BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 83 Autumn 2013 £1

Copyright photo courtesy David Flower Official Opening of Boscastle AFC Changing Rooms Photo taken outside the Changing rooms on Sunday August 18th 2013: Standing, left to right are Paul Collings (Vice Chairman Duchy League), Colin Burrell (Chairman Duchy League), Mike Newcome (Secretary Duchy League), Sharon Pethick (Secretary, Boscastle AFC), Brian Conyon, President of the Cornwall County Fooball Association and Bill Pethick (President, Boscastle AFC). Front Row: Anthony Brewer (Chairman, Boscastle AFC) and Rob Heal (Treasurer, Bocastle AFC). More photos on page Mellow Autumn Thoughts Each time I have walked past The fine weather has also Home Farm I look up at this encouraged plenty of visitors tree window and wonder why to the village. I was chatting it is there. Is it to make the today to a couple from Sydney hens feel at home? Is it an who were stunned by the abandoned attempt at tree- breathtaking beauty of the house building? Is it a portal view along the coast from the to another dimension? I don’t lookout. It was especially lovely know, it is a mystery to me and this afternoon with silvery I like it. sunlight glinting across the sea, This summer has been a an azure blue sky and, over in great one for walking and the harbour, the tide at just the indeed, for all kinds of outdoor right height for the blowhole to pursuits. It is certainly the first pulse out a regular soft boom. time for years that I have had I feel very privileged to live an empty waterbutt and had in such an amazing place. to resort to tap water to revive PA thirsty plants. Boscastle Blowhole Team The editorial team reserves the right to accept, reject or edit any material submitted for publication. The views expressed in the magazine are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the team. The editorial team are: Philippa Arthan, Arthur Bannister, Heather Colne, Gloria Quinlan, Ann and Chris Rodda. The next Blowhole will be published in December Look out for posters advertising the deadline date. Items for inclusion can be emailed to [email protected] Copies of the Blowhole are available by post at a cost of £2.50 per issue.To subscribe please either email [email protected] or phone 01840 250891 Cheques should be made payable to ‘Boscastle Blowhole For advertising queries, please email [email protected] Communications to the Blowhole can be sent by post to 44 Clover Lane Close, Boscastle, PL35 0AL or by email to: [email protected] The Blowhole is published 4 times a year and printed by: Easyprint of Red Post, Nr Bude, tel: 01288 381700 email: [email protected] D SCOTT ELECTRICAL

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Page 2 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Witchcraft Museum Rating is Excellent exhibits that would get came up with the great both kids, their parents & name ‘Open Sesame’ and other adults to think about our first truly interactive our displays. project was launched I came up with the - thanks for funding it idea of manufacturing Friends and thank you to small wooden doors with the Tripadvisor reviewer questions on - the answer who made me put my would be revealed by thinking cap on! opening the door. We GK could have one door in Juliotter Garden Club each display. I made a All meetings take place at prototype and presented it Otterham Village Hall at to the Trustees of 'Friends' 7.30pm, except visits and with a request to fund the trips, the Christmas Dinner & project. The question on the Barbeque. the 6 inch tall door was 'are 22nd October: Talk by Nicola trustees of the Friends ugly Morris on ‘Invasive flora and fauna’. or pretty?' Opening the th door revealed photographs 26 November: Christmas Social of our trustees all of whom are of course very pretty! For further information copyright photos courtesy David Flower contact: The Trustees have agreed Jackie Barton-Jenkins, Graham King outside the Museum holding the to fund the project and Tel:01840 261359 Certificate of Excellence Award 2013 from Trip Advisor have commissioned Steve or Val Gill, Tel:01840 261582 Graham writes: Patterson to manufacture In response to the Events at Otterham Hall Just occasionally we the first five doors - we overwhelmingly good th get a negative comment hope to be receiving and 19 October: Quiz Night comments Tripadvisor starting at 7pm. Come on Tripadvisor. This year installing some of them awarded us their Excellence along and enjoy the latest we had 50 Excellent in the near future. Judith Award for 2013. We’re one of in our popular series of and Very Good reviews only 10% of attractions in the light-hearted quizzes and 3 Terrible or Poor that encompass a wide world to be acknowledged reviews. There will range of subjects from this way. This is a much always be negative the compulsory Cornish sought after accolade and reviews from people who Questions to music and we’re very proud of it. have another agenda or general knowledge. nd simply don't get it. We One of our Tripadvisor 2 December: The Hall's usually respond to the reviewers commented that annual Christmas Whist Drive from 7pm. bad reviews - it gives there were "no interactive rd us a chance to turn a activities for my kids". This 3 December - Christmas Coffee Morning & Quiz, from negative comment into got me thinking - we needed simple, reliable, interactive 10:30 a.m. Proceeds to the a positive one. Air Ambulance. S.J.JOSE CARPENTER & JOINER GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tel 01840 250069 Mobile 07974 723382

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 3 Bude Music Society’s season of Sunday Tintagel Orpheus Male Voice Choir afternoon recitals On September 12th at Bude Music Society world’s best known guitar 8pm in Tintagel promotes classical chamber duo, the Katona Twins, Social Hall, the music through a series of who will entertain us choir held the Sunday afternoon concerts with a diverse programme last in its series during the Autumn spanning music from Bach of Summer and early Spring, and to Freddie Mercury, Bizet Concerts. furthers its educational to Rodrigo, and more. The concert aims by sponsoring music The duo will be playing featured solo workshops for local at St Martin’s Church on performances schools. The Educational Sunday 13th October at from choir Workshops are supported 3.00 pm. members. There by the Arts Council was also our now The November concert famous auction of Lottery Fund. will be held on Sunday Christmas, but well over th home made and home The Society’s five17 at Minstrels Music grown produce, and one half our membership will concerts from October Centre, Canworthy Water, last grand raffle. be singing at The Royal to March include both PL15 8UB, where pianist Albert Hall at ‘The Men The Summer Concerts first-class establishedDuncan Glenday will of Cornwall Sing’ concert are fundraisers primarily musicians and rising young play a selection of classical when a massed choir of for money to purchase artists, and promise some works. 640 will ‘raise the roof’. music, uniforms and for excellent and enjoyable The singers will be drawn For further information other choir running costs. from every Male Voice live music, including a visit our website: www. Any surplus is given to Choir in Cornwall. What a piano recital, a clarinettist, budemusicsociety.com or charities. a violin, cello and piano sound that will be! phone 01237 451300 At our concert on trio, and a wind quintet SA If you like to sing, now August 15th the choir to round off the inspiring would be a good time to was pleased to present season. Admission price to join Tintagel Orpheus cheques of £500 each to each concert at the door Male Voice Choir because, CLIC Sargent, MacMillan is £12, full-time students with a busy season behind Nursing Care and The free, or membership for all us, the choir will start to Merlin Centre. These learn new pieces for next five concerts costs just £50. donations were from last year. Why not give it a try? Free lifts can be arranged. year’s pot, so you can see No auditions, we just all For the first recital how much your support learn together. we welcome the classical means to our choir. We hope to raise as much, if Contact our Chairman, Bob Metters on 01840 Ruth and Alan Watson welcome you to: not more, to support this year’s charities. 213736 or me, John Theobald on 01840 There are no more ST CHRISTOPHER’S 213558 for more details. concerts scheduled until HOTEL JT High Street, Boscastle, PL35 0BD Situated in the old, upper part of this beautiful harbour village, with its spectacular Tel: 01840 250412 coast and countryside City & Guilds Qualified 01840 212258 ● 9 ensuite Rooms Internal & External 07967582011 ● Bed and Breakfast Property Maintenance ● Coffee & Tea making facilities in every room [email protected] email: [email protected] Free, Written, No Obligation Quotations

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Page 6 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Festival Gala Evening A BARN DANCE & HOG ROAST Featuring ‘Choughed To Bits’ Barn Dance, Auction and Disco to finish Ticket price; £10 Adults this includes a Hog bap with Salad or a vegetarian option. Children over 5 £5. Under 5’s free. Thursday 3rd October In the Festival Marquee - Doors open at 6;30 pm for 7pm start Tickets available from: Visitor Centre 01840 250010 Boscastle School 01840 250329 Boscastle AFC 01840 250341 Boscastle Gig Club 01840 250131 Boscastle Playgroup 01840 250760

Malcolm Baker holding the magnificent 5lb bass that he th Supporting the caught on August 28 this year. Boscastle Festival 2013

Plenty of coffee can English breakfasts raffle be drunk on Friday etc. On Saturday we will September 27th! have full English breakfast, tea & coffee and cakes (if Two Coffee Mornings in Above: Diane & Michael Davey selling veg and plants any are left!) aid of Macmillan Cancer from their garden at the combined churches fete held on Relief will be held on 27th: Please support both of the Valency lawn in late August. One is being hosted by these events to help raise Below: the congregation for the morning service. Lynn Biddick at her home as much as possible for this both photos thanks to Myrna Lester in White Smock Meadow, very worthy cause. Boscastle, 01840 250448 Both hosts would From 10 till 12 noon, appreciate any donations there will be Coffee & Hot for raffle prizes, or any Pasties, Cakes, Bric a Brac. cakes, biscuits etc you Clothes, Raffles. would like to make for sale. The second coffee So, if you are in the morning will be held at the village on that day, go out Napoleon Inn. They will and support the charity have cakes, coffee, tea, full events!

