Truro Together January February 2023
A local #community magazine containing community, business and charitable editorial in the the Truro, Cornwall area. 8,300 copies printed and hand delivered by Royal Mail to residences and businesses in TR1 1 and TR1 2 postal code areas. Copies available at Visit Truro Information Centre and Tescos in Truro.
A local #community magazine containing community, business and charitable editorial in the the Truro, Cornwall area. 8,300 copies printed and hand delivered by Royal Mail to residences and businesses in TR1 1 and TR1 2 postal code areas. Copies available at Visit Truro Information Centre and Tescos in Truro.
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TRURO<br />
<strong>Together</strong><br />
NEWS AND VIEWS<br />
St Petroc’s Winter Fundraiser<br />
Tea on the Square at Malletts<br />
Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal<br />
Walk a mile for Citizen’s Advice Bureau<br />
Complimentary copies delivered by Royal Mail to 8,300 homes and businesses in <strong>Truro</strong>.<br />
Copies available at Visit <strong>Truro</strong> Information Centre.<br />
Supported by:<br />
Homeless Advice Line<br />
01872 264 153<br />
NEW YEAR EDITION<br />
Do something amazing<br />
Donate now<br />
01637 889 926<br />
<strong>January</strong> / <strong>February</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Issue 5
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TRURO<br />
<strong>Together</strong><br />
Useful Numbers<br />
Age UK helpline (Cornwall):<br />
01872 266 383<br />
Services include iTea & biscuits, exercise<br />
classes & social clubs.<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 9177 650<br />
Citizens Advice Cornwall: 0800 144 8848<br />
For a call back (exc weekends)<br />
Text: ADVICE to 78866 or DEBT to 78866<br />
Samaritans - if you need someone to talk to,<br />
they listen. They won’t judge or tell you what<br />
to do. Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org<br />
(24 hr response)<br />
Be Amazing & Volunteer<br />
Citizens Advice Bureau Cornwall<br />
Walk a mile a day in <strong>January</strong><br />
www.justgiving.com/citizensadvicecornwall<br />
Walk way by Victoria Gardens, <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Hello & welcome!<br />
Happy New Year! - a time to reflect on all that<br />
has happened in 2022, take stock of what we<br />
have achieved, things we might have done<br />
better, and how we can improve our lives as<br />
we go into <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Life has become tough, but these things could<br />
either drag us down, or are conquered with the<br />
inner strength of positive thoughts, words and<br />
actions to help us through.<br />
I was moved while attending the Blue Light<br />
Carol Service at <strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral in December: a<br />
service for the Police, Fire and HM Coastguard<br />
services. These courageous and selfless<br />
individuals put their lives at risk daily to save<br />
and help others - and poignantly sacrifice family<br />
time in order to keep everyone safe. Daily<br />
gratitude is essential for what we have, whatever<br />
small things we can find to try and help others as<br />
much as we can will surely bring us good health,<br />
fortune and prosperity.<br />
With love,<br />
Marie Curie volunteer<br />
Collect for the Great Daffodil Appeal<br />
Contact Lynda on: 01872 260500<br />
Therese<br />
Next Copy Deadlines -<br />
March / April <strong>2023</strong><br />
Editorials: 31st Jan<br />
Advertisers: 1st Feb<br />
Transport Access People (TAP)<br />
need Volunteers (see p10)<br />
Contact Helpline: 01872 223 388<br />
Meet the Team<br />
Publisher, Editor & Sales<br />
Therese Cooklin - 07786 735711<br />
Magazine Designer<br />
Mathew Peet, Digital Bear Design - 01949 839206<br />
Content is accurate to the best of our knowledge, however <strong>Truro</strong><br />
<strong>Together</strong> part of Abstract Niche Ltd cannot be held liable for loss or<br />
damage, caused by errors or omissions. Inclusion of advertisers does<br />
not indicate our endorsement of their products or services.<br />
t: 07786 735 711<br />
e: therese@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
w: www.trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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Cornwall area.<br />
e: sales@trurotogether.co.uk
COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Give choral<br />
singing a try in<br />
the New Year!<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Choral Society is celebrating its<br />
60th year with a varied programme<br />
of music.<br />
Most of the music we sing is from the<br />
established canon of classical masterpieces;<br />
occasionally we perform modern compositions.<br />
In <strong>2023</strong> we are performing works by Elgar and<br />
Mozart on 11th March, Mozart’s Requiem in<br />
June, and Handel’s Messiah in December.<br />
We also run “Come and Sing” days when the<br />
public are invited to join us for impromptu<br />
performances. Our performances are almost<br />
always in <strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral; this gives amateur<br />
singers the opportunity to sing in this<br />
wonderful building.<br />
There’s no audition, and rehearsals are<br />
supportively led by our Music Director, Martin<br />
Palmer on Tuesdays at 7 pm at <strong>Truro</strong> Prep<br />
School, Highertown TR1 3QN. It’s not essential<br />
to be able to read music and newcomers will<br />
find the size of the choir enables anyone who<br />
can sing in tune to get to grips with classical<br />
choral singing. If you’d like to give the choir<br />
a try, then our first rehearsal is on Tuesday<br />
<strong>January</strong> 10th <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Choir fees are £144 per year (pro-rata for<br />
part-year), though membership is free for<br />
Under 19s and students, and there’s no charge<br />
for the first three trial rehearsals. Lots of details,<br />
and pictures, are at www.trurochoral.org or<br />
by emailing membership@trurochoral.org<br />
you can find out more about our friendly choir.<br />
Farmers Market<br />
update<br />
The market will take a break following<br />
their last market on Christmas Eve.<br />
They will return on Saturday 7th<br />
<strong>January</strong>.<br />
From Saturday 7th <strong>January</strong>, the market will only<br />
be on Saturdays between 9am and 1pm, and it<br />
will just be prime produce traders.<br />
The Wednesday markets will resume on<br />
Wednesday 15th <strong>February</strong>, when the timings<br />
on both days will return to 9am to 4pm.<br />
A shout out to Stuart (on right) and some of the team setting<br />
up farmers market every week.<br />
For updates go to the Farmers Market<br />
Facebook page, @trurofarmersmarket<br />
Instagram page, @truro_farmers_market<br />
Website, www.trurofarmers.co.uk<br />
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Experience<br />
YOGA<br />
Hendra Hall <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Mon 6.00-7.00pm<br />
Tues 9.30-11.00am<br />
Thurs 9.30 -11.00am<br />
Chacewater Village Hall<br />
Thurs 6.00-7.30pm<br />
7.30-9.00pm<br />
Contact Anya<br />
07912 561413<br />
Registered Iyengar Yoga teacher<br />
All abilities and all ages<br />
Need a laugh? Come to <strong>Truro</strong> Comedy Night!<br />
Every LAST Thursday of the month, enjoy a laugh at<br />
Red Elephant Beer Cellar at <strong>Truro</strong> Comedy Night.<br />
<strong>January</strong> 26th and <strong>February</strong> 23rd - 6 up and coming<br />
comedians take to the floor to air their new material.<br />
10 minute slots. No booking required<br />
