MOUNTMOUNT && WARLEGGANWARLEGGAN LIFELIFE September 2013 Number 78 Non-Parishioners .30p

My open water swimming experience. By Juliet Wells Week 1 Training On Saturday of the first week I started doing open water swimming training, we went to Bude Seapool. In ASA open water races, wetsuits are forbidden, but it was very hot so I didn’t mind. There were people jump- ing in all over the place and I had to keep my eyes peeled to make sure I didn't get landed on. Week 2 Training On the second visit it was absolutely freezing and there was one other person in the water, with full wetsuit on, Brrrrrr! We all got out after not very long and our legs went purple with red splotches but thankfully we had some hot chocolate in the car which was deeeeelicious. Week 3 Training Third time lucky right? Wrong. It was very cold again, so Mum had to take desperate measures. She resorted to bribery, so I would definitely swim. It was 50p per length with a minimum of 6 90M lengths. But even better was that Liam Tancock a five-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, double world champion and world record holder in 50m back- stroke had tweeted me wishing me good luck in my open water champion- ships. So I decided I would do as much as I could and I did 6 lengths and was very pleased with myself. Week 4 Training Week four, the weekend before the championships. It was 50p per lengthagain, minimum 10 lengths. I ended up swimming just over 19 lengths, which was almost 2km. I was getting very nervous. Week 5: Race Weekend The day before my race we went to Dozmary Pool for a muck around. It was surprisingly warm and extremely shallow. And the only living crea- tures around (except me, Mum and Dad.) were some cows. I decided to go home and get some much needed sleep. RACE DAY It was the day of my race. We drove to Stithians Lake. We had lunch and then I registered and was given my race hat, which was orange with a big Continued over ...... Continued number 12 on it. The boys were in green hats. We were then called over and I had the number 12 written on my shoulder blades, hands and the top of my arms. We also had our fingernails checked. Then there was the course briefing and we were told where we had to swim and that we had 15 minutes until the start of the race so I changed into my racing suit and put my hats and goggles on. We then had a ten minute warning, a 5 minute warning and then every minute from then. We were lined up in the wa- ter. I splashed water on my shoulders and face. The starter went and everyone swam off. The water wasn't too cold and I stayed in one group the whole time. It went surprisingly quickly. I misjudged my finish though so I had to quickly touch the white bar at the finish. I got out of the water and went straight over to mum where I had a very long drink. I was very pleased with myself. Then there was the presentation. I heard someone say “In the Juliet with medal—a girls 13 and under age group first place goes proud moment to...... Juliet Wells.” I was so surprised.. I went up to collect my medal and certificate and shook the hand of the presenter. I had a massive smile across my face. Then it was time to go home. We were listening to the radio when Andy Murray won Wimbledon. It was the perfect end to the perfect day.

I thought this deserved the front page—what a fantastic achievement Juliet, very well done and congratulations from us all— 1500 metres in 26mins 54secs—it somehow brings into perspective the half-mile a week at the Dragon Centre which Jasmina and I manage. In fact it knocks it into a “cocked-hat”!!!

DIARY DATES AT CARDINHAM  Wednesday Sept 25 2pm Gar- dening Club Visit - Pinetum FILM NIGHT Saturday 21st Park & Pine Lodge Gardens September, 7 for 7.30pm, £4  Saturday Oct 26 Fish & Chip SUMMER IN FEBRUARY Quiz - provisional date A true tale of love, liberty and  Monday Oct 14 7.30pm Jubilee scandal amongst the Hall, Mount Gardening Club Edwardian artists' colony in Talk -“Feeding the Family”, An- Cornwall drew Lane Cheesy chips, choc ices, soft drinks, raffle

