BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 73 Spring 2011 £1 Dougie & Bridget celebrate St Piran’s Day Also inside: National Trust Events page 10 Moira Hart’s Fiendish Crossword page 19 School News page 20 RAF Davidstow Museum page 26 Travellers’ Tales page 28 Pete’s Peeps at the Past page 33 Editorial ... or March Rant A few years ago the binmen would empty into on Thursday. I left them the Old Road over half- Council decided to change their truck. Easy-peasey. out for the next week’s term. Now we learn that the rubbish collection, Now, they will no longer collection, still they stayed the Old Road from the Slip insisting that we put all empty the ashbin, as in situ. The following week to the Welly will be closed refuse in our dustbins rubbish must be wrapped. ditto. Last week I put the from 14th March to 15th inside black plastic bags. It So I shovel the ashes into plastic sacks into black bin April to repair the failed seemed mad to me - surely a plastic sack - like the bags and this magically bank. The tarmac surface it just meant even more ones Pat & Matt had their made the ashes acceptable of the whole of Old Road non-degradeable items in dung delivered in (see next for disposal via the refuse is in a parlous state & it is landfill sites. page) - and put that out collection ... Bonkers! to be hoped that Highways I have a Rayburn & a for collection. Generally It is certainly good news will take this opportunity wood-burner so generate this has caused no hassle. A that the New Road has to resurface at least this a fair amount of ashes few weeks ago, however, I been reopened, albeit with section of it properly, and during the winter, Before put out two sacks of ashes lights at the time of going soon do the rest, rather the ‘bag edict’, I put ashes on Wednesday night and to print. It was somewhat than just patching the found they were still there numerous potholes. into a metal bin that the hairy with 2-way traffic in PA Boscastle Blowhole Team The editorial team reserves the right to accept, reject or edit any material submitted for publication. The views expressed in the magazine are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the team. The editorial team are: Philippa Arthan, Arthur Bannister, Heather Colne, Joan Cork, Gloria Quinlan, Ann and Chris Rodda. Your name could be added to the list if you wish to join us! Help is needed with posting subscribers copies and new writers are always welcomed. The next Blowhole will be published in June. The deadline for copy will be Friday 27th May. Items for inclusion can be emailed to [email protected] Copies of the Blowhole are available by post at a cost of £2.50 per issue. To subscribe please either email [email protected] or phone 01840 250891. For advertising queries, please contact Heather Colne on 01840 250639 or email [email protected] Communications to the Blowhole can be sent by post to 44 Clover Lane Close, Boscastle, PL35 0AL or by email to: [email protected] The Blowhole is published 4 times a year and printed by: Easyprint of Red Post, Nr Bude, tel: 01288 381700 email: [email protected] TAN PARTRI RIS and CK T DAN ROOTS CONSTRUCTION EXTENSIONS • RENOVATIONS NEW BUILD • BATHROOMS Call Mobile 07989 327 873 OR 07968 808 135 FREE QUOTATIONS Page 2 Boscastle Blowhole Winter 2010 Camelford Young Farmers Club Annual Dung Run 2011 Visitor’s Centre At the February meeting of the FMPC, Adrian Prescott, the Parish Clerk, mentioned that “We have heard that the National Trust has had meetings with Cornwall Council with a view to their taking over the Visitor Centres in Tintagel and Boscastle.” Ian Kemp of the NT will attend the March meeting of the Parish Council. Juliotter Garden Club Get together with other people to learn more about Copyright photos courtesy David Flower gardening through talks Camelford Young Farmers’ Pictured above are Matt & demonstrations at the Club held its Annual Dung and Pat Wood, who wanted Quiz Night Juliotter Garden Club. Run on Sunday Feb 13th. three bags and posed with Another Quiz Night will be New members are always the young Farmers team held at the Otterham and The club visited welcome. Camelford, Boscastle, for photographer David St Juliot Hall, Marshgate, The club meets at Tintagel, Delabole and St Flower. on Friday 25th March Otterham Village Hall Teath. Despite it not being Left to Right: Pat in aid of the New Hall at 7.30pm on the fourth ideal weather the club Wood, Glynnn Marquand, Building Fund. Starting at Tuesday of each month. raised over £770 for in aid Matthew Pethick, Tom 7:30p.m. of the Sunrise Appeal, for Jones, Dan Wheldon and Entry will be by £5 Dates for the next quarter the oncology unit at the Matt Wood per person and can be for are: nd Royal Cornwall Hospital, For information about teams of between two and 22 March Club AGM. th Truro. They would like the club, please contact six persons. Interval tea, 26 April Hanging to thank, on behalf of the Jenni Carthew on 07814 coffee and biscuits will be basket arrangements, club, everyone who helped 303972. provided. If you wish to demonstration by Tim them achieve this. have other drinks then you Ellis. are welcome to provide 24th May Talk all about your own - please also Hostas with Roger Napoleon Inn bring your own glasses. Bowden. Boscastle For further information 28th June Club Annual 01840 250204 please call 01840 251531. Barbecue. 