Aug - St Teath Village Website

August/September 2012 EDITORIAL Issue No 238
Over 20 years ago, a group of people gathered in the newly converted Community Centre to discuss the
vexed problem, "should we have a village newsletter?"
This was not a popular proposition, as many villagers pointed out that we already had the Parish
Magazine, which provided information about local events.
However, after a frank and open debate, and after we had promised
the Vicar a dedicated slot in the new paper, it was agreed that the
Parish magazine would be dropped, and a new local paper would be
formed. There were several volunteers, and the man steering the
whole enterprise, the late ROY CROSLEY was wholeheartedly behind
this venture, even supplying our name for us - The Timepiece - as
the new committee felt the Clock Tower should feature in a local
publication. By the way, he also gave you the two editors you are still
saddled with! We had no choice - ROY stood up and said," Right,
the editors will be ANNE and JANE", and over the years we have felt
very privileged to be part of this thriving little paper. We still find it
hard to realise what a long time ago it all was - the days of typing all
copy, then one of us had an electric typewriter - oh! this was really
getting technical! Sometimes we recall our battles with the early
computers, and can't believe how lucky we are, in having first DENNIS
and now JULIAN to guide us through the complexities of computing.
Without JULIAN'S desk top skills, there would be no Timepieces
coming through your letter boxes each month.
Of course, we are grateful that we have such an excellent support team backing us, and without the help
and support from you, the Public, we could not function. Over the years, we have held an annual fund
raising event " Beachcomber", where people brought in weird and wonderful, or beautiful and strange
objects which they had found while walking on the beach. This was part of a big Coffee Morning, and
raised much needed funds for printing etc. Sadly, over the years, this event became less popular, even
though we included objects found on a country walk. We realised it was the same people entering their
"finds" each year, so, this year, we have abandoned Beachcomber, but as paper and printing costs
continue to rise, we need to find more funds, so we are going to hold a Big Timepiece Coffee Morning,
with cake and produce stall, books, bric-a -brac etc. Of course, there will be a raffle. This will be on
Saturday, October 20th.starting at 10a.m. We do hope that you will come along and support us.
Now, we would like to say a very big "Thank You". to the St. Teath Lunch Ladies for their very generous
donation to Timepiece. Thank you ladies, it has been much appreciated.
It seems that we are not going to see much sunshine and warmth this year, but we hope that you will all
feel a happy "glow" when you walk around the Church, enjoying the beautiful sights and scents of the
Flower Festival, and then join in the celebrations of the Carnival. Of course, if you enter the Village
Show this year, and win an award, you can feel doubly happy at beating the odds. It will be much better
next year. The Timepiece team wish you all a very Happy Holiday!

BIRTHDAYS in AUGUST.
2nd. Wishing AYLA lots of happiness on her
Birthday, with much love from the Family xx.
4th. Happy Birthday, CAROLE, love and good
wishes from your friends.
5th. Hi, LYN! your friends wish you a very Happy
Birthday. Have a good time.
7th. Wishing NICHOLAS a very Happy Birthday,
with love from all the Family. - “Life begins at
40!”
8th. Happy Birthday, JOHN, with love and good
wishes from Barbara and the Family.xx
8th Happy Birthday to JOHN from his many
friends in the village, especially the Tuesday
morning crowd
11th. Happy Birthday wishes to our favourite Hardy
Perennial. DAVID, don't wilt, and don't let the
rust get you., with every good wish.
11th. Wishing DAVE a wonderful Birthday, with love
from Lorraine.xx
15th. Happy Birthday, MARY, take a break and
enjoy your day, with love from Peter.xx.
24 th Congratulations, PHIL, on your Ruby
Birthday! With lots of love from Tanya, Chloe,
Jay and all the rest
25 th Happy Special Birthday to ROSE! With love
and all good wishes from the other Ladies
who Lunch!
25th. Happy Birthday, ROSE, your friends hope you
will have a very Happy Day.
29 th Happy Birthday to TASHA! With loads of love
from Mum, Dad, Andy, Tanya, Phil, Chloe &
Jay xxxxxxx
30th. Wishing BARRY all happiness on his
Birthday, from the Locals.
BIRTHDAYS in SEPTEMBER.
2nd. Cliff and the Family wish GINA a very Happy
Birthday, with lots of good wishes for the
coming year.
12th. Happy Birthday MOLLY, with love to you and
ZORRO, from Jane.
12th. Wishing our friend MOLLY a very Happy
Birthday, love and good wishes from her
friends.
13th. Happy Birthday ALICE, have a lovely day.
16th. Happy Birthday, ABBIE, almost a teenager!
Enjoy your day. Love from Jane and
Smudge.
21st. Wishing LAUREY a very Happy Birthday,
from his friends.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Well done, Simon Ede!
Congratulations on your selection for the England
team, Si.
Good luck in the European and World Championships.
With love from the "in-laws".
Congratulations, Si, on getting your first England
Cap! We knew you could do it. have a
great competition and bring back another Gold
Medal. We’re all behind you (Jae says that’s
safest!) Also thanks to Barry for all his support
and to Laura for her dedication to it all!
DO YOU REMEMBER?
When I go out or stay with friends
We’ve memories to share,
The saddest time is going home
And knowing you’re not there.
I think of you with each new day
In April or December,
I wish that I could turn to you
And say ‘Do you remember?’
We used to talk about the past
And people we have known,
The problems and the happiness
And how the years have flown.
So I will hold those memories
And Love’s undying ember,
And though I may not hear your voice
SYMPATHY
I’ll know we both remember.
ST. TEATH A.F.C.
Results of July Draw
1st. DOUG ANDREWS
2nd. WOODBINE
3rd. ALAN JONES
Mum, Jason & Jae.
We send our sincere sympathy to DEREK and
JOY BALDOCK and FAMILY on their recent
very sad bereavement.
Drawn by Joe from Poldark.

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CHURCH OF ST. TETHA, ST. TEATH SERVICES FOR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY 5th AUGUST 11.00 am HOLY COMMUNION
SUNDAY 12th AUGUST 11.00 am MORNING PRAYER
SUNDAY 19th AUGUST 11.00 am HOLY COMMUNION
SUNDAY 26th AUGUST 11.00 am MORNING PRAYER
SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 11.00am HOLY COMMUNION
SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 11.00am MORNING PRAYER
SUNDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 11.00 am HOLY COMMUNION
SUNDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 11.00 am MORNING PRAYER
SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 10.00 am CLUSTER EUCHARIST AT ADVENT
There will not be a service on Thursday morning until we
appoint a new priest.
Church Wardens: Yvonne Tew: 01208 850497
Jean Nicholls 01840 212201
PCC Secretary Karen Peach 01840 211772
Treasurer Gerald Blewett 01208 850214
A Reader writes
‘Sticks and stones…. may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.’
The old playground chant may be good advice – sometimes children’s comments cause an ‘ouch’
response. Whether unintentionally or attempting to make themselves appear bigger, better or
smarter, it seems that some needle anything they perceive as ‘different’ – glasses, hair colour,
complexion, shape etc. It is useful to acquire the skill of turning the other cheek (or at least turning away) early in
life - after all, another’s words usually say so much more about them than anyone else...
But, it doesn’t stop when we leave school. Currently, the court-case between the Chelsea/England and QPR
footballers with the alleged ‘racially aggravated public order offence’ is hot news. How sad that grown men both
passionate about and skilled in sport, are discussing lives that should be kept private and words that need not be
spoken. Not least because, being successful sportsmen, in the public eye and looked up to by many, they should
be positive examples to younger generations. The attempted justifications of ‘sarcasm’, ‘response to taunting’ and
‘you can’t control your emotions’ surely don’t stand up.
Yet, little is new. Beginning a sermon based on part of the letter from Jesus’ brother, James, the preacher held up
a sack saying, ‘In here is the most dangerous weapon in the world,’ and pulled out a great big machete which he
swung above his head. Mentioning some of the terrible things people have done with knives, he said, ‘but a knife
is not the most dangerous thing’ and put it down. He produced a pistol from the bag, pointed it at the ceiling and
fired. Five hundred worshippers (this was America!) jumped into the air as one! He talked about terrible things
some people have done with guns, before putting it down, saying, ‘a gun is not the most dangerous thing.’ Finally,
he took a (cow’s) tongue from the sack. Fresh from the butcher, it was disgusting, repulsive, hideous. As he
showed the folk in the pews, many felt nauseous and uncomfortable; several looked away. ‘This my friends,‘ he
said, ‘is the most dangerous thing in the world.’
All too frequently we hear of terrible things being done with knives or guns; thankfully few of us will have direct
experience. But, hands up, anyone who hasn’t been hurt by the words of another. And, hands up, too, anyone
who hasn’t let their own tongue cause harm. We can apologise and be forgiven, but our mouths do not have a
backspace key; scars remain. Relationships that have taken years to build can all too easily be damaged by a few
unguarded words. ‘Sticks and stones…’ may be good advice; but perhaps wiser still, for sports and ‘ordinary’ folk
alike, is ‘If you wouldn’t write it and sign it, don’t say it.‘ Or ‘If writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk,
then adhasdh asdglevyt[bn ]pasdlghhasd fasd f!’ ‚
Claire Salzmann,
Reader, Camel-Allen Cluster of Churches
St. Teath Parish Church
This year for our Harvest Festival we will be having a Barn Dance on Saturday 13th October to
raise funds to support our harvest donation to charity.
It will be held in the church hall at 7.30 pm and the cost will be £5 person. Light refreshments
will be served and there will be a bar where wine and cider will bo on sale.
Tickets will be available in September from Yvonne,
telephone 850497.
The harvest festival service will be held at 11 am in church and will be taken by Rev. Jem Thorold.

