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Serving the whole community
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MYLOR MAGAZINEMYLOR MAGAZINEMYLOR MAGAZINE June 2015June 2015June 2015
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Advertising in Mylor Magazine Rates (per issue):
Colour: Full A5 page £45, Half page £25. B/W: Full page £20, Half page £12, Quarter page £8.
E-mail: [email protected] for further details
Publication date is nominally the 1st of the month
Deadline date for copy is now 10th of previous month
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Cover: Tom Phipps practising to compete for selection by
team GB for the 2016 Olympics. Photo: Brian Phipps
Mylor Magazine [email protected]
Published by:
Mylor and Flushing
Community Publications
Trustees:
Chris Perkins (Chairman)
John Symons (Parish Council)
Revd Jeffrey James (secretary)
Nicholas Trefusis
Editor:
Michael Jeans-Jakobsson
01326 374767
Community contact:
Val Jeans-Jakobsson
01326 374767
Photography:
Geoff Adams
01326 374197
Treasurer:
Andy Goodman
01326 373530
Editorial Team:
Judy Menage
Roger Deeming
Wendy Fowler
Terry Chapman
Margaret Whysall
Printing:
Leaflet Express
01872 865744
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July
22 14.15 - 15.30 Mobile Library
23 Sch End of term
25 TH 10 - 12 PC surgery - p8
27 FVC 7.15 Parish Council
August
15 TH 10 - 1 Midsummer Market
19 14.15 - 15.30 Mobile Library
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Contents
June
1 OS 7.30 Flower Club
3 TH 7.30 Con ‘Ruddigore’ - p17
12 RSC Beach party - p13
17 TH WP meeting - p13
20 MC Sponsored walk - p6
20 FVC 10 - 12 PC surgery - p8
20 TH 7.30 Con Trefusis Singers
23 TH 12 LC Summer Lunch - p13
24 14.15 - 15.30 Mobile Library
24 TH 7.30 MM ‘Paddington’ -p16
28 MC 10.30 Family Service - p6
29 PH 7.15 Parish Council
Village Diary
Key: AS: All Saints Church, Con: concert, CL: Christmas Lights, CM: coffee morning,
FC: Flower Club, FSM: Friends of StM, FVC: Flushing Vlge Club, GC: Garden Club,
LC: Lunch Club, LHG: Local History Group, MC: Methodist Chapel, MM: Mylor Movies,
MYC: Mylor Yacht Club, OS: Ord Statter pavilion, PC: Parish Council, PF: Playing Fields,
PH: Parish Hall, Sch: Mylor School, StM: St Mylor Church, TH: Tremayne Hall.
4 Vicar’s letter
5 Church notes
6 Church & Chapel news
8 Parish Council report
9 Re-painted pump
12 Churchyard Group
12 Post Office retirement
12 Creative Writing
13 Roger & June ‘Thank You’
13 Women’s Institute
13 RSC Beach Party
13 Lunch Club
13 Photo competition
14 Mylor family connections
16 Book Group review
16 Nankersey Male Choir
16 Trefusis Singers
17 Flower Club
17 Mylor Movies - Paddington
17 Kenwyn Barton singers
17 Mylor Art Group
21 More About - Hazel Carruthers
23 Health and Fitness - Picnics
25 Mylor Exploits - Visit to Assisi
26 Centre Spread - Views to Assisi
30 Wildwatch - Summer Solstice
33 Local History - Garden Treasure
38 On the water - FMPGC report
41 Young Explorers - Make a Kazoo
49 Crossword
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Vicar’s letter ~ Revd Jeffrey James The hunt is on. Across the land, the psephologists and
market researchers are looking for three sorts of people.
They’ve given them handy labels; shy Tories, lazy Labour
and late deciders. The first group wouldn’t say what they
really thought, the second said one thing and didn’t
follow through and the third group only decided when
they had the pencil in their hand and the ballot paper in front of them.
It’s quite possible that such people exist, you may be one of them, but I
wonder whether there’s a different story at work here.
The collective failure of the opinion poll forecasts before the General
Election, has left the pollsters embarrassed. They need a pretty
convincing explanation of how that came about and just as importantly
how they can avoid getting it so wrong again. Opinion polling is big
business and a great deal is riding on the fact that their forecasting
methodology is reliable. Companies and other organisations make
plans, influenced by the expected results. They influence movements in
the price of shares and bonds. They offer the appearance of reliability
and certainty in an area of human life where uncertainty is inevitably an
important part of the picture.
This is where the real story lies, in the human search to limit
uncertainty and doubt so that lives can be lived more straightforwardly.
