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Whitstone Whistler October 2012 Page 1

WhistlerTh e Whitstone

Th e community magazine of Whitstone Free to each household

Issue 54- October 2012

2012 Produce Show Full results and pictures

Whitstone Whistler October 2012Page 2

The Whitstone WhistlerThe community magazine for Whitstone

The Whistler CommitteeChairman: Brian Martyn 01288 341376Secretary: Maggie Stanbury 01288 341332Treasurer/Advertising: Richard Horn 01288 341482Editor: Mike Sutton 01288 341687Publishing: Phil Tucker 01288 341617Delivery Co-ordinator: Pat Nasmyth 01288 341469Committee member: Daniel Cock 01288 341114

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Inside This Issue

Community News................................3Produce Show.....................................9Councillors Report.............................17Diary........................................20Mrs Trewhitless.................................23Nature Notes...................................26A Beekeeper’s Diary...........................28Whippersnappers.....................31The Importance of Being Farmer Grandby................................34And fi nally. . . ..............................36Useful Numbers..............................39

Community News

Our cover picture this month is of one of the prize winning entries in the 2012 Carnival Produce Show.

An endangered species living in our midst The common dormouse is alive and well and living in a hedgerow near you. We have conclusive evidence of dormouse activity opposite Paradise Park and along to the South edge of St Anne’s close. Around 8 or 9 years ago we used to see a dormouse climbing around in the hedge on the opposite side of the road from Paradise Park, it was seen regularly in the evening near its nest which was wrapped around a long honeysuckle stem that hung precariously away from the hedge. Sadly the nest and the dormouse disappeared when a tractor trimmed the hedge and we never saw it again.


At the beginning of September my husband John found some hazelnut shells on the pavement, some had obviously been taken by squirrels but a couple had small holes gnawed in the side. I found pictures on the internet of hazelnut shells eaten by different mammals but managed to convince myself that they’d been eaten by a wood mouse. A week later we found more shells in a different location, this time I managed to fi nd a dormouse monitor in the Launceston area called Jen Bousefi eld, I sent all of the shells off to her for verifi cation and she rang me to say they were indeed eaten by dormice. She’d checked the National Dormouse Database which revealed that a few years ago an entry was made for sightings in Swannacott Wood, but there was nothing else for the Whitstone area. Jen has sent the evidence along with location details and map references off to the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. She suggested I log the details on the National Database and she also suggested informing the Parish Council in the hope that local landowners might be persuaded to leave their hedge trimming until later in the Autumn and possibly not trim them back quite so hard, this would leave more food on the hedgerows, not only for the dormice, but also for the struggling bird population. We are all extremely privileged to have these adorable little mammals living in and around the village, I just hope we can all do our bit to help them survive in a time when species are disappearing at an alarming rate. Nina Troughton


Cllr Andrew Adamson ChairmanCllr John Barrett Vice ChairmanCllr Mervyn CollinsCllr Carolyn MedlandCllr John MillCllr Nick Furse 01288 341111Cllr Richard Horn 01288 341482 Lucy Woods Clerk

Parish Council

Friendship GirlsThe next meeting is on Monday 22nd Oct, 7.30pm at Whitstone Sunday school rooms, for a games evening, girls to bring along a board/card game for all to play!! The evening will cost £1 to cover cost of venue, please bring along nibbles/drink.

Jo Fowler

Just a reminder that the Cancer Research meeting is on Monday 8th October 7.30 at Higher Wadfast.

Date for your diary - Minstrels Concert on Saturday 10th November(time and details to follow in next month’s Whistler)

Julie Tucker

Whitstone Cancer Research UK

There has been no report from the Parish Council for this month.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held at 8:15pm on Wednesday 10th October 2012 at St Anne’s Parish Hall, Whitstone. The agenda will be displayed ahead of the meeting on the Parish notice board, opposite the shop. If you would like to contact the Parish Council please use the drop-box in the village stores, this box is checked regularly before the agenda is prepared for Parish Council meetings.

Editor


St. Anne’s Church

Services

Mon 1st Oct 7:00pm Harvest Festival then St Anne’s Hall

Sun 7th Oct 4:30pm Evening Service

Sun 14th Oct 11:00am Holy Communion

Sun 28th Oct 11:00am Morning Prayer

Sun 4th Nov 4:30pm Evening Service

ChurchwardensMr Tom Collins 01288 341212 Mr Peter Profi tt 01288 341630

Deanery AssemblyWednesday, 5th December at 7.00 p.m.

Otterham & St. Juliot Parish Hall

This evening promises to be our most contentious and thought provoking yet. We are holding a debate the motion being:

“This assembly proposes the closure of church buildings surplus to requirements.”

Do you agree or disagree with the motion – come along and join in the discussion.

