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MYLOR MAGAZINEMYLOR MAGAZINEMYLOR MAGAZINE August 2012August 2012August 2012
Mylor Magazine [email protected]
Published by:
Mylor Community
Publications Group
Trustees:
Chris Perkins (Chairman)
Revd Roger Nicholls (Secretary)
David Eastburn
Editor:
Michael Jeans-Jakobsson
01326 374767
Deputy Editor:
Malcolm Clark
Community & Advertising:
Val Jeans-Jakobsson
01326 374767
Photography:
Geoff Adams
01326 374197
Treasurer:
Andy Goodman
01326 373975
Editorial Team:
Judy Menage (PCC)
Roger Deeming
Printing:
Leaflet Express
01872 865744
Advertising in Mylor Magazine Rates — per issue (artwork supplied): -
Full page (A5) £16.00, Half page £10.00, Quarter page £6.00
E-mail: [email protected] for further details
Publication date is the 1st of the month
Deadline date for Copy is 15th of previous month
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Cover: Two watering holes in the centre of the village.
(See article on page 24). Photo: MRJJ
September (continued)
26 TH MM 7:30 film TBA 29 TH 7pm History Group lecture
30 OS 12-3 Harvest lunch
October
8 MGC OS Hist of gardens & AGM 10 TL 7pm The Black Death
24 TH MM 7:30 film TBA
November
15 AS Talk by Steve Huxley + buffet 24 TH 10-4 Xmas Fair
28 TH MM 7:30 film TBA
December
1 TH 10-12 Xmas Fair FSM
3 6pm Xmas Lts Switch-on 12 TH MM 7:30 film TBA
16 AS 6pm Carol Service
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Contents
August
3-4 TH Art Group exhibition (see p41)
4-12 MC Annual mini-market 5 StM Deanery Pilgrimage (see p6)
11 Dementia CM Parc Peneglos (p11) 12 StM 3pm Churchyard Service
12 StM 3:30 Cream teas Old Vicarage 18 OS 10-12 CL Street Market (p8)
19 StM OS 6pm Hymns Outdoors (p6) 25 StM Churchyard Footpath Closure
26 StM Patronal Festival & Gift Day 27 StM Churchyard path closed
September
4 TH 12:00 Lunch Club restarts 8 PH 10-12 CM FSM
5 School term begins 10 MGC OS Flowers for Oct & Nov
12 TL 7pm Renaissance Art
Key: AS: All Saints Church , Con: concert, CL: Christmas Lights, CM: coffee morning,
FSM: Friends of St Mylor, MC: Methodist Chapel, MFC: Mylor Flower Club;
MGC: Mylor Garden Club; MM: Mylor Movies; MS: Mylor Sessions, MYH: Mylor Yacht Harbour,
OS: Ord Statter pavilion, PH: Parish Hall, Sch: Mylor School, StM: St Mylor Church,
TBA: To Be Announced, TH: Tremayne Hall, TL: TDFAS lecture, Mylor Theatre, Truro College.
4 Vicar’s letter
5 Church notes
6 Church news
7 Personal tribute
8 Tremayne Hall, Xmas Lts
9 Garden Club
10 Local History Group
11 Dementia coffee morning
12 School - Mylor’s Got Talent
15 Flower Club, Sewing Group
16 Book Group, Quilters
17 Mylor Sessions - Toyah
22 Centre spread of photos
24 Local History
27 Farming notes
29 Wildwatch
31 Village Snippets
35 On the water
39 Crossword
40 More About - Peter Clark
43 Crossword sol’n, Cartoon
44 Local Artists
New features: Sundry quotes from people in the village (p31).
Local History - some details of local buildings and customs (p24).
Showcase of local artists’ work (back page, in full colour).
Village Diary
Stop Press: The new number for Ord Statter bookings: 08454 744894
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The London Olympics are upon us, the proud culmination of years of
preparation for many, sadness already for those not chosen to join their
national team and represent their country. Of course we will all check
avidly Team GB’s medal score and shall be disappointed if we are not up
there with the leading nations, but always the Olympics – unless you
compete in a team sport – is a contest between individuals; the athletes
are in competition with the best in the world and with themselves too,
striving to outdo their own personal best.
At home in Greek culture, St Paul knew about the games. In his first
letter to the Christians in Corinth he compared the goal of the athlete
with the Christian life, focussing on the dedication of the athletes:
Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete but
only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may
win it. Athletes exercise self-discipline in everything. They do
it to gain a perishable garland, but we an imperishable one ...
