Pillaton Village News

Village web site at www.pillaton.org.uk

Parish of St Mellion-with-Pillaton

HARVEST 2019Monday 30th September

Harvest Praise Service at St Odulph at 7.00 pm

followed by

HARVEST SUPPER & AUCTIONin the Village Hall at 7.45 pm

Donations of puddings & sweets for the supper and contributions of good quality bric-a-brac for the auction,

together with cakes, vegetables, fruit, flowers, plants, jams and pickles would be gratefully received. Please take to the Village Hall before 7.00 pm.

Glass of wine & supper of pasty and pudding£5 (on the door)

(Feel free to bring own drink)All proceeds to St Petroc’s Society

(helping the single homeless of Cornwall)

Issue 203 September 2019

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Pillaton Village NewsNo. 203 September 2019Where to begin this month. Apart from a few weeks in August, a fine, warm summer, cricket going well, new Prime Minister, General Election on the horizon and Brexit (at time of writing, and probably a safe bet) still completely unresolved.Now I know previously I’ve likened politics to a TV game show, namely ‘Bake-Off,’ but I thought I might have another go. So, purely in the interests of research, as I’ve never watched the programme, I looked up ‘Love Island’ on Wikipedia to see the format for this popular TV reality show. The ‘Wiki’ description, slightly paraphrased, read as follows: “Love Island involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in Mallorca, constantly under video surveillance. To survive in the villa the Islanders must be coupled up whether it be for love, friendship or money. Over the duration of the series they can choose to remain in their current couple or swap and change. Any Islander who remains single is eliminated and dumped from the island. Islanders can also be eliminated via public vote. During the final week, the public vote for which couple they want to win the series.” Now with just a few adjustments; swap MPs for Islanders, large building in Westminster for villa in Mallorca and Party for couple, it’s scarily like real life. All that’s different are the skimpy costumes and ‘budgie smugglers,’ but that’s probably a relief.The next copy date is 4 November 2019, - full details on page 23.

Robin Dwane, Editor

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MiNuteS of PariSh CouNCil MeetiNg 3 SeP 2019ATTENDANCECllrs. Dolley, Warne, D. Floyd, S. Floyd, Harris, Bridgman and Martin. APOLOGIES County Councillor J. Foot.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None.PUBLIC FORUM There were no members of the public present.MINUTESThe minutes of 2 July 2019 council meeting were accepted unanimously.MATTERS ARISING None.PLAY PARK EQUIPMENTThe Council resolved that they would advertise hoping for the formation of a play park group with the intention of raising grants to purchase new equipment.Cllr Harris volunteered to be on the committee of any such group and to enquire into any grants available.PLANNING PERMISSION None.FINANCEThe bank balances were noted and the following payments approved; website hosting and domain name £40, and Remembrance Day wreath £15.ANY OTHER BUSINESSCllr Martin announced his impending departure from the village and offered to resign immediately as a Councillor should there be an interested person who wished to join. Otherwise he undertook to remain until February 2020.Cllr Martin offered, as a gift, his projector to the Council for use in planning meetings and was warmly thanked for his generosity.

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Cllr Harris informed the Council that he had reported the damage to Clapper Bridge and an overhanging tree in Briars Ryn to Cornwall Highways. The Chairman informed the Council that the Village Hall Committee had been successful in respect of achieving a Court order to replace the faulty hall floor.The Council agreed to investigate acquiring additional slow signs for the Village.

Chairman: Mr. Dave Dolley

PILLATON PARISH COUNCIL - URGENTThe Council has been told that much of the Play Park equipment has only a further life of 1 year after which it will no longer be safe to use. Accordingly the Council is seeking a small group of volunteers to form a Play Park Committee to obtain grants with the aim of purchasing new play park equipment.Should you be interested in joining such a scheme to ensure the continuation of the excellent facilities at the Play Park then please contact the Chair, Dave Dolley on 350159 or any other Parish Councillor.