We surround ourselves with facts and knowledge and scientific
methodology, all of which are in themselves good things. Then we
believe that this can tell us what will happen and we can plan what we
should do or how we should live. And we are surprised and perhaps feel
we’ve been let down when the promised event either doesn’t happen or
isn’t as expected. We can also be surprised when things that had not
been expected occur. This happens in many aspects of our lives
because we sometimes behave in consistent, predicable ways and
sometimes we don’t.
So the real surprise of the opinion polls is not that they were generally
wrong in their forecasts between Labour and Conservatives, but that
they were generally believed. We have been reminded again
that the ways of human beings often escape the forecaster
and make sense only in retrospect. We might also be
reminded to step back and take a wider look at life. Jesus put
it like this “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for
today.” Not much room for polls and pollsters here.
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Parish of St Mylor: Regular Services
St Mylor with All Saints, Mylor Bridge
www.stmylor.org.uk
Sundays
8am Holy Communion* St Mylor
10.30am Parish Eucharist St Mylor
5pm Evening Prayer* All Saints
*these services use the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
Wednesdays
10am Holy Communion All Saints
For feast day services and other occasions,
see church notice boards
Enquiries about baptisms, weddings or funerals should be made
to Revd Jeff James on 01326 374408 or at
The Churchwarden, Hazel Carruthers, can be contacted on
01326 374262 or at [email protected]
Friends of St Mylor Church Registered charity number 1129030
Music for Strings played by
St Mewan Sinfonia
Sunday 21 June
St Mylor Church
7.30p.m. - Tickets £7.00
(including refreshments and programme)
Available from Committee Members
Raising Funds for St Mylor and All Saints Churches
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Church News: We are delighted to report that at our recent APCM,
Hazel Carruthers was elected churchwarden for the current year. We
look forward to working with her and know she will be an excellent
warden - see More About on p21.
We said goodbye to Wendy Reid, Sue Prout and Sylvia Stephens, who
have served varying terms on the PCC – we thank them for their
wonderful support. We welcomed new PCC members Sian Gaston and
Pauline Wakeley, together with Michael Cartwright who has stood down
as a Deanery Synod representative and takes the third vacancy on the
committee.
It was reported that both the fabric of St Mylor and the churchyard are
in excellent condition. All graves are now accessible, thanks to our
Grounds man, Richard Fray, and our team of volunteers. Many visitors
comment in our visitors’ book as to the wonderful condition of both
church and churchyard. Do come and have a look round – they are
worth a visit .
Our next All-Age Worship service, preceded by breakfast at the Café
Mylor, is on 28 June. Do come and join us, either at Café Mylor from
9 am or at church at 10.30 am. Judy Menage
Chapel News: We held our Methodist Homes Service, led by Maggie
Rogers, where we thought about how important our older friends are
and the wonderful work the Homes do to support them in their later
years.
Our Family Service on 26 April was led by Cara and our young people
on a theme of Noah. Prayers, stories, poems, plays and songs were all
used to tell the story. Michael played the piano during the collection,
and Laura and Ellie sang ‘Who Built the Ark’ and ‘From The Tiny Ant’.
Everyone agreed it was a brilliant service. On Saturday 2 May Vera
hosted a very successful coffee morning at her home. She raised an
amazing £725.37 for Chapel Funds and would like to thank all who
supported it.
Please join us for our Walk and Cream Tea on 20 June. We leave the
Chapel Yard at 2 pm and walk around the creek to Tregunwith Farm for
a traditional Cornish Cream Tea, hosted by Maggie and Robert Rogers,
in aid of Chapel Funds. If you can't manage the long walk please join us
for the tea at 3 pm.
On Sunday 28 June at 10.30 we have a Family Service led by Christine
Roberts from Mylor School. Come and join us for this family celebration.
For more information contact me on 01326 376241. Vyv Curnow
Church and Chapel News
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Community News and Views Parish Council: A meeting was held at Mylor Parish Hall, on Monday 27 April.
Mrs Stubbs, a member of the public and a representative from Adult Social
Care, explained how she hopes to work with village organisations to alleviate
transport problems for older people. This was supported by the Parish Council.
Several complaints have been made to Councillors regarding the new traffic
calming sites. Do we need to indicate who has right of way? Are the curbs
visible? Community minded villagers have agreed to care for the planters.
It appears that Playing Field land has not been registered with the Land
Registry and solicitor's advice is to do this. The Council thought this was a
good idea, in consultation with the Playing Field Committee.
Cornwall Council have put forward plans for improvements to Treluswell
roundabout and invite comments. The Clerk continues to inform CC about the
poor road condition at the top of Bells Hill and Carclew Road. Comment was
made about a car crash on Bells Hill. The Work Party has tidied up Mill Quay,
and cleaned the seats at the east end of the Playing Fields. One worker has
done a magnificent job painting the pump in Church Road (see opposite page).
