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Autumn 2014
Published Quarterly
Andy Partridge
Carpenter & Joiner
All aspects of quality carpentry work
including repairs & renovations
kitchens - bedrooms - bathrooms
cupboards - bookcases - shelving
Custom-built to your requirements
No job too small
For a clean & courteous
service, free estimates &
advice
tel (01579) 350754
mob. 07967 208685
Jane’s Floral Designs
20, Pannier Market,
Callington
PL17 7AD
01579 389331
!
[email protected]
www.janes-floral-designs.co.uk
Flowers for all occasions including:-
• Your complete Wedding package including delivery and
set up at your venue
• All bouquets including presentation, hand-tied and aqua
packs
• Free local deliveries in the Callington area
• Free parking in the Pannier Market for all our customers
• All sympathy tributes including bespoke tributes
Colin Flashman
Motorcycles
Sales - New & Used
MOT Station
Spares & Repairs
Mountain, Road & BMX Bicycles
for all ages
Full range of spares & accessories
helmets, cables, tyres,
brake parts, gears, chains etc.
Hingston, St. Anns Chapel, Gunnislake
01822 832422
Harrowbarrow Post Office &Shop
Adrian & Mandy
look forward to serving you
with: general groceries, fresh
bread & milk, local pasties,
fresh local fruit, vegetables, icecreams.
Post Office services include personal
banking, foreign currency, bill
payments and lots more
tel : 01579 350241
The Carpenters Arms
Lower Metherell, 01579 351148
Now a FREE HOUSE- New Management 
Good Homemade Cuisine for Adults & Children,
Freshly Prepared In Our Premises.
Traditional Sunday Roast. Families Welcome.
Selection of excellently kept
Real Ales,Wines,Spirits &Soft Drinks.
Live Music. Private Parties. Special Events.
Join Us for an Afternoon & Evening of Fun.
You Will Be Welcomed by a Sincere & Friendly
Smile
Sleepy Hollow Farm Restaurant
Open Sat and Sun for restaurant meals,
Takeaway Pasties, Sausage Rolls, Filled
Baguettes, Scones, Eggs and Cakes.
Open any day for pre-booked functions Birthdays, Wakes, Anniversaries etc.
Website: www.sleepyhollowfarm.co.uk
(01579)351010 [email protected]
‘Sleeping Beauty’
at Sleepy Hollow Farm
Many Treatments in beautiful surroundings
Open Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat.
Also late evenings
website: www.sleepingbeauty-salon.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Or Call (01579) 350400
A warm friendly welcome awaits you at
CROSS HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT,
School Road, Metherell, Callington. PL17 8BQ
tel. 01579 350482
www.crosshouseinn.co.uk
Bruce Jack
Upholsterer
of Fine Furniture
For all aspects of Upholstery and
Loose Covers, including fabric
sales, contact Bruce on:
01822 834433
or visit our website at
www.bruce-jack.co.uk
East Cornwall Chiropody &
Podiatry
Neil Oliver - HPC Registered
Chiropodist & Podiatrist
Home visits in East Cornwall,
including Callington, Gunnislake,
Liskeard, Saltash & Tavistock
We take pride in our quality range of good
beers, ales and home-cooked food.
A beautiful beer garden equipped with
children’s play area. Open from 12 noon until
Rising Sun Plant & Garden Centre
Harrowbarrow, nr. Callington
Open Mon to Sat 9 - 5, Sun 10 - 4
Wide selection of patio, basket &
bedding plants. Fuchsias, geraniums,
herbaceous border & rockery.
Climbing & bush roses, shrubs, fruit bushes & trees
(ornamental & native). Dwarf conifers, heathers &
herbs. Large selection of bulbs (spring & summer).
Holly wreaths & Christmas trees. Fresh vegetables
& cut flowers.National Garden gift vouchers.
Ample parking - Coffee shop.
tel. 01579 351231
www.risingsun.nurseries.co.uk
Master Card, Visa & Switch
01822 258604 / 07828 737814
www.cornwall-podiatry.50webs.com
Lucy Ann Celebration Cakes
From wedding to
children’s fun cakes
Home baking, and
hand made
decorations of your
choice. I will also
make decorations for
you to use on your own cakes.
Tel: 01579 350553
AUTUMN DIARY 2014
Events held at Village hall unless otherwise stated
Thu
Sat
October
2
4
Chiropody Clinic
1.30pm onwards
Local Produce Market & Apple Pressing at The
Carpenter’s Arms
11am to 2pm
Mon
6 & 20 Luncheon Club
Tue
Wed
Tue
Wed
7
8
21
15
12 for 12.30pm
Mon
Tue
Wed
Wed
Fri
Sat
Tue
Tue
Wed
Thu
3 & 17 Luncheon Club
12 for 12.30pm
4
SHAME monthly meeting
7.30pm
12
Guided Walk with Jean
2pm
12
Bee Keeping meeting (see advert)
7 for 7.15pm
14 Broadway Hits by Tavistock Musical Theatre Company 7.30pm
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Coffee morning Children’s Hospice South West 10 am to 12
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TV Flower Club ‘Festive Delights’ Elaine Reynolds 1.45pm
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W.I. ‘Pampered Chef’ evening (see advert`)
7.30 pm
19
W.I. ‘History of Pantomime’ Kathryn Carnegie
7.30pm
20
Chiropody Clinic
1.30pm onwards
Mon
Tue
Tue
Fri
1 & 15
2
2
5
Sat
Wed
6
10
SHAME monthly meeting
7.30pm
Guided Walk with Jean
2pm
TV Flower Club ‘Nature’s Harvest’ Jan Chew 1.45pm
W.I. ‘Storybook Dads‘ Graham Osborn open meeting 7.30pm
November
December
Luncheon Club
12 for 12.30pm
TV Flower Club ‘A Christmas Workshop‘
1.45pm
SHAME monthly meeting
7.30pm
Tamar Valley WI Group Carol Service at Albaston
Methodist Church
2.30pm
Social Committee Christmas Coffee Morning 10 am to noon
Guided Walk with Jean
2pm
Village Hall Bookings Secretary
Lorraine Palmer, 2, School Lane, Harrowbarrow, PL17 8BS
01579 350911 e-mail: [email protected]
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There is now a Facebook page for events in the Village Hall etc...