PILLATON VILLAGE HALL CIO TRUSTEE VACANCyLove living in Pillaton? Would you like to help keep our special community alive? Energy, enthusiasm and ideas? You are just the person we need to join our small team of trustees managing Pillaton Village Hall and the playing field.The Village Hall was built as the village school and saved for the village to use as a community centre when the school closed in the 1950s. The playing field was a generous gift to the village by the World War One Commemoration Group who raised funds for the purchase of the field.Both are managed by a Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) set up in 2017, which means the Trustees can feel safe knowing they bear no personal financial liability.If you join our team, you’ll be one of 12 trustees who try to keep both the hall and field well maintained and financially viable. Interested? For more information contact either:Chris Ley - chris@chrisley.plus.com; Mob: 07972 817086Sue White – susantwhite@btinternet.com; Tel: 01579 350065

late robert bartoNElizabeth and the Family of the late Robert Barton would like to

convey our thanks for your love, kindness and support shown during Robert’s long illness, and many messages and cards of condolence

received, and for all those who supported us on the day and sharing with us the celebration of his life.

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Many thanks to everyone who exhibited at and visited this year’s show, which includes visitors from outside the village, to supporters of the Pillaton Arts and Crafts Group and Brenda’s Quilting Group.Ian Edwards excelled in all things edible, winning the Kathryn Bunkum Cup for Vegetables, the Clare Druett Cup for Fruit, the Rose and John Memorial Trophy for the Vegetable Tray and the WI Rose Bowl for preserves. Richard Warwick’s flowers were stunning for which he won the Rose Peter Cup and the Society Cup for Pot Plants. The J Hubbard Cup for Leeks went to John Archer and Shirley Floyd won the WE Lucas Cup for herbs. Malcolm Smith won the Greta Jope Cup for Colour Photography. The Gymkhana Association Cup for Floral Art was won by Sue Archer, Helen Smith was awarded the Howarth Trophy for Needlecraft, Heather Troup won the Ken Beal Shield for Handicraft, Jo King won the Peter Hicks Plate for Art and Spencer Symons, the VNA Symons Wine Trophy. The Davina Beal Cup for Cookery was awarded to first time exhibitor, Sue Wyman.It was lovely to see the Symons family who won the J and T Dolley Trophy for most points in the show. They produced many exhibits including Spencer’s model

garDeNiNg Club SuMMer ShoW

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St PetroC’S SoCietYThe Church Harvest Festival Auction this year will be in aid of St Petroc’s Society.This Cornish Society was founded over 30 years ago, with the aim of ending street homelessness in the County. They provide accommodation, support, advice, training and resettlement services to men and women aged 16 to 65 who find themselves homeless for any reason, and for whom no provision is made within the community, either statutory or otherwise.Homelessness is not just an urban issue, many ‘hidden’ homeless people are found by St Petroc’s outreach teams trying to find shelter in rural communities, woods and beaches, especially in this more rural county after the tourist season.The Charity opens two night centres in Truro and Penzance during December and January and at other times when severe weather is expected, but most resources are aimed at supporting people and helping them to get a safe place to call home, rebuild their lives and contribute to their community.Every year the local churches choose a charity to support. This year we are planning further fundraising events for St Petroc’s, including organising a collection of winter clothes and bedding in the Autumn - watch this space!

Angela Downey

FOR SALEMcCulloch Direct Drive Lawn Mower Model No. M5625

Approximately 9 years old, but in good working order. £80.00

Honeywell Dehumidifier 220/240 wattPurchased 2017 and has had very little use. £150.00

Both items were purchased for the Village Hall and no longer required. We are open to sensible offers on both.

Please contact Dave Dolley on (01579) 350159

vehicle and wine, Teresa’s handicraft and cooking and children Oliver and Ivy-May’s various entries of craft and cookery. The latter being the overall winner of the children’s section. The Lucas family were also well represented in most sections and good to see beetroot growing has been passed down to grandson Ross.