Councillor Bridges has persevered with the Community Flood Plan for Flushing,
and now has volunteer Flood Wardens. The Plan can now be implemented.
Foreshore/fundus responsibility around the Playing Fields/New Quay areas is
under discussion with Truro Harbour Authority. The latter has agreed to
contact local boatyards regarding their sewage management for house boats.
Sunken graves in the Cemetery have been levelled off and re-seeded.
Observant parishioners may have noticed that the finger post at Six Turnings
has been set back; we are still waiting for one finger to be returned by CC.
Annual Parish Assembly: Held on 11 May in the Village Club, Flushing
followed by a Council meeting. John Symons was re-elected Chairman and
Martin Jewell re-elected Vice Chairman, with some changes of representatives
on the sub committees. Quotes have been obtained for work to the Leats and
Sands car parks, and Mill Quay. It was agreed to accept one offer and move
ahead with this essential work. The ever present problem of parking in both
Flushing and Mylor, signage to the new road calming measures and condition
of the road at the top of Bells Hill were all discussed. It was decided to ensure
that the S106 money from the Bells Hill development was put toward open
spaces within Mylor. This money must be spent before 2019 and is intended
for use on projects no more than a kilometre from the site.
Some concerns were raised over public footpaths around Enys/Broads Lane.
Councillor Robson will walk these paths to check on their viability. Path cutting
should start at the end of May. Posters have been put around the parish
informing people about the free buses to Penryn Post Office. This will operate
until the new office opens in Mylor village.
Parish Council Surgeries: Drop in for a chat and tell us of your concerns for
the parish. All welcome. Dates, times and venues on p3. Jan Robson
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Translation services also available
The pump on Church Road looking
very smart after painting by a
member of the parish work party
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Community News and Views ~ continued
St Mylor Churchyard Preservation Group: Since forming our
volunteer group five years ago, we felt we had achieved our original
objective of making the churchyard accessible and decided to adopt this
new name. The churchyard is full of flowers and shrubs, including
donated ones, and is now in full flower.
We have removed some dangerous overhanging Yew branches and
these have been sawn up and either bagged for sale or given to a local
wood turner. We have bags of logs available at £1 a bag.
We are indebted to Kevin and Sian Gaston who provided and fixed
nesting boxes to many of our trees. They have monitored them and
these are the figures for 2014. Of 11 bird boxes, nine were used. Six
had nests built in them but were not used and three were fully used,
producing a total of 20 chicks, of which ten were ringed and fledged.
We are beginning to see mice, voles, rabbits and evidence of badger.
Sadly, we have not yet seen any hedgehogs and we keep our eyes open
for dormice.
We hope to repair the guttering of the Trinnick building and also strip
the door and re-paint it. Helen Fletcher
Post Office Retirement: For those of you who
contributed to the retirement gift for our postmaster
and postmistress (and with profuse apologies to the
many in Mylor Bridge who would have liked to do
so, but didn't have the opportunity), we collected
£150 and gave Roger and June a magnolia bush, a
gift voucher to buy plants for their garden and a
Marks and Spencer gift voucher.
Terrie Clarke and John Skinner
Creative writing: Only two more Saturday writing sessions now until
we take our summer break - 20 June and 25 July. In June we will be
creating some new characters and putting them into situations that
make them show their true colours; also meeting some very unusual
animals who might find their way into poems or stories. We are a
friendly informal group, with a variety of styles and interests; come and
join us if you would like to find inspiration for writing in good company.
We meet in the Pope Room at Tremayne Hall, starting at 10.00 am and
finishing at 12 noon. We love to see new faces; just bring your
notebook and pen. The cost is £7 per person. For more details email
[email protected] or phone 01326 377419. Jane Moss
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Community News and Views ~ continued
Thank you: We would like to thank everyone for the many cards, gifts
and good wishes we’ve received on our retirement. We’ve been truly
overwhelmed by people’s kindness and generosity and just wanted to
say how much we appreciate it. Our very best wishes to Sue and
Djamal at the new Post Office. Roger and June Petrie
Women’s Institute: Following a recent taster session of what the WI
has to offer, when Rhiannon Parsons gave a presentation on 'fitness
and stretching for women', it is hoped that a committee will be formed
and a provisional programme will be underway for the first official
meeting of the new branch on Wednesday 17 June at 7.30 pm in the
Tremayne Hall. All are welcome. See posters around the parish or
phone me on 01326 379982 for more details. Pam Seabridge
RSC Beach Party: Restronguet Sailing Club are
holding a beach party and barbecue on 12 June.
Kimber’s Men will be performing with support acts.