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 7 The Wellington Hotel and The Old Mill After a period lying sadly unused, it is hoped the Old Mill will be restored to former glory through its recent acquisition by Jonathan Scott, owner of the Wellington Hotel situated opposite. He will renew the Wellington’s association with the Old Mill which, over its lifetime has undergone a variety of transformations. Boscastle has had many mills, extending as far back as the 13th Century, the Old or Wellington Mill beginning life in the eighteenth, power supplied from the Valency via an overground Unaware of the impact leat. Originally it had looking at reinstating the Jon has an extensive on his appearance he two water wheels and its wheel to working order wish list of improvements staggered home and workers were housed below Amongst its many to the Mill, while startled his awakened wife in Island Cottages, so called incarnations the Mill has consciously sympathetic to into thinking she had been because they occupied land enlivened the village as the Mill’s overall character visited by a ghost! between the Jordan outfall, a popular discotheque, and appearance. He will the Valency, and its leat. The wheel on the north restaurant, and antiques be working closely both It only ceased production side remains intact as well emporium, combining with a local architect who as a working mill in 1935 as some of its internal retail shops and café. One is experienced in restoring but during the second machinery. In the 1980s restaurant proprietor was ancient buildings and world war the remaining the leat was restored and the Booker prize winning the area conservation wheel generated electricity wheel repaired by David author Howard Jacobson department. His first for the hotel. There is a Turner (who ran Turner’s and his partner Roz who priority is to stabilise story that a merrymaker at Electricals and garage) who occupied the apartment the Mill’s structure and the Wellington wandered also installed an electric above. carry out essential repairs. motor to demonstrate its into the Mill and tripped Originally called the Bos Amongst his many ideas former function. As part of head first into a batch Castle Hotel, Jon and his Jon wants to continue his plans, Jon Scott will be of newly ground flour. wife Lesley are fortuitously the Mill’s retail function, emulating a previous at the same time extend owner who, in 1852, in the hotel’s facilities by PENNING honour of England’s hero providing a function/ PAINTING at Waterloo, renamed it games room for residents. He hopes to provide two Private and commercial painters and decorators Scott’s Wellington Hotel. Dorothy Stock, who was or three aparthotel suites, extra laundry space, uilding licensee during the Second B & World War was a friend of storage, staff quarters and the Dam Buster flying ace office facilities. A pretty tall Property Maintenance Guy Gibson whose visit order he admits! Hopefully work will begin in January Cornwall Devon was commemorated in next year, at a time when it 01840 250047 01626 337596 naming one of the turret bedrooms. will cause least disruption to visitors and tenants.

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copyrightTel: photo 07890309069 courtesy David Flower By extending the is very much a hands-on Wellington in this way Jon boss, constantly looking to hopes to integrate the hotel improve all aspects of the CORNISH STORES entrance area with the Mill hotel’s service and facilities. frontage, at the same time As a child he spent many VILLAGE SHOP clear away any unsightly summers in Italy and and aspects such as refuse recalls with affection the storage, to provide a more happy atmosphere of good POST OFFICE harmonious environment food enjoyed at family For all your Grocery and every day for visitors and the village. gatherings. Jon’s ambition essentials Jon’s enthusiasm for his is that the Wellington new venture is apparent. cuisine will recreate that Fresh fruit and vegetables daily Although coming from a a wonderful experience Fresh local meat broad industrial and retail for his guests in what he Hot pasties and drinks to takeaway background, latterly in describes as “a modern day pharmaceuticals he always Georgian building.” Open daily at 8.30am had a yen for hospitality I am indebted to Rod & THE BRIDGE, BOSCASTLE management. “On the Anne Knight for supplying train, “ he said, “I always some historical detail and 01840 250344 found myself reading photos. Hotel and Caterer“. He CR The Wellington Hotel Boscastle

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 9 THE NAP’S BIG WEEKENDER RAISES AN AMAZING AMOUNT! What a FANTASTIC like to say thanks to the As ever Odette & fantastic lots donated by fundraising weekend we following, some of whom Mandy were on hand to many local businesses. had at the NAPOLEON played at the last minute help man (woman) the The NAPOLEON’S INN for our BIG after a couple of bands tombola and cake stalls…. DYNAMITE CHILLI WEEKENER!!! We would cancelled so BIG thanks Mandy made a fantastic CHALLENGE was also like to thank everyone who to… Josh Curnow, The array of her delicious cakes a great fun event. Twelve came along to enjoy it and Guise, Zola Bridgey, n buns….Thank you ladies brave people took part in help us raise in excess of Toucan Dance, Mike for all the help. eating a bowl of our VERY £4000 for HELP FOR Fox, Tim Carter, Joe A big thanks also must HOT chilli in 15 mins to HEROES. Hurworth, Matt Stanton go to Tom & Sarah win a unique t-shirt, Robert & Djk (Daniel Kobale) The weekend began Wickett from The Proper Rigby-Jones managed to you were all brilliant st on Friday 23rd with Hog company who came finish 1 : there were a few and kept the festival a sponsored firewalk. along on Saturday with tears and red faces as the atmosphere going. A major Firewalkers amazed us a fantastic hog roast participants tried to get to thank you goes to Damon all with their courage, after alice in burgerland the bottom of their bowls! from the band The Guise raising a brilliant £2314.00 cancelled a couple of days This challenge is available who helped us to book for LITTLE HEROES most of the bands and who Charity for children with went the extra mile when cancer. a few cancelled…cheers Julie Well done to mate you are a star! Muffett, Billy Dallow, Garry Boyde, Odette Thanks also goes to Rigby-Jones, Phoenix Bill & Juliet Pethick for Wright, Silver Wheeler, kindly donating one of Hazel Beetles, Mel their fields for people to Brown, Sara Tasker, Chris camp in, a gesture we very Gregson Robin Knight & much appreciated. The Bandana Boysfrom We had craft stalls, Tintagel (sorry don’t know bouncy castle, bucking The chilli challenge t-shirt winners your names but cheers) you bronco and more…Kelly were all awesome! and her sweet stand kept us before the event. I can at the nap for those brave all going with some sweet highly recommend the The weekend was full of enough to try…just give us treats when we needed a proper hog for any event live music and we would a ring to make sure we have sugar hit!! you are planning (you the hot stuff ready for you!! can find their details via facebook. We hope all who came along to support us and The auction on Sunday help raise such an amazing evening raised just over amount for the charities, HENGAR LANE, ST TUDY PL30 3PH (Opposite Hengar Manor) £1900 alone, we had some enjoyed themselves. We TEL: 01208 851072- OPEN MON TO SAT 9– 4.30PM SUN AND BANK HOLS 10AM – 4PM THE CAFÉ Lavazza coffee, hot chocolate, teas. SUE WALLIS Hot sandwiches light lunches, and homemade cakes. DESIGNER DRESSMAKER CORNISH GROWN PLANTS (01840) 250434 Grown on site or from local growers. ALTERATIONS Heritage Cornish apple trees. DRESSMAKING - LADIES Bedding, tomato and vegetable plants, raspberries, GENTS & CHILDRENS blueberries, shrubs, climbers, fruit trees, seeds, WEDDINGS & EVENING WEAR compost and lots more... SOFT FURNISHINGS etc ... Pop in for a coffee and a wander.

