The Port Isaac, Port Gaverne and Trelights newsletter No: 207 • March 2001 • Price 25p RNU Clay Pigeon Pay
aster Monday, April 16th sees the second RNLI Open E Fund Raising Sporting Clay Shoot Day. It is to be held at the Colquite Estate, Washaway, courtesy of the Countess Pinky le Grelle. Registrations for teams and individuals start at 10.30am.
Never shot before? A special Novice stand will give tuition. However, if you don’t want to shoot, it will still be a great day out for all the family with lots of good food and drink in beautiful surroundings.
Last year - the first time such an event was managed by our Station - the day proved to be a great success for •»• I O oi'It shooters and families alike. Over 131 shooters of all UADEjfertMD lT levels of ability took part including teams from the Royal EITHER ...... Navy, Plymouth, a team from London and farmers and residents from the local area.
For early registration or more information contact either Mums & Monsters Bob Bulgin on 01208 880765 or Paul Worden on 01 208 880397. Table Top Sale FAMILY SERVICE 'E y ort Isaac Mums and also have a cake stall. I Monsters are going to Tables are limited so to for hold a Table Top Sale - book yours contact Kim like an indoor car boot on 880924 as soon as MOTHERING SUNVAY sale - on Saturday March possible. 1 7th in the Village Hall St Peter’s Church, Port Isaac from 10.00am to 1 2noon. Calling all Mums and Mums-to-be 10.15am Tables are available to We are now asking new Sunday March 25 th hire at £3 each and any mums to come and profit you make is yours register. Our group is Children are invited to bring their parents to this to keep or to donate to becoming so popular that informal service to say thank you to God for their your favourite charity - we are near to our top Mothers and for Mother Church it’s your choice. capacity and may have to start a waiting list. ...m. ALL WELCOME Entry is 50p and this You will receive flowers for Mother includes a cup of coffee. Kim Lanyon, Mums & Monsters will Chairmother Port Isaac Hospice Pay Saturday March 3rd - 10.30am - the Church Rooms breathing, or their beloved National Health Service in 1948. cat was stuck up a tree. In that time there were no nurses, Then, when they called for receptionists or pharmacists to help help they were told that the in the surgery. My husband worked Emergency Services were completely alone until 1946 when D e a r T rie r enjoying their Christmas break but Dr Barrow joined him. In 1952, Dr I write in response to NCDC Public they will call around in a day or Baird was made a third partner. Relations Officer, Annie Moore’s twos time when they’ve finished it! Both doctors and their wives still comments in last month’s Trio, re Richard Hambly live in Port Isaac and are well “councillors deciding the refuse Trewetha, Port Isaac remembered by former patients for teams should enjoy the same their skilled care over many years Christmas holiday break as other D e a r Trier until their retirement. NCDC staff’. I would like to thank James Platt for his entertaining picture o f‘Doctor’, The practice of modern medicine is I believe that people who decide to my late husband. very different from those earlier work for a public service, including days. Many of the changes are to refuse collectors, should be That is very much how the health of our advantage - but not all of them. prepared to work B65 days a year the inhabitants of Port Isaac was and, although I understand that this cared for in 1937 when we bought Thank you, James. may be inconvenient at times, if The Rock and the practice from Dr Winifred Sproull they don’t like it they should seek Fox - long before the days of the Trewetha, Port Isaac other employment. Other public services manage to maintain staffing levels over the festive period. In fact, I know of some that Tregardock Steps: An update from the National Trust put on extra resources to cover increased demand. he additional strengthening work to Tregardock Beach steps is now T complete. It has been something of a struggle due to the exceptionally I wonder how these councillors, or wet weather that we have all suffered, but we finally got there! other members of NCDC’s staff, would feel if, over the festive We now have in place a number of stone-filled gabions and a small barrier period, they were confronted by a that should reduce greatly the likelihood of further landslides at this site. burglar in their house armed with a We have also had additional steps installed, at the top, to replace those knife, or their baby had stopped damaged by previous slips. The whole problem has been caused as a result of underground water seeping through the clay, eroding cavities which eventually collapse, rather than the effect of sea waves.
St Breward The work has involved the use of a specialist engineering company and local sub-contractors, who worked very hard under adverse conditions. One of the main problems was finding enough stone to fill the gabions. There were also Silver Band access problems due to the bad weather creating waterlogged conditions. This has resulted in temporary damage to the footpaths because we had to The following letter was sent to Pat take a large compressor down to the site (to insert securing pins into the Sweett in receipt of the donation rock bed to hold the gabions). For this work we were hoping to use a Shire sent from the Port Isaac Christmas horse brought in especially from Lanivet. However, in the event, due to the Lights Committee: slippy conditions, we had to use a tracked dumper. Further difficulties were the result of storm damage to part of the footpath after the stream burst its On behalf of the St Breward Silver banks. It has not been possible to repair this site while it is in such a wet Band I would like to thank you for condition. We do however have plans to tidy and level once it gets drier. I your generous donation for our am confident that use by walkers and natural regeneration of vegetation in band funds. I know it has already the spring will do the rest. been put to good use in purchasing some new music to play in Port Hopefully, the steps will now provide safe access to the beach for many years Isaac during our summer season. to come. It has not been a cheap exercise for the National Trust, costing us a total of £16,000 (which doesn’t include National Trust staff time). Once Now that we have almost recovered again, apologies for the state of the path. Please continue to take care when from Christmas and the New Year, descending the steps which can be slippery. we are busy practising for a Derek Lord, Area Warden, Polzeath to Tintagel. Tel: 01208 863821 competition that we have on April 1st in Torquay. Trio is issued eleven times a year and is available in local shops or by We are also learning a lot of new post - £7.50 per year in the UK. Overseas rates on application. music ready for our new CD which The publisher does not necessarily hold the same views as those expressed by we are recording on May 12th and contributors and reserves the right to refuse or alter material supplied. 1 3th. So things are still very busy To advertise in the Trio telephone 01208 880862 or 880905 for us in the band room. APRIL ISSUE - published April 6th 2001. Copy date March 26th. Published by Sam & Dee, Calenia, Trewetha Lane, Port Isaac, Cornwall PL29 3RN Looking forward to seeing you all tel/fax: 01208 880862 or 880905 again in the summer. PRINTED BY WAKEFIELDS OF CAMELFORD Clair Teague Telephone/Fax; 01840 212562 Secretary, St Breward Silver Band
2 Date set for Village Hall ADM hings are beginning to happen! We have got rid of an enormous Tamount of rubbish. All the damaged chairs have gone (with new ones to arrive soon) and we have cleared out all the rubbish in the roof. You’d never believe how much of it there was. It seemed like there was ten years worth of the entire village’s old clothes up there. But it’s all gone.
