PARISH NEWS AND RUAN LANIHORNE JULY 2015 65p

JULY - A BUSY MONTH IN RUAN LANIHORNE CHURCH OUR TWO PARISHES! Friday 17th July The Roseland Community Choir with a concert of popular music in aid of church funds. VERYAN CHURCH FÊTE 7.30pm - £5 on the door. Saturday 4 July 2-5 pm Parish Hall & Old School Gardens Lots of stalls - books, bric-a-brac, bottles, Pat Raine’s Cream Teas ‘nearly new’ clothes, plants and cakes. will be at Fieldways, Veryan, TR2 5QA

Saturday 18 July 2 pm onwards And please - don’t be shy, we do need as may helpers as we can get - setting up, helping on Various stalls & raffle stalls and clearing away afterwards. IN AID OF PARKINSON’S RESEARCH It costs nearly £100 a day simply to maintain our lovely church - help us to keep it open, VERYAN PLAYERS PRESENT… warm and welcoming! ‘On Golden Pond’ Contact Ann on 501731 for information and By Ernest Thompson

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done. Keep an eye and remove picking until it has dried off. ing the web. They leap out IN YOUR them immediately to stop any Tie the herbs with twine (not thinking its prey but run and seeding. I find that there is a plastic) and hang them in a hide very quickly. However, GARDEN fashionable weed every year. dim, airy place to dry. It’s a put the light on at night and Last year there was a prolifera- bit of work but saves so there they are swinging around this month tion of bitter cress in my garden. many of them for use in the the ceiling and plants having a This year hardly any, but a mass winter months. Mint can be party in my conservatory and of chick weed and like many oth- picked and chopped and put living almost rent free. I have Well, the nights are drawing ers I have noticed a greater in a little water in an ice to balance their contribution in in so it’s all downhill from amount of sticky weed this year cube tray in the freezer for catching flies against the mass here. Cold winds and hail in too. later use or, if you don’t of webs, but put out at night I June compounded a strange set mind the loss of colour, mint suppose they just wait to re- of meteorological circum- Harvesting is the best job now sauce can be made in large turn the following day. stances and the swallows must isn’t it? The fruits of your labours batches now and put in the have wondered why they had hopefully! The more you pick of fridge in air tight jars. Now I mentioned earlier that I bothered to make the trip up beans, courgettes and tomatoes had put my sweet corn out too from Africa! We can only the more will be produced so The flower garden is there to early. I also put out three hope that we see some better harvest regularly so that the plant be enjoyed but dead head- pumpkin plants and with those weather during the rest of the cannot make seed and thinks it’s ing is essential to produce beastly cold winds two of summer. done its job. Crops like carrots more flowers and cutting them were badly checked and and beetroot are a one off pick down lupins and cat mint the third was completely fried. It’s not all doom and gloom is however so where you have gaps will produce another flourish You will recall that I have it? Everything seems to be from harvesting look at where of flowers. I am still dead- given one to Gilbert so we can growing well despite the you can fill in to keep the fresh heading the geum that I compete for the Show. Now I weather earlier in the season veg going. mentioned last month. That have planted a fourth plant and I am harvesting new pota- means that by just taking off which may or may not catch toes, broad beans and straw- As areas become vacated sow the dead flowers they have up and I have to say that berries happily. I put my run- quick crops of beetroot, French continued to flower for over pumpkin production is not ner beans in a bit later than beans, kohl rabi, radishes and 8 weeks. going as well as I had hoped. usual and am glad that I did. even turnips. Other ‘fill in’ crops Bluntly, it is a disaster. But I They avoided the cold wind at include peas, radish, and onions I grow hundreds of agapan- was interested in’ hearsay’ the beginning of June and have for over wintering and even car- thus and, call me sad, but I from the local garage. Appar- romped away well. The sweet rots. It’s easy just to fill in with spend a long time going ently, according to Luke, Gil- corn however was planted too leaf crops, winter lettuces, but a through them hauling out bert is keeping the location of early and just sat in the ground better selection is possible. Also hundreds of snails. They do his pumpkin plant a closely not doing a lot for several worth bearing in mind that lettuce not eat agapanthus, they ap- guarded secret. Does that weeks. By the middle of June seed does not germinate well in parently do not like them, mean his is doing rather well? it started to look happier and is hot weather. Spinach sown in hot however they do live and We shall wait and see!! now growing away well but weather will also rush to seed so sleep on the leaves and it is will not live up to its billing as the seed of both should be sown there that they breed in mas- Finally I do hope there is an early variety. in a moist shady place not in a sive numbers. If you don’t someone out there with the hot greenhouse. see leaves being eaten it of- time and skills to help our Edi- So hopefully we get to spend ten doesn’t occur to you to tor with the magazine. None of time in a deck chair but there If you are growing leeks remem- look for these blighters. Test us take this amazing publica- is so much picking to do and ber to earth them up so that you me out, go and look in your tion for granted and it is well bugs to keep an eye on. increase the length of the agapanthus and I bet you read and appreciated, the paper blanched white stems. Be careful will find them in vast num- version so useful to those who Tomatoes need constant atten- not to get soil down the middle of bers, just waiting for dark, to do not have access to the inter- tion. There is still side shoot- the stems. This may rot them if it come out and eat everything net or for those who cannot ing and tying in to do, feeding gets wet and may also add an else, returning in daylight acquire those skills. We have and watering and hopefully unwanted crunch even after hours for a well- earned kip to profusely thank Christine harvest. Look out for white fly washing and preparing! on full tummies! for all she has done and con- and, as with the potatoes, tinues to do. blight is a real possibility. Check that runner beans have I also did not realise that Nothing you can do but pick plenty of water. Your bed should spiders prefer the dark hours NB everything and burn any af- have been well mulched with for eating. Because I leave fected plants; never put them loads of well- rotted manure. If it the doors open during the in the compost. Water regu- isn’t then water is absolutely es- good days there are hundreds larly at the same time every sential to produce a good crop. of spiders in my conserva- day. tory and I can see the masses Herbs can be gathered now for of webs when the sun shines. Weed growth may slow down drying. Pick leafy herbs such as The spiders are good at hid- as the temperatures rise but parsley, tarragon, rosemary and ing amongst the plants and there are always survivors thyme. Gather them in the early in all the crevices and some- from the weeding already morning of a sunny day. If there times I can catch them and is dew on the plant, delay the put them out just by touch-