http://harrowbarrow-metherell-village-hall.btck.co.uk/
Please have a look and if you have any events to publicize, let Karen Ward
know on: [email protected]
WELCOME to the Villages
Please contact Jean if you are new to the area and would like a WELCOME
PACK with information on local businesses, groups you can join and other
useful information.
Jean Miller Tel: 01579 351081 E-mail: [email protected]
Next deadline for Hamlet contributions : 15th December
Sally Eccles, Wallcroft, Coombe, Harrowbarrow, PL17 8JH
01579 350329 [email protected]
VILLAGE HALL DEEP CLEAN 11 August
Many thanks to those who gave up precious time to help with a special
clean of the hall. It was good that our reliable old hands were joined by a
few new recruits. We see this work as essential in helping maintain the
wonderful facilities of our village hall.
A special thanks to Monica Briggs for overseeing it again.
Community Association
All residents over 18 receiving a hand-delivered Hamlet are
automatically full members of the Community Association
(CA) and are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting
held in May. Meetings are usually held in The Games Room
of the Village Hall. The Village Hall telephone number is:
351250. Any resident is welcome to become an individual
member or join one of the Standing/Sub-committees of the CA. Please
contact the Chairman or Secretary
Officers and Individuals
Chairman Chris Miller 351081
Secretary Jean Miller 351081
Vice Chairman Vacant
Treasurer Verona Davis
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Historian Lynda Harman 351413
Bookings Secretary Lorraine Palmer 350911
General Committee is made up of:
Elected Officers & Individual Members plus Chairman and Secretary of the
Standing/Sub Committees listed below. Also each of the established
organizations of the Community Association is invited annually to appoint
ONE named representative to report to Quarterly Meetings.
Sub-committees
Hall Management and Promotion
Chairman John Eccles 350329
Secretary Karen Ward 351971
Treasurer Monica Briggs
Bookings Lorraine Palmer
Resources Lynda Harman
Others: Mike Enright Ashley Ryall Jenny Snuggs
Alan Sturt David Ward
Advisers: Simon Platten Simon Maclennan
Social
Chairman Malcolm Rowe 351656
Secretary Karen Ward 351971
Treasurer Jill Roberts
200 Club Mandy Parkes 350241
Others: Graham Carter Eleanor Garrard Val Holman Anita Nash
John Palmer John Roberts Eileen Sturt
Hamlet
Chair Jean Miller 351081
Editor Sally Eccles 350329
Advertising Andrea Langfield 350182
Reporters: Kate Jennings Jean Rose Julie Rowlands
The Welcome Pack
Co-ordinator Jean Miller 351081
Jean Miller Community Association Secretary
Luncheon Club
At present there are a few vacancies at our Village Luncheon Club. We meet
every other Monday in the Village Hall for lunch at 12.30pm. To be eligible,
you must be over 60 and living in the villages in the Hamlet distribution
area. If you receive a copy of Hamlet through your letterbox you are eligible.
Ring Jenny on 01579 350546 for more information.
You will be made very welcome.
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The Neighbourhood Plan ~ shaping the future of Calstock Parish
The Neighbourhood Plan is about how we, as a community, want to see
change happen in our area. It could give guidance on the way land is used
for renewable energy, housing, business and leisure, as well as protecting
our heritage and environment.
A Neighbourhood Plan Board has been set up with the responsibility to
formulate strategic principles, aims and objectives, and manage the
production of the plan. The process of formulating this plan is closely
defined and, as the final plan will have legal status, the process will take up
to approximately 18 months.
Over the coming months there will be many opportunities for you to help
decide what the Plan will contain. The Plan has its own website: initially
this will act as a library of useful reference documents but it will be
developed to give information about consultation events throughout the
parish, minutes of meetings and updates on progress.
At a recent meeting of the Neighbourhood Planning Board (made up of
members of the Parish Council and volunteers from each of the five wards)
it was agreed to set about getting the views and opinions of as many people
and organisations as possible by attending all the Parish events that took
place over the summer. The basis of a good neighbourhood plan pivots on
a wide feedback from those living in the area expressing their views,
aspirations, wants and needs through this questionnaire. I agreed to put a
piece in the next HAMLET and circulate it to members of our Community
Association in a bid to get feedback from our local Harrowbarrow Ward
which geographically is the largest ward in the parish. Other members of
the Board are circulating information in Gunnislake Gateway, Calstock
News or by delivering the questionnaires to as many households as
possible. The Board members are grateful to Hamlet volunteer distributors
for delivering with this HAMLET both the questionnaire and information
leaflet.