At the time of writing we’re just waiting for the go-ahead from the ‘powers that be’ to begin work on the kitchen. A full update next month.
Date set fo r the AGM The Village Hall ACM will be held, in the Hall, on Wednesday April 4th at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to (and should) attend. It’s an opportunity to M y Mum find out what’s been happening through the year and to have your say. y mum, Aileen Randell, died The Village Hall Committee Mpeacefully in Mount Edgcumbe Hospice on January 29th.
Thank you to everyone who was so Tom Drown - Scrambling Champ kind to her and to us while she was so poorly and for their kindness’ t ’s unlikely that you’ll be able to It’s a hobby that involves all his and condolences when she died. X find Tom Brown in the village on family. His dad’s truck is needed to a Sunday. Chances are he’s either transport his bike to competitions Thank you to Father Michael who off practising or competing in a all over the South West or to his officiated at the lovely Service of Scrambling competition. practise ground. His mum is Thanksgiving for Aileen at Glynn probably his most ardent supporter Valley Crematorium; to Ian Honey Tom, aged 12, and a pupil at and even Lisa, his elder sister some who organised everything for us; to Wadebridge School, seems to have times goes along to watch him. Charlie Honey; and to Robert inherited his dad, Jeremy’s love of Whatty, the organist, who took so motorbikes. After watching some “I’d like to have a career involving much trouble to find the music we ‘off-roading’ on TV he eventually, motorbikes" continued Tom. If he wanted. just over a year ago, persuaded his carries on like he is, maybe we’ll parents to buy him his own bike - have our very own World Champion It was my mum’s wish to spend her an 80cc Honda Scrambling Bike. It’s Scrambler one day. time at home in Delabole and, his pride and joy but he admits it following a stay in Mount Edgcumbe took him awhile to get the hang of last November, this was made riding it! Said Tom: “I’ve had lots of possible. She had a lovely falls and the worst one was when I Christmas with us and had her wish probably broke one of my fingers RNU AGM right up until the day she died. when another bike ran over it”. \ A lednesday March 14th sees the There are so many people to thank V v branch AGM at the Pottery - the staff at Mount Edgcumbe, the Tom quickly joined two Scrambling when the well known Cornish District Nurses from Oadby House Clubs, the Cornwall Schoolboy traditional boat builder and at Tintagel, the Marie Curie and Scramble Club and the East raconteur, Martin Heard, will be Macmillan Nursing Services, Cornwall Schoolboy Scramble Club. entertaining us with film and tales Cornwall Social Services Home He now competes within both of from the River Fal and his life’s these clubs and over the last year work at the Tregateath Boatyard Carers and Kernow Homecare and he has been awarded eight near last but not least, Meals on Wheels from the Setters Restaurant. trophies, the two most recent ones Mylor. Everyone is welcome to join being presented to him at a special us at 7.00pm and refreshments will A collection in memory of Aileen for ceremony on February 1 7th. be available. It’s a hobby that involves all his Guidedogs for the Blind has raised in excess of £200. In addition, her belongings have been donated to the Air Ambulance Shop at Delabole PIPs no more Crew Dinner and and to the Port Isaac Hospice Sale. t is obvious from the non- Dance postponed Mum’s ashes have been buried Jattendance at the meeting alongside my Dad and Spike in St arranged for February 1 5th that Teath graveyard. there is no interest in keeping the '7 “'Nue to several crossed wires and Dee & Sam PIPs in existence. L / the ensuing confusion, the RNLI Crew’s Annual Dinner and Dance Barbara (Hawkins) would like the has been postponed. But pantomime scripts returned to her every cloud has a silver lining - so, if anyone has a copy in their watch this space for news of a possession, will they please return Summer Extravaganza to be held it either to me or to Barbara. jointly with the Gig Club. Bess Coates Nikki B 3 be given to Trio. It is from these minutes that this report is Valley car park proposal compiled.