CHURCH HALL NEWS
The Church Hall Committee would like to thank HESTER for all the hard work she put in as
Secretary. We were very sorry to lose her and wish her all the best for the future. The next
Hall Committee meeting is on 11 th September . If anyone has any comments would they
please contact one of the Committee members listed below.
Rupert Down [Chairman] 01208 852039
Lon Evans [Treasurer] 01840 212400
Eileen Treby 01208 850964
Jean Nicholls 01840 212201
David Jasper 01208 850650
FROM THE METHODIST MINISTER
When this article is published the
Olympic Games will be underway at all the
various venues which are being used for
the programme of individual and team
events. All of the years, months and weeks
of detailed preparation and planning will
truly be put to the test. One thing we can all do is pray
that the whole period of competition both for the
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will pass off
without any problems associated with political activity.
The purpose of the Games is to promote friendship and
celebrate human endeavour through participation in
sport.
Over the past weeks the stories of what is involved
for those ‘elite’ athletes have been shared with us
through T.V. programmes and newspaper stories. For
some of the athletes these are weeks of disappointment
as they have learnt that they are not included in their
nation’s team because they have not achieved the
qualifying times. For some the time margins have been
really small such as seven hundredths of a second for
one swimmer, and a tenth of a second for a hurdler. It
seems incredible to me that we can measure time down
to such finite levels, with the technology that is available
to us.
As we watch the television coverage of the Games
we will be marvelling at the performances of the
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE RC CHURCH
Mass 10 am Weekdays Sunday 4 pm
Fr. Storey 01840 770663
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH Wadebridge
Mass; Sunday 8.30 am & Friday 9.30 am
St Teath Church Flower Rota
Aug 5/12 Mrs B Tanner
Aug 19/26 Mrs E Treby
Cleaning Rota
Aug Mrs P Pluess & Mrs P Williams
St Teath Church Flower Rota
Sep 2/9 Mrs E Miskins
Sep 16/23 Mrs M Heath
Sep 30 Mrs D Dunstan
Cleaning Rota
Sep Mrs D Dunstan & Mrs W Leverton
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For hall bookings please contact Lon Evans on
01840 212400.
[In the event of Lon being unavailable, please
contact Rupert Down on the number given above]
individuals and teams as they participate in the
competitions. Our focus too often is I think on who is
winning the medals. For every medal winner there are
many who have achieved the honour of qualifying to
take part.
As I was thinking about all of this my mind went to
the apostle Paul, the greatest of the letter writers in the
New Testament of our Bibles who reminded those to
whom his letters were written that in fact we are all
involved in the ‘race of life’ or I could say the ‘race for
life’ as he tried to encourage them in their human living
using the figures of speech from the athletes world of
that time. The writer of the letter to the Hebrews used
the same example when he talked about ‘running with
determination the race that lies before us’ (see Hebrews
12:1) as the people of God. Paul writing to his friends
at Philippi – ordinary folk like you and I reminded them
that in the ‘race of life’ there is a prize for all of us and
we jog or stagger along together. In Philippians 3 and
verse 14 we read ‘I run straight towards the goal in
order to win the prize, which is God’s call through Christ
Jesus to the life above’. A prize which is more valuable
in the long term than an Olympic Gold Medal.
Every blessing in your pondering during the Olympics.
Bryan Ede
P.S. Look out for details of the Flower Festival at the
Delabole Methodist Church over the weekend of Friday
3 rd – Sunday 5 th August.
CAMELFORD SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
There is a service at Clease Hall, Camelford,
every Sunday at 6. 30p.m. All are welcome.
ST TEATH METHODIST CHURCH
Services in August
5th 11.00am B Ede
12th 11.00am Huntley
19th 11.00am Daniel
26th 11.00am Ashton
ST TEATH METHODIST CHURCH
Services in September
2nd 11.00am J Heywood
9th 11.00am Hicks
16th 11.00am Routly
23rd 11.00am Fellowship
30th 11.00am B Ede

ST. TEATH GARDENING CLUB.
No meeting in August, and please note
that our September meeting on Tuesday
4th. will start earlier than usual to allow us to hold
an A.G.M. before the speaker. So, please be in
the Centre ready for 7p.m.start. Thank you. If
anyone would like to join us on the Committee etc.,
please let us know. Our speaker that evening will
be Mrs. LORRAINE TURNBULL who will be telling
us how we can nurture our "Apples and
Pears". We also have to pay our membership fees
that evening. They are £5.00 per person. If you
see a programme advertised that you would like
to hear, but are not a member, just come along,
you will be very welcome, and if you decide that
you would like to join, fine, but you are welcome
to join us on odd occasions if there is a talk you
would like to hear.
We know that many of you are bitterly disappointed
that this dreadful weather has ruined so
much of your hard work, but we know that
gardeners are resourceful people, and we are sure
that you will find something to put before the
Judges on August 18th. Please don't let us
down. There must be something that all this rain is
good for - apart from rice, that is!
If you are planning to show your produce, and
would like a lttle help in how to "set up", and
display crops to their best advantage, please ask
DAVID - 01208 850650, and he will give you
some wonderful advice/.
THANKS to CYRIL & PEARL for a wonderful
party on her 80th Birthday and for the amazing
amount she collected for the Flower Festival.
Your very generous donations raised £745
GET WELL SOON
We send our very best wishes for a speedy recovery
to LES MEWTON and MR SMITH after their
recent trips to hospital..
Yoga
Relaxation & exercise
for all ages & abilities
every Wednesday 7.30 – 9.00pm
St Teath School Hall
Ring Anne 850522 for details
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COMMUNITY CENTRE
We would like to say a very big "Thank You" to the
Jubilee Committee for their very kind donation,
which will help with the ongoing maintenance and
upkeep of this lovely old building. Thank you.
It is really quiet in the Centre at the moment -
there are so many events being held this summer,
but we do have one or two things planned for
the autumn. We still have our "drop in" on Tuesday
mornings, and we welcome anyone to come in
for a "cuppa" and a chat. Bring the children - we
love to see them.
Our Chairman, Mr. BOB FOX has recently resigned,
but we have now appointed Mrs. GINA
SWETTENHAM, who will try to keep us in order!
If you would like to hire the Centre for a meeting,
or a family party, or a game of Skittles,
please contact 01840 212270, and speak to
CLIFF or GINA, who will help you. Our charges
are moderate.
A ‘Thank you’ Note
A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone in Delabole, St
Teath, Camelford, Lanteglos and Advent for the
amazing – and very generous – gifts I received at
the end of my curacy training with you in June.
And thank you, everyone who came to St John’s
Church for my last Sunday in the parishes. It was a
very special day, which I will always treasure.
Revd Deryn Roberts (aka ‘RevDev’)
FOR SALE
Black Junior Guitar and Starter Amp 30”
£35.00
Contact Lorraine 01208 850650
ST TEATH & DELABOLE OIL BUYING
CONSORTIUM
This free service is always ready to welcome new
members. Minimum order 400 litres.
Our next order date will be 4 th September 2012
please inform us of your requirements by that
date. Please remember the following order date
will not be until 4 th December 2012
This is a voluntary service so please do not ask
me to ring you back. If you leave an order please
speak slowly and clearly.
Contact Jennifer Tidd on
01208 850763
Email: Jenny Tidd@yahoo.com

