The Village Magazine for Point & Penpoll INFORMATION From Penpoll Village Activities Hire of Rooms Methodist Church (All held in the chapel) Penpoll Methodist Church Meetings, functions, parties etc WI: 2nd Monday in the month contact Bridget 862662 Issue No 22 2.00pm: Cynthia Young 865433 Christmas 2006 Coffee Stop: 1st Friday in the month, 10.00—11.30 am Mobile Library Sale of coffee, cakes, preserves etc Saturdays—fortnightly Lunch Club: one Wednesday Penpoll Bridge: 14.20 to 14.35 each month, dates vary. Contact Point Green: 14.40 to 15.10 Betty 863902 / Bridget 862662 ROCKs—Right On Church for Home Library Service Kids: every Sunday 10.30—11.30 am Angela Spurgin, Library in the school rooms Sept—June 0800 032 2345 (freephone) enquiryexpress@.gov.uk B*olders —8-14 year olds. Times vary. Contact Penny 862624 Corlink Taxi service to nearest appropriate bus route Parish Office Tel: 0845 8505556 Opening Hours Monday 9.30 am—12.30 pm Bus Service Wednesday 1.30 pm—4.30 pm www.truronian.co.uk Friday 9.30 am—12.30 pm 01872 273453 At other times please leave a

message — 863333. Point Quay Association Billy Trebilcock 864415 Village Kerbside Recycling www.pointquayassociation.org.uk Alternate Tuesdays • Cans, paper, cardboard, foil Society 12 th December Antony Lane 870123

• Light Garden Waste 19 th December Village View Editors View Ewan McClymont 862624 Website Tez Smith 865413 www.penpollchapel.ukonline.co.uk Gerald Nicholls 862875

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12 commercial event . Message from... It’s the same with all that God asks us to do as we wait for the fulfil- I remember one Christmas ment of his promises. Peter writes, “You Eve, when I was very small, my granny ought to live holy and godly lives as you had come to stay, and I was getting look forward to the day of God and impatient. It was about five o’clock in the speed its coming.” How patient are we evening and I wanted ‘it’ to come ‘now.’ to trust in God’s timing? How anxious to Christmas Eve, in those days, was a do everything we can to hasten God’s ALMOND’S long day! I pleaded with granny to help kingdom in all its marvellous glory? How Maintenance MOBILE NEWSAGENTS me. I remember sitting on her lap, and might we resolve to make this Christ- Repairs TEL. 01872 870477 she put her arms round me, didn’t say mas a time of ‘looking forward to the Renovations Extensions anything, but we were just together, day of the Lord?’ NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES waiting for my bedtime. On Christmas Eve look up at DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR WE PROVIDE A FRIENDLY AND The following morning, proba- the sky. Ponder on the waiting shep- EFFICIENT SERVICE—WHATEVER THE bly not much after midnight, I would call herds, the wise men waiting to reach WEATHER, 364 DAYS OF THE YEAR out to the next bedroom “Mum, is it time their destination, Mary and Joseph wait- Tel: TRURO 862361 ing for their child. Picture the whole ST. DAY 820695 PLEASE CALL TO DISCUSS YOUR yet?” “No, go back to sleep,” came the REQUIREMENTS reply. “How much longer?” “Not long, world, waiting in eager expectation. just go back to sleep.” Then eventually, Then remember that it was on such a came the response I was waiting for. night, dark, unsuspecting, ordinary, that “Mum, is it time yet?” “Yes, OK, but God chose to send his Son into the don’t make too much noise.” And I world. God carefully chose those whom jumped out of bed, went to my brother’s He would tell first, He knew who would bedroom, “Wake up, he’s been!” and we receive the first birth announcements, who would welcome Him and bring Him spent the next minutes opening our ALL ASPECTS OF stockings, always with a small book in, gifts. Then thank God that He chose you BESPOKE JOINERY too, and ask yourself, “Now, who should that would keep us quiet until mum and ******** dad had got breakfast ready. I tell?” Finest Fish from local in-shore fishing May your Christmas be really boats, daily from Fish Market. WINDOWS, DOORS & STAIRCASES “He’s been.” Who are we wait- ing for, and why won’t he come faster, special and exciting and a real blessing. We provide a friendly and reliable door ANY TYPE OF FLOORING FITTED ALL HOME IMPROVEMENTS Happy Christmas, with love, to door service to Point & Penpoll once and what do we do while we are wait- a week on Friday afternoons, carrying INCLUDING KITCHENS AND ing? We cannot speed up the arrival of a large selection of the finest sea- BATHROOMS the most precious gift that this world has foods: cod fillet, white crab meat, ALSO MAINTENANCE plaice, scallops, lemon sole, turbot, AND RENOVATION ever known, but we mustn’t try and monkfish, haddock, smoked haddock, 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE dampen the anticipation of celebrating PS There is still time to book and 'come the list goes on and on … the birthday of Jesus, and that’s where and see this thing which has come to Or if you’re passing, why not pop in to FREE ESTIMATES pass,' for real. There are a few places our new fish shop at - CONTACT LASSE we must learn from the example of the youngsters as each Christmas ap- on the pilgrimage going in 2007. Islington Wharf, Penryn HOME: 01872 520631 proaches. The excitement of Christmas Tel: David - 01326 378478 MOB: 07773313662 must overcome the tiredness of the Reverend Margaret Barnes

