1 September 2014

T RURO THE VINE CORNWALL

Your Community . Your Business .

The free local monthly periodical

Your local What’s On Guide p11

Beauty offer: 1/2 price waxing p6

Celebrating our first publication! Join us at our launch party! Find out more inside! p2

COMMUNITY NEWS, HONEST REVIEWS, LOCAL BUSINESS FEATURES, EXCLUSIVE OFFERS, PHOTO COMPETITIONS,

LOCAL EVENTS, CHARITY SUPPORT, RECIPES, PRIZES & MORE… YOU HEARD IT THROUGH THE VINE.

Win!! Recipe of the month p4

Local News: Newham Build p6

Classifieds: local bargains p15

Wedding offer: 15% off music! p8

Where is our secret shopper? p7

Win!! Photo of the month p2

Children’s hospice: Get involved p14

Independent retailers are an in-creasing rarity on Britain’s high streets. Take a wander down Truro’s Pydar Street and look for a single shop that isn’t part of a na-tional (or international) chain. You’ll find a few hidden gems down little side mews, or hidden away at the back of the Leats, but the situation is one of growing con-cern. Over the last four years national statistics have stated that independ-ent businesses have been closing across the country at a devastating rate of 1,000 per day. So why does this concern all of us, and do we need local trade? Community. There are many well-documented benefits to our

communities and to each of us to choosing local, independently owned businesses. Where you shop, where you eat and have fun - all of it makes your community home. A multitude of small busi-nesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan, but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices. Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centres, linking neigh-bors in a web of economic and so-cial relationships, and contributing to local causes. In fact non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support ..(cont’d p5.)

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Local businesses: Use Them Or Lose Them

Thriving independent business in Victoria Square

Wedding special: local solutions p8-9

Specialist: orthodontic treatments p3

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A Note From The Editor Hello & welcome to the September 2014 edition of the Truro Vine. We are a local independent trading paper designed to work alongside the community and connect local busi-nesses and people alike. We have given the concept of a free trad-ing paper a real facelift to make it a better paper for you and your local community. The main fo-cus of our project is to become a springboard for local businesses: encouraging the community to ‘think local’ and buy local, to help our economy to thrive. Every month we will have local news features, a sea-sonal local recipe, competitions with local prizes, local discounts and offers exclusive to The Vine, and of course some traditional newspaper puzzles. We have lots of exciting features to share with our readers in-cluding our new What’s On Guide and Classifieds—both completely free to be a part of. We want to play an active role in our local community, and encourage submissions from local businesses and readers with news, events and opinions. When it comes to our free What’s On Guide, no event is too small. If you are hosting an open mic night, run-ning a cake sale, or your choir is performing nearby, let us know and we’ll make sure our readers hear about it. With a circulation of over 28,000 copies being dis-tributed monthly in and around Truro, we aim to make a difference in our community. We are also pleased to present our new Recruitment section and Property section for those of you who are looking to do things privately without an agent. Our new website is under construction, but will soon be availa-

ble for you to browse, find jobs, and advertise on there too! The prizes for the competition winners will be sourced from local businesses, such as food/ discount vouchers, samples, small hampers etc., who in turn will receive full credit and ex-tra publicity in the newspaper. So if you are looking for a little extra promotion for your business and willing to donate small prizes, you will receive full credit and extra publicity in the newspaper. We will also be running features for local business-es and rewards for businesses that sponsor competitions and promotional events. We are offering effective and affordable advertising with the aim of encouraging people to use local businesses and support the local economy. We also offer a free design service for ad-verts to assist smaller businesses without the creativity or time to make one. Keep a look out for our monthly Secret Shopper feature where a member of our team visits a local business, from restaurants to shops, and writes an honest report of their experience. We will be voluntarily featuring local charities to raise awareness of their cause and build local help and sup-port. Our articles will be written by local budding journalists, which will give them a chance to have their work published. We want to become THE local com-munity paper that everyone looks forward to receiving each month. Our office is in Truro and you are always welcome to give us a call and arrange popping in for a chat with us about your business and how we can help you. Our creative team mem-bers are happy to help design your advert with you. We sincerely hope you enjoy your new local trading paper.

Phillippa Lusty; The Editor

To celebrate the launch of this publication we are throwing a party in October after the release of our

second edition. Friends of The Vine, sponsors, chari-ties, and advertisers will all be on the guest list to this event which we want to be a great way for everyone to meet, network and have fun. If it is something you would like to be involved in, just get in touch. Location & time to be dis-closed in October’s publi-cation.