Page 10 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 THE NAP’S BIG WEEKENDER HIgh Littleton news continues Bristol Dear Blowhole The idea enclosed was the result of our weekly drive to the farmer’s market in Wells, Somerset. Our village straddles the A39 in North Somerset and we have a caravan beside the same A39 at Wainhouse Corner. It is a weekly joke that perhaps we should continue the journey beyond Wells and keep going to ‘far Cornwall’. Thank you for the ‘Blowhole’ – another well-looked- forward-to link with the Duchy. Best wishes Mike Clay

CORNWALL The road runs westward - Westward to far Cornwall To the granite moors, the high cliffs and the sea The great ocean - Three thousand miles of salt sea Wave-tossed, tide-surged, restless, Ever moving, under the mighty pull Of sun and moon, and the earth’s annual journey. Robert Brakes who won the Bucking Bronco competition To the coves and beaches, weed-strewn, shingled, rock-pooled, really do appreciate all support our good work the support we get from with patience & grace. So To the great cliffs, knee-deep in the breaking surf local people and hope to we hope to see you all next To far Penwith and the sea-cave riddled headlands continue to be able to hold year! Like fingers probing the Atlantic swell. these events for you all to Finally a big thank To the Tin Coast and the ruined engine-houses enjoy and to enable us to you to all the staff that Like stony fists with skyward-pointing fingers continue to raise money went above and beyond To the crowded beaches bright with fluttering colour - for various good causes. to organise this event, you Windbreaks and tents and multi-hued swim-wear Thank you also to those know who you are! of our neighbours who BD To children, happy in their seventh heaven Sandcastles, buckets, and inflatables Napoleon Inn And further out, the swelling swaying sails Boscastle Tel; 01840 250204 Boats of all description catching the breeze; www.napoleaninn.co.uk Wind-surfers, body-boards and surf-boards facebook search: nap natterings Dotting the sea like a painter’s gaudy pallett. A delightful 16th century pub full of character Lunch & evening meals served daily in our bar or restaurant And westward still - out beyond Land’s End or in our gardeb or beer terrace To the Summer Isles, like jewels in the tide-swell, All food prepared on the premises by pur Heaf Chef & her team using local produce wherever possible. Booking is advisable Sleeping in sun or huddling in the storm-surge, Breakfast served 11am–2pm Lunches served 12-2pm Remote, peaceful, magic in isolation Evening meals served from 6.30pm The dot in Cornwall’s exclamation-mark. Live Music Every Friday Night Tamar to Scilly, Bude to Fowey, St Agnes to Falmouth - Boscastle Buoys every Tuesday night The duchy waits for those who would discover, Bookings now being taken for Enjoy, appreciate, and wonder - CHRISTMAS PARTIES & Westward - westward to Cornwall. CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH Mike Clay For more details on events please see our web site

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 11 Faymus Productions Presented...a Charity Concert setting giving their time for such an excellent cause. A large and expectant John Maughan’s ‘Westlin’ For anyone who enjoys John and Cheryl Maughan crowd gathered in the Winds’ by Robbie Burns. wordplay, the time was a and Mike and Julie Silver, village hall for this Charity John also sang songs he rhyme and the beat was held the whole evening Concert on Saturday 3rd learned from Charlie Jose treat and the punning was together with their relaxed of August to hear a group and the concert brought simply stunning! Cheryl’s professionalism. They of favourite musicians people together in that ‘Punny Welsh Tale’ sent told us the stories behind sing and play. It was the very special Boscastle us giggling all the way to the songs and performed brainchild of Mike Silver way, recreating great Abergavenny as we spotted old favourites and lesser under the umbrella of his memories of Charlie and own company Faymus the singing in the Nap in Productions. The diverse the 1970s. Roger Nicholls’ line up consisted of Mike performance of Charlie’s, and Julie Silver, John and “The Wedding That Cheryl Maughan, Roger Wasn’t,” was as cleverly and Ben Nicholls, poet timed and funny as the Rob Barrett and guitarist original and his superb Jo Partridge. We all happily singing voice was a joy to joined in the choruses hear, as he performed James of well-loved tunes and Taylor›s ‘Close Your Eyes’ Jo Partridge, Roger and Ben Nicholls enjoyed some less familiar as a homage to his wife, place names in her tall known ballads superbly. items too. The musicians, Tanya, in appreciation tale. Rob Barrett›s witty Mike’s velvety rendition of both professional and of her support for her stand up poems delivered Postcards from Cornwall, amateur, joined forces family’s musical talents. without any tripping, written by Johnny Coppin, to raise money for He lent rich harmonies stumbling or bumbling, was particularly poignant Cornwall Hospice Care and good humour to the ranged from a hard hitting as was Farmer’s Son, a to produce a great variety whole event. It was indeed critique of the second poem he wrote of a young of entertainment that a proud evening for all home, the strange effects man who dreams of the spanned a whole range of the Nicholls family as Ben of the first letters missing sea. We were reminded of moods and traditions from Nicholls proved himself a from supermarket signs Cornwall’s darker past with ancient to modern. confident and charismatic and the more extraordinary Julie’s beautiful rendition There were someguitar player and singer as effects of a warm day in of The Smugglers’ Song humorous and some he made his debut with Aberdeen. Rob performs with its chorus of, “Watch moving and more wistful, ‘Fast Car’ and ‘Wonderful nationwide and seems to be the wall my darling as the poetic pieces such as Tonight’. none the worse for living in gentlemen go by!” Bodmin. We were lucky to Adrian & Staff The singers worked hear him and these superb Welcome you to the brilliantly together to create professional musicians in harmonies and enrich Cobweb Inn such a small and friendly each other’s performances. BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL ▪ FREE HOUSE ▪ REAL ALES ▪ BAR SNACKS ▪ ▪ FAMILY ROOM ▪ RESTAURANT ▪

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Page 12 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Faymus Productions Presented Prestigious Art Auction planned for Guitarist Jo Partridge, a Saturday Night,” a Cornwall renowned session musician favourite with many, and with a recording studio all present joined in the The Falmouth Art Anticipating a near St Issey, enhanced chorus and raised the Gallery, Cornwall will successful event, the high many of the songs with rafters of the village hall. play host to a prestigious profiled Falmouth Art Fine Art Auction taking his beatific smile and If these brilliant Gallery has agreed to take place on Friday 4th mysterious guitar. musicians repeat this event, down their permanent October 2013. The warmth andmake sure you get a ticket collection during the enjoyment of the audience or miss out on a real treat. Organised by month of September so was expressed by an Thank you for that Old Multiple Sclerosis that the charity can hold enthusiastic demand for Fashioned Saturday Night, charity, Merlin MS an invitation only preview an encore. Mike sang his which raised £720 for Centre in Hewas Water, evening on Friday 13th own song, “Old Fashioned Cornwall Hospice Care. this signature event has September, three weeks of already secured work in a exhibition as well as the HH variety of mediums from auction evening itself on over 50 artists including Friday 4th October. sketches of the some big names in the evening by Phoebe Public viewing of art world. featured artwork will be Halstead Artists include David on display from Saturday Tremlett, the Turner 14th September. Entry to Prize nominee who is Falmouth Art Gallery is currently exhibiting at free of charge. the Tate Britain, one of The evening will be Britain’s best known land led by Auctioneer, Philip artists and Turner prize Buddell and there will winner, Richard Long, be the option of both in Rose Hilton, the wife person, telephone and of the late Roger Hilton sealed bidding. as well as Anthony and With such a vast Luke Frost, son and amount of work on offer grandson of the late this event will offer exciting abstract painter, Sir bidding for collectors at all Terry Frost. levels. Anthony Frost who To find out more will be both exhibiting about the auction and at the auction said: “I artists, order an auction am honoured and very catalogue, or to attend the proud to be participating preview evening, please in such an auction. The contact Jasmine York on Merlin Centre is the 01726 885530 or visit the only therapy centre of its dedicated Facebook Event kind in Cornwall and is Page linked to the Merlin an independent Cornish MS Centre’s Facebook Charity which is Page. completely self-funded. Merlin MS Centre I'm over the moon with the venue that has Bradbury House Grass Cutting, Hedge Trimming & General generously been offered; Hewas Water Grounds Maintenance. a superb space which Cornwall I've always wanted to PL26 7JF show in, and now I'm Tel/ Txt: 07733 937486 Teri Roberts going to for a fantastic Email: [email protected] cause!”

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 13 of writing these are still Councillor Chris Rodda outstanding. The Parish adds: Council and The Boscastle The latest email from Chamber of Trade and Councillor Biscoe to Parish Commerce had a review Chairman David Ferrett meeting on 1st August and Clerk Adrian Prescott Parish Council News reads “I understand that Forrabury and Minster Cornwall Council and requested further the sudden appearance of Parish Council meet in regarding the charges, information regarding the Notice will have caused the Village Hall on the lack of signage, poorly income and costs for consternation which second Thursday of each thought out entrance and both the car park and the better communication month at 7pm. Members exit mechanisms, this toilets so far these have not could have easily avoided. of the public are invited resulted in a meeting on materialised. I do very much hope this 19th July with the Cornwall th inadequacy will not deter to attend and may address On the 18 September you or your colleagues from the Council during the Council Cabinet members, the first hour charge will supporting an innovative first ten minutes of the portfolio holders and the increase from 50p to £1, and intelligent way of meeting. relevant managers. this has been implemented developing productive A copy of the agenda is The Parish Council and by Cornwall Council devolution.” displayed on the Parish The Boscastle Chamber with no communication, While the County Council is evidently Council notice boards of Trade and Commerce no discussion with the had one objective at the Parish Council or any keen that the parish and website prior to all and/or chamber take on meetings. Minutes of meeting to press for the other representative of the responsibility for the toilets previous meetings are toilets to be open all year. community. it should be emphasized displayed once they are Cornwall Council are very A further review meeting that no decision has keen for the community yet been made. It is approved by the Council. with Cornwall Council is to take over the toilets and scheduled in September, not clear what level of the inherent issues and financial support would be Since the last issue of the as mentioned earlier the guaranteed or how monies costs. It was suggested to Blowhole, the main topic primary objective of both would be allocated to a of discussion, debate and Cornwall Council that the Parish Council and responsible body. This and disbelief has been Cornwall increasing the first hour car the Boscastle Chamber of many other issues need Councils introduction of park charge would assist Trade & Commerce is for to be clarified before the a 20p charge to use the in covering the running the toilets to remain open parish council would in toilets in the car park. This costs. Cornwall Councillor all year round. I really hope a position to make such Mr Biscoe intimated that a decision. To this end came as real surprise to us we can report success on another meeting with all; particularly in addition the additional 50p could that in the next issue of the County representatives the facilities would be be made available to the Blowhole. is scheduled for 26th close week days during the Parish Council to run the Adrian Prescott, Clerk September. CR winter. toilets. The Parish Council Following the meeting BOSSINEY HOUSE HOTEL and Boscastle Chamber of Cornwall Council took and Trade and Commerce has away a number of items Cedar Tree Restaurant to address, at the time worked hard badgering Tel: 01840 770240 Bossiney Road Tintagel Great rooms, a comfortable bar and spacious restaurant which are open to non-residents for a la carte meals throughout the week and with our renowned carvery every Sunday - also a great venue for special events, weddings and Christmas parties

