LEZANT PARISH MAGAZINE ISSUE 125 December/January 2020/21 EDITORS: JO, JILL AND ROB TEL 01579 371073, 01579 370835, 01579 370151 EMAIL: [email protected] ADVERTISING and ACCOUNTS: Pam West TEL 01579 371167 EMAIL: [email protected] DISTRIBUTION: Jill Price TEL 01579 370835 EMAIL:[email protected] We are now on Facebook, search Lezant Parish Magazine 36 Welcome to December! LIST OF ADVERTISERS Page Life in 2020 may not have been as we’d have hoped when we made our ACORN EQUINE RUG WASH 33 resolutions and looked eagerly towards a new decade on January 1st. So A J DESIGN (Andy Paton) Chartered Architectural Technician 22 many missed events and celebrations, so many families and friends dis- tanced from one another. Despite this, so much is still going on in our little A N JEWELL Painter and Decorator 23 corner of Cornwall and I hope you will enjoy seeing what Ben has been up BEN’S BOILER SERVICES 28 to on page 3. Can I take this opportunity to thank you all for your contribu- CBL STOVE & CHIMNEY SPECIALISTS 25 tions, news and photos this year and a particularly big thank you to Irene C L BUILDING SERVICES 13 who is a massive help proof reading each issue. In terms of the pandemic, ESG BOILERCARE 12 Cornwall Council has some new Covid support helplines for anyone who GLEBE VETERINARY SURGERY 27 needs help or advice at this time—the number are on page 34 at the back GROUP TRAVEL Coach Hire and Excursions 28 of the magazine. I hope as you read this we will be emerging from the sec- ond lockdown and we will all be able to enjoy a happy festive period, even JEFF PULLEN COMPUTERS (Sales, Repairs & Training) 13 if it is somewhat modified this year. JOHN CLARK Carpentry/Painting/Decorating 22 KDS Cornwall Painting and Decorating 17 The next magazine will come to you in early February and so until then, Jill, MOBILE FOOT CARE Foot Care in your own home 24 Rob and I wish you a very happy Christmas and a healthy and happy 2021. PHIL AND MARK KNIGHT Garden & Building Services 26 Jo Burt PLUGS ELECTRICAL SERIVCES 18 R J HOSKING Tree Surgeon 12 R MEARS & SONS Chimney Sweeps 29 Happy 12th Birthday on 1st December to the star on the front cover of ROOT AND BRANCH Tree Service 29 this issue. His name is Wilson and he can be spotted most days being SHUBBERY JUBBERY Garden services 36 taken for his walk around the local villages. He posed for his photo on a snowy morning near Walston Farm crossroads. SOMETHING NICE CATERING (Judith Scott) Catering Service 19 SOUTH WEST HEATING Electric heater installation 33 THE LAW HUT 26 THE SPRINGER SPANIEL Pub and Restaurant 36 The views of the contributors are not necessarily those of the Editor or Magazine TOM JEFFERIES Electrical installation and testing 25 Committee. Advertisements are accepted in good faith, but neither the Editor nor the Committee can bear responsibility for the work done by, nor the behaviour of, TRACEY MOBILE HAIR AND BARBERING 23 the advertiser. TREBURLEY GARAGE (R Rowe/R Thomas) Vehicle Repairs 27 TREBURLEY PHYSIO Physiotherapy/Acupuncture 24 RAINFALL FIGURES FOR OCTOBER from Trekenner Farm TRE POL & PEN Farm Shop and Kitchen 16 October 2019 227mm VICTORIA WILLIAMS UPHOLSTERY 18 October 2020 163mm W HALE Plumber 17 DEADLINE FOR ITEMS FOR NEXT ISSUE: 10th January 2 35 BEN’S BIKE CHALLENGE ADVERTISEMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & CONTRIBUTIONS Ben is 3 and lives in Rezare. During the month of October he took on Business, For Sale and Wanted advertisements can be placed in this magazine an incredible challenge to raise money for the charity Breast Cancer Now. Ben decided to cycle 26.2 miles For sale and wanted adverts for February can be sent to the editor via email to [email protected] or post them in to:- Jo Burt, Trehane, over the course of the month—an Trekenner, PL15 9PH with your name and contact details inside and we will amazing feat for little legs! Ben and his try and include them in the newsletter. Cost £1 per ‘For Sale’ advertisement, mum, Lucy chose Breast Cancer Now to maximum 25 words plus contact telephone number. No charge for “Free to show support for a good friend of good home” adverts. Don’t forget our “Congratulations” feature is available for local major personal events – 80th, 90th and 100th birthdays, Golden and theirs who is currently receiving chem- Diamond Weddings and other major awards e.g. honours from the Queen. otherapy for breast cancer. Ben com- pleted his challenge on Halloween and so far has raised £1245. Well Other contributions are