St Ives Local, August / September 2019

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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 | ISSUE 26

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

St Ives September Festival Eric Ward: harbour master turned artist Sea safety campaign

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Welcome...

y the time you read this, the summer season will be in full swing.

If you’re a visitor, welcome to St Ives! If you’re local, you’ll be aware that there’s always plenty to do this time of year. We’ve got an extended What’s On section in this issue, and a full preview and listings for the September Festival.

Because of readers’ positive feedback and the support from our advertisers, we’ve added extra pages this time, and increased the number of copies, so more and more people in St Ives, Carbis Bay, Lelant and beyond will see the magazine. If you’d like your organisation or event featured in our next issue, drop us an email and tell us all about it.

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Swim Safe: Teaching children water safety skills Children in St Ives will be able to learn vital water safety skills for free during the school holidays.

The fun, hour-long sessions are being held by Swim Safe on Mondays and Tuesdays from 22nd July to 27th August, at the Surf House on The Island. The youngsters will learn how to swim safely outdoors and what to do if they, or someone else, get into difficulty in the water.

Swim Safe is a partnership between Swim England and the RNLI, who are working with the Surf House to offer the free sessions. To take part, children must be aged seven to 14 and be able to swim at least 25 metres unaided.

outdoors, but it’s very different to swimming in a pool, where most children learn to swim. It’s essential children learn about open water safety – where it is safe to swim, how to stay safe, and what to do if they get into difficulty in the water.

“We want all children to have access to this training, so all Swim Safe lessons are funded by the RNLI and Swim England partnership and so are completely free of charge.”

Charlotte Francis, Swim Safe co-ordinator for the South West, said: “Children love swimming

Carers and parents can book their child’s place at https://swimsafe.org.uk/locations/stives

St Ives Scouts: Could you lend them a hand?

The 1st St Ives Scout group is appealing for volunteers to help lead its sections. The group, which is the oldest in Cornwall, has been operating since 1910. It meets at Ayr Field, where its Scout Hut was renovated last summer.

All sections are open to boys and girls. Beavers is for children aged five and three-quarters to eight years; Cubs is for children aged seven and a half to 11 years; and Scouts is for children aged ten and a half to 14 years. Leaders plan the programme and run the weekly term-time meetings, plus indoor and outdoor activities, like camps, crafts, badge work, cooking, games and visits.

Group Scout leader, Jo Bassett, said: “We are looking for volunteers to help run the existing Cub section and to help me launch a Sea Scout section.

You’ll meet new people, develop new skills, and have lots of fun. No previous experience is necessary, and there is plenty of support on hand,

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plus a full programme of training.

“I would urge anyone, male or female, who is over 18 years of age and might be interested, to come along to one of our Cub sessions, without obligation, to see how you find it. Our young people find it hugely rewarding and enjoyable.”

The group offers a wide range of adventures and challenges to local children, and new members are always welcome. Currently, Beavers meet on a Wednesday at 6.30pm, and Cubs on a Tuesday at 6.30pm. Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, Sea Scouts will be added to this list!

For more information, contact Jo on 07739571667 or tessabj7@gmail.com

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The Rotary Club of St. Ives Do you want to make new friends? Or are you new to the area?

St Ives Rotary Club is looking for new members – so why not come along to one of our meetings to meet us and see what we do.

Both men and women will be sure of a warm welcome.

We are a long established club and work to help people both locally and internationally, whilst at the same time sharing fun and friendship at our various social events.

Check out the ‘What we do’ pages on our website for further information or phone: Melville 01736 756252 or Carmen 01736 751715 for an informal chat about what our club can offer you.

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St. Ives Archive: Fishermen’s Lodges As we all know, St Ives Harbour is tidal – so the fishermen of old had to spend a lot of time waiting for the tide to come in before they could set sail. To avoid them having to spend hours waiting, possibly in the cold or rain, shelters – known as ‘lodges’ –were built along the Wharf and out to Smeaton’s Pier.

Originally there were five Fishermen’s Lodges.

Dominoes and cards were played to while away the hours, but never for money. I understand that swearing was strictly forbidden in the shelters – and I believe there is still a swear box in the Shore Shelter Lodge!

In 1931, One and All Lodge, which was situated in front of the Fishermen’s Co-op (the white building in the centre of this photograph), was undermined by an abnormally high tide and heavy ground sea. It eventually collapsed and was abandoned.

Bayview Lodge was at the back of the breakwater until approximately 1970, when it was badly damaged by a storm and left to fall into ruin.

Shamrock Lodge is a tiny hut on one side of the slipway, in front of the Sloop, and Shore Lodge is above the slipway. The walls of all three lodges are covered with wonderful photographs of the old way of life in St Ives. Happily, permission was given by the current lodge members for all these photographs to be copied. The copies are kept safely here in the Archive, and you are welcome to call in and view them.

Rose Lodge was originally situated at the bottom of Court Cocking. Before the First World War, Wharf Road didn’t exist. The beach came right up to where the shops are now, and the boats were drawn up almost to the top of the beach.

In 1917, due to the proposed construction of the roadway along the Wharf, it became necessary for Rose Lodge to be moved next to Shore Lodge.

Sir Edward Hain, a great benefactor to the town, provided the money for this, and bequeathed £300 for the future upkeep of all the lodges. In 1996, St Ives Town Council still owned the land on which the lodges were built and charged a ground rent of 5p a year!

No women were allowed in the lodges, but flags were flown when any of their daughters got married. A tradition still adhered to is that death notices of local people are displayed on the outside of Shore Shelter Lodge.

One piece of fascinating information found in the Archive files is that the floors of the shelters were at one time covered with sand rather than carpet or sawdust, and the sand was brought over from Porthmeor Beach, as Porthmeor sand was considered better quality than the harbour sand. Looking at this photograph of the fish laid out for sale in the harbour, I can quite understand why!

Janet Harris

St Ives Archive’s Research Centre is based at Wesley Methodist Church, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2SF. It is open on Tuesdays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm. For more information, phone 01736 796408, email admin@stivesarchive.org, or visit www.stivesarchive.org.

The Archive opened in 1996 and is staffed by volunteers. We are always looking for people to join our enthusiastic team – there are opportunities to learn new skills, carry out research, assist visitors and take part in fundraising events. We offer a valuable service for anyone wishing to obtain historic information about the town, free of charge. The Archive holds over 20,000 photographs and numerous documents covering fascinating subjects such as art, maritime heritage, tourism and traditional customs, and we also have extensive resources relating to the history of St Ives families. Why not come and visit us?

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St Ives Farmers’ Market: A chat with Catherine Navin of Cath’s Cornish Kitchen I was born in Worthing, and my family later moved to St Ives and then St Erth. I’ve livedaway from Cornwall, but was drawn back to bring up my children.