Page 14 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 County Councillor, welfare and the benefits Glenton Brown writes: system to list a few. A survey is currently being carried out in North and East Cornwall by the East Cornwall Local Action Group which seeks to support projects of small businesses particularly related to rural economy and charitable ventures. If you feel you have an interest that merits some Cornwall Council gets grant aid then please get back into full business in touch with the East activities again after the Cornwall Action Group ANDREW LEEDS CHIMNEY SWEEP August holiday period Secretary, Linda Emmett, AND STOVE INSTALLATIONS for many of the staff. who may be contacted at Councillors are called for 3-5 Barn Lane, Bodmin, Tel: 01840 250114 the first of a long series of PL31 1LZ • Va c u u m & B r u s h • Stove Installations budget meetings which An area worth exploring - no mess • Flue lining in February will arrive at would be Trevalga with • Servicing & Repairs • HETAS certification what the final proposals are regards to a new hall if • Cowls & Bird guards for the year 2014/2015. It they wish to pursue this • 20 mile radius is the intention of a new possibility. Cabinet to give as many people a chance to look Also during the month in on the suggestions that of September, the position are being brought forward, of Chief Executive Officer and the suggestions you will be advertised and would like to make and interviews arranged in the with that in mind Cabinet hope that by mid October members will be travelling an announcement will be around the County during made as to who he or she will be. Kernow Properties in Camelford market properties both September and October. for rental and sale in the Boscastle area. With our local Again I have written to I draw your attention to knowledge and all the latest internet sales connections we October 9th when there will Lord Howe re the dentistry are your best bet for getting your property viewed by both be a Budget Consultation situation in our Camelford local and national buyers and prospective tenants. Community Network network area and am still We give personal service and are available at any time Meeting at Camelford, you awaiting a reply. It also during working hours to visit you and give help and will need to watch out for goes without saying that information free of charge. details re the actual venue Dan Rogerson M.P. is been Contact Mark, Jane, Angie or Irene on 01840 212938 pursing this also. and time. e-mail [email protected] The Cabinet will If you have a carefully go through many community venture that areas that need funding you feel needs some help and you will, have the please get in touch with opportunity to raise the me as my Community concerns you feel most Budget is again on offer strongly about, like tackling for the coming year, crime, health and well (unfortunately I have no being, Cornwalls economy Highway budget this year). in general, childrens early If I can be of any help help, environmental issues, please contact me devolution and localism, on 01840 770302 or transport and highways, [email protected]

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 15 A Methodist Ministers we now have of animal the writer of the Gospel of Talking to visitors is a View and plant growth patterns John wrote about things part of my role that I really Until the television thanks to a large extent with his knowledge of enjoy as they come up with programme ‘Countryfile’ to modern technology Jesus and things eternal some fascinating stories became a part of the which has enabled the and linked him into the about themselves and also prime time viewing on a study of such things as creation story by writing about how ‘church’ and Sunday evening I was not ‘genes’ and ‘chromosomes’ – see John 1 verses 3 & 4 ‘faith’ has helped them over aware of its existence. I in plants and animals. ‘Through him God made difficult periods. I listen find it interesting that a Detailed study leads the all things .... The Word attentively and am often programme which deals scientists to finding out (Jesus) was the source of staggered at the generous with countryside and rural about the patterns and life, and this life brought nature of God, and all that issues has such a high cycles of life forms, and light (information, he does for people. I am profile, which says a great discerning where they can knowledge, guidance, also amazed at how some deal about the interest intervene to bring about direction) to humanity.’ people cope with all that there is in such matters. potential changes and At this time of goes on in their lives, and On a recent improvements. harvesting the crops from this helps me to put my own ‘Countryfile’ programme What all of us much gardens and fields we need problems and concerns there was an item about find amazing when we start to ask ourselves where into perspective. If these a research establishment thinking in these ways is God and Jesus fit into our total strangers, which soon in Scotland which is that the patterns and cycles knowledge and experiences become friends, can cope undertaking ‘gene-pool’ of life-forms were in place of life and living. with such adversity then work to enable pigs to be from the beginning of time. Every Blessing, certainly I can also cope bred which are resistant to Through the increasing Bryan Ede with what is thrown at me. knowledge of scientists Before I started writing swine-fever and some other Dear friends diseases. The programme and researchers with their this article I was looking I cannot believe that I featured their pig number incredible technology of back at some of my earlier am writing the Winter twenty-six. Naturally this computers, microscopes, contributions, and this article now with the sun is a long-term research scanning machines and time last year I was talking shining brightly outside programme, as are all such such things we now know about the role of women in and me still in a T-shirt. projects, whether it is in so much more about them. the church after the General The children go back to developing improvements Synod had voted against All of this affirms for school in the morning, in the breeding of animals women being allowed to me that the opening words and then the normal round or developing new forms of become Bishops. of our Bibles are true in of daily life will once plants. informing us of a superior more take over from the The role of women Such research does master-mind that set into relaxed atmosphere of the came up again from me this of course give rise to being all that exists. In Summer Holidays, and week as I was out one day controversies about the Genesis 1 v 1 we read ‘In what a glorious Summer at St Michaels Mount and long-term impact of the the beginning God created it has been. I certainly do happened to visit a local research and the marketing the heaven and the earth’. not seem to recall having artist studio. In the studio of the resultant products. Reflecting on this many ever enjoyed so much good was a small nativity set (if What fascinates me is the years after those original weather, and also so many you do not already know detailed knowledge which words were written down, visitors around as well. I collect Nativity Sets)

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 17 Subsequently the ALLEN DARLISON grandchildren came along – Jericha who has mostly 15 July 1943 - 16 August 2013 lived her life with Allen & Sandy, Nikkita. Brandan, Trent and Jenson. He may not have always showed it, but I know how much Allen loved you all and how proud he was of every one of you. Our phone conversations would always include something about one or other of you. Allen took after our Dad in many ways – One being his stubbornness, if Allen made up his mind about something, it was very difficult to get him to change it. Another thing was how Allen spent his money – or didn’t! He loved Allen Darlison’s funeral our holidays were spent at in our front room – I’m a bargain and if a good took place at Bodmin a holiday camp in Norfolk surprised the neighbours used item was available, he Crematorium on 30 August. – our Mum used to love didn’t get us evicted! would go for that. He also His sister, Mrs Rita Andrews liked trawling the charity dressing us up for the fancy Allen and Sandy met in conducted the service and shops. On the other hand dress competition – the the early sixties at a dance the following is her eulogy to he was also very generous one which sticks out in my that Allen was playing at. Allen: especially with his family, mind is Allen dressed as a Sandy was there supporting We have come here today they would testify as to Queens Herald with tights another group. Sandy said to remember, to give how many times he has and all! I have the photo that Allen and another thanks and to celebrate helped them out. if anyone wants to see it band member both wanted the life of Allen Stanley afterwards! to ask her out – they tossed As you will all know, Darlison. We will all here Allen lived an active a coin and Allen won. - Allen was a brilliant had our own special and outdoor life. When he left Not sure who got the better drummer and although he unique relationship with school, he went to work deal there Sandy! gave up for a few years, he Allen – he was husband to in a nursery, he wanted got back into it with The Sandy, Dad to Joanne and Allen and Sandy were to work for the Forestry Doolally Tappers. Allen Fleur, Grandad to Jericha, married in Nazeing Church Commission but the th and Sandy went with the Nikkita, Brandan, Trent on 20 July 1963 and they apprenticeship was long band busking in Brittany. and Jenson, and he was my have just celebrated their with not much money at th Sandy said you all had a big brother. He was also 50 wedding anniversary good time. the end of it. with friends at a barbecue. a good friend to many of Allen finished up by you. He was then offered Allen was well enough to another apprenticeship as a play the tambourine and playing with Crestas. Allen was born on 15th painter/decorator/builder, Sandy said you all had As I said earlier, Allen July 1943 and I was born which he did for the rest of a good time. It was also loved the outdoor life – he 5 years later. Being quite his life and I’m sure many Allen’s 70th birthday in that enjoyed shooting, hunting, an age gap between us, I’m of you here will know him same week and once again beating with his faithful sure I must have been his because of that. you enjoyed an evening dog Jazz, he also liked annoying little sister. Like with friends. playing golf and fishing. all brothers and sisters, we Music always featured highly throughout Allen’s Joanne was born in Allen was also a runner, he used to argue and fight but belonged to the Woodford also we had lots of laughs. life. When he was in his 1966 and Fleur in 1970 teens, he started playing and the family moved to Green club while still He was also my protector living in Nazeing. When when I was being bullied. the drums in a group called Boscastle in 1973 and Jimmy Virgo and the Blue made their life here. they moved to Cornwall, When we were little, Jacks. They used to practice he, along with friends set

