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St Cleer and local area newsletter no 48 April 2017
Blooming busy year for Gardening
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GRANITE POST No 48 CONTENTS AND CONTACTS
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Community information and editorial
Introducing Becca
Events and local news
St Cleer School’s hectic term
Derris Watson on the move
Apology re farm shop article
Memorial Hall events
CleerWay initiatives
Gardening Club
Sally Hamlyn’s enterprise
New tenants at Crows Nest Inn
Police non-urgent phone 101 and 999 for an emergency.
Local: St Cleer Parish Council website: www.stcleerparishcouncil.gov.uk
St. Cleer Memorial Hall: [email protected]
Parish Clerk: Chris Harris - [email protected]
Clerestory Community Magazine: Brian Smith 01579 342426 - [email protected]
Open Doors Project: www.opendoorsstcleer.co.uk - [email protected]
Darite Village Hall - Booking and enquiries phone 07798671087 Facebook: ‘Darite Village’
Revd Rebecca Bell - [email protected]
Editor’s rambling
ALWAYS A PLEASURE to welcome Easter as all kinds
of things spring into life, seemingly out of nowhere. Our new vicar, Becca, is settling in and
enjoying the many challenges of a new home and
job. Circulars and newsletters drop into my inbox
with beaches and sunshine spilling onto the table
and summer events have already been organised.
It’s been a long cold
and wet few months
but green shoots are
sprouting. Here’s an
FB pic from Siblyback.
NOT SORRY THAT I
missed some of the UK winter but my bank balance is extremely sorry that I picked New Zealand
for a long break. Being relieved of 14 pounds for
a pint and a half of beer at a pub was a very
sobering experience. I had to cut 2 weeks off the
holiday as I was running out of cash much too
quickly. Good to see the family though and great
to meet our new great-niece ‘Darcy’ who is a real
charmer at 6 months old. Anyone with family in
NZ drop me a line as I will be writing something
soon.
PAUL
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Revd Rebecca Bell to write regular column for GP
Our new pr iest the Revd Rebecca Bell in the
Parishes of St Cleer, St Neot, Warleggan and St
Ive and Pensilva (what a workload!) has agreed
to write regular items for us. Those with good
memories may remember that we used to have
regular articles from our last priest and we are
pleased to resume these popular features.
Becca is already making an impact and we hope
to see some interesting and informative reports
in the future, hopefully with photos as well.
My name is Becca and my family and I have
been living in the area since the middle of
October. I was licensed as priest in charge in
St. Cleer in November. We love it here and my
three boys are all at St Cleer school.
However I have long felt a hankering for
Cornwall. My mum is from Mullion (a dairy
farmer’s daughter) and my own childhood was
very itinerant as my dad was an army chaplain.
Somehow Cornwall has always felt like “home
base” and I am delighted to be living here.
As a pr iest you know that God has called you
to an area for a reason. I want to see the
church thriving, not just in terms of numbers
on a Sunday, but also in terms of the
community’s sense of connection to and
ownership of the church and its mission. This
is not something I can do alone, but with the
help of those who share this vision, and mostly
with God’s help.
I woul d l ike to think that in 10 years we will
have a warm building with increased activities
during the week, and more people from the
community wanting to pass through the doors
regularly. If you want to chat more with me
about how this may happen then please get
in touch.
[email protected]
Wes, my husband, is volunteering at the youth
club, helping to coordinate the new ‘Sunday
School’ (called Sunday club these days!).
I have been ordained for three and a half years
and served my curacy in Cheltenham.
Becca
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Friends of St.Cleer Church
The Johnny Cowling concert WAS a huge success, as hoped. The large audience seemed to
have a WHALE of a time, AND it was a very satisfying result financially, not
least, owing to a very generous donation from someone in the audience!!
YES - we will book him again,probably for 2019, so WATCH THIS SPACE!
