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MARCH / APRIL 2015 | ISSUE 1
Independent community magazine for St. Ives, Carbis Bay and Lelant area.
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Welcome...
elcome to the first issue of St. Ives Local. The winter months are finally tucked away and the evening light is beginning to stretch out. Spring is nearly here. Spring is a time for beginnings and it seemed the perfect time to start our new venture. St. Ives Local is a free community magazine, bringing you interesting local news and information about community events.
I hope you enjoy your first issue as much as we enjoyed creating it. Let us know your thoughts on the magazine and please keep us informed of any events you would like to promote. Finally, read, enjoy and keep your copy handy – you never know when you might need it to look up details of a local business or community event. I wish you all a wonderful two months until the next issue comes out at the beginning of May.
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Local News
Local News Cornish Pilot Gigs
These beautiful wooden rowing boats have been used by generations of Cornishmen and women. They provide a fabulous opportunity to enjoy our picturesque coastline. St. Ives town has had a gig club since 1990 and we row regularly from St. Ives harbour. We are currently looking for new rowers as we prepare for the first big event of the
season: the World Championships 2015 on Scilly. Occasional and social rowers are welcome too. It’s fun, addictive and a great way to get fit! Contact Peter (07989947463) or Lucy (07747844239) or simply come along 9am Sundays, St. Ives harbour.
St Piran’s Day
Gool Peran Originally a holiday for tin miners, Saint Piran’s Day is celebrated on the 5th March each year. Famous for discovering the metal tin, Saint Piran (also known as ‘Perran’) is now considered by many as the patron saint of Cornwall. Legend claims that he was cast out from his home country of Ireland by the Irish King and thrown into the sea tied to a millstone. Eventually he arrived at Perranporth where he built an oratory which can still be seen today, half buried under wind-blown sand. The Cornish flag of a white cross on a black background is said to symbolise Saint Piran’s
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discovery of tin: the white cross being the white metal and the black background the black ore where tin is found. St Piran’s Day is a popular day of celebration and there is an annual St Piran Play on Perran Sands. St Piran’s Day isn’t just celebrated in Cornwall but also in Grass Valley in California where they honour the Cornish miners who helped in the mines in the mid-19th Century.
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Out and About
My Favourite View
Editor, Imogen Ridley loves the view of St. Ives from Pednolva Walk There are beautiful views at every turn in St. Ives, so it was hard to think of my favourite. Having grown up in Penzance, I would often go to St. Ives to visit friends and it was often easier to be dropped off at the top of town, especially in the summer when the roads are filled to bursting. Pednolva Walk always felt like a hidden walkway into St. Ives and a far cry from the congested roads. The view would suddenly appear before me. Its easterly aspect means a superb view of the harbour, especially when highlighted by sunshine.
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Sometimes, at low tide, I would walk between the dark stones of Pednolva Beach and look out across the Bay and the lighthouse on Smeaton’s Pier. Although not as beautiful as Porthmeor or Porthminster beach, there is something charming about this little, modest beach with its contrasting black rocks and low tide golden sand.
Do you have a favourite view? Send your photograph with a write up about why the view is so special to you to imogen@stiveslocal.com and you could see your photography in a future issue.
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Out and About
Family Time
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Sand Sculptures March and April is the perfect time of year to get outdoors with your family but it’s still a few months yet before it’s warm enough to unearth bikinis and board shorts. How about trying a bit of sand sculpting? It’s perfect for using kids’ imagination, teaching them patience and giving a feeling of accomplishment. Sand sculpting is also cheap to do and they might even make new friends on the beach who want to come and help.
You will need a few basic tools:
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• Plastic spades • Various sized plastic buckets, cups and bowls • Tools for carving such as plastic knives, forks, spoons and spatulas • Pieces of string for shaving and shaping • Straws • A large plastic spray bottle filled with water (not sea water as the salt will clog the nozzle)
Tips for building sand castles and sculptures: Before starting decide what structure you want to build. A castle? A turtle? A shark with an arm
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sticking out of its mouth? Once you have agreed what to sculpt or build you need to keep the following basics in mind: • Choose a spot on the beach that’s three or four feet back from the high tide mark. • Use plenty of water: Follow the mantra, “Add sand to water, not water to sand.” A great foundation starts with plenty of water, so have the kids getting buckets of water from the sea and pour it onto the dry sand that you want to build on. Then start piling the wet sand up and begin packing it as high and wet as possible. Once the pile is the right height (usually two to four feet) start pouring a 50/50 mixture of sand and water from each bucket. If blended properly, it will pour like mud and start to firm up within a few seconds. You are now ready to mould the structure into the basic shape you’ve decided to create. • Carve from the top down. Picture your desired creation as you start to carve and remove anything that’s not in your design plan. You can create bricks or stones by cutting lines then blowing out the loose sand with a straw (make sure your eyes are covered to prevent getting sand in them). • When you’ve finished, make sure your sculpture stays standing longer by spraying tap water over it.
