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Around and aboutBethany Kent on the Fundraising Trail Once Again --------- 16 An Outgoing Message from Dan Rogerson ----------------------------- 17 Thank You from Michelle O’Donnell -- 17 Competitor Call Up Jess Memorial Surf Competition ------------------------- 18 St Minver Church Fete -------------------- 18 Quay Quilters Say ‘Thanks’ to Henry -- 19 St Breoke Church Flower Festival ------ 19 Moor Harmony Success in Nottingham --- 20 St Minver Short Mat Bowls Club News----- 21 National Trust Events ---------------------------- 22 Music at St Endellion ---------------------------- 22 St Minver Probus Club -------------------- 22 Rock Sailing & Water Ski Club ------------------ 23 Sticker Rally and Fair ------------------------------- 23 Rock Methodist Church -------------------------- 24 The Summer Singers ------------------------------ 25 Polzeath Marine Conservation Group Events 25 St Minver War Memorial --------------------------28 Rock Rowing Club at the 26th World Pilot Gig Championships Isles of Scilly - 39 St Minver Link - the first 20 years ------ 53 Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway ----- 60 Neighbourhood Development Plan ----63 TributesHarry Hardcastle ----------------------------------- 26

Issue 203 July/August 2015

St Minver

LinkLike links in a fence we will unite

To create a fine community With willing hearts, with hands held tight.

Neither keeping in nor shutting out But holding fast a fellowship

A refuge from adversity. Anna Alexander

Contents

The Link Events Diary - - - - - - -65

Business SpotlightFootprints in Time -------------------------------- 42

FeaturesRock’s New Lifeboat Named ------------------ 31 How to Stay Safe this Summer in Rip currents ----------------------------------- 38 Very Well Done to Our Local Schools! ------ 40 Robin and Chick ---------------------------------- 43 If You Come Down To The Wood Today --- 46 How to Send Photographs, Pictures and Drawings to Link --------------------------------------52 Navigating the World of Friendly Fats ------ 62

Regular ItemsWe Will Remember Them -----------------28 Local Character - Audrey Hocking -----30 Featured Artist: Nick Reader ----------------- 35 Seasonal Fashion Tips ---------------------44 Gardening Made Easy ---------------------50 Country Diary from Cobb Cottage -----54 Book Review - A Seaside Affair ----------56 Moaning Morwenna -----------------------58 News from Rock Lifeboat -----------------59 Brain Gym ----------------------------------------------60 Parliamentary Update from Scott Mann MP -----------------------------64 Church Services -----------------------------68 Local Telephone Numbers ---------------69


Bethany Kent on the Fundraising Trail Once AgainYou may remember that we reported on Beth’s fund raising for Children’s Hospice South West in the November/December issue last year. Last year she raised £956. She intends to better that this year and she is already well on the way, as Beth explains ....Hello my name is Bethany Kent and I am 10 years old.Last year I visited our local Children’s Hospice at St Austell in Cornwall. When I came out I realised just how lucky I am. The hospice is an amazing place and helps children and families to manage through difficult times. The money that we raised last year helped to buy resources for the art and craft room, encouraging people to ‘get creative’.We had a great day, blue skies, lots of cakes, refreshments, a BBQ and of course the sheep dog trials run by the Cornwall Sheep Dog Society. So this year we want to meet or exceed our target and again have a

great day out.

This year I decided to involve my school as well as organising a second fun day alongside the sheep dog trials. The idea came following a school project where we had to present an advertisement to the class and my teacher. At last year’s school fun day we raised a fantastic £956.49. After my successful presentation my mum suggested that I spoke to the head teacher Mr Banks (St Minver School). So first of all I went to the head master and asked if I could organise a fun day in school. The head said to go to the school council; I went to one of the school council meetings and asked if they would help plan and organise the day and luckily it was a ‘yes’ so we started to plan the event. The way it then worked was that every class representative organised their own stall, we also decided on sponsored running races and a non-school uniform day around

the circus theme. We also asked parents to bring cakes for the cake stall. After a few weeks of planning and sending out letters and sponsor forms it all started to pull together. The staff and particularly one of the TAs (Mrs Wheeler ) was extremely helpful by photo-copying 210 letters and also giving up lots of her time and providing loads of prizes for the activities we held after school on May 21st. Not all of the money has come in yet from the sponsored running however the present figure stands at £1,044.54. Wow, what fantastic support we had from everyone concerned, we were lucky with the weather and so many parents, children and grand-parents supported us on the day.

And so August 2nd 2015 is the follow on event. To be held at Carruan Farm, there will be the Sheep Dog Trials, bouncy castles donated by All About The Bounce, Memory Lane sweets, Helsett ice-cream, fun and games for all the family with side stalls and games. There will be plants, home-made cakes, chutneys and pickles for sale and locally produced ice cream and a raffle.

Put the date in your diary and come along, bring your friends and family, we look forward to seeing you.

Thank you

Bethany Kent


A Big Thank You from Michelle O’Donnell

Shelley has asked us to put out a huge thank you to all who sponsored her in her recent attempt at the London Marathon.Not only did she complete the marathon in an amazing four hours, but in doing so raised a whopping £9,147. All of this has been donated to FLEET (Frontline Emergency Equipment trust) and has paid for three defribillators to be placed around Rock.Given that her objective was to raise enough money for three defribillators, we can certainly see how well, with the generous help of all those that sponsored her, she has done.

I would like to thank the readers of LINK for all the support they have given me over the last 10 years as Member of Parliament for this wonderful constituency. It has been a privilege to represent our area.I have fought to secure improvements to and investment in our area. Local residents and businesses are continuing to receive benefits of Broadband and I hope that this Conservative majority government will preserve our hard won £50 a year rebate on water bills.Of course there is much unfinished business. While employment has fallen we need to continue the investment in better quality jobs and to make good use of the European Union funding we receive.ThRough out my time In politics I have been motivated by a desire to see a fairer society, our environment protected and a greater say for Cornwall over our own affairs. I will continue to campaign on

these issues.

Working with North Cornwall Liberal Democrats, as well as with my Cornish Liberal Democrat colleagues on Cornwall Council and in the House of Lords, we will continue to campaign for a fair deal for people in our area.

I congratulate the successful candidate Scott Mann and offer him my co-operation to make sure that individuals’ cases are smoothly handed over to him. I can only do so with written permission and should anyone be keen to have their file passed on please contact my office at 4 Tower Street, Launceston, PL15 8BQ with their written permission.

Thank you once again to everyone who voted for me and has supported me and the local Liberal Democrats.

Dan Rogerson

Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall 2005-2015

An outgoing message from Dan Rogerson


Childrens Hospice South West

Family Fun Day & Sheep Dog

TrialCarruan Farm,

PolzeathSunday August 2

9.30 am - 5 pmA range of stalls, activities and games including All About the Bounce, Memory Lane Sweets,

Helsett Ice Cream

Cancer Research UK (St Minver Branch)

Chef’s BBQ on the Quay

Rock Sailing & Water Ski Club

Monday July 20 from 7pm

Everyone Welcome

Coffee Morning

Rock Methodist ChurchSaturday July 18 10 am - 12 noon

Cakes, Books, Plants, Crafts and Pre-loved Clothes

Admission £2.50All Welcome

Now in its 5th year, The 2015 Jess Memorial Surf Competition will be held on Saturday September 26th.A popular local competition (last year saw 57 competitors take part), the Jess Memorial was started by Pam and Alan Solley in memory of their daughter. Jess sadly took her own life after a battle with depression and this year’s competition will be held to raise money for Papyrus, a charity working to prevent suicide amongst the young. Pam and Alan have raised around £20,000 for charity through putting on this event over the last five years.The competition will have a short board and long board category as well as the ever popular and very unique tandem category. All ages are welcome to participate.A party and prize giving with food and live music from Mahousitc will be held from 6 pm at the Waterfront Restaurant. Everyone is welcome!Registration is at 8.30am in Tristam Car park. Enquires and to enter e-mail: [email protected]: 01208 863558/07527 996 818

Competitor Call Up for the Jess Memorial Surf

Competition

St Minver Church FeteThis year’s St Minver Church Fete will be held on Wednesday August 26th at 2pm on the Cricket Field by kind permission of the Cricket Club.

The fete will feature all the traditional games and stalls with delicious homemade refreshments. The St Minver Silver Band will provide musical entertainment. Parking and admission are free so come along and enjoy a family fun day, come rain or shine.

The fete is organised by the ‘Friends of St Minver’s Churches’. All proceeds are directed towards maintaining our three lovely Churches for future generations.


Royal National Lifeboat Institution

RNLI OPEN DAY

Rock BeachSunday August 23

Midday - 4 pmLots of activities and fun - with

a barbecue, beach games, coastal safety information,

RNLI lifeguard demonstration, helicopter and lifeboat rescue demonstration and a visit to

Rock by the Padstow RNLI all-weather lifeboat.

Come and our see the new inshore lifeboat at first hand

and then watch her go through her paces on the water.

All are welcome

Friends of St Minver Churches

Coffee Morning

+ Bring & BuyPerceval InstituteWednesday July 1 10 am - 12 noon

Bring and Buy, Raffle, Plants and much more.

Proceeds to be shared by St Minver Churches and Riding for the disabled (Cornwall).

Admission £2.

After working as Head Chef for over six years at Rock Sailing and Water Ski Club, Henry Waterworth has moved on to pastures new near Axminster. The Quay Quilters presented him with a quilt for his new baby and wished him every happiness in the future.

Quay Quilters Say ‘Thanks’ to Henry

Estelle Budden, Sheilagh Lees, Sue Morris, Gina Snelling, Henry Waterworth, Lesley Mattos, Jane Parr, Pat Varcoe, Mary Hibbert, Joyce Bowden, Angela Mahler

St Breoke Church Flower Festival

St Breoke Church is holding a Flower Festival from Friday July 10th to Sunday the 12th to commemorate the devastating flood 50 years ago which badly damaged the church and took a great deal of time, money and effort to return it to its former state.

The festival includes a section covering the history of the flood in Wadebridge and also incorporates Noah’s Ark and the hope that God’s rainbow brings us in colour. We are extremely grateful to a number of ladies (and gentlemen) who are devoting many hours planning and sourcing materials for the event. Refreshments will be available.


Called Moor Harmony because they originally met at Helland, this group of fun loving lady singers now meet in Wadebridge. They sing barbershop style accapella, but their repertoire extends to old and modern and their Christmas harmonies are delightful. Always full of energy and fun and normally more informally dressed in May when they were one of two choruses to represent Cornwall nationally in Nottingham.

Moor Harmony chorus was delighted with the result of their first time in competition at the Sweet Adeline’s UK Convention. The singers were led by Dick Knight, a very experienced Barbershop Musical Director and Coach. The time and care he spent leading them to do their best is much appreciated. Barbershop singing is not the easiest, it is an art, but is also a great deal of fun. It was a fantastic weekend with lots of singing with old and new friends in the Royal Concert Hall and in nearby hotels. The chorus love the fun and the buzz! Why not try and see them in their more informal guise in action locally Wednesday 8th July on the bandstand harbourside in Padstow or Saturday July 18th at The Old Inn St Breward. Always at their best well watered.

If you love singing, look out for the next update in The Link for details of the next six week singing course for ‘newbie’s’ at their practice venue the Ambulance Hall in Wadebridge on Thursday evenings.

Janet Carter

Moor Harmony Success in Nottingham


Coffee Morning

+ Bring & BuyGuinea-Liggan

RockWednesday Aug 5th

10 am - 12 noonBring and Buy, Raffle, Plants

and much more. Proceeds to St Minver

Churches.Admission £2.

Trebetherick & Polzeath WI

WI MeetingRock Institute

Thursday July 2nd, 7 pm

Talk ‘Curious Corners of Cornwall’ by Val Jacobs.

Everyone is welcome to attend - there is a charge of £1 for guests (light refreshments

included).

Cancer Research UK St Minver Branch

Coffee Morning in the gardens of

Penmayne Cottage (bottom of Shores Lane)

Thursday July 23 10 am - 12 noon

Various StallsAll Welcome


St Minver Short Mat Bowls Club NewsCommittee Changes

At the recent AGM David Topliffe stood down as chairman of the club and Roy Birchwood was appointed in his place and Melwyn Roskilly was appointed Vice chairman.

President, Harold Bishop, was awarded life membership in recognition of his long service to the club

Northern Area Championship

Club member, David Topliffe, has won the Cornwall Northern Area 2014 Singles Championship against very stiff competition. The final was played against Ruth Newbury from the Wadebridge Bowls Club. It was a very tight match which David won narrowly

Club CompetitionsEvery year the club holds a series of internal competitions. This year the results were as follows:

Vi White Cup - This is awarded to the person who gains the most points overall in the competitions.

Winner: Pat Crank Runner up: David Topliffe

Theo Strout Challenge Shield Mixed singles.Winner: David Topliffe Runner up: Brian Crank

Lingham Shield Mixed pairsWinners Noreen Honey Pat Crank

Runners up: Pearl Bickham Sue Russell Curtis

John Bray Cup Mixed triples (teams of three)

Winners: Pat Crank Pearl Bickham Ross Roskilly

Runners up: David Topliffe Ian Honey Ted Curtis

Bill and Molly Bruty Claret Jug Ladies singles

Winner: Pat Crank Runner up: Ann Olver

H L White Cup Mens singles.

Winner: David Topliffe Runner up: Roy Birchwood

End of Season Cup Mixed singles

Winner: Janet Carter Runner up: Jan Goudge

Left: David Topliffe with the Cornwall Northern Area Singles trophy.Right: Pat Crank receives the club’s Victor Ludorum trophy from club president Harold Bishop.


