MOUNTMOUNT && WARLEGGANWARLEGGAN LIFELIFE September 2013 Number 78 Non-Parishioners .30p My open water swimming experience. By Juliet Wells Week 1 Training On Saturday of the first week I started doing open water swimming training, we went to Bude Seapool. In ASA open water races, wetsuits are forbidden, but it was very hot so I didn’t mind. There were people jump- ing in all over the place and I had to keep my eyes peeled to make sure I didn't get landed on. Week 2 Training On the second visit it was absolutely freezing and there was one other person in the water, with full wetsuit on, Brrrrrr! We all got out after not very long and our legs went purple with red splotches but thankfully we had some hot chocolate in the car which was deeeeelicious. Week 3 Training Third time lucky right? Wrong. It was very cold again, so Mum had to take desperate measures. She resorted to bribery, so I would definitely swim. It was 50p per length with a minimum of 6 90M lengths. But even better was that Liam Tancock a five-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, double world champion and world record holder in 50m back- stroke had tweeted me wishing me good luck in my open water champion- ships. So I decided I would do as much as I could and I did 6 lengths and was very pleased with myself. Week 4 Training Week four, the weekend before the championships. It was 50p per lengthagain, minimum 10 lengths. I ended up swimming just over 19 lengths, which was almost 2km. I was getting very nervous. Week 5: Race Weekend The day before my race we went to Dozmary Pool for a muck around. It was surprisingly warm and extremely shallow. And the only living crea- tures around (except me, Mum and Dad.) were some cows. I decided to go home and get some much needed sleep. RACE DAY It was the day of my race. We drove to Stithians Lake. We had lunch and then I registered and was given my race hat, which was orange with a big Continued over ... ...Continued number 12 on it. The boys were in green hats. We were then called over and I had the number 12 written on my shoulder blades, hands and the top of my arms. We also had our fingernails checked. Then there was the course briefing and we were told where we had to swim and that we had 15 minutes until the start of the race so I changed into my racing suit and put my hats and goggles on. We then had a ten minute warning, a 5 minute warning and then every minute from then. We were lined up in the wa- ter. I splashed water on my shoulders and face. The starter went and everyone swam off. The water wasn't too cold and I stayed in one group the whole time. It went surprisingly quickly. I misjudged my finish though so I had to quickly touch the white bar at the finish. I got out of the water and went straight over to mum where I had a very long drink. I was very pleased with myself. Then there was the presentation. I heard someone say “In the Juliet with medal—a girls 13 and under age group first place goes proud moment to..........Juliet Wells.” I was so surprised.. I went up to collect my medal and certificate and shook the hand of the presenter. I had a massive smile across my face. Then it was time to go home. We were listening to the radio when Andy Murray won Wimbledon. It was the perfect end to the perfect day. I thought this deserved the front page—what a fantastic achievement Juliet, very well done and congratulations from us all— 1500 metres in 26mins 54secs—it somehow brings into perspective the half-mile a week at the Dragon Centre which Jasmina and I manage. In fact it knocks it into a “cocked-hat”!!! DIARY DATES AT CARDINHAM Wednesday Sept 25 2pm Gar- dening Club Visit - Pinetum FILM NIGHT Saturday 21st Park & Pine Lodge Gardens September, 7 for 7.30pm, £4 Saturday Oct 26 Fish & Chip SUMMER IN FEBRUARY Quiz - provisional date A true tale of love, liberty and Monday Oct 14 7.30pm Jubilee scandal amongst the Hall, Mount Gardening Club Edwardian artists' colony in Talk -“Feeding the Family”, An- Cornwall drew Lane Cheesy chips, choc ices, soft drinks, raffle 100 CLUB July 1st Helen Ball NOTICE TO ALL 2nd Jenny Dyke PHOTOGRAPHERS YOUR 3rd Richard Jenkin CHANCE OF FAME! WARLEGGAN & CARDYNHAM The classes for the Village Show WOMEN’S INSTITUTE next year are Our President, Mrs Ball, welcomed SPRING / SUMMER /AUTUMN members to the August meeting WINTER and following the business intro- duced our speaker, Mr C Rounsevell Get