONS Jeff Cherrington from the often or more bins should be the village and able to deal term. It was a real pleasure months may be necessary. I am certain that it will all NEW BUILD • BATHROOMS National Trust outlined their installed. with issues as they arise. to meet so many people and Residents were concerned be worth it and that we can plans for tree management Playing field A member of the public such wonderful weather Call Mobile 07989 327 873 about the amount of dust, look forward to a party after in the Valency Valley. The Fencing of the area is in raised the issue of anti social made it even better. I am OR 07968 808 135 noise and access during the the end of March 2008, work aims to reduce the risk progress and equipment behaviour in New Road. always amazed at how much FREE QUOTATIONS Easter break. They were and wave goodbye to the of flood damage and will has been ordered. It was There has been a problem work goes in to the gardens told that all efforts were entire workforce. There is involve regular inspections announced at the May with speeding vehicles and of the village, but it adds a being made to minimise the of course the Sewage work of all trees in the floodplain, meeting that it was hoped to noise after 11 pm. lot to the area, and is such a disruption caused by the to be done, but at least the WESTERINGS coppicing all trees growing open the playground later in New Council delight as you go past. works in progress. A further work affecting the Harbour on riverbanks and clearing the month. This coming couple of Spacious Self-Catering meeting would be held to On May 10th the newly will be out of the way. present the proposed plan of wood debris from the Car Park elected Parish Council met months will be dominated I am happy to be Accommodation for the lower bridge. At the river. A full copy of the Residents parking: The for the first time. Election of for me by the County contacted (at any reasonable May meeting a member of tree management study is council agreed that this officers was as follows:Chair: Council Unitary bid. If it - Open All Year - time!) by phone, or the public asked if a full copy available on request from should be discussed when Cllr Bannister, Vice Chair Cllr is accepted by Government Shirley Wakelin alternatively by e-mail, letter of the planning application Andrew Houghton at the the car park is completed. Brewer. All sub-committee I will do all I can to ensure or fax. My phone/fax is Forrabury, Boscastle could be on display in the Environment Agency on Lighting: A scheme for members would be decided at that our area gets the best 230497, or e-mail at Janey. Visitor Centre. This was 01208 265154 or email lighting the car park is the June meeting. possible deal. I did not vote Tel: 01840 250314 [email protected] agreed. Andrey.Houghton@ under consideration. 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No decision has on the type of telephone been reached. R. MEARS PARISH COUNCIL NEWS box that will be installed Gate: The advisability of concerned that services will suffer, and there will be a & Sons Forrabury and Minster Gateway Building: at the Gateway building. having a gate separating long period of change that Parish Council meet in the At the April meeting Janey A member of the public the overflow car park from CHIMNEY SWEEP will cause huge disruption, Village Hall on the second Comber from NCDC said expressed concern that the the main parking area was and I think that there are Thursday of each month. that the planning department absence of a public telephone discussed. The practicalities Vac & Brush better ways of making the Members of the public are admitted responsibility in the harbour was causing of operating such a gate might changes that are necessary. I invited to attend and pub- for the problems with the problems for some people. prove difficult. 01840 261 221/337 lic participation is permit- also supported the defeated Gateway building. The The Chairman said he would Allotments ted before the start of the motion at County that called design is to be modified and make further representations A Delabole slate plaque is to May I start this piece for 07737 53392 meeting at 7 pm. for the people of Cornwall to will have to be submitted to BT to install a temporary be placed by the gate to the the Blowhole by thanking have a vote on the Unitary Harbour Works report for planning approval in the telephone for the season. allotments in recognition everyone who voted for Bid, and I am very sorry that usual way. Dog Bins of the gift of land by Jeanne me in the District Council At the March meeting Colin rd it was defeated. Tree Management It was reported to the Parish Wilson in memory of her election on 3 May. I had TAN PARTR Mitchell of Carillion and Locally there is still a lot IS IC Scheme Council that the single dog Godmother Enid Andrews. wonderful support from R K Russell Corney of Halcrow going on at the Harbour T At the April meeting of the bin in the harbour area is P o l i c e C o m m u n i t y the Boscastle and Trevalga D. ROOTS gave an extensive update on end of the village, and I Council Andrew Houghton frequently overflowing. It Support OfficerTerry Groves area, and I much appreciate progress so far. Wet weather thank everyone for being so and James Burke of the was suggested that either the introduced himself at the May the opportunity to serve as CONSTRUCTION had delayed progress and patient and understanding, Environment Agency and bin should be emptied more meeting. He will be patrolling your Councillor for another more work in the summer and mostly good tempered!! EXTENSIONS • RENOVATIONS Jeff Cherrington from the often or more bins should be the village and able to deal term. It was a real pleasure months may be necessary. I am certain that it will all NEW BUILD • BATHROOMS National Trust outlined their installed. with issues as they arise. to meet so many people and Residents were concerned be worth it and that we can plans for tree management Playing field A member of the public such wonderful weather Call Mobile 07989 327 873 about the amount of dust, look forward to a party after in the Valency Valley. The Fencing of the area is in raised the issue of anti social made it even better. I am OR 07968 808 135 noise and access during the the end of March 2008, work aims to reduce the risk progress and equipment behaviour in New Road. always amazed at how much FREE QUOTATIONS Easter break. They were and wave goodbye to the of flood damage and will has been ordered. It was There has been a problem work goes in to the gardens told that all efforts were entire workforce. There is involve regular inspections announced at the May with speeding vehicles and of the village, but it adds a being made to minimise the of course the Sewage work of all trees in the floodplain, meeting that it was hoped to noise after 11 pm. lot to the area, and is such a disruption caused by the to be done, but at least the WESTERINGS coppicing all trees growing open the playground later in New Council delight as you go past. works in progress. A further work affecting the Harbour on riverbanks and clearing the month. This coming couple of Spacious Self-Catering meeting would be held to On May 10th the newly will be out of the way. present the proposed plan of wood debris from the Car Park elected Parish Council met months will be dominated I am happy to be Accommodation for the lower bridge. At the river. A full copy of the Residents parking: The for the first time. Election of for me by the County contacted (at any reasonable May meeting a member of tree management study is council agreed that this officers was as follows:Chair: Council Unitary bid. If it - Open All Year - time!) by phone, or the public asked if a full copy available on request from should be discussed when Cllr Bannister, Vice Chair Cllr is accepted by Government Shirley Wakelin alternatively by e-mail, letter of the planning application Andrew Houghton at the the car park is completed. Brewer. All sub-committee I will do all I can to ensure or fax. My phone/fax is Forrabury, Boscastle could be on display in the Environment Agency on Lighting: A scheme for members would be decided at that our area gets the best 230497, or e-mail at Janey. Visitor Centre. This was 01208 265154 or email lighting the car park is the June meeting. possible deal. I did not vote Tel: 01840 250314 [email protected] agreed. Andrey.Houghton@ under consideration. For a full list of Council for the bid as I am very Website: www.westeringsholidays.co.uk environment.agency.gov.uk The councillors wished members see pages 22-24. HAIR Lower Meadows Quality En-suite B&B Accommodation & SMEETH Mini-digger - self drive  BEAUTY HIRE Mini-digger + Operator Offering a warm welcome, our own parking, 01840 213974 Tregath Business Units Dumper all facilities and above all a relaxing stay. 14 Market Place Camelford Station Anne & Adrian Prescott Boscastle Cornwall Camelford Disc Cutters Road Drills Lower Meadows PL32 9TZ Gates, Railings, Fire Grates Pumps Compactors Boscastle Weather Vanes, Security Bars Phone: 01840 211220 01840 250570 Ornamental Ironwork, Welding Mobile: 07782 393 887 Generators etc etc Monthly Special Offers Tel: 01840 261340 Also Workshop to Let www.lowermeadows.co.uk Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 11 From the Methodist Minister From the C of E Minister would benefit from the experience of We are constantly being reminded that “For everything there is a season, being active participants in the team. we live in changing times, and over the and a time for every activity under I am sure that our country and local past weeks this has become apparent to heaven.” So runs a verse from the Old communities would be very different us with the announcement about the Testament, the book of Ecclesiastes. places in which to live if all of us change of leadership in our national I have come to be much more maintained a lively concern in national government as well as the changes in aware of the seasons living here in and local affairs at all times. Many some local parish, town and district North Cornwall; every day life here is things which become issues leading to councils. Having worked in local dictated to by the seasons of the year strong representations, often when it is government for nearly 30 years prior to and the weather more than in many too late to bring about change, might becoming a Methodist Minister, I am other parts of the country. In winter well turn out differently. Apathy and always fascinated by the results of local we pretty much freeze in Church; complacency are dangerous traits in government elections. My fascinations in summer Strawberry Fayre can be any society. are in trying to understand what issues fantastic - so long as the fog doesn’t As I write I have in mind the concept cause change, and in looking at what roll in off the sea, or the winds aren’t of the ‘common good’, which was often percentages of local people vote in local howling! And everywhere in Cornwall a topic in our prayers of intercession in council elections. - don’t try and get anywhere in a our weekly Church Services. In one of One of the changes in society, which hurry during the holiday season! our Methodist forms of prayer, but also troubles me, is how the political parties Just 18 seasons I have been here in in other forms in other Churches we use the ‘political broadcasting slots’, Boscastle; a pretty short time really, were asked to: - which are made available to them at but they have been pretty full and Pray: For all nations and peoples the time of local elections. Invariably some unexpectedly eventful! the broadcasts project the national of the world Now the time has come for me to party rather than focussing on the local For all who serve the common go; to engage in ‘activity’ in Surrey, issues, which are pertinent to localities. good where apparently they don’t have any This has the danger of making many For our government and all in sea, how thoughtless of them! of us less interested than we should authority be in the whole range of issues, which It is quite difficult to go; I have That all nations may work for affect our lives at local, national and lived in Cornwall longer than justice and peace international levels because we become anywhere else, so it feels more like tired of the constant political posturing That people will honour one home than anywhere else. and power retention strategies to which another and seek the common good. It is always hard to leave friends; we are subjected. It has been said that in these days and I have made many in those few I am also suspicious that many of we know the ‘cost of everything’ and seasons here with you all. the changes, which we are currently the ‘value of nothing’. There is a cost Thank you for your friendship, experiencing – at all levels of our lives and value to pursuing the ‘common and your patience with a ‘vicar’ who - have their roots in these political good’ – hopefully all of us will agitate had much to learn, and still does! and work for it. posturing and power retention May God continue to bless you Bryan Ede struggles. all as the seasons come and go. Methodist Chapel: Someone described modern Rev Bryan Ede, Until we meet again, with much national and local political life to me in The Manse love, the allegory of a football match – a few Tintagel Revd Chris Musser people who are tired because of all that Tel: 01840 770274 they are involved in as members of the Sunday services in Boscastle at ‘Ave Atque Vale’ written by Chris team are being watched by many who 11am Rodda on page 20

Page 12 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 And we have real successes – whether it’s resolving someone’s individual problems with the Child Support Agency, or getting people together in support of the Bowithick Tip, campaigning effectively for work on the A30 at Goss Moor, or persuading MP Dan Rogerson writes: the government to crackdown on It’s now two years since I was elected Serco for providing such a woeful out as North Cornwall’s MP. It’s been an of hours GP service, Cornwall’s five incredibly rewarding time – and a MPs, sometimes together, sometimes sharp learning curve! Politicians get individually, really are able to make a a pretty hard time in the national difference. media – sometimes deservedly so, and It looks like there may be good news, sometimes less deservedly. But if being too, for people power at the Harbour the Member of Parliament for the Bridge. It seems the National Trust, place in which I grew up has instilled the Environment Agency and their one thing more than any other in me, contractors are ready to listen to our Bottreaux Filling Station it is that real politics is local. It’s not concerns. Although it’s impossible to Tel: 01840 250 108 about who is up and who is down; or come up with a design that meets with Fresh locally produced meats who said what to whom behind closed 100% approval, I am delighted that doors. It’s about solving problems and they have withdrawn the application Fresh bread daily giving support – representing people are reconsidering it in light of local Wide range of groceries whose voices otherwise simply wouldn’t views. Watch this space! Fresh fruit and vegetables be heard. By the time I next write here, Off Licence we will have a new Prime Minister. Each week, I receive hundreds of Opening hours letters from constituents who, try as Gordon Brown, having spent ten years they might to penetrate the enormous at the heart of the Blair administration, Mon-Fri 8am-7pm machinery of government, are unable is undoubtedly attempting to appear Sat 9am-5pm ‘new’. I don’t believe a word of it, I’m to get past the call centres, the standard Sun 9am-1pm letters and the bureaucracy. As an MP, afraid. While Cornwall has made some it’s great to be able to step in and get real progress in recent years, there is Support your local shop to people who can really sort problems so much more that needs to be done. Bottreaux Filling Station out – from maladministration of If Brown is to convince that he is tax credits to the fiasco at the Rural genuinely different it’s time to move  Payments Agency, access to Ministers for some real action on second homes;  time to listen on Post Offices and time and senior officials allows me and my  to scrap the hated Council Tax once staff to shortcut what can otherwise be  very lengthy processes. and for all.      Let’s see where we are when I write  my next article in The Blowhole. If      Thank You Gordon Brown can really prepared   to listen and act on our concerns, all Joan and Joanne Kinsman would     power to his elbow. But he has some      like to thank all those who have    offered and given them help convincing to do if people in North   Cornwall are to believe that he isn’t just   and support during their recent    bereavements. more of the same.    In the meantime, if there’s anything  Such kindnesses from friends and  I can do to help, please just get in touch  neighbours is much appreciated.  with my office.  