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Satchmo's 'What a wonder- creation. It is not just some- From the ful world' comes to mind - thing for me to use and abuse 'trees of green, red roses as I like. Recently the editor was Vicarage too, skies of blue, clouds of asked by Anne Meering to white . . .' and, if a little I am part of the whole, and if look at a file of poems Awe and wonder saccharin sweet perhaps, I believe that I am valued, which Anne had written Rodgers and Hammer- which I do, then that must many years ago, in the William Henry Davies ob- stein's 'raindrops on roses apply to the rest of creation, hope that some might be served 'A poor life this, if full and whiskers on kittens. our wonderful worlds, too. suitable for ‘fillers’ in the of care, we have no time to Bright copper kettles and (Note, worlds in the plural ‘Parish News’. stand and stare', or, I might warm woollen mittens.' deliberately!) ‘Painting by Numbers’ add, just take notice of every- Just a few of my favourite seems to reflect Fr Doug’s thing around us. things. Just look around and appreci- sentiments this month and ate what you find there. we are happy to Driving home in the rain late All of these, and many reproduce it here. one night, my car headlights more, never cease to fill me Fr Doug. picked out a frog leaping with awe and wonder. And across the wet road. Then, on that sense of awe and won- another occasion, I caught part der underpins my convic- PAINTING BY NUMBERS of a television programme tion that there is more to And God said; Let there be LIGHT which showed how similar life than I can comprehend. fish and human embryo are at Then on Earth’s canvas, he painted it white; a very early stage. It might be possible to ap- The patchwork of fields running, corduroy brown, preciate our wonderful One of my favourite moments worlds without believing in Pale green of spring, and ripe corn’s golden crown, is to stand outside the Vicar- God, but for me belief in Skies stretching for ever of celestial blue. age with no lights on, on a God who is in all and over clear night, gazing into deep all encourages me to have Silver rain, then God’s promise, arched in rainbow hue. space. respect for the whole of Pale pink of blossom, and sunsets aflame, Snowdrops and crocuses the new year proclaim; The paleness of morning, the dusk before night, Sunshine glowing orange, the spark of starlight.

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With this in mind the Blessing of the Sea at Portloe harbour in May provided a focus for our prayers, love and concerns for all those who work and travel on the sea; those from our community, relatives, friends, and those we do not know; going out in boats and ships and to oil and gas platforms.

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VERYAN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB REPORT

Football We are delighted that our young Football Team won the Junior Cup, Duchy League Division 3 and the League Cup and en- joyed a celebration dinner at the County Arms, . Players of the Year were: Aaron Moyes, Andy Wheildon, Dan Vincent, Bobby-Lee-Johns as voted by the Manager, Players, Supporters and the Chairman respectively, Top goal scorer was Justin Tre- bilcock (32 goals)

Tennis The Veryan Ladies Tennis team play in the LTA Central league, playing teams from Newquay, Falmouth, Truro and Perranporth. Following a difficult start the team have won the last two matches. If you are a young player who enjoys com- petitive tennis, please contact the Secretary 01872501783.

Social club Why not join the club as a social member, Summer Saturday afternoons you will always find some great cricket or Bowls being played, often followed by a BBQ. Quiz nights continue on Wednesday, 1 st July at 8.00pm to benefit the Cricket Club. The hall is available for hire for family events and the Elerkey bar is open from 5.00pm, for bookings Tel 01872 501733. And don’t miss our Family Fun Day on 25 July - details on page 1 of this issue!

‘In Memoriam’ ringing at Veryan

On Monday 15 June, the 100th anniversary of the death of Edgar Hugh of Veryan in the battle of Givenchy, Veryan bellringers rang in tribute to Edgar, who was one of the parish’s first members of the Truro Diocesan Guild of Ringers.