100 CLUB July 1st Helen Ball NOTICE TO ALL 2nd Jenny Dyke PHOTOGRAPHERS YOUR 3rd Richard Jenkin CHANCE OF FAME! WARLEGGAN & CARDYNHAM The classes for the Village Show WOMEN’S INSTITUTE next year are Our President, Mrs Ball, welcomed SPRING / SUMMER /AUTUMN members to the August meeting WINTER and following the business intro- duced our speaker, Mr C Rounsevell Get your camera out and start a butcher from Caradon who spoke taking seasonal photographs either about his “Work as a Butcher”. He local or anywhere in Cornwall. deals in all meats, including wild The winning entries at next year’s boar, veal and, depending on the show will form a Parish Calendar time of year, game. He likes to for 2015 hang meat carcasses for three weeks as it helps the flavour to de- velop. He also makes sausages A PLETHORA OF LOCAL and dry cure bacon. Members ATHLETES!! asked Mr Rounsevell several ques- How fortunate we are in this small tions especially his thoughts on the parish of Warleggan to have 2% of recently developed “laboratory the population attaining such ath- grown meat” and concluded that letic prowess (Juliet page 1, George they wouldn’t be buying artificially page 11 and Nina page 12). Their grown meat! Mrs Harry thanked achievements are more than most the speaker. of us could ever dare to dream of. For our September meeting mem- Well done to everyone of them and bers are organising a Cream Tea we wish them all well. Who knows with a Bring & Buy Stall. perhaps we will see a future Olym- Competion winners— “A Money pian in our midst!! Box” 1st Mrs M Smeeth; 2nd Mrs M Ball; 3rd. Mrs M Harris Flower of the month – 1st Mrs M Harris; 2nd Mrs M Smeeth; 3rd Mrs M Harry. COTT BARN ARCHIVE ROOM August birthdays – Mrs M Smeeth & AT ST NEOT IS OPEN Mrs M Harry. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY Raffle winner – Mrs M Harris. 10-12 Tea Hostess – Mrs M Seymour and WHY NOT TAKE A TRIP TO helpers. VIEW THIS CONVERTED We meet the first Tuesday of each BUILDING AND THE AR- month at the Warleggan Jubilee CHIVES STORED THEREIN Hall at 2.30pm you will be made very welcome

You are invited to the Rededication of the restored organ War Memorial at St Bartholomew’s Church Warleggan By The Ven Dr A Elkington Archdeacon of Bodmin following which will be an Organ Recital by Peter Dyke FRCO LTCL of Hereford Cathedral Wednesday 9th October 7.00 pm Retiring Collection

WARLEG GAN JUBILEE HALL LUNCH CLUB Meet your friends and neighbours, enjoy the chat, put the world to rights!

The Hall Committee will be commencing Lunches On Tuesday 24th September At 12.30 pm Jubilee Hall, Mount £4 / head - two courses If this proves to be a success we intend to continue bi-monthly with the next one being in November and thereafter January / March / May breaking during the Summer months BOOKING IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL AS WE NEED TO KNOW NUMBERS FOR CATERING – IF YOU JUST TURN UP ON THE DAY HOPING FOR THE A POSSIBILIT Y OF A SPARE MEAL YOU MAY BE DISAPPOINTED AS ONCE ALL RESERVED MEALS HAVE BEEN TA KEN THERE WILL BE NOTHING REMAINING!! Lunch reservations : Jasmina 01208 821223

MOUNT CHAPEL and Monday 14th October 7.15pm At the recent ‘Big Do’ Brenda and followed by Auction of gifts by Rob May ran a Car Boot in aid of Chapel Jory. All welcome. funds raising £20. During August We bid a sad farewell until next we had a Sankey Evening which year to Connie Memory who has was much enjoyed by all who at- joined us on Sundays during her tended. We raised £170 for the three month stay here in Cornwall Cornwall Air Ambulance. A big SKITTLES TOURNAMENT thank you to all who assisted at FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER these events. The next big event 7.00PM on our calendar will be the Harvest JUBILEE HALL Festival Sunday 13th Services see posters for more details at11am and 6pm

