Numbers You Might NeedAdvertisers’ DirectoryDates for the DiaryNoticeboardRuan Minor Football Club NewsSchool SpotFishing Competition ScheduleRecreation Ground NewsVillage Hall NewsVillage Hall Quiz ResultsGardening by David EndeanGig Club News

June QuizSurgery Opening Times

The Itinerant Seafarerby Simon Sugrue

Life on the Edge by J. Coudrille The Flying Fisherfolk

by Andre EllisMinutes of Annual Parish Meeting

Parish Council Minutes for AprilRector’s Ramblings ...

Church & Chapel Service Times

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June 2011

Vol. 25, No. 4

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NUMBERS YOU MIGHT NEEDST RUAN CHURCH & ST WYNWALLOWChurchwarden: VacantSecretary: Lorraine Wickens 291226Treasurer: David Gascoigne 290536ST MICHAEL’S, MULLION &ST MARY’S, HELSTON

Father John Richardson 572378METHODIST MINISTERRev Sylvia Burgoyne 240200SURGERYMullion 240212Ruan Minor 290852Out of Hours 0870 242 1242NHS Direct 0845 4647GRADE-RUAN UNDER FIVESMon, Tues, Wed & Fri morningin the Village HallJan Halliday 290978GRADE-RUAN C OF E SCHOOLSecretary: Sharon Rowe 290613MULLION SCHOOL 240098VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGSJanet Gascoigne 290536

SPAR SHOP & POST OFFICE 290517RECREATION GROUND COMMITTEEChairman: Mike Fleetwood 290365GRADE-RUAN PARISH COUNCILChairman: Paul Collins 290754CADGWITH GIG CLUBSecretary: Rachel Holder 291052COUNTY COUNCILLORCarolyn Rule 240144POLICEHelston Police Station(non-emergency) 08452 777444

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Front Cover: The Matthew tied up on theLifeboat buoy at Cadgwith on 11th May. TheMatthew is a replica of the ship that was sailedto Newfoundland by John Cabot in 1497. Shedid the same voyage in 1997 to mark the500th anniversary of the original journey. Shehas been on show recently at the NationalMaritime Museum in Falmouth.Picture by Paul Penrose.

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DATES FOR THE DIARY

Alternate Mon Recycling - 6th and 20th JuneAlternate Tues Mobile Library (Tel: 0300 1234111) - 14th and 28th June Glebe Place 11.05am-11.20am & Cadgwith Car Park 11.35-11.55am2nd Monday Parish Council meeting, Village Hall, 14th June3rd Saturday Farmers Market at Mullion School, 18th JuneMon & Thurs 7.00pm Short Mat Bowling in the Village HallEvery Weds Rainbows, Brownies & Guides. Contact Joy Prince 01326 291291Every Thurs 9.30am-11.30am Market in the Village Hall, refreshments available 6.00pm Yoga with Tanya in the School Hall. 01326 2909317 June 7pm Open Meeting at Grade Ruan School to discuss Academy Status8 June Grade Ruan Recreation Ground AGM at the Rec14 June Bingo night in the Village Hall, 7.30 p.m.19 June Fathers’ Day21 June 12.15pm Chapel Lunch - Soup, Pasties, Cakes & Puddings26 June Midsummer Medley at Mullion School, see page 1128 June Mullion School Sports Day Quiz night in the Village Hall, 7.30 p.m.ADVANCE DATES2 July Buller Cup at Newquay, see page9 & 10 July Cancer Research UK “Relay for Life”13 July Save the date: Grade-Ruan School performance in Poltesco14 July Save the date: Grade-Ruan School performance in Poltesco15 July Grade-Ruan School performance in Poltesco with BBQ16 July Folk day at the Cadgwith Cove Inn, noon onwards19 July 12.15pm Chapel Lunch - Soup, Pasties, Cakes & Puddings20 July Last day of summer term: Mullion School Culdrose Air Day22 July Last day of summer term: Grade-Ruan School (note amended date)27 July 6pm Cove BBQ (organised by the Lights Committee)3 August 6pm Cove BBQ (organised by the Rec Committee)6 August Buller Day 7.30 p.m. The Night Before the Rally. Bar and entertainment, Trevedden Farm7 August 25th Vintage Rally at Trevedden Farm, gates open 11 a.m.10 August 6pm Cove BBQ (organised by the Lights Committee)13 August Cadgwith Cove Fishing Festival , starts 5.00 p.m., see page 1614 August Cadgwith Cove Fishing Festival, weigh-in at 5.00 p.m.16 August 12.15pm Chapel Lunch - Soup, Pasties, Cakes & Puddings17 August 6pm Cove BBQ (organised by the Rec Committee)24 August 6pm Cove BBQ (organised by the Lights Committee)3 September Village Hall Late Summer Fete20 September 12.15pm Chapel Lunch - Soup, Pasties, Cakes & Puddings24 September Village Hall Harvest SupperOctober onwards: 8 Oct Autumn Show, 30 Oct Village Hall Craft Fayre, 3 Dec CadgwithChristmas Lights switch on, 4 Dec Village Hall Carolaire, 6 Dec Village Hall Christmas Bingo,13 Dec Village Hall Christmas Quiz

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MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTORSCadgwith Rose BowcherCadgwith South Andrea BettyChapel Terrace Val JaneGlebe Place JohnoGrade Paul PenroseKuggar Ron WilsonLedra Close Helen KempLong Moor The Green BoysMundy’s Field Babs HughesPenhale Rita HallamPoltesco Colin CooperPrazegooth Sally SugrueRuan Major Paul PenroseSt Ruan Margaret CoatesTreal Suzy BosustowTrelugga/Tresaddern Avril EvensVillage centre Ginny SealeyPostal/advertisers etc John Fallows

All houses in the parish, (holiday letsand those permanently occupied),should receive a free copy of the Ga-zette. If you are not receiving yours,please either speak to the person thatdelivers to your area, or contact JohnFallows on 290158.

C O N T R I B U T I O N SPlease send your contributions to Moira byemail to graderuan.gazette@btinternet.comor on a disk (saved as .doc) or hard copy inthe letterbox at New Thatch or in the Mag Bagbehind the door at the Spar, to arrive by the18th of the month prior to publication.Don’t be shy! Put fingers to keyboard or pento paper - I’m only the Editor, and need yourinput to edit.Please ensure your piece does not exceed1500 words - or approximately three pages ofA4. This translates to three pages in theGazette in the smallest legible font size.Whilst not wishing to stifle anyone’s creativity,this length taxes neither the budget, nor theattention span.I’m also keen to use your material for the frontcovers. If you have a photograph or drawingI could use, please pass it on to me.Moira HurstViews and opinions expressed insubmitted articles and letters are notnecessarily those of the Editorial Teamand Committee. The Editor reserves theright to alter submissions for lengthand/or diplomacy!

A D V E R T I S I N GAdvertising in the Gazette is a great way of reaching everyone in the parish, and further afield.Approximately 550 copies are distributed every month and the rates are reasonable! TheGazette is a not-for-profit publication - the advertising income is used purely to cover the printingcosts. A ¼ page is £5 a ½ page £8 and a full page £15 per month, with 10 issues per year.There is a 10% discount if you pay annually in advance.

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GAZETTE CONTACTSEditor: Moira Hurst 01326 290257 graderuan.gazette@btinternet.com New Thatch, Ruan Minor, Helston. TR12 7JNTreasurer: John Fallows 01326 290158 j.fallows445@btinternet.com Bay View, Prazegooth Lane, Cadgwith TR12 7LAPrinting: Westcountry Printers 01326 241341Advertising: Moira Hurst 01326 290257Distribution: Sally Sugrue 01326 290373Subscriptions: Free to parishioners and £12 per annum for non-parishioners

Cheques made payable to Grade-Ruan Gazette and sent direct to the TreasurerThe Gazette is a not-for-profit publication and is created and distributed by volunteers.