Page 18 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 what I have recounted here. the greatest man in my life ALLEN DARLISON We need to keep talking to and I love you and miss up their own club and them featured holidays. each other about Allen and you with all my heart. other runners came to Allen and Sandy had many in this way, we can still be For ever your titchy. them as well. He also happy times. When the a part of the Allen we knew Jericha ran marathons with Dave children were little they and loved. This tribute was written by Scott. went to America with some I was always nagging Nikkita: Allen was proud to be friends in a motorhome. They also spent time in Allen to retire, but as you A loving, strong, proud a member of the Coast know, he never would and Guard for 15 years and I Tenerife and Spain. In family man who was this country, they went to he worked right up to, and deeply passionate about believe some of you are here beyond, the time when today – and I would thank Bournemouth, Axminster shooting and playing in and Lyme Regis. When he was diagnosed with the Band. Grandad – I you for the wonderful job Pancreatic Cancer, just a you do. our Dad died, they were wish I could tell you this able to buy a static caravan few short weeks ago. myself but I don’t think I Allen was also a in Lyme. We have all been have the strength to. I miss Mason and despite all my One of the photos absolutely stunned and you loads already and wish valiant efforts, you will be shocked with the speed you were still here and you pleased to know that he Sandy found was of going in a hot air balloon. It the disease took hold. All never had to leave. I hope I would never divulge any of us here are finding it can make you very proud of information. wasn’t a normal one, all it had was a ring to sit on hard to come t terms with me – already quit smoking In the past couple and hold on and althogh Allens death, it was far too and that’s an achievement of years, Allen became it was tethered to the soon, but we all have our for me ha ha. a writer! He wrote the ground, Sandy and Jericha memories which we hold I hope you are with occasional article for the didn’t like it at all and were in our hearts. me every step of the way Shooting Times and I had both getting very upset, Allen will be so much throughout the good and visions that one day he but Allen being Allen was missed by all of us the bad times. Hope you would appear on Country oblivious to it all and was have been saying good File. Rest peacefully Allen pointing out the sights. until we meet again. morning and good night Allen was fanatical Jericha and Nikkita, or back to me every day. about cricket and would sit Jericha gave a the following titchy and tufty as Grandad Don’t forget to visit me for hours glued to the telly tribute to Allen: called you both – (ask them all the time and make me – I can just imagine what to show you their tattoos – Grandad, not only were know you are there. You he would have said about they are on their ankles!) you my best friend, but never got the chance to see the last test match, when You both said that Allen you were also my Dad. I my new house, but I hope England only drew, due to was your lovely Grandad want to thank you teaching you are looking down and play being stopped for bad who was more like a Dad. me the life lessons like how like it and are proud as I light. to drive and read and write. can now pay my bills. I’m For the boys Brandan, Allen had a wicked sense But also for teaching me growing up Pops. Trent and Jenson, they of humour and I think some of your passions like would have loved to There are so many probably many of you here shooting, even though I have had more time with things that I want to say can testify to that – he was ended up better than you Grandad learning to fish, to you, but I know I can good fun to be with. He Grandad, you’d call me the shoot and play golf and always look up and talk used to tell so many jokes bunny killer. I wish you maybe even cricket. to you no matter what or and probably some of you were here to walk me down where. For me, Allen was my the aisle and see me grow here will have received his I love you Grandad and big brother and although up. But I will always know jokes via email. We used to this isn’t our last goodbye! send them back and forth. we didn’t see each other as that you are watching over much as I would have liked Don’t worry because we are Sandy said that they had me looking after me still. (Cornwall is a long way all looking after Nanny! had a long life together, I’m looking after Jazz now from Hertfordshire,) we You will be deeply missed sometimes happy and and finally I can teach him had lots of conversations by us all – I love you with all sometimes sad, they had circus tricks like paw. on the phone and the times my heart. weathered the good and I will miss walking into that we did spend together The angels will look the bad times, which is the the room whilst you’re were very special. after you now. I love you case with most marriages. listening to music and There is so much more Grandad. Sleep well. God Over the last few days, drumming on your legs. I can say about Allen – he broke our hearts to let us we have been going through I will make you proud was so much more than know he only takes the best. some photos and a lot of Grandad, you truly were Nikkita

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 19 was fierce! After two hours of action packed activitiy Valence emerged victorious by a single point! Duck race day was a great success even though it was held on the first sunny weekend for what felt like years! We raised £2010 and everyone agreed it was one of the most enjoyable days News From School we have had. As always, There is quite a feeling we would like to thank of achievement about the the community and local school this afternoon – businesses for their support mainly from the staff and – we couldn’t do it without mainly due to the fact that you! we have survived the first We finished our school week of the school year. year with our play ‘Lear’. It is always an exciting This was an adaption of time for all of us and it King Lear (in verse) with is fascinating how much a Bollywood twist to it. I the children change as have learned over the years they move ‘up’ a year! The not to be surprised at the children are already busy amazing standards our with Class 1 painting huge children achieve, however pictures of themselves and the quality of the acting, the older children baking singing and dancing in various goodies filled with this year’s play was truly blackberries and apples! outstanding. Looking back to the end The children and I are of last term, the weather very lucky to be able to work made all of our events very with such a dedicated and easy to run! inspiring team of teachers Sports day was held and learning assistants and on a very blustery day and I look forward to another competition for our trophy exciting year. (The Jean Ward Shield) SD

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 21 Harbourmaster’s News Well we had the best July to August and although in a decade with clear blue the weather turned .little skies light winds and calm cooler summer went on. seas for days on end. The My strange catch of water temperature in the the season was small shark harbour on an incoming which my crewman Andy tide peeked at 20 degrees Walton took when we centigrade and it felt like were lining for mackerel the south of France. and actually lifted into I swam off my boat the boat. Unusually I had several times in Pentargon a mobile phone with me and in the outer harbour. so I took a picture and the The jellyfish came and went photograph even went on and the mackerel shoals to appear on the front page were thick off the Meachard of the Cornish Guardian and at Short Island. Fish and in the Daily Mirror. were sold and bait buckets Lisa in the garage asked replenished. July turned

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 23 News from the Lookout

On Sunday 7th July more than twenty-five past photo copyright David Flower and present members of Boscastle Coastwatch Boscastle NCI 10th Anniversary of Opening Team met at the Lookout to celebrate our 10th The event was followed Diane and his family and are retired and so Anno anniversary. We were by a Summer BBQ at friends. Domini has a natural effect joined by Alan Richards Mayrose Farm, Helstone A recent incident has on our numbers and we do the National Chairman, where we were treated shown the importance of need more more volunteers representatives from HM to an impressive spread keeping the station open who could stand four Coastguard in Falmouth with enough delicious later on summer evenings. watches a month. and Boscastle, and Richard desserts to satisfy the cast A Duty Watchkeeper saw If you don›t want to Wilson Manager of Stepper of “Oliver” four times over a kayaker out by Meachard become a watchkeeper Point Station. We also had a very who was having difficulty or can’t walk up to the It was good to see some successful Table Top Sale getting back on board lookout, you could always of the original members like in Jane Castling’s garden, their craft. He contacted help by volunteering to be our first Station Manager - and our thanks are due to Falmouth Coast Guard and a fund raiser to help raise Mike Morell, his second in her and all the stall-holders as a result ‘Sea Dog’ went the money necessary to command and all-round who made a welcome out and saw the kayaker to keep our station running. Mr.Fixit - Eric Worsdell, contribution to our funds. safety. So if you, or any one you and a previous treasurer Unfortunately we lost Although we have know, would be interested Alan Baxter.To judge by the another of our Members managed more evening in spending a few hours photographs we still have recently, David Taylor and shifts at weekends during each month looking out some original members 13 Watchkeepers were the Summer this year, we for others, then call our standing their shifts to this there to represent the have been stretched on Manager, John Davis on day - 12 have earned their Station at his funeral. Our occasions. Many of us 07791761502. 10 years badges. condolences go to his wife

