Pillaton Village News

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cherry feast 2019

Blessed with fine weather on 14 July, the Cherry Feast held on the St Mellion School Field was a tremendous success. The event happens on the second Sunday of July every year and raises money to support the fabric fund of the two churches of St Mellion and Pillaton. This year’s fundraising effort achieved a fantastic £4470.See pages 8-11 for more details, the full financial result and all the prize draw winners.

The Rock Choir formed a key part of the entertainment at the Cherry Feast.

Barbecue food was much in demand.

Issue 202 July 2019

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Pillaton Village NewsNo. 202 July 2019Congratulations to England winning the Cricket World Cup. For those who enjoy watching sport, Sunday 14 July provided some thrilling drama and entertainment. I very nearly burnt out my television remote keeping up with the cricket, an epic Men’s Singles Final at Wimbledon, the British Grand Prix, plus keeping tabs on progress in the Tour de France. I suppose ultimately success boils down to dedication, endurance and hours of practice. Throughout the afternoon I managed to keep my fingers moving smoothly across the buttons of the remote, seamlessly swapping between channels at critical junctures in play … However, whilst I was busy idling away, some in the village were being much more constructive, organising this year’s successful Cherry Feast. Congratulations to them.I’ve been rather curious to see what the ‘Spice up Your Life’ event in the Village Hall in November was going to be all about. In the dim recesses of my mind I had assumed it might be some scary performance by a ‘Spice Girls’ tribute act - Sporty, Posh et al, all in all, something I would probably rather wish to avoid. Now all has been revealed (page 6), it’s going to be a spicy culinary event, and not to be missed, with hopefully not a Union Jack mini dress in sight.Shortly after this edition of the Village News comes out, we shall be discovering the identity of our next Prime Minister. Now without wishing to comment on the relative merits of the different candidates, I think one of the more curious aspects of the leadership race is how all the candidates have felt it necessary to own up to previous misdemeanours. I suppose it all started with Theresa May confessing the naughtiest thing she had done as a child was to run through a farmer’s wheat field. In the US, confessions by politicians go back further to the days of Bill Clinton who admitted to using cannabis, but was equally, very quick to reassure voters he didn’t inhale! There was also something to do with Monica Lewinsky, but I won’t dwell on that.Going back to the leadership race, we saw what purported to be a new spirit of honesty with contenders disclosing drug use in their younger days. Some had tried cannabis as students, whilst another had an increasingly vague recollection of being offered cocaine at age 19. One even admitted to using cocaine on several occasions 20 years ago, and then to cap it all there was a far more exotic confession to once using opium in Iran. Naturally all the candidates deeply regretted their actions, putting it down to the inexperience of youth. So, in this new climate of openness, I thought it best your editor should get something off his chest. I used to go into public houses before I was 18! Of course, with the hindsight of maturity it’s something I’m deeply ashamed of and bitterly regret, but rest assured I didn’t swallow! (Not quite true).The next copy date is 9 September 2019, - full details on page 23.

Robin Dwane, Editor

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MiNutes of Parish CouNCil MeetiNg 4 JuN 2019ATTENDANCE Cllrs. Dolley, Warne, Bridgman, D. Floyd, S. Floyd and County Councillor J. Foot. APOLOGIES Cllrs. Harris and Martin. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None.PUBLIC FORUM There were two members of the public present.MINUTES The minutes of the 7 May 2019 Council meeting were accepted unanimously.MATTERS ARISINGa) Cllr S. Floyd reported on the meeting with St. Mellion Council regarding the building of affordable housing. Cllr S. Floyd expressed disappointment that the meeting to which Pillaton Council had been invited delayed the formation of a working party until December 2019.b) It was noted that the proposed application for a grant to repair the playing field equipment had not been accepted by the CIO.(Village Hall Committee).c) The Council accepted the cleaning rota for the playing field bin.PLANNING PERMISSION None.FINANCEThe bank balances were noted. ANY OTHER BUSINESSCllr Bridgman raised the issue of low hanging branches on the road to Landrake. County Councillor J. Foot advised Cllr Bridgman to again report the matter to Cornwall Highways and if no action was taken he would contact Highways himself.

