Delabole Slate November 2021

THE DELABOLE SLATE
ISSUE 413
NOVEMBER 2021
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Delabole Branch of the Royal British Legion
Once again it’s that time of the year when our village
marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday and you
will find full details of these commemorations elsewhere
in The Slate.
On Saturday 13th November we are planning to hold a
coffee morning in the Methodist Church from 10.30am
until 12 noon in aid of the Poppy Appeal.We hope to have
the usual cake stall. BL goods and raffle. Any
contributions will be gratefully received. Just bring along
on the morning
In order to keep the event as covid safe as possible
please enter at the Sunday school entrance, on Medrose
Street , where you can purchase from our stalls and then
walk through into the chapel to join friends for a chat over
coffee. Hope to see you there.
Geoff Cleave, our Poppy Organiser, has distributed the
trays of poppies to our volunteer band of collectors who
will be calling on you. Please give as generously as you
can to our Poppy Appeal.
Patricia Molloy.Secretary,Delabole Branch RBL
Christmas Greetings and messages for publication in
the December/January Slate
Deadline 10th November - boxes at Spar & Luggs
DELABOLE BRANCH of the
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Thursday 11th November at 11.00am
“We Remember”
A minutes silence at The War Memorial Garden
Saturday 13th November, 10.30am to 12 noon
COFFEE MORNING
At the Methodist Church
Proceeds for the Poppy Appeal
Sunday 14th November at 2.30pm
“We Remember”
At the War Memorial Garden
3pm Service at the Methodist Church
All the above are subject to Covid restrictions
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COUNCIL CORNER - Delabole Parish Council
The October meeting covered many positive items.
A member of the public raised the issue of community policing and the presence, or lack of, in the village of a PCSO.
The PC agreed to invite a member of Devon & Cornwall Constabulary to respond to this enquiry.
A member of the public requested that the PC write to Scott Mann MP in support of the CEE bill. PC resolved to do this.
The PC resolved to pledge an amount towards the Skate Park project which would enable the project to bid for further
funding from other sources. It was agreed that two councillors (Cllr J Chapman and Cllr N Hatch) would work closely
with the Skate Park committee and that this would be a recurring item on the monthly agenda.
The wild flower area in the King George playing field was given the go ahead. This scheme is a collaboration between
the PC (Cllr Hatch) and St Piran’s Playgroup. Contributions of plants, shrubs, grasses or other materials together with
volunteers from the community to assist with the development of this area would be greatly appreciated.
The repairs to the play park equipment remain outstanding due to a delay in the delivery of the necessary parts.
Councillor Fairman reported that a plan for the the car park in Rendle Street to resolve the current problems will be
drawn up and carried out by Cornwall Housing.
20mph Zone Scheme - Cllr Fairman reported that Cormac have a revised plan for the traffic calming scheme to include
‘give way and priority’ areas. In order to support this scheme with additional features, the PC resolved to pledge an
amount of money pending a positive response to the public consultation to the proposed plans. Cllr Fairman is very
hopeful that the public consultation will take place before the end of this year.
Cllr R Chapman and Cllr K Cann will represent PC at the Community Network meeting, on 26th October in St John’s
church, to consolidate the 20mph scheme across our community area.
Ash Dieback. This is being dealt with and quotes have been received. Cllr A Pooley is clarifying details with the contractors.
Tenders for grass cutting, weed control and footpath maintenance were discussed. Chosen contractor will be notified.
A number of villagers have reported dog fouling in the Cemetery and King George V playing field. Dogs are not allowed
in these areas as a mark of respect in the Cemetery and to keep the playing field clean for sports and other activities.
Interim measures resolved whilst a new Clerk is appointed -
Cllr R Chapman to be the central contact and to hold the mobile, computer and deal with email and mail.
Cllrs K Cann and N Hatch will deal with cemetery enquiries.
Finance and payroll to be looked after by Cllrs K Cann and R Chapman.
Planning matters will be forwarded to Cllrs J Chapman and K Cann.
No councillor is in a position to make decisions without the full agreement of the Parish Council.
All enquiries and items for the next agenda must be emailed to clerk@delaboleparishcouncil.gov.uk
The Parish Council mobile number is 07869 725450. Please leave a message and a councillor will return your call.