Page 24 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Boscastle's new Flood Warning service Helping your community prepare for possible flooding

enables a community to be as prepared as possible FLOOD RISK to minimise disruption by protecting property, helping to improve recovery time and reducing the risk to life. No one needs reminding of the devastating scenes and impacts of the floods that have ripped through the village in the distant past of 1958 and recent past of 2004, but what has happened since and would you be prepared if such an event reoccurred? If you'd like to get involved with your community �lood plan, either to play an Flood alleviation scheme active role or to get help to prepare or The Environment Agency completed engineered receive �looding information please contact improvements in 2008, which reduces the chance your Parish Council. of river flooding. We have also installed river level gauges with high level alarms, debris screen What else can you do? blockage alarms and a rain gauge with a rainfall Remain vigilant. If you see a blockage in the rivers, intensity alarm. please call the Incident Hotline 0800 807060 for an officer to assess the risk and take any What is the remaining flood risk? necessary action. No one can prevent flooding should a 2004 event strike again, but the improvements would reduce the impact of such an event and reduce the NEW FLOOD likelihood of flooding during smaller events. WARNING SERVICE

A North Cornwall flood alert is currently available How does the Environment Agency for flooding, which is issued from forecast rain. To reduce flood risk? receive free warnings call Floodline on 0845 988 We carry out routine inspections of the Main river 1188 or visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood limits of the Valency, Jordan and Paradise watercourses; We routinely remove debris and Launching a new Flood Warning blockages; We routinely remove any debris from We are launching a NEW Flood Warning for the the screens as well as before during and after river Valency. This free service will be specific to significant heavy rainfall. Boscastle and issued from forecast rain for the area and actual river levels on the Valency to give the community an advanced warning. This service YOUR FLOOD PLAN should be available to sign up for from the end of October, so look out for posters detailing a community launch event coming soon. Alternatively A small dedicated team of volunteers in your contact the parish council for more event community have held a community flood plan for a information. couple of years and they take an active interest in poor weather forecasts. A community flood plan

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 25 What is he doing over there? This was the situation until the end of June this year when the priest living and working in Tintagel retired and the parish became ‘vacant’. When this happens we say that the parish is in interregnum and the process of filling that vacancy begins. The start of the process is for the parish to draw up a Parish Profile – a document which describes the parish and what the parish feels they are looking for in a new priest. This document then needs to go to various committees before the post is advertised. In the event of candidates applying for the Michael Parsons at Saint Materiana Church, Tintagel post these have to be sorted and short list drawn up Over the last few weeks feeling very isolated, the but each parish would and interviews conducted. photo copyright David Flower I have been asked by a diocese moved the parish retain its own authority Once the post has been number of people why of Tintagel into Stratton and identity. The priest offered and accepted the am I spending more time Deanery (a deanery is a responsible for Tintagel successful candidate will working for the church group of parishes which parish would continue to need to give notice to in Tintagel rather than meet together and support live and work in Tintagel their present parish before continuing as I have been one another) and also but would be assisted and moving to the new post. As in the Boscastle group. moved the Tintagel parish helped by the ministers I am sure you have worked Then a member of the into the Boscastle group from the Boscastle group out this process which has Blowhole editorial staff of churches. This does as and when the occasion to be gone through takes suggested that I might like not mean that Tintagel arose. to write an article for the becomes part of Forrabury continued on next page Blowhole .... so here goes!!! and Minster parish but A few years ago as a rather a team of ministers result of the clergy working working together would and living in Tintagel look after all the parishes Fresh locally produced meats The Barnecutt’s bread and hot pasties Wide range of groceries, fresh fruit & veg Arthur W. Bryant Gluten free products stocked Funeral Service Off Licence and Pay Point · PROFESSIONAL, CARING AND 19 MARKET PLACE Opening hours: PERSONAL ATTENTION 24 HOURS A DAY CAMELFORD Mon - Fri: 8am-6pm CORNWALL · PRE-PAID FUNERAL PLANS Saturday: 9am-5pm AVAILABLE PL32 9PD Sunday: 9am-1pm Tel: 01840 214891 Tel: 01840 250108 Mobile: 07787 576345 www.bottreauxfillingstation.co.uk

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 27 Correspondence The Future of Minster contributions beyond Dear Blowhole this may be a future see also pages 36 &37 those collected at services As a regular visitor to possibility. To lose such a and by supporting use both Boscastle the church and special place of solace and Dear Blowhole Readers, regular and occasional. churchyard at Minster is contemplation would be a “Minster Church – what For a small start, you the first place I return to tragic and significant loss should we be doing with will find in this Blowhole every visit without fail. I for all comers. it?” an invitation to become anticipate the view of the Judith Tolley a Friend of Forrabury church and the experience A challenging heading To the Editors of the and Minster. If even half as I approach from the for an article drawing Blowhole attention to the plight of the residents and part- Valley uphill though the I wish to add my one of the most loved and time residents, visitors woodland. Tucked away support to all who are tranquil places in our area and others who read this in an exquisite setting campaigning to keep this now, it seems, facing an magazine join and give away from the busy harbor beautiful church open. uncertain future. regularly each year, Minster I always feel a powerful I recently visited the No services are planned! will continue to welcome tangible sense of peace church, found it to be a And yet love for Minster and nourish us all. and calm. It’s a remarkable peaceful and charming is apparent in the care of And now a plea to place on many levels place in a wonderful many graves within its the Anglican community and none more so that setting. peaceful churchyard; in – do not leave Minster the Church is open and its choice as a place for unused, find ways to meet accessible to everybody. As an architect I weddings, christenings and there for worship. Do Both the Church and appreciate its beauty as a funerals; in the delight, not not deprive yourselves of the Churchyard have a building and can see that so long ago, when Minster the riches offered there: symbiotic relationship the fabric of the church is was filled to bursting for an though the path may be existing side by side in generally in good order. I evening of heart warming steep and the old stones union. One would not am sure that with a modest music; in the care given by reluctant to warm up, such be complete without amount of specialist the small band of people physical difficulties, albeit the other. It would be a intervention the minor “who are not getting any with much effort, can be great loss to the locality, problems with the existing younger” who clean and overcome. visitors near and far, and surface of the access path decorate and maintain Let us all value Minster’s those who have loved ones could be much improved. inside and out. soft, contemplative buried there if the church Stephen Brandenburg were to close. Having Architect So my answer to the sweetness, walk there, think 17 Bonny Street recently visited Boscastle headline question is - we, there, pray there, meditate London I was upset to hear that who love Minster, we there and continue its NW1 9PE should be finding a way inclusion in the rich life of to help maintain Minster’s Boscastle – Forrabury and fabric and environs through Minster. Mary Sharp M. BIDDICK & SON LTD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

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Page 28 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Correspondence A Summer to outspoken of these critics, To whom it may to travel to skate or cycle Remember with their personal concern, via the around here. Dear Blowhole team, axes to grind, appear to Blowhole: We all know that How uplifting this have suffered no lasting Once again someone is Skaters and BMXers can summer has been. I had consequences. Without using Paradise Road (High be extremely annoying to begun to think, after at Graham’s knowledge of Street end) as a dogs’ public other road users. (And that least seven wet Julys in European Union waste- toilet. is coming from us!). That succession, that we would water treatment regulations Please clean up your is why we think it would never experience balmy we would have a smelly dog poo and deposit it be better for everybody to evening barbeques, and primary treatment works in in the red council bin at have our own park. my bees were never going the middle of The Cobweb the Tintagel Road end of The closest skate park to make good quantities of car park. It would have Paradise Road. to us is Delabole, I think it honey again. I have enjoyed been flooded once, and Thank you is quite annoying to hassle extended once, and take the summer and for From the residents. of my younger brothers and once, find myself looking up a large part of the car Paradise Road to stop their games so that forward to winter with park. Thanks to Graham’s Dog poo is unwelcome our parents can drive us batteries fully charged! determination, we have a throughout the village: there. It was particularly state-of-the-art secondary please ensure that your pet’s plant that copes with So what we are asking good to see many locals droppings are cleared up. is if anyone in Boscastle swimming in the harbour Boscastle, Tintagel and Bossinney sewage, thereby Skate Park Needed wants a skate park. If you again. Did you notice do, can you please contact the complete absence of saving the construction of Hello Blowhole Readers two more primary plants. me with the following condoms, sanitary towels, You may know us It is also worth noting email: human faeces and the because we have both lived that the hugely successful majorfailgamerz@gmail. all-pervading stench of here most of our lives and Boscastle Food and Arts com sewage? we are quite often out in Festival would not be able Thank you! I would like to offer Boscastle. So recently we to function with a sewage Deckard Conway and sincere thanks to Graham have been getting really Lewis Williams. plant in its midst. King for his dogged single- annoyed about having handed, self-funded fight, Let’s hope that this over more than a decade, summer was only the against South West Water beginning of a run of and others who should ‘proper summers’ and have known better. To that a new generation of date he has suffered much children can learn to swim shameful abuse and ridicule in the harbour as their from an ill-informed grandparents did. minority. Even the most Yours sincerely, John Maughan Skate park at St Mawes MK Computers

