St Ives Local, December 2019 / January 2020

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DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 | ISSUE 28

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

Christmas in St Ives Exclusive: Molly Hocking interview A new life for Barnoon Chapel

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Welcome...

here did that year go? We’re getting ready for Christmas and the New Year already, as you’ll see from this issue!

We’ve got a full listing of all that’s happening in this year’s St In December festival – such a lot going on, culminating in that annual New Year’s Eve extravaganza.

It’s certainly been a big year for The Voice winner and local girl Molly Hocking, as she tells us in an exclusive interview on page 4. She’s a shining example of the best of our wonderful town.

We feature so many wonderful and talented people this month, including our cover photographer, John Chard, whose beautiful St Ives scenes many of you will be familiar with. We love his colourful shot of The Wharf. You can find out more about his work on his Facebook page (facebook.com/JohnChardPhotographyStIves) and his brilliant Instagram account (search for John Chard Photography).

Don’t forget that on our website, stiveslocal.uk, we are now updating this every day with news and features, linked to our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter social media accounts. Do bookmark the site, and if you would like to tell us about your group or club, exhibitions, events etc, do get in touch. It’s always great to hear from you. See you next issue, when we’ll be looking ahead to events in 2020! In the meantime, we wish you a very merry Christmas.

Liz and Darren Norbury Editors

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The big interview: Molly Hocking What a year it’s been for St Ives girl Molly Hocking, winner of ITV talent show The Voice.

It’s been a whirlwind experience for the former Kidz R Us actor and singer, whose family are well known in St Ives. We caught up with the busy performer as she returned home for a while …

It’s been seven months since you won The Voice. What have you been up to?

Since winning The Voice, I got management with Intertalent Group and spent three months co-writing original songs with various songwriters and producers, to try and get a really good first track to release as my single.

I also did some special appearances, including presenting a British Soap award, performing at Hyde Park, and also some intimate gigs at home to keep me grounded.

When can we expect an album or single from you?

My first track should be released with my record label Polydor very soon – it will be a single. Please download it! Then they may let me record another!

At what age did you start singing and acting?

I started singing when I was five – I played Mary in my school nativity and just loved the response I got, so knew I wanted to sing to lots of people one day. I started acting at eight.

How has your time with Kidz R Us helped with your career?

I spent 10 years at Kidz R Us – they were some of the happiest and most challenging times of my life, but the performance and singing skills I learnt there undoubtedly prepared me for The Voice. It’s a fantastic voluntary theatre group and it will always be a special place for me to go back to.

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Which singers have influenced you?

The singer who has most influenced me is Eva Cassidy – she wasn’t in it for the fame, which I admire.

Who would you most like to record a song with?

Gary Barlow.

What will you be doing this Christmas and New Year?

This Christmas and New Year I will be away from home. I am a special guest on Britannia, and will performing six shows on their Caribbean cruise. I fly out with my pianist in December, but am going to have a holiday in Antigua with my boyfriend at the same time.

I can’t wait! I feel lucky that I can juggle my work with some amazing experiences, too.

You’re back at home in St Ives with friends for a night out. Where are you heading?

When I’m home, I head anywhere for a night out, but particularly like The Balcony Bar – the staff are great and had a big screen up when I won The Voice! Love them!

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Welcome to Rotary St. Ives

WHY NOT JOIN US?

There is a tremendous range of opportunities to meet new people and be involved in life changing projects. We welcome men and women who want to be involved in the local community.

These are some of the Local Charities and events that we support : Shelterbox Macmillan Nurses, Defibrilators Surf Life Saving Club, Carbis Bay Memory Cafe, St Ives Community Transport, Womens’ Refuge Young Carers and many more local organisations.

Little Seahorses Childcare & Education Highly qualified Practitioners & Early Years Teachers Quality Nursery, St. Ives Children’s Centre

Hi tide Kidz Club

After school and holiday club

Tel: 794222 littleseahorses.co.uk

littleseahorseschildcare@yahoo.co.uk

We meet every Wednesday for lunch at Tregenna Castle Hotel and often have a Speaker You would be very welcome to come as a guest without any obligation and see if you like it.

Contact:

Melville 01736 756252 or Carmen 01736 751715

Rotary supports International causes such as : Wateraid, Polioplus, Disaster Relief Registered Charity No. 1097154

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Appeal: Help a child receive a gift The owners of the Balnoon Inn have joined forces with the St Ives Salvation Army, based on The Wharf, to help with their Christmas Toy and Gift Drive. Each year, the Salvation Army collects for children who might not otherwise receive a present, and this year the Balnoon Inn is acting as an additional collection point for those who don’t want to drive into the town centre.

The charity suggests the following gifts for certain age groups: 0-3 years: dolls, teddy bears, cot mobiles, baby clothes, bath toys, CDs of suitable music and nursery rhymes, puzzles.

3-5 years: dolls and action figures, cars, lorries, DVDs and CDs (music and nursery rhymes), colouring sets, pencils, crayons, books, puzzles.

5-9 years: educational games and toys, stationery (colouring sets, pencils, crayons, school sets), CDs and family friendly DVDs, books, puzzles, wordsearch, crosswords.

9-12 years: games and toys, stationery, DVDs, books, T-shirts, hair accessories, gloves, scarves, hats.