NEIGHBOURHOOD and appear to be happy with the DEVELOPMENT PLAN idea of collaboration. An important message from I have spoken to Pat Phillipps who Derris Watson has arranged a public meeting St Cleer has started the process of which will be held at 7.30pm in the writing a plan, St Neot have their Jubilee Hall on Thursday 12th Sep- first public meeting on 17th Sep- tember to discuss the question tember in the Village Hall and the here in Warleggan parish and in the question I should like the people of meantime please look at the web- Warleggan to decide is "Do you site www.bodminmoorplans.net for want a Neighbourhood Develop- more information. ment Plan and if so would you like A DISMAL FELONY! to be part of a cluster of parishes or go it alone?" The planter outside the Hall has definitely been stolen, and this has Warleggan is a little small to be been reported to Devon and Corn- writing an individual plan but if wall Police (crime ref. they were to join with St Neot and BD131108) This is a dismal little perhaps Cardinham the area would felony, and not what we expect in be a considerable size and have a Warleggan and Mount. If the per- population large enough to make petrator is a reader of Mount and their voice heard. So the idea Warleggan Life, and has a guilty would be to collaborate on the poli- conscience - please return our cies for things like Areas of Out- planter and redeem yourself. standing Natural Beauty, renewable energy, landscape issues and to be WARLEGGAN HISTORY GROUP independent on the Warleggan is- Following a break during August we sues like how many houses are re- are now back in full swing. quired in the next 20 years and  September Meeting— where an acceptable site or sites is. Wednesday 25th we are plan- The plans are written with full com- ning a walk to the Jubilee Rock, munity involvement, consulting at at Blisdland—MEET AT BLIS- each step and when completed LAND GREEN AT 6.30PM they have to go through an exami- nation in public by a Planning In-  October Meeting—Wednesday spector and be adopted by the 23rd 7.30pm Jubilee Hall—a community in a referendum. It is- talk on the Pentewan Valley n't quick and requires some work Railway (The Tea Treat Train) but at the end of the day it gives by Rob Evans. the community the opportunity to decide what is right for them.  November Meeting—27th No- St Neot would be happy to see a vember— an evening at the few members of the Warleggan Cott Barn Archive Room at St community at their public meeting Neot meet at St Neot 7.30pm. JUBILEE HALL MEETING  Next up is the first of what we 13 AUGUST 2013 hope may become a regular fix- There was a lot of ground cov- ture: on Tuesday 24th Septem- ered in the recent meeting of the ber, you’re welcome to come for Jubilee Hall Management Com- lunch at the hall. It will be mittee. First, we reviewed recent prepared in our new kitchen, events: there was the ‘Fireside and the price is £4 per person. Tales’ where Susie Hansen pro- Booking is essential - call Jas- vided a fascinating insight into mina on 01208 821223 (see al- life in the Falklands, both now so page 5). th and during the conflict; then  Then on Friday 18 October, there was the ‘Big Do in the we’ll have a Games Evening, Field’, an enjoyable day which where we can bring in our fa- raised more than £500 for hall vourite table-top games to play. funds. Thanks were given for the It promises to be a relaxing hard work so many people had evening, and again there’ll be put in, both in preparation for the refreshments, and we hope to event, and on the day itself. A have a bar as well. number of suggestions were  For your diaries, think twice raised as to how we could make it about going elsewhere on New even better next year, and full Year’s Eve, as we’re going to details of these, along with other have ‘Choughed to Bits’ again at details of the meeting, can be the hall, to have us dancing our seen in the minutes of the meet- way into the New Year with their ing (see warleggan.net). ever-popular Ceilidh. We also discussed the upcoming It’s our hall, and the more we all events, and what a line-up we use it the better. So if you’ve got have: any suggestions for a good even-  There’s the Skittles Evening ing out, why not come along to on Friday 13th September, the next hall meeting? Or, better where teams of four (some of still, why not organise an event which may be created on the yourself? night) will battle it out - entry £5 per team. There'll be food CATHY INVITES YOU TO A and drink for sale (we are ap- DAY OF CELEBRATION FOR plying for a licence to sell alco- ROGER FARNWORTH’S LIFE 11.00-4.00 27th October hol), and we're recommending that teams and individuals let JUBILEE HALL, MOUNT Jasmina know latest by Tuesday Including a walk on Carburrow 10th September, so we can get Tor, readings of Roger’s poems, the right amount of food and Roger in Palestine and his art drink in, and can also ensure we Please bring a plate of savoury for don't get over-subscribed; it's lunch advisable to book early - call [email protected] 01208 821223. “THE BIG DO IN THE FIELD”

This year saw an amazing number of en- tries in the Produce / Handicraft Show giving hot competition amongst the entrants!