It’s not Paul’s best figure of speech, I always feel. It falls down, it
seems to me, in the one detail that Christians do not work in
competition with each other but rather, very often, best in concert.
I have just returned from a diocesan day devoted to considering the
needs of ‘carers’, husbands, wives, siblings, children - those whose
relationship with a loved one has been reduced to that of ‘carer’,
humble heroes. No competition here but humble, loving service.
Many will remember the story of Eric Liddell, the Scot who won a gold
medal for the 400 metres at the Paris Olympics in 1924 having refused
to run in the heats for his best distance because he would not run on
the Sabbath. He went on to dedicate his life to others as a Christian
missionary in China only to die in a Japanese internment camp, revered
by survivors for his dedication to fellow prisoners of war.
A memorial now remembers him with these words from Isaiah:
"They shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be
weary." Enjoy the games, admire and celebrate the superb skill and
physical fitness of all the contestants who have gathered in London
from all over the world – even as we all run in such a way as to win an
imperishable garland – running always with, not against.
Vicar’s letter ~ Revd Roger Nicholls
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Parish of St Mylor With the Mission Church of
All Saints Church, Mylor Bridge www.stmylor.org.uk
Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Roger Nicholls (01326 374408)
The Vicarage, 17 Olivey Place, Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, TR11 5RX Lay Reader: Dorrit Smith (01326 374361)
Churchwarden: Judy Menage (01326 259909)email:[email protected]
Organist: Sid Bryant, Clerk: Pauline Bryant (01326 316864) PCC Secretary: John Clark (01872 865974)
Services for August 2012 Sundays
8am Holy Communion, 1662, St Mylor
9am Holy Communion, CW, All Saints 10.30am Parish Eucharist, St Mylor
4pm BCP Evening Prayer, All Saints Tuesdays and Fridays
9am Morning Prayer, All Saints
Wednesdays 10am Holy Communion, St Mylor
11am Holy Communion, All Saints
Reg. Charity No. 1129030
CREAM TEAS
Sunday 12th August 2012
The Old Vicarage Mylor Churchtown
From 3.30 p.m.
Tickets £4.00
Available from Committee Members
or 01209 820357 - 01326 373128
Raising Funds for St. Mylor & All Saints Churches
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Church news
Friends concert: The Friends of St Mylor held what has now become the
annual concert of The St Mewan Sinfonia on Sunday
8 December. This was a very enjoyable evening which ended with a finger
buffet and wine. Our thanks to David Frost and the St Mewan Sinfionia.
Pamela Cartwright
Deanery Pilgrimage: Travelling together—the way of life—to Mylor Church
on Sunday 5 August. The timetable is:
2.30 Gather at Ord Statter for welcome and cup of tea
3.00 Walk to St Mylor Church (possible ice cream stop)
4.00 Celtic Evening Liturgy (a short evening service)
5.00 Depart
For those who may find the walk too arduous; why not drive to the Ord
Statter for tea and then drive to the church for the service at 4 pm?
Make it a family afternoon out—all welcome
Parish of St Mylor
Songs of Praise
in the open air
6 pm Sunday 19 August
On the Green
outside the Ord Statter Pavilion Bring a rug
Parish Church of St Mylor
For Legal Reasons
the Private Footpath through the
Churchyard
will be closed
on Saturday 27 August.
Donations towards the upkeep of
the churchyard gratefully received.
Other news: August is always a busy month, with our Patronal Festival and
Gift Day together with the other dates shown above. This summer we are
trying something new - afternoon tea at All Saints each Thursday at 2.30pm.
All are welcome, and in particular those who normally meet together at the
over 60’s lunch, which is taking a very well-earned break during the summer
holidays. We have no fund raising events for the Organ Restoration Fund in
August, but a delightful evening of entertainment by Organ Builders Lance
and Julie Foy in July raised £250.
Judy Menage
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Community News and Views
A personal tribute to Peter Clark: Did you know that Peter helped
many people in his capacity as a leading artist in Mylor? Here are just a
few of my memories of a generous, talented but quietly modest man:
· Help with the production of The Book of Mylor – as well as many
careful drawings. He said “a picture is worth a thousand words”.
· Designs for the Walk Booklet and Mylor Tea Towel.
· Logos for Archive Centre and Tremayne Hall.
· Dozens of posters for films and fund raising.
· Design of the TREMAYNE HALL sign above the gate.
· Help in planning Mylor Magazine.