If you want more information than that which is outlined in the leaflet
explaining what a Neighbourhood Plan is, then please get in touch with the
Parish Clerk by e-mail: [email protected] or phone: 01822
835038. If you prefer to fill in the Questionnaire on-line then this link will
take you straight to the Neighbourhood Parish Plan Questionnaire ... https://sites.google.com/a/calstockparishcouncil.org.uk/calstock-parishneighbourhood-plan/scoping-questionaire
Jean Miller
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Report on Harrowbarrow and Metherell Village Show
On 19 July the 68th annual Harrowbarrow and Metherell Village Show
proved as much of a success as did the warm and sunny weather. The
show attracted an increase of entries in all classes, many from new entrants,
demonstrating that a small and traditional but vibrant show can still meet
the needs of our community. A good level of competition was evident in
many of the classes, especially in cookery, flowers and vegetables.
As a measure of how the Show is at the heart of the community, the
Calstock Parish Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Team attended to gather
the widest views on the most relevant content for the Neighbourhood Plan,
and received a good response.
Steve Matcham (Chairman)
CUP WINNERS
OUTDOOR FLOWERS - Stephen Stidwell
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT - Eileen Sturt
COOKERY - Emma Stidwell.
GODFREY SMALE CUP- men’s cake class - David Hansford
POT PLANTS - Mavis Tancock
ALL SAINTS CUP for CIDER - Sara Rock
BURGOIGNE CUP – fruit and vegetables - Simon Stidwell
JOYNSON CUP – class 52 a selection of vegetables - Stephen Stidwell
PRE-SCHOOL - Janick
INFANTS - Erin O’’Shea
LUCAS CUP - JUNIOR 8-11 YEARS - Millie Wilde
SPRY 12-16 YEARS - no entries
TERRY GIMBLETT AWARD – children’s photos - Jack Stidwell
STEER SHIELD- most points in children’s classes - Millie Wilde
ALL SAINTS’ CUP – adult handicraft - Mavis Tancock
MORRIS CUP – adult art - Roger Adams
TREHORNER SHIELD – adult photography - Lorraine Palmer
FRED OUGH AWARD – best photo of a pet - Anita Bowden
WESLEY WILTON CUP – person with entries in most classes - Anita Bowden
MILLENNIUM CUP – most points in the show -Stephen Stidwell
LANE CUP – best exhibit chosen by the public - Jo Parsons
Edith’s Wartime Scrapbook
On 9 July I attended Harrowbarrow School’s end of term junior concert and
it was quite simply the best performance by children I have ever seen.
It started off with an old lady called Edith Coleman moving house and the
removal men finding an old scrapbook, a scrapbook she started when war
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broke out. It then went back in time and followed the Coleman family
through the war, starting with the radio and Winston Churchill declaring
“We are now at war with Germany.” They explained the Phoney War, we
watched the younger children being evacuated, the oldest boy, Sidney,
going to war and the older men joining the Home Guard (which produced
some real laugh out loud moments). We saw how women worked, time in
a bomb shelter and life on rations We then saw men at war and a small
group of boys sat on the steps singing a really beautiful song which set the
emotions stirring, then there was the homecoming, with everyone waiting
at the station waving their flags and Sidney’s family anticipating his
arrival . . . . he didn’t arrive, he had gone missing when the bridge
collapsed and not been heard of since. The Coleman family still attended
the celebration street party but desperately wanted news of Sidney. Sidney
did eventually arrive home, having been captured and made a prisoner of
war. The celebrations ended and the stage went silent . . . the Last Post
played and a ten or eleven year old boy stood up and read the Ode of
Remembrance – “They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old . . . “
we have all heard that speech before but to hear it delivered with such
maturity and emotion from someone so young was so very poignant . . . I
don’t think there was a dry eye in the building.
I have told everyone and anyone about the performance and even my short
recap has had people in tears, several having said it should be rolled out
and shown to other schools and youth groups. Full credit should be given
to the students and teachers involved: however, special thanks have to go
to Rachel Lane. Your hard work and commitment was worth it and you all
did an exceptional job. It just goes to show that, despite being a relatively
small school, Harrowbarrow always steps up to the mark and delivers,
whether it be sport, music, acting or academic – well done one and all.
Claire Wherry
WI members are busy raising funds to celebrate
their Golden Anniversary in 2015. If you enjoyed
the ‘Afternoon Tea’ back in June, then we are sure
you will enjoy a festive ‘Pampered Chef’ evening
at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 November at
Harrowbarrow & Metherell Village Hall. All are very welcome to attend. Please let Jean know on 01579 351081 or [email protected]
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WI News
Each year the local WIs get together for a Group Meeting and in June we
met in the Tamar Valley Methodist Church to hear an interesting talk about
marine archaeology. Three of us entered the competitions and we came
first in each class. Jenny Snuggs won the floral art with an arrangement
entitled ‘Treasures of the Sea’. Jean Miller’s ‘Fantasy Island’ collage won
the craft class and Kathy Thomas won the cookery with a cake decorated as
a ‘Treasure Chest’. Points are awarded and we were thrilled to return home
with the ‘Burkitt Cup’. (It is a very small silver cup but enthusiastically
competed for by the local WIs.) This is added to our other silverware: the
Western Morning News Rosebowl, which is the County Quiz trophy, and
the Goldsworthy cup for our programme.
Also in June we tried a new fundraising idea when we held a
vintage afternoon tea. Members brought along pretty china, embroidered
tablecloths and cake stands. They also baked delicious cakes and scones
and made a selection of interesting sandwiches, all of which were
appreciated by the crowd who came to support the event and drink endless
cups of tea. Proceeds from the day have been divided between WI funds
and the Caradon Befrienders, who help people in this area who have
mental health problems.