We are very grateful to both Bishop Tim and Archdeacon Audrey who have agreed to speak for and against the motion but we also need you, the audience to add to the debate. Everyone is welcome at Deanery Assemblies – perhaps you could offer a lift to someone who might otherwise have diffi culty getting to the meeting.Although there will, obviously, be the opportunity to ask questions at the meeting it would help Bishop Tim and Archdeacon Audrey if they could also receive questions beforehand. This will enable them, where necessary, to


Methodist Chapel

Methodist Chapel ServicesServices at 11.00am unless stated otherwise.

Sunday Oct 7th Mrs M Hodges

Sunday Oct 14th HARVEST FESTIVAL 11:00am Mr J Hill 6:30pm Mr R Heard

Monday Oct 15th 7:30pm Mr E Rowland followed by Harvest Supper

Sunday Oct 21st Mrs S Griffi n

Sunday Oct 28th 11:00am Rev P Greetham 7:00pm Rev J Henry

Sunday Nov 4th Rev D Adams.

research answers, particularly from the legal standpoint, and will enable everyone to gain maximum benefi t from the evening.If you have a question that relates to the motion please could you forward it, as soon as possible, either to:

Mrs. Micheline Smith, Deanery ChairEmail: [email protected] orRev. Robert Thewsey, Rural DeanEmail: [email protected]: 01840 250359

I look forward to a very packed Otterham & St. Juliot Parish Hall on 5th December.

Yours in Christ.

Micheline Smith – Deanery Chair


Local brewery’s open nights go from strength to strength

Holsworthy Ales, the brewery based on the road between North Tamerton and Clawton, is holding an open night on 27 October 2012 6.30pm to 9.30pm. This is the fi fth open night this year at which anyone can come along and try all of Holsworthy Ales on draught at £2.00/pint. Holsworthy Ales started the open nights as a means for the villagers from Clawton, Tetcott and North Tamerton to try the beers and to say thank you for the support received. After the fi rst night, it became clear that there was a real appetite for an informal gathering at the brewery. Since then, over 70 people have attended each of the open nights in the summer.

At the brewery nights, Beer Hill House, another new business based in Clawton, provide a barbecue using meat raised on their holding.Dave Slocombe, who set up Holsworthy Ales in June 2011, will be there to serve the beer and answer any questions about the brewery or brewing process.

Holsworthy Ales has grown gradually, now regularly serving a number of local pubs including the Old Market Inn in Holsworthy and Molesworth Arms at Pyworthy as well as guesting at many others across West Devon and East Cornwall.

The philosophy of Holsworthy Ales is about regional distinction and character. The aim is to produce beers which are original, interesting and above all tasty – at the same time unique to our region. Dave says “we want to serve the local community and local pubs and hopefully people will want to come and try our beers from elsewhere”. Holsworthy Ales also has a brewery shop open on Monday and Thursdays between 5pm and 7pm. Otherwise, Dave can be called anytime for beer orders and will provide free delivery on any order over £20 within 20 miles of the brewery.

Muck n Straw, Holsworthy Ales’ best selling bitter is always available, together with Tamar Black (a stout) and Sunshine (an easy drinking summer ale). At the moment, Mine’s a Mild (a Mild) and Tamar Sauce (a US style pale ale) are also available. Dave also hopes to produce an as yet unnamed autumn ale – any name suggestions are very welcome.


Whitstone Carnival 2012Saturday 15th September saw the Carnival Produce Show, Children’s Sports and Treasure Hunt take place. The events were well attended and the weather stayed dry for the outdoor activities.

Cheques totalling £2000 we presented from the Carnival Committee to the local organisations Whitstone CP School, Acorns Pre School, Whitstone Methodist Chapel, St Annes Village Hall, St Annes Church, Whitstone Waddlers, Whitstone Parish Council & Whitstone Methodist Youth Club

The Carnival Committee would like to thank the team of voluenteers that helped put the Produce Show on, steward and generally get stuck in to make it a successful event

Thanks to Brian Martyn for organising the Children’s Sports and also many thanks to Dan Cock for organising the Treasure Hunt and pasty supper. Many thanks to you all.


Flower and Produce Show Results 1. A fl ower exhibit in a Trainer1st Ann Uglow, 2nd Pearl Hopper, 3rd Carolyn Medland