If you would like to see some of Peter’s posters and other art work
please come and see the display in the Tremayne Hall on 3/4 August
when Peter’s art group will be holding their annual exhibition.
Incidentally, did you know that his local art groups have been meeting
for 30 years?
On behalf of all of us - thank you Peter, you will be sorely missed!
Val Jeans-Jakobsson
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Tremayne Hall flower tub: Mylor Garden
Club wanted to mark the Jubilee and decided
a flower tub in red white and blue would fit
the bill and everyone would enjoy it.
However, the weather made it hard to get all
the flowers out together. The Lobelia just
wouldn't co-operate. Maybe we should have
used a hairdryer on the buds, like they do at
Chelsea!
Lyn Chapman
Christmas Lights: Although it’s what the calendar laughingly calls
mid-summer we have been busy since last writing. Being the ones
with ladders and used to working across Lemon Hill, a bunch of us
were happy to help in the Jubilee festivities by putting up and, a
week later, taking down the bunting which everyone seemed to
think contributed to marking the occasion appropriately. We’ve
also had a meeting at which Elaine Munro-Lott kindly volunteered
as our new and much needed Secretary. Welcome and many
thanks Elaine. Thanks also for the contacts that could result in
extra ‘hands’ when it comes to preparing and erecting the lights –
they’ll be very welcome too. Our Treasurer reported that, thanks to
the generosity of Ruth Andrew, Tony’s estate and Mylor Sessions,
the Christmas Lights are in fairly good financial health. We’ll still
go ahead with the Street Market on Saturday 18 August 10am to
12.00 noon as previously suggested, at the Ord Statter Pavilion.
Many of the elements that we know people enjoy will continue,
plus this year we’ll be offering refreshments, but what we can’t do,
except in exceptional circumstances is collect items. We’ll therefore
be happy to receive any saleable items that you may kindly donate
at the Pavilion on the Friday afternoon 1 - 7pm and 9 - 10am on
the Saturday morning. Unfortunately this year we are unable to
accept jumble or electrical goods, the latter being due to safety
regulations. Posters round the village and the customary flyers
through your door will give more details. We also considered a
first stab at a Constitution but deferred this until a later date.
Terry Chapman
Community News and Views ~ continued
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Community News and Views ~ continued
Garden Club: Despite this summer's continuing poor weather, Mylor
gardeners have had some good summer trips. In April members visited Fox
Rosehill Gardens and in May Carminoe Valley Garden near Gunwalloe. June
saw a visit to The Mill House at Pendoggett, but the weather got the better of
the visit to Arundell West Pentire and it was delayed until July but was well
worth the wait.
On 13 July a group took a three day coach trip visiting gardens around Devon.
Our chairman, Jenny Dunlop and other committee members filled a large
planter with red, white and blue flowers in celebration of the Queens Royal
Jubilee and placed it outside the Tremayne Hall. At least nobody has had to
worry too much about watering it. (see picture opposite - Ed)
Our new season starts on 10 September with an illustrated talk by Mike
Stephens on ‘Flowers for October and November’ at 7.30 in the Ord Statter
Pavilion. As always new members and visitors are very welcome.
The meeting on 8 October will be our 25th anniversary and AGM. Alistair
Rivers, well known for his participation on Radio Cornwall's Garden Line
programme, will be talking on ‘A History of Gardens’.
Maggie Farley
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Community News and Views ~ continued
Mylor Local History Group: We were so lucky! The sun shone
and the temperatures were high!! That was the weather on 23 May
when our group of 29 visited Charlestown.
Most of us began with a fascinating look at the Shipwreck and
Rescue Museum. There was so much to see that some returned
later in the day to continue. Lunch was pre-booked at the Pier
House Hotel where we were given a room to ourselves and good
food delivered in a short time.
After lunch, everyone was able to do their own thing. Some chose
to go on the tall ships in the harbour, others walked either around
the village itself or along the coast. Most spent some time
sunbathing and/or eating ice-cream. Unbelievable?!
How will we beat that daytrip next year?
Don’t forget us during the summer – we are open every Thursday
afternoon. Our first talk of the autumn season is on 29 September
when we will be learning about the history of Chacewater.
Jill Quillian
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Community News and Views ~ continued
Dementia coffee morning: Rosemary Dale,
family and friends ran a coffee morning on 9 July
in the Tremayne Hall in aid of Dementia UK
Cornwall and raised over £6,600. Dementia affects 820,000 people in
the UK and this is set to rise to over a million by 2025. The impact in
Cornwall will be huge as the highest increase in Cornwall’s population is
in the over 60’s.
