Truro Together March April 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, many of the shops, cafes and places of interest as well as in Tescos and Sainsbury.
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, many of the shops, cafes and places of interest as well as in Tescos and Sainsbury.
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TRURO<br />
<strong>Together</strong><br />
NEWS AND VIEWS<br />
Quiet Connections<br />
Dementia diagnosis<br />
Meditation for Inner Peace<br />
Community Football Sessions<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 />
DONATE<br />
Turkey Syria Earthquake Fund<br />
www.dec.org.uk<br />
SPRING EDITION<br />
<strong>March</strong>/<strong>April</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Issue 6
COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6.45pm<br />
15th <strong>March</strong>, 5th & 19th <strong>April</strong>, 3rd & 17th May<br />
Shortlanesend Village Hall, School Hill,<br />
Shortlanesend, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR4 9DU<br />
To book email Therese: healing@pranichealingcornwall.co.uk<br />
£6<br />
For private healing sessions please email or call 07786 735 711<br />
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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 to<br />
do. Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org<br />
(24 hr response)<br />
Addaction <strong>Truro</strong> - confidential treatment to<br />
those with alcohol & drug issues or close to<br />
them. Weston House in <strong>Truro</strong>. Open 9-5pm<br />
10-4pm Sat<br />
Referral line: 0333 2000 325<br />
Chaos Group - delivers street outreach on Thurs<br />
& Sun evening delivering food, bedding & warm<br />
clothing.<br />
t: 01872 246 725<br />
The Big Issue - there are a team of Big Issue sellers<br />
in <strong>Truro</strong>. You’ll know Nick & Briony who sell<br />
by M&S and Stuart and Dean. They have to buy<br />
copies and then sell on for a no-sale no-return<br />
basis. Please if you buy one - take one. Sellers<br />
are working not begging.<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 />
Bluebells in <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Hello & welcome!<br />
Hooray it’s spring! As we slowly emerge from the winter<br />
months, mother nature is awakening from her slumber.<br />
It’s an absolute miracle, hope you’ve noticed.<br />
Again, we are reminded that life is fragile and our<br />
thoughts and prayers go to the victims of the recent<br />
earthquake in Syria and Turkey, if you can support in<br />
anyway I’m sure you are.<br />
Closer to home, if you’d like to help with the <strong>Truro</strong> BID’s<br />
City clean up, volunteers are required from Thursday<br />
16th to Saturday 18th <strong>March</strong>. If you’d like to take part<br />
email: sian.knights@trurobid.co.uk<br />
Happy Mothers Day (19/3) to all mums out there. See<br />
p25 for ideas to show your love.<br />
If you think a relative may be suffering from dementia the<br />
editorial on p6 may help.<br />
My passion is to bring communities together. Remember<br />
when Covid19 struck, what caring communities<br />
emerged! Do something nice for a neighbour who lives<br />
alone, pick up a bit of litter that isn’t yours, smile to<br />
a stranger, appreciate the beauty of nature and your<br />
happiness meter will definitely increase! Remember if<br />
you want something you have to give it first!<br />
With love,<br />
Therese<br />
t: 07786 735 711<br />
e: therese@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
w: www.trurotogether.co.uk<br />
Next Copy Deadlines -<br />
<strong>March</strong> / <strong>April</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Editorials: 3rd <strong>April</strong><br />
Advertisers: 4th <strong>April</strong><br />
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Cornwall area.<br />
e: sales@trurotogether.co.uk
COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Hooray for a<br />
community bank<br />
It is refreshing to learn that staff at<br />
Nationwide Building Society in <strong>Truro</strong><br />
possess a big community heart - In<br />
fact the whole ethos of the Society<br />
has this community engrained within<br />
its culture.<br />
I spoke to Paula (senior branch manager) and<br />
Francesca (community liaison officer) and learnt<br />
that Nationwide stipulate - as part of their<br />
recruitment process - all staff should commit<br />
to working 2 voluntary days to a cause in<br />
the community they work in that sit within<br />
Nationwide’s vision.<br />
Most of the staff use their days to help at <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Food Bank and as poverty is at its highest<br />
and many people and their families are going<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Community<br />
Football Sessions<br />
Staff at Nationwide Building Society in <strong>Truro</strong><br />
hungry the help is needed here the most at the<br />
moment.<br />
Well known banks have closed their doors over<br />
the years but Nationwide still have 3 branches<br />
in Cornwall; in <strong>Truro</strong>, Newquay and Penzance<br />
thus giving the personal service that customers<br />
really need.<br />
Maybe Nationwide’s secret is their care for the<br />
community their stores sit within. It is in giving<br />
that we receive and maybe we should all take<br />
heed in Nationwide’s philanthropist philosophy.<br />
After a very successful delivery of the<br />
project last year we’re going for it again<br />
in <strong>2023</strong> and thanks to Safer Streets<br />
funding we’re going to make it bigger<br />
and better.<br />
We’re going to hold 8 events instead of 6 and<br />
improve the accommodation for the services<br />
offering information, advice and guidance on<br />
the day.<br />
Aims:<br />
• To bring fun football sessions to boys and<br />
girls aged 5-15 in the estates in <strong>Truro</strong><br />
• To bring the community together through<br />
sport<br />
• Inspire exercise and wellbeing underpinned<br />
with a message of kindness and respect for<br />
each other<br />
• To have a meaningful event/activity to take<br />
place out of school time<br />
• To have an impact on ASB<br />
Dates and Location:<br />
1. Tuesday 4th <strong>April</strong> – Hendra (Dreadnaught<br />
Playing Field)<br />
2. Thursday 6th <strong>April</strong> – Tregurra Playing Field<br />
3. Tuesday 30th May – Malabar Flat Field off<br />
Cornish Crescent<br />
Damien Richards<br />
Community Development Officer<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 />
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For more information go to:<br />
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To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Getting a dementia<br />
diagnosis means<br />
getting the right<br />
support<br />
If you or someone close to you is<br />
experiencing significant memory loss,<br />
confusion or language difficulties,<br />
it’s a good idea to visit your GP for an<br />
assessment.<br />
Getting a diagnosis of dementia can provide a<br />
better understanding of the condition and what<br />
to expect, and a timely diagnosis can help you<br />
make important decisions about treatment,<br />
support and care.<br />