\ jf lould a car park in Port Isaac Valley solve the village’s parking problems? ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Kl/lnterested parties are invited to pass their comments on to Jon Cleave The date for this year’s meeting was who is considering such a scheme reported Andy Penny at the recent Parish set for Thursday April 12th and Council meeting. County Councillor Helen Richards, Inspector Ward and WPC Ren Ward Rubbish from the Police, NCDC’s Director of Andy Penny also proposed that the PC sends a letter to NCDC asking for its Technical Services MrTG Paul and proposals of how to avoid a recurrence of the refuse problems over Area Surveyor Mr Robert Constance Christmas and New Year and asking what the Parish Council can do to help. all be invited to attend. It sounds a reasonable idea and the motion was seconded by David Phelps and carried by a vote of four in favour. However, two of our Parish TENDERS Councillors were against the proposal and one abstained! Advertisements for all this year's tenders will be placed in the Port Gaverne Toilets Cornish Guardian. The PC agreed a proposal that the Port Gaverne public toilets are not opened this season. This will save about £2000 and may even enable the PC to DATE OF NEXT MEETING reduce its Council Tax precept next year. Alternative facilities are The next Parish Council meeting will available just up the hill in the Port Isaac main car park. be held in Port Isaac on Monday March 12th at 7.30pm. Regular Parish Council Business Eight parish councillors attended the meeting, held in Trelights, on February Note: The Parish Council has not 12th 2001. approved this article.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS • Application 2000/2069 - Erection of detached bungalow, outline Our District & Parish Councillor, planning permission, at the rear of the St Andrews Hotel, 18 The Terrace Bill Dawe, can be contacted on for Mr Colin Shepperd. The proposal was that it be recommended for 01208 880253 ■ approval but no seconder was found. It was therefore proposed that it be recommended for refusal but again no seconder was found. The Clerk was therefore asked to obtain more information concerning access and reassurance that details of the type of building would be given full Carn Awn Singers consideration by planning officers. ^"^ractices have now started again NOTICES FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT f in readiness for some forth • Application 2000/1766 - Erection of a balcony at the rear of the Lantern, coming concerts and several new New Road. Refused. items have been included into our • Application 2000/1 800 - Conversion of garage to guest suite at repertoire. Trewithick Barn, Trelights. Refused. • Application 2000/1 830 - Erection of sunroom, deck and porch at Dates arranged for March are the Harbour Heights, Trewetha Lane. Approved. 11th at Bethel, Hallworthy and the • Application 2000/1891 - Erection of car port at The Eyrie, Silvershell 19th at Roseannon Chapel. Road. Approved. • Application 2000/1894 - Erection of extension to existing agricultural Arrangements for several other building at Roscarrock Farm. Approved. concerts are being finalised so • Appeal re application 2000/0235 - Listed building consent for watch this space! replacement of roof at Brick House, Rose Hill. Work carried out without planning permission. The appeal takes place on March 6th. If you want to organise a concert and would like further information MINUTES about the Carn Awn Singers, please The PC agreed that copies of the agenda and minutes of PC meetings should contact either Joan Murray on no longer be displayed at the Peapod. However, a copy of the minutes would 01208 880548 or Barbara Richards on 01208 880575. Jane Sadler Modernising local government the four options here has been a huge response people have chosen Option Four, Sorry Tto the special edition of North the streamlined committee system, Cornwall Matters which set out the saying that they feel this is more We forgot to tell you that our penny four options for the future political democratic and gives their own chain, back in October last year, management of the council. Over ward councillors a greater influence which we did on the Platt because one thousand questionnaire in the policies and daily work of the there were too many cars about, responses came in over the two- council’. In addition, around 500 raised £111 towards our new BMX week period following publication people have offered to become track. and more are still flooding in daily. members of North Cornwall District Council’s Citizen’s Panel which Thank you everyone for helping us. Final figures are not yet available involves taking part in telephone but a spokesman for NCDC says surveys about the policies and Tom (Brown) & Ben (Andrews) that ‘it is clear that the majority of services of the council. 4 PC Mike Collins was amazed to see numerous Fire Brigade vehicles, Backalong...... from all parts of the UK, parked up in Fore Street and decided not to looking back to March 18th 1967 question their duty role!
^j^ha t happened was...... To this day, many of those firemen remember with affection the At 0845, in broad daylight, perfect visibility and a relatively calm sea, the kindness of the village. 118,000 ton tanker Torrey Canyon ran aground on the Seven Stones, impaling itself at 1 7 knots on the biggest and western-most rock of the reef. Your man in Fuerteventura, She was carrying 1 1 9,328 tons of crude oil bound for Milford Haven. David Castle
St Mary’s Lifeboat, Guy and Clare Hunter, was launched immediately. On arrival at the scene, Coxswain Matt Lethbridge expressed the fear that the Dogs on beaches vessel would break up. Over the next eight days three attempts were made to refloat the tanker off the reef but with two gales and an explosion on board, Matt Lethbridge’s prophecy came true. - or not
The Lifeboat initially took nine of the crew o ff the tanker, leaving the Captain he seasonal ban on dogs on and principal officers, together with salvage experts, on board. The owners Tcertain beaches comes into were still making strenuous efforts to save the ship with four ocean going force at Easter. The beaches for the tugs standing by to pull the vessel off. Then came a violent explosion in the 2001 holiday season are: engine room. Seven men were injured and another two blown off the ship into the sea. An 18ft square hole was blasted through three decks. The Trevone; St George’s Well, Padstow; tanker was immediately abandoned and those on board rescued by Royal Polzeath; Crackington Haven; Navy helicopters from Culdrose. Widemouth Bay; Crooklets, Bude.
During all this time, oil was floating towards the Cornish coast. To combat A further three beaches will ban this the Government deployed a flotilla of naval and fishing boats fitted with dogs commencing Easter 2002 and detergent sprayers to disperse the oil at sea, together with two air strikes these are Trebarwith Strand, which bombed the wreck in order to catch the oil alight. Treyarnon Bay and Daymer Bay.
When the oil hit Cornish beaches from Lands End to Trevose Head and the south coast to Dodman Point, a new battle commenced with thousands of troops, sailors, airmen, firemen and volunteers pouring over half a million National Census gallons of detergent over the oil.
Fortunately, Port Isaac missed the calamity but came to help in another way. changes A total of 1400 firemen were sent to Cornwall from 75 different UK Brigades under the command of Divisional Officer Harry Black, City of Birmingham Fire he National Census question Brigade (later Deputy Chief Officer West Midlands Fire Brigade). These fire T naire, due to be delivered to men were accommodated near to Perranporth in a caravan park with very few around 24million households across facilities. Harry had been a regular holiday visitor to Port Isaac and thought the UK this year, will give anyone that some of the firemen might enjoy a night out at the Golden Lion playing with a Cornish ancestry, a Cornish darts and dominoes. For the next eight weeks parties of 30-40 came to Port birthplace or a Cornish address the Isaac on Tuesday and Friday nights to enjoy the hospitality of the village. opportunity to identify themselves as Cornish. This will no doubt raise again the question of what is a local - or what is a Cornishman?