Chairman: Mr. Dave Dolley

MiNutes of Parish CouNCil MeetiNg 2 July 2019ATTENDANCECllrs. Dolley, Warne, D. Floyd, S. Floyd, Harris and Martin. APOLOGIES Cllr. Bridgman and County Councillor J. Foot.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None.PUBLIC FORUMThere were no members of the public present.MINUTESThe minutes of the 4 June 2019 Council meeting were accepted unanimously.MATTERS ARISINGThe Clerk reported that St. Mellion Council had informed Pillaton Council that no

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date had been set regarding the building of affordable housing.PLAY PARK EQUIPMENTThe Council resolved that they would seek approval from the safety inspector for strengthening the legs of the zip wire with metal sleeves.Should the safety inspector not approve the strengthening of the legs the Council resolved that they would seek the formation of a play park group with the intention of raising grants to purchase new equipment.PLANNING PERMISSION None.FINANCEThe bank balances were noted and the following payments approved; Pillaton Village Hall rental £240, Came and Co insurance £346.61, Inglefield train repair £579.65.ANY OTHER BUSINESSCllr Harris informed the Council that as a member of East Cornwall economic sub group he was seeking views on the future development of East Cornwall. The members of the Council considered that improvements to communications and transport networks were the most important developments.

Chairman: Mr. Dave Dolley

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forthCoMiNg eVeNtsPillatoN Village hallsalmon & strawberry supperSaturday 17 August will see the return of the popular Salmon & Strawberry Supper in the Village Hall. There will be an alternative chicken dish for those not wanting salmon. The price will be £12.50 for a two course meal.Please watch the noticeboards for further details.

spice up your life!Who likes November? The evenings are long and dark, it’s turning cold, and skies are often grey all day. Just the time to bring some spice into your life with a whirlwind trip to exotic places. Allow yourself to be transported to warmer climes with the heady aromas and glowing colours of cinnamon, coriander, ginger, chilli, turmeric and other spices. On Saturday 16 November, Pillaton Village Hall will help you to travel to India, Morocco, or Mexico with our spice themed menu for the evening. Enjoy your choice of chicken curry, Moroccan lamb or our vegetarian option of vegetable chilli. More details and dessert menu nearer the date, but book now to secure your place.Tickets for both functions can be obtained from Sue White (01579) 350065 or Ann Henderson (01579) 351289.

Big CreaM teaAround 50 people attended a most successful ‘Big Cream Tea,’ which took place in the Village Hall on the afternoon of Saturday 29 June. The event was being held in aid of the Cornwall Air Ambulance. After a busy morning setting up the hall with cakes arriving, bottles, pasties and cuddly toys, plus a very good supply of Nearly New Clothes, I think everybody had cleared out their wardrobe for this event. The clothes that were left have been taken to the Air Ambulance Recycling Skip at the Edinburgh Woollen Mill. I would like to thank all the helpers; without them this wouldn’t have happened and to all the people who supported this event. Very special thanks to all the people who donated raffle prizes and those who made a donation as they were not able to attend. We were very pleased to send a cheque for £589.30 to the Cornwall Air Ambulance New Heli Appeal’

Sue White

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All is right with the world! The crowds came in fantastic flurries all afternoon to enjoy the usual fun and entertainment provided by all the performers and volunteers, instead of staying home watching screens! Nobody seemed to mind that it was the British Grand Prix, the Men’s Wimbledon Final or the Cricket World Cup! Whooooohoooo! The famous BBQ boys did wonders with their sausages and had many satisfied customers, and dancing with the Wreckers was a first for me, as was wearing the big top hat, complete with fox’s tail … The children’s entertainments were well attended, and we even ran out of lucky dip prizes for the first time ever! Coconuts . . . big ones, small ones and hairy ones . . . everyone was a winner. In the stocks, all kids and parents enjoyed a splashing cool down, and I’m still wondering why nobody managed to catch the Vicar for a soaking! Watch out next year Chris!The wonderful Sam from St Mellion Resort was our fab first aider for the day, and thankfully was only required to administer plasters. Emazdad with his usual charm and wit wowed the children and made many fantastic balloon

Cherry feast

Tanya, with the big top hat.

The face painters were kept busy.

