PARISH NEWS 65p VERYAN AND RUAN LANIHORNE SEPTEMBER 2013
In this issue: Veryan & District Helpful hints from AUTUMN SHOW Nicola on how to win prizes at the Show. PARISH HALL AND SCHOOLROOM Yes, but out of all SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER those beans, we only found two to match… To be opened at 2.30 pm by Mr Trounce Guy Entertainment during the afternoon from JACKA JAZZ Teas on sale throughout the afternoon, supplied by Veryan WI SHOW CLOSES AT 5 pm when PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED and the AUCTION will begin
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good condition and well pre- IN YOUR sented in a small vase with water. ( Our Editor is the per- son to beat in this class and it GARDEN will be a tall order I promise you, 33 last year was it? No - this month only about 20 - Ed) Cabbages must have a good heart and be shapely. It helps to lightly wash them, very Veryan and District Show, 7 carefully, when lifted the day September 2013! Yes just before. Take off really tatty seven or so days to go and here leaves that may be dead and is your opportunity to display look for slugs. Also leave a all that you have achieved this couple of inches of root, more year. I take everything I can on than would be left if you the Friday night and then get up bought it from the supermar- really early on Show morning ket – this proves it is home gathering up everything that is grown. The natural bloom (a so much better fresh on the day. sort of dull misty colour on For example, fuchsias are not a the leaves) is important so good cut flower so if you pick ensure you don’t clean that them in the morning they will off. If the cabbage is wet hang look better than those cut the it upside down to dry off. you must leave on the stalk, Now all that stuff above is night before. And what is the Carrots and beetroot must so cut them off the plant how the Show and Exhibitor judge looking for in a fuchsia? be lifted carefully. Those with with scissors to ensure no manuals wish you to exhibit Well that question was asked a slug marks or any little holes calamities. and perform. The last thing I couple of years ago by an ex- in are unlikely to be prize A vase of flowers is often want to do is discourage you. hibitor who religiously brings winners. Try and display best cut on the morning of The Show needs entries of all three branches every year and three that look the same. That the show except that some shapes, sizes and qualities and never gets a place. It’s simple is often easier said than done garden flowers take up water we can all help support it with really. You need three branches but it is important. Read the overnight in a cool place and a slightly bent cucumber or a with lots and lots of flowers on instructions – tops on or off? look better for it. This is trial normal sized marrow! each. Those with the most and Clean them with a damp and error really and depends It is not the winning but the freshest flowers will win and sponge going round the vege- on the flower to a great ex- taking part that matters! I generally the best branches will table not up and down it. A tent. Again a ‘collection of hope that my friend and rival be found on the perennial fuch- vertical motion may damage garden flowers’ means the Gilbert remembers that this sias that are hardy and not the the skin. Seasoned exhibitors more flowers you display the year. He would quite rightly half hardy ones. I am going to may put beets in a bucket of greater your chances. As the like to see his name on the repeat myself here because salt water for three or four Show is a couple of weeks Flower Cup three times and I there are some super tips, like hours. Apparently when the earlier than usual we may know he can achieve this if he this, on the Show web sites judge cuts one in half to have more flowers available practises his skills on button- which really help you prepare check the inside this will en- but my Michaelmas daisies holes and corsages – now your garden exhibits so that courage the white rings inside are not looking promising, there’s a challenge I throw out they are shown off at their best. to disappear. Never tried it so they are ignoring the urgency to him…. You will not be surprised to I cannot confirm this! of the Show and waiting for I have to go and see a friend know that I shall only be giving Runner beans must be Michaelmas. this week who is bemoaning a tips on flowers and vegetables- matching in size and length I cannot wait to see Gerald’s lack of colour in her garden cakes, scones and jams are not and be straight. They also sweet peas and Gilbert’s this year. Some plants, the my forte! However my husband need to be very fresh. The dahlias and perhaps this year hardy perennials mainly, have wishes to encourage anyone to judge will snap them to test some chrysanthemums? done well this year because make heavy cake as he buys as for freshness and if he sees If you are brave enough to they loved the wet winter. But many as he can at the auction stringy bits you have had it! enter dahlias, chrysanthe- some of the herbaceous plants after the Show and consumes Lettuces should be harvested mum or single flowers as got too wet, I lost quite few. them rapidly. It is fortunate that on the morning of the show. exhibits in the many avail- And if they survived the wet this is only a once per year rit- They must be fresh and tur- able categories then the pet- then the cold spring followed ual! gid, nothing worse than a als must be perfect, the flow- by a hot July made the growth The best tip I can give you is to limp lettuce! Lift them with a ers the correct shape and the a bit feeble and sappy. Now is read the instructions in the hand fork, clean the roots stems as straight as possible. the time to look at the borders Show entry form. If it says 5 carefully and wrap the roots More points are lost by ex- see where you have gaps and stems of parsley and three beets in moist kitchen paper, and hibitors not checking the get ready to autumn plant and make sure you have counted put in a plastic bag until the backs of the blooms – the fill them in for next year. I correctly, it’s an easy mistake last minute. whole flower head is impor- leave you with a picture of my to make and I have made it! Tomatoes should be without tant and must be as perfect as tree lilies and best wishes for A bunch of herbs should be holes or watermarks and as possible. the Show! Game on Gilbert! exactly that. As many as you alike as possible. Remember NB can possibly muster and in September 2013 page 3