Rosemary’s brother Paul Barnicoat sadly passed away in January this
year following a five year battle with dementia. The voluntary group set
up by his daughter Lisa Dann was launched in May with two aims:
To raise £60,000 to pay for a dementia pioneer to secure funding
for Admiral Nurses in the county.
To promote the Admiral Nurse helpline and the role of Dementia
UK.
Admiral Nurses are mental health nurses specialising in dementia
care, working collaboratively with health and social care professionals
and voluntary organisations to improve the experiences of those
affected by dementia.
Admiral Nurses offer individualised support for family carers and people
with dementia, which entails comprehensive assessment of need and
provision of a range of therapeutic approaches designed to promote
emotional well being and equip family carers with skills and information.
Dementia UK works in partnership with the NHS, local authorities and
other organisations to promote and develop Admiral Nursing and to
support the practice of Admiral Nurses.
Admiral Nursing Direct 0845 257 9406 is a national helpline
providing support and advice to family carers, people with dementia and
health and social care professionals. This service is available by
telephone and email.
There will be another coffee morning on 11 August
from 10 - 12 am at 21 Parc Peneglos.
All the money raised in Cornwall will stay in Cornwall and the group now
have their own website www.dementiaukcornwall.org.uk which was
created free of charge by Paul’s son Jonathan. Please go to the website
to find out more about the group and to see how you may be able to
help. For further information about the group please call me on
01326 340906 or email [email protected] .
Lisa Dann
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Community News and Views ~ continued
Mylor’s got talent: Mylor Bridge School held their first Mylor’s Got Talent
show at the school to raise funds for the Goblin Car Project.
In total 24 acts took part, from infants (5-7 ) to juniors (8-11). The children
performed on a stage in the School Hall, which was a total sell out, and to
perform in front of so many people must have been daunting. The acts ranged
from singing to dancing, ballet to rollerblading and playing instruments to
gymnastics.
The event was organised by fundraising coordinators Vanessa Kitts and
Rebecca Dale who were delighted with the event and the talent demonstrated
by the children. It was a truly remarkable evening and they were very proud
of all the children taking part.
The event was sponsored by a local company, Cornish Cruising, who
specialise in RYA sail training and are a yacht charter centre based at
Falmouth Marina. They also provided the winners with their prize of a day
cruise on one of their luxury 46 foot boats.
Jeremy Stonehouse of Mylor Sessions gave the acts extra help by providing
professional lighting for the event.
The three judges had a very difficult job in choosing the overall winners. They
were Sue Bradbury, who has a local PR company and teaches music and
drama at Truro High School; Alex Cockle, owner of Kernow Music School,
Falmouth and Lynn Hill of Lynn Paula Dance School of Falmouth. After the
acts finished performing, the judges discussed and deliberated in another
room before announcing of the winners.
Infant Winners
First: Laura Kitts, Emmie Bennett,
Jasmin Leary, Ellie Jewell (right) - sang
and danced to their own remix of ‘Edge
of Glory’ by Lady GaGa.
Second: Bryony Burns and Danni Ball –
Ballet Dancing.
Third: Danielle Jane, Lynty Misselbrook
and Emma Hills – sang and danced to ‘You’re Hot and You’re Cold’.
Junior Winners
First: Rebecca Hamilton and Elizabeth Freeborn
(left) – rollerblading.
Second: Ciara Benney, Oliver Benney, Kye Polglase
and Casey Allam – singing and dancing to
‘Summer Nights’.
Third: Flo Leuzzi – singing ‘Put Your Records On’.
So far, the event has raised more than £1,000.
Vanessa Kitts
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Local Arts and Crafts
Mylor Flower Club: At the June meeting of Mylor Flower Club
members were delighted to welcome back a very popular
demonstrator, Elaine Reynoulds from Delabole.
Elaine is a florist and combined ideas from this aspect of the art
with more usual floral arrangements. Using a variety of large
containers, a mixture of garden foliage and more exotic leaves,
combined with exquisite blooms in exciting colour combinations
members were shown designs for the big occasion and smaller
more intimate gatherings. Throughout the demonstration members
were given tips on colour combinations, use of varied textures,
manipulation of plant material and caring for the completed
designs.
The audience was left with a very colourful, vibrant and varied set
of designs under the general title A Love of all Things Floral and
there were some very happy raffle winners! The Club competition
entitled Olympic Torch was won by Mrs Sylvia Ollerenshaw.