2. A fl ower exhibit to depict ‘’Going for Gold’ 1st Pearl Hopper, 2nd Helen Chubb, 3rd Ann Uglow

3. A wild fl ower arrangement 1st Pearl Hopper, 2nd Pat Nasmyth, 3rd Fran Slade

4. A fl owering plant1st Ruth Mill, 2nd Ruth Mill, 3rd Jane Adamson & Tina Heale

5. A foliage plant1st Daniel Woodward, 2nd Ruth Mill, 3rd Ruth Mill

6. A single rose1st Linda Schiller, 2nd Fran Slade, 3rd Paula Woodward

7. 3 dahlias1st Paula Woodward, 2nd Rosy Ellis, 3rd Pearl Hopper

8. 3 stems of chrysanthemums1st Paula Woodward

9. 3 pansies1st Paula Woodward, 2nd Trevor Tucker, 3rd Paula Woodward

10. 3 hydrangeas 1st Fran Slade, 2nd Linda Schiller, 3rd Fran Slade

11. A fl owering tub/container1st Jeanne Barrett, 2nd Ann Uglow, 3rd Fran Slade

12. A carrot cake (Set recipe)1st Jeanne Barrett, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Margaret Stanbury

13. 3 decorated cup cakes1st Jeanne Barrett, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Emily Medland & Daniel Woodward

14. A quiche1st Jeanne Barrett, 2nd Charlotte Hopper, 3rd Pearl Hopper


15. A fatless chocolate sponge fi lled with double cream1st Margaret Short, 2nd Jeanne Barrett, 3rd Carolyn Medland

16. 3 white bread rolls1st Ann Uglow, 2nd Daniel Woodward, 3rd Carolyn Martin

17. An individual fruit crumble1st Margaret Stanbury, 2nd Jeanne Barrett, 3rd Paula Woodward

18. A round of shortbread1st Carolyn Martin, 2nd Ann Uglow

19. 3 sausage rolls (shortcrust pastry)1st Margaret Stanbury, 2nd Ann Uglow, 3rd Carolyn Martin

20. A pot of homemade jam (Any fl avour)1st Laura Moorman, 2nd Daniel Woodward, 3rd Laura Moorman

21. A pot of marmalade1st Linda Cole, 2nd Margaret Short, 3rd Jane Adamson

22. A pot of homemade chutney / pickle / relish1st Jeanne Barrett, 2nd Ann Uglow, 3rd Carol Wells

23. A bottle of homemade drink1st Abby French, 2nd Liz Uglow, 3rd David Jones

24. Tapestry / cross stitch / embroidery not previously entered1st David Jones, 2nd Rosy Ellis, 3rd Tina Heale

25. A sewn article (hand or machined)1st Pat Nasmyth, 2nd Rosy Ellis, 3rd Rosy Ellis

26. A hand knitted article not previously entered1st Pat Nasmyth, 2nd Rosy Ellis, 3rd Fran Slade

27. A handmade card for any occasion1st Keith Slade, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Nikki Swetman

28. Photo entitled ‘Fields of Gold’1st Keith Slade, 2nd Fran Slade,

29. 3 photos entitled ‘Ready, Steady, Go!’1st Lin French, 2nd Irene Sutton, 3rd Keith Slade


30. A photo entitled ‘My Pet/s’ 1st Nikki Swetman, 2nd Nikki Swetman, 3rd Linda Schiller

31. 3 hens eggs1st Jane Adamson, 2nd Daniel Woodward, 3rd Laura Moorman

32. 3 potatoes1st Paula Woodward, 2nd Trevor Tucker, 3rd Daniel Woodward

33. 3 carrots1st Ian Wells, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Daniel Woodward

34. 3 onions1st Paula Woodward, 2nd Nick Furse, 3rd Trevor Tucker

35. 1 cabbage1st Laura Moornan, 2nd Laura Moornan

36. 4 runner beans1st Ann Uglow, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Daniel Woodward

37. 3 beetroot1st Nick Furse, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Laura Moorman

38. 3 cooking apples1st Jane Adamson, 2nd Jane Adamson, 3rd Daniel Woodward

39. A cluster of 4 blackberries (blackberries to be displayed on bramble in a cluster, no individual blackberries) 1st Daniel Woodward, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Keith Slade

40. 4 tomatoes1st Daniel Woodward, 2nd Paula Woodward, 3rd Rosy Ellis

41. A bunch of home grown herbs1st Liz Uglow, 2nd Rosy Ellis

42. A basket of home grown vegetables1st Angela Orchard, 2nd Nick Furse Men only classes43. Something I made at school1st Nick Furse, 2nd Daniel Woodward, 3rd Graham Orchard


Senior Citizens

44. A photograph of Whitstone from the past1st Pearl Hopper, 2nd Phyllis Walter, 3rd Trevor Tucker

Children’s Classes

1. 4 years and under – A picture made using potato prints1st Benji Masters 2nd Freya Bailey 3rd Benji Masters

2. Reception & Year 1 – A picture of yourself1st Amber Brown-Cousins, 2nd Lucy Annal, 3rd George SmithSpecial prize for best smile Thomas Britton

3. Year 2 & 3 – A collage1st Jess MacDonald, 2nd Ben Clements, 3rd Katie Cifuentes

4. Years 4, 5 and 6 – Something made from natural materials e.g. willow1st Chris Harvey, 2nd Hollie Dawe and Morgan Macdonald, 3rd George Grigg & Dominic Bidwell