Rector of St Teath and Delabole
Remember, remember the 5 th of November… I have been
remembering lately… I have always loved Bonfire night!
The best ones took place on a piece of waste ground at
the end of our road – just rubble and weeds but an
adventure playground for us children. In the middle was
a huge up-ended tree-stump and for a few years my friend
and I (bossy little things that we were) organised a
community bonfire around it – it was so solid it never
burned away. We begged wood up and down the street
and on the night, each family brought a contribution:
sausages; jacket potatoes; parkin (this was Yorkshire so
no pasties) bonfire toffee; and hot chocolate. The Dad’s
pooled the fireworks and set them off and we all had a great
time together.
We have learned to truly value our communities during the
pandemic: how we have missed our community gettogethers
in the past couple of years! It’s great to see
things gradually reviving.
IIn the church we are planning for Remembrance Sunday
on 14th November and we’re so looking forward to
celebrating Christmas together this year – a little differently
maybe, with some risks still around, we may not be able
to accommodate some of our bigger services, but most will
go ahead in some way – details next month. We hope you
will join us to remember and celebrate.
Angela Cooper
Washing-Up Party
Some people have all the fun!
Having decided to attempt a Soup
and Sweet Charity Fund Raiser,
everything in the upstairs’ kitchen
at the chapel needed to be
scrubbed, cleaned and, in some cases, passed on to
charity shops. Took quite a while to achieve this but the
Washing-Up Party was fun and who knew fingers could
get so wrinkly and still return to normal? Our bodies are
brill!
Having achieved the cleaning goal, it was decided to go
for the annual (well not last year) Christmas Cracker Coffee
and Pasty Lunch event. There won’t be crackers this time
and no-one’s quite sure what to call the event but on
SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER
from 10.30am to 2pm the Methodist Chapel will be open
with stalls, coffee, pasties and desserts (recently
discovered this is ‘stressed’ spelt backwards - no
comment!).
Covid is still with us, so we do ask that you use the hand
sanitiser as you enter, wear a mask until seated and try to
keep everyone as safe as possible.
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It’s November and doesn’t it seem so dark already? We put the lights on in the
morning when we get up and as the clocks have changed at the end of October it
is now really dark very early in the evening as well. Summertime seems a long time
ago now, most of the flowers are gone, the summer birds like swallows are definitely
long gone and are probably swooping around herds of zebra and elephants now,
catching flies in Africa. There are a few insects like flies about but no butterflies.
The deciduous trees like ash and oak have shed their leaves and are resting until
next spring, so the evergreens are much more noticeable, trees like holly, fir and
pine. The brightest things to see at this dull time of year are the berries to be seen
through the hedgerows and woods. They are a great source of food for birds,
including birds that visit us from further north, from places such as Iceland, Norway,
Sweden and even the Arctic. Some of these birds will get as far as Cornwall as soon
as the colder weather comes, and from this month we could see fieldfares and
redwings in the hedges, feasting on hawthorn and holly berries. They will stay with
us until about February, then they will fly north again to breed. Fieldfares are the
size of a thrush, usually live in flocks on farmland and hedgerows. They are mainly
greyish in colour, with brown back and wings. Their call is a chattering call-which
sound like chack-chack-chack. Redwings are a smaller member of the thrush family,
they are mainly grey-brown with a white eyestripe, and an orange patch under its
wings. They live in farmland and woods, and their call is a high ‘tsseep’. Note down
where you see either of these birds and what the weather is like. They are usually
more common when the weather is cold and the wind is from the east.
If you visit estuaries, like the Camel estuary, you may see swans and geese that
have also come from the far north for the winter. Make a note of any unusual birds
you see, they could be rare migrants brought here by bad weather.
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Astronomy in Delabole
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what is really up there? Do you just see a starry sky and moon
or only see it as a vast emptiness?
I’ve always loved looking up at the night sky from a young age, then in May 2020 during the early lockdown, I seriously
got addicted to astronomy. I now take images of what I see with my telescope and camera which is called
astrophotography.