March 30th - Elephant in the Room Comedy Night.<br />
Pop in to book your tickets.<br />
Red Elephant Cellar, 14 High Cross, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 2AJ.<br />
(Next to <strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral entrance)<br />
t: 01872 278361<br />
e: shop@redelephant.beer<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Walk a mile a<br />
day this <strong>January</strong><br />
and raise funds<br />
for charity<br />
Citizens Advice Cornwall is issuing<br />
a challenge to the public to shed<br />
Christmas calories by walking or<br />
running the distance of a marathon<br />
over <strong>January</strong> while raising money to<br />
help their local community.<br />
People are invited to walk or run 26.2 miles<br />
over the month – either in one go or bit<br />
by bit.<br />
Launching the fundraising initiative, Citizens<br />
Advice Cornwall Chief Executive, Gill Pipkin,<br />
said: “<strong>January</strong> is a challenging time for many -<br />
grey, rainy days coupled with post-Christmas<br />
bills. This challenge is a great opportunity to<br />
get out in the fresh air, work off those extra<br />
pounds and help raise money so we can help<br />
people in our community who are struggling.”<br />
Community Fundraising Officer, Tamsin<br />
Chapman-Gunner, said: “Your efforts will help<br />
support our vital services providing advice for<br />
everyone in the community. The cost of living<br />
and energy crisis has seen the need for our<br />
services increase more than ever before, we<br />
need the help of the general public to be able<br />
to meet this need.”<br />
Last year Citizens Advice helped almost 9,000<br />
people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly<br />
writing-off debt worth a total over £1 million<br />
and gaining income worth over £8.1 million.<br />
Members of the public can sign-up<br />
for the <strong>January</strong> Challenge by visiting<br />
www.justgiving.com/citizensadvicecornwall<br />
and selecting the “fundraise” option, email<br />
tamsin@citizensadvicecornwall.org.uk<br />
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96 Kenwyn Street<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> TR1 3BX<br />
01872 271535<br />
www.threeriversfurniture.co.uk<br />
Pine<br />
Oak<br />
Painted<br />
Beds<br />
Chairs<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>’s British made furniture & beds specialist<br />
Lots of mattresses & bedframes always in stock for fast delivery!<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
If you need help<br />
- it is at hand<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Foodbank held its second community<br />
food collection in December, and collected<br />
a huge amount of food at <strong>Truro</strong> Tesco<br />
Superstore, over four days.<br />
This collection will enable them to provide<br />
emergency food parcels to help people living in<br />
and around <strong>Truro</strong> this winter. They would like to<br />
say a huge thank you to Tesco, The Trussell Trust,<br />
all their volunteers, and everyone who donated,<br />
who were most generous.<br />
Simon, lead organiser of <strong>Truro</strong> Foodbank<br />
said, “Thirty three tonnes of food were given<br />
out when I joined three years ago, and the<br />
amount has now risen to seventy tonnes: higher<br />
than the national average! Food distributed<br />
over the full year will increase to over one<br />
hundred tonnes. Referral agencies are available<br />
to give out vouchers to people-in-need. If in<br />
doubt about who to seek help from come in and<br />
ask any of the team, and they can point you in<br />
the right direction”<br />
Simon and his team at <strong>Truro</strong> Foodbank having distributed<br />
all the food in these empty boxes over a two hour period!<br />
Simon advises, “do not leave it too late to seek<br />
advice from the Foodbank. If you are struggling<br />
or need food, come in and get advice. There<br />
are various organisations planned during the<br />
sessions”. See below for the schedule.<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Foodbanks cover the North coast:<br />
Perranporth, Porthtowan, St Agnes to the South<br />
coast up to St Mawes. Open drop-ins can be<br />
found twice a week at <strong>Truro</strong> (left side of <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Cathedral) and at All Saints Church.<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Foodbank location and times<br />
Unit 4, Church Walk, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 1JH<br />
Monday 3pm - 6pm | Wednesday 10am - 12pm<br />
All Saints Church, Higher Town<br />
Friday 10am - 12pm<br />
ALL SAINTS CHURCH<br />
10-12 ON….. AGENCY SPECIALISED AREA/S OF ADVICE GENERIC ADVICE<br />
1ST FRIDAY<br />
of a month CITIZENS ADVICE Can advise on complex or multiple<br />
needs: housing, employment<br />
2ND FRIDAY KONNECT Coaching, mentoring and skills to<br />
Kirstie Francis help employment prospects<br />
Kirstie@konnectcommunities.co.uk<br />
3RD FRIDAY KAREN GLASSON Assistance with actions and decisions<br />
– MP caseworker taken by public bodies, eg housing,<br />
benefits etc<br />
karen.glasson<br />
@parliament.uk<br />
4TH FRIDAY<br />
CHRISTIANS AGAINST Expert advice and assistance on<br />
POVERTY<br />
resolving debt<br />
Energy advice about Community<br />
Energy Plus.Assistance with<br />
Cornwall Council Crisis and Care<br />
Grant applications<br />
Energy advice about Community<br />
Energy Plus. Assistance with<br />
Cornwall Council Crisis and Care<br />
Grant applications<br />
Energy advice about Community<br />
Energy Plus. Assistance with<br />
Cornwall Council Crisis and Care<br />
Grant applications<br />
Energy advice about Community<br />
Energy Plus. Assistance with<br />
Cornwall Council Crisis and Care<br />
Grant applications<br />
5TH FRIDAY<br />
CITIZENS ADVICE<br />
At <strong>Truro</strong> Methodist<br />
Church: AGENCY SPECIALISM GENERIC<br />
Mondays 3-5pm<br />
WHITEHEAD-ROSS Coaching, mentoring and skills to Energy advice about Community<br />
EDUCATION help employment prospects<br />
Energy Plus. Assistance with Cornwall<br />
council Crisis and Care Grant<br />
applications<br />
Wednesdays 10-12 CITIZENS ADVICE As above
on<br />
on<br />
tea the<br />
the<br />
square<br />
Join us for traditional table service<br />
Join us for traditional table service<br />
on the first floor of Mallett’s Home Hardware for<br />
on the first floor of Mallett’s Home Hardware for<br />
Breakfast<br />
Breakfast<br />
Lunch<br />
Lunch<br />
Afternoon<br />
Afternoon<br />
Tea<br />
Tea<br />
tin miner’s<br />
saver menu<br />
Have you tried our Tin Miner’s Saver Menu yet? The best value for<br />
Have you tried our Tin Miner’s Saver Menu yet? The best value for<br />
a snack, treat and hot beverage all in one handy price and 7 tasty<br />
snack, treat and hot beverage all in one handy price and tasty<br />
options to choose from, and if your eyes are bigger than your belly,<br />
options to choose from, and if your eyes are bigger than your belly,<br />
we can box up the cake for you to take home.<br />
we can box up the cake for you to take home.<br />
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FEBRUARY<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
treat<br />
treat a<br />
friend<br />
friend<br />
Both enjoy a Caramel Slice,<br />
Both along enjoy with standard a Caramel Slice,<br />
along tea or with fresh standard filter coffee.<br />
tea or fresh filter coffee.<br />
all for<br />
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only<br />
only £3.99!<br />
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To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
Both enjoy a Toasted Tea<br />