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 13 and complementary their exhausting routine. therapies”. Marshgate recited poems, Boscastle WI including “When I grow is no exception; old I shall wear purple”, as whilst there are some a tribute to June Swanson. To those who have serious matters like Tintagel ladies sang and computers and access supporting dairy acted the jingles from to the Internet, farmers over the old advertisements for should you click on derisory payment they everyone to guess the the WI website, you receive per litre for product. Boscastle ladies will see that the WI milk and supporting performed short sketches is not a stick in the the resolution “to about swooning librarians, mud organisation for urge the Government deaf Mrs Scott with her 17 “oldies”. For those of to stop the closure children, an English lady you who prefer not to of community desperate to find a WC at dabble with computer hospitals”, a great deal her holiday lodgings and the technology, here are a more goes on. singing gardeners. few quotes from the Recent visits During the summer web page: months we enjoy afternoon Congratulations to Boscastle WI who have won have included a “ The National 3rd prize at the Royal Cornwall for their floral tour of the 150- visits to various members’ Federation of Women’s display ‘The Corner Shop’. This was the first time year-old, Launceston gardens, to view the plants Institutes (NFWI), is they have entered. Based, Cornish and and garden and above all the largest voluntary “From the environment Devon Post, the only enjoy tea, cakes and a good organisation for women and dairy farming to excess broadsheet newspaper in “natter”. Jenny Brown’s in the UK with 211,000 packaging and children’s the country that still has garden with its beautiful members in , Wales diet, our campaigns make a advertisements on the clematis and riot of colour and the Islands”. real impact”. front cover, and a tour of was just superb. “We play a unique role “Cooking and recipes, craft the award winning, largest Coffee mornings are an in providing women with projects and a membership manufacturer of cheese important part of village educational opportunities magazine. Our members in Europe, life and the recent coffee and the chance to build have access to a wide-range Creamery. We enjoyed an morning hosted by the WI, new skills, to take part in a of opportunities”. evening walk in , where to raise funds for the air wide variety of activities and “Our adult education we learned much about the ambulance was generously to campaign on issues that college offers a diverse history of the town from a supported Many thanks matter to them and their range of courses including local tour guide. Particularly to Shirley and Arthur for communities”. craft, cooking, wine tasting the links the town has with letting us use their home for Daphne du Maurier. What a the event.

Recipe Hull the strawberries and quaint little place. Looking at the East really meets West with halve any large ones. Whip The speaker at the March programme of speakers for this dessert - very simple to the cream with the coconut meeting, Mrs Cooper shared the year we have some very make. Serves 4 liqueur until the mixture her embroidery and creativity interesting topics coming Thai Strawberries stands in fairly stiff peaks. skills, with her wonderful up. Such as: - “The Cornish Fold in the strawberries with display of patchwork, Language”, “Colour me 450g (1lb) small whole, a metal spoon, taking care not quilting, fancy handbags Beautiful”, (the colours to or halved/quartered large to bruise the fruit. and pictures. Thankfully, wear to suit our complexion) strawberries she didn’t bring along the and “The work of the Crush the biscuits, if used, 300ml (1/2 pint) double first item she had ever made Woodland Trust” to name and place in the base of 4 cream - a pair of knickers!. but a few. We are always individual dessert glasses. pleased to welcome visitors 3 tablespoons coconut liqueur Entertainment and fun is Divide the strawberry and very much a part of WI life, at our meetings, which are (Malibu, for example) coconut-flavoured cream and the group meeting at held on the 2nd Tuesday of 4 small almond biscuits between the glasses. Tintagel was not exception. each month at the village (optional) Decorate with freshly grated There was a great deal of Hall. 7.30pm, April to To decorate: Freshly grated coconut and a few fresh fun and laughter with the September and 2.00 pm October to March. coconut; a few halved fresh strawberries and serve as soon troop of cheerleaders from strawberries as possible. Camelford, performing

Page 14 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 “They think they own the road” Whether it is on two wheels, overtake when another car two legs, four wheels or four is the coming the other way legs, the roads are for all to there’s just not enough room. use. Sue Venning gives the We do not deliberately hold horse rider’s view: motorists up and always Locals, visitors are they lost wave them on when it is safe or just late? We all rush to pass. around in our cars with so Local Artist’s Paintings & Prints Consideration and much to do and so much Oil, Watercolour & Acrylic Paintings courtesy should be a two going on in our heads but Made in Cornwall accredited art and way thing. Verbal abuse work by other recognised/awarded artists. do we ever take time to stop, from drivers is becoming Prints in frames or ready to frame. think and slow down. This quite common and is totally Picture & Painting Framing service. is a plea by the horse riders unacceptable. If a vehicle Commissions can be arranged with local artists. of the area, you know the slows down a smile and a [email protected] ones who get in your way ‘thank you’ or nod of the 01840 250677 and delay you all of a few head are usually sufficient seconds, take up the road to acknowledge considerate and never say thank you!! Quality Beef & Lamb drivers. It is unnecessary direct from your local farm We ride two abreast as to take the hand from the Our small farm shop opened last summer it safer, the Highway code reins, both hands on reins Call in and choose your meat states that riders may ride spell better control. Also it in double file, especially is unsafe to take your hand Pedigree North Devon cattle and Dorset lamb when escorting a young off the reins, especially with Free-range eggs or inexperienced horse or a young horse. Small orders as welcome as large rider. Taking up a more It is frightening to both Free delivery to Boscastle visible position on the road horse and rider to see and Phone orders welcome encourages vehicles to slow hear a car coming towards down when they overtake. you at speed, please heed a Robin & Jackie Haddy When riding in single request to slow down or stop, Home Farm, Boscastle file motorists can see a treat all horses as a potential 01840 250195 wider gap to pass and often hazard. We ask politely not Also available - farmhouse B & B and they don’t feel the need to obstructively. slow down whereas riding self-catering cottage with splendid sea views Not all horses are two abreast automatically experienced in traffic and slows them down and it is THE WELLINGTON HOTEL have to learn - unless drivers easy to drop back to single are considerate an accident ETC ** AA** RAC** file when the road narrows. will happen, metal can be The Waterloo Restaurant Remember riders can hear * replaced lives cannot. English cuisine with a ‘twist’ the car coming drivers are not aware what is ahead or Horses are powerful * Free House with Real Ales unpredictable animals and around the corner. Good Home-made Pub Food easily frightened, they can * When overtaking please panic around fast-moving * Beer Garden pass wide and slow, so many cars, please slow down, * Singers: Wednesday nights times I have nearly touched give plenty of room and be the roof of the vehicle as it patient. Paul, Rosie, Scott & Suzanne Roberts brushes pass, sometimes trying to avoid the mud on Thank you, your Phone: 01840 250202 the other side of the road consideration is very much Fax: 01840 250621 or afraid of crossing the appreciated. www.boscastle-wellington.com Sue Venning white line! And please don’t email [email protected]

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 15 Playtime fun The Playtime Playtime fun in the sun Carrots crunching, apples munching, We eat our snack Chit chat, chit chat. We talk and chat. Playing with my friends is so much fun, Playtime fun we love to That’s what makes playtime done, play Chit chat, chit chat. We will do it all day. I have fun sliding, Playtime games I have fun skipping, We chase and race Chit chat, chit chat. Yer! We will hide and ride. By Georgia Reed and David Littlejohns Do you remember being forced into cross country LEGO bricks running at school? Well... Cheeky tricks each year our children Hopping, hopping never Brilliant Break volunteer for such an stopping Playtime promises, event and even give up We eat our lunch Lucky lead, their Saturday morning We crunch and munch Altogether anywhere. to compete! The event Skipping, skipping never is The Deli Farm Run’ a slipping Yelping and yapping, proper run across fields chitter chatter pitter patter. and tracks and through That’s our playtime rap Ticklish Tuckshop. suitably gloopy mud that by Ben Nicholls and Mavi Imagination immediately. sucks your shoes off! 104 Degener Messy madness, children ran the course Ending entertainment. of which 17 children Time to end our brilliant break time “yeah”. belonged to us - our team came fourth overall with By Elishia Buchanan and Sophie Blake Sam Haddy our first runner in in 6th place. Sunny Playtime As part of our We like to play footy, we like to have fun. ‘Playtime’ display at the It’s a sunny playtime, a sunny playtime. Flower Festival Class 1 We like to skip, we like to eat sweets. (age 4,5,6) and Class 2 (age 6,7,8) wrote some It’s a sunny playtime, a sunny playtime. poems. We include We like to play basketball, we like to a selection for your hopscotch. enjoyment. It’s a sunny playtime, a sunny playtime “yeh”. Many of you will By Nathan Buchanan and Conor Stripe know that Mrs Dunn has decided that she will retire from teaching at the end of the summer term. Mrs Dunn has been at Vacancies exist for adults and children Boscastle for many years (beginners or advanced) to have and is held in the highest Piano or Keyboard Lessons to be taught in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere by a junior esteem by staff, pupils school teacher with over 20 years of experience of piano teaching and parents. We will miss in Cornwall. Parents are welcome to attend the lessons For Mrs D immensely but further details please ring Peter L Henry BA, LTCL wish her the very best for a long, happy and much 01840 770470 deserved retirement.

Page 16 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Precious Playtime COASTGUARDS’ REPORT At the beginning of playtime we got to tuck in tuck shop. Playtimes are precious, playtimes are precious. Then toilet time eating jelly slime. Playtimes are precious, playtimes are precious. Tuck in to tasty treats. Playtimes are precious, playtimes are precious. Walking a fast race So that means we’re in a race. Playtimes are precious, playtimes are precious. Hello readers here’s the Investigated (Fisherman) You can only be cool if you play football. update on Boscastle returned to station Playtimes are precious, playtimes are precious. CoastGuard since the last 23:20hrs How about some yummy yogurts report. In Attendance : L.Siford(S/ or maybe even beautiful buns Not a lot happening at the O) G.King(D.S.O) - but you would be very lucky to have chocolate moment but we know it’s D.Roots. chums. going to come. And that’s it folks just By Harry Lockyear and Charlie Reynolds 7/3/07 13:20hrs Call from two call outs training Falmouth surfer in trouble continues the new recruits Playtime is really fun! at Trebarwith Strand rescue are coming along fine, the 193 on scene all ended new equipment is slowly We like to hop, Playtime is fun. well returned to station arriving to us we hope to We like hopscotch, We like to do 14:37hrs. get most of it by the start Playtime is fun, mumbling, In Attendance :Frank Jones of the mad 3 months. Playtime is fun. We like grumbling, North Cornwall Sector By the next issue I hope We like jumping, Playtime is fun, Manager - L.Siford(S/ to have a photo of the We like munching, Playtime is fun. O) G.King(D.S.O) - new Boscastle Cliff Rescue Playtime is fun, We love swinging, T.Little-A.Williams-S&D. Team. Playtime is fun. We love singing, Stewardson-S.Roberts Playtime is fun, That’s all for now please We like to do skipping, 20/4/07 22:12hrs Call from Playtime is fun. take care on our coastline. We like whipping, Falmouth report of lights Playtime is fun, by Lucy & Megan on the cliff at Trebarwith- Les Siford Treknow area Station Officer. PARKWAY ESTATE AGENTS, BUSINESS TRANSFERS, SURVEYORS & VALUERS Contact Parkway Estate Agents for a Free Market Appraisal

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Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 17 for us to see people develop how many extra calories they Doctor’s Corner Doctor’s Corner Type 2 Diabetes in young are consuming. The Practice continued Julie Tomlinson, Nurse Practitioner. points adulthood. Worse still, even Nurse can give free leaflets out some of the health issues connected teenagers have begun to on healthy eating, portion with being overweight develop the disease. Here size and ideas for menu at Boscastle and Tintagel planning. Alternatively surgeries, I have seen an you may prefer to attend a The Obesity but because of their height, increase in the prevalence weight loss group and so the Epidemic and their BMI is over 30 and rate from 2.3% in 2002 Nurse can advise you where the rising tide of they are therefore clinically to 4.4% in 2006 – almost slimming clubs are held. Diabetes: how obese. 100% increase over the These are often successful we can help you Obesity is known to be last 4 years. This trend is because they provide peer to lose weight associated with many health predicted to continue just as support from fellow ‘dieters’ and improve issues and illnesses from quickly over the next decade and have regular weigh-ins. health status. heart disease to hip and knee across the Western World The Doctors and Nurses None of problems and even some and it is thought that for the can also refer patients to us could have failed to see forms of cancer. However, first time in many decades, designated sports centres on the television or read in what seems to be causing life expectancy rates in with an ‘exercise prescription’ the newspapers about the a great deal of concern for developed countries will for an induction and exercise so-called obesity epidemic patients, health professionals begin to fall. programme. Patients referred across the Western World. and the government alike, So what health by us will not only see the Being told that one is is the correlation between professionals do to help benefits of increasing their ‘Clinically Obese’ could the rise in obesity and the people lose weight and fitness levels but will also be be shocking for many, as increase in the prevalence improve their health? entitled to reduced rates for it conjures up images of of Type 2 Diabetes. This Enormous amounts of the gym. people too large to get out type of diabetes, formerly NHS money are spent on of bed or leave the house. called ‘Late Onset Diabetes’ For some patients we medications and operations However, this is a common used to be thought of as a may be able to prescribe to ‘undo’ the harm caused misconception people often disease of old age but this medications that help weight by obesity and diabetes so it have. Obesity is a medical is no longer so. Lifestyle loss. These are limited to makes sense for us to tackle term that describes someone changes have resulted in a people who fulfil certain this area and prevent health whose Body Mass Index (a general reduction in exercise criteria and have regular issues from arising. calculation between height levels and an increase in follow-up to ensure they and weight) is 30 or above. the volume of calories we Practice Nurses can are achieving good results Normal weight is a body consume – partly because provide information on how but not causing side effects. mass index (BMI) of 20 - portion sizes are often bigger to reduce weight by healthier If you would like to discuss 24.9 and those between but also because of the types eating and increasing these, again speak to your 25 - 29.9 are termed of food we now consume. As exercise. Often people Doctor or Nurse who can ‘overweight’. Often we see a result, the age of onset for are so used to eating large advise whether these would people at the surgery who Type 2 Diabetes is reducing quantities or high calorie be suitable for you. are 2 or 3 stone overweight and it is not uncommon foods that they do not realise HIGHFIELD MOTORS Proprietor: F Luffarelli Servicing, Repairs & Tyres at Highly Competitive Prices for all cars, motorcycles and vans MOT’s Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 Highfield Road Industrial Estate, Camelford, PL32 9RA Tel: (01840) 212666