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Out and About
Competition
Win 2 tickets for A Mad World My Masters at Hall For Cornwall St. Ives Local has a pair of tickets for one lucky winner and a friend to see the English Touring Theatre present the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of A MAD WORLD MY MASTERS by Thomas Middleton. London, Soho, 1956: The war is over and so is the class system. Lords and prostitutes mingle in the alleys. Jive and jazz fill the clubs of Soho and the West End. Amongst the grit and glamour, charming, cash-strapped bachelor Richard Follywit is in pursuit of quick cash and a good time… This performance is part of a nationwide tour, following a hit run in 2013 at Stratford-upon-Avon. “Riotously funny” Daily Mail “Wonderful fun” Sunday Times “Deliriously funny” Independent
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PRIZE: To be in with a chance of winning two tickets to the opening night on Tuesday 31st March, just answer the following question:
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How many St. Ives Local magazines are delivered and distributed locally? Send the answer with your name, address and daytime telephone number to imogen@stiveslocal.com The closing date for entries is 20th March. Prize tickets are non-transferable. To book call the box office on 01872 262466 or online at www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
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Out and About
What’s On
March & April Friday March 27th to Sunday April 5th 2015 Truro Festival: Truro’s annual Festival with over 100 events, many of which are free. A fun filled fortnight of art exhibitions, music gigs, theatre shows and many free workshops. Every Monday St. Ives Family Funtime St. Ives Children’s Centre in the café. 9.30am – 11.30am. Parent led play session. Come along and join in for a morning of fun. Suggested donation of £1 per family. Term time only. Every Tuesday Parent & Toddler Group The Salvation Army, Wharf Road, St Ives. Starts at 9:30am. Every Wednesday Bounce & Rhyme Time St. Ives Library in the Junior Library. 10.45am – 11.45am. A singing together session for babies and toddlers followed by craft activities. Mums, dads, grandparents, carers, babies and toddlers welcome. Tweeny Tots Fore Street Methodist Church. 10am – 11.30am. For Toddlers and carers. Term time only. Toddle Tate Porthmeor Studios. Play, explore, create and investigate Art in these fun weekly sessions free for the under 5’s and their carers. Messy play, movement stories, music and song to explore the galleries and artworks together. 10.15am 11.15am. Please call 01736 791177 to book a place and check venue. Swimming St. Ives Leisure Centre. 9.30am -10.30am. Term time only. £1.80 per family. Call 01736 798509 to book.
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Every Thursday St. Ives Farmers Market at the Guildhall. 9.30am – 2pm. Free entry. Every Friday First Friends St. Ives Children’s Centre in the Lowen Room. 10.00am – 12.00pm. An under ones group with free play, baby weighing, health and breastfeeding advice available. For more information please call 01736 798509. The Toy Library Service is available in this session to take your Toy Library orders, deliver or collect toys. Playing Together St. Ives Children’s Centre in the cafe 1.30pm – 3.30pm. A Stay and Play session for the under-fives. Suggested £1 donation per family. For more information please phone 01736 798509. The Toy Library Service is available in this session to take your Toy Library orders. Youth Club Fore Street Methodist Church– 7.30pm – 11-16 year olds. Term time only. Every Sunday Gig Club 9.00am. St. Ives harbour. Occasional and social rowers are welcome. see page 4 for more information.
March
World Book Day Wednesday 4th March. St. Ives Library. Bring and buy a book and coffee morning. 10.00am – 12.00pm. Donations to Book Aid International. Poetry Circle Friday 6th March. St. Ives Library. 1.30pm. Come along and read your own or poetry you love or just listen to others. Admission free. Super Sunday Sunday 8th March. Tate St. Ives. 11.00am – 15.00pm. FREE to all family members but adults must accompany a child to gain free admission. Drop in anytime, no booking necessary Get creative, investigate art, play with ideas and explore the galleries at our special family event.
