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Cover: ’Commuters’ on Mylor Creek, on Sunday morning

7 June (see also page 51). Photograph: Jeni Fraser

Mylor Magazine [email protected]

Published by:

Mylor and Flushing

Community Publications

Trustees:

Chris Perkins (Chairman)

John Symons (Parish Council)

Revd Jeffrey James (secretary)

Nicholas Trefusis

Editor:

Michael Jeans-Jakobsson

01326 374767

Community contact:

Val Jeans-Jakobsson

01326 374767

Photography:

Geoff Adams

01326 374197

Treasurer:

Andy Goodman

01326 373530

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Roger Deeming

Wendy Fowler

Terry Chapman

Margaret Whysall

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August

8 MC 10-12 Yard Sale

15 TH 10 Summer Market - p33

19 14.15 - 15.30 Mobile Library

19 WI meeting - details TBA

September

3 Sch Autumn term begins


16 TH 7.30 WI talk

19 TH 7.30 LHG lecture

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Contents

July

6 OS 7.30 Flower Club

11 TH 7.30 Trengilly Con - p17

12 MC 10.30 Special service - p6

15 TH 7.30 WI talk - p12


23 Sch Summer term ends

25 TH 10 - 12 PC surgery - p8

27 FVC 7.15 Parish Council

Village Diary

Key: AS: All Saints Church, Con: concert, CL: Christmas Lights, CM: coffee morning,

FC: Flower Club, FSM: Friends of StM, FVC: Flushing Vlge Club, GC: Garden Club,

LC: Lunch Club, LHG: Local History Group, MC: Methodist Chapel, MM: Mylor Movies,

MYC: Mylor Yacht Club, OS: Ord Statter pavilion, PC: Parish Council, PF: Playing Fields,

PH: Parish Hall, Sch: Mylor School, StM: St Mylor Church, TH: Tremayne Hall.

4 Vicar’s letter

5 Church notes

6 Church & Chapel news

8 Parish Council report

12 Bowls Club

12 Women’s Institute

12 Community Police

13 May Fair

14 Successful WI Meeting

14 Snippets

16 Mylor Art Group

16 Creative Writing

16 Trefusis Singers

17 West End Success

17 Trengilly Singers Concert

18 Flower Club

21 Art Displays in TH lobby

21 Flushing Arts Week

23 Health and Fitness - Clean hands

25 More About - Pam Seabridge

26 Centre Spread - Playing Field

30 Wildwatch - Bites and Stings

32 Local History - Historic Book

38 On the water - Vogalonga trip

41 Farm Notes

47 Puzzle Corner

49 Crossword

51 Crossword solution

51 Another cute cygnet picture

Your New Editors

I am delighted to announce that John and Celia Savage will be

taking over as Joint Editors from the August issue onwards. I wish

them all the best and I hope that they will enjoy it as much as I

have done during the past three years. Michael Jeans-Jakobsson

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Vicar’s letter ~ Revd Jeffrey James

It’s a common point in many conversations that time

passes quickly, and that’s certainly the case for Vicki and

me. It has been very good to find ourselves back in a

place that has been so important in our time together.

The two years since we moved back to Mylor seem to

have flown by with a wide variety of people and events

contributing to a rich and full two years.

That’s set me wondering about how we experience time. We all know

that there’s a real sense in which time flows at a measured pace that

neither increases nor decreases. We see that in the watches we wear

and the clocks that tell us the time on our phones or computers or in

our homes. This is the kind of time that gets expressed in examination

or railway timetables, and its stability allows us to plan with confidence,

even if sometimes we miss the appointment. There’s a more human

sense of time, the time that seems to fly past so quickly that we can

hardly take in all that has happened and also the time that hangs heavy

and there seems to be no end to our waiting. It’s in this sense of the

human experience of time that we make meaning of our rushing and

our waiting. It’s less to do with the ticking of the clock and more to do

with our feelings about what is about to, or has, happened. There’s the

anticipation, ‘are we nearly there yet?’ when a longed for experience is

nearly at hand. There’s the pleasure of ‘I hope this lasts longer’ as we’d

like to stay in a really enjoyable moment. There’s also the anxiety of ‘I

do wish they would hurry up’ and the fear of time that elapses outside

our conscious memory, ‘I don’t know how long I’ve been here’.