Slightly bumper Summer Crossword
CLUES
Across:
7. They start many of the holes seen in clothing. (5)
8. Bach. in one arrangement, may prove fragile. (4.5)
9. End of the day's play is baffling. (6)
Answers page 16
Sudoku
Fill in the squares in the grid so that every row,
column and each of the nine 3x3 squares
contain all the digits from one to nine
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11. Dad's old weapon will ensure internet access. (8)
12. Expert familiar with the sound of The Beatles? (12)
I5. Large cat chews up old pear. (7)
16. Potential cause of flooding: get a CD in case. (7)
18. For serious parts. I need strange wild actresses. (12)
20. Pageboys threatening unwise investors? (8)
22. Sweet outcome when trance is broken. (6)
23. Change map to show wine-growing region. (9)
24. Ankle-length skirts reversed for early moming. (5)
Down:
1. Hiding places: one may find nuts on the other side.(4-5)
2. Weed being smoked on the roof? (7,3)
3. Fatalities resulting when process goes wrong. (7)
4. I sort a nipper out: it's a sweaty business. (12)
5. Who'd arrange transport in the Persian gulf? (4)
6. Two poles arc making a trap. (5)
10. Senior policeman behaving normally is spooky. (12)
13 Expert in government, and contract he arranged. (10)
14. Daniel ran like mad, thanks to hormone. (9)
17. Shrinks offer a course of instruction, one hears. (7)
19. Has to replace what was taken by the jury. (5)
21. Frost and ice forming on the Ancient Mariner? (4)

DAVE'S GARDENING DIARY for AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
During August, all attention in the garden should be directed towards producing
wonderful examples of fruit , vegetables, and flowers, ready and perfect for the Village
Show. That is what the organisers think. Of course, in the real world, and especially in
conditions such as we are suffering now, things are slightly different.
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The incessant rain, the cold weather, and dark, cloudy conditions, not to mention the invasion of our
gardens by Super Slug means that we shall all be hard pushed to produce anything decent. Even
houseplants are suffering this year, but we know that gardeners are wily and resourceful, and we are
sure that you all have your contingency plans and you will amaze us, as you always do, with the
outstanding produce you bring along for our Show. And, of course, all this dreadful weather means more
time spent indoors, and do please remember that there is a good selection of craft classes. So, if you
would rather wrestle with knitting, than knot weed, start plying those needles, and show us what you can
do.
As always, keep dead heading, and weeding, and remove any diseased matter at once, and burn
it. Take time to look at your plot and see what you can do if similar weather conditions prevail next year,
and maybe start to make a few alterations, maybe in your choice of plants, and where and how they are
planted. And just think, we don't have to spent hours watering vulnerable plants in pots.
After the Show, it will be time to start planting bulbs for the Spring - save the tulips for later, but other
Spring flowering bulbs can go in in September. Don't plant them too deeply. If you want flowers for
indoors, read the information on the bulb packets etc. to make sure that you have the right quality. If you
are planting in a bowl with drainage holes, you can use ordinary potting compost, but if you choose a
bowl or container with no drainage, do use a special bulb fibre. Always choose good, heavy bulbs. After
planti ng the bulbs, water them, and allow them to drain, then put them in a cool, dark place, and
remember to check them from time to time.
Good luck with the Show - remember, DAVID will be very pleased to help. If you need him, give him a
call 01208 850650
ST. TEATH ARTS FESTIVAL
St Teath held its first ever Arts Festival in the Church on 25 th , 26 th and 27 th May, which raised over £1300
for Church funds. Artists from all over the county responded to our invitations sent out in January and
came forward with an amazing display of painting, sculpture and crafts and, after much midnight oil, tearing
of hair and frantic begging and borrowing of display equipment our beautiful and ancient place of
worship did duty as a temporary art gallery for the three days, while the Church Hall hosted a fine selection
of craft work, a tombola and refreshments.
Over 30 artists and sculptors exhibited more than 100 works in the Church where the atmosphere was
friendly and welcoming, thanks to the many people who gave their time to steward and conduct sales,
while visitors who sought refreshment in the Hall
were able to watch demonstrations of the many and
VILLAGE LUNCH
varied skills represented there, including computerised
lace design, various forms of embroidery, wood
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turning and knitting.
th SEPTEMBER
Roast ham with parsley sauce.
On the Saturday evening we were treated to a very
polished performance by our own Choir and the Mini
-Minstrels, which was much appreciated and very
well attended.
The artists were happy with the outcome, the venue
and their sales and the Committee was pleased to
pat itself on the back for having produced a very
successful event, so much so that it has been decided
to stage it every two years, the next one being
May 23 rd , 24 th , 25 th 2014 (Spring Bank Holiday). So
get your paints out and start work now!
Liz Miskin
£6.50
Creamed Potatoes
Vegetables
OR
Vegetarian Dish
Pineapple Upside Down
Lemon Tart
Pear Crunch
Tea/Coffee

COMMUNITY BUS TIMES
Mon 6 August TRURO 9.30am
Mon 13 August TRURO 9.30am
Mon 20 August TRURO 9.30am
Mon 3 September TRURO 9.30am
Mon 10 September TRURO 9.30am
Mon 17 September TRURO 9.30am
Mon 24 September TRURO 9.30am
Please note that there will be no service on Bank
Holiday Monday, 27th August. The bus is available
for private hire: please phone Bob Fox on 01208
850401 to make your booking.
We send our thanks and best wishes to John
Munro who has regularly driven the bus for a
number of years but has now moved out of the
parish. We would be very grateful to hear from
anyone willing to take John’s place and drive the
bus on the Truro service once every five weeks.
Please contact Bob on the number above if you are
able to help.
Last, but most definitely not least, we are delighted
to announce that Mrs Peggy Crosley has kindly
agreed to maintain her connection with the
Community Bus by becoming our Honorary
President. Thank you, Peggy, for your commitment
and hard work over the last twenty-five plus years
and for your leadership during the “Year of the Bus”
campaign.
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Elegantly dressed in what she informed us was in fact a vintage dressing gown,
our speaker for the July meeting, Annie Wrigley, gave us an intriguing account of her
career. Leaving school in 1953 Annie had been apprenticed to a tailoress in a highclass
women’s outfitters for three years on a wage of 30/- a week (£1.50 in new
money). During this time she had learnt to hand-sew every kind of garment and when she left there at 18
she was able to open her own business making mostly wedding outfits for Jewish weddings. From there
Annie moved on to interior design in the big city of Manchester There followed an unconventional career
ranging from running a Tea shop in the UK to making curtains in California. Annie then showed us a
selection of interesting items of vintage clothing from the 50s, 60s and 70s, which have now become
very popular among the younger generation. Several members admitted that they were still wearing
clothes from this era and were delighted to think they were now the height of fashion.
After a welcome cup of tea and some of Heather’s delicious homemade biscuits, President Barbara,
ably assisted by members of the Committee, listed a large number of future events, including a Cream
Tea at Yvonne’s on July 22 nd the proceeds from which would be shared between the Church and our WI
– since many of our members worked tirelessly at all other charity Cream Teas throughout the year.
There would be a WI Pound Stall at the Carnival and WI Ladies would provide Lunches for the Judges
as usual at the Village Show on August 18 th . We would also be organising the Tre-Pol-Pen quiz on Sept
19 th , since we had won last year.
Competitions:
Flower of the Month – 1 st Yvonne, 2 nd Lyndsey, 3 rd Gina
Costume Jewellery – 1 st Lyndsey, 2 nd Moyna, 3 rd Gina
COMMUNITY BUS TRIPS
BUDE
FRIDAY 10 TH AUGUST
DEPART ST TEATH: 10am
To include a drop at Bude swimming pool,
and the town centre for shopping and the beach.
Adult Fare: £5 return [No Concessions]
Children [14 and under]: £1.50 return
Please Note: Children Must Be Accompanied
DEPART BUDE: 3pm
Booking Essential: please phone Hester on 01840
213223 or
Bob on 01208 850401 by Wednesday 8 th August.
A minimum number of 8 adults is required for the
trip to run.
FALMOUTH
FRIDAY 17 TH AUGUST
DEPART ST TEATH: 9.30am
PAY THIS LOVELY TOWN A VISIT!
Adult Fare: £7 return [No Concessions]
Children [14 and under]: £2 return
Please Note: Children Must Be Accompanied
DEPART FALMOUTH: 3pm
Booking Essential: numbers as above, phone by
Wednesday 15 th August.
There is no meeting in August. Our next meeting will be on 12 th September when the speaker will
be Barry Cole on the Training of Paramedics in the London Ambulance Service. The competition is a
Model Boat (!) which might prove very useful if the weather continues as it is.