We have enjoyed a wide range of speakers this year and the latest
was Mr Philip Rodda, who came with samples of delicious treats from the
creamery. He told us the fascinating story of the family business and its
early beginnings on the family farm in the late nineteenth century. Two of
our own members have given us talks recently. Gilly Ogilvie told us about
her many visits to Nepal and some of her adventures and Sue Baldwin told
us something of her career in child protection. In April, Rosie Fierek
returned to lead us in more musical mayhem with “Shake Rattle & Roll”.
In September we have a bring & share ‘Harvest Supper’ which is followed
by an auction. The proceeds of the auction go towards a bursary which
helps a lucky member to take a course at the WI’s own college near Oxford.
Names are drawn in alternate years for the bursary.
This is just a taste of the activities we enjoy at WI. (I haven’t even
mentioned the craft group, trips out or the ‘festival of puddings’.) A warm
welcome awaits anyone who would like to come along to the games room
on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Next year is our 50th
anniversary and the centenary of the national WI. Exciting plans are being
made.
KMT
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Friday 14 November 7.30pm
for one night only at Harrowbarrow Village Hall.....
TAVISTOCK MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
presents 'BROADWAY HITS'! A selection of hits from the top 20 musicals on Broadway, including 'High
Society', 'Phantom of The Opera', 'Matilda', 'Cinderella', 'Little Mermaid'
and many more!
Tickets on sale from Harrowbarrow Post Office, or Mal Rowe (351656) from 1 October Adults £8, Under 16s £6. Bring your own drinks. The last time Tavistock Musical Theatre Company brought their show to
Harrowbarrow, 2 years ago, it sold out, so make sure to order your tickets
early to avoid missing out.
The cast features 18 adults and 18 children so a night out for all ages (Some of the money raised goes to support S.H.A.M.E) A request to dog owners
A polite request that dog owners who take dogs (not on leads) out when
they ride their horses keep their dogs under control. One weekend in
August yet another dog out with its owner who was on her horse ran onto
my property in Norris Green, proceeded to plunge its front legs into my
pond and punctured the liner - luckily near the top but the water level is
now much lower than before. The dog’s owner made no attempt to call the
dog out! More worryingly, the same dog carried on down to my brother’s
house near Cross House, ran on to his property and attacked one of his
chickens. His children were frightened by this, including his 17 month old
son who often plays in the garden. I am not saying the dog would have
done anything to him, but you just don’t know. May I just add it is not the
dog walkers in the area that are a problem, it is only the ones who exercise
their horses and dogs at the same time. It was the third time this has
happened to my brother and not always by the same person’s dog.
Hedge Maintenance Responsibility
A request has been made that we politely inform property owners/
occupiers of the legal requirement with respect to hedge maintenance. If
you have any property that includes a hedge adjacent to the highway,
passing vehicles must have clearance of 5.2 metres (approx. 17 feet).
Therefore, overhanging branches must be lopped (not during nesting time)
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to give that clearance to higher vehicles, such as tractors, vans and lorries.
Complaints have been made locally as a result of damage to windscreens,
side mirrors etc. Failure to comply could result in Cornwall Council
charging individuals for the necessary work involved.
For more detailed information go to the Cornwall Council website where
you can find a leaflet on Cornish Highway Hedges.
Alternatively contact Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Rd., Truro,
TR1 3AY tel.0300 1234 100.
Harrowbarrow/Metherell/Carpenters Arms 1 to Albaston 6.
The Annual Footie Match was played on 14 Sept at Harrowbarrow School
in good weather & before a healthy crowd (unlike some of those on our
side). The match was kicked off by Sibella and Keira (Carpenter’s Arms)
who passed the ball to one of our team (we didn’t always do the same).
Pete Brown took the referee’s whistle ...... we hope he returns it later...
The two sides looked evenly matched. It wasn’t long before our keeper
Andy Partridge had to make a good low save. However, we troubled them
at the other end several times, with Scott Brown, Mark Goodright (in
surfing shorts) and Rory Springbett going close. Nick Buxton seemed to
have his boots on the wrong feet but then played well. Several new players
were grabbed from among the spectators before the start - George Owen,
Josh Sloane and Ian Trice. After 20 minutes, Albaston hit our bar with a
snap shot but then a clear handball gave us a penalty. Our new Captain,
Scott, struck the ball well but unluckily it hit the bar and rebounded back
into play. At that stage hopes were still high but the manager brought on a
keen sub, Ty, who had his pork pie confiscated as he ambled on to replace
the gasping Graham Carter - tactical error, as they scored two quick goals
from Ty’s side of play. Despite putting his hat back on, Ty fared no better
and was subbed himself!
Our other new players, Tom Willmott, Mark Connell and Ben Schoenborn,
did well but Albaston began to get on top, with Andy making several class
saves to keep us afloat, including one inadvertent shot from Rob Scnepp
plus two testing pass-backs from Dave Hansford. We still had chances,
with a great lay-off from Rory to Mark G who just missed. However, we
went in at halftime 0 - 3 down after they scored from a rebound off our
post. Time for kit-kats and rallying chats.
We battled on with Nick, Scott, Rory, Mark G and Ian going close then
Andy saved well with his foot, but they stuck the rebound past him ....0 - 4.
Then it became 0 - 5 despite Octopus Andy saving countless times.
Revolving subs came and went. One player who “went” alright was poor
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Graham, kneed in the back (by one of our players I suspect). He had to
come off in agony ..... but crawled to the pub later in a remarkable Chris
Day impersonation (no offence Chris!)
Hallelujah! We pulled one back when Mark Connell poked it in, but they
soon went to 1 - 6. We really tried : one ‘Maradonna’ dribble by Rory came
to nowt, but we couldn’t reach their goal line again. Next time perhaps?
Played 6, Won 1 ..... Sack the Manager!