The Friends will be holding soup lunches during Lent (3rd and 10th April)
at Open Doors, 12-1.30pm. £3.50. ALL WELCOME.
Also in St.Cleer Church, cream teas served on the following dates:
Wednesday 7th June, 5th July and 9th August.
3 - 4.30pm. ALL WELCOME.
Easter at a Church near you!
St Cleer Church Easter Celebrations - Thursday 13th April, Passover
meal at 6pm.
St. John’s, Pensilva - Friday 14th April, Good Friday reflections 2pm.
St Cleer Church Easter Sunday Celebration - Sunday 16th April, 9.30am
(breakfast from 9am and Easter egg hunt to follow)
CleerWay Community Church
9th April in St Cleer School - 10am Prayer Meeting - 11am
Service with Graham Toms.
Easter Sunday 16th April - Easter Sunrise Service 7.30am at
Siblyback Lake.
23rd April in St Cleer School - 10am Prayer Meeting 11am Service with Martin Bunkum.
30th April in Memorial Hall, St Cleer - Messy Church 4pm to
6pm Crafts, games & stories, followed by a sit-down meal.
All the family are very welcome
www.cleerway.org.uk
PENTIDDY OPEN DAY AND BEAN POLE FAIR
Natural health, traditional skills, kids
Celebrating sustainability in SE Cornwall
A free and inspiring day out for all the family! activities, charcoal burning.
Dogs on leads please and wear your wellies!
Saturday April 8th 10-4
Car parking is limited so please walk, cycle or
Lunch provided by The Junk Food Project
lift share wherever possible. If over-flow
(pay as you feel)
parking is needed then it will be signed on
the day, though be aware it may involve an
Talks and demonstrations in the roundhouse extra 10 minute walk!
throughout the day to include biodynamics,
Due to the nature of the site, disability and
ecological footprints, Pentiddy straw house
buggy access is limited. Please phone for
build, Woodland Trust
details.
Self-guided tour of the site and house
Natural burial, bushcraft, local wildlife
Pentiddy Woods, Attwood Lane, Pensilva,
groups, organic produce, wild food local
Liskeard. PL14 5QU 01579 363775
sustainable crafts, woodland and coppice
www.pentiddy.co.uk
products.
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St Cleer School News
CONTACT THE SCHOOL if you are interested.
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
CHILDREN’S PUBLIC SPEAKING skills were refined by
taking part in the Rotary Club’s Youth Speaks
Competition, going through to the Area Finals
in Tavistock, Devon.
WE ARE ENJOYING an action-packed term at St
Cleer School, despite the wet weather! World
Book Day was a great success, with everyone
dressing up as book characters, including a
rather terrifying headmistress known as Miss
Trunchbull! An author of children’s books,
Clare Welsh, had the children spell-bound with APPLICATION FOR ST Cleer School to become an
academy
a space theme.
ST CLEER SCHOOL has applied to become an academy, joining a group of like-minded schools,
including Darite School, in this area of East
Cornwall. There is now very little support in
terms of training and advice provided by the
local authority, so the governing body and staff
are looking forward to working together with
local colleagues to enable each child to continue to receive the very best education and preparation for life possible.
PLEASE FEEL FREE to contact Catherine Stoate, the
Head Teacher, if you are interested in knowing
more about the school. Tel: 01579 342196 or
email [email protected]
PRE-SCHOOL NEWS
ST CLEER SCHOOL will now accept Pre-School children. As there is now no separate pre-school in
St Cleer, the school will offer provision for
those 3 and 4 year olds who are due to start at
the school full-time in September 2018.
Granite Post would
love to hear from
your club, group, society or anyone organising an event to
support the community or a charity. Don’t
be shy! Photos very
welcome.
Granite Post will publish artwork and
photographs of local scenes if we feel
that they will be of interest to our
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and do everything we can to credit all
work published.