I was running the cafe at St Erth Farmers’ Market when their baker left. My father bakes for the market, and so thinking “How hard can it be?”, I decided to give it a go. I’d never baked a quiche in my life, although I had made pastry with some success. I consulted books, blogs, and websites, putting off the actual moment I picked up a bag of flour. Let’s just say those first quiches were definitely not my best work! But they got a great response.

Since then, I’ve developed my baking and adapted what I found to be best practice from different sources. It’s about getting the pastry just to the right texture, so you get a crisp contrast to the filling – avoiding the dreaded ‘soggy bottom’.

I love experimenting with flavours and I’m always looking out for the best local ingredients. I also enjoy going

further afield for inspiration. I was looking for something savoury and unusual to bake at Easter, and came across something traditionally served in Northern Italy called Torta Pasqualina. Whole eggs are baked in a pie, like a gala pie, but vegetarian. It’s a real showstopper – so popular that I bake it in summer, too.

This is my second year at St Ives. It’s a great market, with a real community feel and a good mix of locals and visitors.

Part of the appeal is the buskers who play there. Once, Rick Chappell, a singer/guitarist from Doncaster, and Ian Flindall, from Chypraze Farm in Morvah, who plays percussion, asked me to do backing vocals. Before we knew what we were doing, we started rehearsing, and the market band North by Southwest was born!

Cath’s Cornish Kitchen is at St Ives Farmers’ Market on Thursdays and St Erth on Saturdays.

For details of other markets and events, find CathsCornishKitchen on Facebook, or e-mail cathscornishkitchen@gmail.com

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Escape to St Ives Escape to St Ives is a family-run self-catering letting agency that prides itself in providing quality accommodation for the perfect holiday experience. Whether you are a visitor looking to enjoy all that St Ives offers as a world-renowned holiday destination, or a holiday home owner looking for a team who will look after your much-loved property, Escape to St Ives should be your first port of call.

The agency offers a fantastic range of properties in and around St Ives.

Many offer flexible stays of three days or more throughout the year, including the traditional school holidays. This is ideal for those who want a short break and for those who

would prefer a two-centre holiday when venturing to Cornwall.

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Offering all aspects of Bridal Beauty from Make-up Services to Spray Tanning, Nails and Brows Call Verity on 07896 284660 or email to book an appointment verity@makeupbyverity.co.uk

Cornish Beauty Rooms and Makeup By Verity St Ives beauty specialists Natalie Anthony and Verity Skinner have teamed up to offer clients an exciting range of treatments in a stunning new setting.

Natalie, founder of Cornish Beauty Rooms, opened for business at 8 Tregenna Place in May, after transforming the former insurance office into a relaxing and inviting space with a fresh seaside feel.

She was soon joined by makeup artist Verity, who loves the amount of natural light that floods the rooms, making this a perfect place to base her business.

feedback has been so positive that she hopes to expand the business in the future.

Verity, originally from Suffolk, has lived in Cornwall for 15 years, and built up a successful beauty business, Makeup By Verity. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, Verity loves helping clients look their absolute best for special occasions. She specialises in bridal beauty, and she feels fortunate to be based in St Ives, a place with a national reputation as a wonderfully scenic place for a wedding.

Natalie is a St Ives girl who wanted to return to her Cornish roots after living in Kent, where she started in the beauty business. She now offers everything from lash extensions to the Million Dollar Facial, a luxurious treatment which stimulates collagen and elastin, smooths out fine lines and wrinkles and removes pigmentation and acne scarring. She also retails Living Sea Therapy products – made in Cornwall – which match the seaside vibe of Cornish Beauty Rooms.

Brides can visit Verity at Cornish Beauty Rooms for a trial run of their wedding makeup, in readiness for the big day. She is proud to say that she only uses cruelty-free makeup brands. Verity’s base at Cornish Beauty Rooms means she is also able to offer treatments such as spray tanning, gel nails and eyelash and eyebrow tinting.

Natalie has swiftly built up a regular clientele, largely through word of mouth and via social media, and

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Natalie and Verity each offer separate treatments, but they complement each other perfectly.

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The Harbour Master’s Secret Born in St Ives in 1945, Eric Ward joined the fleets of fishermen striking out from West Cornwall’s coast fresh out of school. He became St Ives’ Harbour Master in 1985 and Coxswain of the lifeboat in 1989; retiring in 2000 after 34 years at sea.

It was during long periods offshore that Eric returned to drawing. “It had been 20 years. Living on a boat with four blokes, there’s not much else to do.”

Back in St Ives in 1985, a friend urged Eric to join a life class at St Ives School of Painting. He admits being apprehensive: “I thought everyone would be brilliant and I’d be awful. But the tutors were fantastic; the ambience in the room is great because everyone’s in the same boat!” Puns aside, Eric’s intimate knowledge of St Ives soon saw him producing lively vignettes capturing its dual heritage of art and marine industry.

Portscatho, and they are soon to be shown at the Belgrave, St Ives.

Eric’s story bears testimony to significant neurological evidence that imagination and creativity continue to flourish as we get older, and that spending an hour or two making art can have a dramatic effect on cognition at any age. In short: it’s never too late to become an artist. Whether you’re picking up after a long break, like Eric, or trying something completely new, art is the ultimate way to relax and recharge.

“Just do it,” says Eric, “Just turn up, go in and have a good time.”

Why not drop into one of St Ives School of Painting’s workshops? A full list can be found at schoolofpainting.co.uk/workshops and with over 80 to choose from, they’re showing you that art really is for everyone.

By 1989 he had a solo show in a London gallery.

He still lives and paints in St Ives; a regular at St Ives School of Painting’s life drawing classes, he has even gone on to teach there. “I don’t see it as a reinvention,” he says, “more as a progression.” Eric’s work, often featuring his beloved harbour and the School’s unmistakable studios, has appeared in shows as far afield as Japan and more recently alongside Whistler and Sickert at the Falmouth Art Gallery. You can currently find his paintings at the New Gallery,

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Preview: St Ives September Festival 2019 St Ives has long been a Mecca for artists and art lovers, and the 2019 September Festival will continue the tradition, with a kaleidoscope of exhibitions, events and opportunities to participate.

Viewing the work of experts, learning from them, or simply buying something, the 15-day festival offers music and arts enthusiasts myriad opportunities to get involved, between 14th and 28th September.

More than 300 events, including headline music nights at The Guildhall, jazz at The Western, a five-night musicals film season, theatre, daily open-air lunchtime poetry, and music sessions in Norway Square, plus numerous talks and guided walks, will once again extend the St Ives summer season deep into September.

