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MYLOR MAGAZINEMYLOR MAGAZINEMYLOR MAGAZINE July 2012July 2012July 2012
Olympic Footballer by William Hadley (aged 3½)
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
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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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The Ancient Olympic Games started in 776 BC in Athens
The Modern Olympics under the IOC started in 1896 in Athens
September
4 TH 12:00 Lunch Club restarts 8 PH 10-12 CM FSM
5 School term begins 10 MGC Flowers for Oct & Nov
12 TL 7pm Renaissance Art 26 TH MM 7:30 film TBA
29 TH 7pm History Group lecture 30 OS 12-3 Harvest lunch
October
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
July
1 Mylor Regatta 2 OS MFC 7:30
2 MGC Visit to Crantock (2.15 there) 7 TH 10 –12 CM Alzheimer’s Soc
7 MC Annual Tea Treat to St Ives 8 StM FSM 7.30 St Mewan Sinf’a Con
13-16 MGC Devon garden tour 14 StM 7:30 Organ restoration Con
17 TH Last Lunch Club before summer 20 Sch End of term
20/22 MYH Mini Boat Show 25/26 TH 7 MS Fascinating Aida Con
27 10am CM Tregunwith Farm
August
3-4 TH Mylor Art Group exhibition
4-12 MC Annual mini-market 12 StM 3pm Churchyard Service
12 StM 3:30 Cream teas Old Vicarage 19 StM Favourite Hymns Outdoors
25 StM Churchyard Footpath Closure 26 StM Patronal Festival & Gift Day
Village Diary
Key: AS: All Saints Church , Con: concert, 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,
TC: Truro College, TH: Tremayne Hall, TL: Truro Decorative and Fine Arts Soc lecture in TC.
4 Vicar’s letter
5 Church notes
6 Church news
8 Parish Councillor writes
10 Street Party report
11 Jubilee Down Under
12 Book Group, Mylor Movies
15 Mylor Sessions
16 Open Studios exhibition
16 Truro DFAS lectures
18 Mylor Singers concert
22 Centre spread pictures
24 New Zealand plants in Enys
24 Pilates in Mylor
27 Farming notes
29 Wildwatch
31 MYH Mini Boat Show
32 On the water
34 Ben Ainsley at RSC
39 Crossword
42 More About Vera Moore
43 Solution, cartoon
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Coleridge once wrote of summer setting in ‘with all its usual severity’
and we have certainly been enjoying – or should that be ‘suffering’ - an
invigorating mix of lively weather recently. But the winds and rains
abated long enough for our annual parish pilgrimage to go ahead in
warm sunshine and under blue skies. We visited four beautiful churches
between Lostwithiel and Polruan and rewarded ourselves at the end of
the day with a cup of tea at the new Duchy Nurseries restaurant.
At St Winnow (another ‘river church’) Canon Miles Brown is buried; we
sang his lovely hymn which remembers the old pilgrim saints who
founded our churches:
All these Cornish shores are holy,
here the Saints in prayer did dwell,
raising font and altar lowly,
preaching far with staff and bell.
Piran, Petrock, Paul Aurelian,
Mylor, Samson, Winwalloe.
Pilgrimage is much in the air. Archdeacon Audrey’s booklet ‘Way of Life:
journeying towards maturity in Christ’ should be with all church
members by now. (If you don’t yet have yours, collect a copy from
church or from me). It takes its imagery and structure from the four
points of the pilgrim’s compass and seems to echo those inspiring words
of the Baptism Service:
In baptism God invites you on a life-long journey.
God promises to be with you in joy and in sorrow,
to be your guide in life, and to bring you safely to heaven.
Together with all God’s people you must explore the way of Jesus and
grow in friendship with God, in love for his people, and in serving others.
That idea of being on an ever more rewarding pilgrimage in the Spirit
throughout their lives is one which upholds, inspires and challenges
many Christian people. I encourage you to look at the booklet seriously,
not to swallow it all in one massive gulp, but first to skim it, then to
nibble at it, perhaps in due course to share your personal journey with
others’, aiming always - in the words of Michael Forster’s hymn - to:
Loose all the chains that bind,
set free both heart and mind,
and make all humankind
a pilgrim people.
Enjoy your summer. God bless.