Geneology enthusiasts in St Cleer are many. Robert Strange was born in Devizes, Wiltshire
and his descendants still live in NZ along with many others originally from Cornwall and the
SW. If you have a story to tell let us know. This photo by the editor.
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Derris Watson
This will be my last column as your Cornwall
Councillor and looking back I seem to have
written far more about the Community than I
ever have about Truro. It has been an interesting four years especially
working within that Community. The Parish Council
were able to obtain grant
funding from Viridor to refurbish the toilets in the car
park behind the Church to
the benefit of both residents, visitors and people
whose working lives are spent driving around.
One delivery driver said he plans his route
knowing that both St Cleer and St Neot have
decent toilets that he can use.
St Cleer Community Group raised £7K match
funding for their bid to Viridor for £86,000 to
replace the Play Area. The bid as written was
passed to the Parish Council as landowners
and they paid to remove all the old rotted
down woodchip. Viridor approved the bid at
the first stage but stated that a further £5K
would improve the prospect of Board Approval. A month of fever pitch activity followed
with the whole Community pulling together.
All the village organisations, local companies
and private individuals made substantial donations - £8K was raised in that one month an
amazing achievement for a moorland community like ours - and the Play Area is now there
for all to use. People come out from Liskeard
and from surrounding parishes so their children can enjoy it too.
There are the first three pieces of outdoor gym
equipment at the sports field which may yet
become a full training circuit if we achieve our
ambition for seven more items. I have served
St. Cleer for 10 years altogether, first with
Caradon and then at Truro. But you won’t get
rid of me. I shall still be around purely as a
member of the community and possibly still a
Parish Councillor but ready to help with
projects and community tasks as I always have.
Best wishes to each and every one of you.
Derris
CONSERVATION WORKS CONTINUE at Siblyback Lake. Countryside Wardens and local volunteers have
planted 120 metres of native hedge along the edge of the overflow field, with a further 170 metres to
plant along the edge of the dog exercise field. SWLT Warden, Nigel Tomkinson, said "Once established,
the hedge will form a valuable ecological link to the areas of open access and improve habitats for
wildlife. Standards, trees which grow above the height of the hedge, have also been planted at 6 metre
intervals, to give the hedge a traditional look and create opportunities for additional habitat. The hedge
will also offer a more secluded and sheltered experience for campers." The trees were supplied through
a Hedgerow Grant Scheme from the Woodland Trust and contain traditional hedgerow species such as
hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel and field maple, with standards including oak and alder.
Farm shop story - Editorial apology
JANUARY’S GP PUBLISHED an article about the future
of Garry’s business in St Cleer. We received a
couple of communications from readers
concerned about not having a shop in the future.
We also had someone who was concerned about
the bias in the article and the lack of a ‘right to
reply’. As the editor I am very concerned that we
are fair to all and I agree that GP did not give an
opportunity for alternative views on this matter.
I would like to apologise for this and publish
more detail, but cannot due to the complexity of
the situation. If you want more information then
the farm shop is the best place to go.
GRANITE POST WILL publish more if substantiated
information is available and all parties agree, in
the meantime I hope that all discussions and
negotiations are positive in nature.
PAUL WRIGHT
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St Cleer Film Club
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ATTENTION! New Members needed. The
club meets monthly on a Saturday in the
Memorial Hall and films
start promptly at 7.30
pm. The specific films
and dates are on a news
sheet given out when
you join. Our year is
from May 2017 to April
2018 with small subscriptions paid annually
in advance. Film dates are - 22nd April,
20th May, 17th June, 15th July. Members
may bring visitors, but the organisers must
be informed and visitors paid for in
advance.
The evenings ar e informal social occasions,
at the end of the film there is always a
raffle. Come along and meet new friends
and neighbours, and boost our numbers as
things have been quiet lately.
Keep this val uabl e asset to our village going
by joining us now! For information phone:
Pete or Shir l ey Waye 01579 346089.
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Pensilva Preschool opens its doors at 8am for Breakfast Club!