Page 18 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Doctor’s Corner continued News from the Lookout Research has one of the original This winter, three shown that obese team who built up the additional Watchkeepers people only need to organisation in Boscastle. have completed their lose 5-10% of their Mike was involved from training and three new body weight before the beginning in the members are currently seeing a substantial initial fund raising and at various stages in their reduction in the renovation that began in programme. However, we risk to their health. 2002 and continued for 12 This means that a person who could always do with a few long months. Since then weighs 15 stone for example, more as we are hoping to he has seen the group grow would begin to significantly extend our weekend opening until we now have over 45 improve their health after hours this summer. members and a setup that losing 10.5 – 21 pounds If you, or anyone you In the last few weeks NCI include equipment that the in weight. For most people know, are interested in Coastwatch have said pioneers would have given with an average weight loss joining the team, John “Hello” to hundreds of their eye teeth to have. of 1-2 lbs per week, this Davis can arrange for you people and “Goodbye” to We all owe him a lot. could be achieved in 6 – 10 to visit the lookout and one particular individual. Taking over as manager weeks. All of a sudden, the spend some time with an is someone you might idea that reducing weight to Always one of the first experienced watchkeeper to know, John Davis of improve our health doesn’t to spot the visitors,we can get feel for what is involved. Forrabury, who has seem so unachievable. We tell that people have been You can contact him on played a major part in the aren’t suggesting people slim coming back to Boscastle 01840 250741. structural,operational and down to the infamous ‘size in increasing numbers this equipment development zero’ but aim for a 5-10% year. just by looking out of the Lookout. Among loss initially….after that, if of our windows. In fact the latest developments you still need to lose more our watchkeepers logged are the installation of a and feel motivated to do well over 800 walkers on sophisticated new weather so, you will continue to see the Coastal Path during instrument and the health benefits the nearer the Easter weekend alone continuing improvement to your ideal weight you and it only takes one burst of our wind generating become. of good weather to bring people out to enjoy the system- the sign that we’re If you feel that your view and read the weather making our contribution weight is creeping up, information we have on the to the environment. whether you are overweight outside of the Lookout. or clinically obese, please feel free to contact the surgery But we have also had malcolm Barnecutt for advice from your Nurse to bid farewell to our or Doctor. manager, Mike Morell, We sell freshly baked pasties, handmade cakes, scones and pastries, sandwiches, rolls & baguettes made fresh to order and a large range of breads, crisps & handmade cookies, take-away teas, coffee, drinking chocolate Plus a large range of cold drinks. 4 Bridge Walk, Boscastle, PL35 0HE Tel: 01840 250205

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 19 much time visiting people as in Oxford, and Sarah, the Ave Atque Vale: she would have liked. youngest, in Southampton. What was the impact The middle daughter, Farewell to the Reverend of A Seaside Parish? Well, Heather, provided her she snorts, it certainly mother with one final Christine Musser increased visitor numbers. pleasurable duty, marrying But she felt it also improved her to Andrew Leighton at th the profile of the Church, Forrabury on May 26 . The made it a more human and sun smiled on the occasion of approachable institution, a true family gathering with and gave the public a fresh her husband, daughters and view of a priest’s work grandchildren. Heather’s two within it. Many people were girls Hazel, 10, and Freya. 7, attracted to the image of acted as bridesmaids, and Boscastle, the way of life it the latest addition, Emma’s portrayed, of an essentially little Phoebe, vastly enjoyed caring community where herself in granny’s arms. people looked out for each Christine’s departure Rev Christine on the Valency Lawn, other. Many viewers wrote coincides with that of Bishop photo taken by Jim Castling soon after her arrival in the village to her to say how much Bill Ind. “In many ways,” It hardly seems four and a time getting lost, wandering they had been affected by she remarks, “I would not half years since the Reverend the byways and back lanes of the programme, how it had have liked going on without Christine Musser was North Cornwall. given them fresh hope for him.” A most wonderful, welcomed by The Blowhole However her new the future. down-to-earth character, to her first full-time parishioners could not Does she manage any whom she got on with like ministry. On 28th January have been more friendly or leisure time? No time for the proverbial house fire. A 2003, she became priest-in- welcoming to a new, and it now, but before the kindly man whose cheerful charge of the seven churches female, priest, still something priesthood Christine was demeanour belied a fierce of Davidstow, Forrabury, of a rarity in this area. Was a keen amateur dramatist. intellect. “A very clever Minster, , being a woman a handicap? Quite a good preparation, man,” mused Christine. “A , and Hardly, she rejects the she quips, “All that dressing hard act to follow.” Trevalga. notion, the argument over up.” On Mondays, the Since taking up his new The experiences of her gender differences being telephone goes off the teaching post as Head of first incumbency hardly much overblown. hook, not literally, for hers Music at the Priory School need recounting: as the Her main difficulty is a full-time job, but when in Dorking, husband Brett central figure in BBC’s was one she shares with all space is available, she is and Christine have perforce highly successful series, A clerics, an enormous burden enormously devoted to been separated But in July Seaside Parish, the extra of paperwork. Only recently her family. At present it is she will be joining him in demands placed on her has she had secretarial help somewhat scattered. Her her new family home in in the aftermath of the two mornings a week, and at eldest daughter, Emma, is Pirbright, a pretty inland 2004 flood, and her much- first the job of looking after publicized visit to victims of so many parishes was almost the tsunami in Thailand. “It overwhelming. She applauds was a steep learning curve,” the work of each church she comments wryly. council and its treasurer, but When Christine arrived attending meetings takes she confessed she knew up the equivalent of a full nothing about ministering month a year, never mind the to a large, rural parish. In demands of many diocesan her previous post at and parochial organisations. most people had a street If she has any regrets it is address, relatively easy to that these commitments find. Here she spent a lot of prevented her spending as

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Opticians now open in Camelford JS Eyecare / Andrew Reynolds Rev Christine with one of her granddaughters Opticians Surrey village, before taking Few have cause to regret 5 Market Place, Camelford up her new post. We all wish her leaving us more than Jane her well. Another hard act to Castling. She and Jim were Telephone 01840 213011 follow. the first couple Christine Complete spectacles from £ 39.00 met and who set the stamp Any advice to a successor? Feel free to call in an browse our wide selection on her relationship with Be patient. Listen. Be open of frames including designer ranges and friendly. Be prepared the village from the very to get stuck in. Buy a lot beginning. Although they of maps, or better still, a were not churchgoers, SatNav. Christine’s ministry Boscastle Chamber of Trade embraced them equally, and Discussing Christine’s and Commerce provided a huge support and imminent departure The comfort to Jane after Jim’s Blowhole team acknowledged Have your say; voice your ideas or concerns passing, She remembers that, even if none of us For more information on joining contact: particularly how Christine Adrian Prescott (chairman) 250570 were religiously inclined lifted her spirits by inviting Shirley Wakelin (secretary) 250314 (“Although I read a lot of her to sit with her to watch Chris Searle (treasurer) 250225 Trollope,” said Philippa) we A Seaside Parish together. Denise Tillinghast (membership secretary) 250397 agreed that hers had been a For her kindness and help Membership fee is £20 per year and is open profound influence in the throughout the years Jane to all businesses within the PL35 postcode area village. will remain forever grateful. THE Chi for Life HARBOUR Movement in Nature Ancient Healing Sound LIGHT Limited Edition Prints Opened at a new location but still selling 01840 - 770622 Nautical clothing, leisurewear Cards, Christian books CHI MOVEMENT ART SOUND & HEALING Helsett Ice Cream www.jeannehampshire.co.uk and much, much more [email protected] Come and browse, we’d be delighted to see you tel: 01840 250413

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 21 Know Your Parish Councillors and international building industry. I have two sons, aged 35 and 32, Served on British Standards Institution - both attended Boscastle Primary technical committees for European School, Sir James Smith’s School Co-ordination. Camelford and then London University First visited Boscastle in 1960, - the older one is a freelance journalist, returned every year and finally settled the youngest an IT guru. My wife Peg in the village eleven years ago. (aka Jacqueline) originally trained as a nurse, subsequently obtained a Married to Shirley who is an active BA in Fine Art at Falmouth and did member of the local WI and Church. postgraduate study at Exeter University Two sons. - is now a painter and printmaker. Anthony Brewer Became a member of Boscastle I’ve worked with sport for 30 + years Reddivallen Farm, Trevalga, Boscastle Village Hall Committee and joined - originally with cycling. I have worked Age 50 married with one son. Born the Blowhole Editorial Team in 1997. with teams at a number of Olympic, in Cornwall at Trewince, near Served on Forrabury and Minster Paralympic and Commonwealth . Head Boy at Wadebridge Parish Council since 1999. Games and World Championships. I Comprehensive School Interests include interior design, am a member of the British Olympic Farmed with family at Trewince architecture, building construction Association Medical Committee and and then moved to Reddivalen Farm in and the countryside. Medical Advisor to theCommonwealth January 2001. Produces Organic Beef Games Council for England and Lamb. Also does Bed and Breakfast My hobbies are music – in which I and Self Catering. Was a member of St have a pretty eclectic tastes, also cycling Issey Parish Council for 14 years and and philately. a North Cornwall District Councillor for 2 years before moving to Boscastle. Vice-Chairman and Groundsman Boscastle F.C. Hobbies: Snooker, Football, Competition Ploughing and Wadebridge and District Farmers Club.

Chris Jarvis Trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital London and qualified in 1970. I Chris Rodda was briefly in the Royal Air Force as Born in an army family, India 1943. a Medical Officer then had 5 years Parents moved to 1948. working as a GP/Anaesthetist in rural Schools: Tredrizzick CP, St Ontario, Canada before coming back Boniface’s College, Plymouth, Bodmin to the UK and this practice in 1979 Grammar School. I joined Tintagel-Boscastle practice Teacher/lecturer 30 years, (then with Drs Young and Weir) in College, Sir James Smith’s, Camelford. Arthur Bannister 1979. I had previously worked as a Retired. Also sometime librarian, Born in Warwickshire. Educated at junior doctor at the Royal Cornwall personnel officer, market researcher, Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Hospital from 1971-72 … that’s how postman, pottery assistant, quality Sutton Coldfield and the Birmingham I became attached to Cornwall. Over control inspector, failed writer. School of Architecture. the last 20 years I have trained junior Lived Trevalga and Boscastle since Served two years National Service doctors in practice and also I work for 1973. Married Ann in Greece 1999, in the Royal Artillery. Retired. Former the Primary care Trust as an appraiser two step children, two grandchildren occupations: Architectural profession of other GPs. (third on way). (continued on next page)

Page 22 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Know Your Parish Councillors continues (Cllr Rodda cont.) Hobbies: antiques and general rubbish collection, travel. Supporter of Air Ambulance and animal charities. Member Ramblers’ Association, NT. Intentions: try to maintain the best from the past, encourage organic change.

Ian Dawson Born in the “Black Country” in 1959. Nanette Little Lived and worked in Hampshire 1967 – 1985 then became resident of Age: 44. Married to Roger Irving- Boscastle. Married Amanda in 1991, Little for 22 years. one daughter Harriet aged 11. Parent Career details: Born and raised at Governor at Boscastle CP School, Edwistowe, Nottinghamshire. (The George Findlay acting on Health & safety & buildings village is the home of the Major Oak committee also ASA Child Welfare and the legend of Robin Hood). Born Trevalga Trehorne Farm in Officer for Stingers – Camelford Arrived in Boscastle 22 years ago for Trevalga Parish. Schools: Boscastle swimming club. a job interview at The Riverside Hotel, CP and Sir James Smith’s Grammar Began career as engineering having studies Hotel and Catering at School. technician with major US company, college, and has never looked back. Left school to work on family then set up own business. Semi-retired Met Roger and now works full time farm at Trehorne. Joined Camelford due to ill-health 1995, returned to full at the Boscastle Pottery (handling, YFC and held office as Chairman and time education. Obtained first class glazing, etc) Treasurer. Represented the Club at honours degree (M.Eng) University Hobbies: collecting old postcards of county in various competitions. of Plymouth 2003 and first prize Boscastle, reading, gardening, knitting Married Gill in 1967. Family: in British Institute of Steel design and sewing. Julian, who still lives at home. Sonya, competition. married and works in Dubai, United At present combine I summertime Raymond, Taylor, Hayes Arab Emirates. working with Amanda in the antiques Left farming in 1988 and has and interiors shop that we set up DEREK M. WOOD worked in construction, engineering, with Barry Knowles at the Old Accountant And Auditor gardening, building and even as a relief Mill, & during the winter months postman. Now retired. I concentrate on civil and structural Accounts Preparation Parish Councillor since 1994. engineering design projects. Auditing Striving to secure the best for the Hobbies: Sports were my first Personal & Company taxation parish. love. I represented England at junior Book-Keeping, V.A.T. NCDC Election Valency Ward (under 21’s) and at senior level in Cash Flows & Projections Roller Hockey. Keen Motor cyclist in Candidate Description Votes INITIAL DISCUSSION 80’s but kept falling off! Other likes: Janey Comber Lib Dem 700 walking, cycling, swimming, surfing, FREE OF CHARGE Abigail Ann Local 314 Ice & Roller Skating. Also Sea Angling ‘Cedars’, Trefleur Close Kirby-Harris Conservatives from the shore. Restoration and Boscastle Electorate 1944 preservation of historic buildings and 01840 250015 Turnout 53.3% structure particular favourite bridges

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 23 Know Your Parish Councillors continues

Pat Day Philippa Arthan Royston Hancock I have lived in Boscastle since 1964, Born in North Wales, 1953 and raised Age: 61. Born at Half Acre, fourth originally coming to the village to a farmer’s daughter in Cheshire, I generation to have lived in the village. run the Youth Hostel. I have been a was educated at grammar school in Educated Boscastle Primary School and parish councillor since 1983. Now Shropshire and University in Sheffield. Sir James Smith’s Grammar School, semi-retired as a gardener, I was I have lived in Boscastle since 1980 Camelford. caretaker of the War Memorial for – originally coming to the area to do Moved to Tresuck in 1956 where 11 years before passing the job over a government survey on ‘Women & still lives and farms. Employment’. to Olaf Sargint last November. Married to Josephine (Jo in Since Boscastle joined the National I have done a stint on various village the Newsagents) for 35 years. No Coast Watch in 2003, I, along with committees – Playgroup, Boscastle children. School Parent Governor, Village Hall, many others, have volunteered to do Parish Councillor for ten years. Community Centre and WEA. I a 4 hour Coast Watch per week to 25 years working for North Cornwall have been on the editorial team of the take note of fishing boats, shipping, Conservative Association, eleven years Blowhole since its inception and a parish coast path walkers. on the Executive Council and seven councillor since 1999. I am also particularly interested years as Area Chairman. I have two, twenty-something in the environment. I am an active Past hobbies: horse riding and children, who both attended Boscastle supporter of the Best Kept Village badmington. competition which Boscastle won CP and Sir James Smith’s School. I several years ago. currently work as an interviewer for a FMPC Election, May 2007 Market and Social Research company. Candidate Votes Interests include music, natural CLAIRVOYANT Philippa Arthan 223 history, messing about on my computer, ANNE OLORENSHAW enjoying our lovely countryside and Arthur Bannister 252 Anthony Brewer 188 Help, Guidance, Advice reading. I love gardening, favouring the wild approach and am particularly Ian Dawson 165 PRIVATE concerned about environmental issues. Pat Day 174 George Findlay 198 READINGS Forrabury and Minster Parish Council Kerriann Godwin 148 meet in the Village Hall on the second Royston Hancock 197 Thursday of each month at 7pm. Chris Jarvis 294 Members of the public are invited to Nanette Little 255 attend and public participation is permitted at the start of the meeting. Michael Parsons 112 Clerk to the Council is Bob Smith, Chris Rodda 160 telephone number 01840 250440, email Eric Smith 86 01840 230505 [email protected]. Electorate 841 Website: www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk Turnout 44%

