The Port Isaac, Port Gaverne and Trelights Newsletter No: 229 • March 2003 • 35p RNLI Clay Shoot^ X lo w an annual event in Port Some really great prizes can be won I V I saac RNLI’s calendar, this - last year Fowey Lifeboat Crew year’s fundraising Clay Pigeon Team won the Team event and Shoot takes place on Sunday April walked away with the Barrel of Beer, 6th. As in previous years it will be supported once again by St Austell held on the Colquite Estate, Brewery. Washaway, near Bodmin, courtesy of the Countess Pinky le Grelle. We also hope to be able to offer some off road driving experiences. There will be Four Sporting stands Shooting starts at 10am and will to enjoy the beautiful Colquite set up from which 40 Clays will be continue throughout the day with Estate. launched. This will cost £10 and in last shooting at 6pm. We look addition there will be a Novice forward to welcoming all those Top More information from Bob Bulgin Stand with instruction available if Guns out there as well as families on 01208 880765 or Annie Price on required. You do not need to own a and non shooters who will be able 01208 880386. shotgun to take part as guns will be available, under proper supervision and control, at the stands. Hospice Day breaks all records Additional to the shooting there will e’ve done it again. W e’ve broke all records and this year have raised be bacon butties for the early birds, £ 2007 for Mount Edgcumbe Hospice. Once again the sun shone, the a Pig Roast BBQ, refreshments and Wpeople came and we had a lovely happy day. bar plus the inevitable raffle. (continued on page 2) THIS ISSUE Air Ambulance fundrais A ll the usual news plus: ust a reminder that the Coffee Morning and Lunch in aid of the Air Ambulance is being held on Saturday March 15th Village Hall news p3 J starting at 10.30am in Port Isaac Village Hall. PIGS p5 If you have anything you would be willing to donate for Food Gifts for sale and would like it collected, please contact one of us. Mothering Sunday p6 Your letters We hope this will be a really good effort in support p7 of a very important charity which we all stand the chance Friends of The Main p9 of needing at some time in our lives. Hope to see you there. Herring Fishing in the 1930s by John Billing Milne p11 RNLI p13 0 rio was told that the Co-op on New Road was going to close. It q I seemed unlikely that the rumour was true but we were keen to James Platt recalls p14 D get the story straight. We got on the phone, first to our local store Home from Gaza N and then to the head office. The Co-op’s Regional PR Manager, E Joanna Mackerracher came back to us and categorically stated that by John Maughan p20 g our Co-op is not going to close. Exceptionally good news for us all. Schoolchat p21 2 Bureaucracy gone mad... or how to end live music as we know it! ✓^^nce again it seems that pedalled and decreed that churches will be exempt from the Bill as ^✓ bureaucracy has gone mad. apparently will Village and Community Halls. Port Isaac’s Village Hall The Government’s new Licensing Committee, along with many other individuals in the village, wrote to Tony Bill, which may become law as early Blair, Kim Howells and Paul Tyler listing their objections to the proposed Bill as next year, looks set to curtail live - perhaps some notice was taken. music as we know it. Music in pubs will be affected as the two musicians in a bar law is being All musicians, dancers and everyone replaced by a 'none in a bar' law. Featuring live music will not be a viable connected with the arts are under proposition for most landlords. Will an impromptu sing-song lead to the threat. Basically music making will publican being sent to prison? Who knows become a licensable activity in every place. Breaking this law will It is vitally important that everyone - not just musicians, but everyone who become a criminal offence, cares about the future of music in Britain - should get in touch with their MP punishable by prison. It will affect right now or add their name to the petition featured in the Western Morning so much here in the village - St News. The Musicians Union, The Music Industries Association and the Arts Breward Band and the Fishermen’s Council are all actively campaigning against the proposals. Friends to name but two regular summer evenings. Live music in Like all such legislation there is a lot to it and a full copy of the Bill can be private homes and gardens, fields obtained from HMSO or online at and parks will all come under this www.parliament.the-stationary-office.co.uk new jurisdiction (strangely enough ‘amplified broadcasts’ are not banned). It will include weddings, /[ big thank you to everyone who managed to There are two private parties, village fetes, school * " % surprise me on February 19th. It would seem concerts etc. Charity events will not that 'the woman who knows everything' theories to arguing be excluded. No other country in doesn't! It was a lovely night that I won't forget with women. the world restricts the arts in such a and I hope you all way. enjoyed yourselves as much as I did Neither one works. Dee. Obtaining a license will not be easy, it is the same procedure as the one required to sell alcohol. This A closed mouth requires clearance from police, fire, health & safety, local authority and gathers no foot local residents, and may come with expensive conditions attached. It will not be a simple matter at all. A (continued from front page) full annual licence could cost up to Frank McNichol’s painting raised £204. Thank you Frank. A record number £500 for small venues although of lunches were served. We kept setting up extra tables and I kept thinking temporary licences will be available. the kitchen would soon run out of food, but Janet kept it coming. Then Bill Dawe did a special sponsored walk for the Day, raising £367. And so it Such has been the national outcry goes. that already Sport and Culture Minister, Kim Howells has back A huge and enormous thankyou to everyone who was involved in any way either by donating, cooking, helping, buying and supporting. And a special thank you to those who helped with the setting up and the cleaning up and T rio is issued eleven times a year and is getting rid of all the rubbish afterwards - you’re stars. available in local shops or by post - £12 per Dee year in the UK. Overseas rates on application. The publisher does not necessarily hold the same views as those expressed by Trio copy dates for 2003 contributors and reserves the MONTH COPY DATE PUBLICATION right to refuse or alter material supplied. April March 25th April 3rd May April 21st May 1st To advertise in the Trio telephone 01208 880862 or 880905 June May 1 9th May 29th Published by Sam & Dee, Calenia, Trewetha July June 24th July 3rd Lane, Port Isaac, Cornwall PL29 3RN August July 21st July 31st tel/fax: 01208 880862 or 880905 September August 25th September 4th Email - [email protected] October September 22nd October 2nd PRINTED BY WAKEFIELDS OF CAMELFORD November October 20th October 30th Tel/Fax: 01840 212562 December December 1st December 11th 2 p o r t l s a j g , ince the last Trio we have just about completed 5 phase one of the Hall sound system and those of you who attended the V i l l a s 6 ‘End of Winter Blues’ Party on March 1st will have heard the results. With this and our lighting system we are probably one of the best-equipped Village Halls in the county. We are planning a ‘Spring Clean’ morning on Saturday March 29th from 10 o’clock onwards. Everyone is invited to help, don’t everybody w elcom e be shy! All cleaning materials will be provided, just bring c jt . our plans along your j j F v com e and se™*^ d i s a b l e ^ marigolds and f / f / join in the fun!! a c c e s s This will be followed, on April 2nd with our AGM. Again, everyone is invited and welcome to attend and you won’t have to get your hands Port Isaac Village Hall dirty; just enjoy the homemade refreshments that will be available. Wednesday April 2nd This will be your chance to have your say about our plans for chang­ 7.30pm es to the access and the fefreshments toilets. The plans will then be going out to tender. The ‘Basic Food Hygiene Course’ is now full. If there is anything similar to this you think we should be organising just let a committee Vi member know. he plans for the Port Isaac Summer Variety Show are going very well and Finally, just a reminder about our a lot of people have volunteered their services both as performers and Grand Auction and Barbecue on r back stage helpers. Saturday May 3 rd. Three shows are planned to take place on 30th July, August 6th and August If you want to hire the Hall just call 13th all of which are Wednesdays.