The Overall Winners

Ladies Cup was presented to Paula Woodward by Justin Uglow (Chairman of Carnival Commitee)

and Scarlet

Rose Bowl for most points gained in the Vegetable section was presented to Paula Woodward


Mens Cup was presented to Daniel Woodward by Justin Uglow (Chairman of Carnival Commitee)

and Scarlet

Just a few photo’s of the marvellous produce on show. There are many more photo’s on the Village Website at:

www.whitstonevillage.com/photo_gallery.htm



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Councillor’s Report By Cllr. Phil Tucker

Prepare for the worst in rural locations

Is it going to be a mild or cold winter? Is there going to be snow? I am prepared to tell you the answers to all these questions – in six months time!

Not much use knowing after the event. One way or the other we have got through it. We will also know how we coped and how our neighbours have coped. We can of course prepare for the worst with simple plans. But before I discuss plans can I say that the most likely injury this winter is the most avoidable. Broken bones. When it is frozen go out in the afternoon to get provisions and your paper. It is vital that you avoid that common slip on ice. Change your habits and realise that a broken wrist is going to change your life more than not having the daily blurb for a few hours. In over 65’s most people slip on ice and break a bone between 7am and 11am.

Enough food for 7 days (tinned, dried and fresh)A 25kg bag of potatoes, a bag of carrots and meat in the freezer and you will pretty well get through any snowfall sent. Other tinned food and dried food (like porridge oats) is a real bonus. Microwave meals food is almost

useless if the power is off.

A gas primus or gas stoveYou may lose electricity and gas if freezing conditions persist. You may

need this for cooking food and melting snow.

Matches, Candles, torch and battery radio. If possible a mobile phone.

You will need to light the cooker and see. The radio will keep you entertained and informed. The mobile phone will have limited battery after one day if the power is off.

Keep warm (the most important)If the power is on and you are older then turn up the heating. It won’t cost much more and certainly will be cheaper than being ill. If the power


is off the temperature inside you home will rapidly drop. You may need to seriously consider moving to a friend or family member for the duration of the power cut. Make this decision early because hypothermia is a real danger. If for some reason you can’t move (and by this I mean the snow makes it impractical not because you don’t want to be a bother because you won’t be) then sleeping bags, warm drinks, warm food often. You will need to eat and drink more than usual.

This Month (October or November)Form into help groups with young and old members in a area. Each member of the group has a list phone numbers of the other members. Don’t be afraid to call people to ask if they are ok regularly and don’t be offended if you are called, be reassured if you need help that someone will notice. Don’t hesitate to ask for something or offer something.Most severe weather lasts less than a week or two. Don’t go out in icy conditions if you need to go out in early afternoon.

If you have any issues which you feel are not being properly addressed or which you need help then please don’t hesitate to give me a call.Phil Tucker 01288 341617 [email protected]

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Beer Prices for 2012

500ml Bottle (any beer) £2 Gift pack (any 3 bottles) £6 Box of any 12 bottles £20 Party pin (36 pints) £42

Annual brewery memberships are available for 10% discounts and free beer on 2 open nights – just £20

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Mrs TrewhitlessNotes from the Whitsend Kitchen

Just desserts!

It’s been a disappointing year for summer fruits in our garden at Whitsend, so that on the whole we have bought in strawberries and raspberries to eat with the indispensable Cornish clotted cream. Occasionally however we’ve found the odd surprise – gooseberries galore for about a week and now still, as I write, the odd strawberry and few Autumn-fruiting raspberries. It’s quite fun creating a dessert from these sparse treasures and I would love to hear from you, what it is you do with them. For now, here are some of the ideas I use for using up small quantities of fresh or frozen fruit, and failing that, a tin of something. They are all very quick, simple and fi ne for everyday. The quantities are such as have been available to me and you can of course adjust them to suit yourself.

Gooseberry Fool:Ingredients for 6 – 8 servings:1 pint jug of gooseberries, washed, “topped and tailed”Small amount of elderfl ower cordial, diluted (or simply water)600ml double cream300g natural yoghurt (I tend to use the “no fat” variety)

Place the gooseberries into a pan, adding just enough diluted elderfl ower cordial in which to simmer the fruit – not all the fruit needs to be covered by the liquid. Heat and cook gently until the gooseberries are soft, and put to one side to cool. Whip the cream until stiff, mix together with the yoghurt.Fold in the cooled fruit and some of its liquid, then the icing sugar (I suggest you test for sweetness as you do this, as you might prefer your fool to be more or less sweet than we do)Keep in a large bowl or put ready into sundae dishes to chill in the fridge.


You could any fruits or mix of fruits for a creamy dessert; rhubarb works well and bananas are a favourite of ours.