13-16 years: books, make-up and toiletries (non-allergic ingredients if possible), gloves, scarves, hats, T-shirts, hair accessories and gift vouchers.

Christmas dinner: Cooking for the elderly and lonely We hope everyone has a magical time over Christmas, but for some it will be a lonely time, and many will be older members of our community.

Step forward chef John Meney, usually to be found in the kitchen of the Stable Bar, at the Polmanter Touring Park, Halsetown, who is giving up his Christmas Day for others.

With the support of St Ives Community Fund, he is organising a Christmas Day meal in St Ives Guildhall for the elderly and those who find themselves alone.

He said: “I’ve a fantastic team beside that will,

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no doubt, make this the most enjoyable day for everyone who’s wishing to join us.

“For anyone wishing to come along, please come into Colenso’s store, on Gabriel Street, St Ives, and leave your name and number.

“If transport is an issue on Christmas Day, it will be our pleasure to get you there and guarantee to get you home with that warm feeling of Christmas inside you.”

Anyone wishing to add to donations already received for the event is welcome to get in touch with John, via Colenso’s.

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I can also offer conversation and support if you are lonely and have become isolated due to mobility issues or social circumstance.

I am able to help those with dementia, mental frailty and communication difficulties.

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Endrian Yoga

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• Improves flexibility and strength • Promotes relaxation • Relieves stress • Increases bodily awareness • Stimulates circulation Classes are taught by Khalid Beg, and take place at: 11am-12pm on Tuesdays at Leedstown Village Hall 10am-11am on Wednesdays at Wall Hall (near Gwinear) 10am-11am on Thursdays at St Anta Church Hall, Carbis Bay More classes will be starting soon in the St Ives area

Everyone is welcome – no need to book Khalid has been teaching yoga since 2003, and is a member of the British Complementary Medicine Association (BCMA)

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St Ives Farmers’ Market: Taste the seasonal difference Winter offers a great range of flavours and hearty recipes to enjoy and restore us over the dark days of December and January.

Christmas time is traditionally associated with ‘turkey with all the trimmings’, but people increasingly want to be more adventurous and experimental with festive food – perhaps exploring new tastes, cooking up more unconventional dishes, or giving a new twist to seasonal favourites.

The food producers at St Ives Farmers’ Market are here to help you ring the changes in your kitchen this winter. From fresh root vegetables and locally-sourced meats, to Cornish cheeses, savoury dishes and freshly baked cakes, there’s plenty to provide you with inspiration and ideas for some hearty winter meals.

Many people are also drawn in by the music – there are regular buskers adding atmosphere to the proceedings. It’s a market with real character, and the ideal stop for food and gifts this December.

Please note that because of the General Election, the market on 12th December will take place at Cohort Hostel on the Stennack. Markets run every Thursday, and there will be a big Christmas market on 23rd December. After the Christmas break, the market will return in January.

This year, more of our traders are giving customers the chance to order ingredients and meals in the run-up to the festive season, so please come along to find out what’s on offer. There are plenty of ideas for gifts from our local craft stalls too.

A selection of the delicious goods on offer at the Christmas and winter markets: Joints of local grass-fed beef Sausagemeat Smoked salmon and gravlax and crab meat Chestnut and cashew nut roast Vegetarian Christmas pies Squashes, Brussels sprouts and parsnips Spicy sauces and curries Special salads Cornish cheeses Gluten-free crackers Cherry and walnut mincemeat and lemon curd Mulled cider and multi-packs, by the flagon Three St Ives Gin flavours and four liqueurs Beeswax candles

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Saints Funerals: Bringing Barnoon Chapel back to life Christmas can be a challenging time for anyone who has been bereaved, whether their loss is recent or occurred many years ago. This year, grieving families are being invited by Saints Funeral Services to an open day at Barnoon Chapel on 20th December, where they will be able to place a note or a bauble in memory of someone much missed on the chapel Christmas tree. People visiting the chapel on that day are welcome to spend some time in peace and quiet, and there will also be someone to talk to if they wish.

Barnoon Chapel is a well-known landmark occupying a prominent position overlooking Porthmeor Beach, but it was disused and in need of substantial renovation when funeral director Darren Saint began negotiations to take over the use of the building.

to do a huge amount of renovation - everything from the roof down. The roof itself was leaking, and needed new beams, and floorboards and floor joists also had to be replaced. We re-plastered the walls, re-wired, re-plumbed and repaired.”

Original features include the slate mortuary slab, the bier with its wrought iron wheels, and the pulpit. Pews have been sourced which are in keeping with the seats which were once in the chapel, and have been painted bright white – part of a light, fresh colour scheme which aims to create an ambience of comfort and peace.

Families can also use a cream Volkswagen hearse instead of a traditional black vehicle, if they wish.

As Paul says: “People like to do funerals differently now. It’s all very personal, and we can do whatever they want – there are no constraints.”

Built in 1857 as a chapel of rest, it was later also used as a mortuary and for religious services.

The artist Alfred Wallis, and several victims of the Titanic, are among those buried in the cemetery in which the chapel stands. Darren was fascinated by the history of the building and keen to restore it to its original use, retaining as many features as possible. First, the chapel had to be stripped down, as woodworm and wild weather had taken its toll on the structure over many years.