There are so many things to see in the sky at night (when it’s clear!) and you don’t even need expensive equipment to
start with. Just your eyes, a planisphere or the free smartphone app ‘Stellarium’ which are good additions. If you have
access to a pair of binoculars this is even better. Now with nights beginning to get darker earlier and longer it’s a great
time to look up and start your astro journey.
First off let your eyes become dark adapted, by going outside 20 minutes earlier to let them get used to the dark, then
you’ll see much more. In the winter sky the most recognisable constellation is that of Orion, with the 3 bright belt stars
in a line, the 4 ‘corner’ stars representing his shoulders and feet with his bow to the right. Below the belt stars is Orion’s
sword and in there is M42 the great Orion nebula, it can be viewed with averted vision but best through binoculars or a
telescope. This is an area where stars are born. From early November Orion is just starting to rise in the south eastern
sky from 9.30pm and by the end of November slightly higher and earlier, it will be even higher, earlier and better to see
in Dec, Jan & Feb. It’s a wondrous constellation.
Also higher up in the eastern sky and more of a challenge to spot is M31 the Andromeda galaxy, in the constellation of
Andromeda. M31 is our closest neighbouring galaxy. If you look in the right area with averted vision again, binoculars
or a telescope it will look like a slight grey smudge, this is a whole other galaxy similar to our own Milky Way. The light
from M31 has taken roughly 2.5 million light years to reach our eyes, so you are seeing what it looked like 2.5 million
LY ago!
Grab your coat, hat, comfy chair and flask of hot chocolate and look up into the night sky. You may even see the
International Space Station zoom over, meteors go shooting past, satellites going by, Jupiter and its moons, Saturn or
just gaze at our Moon which is best viewed before or after a full Moon as it will show the craters more clearly and defined.
You can even just learn the constellations.
So Look Up & Out There!
LH
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Charity Day
By the time you read this, hopefully, a successful Charity Day will have
happened on Saturday 23rd at the Methodist Chapel. Optimistically, the
charities will be pleased with the amounts that have been raised, people will
be delighted with the cards and produce they’ve bought and the soup and
sweet will have brought satisfied smiles to the diners.
The photograph is from 2019 when the event was called Music Day but, in the
interests of Covid safety, it was decided to forego live music, arrange tables
to aid social distancing, encourage mask wearing and make sure that the
chapel was aired.
Thanks to this year’s kind soup and sweet providers, the stall holders and all
who helped make the day (well it was 11am -2pm) happen.
Besides the profits taken by the indiviadual charity stalls, donation jars were
for monetary gifts for Kernow Young Carers. This is a new project provided by
Barnardo and will be supporting young carers and young adult carers in
Cornwall over the coming years. More information is available online. Prior to Charity Day, £94 has been raised through
the sale of butterflies and books - hopefully a goodly amount will have been added to this.

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Hello from the Carnival Committee!
We hope you are all keeping safe and well,
Over the past year we have unfortunately lost some key
members of the committee and we need you.
We need a few new committee members who are willing
to take a role of responsibility. We need someone in the
following areas; catering (organising and preparing catered
events during the year), raffle (arranging prizes for all the
events throughout the year) and Bingo (arranging and
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I asked Good Energy if they could offer the same tariff and was promised the same benefits. I joined up and felt pleased
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Launch of New Delabole Book
The well known local historian and author Geoff Provis, who has published several books, mainly about his home village
of Port Isaac, has now turned his attention to Delabole and written a book called “Delabole At Work And War”. It takes
a look back at the history of Delabole, focusing on local industries and the effects the world wars of the 20th century
had on the village and village life, much of it being told in the words of those who lived through it.
Using interviews conducted with local people over many years and meticulous research of historical archives, old
photographs and newspaper records, Geoff has produced a work that will appeal to everyone with an interest in Delabole
and its history. When asked about the project, Geoff told us, “Delabole has such a rich and varied past the problem
when compiling the book has not been what to include, but what had to be left out due to lack of space. As it is, I have
enough material left over for a second volume, concentrating on other aspects of village life, which will be coming out
in 2022.”