DAVE’S DIARY for SHOW WEEK:
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IT’S SHOWTIME!
St. Teath Village Show will be held on Saturday, August 18 th 2012.
This is a semi competitive exhibition of Villagers’ skills.
Wednesday August 15 th Entries for Show close at mid-day.
Friday August 17 th 10a.m Set up Show tables in the Church Hall.
If you have an hour or so to spare, your help would be
most appreciated.
Friday August 17 th 6p.m. – 8p.m Halls open to receive exhibits.
PLEASE NOTE – The Halls will be closing again this year at 8pm and not 9pm as in previous years.
Saturday August 18th 8a.m. – 10a.m Halls open to receive exhibits.
NOTE – Please collect exhibit cards from the Church Hall.
At 10am the Halls will be cleared to allow judging to take place. By the way, if YOU would like to see
how the judging is done, and perhaps pick up a tip or two along the way, we need your help to act as
steward for the Judges.
Saturday August 18 th 1p.m. Anyone unable to cope with large crowds, is welcome to
view by arrangement. Please contact a committee member if you would like to take advantage of this.
Saturday August 18 th . 2p.m Doors open to the Public.
4.30p.m Prizes will be presented by our Presidents,
TERRY & JEAN BURDEN
5p.m. – 6p.m. Exhibits will be cleared from Show benches.
Exhibitors with a large number of entries are invited to use a table at the back of the Hall to keep their
exhibits safe during the clear up. Finally, the clearing and cleaning up of the Halls takes place. Again,
we would appreciate all offers of help
For help and information on anything to do with the Show, please give DAVID a ring on 01208 850650
Committee Members: David Jasper, Glenda May, Elaine Everitt, Peggy Crosley, Rod Straffon, Sarah
Williams, Carol Girdler, Anne Perisic.
COMMEMORATING THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE 2012
Elaine and the members of the Jubilee Celebration Committee would like to say a huge
thank-you to everyone who contributed in any way to St Teath’s Jubilee festivities. We
were overwhelmed by villagers’ generosity and their willingness to help. At the Concert
we could not have asked for more dedicated performers or a more appreciative audience
and the Street Party was a wonderful example of St Teath’s community spirit in action.
By popular demand we shall be putting on a repeat performance of the Concert in the Church Hall at
7.30pm on FRIDAY 5 th OCTOBER. Seating is limited and tickets can be booked by ringing Anne on
01208 850522 after Monday 17 th September. Please note that you cannot be guaranteed a seat if you
turn up on the evening without a ticket. DVDs of the last concert will be available to buy from 1 st August
at St Teath Post Office at £3 each.
Thanks to the hard work of our fundraisers and the generosity of the people of St Teath we have a
healthy surplus after all expenses have been paid. We, as a Committee, have therefore thought hard
and long about the best way to use this money for the benefit of the whole village to create a lasting
legacy for future generations. Our proposal is that a large Delabole slate feature stone be put in place at
each end of the village with ST TEATH in large letters followed by the words: In commemoration of
Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee 2012. We should be very interested to hear everyone’s views on
this. Please email Timepiece or leave your message in the Timepiece box in the Post office. Thank you!

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PLEASE HELP ELAINE FELL
RAISE £1000 FOR CHARITY
Me and my best mate Debs together with Ruby her little terrier-cross are going to walk the entire
Cornwall Coast Path during September – all 273 miles of it! We are by no means the fittest of people
and it will be quite a challenge for us. To give us the incentive to keep on walking we want to raise as
much money as possible for our chosen charities:
The reason why…
THE STROKE ASSOCIATION, CANCER RESEARCH, and
THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Over the past two years I have lost two very close friends - Jayne Stark, who you all know, died so
young and so very suddenly of a brain haemorrhage and
Nigel Grace, (Paul’s best friend), aged just 49 who lost his life in a very tragic accident. My dad has
also recently been very seriously ill with Cancer, but thankfully he is now in the early stages of
remission.
So in memory of my two dear friends, and to thank all the hospital staff who are helping my dad I have
decided to try and raise £1000 for the above charities.
A website has been set up on the ‘just giving’ site if people would like to help us achieve our goal. You
can choose which charity you would like to donate to or alternatively you can donate to ELAINE directly
if you are not able to go on line or would prefer not to.
www.justgiving.com/teams/2madbirdsandadog
(There is also a sponsorship form in the White Hart Pub, if you would prefer to sponsor me this way)
Thank you for taking the time to read this request.
UPDATE FROM ST TEATH KEEP FIT CLASS
Since my last article in the June 2012 edition, I am pleased to report that there
has been more interest in the Keep Fit Class and three new people have come
along, experienced the class and decided to join us. It would be fantastic if
even more of you were able to do the same. The classes vary from week to
week – starting with a warm up to increase the heart rate and stretch various
muscles, moving onto a mixture of leg strengthening work, stomachs, pilates
moves, circuit training, bone strengthening moves, upper body strengthening
and followed by a cool down of stretches and/or Tai Chi. There is something for everyone’s keep fit &
wellbeing.
Our situation remains that unless 11 people commit to the class by paying up front at the beginning of
each term, then the uncertainty of incoming finances means that we will not be able to continue in September.
Currently there are 13 of us who attend (5 of whom commit each term) but unfortunately either
due to illnesses, work commitments or other, we rarely seem to have the full quota at each session. We
would love to see the number of attendees increase in order to keep the class going.
On writing this, we have three more sessions left for this term in July, (we meet on Thursday mornings at
9.30am – 10.30am in the St. Teath village hall) however I appreciate that you won’t actually get to read
the article until August, by which time we will have broken up for the “summer” holidays. I would therefore
like to appeal to anyone who would definitely be interested in joining the class starting in September
to contact me, in order that I may collect numbers. If enough people can commit, then the class could be
given the lifeline we have been looking for. Please call me, Rachel Caddy on 07770 788186, I look forward
to hearing from you.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
With reference to last month’s letter regarding Church Hall bookings, the following background information
may be of interest.
The people of St Teath did indeed make significant contributions towards the refurbishment of the Hall
especially in the early stages. Some £5,000 was raised at the time and had it not been for the sterling
efforts of the village then it is doubtful whether the project would have got off the ground. However the
vast majority of the £175,000 required came from sources outside the village: mostly grants plus a loan
from NCDC. In addition there were some very generous donations from sympathetic benefactors.
As some of the grant-funding agencies were anxious to include wider input into the running of the hall, a
new Management Committee with members nominated from hall users was appointed to run the day-today
affairs, instead of the Parochial Church Council as before. Hence it is often referred to these days as
the Village Hall although it remains the property of the Church.
In recognition of the tremendous support the people of St Teath had given to the refurbishment project ,
it was established from the outset that wherever possible concessions would be made to local people
and village groups. One such benefit was that tables and chairs would be supplied free of charge for
village events and a very reasonable charge of 50p per chair and £1 per table would only be levied in
cases of private hire. In respect of the Jubilee Celebrations this was clearly a village event and if tables
and chairs were available they should have been willingly provided. Unless there has been a recent
change of policy by the Committee, whoever decided otherwise was acting without authority and although
they no doubt felt they had good cause and reason they might perhaps wish to reconsider this
decision. Incidentally no new tables were purchased as part of the refurbishment. Existing tables were in
good condition and some additional ones were donated by the Community Centre. The new chairs were
bought by the Pirate Trust, a charitable arm of Cornwall’s pirate FM radio station.
As regards a charge for the Hall itself people should be aware that a reservation prevents anyone else
from using it so charges are valid even if people subsequently do not use the venue. In practice though,
unless revenue has been lost, charges would normally be waived if the hall were not used. In the case of
the Jubilee celebrations it seems doubtful that anyone else would have wanted the hall at the same time
so again I would hope the Committee might wish to rethink the matter in the interests of good community
relations.
KEN MUTCH Ex Treasurer, St Teath Church Hall
Pre School, Stay and Play and Baby Groups
As we approach the end of another very successful pre-school year, we would like to say a big
thank you to all those who have supported us so well – parents, friends, and the community. The
help they give is much appreciated.
We are saying goodbye at the end of term to ten of our children who are all moving on to St Teath
Primary School. They have been making visits to the school over the past few months and have already
become familiar with the new environment. We send best wishes for a happy move to ‘big
school’ to Alfie, Andrew, Blu, Kayleigh, Kiya, Lea, Paige, Ruby, Rosie and William.
We have had visits this term from the RNLI , the Police, and a Lollipop Lady, giving the children an
opportunity to learn about the role these people play and how they help us. One of the highlights
was sitting in the police car, turning on the flashing lights and sirens, and trying out handcuffs for
size!
Sadly, our Mini Olympics sports day fell victim to the weather, but we did manage a visit to the
Aquarium in Newquay where a good time was had by all.
You can see examples of the children’s creative work in the village over the summer at the Carnival,
the Flower Festival and the Village Show.
If you would like more information about the Pre-school, Stay and Play or our Baby Group please
ring Sarah on 01208 851548.