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NoticeboardSadly, Mrs Lindley Wilks died in April. She had never recovered from the loss of her belovedhusband of 60 years, Bill, who died last year. Her unusual name was given after the smalltown in South Africa where she was born. Her family returned to the UK when she was 2years old. She had an interesting life, living all over the country and doing various jobs, fromjoining the Wrens and being seconded to Bletchley Park during the war, to becoming anexpert on cerebral palsy afterwards. She was involved in many activities in the Parish, mostnotably entering several classes in the Spring and Autumn shows each year. She raisedfunds for Shelterbox by selling her handmade craftwork at the Thursday market. Her gardenat Ruan Vean was always as pretty as a picture and beautifully kept, providing a perfectsetting for the summer garden party she and Bill hosted each year.Katie and Sarah, daughters of Lindley and Bill Wilks, would like to thank everyone for theirkindness and support during Mum’s illness. Also, the cards of condolence and attendingMum’s funeral were much appreciated. The flowers in the church were beautiful and manythanks for the wonderful tea afterwards.We also lost Terry (“Nobby”) Lewis, who died suddenly at home on 5th May, aged 65, aterrible shock to all who knew him. Our condolences and thoughts go to his family and friends.Happy Birthday. This month, birthday greetings go to: Alex Jane, CC Naish, Alex Robert-son, James Goddard, Jan Halliday, John Fleetwood, Carol Cooper, Hattie Drummond, LenCarter, Charlie Coates, Tom Mason, Eileen Mason, Hettie W, Jean Hall, Gill Thomas, SharonLegge, Valerie Jane, Mike Fleetwood, Shelley Cooper, Lucy Green, Dominic H, Talia S,Dylan. (One we missed in May: Steve Holyer - happy birthday Steve).Liane, Len and Mailli Rae Carter would like to thank everyone for their warm wishes, cardsand presents on the safe arrival of their son, Tamlyn Cade, born on 23rd April 2011 in thepool at Helston Birth Unit, weighing 9lbs 10oz!Congratulations to Kevin Hosking and Kirsten Outten who are getting married on 11thJune at St. Grade Church at 12 noon. Wishing them every happiness in their future lifetogether. Love from Mum and Dad.Congratulations to Rose and Sam Boucher, who celebrate their Golden WeddingAnniversary on 17th June. Wishing you every happiness on your special day and many morehappy years together. With love from Basil, Beryl and Peter.Congratulations also to Barrie and Mary Cook, who celebrate their Diamond weddinganniversary this month. They were married on 30th June 1951.Colin and Carol Cooper had their Golden wedding anniversary in May. Congratulations.Clive and Jilly McNair would like to thank all those who gave us their best wishes for ourGolden Wedding Anniversary in April, and in particular those who generously donated toShelterBox. Unfortunately we understand there has been some delay in arriving at a total –but we know it will be in excess of £205. THANK YOU ALL..Steven “Leggy” Legge and Danielle Buxton were married on 21st May. Congratulationsand best wishes for a long and happy life together.

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The Foresters would like to thank those who supported their Coffee Morning and JumbleSale on Saturday 26th March. A profit of £76 was made for the R.N.L.I. Special thanks to JillThomas, for the delicious baking. Desmond Julian and Kay HennBest wishes to Angela Jane, whose arm is in plaster after a fall. Norma Gossip is recoveringafter her knee replacement operation in April. We send our best wishes to you both for aspeedy recovery.Congratulations to Yasmin Burgess, who is now a Prefect at Mullion School, TommyPhillips, Sports Captain for Gerent (with ex-Grade-Ruan pupil Thomas Newman as HouseCaptain for the Gs) and Jess Sealey is House Captain of Budoc. Well done and good luck!Congratulations to Jake Scolding, who has been awarded a contract at Swansea Universityuntil December 2012. He has been working there since January as a Technician at theCentre for Sustainable Aquatic Research. He’s conducting research for a projectinvestigating the effects of Ocean Acidification on commercially important species of fish andshellfish. Meanwhile Bill and Jenny Scolding have been travelling in Cuba for a few weeks.Richard Woods is a grandfather! His first grandchild, Ruan, 9lbs, was born to Adam andKatie on 5 May. He is thrilled to bits and very proud. Congratulations, Richard.Congratulations to Colin and Gill Thomas from Poltesco, on the birth of their second granddaughter, Sienna, sister to Giselle.

Thank you to everyone that supported the Right Royal Knees Up ..... what a wonderful day!The Vintage Rally Crew were outstanding – putting up and taking down the marquee. Welldone to Gwen Jane for never giving up her search for the Community Bunting .... and to AlexRobertson and Co for so kindly allowing themselves to be dragooned into sorting saidbunting out and putting it up! Superb BBQ-ing by Sue, Katey, Mike N and Sandra, groovysounds courtesy of MC Mike F and his sound system and fantastic cannon firing from Ian.The raffle wouldn’t have been the same without Paul and his splendid blazer – thank you toeveryone that donated raffle prizes, especially the Cadgwith Cove Inn and Flambards. Thankyou and well done to Sue Codling and all the children from Grade-Ruan who dressed up, andto Sachin, Malcolm and Lorraine Scott's son-in-law, for taking the responsibility of judging soseriously and doing a grand job! The tea and cake stall was ably managed by Claire, Shellyand Sharon and the bar staff did sterling service – thank you to Kate, Katey, Sue, Claire,James & Chris – the latter in the later hours were impressive with their gyroscopic ability -quite clever how they managed to keep the pints they were serving upright when they werestruggling to do so themselves. More on the day in School Spot but the memories of that daywill last a long time .... for some at least until the the bruises fade and the swelling goes down... Last but not least – thank you to those that pitched up to clear up and an especial thankyou to Fraser Thomson for your carpentry skills the next day .... Ginny SealeyAfter many years of hard work, Ali and Martin Russell have got their house, Clahar Dene,ready to take B&B guests and have opened just in time for the peak holiday season. We wishthem success with their new venture.The May issue of “Cornwall Today” had a two page spread about Jonathan Coudrille. It alsonamed Barrie Cook’s Ruan Minor studio as one of the 10 best studios in Cornwall.

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NoticeboardOn 4th May, a parking attendant appeared out of the blue and ticketed a number of carsparked on yellow lines in New Road. Arnold Phillips, Paul Penrose and Brett Jose werejust some of those unlucky enough to get a £70 fine (reduced to £35 if paid within two weeks).A couple of days later, some new signs detailing the summer parking restrictions wereerected on this stretch of road.Please would anyone who has recently moved to the Parish contact me so that I can giveyou a suitable introduction via the Gazette.Did you know? The Gazette is available online atwww.any-village.com/UK/England/Cornwall/Ruan-Minor/ parishmagazines.aspxWithout our advertisers, the Gazette would not exist, so please try to use their serviceswhenever you can. They are local and deserve our support. When you do use them, pleasemention the Gazette. If you know of any local suppliers that may benefit from advertising inthe Gazette, please bring it to their attention.Income from advertisers and subscribers only just covers the printing costs, and the Gazettefinances seem to be permanently on a knife-edge. Please consider making a donation if youcan. Our Treasurer, John Fallows, would sleep a little easier if there was a float to see usthrough the ebb and flow of income and expenditure from month to month.

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Sunday 26th June 2011 * 11.00 a.m.This is Mullion School's Annual Show and incorporates a huge variety of activities and events -each year it gets bigger and better! Mullion pupils are a talented bunch and there will be lots of demonstrations of their skillswith music ensembles, the Los Sambistas Samba Band, African Drums, Street Dance show,Cheerleading routine, fencing, Tae Kwon Do, archery and the Talent Show. There will be a variety of stalls including crafts, gift ideas, jewellery, toys and refresh-ments. There are various competitions on the day, the main one being Guess the Height of theHelicopter which RNAS Culdrose support. The RNLI, Kennack Diving, National Coastguard, localGig Clubs, Fire Brigade and National Trust will also have stands. Doors open at 11am but stallholders can arrive from 09.30am onwards. The event takesplace on the main school field accessed via the main entrance to the school on Meaver Road,Mullion. For further details, please contact Sue Bennett on 01326 240098.

Raffle Prizes £150 cash

The sun shone and the bells rang in St.Columb Minor church on April 2nd, whenAnnmarie Phillips and David Watts weremarried. Her father, Arnold, gave heraway. Eileen, looking very pretty in navyand pink, sat with family in the front pew.