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sculptures. This year, the bouncy castle proved a hit with adults as well as children and was supervised by new recruit ‘sunburnt Zoe’, whilst next door, plants flew off the plant stall with great speed. ‘Wyld Thyngz’ forest school proved to be a fantastic addition to our little community fete, with all things natural being utilised, so thank you to them for the extra ‘sunshine’ they brought to their corner of the field. Cakes, teas, scones, cream . . . and Derek with his truly tasty cherries were as usual, top spec. The pretty ladies and their twinkly, floaty stall … bottles, wine wheel and books …. the exhibition in the hall, as usual all fantastic. None of this would happen without the love, care and generosity of our lovely little community, plus all helpers from elsewhere. Let’s carry on caring and sharing and keep our two ancient churches standing. See you all next year, same place, same time . . . second Sunday of July 2020. If you want to help out going forward, email: tanyataylor345@icloud.com

Tanya Taylor

Two of ‘The Wreckers’

Keeping up with the entertainment.

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Donations and sponsorship 380Entrance gates 650Plant Stall 226Cherries(Donated by Derek) 330Cake Stall 135Cream Teas 525Church display 453Wine Wheel 170Bottle stall 140BBQ 150Bookstall 68Ice cream/drinks 102Pretty Things 218Childrens games 130SUB TOTAL 3677Less Costs

Laira Youth Band 200Bouncy Castle 100Rock Choir 150Wreckers 150Emazdad 185New Equipment 250 1035SUB-Total 2642plus

Sale of Prize Draw Tickets 2678Less cost of prizes/printing 850 1828

NET RESULT £4470

Thank you to all who contributed in so many ways. This year’s result of £4470 raised represented a £900 increase on 2018, despite the competition from major sporting events throughout the day.Well done Shelagh Skinnard for selling 1607 Draw tickets at Carkeel throughout June and July.Thank you to Stevie Gordon who worked miracles to make the site work, and all his helpers.

Hon Treasurer: Jim BennetIn the Chair:Tanya Taylor

ChERRy FEAST - 14 JULy 2019 - RESULT

PRizE DRAw RESULTS1st Prize £500 Michael Jenkins, Plymouth2nd Prize £100, Julie Bazely, Pillaton3rd prize £50 Mr C Kallis, Plymouth4 Voucher Mrs Walmsley, Callington5 -do- Jason Edwards, Callington 6 -do- John Moss7 -do- John Moss8 -do- Neil Bonner, Pillaton

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May MeetingFollowing the general meeting which included confirmation that Anne Bartlett and Alison Downing were to take part in the WI centenary celebration by zip wiring over the Eden Project, the group then discussed the NFWI resolutions. These were to improve bus transport and promote cervical screening. The group voted unanimously in favour of both. The group then welcomed speakers from the Greenhouse Spa Retreat on the subject of ‘What We Eat’. This is in line with the WI, ‘Show the Love’ campaign addressing climate change. The most effective change we can all make is to cut out dairy and meat eating due to the farming process which produces more greenhouse gas emissions and uses more land and water than producing any plant-based products. Dan and his wife Victoria have supported plant-based eating for over a year and as well as bringing oat, rice and soya milk for all to try, brought vegan sausages from Waitrose and vegan sausage rolls from Greggs. The cakes which we enjoyed were made by Lindsay of visforveggies.com. Dan faced questions about soya and palm oil being the reason for deforestation, what would happen to the farmed animals, what would replace farmed animals in the fields, where would fertiliser come from without farmyard manure, how do you get protein, we have incisors so aren’t we meant to eat meat? Anyone wishing to know Dan’s response and more, can contact him on 07929495382.

Linda MavinJune MeetingOur Speaker was Mr Peter Brennard, the Waste & Recycling Community Engagement Officer for East Cornwall.He told us Cornwall is recycling 34% of household waste of which 24% is kerbside waste. For the year 2018/19 274,000 tons of municipal waste was recycled. The Incinerator at St Dennis provides power for 21,500 homes and the residual ash is used in road resurfacing. The Cornish Green Waste Co. has depots at Fraddon, Bodmin, Hayle and Plymouth.At the moment food waste is not recycled along with black plastic, whilst items such as aerosols, jeans and kitchen foil can. Items of clothing and fabric if put in a bag can be placed in the black bottle box. One lady asked about potato peelings! These are not classed as green waste but as food waste and goes for recycling as a form of wood substitute. Pillows and duvets are also unrecyclable.Shortly, the Suez C.o. will be taking over the organization of recycling in the County.There is also a service for those people who cannot put their bins out for collection.