In all these senses of human time we are often saying something about

ourselves and our needs or desires. We talk about our hopes or fears

for the future and our talking about time is a way of saying these things

indirectly. Faiths also do the same thing; they talk about the passage of

time in ways that point to a deeper sense or feeling about the divine. ‘A

thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone’ was the hymn

writer’s way of saying that being with God suspends our sense of time.

‘All manner of things will be well’ was the mystic Julian of

Norwich’s way of declaring her confidence that our present

concerns are caught up in the great sweep of divine time.

So next time you find yourself talking about the passage of

time listen for what you’re saying about your feelings and

listen too for what that says about your beliefs.

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Parish of St Mylor: Regular Services

St Mylor with All Saints, Mylor Bridge

www.stmylor.org.uk

Sundays

8am Holy Communion* St Mylor

10.30am Parish Eucharist St Mylor

5pm Evening Prayer* All Saints

*these services use the 1662 Book of Common Prayer

Wednesdays

10am Holy Communion All Saints

For feast day services and other occasions,

see church notice boards

Enquiries about baptisms, weddings or funerals should be made

to Revd Jeff James on 01326 374408 or at

[email protected]

The Churchwarden, Hazel Carruthers, can be contacted on

01326 374262 or at [email protected]

Friends of St Mylor Church

Registered charity number 1129030

CREAM TEAS

Greystones, Passage Hill

Saturday 25 July

3 pm

Tickets £4.00

Available from Committee Members

or 01209 820357 – 01326 373128

Raising Funds for St Mylor and All Saints Churches

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Church News: Is this a ‘Guinness Book’ type record? Two couples in

our Church family last month celebrated their diamond weddings. Not

only that – they celebrated on the same day. Sid and Pauline Bryant

and Cyril and Jean Cowell, were married on 4 June 1955. Sid and

Pauline celebrated by going on a cruise, Cyril and Pauline enjoyed a

family celebration at their home. We are delighted to congratulate both

couples on their wonderful achievement.

26 July will be our last All Age Worship Service for the summer, as our

Patronal Festival takes place on the last Sunday in August. Do please

join us, either at Cafe Mylor from 9 am for breakfast, or at St Mylor

Church at 10.30 am.

We have three weddings in July (15 in total this year) and hope the sun

will shine on their big days. Two of these weddings involve one partner

who grew up in Mylor, Jordan Rose on 10th, and Clare Johnson on 25th.

We wish them every happiness in their future lives.

Jeff, our Parish Priest, and Vicki his wife, took some well deserved

holiday in June, and our thanks are due to Father John Savage and

Revd Ian Froome, who covered the Sunday and Wednesday services

while Jeff was away. Judy Menage

Chapel News: On 16 May, the morning of Mylor Mayfair, we hosted

our Coffee/Open Morning, when members of the Historic Churches

Association visited, as well as local friends. We searched the Chapel

archives and members' photo albums and set up a trip down Memory

Lane. The ladies of the Chapel provided coffee and some lovely cakes,

which were served in the Sunday School Room. Revd Peter Facer then

gave a brief history of the Chapel, it's building renovations and

improvements. Later, the Association members moved on to Flushing

Chapel by bus. The members came from all over Cornwall and many

had not visited Mylor before. All agreed it was a successful morning,

meeting new friends, looking around the Chapel, taking photographs

and reminiscing about old times.

On Sunday 12 July at 10.30 is the Family Sunday School Anniversary

Service. This will be led by the young people of the Chapel. Please come

and support them before their summer break. All visitors and friends

are welcome to any of our services at 10.30 on Sunday mornings.

Young people meet with Martin at the same time for Craft, Music and

Fun in the School Room at the Rear of the Chapel. For more

information, ring me on 01326376241 Vyv Curnow

Church and Chapel News

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Community News and Views

Parish Council: There has been no further Parish Council meeting

since the one reported in the last edition. The reason for this is that

the May meeting has to be held during the second week of the

month, whereas the normal Parish Council meetings are now held

on the last Monday of the month. The next one is on 29 June in

Mylor Parish Hall, commencing at 7.30 pm, with public participation

between 7.15 and 7.30 pm.