Page 24 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Opening Hours and Useful Phone Numbers Boscastle Post Office Emergency Services: Coastguard, Fire, Police, Ambulance: Dial 999 Tel: 01840 250259 Police Station: Monday 8.30am - 1pm 2pm - 5p For non-urgent issues: eg to report a crime Tuesday 9am - 1pm 2pm - 5pm or criminal damage, to request police advice Wednesday 9am - 1pm 2pm - 5pm or attendence, to enquire about lost property, Thursday 9am - 1pm 2pm - 5pm to be connected to a police station, service or Friday department: 08452 777 444 Saturday 9.00 - 12.00 Doctors’ Surgery and out-of-hours FREE Cash machine for Lloyds TSB, emergency doctor: 01840 250209 Barclays, Alliance & Leicester, Co-op, NHS Direct (24 hour helpline): 0845 4647 Nationwide and many others Hospitals: Bodmin - East Cornwall 01208 251555 Boscastle Newsagent Minor Injuries Unit open8 am – 10 pm, seven days a week Tel: 01840 250419 Launceston General 01566 765650 Cash machine during business hours Minor Injuries Unit open8 am – 10 pm, seven days a week Open daily at 7.00 am Stratton 01288 287700 Minor Injuries Unit open 24hrs, seven days a week Mobile Library -Treliske 01872 250000 Tel: 01208 812202 Plymouth - Derriford 08451 558155 Calls on alternate Thursdays: Dental Helpline: 0800 371192 nd th th 22 June / 6 & 20 July RSPCA: 08705 555999 3rd, 17th & 31st August / 14th September Boscastle Visitor Centre: 01840 250010 Wellington Hotel: 11.30 – 11.40 Barn Park, Tintagel Road: 11.45 – 12.05 Local Churches: Church of England 01840 250359 Waste Tip, Bowithick Quarry Methodist 01840 770274 Catholic 01840 770663 Sanding Road, Tintagel : 01840 250453 Tel: 01840 770778 Harbourmaster Parish Council: Until July 6th: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 4.15 Saturday 8.30 - 12.00 website: www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk Sunday Closed all day clerk: 01840 250440 From July 6th 2007: email clerk: [email protected] Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon 9am - 5pm Village Hall: (Wintertime 9am -4pm) Bookings: 01840 250558 Pay phone: 01840 250171 Camelford Library Community & Recreation Centre: Town Hall, Market Place Bookings: 01840 250442 Cornwall County Council: Tel: 01840 212409 Switchboard: 01872 322000 Tuesday 10.00 - 5.00 website: www.cornwall.gov.uk Thursday 10.00 - 5.00 North Cornwall District Council: Friday 10.00 - 4.00 Main Switchboard 01208 893333 Saturday 09.30 - 12.30 website www.ncdc.gov.uk

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 25 and winners of Group I Men’s Vets - 32nd from 48 Ladies’ A - 81st from 95 Ladies’ B - 95th, with a scratch crew, dependent on 2 ‘borrowed rowers’ Ladies’ Vets - 24th from 27 starters Crews out in force It was a fantastic Celebrating the victory at the Cobweb at World Gig experience for everyone Championship involved, so many boats, Ladies B Team at the Cobweb The ability to send six teams so many races (most on Tuesday, Wednesday and launching doubly difficult to compete in this year’s people raced 5 times), Friday evenings. and once work starts on the World Championship is a fantastic weather and However, due to varying tide new bridge it will not be measure of just how far the really memorable social and weather conditions we will possible to get to the YHA club has progressed over the evenings - which were have to continue to row both slipway to launch. last 12 months. Last year we replicated on Saturday Torrent and Rival from Port Please rest assured though exceeded expectations by May 19th, when most Gaverne on some evenings. In that the club is committed to returning with a trophy, and of the club members addition, the on-going work keeping Torrent at Boscastle amazingly we were able to turned up at the Cobweb in the harbour area does make and we are very hopeful that repeat that this year, but our to handover the latest real achievement was having trophies for safe keeping. a total of 36 members Torrent rowing and supporting over returning to the weekend. Taking both Boscastle Torrent and Rival enabled us to enter men’s and ladies’ After a winter crews in the A, B and Vets refurbishment, some time races. spent at Port Gaverne Results were really and on the Scillies for the encouraging world Championships, Men’s A - 57th from 103 Torrent is returning home Men’s B - 96th from 103 to Boscastle Harbour for the summer, with rowing Men’s B team crossing the finishing line our on-going discussions with the National Trust will enable us to secure the Rocket Store as a long term base and boatshed. Don’t forget we are still looking for new members so if you fancy a try, just come along between 6.30pm and 7.00pm on Fridays, which will be a club ‘open’ night, you won’t regret it. To check for the latest rowing and launching information, go to the club’s website: www. boscastlegigclub.org.uk . Ladies’ A team at the World Gig Championships with cox Trevor

Page 26 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Jenni & Alan Sabin welcome you to Unitary Authority Most of us are unaware of of life here. Yes, we will still the consequences of a unitary have a county representative, The Spinning Wheel authority. It is cloaked but they will be one voice Bridge Walk, Boscastle in political jargon and to out of 80-100. Also is easy understand fully it would to attend NCDC council Pavement Cafe & Bistro involve a lot of background meetings, which take place reading. in Camelford, a trip to Truro Lunches & Daily Specials The OneCornwall team is not so simple. Hot & Cold Snacks say that a unitary authority Sixteen ‘Community would cut both bureaucracy Networks’ are proposed but Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea and council tax. They claim the details of precisely how Beers, Wines, Ciders & Soft Drinks that large savings could be these will work seems fairly made, though other bodies, sketchy. Suggestions include Kelly’s Clotted Cream Ice Cream including NCDC, dispute delegating responsibility their figures. The new to local councils – sounds 01840 250501 authority would be directly fine, but it could result in a responsible for all aspects greater workload for unpaid of Local Government, thus volunteers - and what if a CORNISH STORES concentrating a lot of power parish or town council was into the hands of relatively unwilling to accept any extra THE VILLAGE SHOP few people. responsibilities? Open daily all year round The key to good The consultation period local government is on the proposal is coming to For all your Grocery and local accountability and a close and will finish on the accessibility - you know your 22nd June. The Government every day essentials local councillors because are keen to hear the views of Wholesale / Retail Fruit and Vegetables they are local, and you can local people, you can send easily get hold of them when comments by email to: available to the catering trade you need. The bigger the local structures@communities. Why not give us a ring to discuss government unit, the more gsi.gov.uk or by post to: remote and less accessible it Unitary Structures your catering needs? becomes. Consultation Team, THE BRIDGE, BOSCASTLE Nobody has asked if Zone 5/E8, Eland House, we wish to abolish the Bressenden Place, 01840 250344 district councils, yet any LONDON, SW1E 5DU. reorganisation will impact Full details about the on us all. Obviously, it Adrian & Staff proposal can be found at www. would mean that we would Welcome you to the cornwall.gov.uk and follow no longer have a district the links to OneCornwall. councillor - who lives locally Also, the parish council have Cobweb Inn and understands the realities BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL copies of the proposal. ▪ FREE HOUSE ▪ REAL ALES ▪ BAR SNACKS ▪ ▪ FAMILY ROOM ▪ RESTAURANT ▪ The Old Coach House Relax in this Ring (01840) 250278 beautiful 300 LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY NIGHTS, TILL MIDNIGHT year old coach 16th June: Memphis 11th Aug: Brian T Williams house and stables 23rd June: Whiskey Thieves 18th Aug: The Big Three 30th June: Blue Slate 25th Aug: to be arranged Open all Year 7th July: Flamingos 1st Sept: Blue Slate All rooms are En Suite with TV & radio 14th July: Unsung Hero 8th Sept: Memphis 21st July: Billy Mac 15th Sept: Johnny Cowling Jackie & Geoff Horwell 28th July: Atlantic Highway 22nd Sept: Inside Out 4th Aug: Whiskey Thieves 29th Sept: Jailhouse Tel: 01840 250398 www.old-coach.co.uk

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Mary Shepherd’s depiction of ‘The Blowhole’ (what other pic could we choose!) HERITAGE The theme for the festival decorated by Jen Compton that took place on the May and Jess Brown. Pillars are Renovation & Construction Ltd bank holiday weekend, 25th very difficult to arrange and t t – 28th May, was “Village they looked a picture. Barn conversions Specialist joinery Life”, which was truly The very novel ”Hatching, t New builds Refurbishment works t reflected in the colourful Matching and Dispatching”, and varied floral displays. by Anne and Adrian Prescott, Contact: Peter Stocker or Tim Palin on The flower Festival co- reflecting the village life cycle 01840 214854 ordinator, Odette Rigby- was very cleverly executed. Jones, not only successfully Angela Pethick and Edith Building locally for over 20 years co-ordinated the arrangers Gommoll showed how the and flowers, but managed “Craft Circle” could match to find the time to arrange colours not only for quilting, The Bear Shop the lovely displays depicting but also in their lovely posy Urchins “Forrabury Church”, pads. The Old Mill Boscastle “Boscastle Harbour” and the “The Duck Race” by Sally “Boscastle School”, and a Searle was a riot of colour number of smaller displays. and fun with its novel yellow Very well done Odette! plastic ducks. “Cream Tea” on the font “England’s Green and 01840 250800 must be a first, a simple idea Pleasant Land”, a beautiful but very effective and pretty, pedestal arrangement all was arranged by Pat Wood. in green, was arranged by “The Blowhole” both the Jenny Brown on behalf of geological feature in the the W.I. harbour and our very own Ruth and Michael Parsons magazine made for two complimented their very different arrangements colourful flowers with the by Mary Shepherd. One, clever addition of colourful in a stunning contrast of models of little people to black and white to reflect reflect “Together @3”. the magazine and the other Finally, “Village Life as a construction of Penally a Whole” and “Out and Point squirting out a rush of About in the Village”, two white foam into the sea. very modern displays by “The Pillars of the Elaine Bromell and Emma Community” beautifully Paul.

Page 28 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Facing the Elements Acquiring a taste for the chef heating up the items high life through the kind prepared in some dark and Christmas gift from our distant cave and transported son and daughter-in-law secretly in the still of the of a voucher to visit Jamie night?), and a wine list Oliver’s ‘Fifteen’, we are now which includes, and this is in an almost constant and my favourite, ‘a fantastically desperate search for culinary easy drinking blend’ of excitement and perfection. Australian wine. Now, I am Where to eat out next? It all in favour of fantastically is by a stroke of luck that easy drinking. I have never clean plate before’; probably a thousand times before, we have a set of friends pursued the path of difficult because she’d seen me trying without a single quiver. who are willing to collude drinking, wherever that is. I to eat my own cooking. For with us, to encourage us like my guests to be happy, I The service is relaxed and me, the delightful aspect of and to accompany us on like them to enjoy their glass friendly. Eleven people were this menu is that the dish our pursuit of pleasure and of wine, or whatever tipple all able to pay the various one is served with contains self indulgence. I have a they choose. Heaven forbid separate parts of the bill. the stated ingredients, feeling that this enthusiasm that anyone should say, In fact, it was so efficient, beautifully prepared, with may have something to do ‘Dear me, this glass of wine I was unable to pass my sensitively chosen and with a not unreasonable is really very tricky. I’m not wine off on as belonging to unusual flavourings which desire to avoid eating my quite sure I will be able to anyone else. I am, of course, enhance the taste of the culinary efforts whenever master it before it’s time to a member of the aristocracy, main component of the dish. possible. I take no offence. go home.’ I suppose, having whereas my husband is a If you feel you wish to have I agree unconditionally. If I spent many years teaching, mere pleb who found the extra vegetables, these are am asked to chose between or being paid to teach, at portions a bit small. Greedy available, at an unbelievably devising an edible menu, least, I could prepare a series little piglet. Where is this reasonable cost of £1.50 as a going out and doing the of worksheets on the topic amazing place? Look no side dish. As I have a small shopping, coming home of Overcoming Difficult further than Widemouth appetite, and I don’t want Elements’. It’s and preparing said menu, Wines, or something like Bay. Find ‘ anyone remarking about amazing. I’m not saying I’m serving the pretty non- that. Maybe a textbook: I my consumption of the easy hoping to get a free meal Nigella results and doing could attract an EU grant. drinking wine at this point, out of this, but you never the washing up or, as an Eleven of us, slightly I am happy to have my main know. Go there. It is really alternative, being taken out large and uncontrollable dish without extras. I had worth a visit. And I would for a meal, I see no difficulty group of rather ‘mature’ two fish dishes, mackerel as be happy to come with you in making a choice. adults arrived. I thought a starter and organic salmon in my capacity as restaurant Such is our good fortune that the level of relief that I with capers to follow: then, critic. And consultant. That that not only do we live in was not doing the cooking how did I do this? I actually should do the trick. a sensational part of the was pretty high, quite ate raspberry brûlée as a I have to add an unhappy country and county, but reasonably, I felt. The lunch dessert. The whole meal post script to this article: we live within very easy menu offers a choice of five was delicious. I cannot horror of horrors, Elements reach of a restaurant which starters, five main courses, remember the last time I ate have stopped doing lunches has several unexpected (with vegetarian options three courses with pleasure. except on Sundays! How and major attributes: an for those of you about to And there is absolutely no dare they! Fortunately, they excellent view, parking, complain) and a choice of need for those comments continue to produce their delightful staff, a menu of four desserts. Although I from the crowd at the back. excellent and ever changing absolutely stunning dishes would class myself as a ‘picky’ In addition, the staff menu for evening repast, WRITTEN DAILY, (I have eater, I actually ate three are absolutely delightful: so all opportunity for to stress this point. What? courses! This was remarked they listen patiently to fantastically easy drinking is Freshly prepared food? My upon by one eagle-eyed my wisecracks about not lost. God! I Hear you cry. Where friend, who actually said: ‘fantastically easy drinking’, Ann Rodda is the NVQ Microwave ‘I’ve never seen you leave a which they must have heard

