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2 Pillaton Village News No. 151 January 2011 Once again I have had little difficulty in filling this months edition of the Village News thanks to the many regular contributors. However in order to vary the content of the Village News further I can nearly always accept more contributions. These need not be in the form of carefully crafted articles. Just e-mail me a few brief notes, perhaps some natural phenomenon you observed while walking the dog -first cuckoo of spring, severe flooding at Clapper Bridge, swallows arriving - and I can quickly knock them into a small item. In fact newspaper surveys always reveal that readers tend to read ‘News in Brief’ items more avidly than major articles - stories such as ‘Road Accident near ,’ ‘Man Appears in Court’ etc, you know the sort of thing. I am not aware Pillaton has a significant criminal fraternity, so I do not expect to cover any of the latter types of story, but if the Neighbourhood Watch does uncover a Colombian drugs baron it would be hard to ignore the fact! Copy date for the next edition is Monday 7th March. See inside back cover for full details, where I have also included the current advertising rates for the Village News. Robin Dwane

3 PILLATON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of Parish Council Meeting 17th November 2011 ATTENDANCE Cllrs. Dolley, Hoskin, S. Floyd, Edwards, Martin, D. Floyd and Harris. APOLOGIES District Councillor Egglestone DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. PUBLIC FORUM The PCO reported that there had been no crimes in the parish since his last visit. MINUTES The Minutes of 20th October 2010 meeting were accepted unanimously. MATTERS ARISING The Chairman reported that planning permission had been granted regarding the hedge at Kernock corner and that he had arranged for the work at to go ahead. The Clerk reported that Tesco had explained that there was no free bus run to outlying villages and that only those on the already established service were included. Cllr Hoskin informed the Council that the Duchy College had agreed to collect Miss Bridgman at the Polborder roundabout as opposed to Hatt. PARISH PLAN REVIEW Cllr Edwards kindly offered to summarize the Parish Plan review comments and have them incorporated in the Parish Plan. Cllr Harris volunteered to prepare a list of walks in the area. The Council would investigate the Parish Plan review comments and consider further implementation. COMMUNITY AREA NETWORK MEETINGS Cllrs Harris and Hoskin gave feedback on the meetings and undertook to raise the possibility of a community bus for the district.

4 FINANCE The Bank position of Current account £170 and deposit account £4,627 was noted. The Council approved payment of £450 for grass cutting for the year. The Council approved a precept of £3,120 for the year 2011 to 2012. ANY OTHER BUSINESS None. Chairman Mr. Dolley

Jo and Graham Heap at Blackthorns would THANKS like to thank all those who provided support to their family during the rather early appearance into the world of baby Isla and also a big thank you for the lovely cards and gifts. Also a special big thank you to 'Karon and Gary' for being so wonderful and supportive in looking after Arran while Jo was in hospital and Graham was battling his way home from sea!

Elegantly restored 17th century castle in private grounds with breathtaking views over the .

Weddings • Accommodation • Garden Tours • Private Hire • Corporate • Events Snowdrop Walk: 20th Feb 2011 – 10.30 to 3.30pm - £25 pp inc lunch & glass of wine

Cleaner / kitchen assistant required: We are looking for someone who is able to work flexible hours, has their own transport and would be willing to turn their hand to most jobs – either washing up after dinners, or cleaning the castle on changeover days. Some experience preferable. For more information on events and to sign up to our newsletter, please visit our website or email [email protected] St. Mellion, Saltash, PL12 6QD • Tel: 01579 350044 • www.pentillie.co.uk