Since the May meeting, the Leats Car Park has had some much

needed resurfacing work done, and the disabled space has been re-

lined. The surfaces of Mill Quay and the Sands Car Park were also

attended to.

For the first time, the Parish Council had a stall at the May Fair. It

was lovely to see so many people there. The comments and

suggestions made are now being scrutinised for further action. One

of the issues of most concern was the street lighting. Mylor Parish

Council is one of the very few parish councils that maintain and pay

for lighting - in most places the cost is the responsibility of

Cornwall Council. As it takes up a major part of the Precept paid by

everyone each year, the Parish Council is looking to see whether

savings can be made. Before anything is changed the Parish

Council will consult the parish to ensure that everyone’s view can

be taken into account.

There was another chance to speak to some of your local

councillors at the surgery held on Saturday 20 June, in the Village

Club, Flushing. There will be a further surgery in the Tremayne

Hall, Mylor from 10 - 12 pm on 25 July. If you have any concerns,

complaints or comments, please come along.

Heather Hall

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Mylor Bridge

01326 373713

We have a fine selection

of locally sourced

Quality Meats, Free

Range Poultry, Hand

made Sausages, Pasties

& Sausage Rolls.

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Community News and Views ~ continued

Bowls Club: A surprising number of people don’t realise we have

a thriving Bowls Club in the village. It offers some of the best

facilities in the county, with the largest green in Cornwall, an

attractive and well equipped clubhouse and generous parking

space - and all at the heart of

Mylor. A short walk up Passage

Hill on the left, the club offers a

peaceful haven with magnificent

views of the surrounding

countryside.

Whether you wish to play in

competitive league teams, in a

friendly mixed league or just an

occasional game with friends,

you are more than welcome. All

equipment is supplied and the cost is very moderate indeed.

What could be more enjoyable than sitting under a sunshade with

a cup of tea, or something stronger from the bar; whilst chatting

with friends, watching those playing and seeing the swifts and

swallows flying around and calling.

For more details, please contact the chairman, Mike Siston on

01872 863122, or me on 01326 373652. John Clare

Women's Institute: It's all happening! A new WI is launched, run

by an enthusiastic committee, who are busy preparing a

programme of events. Monthly meetings will take place in the

Tremayne Hall on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm.

On 15 July, Phillip Rodda will give an illustrated presentation on

‘The History of Rodda's Creamery’. New members welcome. See

posters or phone me on 01326 379982. Pam Seabridge

Our PCSO: Due to a restructure in Falmouth police station, the

new PCSO for Mylor and Flushing is Ashley Fuller. His email is

[email protected]. Please contact him with

any issues you may have. Our thanks to PCSO Chris Braddon, who

is now posted to Penryn. Editor

Prospective new member Wendy Edwards

having a go at a recent open day.

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May Fair: The Playing Field Committee would like to thank all the

villagers who supported Mylor May Fair (see pictures on p26). A

record amount of over £4500 was raised which will help cover the

costs of maintenance, safety inspection and insurance as well as

providing a small sum towards any contingencies which may occur.

Eileen Humphrie opened

the Fair with a rousing

speech which gave us a

great start. We thank all

the businesses who

supported the May Fair

Magazine by placing

adverts and the

stallholders who added

colour and diversity to the

occasion. A special mention must go to the staff and pupils of

Mylor School for their whole-hearted contribution, the wonderful

Maypole dancing and racing, which was much appreciated. We

thank all the village groups and societies who joined with us and

made the May Fair a community event.

A very special mention must go to Mylor Gardening Club who,

selling their fantastic plants, raised a record £762.78, all of which

was donated to the Playing Field. Also to the Friends of St Mylor

who raised a substantial amount with their Tombola Stall.

The Fundraising Group thank all the volunteers who willingly gave

their time to help on their stalls and in the kitchen, their efforts

are very much appreciated. The May Fair was a real community

effort, enjoyed by all who attended. If you have any ideas for

additions or improvements to the Playing Field please let us know.

We are still looking for help in maintaining the field, so if you are

able to help with grass cutting, strimming etc, or have any ideas

for fundraising please contact me on 01326 373123. We are a

small group of volunteers trying to maintain and develop a huge

area, so please help if you can.