Well over two years in the making, the book covers a host of topics including quarrying (of course), farming, the railway,
emigration, the village “Bobby” and how the First and Second World Wars impacted on Delabole life. “Delabole At Work
And War” contains many photographs to accompany the text and reference is made to lots of well known village
characters. Publication was, unfortunately, delayed by the pandemic but the book is now ready just in time for Christmas
and would make an ideal gift for anyone with a connection to our village. It is priced at £9.99 and will be available from
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Football Club News -
Delabole United FC completed a 3 match unbeaten
run with a convincing 4-1 win over Gunnislake
Reserves on Saturday. The Slaters scored 4 goals for
the second successive game and moved up to 5th in
Duchy League Division Two.
After the last 2 seasons were curtailed because of
COVID, there’s a good degree of optimism that this
season can be completed successfully and that a
promotion push to Division One might yet be possible.
Getting up and running and playing regularly is only
possible with the support of local sponsors and huge
thanks as always from everybody at the football club
goes to Vay-Cays Holiday Rentals, Oakway Utilities,
Pristene Linen, The Poldark Inn and Bruallen Flowers.
The club prides itself in being an active member of the
local community and the support of local businesses
is invaluable to everyone at the club.
Future home fixtures at versus Week St Mary on Saturday 16th October and versus Foxhole Stars on Saturday
30th October.
Kick off as always is 14.30 at St George’s Playing Field. Let’s hope the boys can continue their unbeaten run!
Cheers, Paul
A Methodist Minister’s View
Many of you, like me, will have watched the television coverage of the Chelsea Flower show at the end of September.
The timing of the event was a ‘first’ for the Royal Horticultural Society in holding an autumn show because of the Covid
pandemic – in this sense it was ‘unique’.
The Show for me was also ‘unique’ in that The Bible Society sponsored one of the Show Gardens and received a Gold
Medal for it. The garden was based on Psalm 23, which is probably of the best known of the Psalms and begins with
the words ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’. Probably the most popular version of the Psalm is the hymn version which we
have for over 70 years sung to the tune ‘Crimond’ after the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh used it at their wedding
in 1947. The words of the hymn version date from 1650.
The Bible Society, formerly known as the British and Foreign Bible Society has a history going back into the 1800’s.
The aims of the Society have always been to make the Bible and it’s teaching accessible and available. Many people
will relate to the Society’s work in translating the scriptures into other languages – a work which is on going even at this
time.
The purpose of sponsoring the Show Garden was to remind people, both the visitors to the show and the worldwide
television audiences, of the relevance of the Bible – God’s inspired word for everyday living.
On this occasion they used words which are at least 3,000 years old attributed to David, a Bethlehem Shepherd who
became a King in the Old Testament days. The Garden Designer, Sarah Eberle, was inspired by the words for her
Show Garden. She is an experienced garden designer who spent some time in her childhood living on Dartmoor, which
was the source of inspiration for her Garden having reflected on the words of the Psalm.
The garden was designed to depict ‘Life as a Journey’ which we all undertake. The planting in the garden was made
to represent God’s generous provision for us – the ‘green pastures’ of the Psalm. The path in the garden led people
beside ‘still waters’ which emanated from a waterfall feature. The rocks around the waterfall area served as a reminder
of both the everlasting, enduring power of God and the ‘difficult areas of life’ which we all encounter in it’s ‘dark valleys’
and pass through.
Sarah Eberle is quoted as saying that she hoped the garden would offer visitors solace, tranquillity and hope as they
reflected on the words of the Psalm.
A book about the Show Garden project was published in October entitled Sarah Eberle’s Psalm 23 Garden, with pictures
of the garden. It contains some gardening advice from Sarah, as well as meditations on the Psalm and stories of people
who have been impacted by it. It contains 52 pages and is priced at £6.50 – an affordable gift idea for the coming
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It is quite marvellous that words written so long ago inspire and have an impact upon people today, providing food for
thought for all of us. Every blessing in your pondering and reflecting on the ‘Pathway of Life’.
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www.ncornbookfest.org
To all who attended the North Cornwall Book
Festival between 23 rd and 26 th September 2021
MANY THANKS!
It was a fantastic event with many famous, or not so
well known, but just as interesting, authors,
discussing a number of fascinating topics of both fact
and fiction:
South Africa, ghosts, sailing, gardening, graphic
illustration, fishing, families and relationships.