Star ratings: Andy 10, Dave, Mark G, Rory,, Ref. Pete - all 8, Graham, Ben,
Tom, Rob, Mark C, Nick, Scott - all 7, George, Josh, Ian - 6, Ty 4 (Ty’s hat 5)
(other sub Mal Rowe).
MJR
Christmas Coffee Morning for Children’s Hospice South West
Harrowbarrow & Metherell Village Hall
Saturday 15 November ~ 10 am to 12 noon
entrance £1.50 includes tea/coffee and mince pie
Cakes - cards - calendars - crafts - and lots more
Grand Christmas Draw
(tickets available from Hilary Dent 01579 350626 or on the day) Saturday 6 December 10am
CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING
The summer is barely behind us but the shops are already filling
up with Christmas products! So here's a reminder of the Social
Committee’s Christmas coffee morning in the village hall...
There will be coffee and mince pies served, festive stalls and
will Father Christmas be making an appearance? You bet!
Come along and join in the fun from 10am
20th Anniversary of the Opening of the Village Hall
The village hall was officially opened on Mayday 1995 by Lady Mary
Holborow. The social committee want to mark the event with a bigger and
better Mayday celebration. We have many ideas for stalls and games but
would like more suggestions to make it the 'best ever'. If you have any
ideas or want to run a stall or game on the day please let Malcolm Rowe
know. Put the event in your diary as it promises to be good......
Monday 4 May 2015
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PEOPLE.....PEOPLE.....PEOPLE
Condolences to Brian Clark (previously living at West Grove) on the death
of his wife Barbara. They enjoyed living in Harrowbarrow and Brian will be
travelling down from Sussex to scatter her ashes on Kit Hill.
We are sad to report that Pat Barnard, formerly of Harrowbarrow, passed
away on 25 June. When living here, her dedication to the community and
as secretary to the Community Association was notable. She continued to
visit and support events until her death and was a staunch supporter of the
Hamlet magazine after moving first to Boscastle then Launceston. Indeed,
her support of any charity she chose was second to none. Those who knew
her will remember her organisational abilities and pursuit of excellence
with regard to helping provide our state of the art village hall. One
memorable occasion in the early 1990s was of a fact finding tour of
Cornwall in a mini bus with 14 other villagers when this formidable lady,
bubbling with enthusiasm, helped lead the way.
A Good Samaritan
During August one of the passengers on the community bus collapsed in
Dartmouth during one of their popular trips. Trish Johnston from Sleepy
Hollow Farm, also out for a the day, phoned for an ambulance,
accompanied and stayed with him in Derriford whilst he was assessed and
admitted. She had never met the gentleman before who is now recovering
in hospital. What a great community we live in!
The Community bus runs a regular service from your door and has
shopping trips every week to Callington and Tavistock. For the full
programme go to www.tamarvalley.org.uk and choose transport and for
booking phone Julia 01822 832931
Sympathy to Phil Culverhouse, family and the many friends of Barbara
who died peacefully at home at Concordia House in Harrowbarrow on 31
August just after her 57th birthday.
Barbee worked in local government for most of her life, travelling the
world as a senior member of the Institute of Ratings Revenues and
Valuation. She was their first lady president in 2000. She tirelessly worked
to support those on low income and vulnerable sectors of society from
excessive taxation. However, she was truly an artist inside, producing beautiful silk paintings
and scarves. She took early retirement from Plymouth City Council and
pursued an art foundation course at Saltash College. Thereafter she found
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her true self, enjoying two years at Plymouth Art College studying for a
degree in Illustration. She has many friends in the village, through her art and professional life.
A generous, friendly and active member of our community she, with Phil,
gave much of her spare time both to attending and helping put on
worthwhile events in the village hall. She will be really missed by us all.
Welcome to new residents:
Hannah and Jamie Warne with Sophie and new baby Imogen at
Heatherview, Higher Metherell
Gillian and Ian Gilbert at 5 Callington Road, Harrowbarrow, from St
Columb
Jamie Jacketts and Jaye Reed at 1 Callington Road, Harrowbarrow, from
Gunnislake
Marilyn Sanders at Moorview, Higher Metherell, from Downgate
Jane Pike at Oakfield, Rising Sun, from Plymouth.
Congratulations to James Evans and Mary Martin on their ‘A Cornish
Pomona‘, a beautifully illustrated and informative book listing Tamar
Valley and other Cornish and Devon apple varieties. Having taken 35
years to build up a collection of 170 local varieties in their orchard on the
edge of Harrowbarrow this publication is very much a labour of love.
Thanks to their dedication and with the support of the National Trust, in
particular orchard manager Chris Groves, many of these old varieties are
now growing happily in Cotehele’s 2007 ‘Mother Orchard’ for all to see.
Future generations will be able to appreciate and access information about
apples no longer available in the shops. With localism becoming ever more
popular, keen gardeners are seeking out these old varieties either for eating
straight off the tree, cooking, juicing or cider making.
Mary and James’s book is on sale at Harrowbarrow Post Office price £7.50
and at other local book shops and retail outlets, including Tamar Valley
Food Hubs.
Very Well Done to all the young people in our community who completed
their school and college courses successfully! To hear of academic success
is always something special. If you did not do as well as hoped do not give
up, keep trying!
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Church News
It was during a very successful Flower Festival at All Saints
Church Harrowbarrow that a comment was made that the
existence of a church behind a particular hedge was a complete
surprise. The observant among readers will have noticed a large
roadside sign now clearly indicates that we do have a church.