Mary Richardson

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Successful WI Meeting: Pam Seabridge (President) received a

warm welcome and grateful

thanks for all her hard work as

she signed the agreement with

WI adviser Yvonne Toms, making

Mylor and Flushing an official

branch of the WI. She introduced

the new committee and

welcomed speakers for the

evening. An exciting and varied

programme for the coming

months was outlined and plans for a ‘suggestions book’ were

mentioned. Smaller offshoot interest groups such as Walking,

Scrabble or Bridge may develop in the coming months.

Following an interesting talk on Beaded Jewellery by Pat Irons and

Moira McCullough, everyone was invited to look at some of their

beautiful hand-made jewellery and to have a go at making simple

earrings. Altogether, members and visitors enjoyed a sociable

evening with refreshments and plenty of chat!

Val Jeans-Jakobsson

Snippets ~ Anonymous local comments

There’s a wonderful opportunity for someone to start a taxi service

from the village - anyone interested?

Chair Exercise + Stretch Class will restart on Monday afternoons,

next term, in the Pope Room of the Tremayne Hall at 3pm Start

date will be towards the end of September, to be confirmed soon.

Great visit recently with the History Group to the Telegraph

Museum in Pothcurnow. Bit of a trek but well worth it with recently

modernised displays right up the street of gentlemen of a certain

age and background. The cafe has also been refurbished and of

course there's a lovely bay below and the Minack Theatre above.

Good work by Councillor Jan's 'community minded villagers' in

planting up the speed-calming containers; they're looking really

good already Thank you who ever you are.

MYLOR SURGERY

Part of Trescobeas Surgery

Doctors clinics on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Regular nurses clinics

Convenient dispensary, including prescription

drop off at Mylor Stores

Mylor is one of the fortunate villages to have its own

doctors surgery. However, it can only survive if it is used.

Most important: please make sure you are registered with

us. We cannot over emphasise this too much, as it will

affect your treatment and our funding!

Call in, visit www.trescobeas-surgery.co.uk

or phone 01326 315615 to register.

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Conscious Parenting Course

Nicky Rangecroft - Life Coach

Being a parent is the most important job you will ever have.

Venue Near Flushing, Falmouth

For information and dates, call Nicky Rangecroft 07971520391

Email: [email protected]

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Local Arts and Crafts

Mylor Art Group: We meet in the Parish Hall every Thursday

evening at 7pm, for two hours. We had a great exhibition at the

Truro Arts Café, with most of the group showing at least two

pieces. We also had a well-received display of our work in the

lobby of the Tremayne Hall during June. Life drawing sessions with

a live model are in the Ord Statter Pavilion on Wednesday

evenings at 7pm. Sessions are open to all, and cost £10. This cost

will decrease as the group gets larger. The art group on Thursdays

costs just £1. Support and encouragement for all artists, at any

level, is free. With improving weather, we are planning out-door

excursions. For more information please call me on 07910 571848

or contact me at [email protected]. Nathan Hume

Creative Writing: Our next meeting on 25 July will be the last

before we take a summer break during August, so if you are

thinking about trying us out, don’t miss this opportunity to have a

taste of creative writing in our friendly group. We will take our cue

from some examples of writing about summer heat and cool sea

breezes, with opportunities to write stories, memoirs and poems –

perhaps even a group poem to round off. Dates for the autumn will

be announced in the next issue and as ever we welcome writers of

all styles and interests, newcomers and old faces. We meet in the

Pope Room at Tremayne Hall, starting at 10 am and finishing at

noon; just bring your notebook and pen. The cost is £7.00 per

person. For more details email [email protected] or phone

me on 01326 377419. Jane Moss

Trefusis Singers: By the time you read this, our concert entitled

‘A Promenade around the West End’ will be over and we hope that

those of you who attended enjoyed it as much as we did during

our rehearsals. It was wonderful to have a violinist, Julia Trigg, as

one of our guest artists plus a young girl soprano, Zara. If anyone

would like to join us, even if you have not sung for years, please

telephone me on 01326 619019. Gentlemen will not be turned

away. We meet every Tuesday evening, 7.30 pm in the Methodist

School Room. Irene Gardiner

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West End Success: A

Mylor teenager will be

put through her paces

by West End stars this

summer.

Lilly Moore, 16, is

joining Westend Stage,

a theatre summer

school, for the fourth

year running.