5 PILLATON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of Parish Council Meeting 14th December 2010 ATTENDANCE Cllrs. Dolley, Hoskin, S. Floyd, Edwards, Martin, D. Floyd Harris and District Councillor Egglestone. APOLOGIES None. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. PUBLIC FORUM There were no members of the public present. MINUTES The Minutes of 17th November 2010 meeting were accepted unanimously. MATTERS ARISING The Chairman reported that the hedge at Kernock corner had been altered successfully and recorded grateful thanks to Graham Moore for kindly donating a piece of his land for the benefit of the Parish. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Cllr Harris reported that there were no current problems and that the vandals who had damaged cars in the Village had been dealt with by the Courts. It was noted that Police station opening hours would include weekends, but that some stations would close. Cllr Harris would seek clarification of which stations would remain open. FINANCE The Bank position of Current account £1,000 and deposit account £3,273 was noted. The Council approved payments of £188 for digger hire for the altered corner and £12.32 for road warning signs. ANY OTHER BUSINESS The Clerk was asked to write to Council urging them to seek an alteration to Amy Tree junction to improve visibility in the 6 same manner as Pillaton Parish Council had acted. Cllr Harris outlined the routes of walks around the Parish which he had prepared. Chairman: Mr. Dolley

Pillaton Village Hall 8 April 2011 – Pillaton Village Hall The South West Film and Television Archive will be screening a film show, put together specially for us! The footage will include film on local places and events from their archives and the programme will last about an hour and a half. This promises to be a very special event and will be a once only chance to see unique film, so I am sure you won’t want to miss it! Tickets are £6.00 (to include nibbles); please bring your own drink. The evening will commence at 8.00 pm. There will also be a raffle at the event and proceeds will go to Village Hall Funds. Suggested ideas for future Fund Raising events are: Race Night – March Fun Day/Duck Race ‘Pamper Day’ Further details of the above will be in the next edition of the Pillaton News. Sue White GARDENING WASTE COLLECTION The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted in the latest Council leaflet that garden waste will in future be collected every other Tuesday, along with the normal recycling waste.

7 ST. MELLION V.A. C of E SCHOOL St. Mellion with Pillaton P.C.C. and St. Mellion School Governors Invite you to a FUN QUIZ NIGHT at

PILLATON VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2011 7.30 for 8.00 pm FOUR PERSONS PER TEAM £5.00 per person Ticket entry to include buffet

Please book tickets in advance from Mrs Julie Jamaa Ben M’Hand - 351186 St. Mellion School Office - 350567

Trophy presentation to winning team Proceeds from the Quiz Night will go towards St. Mellion School fund See you there!