A more recent but hugely popular ‘tradition’ is Spot The Artist, which sees bargain-seekers queue overnight in Back Road West for first pick of the work – signed on the back – donated by more than 50 artists from near and far.

Viewing days for the St Ives Rotary Club charity fixed-price sale, at Porthmeor Studios, are Friday and Saturday, 20th and 21st September, with the Sunday morning sale on 22nd September.

Follow in the footsteps of Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Patrick Heron, Terry Frost, and so many more famous arts names.

Explore the 130-year-old tradition of Open Studios, which has spread across the world since the first one recorded in St Ives in 1889, when artists sending their work for display at the Royal Academy in London staged an open day to show their work in the town. It continues this year with around 50 artists displaying their work across more than 20 locations. Venues range from one-person garden studios to the larger Back Road Artworks and the Gaolyard Studios, with several artists participating.

Savannah Overy, the festival’s Open Studios co-ordinator, said: “It is a wonderful opportunity to see what is happening on the visual arts front here in St Ives.”

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On nearby Porthmeor Beach, ceramic artist – and festival chair – Mary Kaun English will, for the ninth successive year, dig a temporary kiln for her pit-fired pottery demonstration.

Mary and Martyn Perryman will prepare the pit, fire their work, and explain their alternative ceramic methods opposite Tate St Ives from 3pm on Sunday 22nd before unearthing their creations the following morning.

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Want to try your hand or simply sit and listen? The festival offers a wide selection of workshops offering the opportunity to learn or improve a skill, or simply learn from the experts, at venues including St Ives School of Painting at Porthmeor Studios, Barnoon Workshop, the St Ives Society of Artists, Porthmeor Print Workshop, St Ives Library, the Arts Club, Café Art and many more.

Full details are in the festival programme and online at www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk

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Iconic Irish folk band Dervish, who have played festivals from Rio to Glastonbury, and struck up tunes on the Great Wall of China, are coming to St Ives September Festival. They were honoured with a civic reception in their home town of Sligo to mark three decades performing around the world.

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Out and About

What’s On

August / September MONDAYS Carbis Bay Contract Bridge Club Carbis Bay Memorial Hall, 7 Trencrom Lane, Carbis Bay, 2pm-5pm. Come and play bridge with a friendly local group. Beginners welcome (includes tea and biscuits). For more information, call Graham on 01736 762512 or visit www.carbisbaybridge.co.uk Collectables Market At St Ives Guildhall, 9.30am Iyengar Yoga A drop-in class, upstairs at St Ives Library, from 9.15am until 10.45am, suitable for all. Mats and equipment can be loaned. Bring a blanket and wear stretchy clothing. £8 Lego Club For children, at St Ives Library, 3.45pm. Come along and join other children building with Lego.

Liz’s Quizzes At the Castle Inn, St Ives, 8.30pm. Includes a lucky dip and Chase the Ace. Details at facebook.com/ groups/981331905263193/ St Ives Camera Club At the Church Hall, St Anta, Carbis Bay, 7.30pm.

From the first Monday in September. New members welcome.

Vicky Martyn Fitness At St Ives Royal British Legion, Higher Stennack.

Zumba Gold, 9.30am; Stabilise, 10.30am. Details on 07776 137049 (Andy), 07793 716908 (Vicky) or email vickymartynfitness@gmail.com TUESDAYS Knitting Group At Café Art, 3.30 to 5pm.

Art and Craft Market At St Ives Guildhall, 10am.

Acoustic Tuesdays Music sessions at the Kettle and Wink, Royal Square, St Ives, 9pm until 11pm. All welcome,

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whether bringing an instrument or just having a listen. All styles of music welcome! Share a song or tune or just sit back and enjoy. Loads of scope for playing along with others, too. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Free entry. Search Facebook for ‘Acoustic Tuesdays’.

Ivyengar Yoga At Porthmeor Studios, 7pm until 8.30pm. £10.

St Ives Community Choir Rehearsals from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Carbis Bay Methodist Church. The choir sing in four-part harmony and new members are always welcome. No auditions required.

For more information, phone 01736 796382, e-mail sichoir@btinternet.com or visit stivescommunitychoir.org.uk Liz’s Quizzes At the Stable Bar, Polmanter Touring Park, Halsetown, 8.30pm. Details at facebook.com/ groups/981331905263193/ 1st St Ives Clubs Meet at the Scout Hut, Ayr Field, 6.30pm until 8pm during term times (re-commencing 10th September. For more information, call Jo on 07739 571667 or e-mail tessabj7@gmail.com Phoenix Singers St Ives Arts Club, 7.30pm until 9.30pm. A friendly and lively group singing mainly pop, rock and ballads. New members – especially tenors and basses – welcome. If you would like to join or book Phoenix for an event, call 01736 797708.

More details at www.phoenixstives.co.uk WEDNESDAYS Beach Art Explorers With the Tate St Ives, on Porthmeor Beach, 10.30am-noon and 2pm-3.30pm, from August 7-28. Children aged 5 to 12 make art inspired by the artists and stories of Porthmeor Beach.

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. £5 – advance booking essential. Call 01736 796226 or e-mail stivesticketing@tate.org.uk Bookstart Rhymetime At St Ives Library, 10.45am until 11.15am.

Come along and join in with singing and rhymes.

Extinction Rebellion At Café Art, 7pm, every other week (see Facebook for details). New local group of the national movement

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Out and About Iyengar Yoga A drop-in class, upstairs at St Ives Library, from 9.15am until 10.45am, suitable for all. Mats and equipment can be loaned. Bring a blanket and wear stretchy clothing. £8 1st St Ives Beavers Meet at the Scout Hut on Ayr Field from 6.30pm until 7.45pm during term time (re-commencing 11th September). For more information, call Jo on 07739 571667 or email tessabj7@gmail.com Steeple Woodland Nature Reserve Work Party Improve your fitness and help the local environment by spending a couple of hours helping to maintain your local nature reserve. Meet at the wooden gate on Steeple Lane every Wednesday, at 9.30am, for a bit of light work and chat with like-minded people.

Tools and gloves are provided. Search Facebook for ‘Steeple Woodland Nature Reserve’.

Vicky Martyn Fitness At St Ives Royal British Legion, Higher Stennack.

Zumba Gold, 9.30am; Stabilise, 10.30am. Details on 07776 137049 (Andy), 07793 716908 (Vicky) or email vickymartynfitness@gmail.com Wednesday Market At St Ives Guildhall, 10am.