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Local landscapes:

Fistral Beach by

Geoff Stevenson

Submit your photos from

around Cornwall via email to

win prizes each month.

Write PHOTO in the subject line

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The Great British Blackberry Blackberries grow throughout the

world, but the Brit-

ish blackberry season begins in June,

reaches its peak in August and contin-

ues until the first frosts in November.

There is evidence that blackber-

ries were eaten in Britain in Neolithic

times and were surrounded by supersti-

tions. In the south west of England it

was believed that the

first blackberry spotted growing each

year would banish warts. Warts and

superstitions aside, I just love strolling

along the Cornish country lanes on a

late summer’s afternoon and picking

fresh, wild blackberries. I’ve normally

eaten half of my bounty by the time I

get home, but here is one of my most

favorite and easy recipes.

Blackberry Ice Cream

300ml thin cream

250ml (1 cup) milk

1 vanilla bean, split

6 egg yolks

150g (2/3 cup) caster sugar

250g (1 punnet) blackberries

1. Combine the cream, milk and

vanilla bean in a medium saucepan.

Bring to a simmer over medium

heat. Remove from heat and set

aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.

2. Whisk egg yolks and sugar to-

gether in a heatproof bowl until

thick and pale. Use tongs to remove

bean from cream mixture. Stir

cream mixture into egg mixture.

3. Pour into a saucepan & place

over low heat. Cook, stirring con-

stantly with a wooden spoon, for 15

minutes or until the custard coats

the back of the spoon. Transfer to a

bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes.

4. Place (washed) blackberries in

the bowl of a food processor and

process until smooth. Use the back

of a spoon to press the puree

through a fine sieve into a small

bowl. Discard seeds. Add blackber-

ry puree to the custard and stir to

combine.

5. Place in a shallow metal contain-

er. Cover with foil and place in the

freezer for 6 hours or until almost

set.

6. Roughly break up ice-cream with

a metal spoon and transfer to a

bowl. Beat with an electric beater

until smooth. Quickly return to con-

tainer. Cover with foil and freeze

for 4 hours or until firm. ENJOY!

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(Cont’d p1)...from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses. Identity. In an ever increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind business-es and distinctive character have an economic ad-vantage. Unique businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character your home town, not to mention a huge benefit to Cornwall’s tourism industry. “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destina-tions that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National His-toric Preservation Trust. Local ownership also ensures that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community

and who will feel the impacts of those decisions. Economy. A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a na-tional sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices. Studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms, thus continuing to strengthen the economic base of the com-

munity. Compared to chain stores, locally owned busi-nesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the community as a whole. Jobs and good employees. Locally owned businesses create more jobs locally and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than chains. Small local busi-nesses are the largest employer nationally and in our communities, provide the most jobs to residents. Local businesses will also often hire people with a better un-derstanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers! Environment Local stores in town centres require comparatively little infrastructure and make more effi-cient use of public services relative to big box stores supermarkets and shopping complexes. Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution. So what can we do? Think Local - Buy Local - Be Local. Its easier than you think to avoid the convenience of a supermarket and replace it with visits to your local farm shop, greengrocer, butcher, home-ware store, or off li-cense. Of course it is not always possible to buy what you need locally, but before jumping online for your internet shopping, think locally first. Internet shopping may be convenient, but their lack of business rates means they can undercut independent trades with prices they cannot compete with. (Ironically the postage often brings the price back up to what you would have origi-nally paid in store.) Is local trade and identity important to you, or is globalisation and the influence of corporate businesses giants something you see as a natural pro-gression in western societies & something we should embrace?

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Sew Good To Know

David opened the first Singer Sewing Services in Pen-zance in 1984. Highly skilled in his trade, David has accounts with all sewing machine manufacturers, and a reputation that has been built over many years. His father worked for Singer after the war , and it was a trade that stayed in the family. David’s family migrated to Melbourne in 1964 where his father owned 3 Singer shops, and David worked in the clothing trade. In 1970 David returned for a family holiday in Corn-wall's Port Isaac, where his mother had been an evacuee as a young girl, and there met a beautiful young lady from St Just. 4 daughters, 11 grandchildren (and 1 more on the way!) later, David is a highly established serviceman for the South West and now has convenient ‘machine drop off points’ located all over Cornwall.

One of many closed independent shops in Truro town centre

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All Quiet on the Newham Front

You heard it through The Vine… Taking a step back in time

to May this year, we heard and read a lot of news on the new

build soon to be happening in a more remote part of Truro. But

after much publicity and mixed opinions on the topic, all seems

to have gone quiet. But what exactly IS happening with New-

ham? We know that this area on the opposite side of the Truro

River to Boscawan Park has been at the heart of much conten-

tion between the locals and planning developers for some time.