Annemarie wore astunning sagegreen silk fulllength dress andcarried lillies. Herbridesmaids wereSophie Pound inpink silk andMatilda Phillips incream. Annmarie

and David’s sons, Ross (3) and Raife (2)looked very handsome in pinstriped suits!Lots of family and friends, many of whomhad travelled from Cadgwith, gatheredoutside the church for informal photos. Thereception was held at the Bay Hotel inNewquay, overlooking fantastic Fistralbeach with an incoming tide. David and hisbest man made some entertaining

speeches before the delicious weddingbreakfast.

Nicky Skewes made and iced her veryspecial and gorgeous 3 tier fruit cake, andmade a sweet little boat with the Watts familyand cats in it. The boat, which was on top ofthe cake, was called “Watts on”! SarahStephens hand painted all three tiers, andthe result was absolutely breathtaking. Thetop layer were mackerel, the middle layer allthe fishing boats in the Cove. The bottomlayer was Annmarie’s childhood view of theCove itself with lots of primroses, which are

a family favourite. Thedetail, skill and talentwere out of this worldand caused muchinterest anddiscussion! Many ofus stayed the nightand fun was had byall!

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Ruan Minor Football Club NewsAfter starting the season on a long winningstreak, things finished on a disappointingnote, with a string of losses in the last fewgames. Despite that, Ruan Minor finishedthe season in a creditable 6th position outof 15 teams in Division 3 of the WhirlwindSports Falmouth and Helston League.

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Grade-Ruan Under 5s Mullion SchoolGrade-Ruan Cof E School

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Under 5s. The new hours are working verywell and the number of children taking up theoption of staying for packed lunch on aTuesday and Friday has been great. Thereare places available for each session, pleasering Jan on 01326 290978 or pop into theVillage Hall, :Mon 8.45 - 12.15 Tues 8.45 - 12.45Wed 8.45 - 12.15 Fri 8.45 - 12.45

Grade-Ruan The Governors of Grade RuanC of E School would like to invite all parents,friends and interested members of thecommunity to an open meeting at the schoolon 7 June 2011 at 7pm. This is to discuss theproposal to explore the potential conversionto academy status. As we are acutely awareof the pressures placed upon small villageschools, we feel it is incumbent upon us toinvestigate all possibilities to ensure thesurvival and educational benefits for ourchildren. We welcome all opinions that mayhelp us decide whether this is the path weshould pursue and look forward to seeing asmany of you as possible at this meeting. Ifanyone has anything they wish to expressbut is unable to attend this meeting, pleasefeel free to send it to Mrs Sharon Rowe,School Secretary at the school. Jan HallidayThank you to everyone that helped makeThe Right Royal Knees Up such a wonderfulday – over £1700 was raised which was atruly astonishing amount and is entirely dueto you lot munching your way through theBBQ, the cake stall, 5 barrels of beer, 53litres of Pimms and a small vineyard’s annualproduct of red, white and rose!Years 4, 5 and 6 have started sailing againat the Helford. This is a wonderfulopportunity for the children and is onlypossible due to the wonderful Helford RiverChildren’s Sailing Trust. It’s also theswimming season – the school is now usingthe pool at Kennack Sands Holiday Park

which saves the journey in to Helston andback – a real blessing! Our tag rugby teamare a great bunch – turning out to train in allweathers – the team comprises Joe, Dylan,Dominic, Michael and Aaron from Year 6;Verity, Tilly, Robin and Toby from Year 5 andSam and Freddy from Year 3. So far in theleague we have lost to Mullion and Coverackbut won against Landewednack. Thank youto Russell Blight for coaching the team andhelping with transport. Ginny Sealey

Mullion School It’s very quiet in school now... the Year 11s are on study leave as it isexam time. There were emotional scenes atschool on Friday 13th May, their last officialday - the school was awash, as many wereovercome at saying goodbye to their friendsthat they have spent the past five years withand now would not see until .... Monday the16th when they were all back for theirEnglish GCSE! With the government’sinfinite wisdom it is not just the Year 11sundergoing exams ... many of the Year 10shave got exams in June that will count about25% to their final mark, so good luck toeveryone that has exams coming up.It’s not all hard work though – theMidsummer Medley is taking place onSunday 26th June and is a great day out foreveryone – loads of stalls and refreshments,a fantastic raffle with superb prizes – 1stPrize Two Open Return Helicopter Tickets tothe Isles of Scilly and dinner for two at theStar Castle Hotel, 2nd Prize a Case of Wineand 3rd Prize £50 cash. The best bit aboutthe Midsummer Medley is the entertainment!Be prepared for a talent show that will bowlyou over, fencing and archerydemonstrations, performances by MullionSchool Brass Band, the Los SambistasSamba Band, the Percussion Ensemble anda fly by visitor from RNAS Culdrose! GinnySealey

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The swallows have returned to theWinch House, the euchre pack has beenput to one side, rods, reels and tackleboxes dusted off and punts painted andready, all hailing the welcome return ofThursday Night Fishing Competitions!This year celebrates 15 years of anglingfun and games. There have been manymemorable moments, the ones that gotaway and, of course, the ones that didn’t!I’m sure it will be another great season in2011 for all involved.Due to poor weather the previous week,the 12th of May saw us in pursuit of onewe haven’t had for a while, the Cod. Thelast Cod comp’ was in May 2003 andwas won by Keith Johnson, who holdsthe record at 11lbs 9½oz. A beautifulevening greeted our hopeful band and,although they weren’t quite as big asthat, there were plenty of fish to be had.Congratulations to Mike Nunn andTommy Phillips who had something verynice to go with their chips. Bryher Trewinpresented the prizes, thank you Birdie!Cod Competition Results1st Mike Nunn 5lbs 12oz2nd Danny Phillips 4lbs 8oz3rd Jimmy Hammill 4lbs 4oz4th Paul Penrose 4lbs 3ozJuniors1st Tommy Phillips 5lbs 11oz2nd Jamma Phillips 5lbs 1oz

On a safety note, would all competi-tors bring up their fish after thecrabbers have been pulled up andcould everyone keep the winch area,wire and blocks well clear and withoutdistractions, until they’ve finished.Many thanks!Sarah Stephens

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16TH JUNE - LESSER SPOTTED DOGFISH*Andrew Stephens 2lbs 11oz 2007 **Jamma Phillips 2lb 5 ¾ oz 2010

30TH JUNE – POLLACK*Emma Lloyd 11lbs 11oz 2001 **Tommy Phillips 8lbs 12oz 2008

14TH JULY – BULL HUSS*Joe Casley 14lbs 3 ½ oz 2010 ** Tommy Phillips 11 lbs 5 ¼ oz 2007

21ST JULY – CONGER*Jimmy Hammill 31lbs 7oz 2005 ** Tommy Phillips 12lbs 4oz 2006

28TH JULY GARFISHKeith Johnson 1lb 10oz 2006 ** Peter Falkner 12 ¾ oz 2003

31ST JULY - SHARKY’S CUP 12 – 6 PM4TH AUGUST – MACKEREL

*Dave Rogers 1lb 11 ¾ oz 2002 **Roxanne Hosking 1lb 3 ¾ oz 200311TH AUGUST – BALLAN WRASSE