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 29 could be incorporated into permission from itself to Bridge Over Troubled Water? the design. What this would proceed with a design which, look like and how acceptable through an oversight, is 1.4 Or perhaps: Water under Troubled Bridge? Boscastle Regeneration Update June 2007 such a solution might both metres higher than intended. be circulated widely in the argue that the direction to NCDC and NT is still Various modifications are local community prior to of the flood was largely under discussion. being considered which resubmitting a planning determined by the structure it is hoped will reduce its application. of the present road bridge, The Ugliest Building ugliness. A suggestion that which has been rebuilt in in Cornwall? The problem is that their the toilets be moved back its original form. Blockages architects did not ask their Work on the new public to the original site alongside caused by cars or tree pile customers what they wanted. toilets or “Gateway Centre” the river has been vetoed by ups should be eliminated by The National Trust, EA and has stopped while NCDC the Environment Agency. the reconfiguration of the Halcrow must respect the seeks retrospective planning wishes of the community, car park and tree clearance not assume they know what further up the Valency. Bunker? Toilet? Bus Shelter? One thing is certain, it is an eyesore is good for them. Otherwise If Halcrow could design likely to be in use most of other parts of the country their plans will simply be a bridge with the “wow” the tourist season. The site’s reveal mixed results. Access The remains of The Lord’s Bridge rejected time and time factor, incorporating the owners, the National Trust, points apparently wear again. The most important best of modern design with a have agreed to its lease as out quickly, leaving the The construction company, The Group defended thing is to get right a design traditional feel, it might win long as visually the area membrane exposed, and Halcrow Group Limited, their decision by stating resembles an open meadow, the whole site requires has withdrawn its current that given its increased span, and are concerned about the a lot of maintenance to application to replace the the design for a traditional durability of “greencrete” or resupply growing shoots. old harbour bridge with one bridge had turned out to cellular plastic grass surface. To reinforce the surface of more modern design. be too cumbersome and This is a plastic membrane where there is hard vehicle Following a stormy intrusive, and therefore a sown with natural grass. wear there is a suggestion meeting on May 9th at the contemporary design had Inspection of similar sites in that green tarmac or gravel too close for comfort Community Centre, called been put forward as an by local resident David alternative. Ferrett, a packed audience Impressed by the strength criticized representatives of of feeling expressed at the the ‘overflow’ carpark the Bridge Working Group meeting, Andrew Davey, the which could be around for over skeptics. Until then, the for producing a design NT’s Area Manager, stated, the next hundred years, not arguments will continues. which they had neither “At the bridge working be pressured into a hasty Overflow Car Park seen nor approved. Some group meeting on May 18, decision. And if it takes 1600 signatures had been it was agreed to look at ways time, so be it. The so-called “overflow” collected, over four hundred of modifying the current There are those, like local car park constitutes much from local people, objecting design to reflect these ideas.” historian Anne Knight, who of the available car parking to the contemporary style of He promised that details see little point in replacing space -140 out of the 240 bridge. of a revised version would the harbour bridge. They bays - and is therefore A touch of the Mikado nice view shame about the bins A M HIRCOCK Kernick Curtains M. BIDDICK & SON LTD PLUMBING AND HEATING Bespoke Curtain Making ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS General Plumbing All Styles of Heading The Willows National Inspection Council for including Eyelet, Goblet & Pinch Pleat Electrical Installation Contracting Oil Central Heating Boscastle NCEIC Oil boiler, Rayburn & Aga servicing Roman Blinds Made PL35 0AS APPROVED CONTRACTOR Your Own Fabric or Choose From Our Selection Telephone: 01840 250448 01840 250320 Telephone 01566 785756 Mobile: 07966 498733 or 07974 676583

Page 30 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 could be incorporated into permission from itself to Bridge Over Troubled Water? the design. What this would proceed with a design which, look like and how acceptable through an oversight, is 1.4 Or perhaps: Water under Troubled Bridge? Boscastle Regeneration Update June 2007 such a solution might both metres higher than intended. be circulated widely in the argue that the direction to NCDC and NT is still Various modifications are local community prior to of the flood was largely under discussion. being considered which resubmitting a planning determined by the structure it is hoped will reduce its application. of the present road bridge, The Ugliest Building ugliness. A suggestion that which has been rebuilt in in Cornwall? The problem is that their the toilets be moved back its original form. Blockages architects did not ask their Work on the new public to the original site alongside caused by cars or tree pile customers what they wanted. toilets or “Gateway Centre” the river has been vetoed by ups should be eliminated by The National Trust, EA and has stopped while NCDC the Environment Agency. the reconfiguration of the Halcrow must respect the seeks retrospective planning wishes of the community, car park and tree clearance not assume they know what further up the Valency. Bunker? Toilet? Bus Shelter? One thing is certain, it is an eyesore is good for them. Otherwise If Halcrow could design likely to be in use most of other parts of the country their plans will simply be a bridge with the “wow” the tourist season. The site’s reveal mixed results. Access The remains of The Lord’s Bridge rejected time and time factor, incorporating the owners, the National Trust, points apparently wear again. The most important best of modern design with a have agreed to its lease as out quickly, leaving the The construction company, The Group defended thing is to get right a design traditional feel, it might win long as visually the area membrane exposed, and Halcrow Group Limited, their decision by stating resembles an open meadow, the whole site requires has withdrawn its current that given its increased span, and are concerned about the a lot of maintenance to application to replace the the design for a traditional durability of “greencrete” or resupply growing shoots. old harbour bridge with one bridge had turned out to cellular plastic grass surface. To reinforce the surface of more modern design. be too cumbersome and This is a plastic membrane where there is hard vehicle Following a stormy intrusive, and therefore a sown with natural grass. wear there is a suggestion meeting on May 9th at the contemporary design had Inspection of similar sites in that green tarmac or gravel too close for comfort Community Centre, called been put forward as an by local resident David alternative. Ferrett, a packed audience Impressed by the strength criticized representatives of of feeling expressed at the the ‘overflow’ carpark the Bridge Working Group meeting, Andrew Davey, the which could be around for over skeptics. Until then, the for producing a design NT’s Area Manager, stated, the next hundred years, not arguments will continues. which they had neither “At the bridge working be pressured into a hasty Overflow Car Park seen nor approved. Some group meeting on May 18, decision. And if it takes 1600 signatures had been it was agreed to look at ways time, so be it. The so-called “overflow” collected, over four hundred of modifying the current There are those, like local car park constitutes much from local people, objecting design to reflect these ideas.” historian Anne Knight, who of the available car parking to the contemporary style of He promised that details see little point in replacing space -140 out of the 240 bridge. of a revised version would the harbour bridge. They bays - and is therefore A touch of the Mikado nice view shame about the bins A M HIRCOCK Kernick Curtains M. BIDDICK & SON LTD PLUMBING AND HEATING Bespoke Curtain Making ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS General Plumbing All Styles of Heading The Willows National Inspection Council for including Eyelet, Goblet & Pinch Pleat Electrical Installation Contracting Oil Central Heating Boscastle NCEIC Oil boiler, Rayburn & Aga servicing Roman Blinds Made PL35 0AS APPROVED CONTRACTOR Your Own Fabric or Choose From Our Selection Telephone: 01840 250448 01840 250320 Telephone 01566 785756 Mobile: 07966 498733 or 07974 676583

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 31 queue. Part of me, the coward, of the re-generation - after all they will Pickwick says ‘Well, go on waiting’, but have to live with the results long after another part of me is anxious to we have gone from this place - will they get the whole thing over and done thank us or criticise us for the proposed with - after all men of a certain improvements? Papers age really don’t know how much Whilst I am not in favour of what life there is still left to live and I we loosely call modernisation I have begrudge surrendering over six months to accept that it can, nevertheless, of the residue to just hanging around be an asset when sensitively applied awaiting the medics pleasure. The good - we are after all in the twenty first news is they say they can put me right century, aren’t we? For instance I am and my GP says in a month or two I Perhaps like me you have thought of to have an operation using a laser will have put the whole event behind yourself as being ageless; you know the and this procedure will reduce my me. sort of thing - you feel eighteen in your hospitalisation to a mere day patient, in mind but are actually well into or past Being in and around Boscastle at and out in twenty four hours whereas your prime! With a bit of luck, and the moment is somewhat similar to my previous methods required a four to five some tweaking of the old bones by the recent problems. The flood happened day stay in hospital. I certainly applaud doctor you seem capable of most things in this beautiful, timeless place and and embrace that area of modernisation that life demands of you and one goes I suppose we all realised that things - after all that is progress. forward into life making it as full as would never be the same again - so It is amazing how many people possible. You might also in an elitist the plan was to recover as much of feel they own a piece of Boscastle. way think of yourself as, well special, the “old” Boscastle as possible. The People from all over the country come and that is all to the good because in fruits of that recovery are being felt, here with expectations and whilst the the eyes of some of course you are. particularly in the harbour area at question of whether or not the vicar Then one day something happens - it present; a controversial bridge design, is still here is no longer a priority the can be quite a minor event but often a sort of Martello tower at the car-park favourite now is -“whose idea was it quite traumatic - that changes the entrance and the new visitor attraction build that new bridge??” Now this whole pivot of your life and you get the of diggers in the river; the latter mere shopkeeper is used to taking the feeling that things are changing and proving quite a photo opportunity blame for the weather, when the sun will never be quite the same again. for a tremendous number of visitors. I doesn’t shine, and a myriad of other suppose it is inevitable that no matter My recent, and continuing minor problems raised by tourists, but how hard you might try you can never association with the medical profession please sort out the new bridge soon totally put life back to where it was brought me up with a start, because this before Nigel Farrell of Seaside Parish before disaster struck. young, enthusiastic man (I thought) fame, descends on us to make an eight was being told at most turns in the road What we can do of course is to move episode docu-soap about it. back to health that what I was suffering on; after all the Ruth and Alan Watson welcome you to: was common (!) in men of my age and past is pretty much that I was lucky to have steered clear “another country”, of hospitals over the last fifty years. I and impossible to ST CHRISTOPHER’S didn’t feel particularly lucky, I still re-visit. Boscastle don’t for as I write this I am awaiting has been changing HOTEL what is described as a routine surgical and evolving over High Street, procedure. Getting to this point has the centuries, and Boscastle, not been without difficulties, loss of old photographs, PL35 0BD medical notes at the hospital set the many taken in our Situated in the old, whole affair back very nearly six weeks lifetime, reveal some upper part of this beautiful harbour and then a pre-operative procedure of those changes; village, with its spectacular coast and countryside has already been put back by a week changes which from the original appointment. So I’m doubtless caused ● 9 ensuite Rooms Tel: 01840 250412 controversy in their not feeling too special now - one of a ● Bed and Breakfast day too. I wonder number of men of a certain age, seen ● Coffee & Tea making facilities in every room only as a statistic waiting in the NHS what the youngsters of Boscastle make email: [email protected]

Page 32 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Distinguished Trees of the Parish by Mike Simmonds In our Parish we are bless- ago. Pollen grains preserved ed with having consider- in deep lake deposits give able areas of broadleaved us this information. Since woodland compared with then, a cooling climate has much of North Cornwall. meant that its seed seldom In celebration of the fact I ripens and is now a rare hope to highlight certain and local tree of old hedges trees that I find remark- and ancient woodland. able during my wander- Broad-leaved lime is even ings and look into their scarcer, and is localised ecology, history and value to the limestone soils of to us in the landscape. the Wye Valley and South Yorkshire and a handful of other sites. Others do crop up from time to Common lime at Home Farm (aka the Bell tree) time– it wasn’t until the early 1990’s that botanist cities and as feature trees shiny and sticky then black Francis Rose ‘discovered’ on village greens and in with sooty mould! Because dozens of wild stands at the churchyards. It is difficult to of rapid growth shading foot of the South Downs. see why it went on to become out property, root damage such a favourite of local to pavements and the A third species which is authorities. The hybrid has sticky mess on peoples car considered ‘native’ by virtue retained bad features from paintwork we are nowadays of it being introduced a its parents – coarse, poorly more likely to see, in urban long time ago is Common arrange foliage, scrawny tall situations, avenues of stumpy lime (Tilia x europaea, crowns, unsightly burrs and limes which are regularly Lime leaves also Tilia vulgaris) and is great masses of twisted lower subjected to dramatic and a hybrid between the two Limes branches and sprouts. It aggressive lopping and above. True wild hybrids nourishes more aphids to the pruning! ur two native lime are a rarity. It is the planted O square inch than any other trees are the broad-leaved version probably originating On the plus side it is often tree and the honey dew that lime (Tilia platyphyllos) from imported European the tallest broadleaf around rains down makes the leaves and the small-leaved lime stock back in the mid-17th continued on page 32 (Tilia cordata). The latter century with which we will could well have been the be more familiar. About Boscastle Pottery dominant tree of the original 400 years ago this hybrid wildwoods of southern became the essential tree for Est: 1962 England until 6000 years tree avenues in towns and

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Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 33 Home Farm effect of dedicated cattle Distinguished Trees of the Parish grazing of every leaf and continued from page 31 In the pastures adjacent to bud within reach. The tree the district. It has copious the River Jordan near is none the less attractive strongly and sweetly scented there is one very large lime and a welcome broadleaf to flowers in July, can harbour and on the hedgerows close have in the landscape. It is quantities of mistletoe and by six further smaller ones. I about 3.5 metres (11ft) in is remarkably windfirm. The would have to conclude that girth and must be 30 metres dense mass of sprouts and they are the hybrid common (90ft) tall – a significantly branches is ideal cover for lime. Our archaeology audit old tree. wildlife and nesting birds – on Home Farm had some n nearby hedgebanks the spotted flycatcher is said useful information about O you will find the six smaller to be particularly attracted. woodland features. A tithe map shows that the farm trees. Clues to them being The original limewoods would have had a long history The tangle of sprouting growth of coppicing as the wildwood at the base was cleared by our ancestors, experience, that UK lime is as it has remarkable powers ‘no good’, European grain of regeneration much like carves better – especially hazel and to a lesser degree German. (It would wouldn’t ash, oak and hornbeam. it!) Cut poles would have been used for fuel, hop-poles etc. Limes are tricky things for Larger poles were stripped the tree-spotter! There are to get at the ‘bast’ – the many planted species of lime fibrous layer between bark around that have originated and greenwood – which was from Europe, or have been twisted into ropes. The pale hybridised or grafted, thus Hedgerow limes at Home Farm masking true wild specimens, soft heartwood cuts cleanly was fairly fragmented by planted are given by their so it takes a skilled botanist th and has been a favourite the early 19 century, with similar size and age and very to accurately identify it. with wood carvers since the oak coppice woodlands even spacing! They all have With this thought in mind the Middle Ages and still is of Minster still under a wonderful hunched over, I set out to visit some large today. Although I am told management. It indicates wind pruned appearance limes I knew of in Boscastle by my carving instructor, that it was consolidated after struggling to grow to have a go! a craftsman of 35 years and improved in the latter in the face of prevailing, part of the century and this salt laden south-westerlies. Christopher Key included the planting of This climate stress makes three large stands of beech it difficult to compare ages trees. The most obvious one with other more sheltered Solicitor is the avenue of trees you trees. (The stunted oaks of Trebiffen, Boscastle, PL35 0BN pass under on the B3266 the Dizzard are a prized approaching the village. example of this as they can Tel: 01840 250200 Fax: 01840 250900 It is conceivable that the be only head high yet still Established 1997 limes were planted to very old.) similarily improve the estate serving the local community You will see, if you visit, with extra ‘parkland’ style some lopping of lower conveyancing & wills trees. The larger tree shows branches has taken place in probate, general litigation, etc the form of a common lime past years to remove some – uneven crown, dense weight, in case they are Member Law Society Personal Injury Panel sprouting growth at the tempted to topple. Agricultural Specialist base. Note how the base is Harbour Secretary very uniform and level – an article continues on page 33