Saints’ funeral manager, Paul Thomas, says: “It was a sad building when we first saw it, and we had

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With work complete, Saints Funeral Services was able to relocate to Barnoon Chapel from its previous location in Park Avenue earlier this year.

Darren is delighted by the enthusiastic response of the community to the project. “Everyone thinks it’s a brilliant idea to get this building back on the map, particularly as we’ve put it back to its original use. It is our passion to make things as easy as we can for people. This is a tranquil and peaceful place, where they can spend as much time as they wish with their loved one at a difficult time.”

To find out more more about Saints Funerals’ open day, on 20th December between 11am and 7pm, phone 01736 447070.

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St. Ives Archive: The gasworks before the Tate The first Porthmeor gasworks was built in St Ives in 1835, on land known as The Meadow, but it was re-built in the late 19th century and opened in 1896 by the Town Mayor, Edward Hain. It would appear, from papers here in the Archive, that Porthmeor was chosen as a suitable site because the beach was almost exclusively used by smugglers!

railway branch line in 1877 led to a decline in the harbour trade, although it did continue well into the 1920s.

The original purpose of bringing gas to the town was so that the streets could be lit: these gas lights had to be individually illuminated by a lamplighter. A newspaper report describes how the town was first lit up by the new medium on 21st December “with such a brilliance as was a wonder to behold”.

In 1910, the workers at the gasworks were earning £1.9s.3d (roughly £1.46 today) per week, for a 78-hour week!

The introduction of gas lighting seemed to be a good idea – but when the townspeople started to be charged for this service, they were not at all pleased.

In fact, it would appear that chasing people for their payments was the main reason that a policeman was first appointed to the town. Before then, apparently, there was very little need for police: the townsfolk took care of things themselves!

For many years, coal was brought into the harbour by cargo ships which also carried salt and other essentials to the many kipper houses. It was then transported to the gasworks, initially by horse and cart, and later by lorry.

However, the opening of the

Before the Second World War, a local character known as Man Friday, pictured below left. was the gasworks’ stoker, and it is said that he actually lived in ‘the warmth of gasworks’. The property on the corner of Porthmeor and the Digey later became a cafe called The Man Friday and was very popular with beatniks in the 1950s.

The sausage-shaped high-pressure gas holder shown above was built in 1936, and was the first of its kind in the Westcountry. Apparently, it was always obvious when a lot of gas was being used – for example, cooking the Sunday roast – because the round gasometer could actually be seen dropping!

St Ives suffered two wartime air raids. The first caused damage on land near the Leach Pottery, and the other, on 28th August 1942, scored a direct hit on the gasworks, putting it out of action for several weeks. Production ceased in 1952, when gas began to be supplied from the National Grid system and in the 1990s, of course, the site was used for building Tate St Ives – an event worthy of an article of its own …

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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?

Registered charity number 1136882

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A holiday cottage investment From the Food And Drink Festival in Spring to the Autumn September Festival; the summer season for tourism in St Ives is longer than ever.

And with a plethora of Christmas festivals and culinary events in the winter too, visitors are increasingly coming to Cornwall to experience the wonderful food and glorious beaches whatever the weather.

Whilst holiday homeowners will still enjoy high and low season prices for their holiday home investment, Cornwall’s jam-packed events calendar brings visitors to Cornwall throughout the year. Just one of the many reasons Cornwall was voted the best location in the UK to provide a return on investment (at a whopping 12%) in recent years.

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Holistic Therapy Centre: Natural healing in a peaceful space

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Located in a beautiful, tranquil and private setting, the Holistic Therapy Centre offers a broad range of therapies to suit new and existing clients throughout South West Cornwall and beyond. Jane Ioannou, who runs the centre, has been a practising therapist for almost 30 years, so she has an extensive knowledge, and great success, working in the field of complementary therapies. Her vision is for her therapy centre to be a dedicated oasis of peace and calm, as she believes this adds to the healing and relaxation process which her clients receive. Her therapy room is warm, bright, and spacious – private and very welcoming.

“Energy healing therapy can be incredibly successful in treating a long list of health issues, such as migraines, insomnia, depression, grief, PTSD, arthritis, rheumatism, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, ME, skin complaints, anxiety, and all stress-related conditions, and is also excellent in providing pain relief for many ailments.

Initially, Jane trained as a clinical aromatherapist for two years with Robert Tisserand, and then went on to gain qualifications in reflexology, Reiki, Indian head massage and energy healing therapy. She says: “Most people are familiar with holistic therapies, such as aromatherapy and reflexology etc, but the form of energy healing therapy I practice is relatively new to this country. It’s a very powerful therapy, with similar basic principles to Reiki, but works at a much deeper level, with quicker and more long-term results.

In addition to the list of therapies available at the centre, Jane also offers luxury holistic facials using beautiful, organic skin products from Siskyn and Inlight – both award-winning companies based in South West Cornwall.

“This therapy can also be used alongside conventional medical treatment for any health issues without contra-indications. It’s also a very effective therapy in helping clients move out of a rut in their lives.”