8 9 Pillaton WI November and December Meetings Talking to one another, sharing conversation with friends and colleagues; ad lib, spontaneous chat – what fun, isn’t it? The ability to make those links between brain and tongue is so taken for granted that listening to guest speaker Maurice Diaper’s illuminating and highly personal presentation about Aphasia brought each and every one of us up with a jolt. What is Aphasia? The dictionary definition defines it as “the inability to express thought in words or to understand thought as expressed in the spoken or written words of others, caused by brain damage or disease”. What the dictionary cannot convey is what that actually means to the sufferer. Maurice spoke to the November meeting about his struggle to regain both his mobility and the power of speech following a stroke at the age of only 52 years. Using notes to help him keep on track, he explained how Aphasia causes hesitation in speech, causes him to use the wrong words sometimes, and has left him unable to understand – even recognize – numbers. Worst of all, he tried to make us understand how Aphasia affects a sufferer’s relationship with other people. Speech may be slurred so the sufferer is perceived as being “drunk”. Inability to grasp the meaning behind spoken words leads to misunderstandings. Telephone conversations (because they allow for no non-verbal communication prompts such as facial expression or gesture) become unintelligible. Maurice has now lived with Aphasia for nearly ten years and is keen to educate the general public about the condition and the work he does with a charity called Connect, which helps sufferers by organizing weekly conversation groups. He ended with some sobering statistics – written down, of course, as he cannot relate to numbers unless he can read them out – that there are some 5,000 Cornish stroke victims annually and that a quarter of all stroke victims are aged under 65 years. Christmas spirit fuelled our imaginations during the festive month, starting early with a craft evening at the end of November to make Christmas tree decorations. Ably led by Rosemary Long, our Craft Secretary, about a dozen 10 Pillaton WI members created prettily decorated card boxes just large enough to take a scrummy chocolate treat to hang on the Christmas tree. While our hands and minds were kept busy, our after dinner hunger pangs were satisfied by the first mince pies and cream for the season, accompanied by steaming mugs of coffee to warm us in a rather chilly village hall. Our December meeting was the annual Christmas Party with delicious hot food by Shirley Floyd, Christmas crackers and silly hats and a gift from Secret Santa. Anyone looking in through the windows would have wondered what was happening, as ladies let rip with party poppers and wonderful flying balloons. These made the most satisfying rude noises as they flew wildly around the hall, before deflating and plopping to the ground to much riotous laughter. Perhaps the mulled wine that welcomed us to the party had a part to play, or maybe it was just fun to be a child again, but oh boy, it was great! The tradition of donating to a Charity Christmas card rather than sending individual cards to everybody raised a very presentable sum of money for the Mustard Tree cancer support centre at Derriford Hospital, where some of our members have received much care and help. Sadly, for the second year running, the snow and ice put paid to our planned Carol Singing around the village, when we had hoped to raise money for ShelterBox. The conditions were just too treacherous to risk walking on the untreated lanes and pavements, so we must just hope that next Christmas will allow this much loved tradition to resume. A reminder that the New Year will offer some really interesting County events, including February 18 “All a Buzz”; February 23 “Come and Try”; and March 11 “Operetta” with Peter Clarke. Details are in your County News. Our next meeting will be on January 10, when we will be initiated into the art of belly dancing – I can’t wait! Pillaton WI is a friendly group and welcomes new members, so if you would like to come along to see what we do, please join us in Pillaton Village Hall. We meet at 7.30 pm on the second Monday of each month. If you would like to know more about Pillaton WI, please contact me on 01579 351289. Ann Henderson

11 “Denman on your Doorstep” - Residential Weekend organised by the Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes The WI is brilliant at Lifelong Learning! Over the past few years, opportunities have been offered by the Cornwall Federation to learn new skills, including body surfing, abseiling, horse riding and archery. The latest learning opportunity took place during the first weekend of November, when the Cornwall Federation recreated the Denman experience on our doorstep – at Treloyhan Manor Hotel, St Ives. The programme promised a celebration of the arts, and so it was. Delegates could choose from four disciplines – pen and ink drawing with watercolour; digital photography; documentary drama or enjoying your voice. Throw in a magnificent setting, (the hotel overlooks St Ives Bay), possibly the last few beautiful days of autumn, plus good company and food and you have the recipe for a perfect weekend. Alison Downing and I chose to do the photography, while Liz Llewellyn Jones opted for the documentary drama. Our excellent tutors worked us hard but oh! We had such fun! The first session followed dinner on the Friday evening, and Saturday saw the photography group setting off immediately after an early lunch to walk into St Ives. We were able to walk via a footpath through the hotel gardens, and on down to Porthminster Beach. The autumn colours along the way offered up lots of photo opportunities, and we were treading on a carpet of fallen leaves in many shades of red and gold. The afternoon was real hands on stuff. Our tutor, David Chapman, banned using the “easy” or “automatic” settings on our cameras, and showed us instead how to capture stunning images using the function settings. He demonstrated the use of the histogram, explained how to vary settings to increase or decrease light, taught us about apertures and shutter speeds, and most important of all, made us really look at what we were taking pictures of. Back to the hotel, frozen, tired but satisfied as the light faded, with time to relax, shower and change for dinner and the evening’s entertainment. This followed the Denman tradition of “chiefly yourselves” as game volunteers used their talents to entertain the rest of us with a miscellany of music, song, poetry, playacting and anecdotes. Well done to them! 12 The last session on Sunday saw the four groups preparing to present what they had achieved to the other delegates. David used this session to help Alison and I, with the rest of the group, select our five favourite photos taken the day before. As he uploaded them to the computer, he taught us how to enhance them using photo editing programmes. After coffee, we enjoyed songs from the group who had learned to enjoy their voices, watched a presentation by the documentary drama group, admired the drawings and paintings produced by the pen and ink artists and felt smug about our photos as they were shown in a slideshow to everybody else. We enjoyed a Sunday lunch together and then it was time to say goodbye to new friends and wend our way home to Pillaton after a super weekend. So, if you think WI is only about jam making, think again! Ann Henderson, Alison Downing, Liz Llewellyn Jones Pillaton WI