Page 34 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Distinguished Trees of the Parish continued from page 32 However there is something all together different about the form of this massive lime. Note the splitting of the stem quite low down into three stems. Also the tall, narrow, densely foliated and evenly domed shape of the tree as a whole. This adds up to it being a European species like Silver Pendant lime (Tilia petiolaris). This originated in the Caucasus region and was brought over to Britain in the 1840’s often being chosen for large gardens, parks Grafted stems and churchyards. They are always grafted – ie silver pendant shoots ‘A Modern Herbal’ by Mrs. M. Grieve, were grafted onto common or Edited by Mrs. C.F. Leyel includes the following information about broadleaved lime rootstock at a lime: Silver pendant lime tree at Minster Church? height of 6-8 ft. The vigorously Constituents: The flowers contain a fragrant, volatile oil, with no Minster Churchyard growing silver pendant divides at once colour, tannin, sugar, gum and into three vertical stems, whose sinuous chlorophyll. The churchyard at Minster has growth forms the tall narrow dome of a The bark contains a glucoside, a fine collection of trees – planted tilicin, and a neutral body, crown. This, it seems, is exactly what we tiliadin. specimens mixed in with naturally have here. The leaves exude a saccharine occurring sessile oaks. This matter having the same If I am right, expect to see in late autumn sheltered hollow exudes a feeling of composition as the manna of Mount the best colours of any lime, as leaves turn Sinai. lush, luxuriant growth at this time from lemon yellow to bronze to gold. Medicinal Action and Uses: Lime- of year. There is a lime next to the flowers are only used in infusion church path which simply towers Let me know of your favourite trees or or made into a distilled water as examples of ‘distinguished’ or rare trees in household remedies in indigestion over the graveyard and is, I think, or hysteria, nervous vomiting easily the largest tree there. It is the Parish and hopefully they can feature in or palpitation. Prolonged baths future articles. prepared with the infused flowers about 5mts (16ft) in girth. are also good in hysteria. Email: [email protected] Pickwick

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Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 35 from the astonishing were unaware of us. The Travellers’ Tales temperatures and humidity, next day we journeyed deep Here’s the 4th update of Deborah & Stephen’s travels. which we are still not getting into the countryside and used to. We are shying out closer to the border with We have just flown over the ever higher into showers of the heat into any cool Indonesia. For a long time Indian Ocean and below us of Blue, Yellow, Red then building, the locals just we travelled with two locals I can see the tiny country Purple. I have never seen laugh at us. We have become by long boat. Weighted of Singapore. Its reputation such fantastically intricate very comfortable in this down with goods from the for orderliness can be seen fireworks. We called it a night delightful town with these market we sat almost flush clearly from the air, with neat after making auspicious lovely people and it’s hard to with the chocolate coloured rows of buildings stretching wishes at the Wishing Tree make ourselves move on. water of the snaking river. up into the sky toward us in the cultural village. Oh We brushed under overhang and far across the landscape. I’m just loving every minute Kuala Lumpur. We stayed for the whole journey. My In no time a sealed, air again. a few days in this frantic modern city to organise our imagination was running conditioned, capsule of a Rumblings of unrest in visas for Vietnam. What riot. I imagined tree snakes space age rail system whisks countries we intend to visit can I say? K.L. (that’s what dropping onto me and us speedily into the heart of keep us ever re-planning the locals call it), has a crocodiles coming at us. A the city. I am told the system our route. With bombs in monorail system which gives traditional Longhouse came was designed to stop suicides Delhi and Bangkok and an brilliant views of the city, a into view high up on a bank and provide underground Earthquake in Indonesia we great economic sightseeing above us. We were told to shelter for Singaporeans in check our map and decide to adventure for us on an ever get out. You do as you are the event of attack. move north into Malaysia. dwindling budget. told out here in the middle Today is Chinese New Malaysia too, celebrate of nowhere, so we climbed Malaysia is two main Years Day and we start our Chinese New Year, a few out of the dugout and Islands and with time partying at Raffles Long days later than Singapore, so scrambled up a steep bank running out we decided to Bar, where we had to do the for this pair of Hedonists its in the middle of the jungle. fly to the east, to Sarawak. done thing, and indulge in just one long party, we can’t This will be home, for a We survived a very rough a ‘Singapore Sling’ amidst take credit for the planning, while, with one of the head flight through turbulent a floor strewn in monkey just coincidence. So we hunting, Indigenous tribes weather; it was not to be nuts, the only mess you joined thousands of other of Borneo. our last. A trip to Malaysia will see in the whole of people lining the streets of is not complete unless you Earlier we shopped at the Singapore. Then off to the Malacca. The King, Seri get into Borneo to see the local market where you can spectacular Chinatown Paduka Baginda Yang di- Wild Man of the Jungle, buy everything from Python, Light-Up which transforms Pertuan Agong Al-Watihiqu the Orang Utan. They to Tarantula and Sago Chinatown into a cacophony Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal behaved as though they Worms. At the Longhouse, of sights and sounds with Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum continues on page 35 festive Red and Yellow Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktagi Valency Bed & Breakfast lanterns adorning the streets Billah Shah and his Queen amongst the traditional are opening the celebrations. bazaars and Chinese cultural No I didn’t fall asleep on the performances. keyboard! Overlooking the River More than 2,000 people Hon Bao, with what might from groups of the Chinese, be the whole four million Malay, Indian, Baba Nyonya, population of Singapore, Chitty and Portuguese we watched a spectacular communities took part in We are delighted to have been awarded firework display. Some the parade. The Malaysians Four Diamonds and a prestigious Silver Award exploded into dragonflies also love their fireworks and in our recent Inspection. with blue bodies and Excellent location. Parking. another amazing display Three double rooms. S/C Studio. butterflies with red bodies closed the parade. John & Denise Tillinghast and yellow wings, and then We have managed to Valency, Penally Hill, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HF a huge dandelion clock dodge monsoon downpours Telephone: 01840 250397 Mobile: 07891067746 exploded continuously and E- Mail: [email protected] which are a welcome break Website www.valencybandb.com

Page 36 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 all night long. By tomorrow and nights around a myriad continued Travellers’ tales morning all the red and gold of islands in a traditional we partied with the Village I looked out of my bed lanterns will be removed for Chinese Junk. We trekked Chief and Medicine Man, and straight down onto the another 46 weeks. We think farther north to the border then toasted, and chanted chocolate coloured river we will move on. with China. Visited and to invoke good spirits and below as the mist was rising. Vietnam was an stayed with a lovely family talk with the dead! I should I had survived and loved interesting experience. The of the Hmong tribe in the have worried at this point. this wonderful experience. Cities of Ho Chi Minh City mountains and helped cook Then Palm Wine drinking I lay there for a long time and Ha Noi are booming. supper in an open pit. At contests were order of the listening to sounds I have The millions of bicycles have this point I realised we had evening. We were showed never heard before or will been taken over by millions gone so far off the track for an impressive array of again unless I go back, deep of motorbikes which choke several days that I was feeling heads taken in the years of into the Malaysian jungle the cities to an almost very at home. We sadly had headhunting, not so long with the spiders and snakes grinding halt. Everything is to say goodbye. ago. and, and! I felt the farthest transported by motorbike, Laos sits sandwiched away from home that I have I am grateful to the from whole families, to between Vietnam and ever felt before, with a feeling Palm Wine for Malaysia is large furniture items, panes Thailand with China and of complete peace. I felt an Agoraphobics nightmare of glass and sacks of goods Cambodia top and tailing incredibly happy. Nothing and I was not sure how I was piled so high it is common it. We are flying in a Russian to do with Palm Wine. going to cope sleeping with to see horrible accidents twin propeller plane. It is old, all this boundless nature. Back in the modern spill into the highway, only very, very old to my mind. It Malaysia is home to the world we wandered the to be gathered up to teeter was another tortuous flight largest and most prolific labyrinthine night markets off down the road again. through storms, then we population of spiders in the of Kuching that sell Crossing the road anywhere dropped suddenly out of the world, many of them very everything from snakes to in the cities of Vietnam is an clouds and I immediately poisonous. In fact Malaysia hedgehogs, vegetables and art form requiring courage, saw mountains all around us is home to the largest snake fruit in amazing disguises, nerves of steel and a death and in front. Where were we in the world too. This should flip-flops to drugs, and wish. We went farther south meant to land? Then a strip all be my worst nightmare, things that looked like into the Mekong Delta and of runway appeared below now I know why we didn’t they had just been dredged the famous floating markets, in between two ranges. get around to visiting the from the sea. The full moon then caught overnight trains We are in Luang Prabang. Amazon. tonight marks the end of north hugging the coast until A unique town, it is a templed celebrations for Chinese The next morning we got to the far North. heaven of Monasteries and New Year. To chase the old I awoke to the noisiest In the South China Sea Wats and home to many cacophony of jungle sounds. year out fireworks exploded we sailed for a couple of days continues on page 36 Boscastle’s famous WESTERN SUPPLY COMPANY Established 1965 Builders Merchant & Decorator Centre for Trade & DIY museum Come and see our wide range of products including: ♦ An Extensive Range of Decorative Slabs & Decking ♦ of ♦ Fencing Panels ♦ Plasterboard ♦ Plywood ♦ Treated Timber ♦ ♦ Planed Timber & Mouldings ♦ Graded Sawn Timber ♦ ♦ Sand ♦ Concrete Blocks ♦ Chippings ♦ Cement ♦ witchcraft ♦ Plumbing Fittings ♦ Electrical Fittings & Cable ♦ ♦ Screws ♦ Fixings ♦ Insulation Products ♦ ♦ Hardware ♦ New & Second Hand Goods etc ♦ ... and a paint mixing machine that can mix thousands of colours! COME AND HAVE A LOOK! Atlantic Road, Delabole (01840) 212580 Open 7 days (Sat & Sun morning only) Ample Parking Deliveries arranged

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Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 37 The landmines museum, never had such a frightening continued Travellers’ tales run by amputees was a grim drive. hundred, orange robed over the country. We could education. The Cambodians We cross the border monks who come out in the see grey coloured cattle are genuinely the loveliest easily and the 21st century early hours of the morning graze at nothing on a dusty people I have met on this hits us again. The modernity to be handed alms from landscape. It seems none trip. Most visitors I have and opulence of the Golden the locals. Century’s old, of the relative wealth or spoken to return because of temples of Bangkok, lay beautiful architecture has lushness of Luang Prabang the warmth and hospitality in stark contrast to her survived the ravages of many has filtered to any other of these people. neighbour. It’s surreal. wars and the remnants of parts of this arid land. Driving through the English is not as widely French Colonialism, in the The scenery continued town we saw a comical site. spoken as I had expected guise of patisseries, bistros much the same across Ingenuity! How do you get and the tonal language is and tasteful designer type Cambodia. We have come a feisty pig to market? Get complicated. We are finding boutiques line the main to Siem Reap in Southern him drunk on Palm Wine it excruciatingly difficult to street of this incongruous, Cambodia, to visit Angkor until he collapses then strap navigate just short distances remote, world away town. Wat which is the centrepiece him into a bamboo basket across town. Maybe we are We spent the next week monument at the heart of and tie to the back of a being too adventurous. wandering peacefully around the ancient site of Khmer motorbike. Voila! Actually We are off to the in this special place. history and culture. Covering come to think of it that Wat Pa Luangta Bua Early in the mornings over 100 Sq Kilometres with could have happened to us Yannasampanno, a Buddhist and late into the evenings more than 100 monuments, in the Jungle. monastery known as the we heard chantings of the Angkor Wat is the highlight. Outside of this town, Tiger Temple. It is about Monks emanate from deep Nearly 2 kilometres of bas life is very different. Meagre 250 kilometres away. Now inside the Monasteries and relief stone carvings which livelihoods are scratched we have to find it. Easy, Temples. We met many of surround the inner walls tell out of a dusty nothingness. lets just ask where the the monks. Some, as young the history of the ancient The roads suddenly cease Bang Na-Bang Phli-Bang as eight, leave their homes Khmer. to exist and are difficult to Pakong Expressway is, and in the countryside and The town of Siem Reap navigate. Deep pot-holed remember to use the nasally, come here for periods of enjoys great wealth brought highways of thick dust and tonal accent. I think I’m religious education before in with the tourists who visit rubble continued through losing the plot. Hopefully returning home after six year Cambodia for the temples, a deeply scarred landscape. more to come if we don’t get apprenticeships. but amputees at every turn Our breakneck journey locked up! Two more dodgy flights remind you of a cruel war continued for nearly four Deborah Halliday took us low across barren that raged under the Khmer hours all the way to the landscape as we flew south Rouge and Pol Pot regimes. border with Thailand. I have

