BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 50 Summer 2005 £1 A Traditional Cornish Sport Returns To The Harbour see page 36 for full story Photo: Graham King Contents: Boscastle School p8 Church & Chapel p12 Posties Corner p14 Crossword p25 Pete's Peeps p26 Letters p32 Editorial The summer edition In many ways it seems a Last summer’s piece making their decision already - although with case of ‘plus ça change .. .’ seemed almost prescient; known, there will be a far such a chilly May it is hard it followed a well attended better likelihood of things In 2001 we were asking being done their way. to believe the calendar. meeting in the Village Hall for more help with the At present we do not have CONGRATULATIONS Blowhole - happily several concerning SWW plans a Village Plan. Whilst new writers are contributing for a sewage works in the the spirit prevails, let us to all the businesses who Valency Valley. prepare one, or better still have reopened since articles, some will become regular columns. Any offers Quote: ‘it was also good a Parish Plan. Let it be the Spring Blowhole - known what we want. We of help are still welcomed. because it brought together everywhere is ‘looking a cross section of our must publish our feelings good’ and let’s hope for 2002 spoke about the lack village. … People forgot about housing, roads and of Village celebrations their differences and joined traffic, the environment, a busy season so it can tourism and leisure, be ‘feeling fine’ as well for the Queen’s Jubilee forces with a common aim. Understandably these education, services and Despite the weather, half - this year saw the 60th utilities, transport and Anniversary of D-Day joining of forces invariably term was very busy with happen at a time of crisis education. And we must do visitors making full use of and no major local event and usually at the eleventh it now.’ tall the village has to offer. marked the occasion. hour leaving little time for People have been unstinting 2003 was the one about action. Such situations can in their care and concern At a loss as to what the be avoided by planning write in this editorial, signs. Hmmm, ‘nuff said’. ahead. If people get in the past year, working I thought I would look Lately it has been together when there is more together and supporting back at previous summer contractors’ signs that have time to spare, deciding each other … but we still editorials for inspiration. been the dominant factor. what they want to do and need that Parish Plan. PA Boscastle Blowhole Editorial Team The editorial team reserves the right to edit, accept, or reject any material submitted for publication in the Blowhole. The views expressed within the magazine are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial team. The team are: Arthur Bannister, Daphne Rogers, Philippa Arthan, Joan Cork , Chris Rodda and Noel Ward The next Blowhole will be published in mid September. The deadline for copy is 23rd August. Please ensure that your copy reaches us by then or we may be unable to include it. Thanks. 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This was a a Car Park: Two-hour Parking Charge win) and receive a weekly new experience, especially information sheet where singing with a large choir Under pressure from winners of the last week’s and orchestra, the concert local traders and the Parish draws are published. was a great success and Council, North Cornwall they felt very priviliged District Council have For some years, Barbara to have been asked to take agreed to bring in a two- Hopkins has been the agent part. Carn Awn Singers’ hour parking charge as for Boscastle. She currently Annual concert will take Arthur Bannister soon as the new tarmac is has about 96 subcribers. To place at St. Peter’s Church, laid down. The charge for help her get this number up Port Isaac on Sunday July St George’s Day Quiz two hours will be will be to 100 and to help support 31st at 7.45 p.m, details On St. George’s day, 23rd £1.20. At present there is a the charity, phone Barbara of which have still to be April, the Boscastle Group charge of 60p for one hour on 250347 and she can confirmed but there will of Churches held a Quiz and £2.40 for four hours. give you full details. be posters displayed nearer Night at Otterham & St. World’s Biggest Coffee Best Kept Village the time. Juliot hall. There were Morning Competition eight different rounds with For further information The village has once subjects ranging from the Lynn Biddick will once regarding the Singers, again entered the best Shipping Forecast areas to again be hosting a World’s please contact Jane Sadleir kept village competition. questions about the seven Biggest Coffee Morning to on 01840 213796 Judging takes place in churches in the group. raise money for Macmillan June/July. The judges will Flower Festival Despite a flurry of St. Nurses. make allowances for the Lanteglos Flower George’s flags there were The event will take place disruption in the village, Festival will be held at no questions about the on Friday 30th Septmeber but not for untidy hedges, St Julitta’s Church, patron saint of England! and donations of cakes, verges etc, so be sure to do Lanteglos on 22nd, 23rd and etc and items for the Bring There was a little light your bit to keep the village 24th July, open from 10 am and Buy would be most relief in the interval with looking neat.. – 7 pm. Refreshments will welcomed. Phone Lynn on a ‘Donkey Derby’ and be available and the church 250448 for details. CARN AWN SINGERS a few glasses of wine has disabled access. were consumed during The Carn Awn Singers Air Ambulance Lottery The theme for the festival the evening. It was a very were delighted to be The Cornwall Air Care is ‘Arts & Crafts’. For enjoyable evening even invited to join Wadebridge 1st Air Ambulance Lottery further information phone if only £167 was raised Choral Society for their and draw is a major Kathy Rowley on 01840 towards Group Funds. Spring Concert on April fundraiser for the Air 23rd, a performance of 213663 IVAN JONES Chi for Life Movement in Nature ELECTRICAL Ancient Healing Sound Limited Edition Prints SERVICES Ltd. 01840 - 770622 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Homes □ Shops □ Offices □ Restaurants Farms CHI MOVEMENT ART SOUND & HEALING From A New Socket To Complete Design And Installation www.jeannehampshire.co.uk Portable Appliance Testing Fault Finding □ Testing & Inspecting □ Re – Wires [email protected] Tel: 01840 213683 □ Fax: 01840 213033 E-mail: [email protected] www.IJESLtd.com Summer 2005 Boscastle Blowhole Page 3 at Jill Clark’s we raised St Juliotter Garden and raised almost £100 for £145 for our funds, many Club Playgroup funds. WI Report thanks to all who came! The club generally Watch this space for more meets at Otterham Village In May we voted on the events!! In March we welcomed Hall. On July 26th at resolutions and will have new members and at a &.30pm, John Carter of Boscastle Pre-School an outing to Falmouth, craft day at Trevalga Hall Rowden Gardens, Brentor Playgroup Info Trelissick Gardens and to learned to make boxes, will talk about plants that see the famous Copeland The Playgroup meets quite nice ones actually! love the damp. China. in the Village Hall on We listened to three Tuesday, Thursday and There is our monthly Trevalga Coffee very good speakers, Mrs Friday mornings, between Garden Club to enjoy as Morning McCabe in March about 9.30am-12pm during well as table tennis. Thanks to everyone the remote island of St termtime. The sessions who helped, in any way, to Helena – there were lovely Edith Gomoll are supervised by Lyn make the coffee morning Lockyear, assisted by slides. Mr David Mudd Thank You such a success. Kizzy Lockyear, Lucy about cruise ships at our Maria Nicholls The amount raised was Huckle, Emma Miller and Spring Group Meeting in wishes to say thank you an amazing £473! Lorna Commins. There are April and Mrs Jill Anstey to family and friends for currently spaces available about the life of three get well cars, flowers and Otterham Spring Fair for children aged 2-5, extraordinary Cornish gifts. They were very The Boscastle Group with Early Years funding women at our regular April much appreciated. Maria of Churches joined forces available for the 3 and 4 meeting. says she is making good with Otterham Child Care year olds. progress and will soon be As hosts at the Spring Centre to hold a Spring running.