There is an ongoing development plan in place by the Newham

Improvement Project (NIP) who wish to “put Newham firmly

on the map as a centre of business excellence and environmental

innovation.” You can read more about their long-term develop-

ment plan on their website www.newhamtruro.co.uk But above

the small industrial estate and Business Park housing many inde-

pendent traders including Skinners Brewery and Mid Cornwall

Printing lies a green area of 100 acres situated behind Morlaix

Avenue.

In 2010 a major development proposal of 1,000 houses was

turned down after being met by strong opposition and uproar

from the community. However, new plans have been submitted

for a development of a ‘community farm’ and just 155 residen-

tial houses. The proposal has been put forward by a partnership

between the Duchy College and Living Villages who intend to

facilitate courses in horticulture and farming. A much better idea

than the build of a giant housing estate? The idea of an educa-

tional facility, orchards, allotments and the promise of no future

housing development sounds like great news for the community,

but there is one main concern repeatedly overlooked by our

town planners with often devastating effects. Road access. The

access to this enormous site would be at the top of Arch Hill—

an extremely busy yet small double roundabout system that al-

ready sees heavy congestion during the rush hours. To add com-

plications, a development of over 300 houses has allegedly been

approved just across the road from the proposed community

farm. Plans are apparently in place to redevelop and improve the

road system at Arch Hill, but this in itself raised concerns.

We have all seen and experienced the poorly conceived access

to the ever expanding Truro College and the Gloweth residential

estate, which despite their considerable size, both share a single

road that leads in and out. And just for another example, shall we

look at the mini-roundabout at Highertown that causes conges-

tion and confusion with ‘give way’ lines in a place where vehi-

cles ordinarily have right of way? However, access aside, these

development plans seem to have captured the imagination of

many residents in the community and are being met with much

less adversity and resistance to previous proposals. The project

itself is being managed by a former chief executive of Surfers

Against Sewage, Vicky Garner. What are your thoughts on this

proposal? Do you think access will be a major problem if it goes

ahead?

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THE TRURO SECRET SHOPPER This month, our Secret Shopper reports back to us on their personal experience with River Practice—Cornwall's award-winning multi-specialist dental centre including Orthodon-tics, Endodontics and Periodontics.

Braces. Just what every twenty-something doesn’t need in their lives. Why didn’t I have braces before? Well, I did. I was given braces like most teenagers whilst at senior school; once they were removed, I diligently wore the strange alien-shaped retainers given to me by my NHS orthodontist for the next four years. However, despite my efforts, my teeth slow-ly started shifting out of place until it had actually become impossible to fully close my jaw, making eating and talking very uncomfortable. I went back to that orthodontist more than once to ask for help, but was told politely where to get off. So miserable, dejected, and feeling sorry for myself, I started looking around for a solution. I knew that private dentistry can cost you an arm and a leg which, which as a young lady in Cornwall I was not in the best position to deal with. I voiced this to my dentist, who suggested I made an appoint-ment with Jeremy at the River Practice. I walked into a bright clean reception and waiting room where I was greeted by smiles and friendly faces—a complete contrast to the tired and drab NHS clinic I had visited for so many years. A pic-ture of Tom Daley was proudly mounted on the wall and I discovered that this clinic had given Tom his beautiful smile. Suitably impressed I was then greeted by Jeremy, the ortho-dontist, who showed me into the treatment room where I had a detailed consultation and chat about the best thing to do with my teeth. After discussing the various options available, we decided that the best solution was to use Invisalign— a clear thin gum shield type brace that I would have in just 4 stages of treatment. This all seemed fantastic, but then it came to crunch time where I had to ask what the cost would be…and it was actu-ally affordable! I was even able to arrange payment in instal-ments over the course of the treatment which helped me im-mensely. My treatment would take 6 months of work—I was given all 4 stages of my treatment in a box to take home with different gum shields each labelled from 1-4 that would slowly move my teeth into place. One or two of the braces didn’t sit com-fortably in my mouth at first, but this was rectified immedi-ately by Jeremy when I took them in to be slightly modified.

As a finished product I couldn’t be happier with the results. My younger sister subsequently went through her whole or-thodontic care at the expert hands of Jeremy at the River Practice and the results have been fantastic. (Even when she managed to sit on and break her retainers, the staff at the practice managed to get them fixed without our mum finding out!) As far as my experiences go, this practice comes highly recommended for all aspects of specialist dental care.