13 Auction of Promises 20th November 2010 Beth Bailey, Jo King, Wendy Wyatt, Rena Truscott, David Shawcross and myself decided to organise an auction of promises and raffle at Pillaton Village Hall on Saturday th20 November in aid of Help for Heroes. The evening started with a pasty supper kindly donated by Ginsters, followed by an informative and moving talk by David Gammell, Volunteer County Co-ordinator for Devon & Cornwall, about the work of the charity and how the money raised would be used to ensure those wounded in the line of duty get the very best support. Lewis Bond from Kittows conducted a lively and very entertaining auction of 55 lots, ranging from a home-made bacon and egg pie, to a 4 night stay in a luxury duplex clifftop apartment, which was generously supported by the 120 people present. The raffle was then drawn, offering prizes including a short stay at the award winning Kernock Cottages, a helicopter ride over Cornwall, a meal for two at Langmans restaurant and £100 cash. A fabulous range of home made puddings kindly made by Rena Truscott, Michele Pitman, Wendy Beth Bailey, Wendy Wyatt, David Gammell, Jan White, David Shawcross and Josephine Wyatt, Karen Edwards, Jo King at the cheque presentation Rundle, Sally Martin and Beth Bailey were devoured before the ‘Band with No Name’, comprising Giles Greenough on vocals, Dave Truscott, rhythm guitar, Charlie Pitman, lead guitar, Andrea Walters, tambourine, Neil Walters, drums and Richard Payne, bass, performed an amazing two hour set, inspiring and entertaining a full dance floor for the duration. 14 Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of donations from individuals and local businesses, and the bidders and raffle tickets buyers, the highly successful and fun evening raised a final, fantastic total of £5,232.74, and a cheque was presented to David Gammell on 8 December 2010. Thanks to Robin Dwane for producing and supplying printed programmes for the event. For enquiries for ‘Band with No Name’ bookings, contact Giles on 0778 742 1508 or Dave on 0773 068 1278. Jan White

Landulph Festival Association presents ‘My Grandfather’s Great War’ Landulph Memorial Hall: 11th February: 7.30pm Adapted and directed by David Benson from the diaries of Captain Alexander Stewart, this is a new solo drama, performed by the actor Cameron Stewart, who steps into his grandfather’s shoes to give a portrayal of life in the trenches during the Great War. Cameron Stewart has many television and West End credits to his name including Les Miserables, The Rocky Horror Show, Silent Witness, Coronation Street, Heartbeat, Eastenders and Holby City. Tickets: Adults £8; Children (age guide 11+) £5 Box Office: Telephone 01752 841 361