a season).’ From the The version uncomfortable in using TENNIS CLUB From the by The Byrds reached everyday language in wor- NEWS the number 1 spot on the ship, preferring the lan- Vicarage… Another great night at Vicarage… Billboard Hot 100 chart.) guage of the Book of Com- Churchtown Farm barn on 14 mon Prayer, and it is not August organised by memrbs People are usually quite One of the Common restricted to people of ad- of Veryan and Roseland Ten- predictable in choosing Worship books is vanced years! nis Club. The Newlyn Reelers readings and hymns for Services and Prayers for led the dancing and the caller weddings and funerals; the the Church of England, So it’s a balancing act. made sure that everyone, re- passage known as The Times and Seasons . It gardless of age or ability, was Hymn of Love, (1 Corin- provides a lot of alterna- May you know God’s love able to join in. Sideshows and thians 13), is often used at tive material which can in your lives. children’s games provided alternative entertainment. both as too are hymns such be used to give variety to Fr Doug. Plenty of quality food was as ‘Love divine’ and ‘All our services of worship. available together with a fully things bright and beautiful’ licensed bar. One of the high- However, change has to lights of the evening was the So it was something of a be handled carefully. It final ‘weigh-out’ to determine novelty to be asked to read can be very unsettling. how much weight Fr Doug the passage from Ecclesias- There are people who had lost since the beginning tes, ‘There is a season for find it difficult to wor- of Wimbledon - about 7½ weeks. Starting at a stagger- everything, a time for every ship with their noses in occupation under heaven’. the books. ing weight of 18 stones and ¾ of an ounce the scales re- (Of course, the passage was Veryan Parish Hall vealed a loss of 31 pounds There is merit, for some, made popular in the late and ½ an ounce for a final in the familiar and conti- 1950s when Pete Seeger Tuesday 3 September weight of 15 stones 11 nuity. It is even the case wrote the song ‘Turn! Turn! 7 pm pounds and ¼ of an ounce. Turn! (to everything there is that some people feel LIFE OF A The winner of the competition to guess the weight lost was DIPLOMAT’S WIFE Selina Gibbons, just ¼ of an Mina Dresser ounce out, closely followed by Pat Raine and Tony TREVERBYN HOUSE Tuesday 1 October Cowen just & 7 pm ¼ of an ounce behind. TREVERBYN THE HISTORY OF The treasurer is still working THE CRINOLINE on the final profit for the eve- LODGE ning, but the yield from the Rachel Miles BED & BREAKFAST & Sponsored Slim is estimated to be about £1400 which will SELF CATERING go towards the cost of the ACCOMMODATION For more information project to improve facilities at contact Sue Day on the tennis club and encourage 501673 people of all ages to play ten- nis. Sponsors can send VISITORS AND cheques .made payable to NEW MEMBERS Veryan and Roseland Tennis WELCOME Club to Fr Doug at Veryan Vicarage, TR2 5QA
Tel: 01872 501201 An editorial reminder… Email: [email protected] Please, if you are sending an identically worded report www.treverbyn.co.uk or a piece of news to other publications or websites as well as to ‘Parish News’, could you let me know? It’s our policy not to publish items which will also appear in the ‘West Briton’, ‘Roseland Magazine’ or else- where.
September 2013 page 4 “Farewell, Veryan Primary, Hello The Roseland!” says Ella Brigg… Water fights in the playground and Pizza at Frankie and Bennys I’m sure will not be on my timetable when I start Caerhays Castle Gardens at The Roseland in September but they were some of the Open mid-February to early June great experiences in my last term at Veryan Primary. Burncoose Nurseries Not everything was fun! Of course we had to work, lots of it in fact, because we had our end of Key Stage SATs Gwennap, Redruth assessments. I did make sure I ate a good breakfast but The UK’s largest specialist mail order supplier of waiting to begin the tests did make me feel quite sick. garden and conservatory plants including many rare varieties exclusive to Burncoose Learning my lines for the end of term production was no small feat either and it always seems to happen that de- spite some terrible rehearsals, the end performances were Why not become a Friend of Caerhays? amazing. I don’t think I’ll ever see another headteacher with a pretend arrow through his forehead again, that’s for sure! DETAILS FROM www.caerhays.co.uk Being in Year 6 at Veryan came with lots of responsibili- ties. One of those was to run the after-school club every or 01872 501310 Friday with Mary. We named our club ‘Feel-Good Fri- Or email [email protected] day’ and managed to raise enough money to be able to donate £500 to the new school playground. Friendships at Veryan are very important, and I am lucky to have all the Veryan girls in my tutor group at The Roseland. Our tutor is a new teacher called Miss Tonkins. I shall write again next month to let you know how we all get on in our first term, and more importantly, who will be the first to get lost!
CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST CORNWALL CHURCHES DAY 14 SEPTEMBER It’s not too late to organise something - and it doesn’t have to be on the particular day! Your church keeps half the money raised, and the other half goes to the Trust. There are details on the Trust’s website, or contact our local parish contact Jeanne Hitchings in Portloe [501114] Any money raised should go initially to Jeanne, along with the appropriate form, so that the ‘admin’ can be completed. Gift-aided contributions will add another 25p to every £1 given. And if there isn’t a local fundraising event, please make sure that our churches are open and welcoming - we may be visited by lots of people!
