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St Martin-By-Looe

NewsPublished and funded bySt Martin-By-Looe Parish Council July/August 2010

Parish Council UpdateElection of Officers to serve to May 2011

Councillors Kim Smith and Robert Henly were elected to serve asChairman and Vice Chairman respectively; Councillor Lynne Burt waselected to serve as the Council’s representative for Rights of Way.Councillors Roberta Powley and Ronald Matthews will represent theCouncil at meetings of the Memorial Hall Committee, whilst CouncillorKim Smith was reappointed to represent the Council on the St Martin’sSchool Trust and at the Cornwall Association of Local Councils.Councillor Barbara Reynolds was elected to represent the Council onthe Liskeard Road Safety Partnership.

Planning ApplicationsAn application was considered for the construction of a garage withterrace over and hard standing, at Tigh-na-Mara, Millendreath.

DonationsDuring the May /June meeting it was agreed to donate £50 to TheCornwall Deaf Association and CAB Cornwall respectively. A requestfrom Cruise Bereavement Care was refused due to limited funds.

Police ReportFor the period 27th May 2009 to 27th May 2010 (one year) for the wholeof the area covered by Looe Police Station there were a total of 618crimes reported. A total of 17 of these crimes were reported within theParish of St Martin.For the period 1st May – 27th May 2010 there were a total of 30 crimesreported for the whole area covered by Looe Police Station, of which1 was committed within the Parish. This crime was a report of theft oftwo granite balls from a gateway at Penvith Farm.

Meeting DatesYou are always welcome to attend the Parish Council Meetings. thenext meetings are July 1st and Sept 2nd at 7.30pm. Public participa-tion is welcome before the meeting starts.

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Tredinnick Farm Shop& Tea Rooms

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10am - 5pm SundayTel: 01503 240992

Signposted on the A387 between Hessenfordand Looe

Under new management.

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Looe Police Station contact number.If you need to contact your local Police Station you can use thenumber below:

01503 266173If there is no one available to answer your call please leave a mes-

sage and a member of the team will contact you on their return.

No Man’s Land Memorial Hall News

To report a crime, or for informationand advice:

08452 777444Emergency

999

Dear Resident.If you reside in No Man’s Land and ownor drive a vehicle this applies to you.Due to some difficulty in collecting thepayments due regarding parking of vehi-cles in the car park belonging to theMemorial Hall, the committee has beenforced, reluctantly to put the responsibil-ity of collecting any outstanding debtsarising into the hands of a private com-pany, Combined Parking Solutions.If you regularly park your vehicle in theabove car park you are in effect agree-ing to the terms and conditions laiddown by the Hall Committee and assuch you must abide by theses condi-tions. The terms and conditions regard-ing parking for residents in HollandRoad in the Memorial Hall car park canbe obtained from any Memorial HallCommittee member. Remember the £20per year fee is far cheaper than an £85fine.

No Man’s Land Village

Flower andProduce Show

August 7th 20102.30pm,

Memorial Hall

Schedules availablefrom:

Bindown Stores,Tredinnick Farm Shop

AndCommittee Members.

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Morval Vintage Rally 2010

We are looking forward to seeing all the regular trade stalls andhopefully some new ones. There are some very interesting craftsbooking in to the craft tent and for a new display this year we havea Wild West Village to show us how it was done.Fingers crossed for the arrival of the helicopter which alwaysraises a lot of interest and we are grateful to RAF Shawbury fortheir continued support.Last year as most of you will remember we had rather a lot of rainon the Sunday which left the field very wet and muddy for theMonday, but still the visitors came and most people said they hada good time in the mud, but we have to say that in these weatherconditions many of the sideshows like bouncy castles etc cannotopen, this is due to health and safety and completely out of ourhands, so we do ask the public to try to understand as we do notwant accidents if they can be avoided.As usual we have kept our entrance fee to the same £3.50 adult,£2.50 OAP, children over 7 £1.50 .This year we will be raising funds for Derriford HospitalOncology & Chemotherapy Unit and Cornwall Air Ambulance.

Do try and support us and have a great weekendAUGUST 28TH 29TH & 30TH.

Once again the time for TheMorval Vintage Rally is fastapproaching and we arebusy trying to find new andinteresting things to do andsee, as usual we will have aspectacular show of vintagetractors, cars, bikes, station-ery engines, military andcommercial and of coursethe the big steam enginesmoving around the field allweekend.