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Out and About Lego Club Monday 9th March. St. Ives Library. For primary age school children starting at 3.45pm. Come along and make some new friends and have fun with creating models with Lego.
Brought to you by Tate St Ives in collaboration with fotonow, a Plymouth-based community interest company, which aims to stimulate new dialogues with photography.
Coffee & Crime Reading Group Monday 9th March. If you love reading thrillers and crime this is the group for you. They meet at 11.15am. New members welcome.
Coffee & Crime Reading Group Monday 13th April. St. Ives Library. If you love reading thrillers and crime this is the group for you. They meet at 11.15am. New members welcome.
Dead Choughed Reading Group Monday 16th March. This group started out reading prize winning books but now read a variety of literature. They meet at 11.15am. New members welcome.
Lego Club Monday 13th April. St. Ives Library. For primary age school children starting at 3.45pm. Come along and make some new friends and have fun with creating models with Lego.
Citizens Advice Bureau Tuesday 17th March at St.Ives Children’s Centre. Appointments are available at 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm. Free impartial advice on debt, benefits, housing, employment & other areas with Roger Cleave. Please call 01736 798509 to book an appointment.
Poetry Forum Friday 17th April. 1.30pm-3.00pm. St. Ives Library. All are welcome. Explore the world of poetry writing. Bring your own poems, copies to share and pen and paper to exercise your skills. Admission free.
Friends of St. Ives Library AGM Wednesday 18th March. St. Ives Library. Starting at 7pm, followed by a fun Quiz at 7.30pm. All welcome. Poetry Forum Friday 20th March. 1.30pm-3.00pm. St. Ives Library. All are welcome. Explore the world of poetry writing. Bring your own poems, copies to share and pen and paper to exercise your skills. Admission free.
April
Johnny Cowling Wednesday 8th April at The Guildhall, St. Ives. Tickets £10 all funds raised for the RNLI. Come and be entertained by funny man Johnny Cowling who will delight you with his Cornish charm, quick wit, vocal talent and humour. Poetry Circle Friday 10th April. 1.30pm at St. Ives Library. Come along and read your own poetry or poetry you love or just listen to others. Admission free. Camper Obscura in St Ives Saturday 11th April at Tate St. Ives. 10.00am – 5.00pm. FREE. A camera obscura built inside a camper van, Camper Obscura will allow views of St Ives to be seen from a new perspective.
Dead Choughed Reading Group Monday 20th April. This group started out reading prize winning books but now read a variety of literature. They meet at 11.15am. New members welcome. Late at Tate Friday 24th April. 6.30pm – 9.00pm. FREE. Explore art, make connections and join in discussions at Tate St Ives after hours with free entry to the exhibitions. April’s Late at Tate is led by Tate St Ives Artist Programme Associates Bryony Gillard and Oliver Sutherland. Food and pay bar in the café until 10pm (last orders for food 9pm, last orders for drinks 9.30pm. Porthleven Food Festival Saturday 25th April. 10am – 11pm. With all the usual food and music plus some exciting new entertainment for 2015. A great day out for all the family.
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Home and Garden
Garden Notes
As spring finally arrives, it’s time to get back in the garden. Lighter evenings and sunnier days mean it’s a great time to cut back winter shrubs, prepare seed beds, begin sowing seeds and give the lawn some care and attention.
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Prepare your beds While your beds are free from spring growth, add garden compost or leaf mould, well-rotted manure, old grow bags or ready-made soil conditioner or even coffee grounds. Add general purpose fertiliser before covering, especially in borders, the vegetable patch and containers.
Favourite Five Flowers to plant in March & April 1. Sow Stocks on a bright windowsill for a delicious fragrance in your summer garden 2. Sow Californian Poppies and Cornflowers into well prepared soil 3. Sow Sweet Peas outside 4. Pot Dahlias with general purpose potting compost and place them in a light, frost-free place, keeping the compost moist 5. Sow Cosmos undercover, ready to fill vases and place around your home in the summer months
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Home and Garden
Caring For Your Lawn After a wet winter, your lawn might be looking more like a mud bath than a grassy haven. Use these tips to get it back in shape. • Use a rake to remove as much dead grass as you can. This will break up the surface and make space for new grass to come up. • Mow at least once a fortnight in spring so that your grass will grow thicker. But don’t mow too short. Grass will grow best at about two inches.
