BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 63 Autumn 2008 £1 Susan & David Saxby at the Post Office which faces closure more on pages 6 & 8 CONTENTS INCLUDE: Visit to Museum page 7 Postie’s Corner page 14 Letters page 30 Gig Club page 34 Useful pages page 43 Editorial Most of us are’ Two major changes mobile branch which will of a sewage treatment conservative with a small are hanging over us all visit the village at fixed works. SWW have c’. We are happy for at present, threatening times. Whilst this is not withdrawn their appeal things to remain they way our ‘comfort zones’, ideal, especially as the against Tresuck and are they are, we like that to the proposed closure of only stop in the proposal investigating other sites. which we are accustomed the Post Office and the is in the Cobweb carpark, The location of one of and do not want upheaval construction of a Sewage which we all know is these sites, the Black and change in the way we Treatment Works. often full and also charges Barn near Trevalga has, have learned to live our The first of these, for parking, however we understandably, caused lives. the Post Office closure will still be able to access much distress to those who However, things do is being imposed on to postal services within live nearby. Until a formal change, whether we like us by the Government the village. Hopefully application is submitted it or not; sometimes the who have announced Post Office Ltd will listen there will continue to be change comes gradually that Post Office Ltd is to to the concerns expressed uncertainty and doubt. and sometimes it comes close 2,500 post offices by many of us and will We must all endeavour to all of a sudden. Happily, across the country, setting review, ideally the closure, work together to find the we often manage to get up outreach services in but at least the location of best solution, we must not used to the change and some areas. Boscastle has the stops. alienate ourselves from may even come to prefer been offered an outreach The second change our neighbours. We need the new state of affairs. service in the form of a is for the construction to show strength through unity. 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For advertising queries, please contact Daphne Rogers on 01840 250244 Communications to the Blowhole can be sent c/o Boscastle Post Office, Dunn Street, Boscastle, PL35 0AA or by email: [email protected] The Blowhole is published 4 times a year and printed by Easyprint of Red Post, Nr Bude. M. BIDDICK & SON LTD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS The Willows National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting Boscastle N CEIC PL35 0AS APPROVED CONTRACTOR Telephone: 01840 250448 Mobile: 07966 498733 or 07974 676583 Page 2 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2008 Lesneweth Church fundraising success Lesnewth Fete on Coffee Morning Saturday August 9th, Many people supported had to be cancelled due the Coffee Morning to the atrocious weather held on 15th August at conditions and a last Roundtree Cottage, the minute decision was home of Anthony & made to have cream teas Donna Hircock. in Lesnewth Church. The sum of £340 was Lots of brave souls raised for the Children’s came and supported us, Hospice Precious the total profit raised Lives Appeal. Thank was £275. Thank you all you to everyone who who ventured out in the contributed in any way. unseasonal weather. Vivien Hircock Peter Brown, Lotte Mcnair Scott, Alex Mcnair Scott and Jean Jose Val Gill Air Ambulance Happy Birthday The evening was a Thank You fantastic success, and we I would like to thank Over the years a grand Gladys Kinsman will would like to thank all of the congregations of the total of £12,777.50 has be celebrating her 90th the band members and Methodist Chapel and been collected at the birthday on September everybody who turned out Museum of Witchcraft in Forrabury Church for 30th. Congratulations to support on such a wet aid of the Air Ambulance. praying for my great- and best wishes for a very and windy evening. Our This amount is made up nephew Ben. happy birthday. thanks also to the good Ben was five entirely from donations tradespeople of Boscastle when diagnosed with given by visitors to the Charity Gig who took pity on the two leukaemia. He has had museum. The ambulance On Saturday 5th July, two bedraggled strangers who chemotherapy every is, of course, a regular local bands, The Alpha arrived dripping in their visitor to Boscastle and Dogs and Beggars Belief, establishments on that month for the last four when landing in the played at the Village afternoon to beg raffle years and has been harbour usually favours Hall in Boscastle to an prizes - the warmth and told that he is now in Valency lawn. appreciative audience generosity shown to us remission. We will not Funds are also raised to help us raise money was quite overwhelming! know for a further five for the Air Ambulance to take part in Action In all the evening raised years if he is clear of through a weekly lottery. for Charity’s Big Cycle a total of £317 and we leukaemia. Barbara Hopkins is the Challenge in India, in would especially like to We are all sure your local collection agent for aid of Cancer Backup, thank Anthony & Donna prayers have helped so the Air Ambulance lottery, Children with Leukaemia, Hircock for all their hard much. My sincere thanks phone her on 250347 to Ovarian Cancer Action work in organising the to you all. find out more or join the and the Lymphoma event. Linda Buckett Association. Many thanks scheme. Chris & Stephanie Edwards M. 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Bryan Ede and Robert Thewsey. be visiting the bank The photo, above, shows copyright photo courtesy David Flower Gloria talking to the bank Like many other events when they were taking clerk. this year, the Methodist managed to squeeze in and some publicity shots. Fete was driven indoors partake of a cup of freshly by the elements where it brewed tea accompanied was opened by Rev Robert by irresistable cream splits. line dancing Thewsey. Once inside The stalls did well with all the weather was soon of the home-made cakes Free Taster Session forgotten by those who selling like hot cakes! at Boscastle Village Hall Cabaret Supper Marie Curie Cancer on Wednesday September 24th Nights in Care Ladies Driving at 7.30pm November Challenge If you don’t know your ‘Kick Ball Change’ from your The Pickwicks are pleased This year’s Ladies Driving ‘Grapevine’ why not come along to a new taster Line to announce that the Challenge takes place on Dance for absolute beginners class. annual Cabaret-Supper Sunday 7th Sept. Ladies It is not all cowboy boots and ‘yeehaw’, we dance nights will be held in the are given the opportunity to Shania Twain, Leanne Rhymes, chart records and village hall on Friday and to get to drive an array of Latin American, also samba music and a bit of classical Saturday 28th and 29th exciting and challenging as well. November at 7.30 pm. vehicles - from HGVs It is a great fun way to keep fit, make new friends Tickets will again be to JCBs and fire engines and have a great laugh as you try to remember what £10 and will include to buses whilst raising goes where. Come along on September 24th and try a two course hot meal money for this worthwhile it for yourself. and glass of wine (with charity. a chance to purchase Blowhole team member This introductory session is free, costs are being further glasses, or Philippa Arthan is taking met by Boscastle WEA. If there is enough interest, bottles, as the mood part in the event. She is regular line dancing will take place. takes you.). This musical looking forward to trying For more details and information please contact: extravaganza will again out her driving skills Kathy Hawkes on 01840 250488 feature the Geriatric on some more unusual Players in a potted panto vehicles.