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MONTHLY HOROSCOPES

CAPRICORN Dec 22—Jan 19 This month you may need to bite your

tongue with people you deal with on a day-to-day basis. Hostility or harsh

words may backfire. Personal and busi-ness partnerships may be problematic

too.

ARIES March 21—April 19 Life feels as though it’s moving forward

again. You feel life is meant to be fun and you don’t know why things have been so

serious lately. Make time for leisure and slow down a little.

CANCER June 22—July 22 You are more open with your thoughts,

ideas and affections. You might want to spend more than you should, so keep

your wallet at home if you have a budget to stick to. It’s a good time to prioritise

projects and get tasks done.

LIBRA Sep. 23—Oct. 22 You’re thinking about the future and

looking at things with a new perspec-tive. It is a good time to start looking

at some big ideas to expand. You may be tired of the drama at home so

spend some time away, or find a

creative outlet.

AQUARIUS Jan 20—Feb 18 It is a good time to do something

again and have a second chance. You may find your emotions do the

leading this month and it might be uncomfortable, but necessary. Pay

attention to what you’re feeling.

TAURUS April 20—May 20 You feel good with your neighbours &

your community this month. This is a great time to start something new at

home, or work on a community pro-ject. It may prove useful to be open to

people’s advice.

LEO July 23—August 22 Keep your thoughts and affections

to yourself this month and focus more on yourself. It’s ok to persue

your oen wants and needs for a little while, especially if you’ve been

neglecting them lately.

SCORPIO Oct.23—Nov. 21 The past seems to be coming

back to bite you and you want to run, but you can’t. Listen to your

intuition this month. Pay attention to the signs that are around you

and the little coincidences that

pop up.

PISCES Feb 19—March 20 You feel that you need to spend

more time with the people that you care about most and work on hav-

ing more commitment and intimacy with them. Make sure you’re getting

as much as you give.

GEMINI May 21—June 21 Even if you’re feeling good about

yourself, something may happen that brings up insecurity. Take a chance,

but be aware you may be dissatisfied if your expectations are too high.

VIRGO August 23—Sep.22 There’s a lot for you to work on

this month, or one particular thing is taking up all of your time. Either

way, you're busy and you try tostay organised through it all. Focus on

your health this month.

SAGITTARIUS Nov.22—Dec 21 Focus on your goals this month.

The more you’ll do that the more you’ll accomplish . Just make

sure you’re not completely ignor-ing everyone you care about too,

or you’ll accomplish pushing

people away.

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ONE OFF EVENTS 09.09.14 Half Day Basketry course: Ways With Willow. The Market house, Market Hill PL25 5QB Lovely introduction to basket making. 10am—12.30pm. £15 info@wayswithwillow.co.uk 07712 151875 13.09.14 Stone Hearted Mama. Prince of Wales, Market Strand, Falmouth. Arguably Cornwall’s top function band playing an eclec-tic mixture of well know classics and a few surprises! FREE admission. 9pm. www.stoneheartedmama.co.uk 15.09.14 St Ives September Festival Presents: Pegg & Anthony John Clarke Western Hotel, Royal Square, St Ives TR26 2ND Irish stand up and song smith duo. An evening of exquis-ite music and a lot of hunour. 8pm £16 www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk 19.09.14 St Ives September Festival Presents: Andy Fairweather and the Low Riders The Guildhall, Street An Pol TR26 2DS This show is a unique and superlative musical evening. They have opened shows for Eric Clapton and Robert Cray. A show not to be missed. Doors 8pm. Tickets £20 www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk The Black Feathers. TheCentre, Chywoone Hill, TR18 5AD. Formed in 2012, Ray Hughes and Sian chandler have already been busy touring the UK and USA. Ameri-cana and folk influences rub shoulders even and edgy rock sensibilities peek through the tight harmonies. Tick-ets £8 www.crbo.co.uk 0845 094 0428 The Blue Bottles. 5 Degrees West, Falmouth. FUNK band. Formed in 2011 we write and play our own stuff (along with a few covers here and there). Free entry. Call venue for start time. 27.09.14 The Llawnroc Hotel Casino Night. PL26 6NU A night of laughs and fun to help support the continued work on the village memorial hall Tickets £15 (01726) 843461