Vicar’s letter ~ Revd Roger Nicholls
Reg. Charity No. 1129030
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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 July 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
A Musical Evening by the
St Mewan Sinfonia in
ST MYLOR CHURCH
Sunday 8th July 2012
7.30 pm
Tickets £6.50 (including Refreshments)
Available from Committee Members
or 01209 820357 - 01326 373128
Raising funds for St Mylor & All Saints Churches
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Parish Outing 22 brave pilgrims traversed the narrowest of lanes
between Lostwithiel and Polruan to visit four very different
churches on our pilgrimage. The first was St Bartholomew’s Church
in Lostwithiel, with its imposing Breton style tower. Our guide was
the town historian, and the relevant dates poured from his lips
impressively. The second was St Winnow on the banks of the
Fowey river, said to compete with St Mylor - we’ll give it top marks
for position, but sorry, it cannot compete with us for internal
beauty. Lunch was
booked for Lerryn,
another beautiful spot on
a creek, and as we sat
enjoying the view, it
seemed as though a plug
had been pulled out as
the water disappeared
with great alacrity to
leave lots of confused
ducks and a fair amount
of mud.
Onwards, on single track roads with grass growing in the middle,
meeting cars and at one point the council recycling vehicle. Our
brave and accurate driver judged each distance perfectly, to our
great admiration and relief. Thence to the parish church of St
Wyllow, Lanteglos by Fowey, in the middle of nowhere, the church
in which Daphne du Maurier was married. Where on earth did the
wedding guests park? Our final visit was to the 15th century
Boconnoc church, where the bell is inscribed “Make a joyful noise
unto the Lord” and we had done just that, at each church,
engaging in an ongoing service with hymns, prayers and readings,
cleverly put together by Revd Roger.
We stopped for a welcome cuppa at the Duchy of Cornwall
nurseries just outside Lostwithiel, before returning home spiritually
refreshed, delighted by the fascinating places we had visited and
ever grateful to the skill and confidence of our wonderful driver!
Church news
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Organ Fund I’m delighted to report that all is going well with our
fund raising appeal. We have received some very generous
donations, some anonymous, some from good friends. A coffee
morning at Greystones, Passage Hill raised an amazing £500
recently, thanks to Wendy Reid and Hazel Carruthers for their hard
work. We are now getting closer to the £8,000 mark – four to go!
Our next fund raising event is at St Mylor Church on Saturday 14
July at 7.30 pm, when Lance Foy, who will carry out the restoration
work, and his wife will present a light-hearted evening of music
and humour entitled The Organ Builders Entertain. Tickets are £7
from me (01326 259909) or on the door. This includes a
complimentary glass of wine and light snacks. Please come and
support us and enjoy a very entertaining evening.
Judy Menage
Chapel Friends Of Mylor Methodist Chapel's Fundraising Concert
in May, which raised £338, was hailed a big success, with many
positive comments and even whispers about it becoming an annual
event. Many thanks to all.
On Sunday 17 June we held a Mylor's Top Ten Service. Everyone
voted for their favourite hymns and the top five were chosen and
sung. Children from the Junior Church helped with flute playing,
reading and singing.
The Junior Church also held their successful Anniversary, led by
Mrs Christine Roberts from Mylor School, on 24 June. They told the
story of Joseph and performed songs from the show, Joseph and
his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
July will be a little quieter except for the Annual Tea Treat to
St Ives on Saturday 7 July.
Don't forget that our next Fundraiser will be the Annual Mini-
Market in the Chapel Yard on Saturday 4 August from 10 to 12 am.
Vyv Curnow
Try visiting the Tremayne Hall website at
www.tremaynehall.org
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Community News and Views
Our new Parish Councillor, Mike Willmore
writes: -
“I am very pleased to have been elected to
represent Mylor and Flushing on the Parish
Council. I am grateful for the support I received
on election day and the kind messages received
since. As previously stated in my election leaflet
I will do my best to represent the whole
community. I am keen to hear of any issues
which you would like to raise affecting our
villages and would follow up as appropriate.
My contact details are telephone: 01326 372168
and e-mail: [email protected]”
Try visiting the Tremayne Hall website at
www.tremaynehall.org
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Whatever the time of year, there is always something hap-
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friends
Cottages available throughout the year: open fires, dogs welcome.
Telephone: 01326 375972
www.creeksidecottages.co.uk
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Diamond Jubilee Street Party 3 June Queuing in the rain? How
stoic and British! Anyway, it was only intermittent Cornish ‘mizzle’
not proper rain, as seen in London. The crowds turned up in their
hundreds and the food which consisted of a huge spit-roasted hog,
a barbecue, a vegetarian option, strawberries and ice cream ran
out towards the end - but the bar did not run dry! How lucky we
were to have our local shop able to supply extra sausages and
bread, so we hope that no-one went away hungry. In true Dunkirk
spirit our neighbours, the Munro-Lotts even cooked extra sausages
to help out. We were also especially
grateful to them for the use of their
yard.
Generous donations from Mylor Parish
Council, Mylor Sessions, Christopher
Perkins and others made the event
possible. Tony Andrew, whose wish was
for such a party, would surely have been
delighted. There was a wonderful
atmosphere as people met friends,
neighbours and visiting families. Music
filled the village and with the street
closed between 11am and 3pm, thanks
to the organisation of Tony Deacon and his team, Mylor made the
most of this unique occasion. Some of the Christmas Lights
committee kindly put up bunting and flags around the village.