National Trust EventsBat Nights and BBQs at

Pentireglaze Wednesdays July 29 and August 5 and 12, from 7pm until after dark; bat nights and BBQs at Pentireglaze; join National Trust rangers for a BBQ and a talk about bats. The evening ends with a short walk to the cliffs to see and hear greater horseshoe bats emerge from old mine workings. BBQs provided for you to cook on so bring along your favourite BBQ food. Bat capes

optional. Bring a picnic / food to cook on BBQ, warm clothes and a rug to sit on; £4 per person, under 12s free; booking essential 01208 863046

Coastal Challenge Tuesday September 1, 7pm; Coastal Challenge Series, Port Quin; we are celebrating our amazing coastline this year by going out for a run on some of the best bits. 10k and 5k social runs with the help of Bodmin Road Runners. Join us for a BBQ

after (bring your own food and drink) £1.50 per runner Booking essential: 01208 863821 or [email protected]

Big beach picnic at Pentireglaze Haven

Saturday July 4, 12–4pm; beach picnic at Pentireglaze Haven (Baby Bay), Polzeath; join the National Trust rangers for an afternoon of fun. Bring along a picnic and take part in activities for the whole family. Free. Further information 01208 863821

Music at St EndellionThe Corineus Quartet

Sunday July 12th, 3pm, St Endellion ChurchThe quartet performs Schubert’s String Quartet with guest ‘cellist Patrick Gale Schubert’s String Quintet is the most frequently requested piece of chamber music on Desert Island Discs. It is written for two violins, one viola and two ‘cellos.

Tickets £10 (free to accompanied under-16s) are available from the

Endelienta Box Office: telephone 07787 944935 or online at www.endelienta.org.uk Or you can call in at the Wadebridge Bookshop,43 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge..

St Endellion Summer Festival

Wednesday July 29th to Friday August 7th

The festival’s opening concert sees the return of Charles Owen in Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto and Rossini’s Petite

Messe Solennelle. Haydn’s choral masterpiece, The Creation, will be performed in both St Endellion Church and in Truro Cathedral. The Fisherman’s Friends will be back for a late night concert with the St Endellion Brass players.

The opera this summer is Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, with the British bass-baritone, Sir John Tomlinson, in the title role and a world class cast.

For full festival details see www.endellionfestivals.org.uk

St Minver Probus ClubMay’s meeting was held at the Pityme Inn and new member, Lieutenant Commander Graeme Stringer, Royal Navy spoke about his work as an Air Traffic Controller and more generally about the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose near Helston. Graeme pointed out that the Royal Navy started flying operations in 1909, long before the RAF was even thought of, and continues to do so in many roles to this day. To most people, Culdrose immediately suggests air-sea rescue, but that is only

one of its functions which is soon to be lost. Since its establishment in 1943, against some local opposition, Culdrose has remained a huge site of some 800 acres, and now employs about 3,200 people, approximately 1,000 of which are civilian staff. There are 8 squadrons of aircraft flying a mixture of jets and helicopters. The last include the grey Merlin Mk2 which is a very impressive three-engined helicopter, and the famous Sea Kings (which are scrambled daily).

The Hawk jet aircraft conduct training with Royal Navy and NATO ships operating from Plymouth and this includes flying very low level, simulating anti-ship missile attacks.

Graeme laced his talk with stories from World War Two involving heroic aircrew from Predannack airfield, which is also now used by helicopters based at Culdrose, and ended with a vision of a potent aircraft carrier-based future of even greater technicality than the present. A superb and interesting talk.


Summer at Rock Sailing & Water Ski Club

High season at Rock and sailing galore! Throughout July there is club sailing every weekend. Junior Camel Week starts on August 2nd - an opportunity for junior sailors to demonstrate the considerable improvements that have come from time spent on the water and the experience that comes from being one year older!The week starts on the 2nd and runs through to August 6th with daily racing and great socialising with a barbecue, a ‘pirate’ themed

dinner and disco and other events, plus the prize giving on the 4th. The Club expects to see not only local sailors but juniors from up country to make this a memorable week.The following week is for Club trophies: the Estuary Trophy, Ancient Mariners and Grandparents, the Adrian Hooper Trophies and the Ladies’ race.Then the big one, Camel Week, starts on Saturday August 16th. This annual event attracts over 100 boats, their crews and

families to Rock. It offers a variety of races and courses for dinghies, catamarans and Shrimpers over six days. It’s a great experience, offering scenic views and unique waters.

Club Manager Richard Smith and his crew will be on hand during the above events to ensure all are kept fed and watered.

More details of the season may had from Kim in the Club’s office and on the website: www.rswsc.co.uk.

Sticker Rally and FairThis year’s Sticker Country Fair and Vintage Rally starts on Friday July 31st and will be held in the adjoining fields and grounds of Sticker AFC. Proceeds will be shared by the Merlin MS Centre and the Motor Neurone Disease Association. There will be a display of steam engines, fairground organs, vintage and classic vehicles and tractors with parades on Saturday and Sunday. Family entertainment includes fairground and inflatable rides, laser guns, a traditional sports day, fun dog show, pets corner,

street dance displays, In the main marquee there will be more than 20 craft stalls with a range of ceramics, woodwork, jewellery, and other crafts. There will also be musical performances throughout the weekend, Nepalese cookery demonstrations and an owl display. The event begins on Friday July 31st with popular Cornish comedian Johnny Cowling and Fossil Rock playing in the main marquee from 7.30pm. (Tickets

for this are £10 and are available from Sticker Post Office and Stores or call the Merlin MS Centre on 01726 885530). There will also be live music from Mevagissey Male Voice Choir and a bar in the main marquee on Saturday night, which is£3 per ticket (also available from the same outlets).Day time entry to the event is £10 for a family ticket; Adults £4; pensioners £3; over 10s £2 and under 10s free. Gates open on both days at 10 am. Car parking is free of charge.


Rock Methodist ChurchSince the early 20th century when the current Methodist Church at Rock was erected on its new site many changes have taken place with its use and with the interior design. The hard wooden pews (designed more for keeping the congregation awake during lengthy sermons than comfort) have been replaced by individual soft seating and warm red carpeting to provide a welcoming atmosphere. Gone is the old wheezing pipe organ which has been replaced by a purpose built 40-stop electric instrument providing the sound of a much larger Church to support.But sadly, also gone is the 120 strong congregation of the Victorian days that worshipped twice every Sunday with smaller meetings in the week. There was also a Sunday School that thrived in the days before television and tablets and mobiles. But the Church is still a presence in the Community. The Sunday School is now the Council Chamber for St Minver Lowlands Parish Council – still a room of caring for local people and their environs. The meeting room downstairs, comfortably holding up to 35 people, can be heard to echo to the sounds of Senior Circle who regularly meet there to enjoy mutual fellowship. There, our local senior citizens prove the importance of enjoying the benefits of good company and friendship through their regular meetings, speakers and outings, not to mention the quality of cakes that accompany the tea on many occasions!!Ladies, highly skilled with the

needle and design techniques, enjoy producing the craftwork which is then sold through various outlets like coffee mornings, W.I. and other charitable events. Men should beware approaching the Meeting room on Tuesdays when in their use!!. They are a match for any male!

Then the soft tones of the Hand-Bells can be heard every Friday morning as the meeting Room is again transformed. These talented musicians enjoy their specialised skill – always with tea and biscuits- preparing for the many charitable performances they give at various times of the year.

Recently at the Church Council meeting we were privileged to listen to Rev Kingsley Weegrasinghe, the Methodist Superintendent minister from Galle in Sri Lanka at the time of the Tsunami. Following the terrifying ordeal suffered by his congregation we were able to provide, his church gave speedy financial and personal help through Martin Taylor.

Martin and Kingsley became firm friends when Martin flew out to Galle in the aftermath of the Tsunami to assist with the rebuilding of lives and homes. Unbelievably, despite the catastrophe in which he was personally involved, Rev Kingsley spoke of an increasing number of churches.

It was fitting that Rev Kingsley joined a large congregation of Anglicans and Methodists at Rock Methodist Church for Trinity Sunday worship which was led by Rev Ron Hockley and Rev Andrew Lewis.

On Saturday morning July 18th, at 10 am - noon, Rock Methodist Church will again be transformed into a Café with stalls including cakes, craft, books, pre- loved clothing etc.

This Coffee Morning will help raise funds for the maintenance of the building and replenish our charitable reserves which help us respond immediately whenever disaster strikes anywhere in the world.

Our Christmas coffee morning prepared us in advance for an immediate response via the Methodist Relief Fund, to the earthquake disaster in Nepal

If you are interested in any of the above activities or would like to use the premises for any suitable event phone 01208 863 731 and we will be very pleased to assist.

John Godwin


Coffee Morning

+ Bring & BuyPerceval InstituteWednesday Sept 2

10 am - 12 noonBring and Buy, Raffle, Plants

and much more.

Proceeds to be shared by St Minver Churches and

ShetterBox.

Admission £2.


The Summer Singers Say ‘It’s a Grand Night for Singing’

The Summer Singers are here again. With a programme entitled ‘ It’s a Grand Night for Singing’ they will be performing at St Minver Church at 7.30 pm on Saturday the 18th of July.

In a relaxed programme of easy listening the Choir will be singing a mix of traditional numbers combined with a selection from Lerner and Loewe’s

ever-popular ‘My Fair Lady’. And there will be other surprises on the night including guest artists guest artists.

Refreshments will be available.

For further details contact Annabell Woolcott on 01208 815322 or email [email protected].

Polzeath Marine Conservation Group EventsEasy Access Rock-pool Ramble Thursday July 16, 10.30am – 1.30pm: For those finding the usual rambles a challenge, this rock-pool discovery event will be easily accessible for all ages and abilities. Booking essential 07779 896650 £2pp, PMCG members freeTalk by RNLI and Polzeath Surf Life Saving Club Tuesday 28 July, 7pm – 8.30pm; Tubestation, Polzeath; £2 per person, PMCG members free.Get Crafty! Every Wednesday during the summer holiday from Wednesday July 29 to Wednesday August 26th, 10.30am -12.30pm; Polzeath Marine Centre; our popular marine themed arts and crafts are back by popular demand! From strandline creations to rock-pool wonders, everyone can enjoy getting

elbow deep in recycled craft creations. Bring your imagination and a parent or a guardian if under 18; £2 per person

Polzeath Rockpool Rambles! Friday 31 July 11.30am - 1.30pm; Monday 3 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm; Friday 14 August 11.30am - 1.30pm; Tuesday 18 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm; Friday 28 August 10.30am - 12.30pm.

Join marine experts, Polzeath volunteers and National Trust rangers on one of our famous explorations of the shore! Discover the wonders of the rock-pools, from rare Celtic sea slugs to stalked jellyfish and an abundance of crabs. Bring: suitable clothing and waterproof footwear (but not crocs or flipflops). Booking essential 07779 896650 or [email protected]; £2 per person;, PMCG members free


I did not perform any impromptu songs at my father’s funeral because Harry often pleaded, rhetorically, “Sarah, do you know a song called “Far Away!” My brother, Andy, and I knew our dad for 43 and 45 years respectively, learning from his prolific, useful and diverse information and skills - often bizarre – and enjoying and despairing of his sense of humour … talk about entertaining! We experienced Harry in many different ways as siblings - various psychological conditions that affect the family he found impossible to comprehend - however, he was a devoted husband and father. Andy and I are chuffed to bits to have had Harry as our Pop. We haven’t been the perfect offspring all parents hope for but neither have we been disappointing: Dad was immensely proud of us, our individual endeavours past and present, even though he often exclaimed, “Why couldn’t Midge’ve had a headache that night!”I spent lots of time with Dad as an infant. Harry sped me across the cliff tops in my pushchair, me incessantly chanting “A-dah-DEE, A-dah-DEE”, clearly indicative of an OCD as I HAD to hold a dandelion in each hand on such occasions! Harry was easily distracted and I caused him, quite innocently, the occasional irritation … One idyllic day at Daymer finds Harry sat in the sand dunes,

clearly more interested “in’t little boats on’t water” than what his daughter was doing, until a commotion erupted. Harry, turning his binoculars towards the ruckus, saw a moving mass of buckets, spades and shrimping nets, apparently moving of its own volition with hoards of angry children in hot pursuit! I was only tidying up the beach! Dad eventually sorted out the vexed parents, children and accoutrements. Harry’s infant daughter would habitually appear behind him, tugging at his trouser leg, which was usually a cute, “Ahh!” moment, but not when Harry was 50ft up a ladder fixing West Ray’s bedroom windows! Dad couldn’t recall what scared him the most: the situation or Min’s reaction! We had a yellow boat, a Cornish ‘Rainbow’ named Crock of Gold - I spent many happy hours in her, thumb in mouth and scraper in t’other hand - my choice and Dad’s delight! Sailing and spending time with ‘Captain’ Hammond and Mike Hewitt at Rock were cherished memories. Following one particular day’s sailing, Harry, Jim King and my junior self were sat on the wall opposite The Mariners: my mission to fetch matches or crisps from the pub failed when I stubbed, or rather sliced the top of my right toe on the metal slatted door scraper, resulting in my bawling at extreme volume. Jim consoled me and tried to stop

the bleeding while Pop fetched water, dressings etc.: toe sorted, both men were appalled to discover I had downed both their pints leaving them with my orange squash! Adding insult to injury, Pop complained that bending over caused his trousers back-seam to tear! Tut: daughters, eh!Andy particularly recalls Christmas/New Year 1979/’80 when we were snowed in. Typically, irritating sister was rushed to hospital with suspected appendicitis which worried Mum: it was constipation (and, yes, I do know I’m full of it!)! Meanwhile, back at West Ray, Andy and Dad were enjoying tobogganing on Tinner’s and Polzeath’s Hills, Harry invariably attired in duffel coat and flying helmet, then billeted in the lounge consuming vast quantities of ‘Bill-Posters’ Bucket’ (porridge with golden syrup) and endless viewings of ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ on video! Happy chappies!Harry Shaw Hardcastle was born in Leeds to Beryl and Eric on the 5th March 1936, a profoundly significant date: Andy informed me it was the date of The Spitfire’s inaugural