Anne Bartlett

PillatoN Wi

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75 years agoContinuing my earlier theme of looking at online newspaper archives to see what was happening in Pillaton in the past, here is my latest contribution – this time going back 75 years to the year 1944.For some readers, 1944 will be well within living memory. Others will know it was when the tide of the Second World War really turned in favour of the Allies with the success of the D-Day Landings.So, what was happening in and around Pillaton in 1944? Considering it was wartime perhaps the most noticeable thing is that life seemed to be proceeding much as normal. In the papers there was the usual run of small advertisements for situations vacant and livestock for sale, ranging from goats to geese, plus a litter of pedigree Springer Spaniel pups at the Royal Oak pub (now the Weary Friar). Also, a Captain (no name given) staying at the Royal Oak, seemed to be increasingly desperate to buy a local property judging by his succession of small ads. Hunting was still continuing, with regular notices concerning local meets appearing in the papers.The larger towns in Cornwall were all holding wartime fundraising efforts and on 22 Jul 1944 the Western Morning News reported that Callington and District’s “Salute the Soldier” Week had smashed its target of £75,000, in raising £89,275.On a more local level there were successful Gymkhanas held in aid of the Red Cross Agriculture Fund. One arranged on behalf of the Saltash district held at Notter Bridge in August attracted 3,000 spectators. Another Gymkhana organized jointly by the parishes of Pillaton and St Mellion followed in September at Crocadon. Prominent amongst the prizewinners were members of the Renfree and Lucas families. The opening ceremony was performed by the Mrs Beatrice Wright, the Conservative MP for Bodmin, then our local constituency. In her speech she cautioned, “that the war is not yet over and until it is, we have no right to relax. We must be careful not to pre-celebrate the victory that lies ahead. There will be hard and long days in the next few weeks.” Despite the MP’s caution the war continued to progress well and on 30 October the newspapers were reporting that the Home Guard was to be stood down. The War Office had announced the Home Guard was no longer required and would stand down, although not disbanded, with effect from 1 November 1944. His Majesty the King, the Colonel-in-Chief of the Home Guard further directed that

Newspaper image from February 1944; captioned, “Master of West (sic) Cornwall

Hunt with the pack at a recent meet at Pillaton near St Mellion. “

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stand-down parades would be held throughout the country on Sunday 3 December 1944. The stand down directly affected Pillaton as captured in our newspaper photograph of the local platoon standing down. The full caption read, “Members of platoon of the 18th Battalion, Devon Home Guard, at Pillaton, St. Mellion, met for last parade in the lovely rural setting of the old Royal Oak Inn, under the shadow of Pillaton Church, to hand over their rifles to the sergeant-major (seen sitting on the barrel). All these men are rural workers from the St Mellion district, under Lieut. A J Renfree.” Observant readers will have noted the “Devon Home Guard” phrase. This is not a mistake, officialdom had completely ignored the historical boundary of the Tamar, with the men of 18th (Saltash) Battalion wearing the badge of the Devonshire Regiment to which they were affiliated. The battalion was over 500 strong with an area of responsibility covering all this part of south east Cornwall and up to Caradon Hill.In 1944 the Reverend Richard Hocking celebrated 50 years as the vicar of Pillaton. Earlier in the year on 6 January, Mr William Hawk CBE, JP of Kernock, one of Pillaton’s most prominent residents, passed away at the age of 92. Hawk was renowned as one of Cornwall’s pioneers in local administration and also a life’s work in agriculture. His funeral was conducted by the Reverend Hocking with Hawk being laid to rest beside his wife in Pillaton churchyard. Besides family mourners the Chief Constable of Cornwall attended and representing the Parish Council were Messrs. S N Pendry (vice-chair), M Tamblyn, C O Lucas and S L

Pillaton Home Guard stands down

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Warne. Also present were Messrs. J Fountain, C Greenaway, R Stephens. S Pearce, F R Hocking, C Herring, H Hosking, G Dolley and Gordon Dolley.Hawk’s career had embraced agricultural science, public service, and politics. As a young man he took on the land at Kernock from his father and farmed it all his life. He was an enthusiastic supporter of agricultural reforms and upholder of tenant rights. In 1880 he began to figure prominently in politics, becoming Vice President of the East Cornwall Liberal Association and President of the Saltash Gladstonian Club. He also represented the Devon and Cornwall Chamber of Agriculture, giving evidence to a Royal Commission, of which King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, was president, on the housing of the poor. Amongst other things Hawk favoured the closing of public houses on Sundays and increasing the rates on mansions as well as uncultivated land capable of being cultivated, believing this would help the farming industry and relieve the burden on ratepayers.William Hawk is best remembered for his work on Cornwall County Council, having become an Alderman in 1888. As a member of the Education Committee, and vice-chairman of the Saltash-Callington District Education Committee he was largely responsible for founding the County Secondary School at Callington. In 1907 he was elected vice-chairman of the County Council, and later went on to become chairman. He was keenly interested in the experiments on the use of manure and soil improvement carried out by the county’s Agricultural Sub-Committee and wrote a book on the matter. During World War One Hawk