Union Jacks decorated the tables and many people wore red, white
and blue outfits, creating a colourful scene. Children from the
school entertained the queue with their musical busking under the
direction of Vyv Curnow. The wind blew strongly but table cloths
were retrieved and waterproof coats helped. The Tremayne Hall
was also decorated and provided a warm, dry alternative much
appreciated by some of the less hardy.
An award winning team of majorettes from Camborne started the
proceedings by marching down the hill in their brightly coloured
outfits of orange, purple and white. How glad we were to be able
Community News and Views ~ continued
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Community News and Views ~ continued
to use the pub car park as it provided a perfect stage. Two
performances of their clever routines, demonstrated their amazing
athletic skills and musical timing as they danced together. Despite
their youth they showed great confidence and an ability to work
together as a team. Maybe Mylor will have a group one day?
Although a small team, headed by Sarita Perkins, did much of the
planning for the Big Lunch Party, a huge army of helpers took on
various roles so that preparation and clearing up worked well. It
was a great pleasure to be part of the organisation and thanks go
to everyone who helped and supported us. All the Diamond Jubilee
mugs were sold as people took away a treasured memento to keep
and pass on to the next generation. These will surely be valuable
heirlooms in the future as a Diamond Jubilee will not happen again
for many years. The Revd Roger Nicholls proposed the loyal toast
to the Queen and I think we all felt that Mylor had joined a great
National celebration.
Val J-J
Jubilee Down Under This is a genuine Australian response to the
Diamond Jubilee celebrations, exactly as received in an email from
Mylor, South Australia: -
“It has been a real hoot! - we stayed up until after 2 am
watching the procession down the Thames - most impressive
indeed!!
We loved all the different watercraft and their crews. What a
pleasure to behold such workmanship - nothing like a
beautifully crafted wooden boat is there?
Even the "non Royalist" are being caught up in the euphoria of
this truly great occasion. Tonight we will be tuning into the
concert out the front of Buckingham Palace - I think they are
due to start the telecast here in about half an hours time.
(after "Bargain Hunt")
The Brits are showing the world how to celebrate. Well done!”
Paul Howe
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Local Arts and Crafts
Book Group The Untouchable by John Banville
This is a difficult review to write as all the members of the group found this a
hard book to read. Although it is one of the author’s earlier works, he comes
with a considerable pedigree of awards and prizes, so expectations were high,
but in this case somewhat disappointing.
The subject is undoubtedly Anthony Blunt, in spite of the author’s disclaimer
in asserting it as a work of fiction. How many people are there who went to
Marlborough and Cambridge, who became distinguished art historians working
for the crown and receiving a knighthood, who worked in security and
espionage during the war, who became almost caricature Russian spies for
which they were eventually ostracised from society and throughout most of
this was a rabid and predatory homosexual?
There is no doubting Banville’s artistry with the pen and he succeeds in
making his main character an urbane establishment figure who is also
intensely shocking and for whom the reader develops a strong antipathy. He
also examines the themes of honour, loyalty and ethics with a cool and
dispassionate eye, but ultimately the group found this book’s structure
confusing and sometimes frustrating.
The final comments must be that only half the group finished the book; one
member commented “there is something in this book to offend everybody”
and we would find it difficult to recommend this book to others. Having said
that, we always welcome the chance the group provides to read something we
might not otherwise have done and it did provoke one of our longest and
most interesting discussions.
Michael J-J
Mylor Movies Mylor Movies are now taking a summer break but thank you
everyone that has come along and enjoyed some fabulous films over the last
year. Just to remember a few: Brighton Rock, One Day, Iron Lady, The Help
and many more. We are now waiting for the next film menu to arrive from
Moviola. Mike Marshman has agreed to take over the booking of the films
from Alastair Adams who has done a wonderful job over the last 3 years -
checking availability, arrival and return of films on time - Thank you Alastair!
Mylor Movie nights will continue from September - look out for the posters.
This year the average attendance was 30 people but there's room for more -
so do encourage your neighbours to come along to this monthly village event.
Bring a bottle of wine or some sweets - sorry we have not progressed to
popcorn making yet! We are pleased to report this year’s films made a small
profit which will be added to the Tremayne Hall coffers. We have been
wondering about having a 'golden oldie' night so if there are any films you
would like to see, for example, Gone with the Wind, do let Mike know.
Karen Kitson
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Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued
Mylor Sessions
Following on from April’s memorable show with Jack Dee, Mylor Sessions
brought two outstanding acts to the village in May, entertaining around 400
ticket holders and raising £2,000 for local projects.