Harry Hardcastle1936 - 2015


flight, the spitfire being the reason why Harry joined the RAF; also Harry and Midge married this day in 1965 on St. Pirran’s Day. Dad never related any familial tragedies regarding growing-up in a city during WWII: anyway, being a lad he was obsessed with the planes and, bizarrely, powdered egg! The family came from a lineage of respected haberdashers, with stores in numerous Yorkshire towns, but moved to Cornwall when Harry was 9-10 years old. They settled in Daymer Bay and became proprietors of the hotel of the same name. Young Harry terrorised locals and tourists indiscriminately on a bike with unnecessarily exaggerated handlebars, impressing nobody except Midge whose plaits “fascinated” the lad! The Hardcastle and Male families ‘bonded’ almost immediately, both serving the local community and tourists alike – some quite auspicious. John Betjamin’s family was close to both families and attended our parents’ wedding. I discovered two extremely poignant and supportive individual letters from Mr and Mrs Betjamin consoling Beryl and Harry regarding the sudden death of Eric: Harry was stationed in Germany at the actual time. As was then, and wonderfully apparent to Andy and I, the entire local community rallied around the grieving family with practical and emotional support. Basil and Edna made Dad feel he had second parents long before they became beloved in-laws.Eric’s unfortunate debts

required the sale of the hotel and Harry leaving the RAF, maybe forever. This must’ve been cataclysmic for Dad who lost a cherished and equally charismatic father (clearly where Harry ‘got it from’!), and the RAF. The family’s move to Wadebridge was satisfactory since Harry had schooled at Lansdowne, enjoying memories of being in the station’s signal box and back-to-back reels of westerns and war films at the Regal. I suspect the move to Egloshayle fuelled Dad’s fascination with outlaws and America’s ‘Wild West’ as the notorious “Deadwood Dick” was born and raised in Egloshayle. Harry was the classic plane, trains, ships and automobiles chap, also yearning to be the enigmatic lone stranger gunslinger anti-hero specifically portrayed by Clint Eastwood.Harry gained a private pilots licence in the 1950s, flying Tiger Moths, but his eyesight prevented him becoming an RAF pilot. He became an integral member of the tech/mech crews throughout his careers in the RAF. Harry certainly loved his planes! Photos of RAF Larbrook and Gutterslow note (thank goodness), “me with my Anson PH809” and later at St Mawgan ”my” Canberras TT Mk.18”. He adored the legendary Spitfires, Lancasters, Shackletons, American and German aircraft, the Nimrods and ‘Hercky-birds’, but the Hurricane was his favourite. Dad could differentiate every aircraft’s engine sounds, surely the equivalent of an orchestral symphony for him.

Modern planes, emphasising sophisticated computerisation or the blasphemous concept and irrelevance of human-piloted aircraft, intrigued Harry but didn’t hold the essential ‘magic’. Fabricating something, if necessary, could repair “Classic” planes, or a thump of the fist if all else failed: not so with ‘moderns’! Harry reminisced, “Some of the happiest days of my life, were spent with St Mawgans 7th Squadron’s Airworks” from 1978-’82. Harry’s anecdotes of his RAF days were always entertaining including one specific prank assisting lifting a pal “out for the count in his bed, out through the window still in his bed to spend a German snowy night outside, completely oblivious throughout!”. The victim’s bemusement and language upon waking isn’t difficult to imagine!

Andy and I loved visiting St Mawgan with Dad who, invariably, brought his work home with him in the context of de-commissioned targets, parachutes and their ubiquitous boxes. Harry transformed them into sheds, model railways, hutches for Percy the pigeon, various rabbits and a certain Daffy Duck, dolls houses and kitchen cabinets et al! His obsession of constructing an actual plane horrified Mum who had flashbacks to Dad’s Camel Vale Motor Club adventures in the 1960’s, racing his customised cars, and a memorable “prang” with a hedge after a night

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Richard Charles Hawken

Richard Charles Hawken was awarded the Military Medal and died on August 14th 1918, aged 27. He was in the Kensington Battalion which was part of the London Regiment.Richard was born in 1891, the son of Martyn and Emma. The Hawkens, like many other families in the village, were tenants and farmed various fields owned by the manor. One was Guinea Field behind Dick Blake`s house and named because Martyn ploughed up a golden guinea which is dated 1775. Emma’s aunt, Mrs Andrews, was the housekeeper at St Minver House. She never married but in Victorian times the Head Housekeeper was always referred to as ‘Mrs’.Apart from farming, Martyn also had a mule and carriage and acted as the local taxi service. Richard had a sister, Flo, and two older brothers:

Fred was in The King’s Royal Rifle Corps and wounded in France in 1917 and Jack was a policeman in Wadebridge.I have photos of Richard and Fred sat outside Tredrizzick school with their teacher and class mates circa 1900. As most of the names on the memorial were aged between 25 and 30 there must be other faces in the photos who never returned to the village after 1918.Richard saw action in 1916 / early 1917. In a photo of him, on the left sleeve of his tunic are brass crossed rifles awarded to marksmen and a tiny brass bar which indicated that he had been wounded and then returned to the trenches. Letters must have been arriving in the parish almost daily keeping family and friends up to date without divulging the horrors of trench warfare.This letter, dated February 22nd 1917, read as follows:-

“Dear Mother and all at homeJust a few lines hoping that you are all well. I am fine at present. Am with the Battalion again now I found them yesterday, I got a letter from Ella today dated 11 February and tell her I got it alright. The same address will find me when you write and I am hoping to hear from you soon. My wound is healed up quite alright and I am feeling alright and set for what comes along. We are having a change of weather now good that the cold weather has finished, it has been some cold out here. Well I hope that father and Flo are quite well, also yourself. I will write again in a few days time.Trusting this will find you all well, concluding with best love and

St Minver War MemorialIan Hughes

‘Kenhendra’, St Minver. [email protected], 07789 638 297 or 01208 86 3410

We Will Remember ThemMarguerite ida SQUIRE of St Minver

edna May DEANE of St Minver

geraldine June HAWKEN of rock

Peggy JAGO of St Minver


wishes to you all.From your loving sonRichard”The letter was censored and countersigned before being sent.The words “and set for what comes along“ are quite poignant bearing in mind he had recently been wounded and sent back to fight another day.Ella was Ella Strout who lived in Honeysuckle Cottage next to the lych gate leading to the church. Her brother was Dick Treleaven, the village blacksmith and now known as Old Forge Garage. This letter arrived from A Company 1/13 London Regiment, dated August 15 1918:-“Dear Mrs HawkenIt is with sincere grievance and regret which befalls my pain duty to inform you that your son 491865 Corporal R C Hawken

was killed in action on the night of the 14 August.He was at his post firing his Lewis Gun when a splinter from a shell struck his head, which killed him instantly.I can assure Mrs Hawken that the poor chap did not suffer from any pain whatever. He is to be buried at a military cemetery at Dainville near Arras.His sad loss is a severe blow to us all, for he was a great favourite amongst his comrades and a splendid NCO to the platoon.I have taken all his personal effects from his pockets and same will be sent on to you as soon as possible.I shall send his watch separately by registered post.Trusting God will give you courage and strength to bear your great loss.With sincere sympathy from all his comrades and myself.Yours very sincerelyJohn T Lawrie – Second

Lieutenant”Twenty four similar letters would have arrived in the village between 1915 and 1918, not forgetting the numerous wounded, many of whom would not have been able to return to the work they had pre-1914. Richard`s brother Fred was shot through the knee and not being able to bend his leg took advantage of his education at St Minver school and became a book keeper for a company in London.The fact that some of the names on our village memorial are honoured in war cemeteries as far afield as Baghdad and Gallipoli shows that it was a world war; sadly it did not turn out to be ‘the war to end all wars’.I am continuing the research and further articles will appear regarding the Tom, Hoare and Worden families.

out! Midge wasn’t surprised, she wrote in 1964 “knowing you darling – I could expect anything”. The appearance of a fabricated aluminium propeller was the final straw. Grateful intervention came from dear R T Love, an exceptionally special friend, with a Cessna, Grummond and the Piper Cub. Their friendship will always be one of ‘brothers-with-wings’ even when grounded. (Dad’s favourite of our sheep is named RT , and R T ’s joyous reaction in meeting RT was wonderful!) Anyway, various flying machines visited R T ’s airstrip

and although Harry loved any opportunity to be airborne, he preferred to be in something with sides. I cherish the photo of Dad as a passenger in a Micro-light, gripping the handles for dear life: he was still on the ground! Whenever racing or building cars, boats, canoes, model railways, constructing props and costumes for local pantos, mowing lawns, cooking myriad mincemeat concoctions, his entire life, spent with Midge, fussing Daffy Duck or our outlaw cat Smudge, rubbing

RT ’s chin and ears (that’s the sheep), any time spent with aircraft and R T “the man with wings”, being a volunteer driver for Hospital Cars, or even his bloomin’ offspring, I believe Harry had a good and happy life overall. Whether Harry has gone for a walk, is driving, sailing, riding or flying into the sunset, as I know he’d want, I don’t believe his wings have folded: I believe his wings have finally unfurled and “on a wing and a prayer” he has flown to his beloved Min, forever reunited.

Sarah (Harry’s daughter)

Harry Hardcastle - Continued from page 27


Audrey doesn’t really need much introduction, having run the village shop in Trebetherick, Tellam-Hocking for a lot of her life with husband, Ralph, and then with her son Nigel. She is widely recognised and adored because she is such a hard working, lovely person. She has given 50 years of service to Cancer UK and at the age of 91 she is working this Easter in the Charity shop at The Farm shop in Trebetherick.I asked her accurate memory to remember a few things for the Link.What was your first car? “A maroon Ford van that belonged to the shop.”Is there anything you would have done differently in your life given a second chance “I would have volunteered more with the RNLI, which was Ralph’s great love. But, I didn’t have the time because I was working full time at the shop and for Cancer UK.”Do you have a very strong childhood memory?“Walking to school from Trebetherick to St Minver

every morning and back every afternoon. But, if it was raining, we were allowed to get on the bus for a penny.”What was the worst part time/full time job you ever had? “I haven’t had any bad jobs because I have always worked in a shop, Philp, Couch and Son in Polzeath, and Hockings, of course, and I just like people.”Do you have a very proud moment you want to share? “The birth of my son, Nigel.“What’s the naughtiest thing you’ve ever done? “During the war, we used to cycle to the dance in Wadebridge town hall and on this particular night, there was a full moon so we turned off our cycle lights on the way home. Unfortunately, the policeman was waiting in the hedge at the bottom of Gut Hill and he stopped us and fined us for cycling without lights. I was fined 25 shillings but my friend was only fined 12 shillings and sixpence because she managed to turn on one of her backlights when the policeman wasn’t looking.”

If you could share a high tide, sunset drink with a few other people who would they be and where would it be? “Daymer Bay, just with my family and my grandchildren.”What do you spend most of your time doing when you are not working? “Walking and being in my garden.”If you could bring back something that has gone from our world now, what would it be? “My parents.”What was your favourite lesson at school? “I loved drawing.”What do you enjoy most about your local area? “Pentire and the Rumps and the view to Stepper. I don’t think anyone has walked the Rumps more than Ralph and I.”Your Children have described you in a few words ‘Independent, generous and social’.

Local CharactersCelebrating the community spirited and

colourful local characters Caroline Harbour interviews

Audrey Hocking (christened Violet)


Hundreds of invited guests and local residents gathered on the afternoon of Saturday 25 April for the formal naming ceremony and service of dedication for our new D class inshore lifeboat Rusper II. Those present were also delighted to witness our very own Mike Hewitt bestowed with his Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE. Lifeboat donors and station friends, Anita Greenwood

and Pam, Waugh joined us to celebrate the new lifeboat that is named, like the last one, after the village where they both live in West Sussex. Anita did the honours and named the lifeboat and, despite the rain, everybody enjoyed the event, which saw the lifeboat officially handed over to the local team. Mike Hewitt MBE, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Rock, accepted the lifeboat on behalf of the station, saying how proud he

was to have the lifeboat and acknowledging the importance of being provided with the very best equipment for the volunteers who will take her to sea. Mike wasn’t the only member of our team bursting with pride and grateful to Anita and Pam. So too was Gus Guest, Chairman of the Lifeboat Management Group, who said it was a day of celebration for everyone: “As the Chairman of the Management Group, it’s

Rock’s New Lifeboat NamedTamsin Thomas

Anita Greenwood officially names the D class lifeboat Rusper II . Photo: Martin Broadfoot


a proud and satisfying moment to see our hardworking crew getting such a capable rescue craft. Judging by their record with previous lifeboats, they will make best use of her in the interest of safety on the sea around this lovely, and yet sometimes dangerous, coast. This event also gives us the chance to say a very sincere thank you to our remarkable donors, Anita and Pam, whose generosity has funded our lifeboat not once, but twice. I’d also like to thank the real workers, the crew and the fundraisers.” A highlight of the day was the presentation made at the start of the ceremony, when Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE presented Mike Hewitt with his MBE. Mike was recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for his selfless commitment to local causes over many years. Mike is not a man to blow his own trumpet, but he did say it was an honour to have been recognised;“I’ve been working on and around the water here for some 55 years and have always been involved with various charitable activities. When the RNLI showed an interest

Mike Hewitt MBE receives his MBE from Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE. Photo: Martin Broadfoot.