The school gives young

people a chance to

perform at Her Majesty's

Theatre in the West End,

home to Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom Of The Opera.

During the week, Lilly will join other students at the Guildhall

School of Music and Drama, one of the top drama schools in the

UK, where actors like Ewan McGregor, Daniel Craig and Orlando

Bloom trained.

As well as singing, dance and drama, they will have specific

industry-based workshops, led by West End stars. They will attend

the West End musical Memphis and afterwards get the opportunity

to quiz the cast during a private question and answer session.

Each year she has attended, Lilly, who attends Truro School, has

gained a distinction for her work.

Last year she had master-classes with the Les Miserables cast and

other West End professionals and performed with Rock Of Ages.

Report in the West Briton

Trengilly Singers: This mixed chamber choir will be giving a

Summer Concert in the Tremayne Hall on 11 July at 7.30 pm. They

sing in a wide variety of styles from Madrigals to Folk Songs and

everyone is welcome. There will be a licensed bar and tickets are

£5 from Mylor Stores or at the door. For further information, phone

me on 01326 373299.

Helen Maguire

Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued

Lilly Moore (centre) with her diploma

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Flower Club: ‘Inspired by Nature’ was the subject of Jo Goldring’s

floral arrangements when she demonstrated at The Flower Club on

Monday 1 June, in the 0rd-Statter Pavilion.

For her first

arrangement, Jo

used an old-

fashioned shopping

basket and filled it

with twigs and

greenery of different

textures collected

from Goss Moor,

completing it with

purple and pink

stocks to one side and heads of alstroemeria to the other. Her

second arrangement was placed in, what one can only describe as

a ‘bouncy’ container made of open wood work which could be

bounced into any shape. Into the centre, she inserted tall,

contorted hazel within a cushion of fern leaves and heads of yellow

chrysanthemums and orange gerberas. 0n the outside she placed

heads of the chrysanthemums into very small test tubes hanging

there. Her third arrangement, in a round basket, was an array of

red tulips, orange and deep pink gerberas surrounded by various

foliage. Jo’s fourth arrangement was placed on top of a tall iron

stand with bundles of pampas grass flowing out either side and

layered on top with strands of Montana clematis, from which she

hung three small woollen balls. Two members said their cats would

love those! Her last arrangement was quite spectacular. Her

wooden container, surrounded by honeysuckle vine with very tall

thick ivy branches fixed together in the centre, was filled with

purple flocks and lisianthus, lilac coloured carnations and deep

pink lilies at the base. The Vote of Thanks was given by Esther

Coles.

Winners of the Competition ‘Flowers from the Garden’ were 1st

Nicola Moss, 2nd Jean Frith, 3rd Alvinea Meuary.

Irene Gardiner

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Local gardener providing a professional service

Dedicated to serving the community with a wide

selection of fresh fruit and veg with freshly baked

bread, pasties and pastries. Also a good range of

wine, dairy and general groceries.

Open seven days a week, 8am - 8 pm (Except Winter Sundays - 6.30 pm) 01326 373615

Mylor Stores

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Art Displays in the Tremayne Hall Lobby: Many people have

contributed to our monthly

art displays on the wall of

the entrance foyer at the

Tremayne Hall. It is good

to see such a wide variety

of work and we are pleased

to say that the space has

now been booked for the

rest of 2015. Several

names or groups have

already been added to the

2016 list, but if you would

like to book a month (or

you know someone who

might be persuaded),

please get in touch by phone on 01326 374767. Paintings,

drawings, photographs, embroidery etc are all suitable for display.

These colourful displays are much appreciated by visitors to the

hall. Thank you.

If you would like to see earlier displays, just go to the website

www.tremaynehall.org and click on ‘Notices’ to access art

displays dating back to 2009. Val Jeans-Jakobsson

Editor’s note: By clicking on ‘Magazine’ on the same website, you

can view the whole magazine in full colour (including the pictures

above), not to mention all our back numbers.

Flushing Arts Week: With a giant wicker hedgehog and a bright

orange sea monster guarding the approach to the village, it was

obvious something unusual was afoot in Flushing recently.