Symptoms can include:<br />
Memory loss - asking the same question over<br />
again, forgetting recent conversations or events<br />
and names of people; struggling to recognise<br />
people; taking longer to recall information.<br />
Language and communication - difficulties<br />
following a conversation or finding the right<br />
word for something/<br />
Mood changes: difficulty controlling emotion,<br />
becoming unusually anxious, irritable, sad<br />
or frightened, losing interest in things and<br />
personality changes.<br />
Behavioural changes: can include confusion,<br />
difficulty concentrating, planning and<br />
organising, struggling to make decisions,<br />
solve problems or follow a series of steps<br />
(such as cooking a meal).<br />
A diagnosis can seem daunting but help is<br />
available. Alzheimer’s Society has produced a<br />
new symptom checker, developed with leading<br />
clinicians, which can be printed off and taken to<br />
the GP to help people explain their symptoms<br />
and get the support they need.<br />
For more information<br />
and advice on dementia<br />
visit alzheimers.org.uk/<br />
memoryloss or call<br />
Alzheimer’s Society<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>: 01872 277 963<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 />
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• Electric Bike Specialists Cornwall<br />
• Bicycle Servicing<br />
• Retül Bike Fit • Cycle Scheme<br />
• Finance • Polaris Bike Pod Hire<br />
9am-5.30pm Monday to Saturday<br />
Closed Sundays<br />
We are delighted that Dead Sailor BMX<br />
have moved into Clive Mitchell<br />
Cycles Shop.<br />
6 Calenick Street, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 2SF<br />
Tel: 01872 276930<br />
www.clivemitchellcycles.co.uk<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Becoming a<br />
mental first aider<br />
Being a mental health first aider, like a<br />
physical first aid course, is open to<br />
anyone. Cornwall Council has an<br />
ongoing project called ‘towards zero<br />
suicides’; and part of this, I believe, is<br />
helping to provide free online training to<br />
become a mental health first aider.<br />
The course involves learning about different<br />
types of mental health, how symptoms can<br />
show, what to look out for, and how to support<br />
both them and yourself. A mental health first<br />
aider is not a counsellor: we offer support, not<br />
treatment, and can look out for signs of people<br />
struggling with their mental health. We provide<br />
information on professional services, make<br />
phone calls or go to appointments.<br />
I completed my training as a student during<br />
lockdown with Mental Health First Aid England<br />
and since I was living in Cornwall, I had only<br />
to pay for the textbook, making it far more<br />
affordable. I also went on to do a Suicide First<br />
Aid course, and am part of the orange button<br />
scheme which provides an easy way for people<br />
to see that I’m suicide first aid trained.<br />
I feel that being a mental health and suicide<br />
first aider is extremely important; I have known<br />
many people with a variety of mental health<br />
conditions, and at times (before my training)<br />
I have not known what to do. Having the<br />
reassurance of knowing what steps to take and<br />
where to direct people helps me to look after<br />
both myself and others. I’ve attached some<br />
links that are useful for anyone who is<br />
interested in getting involved. If needing<br />
support for their own or others mental health,<br />
a few contacts are:<br />
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly<br />
24/7 NHS mental health response line on:<br />
0800 038 5300 (24hrs)<br />
Samaritans on: 116 123 (24hrs)<br />
SANEline on: 0300 304 7000<br />
(4.30pm–10.30pm every day)<br />
CALM on: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight<br />
every day) or on their webchat<br />
There are other charities and helplines that<br />
can be used, some focusing on particular<br />
illnesses, and these can be found by searching<br />
online.<br />
For full editorial with links please go to:<br />
https://trurotogether.co.uk/how-tobecome-a-mental-first-aider/<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Three Rivers<br />
Furniture, <strong>Truro</strong> –<br />
Why shop<br />
anywhere else?<br />
When you’re looking for furniture, it’s<br />
not an easy task! You really need to<br />
speak to someone who knows what<br />
they’re talking about and get some<br />
advice especially if you are from an older<br />
generation.<br />
Three Rivers Furniture is based in the centre of <strong>Truro</strong><br />
open Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm but can be open<br />
by appointments only. Here you will find a company<br />
run by Matthew, his wife Alison and son Jono who<br />
sim to give exceptional customer service. Their<br />
testimonials speak for themselves.<br />
Mr Marks said, “We really can’t speak highly enough<br />
of the service we received from Matthew. There<br />
really is no need to shop around. The quality and<br />
price are second to none, only surpassed by the<br />
customer care. If that’s not enough the delivery<br />
service is extremely prompt and efficient. We have<br />
purchased on numerous occasions and will always<br />
make this our first port of call when looking for<br />
furniture”<br />
This is one of many of glowing reports. Why not<br />
pop into the showroom and see the vast range of<br />
furniture on display and speak to Matthew who will<br />
be only too happy to serve you.<br />
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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Need a laugh? Come to <strong>Truro</strong> Comedy Night!<br />
Every LAST Thursday of the month,<br />
enjoy a laugh at Red Elephant Beer<br />
Cellar at <strong>Truro</strong> Comedy Night.<br />
Free comedy night on the last Thursday<br />
of every month. 30th <strong>March</strong> and 27th <strong>April</strong>.<br />
‘<strong>Truro</strong> Comedy Presents, New Acts , New Material’<br />
is new comedians performing for the first time,<br />
and established comedians trying out new<br />
material that they’ve been working on. Tickets are<br />
free but people do need to book (small booking<br />
fee applies) to ensure a seat as they are proving<br />
to be very popular!<br />
Details can be found on all Red Elephant Beer<br />
Cellar’s social media posts on Instagram and<br />
Facebook or by finding ‘<strong>Truro</strong> Comedy’ on<br />
Facebook or Instagram.<br />
There’s also our ‘Elephant In The Room’ comedy nights which<br />
happen every 3 months on the first Tuesday of the month,<br />
there will be one Tuesday 2nd May featuring professional and<br />
established comedians. Again, details can be found on our<br />
social media pages.<br />
30th <strong>March</strong> and 27th <strong>April</strong> - 6 up and coming<br />
comedians take to the floor to air their new material.<br />
10 minute slots. Booking required (small booking fee<br />
applies) to ensure a seat<br />
Tuesday 2nd May - featuring professional comedians<br />
performing - Elephant in the Room Comedy Night.<br />