Banana Cream:Ingredients for 3 - 4 servings:2 large ripe bananas (saving a few slices for decoration)300 ml double cream1 regular pot of natural yoghurtIcing sugar to taste – I would use 2 heaped dessertspoons

As above, whip the cream until stiff and then mix in the yoghurt.Using a fork, mash the bananas together with the icing sugar and fold into the cream mixture.Spoon the mix into small dishes and chill in the fridge. Top with a slice or two of banana shortly before serving.

A very quick dessert on the same theme, which I used to do for the children when they were young, is a version of an American recipe I was given very many years ago. The secret is to use a pie fi lling (available in Whitstone!) – something of a cheat, but great if you don’t have fresh fruit and its pink colour is very appealing to youngsters.

Pink Cloud:Ingredients for 6 servings:1 tin of cherry pie fi lling600ml double or whipping cream1 medium (about 400g) tin of pineapple pieces4 oz chopped nuts (optional)

Simply whip the cream until thickened. Mix in all the other ingredients well and chill.

While we’re on the topic of easy desserts, I should mention another American recipe from the same source, which this time uses a packet jelly.


Lime Supreme:Ingredients for 4 generous servings:I packet of lime jelly8 fl uid oz water8 oz Philadelphia cheese8 fl uid oz single cream8 oz crushed pineapplealmond fl akes for topping

Using the whole packet of jelly, just make up to the ½ pint mark in the measuring jug and set aside to cool.With the Philly cheese at room temperature, mash it up with a fork and blend in the cream, mixing well.Stir in the cooled jelly and pineapple bits and pour into small serving dishes, or one large one. Place in the fridge overnight to set. Before serving, sprinkle over some fl akes of almond.

If you feel that none of these desserts sounds too healthy, then maybe this recipe will appeal as it always has done to children and adults alike in the Trewhitless household for many years. It originates from Germany:

Bircher Fruit Muesli Dessert:Ingredients for 3 – 4 servings:Oat fl akes – enough to reach the 8 fl uid oz mark in a measuring juga handful of sultanas, raisins and/or any dried fruitor 10 oz of your favourite muesli containing these things alreadya handful of any chopped nuts (optional) – walnuts, brazils, cashews etcpieces of fresh fruit, eg halved strawberries, sliced bananas, nectarine slices, any whole berries – raspberries, blackberries, cherries etcand/or tinned fruit, such as oranges, pineapple, strawberriesfruit juice, either from your tin of fruit, or from a carton of fruit juice200 to 300ml of natural yoghurt

Just mix your ingredients together!The variations on this theme are endless – combinations and amounts of


all the ingredients are up to you - and it’s an ideal way to make use of odd fresh fruits you have, combined with a tin (or two) of something.

I hope there is at least one idea for a quick dessert here you might try. Failing that, you might have heard Hugh F-W’s recipe for blackberry and apple granita on Woman’s Hour a few days ago (to be found on their website I think), which is one I’ll defi nitely be trying out.

Do keep us all posted as to how you get on and best wishes to all, for sweet success from Mrs Trewhitless!

Nature NotesBy Fran Slade SEPTEMBER

Well it seems that it was indeed the wettest Summer for a hundred years, and it defi nitely felt so, although the plants did really well, growing ever taller and fl owering over and over again. In fact the Comfrey grew enormous mounds of leaves and started to fl ower again in September as did one of my garden Hyacinths, sensing that it was Spring again, September on the other hand was drier than normal until the third week in the month, when once again it reverted to the usual wet and windy April showers, although further up country they had almost one month’s rain in one day and consequently many homes were fl ooded. With the occurrence of the Autumn equinox during the 21st/22nd of the month, when we have equal hours of dark and daylight, it certainly feels Autumnal and the darker evenings are certainly drawing in.

We saw second broods of Blackbirds, Goldfi nch and Siskins and the fl uffy fl edglings came to the feeders quite unaware of my presence as they were so busy feeding. The Swallows were gathering on the telephone wires waiting for the youngest in their families to feed up and be strong enough for the long migration South. They leave our shores as the temperature drops and the insect population dies out as during our Winter months there would not be enough food to sustain them, although a few species such as Black cap and Chiff chaff do often remain. The many species of birds on migration rest on the shore of the Mediterranean sea for a few days to


feed up, usually on the Gibraltar/Spain coast or the Bosphorus side as these have the shortest distances to cross over the water, or they island hop over to the Balearics or through Italy and Malta as they do not like having to cross too large an expanse of water. One species of bird, the Eleanora Falcon actually breeds later in the year than is usual and feeds their young on the many hundreds of small birds on the Winter migration. During the fi rst couple of weeks in October very large concentrations of birds arrive and await favourable weather conditions for the dangerous crossing and it is very exciting to see dozens of large Buzzards, Hawks and Eagles all rising on thermals so that they can more or less glide over to North Africa as it takes such a large amount of energy for large birds to make the crossing. So far this Autumn we have seen several birds moving South namely, Wheatear on Maer Downs, Turnstones near Bude beach, Greenshank and Redshank, Oystercatchers and a speciality was a Black necked Grebe on the Camel Estuary. There are now over 150 Canada Geese to be seen fl ying in their ‘V’ formations from Maer Lake to the lake at the Weir, so plenty to be on the look out for, and listen to the Robin’s Winter song as he proclaims his territory for the coming dark days.