8am - 9am £4 with breakfast. 8:30am - 9am £2 without breakfast.
Breakfast served between 8am & 8:30am. All food will comply with our
Nippers Nutrition Programme. If you would like a space for your child/children
please contact 07890 023924 or email [email protected].
All spaces must be booked in advance to allow for catering and staffing,
Cancellations are non-refundable.
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Memorial Hall News
Summer events and trips
Dates for your diary or calendar St Cleer Parish Seniors’
Club Summer Coach Trip 2017 to DARTMOUTH, Devon.
Please sign up with Suzanne Horsfield at Open Doors. £2
donation to register (we will give you 2 free raffle
tickets) Saturday 15th July, 9.30 am from Market Inn.
Leaving Dartmouth around 4pm.
Visit the 14th Century Castle, Dartmouth Museum,
Enjoy Garden and Promenade Walks, The RNLI Visitor
Centre, Boutique Shops, Renown Restaurants and more.
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ST. CLEER GARDENING CLUB - 25TH SUMMER SHOW
THE ST. Cleer Gardening Club was founded
don’t need to be a member of the club or live
around thirty years ago by Mr Jim Higgs, and
in St. Cleer to enter.
Mrs Margaret Powell, wife of Reverend Geof- SHOW SECRETARY, CYNTHIA Weston 01579 345444.
frey Powell who was the vicar of St. Cleer from
DATES FOR YOUR diary. April Monday 10th:1980 to 1990. Membership includes residents
“More animals in the garden.” Paul Diamong.
of St. Cleer and surrounding areas. Members
May Sunday 14th:- visit to “Lukesland” garhave always supported village events such as
dens at Ivybridge. N.B. Stout footwear reentering a float in the annual Carnival, now
quired as many paths are uneven and slippery.
called “Field Day”. One year the Club held a
MONTHLY COMPETITION: - Flower of the month.
very successful ‘Garden Safari’, with members
This
competition has been running for many
opening their gardens to the public with many
years and only a few stalwarts enter on a reguvisits by local people and visitors.
lar basis, please would more members enter to
THE CLUB, WHICH meets on the 2nd Monday of
show the club the lovely flowers that they are
each month (7.30pm at the St. Cleer Memorial
producing. A bloom from your garden is all
Hall), has a varied and interesting annual prothat is required to enter. The flower or small
gramme of events, including speakers on garsprig of flowers needs to be displayed in a
den related topics and visits to local
small vase. There is an award at the “Show” for
horticultural nurseries as well as many of the
the member with most points.
beautiful gardens of Cornwall and Devon.
THE MARCH MEETING turned out to be a “fun
HERB OF THE month. Good King Henry (Chenopoevening”. The speaker was Nick Bacon, whose
dium bonus-henricus). This sometimes known
subject was “Growing veg. the old fashioned
way”. He really went back to “olden times” as Mercury and is a perennial that grows 1ft to
2ft high. The leaves can be cooked and taste
with his own take on organic gardening, using
like spinach and
everything from custard powder for root cutmay be used to flatings to the dust from vacuum cleaners for
vour soups and
tomatoes, all cheap and readily available. He
stews. The young
has a book coming out on the subject, which
shoots may be tied
surely must be a “Gardener’s Bible.” It certaintogether
and
ly was a delightful evening.
cooked like asparaSILVER SUMMER SHOW
gus and the young
THE 25TH SUMMER Show this year is on August
flower heads may
5th at the Memorial Hall. There will be classes
be cooked in butter.
not only for vegetables and flowers, but also
ANYONE WHO IS interested in joining the Gardenphotography, cookery and handicrafts. If growing Club can contact us on the numbers below.
ing vegetables and flowers isn’t your strength
there are plenty of opportunities to show off
FOR FURTHER DETAILS and show schedules please
your other skills! This is a friendly, relaxed
contact the chairman, Ian Fothergill 01579
show for people of all ages and abilities, so
349866 or Shirley Waye 01579 346089
why not have a go and encourage family and
friends to join in? This is an open show so you
Strange but possibly true
A weed is a plant that has mastered every possible survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.