Pop in to book your tickets. More information on <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Comedy Facebook or Instagram.<br />
Red Elephant Cellar, 14 High Cross,<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 2AJ.<br />
(Next to <strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral entrance)<br />
t: 01872 278361<br />
e: shop@redelephant.beer<br />
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ColourFenceCornwall.co.uk 01637 222578
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 />
At <strong>Truro</strong> BID we deliver various projects which<br />
are over and above the services provided by<br />
local authorities and statutory agencies.<br />
Recently our small team has been doing a<br />
number of projects to make the city centre<br />
more welcoming, attractive and safer for<br />
residents, visitors and those who work here.<br />
Over five years ago we delivered <strong>Truro</strong>’s black<br />
and copper Wayfinding Scheme which helps<br />
visitors navigate all parts of the city. We now<br />
maintain the scheme and to help promote<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>’s indoor markets we recently worked with<br />
Lemon Street Market, Pannier Market and<br />
Freedom Signs on a new design for one side of<br />
the existing wayfinding sign at Lemon St.<br />
In January and February we managed graffiti<br />
removal on behalf of <strong>Truro</strong> Safe who were<br />
awarded Government Safer Streets 4 funding<br />
for a number of interventions including painting<br />
over graffiti. This came about as we’re part of<br />
the <strong>Truro</strong> Safe Partnership, a working group<br />
which includes Cornwall Council, We Are With<br />
You, St Petrocs, the Police, <strong>Truro</strong> City Council<br />
and the Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community<br />
Safety Service.<br />
Several external walls and fire exit doors of<br />
business premises have been repainted by our<br />
contractor. The areas have been treated with an<br />
anti-graffiti coating and whilst this will not stop<br />
future graffiti, it will make any future graffiti that<br />
does happen easier to remove.<br />
Each spring we fund and install the annual<br />
colourful bunting to improve the appearance<br />
of the city centre. As with last year we’ll be<br />
arranging for bunting to go up before Easter at<br />
various locations across the city. Once up, the<br />
bunting will be fluttering in our great little city<br />
until October so there will be plenty of time to<br />
enjoy it whilst you’re out and about in <strong>Truro</strong>!<br />
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The Cornwall Shop Small Market, which<br />
showcases locally created and curated wares<br />
from independent traders, will be on <strong>Truro</strong>’s<br />
Lemon Quay every month from <strong>March</strong> to<br />
October. The <strong>Truro</strong> Antiques and Collectables<br />
Market will take place twice a month on the<br />
second Saturday and fourth Wednesday.<br />
One of our biggest investments this year is<br />
providing <strong>Truro</strong> with two dedicated City Centre<br />
Wardens this spring. We’re delighted that<br />
this BID funded resource will provide a rapid<br />
response and deterrent against anti-social<br />
behaviour and shoplifting to help keep <strong>Truro</strong>’s<br />
streets feeling safer throughout the year. The<br />
City Centre Wardens will complement the<br />
excellent work already done by <strong>Truro</strong>’s<br />
Anti-Social Behaviour Officer.<br />
We support both these markets to help<br />
generate new and additional customer<br />
footfall into the city that will potentially benefit<br />
many other resident businesses, including<br />
hospitality. For dates of the outdoor market<br />
see: www.visittruro.org.uk<br />
Finally on behalf of <strong>Truro</strong>’s businesses, please<br />
continue to support our city’s shops, eateries<br />
and service businesses as much as you can.<br />
We appreciate that it’s a difficult time for many.<br />
However, you can support the high street by<br />
shopping in person, getting a coffee whilst out,<br />
having your haircut in <strong>Truro</strong> or using the local<br />
legal, 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 />
We also deliver and support events throughout<br />
the year. This year we’ll be continuing to<br />
support two regular outdoor markets on<br />
Lemon Quay by utilising our colourful gazebo’s.<br />
www.trurobid.co.uk<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Flourish as<br />
your true<br />
quiet self<br />
If you consider yourself introverted,<br />
sensitive or shy, then you will find<br />
your people at Quiet Connections.<br />
Meeting new people and going to new<br />
places can feel daunting. So often it feels<br />
like you need to try and push yourself to<br />
match the louder, chattier people in the<br />
room to be able to form connections and<br />
let your voice be heard. But it shouldn’t<br />
have to be that way.<br />
Hayley Stanton and Stacie Clark, who lead<br />
Quiet Connections, believe that there<br />
should be more inclusion, fairness and<br />
equal opportunities in society for quiet<br />
people - and their regular Meet Ups are<br />
one of the ways that they’re advocating for<br />
this change.<br />
“Quieter people should know that<br />
whatever they may have felt or<br />
experienced in the past, their<br />
introversion and sensitivity are not flaws.<br />
They’re enough just as they are. In fact,<br />
quietness is something to be celebrated.”<br />
Their Meet Ups gently connect ‘quieteers’<br />
in a safe, relaxing space where it’s okay to<br />
talk and it’s okay to be quiet too. The<br />
community is one of understanding,<br />
togetherness and belonging, growing<br />
confidence, self-acceptance and<br />
appreciation.<br />
Weekly Meet Ups are free to attend, held<br />
across Cornwall, from <strong>Truro</strong> to Liskeard<br />
and Penzance. Volunteer opportunities are<br />
also available. Find and join your nearest<br />
Meet Up at quietconnections.co.uk/<br />
meetups<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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News from<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> City Council<br />
Our exciting events<br />
programme for <strong>2023</strong><br />
started in early <strong>March</strong><br />
with the annual St Piran’s<br />
Day celebrations. These<br />
included a parade, a St<br />
Piran’s Market, free<br />
children’s activities, and<br />
even a pasty making<br />
competition.<br />
We’re looking forward<br />
to bringing a number<br />
of events to the city<br />
throughout the year. See<br />
below to find out what’s<br />
coming up.<br />
Easter Trail<br />
Next on the calendar is the<br />
Easter Trail, which will run<br />
daily from Monday 3rd -<br />
Sunday 16th <strong>April</strong>.<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> residents are invited<br />
to take part in this fun, free<br />
activity, in the beautiful<br />
setting of Victoria Gardens.<br />
This is a self-led activity. All<br />
you need to begin is a clue<br />
and entry sheet, which you<br />
can collect from the <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Visitor Information Centre,<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Community Library, or<br />