Plans for the Club’s Ruby Anniversary lunch party on October 22
were also announced. Tickets should be available at the July/
September meetings.
The next meeting will be at 7.30pm on 2 July at the Ord Statter
Pavilion in Mylor Bridge when the demonstrator will be Carol Bailey
from Falmouth with My Love of Flowers. Visitors will be most
welcome. There is no meeting in August and the Club will meet
again on 3 September when the demonstrator will be Mrs Janet
Crossman from Launceston.
Anna Cruise Sewing Group: In January 2012, I
joined the ladies of The Mylor Bridge
Sewing Group who meet in The Ord
Statter Pavilion on Monday afternoons.
Encouraged by my friends I started a
playmat. It was a steep learning curve
but I have developed a passion for
sewing which is challenging , relaxing
and satisfying.
Jean Webster
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Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued
Book Group: Narrow Dog to Carcassonne by Terry Darlington.
The group's opinion of the book was divided this month. We either
liked it and thought it humorous or we felt it was a struggle to
read. My personal feeling was that it could have been a good story
but it never quite achieved its potential. A retired couple take their
narrow boat and their whippet across the channel from Stone in
Staffordshire then along the French canals and rivers all the way to
Carcassonne. This seemed an unusual and possibly dangerous
journey that could have raised some good stories along the way.
Terry Darlington's sense of humour is enjoyed by some but is not
for me. I found him to be too critical of people they met along the
way and I did not get a sense of the excitement of the journey.
In conclusion, if you like boats, canals and dogs then give this
book a go and see how you get on with Terry Darlington's sense of
humour.
Meg Henderson
More than Quilters: Our small, friendly
group enjoy their meetings in the Pope
Room at the Tremayne Hall on Mondays.
We have produced some lovely things
over the past six months including:
quilts, wall hangings, textile book covers,
greetings cards, soft toys, cushions and
of course lots of bags. The quilters motto
is ‘You can never have too many bags’. If
anyone would like to join us, they can be
assured of a friendly welcome.
Jane Hawkins
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Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued
Mylor Sessions: Toyah brought bags of energy, colour and an
80’s revival feel to the latest Mylor Sessions concert; the first
Sessions show in which chairs were pushed to the sides to give the
audience free reign to dance as much as they felt the need. With a
mixture of die-hard fans and those who only remembered her big
hits, Toyah performed tracks from her classic albums Anthem and
The Changeling, but also did some well-known 80’s cover versions
such as Sweet Child O’ Mine and Echo Beach. Wearing one of her
original outfits from 25 years ago and looking not much older, she
performed two 45 minute sets with her band.
Before the start of the show, the audience
were ‘treated’ to archive footage of Toyah’s
last significant visit to Mylor - the day she
went out in Carrick Roads with Brian Phipps
from Windsport to learn how to sail for an
ITV programme. We’re sure she’s never had an intro quite like it
but she took it all with good humour.
Nowadays Toyah continues to play gigs whenever she can but is
often seen on the stage and television doing other things. She
appears to be something of a workaholic but her real passion has
always been her music. It was clear from her evening in Mylor that
no matter the size of the venue, she gives her all to performances
and appears to enjoy giving the listeners a great time.
As someone who used to be in her fan club and have pictures of
her all over my bedroom wall when I was 14, it was truly a surreal
moment to meet her and see her performing on our local stage!
Following the two July performances from Fascinating Aïda, Mylor
Sessions will be holding a very special Summer Jamboree Party on
18 August at Restronguet Barton Farm. Tickets will be £11 for an
evening of entertainment from the Atlanta band Larkin Poe (see
www.larkinpoe.com for details) in one of the most beautiful
settings – looking out over the water. With a bar sponsored by
Skinners and Rattler, and catering from Café Mylor, it’s bound to be
a magical evening. Tickets available via Hall for Cornwall, Mylor
Stores or online from www.mylorsessions.co.uk
Celia Fraser
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A Bowls Club match
Easybeat exercise in Tremayne Hall
Djamal at Newsagents Lizzie at Mylor Stores June at Post Office Ryan at Mylor Butchers
Mylor school—Duchy Opera
All Saints Tea Party
Fascinating Aida poster
Tim at the Lemon Arms Margaret in her garden
Out and About ...
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Local History ~ The Lemon Arms
According to the records of the Manor of Restronguet, there has
been an inn on the site of the Lemon Arms since at least 1765
when the landlord was Abram Bythewood. At that time it was
known as the Griffin Inn and was used for meetings of the Manor
Court when rents were paid and other business transacted on
quarter days.