St Ives Sailing Club The club welcomes watersport enthusiasts, novice, experienced, local or on holiday. We have storage for your craft, whether you sail a dinghy, kayak or paddleboard. Meet 5.30pm, Sloop car park. More details at www.stivessailingclub.com THURSDAYS Yoga for the Over 40s St Anta Church Hall, Porthrepta Road, Carbis Bay, 10am-11am. A relaxing, drop-in class, with mats and equipment provided. £7. For more information, call Frances Beg on 01736 757919 or 07979 606851, or visit www.endrianyoga.com St Ives Farmers Market At St Ives Guildhall, 9,30am to 2pm.

St Ives and Carbis Bay Memory Café At the Memorial Hall, Carbis Bay, on the first and third Thursday of every month, at 2pm, at the Memorial Hall, 7 Trencrom Lane, Carbis Bay TR26 9TA. For more information, please call 07851 111496.

St Ives Drawing Group At Café Art, 3.30pm to 5pm.

FRIDAYS Family History Group At St Ives Library, 10.30am until noon. Research your family history – volunteer help is available.

Free.

Organic vegetable boxes Supplied by Bosavern Community Farm and available to pick up from Café Art on Fridays.

Tribe Pilates At St Ives Library. Increase muscle and bone strength with Karen, £6.

SATURDAYS St Ives Sailing Club Meets 12.30pm at the sailing pen (Sloop car park). There are club dinghies available for experienced sailors to use. Feel free to come and join us. Novices welcome.

Details at www.stivesailingclub.com

August

St Ives Old Cornwall Society Date to be arranged Harry Mann and family, from Trewey Farm, will be hosting the traditional Crying the Neck ceremony this month. At the time of going to press the date had not been finalised as it is dependent on weather and how the crop ripens. Check out www.stiveslocal.uk for updates Yoga on the Beach Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday during August At Porthmeor Beach. For details, visit https:// porthmeor-beach.co.uk/whats-on/2018/7/15/ yoga-on-the-beach Kidz R Us: Cats Thursday, 1st August, Monday, 12th August, Tuesday, 13th August, Monday, 19th August, Tuesday 20th August, Monday, 26th August, Tuesday, 27th August, 7.30pm At St Ives Theatre. Details at www.kidzrus.net Tate St Ives Thursday, 1st August, 6.30pm From Gasworks to Gallery – a talk on the building of Tate St Ives by Janet Axten. £6.50 (exclusive to Tate members)

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Out and About St Ives Archive Friday, 2nd August, 11am First Friday talk at St Ives Library Poetry for Pleasure Friday, 2nd August, 1.30pm At St Ives Library, admission free. Details from the Rev Stephen Bales on 01736 791431.

Murder at the Boathouse Friday, 2nd August, Wednesday, 7th August, Thursday, 14th August, Friday, 16th August, Wednesday, 21st August, Thursday, 22nd August, Wednesday, 28th August, Friday, 30th August, 7.30pm Comedy at the Boathouse Theatre.

Call 07985 261181 to book.

Super Saturday Saturday, 3 August, 10am-12pm Drop-in session with music and refreshments at St Ives Library. All welcome.

Summer Island Disco Saturday, 3rd August, 11am-8pm Music and local food and drink. Full details and tickets via www.summerislanddisco.com Open Air Cinema Sunday, 4th August, 7pm Castaway, on Porthminster Beach. Bring your own chair and blankets. Refreshments available Kidz R Us: Wizard of Oz Tuesday, 6th August, Wednesday, 7th August, Thursday, 8th August, Monday, 14th August, Thursday, 15th August, Monday, 21st August, Tuesday, 22nd August, Monday, 28th August, 7.30pm At St Ives Theatre. Details at www.kidzrus.net St Ives Jazz Club Tuesday, 6th August, 7.30pm for 8.30pm Will Bartlett and Kate Mullins, at the Western Hotel. Tickets £5 to £13. More details at www.stivesjazzclub.com Sewing Group Friday, 9th August, 10.30am-12.30pm At St Ives Library The George Michael Story Friday, 9th August, 7.30pm St Ives Guildhall. Details and tickets via stivesguildhall.co.uk Miracle Theatre: A Perfect World Friday, 9th August, 7.30pm Outdoors at the Halsetown Inn. For details visit

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miracletheatre.co.uk/shows/a-perfect-world/ Summer Gin Party Saturday, 10th August, 7pm St Ives Guildhall. Details and tickets via stivesguildhall.co.uk Open Air Cinema Sunday, 11th August, 7pm The Greatest Showman, on Porthminster Beach.

Bring your own chair and blankets. Refreshments available St Ives Jazz Club Tuesday, 13th August, 7.30pm for 8.30pm Matt Carter Septet, at the Western Hotel.

Tickets £5 to £13. More details at www.stivesjazzclub.com Open Air Cinema Wednesday, 14th August, 8.15pm Moana, on Porthmeor Beach. Bring your own seating, warm clothes, and blankets. Refreshments available. Tickets £5 through the Cornish Cinema Club website or Facebook page Arts and Crafts Exhibition Thursday, 15th August, to Saturday, 17th August, 11am-4pm.

At Towednack Church. Art, jewellery, ceramics and more, with refreshments available.

St Ives Exploring Poetry Friday, 16th August, 1.30pm At St Ives Library, admission free. Details from the Rev Stephen Bales on 01736 791431.

The Music of John Denver Friday, 16th August, 8pm St Ives Guildhall. Details and tickets via stivesguildhall.co.uk Guns or Roses Saturday, 17th August, 7pm St Ives Guildhall. Details and tickets via stivesguildhall.co.uk Tate St Ives Saturday, 17th August, noon Katy Hessell talks on the Huguette Caland Exhibition, running at the Tate. Free with admission, Tate membership, or a local’s pass.

Open Air Cinema Sunday, 18th August, 7pm Finding Nemo, on Porthminster Beach.

Bring your own chair and blankets.

Refreshments available

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Out and About St Ives Jazz Club Tuesday, 20th August, 7.30pm for 8.30pm Dave Holdsworth, New Brew, at the Western Hotel. Tickets £5 to £13. More details at www.stivesjazzclub.com Tate St Ives Friday, 23rd August, 7pm-9.30pm Rum and Fire – an evening of Caribbean food, drink and music. £20 – advance booking essential via the Tate St Ives website Emporium Market Saturday 24th August, Saturday 31st August St Ives Guildhall Open Air Cinema Sunday, 25th August, 7pm Moana, on Porthminster Beach. Bring your own chair and blankets. Refreshments available St Ives Jazz Club Tuesday, 27th August, 7.30pm for 8.30pm Tribute to Lester Young, at the Western Hotel. Tickets £5 to £13. More details at www.stivesjazzclub.com Open Air Cinema Wednesday, 28th August, 8pm Mary Poppins Returns, on Porthmeor Beach.