Pollen in the Park.<br />
Then head to the gardens<br />
and follow the clues, which<br />
will lead you to wooden<br />
bunnies hidden all around.<br />
Each bunny will display a<br />
letter, which you need to<br />
note on your entry sheet.<br />
Once you complete the<br />
trail and find all the letters,<br />
it’ll spell a special Easter<br />
phrase.<br />
You can return your entry<br />
sheets to the <strong>Truro</strong> Visitor<br />
Information Centre, <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Community Library, or<br />
Pollen in the Park, where<br />
you will be able to choose<br />
a prize for taking part.<br />
You will also be entered<br />
into the grand prize draw,<br />
with winners announced<br />
on the week commencing<br />
Monday 17th <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Coronation of King<br />
Charles III<br />
Plans are underway for a<br />
celebratory weekend<br />
of events to mark the<br />
Coronation of King Charles<br />
III.<br />
We are working with <strong>Truro</strong><br />
Cathedral, <strong>Truro</strong> Farmers<br />
Market, and partners to<br />
deliver these events, which<br />
will run across the weekend<br />
of Saturday 6th and Sunday<br />
7th May.<br />
The celebrations will<br />
include a themed farmers<br />
market, a band concert,<br />
and free garden games.<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Community Library<br />
will also be working<br />
alongside local primary<br />
schools to organise a<br />
competition for children<br />
to design a flower bed<br />
to mark the Coronation.<br />
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This will be sent to schools<br />
in <strong>March</strong> for children to<br />
complete and return. The<br />
winning design will then be<br />
planted on Waterloo Bank<br />
in June.<br />
We are still dotting the i’s<br />
and crossing the t’s on even<br />
more Coronation events.<br />
Further details will follow<br />
soon.<br />
Bandstand<br />
Concerts<br />
The first of the <strong>2023</strong><br />
Bandstand Concert Series<br />
will be on Sunday 7th May<br />
as part of the Coronation<br />
weekend.<br />
From then, you can enjoy<br />
a free band concert in<br />
Victoria Gardens every<br />
Sunday between 14.30 and<br />
16.00 until Sunday 27th<br />
August.<br />
Take a picnic or grab a<br />
snack from Pollen in the<br />
Park and enjoy a summer’s<br />
afternoon in the park.<br />
Our Great Little<br />
Kids Club<br />
And whilst Denzel has returned to Trafalgar Roundabout,<br />
we will have a new family trail in the city centre. Free<br />
activity packs will be available from the <strong>Truro</strong> Visitor<br />
Information Centre and <strong>Truro</strong> Community Library<br />
throughout the summer holidays, which will feature a<br />
new trail map.<br />
More details to follow soon.<br />
Find out more<br />
To find out more about all the above events, please see<br />
the Visit <strong>Truro</strong> website: www.visittruro.org.uk<br />
You can also follow @visittruro on social media for further<br />
updates.<br />
For <strong>Truro</strong> City Council enquiries, please email<br />
info@truro.gov.uk, or call on 01872 274766.<br />
Our Great Little Kids Club<br />
will be returning to Victoria<br />
Gardens this summer. Every<br />
weekday from Monday<br />
31st July to Friday 1st<br />
September, children can<br />
enjoy free activities in the<br />
Bandstand, including<br />
storytime, Jules the<br />
Ventriloquist, and arts &<br />
crafts.<br />
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Steven Webb -<br />
departing Mayor<br />
of <strong>Truro</strong> looks back<br />
words by Stephen Webb<br />
As my two years as your Mayor of <strong>Truro</strong><br />
come to a close, I thought I’d share some of<br />
the special moments from the past through<br />
photos.<br />
The very first Mayor making, and I believe<br />
the first one in <strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral. Despite not<br />
being able to make contact with anyone<br />
due to social distancing, my daughter the<br />
Mayoress was still able to don me with the<br />
chain afterwards. It felt heavier than I expected<br />
and I soon realised that this responsibility<br />
was something much deeper and more<br />
meaningful than wearing a chain.<br />
My first Mayor’s portrait<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> - the city we love and cherish - has seen<br />
many changes over time and will undoubtedly<br />
continue to do so as the world around us<br />
evolves.<br />
We remain confident that no matter whatever<br />
comes our way it will face any challenge with<br />
optimism while making the most of every<br />
situation. What an incredible place to represent.<br />
You all play a role please don’t ever forget<br />
that.<br />
A wonderful cream tea in the museum on the Jubilee of<br />
Queen Elizabeth II<br />
It has been the best experience of my life,<br />
yet never an easy one. It is important for any<br />
public official to take their role seriously and<br />
strive for progress. Even if I’m not sure that I<br />
made any real difference in my two years as<br />
mayor, many have assured me that I did - and<br />
for that, I am most grateful.<br />
I am truly thankful for all the moments of joy,<br />
honour, and privilege that came with being<br />
mayor - it has been an absolute pleasure!<br />
Kind regards,<br />
Appointing the new ASB officer Steven Lennon with the<br />
support of <strong>Truro</strong> BID and Cornwall Council<br />
Steven Webb - Mayor of <strong>Truro</strong> 2021 – <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Experimenting with doing things slightly differently with<br />
these planters<br />
Meeting the<br />
residents at St<br />
George’s Residential<br />
Home St Piran’s day<br />
Meeting Tim Rice at the opening of the Hall for Cornwall<br />
Meeting fishermen friends on the opening of the Hall for<br />
Cornwall<br />
Mayor making the second year I now have my robes<br />
The first Mayor making the start of the long journey<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
What’s on<br />
at Cornwall<br />
Museum?<br />
Strata<br />
17th January - 18th <strong>March</strong><br />
The museum is also showing an exhibition<br />
by Terra Mater Art, a group of ten women<br />
artists and makers who work is influenced<br />
by climate change, global warming and our<br />
environment. The exhibition explores the land<br />
and environment with paintings by Karen<br />
McEndoo and Jill Eisele; art jewellery by Sarah<br />
Drew and Donna Burns; and ceramics by Paula<br />
Downing.<br />
Find out more about visiting the museum and<br />
opening hours:<br />
www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk<br />
Montgomery Bonbon: Museum<br />
Mystery Trail<br />
11th February - 31st <strong>March</strong><br />
Families will be able to go undercover and<br />
test their detective skills at Royal Cornwall<br />
Museum in as part of the national Montgomery<br />
Bonbon: Museum Mystery Trail, organised<br />
by Walker Books and Kids in Museums. The<br />
exciting new trail celebrates the release of<br />