20.09.14 Great British Beach Clean. 9.30am—1.30pm. Hendra Beach (east Praa Sands). Marine Conservation Society. Give something back to the coast you love. www.mcsuk.org 04.10.14 Truro Satellite Rotary club. Highlighting homeless-ness with St Petroc’s. 10.30am—12.30pm. Truro. Venue TBC Get involved: www.facebook.com/TruroSatelliterotary FESTIVITIES 12.09.14—14.09.14 Newquay Fish Festival. The Harbour , Newquay, TR7 1BD. This festival has been running for decades, this festival gives Newquay an opportunity to showcase one of its hidden gems. Come along and experience the food, crafts and arts tents. Tel: 01637 854020 12.09.14 The Little Orchard Cider & Music Festival Penhallow, Truro, TR4 9LW A great day out for the family. Located within the grounds of Healey’s Cider Farm. Music and fun! www.cornwallciderfestival.co.uk Earlybird ticket: £25 19.09.14—22.09.14 Little Big Gig. Helston campsite, The Lizard, TR12 7NX A family run music and ale festival on the most southerly point in England, overlooking the Atlantic. A wonderful, quirky, family friendly boutique festival. Tickets and more info: www.littlebiggig.co.uk 19.09.14—21.09.14 Looe Music Festival. Looe beach and var ious pubs throughout the town. Now in its 4th year, sporting a fresh new look and prom-ising a weekend of top music and eclectic entertainment. Full price tickets : £67.50 U’18s: £18.50—U 5’s go free! For tickets and info: www. looemusic.co.uk 19.09.14—21.09.14 Newquay Beer Festival. Hendra Holiday Park, TR8 4NY Charity event. Newquay Towan Blystra welcome you to an event where you can enjoy sampling over 50 different beers from around Cornwall and the rest of the country. Great music and live entertainment. For tickets and info: www.newquaybeerfestival.com 25.09.14-28.09.14 Inland Art festival. Four days celebrating ar t across the town of Redruth. A free programme of exhibitions, workshops, and events. www.inlandartfestival.org

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a small basement café with just two members of staff. Since then it has grown into two thriving health food shops (with the branch in Truro opening in 2007), two bustling ca-fés offering outside catering, a delicates-sen and a therapy room with hundreds of customers a day and over thirty-five staff. Both stores and vegetarian cafés have become highly regarded for their impas-sioned and inspired commitment to ca-tering towards the demands of Vegetari-ans and Vegans, along with people on gluten-free and other specialist diets. Archie Browns is committed to caring for the environment and strives to main-tain a close supportive relationship with the community. Amongst their extensive selection of whole foods, staple and specialist ingre-dients, these principles are echoed in their commitment towards stocking an extensive variety of ethical, organic and locally produced food products, environ-mentally conscious household products and toiletries. The shops also stock an extensive range of nutritional supplements & functional superfoods.

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Help us to build precious memories for families whose children are living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. We rely on the generosity and efforts of people like you to help us to deliver our promise to ‘make the most of short and precious lives across the South West’. Anything and everything you can do will make a difference. So please help us to raise funds in any way you can. Little Harbour The Children’s Hospice South West Precious Lives Ap-peal, to open a new hospice to support the families of Plymouth and Cornwall, was launched at the beginning of September 2007 and on 5th September 2011 the an-nouncement was made that the appeal target had been reached. Little Harbour is set in a spectacular coastal location overlooking St. Austell Bay with beautiful views out to sea. Designed and built with a view to celebrating Cor-nish building traditions and its close proximity to the sea, Little Harbour has the feel of a ‘holiday home’ in a re-laxed seaside setting. Little Harbour opened its doors to its first families in De-cember 2011 and is most conveniently situated for fami-lies who live in Cornwall, Plymouth and parts of South Devon. At Little Harbour as with all our hospices, families will discover individual children’s bedrooms, accommodation for parents and siblings, a wide range of play and therapy facilities – including a messy play area, a Jacuzzi and a multi-sensory room – and a homely family kitchen and living room. Little Harbour will offer a range of services such as 24 hour palliative care and end of life care, sup-port for parents and well brothers and sisters, as well as help, advice and support in bereavement and beyond. At Children’s Hospice South West we know that memo-ries are among our most treasured possessions. Creating them for the families of life-limited children is a big part of what we do. This years Memory Walks take place in: Falmouth on Sat 27th September. These special ladies only walks have been described by previous women as ‘inspiring and uplifting’. The events bring together women of all ages who take to the moonlit streets to walk in memory of someone they have loved and lost. Join us as we remember and celebrate the people who have been important to us all. By taking part you’ll help to raise vital funds to support the families who use our hospices; you’ll be helping create their precious memo-ries that will last a lifetime.

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