In addition to the sign, uncomfortable pews have been replaced by
chairs which, in addition to obviously being much more comfortable, give
more flexibility to the ways the church can be used. It is already being used
for choirs to practise, group meetings and concerts. We look forward to the
church being used by the wider community and not just on Sundays. We
are busy fund raising in an effort to provide a toilet and tea point. Plans
have been submitted and we hope to apply for grants in the near future.
We are looking forward to welcoming a new Rector with interviews
taking place shortly. In the meantime we are fortunate in being able to
continue our Sunday worship with services as displayed on the church
noticeboard being led by retired clergy or a reader.
In the wider Calstock parish, which includes Harrowbarrow and
Metherell, a recently recommissioned Pastoral Ministry team exists for
anyone who requests a visit, perhaps due to bereavement, illness,
loneliness etc. Should you wish to contact the team please ring 01822
832956.
The satellite Food Bank which is run by Churches Together will be
sited at St Anne’s Parish Hall Gunnislake from 11 Sept onward, opening
from 2 until 3pm. There will no longer be a food bank at the Tamar Valley
Methodist Chapel.
Christmas Tree Festival at St Andrews Church, Calstock
St Andrew’s Church is welcoming you to a new celebration this Christmas.
For the first time we are hosting a Christmas Tree Festival. Over three days
just before Christmas you are invited to come along to enjoy some creative
and unique Christmas Tree decorations. Local organisations, voluntary
groups and businesses in the Calstock Parish have been invited to come up
with a variety of decorations to reflect their interests.
St Andrew’s Church, at the top of Church Lane, will be open from Friday 12
December to Sunday 14 December from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Warming
refreshments will be available and you will have the chance to vote for
your favourite tree.
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Play Boat at the Pre-School
Harrowbarrow and Metherell Pre-School has a fantastic
large outside play area and the committee decided that we
wanted to make something more of the space, giving the
children more opportunity to play and learn. We started to
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think about getting some more play equipment. The
brightly coloured slides and climbing frames are great for
developing children’s physical abilities but they needed something more to
help stretch their imaginations and encourage role playing.
A number of companies manufacture wooden play equipment such
as tractors and trailers but the quotes for these ran into many thousands of
pounds and being such specific items they can limit the children’s
imaginations. At several National Trust properties they have built play
boats, not detailed accurate boats, but simple outlines made from timber
that can be anything from pirate ships to fishing boats or racing yachts. We
decided that it would be great to have something similar, made from
chunky timber with plenty of space for the children to play to wherever
their imaginations could take them. I then drew up detailed plans and put
together a proposal for the Callington Lions who generously donated us
the money to buy all the materials to build the boat.
I spent the next few weeks grabbing whatever time I could when
my two girls were at the pre-school, to cut the pieces and assemble the
various sections of the boat. It was too large and heavy to transport
complete so I made it up as a kit of 3 parts. Finally, on a very wet Saturday,
a group of parents and committee helped to put
the various parts together and dig in the posts, to
hold it all securely. A quick sand-off when it had
stopped raining and all that was needed was the
children.
During the last few weeks of the summer
term it was used for sailing to foreign countries,
fishing trips and a lot of pirate adventures,
including the all important walking the plank, or
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just as a nice place to sit for a picnic. Our thanks
to all of those involved and especially to Callington Lions without whom
all this would not have been possible.
We are now fundraising and looking for grants to purchase play
bark for in and around the boat.
Ross Dyter, Chairman, Harrowbarrow and Metherell Pre-School
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Harrowbarrow Dancers on the Big Screen
Recently our line dance group took part in the making of a film which was
commissioned for the River Tamar Project and ‘It’s All About the River’
film festival (12 Sept to 12 Oct). The festival celebrates activities and
communities along the river, and our film looks at different groups using a
village hall. At the heart of Harrowbarrow community just think of all that
is on offer in our hall! For new or long established residents there are so
many activities and productions to enjoy, with opportunities for new
friendships and interests.
For filming purposes, our group met at Landulph hall. Our line
dance group, ably led by Christina and Carolyn, was guided through the
procedure by internationally acclaimed Melanie Manchot helped by
Plymouth University students. With lights, roving camera, sound mic’ and
clapperboard it was quite the real deal! The dancing was easy; not
tripping up the cameraman or looking straight at him more problematic.
Ms Manchot’s work is a”mixture of documentary and staged situations” so
we had to tone down our usual good humoured banter and laughter.
Three swift hours later it was a ‘wrap’ - maybe not ‘Strictly’ or ‘Beyoncé ’
but REALLY good fun.
Our thanks to Melanie, Danny, Grace, Neil and Bradley for such a
great experience. If you’re reading this and would like to exercise to music
and learn something new in a relaxed and happy atmosphere then come
along on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm. All ages and experience welcome.
3 Generations Walk the Walk - Saltash to Lands End - Result!
I am delighted to announce that at 1pm on Sunday 24th August The
Burnard Trio (grandfather, father and son) led by teenage Jonny walked
into Lands End with immense pride.
After first walking from Saltash to Liskeard we were joined by
Liskeard Lions. At Bodmin we were joined by some more amazing Lions
from both Bodmin and Roche who escorted us through the sunshine to the
Victoria where a welcome lunch was laid on.
The next day we departed in the rain for Newquay where we were
hosted by Newquay Lions club and invited to attend ladies gig racing in
the evening at the harbour side.
Then we set off for Truro, meeting Truro Lions en route and were
invited for an interview with Laurence Reed for Radio Cornwall. This was
followed by a bucket collection at Lemon Quay and a great evening with
our Truro hosts.