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and out of little encounter in Africa. In general Politeness always caves, hiding in we ignored financial black wins - Except in seaweed, float- market dealings, partly for ing motionless in conscience, partly as the differ- queues ! the pool, eating ence between official and Ann & Malcolm Craven’s and avoiding black market rates did not journey continues ... being eaten, a seem to warrant the risk. fantastic won- derland of which In Tanzania, however, you Revelling in the road surface we never tired. could not live on a reasonable we now made our way to- budget without resorting to the wards the coast, avoiding Further down the beach were black market, joining, it Mombasa with its reputed a man pulling a cord round a three wood carvers. Friendly seemed to us, the majority of haunt of robbers on the spindle using his toes while fellows, they sat outside their the population.. The official beach. Turning south we with his hands he held the hut all day, working away rate in the bank was 27 shil- found ourselves at Tiwi wood to the drill bit. A carv- producing carvings the like lings to one pound sterling. Beach, a resort aimed at ing might take a man a week of which we had never seen The black market rate was 207 Overlanders like ourselves, to complete, sell on the beach outside of museums or ex- shillings! We had to buy food campsites on the beach and a for £4.00, find its way to Lon- pensive antique shops. They and petrol so we yielded to friendly bar. We bought fish don where the price would were cheap to us but our temptation. Playing charades in straight from the sea from multiply by 40. The carvers problem was carriage – we some fashionable hairdressers barefoot fishermen in tat- were quite happy to talk to us, still had a long way to go and in back streets of Dar-es- tered shorts who came daily give us ebony off cuts and little space in the van. One of Salaam we changed enough to our campsite, their catch laugh uproariously at our ef- our favourites was an ebony dollars to see us out of the strung on poles. forts to carve, feeling well drummer, his drum collec- country – always assuming we paid for their efforts with a tion ranged in front of him in could find fuel. We lay under palm trees can of beer and a chance to a long line while his gro- watching the Indian Ocean rest themselves and talk. tesquely elongated arms It was while trying to do this hitting the outer reef and reach to the furthest ends as that we nearly became ma- paddled in the lagoon, walk- Sophisticated Kenya had to he beat a tattoo. rooned at Tanga, a little town ing about in a tropical aquar- come to an end so we made on the coast not far from Zan- ium. Everywhere you looked our way south back into Tan- These masterpieces would be zibar. To buy petrol in Tanza- there were tiny fish, multi- zania, a country still trying to carved with the simplest nia as a tourist you needed a hued, many of which I rec- come to terms with independ- tools, chisels and gauges permit from the Police. To get ognised from tropical fish ence, the Government dogged mounted in scraps of wood, a the permit from the Police you tanks at home, but here they by huge financial problems bow drill of such primitive needed a permit from the local were swimming in vast resulting in the most rampant design that it was worked by authority. shoals, quite naturally, in black market we were to

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actually works but you only ‘You are correct – only I can learn this by watching more get you petrol. Welcome to experienced African busi- Tanzania. How much do you nessmen doing so as you need?’ watch from the other side of Now armed with a piece of the glass partition! paper from him (for which we had signed four times) we Now to Tanga Police Station. made our way to the garage Being wise to the ways of where we joined a motorised African Police Stations by version of the permit queue. now you avoid the front and make your way in via the More subtlety is required if back yard. You thus arrive you are not to suffer a crum- The problem was which local looking triumphantly at your straight in the Sergeant’s pled wing and you must main- authority. It varied from a ex-competitors as they scrab- Office, missing out his safety tain enough space in front of local official to a Government ble at the glass like Penitents net of the Constable on Front you to enable you to switch office and the only way to trying to enter the Pearly Office. Thus you catch him queues as necessary. We were find out was to stand in a long Gates. on the hop: you are a pre- saved by the arrival of our queue, only to be told eventu- sentable white man and friendly Sergeant in his car to ally ‘You shouldn’t be in this Plonking your piece of paper could be anyone, so he must fill up at a special pump. This queue – you should be over down in front of the clerk listen to you to find out what gave me the chance to talk to there.’ you tell him (a) that you are you want. Flattery will get him and become number two

the Egyptian High Commis- you everywhere.. in his queue. When he moved One thing you soon learnt in sioner (b) you have just fin- he simply waved at the pump Africa – politeness in queues ished lunch with his boss ‘We are tourists from Eng- attendant to fill us up and then gets you nowhere except to who has said he must give land travelling in your he drove off. the back of the queue. Push me a permit or (c) that you wonderful country. Your and shove with the best of are his new boss. Rush him roads are great but we under- We were never asked for the them, a dig in the ribs here, a and the effects of shock will stand that we have to come precious permit. bare foot trodden on, a shoul- do the rest. Then, armed with to you as only you can give der inserted while a free arm a piece of paper containing us a permit to waves a bit of paper and your five rubber stamps for which buy petrol. We voice drowns out your you have signed in four dif- have a permit neighbour and you stand ferent ledgers you get out of from the Town some chance. If all else fails his way before his boss actu- Hall’ (Flourish get out of the queue, leave the ally arrives. piece of paper). room, go down the passage, He will be too terrified of the through the next door and you consequences to tell his boss arrive on the same side of the so you get away with it. counter as the harassed clerk, Amazingly this sort of thing