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 29 The forecast was dismal. Dire predictions of driving rain and a rising wind meant that the Clovelly regatta would surely be abandoned, but by Saturday morning we had heard nothing. We set off doubtfully through a dim, persistent drizzle, still expecting the worst, but found Clovelly’s harbour busy with gigs and crews from a dozen clubs and preparations well under The start line at the Appledore Regatta 30th June 2013 way. It did rain, but apart from some temporary racing season to an end, next season they will be sometimes for a while it damage to tempers, no but there’s plenty to do ready for their first race. didn’t; and the wind did harm was done. Our next before the next one takes The forecast could hardly get up and conditions date with destiny is the off in the Scillies in May be brighter. were tricky, but all rowed Great River Race on 7th 2014. Meanwhile we’ll still Since May this year the well and Torrent rode the September – a marathon be rowing, still training, club has: waves. The best result of of twenty-three miles up and still welcoming new • Seen Phoebe Millar the day was a fifth place the Thames through the members, as well as become a CPGA an for the Ladies but all our centre of London from repairing, repainting and accredited rowing teams were pleased with Docklands to Richmond generally refurbishing the coach their results, despite some with over 300 traditional boats. We have an ever notable collisions and a fair rowing boats in a variety growing membership and • Through Sue Stickney, amount of boat-to-boat of shapes and sizes from this summer, after years of planned and delivered yelling as we clashed oars all over the world. We’ll be talking about it, we have beginners technique and jostled for space around there, flying the flag for for at last launched a Junior’s training at Tamar the marks. These things Boscastle & Crackington team, with a dozen or more Lakes happen in the intensity and for Cornwall. 11-16 year olds learning • Renovated our Suttons of close competition, but That brings this year’s the tricks of the trade. By racing oars

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 31 Cookery Corner

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 33 The Future of Minster Church Update May we first thank all those people who have responded the the people to the article in the last kneelers are a work of Boscastle must be very edition of Blowhole. From of art proud of this church what has been said it is clear that Minster church is valued and is held in peaceful a place of affection by many people. The word snippets on this page are all open comments made by visitors to Minster. calm

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As we tried to say in the serene article at present the PCC does not know what to do about Minster but only knows something needs to so be done in order to ensure well cared for the long term future of the church. At the meeting in October the PCC will be what discussing the issue and will a corker! be taking into account the

secluded so grateful to find it open An application form is available in either church or views already expressed. If a gem from the Church Warden, you have not had a chance fantastic or use the one printed here. to express your views but AN INVITATION TO hassocks Enhance your gift want to do so then please JOIN THE FRIENDS Because we are a charity do contact one of the OF FORRABURY & Please JOIN THE we qualify for Gift Aid Gift churchwardens or a priest MINSTER FRIENDS and help Aid permits the Friends before the meeting on the to ensure for future to recover 25p of tax you 22 October. The aim of the Friends generations the wellbeing have paid for every £1 you Finally can we once is to support the Parochial of both these historic subscribe again thank all those who Church Council (PCC) in churches. This will have given thought to this preserving the fabric and enable them to continue tranquil matter and have expressed fittings of Forrabury and to be places of worship their thoughts and in a Minster churches pilgrimage, rejoicing numbers of cases have The small community comfort and peace. And another way to made practical suggestions of Boscastle strives to help ~ have you thought of and offers. maintain these two leaving a legacy? For more beautiful buildings, relying so information and detail a on spontaneous fund gkad it was please visit our website www.theseasideparish.org haven raising and the generosity not locked of locals and visitors. The PCC

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 35 People who are ill or injured in Cornwall often have a long way to travel to hospital for life-saving care and outcomes were not always good before Cornwall Air Ambulance Marshgate WI report flew on to the scene. Beautiful baskets appeal For over a quarter of to every woman, whether a century the red and she loves market shopping, yellow whirlybird has been gardening, or just wants saving lives and limbs in a pretty basket to hold the county, whisking sick toiletries. But increasing and injured people away numbers of women are to receive medical care in also discovering basket minutes rather than hours, making as a craft, as Carol Marshgate WI members Horsington of Cornish heard at their August Willow has found. meeting. Carol and partner CAA Chief Executive David Taylor started Paula Martin dropped in their business, based on the institute (by road on a smallholding near this time) at Otterham Launceston in response to and St Juliot Hall to tell the growing demand for the ladies about the service baskets and other products and the work it does. She made from willow, reed and said after an emergency call raffia, she told members of has been received on the Swiss skin care for Marshgate WI at their July red telephone nicknamed Styling irons Men and Women meeting. Carol brought ‘the Bat-phone’ the aircraft a wide range of baskets reaches the victim in an of all types and shapes to average 12 minutes – much Otterham and St Juliot quicker than most road Hall, some made from journeys. coloured willow, mats, Now the current trugs and even candle helicopter – kept gleaming holders for that evening with applications of ‘Mr barbecue. Sheen’ – is to be replaced Carol, who says she with two new ones to Boscastle IT Services can turn out a standard improve the service. basket in half a day and WT •Microsoft certified & Apple authorised thoroughly enjoys her Boscastle WI computer technician work, had planned a We meet on the second demonstration, but recent •PC/Mac sales & service, home or business Tuesday of each month hot weather meant her at Boscastle Village Hall •Hardware repair, software troubleshooting willow supplies were not at 2pm from October •Anti-virus/system maintenance suitable for working. to March and at 7pm •WiFi/network consultancy & installation Marshgate WI meets from April to September. •Website design & construction every second Thursday in Contact either Jill on Otterham and St Juliot 01840 250156 or Val on •Tuition & training Hall, at 7pm during the 01840 261582 for more summer. New faces are information, or just come [email protected] always welcome – why not along and bring a friend. TEL : 01840 250 106 MOB : 07976 046 810 come along and meet us ? Val Gill

Page 36 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 intervening days for the prison and sex segregation. Pete’s old and the sick. They became known as 19 AUGUST 1825 “Bastilles”.) A CELEBRATED VESSEL 22 AUG 1862 Peeps AT FALMOUTH CORNWALL’S LAST The “Enterprise” a steam PUBLIC HANGING at the Past vessel arrived in Falmouth At 8.30 a.m. on Monday on her way to Calcutta 24 MAY 1811 morning, the carpenters some. The “Townshend” with passengers. She was THE WINDSOR FAIRY started to erect the packet, Capt. Cock, the first steam ship to platform and finished at The celebrated Windsor heading for JAMAICA reach India, she weighted 10 a.m.. The drop has the Fairy (Lady Morgan) is came into conflict with 479 tons, 122 ft long, an same southern aspect and now travelling the county 2 American privateers. engine of 120 h.p. and is nearly over the same and will attend the They were well beaten and made the journey in 113 sight as that of the old TRURO fair at whitsun- plundered, ten crew & 3 days at an average speed gaol & the fields sloping week. The woman is 54 yrs passengers injured. They of 6 knots. She won a down from the northern but weighs only 18 lb. She limped into Barbados and 100,000 rupee prize from side (Bodmin Highlands) was introduced to their buried their master MR. the Indian Government afford a grand view of the Majesties at WINDSOR SEIGEMOND. (Thewhich purchased her as a spectacle for the many by the late Dr Hunter legal trade of packets was ship of war. thousands expected. It in August 1781, who in bullion and passengers, would have been erected pronounced her the finest 17 FEB 1837 but British ships at this on a different site but not display of human nature in DRUMS & FIFE AT time were intercepted so many people would miniature they had seen. CAMELFORD by America because of About 400 to 500 men, have been able to watch, so 20 DEC 1811 the war between them, mainly from the slate it was abandoned. WRECK AT PADSTOW this because of the Navy quarries marched into (The man about to be In a gale H.M Brig stopping produce to Camelford with drums and hanged by Calcraft, Bloodhound, Lieutenant France and impressing fife and armed with sticks Cornwall’s “well known Bray ran on shore in American merchantmen to prevent the Poor Law & expert hangman” was Harlyn Bay by mistaking into the Navy.) Commissioner taking his John Doidge 28 yrs. of Trevose Head for Stripper, 18 OCT 1822 appointment and putting Launceston. He had been the western entrance to TREAD-WHEEL FOR through the Poor Law Act. replaced at a tilery at Padstow harbour, where BODMIN (The Act was to stop Langore by a man called she intended to go, and The Justices at the Quarter ‘outdoor relief’ and build Roger Drewe with whom lost 11 lives. This proves Sessions have ordered workhouses but on a he had a bitter resentment the great necessity for that a tread-wheel be severe like system as in & who he murdered.) a lighthouse at Trevose immediately erected in the Head. (The loss of this bridewell-yard, at Bodmin Sails Café & Terrace vessel is commemorated in for the employment of 6 Bridge Walk, Boscastle the name of Bloodhound prisoners sentenced to Cove in Harlyn Bay.) hard labour. Breakfast 5 FEB 1813 The treadmill enclosed Freshly Battered Cod and Chips FALMOUTH PACKETS in iron railings cost £134, “New” Freshly Prepared PIZZA FIGHT each prisoner spent 3 to 5 Traditional Cornish Pasties During the present hours every other day on it, Baked Daily war the FALMOUTH at 50 steps a minute, many Real Fruit Smoothies - Kelly’s Ice Cream packets have distinguished of them being ruptured, themselves against superior a capstan was used on Cornish Cream Teas