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Recreation Ground NewsBy the time you read this, the May Festival willhave been and gone. Hopefully, it will have been asuccessful weekend, with glorious weather, andeveryone will have had a great time! As always, weare grateful for the many people who have(hopefully!) helped out, especially with themarquee, running the bar and side shows, and allthe background tasks needed to make everythingwork.Next thing on our calendar is the AGM on 8th Juneat 7.45pm. We meet on the Recreation Ground,outside if it’s a nice evening, and it’s usually arelaxed meeting, helped by a glass or two of wine(no promise!). This is an important meeting, andwe would like as many as possible to attend. Wewould especially like to see someone comeforward to represent the School or the Youth Club,as neither of these organisations are currentlyrepresented on our committee. We hope to keepthe number of full committee meetings to 2 peryear, including the AGM, so it shouldn’t take toomuch of your time. We now have a separate sub-committee who organise our fund-raising events,and also meetings to handle the pavilion project –new members would be more than welcome toeither group! Or – you would be welcome to cometo the AGM just to see what we do.Progress report on the pavilion – the planningapplication is now in, just waiting for it to bedecided upon. We hope to make applications for

grant funding over the Summer, initially with “SportEngland”. Our architect is investigating “green”heating options for us. We will probably includeeither “ground source” or “air source” heating toprovide a level of background heating, at minimalrunning cost, all through the winter months.Last month, I wrote that I had made an initialapproach to the Parish Council regarding using thegranite pillars stored in the car park to replace thedamaged benches. I am grateful to the Council foragreeing to let us have the granite pillars to use inthis way. I have removed, and disposed of, all thedamaged seats and will be moving the graniteposts onto the concrete bases, where the seatswere, to replace them.It is unfortunate that I have to end with a complaintagain! There have been two incidents in the lastmonth or two where properties adjoining theRecreation Ground have been damaged by golfballs. First, I don’t think the Recreation Ground isa particularly safe place for golf, then, even if youare sure there’s no risk of hitting anyone, surely itwould be common sense to hit the ball away fromthe houses! We don’t have a huge list of rulesdictating what can’t be done on the RecreationGround, but do expect users to show considerationfor other users and for our neighbours. Manythanks for your continued support.Mike Fleetwood, Chairman. Tel: 290365

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT THE VILLAGE HALL?

THE THURSDAY MARKETEvery Thursday morning from 9.30am to 11.30am or 12 noon (in the Summer).Come along, browse around our stalls and enjoy our famous, tea, coffee, toast, tea-cakes try our speciality ‘The Village Hall Bacon Sarnie’ or, if you like, simply stay for achat . Regular stalls include: Arts & Crafts RNLI & Charity Stalls Jewellery Household Goods Cakes & Pastries Preserves Cards & Stationery Gifts & Presents Bric a Brac & Books Weekly Raffle Refreshments Plants (in season)To book a stall or get further information telephone Janet or David on 290536 or justcall in on a Thursday morning to see what’s going on

SHORT MAT BOWLSMonday and Thursday Evenings at 7.00pmIt doesn’t matter whether you’re a beginner or seasoned campaigner, come along andhave a go. It’s only £1 per session and you get tea, coffee and biscuits thrown in.Spare bowls are available.

For more information call David on 290536.

QUIZ NIGHTQuizzes are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month and it’s fun for all the family. It’s£1 per person including tea, coffee and biscuits or you can BYO if you prefer. Thecontests begin at 7.30pm. Any changes to dates will be notified on the Village notice-boards

BINGO NIGHTBingo sessions are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month and it’s eyes down at7.30pm.

SPECIAL EVENTSCheck on the Hall and Village noticeboards for details of the special events we holdthroughout the year.

ARRANGING AN EVENT?Are you looking for somewhere to hold a party, a meeting, fairs, sales or bazaars?We have ideal facilities. We also have table and chair hire facilities available. Formore information on hire arrangements call Janet on 290536.

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Hello again everyone.The Annual General Meeting, held on 13th May 2011, signalled the end of another yearin the life of the Hall. The AGM was quite well attended, although it is disappointing thatmore people don’t support these important events which help shape the future of the Halland, as a consequence, the development of the community in which we live and work.

The meeting and, in particular, The Annual Report - 2010/2011 confirmed highlysuccessful performances in three main areas of the Hall’s operation:1 The Hall’s financial performance was, once again, very successful and our policy of

only spending that which we can afford is of paramount importance.2 The programme of activities and entertainment we delivered responded directly to our

responsibilities under the Scheme Agreement with The Charity Commission. It wasextremely well supported and more people than ever used the Hall last year.

3 We completed a comprehensive programme of improvements to Hall premises andequipment with pride of place going to our new kitchen.

None of this could have been achieved without the help of all those who supportthe Hall and attend our various functions and activities. For this we are trulygrateful and long may it continue please.Jill Thomas, Liz Outten, David Endean, Dave and myself were elected as trustees and,at the subsequent committee meeting, Lorraine Scott and Andrew Fletcher wereappointed as co-opted members. We are pleased that David Endean was re-appointedas Chairman for a second year. Dave was re-elected as Honorary Treasurer and I, formy sins, will do another year as Secretary. If anyone would like to get involved with aview to helping out on the committee in the future, please let us know and we would bedelighted to have a chat. All appointments and contact details have been posted on themain village noticeboards.As a result of our request for suggestions on a venue for our planned coach trip, we havebooked a coach to take us on a day trip to Exeter on Monday 11th July 2011. We willconfirm exact costs and times as soon as we can but, in the meantime, bookings canbe made by contacting Dave or me on 290536 or calling in to the Market onThursdays. With its magnificent Cathedral, a fine pedestrianised shopping centre, awealth of historical interests and much more, Exeter provides a splendid day out for allpreferences.We are always keen to receive suggestions for different activities and entertainment soif you have any bright ideas please let us know. We would be very pleased to hear fromyou.Have a good June. Bye for now,Janet Gascoigne.

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It had to happen. The Mixed Bunch’s longwinning run came to an abrupt end whenthey were defeated by a Buccaneers teamwho were on top form and who took the AprilChampion’s Crown by a massive 2½ points(well, it was massive when compared withrecent winning margins).HOWEVER, the hint of scandal was rifethroughout the village on the morningfollowing the Quiz!!!!Rumour had it that Danny (The Brains)Meek had been nobbled the night before.Following news that he had been somewhatstressed with the pressure of captaining thewinning team for such a long time, he waspresented with some ‘Anti Stress Pills’ priorto the Quiz commencing. Danny’s perfor-mance seemed somewhat below par and it isunderstood that forensic tests were carriedout on the pills by the appropriate authoritiesimmediately after the event. Was it theopposition? Was it the Quizmaster?? Was itjust all in the mind??? Only time will tell.All controversy apart, it was yet anotherclose fought battle with four teams in with achance of the title right to the bitter end. Itwas The Buccaneers who eventuallyfinished the strongest and who werecrowned worthy winners.

QUIZ NIGHT NEWSReg. Charity No. 225626

Final scores for the April Quiz were asfollows:Position Team

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2nd The Mixed Bunch 94.5

3rd O.T.T. 94.0

4th Bob’s Band 92.0

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6th 5 That Aren’t Going To The Wedding 76.5Thanks to everyone who took part forsuch an enjoyable evening and see you allnext time.Quizmaster Dave

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Youth ClubYes, it’s been very quiet on the Youth Clubfront for sometime now .... there are plansafoot to bring it out of its rest period in theautumn term but in the meantime, 50 seatshave been provisionally booked for thepantomime at Hall for Cornwall on Friday16th December. This year’s production isRobinson Crusoe and if you’ve been to anyof the Hall for Cornwall pantos before, you’llknow you’re in for a treat. Please emailGinny on ginnysealey@hotmail.com or callon 290593 if you would like to reserve seats.(Hope to confirm the ticket price in the JulyGazette.)

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Gardening in JuneWell it cannot be argued that we have

not had a glorious spring although it mayhave been a little too dry for some. June isstill a busy month in the garden. There is lessto sow now but the emphasise shifts towardsmaintenance in the garden so as to keepthings looking good.

June is the month when I regard theherbaceous perennials are at their best.These plants put on a lot of growth in thespring but they have the advantage of havinga sound root system already in place and soflower earlier in the year than those beddingannuals, which were sown earlier in thespring. Work on these plants is just makingsure the staking is secure and doing its joband removing all those dead flowers toencourage a second flush of flowering.Hardy geraniums are good in this respect as,once they have finished flowering, they oftenlook a bit tatty and moth eaten so it is bestthen to trim off the top growth. Within acouple of weeks a mound of fresh greengrowth will have appeared and more flowersare likely in the autumn.