Tickets are £7.50 on sale at Café Mylor and Versatile
Marine Services. All proceeds go towards Tom Phipps
Racing Rio Olympics campaign (see front cover).
Peter Stephens
Lunch Club: We will be having a Midsummer Lunch Party on Tuesday
23 June, 12—1.30 pm, in the Tremayne Hall, with the usual charge of
£3.50 and a 50p raffle. There will be a special buffet lunch with
strawberries and cream to celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte. We
will be decorating the hall to give a patriotic atmosphere. All over 60s
are welcome, so please come along - and bring a friend!
Val Jeans-Jakobsson
Photographic Calendar Competition: The Tremayne Hall is planning
a locally themed calendar for 2016. We invite all budding photographers
(children, teenagers and adults) to submit colour photographs of Mylor
for inclusion. Email entries to [email protected]. Closing
date 30 June. More details from me on 01326 372168. Pat Willmore
Don’t forget that you can see all current and back issues of the
magazine on-line and in full colour. Go to www.tremaynehall.org
and click on ‘Magazine’ in the menu at the top of every page.
N.B. Be patient, as down-loading can take a while.
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A few weeks ago I received an unlikely phone call. "Is that John?" the caller
asked. [Yes] "The last time I saw you was 69 years ago!"
It was my father's cousin with some surprising news about our family tree.
By digging and delving, he had discovered that my great-great grandfather
was [probably] a baby rescued from the ill-fated merchant ship 'Queen',
wrecked off Trefusis Point in January 1814. His name was Emanuel de Silva.
The 200th anniversary of this tragedy was reported in the National Maritime
Museum on-line journal 'Troze' in January 2013, and makes extraordinary
reading.
The disaster, which involved the loss of more than 200 lives, occurred during
an ESE gale which blew-up whilst the ship was at anchor in Carrick Roads,
sheltering from storms that had battered her and a convoy of other transport
ships on their way home from Spain and Portugal, bringing servicemen and
their families back from the Peninsular War.
Accounts of the event differ but the key causes of such a dramatic loss of life
in 'sheltered' waters appear to be: The 'Queen' had 'only one cable and
anchor out' and the cable to this (the port anchor) was too short; It was a
moonless night and, when the wind blew up, the crew tried to lay the
starboard anchor but were hampered by alarmed passengers who came up on
deck; The ship's Master was not on board at the time and the crew were
drunk. When the port cable snapped, there was no time to lay another anchor
and the ship drifted quickly onto the rocks at Trefusis Point.
As the hull gave way, all below decks were
either crushed to death or drowned. In less
than 20 minutes of striking Trefusis Point, the
'Queen' had been reduced to matchwood. To
add to the howling gale, it was snowing
heavily, so that visibility was virtually nil and
other ships nearby and the folk of Falmouth
did not see the tragedy unfolding. The good
news - if any there was - was the compassion
of the Fal community in giving food and
shelter to the 100+ survivors - including my
ancestor who was 'found', taken to Plymouth
and brought up by an uncle.
Today the remains of the shipwreck of the
'Queen' are several monuments in
churchyards at Mylor (see picture), Penryn
and Budock.
All in all, this story is a salutary reminder to present day mariners, of vessels
large and small, to respect the sea at all times - even in the safest of safe
harbours. John Skinner
Mylor Family Connections ~ The Queen Transport
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MYLOR SURGERY Part of Trescobeas Surgery
Doctors clinics on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Regular nurses clinics
Convenient dispensary, including prescription
drop off at Mylor Stores
Mylor is one of the fortunate villages to have its own
doctors surgery. However, it can only survive if it is used.
Most important: please make sure you are registered with
us. We cannot over emphasise this too much, as it will
affect your treatment and our funding!
Call in, visit www.trescobeas-surgery.co.uk
or phone 01326 315615 to register.
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Nicky Rangecroft - Life Coach
Being a parent is the most important job you will ever have.
Venue Near Flushing, Falmouth
For information and dates call Nicky Rangecroft 07971520391
Email: [email protected]
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Local Arts and Crafts Book Group Review: April’s book, The Sleeper by Emily Barr, was
chosen as she is a local author, living and writing in Falmouth. This
novel is set partly in Falmouth and uses locations familiar to us all. It is
a thriller revolving around a love affair and murder on the London-
Penzance sleeper. The plot shifts between Cornwall, London and
Thailand, clearly all locations with which the author is very familiar.