Bring your own seating, warm clothes, and blankets. Refreshments available. Tickets £5 through the Cornish Cinema Club website or Facebook page

September

Open Air Cinema Sunday, 1st September, 7pm Madagascar, on Porthminster Beach. Bring your own chair and blankets. Refreshments available St Ives in Stitches Wednesday, 4 September, 10.30am-12.30pm Salvation Army Hall, Wharf Road Community project to create a collage of Fore Street. All welcome Poetry for Pleasure Friday, 6th September, 1.30pm At St Ives Library, admission free. Details from the Rev Stephen Bales on 01736 791431.

Super Saturday Saturday, 7th September, 10am-12pm Drop-in session with music and refreshments at St Ives Library. All welcome.

St Ives U3A Tuesday, 10th September Social meeting and afternoon tea at the Island Centre, 2pm.

St Ives Exploring Poetry Friday, 13th September, 1.30pm At St Ives Library, admission free. An eve of festival poetry reading. Details from the Rev Stephen Bales on 01736 791431.

Trencrom Ladies’ Club Friday, 13th September, 1.30pm At Lelant Village Hall, 2pm. Ann and Alan Clegg will give a talk entitled A Pattern of Islands. Light refreshments will be available and visitors are welcome. More information from Doreen Newman on 01736 757047 Steeple Woodland Nature Reserve Sunday, 15th September, 2pm-5pm Family Open Day – part of the St Ives September Festival. The event takes place just below Knill’s Steeple, via the wooden gate on Steeple Lane.

There will be live music, woodworking displays, crafts and plenty to keep children amused.

Refreshments and home-made cakes on sale.

St Ives Old Cornwall Society Monday, 16th September, 7pm At St Ives Infants School. Trevor Smitheram, from Hayle Old Cornwall, will be talking on Hayle and its Heritage, the first talk of the 2019/20 season.

Annual membership is £8.50, or single visit £2 per person, with refreshments to follow.

Cancer Research Big Breakfast Friday, 20th September At Fore Street Sunday School (behind Ferrell, the baker), 9.30am-1pm. Donations – all welcome.

Apple Day Saturday, 21st September, 2pm At St Ives Community Orchard. For details, visit www.stivesorchard.co.uk/ St Ives U3A Tuesday, 24th September At the Island Centre, 2pm. Talk on the RNIB and Talking Books, followed by tea or coffee, and biscuits.

Please email What’s On entries for October and November to hello@stiveslocal.uk by 22nd August.

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Out and About

St Ives September Festival: What’s On

The 15-day festival with more than 300 music and arts events. There will be daily lunchtime poetry and music in Norway Square (12.30pm), and free music in St Ives pubs (9pm) Saturday, 14th September Street entertainment (from noon) | Scottish folk star Dougie MacLean, at The Guildhall, 8pm Sunday, 15th September Festival Inaugural Sung Mass, at St Ia Church, 9.30am As We Were Going to St Ives, at the Arts Club, 3pm Choral recital with St Martin’s Singers, at St John-inthe-Fields Church, 3pm | Storytelling, at Café Art, 3pm | Film: West Side Story, at the Arts Club, 7.30pm | Four Choirs Concert, at St Ia Church, 8pm Monday, 16th September Discover Cornish Place Names, with Delia Brotherton, at St Ives Archive, 10.30am Memories of Barbara, Ben and the St Ives Modernists, film, at Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am Callum Trudgeon – A Potter’s Sabbatical, talk, at the Arts Club, 1pm | Sarah Jane Morris, jazz, at The Western, 8pm | Saxy Maids, at St Ia Church, 8pm Tuesday, 17th September Demonstration of Setting Nets, talk, at Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am | Author Des Hannigan, at the Library, 2pm | Jailhouse Rock, film, at the Arts Club,7.30pm | Cats, musical, at St Ives Theatre, 7.30pm | Giles Thornton Dectet, jazz, at The Western, 8pm Claude Bourbon, Spanish guitar, at St Ia Church, 8pm).

Wednesday, 18th September Old St Ives and the Artists, talk at ,the Bible Christian Church Hall, 10am and 2.30pm | St Ives in 1939, talk, with Janet Axten, at Porthmeor Studios, 3.30pm The Two Buskerteers, at Porthmeor Studios, 6.30pm Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys, at the Guildhall, 8pm Halcyon Quartet Recital, at St Ia Church, 8pm Graphite and Company, play, at the Arts Club 8pm Thursday, 19th September St Ives In Stitches, talk, at the Library, 2pm Art and Heritage of Old St Ives, talk, at St Ives Museum, 7pm | Culdrose Military Wives Choir, at St Ia Church, 8pm | Oliver St John, Spanish guitar, at Café Art, 8pm | The Big Frug, at the Arts Club, 8pm Friday 20th September Film For Friday, at Tate St Ives, 10am to 5pm Art Meets Architecture, exhibition, at the Driftwood Gallery, 6pm) | 400 Light Years, performance and talk, at Cohort Hostel, 7pm | Amadeus, film, at the Arts Club, 7.30pm | Irish folk band Dervish, at the Guildhall, 8pm | Helston Town Band, at St Ia Church, 8pm

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Saturday 21st, September Street entertainment, from noon | Celebrating Harvest in Music, at the Bible Christian Methodist Chapel, 7pm) | Comedy night with Holcomb, Barratt and Richey, at the Arts Club, 7.30pm John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett, at St Ives Theatre, 8pm | Cornish Roots Big Band, at St Ia Church, 8pm Sunday, 22nd September Tir Ha Tavas, Cornish folk, at the Council Chamber, 3pm | Pit-fired pottery at Porthmeor Beach, 3pm | Mousehole and Fredskören Swedish Peace Choirs, at St Ives Theatre, 7.30pm ARKAngel’s Harvest Moon at Arts Club, 7.30pm Amati Trio/Bechstein Ensemble, at St Ia Church, 8pm) | Sandy Acre Seven, at the Guildhall, 8pm.