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CHURCH HALL or VILLAGE HALL?
For decades it has been a matter of dispute amongst villagers, particularly the indigenous population,
whether the large, rather unlovely, but absolutely essential community building facing the entrance to the
Parish Church should be called the Church Hall or perhaps more accurately the Village Hall? People on both
sides have very strongly held views and believe fervently that the building’s history proves them to be right.
Well-known for its tendency to charge headlong into territory where wiser folk would fear to tread, TIMEPIECE
has, probably recklessly, decided to try to resolve this issue once and for all.
It is widely accepted that the Church/Village Hall was the brainchild of Rev Claude Kingdon who was the
charismatic Priest-in-Charge at St Teath from 1917 to1923. However
there are conflicting views about how the land on which the Hall stands
was acquired and where the money used to finance the project came
from. As a seeker after the truth, TIMEPIECE has been on the case and
has unearthed the following information, taken from original, authentic
documents written at the time.
Parish Magazine Dec 1919:’ Wanted – a Church Hall – We all
acknowledge that this is an absolute necessity in this village. We have no
room at all suitable, or large enough, for teas, concerts, lantern lectures
etc, the small Church Room being totally inadequate. I am very anxious to
carry out a plan for the erection of a permanent hall with dressing rooms,
copper, fittings etc at a total cost of about £500. I propose that the hall be
erected on the plot of garden ground adjoining the church to the south, for
which leave is being asked from the Lord Bishop who is patron of
the living of St Teath.’
Since the Bishop’s permission was sought to use the land, it is clear
that this was glebe land, ie. it already belonged to the Church.
In 1922 Rev Kingdon bought the disused Bible Christian Chapel (which stood on the site occupied until
recently by St Teath Garage) and tried to purchase land next to it with the intention of extending the Chapel
and making this into a Church Hall. However the owners would not sell the land, so he then went to Plan B
and had the Chapel pulled down in order that the slates, stone and wood could be used to build a new Church
Hall.
Parish Magazine Feb 1923: ‘In 1920 I bought the glebe land and I then also bought the Bible Christian
Chapel at a total cost of £200 and I am prepared to give the cost of the site and the materials of the chapel to
the Church Hall Fund as a thank-offering to God for six very happy years’ residence at St Teath.’
The cost of building the hall turned out to be about £1,300 and these funds were raised by Fetes held on
the Vicarage Lawn, Concerts and by donations. Rev Kingdon himself, gave three further donations of £100
each. He had by now been transferred to the Parish of Whitstone and was due to leave St Teath in June that
year. The month before Church Hall Opening Day there was still a debt of £456 to be cleared and Rev
Kingdon made an impassioned plea, ‘Anything short of this sum will fall on me, as I have guaranteed to
collect this amount and I shall have to pay any deficit myself’’, he declared, adding ‘And I don’t want to do this!
I throw myself on your generosity!’
When the Hall opened on May 16 th 1923 newspaper reports confirm Rev Kingdon’s very generous
contributions to the project. There was still a debt of £200 to be paid and since no further mention of it is made
in subsequent Church accounts, one can only assume that, despite his desperate pleas, the poor man himself
had to foot the bill. So there it is.
DELABOLE BRANCH OF THE BRITISH LEGION
How fortunate we were to have such lovely weather to hold our Cream Tea Event at Pencarey, St
Teath. We are very grateful to Mr & Mrs Tew for allowing us to hold the fundraiser in their home and
garden and to all those who helped set up the gazebos for our use.
Trading was brisk at the cake, BL goods, Tombola and Raffle stalls and the Cream Teas proved
very popular. The St Teath Society of Model Engineers were kept very busy with three of their engines
and wagons in use throughout the afternoon. An added attraction this year was the Crowning of the St
Teath Carnival Royalty.
Many thanks to all who donated items for the stalls and teas, to all who helped on the day, to those
who ran the train-rides and to everyone who attended. The wonderful total of £672.00 was raised. We
are very grateful to everyone in St Teath who supported us so well. Thank you all!
Patricia Molloy. Delabole Branch RBL 01840 212529

PARISH COUNCIL REPORT
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Some good news at last. The Enforcement Officer has started work throughout the Parish. Even
better news is the fact that Cornwall Council has agreed to our request for parking restrictions in
Delabole along High Street and around the junction at Pengelly. Alternative parking arrangements have
been made for cars no longer able to park at the roadside when the new double yellow lines come into
force. Parking restrictions around the High Street/Pengelly junction will be enforced at all times, making it
a safer to enter and exit Pengelly. Thanks must go to the four Parish Councillors, two Cornwall
Councillors and two officers who tramped around the village on a cold, damp January morning looking at
the problems and discussing the solutions. It is entirely due to their efforts that something is at last
going to be done about the awful parking problems here in Delabole.
Good news too is the fact that Constable Laurie O’Toole is now thoroughly fed up with the
deplorable behaviour of some of the children in our Parish. He will be taking action against any child
found to be indulging in acts of vandalism or anti social behaviour. Do you know what your children
are up to? Better find out before the police do!
A quick appeal. There are several overgrown hedges around the parish. They pose a safety
hazard to people walking along the pavement, especially the partially sighted and small children. Please
take a look at your hedge and trim it back if it over hangs the path. What about your neighbour? Is
their hedge overgrown? Maybe they are elderly, disabled or too frail to cut their own hedge. Why not be
a good neighbour and offer to trim it for them?
And finally.
From the Parish Council Minute of April 11 th , 1896.
‘Resolve that the board (Local Government) be asked for information relative to the Poll re. The Lighting
and Watching Act demanded at the Parish Meeting’. (held on Saturday, March 26 th 1896 at St Teath at
7pm)
Subsequently, lights were installed and paid for by public subscription. But it did not quite go to plan!
Minute June 6 th 1896. ‘Mr R Parsons, Assist. Overseer, reported that he had collected £13.2s.8d for the
lighting. Farmers almost en mass refused to pay. Mr Parsons handed in his resignation stating that his
duties will terminate on September 29 th next. The meeting resolved that the street lamps be taken down
and housed’.
Minute September 12 th 1896. Moved by Mr R Pearce and seconded by Mr Teague, that the Parish
Council, excluding Messrs. Keat and Williams, be formed into a lighting committee and adding Messrs.
Knight, Mutton and Smith to meet the ratepayers and solicit the subscriptions.
If at first you don’t succeed!!
S. Theobald, Clerk. 01840 211790 or stteathclerk@sjtheobald.eclipse.co.uk
WIND TURBINES IN OUR AREA
Have you noticed that there is an increase of wind turbines in our area and throughout the county?
Are you aware that more are being considered, in pre-planning and planning applications? Others have
been approved by Cornwall Council and will no doubt soon be erected.
I was certainly taken by surprise when a flyer was dropped through my door notifying me of an application
for one in the West Downs area of the village which is located in close proximity to the Cornwall
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Heritage Coast.
Together with others from the village, surrounding villages and hamlets, I attended the recent St
Teath Parish Council Meeting where those who wished could speak of their support or objection to the
application. Following this the Parish Council discussed their response and forwarded their decision to
Cornwall Council.
I am aware of the need to explore alternative ways to source energy to preserve the planet and
believe that we should all be looking at ways to help. Wind Turbines are a part of this but should they be
erected at the expense of intrusion into the beautiful landscape which we enjoy and which is a very important
attraction to encourage tourists to the county? At what stage will enough be enough?
A group of concerned parishioners have met together to form the Allen Valley Community Action
Group . if you would like to be part of this or would like to know more then please do not hesitate to contact
me.
PATRICIA MOLLOY Chairman 01840 212529