The final total amounted to an incredible £555 which will go towards the running of the Jubilee Hall. Many thanks to everyone who helped on the day and a special thanks to the Judges. Some people dressed up, some sold cream teas and bric-a-brac others brought their dogs for the dog show and some simply enjoyed the food on offer! SEPTEMBER 2013 September marks the beginning of the academic year, with children moving on into new classes, or even new schools; with young people go- ing up to university; with so many great changes in our lives. Do you remember what it felt like to be left at school on your first day? Or how you felt as you set off to college for the first time? How well we cope with such new beginnings depends on our underlying characters and on our previous experiences of separation; for some of us, it is easy and entering into a wholly new world is exciting and fun; for others of September marks the beginning of the academic year, with children moving on into new classes, or even new schools; with young people go- ing up to university; with so many great changes in our lives. Do you remember what it felt like to be left at school on your first day? Or how you felt as you set off to college for the first time? How well we cope with such new beginnings depends on our underlying characters and on our previous experiences of separation; for some of us, it is easy and entering into a wholly new world is exciting and fun; for others of us, it is a bit of a nightmare – we feel cut off and insecure. Perhaps you know of someone starting a new phase in their life just now – if you do, please pray for them. If you are in a position to send them a letter or a card (or should I suggest an email?), then please do so. If they are going away from home and you see them, could you afford to give them a lit- tle extra money? Or a book token? My aunt pressed a £5 note into my hand in 1970, when I was making a leap into the unknown, and I shall always remember her generosity and thoughtfulness. It was particularly touching because it was completely unexpected and because she died whilst I was away. I was never able to thank her properly, but I can do so in this brief article and by encouraging you to follow her example. Of SEPT WARLEGGAN course, it is not only children and young people who are making new beginnings, 1st 9.30am Morning for so are their teachers and lecturers. It Prayer must be pretty daunting to face a new 8th 3.00pm Evening class, especially if you are inexperienced. Prayer We ask a lot of teachers and we should 15th 9.30am Holy bear them in our prayers also. Our local Communion schools are the guardians of the future.

Bible study begins again at St Neot Vicar- 22nd 3.00pm Evening age on Wednesday evenings, 7.30 to 9.00 Prayer p.m. Do come along and enjoy the con- 29th 9.30am Holy versation. The Greek group meets most Communion Wednesdays at 2.00 p.m., also at the Vic- 11.00am Group Service arage – you might like to try this; no ex- at Altarnon perience necessary! Andrew

CONGRATULATIONS TO GEORGE MUSTOE who on Tuesday 20th August 2013 completed his marathon cycle ride, from Lands End to John o’ Groats, travelling solo, and carrying all his gear – all done to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

George completes his solo cycle ride As George explains: “I wanted to raise awareness and raise money for Cancer Research UK; a breast cancer research project for which they need £50,000. I have managed to raise over £700, although I would like to reach £1,000 to add to the project. I did the Lands End to John o’ Groats cycle ride solo, camping along the way in eight and a half days, setting off on Monday the 12th of August at 1.30pm and arriving at John o’ Groats at 7pm on the Tuesday. I stayed in a selection of campsites, including a B & B one night in Scot- land, cooking with a wee gas stove along the way. The weather turned out to be variable, raining heavily all day for a couple of days, and sun- ny spells with heavy showers the rest. I chose to avoid a lot of the main A roads, and focus on the smaller minor lanes and B roads; the wind di- rection varied throughout my journey. I used my road bike with a saddle bag and a handle bar bag, instead of panniers. The set up turned out to be really good, allowing me to carry all my gear and food with plenty of space available. I had four punc- tures, two broken spokes, gear problems, and wheels out of alignment due the bumpy roads. Cycling by yourself every day from 8 in the morning to 7 or 8 at night, without an iPod and with no one to chat too was mentally challenging, although when I saw the sign for John o’ Groats I felt re-invigorated and relieved helping me push on the last day covering 120 miles. In total I cycled 995 miles and someone captured the moment of me holding up my bike in celebration at the finish.” It’s not too late to contribute - anyone wishing to donate money can do so with cash (drop it in at Mount Pleasant) or online through www.justgiving.com/georgemustoe.