Jane explains all of the therapies and treatments on offer at her Holistic Therapy Centre in more detail on her website janeioannou.co.uk. A full list of her treatment prices can be found there, too, as well as how to contact Jane for more information.

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St Ives BID: Projects update and plans for Christmas With Christmas just around the corner, and only a few months into St Ives Business Improvement District’s second five-year term, a number of key projects are already under way to benefit the town and its businesses.

St Ives BID is a not-forprofit company that completes innovative projects to improve the trading environment of the town. Helen Tripconey was appointed as St Ives BID manager shortly after businesses across the town voted in favour of a second BID term earlier this year. Helen (pictured above with BID chair Alex Ward) is a familiar face in the town and prides herself on communicating fully and honestly with levy payers.

She told St Ives Local: “The key for me is two-way communications, and I operate an open door policy. I would urge our levy payers to keep talking to me, as the more things that local business owners tell me they want for the town, the more things we can achieve.”

Schemes to improve to the trading environment in St Ives are already under way, including tidying up places of local interest and addressing waste issues in the town. Four recycling bins have been installed along the seafront following an encouraging pilot scheme over the summer, in conjunction with Cornwall Council. In addition, 21 new waste and dog bins have also been installed.

St Ives BID is also continuing negotiations with Cornwall Council regarding commercial waste, as well as ongoing discussions with Tolvaddon and St Ives Town Council about CCTV cameras.

The local landmark, St Ia Well, has received a facelift thanks to an initiative led by the BID alongside St Ives Town Council – local gardeners cleared weeds and tidied the area, restoring the overgrown site to its original condition.

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Signs around the town have also been cleaned up, and flowerboxes along the seafront replanted with winter flowers to keep this hugely popular area looking fresh and up to date. St Ives BID is also working with local businesses on a potential scheme to smarten up benches throughout the town.

The BID is proud to partner with St Ives in December for 2019, supporting key events and activities with marketing and promotion throughout the festive season.

St Ives BID funds the town’s annual Christmas lights and New Year celebrations, and beautiful Christmas lights are starting to adorn the town.

Plans for New Year’s Eve are under way, with work behind the scenes to make the event safe, fun, and successful, with a renewed focus on fighting the amount of litter left behind after the celebrations.

Helen added: “We have already seen some great initiatives taking shape across our town in just a few short months, and we have lots more exciting projects planned for 2020. St Ives BID is committed to doing all we can to improve the trading environment in St Ives for the businesses, residents who call the town home, and the thousands of visitors who flock here every year.

“I would also like to take this opportunity, on behalf of St Ives BID, to wish everyone in St Ives a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.”

If you have any ideas to help support business growth and success in the town, email helen@stivesbid.co.uk or call 01736 792121.

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Y O U R G U I D E T O W H AT ’ S O N I N S T. I V E S I N D E C E M B E R

2019 CALENDAR

SUNDAY 17 & 24 NOVEMBER

LANTERN WORKSHOPS 11:00 – 15:00 Come along and have fun making lanterns. £4.00 per lantern | Island Centre FANTASTIC FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER FATHER CHRISTMAS ARRIVES 18:00 Father Christmas will be arriving on the RNLI lifeboat at 6pm. He will travel along the Wharf, up Fore Street, High Street, Tregenna Hill & around to Royal Square to switch on the lights.

SWITCH ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

18:45 –19.00 | Royal Square KIDS R US BAZAAR 18:00 – 21:00 Local crafts, art, jewellery, vintage finds, Christmas wreaths, tasty treats and more!

At St Ives Theatre.

SAFFRON XMAS MARKET 18:00 – 21:00 40+ stalls of art, craft and goodies, live music & food at the Guildhall

TOWN TREASURE HUNT

Starts today throughout the town, ends 02 January. Some 26 businesses are taking part.

SUPER SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER FREE PARKING IN TOWN FAYRE MO 10:00 – 16:00

SUNDAY 01 DECEMBER SAFFRON XMAS MARKET 10:00 – 16:00 | Guildhall

PLASTIC FREE BEACH CLEAN

14:00 – 15:30 | RNLI LIFEBOAT STATION

THURSDAY 05 DECEMBER FARMER’S MARKETS 10:00 – 14:00

Get into the festive mood with seasonal local food & drink. Food market will be taking Xmas orders throughout December for collection on 23rd. Forms will be at the market. Guildhall. (also 12th, 19th & 23rd December)

BURDETT WINES CHRISTMAS TASTING EVENT 19:00 – 21:30

Come along for a festive tipple or two.

Tickets on the door £15. Guildhall.

SATURDAY 07 DECEMBER LANTERN PARADE 18:00

Lantern starts at the Guildhall, runs down Street an Pol, St Andrews Street along the Wharf, Fore Street, Market Place, High Street, Tregenna Hill & back to the Guildhall to finish. The Town Band will play from 17:30 at the Guildhall.

SUNDAY 08 DECEMBER PHIL & FRIENDS 19:30

Dating back to 1490, Fayre Mo traditionally marks the start of the festive celebrations in St Ives at St Ia’s Church

The St Ives Theatre Christmas Revue Show that gets everyone in a festive frame of mind at St Ives Theatre.