Also, there were two wonderful musical evening
events held in our trademark beautiful marquee;
workshops including graphology and pop up books;
exhibitions of painted images of authors and black
and white portrait photographs; wonderful food
served in our café and a retail market including
flowers, plants, honey, gin and wine, local crafts, a
bookshop and a charity.
Peter Brodey’s London Marathon
Thank you
On Sunday 3rd October I took part in the London
Marathon raising money for iSight Cornwall and it was
an amazing experience. There were people lining the
streets all of the way and this was a real boost, especially
seeing several St Piran's flags! Running over Tower
Bridge was a real highlight and I had also been excited
by the prospect of running past Buckingham Palace and
down the Mall. However by the time I reached St James's
Park I was completely exhausted and my effort was
solely focused on crossing the line that I didn't take in
my surroundings! I was a little bit slower than I had hoped
for, but I managed to finish in 3:39.01 in the end.
Please continue to support Endelienta and the
events that are held at St Endellion and we
look forward to welcoming you again in 2022.
Although it was a personal challenge, the main goal
was to raise funds for iSight Cornwall and so far I've
raised £1,230 which has surpassed my target.
I couldn't have done it without the help and support of
so many people, so I'd like to take this opportunity to
thank everybody in the village who has supported me.
It really does mean a lot.
If anyone else would be kind enough to sponsor me, I'd
be so grateful and it all goes to such a great charity
helping people in our Duchy.
https://www.virginmoneygiving.com/peterbrodey
Thanks so much, Pete
THANK YOU
'My Cornish Pasty. Jim. Thank you for all the oxytocin,
dopamine and serotonin you give me. You're going to
be an amazing Papi. Debbie xxx'

THE
POLDARK INN
First Class Food - Vegetarian Dishes Available
Treligga Downs, Delabole
Evening meals available every night
Takeaways are also available
Bar open every evening and
All day Saturday and Sunday
Sunday Lunches are still available as
takeaway only, delivery
can be arranged.
Phone: (01840) 212565
FLOWERS FROM BRUALLEN
Elaine Reynolds
AWARD WINNING FLORIST
67 High Street, Delabole,
North Cornwall PL33 9AH
01840 212555
Flowers@bruallen.co.uk
www.bruallen.co.uk
Family run florist with that
personal touch

Local News from Oct 1935
The Regal Cinema in Atlantic Road, Delabole was a
huge attraction at the time. The following is an extract
from the half-page advert in The Wadebridge and North
Cornwall Times.
THE CINEMA,
DELABOLE.
THIS WEEK :-
THURS., FRI., SAT.,
Oct. 17, 18, 19
The picture that has delighted
audiences wherever shown.
“BARNACLE BILL,”
“U” Certificate
FEATURING
Archie Pitt,
Known as King of Revue
This is his second film. “Danny Boy” was his first. He is well
enough off not to do another hand’s turn of work all his life,
besides being married to the highest paid woman worker in
this country. You may have heard of her, her name is Gracie
Fields.
Doors open at 7-30 to begin at 8p.m.
Prices: 1s.6d.; 1s. ; and 6d.
NO HALF PRICES ON SATURDAYS
Children admitted at Half-price when
accompanied by parents (Saturdays excepted).
However, the enterprising owners didn’t stop with the
ad, they scattered little nuggets in the individual news
from other villages - particularly like this one from the
Boscastle section,
‘We are grateful to Gracie Fields for allowing her
husband, Archie Pitts, to appear as “Barnacle Bill” at the
Delabole Cinema, this week.’
HH
Holocaust Poem
by Amelia-Paige
It happened a long time ago
When her mother’s moods weren’t low
A little girl
Tall and slim
She used to dance
She used to sing
Two tight braids woven on each side of her head
Counting her silk ribbons on her bed
Picking flowers in the middle of spring
Laughing at each peculiar finding
Playing board games with her family
was something she loved to do
Chess and draughts were their go-to
The room filled with laughter
every time her father used to cheat
Skipping around the room after her fathers defeat
One day everything changed
In the month of September
When they searched her house
And took her somewhere
where she had to be as quiet as a mouse
A better place she was told
‘You will be safe there, never alone.’