Monday, 23rd September Memories of Barbara, Ben and the St Ives Modernists, film, at Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am Dylan Thomas in Cornwall, with Jak Stringer, at Porthmeor Studios, 3.30pm | Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow, at the Guildhall, 8pm | Spyralz Jazz Fusion, at St Ia Church, 8pm | Alistair Brown, folk, at the Arts Club, 8pm Tuesday, 24th September Demonstration of Setting Nets, at Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am | Author Michael Bearcroft, at the Library, 2pm | Knot contemporary dance, at the Guildhall, 7.30pm | The Last Waltz – The Band, film, at the Arts Club, 7.30pm | Cats, musical, at St Ives Theatre, 7.30pm | Quentin Collins Sextet, jazz, at The Western, 8pm | Peter Luing, piano recital, at St Ia Church, 8pm Wednesday, 25th September Story of St Ives, talk, at Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am ARKAngel’s Lullaby of Andalusia, at the Mariners Gallery, 7.30pm | Phoenix Singers, at the Arts Club, 7.30pm | Katie Kirk and Rick Williams, at the Guildhall, 8pm | Matt Carter’s Stevie Wonder Project, jazz, at The Western, 8pm | Peter Luing, piano recital, at St Ia Church, 8pm | Graphite and Company play, at the Arts Club, 8pm Thursday, 26th September Morning Music at the Barbara Hepworth Museum, 9am) | Pilchards: A Brief History of the Cornish Sardine, film, at Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am Art and Heritage of Old St Ives, talk, at St Ives Museum, 7pm | St Buryan Male Voice Choir, at

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Out and About St Senara Church, Zennor, 7.30pm | Nighthawks Dance Band, at St Ia Church, 8pm | Big Frug, at the Arts Club, 8pm Friday, 27th September What Days We’re Having Now, poetry, at Porthmeor Studios, 10.30am | Author John Tagholm, at the Library, 2pm | The Rocky Horror Picture Show, film, at the Arts Club, 7.30pm | Geoff Lakeman, folk night, at the Guildhall, 8pm | iHurra! Latin American

Liz’s Quizzes

A warm welcome back to Liz, from Liz’s Quizzes, who is providing a brainteaser each issue. Liz runs three quizzes each week: at the Castle Inn, St Ives, on Mondays; Polmanter Touring Park, Halsetown, on Tuesdays; and the Bird in Hand, Hayle, on Wednesdays. Yes, she’s a busy Liz! Look for St Ives Liz’s Quizzes on Facebook.

Here are ten years and ten events which took place on one of those years.

Match the year to the event! Answers on page 38.

music, at St Ia Church, 8pm Saturday, 28th September The Lost Sound, Dartmoor folk, at the Loggia, Tate St Ives, 1.30pm | Towednack Church bell-ringing, 2pm | Lost Sound Choir, at the Mariners Gallery, 2.30pm | Celtic Fiddlers, at St Ia Church, 3pm Show of Hands and the Lost Sound Choir, at the Guildhall, 8pm| Full details in the festival programme, and online at www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk

1967 1940 1988 1937 1971 2009 1965 2016 1986 1968 1. Microsoft launches the Bing search engine 2. Aretha Franklin gets to number 1 in the US with Respect 3. Imran Khan makes his test cricket debut 4. Tom Hanks’ film Big premieres 5. Former King Edward VIII marries Wallis Simpson 6. Andy Warhol is shot in his New York studio 7. Tennis player Rafael Nadal is born 8. The space mission Gemini 4 is launched

by NASA 9. Muhammed Ali dies 10. The last British and French troops are evacuated from Dunkirk

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Take stock – and then start planting: Expert advice from Trevena Cross Nurseries August is the month to take stock and enjoy the garden, soaking up the late summer rays and relaxing with a glass of something chilled in hand while BBQ smells from the neighbourhood fill the air. Vibrant summer colour should still be spilling from pots, troughs, baskets and borders, courtesy of bedding and patio plants, as well as summer flowering perennials and shrubs.

You can still be productive though. Now is the time to think ahead to next spring’s wish list.

Spring flowering bulbs hit the shelves around August bank holiday, when all important decisions regarding next year’s magnificent daffodil display or tulip show must be made if you want first pick of the entire range. Cornish spring flowering narcissi bulbs are also usually in the mix and available by the bucket-load, for fabulous drifts of Cornish colour next spring!

As we transition into September, excitement builds for the best planting time of the year, the autumn. It’s the time when ‘perfect planting conditions’ are usually met – autumn showers moistening the still warm summer soil and giving the root system of plants time to establish before a dormant winter and spring revival next year.

As well as spring-flowering bulbs and onion and garlic sets, fabulous packs of home grown bedding in the form of pansies, violas and cyclamen, ornamental trees, fruit trees, soft

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B s fruit bushes, and robust hedging plants are all excellent additions to the garden at this time of year, when you have the flexibility to plant just about anything in the ground – as well as the usual year-round option of a pot.

The reason autumn is often considered planting time for the ‘true gardener’ is that it’s a time to recognise the ‘greater good’ of actions taken now, especially when it comes to long-term plantings. At this time of the year there may not be a lot going on above the ground to provide instant gratification, but this only accelerates what goes on beneath the ground. With little top growth to support, the plant can focus all its attention on rapidly developing a complex root network. In many cases, it will be setting the plant up for life, a life that quite often will far exceed the life of the person who planted it! With little maintenance required through winter, autumn plantings emerge robust specimens, ready to face the main growing season in spring, when it will finally be the plant’s time to shine above the ground!

If you would like any advice about autumn planting, contact a knowledgeable grower like Trevena Cross. They are always on hand to help, and will be sharing handy tips on autumn planting and related information on their Facebook page as the season progresses.

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Home and Garden

Garden Stories: Allotments

On hot summer days in St Ives, allotment-holders relish the opportunity to escape from the crowds to spend some time in their plots perched high above the town. Whether they go to work on the land, or relax in the sun and enjoy the panoramic views of St Ives Bay, there’s nowhere better to be at this time of year.

It is almost 10 years ago now that St Ives Town Council entered into a lease with St Ives Allotment Association for the use of four acres of former arable farmland at Trowan, part of the West Penwith Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Four enthusiastic would-be allotmenteers then created 56 plots of 10m by 12m with rope and wooden pegs and dug a borehole from which water was pumped into a tank into which people could dip their watering cans.

Although Trowan is slightly off the beaten track, it can be reached on foot, by car or by bicycle, and the site is only a short walk from a bus stop.

The southern side of the site is sheltered by Rosewall Hill, whereas windbreaks are often necessary in the more exposed plots nearer the sea. But the Trowan soil is very fertile, and almost anything can be grown there: rhubarb and raspberries, purple sprouting broccoli and perpetual spinach, courgettes and cut flowers.

One man once grew a 50ft cabbage, and two of his fellow allotmenteers had to help him dig it out of the ground. He then put it on a trailer and drove it to Malvern Horticultural Show, where it

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came third in its class – a good result in a national event.

If you’re interested in attempting to emulate this feat, or simply wish to grow some delicious fruit and vegetables for family meals while enjoying some exercise in the fresh air, contact St Ives Town Council to put your name on the waiting list for an allotment. Full-size plots cost £60 per year, and half-size plots are £35. For more information, call 01736 797840 or visit https://stivestown council-cornwall.gov.uk/apply-for-an-allotment/ As the council says: “Allotment sites help to encourage a sense of community and help maintain the local environment. With plots able to be worked by friends and family, they’re a great chance to share learning and to get children involved in finding out where their food comes from. Our existing allotmenteers are a friendly bunch – new plot holders have been pleased with the advice and help they get from neighbouring allotment gardeners.”