15 Fruit Case - New Year The unusually early bout of freezing weather came as a shock, spoiling so many of the Christmas festivities, forcing the cancellation for the second year running of village carol singing. Some residents missed church services, and the icy conditions of our steep roads, became impassable except for some 4 wheeled drive vehicles. A few more cautious and elderly, did not leave their home for several days. Christmas deliveries had to be walked up the ‘Ryn.’ John the wet fish man was forced to walk up the hill with my Christmas salmon dangling by its gills from his fingers. The postman was not so lucky, he was missed for 4 days, and still continued to deliver cards into the New Year. He survived by having grippers on his shoes, leaving interesting patterns in the snow. I was disappointed not to see any skis used, but maybe next time. Dogs and cats seemed to love the snow. Mabel went potty, charging around the garden, biting mouthfuls before coming transfixed with the hunting bug. All the scents were heightened in the clean air and she rigorously tracked and excavated a nest of woodmice beneath a camellia bush (another one bites the dust); MABEL...bath time! The snow had come quietly, and I expected it to thaw in a couple of days, but it just went on and on, using up the winter fuel allowance in a matter of weeks. The bird food was getting low, so a delivery from Haiths was welcome to the birds who really suffered in those bitter days. Every morning I would trudge out to de-ice and re-fill the bird baths, put mixed seeds, bread and fat on the bird tables and ground. The birds always worked the lawn on the lee side of the blue cedar, where the warmth of the evergreen foliage stopped the ground freezing, often leaving the grass visible. Redwings, flocks of starlings, thrushes, blackbirds, robins and sparrows all gleaned and preened, puffing out their feathers to keep themselves warm. All the birds were partial to leftover Christmas fare; pudding and mince pies were a real favorite with the blackbirds. The pond was another story, usually I can keep the ice melted in one spot with boiling water. I was lazy and had not switched off the pump to the waterfall; it kept going, and for a few days held the ice at bay with the movement of water. The temperature plummeted and with the pump turned off, the pond froze dramatically, so thick it took 5 days to thaw. I wasn’t worried about the fish as Will Francis had dug the pond deep (he is a 16 submariner after all!), with the centre over a metre deep, so the fish were safe from being frozen. When I did manage to see the fish they all looked like ‘the morning after the night before’ and were painfully slow in the extremely slow water, so I topped the pond up from the mains, dismantled and defrosted the frozen filter in the shed and got the flow of water active again. The following morning they all looked much better and even gathered hopefully at the side for some breakfast. What a difference a day makes! The plants looked pathetic when the ice took hold. I knocked the snow off drooping evergreens before the weight broke branches, but the poor hydrangeas looked truly tragic, all their leaves blackened, hanging limp, becalmed of life. I fear for my agapanthus bulbs, in my south facing ‘sunshine bed’, as last winter’s brief deep frost turned them to mush. How many will be left? One clump I inherited from my Auntie Kath who enjoyed gardening till she was 98, as long as one of her bulbs has survived, I can keep them going. A few warm days to cheer us up and, looking around the garden more closely, there are fat buds on those hydrangeas just waiting for the starting bell of Spring, to the ball rolling again. Jan Simms FOR SALE Technics Digital Piano. Model SX-PX44V A slim, free-standing piano in black wood has 2 pedals, a detachable music stand and cover, original instruction books and others. Carefully owned, has facility to produce 6 basic sounds; 2 realistic piano, 2 electric piano, vibraphone and harpsichord - £200. Split level computer table, in light wood effect with dark brown metal supporting side frame. One of a suite of ‘OPUS’ office furniture with adjustable feet to ensure a flat surface - £60. For both items, call Jan Simms 01579-351441. 17 The United Benefice of St. Mellion-with-Pillaton, St. Dominick Landulph & St. Indract DIARY FOR THE BENEFICE 2011 DATE DAY SERVICE CHURCH 23 Jan SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist St. Dominick 0930 Matins (BCP) Pillaton 1000 Morning Praise St. Dominick 1115 Sung Eucharist Landulph 25 Jan TUESDAY 1930 St. Mellion with Pillaton PCC St. Mellion Church News Copy Date for Feb/March 26 Jan WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist St. Mellion 30 Jan SUNDAY 1000 BENEFICE MASS St. Mellion 02 Feb WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist St. Mellion 1900 CANDLEMAS Pillaton 04 Feb FRIDAY 1900 for 2000 St. Mellion VA CofE School Quiz Pillaton 05 Feb SATURDAY 10-12 Noon Coffee Clack Rectory Room Cargreen 06 Feb SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist Landulph 0930 Sung Eucharist St. Dominick 1115 Eucharist with Hymns & Holy Baptism St. Mellion 1800 Benefice Evensong St. Dominick 09 Feb WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist St. Mellion 13 Feb SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist St. Dominick 0930 Sung Eucharist Pillaton 1000 Morning Praise St. Dominick 1115 Sung Eucharist Landulph 16 Feb WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist St. Mellion 1200 Pasty Lunch Rectory Room Cargreen 20 Feb SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist Landulph 0930 Education Sunday Service St. Dominick 1115 Eucharist with Hymns St. Mellion 23 Feb WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist St. Mellion 27 Feb SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist St. Dominick 0930 Sung Eucharist Pillaton 1000 Morning Praise St. Dominick 1115 Sung Eucharist Landulph