Both Cake, enjoy along a with Toasted standard Tea<br />
Cake, tea or fresh along filter with coffee. standard<br />
tea or fresh filter coffee.<br />
Malletts - 6 and 7 Victoria Square, <strong>Truro</strong> TR1 2RT<br />
Malletts and Victoria Square, <strong>Truro</strong> TR1 2RT<br />
JANUARY<br />
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treat<br />
treat a<br />
friend<br />
friend<br />
Only with this voucher. Offer available <strong>February</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
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all for<br />
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only<br />
only £3.79!<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Transport Access<br />
People (TAP)<br />
TAP (Transport Access People) has<br />
been taking regular bookings for Edith’s<br />
Oncology appointments. Edith is 79<br />
years old and lives alone, with no<br />
immediate family, in the Bodmin area.<br />
This is Edith’s Story, written in her own<br />
words<br />
Edith’s Story | The Biggest Step<br />
Initially, a nice young social prescriber, called Jo,<br />
put me in contact with TAP (Transport Access<br />
People) as I was feeling less confident on my feet<br />
and had been struggling to access bus routes<br />
since the first lockdown.<br />
I have always been fairly confident, I am actually<br />
quite headstrong, but ever since the pandemic<br />
hit, I have become more hesitant and have seen<br />
a deterioration in my own health and general<br />
wellbeing. I know that I must go to my Oncology<br />
appointments, but I was so scared and struggling<br />
to face them - especially with so many mixed<br />
messages in the media. So, perhaps the biggest<br />
step for me, was that first one, just outside my<br />
own front door.<br />
gentleman in the transport office, who was<br />
down to earth and able to explain how the trip<br />
works - I couldn’t believe that Volunteers were<br />
able to provide a service straight from my front<br />
door to Treliske & then back again.<br />
I explained that I was a little unsteady on my<br />
feet but could still get up and down fine. He<br />
reassured me further and said that the driver<br />
would be there to lend a helping hand, should I<br />
need it.<br />
Becoming a Regular Thing<br />
I was a little apprehensive during my first trip<br />
to Treliske. I must have called, at least, half a<br />
dozen times - checking whether everything was<br />
going ahead and if the driver was still coming.<br />
I shouldn’t have worried, as Colin (my driver)<br />
arrived early. Just like the young gentlemen in the<br />
Transport Office, he was helpful, a good listener<br />
and assured me that he would be right there<br />
waiting for me after my treatment had finished.<br />
I must admit, I wasn’t feeling my best after my<br />
treatment, but just like he promised, Colin was<br />
there waiting for me - I cannot tell you what a<br />
relief it was to see a smiling face and get home<br />
safely.<br />
Making Contact<br />
All it took for me to feel a little more confident<br />
was a phone call. I spoke to a nice young<br />
TAP need Volunteers to support people like<br />
Edith. If you would like to become a Volunteer<br />
driver or find out more, please contact the<br />
TAP Helpline on 01872 223388<br />
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From<br />
£895<br />
*<br />
for a fully<br />
fitted electric<br />
garage door.<br />
Garolla garage doors are expertly<br />
made to measure in our own UK<br />
factories, they’re strong and solidly<br />
built. The electric Garolla door rolls<br />
up vertically, taking up only 8 inches<br />
inside your garage, maximising<br />
valuable space. Our expert local<br />
installers will fit your new door and<br />
they’ll take away the old one too,<br />
so there’s no mess.<br />
Give us a call today and we’ll come<br />
and measure up FREE of charge.<br />
CALL US TODAY ON:<br />
01726 940 163<br />
MOBILE:<br />
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*Off er valid for openings up to 2.4m wide & including 2 remote controls, 55mm white slats, internal manual override.<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Homeless Action Group<br />
Providing free hot cooked breakfasts to local homeless and<br />
vulnerable people every day of the year – except Christmas<br />
Day and Boxing Day when we cook a Christmas meal instead.<br />
If you would like to make a donation, please contact<br />
lovelockda@gmail.com for the THAG bank details.<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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LOCAL BUSINESS<br />
Cleaning up your<br />
act at home: Going<br />
toxin-free has<br />
never been easier.<br />
In the backdrop of the pandemic, many of us<br />
have become a little bit obsessed with hygiene<br />
and cleanliness, and this has meant focusing<br />
on keeping our homes cleaner than ever.<br />
Let’s face it, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a<br />
clean house. Fresh smelling, sparkling and virus free.<br />
But have you ever thought about what’s actually in<br />
your cleaning products and whether they leave more<br />
than just a nice smell?<br />
extreme cases, 100 times more contaminated largely<br />
because of household cleaners and pesticides.<br />
Interestingly, in the EU and the UK the only<br />
ingredients that are required to be biodegradable in<br />
cleaning products are “surfactants” (agents used to<br />
increase spreading and wetting properties) – all other<br />
substances (including microplastics) are not restricted<br />
(Ethical Consumer, 2021). Sadly, this is evident when<br />
you look at your cleaning product labels and find<br />
“hazardous” or “corrosive” warnings.<br />
Why should we be concerned?<br />
Common<br />
ingredients in<br />
conventional<br />
household<br />
cleaning products<br />
can effectively<br />
pollute the air in<br />
our homes and<br />
there is growing<br />
concern that this<br />
is impacting our<br />
health with rising<br />
incidences of<br />
cancer and asthma.<br />
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection<br />
Agency, the air inside the typical home is on average<br />
2-5 times more polluted than the air outside and, in<br />
What is the solution?<br />
Fortunately for us, there are a growing number of<br />
non-toxic cleaning products now available.<br />
As recommended by The Ethical Consumer, the<br />
products to look out for are those that do not contain<br />
toxic chemicals such as chlorine, triclosan, parabens<br />
or phthalates.<br />
Which non-toxic products actually work?<br />
Eco-Homemaker, an online shopping platform, is on<br />
a mission to make your life easier when it comes to<br />
eco-friendly shopping for your family. They stock<br />
refillable non-toxic cleaning products such as a<br />
bleach alternative, anti-bac surface cleaners, oven<br />
cleaner, glass cleaner and floor cleaner – and all have<br />
been meticulously tried and tested so you can be<br />
assured of their effectiveness.<br />
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To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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LOCAL BUSINESS<br />
Fences built to last<br />
As the start of winter is fast approaching, now<br />
is the time to create a garden to be proud of<br />
ready for the upcoming spring.<br />
ColourFence not only lessens seasonal impacts<br />
from hash, cool and bitter weather, such as<br />
gusty winds of up to 130mph, but they can also<br />
make your garden look beautiful, homely, and<br />
sturdy.<br />
Where wooden fences fall, rot and crack,<br />
ColourFence is a durable solution with a<br />
professional and quality guarantee of 25<br />