Comments from allotment holders: “It can take you three-quarters of an hour to get to your plot from your car because you stop and chat.

People are always giving you produce from their plots.

That’s rather nice.”

“The good thing about Cornwall is that if you poke a stick in the ground, it will grow. And where else could you get a view like this?”

“It’s good exercise, especially in the winter, when you have to do the digging. And it’s a joy to be up here on a sunny day.”

Trowan allotmenteer Steve McIntosh is writing a blog, A Year on the Allotment. Follow him at https://www. facebook.com/allotmentwithaseaview/

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Patio Plants, Bedding, Hanging Baskets and planted Tubs and Containers in stock.

A select range of exotic and unusual plants including Acacias, Aeoniums, Agapanthus, Bananas, Cannas, Eucalyptus and Restios.

If you are looking for Autumn colour, we currently have in stock Anemones, Crocosmias, Ferns, Grasses, Heleniums, Leucanthemums, Rudbeckias plus lots more!

New in stock are Blackberry, Gooseberry, Raspberry, Redcurrant, Tayberry, and Whitecurrant. Further Tree Fern logs are arriving in August, with sizes ranging from six inches to six feet.

Opening times:- Monday to Saturday 9am until 5pm Sunday – 10am until 4pm (FOLLOW SIGNS FROM LIDL) TEL: 01736 752888 MOB: 07817 435705 FACEBOOK: @HAYLE PLANTS ejmichell@btconnect.com (FREE PARKING AND DOGS WELCOME)

Does your holiday home stand out from the crowd?

As a holiday cottage agency, we know that the memorable for visitors! For example, they even world of holiday letting in St Ives is as had the fantastic idea of adding a small boat in competitive as ever and that it’s important your the sitting room for children to play in and an property stands out from the crowd. A style indoor climbing wall. Repeat bookings for the refresh or renovation are a great way to keep property are already looking very positive! your bookings up and better still - to earn you more money.

If it’s not the right time for you to renovate, then take this beautiful St Ives property that The latest property in our portfolio to has just undergone a decor refresh and is now undertake a renovation was charging £1231 able to charge between £200-£300 extra per for a peak July week. Post renovation, they’re week. able to charge £3999 for a peak July week. The style, decor, layout and finish of the property is now exceptional and playful, making it very

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Plastic Free St Ives: Be a plastic free visitor this summer

by Emma Fashokun, manager of The Coffee Lounge

We know how much tourists love St Ives, and we hope that our visitors join in with the huge amount of support that we’ve had from locals to work towards a plastic-free St Ives. We understand it can be difficult to navigate all of the information so we’ve put together some easy tips to avoid single use plastics while on holiday.

Bring or buy a reusable water bottle rather than purchasing single-use plastic bottles of water. If you download the Refill app you’ll find lots of friendly cafes, hostels and other places in St Ives and surrounding areas that will gladly fill your bottle for free. Getting into the habit of carrying a water bottle, rather than buying one, makes economic sense in the long run.

Imagine how much money a family of four could save over a one week holiday!

Avoid purchasing the polystyrene bodyboards: they are not recyclable and easily damaged, leaving micro plastics in our ocean. Thousands of these abandoned boards wash up on our coastlines every year. Buy wooden boards or rent a board for the day – still just as much fun for everyone, but plastic free!

trace, when you are visiting the beach or local attractions. This means not disturbing the environment or leaving any litter or marks that you have been there.

Refuse plastic bags, bring your own, or support our local businesses by buying a reusable tote or shopping bag.

Set the kids a challenge of picking up three pieces of plastic everytime you leave the beach.

Look out for our Plastic Free Champion plaques in businesses around St Ives: you can be sure they are actively working to reduce single use plastics in our community. They will be using plastic free disposables for your takeaway packaging, and offering incentives such as a discount on your takeaway coffee if you bring your own cup. Follow our Plastic Free St Ives page on Facebook to find out more.

Enjoy our beautiful town and help us preserve it for generations to come. Take only photographs and great memories with you.

Useful links: https://www.facebook.com/plasticfreestives/ https://refill.org.uk/ https://www.sas.org.uk/plastic-freecommunities/

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Book Review

by Alice Harandon, manager of St. Ives Bookseller

The Testaments – Maragret Atwood Vintage £20.00 pub 10/09/19 ‘And so I step up, into the darkness within; or else the light ...’

When the van door slammed on Offred’s future at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead.

With The Testaments, the wait is over.

Margaret Atwood’s sequel picks up the story 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead.

“Dear Readers: Everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we’ve been living in.” Margaret Atwood The Second Sleep – Robert Harris Hutchinson £20.00 pub 05/09/19 In 1468 a young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a remote Exmoor village to conduct the funeral of his predecessor. The land around is strewn with ancient artefacts – coins, fragments of glass, human bones – which the old parson used to collect.

Did his obsession with the past lead to his death? As Fairfax is drawn more deeply into the isolated community, everything he

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believes – about himself, his faith and the history of his world – is tested to destruction.

The Mermaid’s Christmas Adventure – Michael Foreman Mabecron Books £12.99 After an unexpected meeting in the summer with an unseasonal holidaymaker, Morvoren of Seal Island takes to the skies to lend Father Christmas a hand. Yes, it may seem a little early, but it’s always a good idea to put something away for Christmas Eve! Shell Life on the Seashore – Philip Street Faber & Faber £9.99 For many, the highlights of visits to the seaside include rockpooling and gathering the glorious array of shells left strewn on the beach after the receding tide. Attracted by the infinite variety of shapes and colours, visitors can never resist making a souvenir collection of their own – but little do they suspect the fascinating lives of the animals who once occupied them.

What if each shell had a story of its own to tell us, if only we knew the language? Mr Street’s delightful, informative guide for all the family uncovers the secret history of each common shell, revealing not only which marine creature once inhabited it, but the unique challenges of its watery habitat it had to solve.

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Travel: Dubrovnik by travel counsellor Jo Fisher

This breathtakingly beautiful walled city is on the southern coast of Croatia, fronting the Adriatic Sea, and is well-known as the location of the TV series Game of Thrones. Whilst this has clearly increased travellers’ interest, Dubrovnik, a Unesco World Heritage Site, has not been spoilt by tourism.

The most popular attraction is the stunning Old Town. The streets are white marble, there is Renaissance sculpture and architecture everywhere, and a magnificent circle of city walls. You can take a walk around the walls or ride the cable car to the top of the Srd Hill for panoramic views of the city and nearby islands. Dubrovnik has museums, theatres, art exhibitions and music festivals, and it’s also a popular place to get married: sometimes you will see a bride and groom happily wandering through the streets, enjoying the laid-back atmosphere.