ST TEATH SCHOOL REPORT
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The children and staff have had a lovely end to the term despite the weather. Pupils had the opportunity
to take part in Capoeira dance workshops at school where they were able to learn some of the key moves.
St Teath and St Breward schools came together for a joint Sports Day on Monday 25 th June. This was a
great success and the weather was kind to us. We were proud of the attitude of all the children taking part.
They all demonstrated the Olympic values and showed great team spirit.
Jack Proctor has organised a whole range of sporting activities for the children to take part in this term in
preparation for the Olympics. The children have had the opportunity to take part in a football tournament and
many Athletic / Olympic events. Well done to all the children who took part in these events. Thank-you to Jack
for all his hard work and enthusiasm. Pupils and staff in Class 3 have continued with their weekly surfing
lessons and are making really good progress. On Friday 13 th July the whole of St Teath school will be going
on a visit to the beach where they will be developing a range of outdoor skills.
Our visitors from Uganda finally made it to Cornwall this month. Thank-you to everybody for making
them feel so welcome. They were fortunate enough to experience a range of activities including surfing, guitar
lessons and a visit to the theatre. They thoroughly enjoyed their visit.
The Auction of Promises arranged by the parents and friends association at St Teath and the PTA at
St. Breward was a huge success. A profit of £2700 was raised to be shared equally between the two schools.
Fantastic! Well done to everybody involved and thank you for all your hard work.
We received the year six SATs results this week. The children did extremely well with 100% achieving
level four and above. The pupils worked very hard and we are extremely proud of them. There will be a
leavers assembly on Thursday 19 th July at 9:15. This will be an opportunity to say goodbye to our year six
pupils and to wish them well for the future.
We have to say goodbye to David Bray this term. He has been working at St Teath for two years now,
initially as a teaching assistant and recently as a trainee teacher. He has secured a full time teaching post for
September. We would like to thank David for all his hard work in the school and wish him all the best in his
future career.
On a final note I would like to say a huge thank-you to all of the children, staff, parents, governors and
local community for their support during my time at St Teath. St Teath is a lovely school in a beautiful village
and it has been a privilege to work at St Teath Community Primary School.
I would like to welcome back Mr Bacchus who will be returning to his post as Head Teacher of St Teath
and St Breward in September. We wish him all the best.
Fun Club
JO-ANNE CALLOW (Head Teacher Jan – July 2012)
Now well into its fourth year, our Fun Club for 7 – 11s is firmly established, well resourced, financially
viable, and regularly attended by 15 – 20 children on Fridays during term time.
As the end of the Fun Club year approaches, Grace and Bob have had to consider their future as leaders
/ organisers. Ill health has meant that Bob has had to relinquish a number of activities. Grace also
has a full load of responsibilities and involvement in the village.
For these reasons they have decided that, after nearly four years, it is time to withdraw and hand over
the running of the Fun Club at the end of term in July, believing that others will be able to build on their
success and bring a new freshness to the club and
its activities. Both Grace and Bob have thoroughly
enjoyed their involvement since starting the club, Messy church
but recognise it’s time to relinquish responsibility to
3.30 pm
others. If you are interested in helping with the future
running of the Fun Club, please contact either
on
Grace on 01208 851792 or Bob on 01208 850401.
WEDNESDAY 26th SEPTEMBER
to find out more about what’s involved.
As part of the Carnival Week activities, we are holding
our traditional Junior Skittles Championship
on Friday 27th July starting at 6.00pm in the Community
Centre. This is open to any children between
the ages of 7-11.
at
ST. TEATH CHURCH HALL
All Are Very Welcome

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ALLEN VALLEY SINGERS
Our social evening on the 31 st July will be reported in the next publication but that event will mark the end of
this session. We return on Tuesday 4 th September, 2012, ready for the new schedule. Our first concert will be at St.
Merryn Church on Saturday, September 15 th , at 7.30pm and we look forward to meeting as many of you as
possible for this varied musical programme . From then, we have a full programme leading up to Christmas,
including concerts at Tintagel, St. Tudy, Wyndhurst Orchard in Wadebridge and also entertaining the visitors to an
Art Exhibition in Padstow.
Please look out for details in the next issue, of our joint concert with Wadebridge Male Voice Choir, on
Saturday 13 th October at 7.30 p.m. at the Public Rooms in Bodmin, which promises to be a truly enjoyable evening.
We specialize in weddings and offer a full choral programme. If you want to enhance your wedding, please
contact one of the telephone numbers below. Arrangements can also be made for our highly experienced
accompanist, Steve Tyrell, to accompany the whole service as your organist.
We welcome newcomers, so if you would like to join our choir, or wish to make a booking please contact our
Musical Director, Janette Man. Telephone 01208 841784
All other queries to Dr. Joyce Hargrave-Wright, Publicity. Telephone 01208 264004
TINTAGEL ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR
We have a busy August ahead of us, with the following concerts planned.
Thursday, August 2 nd at 8pm. and Thursday, August 16 th at 8pm, these are both Summer Concerts at Tintagel
Social Hall and will start at 8pm. Come and enjoy our now ‘famous’ auction of produce and Grand Raffle. These
concerts raise funds to enable the choir to continue so please come along and support your local Male Voice Choir.
We are again singing at Boscastle Harbour at 2pm on Sunday, August 12 th . This will be to raise funds for RNLI.
Thursday, August 30 th at 7.30pm sees us at Camelford Methodist Chapel.
On September 1 st at 2pm we have the honour of singing at Sir James Smith’s School as part of The Cornish
Gorsedd, the BIG event in the local calendar this year.
Dates for September:
Saturday, 8 th September, 7pm. Choir Hog Roast at Trebarwith Farm.
All welcome, further details to follow.
Thursday, 13 th September at 8pm. Summer Concert at Tintagel Social Hall.
All enquiries to our PR Secretary Kate on 01840 213360 or John on 01840 213558.
ROSCARROCK REVIVAL
Rehearsals continue apace for our next concert at St Merryn Church on Saturday, August 11 th at 7.30pm.
The choir is reverting to a more ‘Gospel’ sound for some of the numbers, new songs include Gospel Train, Amen
and Angels Meet Me. A certain amount of audience participation will also be included and you could sing along with
such ‘standards’ as Let the Lower Lights, Blessed Assurance, My Anchor Holds and When The Roll Is Called Up
Yonder. Come along and enjoy an evening of singing, fun and something different.
September concert dates:
Saturday, September 22 nd , Harvest Concert at Padstow Church, 7.30pm.
Sunday, September 23 rd , Harvest Concert, St John’s Church, Delabole, 7pm.
All enquiries to Sue Coster on 01208 880332 or Dave Phippen on 01208 880127.
MOOR HARMONY
Well, what a wet June! Our Bodmin Hospital fete sing-out was held in the tea tent to an appreciative but damp
audience and we were on tenterhooks in case the weather changed whilst singing outside at the surprise birthday
party. We received an enthusiastic response to our singing and we were lucky that the weather held; we are
looking forward to a warmer and sunnier summer. Hope you managed to get a seat at St Minver Church on the 27 th
July when we combined forces with St Minver B band to perform in a joint concert. What a great evening!
Please look out for us this month. On Saturday afternoon the 4 th August we will be entertaining at the BBQ held in
aid of Cancer Research at Blisland Green (outside the pub) and on the afternoon of Saturday 25 th August we will
be the guest entertainers at The St Tudy W.I. annual garden party.
We sing in A Cappella, 4 part harmony barbershop style and are pleased that we continue to steadily extend our
range and repertoire, We are adding new songs all the time and this summer have begun singing a really lively
number I’m gonna live ‘til I die and that great swing song Stormy weather (hope that doesn’t mean more rain!!).
Moor Harmony Ladies Barbershop Chorus welcomes any lady who loves to sing. Come and join us at our
rehearsal to see what a great time we have. We love performing in public and have been delighted by the
enthusiastic response and many compliments we have received at our sing-outs. If you have an event, large or
small you would like us to sing at please contact our events manager Sally. We meet on Thursdays at the
Wadebridge Ambulance Hall, Fairpark Road (behind the cinema). Just turn up on the night (at 7.15pm) or phone to
find out more details.
Pauline Gobbitt (secretary) 01208 851872 moorharmony@live.co.uk
Sally Greene (events manager) 01841 521326