the brilliantly funny new children’s book<br />
Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum<br />
written by comedian Alasdair Beckett-King,<br />
with illustrations by Claire Powell.<br />
Grab an activity sheet and test out your<br />
detective skills, solve puzzles and have fun!<br />
Remember to pick up a free moustache<br />
bookmark to get in the mystery-solving<br />
mindset!<br />
‘Rebel Voices’<br />
6th <strong>March</strong> – 24th June<br />
“Telling the story of the Cornish Prayer Book<br />
Rebellion in 1549, exploring the reasons<br />
why it happened and other historical social<br />
movements that have influenced Cornish<br />
society, identity and culture.”<br />
Museum opening hours<br />
Monday: Closed<br />
Tuesday: 10:00am-4:00pm<br />
Wednesday: 10:00am-4:00pm<br />
Thursday: 10:00am-4:00pm<br />
Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm<br />
Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm<br />
Sunday: Closed<br />
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street,<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>, Cornwall, TR1 2SJ<br />
01872 272 205<br />
enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk<br />
www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.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 move into spring, the number<br />
of flowers and insects we see<br />
increases. While the majority of<br />
pollinators come out later in the<br />
year when it is warmer, a few species<br />
begin to appear in <strong>March</strong> and <strong>April</strong>.<br />
One such<br />
pollinator is the<br />
dark-edged<br />
bee-fly<br />
(Bombylius<br />
major). The<br />
bee-fly is<br />
named for its<br />
mimicry of<br />
bees. By looking<br />
like a bee, the<br />
female bee-fly<br />
is able to fly<br />
close to solitary<br />
bee nests (most bee-fly (Bombylius major)<br />
often those of mining bees) and throw her<br />
eggs at the entrance. Once the maggot has<br />
hatched, it will crawl into the nest and eat the<br />
solitary bee larvae inside. While the bee-fly<br />
has a parasitic beginning, it is a valuable early<br />
pollinator which begins to appear in <strong>March</strong> and<br />
is best spotted in <strong>April</strong>. It can be seen hovering<br />
above flowers while it uses its long proboscis to<br />
collect nectar from flowers such as violets and<br />
primroses.<br />
One of the early flowers to appear, blackthorn<br />
trees (Prunus spinosa) blossom with small white<br />
flowers in <strong>March</strong> and <strong>April</strong>. This spiny shrubby<br />
tree is dark brown in colour and can live for<br />
up to 100 years. The white flowers, appearing<br />
before the leaves, are a valuable source of<br />
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)<br />
pollen and nectar for bees in the springtime.<br />
Once the flowers have been pollinated, they<br />
turn into small blue-black fruits which can be<br />
used to make sloe gin but are also enjoyed<br />
by birds in Autumn. Not only is blackthorn<br />
valuable for wildlife, but it was also thought to<br />
have been used to make the wands and staffs<br />
of witches!<br />
With spring, we also enter the bird breeding<br />
season. The goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is at<br />
the height of its nesting season in <strong>April</strong>. A very<br />
small bird at only 5 or 6g (the weight of a 20p<br />
coin!), the goldcrest (along with the firecrest)<br />
lays and creates the smallest eggs and nests<br />
among British and Irish birds. They can,<br />
however, lay up to 12 eggs in a clutch!<br />
Goldcrests can be identified by their strikingly<br />
coloured crowns, orange in males and yellow<br />
in females. This may be why its Latin name,<br />
Regulus regulus, translates to Prince or Petty<br />
King and is known as King of the Birds in<br />
European folklore.<br />
So look out for bee-flies buzzing around flowers<br />
and solitary bee nests, beautiful white flowers<br />
on spiky blackthorn trees, and dynasties of<br />
goldcrests in meadows, woodlands and<br />
gardens, and enjoy the new life sprouting<br />
around you!<br />
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Please check event is taking place before<br />
making a special journey.<br />
MARCH <strong>2023</strong><br />
Wed 8th THEATRE: Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of<br />
The Dubliners<br />
Booking: 01872 262466 / www.hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, TR1 2LL | 19.30<br />
Thu 9th LECTURE: The Arts Society <strong>Truro</strong> present Discovery<br />
Day – Prague, Budapest & Ljubliana - In series of 3 talks,<br />
Gavin will look at the Czech lands, Slovenia & Hungary<br />
through the prism of their capital cities<br />
Tickets £8 on door / Members Free<br />
Mylor Theatre, <strong>Truro</strong> College, College Rd, TR1 3XX | 10.00<br />
Fri 10th THEATRE: Wasteland – Gary Clarke Company<br />
Booking: 01872 262466 / www.hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, TR1 2LL | 19.30<br />
Fri 10th MUSIC: London Calling – A Tribute to The Clash.<br />
Tickets: £14 – www.oldbakerystudios.co.uk<br />
The Old Bakery Studios, Malpas Rd, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 1QZ | 19.30<br />
Sat 11th WORKSHOP: Creative Wellbeing for Children<br />
A monthly 2-hour creative wellbeing workshop for children,<br />
featuring journaling, mindfulness, and seasonal arts and<br />
crafts. Suitable for 5 – 11-year-olds<br />
Tickets £8 per child incs a goodie bag<br />
For more info & book: e.farley27@gmail.com<br />
St. Marys Aisle, <strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral | 13.30 & 14.45<br />
Sat 11th MUSIC: Mark Morriss of The Bluetones –<br />
Solo – Classic hits from the 90s and more.<br />
Tickets: £14 – www.oldbakerystudios.co.uk<br />
The Old Bakery Studios, Malpas Rd, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 1QZ | 19.30<br />
Sat 11th THEATRE: Levellers – Acoustic Tour<br />
Booking: 01872 262466 / www.hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, TR1 2LL | 19.30<br />
Sat 11th MUSIC: <strong>Truro</strong> Choral Society – Music for a<br />
Coronation<br />
Tickets: £20 to book call 01872 262466 or<br />
www.hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral | 19.30<br />
Mon 13th – Sat 18th MUSIC: Cornwall Music Festival – A<br />
week of music & poetry, come in any time to hear some of<br />
the best of Cornwall’s talent.<br />
Tickets: per morning, afternoon or evening £3 / All day<br />
tickets £5 / All week tickets £20 (Concs available)<br />
Including two Showcase Concerts<br />
Mon 13th - Opening Concert | 19.30<br />
Sat 18th – Gala Concert<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Methodist Church, Union Place 09.30 – 21.30<br />
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Tue 14th – Sat 18th THEATRE: A Vicar of Dibley Christmas<br />
– The Second Coming! By TAODS<br />
Tickets: £12 from CRBO.co.uk or in person at Visit <strong>Truro</strong> TIC<br />
on Boscawen Street<br />
Redannick Theatre, Redannick Lane, TR1 2JP | 19.30<br />
Fri 17th MUSIC: Don Letts DJ Night - Legendary Dance<br />
Hall DJ, Musician & Filmmaker Don Letts playing old and<br />
new school dub reggae.<br />
Tickets: £17.50 – www.oldbakerystudios.co.uk<br />