In the early days, the inn stood further back from the road. It is
likely that it had been enlarged by 1821, when it was known as the
Red Lion. It was used by the Overseers of the Poor to hold
meetings of the Vestry, a body that dealt with the business of the
Poorhouse, which stood on the other side of the road.
Records show that by 1837 the inn had become the Lemon Arms
and that in the early twentieth century it was still used for the
collection of rents, with tenants waiting outside to pay. In those
days when beer was brewed on the premises, water was taken
direct from the village pump by hosepipe to vats in the brewhouse.
Extract from The Book of Mylor by permission of Mylor Local History Group
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Cornwall is definitely quieter than usual due to the lack of tourists heading
down our way. However, there is one lot of summer visitors that seem to
be making the best of it; the swifts, swallows and house martins. We
normally have four pairs of swifts that nest on the tops of the walls of my
house but only five birds returned this year. Now we have between ten and
a dozen of these amazing birds screaming around the house in the evenings
at breakneck speed, the youngsters in a tight cluster of six or seven as they
build up their strength for the arduous flight back to southern Africa. It is
incredible to think that having left their nests, these young swifts will not
set foot on the ground for three years until they themselves nest and breed
– even sleeping on the wing.
The swallows too are flitting around and chittering away to each other
both on the wing and on the phone lines. They have also reared good
broods despite the rain. A farming friend of mine spent seven years
teaching in Tanzania. Every Autumn they would eagerly await the return of
the ‘European Swallows’.
As I write our cereal crops seem to be
coping reasonably well with our dreadful
summer – although it is tempting fate to
say so. It is the vegetable growers who
are really struggling. Crops are rotting in
the fields as it is often impossible to get
out to harvest them. The producers of
potato crisps are desperate for supplies
of spuds as their regular growers are
unable to lift them from waterlogged land.
Further evidence of the shift in weather patterns is the grain price. It has
shot up from £150 to £180 per tonne in the past fortnight. This is not in
response to our high rainfall – the UK is a small grain producer in global
terms – but because of drought conditions in the USA and Russia. America’s
massive maize crop is being badly affected by lack of rain as is Russia’s
wheat yield. Even India, a surprisingly big wheat producer, is struggling
with low rainfall. We all know where this rain is falling instead!
We are in the final throws of preparing for our grain harvest, the new
sheds have been cleaned out and sprayed to kill any hidden weevils and
grain mites. The grain dryer has been serviced and cleaned and an initial
two tonnes of Calor gas ordered. All we need now is some sunshine!
Or am I asking for too much?
Farming Notes ~ Matthew Dale
Brother Paul cutting barley in ‘Pit Close’
for malting by Skinners Brewery.
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You have all heard the expression ‘once in a
blue moon’. Well, here is your chance to fulfil
that wild promise, have a night of revelry or
whatever takes your fancy because, yes,
there is a Blue Moon this month. A full moon
occurs approximately once every 29.5 days.
This generally means that there is one full moon every month.
However, as we know, every month but February has at least 30 days
in it, which occasionally presents the potential for two full moons in a
month when the extra days eventually add up. August 2012 is one of
these months. There will be a full moon on 2 August, and then another
on 31 August. This is the Blue Moon, so hold your horses till then!
On average blue moons occur every 33 months. After August, the next
blue moons will occur in July of 2015, January & March of 2018, and
October of 2020. In spite of the lovely picture above, the term ‘blue
moon’ does not refer to its colour.
As you may know, the date of Easter varies. This is because it is still
calculated as falling on the first Sunday after the full moon following the
spring equinox, thus maintaining ancient and mystical links. There is
other information out there, some of it very confusing, but here are a
few more moon facts for your delectation.
We only ever see one face of the moon because it rotates on its axis
just once in the time it takes to orbit the earth. Its distance from us and
its synchronicity actually stabilises the earth, preventing us from having
the chaotic wobbly rotation of other planets. True, we wobble a bit, but
without the moon our climate would be so unpredictable that it would
be fit only for the most primitive of life forms. Our moon is our partner
and indeed may affect far more that we know.
The waters of the earth move in tidal rhythm with the moon. When we
lived in the open and without light pollution, the human menstrual cycle
synchronised with the moon and still does in some areas. Marine
animals spawn only on certain full moons throughout the year. For the
biodynamic, seed is sown at new moon; wine grapes are picked at full
moon, and wine racked on a dark moon. Amphibians around the world
synchronise their mating with the full moon but badgers are more likely
to mate at the dark moon. There is documented evidence for the moon
affecting human behaviour, so look out! On 31 August you may just
catch someone mooning about!