This month in Trio in 1983 and 1992 The results of the census will mean that, for the first time, there will be March 1 983 information available about how the Cornish fare in terms of housing, • A coffee morning held by Mr & Mrs George Williams in aid of cancer employment, economic activity, research raised the sum of £85.60. qualifications, occupation and • Dr Baird thanked everyone involved in the presentation evening marking health. his retirement on March 1st. • There was an appeal by St Endellion Parochial Church Council for donations towards the £20,000 required to re-build the Church Hall. AUCTION March 1992 Antiques, Bric-a-Brac, Jewellery, Household • A wine and cheese evening held at the St Kew Inn raised a total of £271 for Lifeboat funds. In addition, a cheque for £80, raised by Tintagel and St Peter’s Church Rooms Camelford Lions Ladies was presented to the RNLI Chairman. • Janet Chadband thanked everyone for the support given to her Home Saturday March 10th Farm Trust Lunch which raised in excess of £1118. • A social evening held at The Headlands Hotel raised more than £250 for more information from Penvage Port Isaac School. Auctions on 01840 250328 Bess Coates 5 St Kew 4 N E W S Each year the annual parish supper, organised by members of St James's United Benefice News chairmen of the Church of Church, grows in popularity. Now Candlemass England's governing body the in its third year, this year's supper The Feast of Candlemass, also General Synod, spoke about the attracted 80 people. The event known as the Presentation of Christ work of the Synod. Mrs Webster, took place in the Parish Hall and, as in the Temple, was celebrated by a who lives in Finland and has a well as a sumptuous four course United Benefice sung eucharist by house in Port Isaac, represents the meal, there was a raffle, a mini candlelight in St Endellion Church diocese of Europe on the General pantomime, a recitation and on Friday February 2nd. The Revd Synod. community singing. Members of Preb Michael Bartlett, rector the fund-raising committee, chaired presided assisted by the Revd Julian Meeting by Mrs Maida Davy, and other Judith Pollinger, curate. A gospel The Julian Meeting, which meets for helpers contributed to a most procession, followed by the whole silent prayer on the second successful and enjoyable evening congregation carrying lighted Tuesday of each month, was held in which raised the magnificent sum of candles, went to the font during the February at Trefreock Mill, the £723.00 for the church. singing of the Nunc Dimittis. home of Mr Michael and Mrs Diana Maberly. It was led by Mrs Pam Judith Pollinger, tel: 8 8 0 131 Wholeness & Healing Day Richards. Several members of the healing group attended a wholeness and New Leader's First Meeting Moments in Time healing day at Kenwyn Church and Mrs Julia Mitchell, new Branch (A thought for 2001) Diocesan House, Truro. There were Leader of the Mothers' Union in the seminars on ’A Time to Heal', the United Benefice of St Endellion, Port What do we do with the moments Church's recently published report Isaac and St Kew chaired her first we save on the ministry of healing, and on branch meeting in St Endellion As we rush through the course of healing liturgies in the new pastoral Church Hall in February. It was an the day? services of Common Worship. After open meeting and there was an If we dash to the post, or run for a a question and answer session the excellent attendance to hear Mrs bus, day ended with a celebration of the Diana Maberly speaking on the Cut corners along the way. eucharist, which included the laying subject of complementary medicine. on of hands and anointing. The Rt The meeting began with a short Will the minutes we save add up to Revd Bill Ind, Bishop of Truro service led by the Revd Judith an hour presided and preached at this Pollinger, curate. To be used later on? No, alas, service. Moments are fleeting, and time Port Isaac doesn’t wait United Benefice Healing Service Family Service But goes on, and life’s days and The Revd Emma Childs, curate of The Revd Judith Pollinger, curate years pass. the Parish of Launceston was the arranged and led family services in speaker at a healing eucharist held St Peter's Church in January and At the side of a loved one who’s ill, at Bodannon Farm, Trewetha, the February. Organist on each When we know the time they have home of Mr Roger and Mrs Pam occasion was Mr Charlie Honey. left is not long, Richards. The Revd Preb Michael The minutes drag by as we hold a Bartlett, rector presided and led the St Endellion dear hand, well-attended service. Orthodox Service And try, for their sake, to be strong. During the annual Week of Prayer Cathedral Service for Christian Unity, the Fellowship But at holiday times, when we’re The Revd Preb Michael Bartlett, of St Alban and St Sergius was carefree and gay, Rector and Prebendary of St invited to St Endellion Church to Time flies as we laugh and have fun, Endellion was among those who celebrate the Orthodox liturgy of We wonder just where all the took part in the procession at Sung the Great Blessing of the Waters. moments have gone, Evensong in Truro Cathedral when Arch-Priest Father Benedict They seem ended before they’ve the Revd Canon Perran Gay was Ramsden, who was welcomed by the begun. installed as Precentor and the Revd Revd Preb Michael Bartlett, Peter Walker was installed as Canon rector, celebrated the liturgy by So what can we do to even things Chancellor. candlelight with members of both out? the Orthodox and Anglican Can we measure the time, fast or Candlelit Evening Worship Churches taking part. slow, Candlelight enhanced the beauty of So we’re not always rushing, and St Endellion Church for an evening Saint's Day trying to catch act of worship with music from the The feast of the Conversion of St Up the moments we lose as we go. Community of Taize. The Revd Preb Paul was commemorated with a said Michael Bartlett, rector arranged eucharist at which the curate Time is God-given. The best we can and led the service which also presided. do included a psalm, a meditation, Is to come to Him each new day silence, scripture readings and Education Sunday And ask him to fill every moment in prayers. The Church bells were The Revd Judith Pollinger, curate in time rung for an hour before the service. the United Benefice and Head of With his peace, as we go on our Year Nine at Launceston College way. Church's General Synod preached on the subject of Anon Mrs Diana Webster, one of the eight Christian education. 6 of those who were in might even have come William John Howey - the for a haircut or a shave.