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Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 37 (my husband and the Subtitles ~ Lost In Translation ever patient Philippa) are Not being of a notably decisions must be made. particular scenario two familiar, wrote in his last scientific or mathematical Happily, these situations students were talking in will and final testament: ‘I bent, I am filled with do offer some merrya pub and one said to the bequeath my entire estate unrestrained admiration moments for the viewer other: ’It’s getting late and to my wife on condition for those geniuses amongst and can transform a I must get back to my that she marries again. us who manage to deal relatively mundane item of excavations.’ Probably a That will ensure that will successfully with Theinformation into a source more accurate description be at least one man who Creature From Outer of joy and delight. of the average state of will regret my death.’ Space, more commonly For example, quite student ’digs’ than one AR dubbed The Computer. recently, we were treated really likes to picture; at I am in particular awe to the teasing notion that least, as I recall the state of Boscastle Oil- of those who manage to ‘dildos and developers’ affairs which existed when Ordering Group ‘programme’ the beast; it were significant providers I was an unwholesome Cheaper Litres is all I can do to find the of new dwellings,- swiftly student, although I actually news on the television. amended to ‘builders and did do some study, which Place your orders before Thus, I can barely developers’, which is no was what we called it in the end of September for imagine the convoluted and doubt more accurate, and those days. a delivery in the first week brilliant minds who have believable, but far less How pleasing it must be of October. Next delivery begun to develop a method entertaining and provoking to find a casual remark one period is March 2014. for translating human a notion. For example, made, in an absent-minded Not on the register? speech into subtitles, as the I think we should feel a moment, printed in some Want to be included to be human speech is actually sense of gratitude to the compendium for future guaranteed at least 2p per taking place. I suppose I Australians who recently generations to treasure, or litre discount? Please ring can faintly grasp that one described a potential sneer at. Heinrich Heine, Myrna Lester on 01840 can deal with a recorded political candidate as a a figure with whom both 250520and leave your programme where one has ‘suppository’ of all wisdom. of my readers and myself,, details. time to make some sort of The perfect back bencher, ML sense out of the noises and really. turn them into a series of A correspondent comprehensible words. recently contacted the What truly is astonishing Telegraph daily newspaper is the simultaneous was concerned, too, with translation of these grunts, the difficulties which gasps, plosives, fricatives, might arise if a ‘not totally whatever, which take place fluent’ speaker of the said during news broadcasts, language was asked to where instantaneous translate subtitles. In the

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Page 38 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Emma Hardy Paintings Discovered Standing outside St Juliot’s Church, Sally Searle, holds a picture of Emma Hardy’s painting of St Juliot Church that she completed in the 1800s. In 1870, Emma, née Gifford was living with her sister Helen and brother- in-law the Rev Rev Cadell Holder, vicar of St Juliot when she met Thomas Hardy, who had come to work on the restoration of the church. photo copyright David Flower

A Special thank you lunch was held for some of the chefs who will take part in the Boscastle Food, Art & Craft Festival to be held on October 5th & 6th. Pictured from left, on the bridge are Matt Vernon (The Cornish Mussell Shack), Phil Thomas (Rosewarne Manor, Hayle) Tom Scade (Tides Restaurant, Rock), Stephen Marsh (Head Chef, Wellington Hotel & Waterloo Restaurant, Boscastle), Russell Brown (Michelin Star Restaurant, Sienna, Dorset), Andy Appleton (Fifteen Cornwall, Watergate Bay), Aaron Janes (Silks, Atlantic Hotel, Newquay) and Adrian Oliver (Margot's, photo copyright David Flower Padstow).

Rainfall totals measured in Boscastle SX 09697 90138 for 2013 Jan-July 2013 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Total rainfall in mm 136.6 60.8 73.6 37.8 91.4 36.6 19.8 68.6 Maximum rainfall in mm 20.8 15.4 31.8 11.8 21.4 7.4 9.4 Date on which max fell 29 13 15 11 14 14 24 Number of days with no rain 7 15 19 13 17 15 22

Annual Rainfall Summaries for Boscastle Valency SX 09697 90138 from 2006 - 2013 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Min Max Total 2006 37 106 36 47.6 42.4 49.2 140 187 144 36 187 790 2007 122 183 83.6 19.8 129 187 126 76.2 32.2 63.2 93.4 123 19.8 187 1239.6 2008 137 51.6 120 68.8 57.4 37.4 177 155 104 154 105 84.6 37.4 177 1251 2009 148 68 54.6 92.6 77 15.2 274 79.6 46.4 83 193 109 15.2 274 1239.6 2010 84.8 85.2 72.2 37 44 33.8 139 93.2 101 83.6 155 26.6 26.6 155 955 2011 131 86 29.6 17.4 53 89 63.4 75.8 104 153 79.4 171 17.4 171 1052.2 2012 96.4 46.2 26.6 170 37.6 171 140 161 95.8 168 172 237 26.6 237 1520.8 2013 136 60.8 73.6 37.8 91.4 36.6 19.8 68.6 19.8 136 524.8

Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 39 Opening Hours and Useful Phone Numbers Bottreaux Filling Station Emergency Services: Tel: 01840 250108 Coastguard, Fire, Police, Ambulance: Dial 999 Police Station: For non-urgent issues: eg to Monday - Friday 8am-6pm, report a crime or criminal damage, to request Saturday 9am-5pm police advice or attendence, to enquire about Sunday 9am-1pm lost property, to be connected to a police station, service or department: 101 Doctors’ Surgery and out-of-hours emergency Newsagents and Spar Shop doctor: 01840 250209 Tel: 01840 250419 NHS Direct (24 hour helpline): 0845 4647 Cash machine during business hours Hospitals: Open daily at 6.00 am Bodmin - East Cornwall 01208 251300 Minor Injuries Unit open8 am – 10 pm, seven days a week Post Office at Cornish Stores Launceston General 01566 761000 Phone for opening hours Minor Injuries Unit open8 am – 10 pm, seven days a week Stratton 01288 320101 Tel: 01840 250344 Minor Injuries Unit open 24hrs, seven days a week Truro -Treliske 01872 250000 NatWest Bank Plymouth - Derriford 08451 558155 The Mobile NatWest bank calls at the harbour carpark on Fridays , from 1pm until 1.30pm. Dental Helpline: 0845 5000 230 NHS Emergency Dental Appt: 01872 354 375 Mobile Library Boscastle Visitor Centre: 01840 250010 Tel: 0300 1234111 Local Churches: Calls on alternate Thursdays Church of England 01840 250359 Methodist 01840 214818 St Juliot, Tremorle Farm: 11:05 - 11:15 Catholic 01840 770663 Wellington Hotel: 11:30 - 11:45 Harbourmaster: 01840 250200 Barn Park, Tintagel Road:11.50 – 12.15 Trevalga, Village Hall: 13:20 - 13:30 Parish Council: website: www.boscastlecornwall.org.uk Camelford Library Chairman: 01840 250414 Clerk: 01840 250570 Town Hall, Market Place email clerk to the council: [email protected] Tel: 01840 212409 Village Hall Bookings: 01840 211343 Tuesday: 09.30 - 18.30 Community Centre Bookings: 01840 250442 Thursday: 09.30 - 17.00 Friday: 09.30 - 13.30 Cornwall Council: 0300 1234 100 Saturday: 10.00 - 13.00 Camelford One Stop Shop: 01840 214200 Environment Agency: 0800 807 060 Waste Tip, Bowithick Quarry South West Water: 0800 169 1144 Sanding Road, Tintagel Highways: 0300 1234222 Tel: 01840 770778 RSPCA: 0300 1234 999 Open Friday to Monday: 9am – 4pm Western Power emergencies: 0800 365 900

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