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• Re-seed any dead or damaged grass patches in March and April. Make sure you give newly developing seeds enough water so that they can grow properly. A perfect opportunity to use some of that collected rain water in your water butt.
How To Grow Potatoes In A Bag At the beginning of March, turn an old compost bag inside out and roll down the sides of the compost bag to about half its height. Make a few holes in the bottom of the plastic for drainage and fill the bag with compost to about a depth of 30cms. Put in two tubers per bag and bury them in the 30cm compost and put another 15cms or so on top. Water them in well. Put your sacks somewhere bright, frost free and a little warm. Within 3 weeks or so, they will have begun to shoot. Keep the compost damp and when the shoots are about 15cm, roll up the edges of the bag a few turns and fill up to that level with more compost. Carry on adding compost bit by bit every couple of weeks, until they reach nearly the top of the bag. Then allow the shoots to come up to flower, which should be in May, and you can start to harvest your lovely home-grown potatoes.
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Root Veg & Rosemary Ragu Serves 8, prep 10 mins, cook 1½ hours
Ingredients • oil for frying • 2 large onions, finely diced • 2 sticks celery, finely diced • 2 carrots, finely diced • 4 rashers streaky bacon, chopped into small pieces • 400g beef mince • 400g pork mince • 3 tbsp tomato purée • 2 large sprigs rosemary, leaves very finely chopped • 2 good glasses of red wine • 1 pack Riverford chicken stock (500ml) • 800g root veg (eg. 1 parsnip, ½ medium swede, ½ celeriac), diced to 1-2cm
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Heat 3 tbsp oil in a large pan. Add the onion, celery and carrot. Fry very gently for 12-15 mins, stirring now and then, until softened. Turn up the heat a little, add the bacon and fry for 3-4 mins. Add the beef and pork and fry to brown. Add the tomato purée and stir for 1 min. Add the rosemary, wine, stock and veg. Season and simmer very gently for 1½ hours, giving the odd stir now and then to stop it catching on the bottom. Toss with pasta, use as a lasagne filling or serve on creamy mash. © Riverford Cook Kirsty Hale www.riverford.co.uk/recipes
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By Alice Harandon: manager of St. Ives Bookseller H is for Hawk Helen Macdonald ISBN 9780224097000 Jonathan Cape 14.99 Following the death of her father, Macdonald decides, as you do, to buy a Goshawk named Mabel on the side of a Scottish Loch. H is for Hawk is the record of her subsequent spiritual journey an unflinchingly honest account of Macdonald’s struggle with grief during the difficult process of the hawk’s taming and her own un-taming. An uplifting tale of the grieving process it is a joy to watch both woman and bird find their feet and how the one brings the other to realise that “hands are for other human hands to hold. They should not be reserved exclusively as perches for hawks”. Winner of the Costa Award for Biography, and now winner of the Costa Book of the Year, this is destined to be a classic of nature writing. Mrs Hemingway – Naomi Wood ISBN 9781447226888 Picador 7.99 This fabulous book opens in the dazzling summer of 1926, Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley travel from their home in Paris to a villa in the south of France. They swim, play bridge and drink gin. But wherever they go they are accompanied by the glamorous and
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irrepressible Fife. Hadley is the first Mrs. Hemingway, but neither she nor Fife will be the last...Told in four parts and based on real love letters and telegrams, Mrs. Hemingway reveals the explosive love triangles that wrecked each of Hemingway’s marriages. Weathering Lucy Wood ISBN 9781408840931 Bloomsbury 16.99 If you remember Lucy’s 2012 debut Diving Belles, a collection of short folk tales set in the South West, then I am sure you have been eagerly awaiting her novel. Pearl doesn’t know how she’s ended up in the river, or why, for that matter, she’d been stupid enough to fall down some rickety stairs. Ada, Pearl’s daughter, doesn’t know how she’s ended up back in the house she left thirteen years ago with no heating, no way of getting around apart from an old car she’s scared to drive, and no company apart from echoing footsteps on the damp floorboards. With her daughter, Pepper, she starts to sort through Pearl’s things, clearing the house so she can leave and not look back. But as the first frosts of autumn herald the coming of a long winter and Pepper and Ada find themselves irresistibly entangled with the life of the valley, each will discover that places can take root inside them. A strange and haunting tale with a beautifully described rural setting perfect for evenings in front of the fire. Coming soon: We have a beautiful new publication from Mabecron Books due out this Easter –The Tinner’s Hare. (With plans for a new Soggy book to follow, watch this space!)
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