For most of them however, it was the chat and banter in a cosy male barber by James Platt preserve which was the attraction. William John stood in the centre as the master of ceremonies, snipping t was in a single room dwelling washing was so rare that when it and clipping, sweeping fallen hair f that the gentlemen’s barber, happened it was an event. across the cracked linoleum into a William John Honey, kept his salon. greasy grey and black pile, The room was through a curtained The sink had no running water and moderating the discussion with his o ff opening on the right of a small its outlet had been fitted with a dry and easy charm. hallway which led straight in from piece of rubber hose leading into a an entry door on Fore Street. bucket. Water, stored in another bucket, was heated on a Primus Not too many paces uphill from this stove. Warmth in winter was Voting made easier entrance stood the public lavatory provided by a paraffin heater. which then graced the lower side of \ jew legislation has come into Little Hill. That lavatory hung over William John lived in a council house /V fo rc e that will make it easier to the harbour cliff, steadily threat in a fortress-like row of such vote. For the first time ever, postal ening to end up on the beach dwellings on the outskirts of Port votes will be available on demand together with anyone in it at the Isaac. He had fought and survived a and there will be no need to give a time who might have been, as Jess hard war and had come home a reason for wanting a postal vote. Steer put it at a Parish Council hero. Never appearing to be in a Anyone will be able to request a meeting, “enjoying a comfortable hurry, this most self-effacing of postal vote for a specific election or one . men got things done promptly with register for an automatic postal a gentle ease of manner and a full vote for a set period. The deadline The barber’s was a no-mod-cons measure of kind words. He was for postal votes is at least six establishment which specialised in a short in stature but big in spirit. He working days before polling day. “short back and sides and some off had a wise head with a long fore the top” form of styling. The back head from which his own hair In addition, if your name does not window of the establishment had an rippled backwards in a set of appear on the electoral register for unparalleled view of Lobber Hill undulating waves. any reason, a new ‘Rolling Register’ across the harbour. is now in force that enables people The standard tools of the barber’s to register to vote at any time of Within the salon was a barber’s trade used by William John were the year. To vote in the forth chair of considerable antiquity. It scissors and comb and a pair of coming County Council elections on had probably neither swivelled nor hand activated clippers. He shaved May 3r you must register with elevated within living memory. A men with fearsome cutthroat razors NCDC by no later than March 16th. plank was placed across its arms for which he stropped with a perfect boys to sit on to have their hair cut. rhythmic beat on a thick leather For more information on either of It was incomparable, no appoint strap attached to the wall on one of the above options, contact Electoral ments necessary, no frills work, its ends by a nail. Services at Higher Trenant Road, price sixpence. Wadebridge PL27 6TW or telephone When William John got his first pair Jenny Bennett on 01 208 893270, A large mirror with an ornate rim of electric clippers he was besieged email: [email protected] was built into the wall which the by customers keen to see and barber’s chair faced. In the mirror experience this new technological you could see the whole of the miracle. Unfortunately, his mastery salon reflected when you were of the same was not achieved seated with a sheet around your overnight. “Is it pulling?” he would textile artist neck with William John busy at his ask you as the electric clippers trade about you. There was an ripped tufts of hair from the back of alcove to the back right where your head. THE COURTYARD supplies of items like Bay Rum and GALLERY the ominous sounding styptic Once, William John obtained a pencils were kept. There was a cold plastic accessory tool, a disc fireplace in the wall behind and a studded with a close set spiral of Exhibition of new row of hard wooden chairs along short blunt tines that he could slot the wall to your right on which into the electrical clippers and use work 2001 customers waited their turn. for scalp massage. It hummed as it vibrated rapidly and made your eyes The mirror seemed to be gradually lose focus. The cost of this service Preview April 12th succumbing to a creeping disease was threepence on top of the hair of brown tendrils crinkling inwards cut price - and was worth every J *rom the corners. Below it was a penny. 11.00am - 4.00pm U sink, used by William John for with a glass of wine •nixing shaving foam, as well as for On any evening William John’s salon D the occasional washing of hair that was full and on Saturdays it was ■e might be requested to do. Hair usually standing room only. Some a . i 7 schoolchat
Port Isaac School news and views
We think it was very interesting for children and we learnt what to do in Flashpoint! an emergency. On the 26th of January the Junior and Senior class went to the Flash by Daniel Grills (Y4) and point Centre in Bodmin. Thomas Potterton (Y5). What's the difference between in laws and outlaws? I t is a place for children to learn how Outlaws are wanted!! to act in emergencies. RSPB Birdwatch What's orange and comes out of the Mrs Munns and the Junior class took We were put into groups by the s ta ff ground with a roar! part in the RSPB Big Garden at Flashpoint and we then went to the A carrot on a motor bike Birdwatch on the 25th of January. different situations that had been They counted how many different set up. What's black and hums? kinds of birds came into the An electric prune!! playground, after break. They My favourite was when we went into a spotted 11 Starlings, 1 Magpie, 2 room that had been burgled and had Whats black and white and red all Robins, I Pied Wagtail and 1 House to decide what to do. over? Sparrow. (Daniel) A newspaper!! The Junior Class. by Joe Edkins My favourite was were we came across a car accident and we had to look a fte r the lady and tell her not to Interview with Andrew Dingle move her neck and phone 999 on the Ex pupil Andrew Dingle spent a week Michael: Did you have a good special phone. in February at Port Isaac School in time playing Draughts with us? (Thomas) The Early Years Class as part of his Travel Studies College Course . Andrew: Yes, even though I never Learning Together won a game! Michael Hosier and Daisy Thomas, Due to popular demand we have a new two children from the class, Daisy: Thank you for playing time for Learning Together. We will interviewed Andrew at the end of the with us, from the whole class. now meet at Port Isaac School on a week. Thursday from 1.15pm until 3.15pm Andrew: I t was a great during term time. Michael: Did you have a good experience helping you at school. time at our school? So, if you are aged 3 or over, come I am hoping to get a job in another along with your Mum or your Gran for Andrew: Yes thank you. I really country working with children whilst lots of fun. See you on March 1st. enjoyed my time with you all. I t was they are on holiday. a fun week. Maybe with you some day! In last month's frio the lovely Daisy: Did you like helping us work on Winter poems and review of the our lighthouses as part of our work Everyone in the Early Years Panto were written by the Junior on Grace Darling? Class thinks Andrew would be Class, the review of Port Isaac brilliant in that job. « School Christmas Play was by Andrew: Yes because it brought back Josh Grills and Joe’s Magic Jokes memories of when I was at school and making models. I t was good fun. I By Michael Hosier (Y2) and were written by Joe Edkins. have always enjoyed crafts. Daisy Thomas (Yl). 8 George’s Historical Ramblins
ohn Norden, who was born in 1 548 and died about J 1626, made a Survey of Cornwall which was eventually printed, with maps, in 1728.