June has traditionally been regardedas the month of the rose due to the fact thatthey are generally at their best now. Thisyear they do seem to have come on earlierbut that is true for most things. I think we canput that down to the fact that we had a properwinter but also an early winter starting inNovember. There is little to do to your rosesnow apart from dead heading them, they willalso benefit from some feeding. The bestthing is some proprietary rose fertilizer but, ifyou have none to hand, use some generalfertiliser. Do keep an eye out for aphids onall your plants at this time of year - catch itearly and a squeeze between your fingerand thumb will solve the problem before itbecomes one. If it’s a bigger problem tryusing some soapy water which will dry upthose pesky creatures. Only if all else fails,give it a spray with an insecticide. Blackspot

is always a problem down here on yourroses; a lot of this is due to our moist andvery clean air. To combat this, pick offaffected leaves as much as is reasonable.Also grow your bushes quite hard, so not toomuch nitrogen, as this will give soft growth. Ifthe problem of blackspot really annoys you,then you can spray for it using a fungicide,but this is only prevention not a cure.

Your sweet peas should be growingaway really well now. You need to keepthese tied in, so that they do not flopeverywhere. Once they start flowering keepcutting the flowers, as this will keep themflowering instead of setting seed. It is a goodexcuse for having some flowers indoors andletting that heady scent waft throughout thehouse. Mine are grown for exhibition and sothey are treated in quite a special manner. Igrow them in what is called a cordon fashion,this involves training a single stem up,removing side shoots and tendrils. Thisshould give longer, stronger and straighterstems with better quality blooms.

All frost has now safely passed soplant out your dahlias. If you have not doneso yet, give them plenty of humus in the soilto retain moisture and plant them out withplenty of space between them. I plant mine3 feet apart and still I have trouble gettingbetween them later in the year. They do givea lovely colourful show of all shades and ifyou keep cutting the blooms they will floweruntil the first frosts of the autumn.

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back to shape just a bit smaller than requiredand it will soon grow back to the requiredsize and have enough time left in the seasonto put on the necessary flowering wood.

June is the month that I like to sow thebulk of my biennial flowers like Wallflowers,Sweet William, Canterbury bells, Foxglovesand Bellis. These can all be sown outdoorsin a well-prepared seedbed. Dig the groundover well and remove all the weeds andperennial roots. There is no need to add anyorganic matter but work the ground down sothat it is a very fine tilth. This may mean thatyou have to tread it down using a silly walkand then rake it over more than once. Thensow your seed in shallow drills but first waterthe bottom of the drill with just the spout ofthe watering can. This extra moisture willhelp the seed germinate. Cover the seedover and wait for them to grow away. Whenthey are large enough to identify, weed therows, then in the autumn they can betransplanted into their final positions.Alternatively you can do as I do and sowthem as you would most half-hardy seeds,that is in seeds tray then prick them out intopots.

keep the hoe going in the veg plot.Use it when the sun is shining - it will dry upthe small weeds and save you a lot of workin the long term. There is still time to sowmany things like peas, runner beans; Frenchbeans, carrots, swedes and cabbage. Alsokeep sowing salads like lettuce, radish andspring onions. It is still not too late to sowsome marrows, squashes, pumpkins orcourgettes if you tackle it early in the monthand if not many places are selling plants now.

Those early potatoes that you plantedmust be coming on by now. It has been verydry so they may still be on the small side.Once that ground is cleared, you can work itover and plant out brassicas or leeks in thatarea. They will enjoy the well worked soil.

Those of you that had some exhibitionleeks will have planted them out by now.They will be well established, and it is time tostart to slowly blanch them up. This involvescovering the stem so that it turns white andwill be more succulent. I use strips of

Gardening by David Endeanbuilders’ damp proof membrane for this. Startoff with blanches six or eight inches high;then, as the season goes on, you makehigher blanches eventually up to 24 inchhigh. Wrap the blanches around the leek andtie in place with string. You will most likelyneed to support the leek with a cane. If youdo not have the membrane and do not wantthe expense, then you can use cardboard butthis will only last one season.

Well I will be doing the more mundanetasks this month, like mowing the lawn,watering and feeding the hanging basketsand tubs, perhaps sowing some herbs inpots. Inevitably, I will be pulling out all thoseweeds that I have yet to get around to sortingout. But I do hope to get some time to look atthe garden stands at some of the largershows and have a nose around somegardens in Mullion at the end of the month intheir Garden Safari.

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CADGWITH PILOT GIG CLUB NEWSIsles of Scilly World Championships 2011

Cadgwith Gig Club once again made itsannual pilgrimage to the World Pilot GigChampionships on the Isles of Scilly, whichthis year handily coincided with the RoyalWedding Weekend. The sport continues togrow with this, the 22nd championships,attracting 124 boats with the larger clubstaking up to 5 crews for each race.

The event began with a calm sea andevening sunshine for the Friday nightVeterans races back to St Mary’s Quay fromSt Agnes. We didn’t field a ladies’ crew thistime (just too youthful), and our men’s crewwas scrambled last minute, consisting ofElwyn Jones, Chris Langley (his first racethis millennium – welcome back), and 4friendly Truro rowers, coxed by RachelHolder (first time coxing St Agnes race). Arespectable performance, with Rosecoming in mid fleet at 32/64. Rose wasalongside Steve and David Holyer rowing inthe CRAB gig Dall Lewer for the first half ofthe race, the blind crew coming in anadmirable 37th, to a big cheer.

An overnight thunderstorm made thingslively for those under canvas and Saturdaydawned bright and breezy, with sometypical lumpy sea conditions for the long StAgnes races. First up were the ladies, withthe A crew in Tamarisk (Emma George,Sam Jane, Katie Jose, Naomi Harry, KimSmith, Sharon Bray, cox Dave Jane) and Bin Rose (Sarah Rudd, Judith Preston, SueAtkinson, Dani Yeats, Nicci Addison, RachelHolder, Cox Sally Oldrieve). These are themost spectacular races of the weekend,with the colourful scene of over 100 boatslining up close to St Agnes, for the long raceback to St Mary’s Hugh Town Quay. The Ascame in 42nd, and the Bs recovered wellfrom a tangle on the start, to come in 63rd.Special mentions for Sue, first time at theWorld Championships, and Naomi, first timerowing for Cadgwith at Scilly.

In the men’s St Agnes race, Cadgwith A(Tom Alden, Stuart George, Matt Holyer,Stevie Jane, Ed Langley, JamesFitzimmons – Cox Dave Jane) came in43rd. Congratulations to Ed and Jamescompeting in their first Scilly Champion-ships. Cadgwith B were a bit thin on theground, but Elwyn’s ability to pressgangrowers on the beach saved the day, withElwyn, David Holyer, Chris Langley, FrankCare and Brett Jose joined for various racesby rowers from Bridport, Flushing andMylor, Scilly and Holland! The scratch Rosecrew, (coxing over weekend shared byRachel Holder and Katie Jose) came in 79thout of 124 gigs in the St Agnes race.

Saturday afternoon saw the first of the NutRock heats – sprints from Tresco back to StMary’s Quay, in groups of 12, with the firsttwo boats moving up, and the last twodropping down. Unfortunately the Mens Bdropped a heat, but all other crews stayedput, the Ladies B coming close to going up,being pipped to 3rd in their heat.

Sunday was a grey, breezy and cool day,but thankfully the rain never reallyamounted to too much. Two races wererowed by each crew on Sunday, with thesecond race of the day deciding finalchampionship placings.

Ladies B rowed strongly, coming in 2nd inthe morning race, which took them up agroup to E. Another good row in the finalgave an overall placing of 54th, animpressive leap from 88th last year. LadiesA maintained their place in group D, andcame through to take 43rd out of 123,comparing favourably with last year’splacing of 41st /113. The Ladies race waswon by Falmouth in their brand new boatBlack Rock, with the Dutch girls inVliegende Hollander taking second.

Cadgwith Men’s A had a tough battle in thefinal with local rivals Coverack, but unfortu-

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nately for Tom, it was his brother Mark’sManacle Belle crew that snatched 39thplace, Tamarisk coming 40th. Oh well can’twin them all! The Men’s B scratch crewcame in 94th in the final, having won theirtussle for the line with the Culdrose crewwho came in 95th in Daedalus. Falmouthmade the double, taking the men’s as wellas the ladies’ title in Black Rock, from Cara-don in Essa, and Mounts Bay in their newgig Cormoran.

On Sunday evening Cadgwith rowers,family members and supporters gatheredfor our customary celebratory meal, onceagain hosted by the Bishop and Wolf(thanks to Mo Jones for co-ordinatingorders).