Linda Mavin(images courtesy of Linda Mavin & Ian Edwards)

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July MeetingOur speaker in July was Isobelle Delbridge from the Green Cow Dairy. Mark and Isobelle live at Plushayes Farm, Plushabridge, near Upton Cross with their young children and took over the Green Cow delivery service three years ago. They have a herd of 30 cows and also keep sheep. They farm in an organic and traditional manner which was recognized last year by winning the Cornwall Life Food Processor of the Year award. Their ethos is to provide very fresh cows milk as natural as possible delivered in glass bottles or plastic containers direct to your doorstep.Customers say the milk is extra tasty and creamy as it is from cows fed entirely on grass as nature intended. They also make their own butter and have 1200 customers all across South East Cornwall. They support other small businesses in the area by selling and delivering their products along with the milk, with local eggs, apple juice, honey, sausages, bread and goat products. For customers who do not have deliveries there is an honesty box at Blunts providing milk and dairy products.The family have a very good work and business ethos. Isobelle also brought with her milk and butter for anyone to try and buy.

Sue WymanSeptember MeetingThe business of our meeting on the 9th of September covered a number of items and plans for future activities. This included the Federation Council Meeting in Redruth in October, when Kate Humble will be the guest speaker, our own Harvest Supper, and, dare we mention it so soon, suggestions for carol singing at the Weary Friar at Christmas.This being our annual Open Meeting, we welcomed a number of guests to join us for the main event of the evening. We were entertained by Viv Brammer and Roger Bennett from Truro, who gave a delightful insight into Cornish Culture and the history of tin mining and fishing through the music and folk songs of the last two centuries. There was much toe-tapping, chorus singing and the spooky tale of the Lady with the Lantern who walks the Cornish coast looking for the child she lost in a tragic shipwreck.The evening concluded with the usual refreshments and a friendly chat.

Lesley Allibone

PillatoN Wi

PuMPKiN feStiValPillaton Gardening Club celebrates the autumn harvest of pumpkins and Halloween on SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER, in the village hall from 3.00 to 4.30pm. Prompt arrival for all children is recommended, to pick your pumpkin and carve it. Pumpkin foods and refreshments are free for all attending. Fancy dress is optional.Contact Linda Mavin on 350956.

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Village hall eVeNtSSpice up your life! Have you booked your flight yet to India, Morocco or Mexico? On Saturday 16 November, at 7.30 pm, Pillaton Village Hall will help you to travel the world with the spice themed menu for the evening. Enjoy your choice of chicken curry, Moroccan lamb or our vegetarian option of vegetable chilli, followed by desserts. There’s a whisper that these may include cinnamon apple tart and ginger steamed pud – Mmmm!Curry or chilli too hot for you? Then opt for melt in your mouth aromatic Moroccan lamb, gently seasoned with Christmassy notes of cinnamon and ginger. Perfect for a cold, grey winter’s evening. All this for just £12.50 per person, so book now to secure your place.Tickets from Ann, email: annatpillaton@yahoo.co.uk tel. 351289 or Sue tel. 350065. Bookings must be secured by Monday 11 November, please.Salmon & Strawberry SupperThe above was attended by 42 people on the 17 September at Pillaton Village Hall and we all enjoyed a delicious meal cooked and served by Shirley & Dave Floyd. The total amount raised for Village Hall funds which included the proceeds from the raffle was £315.We would like to thank all who supported this event and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Sue White

KNit aND NatterThank you to everyone for supporting the group during our first year. We have had some interesting and fun sessions with a wide variety of needlework and craft activities. This term we are taking on the challenge of making Fiddlemuffs and mats, designed to provide a stimulation activity for the restless hands of those with dementia.If anyone has oddments of wool, any thickness or texture, buttons, beads or ribbons they could donate we would be most grateful.Dates for your diary:

September 24th felt embroidered brooches26th-29th creative craft show ExeterOctober 8th own work22nd fabric pinecones or own work29th fused glass workshop (sorry full)November 12th own work26th beaded star or own workDecember 11th Wednesday Christmas Lunch

Everyone is welcome to come along, sessions start 2.00 pm Pillaton Village Hall.Helen Smith

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Our cream tea in June raised £589.30 for the Cornwall Air Ambulance Heli Appeal and as a result, we were offered a visit to the helicopter site in Newquay. The morning of 1st of August was agreed on and the trip evolved to include an afternoon visit to Davidstow Airfield and War Museum.Ten of us set off in the Saltash Hopper, ably driven by volunteer driver Bryan, and we were greeted at the Air Ambulance HQ by Barbara Corbett, an Appeal Board member. We saw one Air Ambulance leave on a 'shout' as we listened to a moving presentation by David, one of the Air Ambulance staff. After tucking into homemade cakes with coffee, we had a viewing of the second helicopter in the hangar where we posed for our photo shoot. We were lucky enough just as we boarded the Hopper to see the first helicopter return, after completing one of 800 missions accomplished each year. The Heli appeal is ongoing and as a charity, it requires regular funding from lottery subscribers, shops and events like the Cream Tea. Continuing the “flying” theme, our visit to Davidstow amazed us all. The various hangars contained memorabilia staged to give a full picture of what life must have been like for the armed forces – and ordinary folk - in the early 1940's. Anyone for one of the “27exciting recipes with tinned herrings”?! (The title of an old cookery book on display). This little gem of a museum is run by Steve and Sheila and a host of volunteers, it is not your typical tourist attraction. A good outing was had by all and plans for further fundraising for the Air Ambulance have started. Watch this space.

Linda Mavin and Ann Henderson

PillatoN Wi go 'air SiDe'

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taMar area ProState grouPAs our prostate cancer support group, TAPS, embarks on its second year we continue to welcome new members, those recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, or in the middle of treatment, or those who have come out on the other side, and invite you to join our support group. Men and their partners are welcome to come along and join in. Our next three meetings are as follows: Wednesday 2nd october: Miranda Benney, Cancer Clinical Programme Manager, University Hospital Plymouth (Derriford). Miranda, a former Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, will give a talk on TrueNTH - a global initiative led by the Movember Foundation.Wednesday 6th November: Sue Boyes, Peer Support Manager at Prostate Cancer UK, will tell us how the charity can help us all, report on new developments in research, and lead a discussion on our own support group development.Wednesday 4th December: Simon Francis, Wellbeing Lead at Nuffield Health, advising on how we can all live longer and achieve a better quality of life.All starting at 6:30pm at the Callington Health Centre, free to attend with tea/coffee included. For more information contact:

Chris Greensted by phone on 01822 834797 or by email to “tapsinfo555@gmail.com”

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St. Dominic, LanDuLph anD St. meLLion-with-piLLatonchurch diary (subject to any unavoidable change)

DATE DAY SERVICE/EVENT CHURCH22 Sep Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Family Service Landulph 1000 Holy Communion Pillaton24 Sep Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Dominic29 Sep Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Morning Praise St Mellion30 Sep Monday 1900 Harvest Praise Pillaton 1945 Harvest Supper Pillaton Village Hall01 Oct Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Pillaton06 Oct Sunday 1000 Eucharist Together at Harvest St Dominic 1800 Harvest Evening Prayer St Dominic08 Oct Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Landulph13 Oct Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Harvest Family Service Landulph 1000 Holy Communion Pillaton 1600 Pet Service Pillaton15 Oct Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Mellion20 Oct Sunday 1000 Mattins St Dominic 1000 Holy Communion St Mellion 1900 Lighthouse Praise & Worship St Dominic22 Oct Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Dominic27 Oct Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Family Service Pillaton 1000 Holy Communion Landulph31 Oct Thursday Craft Fair through until Saturday 2 Nov (1100 to 1800 daily) St Dominic 03 Nov Sunday 1000 Eucharist Together Landulph 1500 Evening Worship Halton Quay05 Nov Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Pillaton10 Nov Remembrance Sunday 1000 Service of Remembrance Pillaton 1050 Civic Remembrance St Dominic 1050 Remembrance 1110 Morning Praise Landulph 1030 Morning Praise 1100 At the War Memorial St Mellion 1800 Holy Communion St Mellion12 Nov Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Landulph17 Nov Sunday 1000 Holy Communion St Dominic 1000 Morning Praise St Mellion 1900 Lighthouse Praise & Worship St Dominic19 Nov Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Mellion24 Nov Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Holy Communion Landulph 1000 Family Service Pillaton