Right: The Rock lifeboat launches after the ceremony. Photo: Martin Broadfoot.

in putting a lifeboat on the estuary it seemed a natural progression for me to become involved in it. After much discussion with Padstow Harbour Commissioners and the RNLI it was decided to base a craft at Rock. I was involved with the project from day one and have really enjoyed the experience over the last 21 years.”The naming ceremony also included a service of dedication conducted by the Reverend Andrew Lewis. And as is tradition on such occasions, the lifeboat was launched to

the delight of spectators before our guests tucked in to a traditional Cornish cream tea. Footnote: charity work can be a great leveller as Mike Hewitt found out on the day of our ceremony to formally welcome Rusper II to the station. When the Lord Lieutenant arrived, Mike was busy on car parking duties. You might be about to have a medal presented to you, but when work needs doing it’s all hands to the pump!


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“I try to use photography as a metaphor for the way I want to lead my life. I strive for a personal connection with the landscape and a simple way of life that is not preoccupied with convenience but more with natural beauty.”Nick Reader is a local photographer who has taken his craft and developed it into a high art form. A self-confessed landscape and seascape fanatic, Nick is not from Cornwall. Born and raised in Hong Kong, he came here in 2000, drawn by the spectacular coastline, especially between Porthilly and Polzeath.“Photography was something I always enjoyed doing and I didn’t initially think of doing it vocationally. Now things have evolved professionally, but seascapes and historical photographic processes are my abiding passions.”If you come in to the

gallery, you will be struck by the dramatic way Nick has been able to capture the beauty of this area. He has a hands-on approach to the work and puts a lot of himself into it.“I like to keep my photography really simple, and that reflects how I like to live my life. I strive to enjoy the simple things in nature that we take for

granted: our environment, the ocean and simple food and I hope my art reflects this.”While Nick has photographed many places and settings, it is this special corner of the earth that has captured his imagination and is the subject of most of his photographs. His other passion is creating black

Our Featured ArtistNick ReaderSeascape Gallery


and white photographs using cameras and techniques that date back to the 19th century.“For a couple of years now I have become fascinated with a photographic process from the 1850s, it’s called Wet Plate Collodion. I use wood cameras and brass lenses from the 19th Century. I make my own camera film and developer from pure chemicals. It has become a bit ‘Breaking Bad’ in the darkroom with test tubes and funnels. It is a very long-winded way of making a photo, but the technology is extremely simple. I feel the results achieved using this 165 year old technique still challenge the quality of even the greatest modern cameras. The real beauty of the process is the jewel like quality of each individual and unique silver plate.”As you can imagine, this process makes

for some unique photographic creations. The end product is made from glass or tin or acrylic. It’s got to be a sheet of smooth material that he can put in the back of the camera.

If you want to see Nick’s remarkable photographs and these unique black and white creations, you can drop by his Seascape Gallery, which is on the road by the Pityme Inn. If you see the sign on Rock Road, it means the gallery is open.

Nick will also be hosting an exhibition of his work in the Rock Institute from September 9th-15th. If you want to know more, you can visit www.nickreaderphotography.com

Or just drop by the gallery. Nick is happy to show and tell about the extraordinary 19th century cameras he uses and the process involved in creating his artworks.


A rip current is a strong current running out to sea that can quickly drag you out to sea. A rip current can travel at 4.5 mph, the same as an Olympic swimmer. They can be difficult to spot, but can sometimes be

identified by a channel of churning choppy water or debris on the sea’s surface. They can catch even the most experienced beach goers out, so don’t be afraid to ask lifeguards for advice. They will show you how you can avoid rips. Over 60% of RNLI incidents involve rips.

How to stay safe if you get caught in a rip Don’t try to swim against it or you’ll get exhausted. If you can stand, wade. Swim parallel to the shore if you can until free of the rip and then head for shore. Raise your hand and shout for help loudly.

How to Stay Safe this Summer in Rip Currents

“Don’t be afraid to ask the

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Very well done to our local schools!I was wandering round the Flower Tent at the Royal Cornwall Show and noticed some stunning entries from our local schools. So I took a few photographs which are presented here. This is a random selection as I did not see all of the exhibits, so please do not be upset if your masterpiece is not included. BC

Wadebridge Primary Academy 1st Prize - Henry Eustice

St Minver School 1st Prize -Mille Yoki

St Minver School 1st Prize

St Breok 2nd Prize - Grace and Emily


Very well done to our local schools!I was wandering round the Flower Tent at the Royal Cornwall Show and noticed some stunning entries from our local schools. So I took a few photographs which are presented here. This is a random selection as I did not see all of the exhibits, so please do not be upset if your masterpiece is not included. BC

St Minver School 1st Prize

St Minver School 1st Prize - Amos Maryland

St Breok 1st Prize - Katie Hodges

St Minver School Reception Class


Business Spotlight

Footprints in TimeJacky Casson BA, PGCE

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Discover Your Family HistoryMy passion for family history arose from the fact that my mother was one of eleven children and my father one of seven. As a youngster, I was forever drawing family trees and adding cousins as they came along. My grandparents lived at Shilla Mill at Polzeath in the late 1950s and early 60s and I am very keen to trace my grandfather’s side of the family which, for various reasons has proved difficult. So if anyone remembers the large Beresford family in Polzeath from that period I would be delighted to hear from you! Amazingly I have now moved into the area and live within a twenty minute walk of the old house.I was a teacher for over thirty years, the last fourteen of which I was a head teacher of a primary school in West Sussex. During that time I researched my own family and that of other family members, friends and acquaintances. Most of my research was carried out before the Internet appeared so I know how it feels to have held original documents that maybe no one else has looked at for over two hundred years! On leaving the teaching profession, I decided to start up my own business and become a professional genealogist. I am fascinated by the whole process which is very much akin to that of being a detective: you find a clue which leads

in turn to another clue and yet another clue and so on. After a while you become hooked and now that so much is on the Internet, I can while away many an hour in search of someone’s ancestors although nothing quite beats the thrill of being in an archive and turning over the pages of those original documents. My research has taken me to all the large archives such as the National Archives in Kew, the London Metropolitan Archives, and regional centres from as far away as as Essex, Preston and West Sussex. Closer

Jacky Casson.


to home I also visit our own Cornwall Record Office in Truro and the Cornish Studies Library in Redruth. You may be aware that plans are afoot to move these wonderful Cornish archives to the old brewery site in Redruth in the near future.As well as researching for individual clients, I have put my teaching skills to good use and have run a successful family history class for the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) in Camborne. I will be running the same class in Bodmin in the Autumn so look out for the WEA

brochure with all the details. I also help out at the Cornwall Family History Society courses - an advanced course is planned for this Autumn. I am also available to teach people how to research their own families on an individual basis. So if you would love to know where your family came from and how they lived, why not begin researching your family history? You could develop a lifelong passion!

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When I retired my employer generously gave me a fantastic camera from which I am rarely parted. While having a coffee with a friend one morning I noticed a Robin visiting the feeder with a fledgling following. Sitting comfortably with camera ready I was rewarded!

The Robin is a member of the thrush family and, as we all know, a year round resident regarded by many as a national icon. The robin has a forceful character and given to nagging when it knows you can produce food.

Barabra Le MainIf you have taken a photograph that you think might interest Link Readers why not send

it to us? Page 52 tells you how.


Summer time is around the corner and so is swimsuit season! From a waist-whittling one piece to fringe bikinis to add some ‘oomph’ - there are so many out there that it seems the only beach cover-up you’ll need this season is sunscreen! But what is the best style for you! Here are our top tips for what bikini suits your body shape.

If you have an athletic build …

Trade an athletic style swimsuit for something with ruffles to create curves and a fake hour glass figure. Forget the bandeau shape and go for something that’s bust enhancing such as a front tie. Ruffles and bows will also do the trick as will gathered

chiffon fabrics which epitomise femininity. If you want to add some sex appeal then red or animal print gives you some va va voom.

Bigger on bottom or apple shaped…

Forget the bikini boy shorts that cut the thighs off in the wrong place and go for high cut bottoms. A tankini is also great as it lengthens you. If you are larger on the bottom we immediately try to hide the fact with more fabric and often this enhances the problem – go for string styles so plenty of thigh is on show. Another trick is to wear a deep v top – this will enhance your breasts and bring all the attention to your upper body.

Short torso…For a longer more elegant look on top toss the tankini and try chic detailing. Punchy hues bring attention to your neckline, an ‘X’ pattern slenders and lengthens and high cut bikinis will show off your long legs.

Long torso…If you are long in the body prints and swimsuits with large cut out details are your friends. As with clothing, horizontal stripes will also break up a long line.

If you have a little around the middle…

A ruffled waistband on a bikini can be adjusted to sit higher or lower on the body depending if you are sitting

Seasonal Fashion Tips from Fusion’s Rhowen Yoki

Are you beach ready?


or lying down. Chevron stripes slims you as it diverts and confuses the eye so hides any problem areas also a retro cut works – high waisted bottoms and a bandeau top.Accessorising your look can make or break your beach look so make sure you don’t just have the perfect bikini! Complete your outfit with the summer essentials; sun hat, beach bag, flip-flops, cover ups and sunnies!Ensure your feet are looking the part with a pair of funky flip flops! Ipanemas offer a range of flip-flops that will provide comfort for those beach walks.A beach bag is a must have over the summer months as you need somewhere to carry all of your seaside essentials including your books, kindle, mags, sun cream, water, sunnies and a towel! As good as the lightweight floppy tote bags

are this year is all about the more fabulous and durable bags! An anchor detail bag is great and even has a matching zip bag! Tassels are all the rage this year and gives a great bohemian look - a tan tassel bag will ensure you look stylish!Cover ups are now everywhere and are a must have when planning your summer looks! Cover ups can vary from a pop on top, maxi dress, kimono and simple dresses! We love a kimono as they still show your gorgeous bikini while still giving you that extra cover and if it has tassels even better! Sun hats are great protection from the sun and can improve you summer look! Here are the top 5 hats for summer 2015Floppy – A gorgeous statement making hat with its large brim giving you style and extra sun protection!Feminine Fedora – A tightly

woven straw topper that looks great with everything from jeans to maxi dresses!

Borrowed from the boys – A distressed slouchy hat that the more it’s worn the better it will look! A perfect hat for your holidays as you can just toss it into your suitcase!

Western Vibe – If denim shorts and t-shirts are your style then this is the hat for you! Laid back yet totally sexy.

Pop of Neon – Neon is once again a colour of the season so why not sneak it into your wardrobe on a statement hat!

Also don’t forget to protect your eyes with style and bag yourself a statement pair of sunglasses! Favourites for this year are the traditional aviators, statement black wayfarers and funky cat eyes!

All we need now is for the sun to shine!!


“I bought the wood in 2004. I’d been looking for a smallholding – a place to create a sustainable way of life. I’d been working in a woodland environment mentoring children who had been excluded from school and young people with learning difficulties. I had the idea to create a place for education. So that was the motivation. Then I just fell in love with 10 Acre wood.”It’s easy to understand why. It’s an idyllic location with a very peaceful atmosphere enhanced by the musical sounds of birdsong and the gentle rushing of the

stream. Once Jane had purchased the wood and started work on clearing what was then pretty much a jungle, she realized it would make an ideal venue for a forest school.“I saw an ad for the first forest school course in Cornwall and immediately applied. There are three levels. Level 3 is the Forest School Leadership course and that’s the one I wanted as it qualifies you to run your own forest school.”Jane qualified in 2006 but it took a while for her dream to come true. Working full time and bringing up children prevented her

from devoting herself to the wood full time. There was still a lot of work to be done maintaining the wood and getting it ready to be a venue. Finally, in 2012, Polmorla Forest School was open to the public. Despite a lot of bad weather, mainly in the form of endless rain, the school got off to a great start. Lots of children and adults were able to come and enjoy the space and the activities on offer.“It’s all about connecting people with nature and exploring the natural environment in as fun and creative way as possible. Obviously a lot depends on the weather as to what the activities are. Bushcraft has become really popular with children. So we get them to light a camp fire and do some basic cooking.

If You Come Down To The Wood TodayPeter Crisp

10 Acre Wood is a sylvan sanctuary in the valley created by Pawton Stream just outside Wadebridge. Jane Bailey is the owner and manager of the wood.

Jane Bailey.

10 Acre Wood in the Spring.


Weaving Willow.We do nature walks, foraging, identification of plants, trees and species. We do this through games such as collecting different things and incorporating them into arts and crafts. It’s about feeling at home in nature and giving young people the confidence to go exploring. It’s really building self-esteem and self-confidence that are key aims of the school.”

The big story this year is that Jane and her helpers will be building a traditional ‘round house’ in the wood.

“It’s an ancient way of building that goes back thousands of years using

pine logs, straw bales and cob. Interestingly, the original village of St Breock was built of cob houses. The round house will give us an all-year classroom that will be dry and warm and suitable for running most activities – things like willow weaving, spoon carving, arts and crafts, story telling, environmental studies. The possibilities are almost endless.”Another recent development that Jane is excited about is a group called Friends Of The Forest. This is a voluntary association of like-minded individuals who would like to participate in the management of the wood

and the evolution of the forest school. For just one pound anyone can join and have a say in how the wood is managed and what will happen here.

“The wood is also available as a venue for hire for events like birthday parties, specialist courses, storytelling, music. It is a special place with a magical atmosphere that we are happy to share. So… see you in the wood!”