A GOOD READ
Elizabeth: Her Life, Our Times. A Diamond Jubilee Celebration.
By Alan Titchmarsh.
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He’s a bit of a National Treasure himself, so who better than Alan Titchmarsh to go digging deep into the
Royal archives for this cheerful tribute to the Queen?
And he’s done a grand job of it. He looks at her as a monarch, as a mum and a grandmother and as a
brave and remarkable woman in her own right.
His personal encounters with the Queen and other members of the Royal family help him to tell the story
of her reign without any feeling of a dry history lesson – he paints characters sympathetically and with
plenty of interesting asides about their quirks and foibles.
There’s a treasure trove of detail about all the key events, the coronation, the world tours, all those royal
weddings we watched so avidly and the Silver and Golden Jubilees.
And he doesn’t shy away from the bad times. He takes us back to the dreadful “annus horribilis “ of 1992
when the marriages of her three eldest children ended and Windsor Castle caught fire, and the terrible
year of 1997 when Princess Diana died and for a while the mood of the country seemed to have turned
against the Queen.
It all sets the the Queen’s dignity, sense of duty and sheer hard work into context. In marked contrast to
many other members of her family, no matter how grim things were at home, no matter how gruelling her
routine of engagements, she has never stopped doing her best. Like the nation’s favourite tea-towel slogan,
our monarch always keeps calm and carries on.
Alan has amassed enough meticulous research to keep a pub quizmaster in business for months and
this book has been beautifully illustrated with the pick of the best royal photos from the past 60 years.
There are also endless illustrations of memorabilia which will fascinate anyone interested in British society
and how it has changed over the past 60 years. We may not be so politely reverent nowadays –
some modern memorabilia is downright saucy - but there is no mistaking our national affection for a
Monarch who has served us so well for 60 years.
For many of us this has been a year to remember because of the Jubilee parties and events we helped
organise or the celebrations that we enjoyed. This book is a perfect companion for the souvenirs and
photos we will be storing away to remind ourselves of a Diamond year.
SUDUKO

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Fencing
QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS
SUPPLIED TO YOUR DOORSTEP
SHELTON FARM
DELABOLE
CORNWALL
PL33 9DA
Stock fencing, post &
rail, gates, handling
pens, fence repairs, all
other fencing work
agricultural & domestic
Telephone: 01208 850340
Mobile: 07837784336
Treroosal Farm, St Teath
Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 3LA

A. DAVIES
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Reliable, Trustworthy and
Fully Qualified Electrician
From replacement light switch to a full re-wire
Inspection
and
testing
FLOWERS FROM.....
BRUALLEN
WINNER 2009
Tel; 01208 851933
Winner of the
West Country
Wedding
Awards 2009!
Award winning Florist for your Special Occasion
“Flowers for all Occasions-
Weddings, Gifts & Funerals”
Large Selection of Plants all year round
Daily Deliveries, Local & National.
Qualified and Experienced Team to help for
All your Floral Requirements.
69 High Street, Delabole,
Cornwall, PL33 9AH
TEL: 01840 212555
Muts Cuts
Qualified City & Guilds Groomer
Gable Cottage
Newhall Green
St Teath
PL33 9ES
Phone: 01840 211786
Mobile: 07921 637055
Website: www.mutscuts.co.uk
Double Award Winning
Florist
PAT
testing
flowersfrombruallen@googlemail.com
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ACCIDENT CLAIMS
PROBATE
BUSINESS
8 Fore Street
Camelford
PL32 9PG
Tel 01840 212315
Fax 01840 212792
S P R O U L L
S O L I C I T O R S
Sproull Solicitors LLP
CONVEYANCING
WILLS
DIVORCE/CHILDREN
www.sproullllp.co.uk
42 Fore Street
Bodmin
PL31 2HW
Tel 01208 72328
Fax 01208 77881
The Rock
Port Isaac
PL29 3RN
Tel 01840 212315
Fax 01840 212792
Roger
Lyle
MagicPicturebox
p h o t o g r a p h y
Weddings-Family Portraits-Events-Commercial
All types of Photography
10% discount for all
residents of ST TEATH 07989 714416

R.MEARS & Sons
CHIMNEY SWEEP
Vac & Brush
Cowl fitting service
CCTV investigation work carried out
01840 261 221 · 07737 533392
www.sweepcornwall.com
Covering Cornwall & West Devon
Est. Over 30 years NO711/30134
C L A R K
G E N E R A L B U I L D E R S
P R O P E R T Y M A I N T E N A N C E
0 7 7 8 8 4 9 7 5 9 8
0 1 8 4 0 2 1 4 6 7 8
c l a r k b u i l d e r s @ t e s c o . n e t
PIRAN LETTINGS
Lettings and Property Management
All aspects of Residential
Lettings undertaken
Call Maria for a free market appraisal
0844 272 4950
www.piranlettings.co.uk
BREAKFAST. LUNCHES. SUNDAY
ROAST.CREAM TEAS.HOME-MADE
CAKES. ICE CREAM.HOME PRODUCED
BEEF AND LAMB.FREE RANGE EGGS.
FRESH FRUIT AND VEG.LOCAL
CHEESES.ETC.
OPEN DAILY FROM 9.30AM
Home grown ready picked and PYO
STRAWBERRRIES, GOOSEBERRIES,
RASPBERRIES, REDCURRANTS,
BLACKCURRANTS ready now...
(depending on the weather!!) please ring
to check availability
FIND US ON THE B3314 AT ST ENDELLION, PORT ISAAC
TELEPHONE: 01208 880164 www.trevathanfarm.com
CHILDRENS PLAY AREA. RIDE-ON TRACTORS AND DIGGERS.
PETS CORNER.
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Rick Everitt
HENGAR LANE, ST TUDY PL30 3PH
(OPP HENGAR MANOR)
Trade Advert Enquiries for Timepiece
Please contact;
Tregwethin Cottage, Trehannick Road, St Teath, PL30 3LG
Tel; 01208 851381
TEL: 01208 851072
OPEN MON TO SAT 9AM—5PM
SUN AND BANK HOLS 10AM—4PM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
BUY CORNISH!
ALL CORNISH SOURCED - SHRUBS,
CLIMBERS, ROSES, ALPINES,
PERENNIALS, FRUIT TREES AND
MORE.
POP IN FOR A FRIENDLY CHAT AND
A QUIET WANDER………
COWL FITTING
APPLIANCE SERVICING
CHIMNEY LINING
WOODBURNER INSTALLATION
PLEASE RING FOR A FREE QUOTE
01840 212499
07591866176
MARKROYMEARS@YAHOO.CO.UK
Email; rickeveritt@tiscali.co.uk