The Old Bakery Studios, Malpas Rd, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 1QZ<br />
19.30<br />
Fri 17th MUSIC: <strong>Truro</strong> 3 Arts presents London Bridge Trio<br />
Tickets £20 from CRBO.co.uk or in person at Visit <strong>Truro</strong> TIC<br />
/ T3A Members Free<br />
Mylor Theatre, <strong>Truro</strong> College, College Rd, TR1 3XX | 19.30<br />
Fri 17th MUSIC: The People’s String Foundation Duo<br />
Tickets £12 from CRBO.co.uk or in person at Visit <strong>Truro</strong> TIC<br />
on Boscawen Street St. Agnes Church, St. Agnes, TR5 0QP<br />
| 19.30<br />
Sat 18th THEATRE: BBC Big Band Divas with<br />
Claire Martin OBE<br />
Booking: 01872 262466 / www.hallforcornwall.co.uk<br />
Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, TR1 2LL | 19.30<br />
Sun 19th EVENT CINEMA: Anything Goes – The Musical<br />
Tickets: www.wtwcinemas.co.uk<br />
Plaza Cinema, Lemon Street | 14.15<br />
Mon 20th WORKSHOP: Drawn from Life: Sketching<br />
Watercolour & Acrylic with Colin Allbrook<br />
This course will look at producing finished artwork using<br />
drawing made in your own sketchbooks.<br />
£75 per person - all abilities welcome – book at<br />
www.truroartscompany.co.uk<br />
The Coach House, Bodrean, TR4 9AG | 10.00 – 16.30<br />
Fri 24th The Great Hall Quiz in support of Cornwall<br />
Community Foundation with refreshments and raffle.<br />
Tickets £10 each & can only be purchased as a<br />
table of 4. For more info – www.thealverton.co.uk<br />
The Alverton, Tregolls Road, TR1 1ZQ | 18.30<br />
Fri 24th MUSIC: Roseland Music Festival presents Trio<br />
Corderia<br />
Tickets £16 / £13 RMS Members - from CRBO.co.uk or in<br />
person at Visit <strong>Truro</strong> TIC on Boscawen Street<br />
Gerran’s Memorial Hall, Portscatho, TR2 5EE | 19.30<br />
Sun 26th EVENT CINEMA: Pat’s Film Club - Aftersun<br />
Tickets: www.wtwcinemas.co.uk<br />
Plaza Cinema, Lemon Street | 19.30<br />
Thu 30th LECTURE: Almost Forgotten? Women Who<br />
Contributed to The Diocese of <strong>Truro</strong>. - Join the Friends of<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral for an illustrated talk by Michael Tedder.<br />
Any study of the first 50 years of <strong>Truro</strong> Diocese encounters<br />
some remarkable women who made a real difference to<br />
its history. Tickets: £12 incs hot drink & cake – to book call<br />
01872 274986 or events@friendsoftrurocathedral.org.uk<br />
Assembly Hall, Old Cathedral School 14.30 – 15.30<br />
Fri 31st MUSIC: Flats & Sharps – An Americana Bluegrass<br />
Bonanza Night! Tickets: £14 – www.oldbakerystudios.co.uk<br />
The Old Bakery Studios, Malpas Rd, <strong>Truro</strong>, TR1 1QZ | 19.30<br />
Fri 31st CINEMA: Drive In Cinema – PULP FICTION<br />
With Local food & drink suppliers providing refreshment<br />
throughout the film. Gates open 1 – 2 hrs prior to film start<br />
time. Tickets: FREE – Up to 5 people per car – to book &<br />
more info www.littleboxoffice.com/skylightcinema<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cattle Market, Newquay Rd, TR1 1RJ | 20.00<br />
23
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<br />
and join this friendly and supportive group<br />
to share a love of poetry and the written<br />
word.<br />
Material Girls<br />
Every Wednesday 10.00 – 12.00 – join a fun,<br />
informal social group of like-minded crafters<br />
using a variety of skills and materials. Chat,<br />
exchange ideas and 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 />
Repair cafes are places where people can bring everyday items for repair eg. a torn shirt, a broken<br />
chair. They can then observe and help with the repair. They are also places where people can drop in<br />
for a chat and a cuppa. They, therefore, reduce waste, save money and provide a safe meeting place.<br />
We welcome anyone who can help with repairs or who like to help generally with this project.<br />
Date: 1st Saturday every month 10am - midday<br />
Where: <strong>Truro</strong> Community Library in the large meeting room on the top floor (accessible by lift or<br />
stairs). There is no charge for repairs or a cuppa but donations are welocome<br />
Further details: lindsay@transitiontruro.org or t:07880 745 961<br />
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Celebrate your mum on<br />
Sunday 19th <strong>March</strong><br />
Boscastle Farm shop<br />
For lunch or a decadent cream tea and a<br />
coastal path walk.<br />
Hillsborough Farm, Boscastle, PL35 0HH<br />
t: 01840 250827<br />
e: enquiries@boscastlefarmshop.co.uk<br />
Eden Project<br />
FREE entry for all mums and grans<br />
accompanied by your child/children on<br />
19th <strong>March</strong> only<br />
Booking essential for all members of the<br />
party. 10am - 4pm<br />
www.edenproject.com<br />
The Alverton<br />
Treat your mum to lunch in the Great Hall<br />
3 course Cornish cuisine lunch<br />
£38 per person.<br />
Book 01872 276 633<br />
Sunday roast lunch at Heligan Kitchen<br />
A bunch of free daffodils to every mum<br />
who enters the garden. First come first<br />
service.<br />
www.heligan.com<br />
Tate St Ives<br />
Take your mum to the Barbara Hepworth<br />
Art & Life exhibition.<br />
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) is one<br />
of the most influential British artists of the<br />
20th century. The exhibition is on until 1st<br />
May <strong>2023</strong><br />
Book: www.tate.org.uk<br />
You don’t need to spend a<br />
fortune. Make her breakfast in bed.<br />
Pick some flowers (ask permission<br />
first!). Make a card. Shell collage<br />
picture. And of course give your mum<br />
a huge hug, kiss and a lovely big smile<br />
which you can do EVERY day!<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Energy Saving<br />
tips from Help<br />
for Households<br />
The Government is saving households<br />
£1,300 on their energy bills this<br />
winter through the Energy Price<br />
Guarantee and Energy Bill Support<br />
Scheme.<br />
There are lots of things you can do at<br />
home, from easy no cost actions to bigger<br />
investments, that could save you hundreds<br />
more. It all adds up.<br />
Turn down your combo boiler flow<br />
temperature.<br />
Turning the temperature down to 60<br />
degrees could save you up to £100 a<br />
year. Flow temperature is the temperature<br />
of the water that your boiler sends to<br />
radiators. Reducing flow temperature isn’t<br />
the same as lowering your thermostat and<br />
won’t noticeably reduce the temperature<br />
of your home but may increase the time<br />
it takes to reach the target temperature<br />
on your thermostat. If you are over 65,<br />
or have pre-existing health conditions,<br />
you may want to set a slightly higher flow<br />
temperature of 65°C to ensure your home<br />
warms more quickly.<br />
Turning down radiators in rooms could<br />
save you up to £70 a year<br />
When you’re not using rooms, turn<br />
radiator valves down to roughly 18°C.<br />
While you are using a room, increase the<br />
temperature to a comfortable level by<br />
turning the valve up. Turn off radiators<br />
completely in rooms you are not using.<br />
People over 65, children under 5 and<br />
those with pre-existing health conditions<br />
are more vulnerable to cold temperatures.<br />