2 11 Parish A Final Word... Plan The Lord’s Prayer … Point Quay Association page 4 Point Green Bonfire 8 Resident Focus 5 Christmas Quiz Answers 9 in Cornish! The Parish Plan for the Party Time 6 Village Plan / Cornish Prayer 10 , Point and Penpoll area is de- Chyandour Trebartha Christmas Quiz 7 Adverts 11 veloping very well. Residents had the art in St Keverne WI 8 Local Information 12 opportunity to make further recommen- Porthallow by thy Rame dations on the draft final proposals at a Thy Kingsand Come-to-Good WHAT’S ON AT PENPOLL METHODIST CHURCH Thy Withiel be Gunwalloe December Village Exhibition on 1st December in st an often packed Devoran village hall. In St Erth as it is in Fri 1 Christmas Coffee Stop 10.00 – 11.30 am Wed 6 th Lunch Club 12 noon The Draft proposals, amended to in- Geevor us St Day our Gribben st clude residents’ views at that meet- Head Thurs 21 Christmas Concert with supper 7.30 pm Sun 24 th Carol Service 10.30 am ing, will now be considered overall by And Probus our Treparretts Nativity by ROCKS and BOULDERS 5:00 pm the Parish Council and then discussed As we St Ive Trevose Gugh Midnight Communion, Revd Margaret Barnes 11.30 pm Trespearne Relubbus th in detail with the District Council, the Mon 25 Sectional Service at Carnon Downs , Revd. Margaret County Council and other agencies. A But Trelever us from St Eval Barnes 10.00 am realistic and achievable set of objectives For Constantine is the Ding Dong January will then be put in place to form an Pendower and the Cury Wed 10 th Lunch Club 12 noon agreement with the community. St Clether, St Clether Sun 28 th Chapel Anniversary Service 10:30 am, Revd. Jane Will- The Parish Council is grateful Lands End cock of Truro. Followed by lunch at Crantock Bay Hotel to all those who have contributed and Simon Parker February continue to contribute to the Parish Giss ’On Books Fri 3 rd Coffee Stop 10.00 – 11.30 am Plan. It is expected that the final propos- Wed 14 th Lunch Club 12 noon als will be available for the whole parish March nd area in the Spring. A copy of the draft David Vowles Fri 2 Coffee Stop 10.00 – 11.30 am Women’s World Day of Prayer Service 2.00 pm proposals which include planning for Interior and Exterior traffic, public transport, housing, local Speaker Jill Maddock Painting and Decorating th facilities and retaining village character, Wed 14 Lunch Club 12 noon can be obtained from the Parish Office if you haven't yet had the opportunity to The Old Counthouse read them. Creegbrawse St Day Alan Truan. Cornwall TR16 5QF Contact the parish office: Tel 01209 822575 Telephone: 01872 863333 e-mail feockparishcouncil@ fourturnings.fsnet.co.uk