years for peace of mind.<br />
Their low-maintenance and cost-effective<br />
fences only require being hosed down<br />
once a year. Saving you money on chemical<br />
treatments, paints and time, and with the<br />
option of matching or contrast colour trellis<br />
panels, you’ll have the perfect atmosphere<br />
for your spring planting and summer garden<br />
parties.<br />
All ColourFence products are fitted and<br />
installed by accredited professionals, so you<br />
know that you will receive the best care from<br />
your first phone call with us, to the very end.<br />
We also offer a no-obligation survey and quote,<br />
so both parties know the best solution to your<br />
problem. Whether it’s a sloped, stepped, or<br />
flat garden. Ensuring your journey with us is<br />
smooth running and hassle-free from start to<br />
finish.<br />
Contact information:<br />
www.colourfencecornwall.co.uk<br />
01637 222578<br />
How will your fence look after another<br />
UK Winter?<br />
Install a ColourFence before the Spring and<br />
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Cornwall’s charities and community<br />
groups have combined forces to support<br />
the most vulnerable people through a<br />
challenging winter.<br />
Community Gateway launched to provide a single<br />
point of access to a range of voluntary sector support.<br />
In response to increasing living costs and pressures<br />
across the health and care system in Cornwall and<br />
the Isles of Scilly, a unique partnership of more<br />
than 50 voluntary organisations have been<br />
working with NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly<br />
Integrated Care Board to offer ongoing support to<br />
communities across the Duchy.<br />
The Community Gateway is a dedicated<br />
telephone line available for everyone and<br />
provides a single point of access to a wide range<br />
of professional voluntary sector support. It will<br />
provide a ‘gateway to independence’, working<br />
with people to identify their needs and put<br />
appropriate packages of support in place.<br />
The Gateway aims to create personalised plans<br />
that prevent hospital admissions, reduce social<br />
isolation, and improve wellbeing. It will also<br />
COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
connect people to mental health support,<br />
community activities and wider winter support<br />
including hot food and warm spaces.<br />
People can access the Gateway via a dedicated<br />
telephone line (01872 266383), and email<br />
address: gateway@ageukcornwall.org.uk to<br />
speak to trained staff and find local support that’s<br />
right for them. In addition, staff members in the<br />
community will be available to offer one to one<br />
and group support.<br />
A network of more than 35 community hubs<br />
will be offering winter support for people of all ages,<br />
such as drop-in sessions on energy saving and debt<br />
advice, as well as a warm place to go and talk to<br />
someone or take part in activities, including craft and<br />
cookery classes. Free hot drinks and refreshments will<br />
also be on offer in most spaces.<br />
As well as offering a lifeline for members of the<br />
community, the Gateway will also offer a single<br />
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The Gateway is open 8am to 8pm, seven days a<br />
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News from<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> City Council<br />
Happy New Year!<br />
As we welcome the New<br />
Year, we would like to reflect<br />
on an exciting 2022.<br />
One of the most notable<br />
moments for us in the past<br />
year was back in June<br />
when work began to<br />
restore the clock tower on<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>’s Municipal Buildings.<br />
In late November, the<br />
historic bells were removed<br />
from the tower as part of<br />
the restoration.<br />
Cllr Bert Biscoe shared with<br />
us the interesting history<br />
of the clock tower and the<br />
Municipal Building.<br />
The current clock and tower<br />
are not the original ones.<br />
There was a fire in 1914,<br />
when the clock half-fell into<br />
the Council Chamber of<br />
City Hall.<br />
Three of the four sides of<br />
the granite tower needed<br />
to be reconstructed. They<br />
were rebuilt using concrete<br />
and steel. The steel has<br />
since corroded, which is the<br />
cause of the current works.<br />
The current clock was<br />
donated by Mr Lewis<br />
Daubuz, a local resident<br />
and the Vice Warden of<br />
the Stannaries. His portrait<br />
hangs in the Council’s<br />
committee room.<br />
He is also the namesake<br />
of Daubuz Moor and was<br />
famed for the gardens<br />
and plantations he<br />
established on the<br />
adjacent site now known<br />
as Treseder’s Gardens.<br />
In the Council Chamber,<br />
there is a brass plate<br />
commemorating Mr<br />
Daubuz’s donation, though<br />
it states that the donor was<br />
anonymous. However, it<br />
was later revealed in the<br />
Netherton’s Almanack<br />
that Mr Daubuz was the<br />
generous benefactor.<br />
City Hall and its clock<br />
tower is a significant part<br />
of <strong>Truro</strong>’s history. City Hall<br />
was built as an expression<br />
of <strong>Truro</strong>’s civic strength, a<br />
product of its economic<br />
wealth. It contained all<br />
the instruments of civic<br />
governance, including the<br />
Fire Station, the Police<br />
Station, the town council<br />
and the Magistrate’s<br />
Court.<br />
At the time, it was a<br />
popular idiom to describe<br />
the court, or being due in<br />
court, as being ‘under the<br />
town clock’.<br />
The Magistrate’s Court<br />
was also the Stannary<br />
Court, which heard cases<br />
under Stannary Law. The<br />
privileges of the stannaries<br />
were legislated following<br />
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the creation of the Duchy<br />
of Cornwall in 1337.<br />
City Hall is still the rightful<br />
home of <strong>Truro</strong> City Council,<br />
and the work to the clock<br />
tower is vital to restoring<br />
and protecting the vast<br />
history and heritage of Our<br />
Great Little City.<br />
We look forward to<br />
seeing the completion<br />
of the works to the clock<br />
tower in the spring of this<br />
year.<br />
In the meantime, if you<br />
have any interesting facts<br />
about City Hall or the clock<br />
tower, we’d love to hear<br />
them!<br />
Email your facts or stories<br />
to communications@truro.<br />
gov.uk<br />
For updates on the work<br />
and other projects, please<br />
follow us on Facebook<br />
@trurocitycouncil, and visit our website: www.truro.gov.uk<br />
You can also call on 01872 274766.<br />
Pictures kindly supplied by Cornwall Council.<br />
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Mayor’s Diary<br />
words by Stephen Webb<br />
Sea Cadets and Royal<br />
Marine Cadets<br />
December started with life lessons and<br />
seeing these young sea and marine cadets<br />
win awards for all their hard work in<br />
preparing themselves for life’s challenges.<br />
I wondered what I could talk to them about:<br />
when my speech wrote itself in the first 10<br />
minutes of the evening. C/Sgt (SCC) Freya<br />
Peachey started by showing a presentation<br />
that was not saved from the night before.<br />
That moment you want to be swallowed up<br />
by a big hole in the ground. Freya handled it<br />
perfectly and as the evening went on it got<br />
more enjoyable as things clearly did not go<br />
to plans. What better wisdom is there than<br />
when things 'go wrong'; we can<br />
learn to deal with what we receive. The whole<br />