September 2013 page 5 CHOCKS Then out into deeper water, the sea changing from blue to AWAY! dark green, and becoming calmer as it deepened. Along I have often expressed a the coast, over the dunes, wish to see Cornwall from then back, too swiftly, over a the air. Recently our white car speeding along a daughter Suzanne saw an road, which ceased to look advertisement in a local like Dinky or Corgi toy, and newspaper for half-hour resumed its proper size as we flights from Newquay air- swooped down on to the tar- port in an old ‘Rapide’ mac. It was over much too aircraft - a ten-seater - soon. and decided, as our 70th I sat next to a reporter from Anne and Ralph Meering on their anniversary wedding anniversary was the ‘West Briton’ who, on flight, and the view from the air. approaching, to treat us to discovering that Ralph had a flight. been an air bomber on a Lan- [Images reproduced from the ‘West Briton’ files: copy- caster all those years ago right remains with the paper and the images are not to So on a rather chilly June plied me with questions, and be reproduced further] morning, Ralph, Sue and I as we duly found out, gave duly arrived at the airport us a ‘write-up’ in the paper, ready for take-off. It was, which many of you may have to put it mildly, a squash, read. But Ralph found it nine of us, and the pilot slightly different from his way up front, and we were wartime trips! off, rising rather noisily However, we found it an in- over Newquay. triguing experience, and wish that it could have lasted Then on to Padstow with a longer. distant view of Perran- Asked to comment, Ralph porth , and when we said “He made a good land- turned, Illogan down to the ing”. west. Anne Meering
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CARNIVAL REPORT The carnival not having been held since 2009 was a little on the small side but never- theless a great success. The prizes were won in the following classes:- 5 years & under - 1st Daraka Smith (fairy), 2nd Chloe & Nathan Robinson (Mario & Luigi), 3rd ‘Where’s the Georgia Sherrard (fireman). 6-10 years - 1st band?’ Sam Davidson (Robin Hood), joint 2nd Jess ‘It’s behind Wasley (Princess & the Frog) and Freya Gibbons (Alice in you!’ Wonderland), 3rd Kye Sherrard (witch). 'Wheels' - Phoebe Em- mett (Duchess of Cambridge with baby Prince George), 2nd Talan Spears (Tour de Veryan). Adult -Rachel Wasley with Scarlet (Lady & the Tramp). Best in carnival was the Fairy - Daraka Smith. Judging was done by Pam & Peter Lorenzen Queen and who were on a walking holiday from Germany. The procession attendants was led by Bugle Silver Band up to the Sports & Social Club drive in style with Barry Pound driving the Fairy Queen, Kira Beale with her attendants Mia & Lydia in a vintage Brough sports car. The afternoon was enjoyed by all with the Band continuing to play until tea-time with side stalls, bouncy castle, vintage vehi- ‘What a lovely day !’ cles, a Tai Kwon Do demonstration by a visiting group from ‘Good to see you!’ Bristol and fun tug-of-war for those who wanted to test their strength! and a Meat Feast & barbecue and Strawberries & Cream. The evening finished off with Marcus & Andy from St Austell playing their guitars and singing. No, Mr & Mrs Quinney weren’t Hopefully - and after talking to several people who were there - part of the proces- a lot more people will take part in the carnival next year. If sion - but with a anyone is interested in joining our Gala Committee then please bit of decoration on contact Judith on 01872 501582 (we don't have many meetings their vehicles, how in a year and they are quite short!) about entering next Judith Rundle year?
September 2013 page 7 CHURCHES, of a perfectly symmetrical dome which allows sound to Londis Late Shop TEMPLES AND be bounced in a circle. MOSQUES It seems that wherever we J. J.HARRIS & SON (ENGINEERS) LTD Malcolm Craven are in the world we are drawn to local places of wor- ship. They do not have to be Before we were married Christian, any religion or Treworran Ann and I lived in Lon- belief will do. We find them don. She worked near interesting buildings, per- Westminster Abbey , I haps because the builders Garage worked in the City. sought to impress, to direct Lunch times were one Bessy Beneath, Ruan High Lanes, the worshippers’ minds to hour but as she worked Truro, Cornwall. the great reason for their for London Transport being there. You may have 01872 530 304/5 she had free travel in done it yourself. Sit in the London. So she came peace of a wonderful country across to see me and we Off Licence/Groceries/Newspapers church, and you find your spent our time walking – mind directed to thinking we could not afford to do about the Lord and all his MOT TESTING CENTRE anything else. General Engineers - Arc Welding- works. Steel Fabrication, Sun Electronic Tuning The City is dotted with Away from this country Churches, many built by Calor Gas and Solid Fuel Stockist some places can be bizarre. Wren following the Fire, Mon-Sat: 8.00am-8.00pm We went into a temple in many damaged or just a Rajasthan known as the Rat Sun: 9.00am-7.30pm shell following the Blitz. Temple where the floors are covered by hundreds of The most magnificent, of small brown rats which run course, is St. Paul’s free around the building and Cathedral. In those days, over the floors on which you in common with all walk. Churches, entrance was free and it provided They are revered by Hindus The local, family run Nursery somewhere interesting to as the re-born children of With home or locally grown stock go, a sanctuary from the Durga, a goddess. These are Perennials and evergreen plants and shrubs rain, at a price we could not the large brown rats of Cacti and succulents afford – nothing. We the sewers but a light Herbaceous plants for perennial summer colour wandered around reading brown edition of the white Exotic plants hardy within our local climate the memorial stones, rats found as children’s pets. Bedding plants for all seasons marvelling at the archi- Planting service to your own tubs or