Most of the group felt that many of the characters were somewhat
underdeveloped and that some of the twists in the plot were rather
contrived and unlikely. However, generally the group found that it was
a ‘page turner’, piquing the reader’s curiosity to discover what happens
next. This led to an interesting discussion as to what constitutes a good
read. Although the book fell short on structure and characterisation it
did compel the reader to read on. Suspend disbelief and enjoy it for
what it is! Pat Willmore
Nankersey Male Choir: Celebrating our 65th Anniversary! Founded
mainly by men from Flushing, the choir now numbers almost 60
members from West Cornwall. Today Nankersey is one of the best
known and respected choirs in Cornwall and beyond. Our motto is ‘To
sing for and to give pleasure’. In doing just that, several thousands of
pounds have been raised over the years to benefit various charities,
organisations and projects. Past highlights include ‘Songs of Praise’;
‘Highway’, Hampton Court Flower Show, Royal Albert Hall (with massed
Cornish choirs); the biennial Cornwall International Choral Festival; the
Royal Cornwall Show and the Fal River Festival. We would welcome new
members. No need to read music, just enjoy singing. For more
information, visit www.nankerseychoir.org or follow us on Facebook.
Elaine Tangye
Musical Director
Trefusis Singers: We had an excellent coffee morning on 18 April in
the Tremayne Hall, which was very well attended. Our thanks to all who
helped to make it an enjoyable morning, raising £335. Some of this
money will go towards new music for our summer concert, ‘A
Promenade Around The West End’. It starts with a buffet supper at 6.45
pm on Saturday 20 June in the Tremayne Hall.
We enjoy being a small choir, but would welcome a few more members,
so, if you are a budding singer, why not try us? We meet every Tuesday
evening at 7.30 pm in the Methodist School Room.
Irene Gardiner
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Flower Club: As Easter Monday was our scheduled day for April, the
meeting was brought forward to 30 March. 0ur next meeting will be at
7.30 pm on Monday 1 June, in The 0rd-Statter Pavilion The
demonstrator will be Jo Goldring from Indian Queens, with ‘Inspired by
Nature’. The competition is ‘Flowers from the Garden’ with an exhibit
space of 18 inches. For further information, please contact either
Margaret Underwood on 01326 312499 or Jean Frith on 01326 372071.
Irene Gardiner
Mylor Movies: Our film this month is ‘Paddington’. An all
time favourite with young and old, Paddington stars in his
own movie!
After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in a
Peruvian rainforest, a young bear (Ben Whishaw) makes
his way to England in search of a new home. The bear,
dubbed ‘Paddington’ for the London train station, finds
shelter with the family of Henry (Hugh Bonneville) and
Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins). Although Paddington's amazement at
urban living soon endears him to the Browns, someone else has her eye
on him: taxidermist Millicent Clyde (Nicole Kidman) has designs on the
rare bear. We hope that you will join us on Wednesday 24 June at 7.30
pm in The Tremayne Hall. Jo Robertson
Ruddigore in Mylor: The Kenwyn Barton Singers are touring the
county with this Gilbert and Sullivan favourite, set in a gothic castle in
Cornwall, and they perform at the Tremayne Hall at 7.30 pm on
Saturday 3 June.
Proceeds go to the upkeep of the hall and all are welcome for what will
certainly be a highly entertaining evening. For more details, phone
Jenny Gardiner on 01209 821972. Shirley Green
Mylor Art Group: We meet in the Parish Hall at 7 pm on Thursdays, for
two hours. We are exhibiting some work at the Truro Arts Café until 10
May. If you are interested in art please come and join us for an evening.
Participants bring their own equipment and projects to work on.
Life drawing sessions with a live model start in June, at 6.30 pm on
Wednesday evenings, for two hours. Sessions are open to all, and cost
£10. Thanks to those that have shown an interest - more welcome.
For more information or to express an interest, please contact me at
[email protected] or on 07910 571848. Nathan Hume
Local Arts and Crafts ~ continued
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Angie
Welcomes you
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Local gardener providing a professional service
Dedicated to serving the community with a wide
selection of fresh fruit and veg with freshly baked
bread, pasties and pastries. Also a good range of
wine, dairy and general groceries.
Open seven days a week, 8am - 8 pm (Except Winter Sundays - 6.30 pm) 01326 373615
Mylor Stores
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More About ~ Hazel Carruthers
It never ceases to amaze me that, in writing this
column, one can come across so many inspirational
people living in our community, often without us
suspecting or appreciating their benign presence.
One such is Hazel, who has just been appointed to
succeed Judy Menage as Churchwarden of St Mylor
(see p6).
Hazel was born in a Kentish village and enjoyed an idyllic childhood
surrounded by cherry orchards and the village green. Eager to grow up
and spread her wings, she got a job in BBC radio, at which she
outraged the establishment by being the first woman to wear trousers
in Langham Place. Not surprisingly, she charmed them into agreeing
that it was not quite as outrageous as they thought. Very soon, she
moved on to a publicity post at British Lion Films where she worked
with the famous Boulting Brothers, amongst many others.