was Chairman of Cornwall’s War Agricultural Executive Committee and in 1918 was awarded the CBE.Finally, one surprising thing appearing in the papers is concern about behaviour. At the beginning of the year Callington Parish Council was busy adopting an initiative to encourage politeness in children. Elsewhere there is a report of hoax telephone call being made to the police claiming a murder was being committed. A 17-year old lad later appeared before Callington magistrates and was fined £5 plus costs. Meanwhile in March 1944, in Saltash, three young girls appeared in a juvenile court charged with vandalising a telephone box. Perhaps some things never change.

Robin Dwane

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taMar area Prostate suPPort (taPs)Purpose: To provide support to patients in the Tamar Valley area in the process of being diagnosed, treated or in the post-treatment phase of prostate cancer.Whether you have just been diagnosed, are in the middle of treatment, or have come out on the other side, we would like to invite you to join our support group. The group meetings provide relevant information on prostate cancer, encourage supportive discussion with others in the same boat, and provide advice and support from those who have been before you. The Group is very informal and its meetings are open to men and their partners/friends. TAPS meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm, normally at Callington Health Centre. For some monthly meetings a specialist speaker may be arranged, and on other occasions, there will be semi-structured discussions or other activities.

Please Note: No MeetiNg iN augustTo allow for holidays, grandparenting, etc.

aNyoNe WorrieD aBout Prostate CaNCer or iNteresteD is WelCoMe to JoiN the grouPFree tea/coffee and biscuits are provided.

for more information contact:Chris greensted 01822 834797 email: c.greensted@plymouth.ac.uk

The Pillaton Gardening Club Summer Show will take place on Saturday 1 September in the Village Hall. Schedules for the show are now out and also availalbe from Carole Hoskin on 350063. As well as plants, fruit, flowers and vegetables, there are sections covering floral art, wine making, handicraft, needlework, cookery, preserves, photography, art and all areas include children under 14. If the heat of summer is keeping you indoors, why not prepare something for the Show. There is no cost to enter and you will be most welcome.More information from Carole (as above) and Linda 350956.

Linda Mavin

garDeNiNg CluB suMMer shoW

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ST. MELLION WITH PILLATON PCCHON. TREASURER’S SPONSORED BIKE RIDE

BREST TO NANTES CANAL TOWPATH 3 – 10 MAY 2019To a certain extent this news may be stale, but the response this year has been fantastic, over £4000 raised so far and still coming in.In simple terms, son Richard prepared the way with his wife Suzanne two years ago, and we more or less followed the template of that trip.Friday 3rd May Evening Ferry Plymouth RoscoffSaturday am Drive one hour to Chataulin, Port Launy, where the first lock on the river Aulne No. 237 creates the canal. Canal towpath to Carhaix-Plouger, Hotel Nozvad. (52.1 m) Sunday 4th - do - to Pontivy, Hotel Robbic (54 m)Monday 5th - do - to Malestroit, Hotel Le Cap Horn (47 m)Tuesday 6th - do - to St. Claire, Near Blain, roughish surface south of

Redon, first class B&B(Expedia booking) (37.3 m)Wednesday 7th - do - Nantes, Lock No.1 job done! The heavens opened in the evening, first since we left Plymouth! Hotel Adagio.

(49.3m) Thursday 8th After a visit to the fabulous Cathedral of Nantes, train north to

Quimper, then bike to Lock No.237 again, car still parked up safely. (20.3m)

260 miles totalNo injuries, bad health, weather or other mechanicals save for one puncture to trouble us. For some strange reason though, at the Auberge du Quai later Thursday evening I managed to trip on the step leading to the loo and bashed my left knee. A Friday morning visit to Liskeard Hospital, small injuries unit Xray showed no

fracture, just inflammation and the inability to walk in a straight line!This was the trip of a lifetime. The peace and tranquillity of riding the canal towpaths and dismantled railways is amazing. Flora and Fauna in abundance. Seldom does one see more than a dozen dog walkers or other bikers in the space of half an hour, save being close to the stop over towns.Thank You All for your much needed support, for the slates have a nastyhabit of falling off in stormy weather, etc etc.