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Day 6 began from the Richard Lander monument at the top of Truro which
was sculpted by the Burnards’ ancestor Neville Northey Burnard. A
moment was spent in memory of him with photos of ourselves with the
book about the sculptor by our local artist Mary Martin. The day finished in
Camborne with a quiz with Penzance Lions Club where our new support
driver took over from Mc Salvors Crane Hire. They as a company presented
us with a cheque for £200.
On Day 7 we headed towards Penzance, linking up with Hayle and
Penzance Lions Clubs, and arrived in glorious sunshine at Marazion
overlooking St Michaels Mount. Then we continued to the railway station
where Lion President Gill Dawkins of Penzance presented another £ 200.
Only one day to go and, accompanied by Penzance Club, we marched
through Newlyn to St Buryan then downhill all the way to LANDS END
and a welcoming party, pasties and champagne.
The Burnards would like to thank everyone for their amazing support!.
The final cheque will be presented to Little Harbour at Callington Lions
Charter Dinner in November,and is expected to be in excess of £5000.
Thank you again from Callington Lions President Andy Burnard
Kit Hill Beekeepers This is a busy time for beekeepers. Preparing colonies for winter, applying
the anti-varroa mite treatments and feeding colonies with sugar–syrup to
ensure they have enough stores to last the winter. The bees are also very
busy collecting ivy pollen and nectar. Ivy nectar produces a ‘sharp’ tasting
honey which is not very popular with humans. Ivy honey very quickly
crystallizes which means the bees will need to collect water in early spring
in order to breakdown the honey before they can eat it. A cold spell in
January and February will prevent the bees from leaving the hive and can
result in colony starvation.
We have two evening meetings arranged in October and November.
On Monday 6 October: Sue Malcolm, Cornwall Beekeepers Association
(CBKA)’s Education Coordinator, will give an overview of her activities
and the opportunities for members to study for the British Beekeepers
Association (BBKA) examinations. This meeting will be held at the
Landulph Memorial Hall, Cargreen. PL12 6PB. 7 pm for 7.15.
On Wednesday 12 November: Simon Jones, Regional Bee Inspector,
will describe his experiences with Beekeeping in Denmark. This meeting
will be held in the small committee room in the Village Hall, 7 for 7.15pm
Visitors are always welcome. [email protected]
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Harrowbarrow & Metherell Agricultural Project inspires
Plymouth Community Homes & Plymouth City to get growing
A group from Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) and Plymouth City
Council (PCC) visited Harrowbarrow and Metherell Agricultural Society in
August. They were visiting a number of community growing projects in
the Tamar Valley to learn more about how they work and the resources
needed to set up and sustain them. The view was that our orchard and veg
growing projects may be replicable in Plymouth, edging social housing
estates and land bordering the city.
The group was really impressed by how much has been achieved on
a shoe-string budget and by the hard work of volunteers. They will now be
looking at similar scale projects in Plymouth. The research visits, organized
by Tamar Grow Local, are part of PCC and PCH’s commitment to tackling
food poverty by developing more community supported agriculture
schemes and improving access to fresh, affordable local food for social
housing tenants.
After viewing the field in rather wet and windy weather, the group
headed to the village hall for a lunch of salads, local breads and a hearty
soup made with veg picked the previous day. For further details about
Plymouth’s new food strategy visit www.foodplymouth.org
Orchard Pigs hit the headlines
‘The Pig Society’, our community orchard’s group of pigs, hit national news
when The Guardian’s Live Better campaign visited our community orchard
on 31 August. The group of 7 Oxford and Sandy black pigs who were cared
for by 10 local families have now appeared on the Guardian website. The
whole story can be found here at : http://www.theguardian.com/
lifeandstyle/2014/sep/05/the-pig-society-life-in-south-pork
October’s Produce Market and Apple Pressing Day!
The next monthly produce market at The Carpenter’s Arms will take place
on Saturday 4 October with a special apple pressing day running alongside
the market. Everyone is welcome to bring along their apples to be pressed
for a donation (to help cover the equipment hire) and to take away their
juice. Please bring your own bottles.
So far the market at the Carpenter’s Arms has been a great success
with Rob and Sibi serving over fifty breakfasts each market day and the
fresh veg. from Tamar Valley growers, local meats, plants, flowers, honey
and preserves and, of course, Lucy-Ann cakes being a great hit.
The market and apple pressing will take place between 11am and
2pm on the 1st Saturday of the month. Please come along to support this
new community venture!
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Canticorum Concerts
Autumn /Winter programme
4 October 7.30 pm St Neot Church in concert with Canoryon Lowen
12 December 7.30 pm St Dominick Church with Burraton Male Voice choir.
13 December 2 pm Under the Garland at Cotehele.
19 December 7 pm Milton Abbott Church with the school choir.
We look forward to seeing you.
Monica Briggs ( Chair Canticorum Choir)
Tamar Valley Health Patient Participation Group
DO YOU SOMETIMES WONDER WHY IT IS THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT
FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT YOUR SURGERY?
Depending upon which surgery you attend, a full complement would be 10
doctors at Callington for 10225 patients and 6 at Gunnislake covering 6154
patients. Too few you may think but it is the NHS Guidelines that decide
how many doctors any practice may employ based on the total number of
patients. Each of these doctors sees an average of 14 patients at every
morning and afternoon surgery (known as a session), plus patient
telephone consultations and home visits, in addition to checking 20 - 30
hospital letters daily and about the same hospital results (more when
covering for colleagues on annual leave). They then have to be entered
onto the practice computer. Any doctor may additionally be needed by a
nurse in a clinic and/or the Minor Accident Unit, not forgetting internal
messaging from various departments.