Her next and most rewarding job was for the prestigious English Bach
Festival. Among her duties was to organise the accommodation for the
visiting celebrities from around the world, which she likens to trying to
herd cats! The festival ran for three weeks each year, between Oxford
and London, and provided her with a full time job for three years.
Not one to stand still for long, she felt the call of travel, especially as a
beloved sister was now in Sydney and she wanted to visit her. So she
saved up and purchased a passage on a small Polish trans-Atlantic liner
to Canada. After many adventures travelling across that vast country to
Vancouver, she continued down to San Francisco (where she met an
astronaut - as you do!), then on to Hawaii, Fiji and finally Australia.
In Sydney, she met a dashing ophthalmologist called Andrew. They
moved to London where they married and Andrew worked at Moorfields
Eye Hospital. In 1978, Andrew came to Treliske and they moved to
Flushing with their two children, Ben and Sarah.
Hazel was soon involved with setting up Citizens Advice Bureaux,
becoming manager in Falmouth. In 1982, she was a founder member of
Cruse in Cornwall, training as a bereavement counsellor and later as a
support group leader. In 1987, she was invited to join a Falmouth firm
of solicitors as a legal executive specialising in matrimonial law. A few
years later she was laid low by M.E. and fatigue persisted for several
years. However, she rediscovered the benefits of yoga and went on to
train as a yoga teacher. Now the church offers her yet another exciting
challenge. Michael Jeans-Jakobsson
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Health and Fitness ~ Jenny Taylor (a local caterer)
Eat safely this Summer
With summer finally here our thoughts naturally turn to enjoying time
outdoors and whether we are in the garden, on the beach or down at the
playing field, picnics and barbecues are often part of our activities.
Unfortunately a downside of the warmer weather is an increase in food
poisoning and stomach bugs, so it is really important to take extra care when
handling your food. While food safety is paramount throughout the year it is
especially important when the temperature starts to rise so here are a few
things to think about :-
* Do you know the correct temperature for your fridge and have you ever
checked it? It is really worthwhile investing in a fridge thermometer as you
may be surprised at your findings! Food should be stored at five degrees
centigrade or below, so if your fridge is above this, just turn up the control
- an easy solution.
* When you go food shopping it is surprising how long your purchases can be
at room temperature, so take a freezer bag with you, with ice packs. Pack
all your cold foods in one bag at the checkout and put the bag in your
freezer bag for the journey home. This keeps the food cold and also avoids
warming up the fridge with a lot of food at the wrong temperature.
* Always keep the raw and cooked food separate in the fridge and store raw
meat and fish in the packaging it comes in, in a container in the bottom of
the fridge. This stops anything dripping on to food below - a common cause
of food poisoning.
* If you are packing up a picnic, use freezer bags or freezer boxes with ice
Packs. If you make up your sandwiches the night before and store them in
the fridge, they will keep better as they will be really cold right through to
the centre.
* Now - the lovely summer barbecue. It is really important to light the
barbecue in plenty of time so that it gets to an even temperature before
cooking. This avoids the scenario of burnt outside and uncooked inside!
Leave the food in the fridge until this point. While beef and lamb can be
served a little pink, anything else must be thoroughly cooked with juices
running clear. To avoid the uncertainty, a cooking probe is a very
worthwhile investment. It is just like a metal skewer with a thermometer
on the end and the temperature in the centre of the food simply needs to
be 75 degrees centigrade or above – easy!
* Finally, don’t forget that hand washing is very important when handling
food, especially after you have dealt with raw foods!
If you follow these simple rules you should enjoy your summer food with no
problems.
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Mylor Exploits ~ Judy Menage’s pilgrimage to Assisi
Assisi – unique in the whole world. The first sight of it en route
from Rome – standing out from the hillside – makes a huge
impression, which is maintained, even magnified as its streets,
squares and many places of worship are explored. To say that the
whole city is a shrine to St Francis is no exaggeration – his spirit is
present wherever you go: the place he was born in 1182; the font
at which he was baptised; the place where he died in 1226; the
place where his remains are held in the beautiful basilica that
bears his name. You cannot ignore his presence in this city, and
each time we pilgrims returned to our Guest House, run by nuns of
the Franciscan order, we were greeted by this wonderful bronze
statue above the gate:-
He was, of course, much more than
a patron saint of animals, which is
possibly how many see him. He
was a young man from a wealthy
family, who gave up all the
trappings of wealth when he
received a call from God to rebuild
his church, love his fellow men –
even the many lepers present at
that time – and devote himself to
Christ. His utter devotion resulted
in his receiving the wounds of the
Crucifixion – the stigmata.