Anyone on the first Scillonian back onMonday (myself, Dani, Katie, Sue, Nicci,Sarah, Diddy, Frank and Matt included),copped for some trying times, as the strongwinds made for a rough crossing. Nevermind we thought as Penzance came intosight, all would be over soon. Little did weknow that 3 hrs later we would still be onboard, rolling round Mts Bay! It provedimpossible to bring her stern to the quayagainst the wind, so there was no choicebut to wait for the tide to rise, to allow usinto the safety of the inner quay. Needlessto say, we were all mightily pleased toeventually get back on dry land. Thesecond sailing was cancelled, leavingsome with an unplanned additional night onthe islands.

Seven hour Scillonian ordeal aside, a finetime was had by all, and we are grateful toeveryone who contributed to Cadgwith’sinvolvement in the Championships –rowers, coxes, cheering supporters andfamily members, and those who havetowed gigs to and from Penzance. I’m suremost of us will plan to be back! Thanks goto Mullion Cove Hotel for sponsoring crewvests. Special thanks to Dave Jane, for allthe time and energy he has put into trainingthe crews since Christmas, and Em

George for co-ordinating slots. Manycongratulations to Kim Smith and JagoRosevear, who got engaged whilst on theislands, and we all wish them well for theirfuture together.

Back safely on the mainland, we’re lookingforward to a busy summer of racing, in-cluding our own Buller Day, which thisyear will fall on Saturday 6th August.Cadgwith Gig Club is always pleased towelcome new members, both social andcompetitive rowers, so please do get intouch if you would like to get involved.

PS Buller Cup – This year, our trip toNewquay for a night of friendly racingand a few beers, will be on Sat 2nd July.The bus will leave from Ruan Minorc5pm. Please come along to supportour strong ties with Newquay. Sign up inthe gig shed to book your bus place.

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JUNE QUIZ1. On which Shakespeare play was “West Side Story” based?2. Which is the world’s deepest gorge?3. What is special about the fee of a palmiped?4. Who sits on the Woolsack?5. What relation was Queen Victoria to her predecessor on the throne?6. Which piece of music was used as the Monty Python theme?

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I seemed to inherit the responsibility for theMedical Locker on the Lighthouse Service ship,‘CAPE DON’. This is the one I also mentioned inlast month’s contribution here.

Australians are far from the tough people theywould like to think they are. The crew on the‘DON seemed to have a low tolerance thresholdto injury and no tolerance of pain whatever. TheMedical facilities were much in demand; toomuch really. I solved this by instituting a policy ofEpsom Salts for any internal pain or com-plaint;and I mean any, headaches are definitelyinternal. I expounded the theory that consti-pation was probably the origin of any internalsymptom and I wouldn’t treat anything internaluntil constipation had been thoroughly ruledout. This reduced demand. As for externalinjuries, apart from the really bad ones I ex-pounded a similarly unpopular theory thatinfection was to be avoided at all costs. Mychosen method was the liberal application ofacriflavine, a painful and astringent antiseptic.This was equally unpopular and resulted in theincreased use of the boots issued by the Servicefor use when walking on coral or spinifex andeven some increased self-care by the crew.

In any event the demands on the Medical Lockerfell dramatically.

I also had a chemist in Framantle make up someplacebo pills, bright red, filled with harmlessgarlic, with a lurid label saying something like‘ONLY TO BE TAKEN UNDER MEDICAL SUPER-VISION’. I kept these locked in the poison locker,inside another locked cupboard inside the lockedMedical Locker and I made a great production ofusing these if someone claiming great pain waspersistent. These placebos always worked.

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LIFE ON THE EDGE

It may have been the fine vintage crimefiction writer Dashiel Hammet who said, ina nicotined drawl,

‘Inspiration is ninety-nine percent Applicationof Backside to Typewriter Chair’.Too right. Imagine him creaking in from thekitchen, shot-glass in hand, shirt cross-garteredwith braces, Lucky Strike clamped in the cornerof a wry mouth above a stubbled jaw, sittingdown at the old Smith Corona and rattling outthree thousand gritty, pithy, and saleable wordsbefore the sun comes up. That is emphaticallythe way to do it. I’ve NO time for the artisticnature that must simper away the afternoon inan absinthe fog to the sad sounds of the can-canbefore sauntering to the garret and creatingmasterpieces by candlelight only to put them inthe stove like a ninny when hypothermia sets in,or – like Richard Wagner – surround itself withvelvets and brocades and the sweet perfumes ofother people’s mistresses in order to stir thecreative juice, (although I now have a sneakingsuspicion that I’ve been missing out on awhacking lot of fun) because I KNOW that theway you achieve your art is simply: to Do It.

Thus do I endorse Hammet. Or perhaps,Raymond Chandler? You will have to check foryourselves. Searching shelves for referencebooks or even moving to where I can Access theInternet is currently OUT, and I’m pained that Inow have to question the truth of the statement,because I am very much applied to my chair andso far I am NOT inspired.

Despite literary leanings I’m of anoutdoor disposition, much given to vigour.Apart from that old crash damage that could failmy body its MOT, I’m robust, and the fact thatI am crocked by the light diversion of carrying apiano down the cliff, and that activityundertaken with three strong people to aid me, isboth injury and insult. Yet crocked I am. ‘Crackgoes his Sacro-Iliac’ was a line from some ill-judged Stage Musical about – of all things - theInquisition, and, I now know exactly how it felt. On a mockingly geriatric footstool sit myfeet, flip-flopped in case day warms up; I’ve a

rug over my legs in case it doesn’t. My old, oldRussian coat conceals khaki shorts and what inthe Flower-Power days was called a Tank-Topand is now known appealingly in trailer-trashcircles as a Wife-Beater. A scarf - of themagnitude, though fortunately not thepolychromaticity, of that which was thesignature accessory of Tom Baker whenportraying the historically accurate Doctor Who– is wound around and around to support myneck. This stylish ensemble is topped off by asort of Hyper-Hat bought to be worn on stageand now much underused in that arena; but, ithas a cartwheel brim that shades the eyesenough to make the dim screen of my failingword-processor visible, even outdoors. Thefounders of the American Hat Company couldnot possibly have foreseen this virtue when theyfirst hung out their shingle, but there it is. Theywere straight-shooting, those guys. Unlike theGenuine JB Stetson, an upmarket product thatdistinguishes, if that’s the word, its interior witha satin lining bearing a sunset oleograph of acowboy in chaps who is crouched feeding hispony with the contents of his Stetson Hat - withlittle regard for the result of putting it back onhis glossy locks, left-over oats and all – theAmerican Hat Company announces itself inguileless Gilt on serviceable brown.

‘American Hat Company’ it says andstates its pedigree via a sign like a pair ofwooden waterwings clasped in the beak of aneagle probably drawn by the seven year olddaughter of the sales-manager. The right arm ofthis oddity reads ‘1915’ and the left one statesunusually, ‘ESTB.’ Below the eagle, a zingiertypeface assures us redundantly that theoperatives of the American Hat Company are,guess what: Hat Manufacturers. It adds that theydo this in Houston, Tex., in USA and makes nofurther claims, unlike another hat I oncefavoured that trumpeted its impermeability andthen in a cloudburst leaked black dye down myface and into my collar to the fascination of aboatload of Scandinavians who asked if I werein National Costume as a Chimney Sweep.

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I shall be riding no ranges just now; but I must hang on to my hat, for a North Westerly hastaken over from yesterday’s sunny flat calm, bringing echoes of the ice. Guessing that a raggedrectangle of blue between the lumbering clouds might eventually line up with the sun, I hadprepared for the pleasure of coinciding the first mind-sharpening coffee of the day with the Castingof a Clout – for the May, along with the Sloe, has never been more spectacularly out - when ashadow cut the slight sunbeam and a jackdaw clanked onto the roof, shaking its head and sneezingrepeatedly. Simultaneously, the chill of the morning that had been worrying at my wrappings finallygot through and I, too, sneezed, a spasm as welcome to the injury as laughter. In that moment allcreation and I became one. The jackdaw’s brilliant eye met mine and then, sneezing completed, thebird flew silently off over the sea leaving me to reflect that, as Plato said, wise men speak becausethey have something to say, fools because they have to say something. I have crossed that divide,for inspiration has also flown; the world is now so full of information that I have nothing to add.Where once I wrote polemics, today I wrote of hats. The Edge has now crept a little too close andafter a happy decade and more I must now thank you all for the many compliments you have paidto my journal and, retire. The great Lexicographer Dr. Johnson said ‘Only a blockhead ever wroteexcept for money’ so along with Plato’s damning quote, it is doubly time for me to put up theshutters on regular contribution to our beloved Gazette.