The tenth anniversary Arts Week was the most varied and lively

yet; with workshops, a parade of sail, the film One Minute in

Flushing, and a chamber concert by music students from Truro

School, plus an exhibition of local art and craft. For pictures, see

the website www.flushingarts.org. You can also see a calendar

of future events. Peter Gates

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Health and Fitness ~ Rhiannon Parsons

Hand-wash for Health

Coughs and sneezes spread diseases – hence the

catch it, bag it, bin it approach – but please wash your hands as

well, because the vast majority of bugs are spread via hand to

hand contact, often via door handles, phones, products on shop

shelves – anything that people touch.

Toilet doors are particularly hazardous – even the ones on the exit

door – because so many people use the toilet and then leave

without washing their hands. Lovely!

The other day, in a public loo (in Looe funnily enough) my

daughter and I watched in amazement as three of the other four

ladies in there left without even briefly washing their hands.

Maybe they all had hand sanitizer in their pockets? Fortunately,

there was no exit door so we didn’t have to touch anything to

make our clean getaway.

Not long ago, I watched an older lady leave a toilet cubicle with

her young (presumably) grandchild and take him straight to sit

down in the café without any hand cleaning at all. Now, instilling

good practice into young children is good practice isn’t it? So why

didn’t she? The taps and soap dispenser were working fine – I was

using them as I watched her. No excuses there.

And I’ve seen a woman wipe her (presumably) runny nose with the

palm of her hand, then pick up something off a shop shelf, look at

it and then replace it on the shelf. Yuck!

We’ve all seen it happen I’m sure and it’s very daunting to say

anything at the time. Perhaps discussing some of the hand-wash

horrors you’ve witnessed could make people think a bit more about

it and maybe we’d all be less likely to catch whatever’s going

around. But then, we all wash our hands whenever it’s needed,

don’t we? Difficult!

www.welcomingfitness.co.uk

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NR FALMOUTH, CORNWALL

Situated by the wooded creeks around the Fal Estuary and Carrick

Roads, we offer a fine collection of individual waters-edge, rural and

village cottages sleeping from 2 – 10 persons.

Whatever the time of year, there is always something hap-

pening that makes Cornwall special; perfect for family and

friends Cottages available throughout the year: open fires, dogs welcome.

It’s time to relax!

Telephone: 01326 375972

www.creeksidecottages.co.uk

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More About ~ Pam Seabridge

You may well have met Pam by now, as she has

taken part in many village activities since she

and her husband Ian moved here a couple of

years ago. She already helps with the Tuesday

Lunch Club and is currently very involved in

restarting the Mylor Women’s Institute, so

here's a bit more about her.

Born and educated near Alvechurch in the Midlands, Pam went to

Teacher Training College at Gloucester, where she specialised in

home economics, needle craft, and interior design. Her first

teaching post was in Birmingham. She enjoyed sharing her

subjects with the children, but also introduced them to her love of

the outdoor life and the countryside through her involvement in

the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. This led to friendship with

Ian, who was teaching at the same school and organising Duke of

Edinburgh Award expeditions. The perfect partnership had begun

and they married and moved to Ian's home county of Derbyshire.

They renovated their home extensively and developed their large

garden, growing lots of fruit and vegetables, much of which Pam

preserved, and they kept hens and geese. Ian was teaching full-

time and Pam supply teaching. A few years later their daughter

Jenny was born, followed by twins Mark and Adam.

The West Country had always been a favourite place of theirs, and

when Pam's brother moved to Newquay to run a guest-house, Pam

was confident in their ability to do the same. So, with Ian teaching

at the Roseland School, Pam ran a bed, breakfast and evening

meal business as well as looking after their three small children.

Next came a larger hotel, then one with all-year-round business in

Derbyshire. But Pam seriously injured her back, and they decided

to take early retirement and move back to their beloved Cornwall,

eventually choosing Mylor Bridge as their home.

As well as family involvement, Pam had enjoyed the WI in Newquay

and Derbyshire, and a WI was the only thing she missed in Mylor.

So, with their home newly renovated and their garden brimming

with flowers, fruit and vegetables, Pam is now busy helping to

organise the Mylor and Flushing WI. Margaret Whysall

Recent events

on the

Playing Field

Recent events

on the

Playing Field

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Wildwatch ~ Dorrit Smith

Bites and Stings

A friend recently sent me an article on the latest foreign

invader, the Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis )

which stated that these bugs can both bite and sting.