10:00 – 16:00. Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto, with his Elves & the St Ives Mermaid. £4 at the Salvation Army

SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER SHOP WINDOW DISPLAY JUDGING DAY Guest judges take a walk

WINTER WONDERLAND GROTTO

SAFFRON XMAS MARKET

around town to view all the entries.

TATE WINTER FESTIVAL

WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER MURDER IN THE PILCHARD CELLAR

10:00 – 17:00 | Guildhall

10:00 – 19:00 | Tate St Ives

SHOP WINDOW COMPETITION

Cast your vote for the People’s Award for the best dressed window - Sleeping Beauty theme.

19:30 | Boathouse Theatre £9 (also on 27th)

SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER

FOOD TRAIL Starts at 11:00. Eat your way around St Ives with a chance to win a prize.

See website for participating venues.

KIDZ R US SLEEPING BEAUTY

14:00 & 18:30. Kidz R Us presents its ever-popular Christmas pantomime with 2 performances a day. At St Ives Theatre (also 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 & 30 December)

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER

A CHRISTMAS PUPPET SHOW 16:00 With Frosty the Snowman & Goldilocks & The Three Bears. Boathouse Theatre | £4.50 Children | £6.50 Adults (also on 29 December) MONDAY 23 DECEMBER 10:00 – 14:00 CHRISTMAS FARMER’S MARKET Get into the festive mood with seasonal local food & drink at the Guildhall.

TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER HISTORY WALK WITH TONY MASON

13:00 £5. Walk lasts for 90 minutes. Starts at The Malakoff. Proceeds to St Ives Archive (also on 31st December)

25 DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS DAY THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER

BOXING DAY SWIM 12:00 Brave the waves or cheer on the swimmers.

Bacon butties and hot drinks available on Porthminster Beach.

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER SANDY ACRE 7 LIVE CONCERT

Live music from 7pm at The Guildhall £20

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS

St Ives’ biggest street party of the year and one of the best places in the UK to welcome in the New Year. Fancy dress and fireworks.

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Out and About

What’s On

St Ives Camera Club At the Church Hall, St Anta, Carbis Bay, 7.30pm, from January 6. New members welcome.

December / January

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/

Some regular events may take a break over the Christmas and New Year period. It’s worth checking with organisers to make sure meetings are taking place.

TUESDAYS

MONDAYS 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 (£7 concessions).

Open Drawing Group At Barnoon Workshop, Clodgy View, St Ives, 10am until noon. Develop your drawing skills, with a different topic each week – beginners welcome. Meetings are dependent upon the weather. Details at www.barnoonworkshop.co.uk Dip into Watercolour At Barnoon Workshop, 2pm. For beginners or those who want a little guidance with watercolour painting.

St Ives Breathers Group Alternate Mondays, 2pm-4pm Meeting at the St Anta Church Hall, Carbis Bay. Call 01736 799322 for details.

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 Lego Club For children, at St Ives Library, 3.45pm. Come along and join other children building with Lego.

Carbis Bay Swim Club Free development swimming lessons at St Ives Leisure Centre, 6pm. Age 11-18, for swimmers who need to touch up their technique. Book now through the club’s Facebook page of at www.carbisbayswimclub.com

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Knitting Group At Café Art, 3.30pm to 5pm.

1st St Ives Clubs Meet at the Scout Hut, Ayr Field, 6.30pm until 8pm during term times. For more information, call Jo on 07739 571667 or e-mail tessabj7@gmail.com 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 are required.

For more information, phone 01736 796832, e-mail sichoir@btinternet.com or visit stivescommunitychoir.org.uk Phoenix Singers Meet at the St Ives Arts Club, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

A friendly and lively group singing mainly pop, rock, and ballads. New members – especially tenors and basses – are welcome. If you would like to join, or book Phoenix for an event, call 01736 797708 or visit phoenixstives.co.uk Acoustic Tuesdays Music sessions at the Kettle and Wink, Royal Square, St Ives, 9pm until 11pm. All welcome, 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’.

WEDNESDAYS 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 (£7 concessions).

1st St Ives Beavers Meet at the Scout Hut on Ayr Field from 6.30pm until 7.45pm during term time. For more

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Out and About 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’.

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 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.

Wednesday Market At St Ives Guildhall, 10am.

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

Bookstart Rhymetime At St Ives Library, 10.45am until 11.15am.

Come along and join in with singing and rhymes.

St Ives Judo Club Behind the Island Centre, Island Road. Old, senior school age children and adults, 7.45pm.

Qualified instructors, insured and enhanced DBS checked. Beginners and experienced enthusiasts all welcome. Permanent mat area. A great sport for fitness, respect and friendship. More details, 07779 417290.

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 Painting with Oils At Barnoon Workshop, Clodgy View, St Ives, 2pm. Sessions from beginners and above. Visit www.barnoonworkshop.co.uk Beginners’ guitar class At Barnoon Workshop, 7pm to 8.30pm. Learn to play the guitar in small, friendly groups. Details at www.barnoonworkshop.co.uk Carbis Bay Swim Club Free development swimming lessons at St Ives Leisure Centre, 6.30pm. Age 11-18, for swimmers who need to touch up their technique.

Book now through the club’s Facebook page of at www.carbisbayswimclub.com

FRIDAYS Tribe Pilates At St Ives Library, 9.30am-10.30am. Increase muscle and bone strength with Karen, £6.