Wildwatch ~ Dorrit Smith
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Village Snippets ~ Thoughts and comments from passers by
Found an old diary of 1943. It turns out that the weather in June
(carefully recorded day by day) was just as wet as this year.
Who was the mystery woman in Mylor in June? (Toyah –
‘It’s a mystery’. Remember the song?)
I’m feeling good because I have had a big de-cluttering
session in the loft. My advice is get rid of unnecessary
junk – NOW!
The dog passed out recently and fell, hitting its head. It turned out
that it was not a heart attack or a stroke but simply a faint through
lack of oxygen to the brain, having got up too quickly!
The charity box for the Air Ambulance was stolen recently from the
butcher’s. From now on it will have to be chained – how sad.
I have been turning out cupboards and drawers recently and came
across 22 reels of sellotape - always petrified of running out!
Christmas Day some years ago – bright sunshine dancing off the
water as we saw 25 swans gliding in a V formation along Mylor
Creek towards the bridge. A memorable event - superb!
This week in June I’m hoping that a new queen will hatch in one of
my honey bee colonies.
My kitchen floor was flooded on Jubilee day but it didn’t stop me
enjoying the street party!
Travelling on a local bus in a quiet part of a Greek island, I became
mildly intrigued by the small but unusual pattern on the shirt of
the passenger sitting in front of me. Months later I saw the same
pattern on the shirt of a man in Truro. On enquiry, he was the
same man who had been on the Greek bus!
I’ve been chasing the sun in Marbella!
A diary entry of 1933 complains of the ‘awful
traffic’ around Birmingham! So what’s new?
The swans have been nesting under the bridge
this year.
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We try to source products made locally and have a
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We will attempt (usually successfully) to procure any
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On the Water ~ Malcolm Clark
Mylor Regatta: the village regatta made a
welcome return this year, organised by
Restronguet Sailing Club and Mylor Yacht Club.
On a rather dull and blustery 1 July, around
50 boats of all shapes and sizes tackled courses
set by Race Officer Ron Medlyn. Some courses
were more challenging than others, with many
competitors having to be guided to some of the marks. Visibility
from a dinghy bobbing about on the waves is not always good! The
racing was followed by prize giving at MYC, with copious amounts
of sandwiches, cake, tea and more cake.
Crisis averted (temporarily?): the plan to impose further
parking restrictions in Penarrow Road has been postponed. As
reported in the local newspapers and on Radio Cornwall, the Parish
Council had proposed to implement double yellow lines effective
during the summer months on the section of Penarrow Road from
Porloe Farm to the existing restrictions. The
slipway at Admiralty Quay is one the few public
access (free!) slipways between Truro and
Falmouth, and consequently attracts water
users from far and near. Their sometimes untidy
parking has led to occasional congestion. A
rather vigorous campaign by those opposed to
the proposal seems to have averted the road painting, at least for
a while. Investigations are now underway within Cornwall Council
to decide how best to proceed with the scheme.
Mylor Yacht Harbour: The Yacht Harbour held a
mini Boat Show on 20-22 July, highlighting services
and facilities available at the harbour, as well as
featuring a giant paella, a beer tent, taster sessions,
and HyMar’s futuristic new hybrid marine engine.
New PCSO: Christopher Braddon is the new Police Community
Support Officer for the area. Chris covers Mylor, Flushing,
Gwennap and Perranworthal Parishes. To contact him regarding a
non-urgent crime, or for advice, call 101.
Guy English presenting
prizes at Mylor Regatta
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Fuel consumption is excellent. On a
day trip from Falmouth to the Isles of
Scilly (below), the 60 nautical mile
crossing took three hours and in total
the whole round trip used a frugal 140
litres of fuel. On the return journey the weather was deteriorating and
she encountered in rough seas passing the Lizard. The Duchy’s
handling was great however and she returned herself and crew safely
home to Mylor Bridge. A sea trial is the best way to really appreciate
the benefits of the Duchy 27.
At present there are two Duchy 27’s available for viewing at the yard.
The latest, recently launched, will be travelling
up to her new owner in the Solent in the next
couple of weeks.
Cockwells' Duchy 27’s are semi-production
boats: each one is built on commission around
the owner's specific requirements.