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO NINA ON HER FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT

My name is Nina Ball and I’ve lived in Mount for over 15 years. I’m a tetrathlete in the North Cornwall Pony Club. Tetrathlons include shoot- ing, swimming, running and cross country riding. As I compete as a sen- ior girl my competition entails shooting one handed on a turning target from 10 metres away with the best score being 1000; Swim as many lengths as you can in 3 minutes; run 1500 metres in the best time you can and ride over a cross country course with fences 3ft 7in in height. To get to the level I’m competing at takes a lot of commitment as I have to train twice a week for the swimming, run 2-3 times a week and shoot up to 4 times a week. Earlier in the year I competed at the area competi- tion and qualified for the National Championships. In August I was cho- sen to represent the South West in a team of 5 at the Regional Champi- onships, Glastonbury, where we came 3rd. The following week I was competing at the National championships at Bishop Burton College, Yorkshire and after a tough competitive weekend and being one of only 6 clears cross country in the competition, I ended up finishing 7th in the UK and Ireland. I have also been long listed to represent the UK at the international competition in Australia next July. The last 10 years com- peting has been great fun and an experience which I will never forget. NEWS FROM SUSIE HANSEN, HILL COVE, WEST FALKLAND Arrived back to the Falklands and started to wonder when I was telling every- one that the weather isn’t so bad in the Falklands and that it is similar to UK if I wasn’t seeing things through rose coloured spectacles! First day back (still in Stanley) and we had several inches of snow, roads were closed and those that were open were being salted, I even had to go out and buy a can of de-icer for the vehicle and this was meant to be the beginnings of spring! However I am glad to say it only lasted a couple of days and all was back to what we would call normal for the time of year with a lot of wind and tempera- tures of 7 to 8 degrees C. (Although there have been days I am sure that it's been much colder but maybe your lovely summer made me soft!) In just six weeks you get a bit spoilt and take things for granted, things like being able to go to the supermarket and buy whatever you need, I went to cook a meal and realised there wasn’t much in the cupboards or freezers, so had a bulk order sent to Stanley shops – which will arrive in a week by air freight and six months stores ordered from ASDA UK delivered to Bristol shippers who forward them on, these will take about 2 months to arrive with me from ordering. It was such a luxury to drive to a fuel pump to fill up the car; back to the real world where we drive to one of the bigger farms (4 hour round trip) to collect a 1000 litres of fuel which we then pump into 40 gallon drums here on the farm and then pump it out as and when we need it for vehicles, generator and heating system for the house. We have 24 hour electricity with our own gen- erator and wind turbine and battery bank but it does mean late night walks to generator shed in rain and snow if there isn’t enough wind to generate power so another luxury just to flick a switch and have lights without having to wor- ry about fuelling up the generator and keeping it running etc. Then there’s the water, when you turn the tap on and nothing comes out you then remember you have forgotten to pump water up to the tank that gravity feeds the house! Considering it’s part of everyday life and water is something we all use a lot of it’s amazing how often you can forget to put the pump on! At the moment enjoying the peace and isola- tion, give me a week or two and I’ll be ready to sell my soul for a trip to a supermarket and some fresh fruit!

As and when Susie has time she will send us a “letter from Hope Cove” giving us an insight to a British world which is very similar to our own here in Cornwall —farming, fishing, tourism, village events, etc—but is also so very com- pletely different.—Editor

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MONDAY Pilates Fit Beginners 9.30am– 10.30am Pilates Beginners 10.45am-11.45pm Warleggan Young Farmers’ Club Weekly Meeting 7.30 pm TUESDAY WI 1st Tuesday 2.30pm WEDNESDAY 4th Wednesday History Group 7.30pm (unless stated otherwise)

FRIDAY—WEEKLY Village Greens Friday Shop 9.00am –2.00pm

SPECIAL EVENTS LUNCH CLUB Tuesday 12.30pm £4 / head SEPTEMBER 24th BOOKING ESSENTIAL 821223

HISTORY GROUP -SEPT 25TH Evening walk Jubilee Rock, Blisland Meet 6.30pm Blisland Green

Illustrated talk on Pentewan Railway OCTOBER 23rd

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