10 3 A10 The Lizzie R Wilce [length 102, Point Quay Village Quiz breadth 32 and depth 12 feet, about 162 tons], was built at the Carnon Shipyard Association Answers in 1876. She sailed from Falmouth to A1 Silver. 50,000 ounces of silver in its the Caribbean for pineapples and sugar, For anyone who’s seen mini- purest state were obtained during the 12 to Newfoundland for fish, to Argentina mal return on their pension portfolio months ending July 1838. Lumps of for phosphates and to South America to investment in the National Lottery, then silver weighing half a ton were occa- transport gold mining equipment for take heart. A successful bid for funding sionally turned out 25 years later. Harveys of . She ended her days, by the PQA has secured £5,000 for the A2 Opposite the Methodist Chapel in wrecked, at St Ives. Quay extension fund. The Awards For leaving the committee for their contribu- Bridge House, formerly Lowarth A11 Richard Chellew, the son of the All body shared tion to PQA activities. Chandour [The Garden House by the then Point customs officer, was making PQA’s vision of the As custodian of the Village Water]. sails in 1841 alongside his father’s prop- benefits the project Fund, the PQA would like to remind A3 In 1597, Baptista Boazio, a Portu- erty on Point Green. The loft was later will bring to the residents that monies are available to guese sailor, prepared a map of the Fal moved to Harcourt to be closer to Car- village and granted underwrite any village event which estuary. non Shipyard. the maximum sum might require an initial cash outlay. A4 A bone mill was established by Wil- A12 The residents of Point had some- available for the Please direct your enquiries to the liam Stevens alongside the dam where thing of a reputation for smuggling. The ‘Local Groups’ cate- Chairman. Penpoll creek narrows to make fertiliser smuggled spirits were found close to the gory. Congratula- Finally, a couple of reminders: for his farm. Bell Inn, in a barn owned by the parish tions are to be extended to the commit- the Orchard ‘Strim and Trim’ is set for A5 John Swan, a local merchant, built constable! The barn was quite possibly tee and Ewan McClymont for bringing 4th July 2007 and the PQA website can Lemon Quay alongside and in competi- that which still stands between Point together an inspiring application. How- be found at: tion with Daniell’s [now Point] Quay. House and the end two cottages on ever there remains a considerable www.pointquayassociation.org.uk A6 Trolver Hill was previously known as Point Green - which formed the then amount (approximately £5,000) to be Quarry Hill where stone was cut, proba- inn. raised if the Spring 2007 construction bly for the quays and cottages opposite. A13 There is a record of a [dame?] start date is to be realised. Any dona- A7 The bricks were recycled when a tall school mistress living in Point in 1841. tions towards the project will be grate- square chimney belonging to the smelt- The first definite mention of a Day fully received—please contact a com- ing works was demolished in about School was in 1848. Based at Rope mittee member to discuss this. 1910. House it followed the British and For- The annual general meeting of A8 Two tin mines are on record. Lower eign system [ie Nonconformist as op- the PQA, held on 30th November 2006, Carnon Mine was on land at the eastern posed to Anglican]. saw elections and re-elections to the junction of Penpol and Restronguet So how did you do? 1-3 cor- committee which now stands as follows: creeks. The Restronguet Creek Tin rect—it’s time to delve in to the local Chairman-Ewan Abram-Moore (863322) Stream Company operated at the side history section at the library. 4-8 cor- Secretary—Billy Trebilcock (864415) of the creek below Point Green. rect— treat yourself to another egg-nog. Treasurer—John Fox (862727) A9 The company’s “logo” was a lamb 9+ correct—looks like your Christmas Members—Norman Aubrey, Toby A Nativity holding the Cornish flag. The company’s stocking contained ‘Life by the Fal’ by Claridge, Stuart Mountford, Tim Robins, 5.00pm last smelter was in Liverpool, presuma- Viv Acton (Landfall Publications). Our Terence Smith, John Wilson. Christmas Eve bly to take advantage of the cheaper thanks to Bob Acton for permission to Many thanks are extended to those Penpoll Methodist Church imports from Bolivia and Nigeria. quote from ‘Life by the Fal’.