We were very surprised to see a tiny lizard on a hand rail at the rear of ‘Life’s a Beach’ restaurant, and a few days later we saw a large one, so obviously there is a little family of these creatures living in this area.

We were also informed that some large shoals of fi sh seen on the River Neet were in fact Sea Trout

swimming upstream to spawn, and we also noticed lots of Pond Skaters on the Canal during the middle of September.

What a lot of excellent entries were on view at our local Produce Show, beautiful fl oral arrangements, attractive craft work superb vegetables, and delicious baking, congratulations to everyone who entered.


A Beekeeper’s DiaryBy Daniel Woodward AUGUST

At last some good weather, maybe we will get some honey after all but what we do get will be in short supply. We have decided to put some supers on and take a chance that they might fi ll them. The super is full of frames and this is where the bees store their nectar. This is where the lovely golden nectar comes from once it has been extracted.

We can basically leave them alone and let them get on with it although we do have to check them each week in case of problems especially to make sure that she is still laying and that there are baby bees and larvae still being produced, she will slow down but not until the weather turns colder.

They have made some play cells and some queen cells which we have cut out as this is a way of preventing the queen from swarming. Fortunately we haven’t had to feed them quite so much as we did before hand.

After a week of really good weather it appears they have fi nally got going and 1 hive has fi lled a super in a week and a couple of other hives aren’t far behind them. We have raced off to town to buy new frames and wax as the queen has run out of room to lay so we need to put more supers on so that she has room. If she doesn’t get the room to lay she will swarm.

Some of our hives seem to know something that we don’t, they are making queen cells which we have to cut out and a couple of the hives have laying workers which means no baby bees are being born.

We decide later in the month as the weather has turned nasty again that if we want to get any honey this year we need to get clearer boards on so that we can take the supers off and extract them. We set too and put clearer boards on so that the queen can’t get up and lay in the super box, if she did we would lose all the honey that they had made as it would be no good.

We leave the clearer boards on for a week and then we go back to the Apiaries to take the supers off and take home. We have borrowed the extractor from the local bee club and can start extracting. We have made our warming cabinet and this is warming. We put 4 supers in at a time to get them warm so that we can extract. It will not spin properly if the frames aren’t warm.


We have a production line going with Dad taking the frames out of the supers and uncapping. . .

. . . and I put them into the extractor . . .

. . .and turn the handle. This is the hardest part as my arm gets tired. We have either bought some bees back with us or there are some fairly near as the shed is completely full of bees.


First Super done, only 10 more to go. We collect the honey in buckets under the extractor and then we fi lter it twice to get rid of any impurities, we let it settle and then the jarring process begins and of course a little tasting.

I have spent the last week getting organised for the local Horticultural and honey show at the Parkhouse Centre in Bude which is held on Lifeboat day (Bank Holiday Monday). I was also asked to be a steward at Holsworthy Show in the bee tent answering any questions that people might have about beekeeping and bees.

I have entered 9 out of the 10 classes and won 7 out of the 9 that I entered.

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We (pupils in Class 3) went on a trip to Flashpoint and the SITA plant near Bodmin. Flashpoint is a life skills centre concerned with safety and the SITA building is a recycling plant.

We arrived at Flashpoint and went to a room where we were introduced to the volunteers who would take us around in groups. First, we answered some questions to fi nd out how much we knew about being safe. Next, we split up and went with our group leaders to one of the ten scenarios that had been created within the building.

Each of the scenes focused on a different situation and the dangers that could arise in it. There was railway, a farm yard, a beach, a dark alley, an electricity sub-station, a road travel accident, a water culvert. We also looked at the hazards in a house. We learnt how to call the emergency services if there was a fi re or an accident. We were shown what not to do so

WhippersnappersT h e W h i t s t o n e


as not to put ourselves and others in danger. After all the groups had been to each of the settings, we returned to the assembly room and had another go at answering the questions we attempted when we arrived. After going round the situations, we think we were able to answer nearly all the questions correctly. We shall fi nd out when the answer sheets are sent to the school. We shall have another go at answering the questions in a few weeks time to see how much we can remember. We said our thank-yous to the staff at the centre and had our lunch outside. After lunch, we got back on the coach and made the short journey to the recycling plant.