The first show saw the relatively lesser-known Canadian band, Good Lovelies
beguile the audience with their beautiful voices, instrumentation and friendly
banter. Perfect for an early summer’s evening and, judging by the sales of
CDs after the show, many local people wanted to hear more. Hopefully they
will return again one day, to repeat what many felt was one of the best Mylor
Sessions to date. Profits of £1,000 from this performance have been donated
to the Mylor Playing Field Fund. Mike Willmore, fund chairman, said “Not only
do we get the pleasure of strolling round the corner to watch first class
performances, but we also get a very generous donation towards Playing Field
funds. It is an absolute pleasure to see a group of people working so hard for
the benefit of the community and having fun at the same time. Well done and
a huge thank you to everybody involved with Mylor Sessions.”
29 May saw the arrival of the world-famous guitarist Albert Lee, accompanied
by his band, Hogan’s Heroes. Mylor Sessions had never previously had to fit
as much equipment on to the stage! The audience included many life-long
fans of these mega-talented rock ‘n’ roll/country musicians and the band
received Mylor Sessions’ first ever full standing ovation towards the end of the
night. Falmouth School Assistant Head, Alex George, said that the show had
“made my decade”. Being one of Albert’s biggest fans, he couldn’t believe it
when he heard that he would be able to see him in such a small, local venue.
The success of this sold-out show helped towards another £1,000 donation,
this time to the Mylor Christmas Lights Fund. The next Mylor Sessions show
will be Toyah on 23 June, tickets for which sold out within days. Following that
the world renowned musical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda play two nights on
25 and 26 July with an exclusive preview of their Edinburgh Festival show
which opens in August. At the time of going to press, a handful of tickets are
available for 26 July. See www.mylorsessions.co.uk for all ticket information
and to join the mailing list to get advance notice of all future shows.
Celia Fraser
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Local Exhibition Three Mylor artists, Julie Peart, Jill Rickard and Di
Taylor, mounted a combined exhibition in the Cowshed at Trevain as
part of the Cornwall Open Studios initiative. Sponsored by Mylor Yacht
Harbour and the John Booth Trust, Open Studios is
organised by the Cornwall Arts Centre Trust.
Julie does the most amazingly detailed and beautiful
botanical watercolours of which this is an example: -
Jill says “The inspiration for my
work comes from what I see
around me, local landscapes, wild
flower meadows and gardens. My
work is mainly a combination of
free machine embroidery and hand
stitching, but I also use recycled blankets which I dye
and turn into highly embroidered door stops.”
Di makes a variety of ceramic objects
characterised by simple and practical
design in coloured clays with neutral
glazes, such as the two pots shown.
Their combined exhibition in a building by
Jill’s home near the Treluswell turn on the
old Penryn Road ran from 2—10 June and
proved to be a great success. They provided tea and coffee, delicious
home-made cakes and cream teas to their visitors. As well as enjoying
the display, visitors also bought some of the work on sale. In addition,
there were plants on sale in aid of the RNLI.
Michael J-J
Truro Decorative and Fine Arts Society Since we have been
publishing meeting details in the Mylor Magazine several people have
come along from the village and really enjoyed the subject and quality
of our lectures. So thank you Mylor Magazine; you are doing a great job
of getting the information out there. Don't worry if joining the society is
a bit too much of a commitment; we always welcome visitors - £5 to
include coffee. I am always saying how wonderful the speakers are,
often from top museums and universities around the country (but not
stuffy). My favourite lecture this year so far was The Art of William
Morris given by local NADFAS lecturer Michael Swift. Everyone learnt so
much about the amazing life of Morris.
Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued
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Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued
The next lecture is 7pm, Wednesday 12 September in the Mylor Lecture
Theatre, Truro College. more info on tdfas.com. The subject is The
Hidden Language of Renaissance Art - so if you have ever wondered
what those pearls, pomegranates and peacocks mean, come and learn
how to unravel these symbols - there will be some wonderful digital
slides to compliment the lecture too. If that is not to your taste the next
terms lectures also include The Black Death and its effects on art and
architecture, Women Artists in Cornwall, by Catherine Wallace from the
Penlee Gallery and also a seasonal feast of 'Christmas Pie' exploring the
evolution of Christmas customs and folklore so something for everyone!
Karen Kitson
Mylor Singers’ concert A buffet supper was provided for the
audience as they filed into The Tremayne Hall to listen to The Mylor
Singers' Diamond Jubilee Concert on Saturday 9 June. On the tables
were Union Flags and the words of the choruses in
which the audience was asked to participate. The
concert provided a very varied programme and the
first half covered songs of the British Isles,
commencing with The Song of the Music Makers,
followed by Cherry Ripe and Blow the Wind Southerly
for England, Morag's Cradle Song for Scotland,
Watching the Wheat and David of The White Rock for
Wales, The Floral Dance for Cornwall, Delaney's
Donkey for Ireland and many more. The choir's musical director, Bridget
Westlake, played Chariots of Fire on the keyboard. Also, solos were
performed during the concert.