Page 38 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 the Boscastle trading co. Rise Again, which is reviewed on page X in this issue. It is on sale elsewhere at The Harbour Light and the Wellington Hotel, price £10. The Green Glass Company’s recycled glass items have Dave & Madi Precious, Jane Castling, Kerriann Godwin & proved extremely Graham King outside the shop at the harbour popular, as have Copyright photo courtesy David Flower the delightful products Renate Forsyth sculpture Rather than leave the stoneware artifacts, Heather of St Kitt’s Herbery. Indonesian industry and premises of the former Swain’s pottery, Renate Sales of The Occult Art Cornish Goodies empty over Forsyth’s and Rory Te’ culture by the summer an enterprising Tigo’s sculptures and Mike importing its group of friends have leased Simmonds’ driftwood art goods for sale. it from the National Trust provide a highly effective The public and converted it to a gallery backdrop to Odette Rigby- have been for individual local artists Jones’s knitted items, cards firstly pleased and craftspeople. and bags, Fay Fisher’s and intrigued, and then tremendously supportive of a Mirror by Pete Rothwell venture which Company’s prints have also allows them to see and demonstrated the public’s touch individual hand- continued fascination with crafted items, as well as get the Other Side. World to know the artists behind Art and Craft, a fair trade the work. Driftwood Picture by Mike Simmonds organization, is supporting From April 1st the brains jewellery, Deanne McCoul’s behind the scheme - Graham embroidery and bags, Di Professional King, Kerriann Godwin, Johnson’s cards and Madi‘s David and Madi Precious - chillies. The Boscastle Massage Therapy with the help of volunteers Trading Company is also such as Peter Steege, Pat pleased to welcome a Clinic Day and Jane Castling - newcomer to the village, have created an exciting and Anita Langham, who has Therapeutic Massage (I.T.E.C. Diploma) original display area for both created an innovative range For stress; strain; backache; headache; muscle pain established artists, such as of crafted bags. Clinic: Treknow, Tintagel, (by appointment only) Hospital, nursing home & private home Raymund Rogers, Deborah Needing no introduction visits can be arranged King, Jacqueline Jarvis and are John and Emily Contact: Bridget Pentecost Pete Rothwell, as well as Maughan’s wonderful encouraging a variety of new CDs. John, who recently Tel: 01840 770134 Mobile: 0791 777547 names. celebrated his 60th birthday, email: [email protected] What a wealth of talent is has just released a new disc, website: www.thenaturalhealingclinic.co.uk on display - Linda Frohlick’s

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 I hope the Blowhole has gable and also lowering the room to include a brief height of the building. 12 11 13 update on the new toilet When a new modified 14 15 16 17 building in the car park. It design has been agreed, a 18 looks awful at the moment planning application will

19 20 20 21 and we know that residents be submitted to NCDC’s are concerned about it. planning committee. 22 27 23 We need to sort out the Some residents have been 24 25 26 27 height of the walls and the asking why we couldn’t have 29 28 29 30 projected roof height of the just rebuilt the toilets in 31 32 32 33 34 35 35 toilets to bring them more their original location near into line with the original 36 37 34 38 the river. The answer is that plans. the Environment Agency 39 40 44 41 The reason things have would not have wanted us to 42 42 43 48 gone adrift is that due to do that because the building 44 46 45 46 47 the flood alleviation scheme would then have interfered

50 49 48 the finished level of the car with the flood alleviation park is much higher than scheme. it was before. However, The other thing people Across Down this was not properly taken are worried about is that 1 shade of meaning 1 goddess of restribution into account in the original at the moment the front 5 record of travel 2 deeds planning drawings. of the building is just a big 12 intelligence agency 3 negative doctrines We should have picked blank wall. However it will 13 novice 4 flower up on this discrepancy much look very different when 14 Persian sun god 6 set of three books earlier – and we apologise finished because it will be 17 impress 7 particle for our mistake. faced with stone and have an 18 red dye 8 nob on branch We’ve stopped work overhanging roof forming a 19 piece of lampoon 9 to supplement on the building and have bus shelter. 20 animal 10 lack of hair been talking to the local 22 intelligence 11 still When more information ward member and village 23 run away 15 moon of Jupiter is available we will let representatives about 24 country 16 false argument you know through local different options to modify 27 dead 20 springy noticeboards or displays the structure so that it won’t 28 repentance 21 eager or the next Regeneration be so dominant. 30 lettuce 23 hovering newsletter. 31 Turkish governor 25 game The options include Annie Moore, NCDC, 01208 893318 32 wanderer 26 grassland changing the roof design to [email protected] 34 consumed 28 ornamental screen a hipped roof rather than a 36 minerals 29 hole for lace 38 part of eye 31 wearied L READ GENERAL BUILDER 39 religious receptacle 33 nymph FOR ALL BUILDING WORK You are welcome 41 frozen matter 35 vigour New work to phone or email 42 biblical garden 37 transgress Renovation and for quotations 43 deserve 40 tear Refurbishment information 44 small spot 47 man’s name Plumbing, Carpentry or advice 45 set upright Electrical, Plastering Roofing, Block Work 46 joke Stone Work 07966 753979 48 alkaline solution Landscaping, Decorating email: answers on page 43 IN FACT JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING! [email protected]

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 41 Memories Funds were raised By now Abs was having a The following was sent to the village website: through a raffle and sale bit of trouble with her knee www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk of goodies. Many thanks but managed to continue to the following for their and at 21 miles we caught Hello I thought you might to go out and shoot rabbits generous contributions: up with Phil Higgs and like my memories of which would be made into Gill and Oliver Smeeth, the enjoyed somewhat of a dash Boscastle. a lovely meal by Mrs. Bath. Visitor Centre, Peter and to the finish with the energy I am 74 years of age now I always remember that she Margaret from the Riverside conserved from the very slow but have very, very fond would always give my father Hotel, Jack and Fay from start. We arrived in 4 hrs memories of Boscastle in a more generous portion Pencarmol, Mandy Washer, 57 mins so all in all a good the late 4Os . My mother than any of us and if it was Pat Day, Trixie Webster, run for Abs first marathon worked as a young woman boiled eggs he always got Chris Rodda and Kerriann Hopefully I can now thow at the Wellington Hotel two. The man of the house Godwin. my trainers away. DS and loved Boscastle and always had to be looked after The target sum was Cornwall in general so she said. Virus Alert - reached and exceeded within when she married and had I can remember walking dangerous virus a couple of hours. Ron Hart us (myself and twin sister) with my father up to Queen and David Flower are joint There is a dangerous virus we spent several holidays in Victorias head and one time supporters of the scheme being passed around Boscastle. leaning over the edge with (remember their adventures electronically, orally, and At that time there was a his walking stick hooked with “Bubbles” last summer?) by hand. This virus is large family called Old(Olde) into the belt of my coat. My called Worm-Overload- and the area organizer in the village. The Olde Mother who was watching R e c r e a t i o n a l - K i l l e r Caroline Henderson, offer sisters also ran a small shop from afar was horrified. (WORK). their congratulations to halfway up the village street. I can also see myself and Jane, who provided both the If you receive WORK I also remember Bowerings my sister climbing up to the from any of your colleagues, incentive and venue for the Bakers where we used to flagpole behind the cottage your boss, or anyone else morning’s activities, and to buy wonderful pasties and and bouncing down on the via any means, DO NOT all those kind folk who made cornish splits and take them wonderful heather to the TOUCH IT. This virus will the morning an outstanding up the Valcency Valley to back of the cottages. wipe out your private life success. completely. eat. Bowerings might also Another memory is of If you should come have been a flour mill I am a rather gaunt elderly lady London Marathon not sure. I also remember a who used to drive a large car into contact with WORK wonderful old shop called which was covered in gull Four local runners did the put your jacket on and take two good friends to Sharrocks (I think) where droppings which she refused run, Dave Scott writes: the nearest grocery store. you could buy anything to remove as she said they We had a good run, starting Purchase the antidote from a match to biscuits. It were lucky!! very slowly due to the heat had a wonderful smell when known as Work-Isolating- Happy Happy days. and the number of decorated Neutralizer-Extract (WINE) you went down the step into Penny Bignell runners in our section - it or Bothersome-Employer- the shop. I also remember a took us 45 minutes to cover Elimination-Rebooter pub close by the beginning Shelterbox Appeal the first 3 miles. After the (BEER). Take the antidote of the Valency Valley called The Shelterbox Appeal slow start we managed to repeatedly until WORK has The Cobwebs. arranged by Jane Castling get into more of a race mode been completely eliminated We used to stay in a at Valency House in May, and motive to knock some from your system. cottage on the right hand raised over £600. This is more miles off. You should forward this side of the valley looking than enough to supply a box, At the half distance we warning to 5 friends. If you from Boscastle out to costing £490, that contains a came across Ian Nicholls do not have 5 friends, you sea (there is still a row of tent, sleeping bags, stove and had a chat and stayed are already infected and whitewashed cottages there utensils, tool kit, water carriers together for about 3 miles or WORK is controlling your I notice) and the owners and purification equipment so although Ian was having life. were a Mr. and Mrs. Bath to provide warmth and shelter trouble with (he had never been farther for up to ten people, victims his foot at this point and than ). They were of the 2004 Thailand tsunami we shortly lost contact with a lovely couple and he used disaster. each other.

Page 42 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Why do I need to be warned Strange Language that a product may be hot musings by Ann Rooda when heated? If it were not hot, after I had gone to all I have to confess that I am But then many things are fine upstanding citizens the trouble of heating it, somewhat confused. Having confuse me: mostly useful and are thoroughly irritated then would I be able to claim purchased, not bought, you things, such as how to work by being unfairly linked to compensation? To cap it all realise, a beverage, rather the video recorder. I will a wandering punctuation the other day, I was advise to than a drink, I’m not sure not ramble on about that, mark. To say nothing of remove all packaging before I can continue without because it seems to me that ‘apple’s @ 49p per pound’. placing an item (a pizza, I some kind of state support, it is a fairly common cause There is a small pub not a have to confess. Ever the or possibly a grant of some of complaint. On the other million miles from Boscastle gourmet.) in a hot oven: and kind. I will explain. I bought hand, I am pretty smart at the which once claimed in I had been looking forward to a set of dominoes, complete pluperfect subjunctive: OK, proud lettering to have on eating the roasted cardboard with instructions. I will not so how useful is that? Had offer an ‘Exten’sive Me’nu’. box, even searing it in a bore you with the complete I but known. There’s a joke Beat that. And not a grocer pan. As luck would have it, set of instructions, although for a few of you. Welcome in sight. I hope the chef was many of the instructions on receipt of a stamped to my sad club. I should also better than the sign writer. now come in a charming addressed envelope, I would confess that the address on No doubt all the mushrooms range of languages: so we be happy to forward a the instructions says Sofia, are ‘morning gathered’, the have gobbledegook in not photocopy of the small and Bulgaria. Now, you might scallops ‘pan seared’ and all only a range of European perfectly formed document. quite reasonably ask me the ingredients ‘nestle on a languages, but in many This document tells me about my skills at Bulgarian. bed of crisp leaves’. What other less familiar tongues. that ‘the player who has The reply would be quite other choices of container the most doble dots…starts short, and certainly not in are open to you if you wish In fact, I am now putting his plates flatwise.’ Bulgarian. In my defence to ‘sear’ a scallop? A pan actively seeking games with It was at this point that I I make the point that I am sounds like a sensible choice instructions translated from became confused, as I had not employed to translate to me. the original Bulgarian, Russian, or indeed any other spent much of my childhood Domino instructions into I have mentioned elsewhere foreign language, in the under the obviously Bulgarian that serving suggestions hope that the arcane secrets mistaken impression that I have to thank the on food packaging often of, say, chess or bridge may I had some faint grasp of National Trust, Basildon veer dangerously near the be revealed to me. I am the noble art of dominoes. House branch, for the patronising. Almost as fundamentally incompetent Clearly, I was mistaken. My following gem of clarity: ‘It is irritating is the Serving at both bridge and chess, but alarm increased when I read not our policy to sell alcohol Suggestion on, for example, if I have to ask between my on. This is true. I quote. to anyone who appears to be a tin of Corned Beef. What? plates when I play dominoes, ‘His heibour leftward has to under the age of 21 without Open the tin and put the who knows what may be ask between his plates such proof of being over the age contents on a plate? I would expected of me, and indeed, that in one of its (what a of 18’. Yes, I think I know never have managed to what giant steps forward I relief to find no aberrant what you mean, although think of that unaided. Get could take with the properly apostrophe) halfs has the one might appreciate a small the consultants in. I am written instructions. same number of dots as tincture of the said alcohol increasingly irritated by the

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Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 43 James Bond, in his first incarnation in In Praise of Smoking 1953, was described as a 60-a-day man, It is almost impossible to imagine, in (specially made for him by Morlands of PC 2007, how people used to enjoy Grosvenor Street) and also in the habit smoking. The last request before a of imbibing considerable quantities of firing squad was the pleasure of a seventy proof spirits. Hollywood has cigarette. Servicemen were issued with now sanitised its heroes, and Daniel two hundred freebies each week, and Craig, having defeated the villains and no squadron leader posed for a heroic got the girl, celebrates with a refreshing photo without a briar clamped between cup of camomile tea. pearly-white teeth. For years the major tobacco From July 1st all pubs and clubs, the producers connived with the medical last refuge of reprobates, will become profession to convince smokers it was tobacco-free, along with all enclosed good for them, and only after paying public spaces. Smoking in a workplace billions in damages did they admit has long been verboten, and the ban that for decades they had suppressed has been extended to those who work the results of their own research. Such from home if they employ someone duplicity by big business interests is by no or entertain a guest. The anti-smoking is enthusiastically shared by increasing means unusual, whether testing dodgy brigade is also lobbying to ban smoking numbers of over-eaters, but no medical products on poor Africans or in private vehicles. “It should not be politician dares suggest shutting down selling them guns, but we Westerners allowed, as it is a distraction to driving.” McDonalds, while drinkers have been felt particularly wronged and our fury A fair point, as anyone will recognise encouraged to shorten their lives by at the producers then turned against the who has taken the school run. extending licensing hours. users, even if they were fully conscious Where will it end? Presumably a Most smokers are acutely conscious of the risks they posed to themselves ban on sale of tobacco products, except of their pariah status, and huddle and others. Came the notion of “passive that when a similar draconian measure miserably in the rain outside office smoking” so that even if one sells a outlawing alcohol was tried in America buildings, beg permission before lighting second-hand tea strainer on Ebay it has during the Prohibition era, it led to up in friends’ houses, and look forward to come from a “smoke-free” home so as widespread abuse and crime. Also the to foreign holidays. It is still something not to spread the plague. exchequer might miss the revenue. of a surprise to see French bank clerks Interestingly, it is not considered A stubborn minority, maybe a third smoking contentedly at their desks, as dangerous as an item from central of the population, persist in puffing and there is a reputed notice in Corfu Manchester or even Exeter, where for pleasure or addiction, despite all Airport which reads, “If the ashtray is toxicity levels caused by traffic are government blandishments to desist. full, please drop fag ends on the floor”. equally as damaging to health. Last year the Spanish government They argue, with some justice, that There is always the temptation passed a law banning smoking in bars they are picked out as an easy target. to invent a bogeyman. Comment and restaurants. The Spanish totally The freedom to endanger one’s health that someone’s smoking habits are ignored it. disgusting, cheers all round. Suggest According to the economists, we ever so tactfully a neighbour might like MYRTLE COTTAGE face a pensions time-bomb. Increased to enrol with Weight Watchers and be BED & BREAKFAST & TEA GARDEN longevity has meant fewer private prepared to leave the area under cover, companies now afford guaranteed at night. pension schemes, and the state pension For a brief period staff rooms in is barely able to maintain existence. colleges and elsewhere divided into Today’s youngsters can only dream of a smoking and non-smoking zones or villa in Spain and the extended golfing firms allowed smokers to settle happily holidays enjoyed by their parents. in their own designated areas causing, To avoid a dismal future, a shorter one assumes, no harm to anyone. It rollicking life is the answer, more soon became apparent that both groups kebabs, booze and ciggies, keel over at were still fraternizing, despite the risk, FORE STREET, BOSCASTLE sixty, sparing oneself several decades of which quickly sowed the destruction CORNWALL staring at daytime TV in Incontinence- of such an amicable arrangement. One By-Sea. Meet George Best, Oliver Reed PL35 0AX is reminded of Macaulay’s comment and Richard Harris in heaven. 01840 250245 that the Puritans banned bear-baiting These were the film stars and not because it caused pain to the TEA, COFFEE, TV, CENTRAL HEATING celebrities who provided a role model bear, but pleasure to the spectators. £27.50 per person per night for us all, but especially the young. CR