4 9 jects and other household chores. For Womens To Burn or Not John Ellicott: many years he was a member of the Institute Truro Round Table. Most recently, he To Burn? In memoriam indulged his love of photography and Would you know a timbali ball had embarked upon a project to record if you saw one? I had no idea what they Village View needs your View! John Ellicott (1937-2006) was Cornwall’s many wonderful churches were until I spent an afternoon with born and educated in Bristol where he and chapels. other WI members and Roma Woods later trained and qualified as a Quantity John was passionate about all making these colourful Christmas deco- Surveyor. His wife, Barbara was also things Cornish, including the history of rations: fiddly but fun and a great way to from the city and they were married mining in the County. He was a quiet, spend a winter’s afternoon. there in 1958. Barbara’s ancestors are somewhat reserved and deep thinking Other recent activities have Cornish [she is a Trevelyan] and it was man, totally devoted to his wife, two included a well attended Community not long before Cornwall called. They daughters, Susan and Kate, his son, evening when David Chapman talked moved to the County in 1962 and into David and their spouses and his four on being “Wild about Cornwall”. Then Point, in Chycoose Parc, in 1980. grandsons. The family would like to there was a lunch with our neighbouring John worked practically all his thank all the people in the village for WI’s at the Green Lawns Hotel, and life in Cornwall on a wide variety of civil their great kindness and care. some fascinating talks. We are planning We should like to hear your views on engineering and construction projects, to go to Idless Woods in early Decem- the possibility of reviving the traditional including the new Law Courts in Truro. ber, accompanied by Bob Acton, friends village event on The Green—Point Bon- There were two periods abroad, when and dogs. fire Night. he was employed on the first phase of December also means carol the new underground railway system in singing around the creek, dogs are not The possible revised format to include: Hong Kong and, later, on a prestigious good at singing but we enjoy the com- Small bonfire tourist development in the Bahamas. pany of children, tenors and basses to Safe area for fireworks John’s influence was wide, as swell the music. This year we shall be Insurance cover evidenced by the overwhelming and meeting at 6.00 pm on Monday 18th by unexpected numbers of people who the telephone box on Point Green, and Please register your views with the edi- attended his funeral service. He enjoyed will finish at Penlee for punch and mince tors by the end of February for inclusion both golf and sailing. He acted as time- pies. in an open forum in the Spring issue of keeper for the Point Regatta. Even in The December meeting takes Village View. retirement he took care of his garden place at the Falmouth Hotel, where we with great enthusiasm and still found are always treated to a very festive time for a variety of do-it-yourself pro- lunch. Then we come to 2007 and will begin on 8 th January with a mystery Join the WI for carol singing around afternoon and tea party. But if you want the Creek: Monday 18 December to know more, come and join us. Happy Christmas from Penpoll Meet at 6.00 pm by the telephone box on and Point WI. Point Green. Concluding with punch and mince pies at Penlee. Cynthia Young.

8 5 Here are some ideas to start Party you off. In each case a successful A Christmas player can be awarded a prize and un- Time successful players given penalties to Diversion perform; the more imaginative the bet- …or how to amuse the kids (and ter! ....or how well do you know your vil- adults) at Christmas. lage? Question: What do you do when the kids are stressed, the adults The Queen of Sheba . This is a quieter, Q1 What and how much precious metal soporific and Christmas dinner a some- less demanding version of Blind Man’s was produced in the smelters alongside what heavy memory at the base of the Bluff. Players stand in a ring around a Penpol creek in the 19th century? stomach? Answer: Play a few games; blindfolded gamester. After a few turns, Q2 Where was the Poor House to be together! he or she moves forward, touches one found? The Victorians made merry player and attempts to identify them by Q3 When did the first map appear with a with some very physical and hazardous The Minister’s Cat . In this mind feeling their face with fingers alone. reference to the village and who pre- party games that wrenching game, guaranteed to keep pared the map? would certainly fail everyone on their toes, each player is Q4 Where were bones formerly today’s health and required to think of an adjective to de- crushed, and why? safety regulations. In scribe the minis- Q5 Who built Lemon Quay? And where Snapdragon players ter’s cat, beginning was it located? snatched burning, with the letter A Q6 What was the previous name of brandied raisins from and, thereafter, Trolver Hill and why was it so called? the flames while working through Russian Scandal . A somewhat ex- Q7 What was the source of the bricks Flapdragon, required the alphabet - ‘the tended variation of Chinese Whispers. for the semi-detached houses opposite them to drink a can of minister’s cat is an Someone writes and repeats a brief Point Quay? ale topped by a dish and a lighted can- angry cat’, ‘a boring cat’, and so on. In a story to a second person who then re- Q8 How many tin mines were operating dle, with the risk that their faces would variation at Come-to-Good, players peats it, as well as can be remembered, in the village in the hey-day of tin mining be ‘blackened or slightly burnt’. Some were required to recite the first line (at to a third, the third to a fourth and so on. and where were they located? less boisterous least!) of different nursery rhymes. Fail- The story , which can be as full of wild Q9 What symbol was used to mark the games live on like ures dropped out until only one person - intrigue as desired, must always, of ingots produced by the Penpoll Tin Russian Scandal, with the best memory - remained. An- course, be passed Smelting Co. Ltd? Where was the com- The Queen of Sheba, other, more academic version requires on in private until pany’s last base of operation? Hide and Seek, Hunt players to recite a line or two of poetry the final denoue- Q10 What was the name, size and ac- the Slipper, and The or verse. ment. It is left to tivities of the largest vessel built in the Minister’s Cat. Varia- the last person to village? tions of the last were repeat aloud the Q11 Who was the the local sail maker still played until quite final version to the and where was his sail loft? recently on festive whole company Q12 Where were 59 kegs of smuggled occasions at the ancient manor along- before the original spirit found in 1822? side the Quaker Meeting House at is read out by its creator (or vice versa), Q13 Where and when was the first Come-to-Good. to the great amusement of all! school established in the village?

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