Photo courtesy causticjelly.blogspot.com

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MorvalVintage Steam

RallyBray Farm, No Mans Land, Nr Looe

Sat/Sun/Mon 28th, 29th, 30st August10.30am - 6pm

In aid of Derriford Hospital Oncology & Chemotherapy Unit andCornwall Air Ambulance.

DIGGER DRIVING DEMONSTRATION

* Live Music all weekend* Hot food all weekend* Clay Pigeon shooting* Vintage Cars and Motorcycles* Stationary engines* Tractors* Miniature Steam* Bouncy Castle* Children’s entertainer* Miniature train rides* Static Owl Display* Commercial Vehicles* Military vehicles* Big Steam* Trade stands* Craft tent* Charity stalls* Face painting* Ferret racing* Falconry display* Working dogs displayProgramme can be altered subject tocircumstances

Admission

Adults £3.50

OAP £2.50

Child £1.50

Under 7’s FREE

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Secretary;

Mrs B Reynolds

01503 240520

www.morval-vintage-rally.co.uk

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Inlets and Egrets III - Riverside Ramble 21st July.

The Inlets & Egrets Ramble offers an introduction to healthy exercisewhilst discovering the natural history and heritage of this hidden cornerof Cornwall. Some of the best scenery that Cornwall has to offer can beseen on a midsummer ramble from the Car Park in Lerryn to St Winnow.Starting with Coffee at The Ship Inn, Lerryn, the guided walk is led byForestry Commission Rangers & N.T. Wardens, through a varied land-scape of estuary, wood and farmland with superb views of the RiverFowey throughout, along with the sights and sounds of the estuary'sdiverse bird life. Stopping for a light lunch at Angie's Cafe in the tinyhamlet of St Winnow, the walk concludes with our return to Lerryn atapprox. 3.30pm.Free parking in Lerryn's public car park is quite plentiful, but as theserambles are very popular, please consider lift-sharing wherever possi-ble. This walk is part of a series of rambles in and around South-EastCornwall, organised by Mobilise, with the aim of getting folk of all agesfit, healthy and happy.Age Group: All ages welcome. There are a number of wooden stilesalong the route, so this walk may not be suitable for all.Cost of event: FREEMeeting Place: The Ship Inn, Lerryn and the Public Car Park adjacentto the Post Office. 10am for 10.30 start. (Map Ref: SX 140 570 Sat-Nav-PL22 0PT).How to get there: There are a number of minor roads off the A390between Middle Taphouse & Lostwithiel, the first of which is at Downend

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Check availability and bookon-line for: Horse Riding,Coasteering, Surfing, 4x4,Canoeing, Paddle Boarding,

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Local Farm Shop and Deli

Help to preserve choice. Buy local and support local

Cornish producers

18 Fore Street East Looe

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Cont from page 4. If you miss this turn, proceed towards Lostwithieltaking the first left, sign posted to the Earl of Chatham pub, beforedropping down into the town and taking the road for Lerryn. In Lerryn,cross the bridge and turn into the village car park after 200m on theright.Clothing required: Dress for the weather. Suitable footwear for walkingforest tracks and farmland. .How far is the walk? As far as you feel comfortable, but around 5 Milestotal.Booking required: Booking is not essential.Dogs allowed: Well behaved dogs on a lead welcomeContact for more information: Leave your details for Dave Readmanon 01209 310062: he will get back to you, or emaildavid.readman@ciospct.cornwall.nhs.ukCatering Arrangements: Midday to 12.30pm, light lunches will beavailable from:Mrs Angie StephensAngie's Cream TeasSt Winnow Museum1 Mohun CottageST WINNOWLostwithiel

Inlets and Egrets III - Riverside Ramble 21st July.

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Public NoticeThe audit of accountsfor the St Martin-By-Looe Parish Councilfor the year ended 31March 2010 has beenconcluded. The annu-al return is availablefor inspection by anylocal governmentelector for the area ofthe St. Martin-By-Looe Parish Councilon application to:Charles Hyde, ParishClerk, 8 TrelawnyRoad, Menheniot,Liskeard, PL14 3TSbetween 10am - 2pmon Monday to Fridays(excluding Public Hol-idays), when any lo-cal governmentelector may makecopies of the annualreturn. Please ring01579 340905 tomake an appoint-ment. Copies will beprovided to any localgovernment electoron payment of £1 foreach copy of the an-nual return.Charles Hyde.Parish Clerk.1st July 2010

Liskeard ShowSaturday 10th July

The Showground, Merrymeet.Show open from 8.00am.

Lots to do and seeAdults £7, Children £3, Under fives free.