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

Free.

St Ives Poetry Circle At St Ives Library, 1.30pm, first and third Fridays.

Details from Rev Stephen Bales on 01736 791431.

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

St Ives Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge at St John’s in the Fields Church Hall, St Ives, 6.45pm. For more information, contact Jim Barker on 01736 794134 or e-mail jimfrances@talktalk.net

St Ives Judo Club Behind the Island Centre, Island Road. Primary and junior children, up to senior school age, 7pm.

Other details above, under Thursday events.

More details, 01736 795400.

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St Ives Farmers Market At St Ives Guildhall, 9.30am to 2pm. (Market will be at Cohort Hostel on General Election day, 12th December.

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 a paddle board. Feel free

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Out and About to come along and see us on a Saturday at 12.30pm at the club, in the Sloop car park.

Details at www.stivesailingclub.com SUNDAYS St Ives Community Orchard Planting trees and wildflowers and clearing paths and scrub. Meet at the orchard at Penbeagle Lane, next to the Palemon Best Skateboard Park at 11am. Details on the Community Orchard’s Facebook page.

December

St Ives Community Orchard Saturday, 30th November and Sunday, 1st December, 11am-3pm Help plant new woodland of 500 trees.

Meet at the orchard at Penbeagle Lane.

Saffron Christmas Market Sunday, 1st December, 10am-4pm Art and craft stalls at the Guildhall.

Plastic Free St Ives Sunday, 1st December, 2pm-3.30pm Christmas beach clean. Meet at the RNLI lifeboat station. Details on the Plastic Free St Ives Facebook page.

Christmas Lights Switch-on Sunday, 1st December, 6pm One of the largest displays in the district, at Ar-Lyn Residential Home, Lelant, with community carol singing and refreshments. All welcome.

Advent Concert Sunday, 1st December, 6.30pm At Zennor Church, with the Buccas Four and Twin Harmony – everyone welcome. Admission free, with a retiring collection in aid of Children’s Hospice South West and Zennor Church. Mulled wine and light refreshments.

St Ives U3A Tuesday, 3rd December, 2pm At the Island Centre. Talk on The Weather, The Navy, and The BBC, by Kevin Thomas. Followed by tea or coffee and biscuits.

St Ives Jazz Club Tuesday, 3rd December, 7.30pm for 8.30pm Al Swainger Q*Tet, at the Western Hotel.

Tickets £5-£13.

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Murder in the Pilchard Cellar Wednesday, 4th, Friday, 6th, Wednesday, 11th, Friday, 13th and Wednesday, 18th December, 7.30pm At the Boathouse Theatre, Carnglaze Place, St Ives. Details from www.boathousetheatre.com St Ives Archive Thursday, 5th December, 9.30am-2pm Pop-up Archive at St Ives Farmers Market at the Guildhall.

Friends of the Towans Thursday, 5th and Thursday, 18th December, 10am-2pm A friendly group of volunteers carrying out practical conservation tasks. Bring and share Christmas lunch by the bonfire on the 19th. All welcome. For details, phone Martin Rule on 07854 123877.

St Ives Archive Friday, 6th December, 11am An illustrated talk of local interest by Janet Axten at St Ives Library. Free entry, donations welcome.

St Ives Community Choir Friday, 6th December, 6.45pm Carbis Bay community Christmas tree lighting at Carbis Bay Methodist Chapel. Switch-on by St Ives mayor, Tony Harris, followed by a festive concert by the choir. Collection in aid of chapel funds.

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

Lelant Village Hall Christmas Fayre Saturday, 7th December, 10am Until 1pm, local arts and crafts, raffle, tombola, cake stall, books and more, plus refreshments. From 5pm, mince pies, carols, mulled cider and Santa’s Grotto followed at 7pm by the turning-on of Lelant White Lights.

Lantern Parade Saturday, 7th December, 6pm A festive procession through the centre of St Ives.

Christingle Sunday, 8th December, 10.15am At Towednack Parish Church.

Carols in the Gallery Sunday 8th December, 2.30pm-3.30pm A special performance at Tate St Ives by St Ives Combined Chapels Choir singing traditional Cornish Christmas carols, many unique to St Ives.

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Out and About Phil and Friends Revue Sunday, 8th December, 7.30pm Christmas show at St Ives Theatre.

6.30pm Magical pantomime from Kidz R Us at St Ives Theatre.

Royal Naval Association Monday, 9th December, 7pm Christmas singalong at St Ives Royal British Legion, led by St Ives Community Choir.

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Sunday, 22nd December 10.15am At Towednack Parish Church.

St Ives Jazz Club Tuesday, 10th December, 7.30pm for 8.30pm Jonathan Gee Trio, at the Western Hotel. Tickets £5-£13.

Carbis Bay Coffee and Lunch Club Thursday, 12th December, 11am Coffee Morning at Treloyhan Manor Hotel.

Feeling isolated and have time on your hands?

Join us for coffee and cake. All welcome. Contact Dinky on 07814574438 if you need help with transport.

Seasonal Wreaths and Natural Decorations Saturday, 14th December, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm Make a stunning festive wreath, using natural seasonal materials. At Barnoon Workshop.