Make sure you are warm enough and have<br />
a minimum indoor temperature of 18°C<br />
to ensure you protect your health while<br />
maintaining comfort.<br />
Washing clothes at a lower temperature<br />
could save you up to £40 a year<br />
Modern washing machines can clean<br />
clothes effectively at lower temperatures.<br />
Changing from 40°C to 30°C means you<br />
could get 3 cycles instead of 2 using the<br />
same amount of energy, depending on<br />
your washing machine.<br />
Using your tumble dryer less could save<br />
you £70 a year<br />
Tumble dryers are one of the most<br />
energy-intensive devices in the home.<br />
As the weather is improving stop using the<br />
tumble dryer and dry clothes outside.<br />
Closing all your curtains and blinds at<br />
night<br />
By closing your curtains and blinds, you<br />
can help stop warm air escaping through<br />
windows and reduce heating costs,<br />
especially if you have radiators situated<br />
below your windows.<br />
All information taken from: https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/energy-saving-advice/<br />
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What’s on <strong>March</strong> & <strong>April</strong><br />
Exhibition: If I told you, what would<br />
you do?<br />
Tuesday 7th - Wednesday 22nd <strong>March</strong><br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
10.00 - 17.00<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.uk<br />
The Sixteen’s annual Choral Pilgrimage<br />
<strong>2023</strong>: A Watchful Gaze<br />
Friday 21st <strong>April</strong><br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
19.30<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.uk<br />
Creative Wellbeing for Children<br />
Saturday 11th <strong>March</strong> & Saturday 29th<br />
<strong>April</strong><br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
13.30 & 14.45<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.uk<br />
Easter Trail<br />
Monday 3rd - Sunday 16th <strong>April</strong><br />
Victoria Gardens<br />
Self-led<br />
w: visittruro.org.uk<br />
BIG Easter Market<br />
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th <strong>April</strong><br />
Lemon Quay<br />
09.00 - 16.00<br />
w: trurofarmers.co.uk<br />
Where are<br />
you hanging<br />
out today?<br />
Artisan Market<br />
Saturday 29th <strong>April</strong><br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Cathedral<br />
10.00 - 16.00<br />
w: trurocathedral.org.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 />
Using our outside spaces for hanging<br />
out the washing is the cost-free way<br />
of drying our clothes.<br />
rotary airers. Rotary models can offer upwards<br />
of 30 metres of line, yet they occupy a modest<br />
footprint and can be easily folded away and<br />
even removed from their ground spike or<br />
ground tube for storage when not in use,<br />
leaving the garden free from obstruction.<br />
At Mallett’s, we sell a versatile range of<br />
clothes lines, airers and accessories that<br />
make wash-days less of a chore. Starting with If no outside space is available, or on days<br />
traditional plastic-coated clothes lines, together (or weeks) when the British weather wreaks<br />
with durable metal props and retractable lines vengeance, free-standing airers offer a<br />
– enough for a full family wash, these products perfect solution for speeding indoor drying<br />
are ideal for larger gardens and outside spaces time of clothes and household linens. They<br />
unhindered by trees or other obstructions. are particularly suitable for flat dwellers too,<br />
since they can even be used on balconies. All<br />
Where space is at a premium or no convenient models fold flat for easy storage and there are<br />
attachment points for traditional lines are dedicated over-the-bath models for use where<br />
available, we offer a range of free-standing drying space is at an absolute premium.<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> Brain Matter<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
Across<br />
1 Pip (4)<br />
3 Indian or African animal (8)<br />
9 Flow of electricity (7)<br />
10 Ordered series (5)<br />
11 Curry-flavoured soup (12)<br />
14 Force by impact (3)<br />
16 Grind down (5)<br />
17 Afternoon meal (3)<br />
18 Unbent (12)<br />
21 Earthy metallic oxide (5)<br />
22 Fellow member of the Communist<br />
Party (7)<br />
23 Recently married person (8)<br />
24 Vipers (4)<br />
(answers on p30)<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
8<br />
10<br />
9<br />
11 12<br />
13 14 15 16 17 18<br />
20 21 22<br />
24<br />
26<br />
19<br />
23<br />
25<br />
Down<br />
1 Tree of the maple family (8)<br />
2 Recruit into an army (5)<br />
4 Allow (3)<br />
5 Token that mailing fees<br />
have been paid (7,5)<br />
6 Versus, opposed to (7)<br />
7 Swarm (4)<br />
8 On purpose (12)<br />
12 In the centre of (5)<br />
13 Female prison guard (8)<br />
15 New Testament book (7)<br />
19 Approaches (5)<br />
20 Capital of the<br />
former West<br />
Germany (4)<br />
22 Sebastian ___,<br />
former athlete (3)<br />
SUDOKU<br />
Place a number from 1 to 9 into each empty square so every number<br />
appears once in each horizontal row, each vertical column and each box<br />
of nine squares.<br />
WARM UP<br />
CHALLENGING<br />
7 3 2 6<br />
8 1<br />
1 2<br />
3 2 8 7 9<br />
1 7<br />
5 3<br />
8 3<br />
4 3 7 6 1<br />
9 5<br />
9 5<br />
2 4<br />
9 1<br />
6 4 2<br />
3 8<br />
1 7<br />
5 6<br />
6 5 9 8<br />
2 3<br />
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> City Council<br />
Warm Welcome<br />
report<br />
by Damien Richards<br />
After a councillor raised concerns<br />
over the cost-of-living at a council<br />
meeting last summer, and how<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> City Council might deliver<br />
an initiative to support residents,<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> applied (successfully) for<br />
funding from NHS Cornwall and Isles<br />
of Scilly via Volunteer Cornwall.<br />
We project-managed ‘Warm Welcome’ for<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> delivering warmth banks for people,<br />
to save them money by not using energy<br />
at home, and receiving information, advice<br />
and guidance on money, saving, debt<br />
advice, energy saving and signposting to<br />
other support.<br />
We deliver the project at Moresk Centre,<br />
Malabar Community Centre, Trelander<br />
and St. Clements Community Hall and<br />
Malpas Road Community Centre. At<br />
the Trelander, Malabar and Malpas<br />
Warm Welcome sessions we work with<br />
CHAOS Farm to deliver food larders and<br />
clubs where people collect free quality<br />
surplus goods from supermarkets, and<br />
fresh produce from the CHAOS Farm.<br />
Our warmth banks aren’t all doom and<br />
gloom: they are full of laughter, banter<br />
and mutual care for one another through<br />
peer support and/or professional advice.<br />
We have been busy - and getting some<br />
great feedback. Our attendance numbers<br />
weekly are submitted to Volunteer<br />
Cornwall monthly. To go the extra mile<br />
we have put together a feedback survey<br />
to gain qualitative responses from<br />
participants, so we can present case<br />