C Wheeler
Plasterer
Gable Cottage
Newhall Green
Delabole
01840 211786 07737 699647
M J SHARPE
ELECTRICAL
(City & Guilds Qualified)
New installations; storage heaters;
Showers; PAT testing and fault finding
Over 30 years experience
NICEIC registered
Tel: 01208 851197
Mobile: 07989984409
Les Mewton & Sons
Timber & Builders Merchants
Trehannick Saw Mills, St Teath
Concrete Blocks; Gravel;
Cement; Gates; Garden Tables;
Garden Sheds; Fencing Panels;
Windows; Gas; Plumbing Fittings
Joinery; Dog Kennels; Digger Hire
Wood Chips for the Garden
Tel: 01208 850238
ST TEATH
WINDOW CLEANING
SERVICES
FOR AN EFFICIENT RELIABLE SERVICE AT
COMPETITIVE PRICES CALL DALE ON
MOBILE:07962164641
WINDOW
FRAMES AND
SILLS
ALWAYS
CLEANED
HOME: 01208 851599
EVERY
4 OR 6
WEEKS
WE CATER
FOR BOTH
DOMESTIC
AND
COMMERCIAL
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Mike Nicholls
WROUGHT-IRON CRAFT
œ
Floral Stands for Floral Art & Plant Displays
Entrance Gates, Handrails & Fire Baskets
Chandeliers, Wall Lights, Curtain Poles
Etc.
œ
Work done to customer’s own design
œ
LANAGAN HOUSE
DELABOLE CORNWALL PL33 9EZ Tel. 01840 212201
Proper Job
Property & Garden Services
Plastering, Painting & Decorating, Tiling,
General Repairs, Lawn care, Hedge cutting,
Planting, Garden sitting service. Fully insured,
RHS qualified, Registered Waste Carrier.
Call David Williams on 01208 851222 or
07896 613472
Richard Hughes & Robert Dagley
Electrical Contractors
Domestic; New Installations
Commercial; Agricultural
Rewires; Portable Appliance; Testing
Showers; Night Storage Heaters
Supplied & Fitted
Free Estimates & Quotations
Over 30 years experience Working in the Electrical Trade
Tel: 01208 851318 or 01840 213443
SO NOW YOU KNOW
I was at Luton airport, checking in at the gate when
the airport employee asked,
'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without
your knowledge?'
I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how
would I know?'
He smiled knowingly, nodded and said, 'That's why
we ask…

CREAM TEAS AT PENCAREY
THE DATES FOR THIS YEAR’S TEAS ARE:
SUN. 19th AUG CORNWALL HOSPICE CARE
SUN. 9th SEP MERLIN CENTRE
Cream Teas and Strawberry Gateau will be
served
From 2.30 pm to 5.00pm Cost: £3.50
There will be train rides on the 5 inch gauge
railway round the field
All are welcome to support our local charities
Annual Dark Age & Medieval Battle
Re-enactments
on the site of the Camlann Battle between Arthur &
Mordred (AD540).
Sat 11 th & Sun 12 th August 2012.
This is a fantastic day out for all the family.
The programme includes Battle re-enactments, archery
competitions, falconry displays, music, story-telling,
living history demonstrations, archaeological dig – have
a go! – plus authentic traders, gift shop, food, drink and
beer tent. The price for each day includes access to
the exhibition room as well as the Battlefield and King
Arthur’s Stone.
Adults £ 5.00, Concessions £ 4.00, Family ( 2+3) £
15.00.
The Arthurian Centre, Slaughterbridge,
Camelford, Cornwall. PL32 9TT. UK.
Tel : 01840 213947.
e-mail : joeparsons@btconnect.com
www.arthur-online.co.uk
For more info please contact Joe using the details above.
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CREAM TEAS
AND
TRAIN RIDES
SUNDAY, SEPT 9 th
2.30-5.00pm
PENCAREY, TREVILLEY LANE
VARIOUS STALLS
IN AID OF THE MERLIN CENTRE
CONTACT 01208 850650
Good quality clothes, toys, nursery equipment, books, bikes, DVDs,
jigsaws, games and much more.
Sat 6th October 10:30 am - 12pm
St Teath Church & Church Hall
Come and join us for unbelievable bargains
£1 entrance fee on the door
(Proceeds to St Teath School and Pre - School)
THE MACMILLAN
BIGGEST
COFFEE MORNING
will be in the
CHURCH HALL
on
FRIDAY 28 th SEPTEMBER
10am to 12 noon
Come and help swell the numbers!

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POLLY’S VILLAGE DIARY
EVERY MONDAY PT.ISAAC PRACTICE SURGERY 2.00 - 3.30pm THE STABLES ST TEATH
EVERY MONDAY DJEMBE DRUMMERS 7 pm - 9pm COMMUNITY CENTRE
EVERY MONDAY SEQUENCE DANCING 7.30 pm CHURCH HALL
EVERY TUESDAY COFFEE MORNING 10.00am- mid-day COMMUNITY CENTRE
EVERY TUESDAY BABY & TODDLER GROUP 1-2.45 pm CHILDREN’S CENTRE
EVERY TUESDAY LINE DANCING 7.45 pm CHURCH HALL
EVERY WEDNESDAY BABY GROUP 9.30 -11.45am CHILDRENS CENTRE
EVERY WEDNESDAY YOGA (School Term Only) 7.30 - 9.00 pm SCHOOL HALL
EVERY THURSDAY KEEP FIT (School Term Only) 9.30 am - 10.30 am CHURCH HALL
EVERY THURSDAY BADMINTON CLUB 8.30 pm CHURCH HALL
EVERY FRIDAY FUN CLUB (7s-11s) 6.30-8.00 pm COMMUNITY CENTRE
1st TUESDAY GARDENING CLUB 7.30 pm COMMUNITY CENTRE
2nd WEDNESDAY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE 7.30pm COMMUNITY CENTRE
EVENTS IN AUGUST
10 th Fri 10am SPECIAL SUMMER BUS TRIP TO BUDE – please see details
elsewhere in “Timepiece”. Book by Weds 8 th .
17 th Fri 9.30am SPECIAL SUMMER BUS TRIP TO FALMOUTH – please see
details elsewhere in “Timepiece”. Book by Weds 15 th .
18th Sat 2.00pm VILLAGE SHOW in the Church Hall
19th Sun 2.30—5.00pm CREAM TEA at Pencarey in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care
EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER
4th Tue 7.00pm GARDENING CLUB A.G.M. in Community Centre followed by a talk
on “Apples & Pears”
5th Wed VILLAGE LUNCH
9th Sun 2.30-5.00pm CREAM TEA at Pencarey in aid of Merlin Centre
10th Mon LAST DATE FOR ARTICLES, REPORTS & DATES FOR
ADVANCE DATES
OCTOBER TIMEPIECE
12th Wed 7.30pm WI MEETING Training of Paramedics
28th Fri 10 - 12noon MACMILLAN BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING in Church Hall
Fri Oct 12 th PROMISE AUCTION Church Hall in aid of St Teath Carnival
Tue Oct 30 th HALLOWEEN PARTY Church Hall in aid of St Teath Carnival
Sat Nov 24 th XMAS BINGO Church Hall in aid of St Teath Carnival
INFORMATION: This is an independent newsletter, compiled, published, printed
and distributed free to households in the WARD OF ST TEATH ONLY, by the St
Teath Timepiece Committee
This Newsletter was composed by;
EDITORIAL: Anne Perisic 01208 850522
Jane Poynder ..... 01208 851065
TREASURER: Rick Everitt ......... 01208 851381
PRODUCTION: Julian Hill ............ 01208 815098
DISTRIBUTION: Yvonne Tew ....... 01208 850497
The views published in the newsletter are not necessarily those of the Committee.
The Committee reserve the right to alter/refuse any material submitted for publication
LAST DATE FOR
OCTOBER
ISSUE OF TIMEPIECE
MONDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
E mail; anne@zoptic.force9.co.uk