evening was brilliant, and my speech focused<br />
on embracing the unknown and advising<br />
the sea and marine cadets that things very<br />
rarely go exactly to plan - and that is all right.<br />
Congratulations to the City of <strong>Truro</strong> Sea and<br />
Royal Marine Cadets for all their awards, and<br />
to Freya and the team winning most of them<br />
this year.<br />
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want to express my deep gratitude to all the<br />
volunteers, and everyone who donates. It may<br />
not feel like it at times, but it is really making<br />
a difference. These initiatives, although not<br />
unique, are needed more than ever.<br />
In the photo, myself and Sue Boorman (I’m<br />
not sure about the rest). Sue is one of the<br />
only original founding members from 25<br />
years ago.<br />
More information: www.sea-cadets.org/truro<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Homeless Action<br />
Group<br />
There is one group in <strong>Truro</strong> who have been<br />
feeding the homeless for nearly 25 years.<br />
Twelve months ago I had no idea they existed:<br />
The <strong>Truro</strong> Homeless Action Group (THAG) run<br />
by volunteers is a lifeline to many, especially<br />
in this cold weather! Such deep dedication<br />
on many projects rarely lasts more than the<br />
initial excitement. This one is different, and I<br />
I have been Mayor for over eighteen months<br />
and approaching the last few. I am starting to<br />
reflect my time as mayor. Did I make a difference?<br />
I turned 50 in December - a milestone<br />
I never thought I would see when I ended<br />
up paralysed over 30 years ago. Here I am,<br />
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Chairperson – City of <strong>Truro</strong> Unit – Alex Lamb<br />
4 Troop Commander – Alpha Company Royal Marines Cadets – Lt (SCC) William Chapman RMR<br />
Cornwall District Officer – Lt Cdr (SCC) Ben Nash<br />
Cornwall Deputy District Officer – Lt (SCC) Jan Cooper<br />
(I’m standing up behind you) – Officer In Charge – C/Sgt (SCC) Freya Peachey<br />
living the most incredible life (albeit painful<br />
and difficult at times). The King’s coronation<br />
will be my last big event before handing<br />
back my robes, and taking off the chain. I<br />
will never see <strong>Truro</strong> in the same way, and I<br />
look forward to continuing the work I started<br />
- building a vision for <strong>Truro</strong> the City and<br />
Cornwall, and working with so many people,<br />
moving their projects forward will be who I am<br />
from now on. I love it.<br />
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UK household’s electricity bill, so it’s<br />
worth looking at cutting costs here<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Community<br />
Fundraiser<br />
prepares for<br />
her 30th Great<br />
Daffodil Appeal<br />
Lynda Thomas, Community<br />
fundraiser with Marie Curie is<br />
now gearing up for her 30th<br />
Great Daffodil Appeal.<br />
The last three years have been very challenging<br />
for everyone but Marie Curie volunteers are<br />
keen to get back to organising collections and<br />
placing the little daffodil boxes in shops and<br />
businesses to raise vital funds for the charity.<br />
Lynda said: “I love this time of year when<br />
volunteers will be supporting the charity’s<br />
annual flagship fundraiser – the Great Daffodil<br />
Appeal. Marie Curie was forced to cancel its<br />
public collections for the past two years due to<br />
the pandemic. This year collections are going<br />
ahead across the UK and I would like to ask<br />
new and existing supporters to come forward<br />
to show their support. We’re so excited that<br />
this year we’ll be dusting off our big yellow hats<br />
and getting back out there again to host our<br />
much-loved collections.<br />
We can’t do this alone, though. We rely on<br />
volunteers to donate their time to help us<br />
raise as much money as we can so that we can<br />
continue to work and ensure Marie Curie is<br />
there for terminally ill people, and their families<br />
in their final days, weeks, months.<br />
Volunteering at a collection is not only a<br />
great way to support Marie Curie but also<br />
a chance to meet new people in your local<br />
community. Our team will support you from<br />
the moment you sign-up too, making sure<br />
you have everything you need to safely<br />
encourage the public to donate and wear<br />
one of our iconic daffodil pins.”<br />
The charity is dependent on public donations<br />
so that its nurses can continue working on the<br />
frontline caring for people at the end of life in<br />
their own homes. Donations also support its<br />
Information and Support line, which provides a<br />
listening ear to anyone dealing with any aspect<br />
of death, dying and bereavement.<br />
During the Great Daffodil Appeal the annual<br />
National Day of Reflection will take place. On<br />
Thursday 23 March, the charity is encouraging<br />
everyone to wear a daffodil pin and take a<br />
moment to show their support for the millions<br />
of people bereaved during the pandemic and<br />
remember the people we’ve lost.<br />
To sign-up to volunteer to collect for Marie<br />
Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal please visit:<br />
Mariecurie.org.uk/collect or contact Lynda<br />
Thomas on 01872 260500.<br />
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What’s going<br />
on at <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Community Library?<br />
Storytime<br />
Mondays at 14.00 and Wednesdays at<br />
10.00 – join for stories, music and craft<br />
activities for babies and pre-schoolers.<br />
Reading Group<br />
1st Thursday of every month at 14.00 –<br />
join the group to discuss books you’re<br />
reading or have read. There’s no set book,<br />
just come along and share a love of reading.<br />
Poetry Group<br />
2nd Thursday of every month at 14.00 –<br />
enjoy reading or writing poetry? Come and<br />
join this friendly and supportive group to<br />
share a love of poetry and the written word.<br />
Material Girls<br />
Every Wednesday 10.00 – 12.00 – join a<br />
fun, informal social group of like-minded<br />
crafters using a variety of skills and<br />
materials. Chat, exchange ideas and<br />
skills and drink tea!<br />
Address: <strong>Truro</strong> Community Library,<br />
Union Place, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 1EP<br />
Tel: 0300 1234 111<br />
Email: truro.library@liscornwall.org.uk<br />
Do you love reading or would you like<br />
to start your reading adventure?<br />
If the answer is yes then why not join us<br />
at <strong>Truro</strong> Library and enjoy an afternoon of<br />
books, lively conversation and feedback.<br />
Just bring along your latest reading and<br />
it can be fiction or non- fiction and share.<br />
Our group does not have a set book so it<br />
is good for those who prefer not to read<br />
something they may not enjoy or stick to<br />
deadlines. We are a friendly group and<br />
make everyone welcome. If you are new to<br />
the idea of exploring the written word or<br />
maybe shy there will be no pressure.<br />
We have access to the Loop if you have<br />
hearing problems so do not let being hard<br />
of hearing put you off!<br />
When: 1st Thursday every month<br />
Time: 2pm - 4pm<br />
Contact: Angela Bell<br />
e: aangela@btinternet.com<br />
t: 01872 276 707 or ask at <strong>Truro</strong> Library<br />
Bert Biscoe’s Guided Walks around <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Monday and Friday at 10am.<br />
£7.50 per person<br />
Book via Visit <strong>Truro</strong> Information Centre,<br />
30 Boscawen Street, <strong>Truro</strong> TR1 2QQ.<br />