A Great Family Day out.Show Disco and BBQ on the Showfield, 8pm ‘till late, licensed bar.

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Gettingin touch

General enquiries (and all services) 0300 1234 100Children, schools and families 0300 1234 101Libraries 0300 1234 111Benefits 0300 1234 121Adult care and support 0300 1234 131Refuse and recycling 0300 1234 141Planning 0300 1234 151Housing 0300 1234 161Council tax and business rates 0300 1234 171Registration services 0300 1234 181Trading standards 0300 1234 191Environmental management 0300 1234 202Environmental health & licensing 0300 1234 212Roads, transport and parking 0300 1234 222

Over the past few years much has been made of the potential future ofMillendreath and the valley it rests in. However, very little has beentold of the varied past of the area.This article is based on over a total of over 100 years of personalexperiences and knowledge of the area and not on hours spent leafingthrough old newspapers and books. Whilst books etc, offer a morepermanent record, books cannot offer the personal touch and insight, soit is hoped you will find this approach interesting.If the in late 1930s you stood on the County road with your back to thesea and looked directly up the floor of valley you would have seen largeamounts of Blackcurrant bushes. These fruits were picked and sent tomarket for sale, the land was owned by Captain Glover. The view of thevalley floor was made more impressive by the large amounts of wateriris and marsh marigolds that grew in the marshy area of the valley.Whilst there were people living in Millendreath the amount of accommo-dation was very limited. Captain Glover lived in a house below BlackRock and above the lime kilns. Black Rock house being owned by Mr& Mrs. Isaacs, Mr. Isaacs being a Coal Merchant in Liskeard. The othermain accommodation on the right-hand side of the valley floor wascomprised of railway carriages. Despite being designed for use on therailways, the carriages provided all year round accommodation.Also at that time there were also two roads in Millendreath. The roaddown from Great Tree to Millendreath has changed very little over thelast 60/70 years. The other road was the County road that ran fromMillendreath to Kellow, this road having long since being washed awaydue to coastal erosion. Kim Smith

Millendreath

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History Snippet by Jenny Wallis

I’ve been looking at some plans for the regeneration of the area on agrand scale – one that would bring the Looe area into the 20th century.It was part of the government’s initiative to pump-prime the economyafter the Depression in the Thirties. Thirty million was ring-fenced forthe railways and a project to alleviate poverty in the Looe area wasapproved and authorized by the G.W.R. Additional Powers Act of 1936.The scheme was to bring a branch line to a great G.W.R. hotel and golflinks in Sunrising giving Looe the access and status enjoyed by New-quay and Penzance.Had the work been completed, there would have been the cry“Trerulefoot! Trerulefoot! Change for Looe! Calling at Downderry andMillendreath.” The journey would have been spectacular. Coming overthe 144ft high Keveral Viaduct with its 13 spans, passengers wouldhave glimpsed the sea before the new fangled diesel rail-car sped intothe 2,288yd long Seaton Tunnel. The train would have slowed intoMillendreath Halt 123ft above Chubb’s Mill, and the imposing viaductwith its nine 70ft spans and three 30ft spans would probably still behere, giving Health and Safety a continual headache and photographersa focus for their lenses.The Metropolitan Railway Co bought land at Bodigga and Millendreathfrom the Duchy. Old rolling stock was brought down for temporaryaccommodation. Test bores were sunk. One still makes a scar on thehillside NE of Millendreath. Work stopped in 1939 never to be resumed.Land was sold off for housing and the Metropolitan Railway Companydonated Bodigga Cliff to the National Trust. This gift to the nation iscommemorated by a bench on the coast path.My information hints at the fact that other works were started in ourparish. If you have any more details please let us know. With anotherdepression looming we could persuade the government to pump-primethe local economyand finish the project!The (compulsory) Parkand Ride at TrerulefootJunction could solve allour traffic problems ata stroke!

Let History repeatitself!

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Parish Councillors contact details:Chairman Kim Smith 07504 195619

Vice-Chair Robert Henly 01503 240738Councillors:

Roberta Powley 01503 240650Barbara Reynolds 01503 240520

Ron Matthews 01503 262845Lynne Burt 01503 240383Mike Elford 01503 265922

Clerk: Charles Hyde 01579 340905stmartinpc@talktalk.net

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Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

Nothing spells summer like strawberries and when you want a greatdessert that is quick and easy to make for a barbeque or party, astrawberry cheesecake is the perfect answer. The rich, creamy fillingon the biscuit base is lifted by the lively flavour of the juicy fruit and thebright red of the strawberries looks very festive against the cream of thefilling.This is an easy no-cook recipe and just needs to set overnight in thefridge, so is a great dessert to make in advance and just bring out allready to serve.