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A plea for help VERYAN AUTUMN SHOW Photography classes Recently Fr Doug received a letter from someone keen to Adults: ‘I wasn’t expecting that!’ find out about his grandfather, Joseph Charles May, who Eclipse was born in Veryan in 1879. He married a local girl, Sunrise Catherine Blamey Pascoe, in about 1903. She died in Church or chapel 1911 aged only 30. Soon afterwards Joseph Charles met a Set of four prints: Bridges young woman named Martha Best whose husband had Black & white print: Faces apparently gone to America and left her, with two young

Children: ‘Me and my shadow’ children, to fend for herself. Martha and Joseph Charles Summer holiday fell in love, but of course could not marry. They neverthe- Birthday less had a son, our enquirer’s father, in 1913 and named him Stanley. (His surname was Best, his mother’s mar- President’s trophy: Children’s competition, for an 8-line ried name). poem which must contain the following words: Tragically, six weeks after the baby was born, Joseph Harvest Marrow Thanksgiving Barley Apples Tractor Charles May was killed: he had cycled from Lanivet, 2 classes, based on school years 2-4 and 5-6. where he and Martha lived, to Trewartha to see his late wife’s mother, but soon after leaving her house he was Limerick: adult class, using the first line: involved in a head-on collision with a car and was killed ‘Why didn’t I enter the Show?’ instantly. He was 34. He was buried in Veryan church- yard on 9 September 1913. . Our enquirer’s wish is to see a photograph of his grandfa- NARE HEAD BUNKERS ther: this might be difficult unless there is somewhere a WW2 decoy bunker and the ROC Nuclear bunker Open days Monday 10 August Sunday 6 September school photograph with all the children’s names, or a de- Two tours each day, 11am-12.30pm, and 1.30-3 pm scendant of the May family who might be able to help. £4 per person BOOKING ESSENTIAL He also wondered whether Joseph Charles May was bur- Contact Lawrence Holmes 01872 278234 ied in the churchyard with his late wife Catherine Blamey More information on National Trust website May, and if there might be a headstone. We have prom- ised to help if we can. Contact Fr Doug [501618] or Christine [501727] if you can help.

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Au revoir, auf Wiedersehen

There’s nothing wrong (& everything right) with ‘Goodbye’ in its original sense – “God be with you” – but We thought about it but decided that it would be a bit too nowadays it seems to have developed a finality which some traumatic for the village, so, instead, we’ve simply rented languages don’t have and which is inappropriate in this out our house to a lovely young couple, so it won’t be instance. Perhaps a slang expression from a few years ago – ours again until they move on (though to continue the “see ya” – better encapsulates our message in English. Cortez analogy, we still have a rowing boat; we’ve kept the odd room to store our bits & bobs so we can pop back In brief, & for those who haven’t heard, we’re taking to the every now and then for a clean pair of socks.) road, we’re becoming travellers, first of all in the UK and then... who knows where? Why, and why now? Maybe be- However, when one is travelling with a caravan one can cause we were given the wanderlust by Ann & Malcolm always include Veryan in the itinerary from time to time Craven’s great adventures, currently being serialised in the – a bit like Phil & Maggie do. In this day & age, it’s so Parish Magazine. Or maybe it’s a seven(ty) year itch. easy to keep in touch via email, facebook & mobile phone

Or perhaps it’s simply because we can; we have a window – we can even read the Parish Magazine online. of opportunity – and let’s face it, a gap year (or two) is something that all youngsters seem to do these days, so, So apologies to those dear friends & neighbours with why not us? It won’t be as dramatic as Ann & Malcolm’s whom we haven’t communicated personally & who adventures, we hope! To start with, our VW ‘splitty’ bit the haven’t picked it up on the parish jungle telegraph. As we dust (quite literally) in 1979 and secondly we’re heading write this, it’s June 6 so we have a maximum of three for Yorkshire first, not Africa, but we’ve got to start some- weeks to sort everything out and hit the road. If we’re still where. in the village when you read this – well, quite simply, we must have fallen at the first hurdle – or perhaps we’ve It’s said that when Cortez landed in the New World, he already returned for those socks! burnt his ships on the beach so his men wouldn’t & could- Gill & Tony Webster n’t think about turning back.

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Tregony - an ancient borough Electioneering in the 17th century meant that voting was re-