baskets, new or tecture, the decoration, refills the wonderful ceiling. Vegetable seeds, composts and plant foods Climbing up to the whis- Terracotta and ornamental pots pering gallery was not for In season fresh garden produce and eggs from happy hens, and ice-cream! lunch time – it took too National Garden Gift vouchers sold and accepted long. But we did on other Garden advisory service - planning, design, sorting occasions, climbing the problems 259 steps to the lowest of Planting and hard landscaping can be arranged the galleries and practic- Full floristry service is available for funerals, weddings, parties or just your ing whispering sweet home. Cut flowers are sourced ethically from Cornwall and flower markets to nothings to one another suit your requirements across the vast void. To enter a Hindu temple you Open 9-5 - closed Sunday afternoons Or ring for your personal appointment must take your shoes off The Roseland Nursery, Trewartha Chapel, Trewartha, The St Paul’s Gallery is which means most women Veryan TR2 5QJ tel: 01872 501825 not unique – there is one walk barefoot! Ann managed in Bijapur in India one in www.theroselandnursery.co.uk it but rather cautiously. Beijing and another built for scientific purposes in Chicago. It is the effect September 2013 page 8
India, of course, is awash all Sikhs are called Singh with temples, and, being but all Singhs are not a Hindu, they are open to Sikh. Takes a bit of think- anyone. In many of the ing about does that! Singh large ones a priest will try is a popular name among and extract money from Hindus. The name Singh visitors, often in exchange means ‘Lion’ and it is the for a mark in red paste traditional name for the upon your forehead. This male line, whereas the fe- mark is called a ‘tilak’, male is ‘Kaur’ which means with various spellings, and ‘Princess’. is usually red, grey or black, depending on the .The religion came into . Hindu sect with which it s being in the 15 th century in The world is full of re- high up in the Himalaya, associated. It can mean the Punjab region of India ligions and there is of and anyone can enter. The many things – that you are which is still its stronghold. course also Buddhism. central ‘worshiping area’ is a good person, that you It is remarkably akin to Some of the world’s where the priests will be belong to a certain sect or Christianity in that it wor- greatest minds have conducting the service and tribal group, or simply, I ships only one God, a su- agreed to differ as to you must walk clockwise suspect, to indicate that preme being, omnipresent, whether Buddhism is a around the outer edge. The you, as a visitor, have paid with ethics and morality as religion or not. It has no service involves much your dues. values. A warlike religion, Gods – its focal point is chanting by the gathered its origins covered in blood, Buddha who was an or- monks and nuns, the blow- The other major religion of it provided mercenary sol- dinary man who ing of great horns, and is an India is Muslim, worship- diers to Indian rulers over achieved Nirvana by the experience in itself. Bud- ping, of course, in a the centuries, yet managed way he lived. dhist monks are not like mosque. The big difference to reconcile this with a be- Christian ones. While some between them so far as the lief that all men are equal It is a belief in re- young men become monks visitor is concerned is that, and hospitality is para- incarnation and in its for life it is common for a in general, the temple is mount. simplest form the crea- boy leaving school to be- open to all whereas the tures of the universe come a monk for a few mosque is only open to Its centrepiece is The form a ladder to be years, then return to normal practising Muslims. There Golden Temple in Amritsar, climbed. You do this by life. Unlike Muslims and are mosques which allow which I think is the most the way you live. If you Hindus they have females non Muslim visitors but beautiful building in the have lived a good life as well, or nuns as we they are few and far be- whole continent – possibly you are promoted up the would call them. tween. the world. It’s a working ladder, a bad one you temple, open to all faiths, drop down. Your object All in all the world’s relig- Numerically in India the where anyone can go and is to achieve Nirvana, a ions and their houses are a two religions are about the stay. Accommodation is state of profound peace, constant source of interest. same and, in general, live free if you chose simple complete purity. Once A festival in the Indian jun- peacefully side by side, dormitory style but you pay there you can relax – as gle, horns blown in Sikkim, though the Muslim is far a small fee for private you are pure you cannot prayers cried from a mina- more business-savvy and rooms. Food is free, though ‘sin’ so cannot be rele- ret over the Sahara desert, tends to encroach on the very Indian! If you have gated. all are capable of raising next area as they stretch money you are expected to ‘goose bumps’ – at least their business empires. The make a donation according We have been to won- they are to us. Hindu, on the other hand, to your means. derful Buddhist temples, is generally a laid back individual who wants to While you stay there you seek a quieter life. But put should take your share of the two together in a reli- temple duties such as clean- gious dispute and massa- ing, cooking, linen chang- cres occur, generation long ing and paperwork. That is feuds are born. how the Temple runs and is maintained to an immacu- The other major Indian late standard. You do not religion is Sikhism. It is have to partake of any reli- important to remember, gious ceremony but are free when dealing with Sikhs, to be present if you wish
September 2013 page 9 Briefly… Pat Raine reports that the Cream Teas in aid of Parkinson’s research raised an amazing £1235 - many thanks to everyone who supported the event. YOGA Keeps you fit, supple and youthful! Why not give it a try on Tuesday mornings in the Parish Hall, 10 am until noon.