t: 01872 274555<br />
e: tic@truro.gov.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> City<br />
Ranger’s Report<br />
Toby Cogan and Anna Cormie<br />
As we welcome the new year,<br />
there are plenty of flora and fauna<br />
to look out for. From early winter<br />
to early spring, one of the many<br />
fungi we see is the Scarlet Elf Cup<br />
(Sarcoscyphaaustriaca).<br />
This vibrant red<br />
fungus can<br />
be found on<br />
decaying<br />
branches and<br />
among the leaf<br />
litter on the<br />
floor. As they<br />
prefer the damp<br />
and shade, you<br />
A scarlet elf cup on the forest floor<br />
will have to look closely from path edges to see<br />
if you can spot these small cups. While inedible<br />
for humans, they are a winter food source for<br />
rodents and slugs to enjoy and have been used<br />
in medicine to stop bleeding by the Oneida<br />
Native Americans. It is said in European folklore<br />
that elves would drink from these small cupshaped<br />
fungi, giving them the name Scarlet Elf<br />
Cup. However, one of our volunteers likened<br />
the fungi to a paint pot so they may have many<br />
uses. If you’re lucky enough, you may not only<br />
see a Scarlet Elf Cup but also an elf itself!<br />
It is in early to<br />
mid-<strong>February</strong><br />
when female<br />
badgers, Meles<br />
meles, (sows)<br />
give birth to<br />
their young,<br />
placing them<br />
in a chamber<br />
A badger caught on our wildlife camera<br />
A young wren fledgling<br />
with bedding typically made from hay, grass<br />
and ferns. It may seem unwise to raise young<br />
during one of the coldest months of the year,<br />
but there is clever reason why badgers do this.<br />
Although badgers can mate at almost any time<br />
in a year, they only have this one litter a year<br />
due to delayed impregnation. This means that<br />
when the cubs are ready to first emerge from<br />
their dens after 8-10 weeks, spring is already in<br />
full swing with plentiful food sources available.<br />
This is a fantastic adaptation giving the young<br />
the longest time possible to fatten up before<br />
the following winter.<br />
During these winter months many small<br />
insectivorous small birds leave the UK or switch<br />
to eating seeds/fruits. But not the Eurasian<br />
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes! Weighing<br />
only around 10g or just a little more than a<br />
£1 coin, wrens have to continuously forage to<br />
find enough food. Wrens are the UK’s most<br />
common breeding bird, with an estimated 8.6<br />
million breeding territories.<br />
However, during prolonged cold winter<br />
conditions their population can suffer declines<br />
when every cold, long night is a battle for<br />
survival. Often for these tiny birds, all the<br />
weight they’ve gained during the day foraging<br />
is used to keep them warm overnight!<br />
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THE YOUNG JOURNALIST<br />
Serendipity!<br />
ISSUE 1<br />
I am Daniel Patchett, a geography<br />
graduate at the University of Exeter’s<br />
Penryn campus.<br />
I stumbled upon this campus in Cornwall<br />
by a happy accident. I had booked to go<br />
to Exeter University’s Open Day, unaware<br />
of the existence of Penryn or the campus<br />
located there. The day before Dad and<br />
I were to travel I glanced at the form on<br />
the kitchen table - and was surprised to<br />
see the address read; Penryn Cornwall,<br />
not Exeter. I looked it up and found that<br />
the university had a campus in Cornwall.<br />
So, we booked an Airbnb in Falmouth,<br />
and headed down.<br />
When we arrived, I fell in love with<br />
Falmouth and knew this was where I<br />
wanted to study. Three years later, I am<br />
yet to leave! I did consider a few other<br />
places, providing a more traditional<br />
urban experience, but none of them<br />
appealed to me quite like Falmouth.<br />
The vibrant, lively Cornish town set<br />
on the coast in the middle of open<br />
countryside was very appealing,<br />
especially as I am not a fan of big<br />
cities.<br />
It was the perfect place. My time<br />
at university was affected by the<br />
Covid19 pandemic. When I returned to<br />
Falmouth in July 2020, the place was<br />
unlike the buzzing town I had come to<br />
live in 2019.<br />
I was able to get through the<br />
lockdowns, with the help of friends I<br />
lived with at the time, and the town<br />
itself. I went frequently on walks in the<br />
fresh coastal air and spent days on<br />
the beaches; experiences I would not<br />
have had in a city environment. So, I<br />
am grateful and glad to have chosen<br />
Falmouth as the place in which to study<br />
and live.<br />
I am still in Falmouth and up until the<br />
end of the summer season I was working<br />
as a mixologist at the Hotel Meudon.<br />
My reason for staying is that Cornwall<br />
has become my home and I don’t fancy<br />
leaving! From the day I first came here<br />
with my Dad I have loved<br />
Cornwall, and I will view it<br />
as my home for years to<br />
come - I do not envisage<br />
leaving. I am currently<br />
concentrating on a career<br />
in writing.<br />
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News from<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> BID<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> BID delivers events, projects and<br />
services for <strong>Truro</strong>, <strong>Truro</strong>’s businesses &<br />
everyone working in the city centre. They<br />
are business led & not for profit.<br />
Happy New Year! We hope that everyone had<br />
an enjoyable Christmas and all businesses<br />
experienced good trading over the festive<br />
period, especially given the current economic<br />
climate.<br />
It was great to have a number of shops<br />
popping up in <strong>Truro</strong> for the festive season<br />
and witness the city being in full swing in the<br />
lead up to Christmas!<br />
© PR4Photos<br />
as well as <strong>Truro</strong> City Council and the Hall for<br />
Cornwall.<br />
The lights were switched-on pirate style to<br />
complement Hall for Cornwall’s Christmas<br />
Show, Treasure Island, and we just had to share<br />
some images!<br />
We were also delighted to work with Coppice<br />
Theatre to bring back Finding Father<br />
Christmas at <strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral, the unique<br />
grotto and storytelling experience, which ran<br />
for five dates in December.<br />
© PR4Photos<br />
We deliver the Christmas Lights each year,<br />
made possible due to the 380 or so businesses<br />
who pay the <strong>Truro</strong> BID Levy, so we hope<br />
everyone enjoyed the lights whilst they<br />
shopped and worked throughout the festive<br />
season.<br />
As you may know, <strong>Truro</strong> BID was responsible<br />
for kicking off the city’s Christmas celebrations<br />
with Festive Friday on 18th November, which<br />
featured <strong>Truro</strong>’s Christmas Lights Switch-on and<br />
a parade. It was great to work with Pirate FM’s<br />
Johnny Cowling and Lucy Start on the event,<br />
© PR4Photos<br />
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The next event that we’re organising is the<br />
annual ‘City Clean Up’ where we work with<br />
Newham BID, local businesses, organisations<br />
(including <strong>Truro</strong> City Council) and residents to<br />
spruce up <strong>Truro</strong> via cleaning, sticker removal<br />
and litter picking. It’s a chance to do some extra<br />
cleaning in addition to the services provided<br />
by Biffa.<br />
Thank you to everyone who worked with us<br />
on the Christmas events and to everyone who<br />
came along.<br />