A few weeks ago members of the and Portscatho Old stricted to a few male householders, and bribery was normal; with Cornwall Society were taken on a guided walk of . I sup- nearly 40 ale houses and inns Tregony had a reputation for drunk- pose most of us either drive through on our way to or enness and rioting. The ‘ownership’ or patronage of the borough visit the surgery, hairdresser or ‘King’s Arms’. A sign at the bot- changed hands: boroughs, as well as individual votes, could be tom of the hill welcomes us to ‘the ancient borough’, now, in bought and sold. Hugh Boscawen, patron in the 17th century, estate agents’ jargon, ‘gateway to the Roseland'. What was its built almshouses ’for decayed housekeepers’; Christopher Haw- claim to fame? kins of Trewithen engaged an election agent named Middlecoat who ended up in gaol, while the Bassets of Tehidy also once Tregony’s geographical situation was important. When the settle- owned the town. It is hardly surprising therefore that Tregony, ment was founded the tide flowed nearly up to Grampound and along with its neighbour Grampound, was one of the first ‘rotten’ the river was navigable for sizeable ships. Romans in search if boroughs to be disenfranchised, even before the 1832 Reform tin, Celtic saints seeking to save souls, came up river, while trav- Act. ellers to the south coast used it as a highway. The Norman con- querors in the 11th century realised its strategic importance and What also contributed to a change in the town’s fortunes was the built an imposing castle on a rocky outcrop high above the valley. silting up of the river. Tin stream-works up-river released large quantities of sand and soil and by the 1680s it was hardly possible A priory and a church, dedicated to St James, followed; markets for boats to reach the port. The church of St James in the valley and fairs, corn and fulling mills and a developing woollen indus- was partly overcome by silt and mud, its stones were plundered try attracted settlers. The Pomeroy family controlled the thriving for building and its remains now lie many feet below the present town and the port at its foot. The main London-Land’s End road level of the river. passed through Tregony and alongside the river to Ruan, King Harry passage and beyond, bypassing Truro. The road to Veryan The old lazar house at Sheepstors on the Ruan road, where lepers kept to high ground and emerged, as it still does, as a footpath, at were put off incoming boats to keep them isolated, fell into dis- Reskivers. On an 18th century map this road is called ‘Lady use, and the once thriving town lost much of its trade. The Lane’: it led directly to the mediaeval chapel dedicated to Our Pomeroys had long since left the castle for Pomeroy across the Lady at Reskivers (it was in a field later known as ‘Lady Park’). river, and much of the castle would also have been ‘recycled’ for other buildings. But the old prison building survives, situated Tregony was an important centre, and rose in status with the grant next to the almshouses. by Henry I of the right to send two Members to Parliament. While this privilege lapsed over time, the right was revived by Queen By the mid-19th century the town was becoming ‘respectable’. Elizabeth and ratified by a new charter granted by James I in Nonconformist chapels were built - Independent and Wesleyan 1620. It established a mayor and corporation, granted five fairs a in the main street, Bible Christian on the hill. year along with a weekly market (the market rules of 1622 sur- Only the Independent chapel (recently re-named ‘Bible Chris- vive and are extremely detailed with severe penalties for in- tian’) is still used as a place of worship today. In 1828 inciden- fringement). The town hall and market house stood in the centre tally Mrs Gregor, the lady of the house at Trewarthenick, was of what is now the main street, explaining the unusually wide informed by her steward that some of the tenants were attending road of today. the Bible Christian chapel in Tregony, warning her that ‘the

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Bible Christians seem more like maniacs than reasonable be- Royal Cornwall Show ings’ (they were particularly evangelical and enthusiastic in worship…) 2015 Did you see anyone The parish poor house was built, with its back against the road; you knew?? it was only when the row of cottages was sold for private dwell- ings that windows were added to the roadside walls. In 1829 Tregony’s first elementary school was built, though The Royal Marines band there was a private school, Hart House, close to the church; it was there, the RAF Falcons burnt down because the horse-drawn fire engine took too long dropped in, the triumphant to come from Truro, and a bungalow now stands on its site. Cornwall rugby team brought the Bill Beaumont There was even a bit of mineral exploration. Tin was sought in cup, and in the Grand the valley, briefly, but without success (this would have been a Parade of prizewinning search for tin in the washings from works upstream. Mrs cattle we spotted .. Gregor commented that the only mineral to be found in the a churchwarden! area would be the amount of shot used by Mr Gregor in trying to shoot snipe and woodcock). A copper mine named Wheal Jewell opened in the mid-19th century, but closed within a year. What miners did discover however were the remains of St James’ churchyard and a great many human skulls, which they used for a game of bowls. It was also claimed that the body of a giant had been unearthed, which crumbled into dust as soon as it was exposed to the air.

So next time you go to or through Tregony, try to visualise it as it used to be: there are plenty of clues still remaining if you only care to look.

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Reliable and Regular Deliveries Fridays 10-30 to 11-30 am 50 Kg Open Bag Deliveries (Feb-Dec) Pre-Pack Fuels in Clean Sealed Plastic Bags Quality Fuels Veryan Parish Hall Real British Coal TRURO (01872) 274942 MEVAGISSEY (01726) 842365 Home cooked produce, ST. AUSTELL (01726) 850462 REDRUTH (01209) 215561/213365 preserves, handicrafts, FALMOUTH (01326) 377345 (01326) 573661 plants, local vegetables BARTON HOUSE PARC ERISSEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Refreshments NEW PORTREATH ROAD REDRUTH TR16 4HZ Orders: 01872 501559 The family concern that cares

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SCHOOL NEWS HAY BARTON |We’re almost at the end of the Bed and Breakfast summer term and looking forward to the holidays. Thank you to everyone who has helped us in any way - and you can keep in touch with us through the school website www.veryanschool.org.