...and don’t believe everything the estate agents tell you! Spotted in a recent West Briton”, a description of the ‘round house’ at Philleigh. Undoubtedly similar to our own in Veryan, but certainly not ‘constructed by Hugh Rowe of Lostwithiel’, nor ‘for the same patron Jeremiah Trist’ who ‘built the round houses for his daughters without any corners for the devil to lurk in’ The round houses in Veryan were built by local workmen - see Mr Trist’s own account book; Hugh Rowe of Lostwithiel built the prototype round house for his patron Captain Penrose of Ethy in St Winnow, who contributed the plan to the Agricultural Survey of Cornwall in 1811 to which Jeremiah Trist also con- tributed; he had 4, not 5 daughters when the houses were built, between 1815 and 1818, not ‘1760’ as the “WB” would have us believe. And they’re round because they are ‘Gothick’ in style, popular at the time, and you try making right angles with cob as a building material… Ed.
September 2013 page 10 FORTHCOMNG EVENTS ‘Come Dancing’ will start again on 8 September at 7 pm Harvest Supper Coach trips in Veryan Parish Hall then fortnightly until the Cribbs Causeway for shopping 26 October £25 pre-Christmas Hoe-Down on 3 November BRIDGEWATER CARNIVAL 2 November £25 BATH Christmas shopping Callington Gospel Choir 1 December £30 Veryan Church 7.30 pm For information contact Saturday 28 September Friday 25 th October Judith [01872 501582] 7.30-10 pm Veryan Parish Hall At 6.45pm £8 - bar available [Roseland festival] CRICKET FIXTURES With The Three Belles Performing at 7pm and 8pm Jolly’s Drinks Nare Head bunkers open Cornwall League Cold meats, Salads & Desserts from 8.30pm Division 3 East Monday 23 September Saturday 7 September 11am-12.30 pm & £8.00 per person & £20 family ticket Wadebridge [H] 1.30-3 pm £4 donation Enquiries 01872 501582/501462 MEET in Kiberick car y Division 7 East park Saturday 7 September BOOKING ESSENTIAL Werrington Exiles [A] 01872 278234 ‘Old Cornwall’ society AGM Wednesday 9 October 7.30 pm Gerrans Memorial Hall Additional information about forthcoming events can be sent followed by to our church websites for inclusion in the on-line diary: RODDA’S CREAMERY - A FAMILY BUSINESS [email protected] Philip Rodda [email protected] or All welcome [email protected] Details from the events secretary on 580540 as well as to the editor of ‘Parish News’ at [email protected] Veryan C.RUDRUM & SONS (CORNWALL) LIMITED Country DIPLOMA COAL MERCHANTS Market Fridays 1010----3030 to 1111----3030 am Reliable and Regular Deliveries (Feb(Feb----Dec)Dec) 50 Kg Open Bag Deliveries Pre-Pack Fuels in Clean Sealed Plastic Bags Veryan Parish Hall Quality Fuels Real British Coal Home cooked produce, TRURO (01872) 274942 preserves, handicrafts, MEVAGISSEY (01726) 842365 ST. AUSTELL (01726) 850462 plants, local vegetables REDRUTH (01209) 215561/213365 FALMOUTH (01326) 377345 Refreshments HELSTON (01326) 573661 BARTON HOUSE Orders: 01872 501559 PARC ERISSEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEW PORTREATH ROAD REDRUTH TR16 4HZ
September 2013 page 11 PASSING THE In addition of course as a good friends, and had a girls from Portholland and ‘SCHOLARSHIP’ church school we studied fear of the unknown and delivered us to Gorran ‘Scripture’ in preparation the wider world. High Lanes to catch the for the annual Diocesan Western National bus, Ella’s thoughts on leaving Inspection. I can still re- which meandered via Me- Veryan school for the Rose- cite numerous psalms, vagissey and Pentewan, to land [on page 4] reminded chunks of the Bible and deposit the grammar me of when I moved from St large portions of the Book school children in King’s Michael Caerhays Voluntary of Common Prayer, Avenue, for a ten minute Primary school to St Austell though I never won the walk to school. County Grammar School for coveted prize. Uniform [unknown at Girls, way back in the middle Caerhays] was bottle green of the last century. Sometime around the age gymslips, socks, bloomers, of 10 we were entered for blazer and gabardine mack, Things were very different the ‘scholarship’. I don’t Mrs Williams said ‘you white cotton blouses, and a then. ‘Primary’ schools ca- remember any real prepa- must take this letter home green and gold tie. Those tered for children from the ration or practice for this; to your mother’. She would parents who could afford age of 5 until they were 15, it was after all intended as not let me walk the two them bought blazer and except for those few who an ‘intelligence’ test, miles alone but sent two beret badges. passed what was then called along with an English pa- senior boys as ‘escorts’, the ‘scholarship’ and who per, a ’composition’ and with instructions to call at There was a subtle hierar- moved to the local County an arithmetic test. the carpenter’s shop to tell chy: the ’official’ and ex- Grammar school. Dad. pensive outfitters, Dingles’ The examination was in in Plymouth, provided silk Caerhays school was small two parts. The I suspect that Lawrence sashes to gymslips, by any standard, with no ‘prelim’ [preliminary Trudgeon and Leonard Clydella blouses, and more than 40 children. The stage] could be taken at 9, Nott were as embarrassed leather banded berets. Most ‘mixed infants’ were taught provided your 10th birth- as I was at this arrange- of us made do with what by the assistant teacher in the day was before [I think] ment, but they mounted Sydney Grose in St Austell