Portissick (he writes) is a hamlet and haven, wonderfully increased in buyldinges of late yeares by fishinge.
Port-quin is a litle hamlet and harbour ner the former, muche increasinge by fishinge also Port-Kerne (Port Gaverne) a litle cove for fisher-boates; and there was somtymes a crane to lifte up and down suche comodities as were ther taken in to be transported, I wonder if a dangerous driving gene can be passed down from or browght in and unloden: and ther have been divers buyldinges, now all decayde since the growing of Portissik. generation to generation? He wasn't the only rowdy character St Endelion or St Endelian, a parishe situate in a frutefull vayne of land. though. The youths of Port Isaac were so obstreperous that an extra The spellings are Norden’s, ie Elizabethan. On his map he notes Portquin haven, Portezick haven and Portkeurn cove. constable had to be drafted in (as a resident) to help quell the unruly Jumping to the Cornish Guardian of 1907, the spellings are easier to behaviour! decipher. On August 16th, Thomas May of Bodannon had an accident with Rambling George his horse and trap. He was driving furiously and got a little out of control taking a bend. One of the shafts of his trap hit the chest of a horse pulling Richard Prout’s trap coming the other way and killed the horse. Thomas May Air Ambulance to was fined at Trigg Magistrates’ Court - 10/- (50p) for being drunk and £1 for assaulting the local policeman. He didn’t seem to learn because, on Septemberl 5th at the same Court he was fined £1 and £2 for being drunk the rescue and attacking the law. day I was swimming with my v L /b ro th e r and some friends at Port Gaverne. The water was very Well over 6ft3ins tall, he had a cold because it was about 4.30pm shock of white hair allied to a and high tide. We had been having booming voice that made sure over- a great time jumping off the rocks. alentine Logue, who died peace the-garden-wall conversations with Vfully at his home in west London neighbours could be heard across We were heading for shore and shortly after Christmas, loved Port the village. Then he would climb noticed that our clothes had been Isaac and, in his later years, spent into his open top Morgan and drive washed away. We were looking in almost half of each month in the off to St Enodoc golf club where he the sea for them when I began to village. freely admitted that his game was feel a bit dizzy. I tried to get back enthusiastic rather than to my dinghy as it was closer than When he and his family first arrived professional. the beach. But it was too late and I in the village in the early 60s they had a fit. Then I was unconscious in had a small cottage at the bottom Unknown to most people, his family the sea. Luckily, Phil who used to of Dolphin Street. They later moved had an unusual link with the Royal live at the St Andrews Hotel, saw up the road to the larger Trevan family. His father, Lionel, a speech and rang my mum at home. My House where Valentine could more therapist, arrived in Britain from his brother and friends were trying to easily pursue two of his loves - native Australia in the early 1920s pull me out of the water. I was very gardening and model railways. He and quickly built an outstanding heavy because I was unconscious. took over the top floor of the house reputation within his field, leading Then Rob (Ballantine) came to help for his railway and would spend to the then Duke of York, who and I was taken to the Port Gaverne hours, either by himself or with suffered from a bad stammer, Hotel. They were very kind to me interested neighbours, in pursuit of becoming a patient. When George and gave me a bed and a blanket his hobby. He was also a keen bird VI ascended the throne, following and hot chocolate. watcher and the north Cornish the abdication of his elder brother, coast gave him ample opportunities Edward VIII in 1937, he made a I woke up and started shivering a to pursue this hobby. speech to the nation on the BBC. lot. Mum and Dad came, then the Lionel Logue helped him with the ambulance. They said I had some Professor Logue held the chair of speech and was sitting by him in water on my lungs. Then the Air neurosurgery at the National the BBC studio as George spoke. Ambulance arrived and took me to Hospital for Nervous Diseases in Treliske in six minutes at 2000ft London and was a world-famous Valentine Logue is survived by his above the ground. It took Mum and figure in his field. He travelled widow Anne and a daughter. A Dad took 40 minutes by road! .videly across the continents giving second daughter died in 1984. ectures and attending seminars. Everyone was very kind and my After his retirement he was elected Tony Moreton family are very grateful to everyone. an emeritus professor. Port Isaac & Merthyr Tydfil Daniel Durston 9 Recycling Yellow Pages An Australian Weather Dish | ou should by now have received yyour new copy of the Yellow have recently been on holiday in Australia, staying west of Melbourne at I Pages. If you still have your old a place called Apollo Bay. Melbourne has the reputation of having four I copy give it to a pupil of Port Isaac J School. The school has entered a seasons in one day. This is true. One wakes up to rain, mist, fog or what- . competition with other local schools ever and a temperature of 16°C and by the afternoon the temperature has | to see which one can collect the risen to 34°C and the sun is blazing down. Apollo Bay is situated on a I most copies for recycling. promontory with the sea on three sides and hills on the other. *