studies to show the impact the project is<br />
having.<br />
Some of the responses we have been<br />
getting through feedback are:<br />
“It has significantly<br />
improved my mental<br />
health”<br />
“It has been really<br />
helpful as I live alone<br />
since husband died”<br />
“I live on my own on a small<br />
pension and this gives me a<br />
chance to meet people and<br />
get out, and is affordable”<br />
Warm Welcome will be running until 31st <strong>March</strong> <strong>2023</strong> - Reduce energy at home &<br />
visit our new Warm Welcome Community Spaces.<br />
• Monday – Moresk Centre - 09.00 – 13.00<br />
• Monday – Trelander & St. Clements Community Hall - 11.00 – 13.00<br />
• Tuesday – Malpas Road Community Centre - 11.00 – 14.00<br />
• Wednesday – Malabar Community Centre - 09.00 – 16.00<br />
• Thursday – Moresk Centre - 10.00 – 15.00<br />
To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@trurotogether.co.uk<br />
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Organise a pamper party<br />
at home!<br />
Looking for something fun to do?<br />
Why not invite your friends over for a glass of wine<br />
and a bite to eat and enjoy some pampering in<br />
the comfort of your own home. There will be a fun<br />
interactive skincare presentation and then a chance<br />
to dive in and try the products.<br />
Give yourself and your friends some self care, love and me time.<br />
If you host a pamper party, you can enjoy product purchasing on a percentage of<br />
all sales made on the night and for 7 days thereafter.<br />
Get in touch: tropic@communitytogether.co.uk for more information.<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
7 3 2 6<br />
1 2<br />
3 2 8 7 9<br />
1 7<br />
5 3<br />
6 4 2<br />
8 3<br />
3 8<br />
4 3 7 6 1<br />
1 7<br />
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS<br />
9 5<br />
5 6<br />
6 5 9 8<br />
SUDOKU WARM UP<br />
8 1<br />
9 5<br />
2 4<br />
9 1<br />
2 3<br />
SUDOKU CHALLENGING<br />
O S G B E H E A D S<br />
7 9 4 3 1 2 8 5 6<br />
9 8 5 1 3 4 6 2 7<br />
C H A I R A U L H<br />
T T A S S E R T I V E<br />
5 8 1 7 9 6 2 4 3<br />
4 6 1 2 9 7 3 5 8<br />
O A S I S K R B E<br />
3 6 2 4 8 5 7 1 9<br />
7 3 2 6 8 5 9 4 1<br />
P U P R E C I S I O N<br />
U M T E R<br />
2 3 8 1 5 7 9 6 4<br />
5 4 9 8 2 6 1 7 3<br />
S P A R S E E D I T E D<br />
1 7 5 9 6 4 3 8 2<br />
6 7 8 3 4 1 5 9 2<br />
I U T R O<br />
9 4 6 8 2 3 1 7 5<br />
S E A U R C H I N O S<br />
1 2 3 5 7 9 8 6 4<br />
H G M R A N D E S<br />
4 5 3 2 7 8 6 9 1<br />
2 1 4 9 5 3 7 8 6<br />
U N A N I M O U S D I<br />
8 2 9 6 4 1 5 3 7<br />
3 5 7 4 6 8 2 1 9<br />
N I S A T H E R E<br />
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T A N G E N T Y N R<br />
6 1 7 5 3 9 4 2 8<br />
8 9 6 7 1 2 4 3 5
ISSUE 12<br />
COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
THE YOUNG JOURNALIST<br />
Avatar:<br />
The Way of Water<br />
James Cameron’s recent sci-fi film<br />
Avatar: The Way of Water; has become<br />
the number four movie of all time,<br />
predicted to surpass Titanic!<br />
Many go to see this environmental message<br />
- closer to home than we may think! Humans<br />
are fleeing from Earth (no longer fit for<br />
habitation) and attempting to colonise the<br />
ecological haven that is Pandora. As the<br />
Indigenous people of Pandora (the Na’Vi)<br />
lament the destruction of unique ecosystems<br />
and defend their home. Viewers can draw<br />
parallels between the tragic tale and our<br />
current climate crisis.<br />
The protagonist, Jake Sully, and his Na’Vi<br />
family are hunted down and forced to migrate<br />
from their forest home (a reality for many<br />
Indigenous peoples on our own planet). The<br />
devastating deforestation of Pandora’s forest<br />
by the humans also depicts the plight of our<br />
rainforests, their extraordinary natural wonders<br />
being razed without a second thought.<br />
The family finds refuge by the sea with an<br />
Indigenous coastal community. Pandora is<br />
similar to Earth in this sense, with a rich<br />
biodiversity and extraordinary landscapes.<br />
Jake’s son, Lo’ak, forms a brotherly bond<br />
with a massive, misunderstood sea creature<br />
and Jake’s daughter, Kiri, is spiritually<br />
connected to Mother Nature (‘Eywa’) and is<br />
able to save her family’s lives by working<br />
with, not against, nature. Through these<br />
relationships, Cameron expresses his<br />
belief that emotional connection with<br />
nature wonders is crucial to changing<br />
the detrimental impact we have on the<br />
environment and adopting the values of<br />
interdependence, harmony and taking only<br />
what we need.<br />
Historically, the systems established by<br />
Indigenous peoples around the world<br />
have maintained environmental sustainability.<br />
The core values of many Indigenous<br />
communities, depicted in Avatar, include<br />
conserving resources and protecting natural<br />
areas to ensure a sustainable relationship<br />
with nature which future generations can<br />
also benefit. However, Avatar uncovers the<br />
reality of deforestation and destruction of<br />
Indigenous lives through storytelling. Perhaps<br />
the most compelling and effective way to get<br />
the world to listen.<br />
In the Amazon rainforest, activities such<br />
as mining, logging and agriculture are<br />
killing the crucial carbon sink. The<br />
documentary film ‘The Territory’ is a<br />
human take on Avatar’s message about<br />
protecting Indigenous cultures such<br />
as the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people who fight<br />
for their rainforest home which they believe<br />
to be the ‘heart of the world’.<br />
Not all is lost. The land managed by<br />
Indigenous people in the Amazon has lower<br />
deforestation rates than ‘protected areas’<br />
(e.g. national parks). Ensuring those who<br />
live sustainably on the land have secure<br />
access to it, connecting to nature spiritually<br />
and protecting our home planet are the<br />
messages that run through this film like a<br />
river. Messages that need to be heard -<br />
and acted on - now more than ever.<br />
Sanchi is a student. The three<br />
things she loves most are nature,<br />
people and writing. Uniting these,<br />
she aims to create a brighter,<br />
greener world!<br />
Sanchi<br />
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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 Lunch Afternoon Tea<br />
tin miner’s<br />
saver menu<br />
Have you tried our Tin Miner’s Saver Menu yet? The best value for a snack, treat<br />
Have you tried our Tin Miner’s Saver Menu yet? The best value for snack, treat<br />
and hot beverage all in one handy price and 7 tasty options to choose from, and if<br />
and hot beverage all in one handy price and tasty options to choose from, and if<br />
your eyes are bigger than your belly, we can box up the cake for you to take home.<br />
your eyes are bigger than your belly, we can box up the cake for you to take home.<br />
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Malletts - 6 and 7 Victoria Square, <strong>Truro</strong> TR1 2RT<br />
Malletts and Victoria Square, <strong>Truro</strong> TR1 2RT<br />
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