classroom, everybody else, August; I was entered at 9, their bikes and followed could offer. It mattered not from 8 to 15, was in ‘the big but I know that my best me down the Castle drive a bit, at that age. room’ taught by the head friend Pat, whose birthday to Dad’s workshop. All he mistress, Mrs Williams. was in September, had to said was ‘Go home and tell After 2 rooms and 40 chil- wait another year. your mother’ but I think he dren, a two-storey school Each day began with prayers was pleased! and 400 pupils was daunt- and ‘The Register’. When Very few pupils from ing, but Form 1A soon be- your name was called you Caerhays had gone to When we reached Trega- came good friends. It took were supposed to say grammar school; very lit- varras I think the boys a while to get to grips with ‘Present, Miss’. For some tle fuss was made over the were given 6d and sent the geography of the build- time I refused to do this, ex- two or three of us who back to school, but mother ing, but we managed. plaining ‘Well, she can see were taking the test. We refused to let me walk back that I’m here’. Eventually I promptly forgot all about to Caerhays. She was New and challenging sub- conformed. it. duly, and characteristically, jects - English Grammar, furious when the end of French, geography, Then came Drill - exercises However, on a June morn- term report recorded one ‘proper’ history, algebra, and team games in the play- ing Mrs Williams came day’s absence instead of general science - as well ground, which I hated - and into school with a letter the coveted ‘perfect atten- as homework every eve- arithmetic, another dread, from the Education De- dance;’ - I had after all ning, were a whole new especially mental arithmetic partment at County Hall. been sent home by Mrs and exciting experience. sessions. I knew my ‘times It stated that ‘Christine Williams. tables’ but could not relate Hawkridge has been se- So Ella ands her friends them to sums, even less to lected as one of 12 chil- Going to secondary school move on to a new chapter ‘problems’. dren in Cornwall to attend was unsettling. We had no in their lives: go, girls, Grammar School’, and chance to visit before the with confidence, enthusi- English was fun - reading, that without even having first day of term, I had no asm, and joy. It’s a great whether aloud or silently, attempted the dreaded friends for company, and new world to explore ! writing ‘compositions’, learn- arithmetic paper. My reac- the journey required me to ing about the meaning of tion was ‘I don’t want to get up at 6.30am, walk ten CRE words. Afternoons were de- go’. I was happy and con- minutes to meet the school voted to sewing [ugh], draw- fident at Caerhays with taxi which collected older ing, or nature study. September 2013 page 12 Daytime LOW tides at CARNE in September
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9.17 10.19 11.07 11.50 12.28 13.04 13.39
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14.13 14.46 15.21 16.01 16.51 18.02 6.44 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8.22 9.47 10.51 11.44 12.32 13.15 13.54
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 14.29 15.01 15.31 16.01 16.34 17.25 18.47
29 30 7.19 8.36
New moon 5 September Full moon 19 September Exceptionally low tides 19, 20 & 21 September
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VERYAN Did you know… That we have a letter from \Round the Churches... PARISH CHURCH King Charles I in Veryan church? NEWS During the Civil War between Ruan FROM A big ‘Welcome back’ to King and Parliament in the Joyce Goldie who has re- seventeenth century many Lanihorne PORTLOE sumed her rightful place on Cornishmen fought in the the organ stool after many Royalist army and in spite of months of recuperation. It their reluctance to leave Corn- August was a busy month for wall engaged in a number of Another wonderful evening of was especially good that her us, especially on Tuesday fierce battles. cello music from Orlando Jop- afternoons when on one oc- return coincided with the ling. The ticket sales had been casion we were 40-plus for celebrations for the Goldies’ In 1643 the Cornish troops slow, but picked up on the 60th wedding anniversary cream teas! How good it’s took part in the siege of Bris- final days before the concert, and that so many of her been to keep up to date with tol, which although successful so that we had a nearly full family were in church. And locals and to provide visitors in taking the city for the King, church. It was gratifying to see it’s been good to see Ann with such a welcome to Port- resulted in the loss of many people who had been to previ- loe. Such fantastic support and Ralph again, celebrat- officers and men. Some Cor- ous concerts coming again. ing their 70th anniversary in from everyone. nishmen deserted ranks and It is always a pleasure to wel- some style (see page 6). left for home, intent on pro- come Orlando back to the The anniversary cake was It seems a good idea to have tecting their own county, but church, which he claims is his much appreciated by the a month off during Septem- the remaining forces besieged favourite venue. His concerts rest of the congregation! ber before starting monthly and took Exeter. have become a staple of our soup lunches in October - Belated good wishes too to fundraising events. The pro- Robin and Sally Hart whose the first Monday in the The King in gratitude