BRAIN TUMOUR TRUST - MILK CARTON TOPS Unfortunately we really do have to stop collecting the tops now . We have no way of getting them to the charity Award winning HQ in Bristol any more. Sadly the collection from Corn- bed &breakfast wall will be stopping . Thank you everyone for your sup- port. Delicious homemade and SAINSBURY’S ACTIVE KIDS locally sourced breakfasts. The scheme is nearing the end for 2015. Please search Big beds and big baths. your purses and wallets for vouchers from Sainsbury’s for Sport equipment to help our school. Cosy sitting room. BUT...WE CONTINUE TO COLLECT Used stamps - GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND 01872 530288 [email protected] And our final diary dates: 1 July - Sports Day - 1pm Veryan Sports Club www.haybarton.com 2 July—Meeting to meet the new MAT Executive Principal - Veryan School 6.30pm 4 July - Veryan Church Fete 6 - 10 July - School Production Week –7th & 8th Performance Days. [details from school] Avon 22 July —Leavers’ Service products now available in Tuesday 7 July 7 pm Veryan and Portloe! FLOWER ARRANGING Contact Judith on 501582 to receive a Amanda Taffinder

catalogue and arrange delivery FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Sue Day [501673] VISITORS WELCOME PORTLOE PIN-UP CALENDAR: VERYAN CHURCH ADVANCE NOTICE! INTERNATIONAL RECITAL SERIES 2015

The Portloe community is producing a male pin-up Friday 28 August 7.30 pm calendar for 2016 - all proceeds will go to MIND, DIECE SALFIELD DUO the charity which supports people who have mental Performing English Renaissance music on guitar and lute health problems. Wednesday 18 November 7.30 pm Funds to cover printing have been raised through ALEGRIA DUO sponsorship and donations. Flamenco with Jon Salfield and percussionist Simon Stanton The calendar should be on sale next month - more details in our August issue Adults £10, students/under 16s £5 Special advance bookings offer [2 concerts - 5% off] and more details 01872 501618 And meanwhile why not look at www.facebook.com/PortloePinupCalendar

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Daytime LOW tides at CARNE in JULY Veryan Cricket fixtures Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat JOLLY’S DRINKS CORNWALL CRICKET LEAGUE 1 2 3 4 Division 6 Central 11.5 12.40 13.27 14.11 3 ALL ON SATURDAYS unless stated otherwise 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14.55 15.38 16.24 17.1 18.13 6.48 7.56 4 July 3 [home] 5 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 July Falmouth 4 [away] 9.12 10.24 11.24 12.1 13.01 13.41 14.17 Sunday 12 July Mount Hawke 2 [home] 5 18 July St Stephen [ away] 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sunday 19 July Newquay 4 [home] 14.48 15.16 15.41 16.0 16.41 17.30 18.38 1 August 2 [home] 7 26 27 28 29 30 31 7.20 8.33 9.39 10.3 11.33 12.25 Division 3 East 8

ALL ON SATURDAYS Full moon 2 & 31 July new moon 16 July 4 July Roche 2 [away] Times are British Summer Time 11 July St Neot [home] 18 July Ladock [home] 25 July 2 [away] Additional information about forthcoming events can be sent to our church websites for inclusion in the on-line diary: 1 August Bugle [away] [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] as well as to the editor of ‘Parish News’ at [email protected]

MELINSEY MILL

is a local family business: it’s an interesting mix of working water mill, craft gallery, café and tea room. We serve morning coffee, traditional snacks and light lunches, afternoon teas and Cornish cream teas. We also sell cider, beer and wine. All our cakes, pies and pastries are home-made in the mill kitchen. Melinsey is wheel-chair friendly, and welcomes dogs on leads outside.

We open in April until the end of October: 10 am - 5.30 pm. Closed on Mondays in April, May, June, September and October, but OPEN on bank holidays. Telephone 01872 501049 TR2 5PX

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Don’t forget to look a the full- Round the Churches colour magazine on our church website NEWS VERYAN Our church websites Ruan Parish church FROM PORTLOE www.veryanchurch.org.uk Lanihorne www.ruanlanihornechurch.org. On 9th June the church uk www.portloechurch.org.uk On a lovely June evening pa- was full to overflowing rishioners and the Roseland for the funeral of Denis Updated regularly, so keep Churches' Choir gathered in the Johns. It was a fitting checking! church to sing 'Songs of Praise'. tribute to Denis to have The hymns were all chosen by so many of his family ‘Parish News’ is printed by ‘Quay members of the congregation, and friends there to The church fête will be Side Print’ of Truro and distributed some old and some new and mourn him. At his re- by volunteers in our two parishes. on 4 July [see front page were sung with gusto. quest, there was no for details] - do come and Copyright in layout and design is Many thanks to the choir, who eulogy, Father Doug enjoy an afternoon with owned by Veryan PCC. The copy- not only had to learn the nine leading the beautifully right in articles submitted for publi- friends and good company cation remains with the authors hymns chosen, but also sang simple service leaving - and there are plenty of whose permission should be sought two solo choir pieces. Also everyone with their own through the editor if reproduction in good things to buy. This is thank you to all who came, pa- special memories. any medium is contemplated. one of our major fund- If no author is attributed the editor rishioners and visitors alike, to raising efforts for the year may not be able to reproduce items make this a most enjoyable As usual there seems to as it may not be possible to establish and the money raised will evening. be a lot going on in the copyright status. go to help with day-to-day Articles which have already ap- Portloe, although there running costs for our peared in published form elsewhere We are looking forward to Fri- are no special events for must have authors’ names attached lovely building. inclusion in the parish and copyright clearance. day 17th July when The Rose- We would prefer not to receive mate- land Community Choir will Pew cushions The PCC Diary. But how we all rial that will be or has been sent to be giving a has agreed to invest in welcome summer - other publications [e.g the ‘Roseland enjoy! JH magazine’, the ‘West Briton’], but concert of popular music in aid new cushions for the pews please send an alternative version if of church funds. in the south and nave you are able!