Successful bonsai grower had to move to a house with a smaller garden
David Hobson’s garden humour
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Local artist - new take on the traditional
COMMON MOOR ARTIST Sally Hamlyn has been
producing and refining a range of cards and
badges based on her love of Celtic knot work.
Her intricate and detailed designs have initially
the originals and hand finished with gold
embellishments. The Celtic Tree Calendar and
the Sacred Trees of Great Britain prints are
numbered and signed by the artist. "Each is
something of a reference work as well as a work
of art," said Sally. Her first set of six cards are
now available. Each features an intricate
pattern set within a circle. They come in a set of
six or can be bought individually or in any
quantity.
"THESE ARE SIX individual works of art," said Sally,
"and are ideal for birthdays, special occasions,
when congratulations are
due and when someone
needs cheering up. The
inside is blank and the
surface
has
been
been applied to a range of greetings cards and specially chosen for
badges. Sally has recently launched a web site hand-written messages."
to promote her work, www.sallyhamlyn.co.uk, A
set
of
badges
and is receiving enquiries from a wide range of completes the current range of items available
people.
from Sally Hamlyn Art. "They are for fun - and
SHE HAS ALSO created two limited edition large they look good on hats, coat lapels, or
scale prints that are faithfully reproduced from anywhere you want to pin them. A card and a
badge make a great present."
COMING UP ARE colour-in cards - intricate
patterns just in outline, ready for filling in. Sally
is also developing a format for family trees,
combining her art with traditional calligraphy. "I
am inspired by the colours, shapes and patterns
of nature, by folk traditions and beliefs and the
never-ending intricacy of knot work," said Sally.
SHE USES PEN, ink and watercolour to to produce
her drawings and paintings. You can see Sally's
work at
WWW.sallyhamlyn.co.uk
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New Tenants in the Crows Nest - editorial
Angie Cr use, the incoming landlady, has lived
in Tremar Coombe for two and a half years
since moving back from London. She says that
one of the main items on her checklist when
moving back to Cornwall was to be near a “true
old Cornish pub that was friendly and beautiful
at the same time, and The Crows Nest was
exactly that”. She intends to ensure the Crows
Nest has a simple but quality menu with food
sourced from the closest of suppliers,
celebrating everything Cornish. The pub will
use local ingredients and will rely on the likes
of The Cornish Cheese Company and Chris
Rounsevell amongst other local producers.
The Cr ows Nest is now forming great working
partnerships with these producers to ensure
the pub offers exactly what the community
wants. Additionally, The Crows Nest is to
become the ever growing destination pub for
visitors of our beautiful countryside and
seekers of the active outdoors. In the colder
months the fire will always be lit and in
Spring/Summer the beer garden will come to
life.
Angie wants to introduce social and helpful
shared walks home, with the loan of high vis
jackets and head torches. Visitors will be
loaned a good selection of OS maps and
‘trekkers picnics’ can be supplied. She is
excited that St Austell Brewery is celebrated
for its ales and if customers are not sure which
to choose they will get plenty of help! It will be
a dog friendly pub and will support sporting
events held on and around the moors. The
Crows Nest aims to be the hub of the
community and a real draw for visitors.
The Re-Opening Night - Good Friday 14th April
- live acoustic Irish folk music from renowned
Cornish musicians will be starting at 7pm.
Sample foods and nibbles will be served and
there'll be plenty of getting to know you, our
customers and new friends. Follow Crows Nest
on Facebook for news and exciting new events:
f acebook.com/crowsnestcornwall
Tel 07795314814 or 01579 345930 (landline
from 10th only)
The GP team wish Angie all the best in her new
role and look forward to dropping by.
Paul
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