If you want to know more, you can visit the web site www.10acrewood.co.uk

Or contact Jane directly via E mail: [email protected]

Phone: 07960 757494

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Gardening made easy - Vintage Vegetable Revival

Nick Bacon, Trelawney Garden CentreGardeners are turning towards vegetables relished by our forebears including some long thought of as weeds. By doing so, old varieties are being conserved and a valuable genetic base is maintained for breeding new plants that are resistant to bolting and that preserve flavour and colour.

The Root Of The MatterSkirret is seldom seen today although it has been cultivated in Britain since at least the 16th century. Botanically known as sium sisarum skirret, it was greatly valued as the sweetest whitest and most pleasant of roots. Fleshy grey-skinned tubers are harvested after the first frosts. An open position

in light, rich and well-manured soil which has good moisture retention is preferred. Seed that is sown in spring will provide an Autumn and Winter harvest.

Large Leaved LoveliesCrambe maritima (Sea Kale) grows wild on sandy and shingle beaches round Britain. It was used by Victorian gardeners and is

Skirret Cardoon

SalsifyCrambe


becoming popular again. It is planted in fertile well drained soil with added lime and humus. Crowns should be set 2 inches deep and 18 inches apart in a sunny position. Plants are covered with a terracotta forcing jar: this blanches the young up-and-coming growth. Blanched stems are picked when about 10 inches long. Take care when picking that you don’t damage the crown.

One Man’s WeedThe dandelion was highly valued in earlier centuries for its leaves, roots, flowers and even the flower stalks. Large leaved varieties were bred in the 19th century; these varieties were used in salads.The three main varieties were Ameliore Giant, Thick Leaved Improved and Vert de Montagny. The bitterness in the leaves is removed by covering the plant with a pot to keep out the light. Even today dandelion roots are still grown commercially for making a coffee substitute.

Few gardeners will need reminding that a dandelions tap root will produce new plants if any pieces are left in the soil. If the dandelion was not such a rampant weed it would be treasured for its sunny yellow flowers and general usefulness.

Edible OrnamentAnother popular plant was the cardoon widely used in Victorian kitchen gardens. This handsome perennial grown to around 1.8m (6 ft) tall, is very easy to propagate from seed. Sown in spring, leaves are bundled and tied together, in September wrapped with Hessian to blanch stems. Stems and inner leaf midribs are only used; they are chopped and boiled and used in soups.

SalsifyTragopogon porrifoliusCommon name; Goats Beard or Vegetable Oyster Type; Biennial Climate; hardy - cold winter Size; 35 cm (14 inches)Origin: Southern Europe

Salsify is very low in calories and is a concentrated source of nutrients such as iron, potassium, thiamin (Vitamin B) and phosphorus (Vitamin C). Foliate, copper and magnesium are also present thus making it a very healthy vegetable.

It has distinctive flavour sometime compared with oysters. Seeds are sown in Spring into shallow drills approx 30 cm (12 inches) apart; seedlings are then thinned out to 15 cm (6 inches) between each plant.

Salsify can be steamed, sliced and added to soups and stews. It can also be mashed and used as a good substitute instead of potato. Salsify goes well with roast beef.

Definition of Rhubarb: Celery with Blood pressure.

An old saying: A post of yew outlives a post of iron.

Coming in the next issue, Solving the Shade Problem


Link welcomes pictures and drawings from readers. We employ the very latest printing technology and use good quality paper to ensure that the pictures we print are of the highest possible quality.You can send your pictures to us in many different ways and this article explains how.

Digital CamerasIf you have a digital camera then it’s easy. Adjust your camera’s settings to produce a picture size of at least 2,000 pixels wide and the quality to ‘fine’ (or the highest quality your camera will allow). Attach the picture to an email as a jpeg file and send it to me at [email protected]. Camera ‘.RAW’ files are also fine.Please ensure that the picture is ‘attached’ to the email in the same way as you would a document and not embedded in the email as an illustration. If you are not sure, you can bring the memory card or camera round to me and I will copy the picture(s) – contact details at the end of this article.Please do not crop the picture or edit it with Photoshop (or a similar program). We would like it just as it came out of the camera.Photographs that have been printed on a computer printer are not really suitable except as a last resort as there can be a massive reduction in image quality once they are re-scanned.

Film CamerasSend in your black and white and colour

pictures as negatives, transparencies or photographic prints. If you have a choice between a negative or print a negative is normally the best option.

Pictures and drawingsWe can scan these directly but would normally want to remove them from the frame if possible.

Peace of MindIf you are worried about entrusting your precious photographs or pictures to us then give me a call. We can make an appointment for you to bring it here so I can scan it while you wait – usually only a few minutes.Brian Crank. 01208 869120. [email protected]

How to Send Photographs, Pictures and Drawings to Link

Yes Digital .jpeg, .tiff, .png files Photographic prints - the bigger the

better (even old ones that have been damaged.

Photographic negatives (colour or black and white).

Colour slides and transparencies.

Drawings and paintings

No Unless the image is important and there is

no other option. Digital files less than 1,500 pixels wide. Images produced by a computer printer. Passport photograph (too small).


In 1981 Cornwall Rural Community Council proposed that Parish Councils produce a regular publication to help engage their communities. Both St Minver Councils supported the idea and funded its launch that November, enabling the first issue to be free of charge. Anna Alexander, the first editor, guided the magazine through its first year: she wrote the unifying words which have prefaced every edition.

Like links in a fence we will unite To create a fine community

With willing hearts, with hands held tight. Neither keeping in nor shutting out

But holding fast a fellowship A refuge from adversity.

Initial editorial support came from John Beck and myself. Mike Dell was Treasurer, and John Hewitt produced the artwork for the cover, graphically linking aspects of both Parishes. The team quickly grew, with Sue Laxton, Debbie Cocks, Margaret Hewitt,

Les Bray, Ann Jeal (still on the committee) and Donald Mably on board by Issue 2. For 12 years Link sold at 20p, increasing to 25p in 1994 and 30p in 1999. Exchange and Mart and Personal advertisements cost 2p per word at the time.Under John Beck’s editorship to the end of 1990, it was judged the tops in Cornwall against all comers, and we had a 50th ‘Golden Edition’. An Editorial Team (E T!) – Jennifer Gordon, Hilda England and I - took over on his retirement, and worked with Ann Jeal, Norman Bradley (Treasurer for well over a decade), Joan Baird, Norman Snell and Betty Ironside. Pages in preparation were spread out across the floor at Brook Cottage, Tredrizzickbridge, and we sometimes worked into the small hours – quietly(!) as the family slept upstairs. Contributions of wide ranging articles, local news and views, Council updates, poetry, book reviews, appeals, personal ads and more were all typed on typewriters and delivered to user-friendly Wadebridge Printers for steadily increasing print runs. In July 1992 we were finalists in ‘The Countryman’ village newsletter competition – runner-up out of 250 entries. St Minver Link was the only finalist from the south west, and was runner-up to Bedfordshire in the category for over 2,000 population. We were invited to Burford in Oxfordshire for the presentation of awards. A further development was (the publication of Memories of World War Two in 1995.

St Minver Link - the first 20 yearsHelen Rawe

In our bicentenary issue in January we included a brief recent history of ‘Link’ which did not include the first 20 years. Helen Rawe, one of the founders of Link, rectifies

that omission.

Jennifer Gordon and Helen Rawe attending ‘The Countryman’ Awards in 1992.

Continued on


Where do ideas come from? They don’t just appear out of the air (not for me anyway) they have to be generated.

It was looking at the tulips I have grown this year that started a train of thought. The striking orange flowers of ‘Ballerina’, with its subtle scent, made a vibrant splash of colour on an outside windowsill. They were even more striking from inside, looking through the long window in the living – room, where they resembled a Hockney painting silhouetted against the glass.

When I imagine this drawing, I accentuated the decorative aspect of the tulips - reminiscent of Art Nouveau stained glass and vases where the tulip was a favourite motif.I also grew the white ‘Purissima’ and the dark purple ‘Queen of the Night’ tulips - it was the white ones that generated an idea.To begin at the beginning: I had a commission for a painting, to include the owner’s four cats, seen as if they were in Cobb Cottage garden, with the familiar gate in the background. They sent photographs of the cats, two black, one ginger, one Burmese White, but these did not show much detail. I asked if they could send more information, but sadly two of the cats were deceased. So I began to weave a story around what I had. I started painting the white tulips in front of me and as I worked I began to imagine the back view of a black cat amongst the

blooms looking into the picture.

What was he watching in this overgrown garden? Another black cat is sitting on a chair in the middle distance - an enigmatic expression on his face. Amongst the stone wall behind plants grow up and surround him - the gate is there. To the left beyond the tulips, Ginger is sitting on another chair, looking on a little smugly. (He only ever really thinks about his next meal.) High in a small tree sits the Burmese; white, fluffy, and austere surveying the other three. What is going on here? I have called

Country Diary from Cobb Cottage Written and Illustrated by Joan Cockett


it ‘The Conference: Friends Reunited’.

The story is whatever the viewer likes to make of it, or is it just four cats in a garden? Remember two black cats were deceased - so how did they all meet in Cobb’s garden on a lovely May day in 2015? Is it a dream? I hope they like it.

So much for ideas. What a wonderful , albeit erratic, spring we’re having but good spells of sunshine have led to prolific growth. Primroses, cowslips, apple

blossom, bluebells-, all have been abundant, and the grass never stops growing. It is not just the weather, though; we have a much reduced rabbit population, and plants have reappeared that I’d almost forgotten about. There is an increase in the number of bees and butterflies; the little common Blue loves the small (poached egg) white flowers of the cistus. Clematis ‘Montana Frieda’ with its sweet fragrance, surrounds the bird box, a hiding place as the blue tits

flit rapidly in and out.

Just a minute ago, a tiny mouse shot across the paving to disappear amongst bluebells and cranesbill geraniums. The garden is a secret, but busy, place. Keep quite still, and you may see a cat...

Patrick Hannon led the ET from 1996, and the team was joined by Doreen Jarvis (Copy Reproduction), Derek Bishop (Treasurer) and Tony Bowden (Distribution). There was a special celebratory one hundredth edition in 1998. The first St Minver Parish Magazine was introduced in 1892 by the Rev. Charles Chase. Eighty nine years later St Minver Link began, with 24 pages of text supported by seven pages of advertisements. By the onset of 2000 E T comprised long standing stalwarts Jennifer Gordon and Ann Jeal, Dorothy Housego was Treasurer, with Derek Bishop taking on the Chairmanship. Dave Mattos had taken on Distribution. It had grown to 48 – 52 pages, supported by 22 pages of advertisers. It has continued to grow, and its success continues to build. Contributors, advertisers, distributors, local outlets and E T has moved it forward to the impressive Link of today. Congratulations all. As Val Cole says in the 200th edition, “It has to be a winner”.

Continued from Page 53


Published by Harper Collins paperback £7.99 from Wadebridge Books

A Book Review by John Baxter

A Seaside AffairFern Britton

Fern Britton is, perhaps, better known as a TV presenter and a participant in Strictly Come Dancing. This is her fourth novel, however, and the inspiration for it apparently came to her when she was on the Strictly tour and was talking to the Stage Manager about badly behaved actors. As with the first three books, this is set in Cornwall, in the fictional village of Trevay on the Atlantic coast. Cornwall has clearly woven a spell for Britton. She has worked, holidayed and lived in the Duchy, and describes it as “a character, a living, breathing something that feeds me, my soul, my imagination”. For her it is a “story book place” that she has found impossible not to write about in her novels.The central plot of ‘A Seaside Affair’ is hardly original. The much-loved but ramshackle Pavilions Theatre in Trevay, once the venue for legends like Max Miller, is under threat from the Café au Lait conglomerate, keen to extend its coffee-chain empire into seaside Cornwall. Regular Link readers might recall ‘Nasty Pasty’, John Cleave’s entertaining story of a similar theme in another (the same?), North Cornwall fishing village. Remarkably, while writing this review BBC Spotlight reported, on May 16th, on the condition of The Palace Theatre, Plymouth, once a stage for icons

like Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, and Morecombe and Wise, and now endangered. A group has been formed to seek volunteers and a great deal of money to breathe life into the Theatre; this book could be its inspiration and its template.

Perhaps it is best to share the irritations first. The ever-changing relationships of


the principal characters makes for a pacy style, but there are a few ugly phrases and at least one inexcusable grammatical error. A more zealous proof-reader should have noted that a cup of tea Piran made for Helen became a cup of coffee a few moments later. Bodmin Parkway Station does not have a barrier into which you insert your ticket to leave, and the Camerons do not holiday in Rock but in Trebetherick.More irritating is the introduction of ‘celebrity’ names throughout the story. Most are merely mentioned, and some, Princes William and Harry for example, have no influence at all. But Dame Judy Dench, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Justin Timberlake et al are all deemed to have helped the cause of ‘The Save The Pavilion Committee.’ Even worse, Lord Fellowes (of Downton Abbey fame) and Richard Gere (‘Pretty Woman’, ‘Officer and a Gentleman’), contribute significantly, but implausibly, to the outcome of the campaign.There are two themes in this novel. The threat to the theatre is the first and the fight to save it is told engagingly, if improbably. Local characters are neatly blended with well-meaning outsiders to effect a happy if predictable outcome. The route, however, is somewhat uncertain, navigating an unfortunate and potentially devastating fire on the way. The second theme is the behaviour of

actors, something for which Fern Britton’s experience of growing up in the theatre and working as a stage manager has clearly prepared her. Brooke, Ollie and Jess are three of the central actors in the story and each endures a bewildering cocktail of damaged relationships, one including a fictitious member of the Royal Family! It is easy to attribute some blame but there are no convenient conclusions to suggest ‘all ends happily’. The one possibly pleasing outcome is left tantalisingly uncertain with a simple reference to Jonathan’s ‘Plan B’.Readers will find this book entertaining. It moves at a brisk pace and there are a few dramatic moments. There is plenty of good humour, particularly involving the vicar and his car, as well as some pithy descriptions of uncomfortable episodes. An occasional gem is introduced such as the revelation that the Chinese use the same word for crisis as they do for opportunity. Britton’s apparent disdain for thespians is never far from the surface: “bloody actors are all the same” and are later likened to “ a travelling band of minstrels, all too many of whom were morally incontinent”.This is a ‘Liebfraumilch’ of a book: light, pleasant to taste on a warm summer’s evening in Cornwall, unpretentious, lacking in depth, a hint of sparkle but best kept on a shelf for guest readers or donated to the St. Minver Church Fete.