That got me thinking about what it meant; and also on

the trail of ladybirds and the Harlequin in particular. Having been

introduced into North America in 1988 for aphid pest control, a move

that has backfired on those seeking to control greenfly without properly

researching the consequences, they arrived in Britain in 2004.

Let it be known that all Ladybirds, if they are dehydrated, can bite

humans if they are able to get hold of a bit! They all have strong-

toothed mandibles which can tear a hole in flesh, but remember how

tiny is a ladybird! The damage of which they are capable is very small.

The bites may itch for a while but very few people show an allergic

reaction. Ladybirds are true beetles, having one pair of wings formed

into hard cases called Elytra. The Harlequin is a little bigger and a lot

more aggressive than our native species, of which there are at least 46

including the two spot, the seven spot and the multi-spotted eyed

ladybird, as well as a yellow and black one.

The Harlequin, in common with many other ladybirds, feeds on

greenfly, so they are welcomed by gardeners. But, as it is bigger and

eats more quickly than our native species, it threatens them, leaving

little for them to forage. As a generalist feeder as well as being a

cannibal, it can survive periods of low aphid numbers. Harlequins can be

tricky to identify but they are large (six - eight mm) with red-brown

legs and quite a domed shape. Their patterns and spots are highly

variable. They have prominent white ‘false eye’ markings at the front,

but so does our multi-spotted eyed Ladybird. Because it is actually

difficult to differentiate them from our larger native species, and

because there is not enough research to prove that they are responsible

for the decline in our native species, the advice is not to kill them.

Now! To defuse the hype - can they sting? The answer biologically is a

resounding ‘no’. The bite may ‘sting’ or itch but that is all. A sting is a

mechanism like that in a wasp or a bee which is stuck into you, ejecting

a venom, and a Ladybird has no mechanism for this form of torture!

Bites are always associated with ‘nipping’ mouthparts and spiders and

beetles are all capable of this. I will devote the piece in September to

looking at types of insect feeders and their sometimes dangerous and

nasty habits … so watch this space!

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Local History ~ A fascinating old book

This interesting and unique old book was presented to Philip

Ashton when he retired from the headmastership of Mylor School

in 1901, and has been kindly passed on to Mylor Local History

Group by Ruth Andrew. It was signed by the people who

contributed to Mr. Ashton's retirement gift. Above is the page

signed by the School Managers, included amongst them some well

-known personalities, such as Ralph Allen Daniell, probably the

grandson of the wealthy 'Guinea-a-Minute Daniell' of Trelissick, and

Hugh P. Olivey who, in 1907, published that invaluable book 'Notes

on the Parish of Mylor'. The other signatories include earlier

generations of people still living in Mylor - Moore, Rowe, Tallack,

Polglase, Vinnicombe, as well as the Tremaynes of Carclew, at that

time still the landlords of many of them. We have too the large,

meticulous hand of William Copeland, the tailor whose button

Janet Mosedale unearthed in her garden.

The school was in what is now the Tremayne Hall. The building had

originally been the Poor House, but with the Government

encouraging the setting up of proper schools, Sir Charles Lemon

had bought it for £70 in 1850, and then converted and run it at his

own expense. Philip Ashton's father was the first headmaster, living

in what is still known as 'The School House'. By the time Philip

Ashton became headmaster Sir Charles had died (in 1868), and

the management of the school had passed to Col Tremayne. The

Board of Education made heavy demands, and by the time Philip

Ashton retired the management had been taken over by the Board

of Managers. /Continued on next page

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came to a dramatic end, as I shall tell you in a further instalment.

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On the Water ~ Peter Stephens

There is no denying the maritime heritage of Mylor with all manner

of watery activities continuously taking place but for a change I

would selfishly like to begin by transporting you with a Cornish

pilot gig to possibly the

most charismatically

beautiful nautical city in the

world, Venice. The story

begins back in February,

with my personal invitation

to join a gig crew from the

Flushing and Mylor Club to

take part in a spectacular

‘rowing event’. The 41st

Vogalonga is a 32km rowing

pageant around the City

and outlying islands of Venice, culminating in a majestic paddle up

the Grand Canal and crossing the finish line off St Marks Square.