City Clean Up will be taking place on Thursday<br />
16th to Saturday 18th March. To get involved<br />
and give as little as an hour to help clean up<br />
the city, either as a <strong>Truro</strong> business or resident,<br />
email: sian.knights@trurobid.co.uk in the first<br />
instance.<br />
© Hall for Cornwall<br />
As well as events, we provide services for <strong>Truro</strong><br />
based businesses. We’d like to reach out to<br />
those working in <strong>Truro</strong> City Centre, to invite<br />
you to monthly Shopwatch meetings, where<br />
you can share local crime related issues and<br />
knowledge with other businesses, the police<br />
and <strong>Truro</strong> BID.<br />
Although crime itself is not positive, the<br />
Shopwatch meetings are a helpful forum where<br />
employees in <strong>Truro</strong> can feel supported and find<br />
out about the ongoing work behind the scenes<br />
to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.<br />
The first Shopwatch meeting for <strong>2023</strong> is on<br />
Tuesday 10th <strong>January</strong> and all <strong>Truro</strong> City Centre<br />
based businesses are welcome to attend.<br />
Finally, with the Christmas Lights coming down<br />
and signifying the end of the festivities, we<br />
really do urge everyone to continue to support<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>’s shops, eateries and service businesses<br />
during the winter and beyond.<br />
We appreciate that it’s a difficult time for many,<br />
although please do support the high street as<br />
much as you can. You can do this by shopping<br />
in person, getting a coffee whilst out, having<br />
your haircut in <strong>Truro</strong> or using the local legal,<br />
financial and property firms.<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> businesses please feel free to contact us<br />
on 01872 273 999.<br />
Alun Jones, <strong>Truro</strong> BID Manager<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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What’s on <strong>January</strong> & <strong>February</strong><br />
Murder Mystery at the Museum<br />
Friday 9th December - Monday 13th<br />
<strong>February</strong>, during usual opening hours<br />
Royal Cornwall Museum<br />
w: royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk<br />
The Simon and Garfunkel Story<br />
Tuesday 10th <strong>January</strong>, 19.30<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Welsh National Opera Orchestra: New<br />
Year Concert<br />
Wednesday 11th <strong>January</strong>, 19.30<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Creative Wellbeing for Children<br />
Saturday 14th <strong>January</strong> & Saturday 11th<br />
<strong>February</strong>, 13.30 - 15.45<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.uk<br />
The Commitments<br />
Monday 16th - Saturday 21st <strong>January</strong>,<br />
various performances<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Chorister Experience Day<br />
Saturday 21st <strong>January</strong>, 12.30 - 15.30<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
For boys in years 2, 3 and 4<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.uk<br />
Cushion Concert<br />
Saturday 21st <strong>January</strong>, 14.30 - 15.30<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.uk<br />
Royal Marines Band<br />
Sunday 22nd <strong>January</strong>, 19.30<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
An Inspector Calls<br />
Tuesday 24th - Saturday 28th <strong>January</strong>, various<br />
performances<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Silent Disco Yoga & Meditation<br />
Saturday 28th <strong>January</strong>, 17.30 - 19.45<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.uk<br />
Jess Gillam<br />
Sunday 29th <strong>January</strong>, 18.00<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Motionhouse - Nobody<br />
Tuesday 31st <strong>January</strong><br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Strictly Ballroom<br />
Monday 6th - Saturday 11th <strong>February</strong>,<br />
various performances<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
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The Lavender Hill Mob<br />
Tuesday 14th - Saturday 18th<br />
<strong>February</strong>, various performances<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Beyond the Barricade<br />
Wednesday 22nd <strong>February</strong>, 19.30<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
The Magic of Motown<br />
Thursday 23rd <strong>February</strong>, 19.30<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Michael - Starring Ben<br />
Friday 24th <strong>February</strong>, 19.30<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Fireman Sam Live!<br />
Saturday 25th <strong>February</strong>, 12.00 &<br />
15.30<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Rock of Ages<br />
Tuesday 28th <strong>February</strong> - Saturday 4th<br />
March, various performances<br />
Hall for Cornwall<br />
w: hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Visit <strong>Truro</strong> Visitor Information,<br />
30 Boscawen Street, <strong>Truro</strong> TR1 2QQ<br />
t: 01872 274 555<br />
w: www.visittruro.org.uk<br />
Open: Monday - Saturday<br />
9.30am – 4.30pm<br />
Like & Follow us on<br />
@visittruro<br />
A service provided by <strong>Truro</strong> City Council<br />
I want to save money<br />
on my energy bills.<br />
Where can I get<br />
some help?<br />
At the Citizens Advice Powerhouse<br />
Project, we can give you the skills to<br />
budget for your energy bills, improve your<br />
home efficiency, reduce your carbon footprint<br />
and help keep you warm - and it's all free of charge.<br />
To take part in this scheme you must live in Cornwall,<br />
be aged 16 - 24 and not in education,employment or training.<br />
It's also open to people on zero hours contracts, those at risk of homelessness and people<br />
with an Education and Healthcare Plan. We're also open to people leaving care.<br />
Contact: powerhouse@citizensadvicecornwall.org.uk<br />
OR text the words ‘ADVICE POWERHOUSE’ to 78866.<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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<strong>Truro</strong> <strong>Together</strong><br />
Brain Matter<br />
Left Overs<br />
Cross off words in the box as indicated by the instructions. The remaining words will form a<br />
common saying when read from left to right and line by line.<br />
LEFT OVERS<br />
Cross off all fruits.<br />
Cross off words in the box as<br />
Cross indicated off all anagrams by the instructions. of PALES.<br />
Cross The off remaining all names words of countries. will form<br />
a common saying when read<br />
Cross from off left all colours to right of and the line by line.<br />
rainbow.<br />
Cross off all fruits.<br />
Cross Cross off all off trees. all anagrams of PALES.<br />
Cross Cross off all off words all names with of the countries. same<br />
Cross first and off last all colours letter. of the<br />
rainbow.<br />
Cross Cross off all off months all trees. of the year.<br />
Cross Cross off all off words all words that with contain the same<br />
first and last letter.<br />
Cross<br />
two Os.<br />
off all months of the year.<br />
Cross Cross off all off animals. all words that contain<br />
two Os.<br />
Cross Cross off all off woodworking all animals. tools.<br />
Cross Cross off all off planets. all woodworking tools.<br />
Cross off all planets.<br />
KEYWORD<br />
LEAPS INDIGO CHINA COCOA<br />
TURKEY SPOON LARCH APRIL<br />
FOX LEMON BETTER MERCURY<br />
EARTH CEDAR LAPSE BANANA<br />
YELLOW JAPAN HAMMER DATED<br />
SAW COMMON RED PLEAS<br />
GOING LATE GRAPE MOUSE<br />
BEAR BLUE FORGOT THAN<br />