After a wee break from moaning, she’s back and more than happy to moan on your behalf. This time Morwenna is beefing about barbecues (the disposable variety) and feature a letter from an irate reader about an old chestnut that will not go away … litter.Summer is upon us and if you read certain ‘red tops’, the cookery column of woman’s magazines, or watch the TV ads for DIY superstore retailers, you would have thought that the season had been renamed ‘Barbecue Season’.Indeed, one of the joys of summer is alfresco eating and if like us, you live near the beach what better way to indulge in this than with the beach barbecue? Creates such a romantic picture doesn’t it? Sun kissed bodies, guitar playing dude, sun going down over a silver sea,

whole lobster on the grill - however - the reality is actually more like this.Seriously, who can possibly be so ignorant, careless and inconsiderate to think that anyone wants to see the remains of their burnt out barbecue scattered around our beautiful dunes? Beer cans and metal disposable grills do not walk off to a bin by themselves, nor do they decompose … they lie in the place that they were left until somebody decent clears them away.The grass on which the barbecue was placed, does not miraculously grow back the next day … it takes months. And as for the burnt out logs, are we expecting Hercules himself to come and lug them away?By all means, attempt to recreate the romantic image portrayed earlier … beach barbecues can be delicious, memorable and so much fun, but for heaven’s sake, have a mind for the folk that come by them the next day and clear them away. One more cautionary note, make sure that your bbq is well and truly extinguished before throwing it away – douse with gallons of seawater and remember that the sand underneath is red hot too and can seriously damage some ones feet.

Moan ingMorwenna


I have received a letter from a reader:Dear MorwennaSince my retirement I have taken to walking around St Minver Lowlands. I notice the litter - one can hardly ignore it. I do my best picking up as much as possible, but filling four black bin bags with rubbish from around Pityme Industrial Estate area did mean two trips. I am not the only person who has had this experience. I have heard complaints from local people who walk across the dunes

in Rock, about bottles left by picnickers. If people would just keep the area near their residence or business litter free it would make a big difference. I have seen some local businesses sweeping and clearing outside their property - Well Done! Others, on the other hand, don’t bother. Regardless how many bins there are the responsibility remains with the individual.Yours,

The Secret Litter Picker

Kite SurferOn May 3rd the team was on exercise when they noticed a kite surfer in difficulties. With Tom Fletcher at the Helm, the person was rescued and his equipment recovered and returned ashore.

Engine FailureWhen on another exercise on May, 13th Charlie Toogood (Helm), Charlie Hibbert and Phil Bartlett were alerted to a local 10 metre fishing boat with engine failure about a mile west of Newland Island. As the weather was fine and calm, the crew took the boat in tow, bringing it the full six miles back to Rock. This was quite some achievement for our inshore lifeboat as the fishing boat weighed about seven tons!

Back to SchoolAlthough exercising locally, we have also been training further afield, with

two of our crew, Leon Burt and Lauren Williams, attending a course in Poole at the RNLI HQ (more of this in the next edition of Link), but of note was the fact their training was funded by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.

This is a UK registered charity that invests in engineering-related education, public engagement and the application of research, for public benefit, worldwide. The Trust is funding the Sea Survival element of RNLI’s Trainee Crew Courses for a five year period from January 2011 to December 2015. This additional funding of nearly £1M will bring their total support for the RNLI to just over £1.5M.

So now we look forward to a busy and hopefully, peaceful summer on the water and finish with a date for your diary – our RNLI station Open Day, which will be on Sunday August 23rd (see page 19).

Rock Lifeboat DiaryTamsin Thomas


Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway Company was incorporated in an act of Parliament on 23 May 1832.It was the first public railway south of a line from Liverpool to The Wash. Bodmin and Wadebridge was a pioneer undertaking having been opened three years before the first mainline in the country and four years before the first line out of London. Public wharves (sidings) were at Ruthern Bridge, Nanstallon, Dunmere (or Borough Bounds was its old name), Helland, Tresarrett, Wenford Bridge and Bodmin. All except the last two had women Wharfingers in charge - wives or widows of male employees. Two locomotives were delivered; the ‘Camel’ in February 1834 and ‘Elephant’ in 1836. The cost £725 and £800 respectively. They came in parts to Wadebridge from Neath Abbey Ironworks, South Wales. It is interesting that the name Elephant was bestowed by the

makers (in absence of instructions from the company), not knowing that ‘Camel’ referred to the river and not the animal.

‘Bodmin’ was the third engine bought in 1863. There are specimens of passenger carriages preserved in National Rail Museum at York.

Bodmin and Wadebridge had been taken over by London and South Western Railway in 1846, it was physically isolated from other railways until the Great Western Railway branch from Bodmin Road connected with it at Boscame Junction 3 September 1888. North Cornwall line from Halwill reached Wadebridge June 1st 1895 and was extended to Padstow 27 March 1899.

Many thanks to Helen Rawe and Geoff Richards for their help. More can be found at Wadebridge Museum. Open daily 11 am. to 3 pm. from Monday to Saturdays and most Bank Holidays.

Bodmin and Wadebridge RailwayBarbara Le Main


Brain GymDavid Topliffe

This month’s quiz What do the letters stand for?

Answers to last month’s quiz What is the TV advertisement?

SudukoUnfamiliar with Sudoku? All you have to do is to fill each of the 9 sub squares (marked with heavier lines) with the numbers 1 to 9 without repeating any number. In addition, a number must not appear twice in any row or column of the puzzle as a whole.

9 4 3 1 7

7 4 6 2 8 5

5 1

5 4 3

1 7 3 6

4 1 9

2 5

8 9 6 2 3 4

9 8 4 7 1

1 Refreshes your breath, naturally Wrigley’s Double mint

2 Melts in your mouth not in your hand Minstrels

3 Really satisfies Snickers

4 Every thing you want from a store

and a little bit more.. Safeways

5 Schhh! you know who Schweppes

6 The mark of a man Old Spice

7 The longer lasting snack Twix

1 3 C in the F2 57 HV3 1815 B of W4 66 B of the B5 24 C means PG6 29028 H of E in F7 7 B for S B


Fat is a dirty word. Unfairly so! Fat not only helps to make food delicious, but in its healthy form, fat really does have some important roles in the body. Fat helps our bodies to absorb vitamins, it forms an integral part of all cell walls and fat also helps to move nutrients around the body. So it’s not all bad!The key to getting it right with fat is choosing the right type. There are two types within the foods that we eat: Saturated and Unsaturated fat. Saturated fat is solid at room temperature and comes from animal products like lard and cheese and includes the fat we tend to largely find on meat. Saturated fat doesn’t do much for our health, it contributes to clogging and narrowing arteries, increasing our risk of heart disease. These fats are often used in processed foods such as biscuits, cakes and pastries. There are a couple of anomalies however with both coconut oil and palm oil being from plants but also solid at room temperature. Coconut oil, although saturated is actually composed of a slightly different type of fat which is good for us so we don’t need to panic about

coconut oil.Unsaturated fats, which include both mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats tend to be liquid at room temperature, like olive oil and sunflower oil. These fats are mainly derived from plant sources. These are healthy fats for the body, which can improve blood cholesterol levels and they provide the essential fatty acids that we need for normal growth, development and maintenance of health. Most of us eat too much saturated fat and we should all be trying to cut down on them and focus instead on getting the small amount of fat that we need every day from unsaturated fat sources. Here are some tips to help you make healthier choices regarding fat: Go for avocados, nuts and seeds which all provide good quality fats as well as plenty of other nutrients. Use these in salads or just as snacks throughout the day. Avoid or reduce processed cakes, biscuits and pastries and you will immediately lower your saturated fat intake dramatically. Trim off excess and visible

fat from meat and also the skin from poultry. Try to use less butter, cheese and cream. A small amount is absolutely fine and personally I wouldn’t bother with low fat versions of these foods as they tend to be highly processed but instead enjoy a small amount of the real stuff! With cheese, using a stronger mature cheddar for example can mean that you only need a small amount to produce a strong flavour. Switch to cooking methods not requiring the use of additional fat to cook with. Baking (normally or in a foil/paper bag), poaching, steaming, grilling and when the weather allows, BBQing are all wonderful ways of cooking and can be super easy and quick. Be wary of lighter / light / diet/ low fat products as these may well be lower in fat but can be higher in sugar/sweeteners and often more processed. We all tend to automatically add butter or margarine to sandwiches without really thinking about it – try using

Navigating the world of friendly fats …

and those that aren’t so friendlyFaith Toogood


Neighbourhood Development Plan

What is Happening?The St Minver Parishes Pre-Submission Plan Public Consultation was completed in January. Responses were made to all comments received and where appropriate minor changes or additions were made to improve the strength or clarity of the NDP. The revised Plan was approved by the Parish Councils and submitted to Cornwall Council together with the required Consultation Statement (detailing all of the consultation that has been carried out through the three years of the NDP project) and the Basic Conditions Statement (which details how the Plan is in conformity with all requirements, in particular the Neighbourhood Planning General Regulations, the National Planning Policy Framework and the Cornwall Local Plan).

As part of the consultation process Cornwall Council are required to make a screening assessment as to whether a Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA – a process for assessment of the impacts of implementing a plan or policy on natural habitats and wild fauna and flora) and/or a Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA - a process to ensure that significant environmental effects arising from policies, plans and programmes are identified, assessed, mitigated and communicated) and then seek confirmation of this screening from a number of agencies. Cornwall Council assessed that neither an HRA nor an SEA were required. Unfortunately Natural England has now responded that they believe an SEA is required. Conducting an SEA will require assistance from experienced consultants at considerable expense and take some six months to complete. As no other similar parish in Cornwall conducting an NDP has been required to undertake an SEA, discussions are ongoing with Natural England to understand why they have determined that a St Minver Parishes SEA is required and whether minor changes could be made to the NDP to remove the requirement. In parallel, consultants are being requested to provide cost and timescale proposals for conducting a St Minver Parishes SEA.

The SEA issue has already delayed the NDP project by some four months and if the SEA has to be conducted this delay will extend to some ten months pushing the timescale for the referendum and NDP adoption into 2016. Progress of the discussions with Natural England and on the SEA, if still required, will be posted on the website and included in future Link articles.

Further information on Neighbourhood Planning can be found at http://www.stminvercouncils.org.uk/ndp.html.

moist fillings and you will find that you don’t need and don’t miss the butter/margarine. Make sure you include a portion of delicious oily fish every week. Oily fish includes sardines, mackerel, salmon and fresh tuna! These contain amazing fats called Omega 3 fatty acids which are so important for keeping us and our brains healthy and functioning well.These tips should help you to switch your fats around but do remember that we don’t need to be cutting fat out of our diet, simply making sure we have the right kind in our diet. Enjoy trying some recipes that include lots of healthy and good fats and make sure you have a go at the toasted seeds recipe (below) which is a great snack, not to mention addition to any salad/vegetable accompaniment!

Toasted seedsSo simple, make a batch of these each week and keep in an old jam jar with a screw top lid. Use as a snack on their own or as a sprinkle on salads, spaghetti dishes, risottos and basically anything!Take 350g seeds ( I use a combination of pumpkin and sunflower seeds which seems to work best). Preheat a grill or large heavy based frying pan and spread the seeds out. TIP: if the pan / baking tray is small, you might want to do this in a couple of batches to ensure that all seeds are evenly toasted. Now pop under the grill or on the heat and watch like a hawk! They seem to take forever to turn golden and then suddenly burn… move them around several times to get all seeds reasonably well toasted. When they are looking nicely golden (but not black!) remove from the heat and whilst still warm sprinkle over 2 tsp soy sauce (or tamari if you are gluten-free). Mix immediately and well to lightly coat all seeds and then leave spread out to dry completely.When dry and cool, pop into the jam jar and enjoy. These will keep for a good couple of weeks in an airtight container but I very much doubt they will last that long!

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Parliamentary Update from Scott Mann MP

Firstly, I would like to thank the people of North Cornwall for selecting me as your MP on May 7th. Before that eventful day, I toured around the constituency for two years, speaking to people on the doorstep, chatting to shoppers in the high street, meeting business owners in the small villages, and walking around the farms and harbours that are the bedrock of our Cornish economy.

Upon arrival in Westminster, I was inducted alongside fellow new MPs before building my support team. I will be opening the constituency office in Bodmin Fore Street, which means the local people of Bodmin will have easy access and good links for the rest of the constituency.

I will be conducting surgeries when returning from London to meet as many people as possible, and also taking advantage of Parliamentary recesses to visit towns and villages across North Cornwall.

After induction, I was sworn in as an MP, giving my oath in Cornish to make it known that our ancient language is still very much alive. After this, I immediately undertook casework and met with ministers.

I discussed the expansion of the Launceston Medical Centre with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, and the implementation of railway links with Rail Minister Claire Perry. During my election campaign, I outlined my main goals of what I wanted to achieve in Parliament, one of these being the continuation of local health care and cottage hospitals. I also

know of the problems the county faced when the Dawlish wall was badly damaged in 2014, and how the local economy subsequently suffered.