But they soon took her hair
Along with her clothes
And told her 64027 was her new name upon law
It appeared on her uniform
Written in ink on her wrist too
She saw her father being executed
at a time she believe was noon
It’s been 80 years since she entered Auschwitz
And today she was found in an old gas chamber
on block 11, Auschwitz I.
FREE
Plastic sleeves for ring binders. If you can
make use of them please call.
Tel: 01840 211111
More Memories
Just been reading about the Cornish Insurance Shop in October’s Slate. I remember I used to buy a small tin of
Horlicks
or Ovaltine sweets there. It was a real treat. I was thinking that Mr and Mrs Ching ran the chemist for a while, followed
by Jim May and his wife. I think they changed it to a fruit and veg shop and he also came around with a van selling
the produce - mum used to buy from him. After a while, didn’t they move across to what was Lynda’s playgroup
building? The Mays had a son also called Jim and they eventually went back to Port Isaac, where young Jim has
been a fisherman for years.
Recently I spoke with the children at Delabole School, being one of the oldies in the village and part of the history!
I did enjoy it...I was connected on teams on my iPad. Isn’t technology wonderful?
After I came off, I remembered that I was in a play put on by the school and was on Wesley Sunday School stage.
I was a fairy, Rosebud, in a pink crepe paper dress I think, Wendy Brown was Buttercup and Gill Cory was Bluebell.
Pat Davey was the fairy queen and I think that the fairy king was Aubrey Cronin. Don’t remember anything else
about it and have never seen any photos. We would cause a laugh if we dressed up as fairies now!
Anyone else with village memories they’d be willing to share?
Patricia Molloy

Smuggler’s
FISH and CHIPS
HIGH STREET, DELABOLE
01840 212232
Lunchtime Evening
Monday CLOSED 16.30-20.30
Tuesday CLOSED 16.30-20.30
Wednesday CLOSED 16.30-20.30
Thursday 12.30-13.30 16.30-20.30
Friday 12.00-13.30 16.30-21.00
Saturday 12.00-13.30 16.30-21.00
Sunday CLOSED 16.30-20.30
Also we have a new
lunchtime mega deal -
see in store for details
HOME PRODUCED BEEF & LAMB.
HOMEMADE JAMS & CHUTNEYS, HOMEMADE CAKES, LOCAL
CHEESE, RODDAS CREAM & MILK, LOCAL BAKERY BREAD,
FRESH FRUIT & VEG., PASTA, CRISPS, SNACKS, BISCUITS,
FUDGE & ICE CREAM
Farm Shop & Restaurant
Open 7 days a week
Restaurant closed on Mondays
SERVING: BREAKFAST, COFFEE, LUNCH,
SUNDAY ROAST, HOMEMADE CAKES,
CREAM TEAS, ICE CREAMS
Winter Warmer Lunches available throughout
November (excl. Sun & Mon)
2 courses plus tea or coffee for £11.50
Homemade dish using our own home produced meat
plus homemade fruit crumble & custard.
BOOKINGS BEING TAKEN FOR FESTIVE FUNCTIONS
TELEPHONE: 01208 880164 www.trevathanfarm.com
CHILDRENS PLAY AREA. RIDE-ON TRACTORS AND
DIGGERS. PETS CORNER.
FIND US ON THE B3314 AT ST ENDELLION, NEAR PORT ISAAC
Follow us:
CENTRAL GARAGE
45, High Street, Delabole
GOOD FURNITURE & ALADDIN’S CAVE
We buy and sell good second-hand furniture
Open Mon & Tues 10.00 - 2.00pm
Thurs 11.00 - 3.00pm
Fri 10.00 - 2.00pm
Or by appointment
Enquiries -
Ring Carolyn 07896 909245 / 01840 213590
Come take a look
Tel: 01840 219368
69 High Street, Delabole, PL33 9AH
Opening hours
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Lilla Miller - “The Queen of Camborne” (‘Mrs Rosewarne’)
Something over 20 years ago Cornwall was blessed with several locally bred ‘natural’ comedians. In fact, I would say
that every village / community had at least one.