I t was on one of the cold mornings that we decided to drive to Skenes | In the Carden Creek and take the winding road up to Chris's Restaurant. The view was I stunning, looking down the creek to the beach, the sea and the surf. Chris, I his wonderful weather we have been having can be a bit risky. we discovered, was Creek and had built up quite a reputation over the years J rWe tend to think that because the of having the best restaurant in the area. To warm us up on this chilly day | sun is shining and it is warm that we chose the Apollo Bay Mussel Soup. I t was delicious. I asked the waiter | spring is here to stay. We can make if I could have the recipe. Chris himself came out from the kitchen and I the confusion in the greenhouse when I explained I wrote this column, he said in his strong Creek accent, slightly less by putting the over wintered plants out during the day. "You tell them that it comes straight from the lips of Chris". I have tried j But remember, there still could be the recipe and the result is very near the original. | some frosts. Apollo Bay Mussel Soup I have taken advantage of the dry spell to install a pebble pool and it 4tblsp olive oil * 2 cloves, peeled and sliced I looks good. The only slight draw 2.5cm/l" ginger, peeled and sliced * 1 onion, chopped back being that there is a hum I green chilli, seeded and finely sliced * 1 small shiny aubergine, cubed i when the pump is working, caused I 1 courgette, cubed * 1 red pepper, cut into squares | imagine by the vibration on the plastic base. The solution, I think, 1 tomato, chopped * 1 piece lemon grass, soft part finely sliced I is to stand the pump on a piece of 1 large bunch fresh coriander, chopped * 1570ml/lpt chicken stock foam plastic. Juice of a lemon * 40 fresh mussels . 1 glass dry white wine * handful chopped parsley ] The usual early spring temptation has grabbed me and my green M ethod I house is full of seed trays. If all the • In a saucepan, gently fry the onion in the olive oil until opaque. j seeds germinate I shall have • Then add the garlic and the rest of the vegetables, keeping the I enough annuals for three gardens! coriander until the end. GFL • S tir well and add the stock and lemon juice and simmer until all the . vegetables are cooked. | From The Silly Little Book of • Clean the mussels well and remove the beard. Discard any that are not I Smelly Jokes' - tightly closed and put the good ones into another saucepan together ‘ chosen by Corinna Taylor with the wine and the parsley. Cook over a high flame until all the What does the Queen do when she mussels have opened, discarding any that stay closed. | belches? She issues a Royal pardon! • Add the contents of the mussels pan to the vegetables. | • Check the seasoning. I Who is the smelliest, hairiest • Serve in soup bowls with warm crusty bread. monster in the world? King Pong! EP\ “Doctor, Doctor, I've had a tummy k ______— i ache since I ate three crabs yesterday" Cornwall Centre for Volunteers “Did they smell bad when you took them out of their shells?" id you know that there is a Volunteering is really good for you “What do you mean took them out of D flourishing Volunteer Bureau and the community, both of which that includes Port Isaac, Port receive great benefit. There are their shells?" Gaverne and Trelights? many volunteering opportunities in all types of work. What do you get if you cross King Why not give Lynn Biggs a call on Kong with a watch dog? A terrified 01 208 79565 or 01 288 352700 or All the host organisations that the Barry! pop in to see her in Hamley Court in bureau deal with are charities or Bodmin or at the Neetside Centre in trusts and must be non-profit What were Batman and Robin called Bude. Opening hours are: Bodmin: making. If you are a charity or trust after they'd been run over by a Monday - Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm in need of volunteers - we may be steamroller? F/atman and Ribbon! Bude: Tuesday and Wednesday, able to help you fill these needs, so 9.00am-5.00pm give Lynn a ring. 10 shops, services —-c —- . , restaurants ^businesses Tilfc llMO Dir&6t0r^[ hotels
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Over thirty years experience WINDOWS 97 PHONE/FAX Jon Rowe - Window Cleaner 01208 880386 (tel&fax) or 01208 880559 0831 105379 (mobile) telephone 01208 880168 The Harbour Seafood P a u l H o n e y Restaurant P a i n t e r a n d D e c o r a t o r (interior & exterior) Open every evening for prime selective fresh sea food W a l l 8c F l o o r T i l i n g a r t e x i n g 8c C o v i n g t&e t u u t t e - t 6 e c p u n e 01208 880609 For reservations - Tel: 01208 880237 14 Port Gaverne tt’he (p o rt (Javerne In n Nr Port Isaac and‘Midge’s Tefephone 01208 880244 Secrets Bar Lunches 12noon - 2.00pm * Bar Suppers 6.30pm - 9.30pm a la carte Dinner 7.00pm - 9.00pm ( S i t t i n g s Traditional Sunday Lunch - £6.95 (two courses) 12noon - 2.30pm ( R o w The Bar will be open all day from 11.00am-11.00pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only Cjattery QUIZ NIGHTS (Port Isaac EVERY WEDNESDAY 8.00pm fine art • clocks framing GUITAR TUITION SPRUCE! Guitar tuition by experienced 01208 880862 Domestic cleaning, teacher - member of the CKPENyILL Registry of Guitar Tutors maintenance & http ://members .aol.com/Re gistry GT redecoration services Pupils of all ages taken End of season ‘spring’ cleans Contact: Ian Fenton Minor repairs, redecoration, garden work. 32 Tintagel Terrace, Port Isaac Advice for those setting up or wishing to improve telephone: 01208 880343 self catering holiday homes. Honest and thorough work to a high standard taking pride in a job well done. Terms vary