16th century pub full of character Opticians open in Camelford now open all day Lunch & evening meals served daily in our bar or restaurant, booking advisable J S Eyecare, Opticians All food prepared on the premises 5 Market Place, Camelford using local produce wherever possible Tel: 01840 213011 LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT Complete spectacles from £40 For more details about the pub, the area & all our forthcoming events please ring us or Contact lenses supplied & fitted check out our website at www.napoleoninn.co.uk Feel free to call in and browse our wide A warm & friendly welcome awaits you selection of frames including designer ranges Boscastle Blowhole Winter 2010 Page 3 Enterprising Young Fundraisers Volunteer Car Drivers The idea of making the journey to and from hospital for an appointment with a doctor or clinic can be quite worrying for some patients. When one is unwell or a member of the family needs treatment, the thought of driving some distance can provide additional stress. A system of volunteer car drivers to take people to and from hospital already exists in Boscastle. Organised by the church and encompassing six parishes it is a great service and provides enormous In the half term holiday’s full money pot they raised relief to folk who find Lauren (Edwards) and just over £50. They would themselves, sometimes Maisie (Miller) decided that like to thank everyone quite unexpectedly, in need they would like to do some who bought their nicely of help. cooking and sell their wares decorated buns and biscuits, Obviously the more for charity. We were really and are donating the money volunteer drivers there are proud of them coming to a poorly pet society. Very the better. If you would like up with the idea, so let Well done to you girls. to join the team , or find them go ahead with it. They Lauren Sophie and Lily out more about it, contact cooked and decorated, for and Katy Bright are also Colin Bennett on 01840 a day then went round doing a sponsored Mile run 250417 or e-mail: the village knocking on or skate (they decide which [email protected] doors, and returned home on the day), in March with an empty basket! And a for Sport Relief at the Equally if you find Eden Project so good luck yourself in need of a driver Adrian & Staff to take you to hospital Welcome you to the to you all.If anyone would like to sponsor them, to meet an appointment the forms will be around Colin would be pleased to help you. Cobweb Inn the village. CE BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL ▪ FREE HOUSE ▪ REAL ALES ▪ BAR SNACKS ▪ PENNING ▪ FAMILY ROOM ▪ RESTAURANT ▪ PAINTING Tel: (01840) 250278 PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL PAINTERS AND DECORATORS www.cobwebinn.co.uk LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY NIGHTS, TILL MIDNIGHT Building & 19th March: Blue Slate 7th May: February Mad 26th March: Festive Road 14th May: Whiskey Thieves Property Maintenance 2nd April: Tank Slappers 21st May: Festive Road 9th April: Atomic 80s 28th May: Shellin’ Snails Cornwall Devon 16th April: The Cresters 4th June: Mood Indigo 30th Apr: The Harry Peanut Show 11th June: Blue Slate 01840 250047 01626 337596 Page 4 Boscastle Blowhole Winter 2010 Boscastle Singers Raise Money for Shelter Box Bus Passes Since January people with concessionary bus passes have had to pay to travel at certain times. They are now charged the standard fare before 9.30am and after 11pm from Monday until Friday. Travel is free at all other times including Bank Holidays and weekends. The council claim that the money generated would help protect evening and weekend bus services and that the new charges would bring them into line with Photo (by David Flower) taken in the Napoleon Inn at Boscastle on January 25th 2011 local authorities elsewhere. Pictured are Back Row: Ron Muffet (Landlord Napoleon Inn), Roger Nicholls (Coal Merchant), Peter Hicks (County Ambulance Driver), Paul Latham (Manager Napoleon Inn), Katie Neale, Raymund (Presumably these local Rogers (Artist), Hedley Venning (Local Builder) and Chris Edwards (Facilities Manager).