We were welcomed at the plant by the lady who was going to show us around. First, we looked at the amount of rubbish that an average family generates in a week and what part of it could be recycled. Then we divided into two groups. One group would take a tour of the plant while the other group would make some models using recycled materials and then swap over.

We put on high visibility jerkins and were given a headset so that we would be able to hear what the lady was telling us when we were in the plant. We saw what happens when a lorry (120 lorries deliver materials to the plant each day) arrives at the plant with a load of waste.

The lorry is unloaded in different parts of the facility. Paper and cardboard is unloaded in one area, plastic bottles and cans in another. Forklift trucks dance around pushing the paper on to one conveyor belt, the cardboard on to another belt and the bottles

and cans on to a third. As the cans and bottles pass along the conveyor belt, a magnet removes the tin cans, an electrical fi eld removes the aluminium cans, leaving the plastic bottles to go on to the end of belt where they go on to the next part of the separation process. Meanwhile, the sorted cardboard and paper are pressed into bales. Recycling useful materials means that less waste needs to be put into landfi ll sites. Recycling, together with reducing


and re-using, means that much less land needs to be used for dealing with waste and the environment is at less risk of being damaged.

For the last part of the visit we watched a DVD that showed us what happens to the material that is reclaimed. It was fascinating to watch how the waste we put into recycling bags is sorted and learn what happens to the different materials that are collected.

We picked up our models and said thank-you to the lady who had been our guide. Then it was back on to the coach and within an hour we were back at school.

Paralympics

Following the success of its Olympic Extravaganza earlier in the summer, Budehaven was inspired by the Paralympics to stage a version of its own. It invited schools to the netball and tennis building where pupils played sitting volleyball, goalball and boccia. Pupils enjoyed these games as much as they had the activities at the earlier extravaganza. The event gave the children an insight in how to adapt to the loss of a sense or a function or a restriction in mobility or fl exibility.


The Importance of Being Farmer Grandby

By Ean Lawrence

Farmer Grandby was determined. He had had enough of his chickens and geese being attacked by foxes. He had, at last, succeeded in catching one in a trap. ‘I’ve got you at last,’ said Farmer Grandby, as he saw his captive turning round and round in the cage. ‘I’m going to make an example of you,’ vowed the farmer. Farmer Grandby turned and went to fetch a length of rope from the barn, giving the Fox a contemptuous look as he entered the building. The Fox pondered what he could possibly do to extricate himself from the situation in which he found himself.

Farmer Grandby emerged from the barn carrying a length of hemp rope, straw yellow in its newness. There was only one option open to the Fox: he was going to have to talk his way out of this tight corner. His silver tongue had helped him in a pinch before; he thought there could be no harm in seeing if it might not help him out one more time.

‘You think that by chastising me you will frighten my brothers,’ said the Fox. ‘But believe me they won’t give a fi g about it. They will, of course, come and take a look at me. And while you’re gloating they’ll be selecting their dinner from your poultry yard.’

‘Then,’ said Farmer Grandby, ‘if your fate will not be a deterrent to your friends, I shall treat you for what you are any way: a rogue and a rascal. You can’t deny that you have stolen many of my hens, can you?’

‘I admit to doing no such thing. But you couldn’t blame me for only doing what comes naturally,’ pleaded the Fox. ‘I didn’t make myself, you know.’‘You stole my hens,’ repeated Farmer Grandby.

‘But you can’t hold me responsible for my taste for chickens,’ said the Fox. ‘All I want is a fair share.’

Farmer Grandby twisted the rope tighter until it squeaked. The Fox realized that he wasn’t getting anywhere on this course and changed tack.

‘Do you not have a responsibility to a fellow-creature?’ urged the Fox. ‘You accuse me of being a rascal, but I’m not. But, for argument’s sake, say that if I were a rogue, do I not deserve a chance to repent and atone for my crimes?’


The tension in the rope and the farmer’s muscles relaxed. ‘I’ve got him on the back foot, now,’ thought the Fox.

‘What do you expect me to do?’ asked Farmer Grandby. The Fox smiled and delayed answering the farmer.

‘Well,’ said the Fox, ‘you could let me go and provide me with food regularly, and that would let me live without my having to steal.’ Farmer Grandby looked askance at the Fox. ‘Then, of course, you have to acknowledge that my instruction in morals has been sadly neglected,’ continued the Fox. ‘Should you condemn me for simply not knowing any better?’

‘No, no, no,’ said Farmer Grandby, moving a step closer to the Fox. ‘These are pretty words. Whatever the logic of your argument, I have caught you and, despite what you say about your actions being nothing more than your behaving according to your nature, I have you trapped and you deserve to be punished.’