Rector: Fr. Philip Lamb, The Rectory, St. Mellion, Cornwall PL12 6RN Telephone: 01579 350061 Mobile: 07786172305 Email: frlamb@stmellion 141.freeserve.co.uk For all enquiries regarding Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals or any other Parish Business please contact Fr. Philip Lamb. 18 DATE DAY SERVICE CHURCH 02 Mar WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist St. Mellion 06 Mar SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist Landulph 0930 Sung Eucharist St. Dominick 1115 Eucharist with Hymns St. Mellion 1800 BENEFICE EVENSONG Landulph 08 Mar TUESDAY 1700-1900 Pancakes at Pendean or Village Hall St. Dominick 09 Mar ASH WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist with Ashing St. Mellion 1930 Said Mass with Ashing Landulph 11 Mar FRIDAY 1200-1400 Lent Lunch The Rectory 13 Mar SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist Landulph 0930 Sung Eucharist Pillaton 1000 Morning Praise St. Dominick 1115 Sung Eucharist Landulph 14 Mar MONDAY 1930 Compline and Address St. Dominick 16 Mar WEDNESDAY 0900 Said Eucharist St. Mellion 1200 Pasty Lunch Rectory Room Cargreen 18 Mar FRIDAY 1200-1400 Lent Lunch The Rectory 20 Mar SUNDAY 0800 Said Eucharist Landulph 0930 Sung Eucharist St. Dominick 1115 Eucharist with Hymns St. Mellion

CHURCH NEWS The year of 2010 was indeed a very busy one with two main projects being completed. For St Odulph, Pillaton, the installation of the new bells, with refurbishment to the other 6 bells and hangings, was completed and dedicated by Bishop Tim of , followed by a buffet in the Village Hall. The story of the bells has been made into a splendid booklet, which can be obtained from any of the bell ringers, price £7-50. At St Mellion we have had to have major wall repairs done. Repointing of the outside walls and removing internal plaster and replacing that with a lime based cement. Whilst this work was under way a Children’s Corner has been made within the Church. The funds for these Projects have been raised by grant aid, and with monies raised by the Cherry Feast and other events. Roger Desborough our Reader worked very hard in arranging Family services with children being encouraged to participate. At the Mothers’ Day service 65 adults and 23 children participated and all Mums and 19 Dads were presented with a primrose in a pot and were able to enjoy a piece of Simnel cake specially made for the event. For Fathers’ Day, 38 adults and 12 children attended, whilst the Pet Service held in lovely weather at the Village hall only had 20 adults and a few children with their pets of mainly dogs and ponies. This was disappointing but largely due to clashes with other events. The Toy Service was once again a big success with 62 adults and 26 children attending. Father Christmas entered the Church and collected 5 large sacks of toys, all Christmas wrapped as presents for under privileged boys and girls in the local area, being distributed by Social Services. Some of the children then took part in the Nativity play of the birth of Jesus. After the Service a Christmas Bazaar was held in the Village Hall. Mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls were served whilst people browsed the various stalls. A splendid sum of over £500 was raised for the Precious Lives Appeal for a new children’s hospice being built near . The Christmas services were well attended and the Nine Lessons and Carols Service had 58 people there who afterwards enjoying mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls in the Village Hall. During the year there were 4 weddings, each being a delight. There were also 4 funerals, three of which were for local people, namely John Miles, Jimmy Renfree and Murdo Mace. They are all sadly missed. The Church has raised money for several Charities. The Armistice Service raised £200 for the British Legion. £300 was raised in services around Christmas for the St Petroc appeal for homeless people in our County. It would be wrong to single out anyone by name as so many helped in many ways, such as looking after the new graveyard, grass cutting the old, cleaning and flower decorating the church, coffee and tea provision, reading lessons, singing in the choir, ringing the bells and raising and changing flags – the list goes on. On behalf of Father Philip Lamb, the Church Wardens and the PCC, our thanks go to all who helped in any way and our best wishes for 2011. John Tucker