His life is celebrated with great
works of art – his Basilica at Assisi
is richly decorated with frescoes by Giotto and Lorenzetti, and at
La Verna, site of the receiving of the stigmata, among the many
treasures there, are stunning terracotta frontals by Della Robbia,
among the best in the world.
A conversation with an English lady studying for a doctorate in
Italian art revealed that a glaze of tin was applied to these
frontals, the tin used being imported from Cornwall.
In the centre spread overleaf, you will see a few of the many
photographs I took in this truly magical place.
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Views of Assisi
(See article on previous page)
Basilica of St Francis
Fresco of the nativity at La Verna
A typical side street
Fountain in the main square
Photographs by
Judy Menage
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Views of Assisi
(See article on previous page)
Basilica of St Francis
Fresco of the nativity at La Verna
Looking down to the plain from the city
The cross at La Verna
Frontal by
Della Robbia,
glazed with
Cornish tin
One of many beautiful doorways
Photographs by
Judy Menage
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Wildwatch ~ Dorrit Smith
The days of June are long as it is summer solstice time when the sun
rises before 4 am and sets about 9.30 pm. It is great to get out and
hear a jangle of birdsong at this early hour, and you have a good
chance of seeing secretive owls returning from a night’s hunting.
Watching a barn owl flitting silently across the hedgerows is an
unforgettable experience. They are in the lanes above the village where
many other special moments await the early riser.
These hedgerows are now a tangle of growth, Wild Clematis competing
for space with borders of Foxgloves, Red Campion and Bedstraws. There
are spectacular collections of wild flowers in the meadows that tip down
towards the sea and there are butterflies and Spotted Orchids among
great swathes of Ox-eye Daisies and the remaining stitchwort. As you
look at this luxurious carpet, do not forget that if you are tempted to
pick any of those flowers, you will be plucking up their ability to
reproduce themselves, so leave them alone to enjoy again next year.
Leave them to set their seed and die back naturally.
An interesting insect to look out for is the Click
Beetle, Athous haemorrhoidalis. This
unmistakeable elongated, bullet-shaped beetle
(10 – 15 mm long) has a black head and thorax
with lighter brown, ridged wing cases (elytra)
which cover its abdomen. On close inspection
its slender antennae appear toothed.
When threatened, attacked or overturned, these beetles can flick
themselves into the air emitting an audible click – hence their name. A
click beetle does this by flexing the joint between its thorax and
abdomen; the tension increases until the peg slips, catapulting the
insect into the air. The beetle may not always land on its feet, so it may
perform this feat several times until it does. They can jump as high as
30 cm at a speed of 2.2 meters per second!
Click beetle larvae are the notorious wireworms despised by gardeners
and farmers. These are about 25 mm long with shiny, yellow-orange
bodies. They spend up to four years underground munching through
plant roots and stem bases until pupating and emerging as adult click
beetles. They can ruin potato and root crops. Adults eat pollen, nectar,
grasses and flowers. Look out for them in parks and grassland as well
as in the garden flower borders, herb beds and lawns. You might even
be able to measure their Olympian jumping for yourself, or you might
go on line and try to find the human equivalent of this feat.
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Local History ~ Local Garden Treasure
Before the days of refuse collections, there was a communal
rubbish tip where the playing fields are now. According to some of
the older residents of Mylor, it was a favoured playground, even if
it had its dangers. However, many homes had their own tips in
their gardens.
At the end of our garden in New Row was a large mound of earth.
As we began to level it, we found the remains of a privy, its
associated pit, and our own personal tip. Most people find the odd
piece of china in their gardens, but we soon had boxes of it.
I kept digging. We were amazed at the quantity and variety of the
items we found. Few were intact but all were interesting. We learnt
a great deal about the tastes of the former inhabitants of our
house. They drank Camp coffee - lots of it. Some liked Bovril and
Eiffel Tower lemonade. A lot of ink was used and shoes were
reinforced with ‘Blakeys’. We even found a bottle embedded in a
tree root which still contained traces of gold paint.
The only item we found with a true Mylor provenance was a button
bearing the name of a local tailor, William Copeland, who lived and
worked at Fir Hill on Mylor Downs.
The most interesting find was a French
clay pipe in the form of a turbaned
head. From research, it was found to
have been made at the Gambier works
at Givet in the Ardennes. This company
had a London agency between 1860
and 1896 and ceased trading in 1926.
So, keep your eyes open as you tend
your garden - you never know what
treasure you might unearth.
Janet Mosedale
Mylor Local History Group
The Archive Centre in the Tremayne Hall is open every Thursday
afternoon from 2.30 - 4.30. Do call in and have tea with us.
Maybe you have something old to show us? You can also find us
on www.tremaynehall.org. Jill Quilliam 01326 376403
Clay pipe head with 50p piece for
size comparison.