wrote a gramme this year had a Span- golden wedding fell in the month. letter of thanks to his ‘faithful ish theme, linking Pablo following week - what an county’ and ordered copies to Casals, the great Spanish cel- August! There are however still be printed and read in every list who discovered and popu- plenty of things to look for- church and ‘to be kept for larised the Bach suites, to mu- ward to in September - Our 100-year-old organ is ever as a record in the same’. sic by Sainte Colombe and to be thoroughly overhauled apart from the Veryan Show! Cassado. The concert raised Strike by Lance Foy in October, in We’re delighted that Many Cornish churches had £792-72 for the Window resto- time for Chris Gray’s re- Sound will be entertaining the text of the letter painted ration project. cital. Lance promises to us again, this time on Sun- on wood. Some have been make it sound ’like new’. day 15th at 7.30 pm. Har- lost, but Veryan’s was refur- We have been fortunate to We expect his visit on 10/11 vest Thanksgiving is on bished and repainted in 1815 have received a large grant October just in time for the Sunday 29th and this will at Jeremiah Trist’s expense . from the Cornwall Historic wedding on 12th! be followed by Harvest Churches Trust to help with Supper on Monday 30th at The letter, painted on its the cost of restoring our win- Church diaries for 2014 7 o’clock . original board, can be seen dows. To show our apprecia- are available on the book Posters will give details and just inside the church on the tion a member of the congre- stall in Veryan church - in we greatly look forward to left of the west door. It’s now gation, David Hamblett, has a tasteful shade of lilac! seeing you! quite difficult to read but a agreed to do a sponsored bike JH transcript is being made . ride to raise money for the CHCT and St Rumon’s in early September. Sponsorship forms will be available in the HARVEST FESTIVALS Advance notice church. Please support David Portloe VERYAN PARISH CHURCH for this worthwhile cause. Harvest Thanksgiving CENTENARY Sunday 29 September 10.30 am ORGAN RECITAL by Harvest Supper Christopher Gray, Director of Roseland Churches’ Choir Monday 30 September 7 pm Music at Truro Cathedral diary 2013 Tuesday 22 October 7 pm Veryan BOOK tickets in advance, send Saturday 5 October £10 per person to Canon Doug Wedding at Veryan Harvest Festival Evensong Roseland Churches Choir and Bishop of St Germans Robins, The Vicarage, Veryan TR2 5QA with a telephone num- Sunday 6 October 6 pm Sunday 6 October 6 pm ber or email address so that we Harvest Evensong, can acknowledge receipt. Veryan Ruan Lanihorne Cheques payable to Veryan Harvest Festival Evensong PCC, please Sunday 13 October 6 pm Roseland Churches Choir Seats allocated in order of Harvest evensong, Sunday 13 October 6 pm receipt ! Ruan
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The parishes of CHURCH SERVICES FOR September Come Dancing! VERYAN and Veryan Ruan Portloe RUAN LANIHORNE 8 & 22 September Priest-in-Charge: Sunday 1 September Trinity 14 VERYAN PARISH The Revd Canon Douglas Robins 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am The Vicarage, Veryan TR2 5QA Canon Doug Holy Communion Morning Worship HALL 01872 501618 Canon Doug Linda Baines Contact Ann [501035] or Pat [501479] VERYAN (St Symphorian) Sunday 8 September Trinity 15 for details Parish Church 11 am Eucharist 10.30 am Churchwardens Revd Angela Cooper Anglican informal worship Mr David Elliott Boswague, Tregony [501230] Sunday 15 September Trinity 17 MEDITATION GROUP & 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am Mr Robin Rundle Revd Ken Boullier Mattins Morning Worship VERYAN Revd Ken Boullier Revd Ian Haile Trevarthen Cottage Veryan Green Third Thursday in the [500950] month 2.30 pm Sunday 22 September Trinity 18 Hon. Secretary 8.30 am Holy Communion 9.30 am 11 am Mattins Eucharist & wedding Mr David Elliott Andy Duff Canon Doug 501650 or 501565 for [501230] details Treasurer Mrs Helen Robins Sunday 29 September Michaelmas There is a warm welcome [501458] 11 am Eucharist & baptism 10.30 am Canon Doug Harvest thanksgiving for everyone and we can Organist Rachel Carbis arrange transport if Mrs Joyce Goldie needed. [501565] Sunday 6 October Trinity 20 Envelope Treasurer Mrs Marilyn Veness 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am [501704] Canon Doug Holy Commuion 6 pm Harvest Evensong Cano Doug Magazine Editor PORTLOE (All Saints) United Church Christine Edwards Church Stewards Miss Jeanette Blamey VERYANgalleries [501727] 1, Homeyard Homes, Veryan [email protected] [501539] Advertisements Did you Know? Pat Raine vacancy [501479] Hon. Secretary We have PAINTINGS by artists such as [email protected] Mrs Jeanne Hitchings End Cottage, Portloe William Nash, Robin Leonard, Distribution coordinators [501114] Sarah Rundle and delivery team Hon. Treasurer Jenny Wheatley and many more! Mrs Joyce Gilbert beautiful It would be helpful if Porthjulyan Plus Jewellery, contributions for the Pendower Road magazine sent by e-mail could be Veryan ceramics, cards, and bags, [501365] sent as a Word 2003 document attachment - perfect for gifts. RUAN LANIHORNE DEADLINES We also paint favourite VIEWS, flowers , (St Rumon) Parish Church Churchwardens Portraits and MURALS It takes several days’ work to Mrs Pat Farr for a special present. produce the final magazine Lambourne Barn copy and disc, so we need copy Ruan Highlanes Come and see us - between the two usually by 16th of the previous [501599] month for inclusion in the Mr David Hughes Roundhouses following month’s issue: occa- Castle Towers VERYAN GREEN Ruan Lanihorne at sionally our printing deadlines [501855] require earlier delivery of the disc. PLEASE CHECK Hon. Secretary & Treasurer DEADLINE DATE ON BACK Mrs Pat Farr PAGE - and early copy is [501599] Tues - Sat 10 - 5-30 always much appreciated! 01872 501469