When she was in her 80s I had the pleasure, and privilege, of taking “Mrs Rosewarne” back to her home in Camborne
after some event at which she had treated us to some of her situation comedy in St. John’s at Delabole. She was as
entertaining in the car as she had been in the Church! (Was it a Carnival event?) Our conversation was mainly about
the places and people of “Old Camborne” that we both knew – her from a lifetime living there and me mainly from my
‘Camborne Tec’ days and Young Farmer’s dances which included many trips to ‘The Flamingo’ at Pool and the like.
I have no recollection of our discussion now other than for her last five minutes when she was telling me about some
of the overlong sermons which seemed to get increasingly longer each Sunday!
“Last Sunday”, she said, “I was in Chapel, a bit nearer the front than I am comfortable with. Everything was fine to start
with and the service followed the usual format. We came, eventually, to the sermon. After about 10 minutes, as usual,
I started dozing off. I suddenly became aware that the Minister was speaking to me personally and I awoke abruptly
to his voice saying, ‘Can you hear me alright, Mrs Rosewarne?’. I was taken completely ‘off guard’ and without any
thought, or even waking properly, I replied, “Yes, I can, but I’d be quite happy to change places with someone that
can’t!”.
As I write this, early in October 2021, our MPs are happily blaming the current fuel shortage on us, mere constituents,
“panic buying”! – Definition?
I have spoken to several motorists (at random) asking how they are coping and what they are doing about getting fuel.
Yes, they are ‘filling up’ when they manage to get to a garage with fuel available! – They hate queuing!
Typical responses :- “I need my car to get me to work (miles from home).”
“I have children to get to and from school miles from home.”
“My disabled, elderly father lives on the other coast to me and I visit him twice a week to clean up and do any washing/
shopping etc that may be needed.”
“We are on holiday and going back to the Midlands on Friday,” (Plus two similar from London and one in Stevenage!).
Several needing to visit Doctors or Hospital soon or regularly and two awaiting to be called to hospital for ‘ops’ or
‘treatment etc. etc. etc…
The reasons given seem reasonable, in a rural area, to me! If I could see that any of the above would not be possible
because I couldn’t get fuel - I’d panic too!
I.M.B.

Spectacular Santa run returns to Eden for children’s hospice
Children’s Hospice South West’s spectacular Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle will be returning to the Eden Project
this December. More than 650 people took part in the last festive 2k fun run around the iconic biomes in 2019, raising
nearly £26,000 in support of the charity’s Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell. And after being held virtually
last year due to the pandemic, organisers hope an army of fun runners and walkers will be back at Eden raising cheer
in their festive gear on Sunday, December 5.
“We’re excited to be bringing our flagship fundraising event back to the stunning Eden Project in our 30th anniversary
year,” said CHSW fundraiser Kiley Pearce.“Our supporters did us proud during the pandemic, raising thousands of
pounds across the region by taking part in virtual Santa runs with their families and friends at home and while people
will still be able to do a Santa run at home if they’d prefer to, we hope as many people will join us at Eden as possible.
Our festive, fun 2k course is suitable for all ages and abilities and there will be plenty of festive treats to enjoy along
the way,” added Kiley.
Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle will be one of the charity’s first physical fundraising events for nearly two years.
To enable social distancing in the event village and on the start line, there will be three start times at 10.30am, 1pm
and 3.30pm.
Santa suits are not being provided this year to help reduce the impact on the environment, and the registration fee
has been reduced to £10 per adult, £5 per child (under twos are free). “People really enjoyed the freestyle element of
last year’s virtual event so we’re encouraging people to do the same at Eden and be as creative as they like with their
own festive costumes,” said Kiley. “Whether you want to sleigh it like Santa, rock it like Rudolph, sock it like a snowman
or twinkle like a Christmas tree, we can’t wait to see everyone’s festive outfits – there will be prizes for the best! Your
registration fee includes entry into Eden for the day, making it a brilliant festive family day out – the perfect way to get
everyone in the mood for Christmas and help raise a few pounds for your local children’s hospice.”
CHSW, which was founded in 1991 and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, supports more than 500 families
across the South West. The charity provides respite, emergency, end-of-life and bereavement care and support for
the whole family at Little Harbour and its other two hospices in Barnstaple and Bristol.
It has adapted its care during the pandemic to ensure Covid-safe support wherever and whenever families need it,
including for the first time ever, in families’ own homes.