according to tasks involved. Jobs assessed and prices quoted. Personal attention to your individual requirements. Telephone No: 01208 880970. SPROULLS Mobile No: 07779 949074 SOLICITORS DESIGN ■ MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTION FOR ALL ASPECTS OF GARDEN CARE Pea Pod Stores The Rock, Port Isaac Contact Chris Scott - 01208 880616 01208 880355 [email protected] GROCERY <& GREENGROCERY plus everything else you could possibly need MARGARET WOODER PLUS B.A., L.R.A.M., E.V.C.M ., Member of E.P.T.A. Experienced,qualified piano teacher everything you could previously buy at the a ifF iio e Old Drug Store Pupils of all ages and standards taken. ALL ORDERS DELIVERED FREE • wntWsjs- cakps ( m t w & fri Preparations for examinations and festivals Open 7 'til 6 Mon -Sat, 7 'til 1 Sunday KATi'LCliii-DS AND BW i CKf&MbJ- ‘The Limpet’, 6 Overcliff, Port Isaac • OPEN Oftlsi- TEL: 01208 880223 Telephone 01208 880820 DENNIS KNIGHT DOG GROOMING FISH MERCHANT Treswarrow Grooming FISH CELLARS, PORT ISAAC Parlour CLIPPING, TRIMMING, HAND FRESH FISH DAILY STRIPPING, BATHING, NAIL OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK - 9.00am - 6.00pm CLIPPING, EAR CLEANING Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm all breeds catered for Call Cathy Coleman y* 5 -1 J Tel: 01208 880498 - 24-hour answerphone 01208 851089 1 5 Thursday April 12‘ Cream in the Church what’s on St Endellion Parish Rooms - from Council Annual Parish 2.30pm ^ Saturday March 3r Meeting Port Isaac’s Hospice Day Saturday June 2001 for Mount Easter Monday April 16th 30th Edgcumbe in St Peter’s RNLI Clay Pigeon Shoot, RNLI Open Day J d a t e s Church Rooms - Colquite Estate «• 10.30am, Lunch from Sunday July 1st 12noon Tuesday April 17th RNLI Lifeboat Sunday Whist Drive in St Endellion Monday March 12th Church Hall - 7.30pm Saturday July 7th T uesday Parish Council Meeting in Village Hall Bam Dance August 14th the Church Rooms, Port Wednesday April 18th and Barbeque at the Village Hall Cream Teas Isaac - 7.30pm St Peter’s Church Mini Village Hall Market in the Church Sunday August 19th Wednesday March 14th Rooms - 1 0.00am Monday July 9th RNLI Fun Day on the Platt RNLI AGM. Guest Speaker Parish Council Meeting in - Martin Heard with a film Thursday April 19th the Church Rooms, Port Monday September 10th and talk on traditional Village Hall Quiz and Isaac - 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting in Cornish boat building. In Raffle in the Village Hall the Church Rooms, Port the Pottery at 7.00pm. Wednesday July 25th Isaac - 7.30pm Monday May 14th St Peter’s Church Mini Saturday March 1 7th Parish Council Meeting in Market in the Church Friday September 21st Port Isaac Mums & the Church Rooms, Port Rooms - 10.00am Village Hall Music Quiz Monsters Table Top Sale Isaac - 7.30pm in the Village Hall - Monday August 13th Saturday October 20th 10.00am to 1 2 noon Saturday June 2nd Parish Council Meeting in Village Hall Coffee BIG SATURDAY in the the Church Rooms, Port Morning in the Hall - Tuesday March 20th Village Hall. Men’s Coffee Isaac - 7.30pm 10.30am Whist Drive in St Endellion Morning followed by Church Hall - 7.30pm Lunches followed by an I I & Afternoon Tea Dance ■ > i Wednesday March 21st followed by an early St Peter’s Church, Port Isaac - Every Sunday at David Welton Charity evening Kid’s Disco and 10.00am (times vary when Family Services are held - Quiz Night in the Golden concluding with another see Notice Board) Lion at 8.00pm Sixties Night - Can you stand the pace? St Endellion Church - Every Sunday at 11.00am Wednesday April 4th Trelights Methodist Church - Village Hall AGM in the Monday June 11th Hall - 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting in Thursday in month at 7.00pm Trelights - 7.30pm Monday April 9th Tuesday March 6th - United Benefice Confirmation with Parish Council Meeting in Friday June 29th the Rt Revd Bill Ind, Bishop of Truro in St Kew Church - the Church Rooms, Port St Peter’s Day - Cream 7.00 pm Isaac - 7.30pm Teas and Strawberries & Wednesday March 7th - Healing Eucharist at REGULAR MEETINGS Trefreock -7.30 pm Thursday March 8th - Lent Course begins at St Mums & Monsters - every Tuesday and Thursday (not . p m during school holidays) from 10.00am to 1 2 noon in the Village Hall. Contact Debbie Pattenden on 01 208 Sunday March 11 - Evening Worship with Taize Music 880028 by candlelight at St Endellion Church - 6.00 pm Local History Group - The first Friday in the month in Thursday March 15th - Lent Course at St Peter's Church the Penhaligon Room. Contact George Steer on 01208 - 7.00 pm 880754 Wednesday March 21st - Healing Eucharist at Pityme - Port Isaac Chorale - Every Tuesday from 8.00pm- 7.30 pm 10.00pm in St Endellion Church Hall (third Tuesday in Thursday March 22nd - Lent Course at St Kew Church - every month at Port Isaac School). Contact Janet 7.00 pm Townsend on 01208 880505 Sunday March 25th - Mothering Sunday Service in St Carn Awn Singers - Every Monday at 8.00pm in Peter’s Church -10.1 5am Trelights Chapel. Contact Joan Murray on 01 208 880548 Wednesday March 28th - St Peter's Church Annual Meeting in the Church - 7.00pm Golden Circle - The second Thursday in the month from October to April in the Cornish Cafe from 2.30pm - Friday March 30th - St Endellion Church Annual Meeting 4.00pm. Contact Penny Manders on 01 208 880022 in the Church Hall - 7.30 pm Yoga - Every Monday from 11.00am - 12.30pm in the Wednesday April 4th - Healing Eucharist in St Peter's Village Hall. Contact Tracey Greenhalgh on 01208 Church, Port Isaac (Speaker: the Ven Clive Cohen, 880215 Archdeacon of Bodmin) - 7.30pm