September 2013 page 15 The Parishes REGULAR EVENTS AllStars for ages 7-12 fort- September Diary Church Rotas of Veryan & Ruan nightly in Veryan School 5- Tuesday 3rd Veryan WI in parish Lanihorne 6.30 pm [contact school for hall, 7 pm [page 4] Veryan details] READINGS AND READERS Church Services Saturday 7th VERYAN SHOW Services in September Brownies meet Mondays in [page1] VERYAN term time, Veryan Parish Hall Sunday 1 September Trinity 14 Sunday 8th C ome Dancing, Parish Church of 6.15-7.30pm Jeremiah 2, 4-13 Veryan parish hall, 7 pm [page 15] Ann Craven [731] St Symphorian Country Market every Friday in Veryan Parish Hall Saturday 14th wedding at Veryan Hebrews 13, 1-8 & 15,16 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sundays: Margery Truscott [302] 10.30-11..30 am Saturday 14th CHCT fund 11 am Parish Eucharist Parish Council meets on third raising day [ page 5] Sunday 8 September Trinity 15 4th Sunday 8.30 am Jeremiah 18, 1-11 Holy Communion [BCP] Monday, 7.30 pm, Sunday 22nd wedding at Portloe Veryan Parish Hall Peter Gardner [530591] 4th Sunday: 11 am Sunday 22nd Come Dancing Mattins [BCP] unless Eucharist committee room Philemon 1-21 Veryan parish hall, 7 pm [page 15] Margaret Cortis [256] for special feasts Pre-school: at Sports and Social club, Veryan, Mondays Monday 23rd MACMILLAN PORTLOE UNITED COFFEE MORNING Sunday 15 September 11.15am-3 pm, Tuesday, Trinity 16 CHURCH Broom Parc [page 1] Wednesday, Thursday 9.15am- Jeremiah 4, 11,12,22-28 All Saints 1.15 pm Monday 23rd Nare Head bunkers Robin Rundle [500591] open [page 11] 1 Timothy 1, 12-17 Methodist services 1st, 3rd & 5th Ringing Practice at Veryan : David Elliott [230] Sundays at 10.30 am 4th Tuesday most months, but Friday 27th Bishop Tim to 2nd Sunday: Service of the Word contact 501203 for up-to-date Veryan school Sunday 22 September information [Anglican] at 10.30 am Saturday 28th Trinity 17 MATTINS wedding at Ruan 4th Sunday: Eucharist Roseland magazine delivery 2 Kings 4, 8-37 Saturday 28th Callington Gospel at 9.30 am arranged by local coordinator Blair Jobson [580288] Choir at Veryan church [page 11] Acts 9, 10-31 Roseland Youth Group meets RUAN LANIHORNE Sunday 29th HARVEST Julia Pound [741] in Social Club Tuesdays St Rumon THANKSGIVING PORTLOE READINGS TO BE PROVIDED 7-9.30 pm for ages 10-14 [page 14] 1st Sunday: Sunday 29 September School open assembly : 9.30 am Holy Communion [BCP] Monday 30th Harvest supper, Michaelmas Fridays at 9.15 am in church 3rd Sunday: Portloe [page 14] Genesis 28, 10-17 9.30 am Mattins [BCP] Whist drive : every Friday, Christine Edwards [727] Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm DATES IN OCTOBER Revelation 12, 7-11 Sue Truscott [609] Yoga: every Tuesday Tuesday 1st Veryan WI in parish CHANGES TO THE USUAL Veryan Parish Hall hall, 7 pm [page 4] TIMES, Sunday 6 October Trinity 19 10.am-12 noon Saturday 5th wedding at Veryan FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL HARVEST SERVICES WILL BE ZUMBA class: Wednesdays, Lamentations 1, 1-6 Sunday 6th HARVEST ANNOUNCED IN THIS Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm Robert Pepper [670] EVENSONG at VERYAN MAGAZINE [07739 468142] 2 Timothy 1, 1-14 [page 14] Coral Pepper Wednesday 9th Old Cornwall From the Registers society, Gerrans, 7 pm [page 11] Please exchange with someone if you can’t read on the day Veryan Sunday 13th HARVEST allocated. 5 August EVENSONG RUAN [page 14] Burial of Jessie Colette Harris aged 97 Tuesday 22nd ORGAN Veryan Flowers and Brass RECITAL VERYAN [page 14] Ruan Lanihorne High Altar 11August Friday 25th Harvest Supper 7 & 14 Sept: Mrs N Bush Veryan parish hall [page 11] 21 & 28 Sept: Mrs S Truscott Baptism of Isaac William White-Tiller & SEE HARVEST LIST Noah James White-Tiller, twins 3 Font or porch 15 August 7 & 14 Sept: Mrs Y Allkins Every Friday 21 & 28 Sept: Mrs B Lumley-Saville Renewal of marriage vows 10.30-11.30 am HARVEST LIST Susan and Alec Adam VERYAN MARKET 17 August parish hall BRASS - vacancy Memorial service for Beulah Graves Ruan Lanihorne Veryan parish website CLEANING & FLOWERS www.veryan.org 1 Sept: Mrs Mihalop/ All local news and information ‘Parish News’ is printed by ‘Quay Side Print’ of Truro and distributed by volunteers in Mrs Hamblett our two parishes.. welcome: contact is Toby 15 Sept: Mrs Ward/Mrs Bowen Copyright in layout and design is owned by Veryan PCC. The copyright in articles submit- Robinson at the shop ted for publication remains with the authors whose permission should be sought through 6 Oct: Mrs Abrams/Mrs Wasley the editors if reproduction in any medium is contemplated. If no author is attributed the editors may not be able to reproduce items as it may not be DEADLINE FOR Portloe United Church possible to establish the copyright status. OCTOBER MAGAZINE FLOWERS AND CLEANING Articles which have appeared in print elsewhere must have authors’ names attached and copyright clearance. see notice board 14 SEPTEMBER September 2013 page 16