BOSCASTLE BLOWHOLE No 83 Autumn 2013 £1 Copyright photo courtesy David Flower Official Opening of Boscastle AFC Changing Rooms Photo taken outside the Changing rooms on Sunday August 18th 2013: Standing, left to right are Paul Collings (Vice Chairman Duchy League), Colin Burrell (Chairman Duchy League), Mike Newcome (Secretary Duchy League), Sharon Pethick (Secretary, Boscastle AFC), Brian Conyon, President of the Cornwall County Fooball Association and Bill Pethick (President, Boscastle AFC). Front Row: Anthony Brewer (Chairman, Boscastle AFC) and Rob Heal (Treasurer, Bocastle AFC). More photos on page Mellow Autumn Thoughts Each time I have walked past The fine weather has also Home Farm I look up at this encouraged plenty of visitors tree window and wonder why to the village. I was chatting it is there. Is it to make the today to a couple from Sydney hens feel at home? Is it an who were stunned by the abandoned attempt at tree- breathtaking beauty of the house building? Is it a portal view along the coast from the to another dimension? I don’t lookout. It was especially lovely know, it is a mystery to me and this afternoon with silvery I like it. sunlight glinting across the sea, This summer has been a an azure blue sky and, over in great one for walking and the harbour, the tide at just the indeed, for all kinds of outdoor right height for the blowhole to pursuits. It is certainly the first pulse out a regular soft boom. time for years that I have had I feel very privileged to live an empty waterbutt and had in such an amazing place. to resort to tap water to revive PA thirsty plants. 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, Gloria Quinlan, Ann and Chris Rodda. 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We GK could have one door in Juliotter Garden Club each display. I made a All meetings take place at prototype and presented it Otterham Village Hall at to the Trustees of 'Friends' 7.30pm, except visits and with a request to fund the trips, the Christmas Dinner & project. The question on the Barbeque. the 6 inch tall door was 'are 22nd October: Talk by Nicola trustees of the Friends ugly Morris on ‘Invasive flora and fauna’. or pretty?' Opening the th door revealed photographs 26 November: Christmas Social of our trustees all of whom are of course very pretty! For further information copyright photos courtesy David Flower contact: The Trustees have agreed Jackie Barton-Jenkins, Graham King outside the Museum holding the to fund the project and Tel:01840 261359 Certificate of Excellence Award 2013 from Trip Advisor have commissioned Steve or Val Gill, Tel:01840 261582 Graham writes: Patterson to manufacture In response to the Events at Otterham Hall Just occasionally we the first five doors - we overwhelmingly good th get a negative comment hope to be receiving and 19 October: Quiz Night comments Tripadvisor starting at 7pm. Come on Tripadvisor. This year installing some of them awarded us their Excellence along and enjoy the latest we had 50 Excellent in the near future. Judith Award for 2013. We’re one of in our popular series of and Very Good reviews only 10% of attractions in the light-hearted quizzes and 3 Terrible or Poor that encompass a wide world to be acknowledged reviews. There will range of subjects from this way. This is a much always be negative the compulsory Cornish sought after accolade and reviews from people who Questions to music and we’re very proud of it. have another agenda or general knowledge. nd simply don't get it. We One of our Tripadvisor 2 December: The Hall's usually respond to the reviewers commented that annual Christmas Whist Drive from 7pm. bad reviews - it gives there were "no interactive rd us a chance to turn a activities for my kids". This 3 December - Christmas Coffee Morning & Quiz, from negative comment into got me thinking - we needed simple, reliable, interactive 10:30 a.m. Proceeds to the a positive one. Air Ambulance. S.J.JOSE CARPENTER & JOINER GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tel 01840 250069 Mobile 07974 723382 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Page 3 Bude Music Society’s season of Sunday Tintagel Orpheus Male Voice Choir afternoon recitals On September 12th at Bude Music Society world’s best known guitar 8pm in Tintagel promotes classical chamber duo, the Katona Twins, Social Hall, the music through a series of who will entertain us choir held the Sunday afternoon concerts with a diverse programme last in its series during the Autumn spanning music from Bach of Summer and early Spring, and to Freddie Mercury, Bizet Concerts. furthers its educational to Rodrigo, and more. The concert aims by sponsoring music The duo will be playing featured solo workshops for local at St Martin’s Church on performances schools. The Educational Sunday 13th October at from choir Workshops are supported 3.00 pm. members. There by the Arts Council was also our now The November concert famous auction of Lottery Fund. will be held on Sunday Christmas, but well over th home made and home The Society’s five17 at Minstrels Music grown produce, and one half our membership will concerts from October Centre, Canworthy Water, last grand raffle. be singing at The Royal to March include both PL15 8UB, where pianist Albert Hall at ‘The Men The Summer Concerts first-class establishedDuncan Glenday will of Cornwall Sing’ concert are fundraisers primarily musicians and rising young play a selection of classical when a massed choir of for money to purchase artists, and promise some works. 640 will ‘raise the roof’. music, uniforms and for excellent and enjoyable The singers will be drawn For further information other choir running costs. from every Male Voice live music, including a visit our website: www. Any surplus is given to Choir in Cornwall. What a piano recital, a clarinettist, budemusicsociety.com or charities. a violin, cello and piano sound that will be! phone 01237 451300 At our concert on trio, and a wind quintet SA If you like to sing, now August 15th the choir to round off the inspiring would be a good time to was pleased to present season. Admission price to join Tintagel Orpheus cheques of £500 each to each concert at the door Male Voice Choir because, CLIC Sargent, MacMillan is £12, full-time students with a busy season behind Nursing Care and The free, or membership for all us, the choir will start to Merlin Centre. These learn new pieces for next five concerts costs just £50. donations were from last year. Why not give it a try? Free lifts can be arranged. year’s pot, so you can see No auditions, we just all For the first recital how much your support learn together. we welcome the classical means to our choir. We hope to raise as much, if Contact our Chairman, Bob Metters on 01840 Ruth and Alan Watson welcome you to: not more, to support this year’s charities. 213736 or me, John Theobald on 01840 There are no more ST CHRISTOPHER’S 213558 for more details. concerts scheduled until HOTEL JT High Street, Boscastle, PL35 0BD Situated in the old, upper part of this beautiful harbour village, with its spectacular Tel: 01840 250412 coast and countryside City & Guilds Qualified 01840 212258 ● 9 ensuite Rooms Internal & External 07967582011 ● Bed and Breakfast Property Maintenance ● Coffee & Tea making facilities in every room [email protected] email: [email protected] Free, Written, No Obligation Quotations Page 4 Boscastle Blowhole Autumn 2013 Steve Price, who works as Sanctuary at Gweek. The a sub contractor for the seal pup weighs 18kg and NT in North Cornwall, has suffered a few cuts and Pest Control Services found this seal pup alone bruises, including a nasty on the beach last week, but bite on his rear flippers. Crawling Insects, Flying Insects, Biting Insects before help could arrive, We get lots of seals on the Ants, Bedbugs, Bees, Cockroaches, flies, fleas, the seal disappeared back beaches around Cornwall, woodlice,hornets, wasps , wood worm, etc.