The Constant Times The Constant Times Volume 2, Issue 5 October/November 2013 JuMPing Forward Daro Montag The Jubilee Memorial Park (JuMP) team has had a very busy couple of months. Throughout August the team ran eight creative workshops. These were at- tended by a broad sector of the community aged three and above. In addition to providing some free creative activities, the purpose of the workshops was to canvas opinion and generate ideas which could be incorporated into the new playground. The sessions were focused on different aspects of the park and the final report has now been presented to the Parish Council, who would like to thank all those involved. JuMP have also started using the funds awarded by SITA Trust for the Young Persons’ Volunteer- ing Scheme. Brian Jorey and I helped a group of teenagers and young adults repair the gazebo on the recreation ground and build a new bench. The next stage of this project will see the team working with Reverend Stewart Turner to restore the old cricket pavilion from the Trengilly and install it as a youth clubhouse. Finally, the team were very pleased to learn that their funding bid to Cory Environmental had been successful. Cory have awarded the group nearly £6,000 for a new piece of play equipment, which will be purchased in the next few months. The team meet on the first Thursday of the month at 8.00pm in the Social Club and welcome new members. Inside this issue Movie Special Offer , Page 2 Calendar , Pages 8-9 Village Tool Library? Page 5 Bal maidens, Page 11 Page 2 Volume 2, Issue 5 Tolmen Movies Special Offer! Charlie Pugh Not everyone knows that Constantine has its own cinema. At The Tolmen Centre we show popular movie titles on a big screen every second Wednesday starting at 7.30. Details of the Autumn season titles and dates are in the Tolmen Centre leaf- let which is enclosed with this issue of The Constant Times. As an special incentive to readers we are offering one FREE ticket to any of the autumn films. Just present this page and you’ll get in absolutely free. By the way, to make an evening of it, you can have a delicious pre-movie meal at Café Tolmen – which opens at 6pm before every film (and for most of our Theatre performances too). But you’ll need to reserve in advance for the Café by phoning the Tolmen Centre on 01326 341353 as it tends to get booked up. There’s an upstairs licensed bar too, so you can enjoy a beer or glass of wine while you watch the film. Full details are also available on our website: www.tolmencentre.co.uk or www.tolmenmovies.org The next Tolmen Movies date is Wednesday October 9th, when the film is Silver Linings Playbook. SPECIAL OFFER TOLMEN MOVIE FREE TICKET! Present this coupon at the door to receive free admission for one at any Tolmen Movie in October or November 2013. The Constant Times Page 3 September Parish Council Report Liz D’Alton Concern was expressed about the proposed new house to be built at Well Lane as car access and parking, water run-off and sewage capacity could all be affected. In the two months since his last report PCSO Gardiner said that there had been eleven crimes in the Parish including theft, criminal damage, offences concerning dogs, harassment, public order, assault and damage to wildlife. If you are worried about possible illegal activities, please telephone the non-emergency number 101 for the police. Councillor Hatton reported on the following: a reduction over the next two years of the Community Grant for his three parishes to £2,150; Council Tax will probably be increased by 1.97% in the new Financial Year; he (Cllr Hatton) will act as Chair- man of the Falmouth and Penryn Community Network Area and hopes to improve representation of rural areas in this forum; a proposal to increase the number of new houses to be built throughout Cornwall from 42,000 to 47,000 has been made, but a substantial number of those have already been built or have planning per- mission; and central government has published revised planning guidance for on- shore wind farms and a new solar "farm" is proposed at Kessell Quarry, but not yet agreed. A Dog Control Order under Part 6 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 was proposed and agreed. The effect of this will be to exclude all dogs (except Support Dogs) from the Recreation Ground. Constantine Silver Band, which does good work with young people, has been granted permission to put a small storage container for equipment on the unused part of the Car Park, near the Bowling Club, where it will inconvenience no-one. It will be shielded by fencing and bushes. Grass cutting in the closed Churchyard will from now on be the responsibility of the Parish Council. Corn- wall Council will make a grant towards this work. The question of a contract for the work, which must be carried out throughout the year, will be discussed and agreed at a later date. We still need two more Parish Councillors. Please speak to anyone on the Parish Council if you are inter- ested. Page 4 Volume 2, Issue 5 Upcoming Events at St Constantine Parish Church Liz Moore Sunday 20th October and 17th November 4.30pm. Gathering for the very young to the somewhat older for a short time of Fun and Praise, juice and biscuits, choruses, stories and dancing maybe. Come along and join us. Saturday November 30th, 10-12. The Christmas Market, in the Church Hall. Lots of stalls, refreshments and games. On sale at the market and beforehand, for those who like to get their Christmas Cards organised early, will be packs of special Christmas Cards of the Church, with the proceeds for WaterAid and the Church. David Paton cuts the lettering onto Constantine’s Diamond Jubilee Stone. (Photo: Russell Johnston) The Constant Times Page 5 A Village Tool Library? Robin Curtis So here's a question, "If the village had a 'tool library', what would you like it to con- tain?" Transition Constantine are starting to think about this as a real option. Obviously, there's no point specifying things everyone has, but what job would you like to do once or twice per year if only you had the kit? We are exploring the ways that this might function. One idea is to operate initially in the same way as our Community Book Lending Library (http:// www.blueskyeye.co.uk/openbiblio/opac/). This provides an online list of books that people are prepared to lend, on a straight-forward one-to-one basis. There is no central book repository. This could also be done with tools. Folk who are look- ing for items to borrow can be put in touch with those who have tools that they are prepared to lend. The transaction occurs on a trust only, one-to-one basis. We are focussing particularly on those robust tools/items that are only needed occasionally and that do not require extensive maintenance. Examples are lad- ders, trailer, drain rods, logging saw, sledge hammer, crow bar, post driver, log splitter and cement mixer. There is already a small scheme in operation at the allotments, where there are communally available gardening tools. Far better that a wider range of tools can be picked up and returned locally rather than having to haul off to tool hire centres in Penryn/Falmouth or beyond. We are beginning to establish a longer list of items that might be of possible interest and are exploring other examples of how this might be operated. We are keen to receive views on this, positive or negative, and links to possible lenders. There is no compunction; the lender is free to decide on who to lend to. If you can see the community benefit of making wider use of rarely used tools/ equipment in a safe and trustworthy environment, then please get in touch: email [email protected], call Robin Curtis (340375) or Chris Hussey (340007) or nobble us at the Farmers' Market. http://constantinecornwall.com/transition/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Transition-Constantine/520422917968856 Page 6 Volume 2, Issue 5 News From the Front Nichola Butland Every September the Roman city of Bath finds itself over-run with bonnets and lace, for the Jane Austen Festival. The week-long programme of events attracts men and women from all over the world, with large numbers of enthusiasts flood- ing in from America, Japan, Australia, Taiwan & Germany to name but a few. The festival begins with a costumed promenade, which parades through and around the centre of Bath, and is led by our faithful 32nd Cornish Regiment of the foot, along with the 1st Royal Cold-stream Guards (Saluting Sir!). After safely escorting this colourful column of several hundred Ladies and Gentle- men to the Parade gardens, we were next charged with the guarding of the Guild- hall Steps, this being a very bustling spot due to the Regency Fayre held that af- ternoon. Our men (one with highly suspicious stick-on sideburns) cut a fine dash, with muskets and brasses twinkling in the sun, not to mention camera-flashes. Our dashing Private Danning found fame further still, when accosted by several young ladies to appear in a Fashion parade that evening as their rogueish Mr Wick- ham. This he duly did, causing swooning applause, a sudden fluttering of fans, and a marriage proposal in the changing rooms.