Did you know for instance that on Monday 28 April this year there was a
total of 1210 incoming calls taking an average of 1 minute 1 second to
answer and that during the period of 8 April to 7 May there were 11,269
incoming calls to the Practice?
Need a prescription? Currently the dispensary at Gunnislake issues and
checks approx. 576 items daily. 48 hours are required to provide a repeat
prescription. These can also be ordered on-line if you have access to this
facility, or by post.
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Calstock Parish Local History Club - Methodist Church Albaston 7.30pm
Saturday 27 September
AGM followed by 18th century Copper Mining
Wealth from Cornwall's minerals was derived from copper rather than tin.
Mining historian Rick Stewart will speak on early copper mining in
Cornwall and the Tamar Valley.
Saturday 25 October
Farms, Fields and Mines
Dr Chris Smart, from Exeter University, will introduce the historic
landscape analysis commissioned by the AONB as part of the Calstock
Parish Heritage Project.
The analysis should prove a useful basis for further research, using the
Parish Archive and fieldwork.
Saturday 29 November
The Plymouth Breakwater
In the days of sail, Plymouth Sound was exposed until the construction of the Rennies Breakwater. Ron Smith will give us the history.
Callington Lion’s Honey Fair
Callington will be buzzing on Wednesday 1 October 10am – 7pm
This is a free community event with something for everyone. A large street
fair full of goods perfect for Christmas presents for all the family whilst
Rowlands fair offers fun for everyone. In the Town Hall the bee keepers
have wonderful local honey products as well as live bees! The local schools
have been busy creating pictures for our children’s art competition which
can be seen in the hall from 9am to 7pm. Why not stop off for a drink while
visiting all the stalls inside the hall - our Teas with the Bees is always
popular. Around the town our shop window competition is on the theme of
inventions that changed the world. There will be live music during the day
and early evening on our street stage. In the council chamber Liskeard
Model Club will once more amaze everyone with their skill.
Please note that the whole of New Road and the Car park will be closed to
traffic on Honey Fair day. Alternative parking is available at the Saltash
Road free car park and the recreation field.
It’s still not too late to book a stall. Forms can be found online at
www.callingtonlions.org.uk Any queries please contact 0845 833 7527
Money raised will go to Lions Charities.
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Callington Town Band
The first Singing Workshop of World War One songs took place in
Callington Town Hall on 6 Sept when an enthusiastic group of 40 singers
was led by Jenny Coombe and Callington Town Band through many
rousing, popular choruses - and a few that were less well-known.
The aim of the workshops is to familiarize the singers with the songs prior
to their forming the chorus who will sing in a dramatic production 'And
Some Came Home' in November. The production tells the story of World
War One as seen by those who took part. It is a community event that has
been supported by grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and FEAST.
There are more rehearsals on 4 and 18 Oct and 1 Nov, all in the Town Hall
from 10am until noon with the final production on 21 and 22 Nov. There is still time for anyone who would like to take part to contact Shirley
Morse on 01579 350336 or [email protected]
TAMAR VALLEY BUS
Trips and services for all ages
OCTOBER – booking opens Monday 22nd September
Date
Destination
Price
Dep.
Home
Mon 6 U3A/Callington *
£ 2.90
9.30
12.30
Mon 6 Afternoon Tea
£ 3.00
1.30
5.00
Tues 7 TRAGO MILLS***
£ 5.00
10.00
4.00
Thurs 9 CALLINGTON/Library*
£ 2.90
2.00
4.00
Tues 14 NEWTON ABBOT/Fermoys
£ 5.00
9.30
5.00
Mon 20 TRURO ***
£ 8.00
9.30
5.00
Tues 21 THE RANGE/Sainsburys
£ 5.00
9.30
4.00
Mon 27 EXETER
£ 7.00
9.00
5.00
Tues 28 Pub Lunch
£ 4.00
11.00
4.00
Thurs 30 CALLINGTON/Library*
£ 2.90
2.00
4.00
*50p to concessionary pass holders *** TRAGO & TRURO free to pass holders
WEDNESDAYS 9.30 - 1.30 (approx) – Callington/Co-op/Tesco - £2.90 return
FRIDAYS 9.30 – 2.30 approx – Tavistock/Morrisons - £2.90 return
BOOK with JULIA on 01822 832931
Monday to Friday 11.00am to 5.00pm
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Monkey Business (or “Mummy, I’ve become a thespian”).
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Consider! It’s after Christmas, there’s still too much
turkey in the fridge, the evenings are still dark and
damp, and the credit card is about as valuable as a get
well card. There’s nothing but Railway Children on the
telly and the January blues have gripped the region.
If only there was something rib-tickling but cheap
around to lift our spirits. Something to tide us all over
until the swallows and cuckoos announce the warmth of springtime.
But no, it’s such a shame…….that’s it! The Sunniest, Happiest, and
Mirthiest excuse, otherwise known as SHAME! You belly-laughed at
Beanstalk, guffawed at Goody Two Shoes and LOLLED (?) at Little Jack
Horner. Yep, it’s Panto time again!
Not for the first time, we’ve gone for a home scripted offering. This one’s
entitled Abigail’s Monkey and features a girl called Abigail and er… a
monkey. Not an ordinary monkey but a valuable, endangered macaque
which has caught the eye of the unscrupulous Roderick Curzon (BOO).
Basically he wants to profiteer whereas the rest of the cast don’t know what
profiteer means.
There will be 3 performances at the very end of January 2015. Tickets will
go on sale at the beginning of December. More details in the next Hamlet.
No monkeys have been harmed to date, but if ours doesn’t get her act
together the situation could change.
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