After the Interval, in which coffee was served, the choir sang rousing
patriotic songs especially for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including
Rose of England, Old Father Thames (for the River Pageant) and Rule
Britannia in which a chorister dressed as Britannia with Roman helmet,
trident and shield, finishing with The National Anthem. The audience
joined in enthusiastically, waving their flags and singing lustily, to the
choir's delight. The singers hope that the audience enjoyed the concert
as much as they enjoyed singing.
If any lady would like to join this very happy choir which meets every
Tuesday evening at 7.30pm in the Methodist Schoolroom, they would be
warmly welcomed. If you are interested, please telephone Gill
Stevenson on 01326 373736. Irene Gardiner
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Local History
Bob Bridges is a former editor of this magazine who has been in New
Zealand recently. Whilst away, he exchanged houses with Gill Warren from
New Zealand. Gill is a naturalist with an interest in historical gardens and
whilst here she did some research on Enys.
This is a short extract from her paper on John Enys to whet your appetite. If
you would like to read the full article, you can do so by contacting the Mylor
Local History Group in the Tremayne Hall any Thursday afternoon.
John Davies Enys was born in1837 at Enys, which
had been the family seat since the time of Edward I.
John followed his mother’s family in developing an
interest in Geology and undertook walking tours to
record discoveries of shells, ferns and wild flowers. His
interest in nature led to him taking a trip to New
Zealand were he settled for a time as a sheep farmer,
living in a timber cottage called Trelissick.
His interest in natural science led to his becoming an
authority on the ferns, moths and butterflies of New
Zealand and to his collections of botanical specimens,
many of which he sent to the British Museum and to Cornwall. There are still
many native New Zealand species to be found at Enys.
Gill Warren
New Pilates classes in Mylor If you’ve always wanted to try some
Pilates, then perhaps you would like to come to a taster session at 5 o’clock
on Monday 16 July in Mylor School Hall? Following the ongoing popularity of
the Thursday morning Pilates classes in the Tremayne Hall, Rhiannon will be
starting an extra class each week from Monday 10 September.
If you would like to sign up for next term, either for the Monday or the
Thursday classes, then there will be a discount of £5 off for anyone who books
and pays by the end of July.
And do remember that Rhiannon, together with Louise and Fleur, will
accommodate you in a different class as a catch-up if you have to miss your
usual one, so our classes offer the very best value in the area – come along
and give it a try for just £3.50.
Beginners are welcome. However, it is hoped that the group will progress
fairly quickly as the term goes by, so it may not suit everyone, which is why
the taster session will be well worth attending. Pilates exercises and stretches
are renowned for improving strength and flexibility across the whole body as
well as promoting relaxation.
For more information, please call Truro 865017
or visit www.welcomingfitness.co.uk
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The Mylor booklet, Mylor, 2011
Celebrating 1600 years is
available from the usual
sources, and especially the
Mylor Magazine team (listed in
the inside cover). At a mere £2
this commemorative booklet is
destined to become a collector’s
item. It is available only in
printed form, in full living,
glowing colour, capturing the
essence of this vibrant British
village.
Try visiting the Tremayne Hall website at
www.tremaynehall.org
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Whether the weather be cold,
Whether the weather be hot,
We'll weather the weather,
Whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not.
So goes an old nursery rhyme. If you want to
know what the weather has been like, ask a farmer. Not only are we often out
in it but our livelihoods depend on it; funny how that focuses the mind. Take
the last two winters for example; in farming terms the one just passed was
poor because it was so mild. There is nothing better than the cold weather of
the one before for controlling all manner of soil borne fungal diseases and
pests.
Now we are into the middle of the year when the weather has an even greater
impact on crops. They are in full growth, stems extending and ears of grain
emerging and filling. The cereals we grow are essentially grasses and they
develop according to day length. Winter wheat and spring barley heads
usually emerge at around Royal Cornwall but they are a week early this year.
For harvest 2012 we have winter wheat, autumn sown, in the fields at
Carclew and above Restronguet Weir. This will go for animal feed. The fields
behind Bonython Close and Passage Hill contain spring malting barley, as do
the ones up Flushing Hill. The specialist variety called Concerto is destined for
Skinners Brewery (see picture). It will be stored in our new shed before being
trucked up to Tuckers Malt in Devon to be malted, a very specialist operation
where they partially germinate the grain before it's used to brew beer. As Paul
and I take recycling very seriously we do our best to get stuck in at this end
of the operation.