your camera out and start a butcher from Caradon who spoke taking seasonal photographs either about his “Work as a Butcher”. He local or anywhere in Cornwall. deals in all meats, including wild The winning entries at next year’s boar, veal and, depending on the show will form a Parish Calendar time of year, game. He likes to for 2015 hang meat carcasses for three weeks as it helps the flavour to de- velop. He also makes sausages A PLETHORA OF LOCAL and dry cure bacon. Members ATHLETES!! asked Mr Rounsevell several ques- How fortunate we are in this small tions especially his thoughts on the parish of Warleggan to have 2% of recently developed “laboratory the population attaining such ath- grown meat” and concluded that letic prowess (Juliet page 1, George they wouldn’t be buying artificially page 11 and Nina page 12). Their grown meat! Mrs Harry thanked achievements are more than most the speaker. of us could ever dare to dream of. For our September meeting mem- Well done to everyone of them and bers are organising a Cream Tea we wish them all well. Who knows with a Bring & Buy Stall. perhaps we will see a future Olym- Competion winners— “A Money pian in our midst!! Box” 1st Mrs M Smeeth; 2nd Mrs M Ball; 3rd. Mrs M Harris Flower of the month – 1st Mrs M Harris; 2nd Mrs M Smeeth; 3rd Mrs M Harry. COTT BARN ARCHIVE ROOM August birthdays – Mrs M Smeeth & AT ST NEOT IS OPEN Mrs M Harry. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY Raffle winner – Mrs M Harris. 10-12 Tea Hostess – Mrs M Seymour and WHY NOT TAKE A TRIP TO helpers. VIEW THIS CONVERTED We meet the first Tuesday of each BUILDING AND THE AR- month at the Warleggan Jubilee CHIVES STORED THEREIN Hall at 2.30pm you will be made very welcome You are invited to the Rededication of the restored organ War Memorial at St Bartholomew’s Church Warleggan By The Ven Dr A Elkington Archdeacon of Bodmin following which will be an Organ Recital by Peter Dyke FRCO LTCL of Hereford Cathedral Wednesday 9th October 7.00 pm Retiring Collection WARLEG GAN JUBILEE HALL LUNCH CLUB Meet your friends and neighbours, enjoy the chat, put the world to rights! The Hall Committee will be commencing Lunches On Tuesday 24th September At 12.30 pm Jubilee Hall, Mount £4 / head - two courses If this proves to be a success we intend to continue bi-monthly with the next one being in November and thereafter January / March / May breaking during the Summer months BOOKING IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL AS WE NEED TO KNOW NUMBERS FOR CATERING – IF YOU JUST TURN UP ON THE DAY HOPING FOR THE A POSSIBILIT Y OF A SPARE MEAL YOU MAY BE DISAPPOINTED AS ONCE ALL RESERVED MEALS HAVE BEEN TA KEN THERE WILL BE NOTHING REMAINING!! Lunch reservations : Jasmina 01208 821223 MOUNT CHAPEL and Monday 14th October 7.15pm At the recent ‘Big Do’ Brenda and followed by Auction of gifts by Rob May ran a Car Boot in aid of Chapel Jory. All welcome. funds raising £20. During August We bid a sad farewell until next we had a Sankey Evening which year to Connie Memory who has was much enjoyed by all who at- joined us on Sundays during her tended. We raised £170 for the three month stay here in Cornwall Cornwall Air Ambulance. A big SKITTLES TOURNAMENT thank you to all who assisted at FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER these events. The next big event 7.00PM on our calendar will be the Harvest JUBILEE HALL Festival Sunday 13th Services see posters for more details at11am and 6pm NEIGHBOURHOOD and appear to be happy with the DEVELOPMENT PLAN idea of collaboration. An important message from I have spoken to Pat Phillipps who Derris Watson has arranged a public meeting St Cleer has started the process of which will be held at 7.30pm in the writing a plan, St Neot have their Jubilee Hall on Thursday 12th Sep- first public meeting on 17th Sep- tember to discuss the question tember in the Village Hall and the here in Warleggan parish and in the question I should like the people of meantime please look at the web- Warleggan to decide is "Do you site www.bodminmoorplans.net for want a Neighbourhood Develop- more information. ment Plan and if so would you like A DISMAL FELONY! to be part of a cluster of parishes or go it alone?" The planter outside the Hall has definitely been stolen, and this has Warleggan is a little small to be been reported to Devon and Corn- writing an individual plan but if wall Police (crime ref.