St Ives Old Cornwall Society Monday, 16th December, 7pm At St Ives Infants School. Christmas entertainment from the Fore Street Singers and William Thomas and Friends.

St Ives U3A Tuesday, 17th December, 2pm At the Island Centre. Christmas party – bring and share food.

St Ives Community Choir Tuesday, 17th December, 7pm Christmas concert at Una, Carbis Bay.

Christmas Puppet Show Sunday, 22nd and Sunday, 29th December, 4pm At the Boathouse Theatre.

St Ives Farmers Market Monday, 23rd December, 9.30-2pm Christmas market, at the Guildhall.

History Walk Tuesday, 24th and Tuesday, 31st December, 1pm Join local guide Tony Mason for a fascinating stroll.

Meet at the Malakoff. £5, proceeds to St Ives Archive.

Crib Service Tuesday, 24th December, 4pm At Towednack Parish Church.

Christingle Tuesday, 24th December, 4pm At United Methodist Churcb, Bedford Road.

Boxing Day Swim Thursday, 2th December, 12pm Take the plunge – and then enjoy some hot food and drink St Ives Carers Group Christmas Social Friday, 27th December, 12pm-2pm At Glenrowan, Wheal Widden, Carbis Bay. Are you a carer in the St Ives area? We would like to invite you to our Christmas buffet. Contact Dinky on 07814 574438 or Jeremy on 07836 606464.

Carbis Bay Coffee and Lunch Club Thursday, 19th December, 12.30pm Christmas Lunch outing to Penventon Hotel, Redruth. All welcome. Contact Dinky on 07814574438 to pre-book your meal.

The Big Arty Party Friday, 27th December, 6.30pm-10pm At the Western Hotel, Royal Square, St Ives. A fun evening of arty activities and challenges, with games, prizes, canapes and a bar. For more details and tickets, visit www.barnoonworkshop.co.uk

Towednack Church Friday, 20th December, 7pm Christmas concert by the St Ives Community Choir, with flautist Jack Cross. Collection in aid of Penhaligon’s Friends and church funds.

Refreshments at close.

Tate Create: Forest of Crystals Saturday, 28th-Tuesday, 31st December, 11am-3pm At Tate St Ives. Create crystal sculptures inspired by the current exhibition of the work of Otobong Nkanga.

Sleeping Beauty Saturday, 21st-Monday, 23rd and Friday, 27th-Monday, 30th December, 2pm and

Sandy Acre 7 Tuesday, 31st December, 7pm Live at the Guildhall.

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Out and About New Year’s Eve Fireworks Tuesday, 31st December Welcome 2020 in fancy dress at St Ives’ giant street party.

Probus Club of St Ives Monday, 13th January, 10am A talk on the Isle of Man TT Races at the Carbis Bay Hotel.

January

St Ives in Acrylic Saturday, 18th January, 10am-4pm Create a townscape of St Ives. For beginners and those who wish to develop to develop their skills in acrylic paints. For details, see www.barnoonworkshop.co.uk

Tate Create: Forest of Crystals Wednesday, 1st-Saturday, 4th January, 11am-3pm At Tate St Ives. See 28th December for details.

St Ives Old Cornwall Society Monday, 20th January, 7pm At St Ives Infants School. The 100th anniversary meeting. A members’ night with refreshments and members providing the entertainment.

Friends of the Towans Thursday, 2nd January, 10am-2pm A friendly group of volunteers carrying out practical conservation tasks. All welcome. For details, phone Martin Rule on 07854 123877.

St Ives U3A Tuesday, 7th January, 2pm At the Island Centre. Talk on St Ives Coastwatch,

by Trevor Peake. Followed by tea or coffee and biscuits.

Carbis Bay Coffee and Lunch Club Thursday, 9th January, 11am Coffee Morning at Treloyhan Manor Hotel. Feeling isolated and have time on your hands? Join us for coffee and cake. All welcome. Contact Dinky on 07814574438 if you need help with transport.

Trencrom Ladies’ Club Friday, 10th January, 2pm At Lelant Village Hall. Vic Wallis will present a talk entitled A Jobbing Diplomat. Light refreshments will be available afterwards.

Visitors are welcome.

St Ives U3A Tuesday, 21st January, 2pm At the Island Centre. Talk on the Bernard Leach Pottery by Libby Buckley. Followed by tea or coffee and biscuits.

Carbis Bay Coffee and Lunch Club Thursday, 23rd January, 12.30pm Lunch outing to Treloyhan Manor Hotel. All welcome. Contact Dinky on 07814574438 to pre-book your meal.

St Ives Carers Group Friday, 31st January, 10am-noon At Glenrowan, Wheal Widden, Carbis Bay. Join us for coffee and a chat if you are a carer in the St Ives area. We share information and experiences, and can provide advocacy if needed. Contact Dinky on 07814 574438 or Jeremy on 07836 606464.

Please email What’s On entries for February and March to hello@stiveslocal.uk by 19th December.

Liz’s Quizzes

A warm welcome back to Liz, from Liz’s Quizzes, who is providing a brainteaser each issue. Busy Liz runs two local quizzes each week: at the Castle Inn, St Ives, on Mondays; and the Bird in Hand, Hayle, on Wednesdays, both at 8.30pm.