The fields that run up from the creek to the farm contain oats for the
breakfast cereal market. There is only really one specialist miller in England
so the grain is trucked up to Cheshire to be processed. You can see Morning
Foods products on the supermarket shelves and most own brand cereals
probably contain oats from them. Finally we have the Maris Otter winter
barley along the Greatwood road and running down to the old quarry and
Vent-an-vean on the creek. This fifty year old variety is a brewers’ favourite
but it is a fickle variety to grow. All it seems to want to do is die - a bit like
sheep! This is destined for St Austell Brewery via a maltsters and will be used
in Tribute. Another serious recycling effort required!
As I sit here writing this the rain is lashing down. I want the sun to shine and
pour energy into those little green solar panels that are leaves, to fill the ears
of grain. But as my wise old grandfather, Dudley Dale, used to say, “It's no
good being a farmer if you are a worrier”.
Farming Notes ~ Matthew Dale
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Bats are the only flying mammals. Like all mammals, they suckle their young until they are
ready to forage for themselves. They have a thin,
elastic wing membrane betwen their fingers and legs that gives them acrobatic flight. The scientific name
for these wings is Chiroptera which translates to
‘hand wing’. Such a ‘hand wing’ allows better manoeuvrability in flight allowing bats to be so good at flying. Echo-
location helps bats to avoid collisions and to locate their insect prey.
They make calls as they fly and listen to the returning echoes to build up a sonic ‘picture’ and some bats can even distinguish between
different insect species by the frequency of their wing-beat.
April begins the bat year when the first warm days bring them out of
5-6 months of hibernation. May
sees the males and females go their different ways. The males go
to separate roosts and the females
find pre-maternity roosts where their numbers can reach several
hundreds. As soon as they are in
good condition they use their pre-stored sperm to fertilise a single
egg. In June, pregnant female bats
arrive at the maternity roosts where the pups are born any time from then until July. Pups are born very large - the equivalent of a human
mother giving birth to a child the size of a five year old! In July the
young bats are able to fly and gradually become independent. The female bats leave the roost in August followed later by the young
and from now on they feed voraciously on insects to put on body fat, increasing their body weight by a third, ready for hibernation.
September is the mating season. The males set up breeding harems
and ‘sing’ from inside crevices to attract the females. The song to our ears sounds like coins being hit together. The females store the sperm
to delay fertilisation, conceiving in spring when the weather is a little
warmer. Female bats are one of only a few mammals able to store live sperm in their bodies. During early October they all prepare for
hibernation by finding roosts that are unlikely to vary much in
temperature. Between zero and five degrees Celsius is the optimum range. Pay a visit to Mylor Churchyard and stand by the porch at dusk when
you may see our tiny Pipistrelles flying. Who knows; you might even hear them singing.
Wildwatch ~ Dorrit Smith
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Mini Boat Show - Big Fun!
As Ratty famously said in Wind and
the Willows, "There is nothing,
absolutely nothing, half so much
worth doing as simply messing about
in boats." With this in mind, Mylor
Yacht Harbour is gearing up to host
its third annual mini boat show from
10.00 to 4.00pm on Friday 20 July –
Sunday 22 July 2012. Parking, entry
and berthing are free. The weekend
event is packed full of things to do for
anyone who enjoys boats. One lucky
visitor stands to win a prize worth
thousands.
Boat owners will be treated to great
talks and demonstrations on subjects
close to their heart: how to add value
to a boat, keeping boats beautiful with
maintenance tips and a very special
talk on the world’s first hybrid boat engine - a pioneering engineering project
under development at Mylor.
To top it all off, Mylor Yacht Harbour is offering an incredible competition
prize for one very lucky boat owner: complete boat care over the coming
winter to include being taken out the water and stored in Mylor Boatyard,
pressure wash, engine winterisation and re-launch in spring.
Boat enthusiasts can climb aboard and explore a range of Ancasta’s
beautiful boats while also enjoying Mylor’s many hundreds of yachts and
motorboats. For anyone dreaming of owning a boat without wishing to own all
of it, fractional boat ownership specialists SailTime will be mooring up and
inviting visitors aboard Beneteau for a look round and a cuppa.
Both Mylor Boat Hire and Kernow Charters will be offering an exclusive
20% and 10% discount respectively to visitors who’d like to book their own
boating adventure around the Cornish coast and Mylor Sailing School is
giving one hour taster sessions on their J/24 sailing yacht.
For mini-yachties, Big Blue is putting on windsurfing taster sessions and
kayak hire with 50% off both across the weekend.
Everyone who comes will be well fed thanks to a giant Paella and Pimms
from Castaways Restaurant and no boat show would be complete without a
beer tent.