‘You declare that you are acting out of a sense of justice,’ sneered the Fox, ‘but you are acting as both judge and jury in my pitiful case, and your pious declaration covers hate and vengeance.’ Farmer Grandby was beginning to get angry again at the Fox’s imputation.

‘Fox,’ retorted the farmer, ‘I don’t hate you, nor, even when confronted with your insolence, do I want to satisfy what many would describe as a legitimate cause for revenge.’ The Fox tried to force a cynical smile but his face remained fi xed in a blank expression. Farmer Grandby continued: ‘You must agree, Fox, that we can’t go on like this.’ At this moment PC Dexter was passing the yard on his bicycle. He jumped off his bike and walked it into the yard. PC Dexter, refraining from saying ‘Hello, hello, hello. What’s going on here then?’ asked a more direct question.

‘Can you explain why you’ve got Mr Fox in a cage, Farmer Grandby?’

‘I think that’s an impertinent question, offi cer,’ said Farmer Grandby. ‘Isn’t it obvious?’

‘I would say that it’s a most pertinent question in the circumstances, sir,’ replied the stolid offi cer of the law.

‘He’s been stealing my poultry,’ offered Farmer Grandby.

‘Have you any evidence to support this charge or witnesses who can testify to its veracity?’


‘An excellent point well made, offi cer,’ said the Fox.

Well, no, I haven’t got any evidence or witnesses,’ admitted the farmer. ‘But my hens and geese keep disappearing from my yard. Who else could it be?’

‘I’m afraid that that’s not a good enough reason for detaining Mr Fox,’ said the PC Dexter. ‘Mr Fox would be quite within his rights to sue you for unlawful imprisonment.’

‘But don’t you know how important I am?’ said Farmer Grandby, raising his voice.

PC Dexter remained unmoved. The Fox smirked behind his paw.

‘I don’t want to be any trouble, offi cer. I know that Farmer Grandby has made a genuine mistake. It must be very frustrating to loose one’s poultry – not to say careless.’

The Fox could see that Farmer Grandby was getting angrier and angrier, his face turning a fi ne shade of puce.

‘I shall have to insist that you release Mr Fox immediately,’ said the policeman.

‘This is ridiculous,’ spat the farmer. ‘I shall speak to your superior.’ But Farmer Grandby had no choice but to release the Fox.

As Farmer Grandby went to the farmhouse, gesticulating wildly and muttering to himself about policemen getting above themselves, and PC Dexter escorted the Fox from the yard, the Fox looked back over his shoulder at the fat goose waddling around the poultry yard and licked his lips.

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Films are shown at the Parkhouse CentreErgue-Gaberic Way, Bude EX23 8LDDoors open 6.30 pm — Screening starts 7.30pm (unless otherwise stated)

Fri 26th Oct - Mao’s Last Dancer (cert PG)

An Australian made fi lm - a drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin.At the age of 11, Li, a peasant boy, was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao’s cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet.In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman and two years later, he managed to defect. Li went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.

Admission: £4.00 - Tickets are available from Bude TIC, Ark Angel Bookshop Bude, on the door, or buy on line via the Cornish Riviera Box Offi ce at www.crbo.co.uk (NB. No Booking Fee!)

Bude Folk Club

The Falcon Hotel, Bude

14th Oct 7:00pm&

28th Oct 8:00pm with guest

Jeff Warner

See www.budefolk.com for details

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Bed & Breakfast available

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Useful Telephone Numbers Cornwall Council Enquiries 0300 1234 100 Citizens Advice Bureau, Bude 01288 354531 Dentists Emergency 08702 421242 April Lodge, Bude 01288 355355 Endsleigh, Holsworthy 01409 259330 Morwenna, Bude 01288 352340 DK Lawrence, Stratton 01288 356579 Surgeries NHS Direct 0845 4647 Holsworthy Doctors 01409 253692 Stratton Medical Centre 01288 352133 Hospitals Barnstaple 01271 322577 Plymouth 08451 558155 Stratton 01288 287700 Truro 01872 250000 Libraries Bude & Mobile 0300 1234 111 Holsworthy 01409 253514 Police Emergency 999 Non-Emergency 101 Utilities Electricity 0800 365 900 Emergency Gas 0800 111 999 Water 0800 169 1144 St Anne’s Hall Booking 01288 341309 MP Dan Rogerson 01566 777123 Cornwall Councillor Phil Tucker 01288 341617 Love & Care in the Community (Pam Colwill) 01288 341279 (John Barratt) 01288 341146 Samaritans (24hr Helpline) 08457 909090

Details of all Whitstone Clubs and Organisations can be found on the village website at

www.whitstonevillage.com

Mobile LibraryEvery other Tuesday (see Diary for dates)

St Anne’s Close 2:50 - 3:05 pm Hillhead 3:10 - 3:25 pm St Anne’s Home 3:30 - 3:45 pm

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