“By taking part and raising money, you will be helping to provide vital care for local families who need our love and
support now more than ever,” added Kiley.
Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle is kindly sponsored by The Exeter. To sign up for the Eden event or to take part
virtually, visit www.chsw.org.uk/santas

This month’s Bible verse
November 2021
Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Acts 16:30b
...if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God
hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
Romans 10:9
...Jesus answering said...I came not to call the
righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:31a,32
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon
him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will
fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also
will hear their cry, and will save them.
Psalm 145:18-19
Authorised (King James) Version

What’s On - In our area
Delabole
Methodist
Church
Nov 2nd 7.30pm Church Council
Nov 7th 11am Service with Holy Communion
Rev Linda Barriball
Nov 14th 11am Church Fellowship
3pm Remembrance Service
Nov 21st 11am Michael Hicks
Nov 27th 10.30am Christmas Sale + Pasty & Sweet
Nov 28th 11am Church Fellowship
Great to have your company at any of these services.
Singing allowed but Lockdown precautions still advised.
Delabole Methodist Church
CHRISTMAS SALE
PLUS
PASTY AND SWEET
SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER
10.30am - 2pm
Masks to be worn until seated please
Save the Date
The provisional plan is to hold a
Christmas Lunch at the Methodist Chapel on
December 7th at 12 noon.
This will be roast beef and all the trimmings,
Christmas pudding
plus tea or coffee.
Numbers will be limited and booking essential
(01840 212558)
Covid precautions will be in place
DEADLINE
for your events, greetings & articles
For the December /January double issue
Is
10th NOVEMBER
Submit to Delabole.slatenewsletter@gmail.com
Or drop in to the box at Spar / Luggs shop

DIARY DATES
YOUR GUIDE TO TO LOCAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS IN AND AROUND DELABOLE
Delabole Branch of the Royal British Legion
Thursday 11th. November at 11am
‘We remember’ A minutes silence at
The War Memorial Garden.
REGULAR MEETINGS / EVENTS
Every Tuesday: Kernow Credit Union 1.00- 2.15pm
Contact Tricia on 212520 for up to date details
Saturday 13th November 10.30am-12 noon
Coffee Morning at the Methodist Church
Proceeds for the Poppy Appeal
Sunday 14th November 2.30pm
‘We Remember’ at the War Memorial
3pm Service at the Methodist Church.
Subject to current covid restrictions.
Endelienta Events November 2021
20 November at 7.30pm
Spindle Ensemble
St Endellion Church
Spindle Ensemble are a chamber quartet like no other.
They perform their own style of contemporary classical
music, combining beautiful melodies, virtuoso
musicianship, elements of folk and jazz with their
unique line up: piano, marimba, vibraphone, violin,
cello, Celtic harp and accordion. Their innovative style
has gained them much praise and radio play on both
BBC Radio 3 and 6 Music. Tickets £10 from
www.endelienta.org.uk
Monthly, Wednesday evening
The North Cornwall Book Festival Book Club
Please contact operations@ncornbookfest.org for more
information
Monthly, Saturday morning
The Make Club
A fun place for parents and children to explore, create,
and get messy. Please check the website
www.endelienta.org.uk for dates and details
Free to a good home - 3 Adult bikes in not great
condition. One is a Claud Butler lady's bike hardly used.
Unfortunately all bikes need quite a bit of TLC as have
not been well stored. Good project for an enthusiast.
louise.carroll4@virgin.net or 07712135559
Mobile Post Office Van
Parks in the lay-by opp. St John’s
Tuesday 12.00 - 15.00
Wednesday 13.30 - 15.00
Friday 13.30 - 15.00
This service is provided by St. Breward Stores
Tel: 01208 850260
Mobile Post Office Van Tel: 07999 936473
DEADLINE FOR
DEC/JAN double issue
SLATE IS
10th NOVEMBER
Mailboxes at the Spar &
Lugg’s Garage, and the
email box are emptied once
a month only, after the 10th.
Do you or a loved one struggle with
their Mental Health?
Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Loss
Mind Matters is a non clinical, non judgemental
support group providing a safe confidential space
to talk or just listen.
We currently meet on
Wednesday evenings at St John’s Community
Rooms from 7 - 9pm