Jim BennettA well earned pint in Pontivy

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

DATE DAY SERVICE/EVENT CHURCH21 Jul Sunday 1000 Morning Praise St Dominic 1000 Holy Communion St Mellion 1800 Lighthouse Praise & Worship St Dominic23 Jul Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Dominic28 Jul Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Family Service Landulph 1000 Holy Communion Pillaton04 Aug Sunday 1000 Holy Communion St Dominic 1500 Remembering Service Landulph 1800 Evening Prayer Halton Quay06 Aug Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Pillaton11 Aug Sunday 1000 Family Service St Dominic 1000 Family Service Landulph 1000 Holy Communion Pillaton13 Aug Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Landulph18 Aug Sunday 1000 Morning Praise St Dominic 1000 Holy Communion St Mellion 1900 Lighthouse Praise & Worship St Dominic20 Aug Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Mellion25 Aug Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Holy Communion Landulph 1000 Family Service Pillaton27 Aug Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Dominic01 Sep Sunday 1000 Holy Communion St Dominic 1800 Evening Prayer Halton Quay03 Sep Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Pillaton08 Sep Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Holy Communion Landulph 1000 Family Service Pillaton10 Sep Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion Landulph15 Sep Sunday 1000 Morning Praise St Dominic 1900 Lighthouse Praise & Worship St Dominic 1000 Holy Communion St Mellion17 Sep Tuesday 0930 Holy Communion St Mellion22 Sep Sunday 1000 Worship@Ten St Dominic 1000 Family Service Landulph 1000 Holy Communion Pillaton

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recycling DatesAlong with normal rubbish collections on Tuesdays, recycling and garden waste will be collected as follows: Tue 23 Jul RecyclingTue 30 Jul Garden WasteTue 6 Aug RecyclingTue 13 Aug Garden WasteTue 20 Aug RecyclingTue 27 Aug Garden WasteTue 3 Sep RecyclingTue 10 Sep Garden WasteTue 17 Sep RecyclingTue 24 Sep Garden Waste

Village News Distribution & Copy Dates

2019/2020Issue No. Copy Date Dist. Date

203 9 Sep 27 Sep204 4 Nov 22 Nov205 6 Jan 24 Jan206 10 Mar 27 Mar207 5 May 22 May208 6 July 24 Jul

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 DiarySun 28 JulSat 17 AugTue 3 SepSat 7 SepMon 9 SepMon 30 SepTue 1 OctMon 14 OctSun 27 OctTue 5 NovSat 16 NovSat 11 Jan

Barbecue, Rick Park FarmSalmon & Strawberry Supper, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Gardening Club Summer Show, Pillaton Village HallWI, Cornish Culture & Folk Songs, Viv Brammer/Roger Bennett, Village HallHarvest Festival, St Odulph’s Church and 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 Hall‘Spice Up Your Life,’ 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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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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Pentillie Castle and Estate, St Mellion, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6QD01579 350044 contact@pentillie.co.uk www.pentillie.co.uk

• B&B • WEDDINGS • PARTIES • AFTERNOON TEA • CORPORATE •

Outdoor Theatre - A Midsummer Night’s Dream ~ Wed 24th JulyPerformed by TLCM. Gardens open 5.30pm. Performance starts 7.30pm.Tickets: £16 Adult / £10 Child. Available at www.pentillie.co.uk/events.

Wild Suppers at The Sawmill ~ Sunday 21st July & Sunday 25th AugustChef Philip Burgess from the Dartmoor Inn takes us on a 6 course gastronomic

adventure with paired drinks in the rustic surroundings of the Pentillie Sawmill. £65pp

Dinner in the Castle ~ £35 per personJuly: Weds 31st August: Thurs 1st, Thurs 8th, Thurs 15th, Thurs 22nd, Thurs 29th

Pengrillie BBQ Festival ~ Sunday 4th AugustA sizzling day of delicious food & live music, BBQ Competition and feed demos.

Fun for all the family! £10 Adult / £5 Child / £25 Family

 

 

  

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