The sea is clear, allowing for excellent snorkelling. Another popular activity is sea kayaking: a half-day kayak tour will take you south along the city walls to a small cave beach and the Island of Lokrum, where you can visit the monastery ruins featured in Game of Thrones.

Alternatively, you can take the ferry – Lokrum is one of many islands which are just a short boat ride away from the city.

If you want to be close to the city but with good access to beaches and restaurants, stay in Lapad, a green suburb about 10 minutes’ drive from the Old Town. There are hotels, apartments and guest houses there, but because it’s a residential area, you don’t feel you’re in a touristy location:

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bars, cafes, restaurants and shops are used by locals and visitors alike. You can walk everywhere in Lapad, from the beach to a restaurant to your hotel. There is a long stretch of pebbly beach, so no matter where you stay, you’ll be close to the sea.

After spending a few days exploring the city, why not head up the coast and rent a villa? The road hugs the coastline all the way, making for a beautiful scenic drive. Just north of Dubrovnik is Slano, a small harbour village, and further on, a little town named Ston, known for three things: well-preserved town walls, salt works, and mussels. You can rent a car, and there is also a bus service from Dubrovnik. Be sure to pay a visit to Konoba Bakus, a little restaurant recommended to us by the locals, who travel from Dubrovnik to eat there: reasonably priced and lovely local cuisine.

The city becomes very crowded in the peak months of July and August, and it’s also very hot. To avoid the crowds, the best months to travel are April to mid-June and September and October. Dubrovnik is a fantastic destination for single travellers, couples and families. Our children loved it, and we felt safe and welcome.

It should be on everyone’s list of ‘must see’ places.

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J C Landscapes Landscape gardener Jason Challingsworth aims to care for every garden as though it is his own. His company, J C Landscapes, creates and maintains gardens for a wide range of clients, from hoteliers and holiday home owners, to busy professionals who have no time for pruning and deadheading and elderly people who love their gardens but are no longer able to look after them.

Jason worked in landscaping for many years before setting up his own company in the Midlands, and then re-establishing it in St Ives after he moved to the town in 2013.

Jason’s approach is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly, with an emphasis on reusing and recycling. If a client wishes to have a flower bed removed, Jason will always try and find a new home for the plants, whether elsewhere in the garden or in a completely different location, rather than dump them in a skip. When he removed three truckloads of agapanthus plants from one garden and replanted them in another, it reduced waste for the first customer, cut plant costs for the second customer,

saved the lives of the plants – and so was very good for the environment.

Jason is also committed to being as plastic-free as possible: he uses tools with wooden handles and avoids bin liners by making use of on-site composting facilities wherever possible. Any plant material which can’t be reused or composted is taken to a registered disposal site.

He also makes good use of modern landscaping solutions, such as composite decking, which offers an eco-friendly alternative to wood and looks good all year round.

Jason has built up his business by providing a reliable and friendly service. He will always put in that little bit of extra effort to help everyone to enjoy their garden, no matter how large or small.

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Recipe: An easy quiche Real men, they say, don’t eat quiche. Tell that to a lot of the fellas I know and they’ll see you round the back for a talking to. It’s a myth. Everybody loves a good quiche, don’t they?

until I have a breadcrumb consistency. I then add one large egg (or two small ones), mix, and pat into a disc, which needs to be refrigerated for at least half an hour.

My introduction was my mother’s version, but unfortunately the recipe went with her when she died. Then my interest in making my own was ignited by trying a local baker’s version (Philp’s, since you ask – still my favourite commercially made quiche), I experimented with several recipes, with various combinations of whole eggs, or just yolks, and different levels of milk and cream, before settling on this one. It really is pretty easy and very satisfying – give it a try.

Using baking beans and a 9 inch wide, 1½ inches deep pie dish, blind bake the pastry for ten minutes with the beans, then ten minutes without. Make sure you use the tip of a knife to put holes in the uncooked base, to stop the pastry rising. While the pastry’s cooking, chop the onion as fine as you can and sweat it down in a little oil.

Method Set the oven to 190°C, gas mark 5.

I sometimes use ready-made shortcrust pastry, because I’m a busy man and I think it’s perfectly suitable. I do, however, give it a roll to make it a little thinner, as I don’t like the quiche crust to be too thick. To make my own pastry, however, I rub 170g of cold, diced butter together with 340g of flour,

Ingredients Shortcrust pastry (enough to line a 9 inch pie dish) 1 medium sized onion 150-200g bacon (or peppers, perhaps, for a vegetarian quiche. In fact, why not try asparagus, in season, or salmon?), chopped up into small pieces.

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Beat the eggs in a bowl or large jug, and add the bacon, onion, milk, cream, cheese and pepper, as well as a little other seasoning where appropriate.

I find a little dried basil is nice in a pepper quiche, or dill with salmon.

Cook for 45 minutes and serve warm or cold, with buttered new potatoes or a side salad.

Darren Norbury

4 eggs 80ml milk 80ml single cream 100g cheese Black pepper (I tend not to use salt in the bacon version because of the salt in the meat and cheese) Tomato (optional, sliced, to decorate on top)

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Helen’s Befriending Service Providing respite for carers and companionship and support for the lonely and isolated Prop Helen Veale RGN/BSc

Tel: 01736 756273 Mob: 0775 9326737 Email: helenveale@live.co.uk

Helen’s Befriending Service I offer respite for carers who need a break for themselves. This allows them to have some “me” time, socialise with family and friends and attend appointments. I also provide companionship, support and a listening ear to those who feel lonely and isolated. Restricted mobility and being unable to drive often leaves people cut off, and a visit from a befriender can lift someone’s mood, give them something to look forward to, and make life meaningful again.

I visit people in their own homes and sit and chat about everyday things, interests, memories and what matters to each individual. Listening to the client is also an important part of that time. It does not involve any form of care, eg washing, dressing, dispensing of medication, meal preparation or transport.

The service covers Penzance, Camborne, Helston and the areas in between, and the charge is £15 per hour. Confidentiality and discretion are assured, I’m fully insured and CRB certified, and character references are available.

I am an experienced registered nurse of over 40 years. I have studied with the Open University, obtaining a science degree, which included courses concerning mental health, dementia and management. I have worked in many specialities but in the last 20 years I have been the deputy matron of a dementia care home and a staff nurse in care of the elderly. I have been befriending for the past 18 months.

In my spare time, I like reading, music, cinema, cats and wildlife, travelling, socialising - particularly with “ladies who lunch” and enjoy a cup of coffee. There’s nothing like a good chat!

If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact me to arrange a free informal meeting.

I can then introduce myself in person, and you can see if this service is what you want.

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