The concert starts at 7.30pm pews to replace the CORNWALL Opinions expressed in contributed and entrance will be £5 on the elderly carpet strips which HISTORIC articles are those of the writer . door. Wine and nibbles will be have done good service CHURCHES TRUST served in the interval. but which are now ’pretty Every September we are

scruffy’ as one of the PCC asked to raise funds for this Roseland Churches’ Choir Again this year our annual commented. We hope to most deserving Trust, which be able in time to provide gives grants towards the The choir is available to sing at Cream Tea afternoon will be weddings or other services: contact held in the garden of Glebe cushions for the remaining repair and restoration of our the chairman, Graham Pauncefort, parish churches. House, Ruanlanihorne, on pews in the north aisle at [email protected] or on [but they are not cheap!] All proceeds from ‘event’ 01872 580001, or contact your Saturday 1st August from days are shared between the parish priest . 2.30 to 4.30pm , by kind per- The cathedral ringers are Trust and your own church - And why not join the choir - you mission of Mrs Caroline Mar- planning to ring a full peal and our churches have bene- on our bells on 11 July - fitted hugely in recent years don’t have to be able to read mu- tin. sic, and we’re always pleased to do listen to them if you from generous grants. see new faces, There will be a raffle and a can. There are lots of ideas for especially tenors and altos! sponsored fundraising on the cake stall. Donations to either A ‘Pets’ Service’ will be Trust’s website will be welcomed. held at 3 pm on Sunday 9 www.chct.info May 100 Club August - real and ‘toy’ & there will be leaflets and winner was the editor!! PF pets welcome! More sponsorship forms in our details next time. churches shortly. MEMBERSHIP Jeanne Hitchings is our local DETAILS FROM CHCT contact [501 114] SARAH RUNDLE 01872 500950 July, God send thee calm and fair That happy harvest we may see LOCAL COMMUNITY RADIO STATION The Hub radio station [106.1 & 106.4 FM or on line at With quiet time and healthsome air www.thehubradio.co.uk ] is dedicated to all those parishes now So man to God may thankful be regarded as part of ‘The Roseland’. Our local contact is Sally Carter who will be happy to hear about local news and events: [email protected] , landline is 01726 871402. July 2015 page 14

MEDITATION GROUP The parishes of CHURCH SERVICES FOR JULY VERYAN VERYAN and Veryan Ruan Portloe RUAN LANIHORNE Third Thursday in the Priest-in-Charge: month 2.30 pm The Revd Canon Douglas Robins

The Vicarage, Veryan TR2 5QA Sunday 5 July Trinity 5 501650 or 501565 for 01872 501618 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10.30 am details Holy Communion Morning Worship VERYAN Andrew Richards There is a warm welcome (St Symphorian) for everyone and we can Parish Church Churchwardens Sunday 12 July Trinity 6 10.30 am Mr David Elliott Boswague, Tregony 11 am Eucharist Anglican informal Worship [501230] & baptism Veryan parish website & www.veryan.org Mr Robin Rundle All local news and Trevarthen Cottage Sunday 19 July Trinity 7 10,30 am information welcome Veryan Green 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am Morning Worship [500950] Mattins Roger Joll Hon. Secretary Mrs Sarah Rundle Trevarthen Cottage Sunday 26 July Trinity 8 Veryan Green] 9.30 am [500950] 8.30 am Eucharist Eucharist Magazine Editor Treasurer 11 am MATTINS Canon Doug Mrs Helen Robins Christine Edwards [501458] Sunday 2 August Trinity 9 [501727] Organist 11 am Eucharist 9.30 am 10,30 am [email protected] Mrs Joyce Goldie Holy Communion Morning Worship [501565] Vivian Waters Advertisements Envelope Treasurer Mrs Marilyn Veness Pat Raine [501704] [501479] [email protected] PORTLOE (All Saints) United Church Distribution coordinators Church Stewards Mrs Carol Sherwood Sarah Rundle and delivery Corfingle House team Portloe [501388] & VERYANgalleries It would be helpful if Mr Trounce Guy contributions for the Pengelly Farm magazine sent by e-mail West Portholland [501471] Did you Know? could be sent as a Word Hon. Secretary 2003 document Mrs Jeanne Hitchings attachment End Cottage, Portloe We have PAINTINGS by artists such as [501114] Hon. Treasurer William Nash, Robin Leonard, DEADLINES Mrs Joyce Gilbert It takes several days’ work to Porthjulyan Jenny Wheatley and many more! produce the final Pendower Road Plus beautiful Jewellery, magazine copy [three Veryan [501365] ceramics, cards, and bags, different versions!], so we need copy usually by RUAN LANIHORNE - perfect for gifts. 15th of the previous month for (St Rumon) Parish Church inclusion in the Churchwardens We also paint favourite VIEWS, , following month’s issue: Mrs Pat Farr flowers occasionally printing dead- Lambourne Barn Portraits and MURALS Ruan Highlanes lines, or the editor’s other for a special present. commitments, require earlier [501599] Mr David Hughes Come and see us - between the two delivery of copy to ensure that Castle Towers your magazine is produced Ruan Lanihorne Roundhouses and delivered on time. [501855] PLEASE CHECK Hon. Secretary at VERYAN GREEN DEADLINE DATE ON BACK Mrs Pat Farr PAGE - and early copy is [501599] always much Hon. Treasurer appreciated! Mr s Pat Farr [501599] Tues - Sat 10 - 5-30