It is therefore only logical that we look into ways of building another line through Oakhampton so there is always a rail link into Cornwall. There is also a desire for a committed railway into Bodmin town centre. Currently, many have to pay for buses or taxis to reach Bodmin Parkway, with the station sometimes inaccessible when the A38 is shut due to accidents or road works.

The procurement of a mainline service would also help towns such as Wadebridge and Padstow, as well as the villages which surround them, to make travelling easier for commuters and tourists alike.

Others issues I am adamant to resolve include street trading and the lack of residents car parking.

Shops in Padstow are paying business rates while street traders do not. This is an issue I believe needs addressing and re-balancing in favour of business owners.

Local people in Wadebridge are also disgruntled at the lack of parking, and I am pleased to announce that CORMAC is to start a feasibility report into how a parking scheme could be implemented.

The Queen’s Speech also proved promising for the people of North Cornwall. In it were the announcements for an EU Referendum, the freezing of income tax, National Insurance

and VAT - with no-one paying any income tax who work 40 hours a week on the minimum wage, the doubling of free child care to 30 hours a week for three and four-year olds, the reviewing of benefits - with David Cameron vying to reform how EU migrants can claim them, and expanding the right-to-buy policy.

£1 billion will be used to build 200,000 homes on brown field sites to avoid digging up our countryside, and I personally will push to see all big housing developments in Cornwall sell at least 40% of their homes at affordable prices.

As an affordable home owner, I know how stiff the competition is to acquire one, and I want to see local people prioritised ahead of 9,000 others who are on the housing list but do not live in the county. It isn’t right that people are forced to leave their hometowns and away from their families simply because they cannot buy a home.

I look forward to working with you all over the coming five years and representing you in Westminster.

Parliament will be rising in late July, which will allow me to base myself in the constituency through August. I hope during that time you will bring any concerns to me, either by contacting my office, or myself via email at [email protected]

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Regular EventsAquafit Wednesdays; 9.15 am – 10.15 am; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost £5.20Badminton Mondays; 8 pm – 9.30 pm; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost – Adult £3.90, Child £2.70 Thursdays; 8 pm – 9.30 pm; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost – Adult £3.90, Child £2.70Circuit Training Tuesdays; 5.15 pm – 6.15 pm; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost £5.20 Thursdays; 6.15 pm – 7.15 pm; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost £5.20Country Market Thursdays; 8.40 am – 12.30 pm; Wadebridge Town Hall; Contact Mrs Jasper (Tel 01208 850796)Get Crafty! Polzeath Marine Conservation Group; See page 25Pilates Thursdays; 9.30 am - 12.30 pm; Perceval Institute; Contact Sarah Graham (Tel 07984 617632) * No classes 30 July & 6, 13 AugustFridays; 6 pm - 7 pm; Perceval Institute; Contact Sarah Graham (Tel 07984 617632) * No classes 31 July & 7, 14 AugustPityme Lunch Club 2nd Wednesday of Every Month, 12 noon for 12.30; Pityme Inn, Rock; A social gathering with a two course set lunch for £10 including tea or coffee. To attend contact Janet Heath (01208 863884) or John Warn (01208 862510) by the preceding Sunday.Rock Gig Rowing Club Wednesdays; from 5.30 pm; Rock Lifeboat StationRoller Disco Saturdays (every second one); 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost £4.50, 50p skate hire

St Minver Brownies Wednesdays; 6 - 7.30 pm; Guide Hut, Trewint Lane, RockSt Minver Parish Council Meeting Tuesdays; 14 July, 11 August; from 7.30 pm; The Perceval Institute, St Minver; All welcome to attend.St Minver PCC Meeting Wednesday, 15 July; from 7.30pm; The Perceval Institute, St MinverSt Minver Messy Church1st Saturday in the month; 9 am - 12.30 pm; The Perceval Institute; light breakfast, crafts, a bible storySt Minver Senior Circle Every other Tuesday; Rock Methodist Church; Cost £1 to include light refreshments; Tel 01208 869427St Minver Short Mat Bowls Please Note: There will be no bowls on the following evenings because the hall will not be available: July 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 28, 31; August 4, 7, 21Otherwise Tuesdays and Fridays; 6.45 pm – 9 pm; Lingham Hall (St Minver Primary School); Cost £2 (including tea & biscuits); first two sessions free; equipment providedSenior Circle Short Mat Bowls Mondays; 2 pm – 4 pm (not August); The Rock Institute; Cost £1 (includes tea & biscuits); equipment providedSt Minver Football Club Home matches at Trewint Lane, Rock; Saturdays; All matches kick- off 2.30pm. For match information contact secretary: Roy Birchwood 01208 880549Swimfit Wednesdays: 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost £4.40Trebetherick & Polzeath WI First Thursday of month; The Rock Institute; 7.30pm Summer months, 2pm during the winter from OctoberVolleyball Wednesdays; 7.45 pm – 8.45 pm; Wadebridge Leisure Centre; Cost – Adult £3.90, Child £2.70

Wadebridge & District Care for the Aged Exercise Class Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: John Betjeman Centre; Tel 01208 812392Wadebridge Camels RFC Junior Training Wednesdays; from 6.30 pm; Molesworth Field, Egloshayle Road; Contact: Mel Dyke (Tel. 01208 814447)Wadebridge Canoe Club Evening Paddle Tuesdays; 6.30 pm; Wadebridge Canoe Club, TrevillingFor more information: www.wadebridgecanoeclub.orgWadebridge & District Care for the Aged Tai Chi Tuesdays; John Betjeman Centre; Cost – Free; Tel 01208 812392Wadebridge & District Care for the Aged Computer Class Thursdays; John Betjeman Centre; Cost – Free; Bring your own laptop; Tel 01208 812392Wadebridge & District Care for the Aged Stroke Club Fridays; 10 am – 12 pm; John Betjeman Centre; Cost – Free; Tel 01208 812392Wadebridge & District Care for the Aged Tea Dance Fridays; 2 pm – 4.30 pm; John Betjeman Centre; Cost – Free; Tel 01208 812392Weekly Fitness League Wednesdays; 10 am – 12.15 pm; Wadebridge Town Hall; Contact Heather Jordan, Tel. 01208 321771Wadebridge Tennis Club SessionsWednesday & Friday evenings; from 6 pm; Sunday morning; from 10.30 am; Contact: James 07881 583971Wadebridge Town Band Rehearsals Fridays; Juniors 6 pm - 7 pm; Seniors 7 pm - 9 pm; The Churchill Bars, The Conservative Club; Molesworth Street, Wadebridge; Contact: Eric Gill

The Link Events DiaryCompiled by Claire Warr - [email protected]

Whilst we try hard to avoid mistakes they can, and sometimes do, happen. If we are made aware of any mistakes we will update the details on our website www.stminverlink.org/LinkEventsDiary.html

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01208 815125Wadebridge Youth Club Fridays; Juniors (8-11 years) 5.45 pm - 7.15 pm; Seniors (12-16) 7.30 pm - 9 pm; The Basement, The Exchange, Molesworth Street; Contact 913593Yoga Mondays (Intermediate); 6.30 pm – 8 pm; The Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge Wednesdays (General/Beginners); 7.30 pm – 9 pm; The Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge; Contact: Jane Paterson (Tel 01208 815252)

JulyArt exhibition: Marcus Mattel Monday June 29 - Sunday July 5; Rock InstituteCoffee Morning Wednesday July 1, 10 am - 12 noon; Perceval Institute; Cakes, bring and buy, Plants and much more; Raffle; Admission £2; Proceeds to be shared by St Minver Churches and Riding for the disabled (Cornwall). All WelcomeTrebetherick & Polzeath WI Thursday July 2, 7 pm; Rock Institute; Meeting, Speaker: Val Jacobs, Subject ‘Curious Corners of Cornwall’; guests welcomePadstow Vintage Rally & Country Fair Friday July 3 - 5; Treator Farm, Treator, PL28 8RUNational Trust Big beach picnic at Pentireglaze Haven Saturday July 4, 12–4pm; See page 22Art exhibition Cornwall Water Colour Society; Tuesday July 7 - Thursday July 16; Rock InstituteSt Breok Church Flower Festival Friday July 10 - Sunday July 12; See page 19Rock Oyster Festival Saturday July 11 - Sunday July 12; Dinham House on B3314 from Wadebridge; tickets £22 per adult, £8 for the younger children and £14 for teens. Camping is available on the Friday and Saturday nights and for early ticket sales there is a nominal booking fee of £1 per adult.

The Corineus Quartet12, 3pm; St Endellion Church; Schubert’s String Quintet; see page 22Easy Access Rock-pool Ramble Thursday July 16, 10.30am–1.30pm; Polzeath Marine Conservation Group; Polzeath Beach; see page 25Art Exhibition: Danka Napiorkowska Friday July 17 - Friday July 24; Rock InstituteCoffee Morning Saturday July 18, 10 am - 12 noon; Rock Methodist Church; Cakes, Books, Plants, Crafts and Pre-loved Clothes; Admission £2.50; All WelcomeWadebridge Choral Society Summer Singers Saturday July 18, 7.30 pm; St Minver Church; see page 25Chef’s BBQ on the Quay Monday July 20, 7pm; Rock Sailing and Water Ski Club; Everyone welcomeCoffee Morning Cancer Research UK, St Minver Branch; Thursday July 23, 10 am - 12 noon; Penmayne Cottage (bottom of Shores Lane); Various Stalls; All WelcomeArt Exhibition: Penny McBreen Saturday July 25 - Sunday August 2; Rock InstituteCuckoo’s Nest Footsbarn Theatre; Monday July 27 - Saturday August 1; Carruan Farm, Near Polzeath, PL27 6QU; Time 7.30 pm; an adaptation of Ken Kesey’s cult novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoos’ Nest. Tickets: Adult £16; Concession £12; Children £8; Family (2 adults, 2 children) £40; Family (1 adult, 2 children) £28. For more information got to www.crbo.co.ukTalk by RNLI and Polzeath Surf Life Saving Club Tuesday 28 July, 7pm – 8.30pm; Tubestation, Polzeath; see page 25St Endellion Summer Music Festival Tuesday July 28 - 7 August; St Endelienta Church, St Endellion PL29 3TT; for more information call 01208 880298

Bat Night and BBQ Pentireglaze; Wednesday July 29, from 7pm until after dark; see page 22Polzeath Rockpool Rambles Polzeath Marine Conservation Group; Friday 31 July 11.30am - 1.30pm; see page 25

AugustCreation Fest Saturday August 1 - Friday August 7; Royal Cornwall Showground; Wadebridge; for further information telephone 0844 8794703Art Exhibition: Penny McBreen Saturday July 25 - Sunday August 2; Rock InstituteTrebetherick & Polzeath WI No Meeting in AugustArt Exhibition: Jan Gisbourne Monday August 3 - Saturday August 8; Rock InstitutePolzeath Rockpool Rambles Polzeath Marine Conservation Group; Monday August 3; 1.30pm - 3.30pm; see page 25Coffee Morning Wednesday August 5, 10 am - 12 noon; Perceval Institute; Cakes, bring and buy, Plants and much more; Raffle; Admission £2; Proceeds to St Minver Churches; All WelcomeNational Trust Bat Night and BBQ Pentireglaze; Wednesday August 5 and 12, from 7pm until after dark see page 22Brownies Donkey Derby Sunday August 9; Trewint Sports Field, Rock; an annual event to raise funds for the Brownies.Art Exhibition: Nicholas St John Rosse Sunday August 9 - Thursday 20 August: Rock InstituteNational Trust Bat Night and BBQ Pentireglaze; Wednesday August 12; see entry for August 5 abovePolzeath Rockpool Ramble Polzeath Marine Conservation Group; Friday 14 August 11.30am- 1.30pm; see page 25Polzeath Rockpool Ramble Polzeath Marine Conservation Group; Tuesday 18 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm; see page 25

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Pavilion Building, Rock Road, Rock Tel: 01208 863079

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Hartley Home CareQuality Care for the Community

Hartley Home Care provides care to people funding their care either privately or through the Direct Payment scheme by

providing a bespoke discrete service to people in their own homes. Care is arranged to suit the individual and is not adjusted

to fi t in with other people’s needs. If you are looking after a loved one or neighbour and would like to have a carer to support them for anything from a couple of hours

a week to several visits a day we can help. We are also looking for enthusiastic people who want to help make people’s lives better to

work as Care Assistants in this area. Top rates of pay and allowances paid.