Build time is about 6 months.
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(Left) Duchy 27 out on the water,
working as a VIP tender for the recent
J Class regatta held in Falmouth Bay.
The Duchy 27 is an extremely versatile
launch and a splendid sea going vessel.
She had no trouble keeping ahead of
the action at the J Class regatta, even
in rough seas. With Ocean Fauna she
was also put to the test when she was a
VIP tender for the Pendennis Cup
(below, right).
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Boatbuilding Ltd
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Mylor branch surgery is open every weekday from
09.30 – 13.30 for ordering and issue of prescriptions.
For those that cannot access the surgery during these
times, you can now pick up your prescriptions from
Mylor stores.
Walk in appointments with Doctor 10.00 – 1200
Arrive by 1130 (excluding Tuesdays)
Mylor surgery is a branch of Trescobeas surgery in Falmouth.
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1 ‘The people were — at his teaching’ (Mark 1:22) (6)
4 ‘He saved —; let him save himself’ (Luke 23:35) (6)
8 He addressed the crowd in Jerusalem on the day of
Pentecost (Acts 2:14) (5)
9 Father of James and John (Matthew 4:21) (7)
10 One who charges another with an offence (Job
31:35) (7)
11 ‘ — thy ministers with righteousness’ (Book of
Common Prayer) (5)
12 and 15 Down ‘All — is God-breathed and is — for
teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteous-
ness’ (2 Timothy 3:16) (9,6)
17 ‘No — of the field had yet appeared on the earth and
no plant of the field had yet sprung up’ (Genesis 2:5) (5)
19 Made to feel embarrassed (Isaiah 24:23) (7)
21 This man built his house on sand (Matthew 7:26) (7)
22 David’s hypocritical message to Joab on the death in
battle of Uriah: ‘Don’t let this — you’ (2 Samuel 11:25)
(5)
23 Detest (Job 10:1) (6)
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3 ‘The wicked man — deceptive
wages’ (Proverbs 11:18) (5)
5 Tuba ale (anag.) (7)
6 ‘The day thou gavest, Lord, is — ’ (5)
7 Old Testament measure of weight, equivalent
to about 12 grammes (Exodus 30:13) (6)
9 Where Elijah restored life to the son of a
widow with whom he lodged (1 Kings 17:10) (9)
13 Paul said of whatever was to his profit, ‘I con-
sider them — , that I may gain Christ and be
found in him’ (Philippians 3:8) (7)
14 City visited by Paul, described by the city
clerk as ‘the guardian of the temple of the great
Artemis’ (Acts 19:35) (7)
15 See 12 Across
16 Rioted (anag.) (6)
18 She had a surprise when she answered the
door and found 8 Across outside (Acts 12:13) (5)
20 Maltreat (1 Chronicles 10:4) (5)
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More About ~ Peter Clark 1932-2012
Peter Brian Clark was born in the East End of
London in 1932. He spent his early years living
with his family in a pub named The Thatched
House in Islington until the outbreak of World War
Two. That same public house suffered a direct hit
in the bombing and as a result his mother decided
to decamp with Peter and his younger brother Rob to Porthallow in
Cornwall, where they had spent their summer holidays.
Upon returning to Kent to live with his father, who was stationed
there with the Royal Air Force, Peter attended school in Margate
where his talent for art was spotted by a very enthusiastic young
teacher who recommended that Peter apply for a scholarship to art
college. At the age of 16 Peter went to art college, firstly in
Margate and later in Essex.
Peter went on to carve out a very successful career as art editor
for Associated Newspapers in Fleet Street, London.
Once their children had started school, Peter and Terrie decided to
move the family to Cornwall. They settled in Mylor Bridge where
they happily made many good friends and even better memories.
Peter was encouraged by a certain Mr Askew to take up bowls,
which in time took the place of his beloved cricket. In his years at
the club, Peter continued to develop his bowling skills and loved
participating in both friendly and league matches – as well as the
annual quiz! He held the position of Chairman for many years and
threw himself into the green maintenance and upkeep, something
that gave him many hours of pleasure.
At around the same time, Peter also began tutoring evening
classes in art and from this developed a number of art classes for
the Women’s Institute in various villages. Encouraged by Jean
Nicholls, Peter began the Mylor Art Group. The group flourished
over the years and continues to the present day with an annual art
exhibition held every summer in the Tremayne Hall.
Peter very much enjoyed village life and has hopefully left his mark
in the many ways in which he participated in it.
By his daughter, Meredith
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