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RECyCLING DATESAlong with normal rubbish collections on Tuesdays, recycling and garden waste will be collected as follows: Tue 17 Sep RecyclingTue 24 Sep Garden WasteTue 1 Oct RecyclingTue 8 Oct Garden WasteTue 15 Oct RecyclingTue 22 Oct Garden WasteTue 29 Oct RecyclingTue 5 Nov Garden WasteTue 12 Nov RecyclingTue 19 Nov Garden Waste

Village News Distribution & Copy Dates

2019/2020Issue No. Copy Date Dist. Date

204 4 Nov 22 Nov205 6 Jan 24 Jan206 10 Mar 27 Mar207 5 May 22 May208 6 July 24 Jul209 7 Sep 25 Sep

The distribution date is a guideline and the Village News will often be available the week before.

BENEFICE CONTACT DETAILSPriest in Charge: Rev Chris Painter

e-mail: revchrispainter@gmail.com Telephone 01822 -834170For all enquiries regarding Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and any other Parish business contact your Churchwarden or a Reader - full details on notice boards and website: https://sites.google.com/site/thetamar7/home

Messages: Betty Reynolds (Secretary) e-mail: bettyreynolds232@sky.com

Pillaton Village DiaryMon 30 SepWed 2 OctSat 5 OctTue 1 OctMon 14 OctSun 27 OctTue 5 NovMon 11 NovSat 16 NovTue 3 DecMon 9 DecSat 11 Jan

Harvest Festival, St Odulph’s Church and Pillaton Village HallHoney Fair, CallingtonMacmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallWI Harvest Supper, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Gardening Club Pumpkin Festival, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallWI, Plaited straw Christmas decorations, Carol Horsington, Village Hall‘Spice Up Your Life,’ Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallWI Christmas Party, Pillaton Village HallWassail, Rick Park Farm

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the uniteD Benefice of St. Dominic, LanDuLph anD St. meLLion-with-piLLaton

diary for the beneficeDATE DAy SERVICE/EVENT CHURCH16 Sep Wednesday 1200 Pasty Lunch, The Rectory Room Cargreen22 Sep Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St. Dominic29 Sep Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Pillaton06 Oct Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Landulph

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© Copyright Pillaton Village News

Copy for Village NewsDeadline for copy: Monday 4th November 2019 Publication date: friday 22nd November 2019

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LEGACIESContinue the faithful giving of a lifetime. Have you made a Will?

Would you like to add a Codicil to your Will?Have you considered leaving a legacy to your Church both as an act of love and

thanksgiving to God and as a powerful witness to your friends and family? MOST LIFETIME GIFTS ATTRACT THE BENEFIT OF 25% ADDED TAX RELIEF

You can donate to the PCC by logging onto our Just Giving website:www.justgiving.com/stmellion-pillatonpcc

(Gift Aid Tax Relief added automatically)

Contact: Jim Bennet ACIB.MLlA (dip) Honorary Treasurer, St. Mellion with Pillaton P.C.C.

16, Barton Meadows, Pillaton, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6SE

Tel: 01579 350067 Mobile: 07979 644990 e-mail: jimbennet16@gmail.com

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