a part of our magazine and we will do our best to done, Ben—we all think you are fantastic! Although Ben has complet- include them provided you meet the copy deadline of 10th of the month: with the next issue being February 2021 that means the 10th January. ed the challenge there is still time to donate to his cause via Advertisements for your business or service are always welcome and www.justgiving.com and search Bens Big Bike Challenge. may be sent to Pam—details on the front page. The advertising rates for bookings are as follow: Half page: 5 issues £37.50 10 issues £75 (£7.50 per issue) Whole Page: 5 issues £60 10 issues £120 (£12 per issue) For new advertisers buy 5 or 10 and get one free so 6 for 5 or 11 for 10. If fewer than 5 booked then £8 for half page and £14 for whole page per issue. 34 3 Christmas Quiz for the Friends of Trekenner School Theme—Christmas Spirit! To enter the prize draw return your answers to Jo Burt, Trehane, Trekenner PL159PH with £1 in aid of Trekenner School. Answers can also be emailed to [email protected] and donation made via the GoFundMe page: https:// gf.me/u/y8rfgw Don’t worry if it isn’t complete—it’s just a bit of fun! All an- swers are something to do with Christmas. Deadline January 10th. Clue: Those clues in italics refer to a song title 1 Installing an extra window might help keep the air fresh. 2 Socrates, Plato, Aristotle? 3 Willoughby’s off for a posh lunch 4 Jumbled heart with added tungsten for a decoration? 5 Shouldn’t that be outside Albert? 6 Columbus has got pins and needles! 7 Flaming finale 8 Nora, pull them up! 9 Not a creature stirs on this day 10 HELM THEBE 11 You are defeated! 12 This furniture has gone crazy 13 Milk, cream, eggs, sugar and rum 14 Christmas greeting in Madrid 15 This parasite attracts love birds 16 Euphorbia pulcherrima 17 This Superman Director can pull a sleigh as well 18 Listen! These decorations need rearranging 19 AILS SAW 20 Jay Z will hide those presents 21 He’s a jolly happy soul 4 33 22 Kanye’s daughter might turn left at Lapland to get here 23 Lullaby sends us to sleep in a trough 24 Vorderman’s round the houses! 25 Vince and Andy must have rejoiced at this hit 26 Celestial beings, Earth bound 27 Thankfully, an alternative to number 39 28 Gluhwein 29 String up this shiny spirit 30 A small bottom! 31 Spencer’s coming to his sense 32 Dolly, Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald covered this festive number 33 Edmonds, Gallagher, Fielding, Coward…. 34 Commiphora’s resin 35 HY MINCE 36 I will honour Christmas in my heart, he said. 37 Draw near, you devoted ones 38 Vaccinium oxycoccos makes a delightful accompaniment 39 Always being chased by the gander 40 Unsure of the season in 1984 41 Confused, prophetess relax on this seasonal transport! 42 31 and 34 are missing this partner 43 Tom Smith added this festive touch to our table 44 Can LEDs on number 5 be less dangerous? Baffled! 45 Do what you will but it is time to take the decs down now 32 5 Each month Tracey from Shrubbery Jubbery gives us jobs for the month. YOUR COUNCILLORS The Gardening Gang… I G Nash (Chairman) 01579 370644 Do you remember ‘It’s A Knockout’? Well, for those that do, that was what it N H Burden (County Councillor) 01566 782286 was like gardening in the recent wind, rain, and mud! And then the sun came G H Scott 01579 370237 G Holter 01579 371223 out and we have had clear crisp frosty mornings (how glorious) and… a lock- Mrs J Dinnis 01566 782104 P J Cairns 01566 782351 down. The nice weather, and the lockdown, are both events that make us real- Mrs V Hill 01566 772786 Mrs C Ayres 01579 370886 ise just how important our garden is especially at this time of year. Mrs A Armstrong Evans 01566 782323 OUR PARISH CLERK: Mrs Sam Inman 01566 784050 I hope, like us, you are making the most of this wonderful weather and have had a chance to get out and enjoy nature at its best. It is especially great news that E mail [email protected] the RHS gardens remain open during lockdown so we can all get our fix of the outdoors, safely. Like the National Trust, the RHS gardens require you to book a CUTTING OF FOOTPATHS AND GRASS time to visit and you can do this online at www.rhs.org.uk/gardens. Also, a great CUTTING IN LEZANT PARISH 2021 source for Christmas gifts and inspiration for spring, just around the corner. With Christmas looming and the New Year fast approaching, now is the time INVITATION TO TENDER plant your tulip bulbs in earnest, just make sure they have good drainage.