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The flying fisherfolkof old Portlebm Town

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Have you ever heard of people flying likebirds? No me neither, well that was until Iheard a story told to me by an oldPortlebmer I met while walking on theWrassling fields cliffs just last year.

He said it all started back in 1884, the verysame year as when the port’s famousBickford-Smith Institute and 70ft clock towerwere completed.

The bluebells were silently ringing on thenearby cliffs and the clumps of white Maytree blossoms on the hedgerows werelooking like icing on Christmas cakes.

It was the day after Flora and theHelstonians and Portlebmers were enjoyinga quiet day walking around the harbourwhen the peace was shattered by analmighty “SHRIEK” which also frightened all

the gulls off the quay sides.

Up on Buenos-Aires Row, Granny Boswellhad been pegging out her washing whenshe let out the shriek as she suddenly andmysteriously took off and started to fly like abird, joining the Jackdaws and Swallowsoverhead.

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Berty as he flew past Granny with the speed of a swift , and being a bit deaf she onlyheard… “Earth has” .., and looked back at him with equal puzzlement.

Scores of Fishermen, their wives and children, the vicar, shop keepers, the local tramp,Old Barnibus and Ginger the cat all came out to see what was going on and all in turn tookto the air and flew around, some went way up high and glided around like a Buzzard,others swooped and skimmed the sea like swifts in spring.

For some it was fun and for others it was terrifying,

Things changed when they realised that they couldn’t land. Hour’s went by as more andmore people took off and joined the flock of villagers circling around, even people whoheard about the incident and came down to ogle, found themselves up with them,

The blame was levelled at Granny Boswell herself, being a local Mystic, fortune teller andpart time Witch she must have been meddling with nature for this to happen.

Billy Pethic came up with some good ideas to stop people taking to the air, to wear leadboots or carry a hand bag with heavy stones in it, or wear divers’ lead weighted belts, orjust carry something heavy.

They were becoming known as “The flying fisher folk of old Portlebm Town” and word wasspreading.

But no one could come up with an answer to the situation, and then someone suggestedthat they consult the wise old man of Tregonning hill “Cap’n Willy Joe Jenkins”.

To be continued next month.

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Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting of Grade Ruan Parish held on 11 April 2011 at 7 30 pm in theRuan Minor Village Hall

Present: Parish Councillors P Collins (Chairman), K Codling, R Curnow, C Cooper, W Elliot, M Fleetwood,N Green, P Freeman, J Trewin, Cornwall Councillor C Rule and two Members of the Public (K and J Ensick).1. Apologies: Councillor J Preston and PCSO Berry. It was advised Councillor Trewin would be joining

the meeting later. The apologies were accepted.Councillors Thomas and Bowman were absent.The Chairman introduced the Councillors present to the Members of Public.

2. Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 2010: these had been circulated and approved at theMonthly Meeting of the Grade Ruan Parish Council held on 14 June 2010.

3. Matters Arising: there were no matters arising from the Minutes.4. Police Report: although PCSO Berry was unable to attend she had emailed a report to the Clerk.

One crime had been reported of a burglary to an insecure shed compared to two crimes during thesame period in the previous year.The format of the reports was to be changed to them being prepared on a calendar monthly basisinstead of from meeting to meeting as it would be easier to maintain accuracy.PCSO Berry will be attending the Ruan Minor Chapel lunch on 17 May to advise on SCAMS but sheis willing to discuss any other community policing concerns at that meeting.If anyone has any crimes they wish to report please telephone 08452 777444.

5. Reports from local groups: Councillor Cooper asked if invites had been sent out to local groups,the Clerk advised this had not been done. It was felt invites should be sent out next year to includethe Church, Playgroup, Village Hall, Youth Club, Football Club, Rally, Spring Show, HorticulturalSociety and the Winch Committee in addition to the groups who attended or submitted reportsbelow.Gig Club – this is a small but busy club with two mens’ and ladies’ teams attending the GigChampionships in May. Last year the Juniors had retained the Under 16s title. The winter had beenbusy with maintenance and several fund raising events had been held throughout the year.National Trust – the Trust had conducted a lot of educational work with Grade Ruan andLandewednack schools and had hosted a school play. The orchard had been used for differentevents with a number of volunteers involved. The Trust is responsible for the maintenance of thefootpath from Sea Acres to Church Cove and has organised grazing and scrub clearance in openareas.Future plans – there are changes in the Trust, the wardens are now called rangers, all NationalTrust staff living in Trust accommodation will be having to vacate these properties so the rangersare looking to find accommodation locally.The bridge at Poltesco will be replaced in the next eighteen months.Concern was expressed by Councillors at the Trust employees no longer receiving accommodationwith their jobs.The National Trust representative confirmed the Trust was receiving payment from CornwallCouncil for footpath maintenance.Community Trust – Councillor Freeman circulated an Annual Report on the activities of the Trustto those present and described and discussed the activities of the Trust.Recreation Ground - Councillor Fleetwood reported fundraising activities were held each year tocover running costs, the largest of which is the grass cutting. The insurance is paid by the ParishCouncil and any surplus funds have been put towards the proposed new Pavilion.Councillor J Trewin (Vice-Chairman) joined the meeting.Plans have been prepared for current and future use of the Recreation Ground and the proposeddevelopment plans were outlined. Estimated costs for a new pavilion are £100 000/120 000 and

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current funds put aside for this project stand at £20 000.Methodist Chapel – membership is still falling, now 10. A lot of money has been spent onrefurbishments and they are considering building a new kitchen and toilets but this is significantexpenditure.It was commented that although the Chapel may be a small group it is very welcoming to visitorsat events.Autumn Show – an excellent Autumn Show had been held with numbers up on the previous yearalthough a slight loss had been sustained on the year. The Show is going from strength to strengthand has a young committee with good ideas.Grade Ruan Gazette – Ginny Sealey who has been an excellent editor of the Gazette for some fouryears has passed the editorship to Moira Hurst with effect from the May edition. John Fallows tookover as Treasurer in October 2010 and Sally Sugrue will be taking on the distribution with effectfrom the May edition. The finances remain balanced, with sufficient advertising to pay for printingeach edition. However, John Fallows is actively recruiting more advertisers to ensure that thereserve fund remains intact.

6. Other community mattersCornwall Councillor C Rule – Councillor Rule advised she still had some funds available for specificprojects in the Community Pot. Details can be obtained from the Clerk or the Cornwall Councilwebsite under Community Pot.She had not received any feedback on the concerns raised about the closed car park at KennackSands.Highways were going to look and assess the situation regarding the water running across thehighway at New Road.It was reported there is still an offensive smell at Hervan Lane.Councillor Rule was asked if she could clarify the situation regarding Mullion Youth Club followingmedia reports. Councillor Cooper declared an interest at this point as she is a trustee.Councillor Rule reported the Youth Club which is a registered charity is in the hands of theadministrators. She felt the recent report in the paper was unpleasant and unjustified as thetrustees have worked very hard to save the club. She wanted to make it clear that Cornwall Councilhad never owned the building, it had been bought by the community for the community. CornwallCouncil has bought services from the hall but has not made any grants towards it, although it hadmade a loan of £35 000 which remains unpaid. Council services from the building have not beencut, it is only because the building is closed that they have not been running.Members of the Public – those present advised the Council that an application for a permanententertainment and alcohol licence from a marquee at the Chycarne campsite had been advertisedin the West Briton. They were concerned that this application is significantly larger than thecurrent use which has been tolerable in the past, and with a larger volume of people using theproposed facility on a permanent basis they are concerned this will become a nuisance to thenearby residents. By comparison, a similar application at Nampara was required to incorporatesound insulation as a condition of their licence but this is not going to be possible with a marquee.Cornwall Councillor Rule advised the Parish Council cannot comment on licensing applications andif residents wanted to raise concerns they should do so or the presumption is the application willbe approved.It was commented there has been a lot of development in Kuggar and concerns raised which donot appear to be heard.Clerk to write to Licensing, Planning and the Police to raise concerns.There being no other issues raised the Annual Parish Meeting closed at 8.45pm to be immediatelyfollowed by the April Monthly Meting of the Grade Ruan Parish Council.