MARCH PLANE FRANCE PEALS<br />
NEVER APPLE AUGUST VIOLET<br />
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE<br />
On the face of it, this puzzle is perfectly Spot the There Difference are eight differences between these<br />
straightforward. Simply fill in the letters two pictures. Can you spot them?<br />
There are eight differences between these two pictures. Can you spot them?<br />
missing from words 1-10 and enter them<br />
ywordinto the numbered boxes, to reveal a<br />
this puzzle hidden is perfectly keyword. straightforward. Simply fill in the letters missing from<br />
e nter face them of it, into this the puzzle numbered is perfectly boxes, straightforward. to reveal a hidden Simply fill keyword. in the letters missing from<br />
s 1-10 and enter them into the numbered boxes, to reveal a hidden keyword.<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
1 C R __ 1 S TC R __ S 6 T C R 6 __ N C ER __ N E<br />
2 S T I 2 __ KS T I __ K7 __ H 7 O R __ NH O R N<br />
3 S __ 3 O R TS __ O R 8 T G R 8 E __ G TR E __ T<br />
Answer:<br />
4 G __ 4 A S SG __ A S 9 S __ I 9 G H __ T I G H T<br />
Better late than never.<br />
5 S W 5 E __ S T W E __ 10 T G R 10 A N G __ R A N __<br />
(answers on p30)<br />
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HEALING IN CORNWALL<br />
Eight free healing<br />
spots available<br />
Monday 23rd <strong>January</strong> 10am - 3pm<br />
Is life overwhelming you? Are you finding it<br />
hard to concentrate? A healing session may be<br />
just what you need. Each session is designed<br />
to de-stress, help you find clarity, inner peace<br />
and calm. Plus the chance to walk around the<br />
beautiful Pinetum gardens for free!<br />
As part of our well-being programme for<br />
Cornwall, Pranic Healing in Cornwall are<br />
offering free sessions with a free day pass to<br />
Pinetum Gardens in St Austell on 23rd <strong>January</strong>.<br />
8 half hour sessions are available taking place at<br />
the Stone Barn Cottage at Pinetum Gardens, St<br />
Austell. Booking essential.<br />
Please book online:<br />
www.trurotogether.co.uk/pinetum<br />
For more information on Pinetum Gardens<br />
visit: www.pinetumgardens.com<br />
Children’s<br />
relaxation<br />
sessions<br />
Life is becoming pressurised and<br />
stressful for many of us. If you<br />
have children you may find they are<br />
picking up on these stresses and with<br />
pressure of their own they are prone<br />
to illnesses and low self esteem.<br />
New to Cornwall, Pranic Healing in Cornwall,<br />
are offering a series of fun, relaxing wellbeing<br />
sessions to children between ages 6 and 17.<br />
The sessions aim to give them coping<br />
mechanisms to deal with simple emotions<br />
like worry, anger, sadness helping them to be<br />
happier children, sleeping well and having<br />
better focus and concentration at school.<br />
Next set of four sessions start:<br />
Wednesday 1st <strong>February</strong>. Each session<br />
is £6 or book 4 for £20.<br />
Course sessions: <strong>February</strong> 1st and 15th and<br />
March 1st and 15th.<br />
For more information contact Therese<br />
on: 07786 735 711<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Local Care Home<br />
Celebrates 30thanniversary<br />
eyword<br />
n the face of it, this puzzle is perfectly straightforward. Simply fill in the letters missing from<br />
ords 1-10 Excitement and enter them levels into the were numbered through boxes, the to reveal roof a at hidden afternoon keyword. Tea and everyone was invited! Every<br />
one enjoyed a classical High Tea along with some<br />
Barchester’s Falmouth Court Care Home Prosecco to toast the 30 years.<br />
ese two on pictures. 15th Can November you spot them? in Falmouth as staff and<br />
Left Overs<br />
residents celebrated their 30th anniversary! Falmouth Court even sent Hugh, their Home<br />
Cross off words in the box as indic<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Services Advisor out around common the community saying when read from le<br />
delivering over 300 cakes and goodie bags this<br />
week to 30 local places. These ranged from<br />
Falmouth Hospital to Age Concern and everything<br />
Parent company, Barchester Healthcare, who<br />
run Falmouth Court, started out in 1992 with just<br />
one care home, Moreton Hill, in Stonehouse,<br />
Gloucestershire. Fast forward 30 years and<br />
Barchester is now 1 the C second R __ S Tlargest care 6 C home R __ N E<br />
company in the UK 2 with S T 250 I __ Kcare homes 7 and __ H O R N<br />
private hospitals all over the country.<br />
3 S __ O R T 8 G R E __ T<br />
To celebrate, Falmouth 4 G __ Court A S Sthrew open 9 its __ doors I G H T<br />
on 15th November from 12noon for a fantastic<br />
5 S W E __ T 10 G R A N __<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Old<br />
Cornwall Society<br />
Cross off all fruits.<br />
in between to help the community celebrate with us.<br />
Cross off all anagrams of PALES.<br />
Alexandria Bowman, General Cross Manager off all names at of countries.<br />
Falmouth Court care home, Cross said: “We off all had colours a of the<br />
fabulous time celebrating our 30th rainbow. anniversary<br />
with all of our residents, their Cross friends off all and trees. families<br />
and our brilliant staff, it was such Cross a off lovely all words day.” with the same<br />
first and last letter.<br />
Cross off all months of the year.<br />
Cross off all words that contain<br />
<strong>February</strong> 14th John Pollard on two Aspects Os. of<br />
the History of Hayle. (John Cross is a former off all animals. leasder<br />
of Cornwall Council, a Hayle Cross Man, off an all historian woodworking tools.<br />
and a good raconteur - he was Cross a off teacher all planets. before<br />
retirement)<br />
The Society will meet every 2nd Tuesday<br />
of each month 10th <strong>January</strong> and 14th<br />
<strong>February</strong> at St George’s Church Hall (St<br />
George’s Road) 7.30pm.<br />
<strong>January</strong> 10th - Members Night - Bring a tale,<br />
and object, a song or dance.<br />
Guest: Nev Meek, President of Federation of Old<br />
Cornwall Societies<br />
March 14th - ‘P.C. Benney, St Agnes policeman<br />
1895 - 1919’ by Clive Benney<br />
All are welcome to attend. There is a small charge<br />
and a raffle will take place. You will be able to join<br />
(re-join).<br />
President: Bert Biscoe, 3 Lower Rosewin Row,<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> TR1 1EN – 01872 242293<br />
Treasurer: Michael Sterry, <strong>Truro</strong>.<br />
PUZZLE<br />
SOLUTIONS<br />
Answer:<br />
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE<br />
KEYWORD<br />
Answer:<br />
UNPLEASANT<br />
LEFT OVERS<br />
Answer:<br />
Better late than never.<br />
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1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6.45pm<br />
4th,18th <strong>January</strong>|1st,15th <strong>February</strong> | 1st,15th March<br />
Shortlanesend Village Hall, School Hill,<br />
Shortlanesend, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR4 9DU<br />
t: 07786 735711 | healing@pranichealingcornwall.co.uk<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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Pranic Healing Cornwall and Pinetum Gardens are holding a wellbeing day<br />
on Monday 23rd <strong>January</strong> from 10am - 3pm.<br />
Only 8 slots available - healing held at the Stone Barn Lodge overlooking<br />
the pine gardens and with free access to PInetem Gardens on the day.<br />
Booking essential - more details at: www.trurotogether.co.uk/pinetum<br />
See inside page29<br />
Pinetum Gardens, Holmbush Rd, Holmbush, St Austell, PL25 3RQ<br />
www.pinetumgardens.com