20 BELLRINGERS AT COTEHELE For two hours in the afternoon of 16th December, the Pillaton & St. Mellion Handbell Ringers gave a performance of Christmas music in the hall at Cotehele to an appreciative audience who had braved the wintry weather. The hall has very good acoustics and the bells were heard to great advantage. Comments from some of the visitors present were very appreciative and there may be a repeat visit at some stage.

St. Mellion With Pillaton Parochial Church Council Hon. Treasurer’s Sponsorship Event Sunday 6 March 2011 - Bath Half Marathon (And/or other things in the event of injury, by way of an alterative) A huge thank you for your £5,000 (by hook or by crook) in 2010 – fantastic. We have of necessity spent a lot of money (£25,000) on maintaining our Church Buildings this last year, and have run our reserves ragged. Not much left in the kitty! I shall prepare a mail shot for mid-February, and I do thank you all so much in anticipation of your continued support. We do need to look after our Grade 1 listed buildings, not just for Christenings, Weddings, and Funerals, but for the sake of the community which we care about, and which is so precious to us. Jim Bennet Hon. Treasurer

21 22 LEGACIES Continue the faithful giving of a lifetime. Have you made a Will? Would you like to add a Codicil to your Will? Have you considered leaving a legacy to your Church both as an act of love and thanksgiving to God and as a powerful witness to your friends and family? Your local Church has information available that will help you to answer these questions. Contact: Jim Bennet ACIB.MLlA (Dip) Honorary Treasurer, St. Mellion with Pillaton P.C.C. ‘Fox Hollows’ 16, Barton Meadows, Pillaton, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6SE Tel. and Fax: 01579 350067 Mobile: 07979 644990 Email: jim [email protected]

COPY FOR VILLAGE NEWS Deadline for copy: Monday 7th March 2011 Publication date: Friday 23rd March 2011 Copy should preferably be e-mailed to my office e-mail address at [email protected] and can be in the form of a Word document or simply text in an e-mail. If you do not have access to the internet, hard copy is perfectly acceptable (typed or handwritten) and should be delivered to me at 9 Barton Meadows. Images for the Village News can be in virtually any digital format or as hard copy for scanning. Any queries please call Robin Dwane on 01579-351560. Village News Advertising Rates Full Page advert: £12 per issue; Discounted price for six issues: £60 Half page advert: £6 per issue; Discounted price for six issues: £30 Third page advert: £4 per issue; Discounted price for six issues: £20 Quarter page advert £3 per issue; Discounted price for six issues: £15 Small Classified Adverts: Free to village residents. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Editor. The Editor reserves the right to alter or omit any articles submitted. © Copyright Pillaton Village News 23 St. Mellion V.A. C of E Do you need a School St. Mellion, Saltash PL12 6RN Gardener? Tel: 01579-350567 E-mail: [email protected] www.st-mellion.cornwall.sch.uk are you considering a primary school? why not pay a visit to st. mellion school? In our school children come first and we pride ourselves on good relations, the caring family atmosphere and high standards of both work and behaviour. Hardworking Please telephone for a prospectus or to make and an appointment to view the school with the Headteacher: reliable Mrs Angela Palin Tel: 01579 370423 We look forward to seeing you

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