Call Sue on: 01840 213040or e-mail us at: [email protected]

Art Exhibition: Valerie Wright and Caroline B Gregory Friday August 21 - Monday August 31; Rock Institute

RNLI Open Day Sunday August 23, Midday - 4 pm; see page 19; all are welcome

Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust Family Fun DaySunday, August 23; Pencarrow House and Gardens; Washaway nr Bodmin; for further information tel 01637 889926

St Minver Church Fete Wednesday August 26; 2pm; St Minver Cricket Field; see page 18

Polzeath Rockpool Ramble Polzeath Marine Conservation Group; Friday August 28; 10.30am - 12.30pm see page 25

Cornwall Folk Festival Friday, August 28 - Monday, 31; various Wadebridge locations ;Tel 01637 880604

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Sunday July 5th 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael EvensongSunday July 12th 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver Morning Worship 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael EvensongSunday July 19th 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael EvensongMonday July 20th 7pm St Minver Licensing Rev Dr Elizabeth Wild Sunday July 26th 11am St Michael United Songs of Praise 11am St Minver No Service 3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion 6pm St Michael EvensongSunday August 2nd 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael EvensongSunday August 9th 9.15am St Michael Holy Communion 11am St Minver Morning Worship 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael EvensongSunday August 16th 11am St Minver Holy Communion 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael EvensongSunday August 23rd 11am St Minver Morning Praise 3pm St Enodoc Holy Communion 6pm St Michael EvensongSunday August 30th l1am St Minver United Service at Rock Methodist Church 3pm St Enodoc Evensong 6pm St Michael Evensong

Catholic Church ServicesWADEBRIDGE, St Michael’s Church. Mass: Sundays 8.30am.BODMIN, St Mary’s Abbey. Mass: Sundays 10.30am.PADSTOW, St Saviour & St Petroc Church, Mass: Vigil Mass Saturday 5.30pm. Confessions: Saturdays 5.30 - 6pm.TINTAGEL, St Paul The Apostle Church, Mass: Sundays 5.30pm.For current information about these and other

Services [email protected]

Methodist Church ServicesRock Methodist Church 11 am every SundayWadebridge Methodist Church Worship takes place at Cornerstone, Trevanion Street, Wadebridge every Sunday at 10.30. All Age Worship 1st Sunday each month. Rocks for Primary School age children 10.15 - 11.30. Creche availableTrelights Methodist Chapel Sundays 6pmTubestation (Polzeath) Multi-denominational. 10 am Every Sunday.

Quaker MeetingsSunday mornings at 10.30 in the John Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge (next to library). All are welcome.

Weekday Services 10am Wed St Minver Holy Communion 5.30pm Wed St Michael Evening Prayer 530pm Sat St Enod0c Evening Prayer

Anglican Church Services

Polzeath Area Residents’ Association Hospital & Surgery Car

Transport ServiceThere have been some changes to the Hospital Car Service. If you need transport to a hospital please ring one of voluntary drivers listed below:

St Minver AreaMr Peter Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . 01208 862452

Mrs Jacqui Watson . . . . . . . . . . 01208 862452

St Kew AreaMr David Pullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01208 881148

Mrs Bridget Pullen . . . . . . . . . . 01208 881148

Mr Ricardo Dorich. . . . . . . . . . . 01840 770225

Mrs Elizabeth Dorich . . . . . . . . 01840 770225

Charges are based on 45p a mile which includes reasonable waiting time.Please Check With The Parish Newsletter or

Church Notice Boards Latest Information.

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Local Telephone NumbersCompiled by Olivia Warr, Wadebridge Comprehensive School.

To suggest ammendments to this list email [email protected]

ChurchesCatholic (Bodmin & Wadebridge) ------ 01208 72833 (Tintagel) ---------------------01840 770663Methodist (Rock, Steward Mr F L Cope) --01208 863481 (Wadebridge) -----------------01208 812887Multi-denominational (Tubestation Polzeath) --------01208 869200St Minver (Warden Mrs E Elliott) --------01208 863905 (Warden Martin Broadfoot) ---01208 863705Doctor / MedicalBridge Medical Centre Wadebridge ------ 01208 812342Bodmin Hospital ---------------01208 251300Frank About Drugs -------------- 0800 776600Drinkline -----------------------0800 9178282Port Isaac Surgery --------------01208 880222Rock Surgery -------------------01208 862545Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) ----------------------01872 250000Wadebridge Health Centre -----01208 812222LibrariesCornwall Library Renewals Line 0845 6076119All Libraries --------------------0300 1234111Reference Library ---------------0800 0322345PoliceDevon & Cornwall Police (non-urgent) -----101Crimestoppers ------------------- 0800 555111Emergency / HelplinesAge UK -------------------------0800 1696565Air Ambulance HQ --------------01840 213574Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service -0300 1234232Electricity (Western Power Distribution) -- 0800 365900National Domestic Violence Helpline ---------------------0808 800 5000National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111999NHS Direct HelpLine ---------------- 0845 4647Parentline Plus (24 hour) ------0808 8002222Police, Fire, Ambulance Services, Coastguard ---------------------------------999Samaritans ---------------------08457 909090Women’s rape/abuse centre ------------- 01208 77099/0808 8029999

Water Helpline -----------------0800 1691144Veterinary and RSPCAWadebridge: (G & P J Nute) --01208 813258Bodmin: (Harleigh Vets) -------- 01208 72323St Columb: (RSPCA Animal Centre) -------01637 881455(RSPCA Animal Centre 24 hour) 0300 1234999General Numbers Bridge Club (Robert Mabley) -01208 814564 British Legion-St Minver (Fred Prior) -------------------01208 862543Cancer Research (Gina Snelling) ---------------01208 862820Citizens Advice Bureau (Advice Line) ----------------08444 99 4188Cornwall Council ----------------0300 1234100CRUSE Bereavement Care Cornwall ----------------------- 01726 76100Animal Welfare & Veterinary Laboratory --------------------01872 265500 EDF Energy ---------------------- 0800 365000John Betjeman Centre ----------01208 812392Old Cornwall Society (Margaret Bartlett) -----------01208 816307Padstow Harbour Master -------01841 532239Parish Council: Highlands Clerk (Helen Hyland) ---------------01208 812289Parish Council Lowlands Clerk (Gillian Thompson) -----------01726 882145Perceval Institute (Maureen Rickard) ------------01208 863366Polzeath Area Residents Association (David Short) ---------------- 01208 862568Polzeath Surf Life-Saving Club (Susan Rowlands) ------------01208 859161Relate Relationship Counselling (St Austell) -------------------- 01726 74128Rock Institute (Allan Caswell) - 01208 869420Rock Lifeboat Station ----------01208 863033Rock Sailing & Water Ski Club (Secretary Kim Oaks) ---------01208 862709

Rock Water Taxi (Boat -during operating hours) 07778 105297 (offices) -----------------------01208 862815St Minver Beavers (Alison Cox) -------------------01208 862839St Minver Brownies (Kathy Hore) ------------------01208 862340St Minver Cemetery Committee (Mary Drummond-Dunn) -----01208 863491 St Minver Cricket Club ----------01208 863402 St Minver Cubs (Nigel) --------01208 815102St Minver Football Club (Roy Birchwood) --------------01208 880459St Minver Post Office -----------01208 863366St Minver Pre-School -----------01208 869511St Minver School ---------------01208 862496St Minver Scouts (Robert Watson) -------------01637 889 190 St Minver Senior Circle (Joan Rowell) -----------------01208 869427St Minver Short Mat Bowls (Pat Crank) -------------------01208 869120St Minver Silver Band (Gary Gauss) ------------------01208 814170Trebetherick WI (Pam Curtiss) -----------------01208 862067Tre-Pol-Pen Hand Bell Ringers (Tony Priest) ------------------01208 863450Wadebridge & District Angling Association (Jon Evans) -------------------01208 812447Wadebridge & District Camera Club (Pam Hall) --------------------01208 862957Wadebridge Choral Society (Annabelle Woolcott) ---------01208 815322 (publicity, George Dale) -------01208 815981Wadebridge Male Voice Choir (Taff Williams) ----------------01208 814717Wadebridge Post Office --------01208 812813

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Muts CutsQualified Pet Groomer

Ring Kerri01840 21178607921 637055

www.mutscuts.co.uk

Gable CottageNewhall Green

Ian’s Logs and Kindling

Delivered within 20 mile radius of Wadebridge

01208 863404 07740 404850

M I R Mabley, Blake’s Keiro, St Minver

Fresh Crabs and Lobsters landed daily in Port Isaac from our own boat ‘Mary D’. Available cooked, dressed, in a sandwich, boxed to take

home or even alive.We also have a small seasonal selection of sustainably caught Cornish fi sh, mussels, oysters and smoked fi sh, locally roasted coff ee, homemade cakes and lots more.Why not call in for a crab sandwich or

lobster salad and glass of wine?

(Situated at the top of the hill near the Pea Pod Gallery) [email protected]

Calum and Tracey Greenhalgh, Fresh from the Sea, 18 New Road,

Port Isaac, PL29 3RE

01208 880849

FRESH FROM THE SEA

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Farm Shop &Restaurant

ick our wn r ead icked ome rown trawerrie aerrie ooeerrie Black currant and ed currant

ome roduced ee lam and reerange egg and eaonal egetale omemade am ickle and marmalade

ocal roduce cheee countr crat git countr wine and ciderBreakat unche eliciou omemade Cake and Cream ea

rder taken or Celeration CakeChildren la rea et Corner

ind u at t ndellion r ort aac on the B

Tel 01208 880164www.trevathanfarm.com [email protected]

Open Daily from 9 am Mid-February to end of December

Probate ServicesPrompt Support for the Recently Bereaved

Obtaining ProbateActing as executors and trustees

Administering the estate

No estate too small or too complexExperts in Estate Tax Planning & Administration

Review and redrafting of existing Wills

Contact Richard for further information:Phone: 01208 814681

email: [email protected] www.t-h.co.uk

Trudgeon Halling, The Platt, Wadebridge, PL27 7AE

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Wadebridge Prestigious Waterside DevelopmentLast few penthouses and townhouses remaining

20, Molesworth Street, WadebridgeCornwall, PL27 7DG

t: 01208 813595 e: [email protected]

Computer generated image of Phase 2

Computer generated image of Phase 1 SOLD

Contact us for latestprice and availability listsShowhome available forviewing appointments.

www.crw.co.uk

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Nursefi ndersProviders of Registered Nurses and Care

Assistants to local organisations and private clients in Cornwall for over 16 years.

We have approved status with the local authority and are registered with CQC

Our range of support includes:• Supplying fully trained staff to Residential/Nursing homes.• Home Care/Domiciliary Services.• Early Intervention Support.• Hospital Discharge/Aftercare Services.• Live-in Care and Support.• Supported Living Services including Personal Budget/PA support packages.• Carer’s Break Cover.

Ongoing recruitment programme

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

01872 270999enquiries@nursefi ndersltd.co.uk. www.nursefi ndersplus.co.uk

72 Lemon Street, Truro (next door to the cinema)Offi ce Open to visitors Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.

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Biomass, Solar PV and Wind Turbine Specialists

Over 450 renewable installations

Unsurpassed technical advice and support

A range of financial solutions and incentives available

Free survey and quote

Experts in Design, Installation and Service

Your Local Renewable Energy Specialists

SOLAR PVBIOMASS • • WINDFREE CALL 0800 975 5635 [email protected] www.cleanearthenergy.com. .

St Minver Primary School Pengelly Wadebridge Community Turbine

Woodsaws Farm Holiday Cottages – Biomass

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Martin Way ROOFING CONTRACTORS

LEADWORKS ETC

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

012O8 85O24O 01726 891799 07788 133659 O779O 482544

Martin Way ROOFING CONTRACTORS

LEADWORKS ETC

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

012O8 85O24O 01726 891799 07788 133659 O779O 482544

Glowarm Plumbing and Heating (Cornwall) Ltd

Glowarm Plumbing and Heating (Cornwall) Ltd, Middle Fernleigh, Trefrew Road, Camelford, Cornwall PL32 9TP. Fax: 01840 212457

www.glowarmplumbing-camelford.co.uk

Boiler Breakdowns Gas and Oil Installations

Bathrooms Heat Pumps

LeadworkDomestic Plumbing

Free Estimates 24 Hour Emergency call out

Gas Safe and APHC Registered

01840 2124570777 9969 484


01208 814581 [email protected]

Camel Group Helping to create your grand design.


Call us: 01208 72328 Visit online: www.sproullllp.co.ukEmail: [email protected]

Sproull Solicitors

Visit us at Bodmin, Camelford or Wadebridge

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Duchy ChimneySweep Services

Duchy Stove Installations

Our commitment to you • We will ensure that the area around your stove is covered to keep your room dust free.

• We will vacuum sweep your chimney/liner.

• We will conduct a smoke test to ensure that your chimney is operating safely with suffi cient draw.

• We will provide a Certifi cate verifying that the chimney has been swept.

Our commitment to you• We will fi t your stove or one supplied by us.

• It will be installed in accordance with ‘J’ regulations in planning control by a HETAS registered engineer

• Upon completion your stove is signed off with HETAS and your local planning department is notifi ed who then send you a completion certifi cate.

Keeping you warm and safe078 858 637 93

We are based in Bodmin

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Bespoke quality made to measure curtains and blinds (made in our own workrooms)

Home measuring and fitting

Roller/vertical/venetian blinds

Poles and tracksFabrics and wallpaperPaintFurniture CushionsLampsHome accessoriesGifts

Inspirational Home Furnishings

Unit 4, Great Western Railway Yard, St Agnes T: 01872 552910

17 Polmorla Walk, Wadebridge T: 01208 814023

www.linteriordesign.com

Printed by St Austell Print Company Ltd. 01726 624900

Nursery Stores at your convenience Open Mon to Sat 8am - 6pm, Sun 9am - 1pm (extended during the Summer).

Malcolm has owned Nursery Stores for thirty two years and during that time we have sourced some fantastic local products. We also stock a wide range of everyday essentials and groceries to create many fantastic meals.

Check us out for,

Fresh local and international fruit and vegetables. Special items can be ordered with24hrs notice

Our wide range of local and continental cheeses, local sausages and bacon, local cream and yoghurts and a good selection of meats, joints and free range chickens.

Also Chunks fresh family pies. A fine selection of International and Cornish Camel

Valley Sparkling and still wines. Check out some of our case deals and 3 bottle promotions in store.

Also stocking many local and international beers and ciders including Sharps Doom Bar available at a special 8 bottle case price.

We look forward to seeing you in your local convenience store.

Free local delivery The Splatt, Rock, Wadebridge, Cornwall,

PL27 6NW. Tel 01208 863328 [email protected]

nurserystores.co.uk Patients using the Surgery should use their parking please as

our parking’s limited and used by three businesses.

st minver link issue 203 - july/august 2015

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