Page 44 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Pete’s Peeps at the Past Carn Awn Singers Musical Director: Mary Hooper There is a slight change to my column this quarter. As our village has been in upheaval Accompanist: Maureen Wakeham. for the last three years, I thought I would The Singers are looking forward to a busy introduce you to a poem written by my late Summer and are working hard on some father, about the village he loved so much new pieces to add to the repertoire for their MEMORIES OF BOSCASTLE forthcoming concerts. The Annual Concert will be at St. Peter’s by W J Kinsman Church, Port Isaac on Wed 11th July at Fond memories of Bottreaux On looking back our holidays 7.45pm. The Special Guests will be the St. With its peaceful vales and hills Seem blessed with sunny days Columba Celtic Male Voice Choir, Musical Where the Jordan and Valency We earned pennies helping with Director Tony Tournoff. Ray Shaddick, Fed the corn and flour mills. the corn from Radio Cornwall, has kindly agreed to And had fun in many ways. The ploughman on the hillside be Chairman for the concert. Programmes Would whistle all day long In November it was Carnival will be on sale nearer the time. Cutting a furrow straight and true With bonfires and a guy Diary Dates: Till daylight had almost gone. Grand Tableauxs and fancy Carn Awn Singers will be performing at a dress “It’s time to go my faithful friends.” concert at Church on Sun 26th And fireworks lighting the sky. The ploughman kindly said Aug in aid of the Betjeman Appeal Fund Old Bess and Prince to corn and hay With Xmas came the presents for roof repairs. Old Tom to homemade bread. The carols and the inn The Singers have also been invited by the St Out at sea the sailing ships We celebrated in every way Minver Band to take part in a concert at Bringing the coal from Wales The birth of the Heavenly Son. St. Minver Church on Sun Sept 16th. Would welcome the sight of Those days now seem so long Willapark ago Whilst running before a gale. And lime has changed the score Lesnewth Rainfall Station And there beneath the Old Queen’s The values that we cherished 2007 2006 Head Are gone for evermore. March 86.7mm 138.2mm The Hobble boat would wait But our memories are priceless April 22.2mm 45.8mm To guide them to a safe retreat Wherever we may roam Between those walls of slate. To each and everyone of us May 144.2mm 118.5mm In sheds beside the lower Bridge This village of ours is Home. The most rainfall in one day in May was Small fishing boats were made 212 27.3mm on the 10th May And opposite the Manor House Tallow candles was the trade. The village had its merchants VENNINGS Of coal and corn and seed And tradesmen with their many skills Fore Street, Tintagel To serve our every need. (Next to Lloyds Bank) Our cottages were painted while 12 Our doors and windows green We kept our gardens tidy Fishing Tackle & Bait And scrubbed the doorsteps clean. 12 The gutters and the Village Street Hiking Poles & Sticks MILLER’S PANTRY Were swept with loving care 12 At The Old Mill And once a month on Tuesdays 01840 250223 Binoculars Decorative Home There was a sheep and cattle Fair. 12 In the Churches and the Chapels Accessories & On the seventh day we would meet Swiss Army Knives Unusual Gifts For Sunday School and Evensong 12 Coffee + Light + Teas And anniversary treats. Tel 01840 770 212 Lunches

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 45 Players’ Player and Manager’s Martin’s Sporting Briefs Player award went to Darren Mark Bailey winning the 3- unsuccessful season, was Hambley, playing in his first a-side Knockout. Cobweb reaching the final of the season for the team. ‘B’ finished mid-table in Lanson and District K.O. ♦ Playing his first ever the Second Division, with cup, even though a strong cricket season, Stephen the Napoleon team unable Lamerton team beat them. Wickett (Is there a joke ♦ Ian Nicholls did well to complete their season Hopefully it won’t be long there somewhere??) was so to complete the London because of a lack of players, before they make a return keen to impress the Tintagel marathon in just over six but they are hopefully to the top tier where they second team captain that he hours despite suffering an entering a team again next belong. went off and purchased a ankle injury part way round. year. Both the Cobweb ♦ Boscastle 2nd team had brand new cricket kit; only His efforts raised around and the Napoleon Ladies’ a good start to the season, to find on his return that he £7000 for the Cancer Darts Teams had successful which was just as well as, had bought wicket keeper Charity. seasons, finishing third since Christmas, results pads and left-handed gloves and sixth respectively, but ♦ We were all saddened haven’t gone their way and by mistake – not bad for a were unable to secure any to hear of the loss of two they have slipped down left-handed batsman!! silverware in the knockouts. people who were keen and the table. This was mainly ♦ Boscastle’s ‘A’ team were active members of Boscastle ♦ Players (past and present) through injuries and losing joint winners in the 2nd Football Club for many of the Cobweb cricket team key players to the first team. division of the Camelford years. As a player, John would like to congratulate There was one particular & District Snooker League, Kinsman was a “rock” at the Fred and June Siford on the match when they were so thus gaining promotion to heart of the Boscastle defence occasion of their diamond- short; they had to persuade the 1st Division at the first and when his playing days wedding anniversary. Fred a few of the “golden oldies” attempt, following relegation were over, he became an was a well-respected member to play with the average age last year. Johnny Brewer and avid supporter of the club. of the team, still playing of the side being forty. Well Martin Seldon won the pairs So was his mother-in-law, beyond his seventieth done to Sam, Gary and Ian knock-out final, with Martin Audrey Bickle, who was not birthday. for keeping it going! also claiming the award for only a staunch follower but most league wins. also one of the faithful band ♦ Boscastle 1st football ♦ Following the excellent of tea ladies. Our thoughts team, having maintained meal at this year’s Dinner ♦ Finally – It’s all quiet on go out to Joan and Joanne at Premier League status and Dance, at Bowood Golf the Emma Goreham front, this difficult time. for over fifteen years, Club, were the presentations except to say how radiant were relegated after a of the cups and trophies. The she looked when carrying ♦ In the Boscastle and disappointing season. They 1st team’s choice of Players’ out her chief bridesmaid’s District Darts League, flirted around the drop zone Player was Robert Heal with duties at Jason and Debbie’s Cobweb ‘A’ took the for most of the season, but club stalwart Johnny Bosky wedding. Butch described it runners- up award in the it wasn’t until the last couple taking the manager’s award. as “the biggest wedding” he First Division, with Steve of weeks that their fate was The 2nd team’s choice of has been to so far this year!!! Jose, Richard Pethick and sealed. One highlight of an H. VENNING - MASON - For Professional and Quality Work • RENOVATIONS •EXTENSIONS •PLASTERING • STONEWORK • ROOFING Lundy House, Boscastle TEL: 01840 250113

Page 46 Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 BEATRICE BEER by Anne Knight Beatrice continued to Beatrice continued to play the piano and joined play at the Cobweb for the Black and White Dance several years until she had to Band in the mid 1950’s give up because her husband together with George Martin Bill’s ill health. Bill sadly died from Coads Green, Bill Baker in 1980. Beatrice continued from Launceston and Bob to live in Boscastle until she, and Stewart Biddick from too suffered ill health. She Boscastle. Together they then moved to Plymouth played at various village halls to be near her daughter, including Otterham, , Elizabeth. Beatrice died in Beatrice on the piano at the Cobweb St Gennys and of course September 1985 aged 72. My husband Rods father, at No 3, Penally Terrace Harbour Café, Boscastle (run I am grateful to my Claude Knight, was a where they ran a bed and by Lilian Piper). The band teenage friend Elizabeth, musician playing on the breakfast. kept the local people well Beatrice’s daughter for the entertained on a Boscastle scene in the 1930`s, Ada Stone’s sister Saturday night! 40`s and 50`s. He was a Beatrice’s great aunt, member of the Boscastle Alma Pickard and her Later came Syncopators together with husband Luxon also lived the age of the Percy Nicholls, Charlie in Boscastle. They had a discothèque & Hiscock and Beatrice Foley daughter, Monica, who still entertainment who played piano. Beatrice lives here with her husband like the Black married Bill Beer and Bert. & W h i t e became resident pianist at Dance Band Beatrice was an the Cobweb Inn. was no longer accomplished pianist and fashionable and She was born in Boscastle married Charlie Hiscock, a the band folded. on January 1 1913. She later baker, in 1939. They had a H o w e v e r , went with her family to live daughter Elizabeth born in Charlie Jose & Beatrice Beatrice did not let in Marshgate. Her mother 1945. Unfortunately, the information she has supplied the grass grow under her feet. very sadly died at the age couple were later divorced. for this article. Do you have of 26 when Beatrice was 6 She became resident pianist In 1950 Beatrice any information about years old and her brother at the Cobweb Inn Boscastle. married Bill Beer, a railway members of your family that Fernley 4. The children were Beatrice loved to play folk porter who worked at you would like to include in raised by their grandmother, and sing-a-long music and Otterham Station. Bill had the Blowhole? If so, please Ada Stone. Beatrice and her the rafters at the Cobweb a son Brian. Beatrice and let me know at: boscastle– grandmother later moved rang to the sound of singing Elizabeth then moved to [email protected] or ring me back to Boscastle and lived and tinkling ivories! No 2 Valency Row. on 01840 250 381. AK w r perry & Son Building contractors stone masons roofIng specialists renovations/extensions family business - established for 40 years tel: Boscastle 01840 250081

Boscastle Blowhole Summer 2007 Page 47 CD Reviews: on the keys. The song selection which follows is wonderfully apt, given This Spring two new cds have been the show’s setting, evoking both the released in Boscastle. You can buy security of home and the adventures of them from several local outlets, the seafaring life, as we travel in song including the Boscastle Trading to Australia, America and India. A fine Company, or via the websites: version of Eric Bogle’s ‘Safe in Harbour’ www.boscastlebusker.com and provides the album’s emotional core, www.museumofwitchcraft.com juxtaposing the metaphor of the sea voyage as spiritual quest with the meaner spirits of those whose ‘only horizon is profit and loss’. All this may sound a bit dour and The show heads to its close with a didactic, and admittedly this may rousing take on the old String Band not be a disc for light background classic ‘Black Jack Davy’, followed by listening. Instead, find a darkened a violin instrumental which heralds the room, light a candle and let the music show-stopper, ‘Mary Ellen Carter’. This cast a spell. For spell-binding stuff it is. powerful tale of a shipwreck, with its The instrumentation is mostly sparse emotive ‘Rise again!’ chorus has become and the settings traditional, directing something of a signature song for post- attention to the human voice and its Rise Again flood Boscastle. As the story of wreck complex stories. The musical high and salvage builds to its joyful close the spot comes early in the set. First up Far, far away from manufactured pop voices ring in unison, celebrating the is Alva’s haunting Bells of Paradise, a and vacuous celebrity the authentic endeavour of the common people who single image of a wounded knight, music of old England lives on. Trouble raise their ship against the odds. To the lying bleeding in a chapel. Touching is, these days you have to seek it out performers and audience though, it’s on the Grail legend, Robin Hood and in the clubs and pubs and back bars. also a celebration of the rejuvenation of Christian myth, the dreamy vocal Like for instance the minstrels’ gallery the village, after the wreckage of 2004. depicts the doomed cycle of human of Boscastle’s Wellington Hotel, where, endeavour. Next comes Martin Carthy st on 31 January 2007, John Maughan, Songs of Witchcraft & Magic on cracking form with ‘Willie’s Lady’. aka the Boscastle Busker, hit the stage The prospect of a CD of songs and This is a masterclass from the doyen of accompanied by Cheryl Maughan, Julie ballads compiled by Boscastle’s English folk, the lyrics tumbling forth Boreham, Mike Silver, Martin Frith Museum of Witchcraft might raise over a driving guitar. The story is of a and Ben Maughan to cut a live set. eyebrows in some quarters. Will this be protective spell which foils a witch and Captured for posterity on this CD, the a vapid exercise in New Age packaging, saves a newborn babe from death, the show kicks off with an acapella ‘come or worse still, the commercial mysterious symbolism of combs, knots all ye’ promising an evening of aural trivialisation of Europe’s old religion? and braids threading through the verses pleasure in store. Next up is a warm Happily, this superb collection dodges but remaining just beyond the listener’s rendition of Johnny Duhan’s paean to these potential pitfalls. The Museum grasp. family life, The Voyage. These opening has set out to gather songs from the Drawing together these songs from tunes set the tone for the CD, which British folk tradition which explore the canon you may start hearing the unfolds through a mix of gorgeous the theme of magic, and it succeeds association of magic and witchery unaccompanied vocal numbers, brilliantly. Beautifully packaged, the with the primal experiences: courtship, interspersed with band tracks, in cover illustration shows a night-flying adultery, unwanted pregnancy and which John’s keening voice floats over witch whisking away her familiar and childbirth. In the pain and puzzlement a luminous backdrop of guitar, fiddle a bemused passenger. Inside the lyrics of life events such as these, the and accordion. of each song are lovingly reprinted, miraculous intrudes, its poetry offering An early high spot is New York Girls, complete with brief commentary respite and hope for helpless humanity. a cautionary tale from a jilted sailor, describing the source and illuminating Or, failing that, you may just find out cruising the ladies of the Big Apple. the imagery. Credit for this scholarship yourself slipping under the spell of the This segues into the rocking Boscastle goes to Joyce Froome, along with Doug Queen of the Elves. Something here Breakdown, where squeezebox player Bailey of Wild Goose Records who for rationalists and neo-pagans alike! Ben Maughan’s flashing fingers dazzle edited the set. MG

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