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Minutes of the April Monthly Meeting of the Grade Ruan Parish Council, held immediately fol-lowing the Annual Parish Meeting of Grade Ruan Parish in the Ruan Minor Village Hall com-

mencing at 8.45 pm

Present: Parish Councillors P Collins (Chairman), K Codling, R Curnow, C Cooper, W Elliot, MFleetwood, N Green, P Freeman and J Trewin(Vice-Chairman).1. Apologies and Absence: Councillor J Preston and PCSO Berry.

Councillors Thomas and Bowman were absent.2. Declarations of Interest: Councillor Trewin declared an interest in the item relating to the

Cadgwith Winch Committee.The monthly meeting started later as a result of following the Annual Parish Meeting. It wasagreed the Annual General Meeting to be held in May should start at 7.00 pm.

3. Public Time: No Members of the Public were present. Councillor Fleetwood reported thebenches at the play area had been vandalised beyond repair and asked if it would be acceptableto use the granite pieces stored in Mundy’s Field Car Park as replacement seating. To beconsidered at the next meeting.Councillor Curnow reported that a number of lost walkers were wandering along the pathoutside the old people’s bungalows in Glebe Place as Coastline Housing had erected a fencewhich obstructed Footpath 1 and it was now unclear which route they should follow.Clerk to ask the Rangers to put up a footpath sign to direct walkers.

4. Cornwall Councillors’ Time: This had been covered in the Annual Parish Meeting.5. Police Report: This had been covered in the Annual Parish Meeting.6. Planning: Two applications were received.

a) PA11/01971 – installation of freestanding photovoltaic solar panels at Rosemerryn, StRuan, Ruan Minor by Mr A Whitehorn. Councillor Fleetwood proposed the application besupported, Councillor Curnow seconded – all in favour.

b) PA11/01714 – construction of dwelling, formation of vehicular access and parking facilities(amended plan) at 1 Glebe Place, Ruan Minor by Mr C Hale. Councillor Curnow proposedthe application be supported, the Chairman seconded – all in favour.

7. Finance:a. Finance report was circulatedb. Under 5s heating rebate – a breakdown of heating costs for the Under 5s playgroup was

received and considered. Councillor Cooper advised that when the Parish Council originallyagreed to make a contribution to the heating costs of the playgroup, the system used forcalculating the rebate was expected to cover approximately 50% of the costs. Under thecurrent system the playgroup was receiving slightly more than this and Councillor Cooperfelt they should receive more.Councillor Green proposed the Parish Council contribute a straight 75% of the heating costsincurred instead of the current system of a flat rate per heated and non heated session,Councillor Cooper seconded – all in favour.This percentage to be reviewed at the next annual meeting.

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e. Supply of Christmas Tree December 2011 – Councillor Trewin had received a request forpayment of £90.00 from Roger Richards. The Chairman proposed this should be paid onproduction of the invoice, Councillor Fleetwood seconded – all in favour.

f. Cadgwith Winch Committee – a breakdown of the costs incurred in the installation of thenew ice making facilities was received and noted.

g. Audit – District Audit had issued the Notice for the accounts and supporting documentationto be made available for public inspection from 6 May 2011.This timescale made it difficult to approve the End of Year Accounts and Annual Returnwhich would normally be done at the May meeting without calling an extraordinarymeeting for this purpose. As the date of the May meeting would be on 9 May it was agreedthat the documentation with draft copies of the proposed accounts and annual return beinitially available for inspection and once these were approved, the final copies be placedwith them.Charlotte Chadwick had kindly agreed that the accounts and supporting documentationcould be made available at the One Stop Shop in Helston.The Chairman proposed that Hudson Accounting should be appointed as internal auditorfor the year 2010-2011, Councillor Cooper seconded – all in favour.

h. Cornflower Garden Services – a quotation was received from Cornflower Garden Servicesfor additional maintenance works around the Parish.Councillor Curnow proposed the quotation be accepted, Councillor Fleetwood seconded –all in favour.

i. School visit to Brittany – a request was received from Grade Ruan C of E School for financialassistance from the Parish Council towards the school’s annual trip to Brittany. The cost fora single pupil to travel this year is £320.00. Councillor Cooper proposed £320.00 be paid,Councillor Fleetwood seconded – all in favour.

8. Minutes for Acceptance: the Minutes having been circulated were signed by the Chairman as atrue and correct record.

9. Matters arising from the Minutes:,a. Play equipment – the Chairman, Councillors Freeman and Preston had met at the play area

on 16 March to assess the condition of the play equipment and whether the play areashould be closed.It was felt the remaining equipment was still serviceable and there was no immediate needto replace or remove any items but there is definitely a need to review all the playequipment in the short term.Some of the supporting pegs on the climbing frames were in a poor state and a large boltexposed on one piece of equipment. The Chairman had asked Gordon Lake to conductemergency repairs to keep these items safe and serviceable.Notification had been received that the ROSPA approved inspection would be undertakenin April.Paul Newing had contacted the Clerk to advise he was now available to meet Councillorsand assess the Play Area. It was agreed a meeting should be set for 17 March at 11.00 am.The Chairman, Councillors Curnow, Elliot and possibly Councillor Fleetwood to attend.

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10. Matters for consideration:a. Coastline Housing – a letter was received from a parishioner drawing the Council’s attention

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b. Councillor Fleetwood advised the Council that the Recreation Ground was finally in aposition to submit a planning application for a new pavilion on the Recreation Ground andrequested the Council support the Planning Application for the new Recreation GroundPavilion and allow the application to be made in the name of the Parish Council whichwould reduce the application fee by half and to pay the planning application fee for the newRecreation Ground Pavilion.The Chairman proposed to support the Planning Application for the new Recreation GroundPavilion and allow the application to be made in the name of the Parish Council, CouncillorCooper seconded – all in favour.Councillor Cooper proposed the Parish Council pay the planning application fee for the newRecreation Ground Pavilion, Councillor Trewin seconded – 8 for, 1 against. Motion carried.Councillor Fleetwood on behalf of the Recreation Ground Committee thanked the ParishCouncil for it’s support in this matter.

11. Correspondence: [A list of the correspondence is available from the Editor]12. Footpaths, Environment and Treewardens: the new agreement for the Local Maintenance

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www.cornwall-online.co.uk/tnewthatch

Lethe Place, Cadgwith

Christine and Nick 01326 290541letheplace@btinternet.com

www.letheplacecadgwith.com

CLAHAR DENE, ruan minor

Ali and Martin Russell 01326 290673ali.russell@hotmail.comwww.clahar-dene.co.uk

The haven, ruan minor

Denise Wilson 01326 290410denisewilsontr12@googlemail.com

www.cornwall-online.co.uk/thehaven-lizardpeninsu-la

Hellarcher farm, The lizard

Jenny Lewis 01326 291188

www.hellarcherfarm.co.uk

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POST OFFICE & BUREAU DE CHANGEEUROS BOUGHT & SOLD

Your local convenience store offering acomprehensive range of groceries,Off Licence, chilled & frozen foods.

FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES DELIVERED DAILY.

** Locally Sourced and Good Value Prices **

LOCAL MILK, CREAM & YOGHURT

ST KEVERNE BREAD

RETALLACK MEAT

Ruan Minor Spar Store&

Post Office

Newspapers, magazines, stationery,hardware goods plus

DVD hire.

OPENING HOURS

MONDAY = SATURDAY 8-7pm

SUNDAY 9-1pm

Telephone Numbers 01326 290517 (shop)

01326 290138 (Post Office)