For full details, visit http://www.mylor.com/the-harbour/news-events
On the Water ~ Malcolm Clark
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Pageant As you were following every bit of the Thames
Pageant on the Jubilee weekend, and feeling a bit sorry for
all those out there in the rain, spare an extra thought for
the crew of the Mylor and Flushing Pilot Gig Club who were
out there in the thick of it. The gig Trefusis went upcountry
on the Friday, to be joined by its intrepid crew. I caught a
glimpse of the gig a couple of times (first in the flesh in
Truro, then on the Thames). They were joined on the water
by a team from Devoran, and two other gigs from Cornwall.
6 Metres At the end of the May, the British International Six Metre
Association had their National Championships in the
Carrick Roads, in a joint effort from Restronguet Sailing
Club and Mylor Yacht Club. This is one of the oldest
extant classes of yacht, one which seems to be
experiencing something of a revival. They really are
quite elegant and provided a real spectacle.
Unfortunately it's rather difficult to experience the real
beauty of these boats from the shore (and you don't
hear the shouting). When the J-class races at the end
of June, the finishing line is expected to be between
Pendennis and Black Rock. They really are big enough to provide some
excellent spectating.
Shelterbox Rally for ShelterBox was an event organised by students at the
Tremough Campus. The participants completed a 370km (230 miles)
endurance circuit of the Cornish coastline in a series of relay legs, using only
man-power (jogging, swimming, cycling, walking, kayaking, gig rowing and
sailing). Starting in Falmouth on Saturday 16 June it ran until the finish was
reached in the vicinity of Falmouth Quay, early in the evening of Sunday
17 June. Participants included gig rowers from Nankersey Rowing Club.
Mylor Regatta The regatta season is on us again. Loe Beach Regatta will
have taken place by the time you read this, but if you are quick you have time
for the Mylor Regatta on July 1st. Right now details are sparse, but there will
be classes for every boat: yachts, gaffers, dinghies... followed by prizegiving
in Mylor Yacht Club. The prizegiving will be accompanied by tea and cakes,
prepared by the Mylor Ladies, an undefined powerful group possibly including
some Restronguet Sailing Club members. And if that
whets your appetite, St Mawes and Flushing regattas
follow at the end of July.
Welcome back! Oh, and the Mylor Cafe is back after
a brief intermission, and under new management.
Good to see you supporting the Mylor triathlon.
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Builders of traditional craft in GRP
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Email: [email protected]
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RSC ~ A great place to be!
Ben Ainsley, our best ever Olympic sailor, is always pleased to come back to
the place where he grew up. His latest visit must have been very special
having won the Finn class Gold Cup with about a hundred competitors and
then being chosen to carry the Olympic Torch on its first leg. He is very
modest and when interviewed, he says how grateful he is for the help given to
him by members of Restronguet Sailing Club when he was young.
When my late husband, Henry
persuaded Phil Slater to take up
dinghy racing, Phil said that his life
changed completely. He soon showed
great potential and became a very
skilful helm. Ben lived in Restronguet
and joined RSC aged eight. He and
other keen young members received
the benefit of Phil’s experience and
their lives changed!
Since then, many more children have
been helped at the club with Eddy
and Martin and their teams giving a
great deal of time to them and making sure that they have fun while learning.
How lucky they are! Elizabeth Ferris
Phil, Henry and Ben, with his first gold medal.
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Cockwells has been nominated for excellence in its marketing strategy at the
Cornwall Business Awards. The innovative marketing strategy took advantage
of a wide variety of channels to promote its new semi-production motor boat,
the Duchy 27, the first in a new range of Duchy motor launches.
The campaign was built round a strong brand and an innovative web
presence, mixed in with strategic marketing of industry press, which led to
being featured in national and international marine
media, and participation in the major UK boat
shows at Southampton and London.
The marketing campaign started before the first
Duchy 27 was built, to explain the concept and feel
of the Duchy 27. William Grill created a 1930s style
holiday poster a to give a flavour of how the retro-
styled Duchy 27 would look: -
The first Duchy 27 semi-production motor yacht, fitted with a 200hp engine
capable of 25 knots, was launched to wide acclaim by Princess Anne at the
Mylor Creek yard in an event that established Duchy Motor Launches as a
brand that stands for the highest quality.
The Cockwells team also attended a number of boat shows to demonstrate
the new boat. The 2012 Tullet Prebon London Boat Show was a particular
success, with orders valued in excess of £300,000 placed for the Duchy 27.
Cockwells' strong presence at these events has been backed up by a
considered campaign of press releases, advertising, email marketing and
social media activity, all of which have
worked together to raise awareness of the
Duchy Motor Launches brand.
Increased interest in Duchy Motor Launches,
buoyed by Cockwells marketing efforts,
prompted the company to create two new
positions for experienced shipwrights earlier
this year to address rising demand.
The awards took place on May 17th at the St
Mellion International Resort.
Cockwells Modern & Classic
Boatbuilding Ltd
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A Duchy 27 at the gig racing
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We bake on the premises organic bread as well as
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We have an extensive and varied wine collection.