Ingredients250g / 8oz digestive biscuits100g / 3oz melted butter600g / 1 ¼ lb cream cheese100g / 3 oz icing sugar275 ml / 1 ¼ cups doublecream1 vanilla pod400g / 1lb strawberries25g / 1oz icing sugarGrease and line a 23cm / 9 inch loose bottomed cake tin with bakingpaper. Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs and then mix in the meltedbutter thoroughly. Make sure that all the crumbs are well coated other-wise the base won’t stay together. Press the crumbs well into the baseof the tin in an even layer, then chill in the fridge for one hour.Put the cream cheese and sugar in to a bowl. Scrape the vanilla seedsout of the pod and add, then beat with an electric beater until it is reallysmooth. Add the cream and beat some more until the mixture is wellcombined. Spoon the filling onto the biscuit base and smooth the top.Leave in the fridge overnight to set firmly.Half an hour before you want to serve the cheesecake, remove from thefridge to come to room temperature. Puree half of the strawberries withthe extra icing sugar and prepare the rest by slicing or halving them.Un-mould the cheesecake by slipping a hot knife around the edge, thenloosening the sides and slipping off the ring. Slide the cheesecake ontoa serving plate, then pile the strawberries on top and drizzle the pureeover them. If you need the cheesecake to set more quickly or morefirmly, then you can use 2 sheets of gelatine dissolved in water or lemonjuice and mix it into the cream filling. www.godine.co.uk

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1. In the game of draughts, how many men does a playerstart with?2. Which is the best selling car name of all time (The modelhas undergone several redesigns in is history)?3. Which country in the world sends the most lettersabroad?4. What rank in the Royal Navy is the equivalent of the ar-my's Field Marshall?5. Which army is headed by General John Gowans?6. Which French car design achieved fame in motoring cir-cles for his 'double chevron' gear and logo?7. Astrologically speaking, two of the fire signs are LEOand ARIES. Which is the third?8. Who is the longest serving member of the Privy Coun-cil?9. Which number president of the USA is George W Bush?10. On which day of the year does All Souls Day fall?11. What was Fanny Craddocks real first name?12. What are the caves at Lascaux famous for? Answers on page 16

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Events DiaryRegular events in the Memorial Hall

Other Dates and Events

Disclaimer: St Martin-By-Looe Parish Council and the editors will try to report accuratelyat the time of publication and require similar factual accuracy from contributors. Weaccept no responsibility for any views expressed by contributors or advertisers in thispublication. Editor Charles Hyde 01579 340905.

Good quality jumble andbric-a-brac always

required, collection canbe arranged.

Call Roberta on 01503240650

EveryMonday

Line Dancing7.30pmYoga

Contact Maria01503 263505

Every Tuesday

Stretch & Tonefor the over 50’s

10am - 11amYoga

EveryWednesdayMother and

toddler group9.30am,

Emma 01503 240497Whist Club,

7.30pmYoga

EveryThursday

Art1.30pm -3.30pm

Quiz Answers1. 12. 2. Toyota Corolla (25 million vehicles

sold in 142 countries). 3. UK. 4. Admiral of theFleet. 5. The Salvation Army. 6. Citroen.

7. Sagittarius. 8. The Duke of Edinburgh(appointed in 1951). 9. 43. 10. Nov 2nd.

11. Phyllis. 12. Prehistoric Cave Paintingswww.gavinrymill.com

July - Sept Looe Lions Car boot Sales, Every Sunday (weather permitting), West Wayland Farm.July 1st Parish Council Meeting, Memorial Hall. 7.30pm.July 10th Liskeard Show, Merrymeet, from 8am.July 10th Moonlight Memory Walk at Dusk, Kilminorth Woods.July 10-11 Looe Festival By The Sea 2010.July 15th Launceston Show.July 21st Inlets and Egrets III - Riverside Ramble (see inside).July 24th Pengover, Merrymeet & Menheniot Show, 2pm.July 25th Looe Lion Rally, Wayland Farm, 8am - 4pm.July 26 - 31 Looe Carnival Week.Aug 7th No Man’s Land Flower & Produce Show, 2.30pm.Aug 10-11 The British Firework Championships, Plymouth Hoe.Aug 14th Sheviock Flower & Vegetable Show, 2pm.Aug 28-30 MORVAL RALLY, No Man’s Land (see inside).