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REGULAR EVENTS Church Rotas The Parishes July Diary of Veryan & Ruan Brownies meet Mondays in Readings for July term time, Veryan Parish Hall Wednesday 1st School Sports Day Lanihorne 6.15-7.30pm Please, if you can’t manage to read on the day allocated, Church Services Country Market every Friday Saturday 4th VERYAN exchange with someone in Veryan Parish Hall CHURCH FETE [page 1]

VERYAN 10.30-11..30 am Sunday 5 July Trinity 5 Tuesday/Wednesday 7th & 8th Parish Church of Parish Council 2 Samuel 5, 1-5, 9, 10 meets on third School performance [details from St Symphorian Monday, 7.30 pm, Margery Truscott [302] school] 2 Corinthians 12, 2 -10 Veryan Parish Hall 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sundays: committee room Margaret Cortis [256] 11 am Parish Eucharist Tuesday 7th Veryan WI in parish 4th Sunday 8.30 am Pre-school: at Sports and hall, 7 pm [page 12] Sunday 12 July Trinity 6 Holy Communion [BCP] Social club, Veryan, Mondays 2 Samuel 6, 1-5,9,10 4th Sunday: 11 am 11.15am-3 pm, Tuesday, Friday 17th CONCERT at Ruan Ephesians 1, 3-14 Mattins [BCP] unless Eucha- Wednesday, Thursday 9.15am- church [page 1] Churchwardens rist 1.15 pm Saturday 18th CREAM TEAS at for special feasts Ringing Practice at Veryan : Sunday 19 July Trinity 7 Fieldways [page 1] 4th Tuesday most months, but 2 Samuel 7, 1-14a PORTLOE UNITED contact 501203 for up-to-date Ann Craven [731] Wednesday 22nd School leavers’ CHURCH information Ephesians 2, 11-22 All Saints service Luke Dunstone [713] Roseland magazine delivery Methodist services 1st, 3rd & arranged by local coordinator Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th

Sunday 26 July Trinity 8 5th Sundays at 10.30 am VERYAN PLAYERS in parish MATTINS 2nd Sunday: Service of the School open assembly : hall [page 1] 2 Samuel 1, 17-27 Word [Anglican] at 10.30 am Fridays at 9.15 am in church

Robert Pepper [670] 4th Sunday: Eucharist Whist drive : every Friday, Saturday 25th SPORTS CLUB Romans 12, 9-21 at 9.30 am Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm FAMILY FUN DAY [page 1] Coral Pepper Readings to be provided RUAN LANIHORNE Yoga: every Tuesday Veryan Parish Hall St Rumon 10.am-12 noon Sunday 2 August Trinity 9 2 Samuel 11,26 to 12, 13a 1st Sunday: ZUMBA class: Wednesdays, Every Friday Christine Edwards [727] 9.30 am Holy Communion Veryan Parish Hall 7.30 pm 10.30-11.30 am VERYAN Ephesians 4, 1-6 [BCP] [07739 468142] MARKET parish hall Sue Truscott [609] 3rd Sunday: 9.30 am Mattins [BCP]

If you would like to join our CRICKET FIXTURES - SEE team of readers, please contact CHANGES TO THE USUAL TIMES, FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL PAGE 13 Christine [727] SERVICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THIS MAGAZINE

Veryan Flowers and Brass From the Registers FLOWERS Baptisms at Veryan AUGUST DATES High Altar Saturday 1st Cream teas at Ruan 4 & 11 July Mrs N Bush Sunday 24 May [page 14] 18 & 25 July Mrs S Truscott Lilly Ella, daughter of Ben and Suzanna Johns 1 & 8 August Mrs A Preston Porch Saturday 30 May 4 & 11 July Mrs Y Allkins Sennen Cecilia Patricia, Sunday 9th 18 & 25 July Mrs B Lumley daughter of Ben and Lisa Young Pets’ service at Veryan, 3 pm Saville 1 & 8 August Mrs S Fallick Sunday 14 June Choral evensong at Gerrans for Brass vacancy Patronal festival, Joshua Elliot, 6 pm son of Nathan and Sarah Kellow St Rumon’s church & Flowers and cleaning Jack Logan, 5 July Mrs Wiegand/Mrs Smith son of Darren and Emma Jane Symons 19 July Mrs Evans/Mrs Farr 2 August Mrs Mihalop/ Funeral at Portloe DEADLINE FOR Mrs Hamblett 9 June Denis Johns AUGUST MAGAZINE Burial of ashes at Veryan 15 JULY Portloe United Church FLOWERS AND CLEANING 17 June - Constance Ruth Coggin see notice board

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