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On the Water ~ Peter Stephens
Flushing & Mylor Pilot Gig Club took part in the 26th World Pilot
Gig Championships in the Isles of Scilly at the start of May and saw
their best results ever.
The Ladies A crew of (back row, L to R above) Lynn Stonehouse,
Jenny Shipley, Liz Fernie, (front row) Kirsty Anthony-Johns, Celia
Fraser, Sally Thompson, and cox Jeremy Stonehouse, came 5th
overall - the highest placing ever for an FMPGC crew.
Their success in reaching the final was matched by the Men’s A
crew of Sean Yendle, Tommy Tonkins, Justin Dodge, Peter
Handford, Andy Blake and Justin Searle, and also coxed by Jeremy
Stonehouse. They were placed 11th overall which was a jump of
more than 25 places for most of the crew.
The Ladies B crew managed a commendable 43rd place out of 145.
The conditions this year were some of the toughest the rowers
have faced in years, with strong winds and fierce seas. The
success of the club is a testament to the hours of training in
boatmanship, technique and fitness through the winter, led by
Penny Chuter.
We would welcome more members. To find out more please visit
www.fmpgc.org or email [email protected].
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Young Explorers ~ Megan Adams I’m a month late to talk about May whistles, so instead I thought I’d
demonstrate how to make another musical instrument from a stick, a wooden
kazoo!
To make your own kazoo you simply need a nice
straight stick about the thickness of a 10p coin
and about 20cm long. Sycamore, Hazel or Ash
would all be suitable as they grow nice and
straight and are completely non-toxic.
Split the stick lengthways through the centre of
the growth rings. I do this by holding a wood-
carving knife or axe in my left, non-dominant,
hand and then hitting the knife down with a
mallet or hammer, this splits the stick straight
down its length, leaving two equal halves.
It can be good to work in pairs, one holding the
knife or axe, the other the mallet.
The two halves of your stick should fit
together perfectly, but you now need to
whittle a small gap between them to blow
through.
The easiest way to do this is to mark a small
section in the centre of both halves, line
them up against each other so they match.
Then use a knife suitable for carving wood to
shave out a thin gap of about 1mm between
your lines on both halves of the stick.
A kazoo makes its noise as air vibrates a thin
piece of material in a small gap. We’ll use a
bit of tough long grass such as couch grass,
which when sandwiched flat between
the halves of stick will make a whole
range of buzzing noises when you
blow through the gap!
If you can’t hear anything try another
piece of grass and make sure the
grass is flat and pulled tight.
Now to tie the ends of the kazoo
together so the grass doesn’t slip, a
good knot or elastic band will do.
There we have it, a musical stick for June!
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Across
1 See 23 Across
3 Where the thief on the cross was told he
would be, with Jesus (Luke 23:43) (8)
8 Invalid (4)
9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel 36:20) (8)
11 Adhering to the letter of the law rather than
its spirit (Philippians 3:6) (10)
14 Shut (Ecclesiastes 12:4) (6)
15 ‘This is how it will be with anyone who —
up things for himself but is not rich towards
God’ (Luke 12:21) (6)
17 Mary on Isis (anag.) (10)
20 Agreement (Hebrews 9:15) (8)
21 Native of, say, Bangkok (4)
22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3)
23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the man
and put him in the Garden of — to work it and
take — of it’ (Genesis 2:15) (4,4)
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1 Struggle between opposing forces (Habakkuk
1:3) (8)
2 James defined this as ‘looking after orphans and
widows in their distress and keeping oneself from
being polluted by the world’ (James 1:27) (8)
4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — him’ (Matthew
26:48) (6)
5 ‘Be joyful in hope, patient in — , faithful in
prayer’ (Romans 12:12) (10)
6 St Columba’s burial place (4)
7 Swirling current of water (4)
10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10)
12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of
what was — , to save those who believe’
(1 Corinthians 1:21) (8)
13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew
185,000 men one night (2 Kings 19:35) (8)
16 ‘There is still — — — Jonathan; he is
crippled in both feet’(2 Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2)
18 David Livingstone was one (4)
19 Driver &Vehicle Licensing Authority (1,1,1,1)
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New Neighbours? If somebody has moved in near you recently,
how about dropping a copy of the magazine through their
letterbox by way of an introduction and welcome to the village?
New Ideas? If you have an idea that you think might be of
general interest, why not submit it. Don’t be shy. If you’re not
sure how to go about it, contact us and we can help you put your
idea into print and share it with the rest of the community.
Contributions can be made in text, Microsoft Word, rich text files
(rtf) or jpg attachments—or even on paper !
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Meet the family . . .
. . . and I’m still sitting on three
more eggs, down by the creek!