Since February a patient crew put up with my novice status to

bring me up to speed for what can only be regarded as a very

Italian marathon rowing extravaganza. They delivered a Cornish

Gig to the lagoon of Venice,

decked out with both Union

Jack and the Cornish flag

flying proudly at bow and

stern, along with a

fabulously sunny day and a

keen crew. Together with

almost two thousand craft of

all shapes and sizes

propelled only by paddle or

oar we enjoyed nearly seven

hours of energetic camaraderie that will remain with me forever.

Certainly the highlight was the momentous traffic jam as the mass

of boats keenly tried to manoeuvre themselves, one at a time,

through one small bridge to enter the final leg to the finish. Find a

full report on the club website: http://www.fmpgc.org

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Farm Notes ~ Matt Dale Paul and I have finally bitten the bullet! We are now the proud

owners of six North Devon heifers. They have yet to arrive on the

farm as they are currently with the bull on their home farm near

Coverack. Hopefully, by the time that they come to Restronguet,

they will be in-calf heifers. With a 280 day gestation period, they

will be producing calves next spring in time for the seasonal flush

of grass.

There are many benefits of

having beef cattle – meat for

the freezer, pastures grazed,

muck going onto the land –

but there will inevitably be

problems too. Probably the

greatest of these will be

bovine tuberculosis. Before

we sold the dairy herd 15

years ago, there was so little

TB in this area that our herd was only being tested every two

years. Now our farming neighbours have had cattle reacting to the

test, movement restrictions placed on their farms and whole herds

– from calves right up through – tested every 60 days. This

creates a massive burden of work on top of an already incredibly

busy occupation. It also creates massive stress and worry for the

farmer involved.

Jillie and I went to a business conference breakfast at the Royal

Cornwall Show and bovine TB came under discussion. One dairy

farmer with a 300 cow herd had just the day before been forced to

send 44 of his cows for slaughter and another 26 were due to go

the following week. He sounded devastated. He will get some

compensation for the cost of replacing them, but he has lost far

more than just 70 cows. He has lost the bloodlines and genetics

that will be almost impossible to replace, but more importantly, he

has lost their milk production. He will have lost £500 - £700 per

day of income. With the high cost of producing milk, it could easily

be the tipping point where he sells the herd to stave off

bankruptcy.

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Try it this way up!

Hint: If you’re really stuck:

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Managers Catherine and Lester Croft and Head Chef

John Poole, look forward to welcoming you again soon!

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Across

1 Relating to the Jewish day of rest (10)

7 Point of view (Matthew 22:17) (7)

8 C20 Brethren philanthropist whose con-

struction company became one of the UK’s big-

gest, Sir John — (5)

10 Girl’s name (4)

11 Peter was accused of being one in the court-

yard of the high priest’s house (Luke 22:59)

(8)

13 The fifth of the ‘seven

churches’ (Revelation 3:1–6) (6)

15 ‘Now the famine was — in Samaria’ (1

Kings 18:2) (6)

17 Banned by the seventh Commandment

(Exodus 20:14) (8)

18 Insect most closely associated with itching

(1 Samuel 24:14) (4)

21 Bantu tribe which gives its name to tiny

landlocked country in southern Africa (5)

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1 The young David’s favourite weapon (1 Sam-

uel 17:40) (5)

2 ‘Your vats will — over with new

wine’ (Proverbs 3:10) (4)

3 Once yearly (Exodus 30:10) (6)

4 Milled it (anag.) (3-5)

5 Region north of Damascus of which Lysanias

was tetrarch (Luke 3:1) (7)

6 Comes between Philippians and 1 Thessalo-

nians (10)

9 Lake where the first disciples were called

(Luke 5:1–11) (10)

12 Abusive outburst (8)

14 Are loud (anag.) (7)

16 Printing errors (6)

19 ‘Take my yoke upon you and — from

me’ (Matthew 11:29) (5)

20 Jacob’s third son (Genesis 29:34) (4)

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how about dropping a copy of the magazine through their

letterbox by way of an introduction and welcome to the village?

New Ideas? If you have an idea that you think might be of

general interest, why not submit it. Don’t be shy. If you’re not

sure how to go about it, contact us and we can help you put your

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