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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1 ‘I pray that out of his glorious — he may
strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your
inner being’ (Ephesians 3:16) (6)
4 ‘Saul’s father Kish and — father Ner were sons
of Abiel’ (1 Samuel 14:51) (6)
7 ‘Praise the Lord, O my — ’ (Psalm 103:1) (4)
8 See 5 Down
9 Laws (1 Kings 11:33) (8)
13 ‘Who of you by worrying can — a single hour to
his life?’ (Luke 12:25) (3)
16 Artistry (Exodus 31:5) (13)
17 ‘Your young men will see visions, your — men
will dream dreams’ (Acts 2:17) (3)
19 How David described his Lord (Psalm 19:14) (8)
24 ‘If this city is built and its — — restored, you
will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates’ (Ezra
4:16) (5,3)
25 ‘The holy Scriptures, which are able to make you
— for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus’ (2
Timothy 3:15) (4)
26 Intended destination of arrows (Lamentations
3:12) (6)
27 Eve hit (anag.) (6)
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3 Remarkable early 20th-century Indian evangelist, a
convert from Hinduism, — Sundar Singh (5)
4 ‘Now the king had put the officer on whose — —
leaned in charge of the gate’ (2 Kings 7:17) (3,2)
5 and 8 Across The Lover describes this facial
feature of the Beloved thus: ‘Your — is like the
tower of Lebanon looking towards — ’ (Song of
Songs 7:4) (4,8)
6 ‘Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled —
your waist’ (Ephesians 6:14) (5)
10 Trout (anag.) (5)
11 Easily frightened (1 Thessalonians 5:14) (5)
12 The ability to perceive (Ecclesiastes 10:3) (5)
13 One of the clans descended from Benjamin
(Numbers 26:38) (9)
14 “It is one of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who —
bread into the bowl with me”’ (Mark 14:20) (4)
15 Resound (Zephaniah 2:14) (4)
18 Traditional seat of the Dalai Lama (5)
20 Precise (John 4:53) (5)
21 Build (Ezekiel 4:2) (5)
22 Beat harshly (Acts 22:25) (4)
23 Darius, who succeeded Belshazzar as king of the
Babylonians, was one (Daniel 5:31) (4)
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More About ~ Vera Moore
Anyone visiting Vera in her present home, Lordspiece in
Bells Hill, will soon be aware of her love of Family, Christian
values, Friends and Flowers. She was born in 1920 into her
Methodist family’s home - the cottage at the far end of New
Row. She grew up and went to school in Mylor.
On leaving school, aged 14, she worked at Pike’s flower
farm, Greystones in Passage Hill as a ‘buncher’. In season,
violets, daffodils and anemones, picked in flower, were
bunched daily, ready for horse-drawn carting to Penryn station and delivery to
the London market. Vera would walk to and from work for lunch at home;
regular exercise which stood her in good stead for money-raising exploits
later in her life.
Wartime came and Vera’s young man was called-up for military service in the
Royal Marines. They had met when they were both working at Pike’s farm and
whilst he was away Vera’s daily letters – she wrote every day – sped to him
on his many postings, from basic training at Lympstone, all over the British
Isles and finally to India; keeping him up to date with happenings in Mylor.
Later in his military service they decided to get married after 18 months – end
of the war or not. 18 months came sooner and their wedding photos show a
fine couple, Mervyn in dress uniform. At first they lived in Prospect Cottage,
Passage Hill in half of the property, as tenants. When their neighbouring
friends, also tenants, moved to another property, Mervyn and Vera were able
to complete the purchase of the whole house. She lived there, with her
husband until his death and then until her move to Lordspiece recently.
Apart from her devotion to family, Vera’s life has been the Chapel. Her
hobbies of gardening and growing Geraniums, developed from her early work
experience and fund-raising for the Chapel followed quite naturally. After the
war, her two boys were born. Once they had reached school age, she was
able to work as a ‘treasure’, doing housework for a number of families around
Mylor. Bonds were formed with these families and she still corresponds and
occasionally visits her friends from those days who have left Mylor. She likes
to keep in touch with how they are getting on and they like to hear her news
from Mylor.
Sons, grandchildren, great grandchildren and many ‘Tea Treats’ later, Vera is
still busy fund-raising. The bicycle ‘Church Visit marathons’ and ‘at homes’
have made thousands of pounds. The bicycle has now been pensioned off
along with the male neighbours - honorary bicycle mechanics. The ‘at home’
mornings and sales of flowers nurtured in her conservatory carry on as fund
raisers for her much loved Chapel. They are still ‘works in progress’. I almost
forgot her daily swim in the sea just beyond Mylor harbour!
Vera Moore a living Legend.
Roger Deeming
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