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Below are ten anagrams. Five of them are the names of famous books, and five of them are the names of characters from these books. Solve them and pair them together.

BOOKS GENUINE FITTER HONEY DEFROST ASHY EFFIGY IDIOT BLACK GIRL MONK ADDICTIVE ENOCH EW! HUGE NIGHTSHIRT

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Trevena Cross Nurseries: Christmas gifts and the biggest grotto in the area The shop at Trevena Cross Nurseries has now been transformed into the ultimate Christmas Shop, as owner, Graham Jeffery describes. “The creative and talented shop team have made a remarkable transformation in the shop. It is looking incredibly smart, full of everything Christmas. Beautiful decoration displays and a light tunnel that has been taken to the next level this year makes it definitely worth a look, even if you’re still trying not to think about Christmas yet!”

It is certainly getting the team at Trevena Cross into the spirit for what’s to come! For four weekends from 30th November, they will be taking plants out of the spotlight outside too, and instead rocking Christmas with bells on, as the whole garden centre transforms into a festive winter wonderland!

Alongside the market, Trevena Cross will once again be hosting, the locally-renowned and biggest Santa’s Grotto in West Cornwall, from which all proceeds will be donated to local nominated charities and community groups. Supported once again by the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, it’s set to be a truly magical, memorable experience for the whole family.

Santa will also be working the twilight hours on the 5th, 12th and 19th December. Between 3pm and 8pm, he will take up residence in his grotto to welcome families and help them get into the Christmas spirit. These grotto sessions will offer the perfect opportunity for slightly quieter visits, without the hustle and bustle of the Christmas market running alongside, particularly for children with additional or specific needs, as Santa will be working hard to show off his Makaton signing skills!

And of course, we mustn’t forget the all-important Christmas tree. Trevena Cross will have a huge selection of UK grown ones available from the end of November, such as a great value £25 Nordmann Fir tree – available up to 6ft tall!

Complementing everything the Trevena Cross Christmas Shop has to offer, will be a large undercover Christmas food and craft market.

Bringing together around 50 passionate, quality local traders to offer a unique mix each market day means visitors will have the perfect opportunity to pick up a selection of irresistible and unusual Christmas gifts. When hunger strikes, mouth-watering cuisine from some of the best street food traders around will also be ready to tempt you, as live musical entertainment creates a wonderful festive atmosphere.

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Dates: 30th Nov-1st Dec / 7th-8th Dec/ 14th-15th Dec / 21st-22nd Dec 2019 Time: 10am-4pm each weekend day Access: Free on-site parking with good wheelchair and pushchair access across the entire garden centre For more information visit trevenacross.co.uk, or the Trevena Cross Facebook page.

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Home and Garden

Garden Stories: Christmas wreaths

Being in the garden is the way we gardeners relax, and in the frantic run-up to Christmas everyone needs a moment or two to slow down.

What I like to do is invite a group of friends over, settle them down with a glass of mulled wine and a CD of Christmas carols, and have a wreath-making afternoon. You just bring the garden indoors.

For me, Christmas begins when I pick the last of the apples, cut them up and dry them in a slow oven. Lemons and oranges (from the greengrocer – I don’t have a greenhouse) are treated similarly, and the festive fragrance of slowly-drying citrus fruits fills the house.

Ask your friends to have a good root around their gardens for greenery: the more variety the better. And while the mulled wine is heating up, nip out with a basket and pair of scissors and collect bits of ivy, or any waxy-leafed plant, or some leylandii branches if you have them. Then take a moment to breathe in that wonderful winter woody aroma.

While everyone’s getting ready, soak all the foliage in water. Hand round the wine – and then it’s time to get started. Start with a couple of wire coat hangers, and make one into an inner circle of about 20cm diameter, and the other into an outer circle of about 24cm. Fill the gap between them with florists’ moss and then, using florists’ wire, which is particularly bendable, wrap the resulting ring, pulling the wire tight to hold the moss in place.

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Once both sides are coated with moss, add a hook of wire or a ribbon for suspending the finished wreath. You might prefer to buy an oasis ring, which will keep added flowers fresher for longer, but which may lack the rustic charm of a wire base.

Either way, if the wreath is hung on an outside door it will look good for longer.

Now comes the fun bit. Stuff bits of ivy through the moss and wire. Weave it around, or use short pieces to blend with stubby bits of fir. It’s really up to you: try things out, see how they look, enjoy weaving. But do avoid using mistletoe, which wilts too soon.

Once you’ve got a green base, begin adding colour.

You might have some red berries (false ones are quite convincing though not quite in the spirit), or, if you’re going for a citrus theme, poke florists’ wire through the lemon and orange slices and tie them in. Cinnamon sticks are a lovely addition, especially if they are tied in with raffia.

Pine cones or bunched bits of ribbon make the wreath look sumptuous, and can blend in with a colour theme. You could add some red carnations for a fresh but festive look. Or if you want a really indulgent feel to your wreath, add some orchids from the florist and luxuriate in the scent.

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St Ives School of Painting: The health benefits of life drawing St Ives School of Painting’s weekly life drawing classes have become something of an institution over the past 40 years. The sessions have been host to names like Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Patrick Heron and Sir Terry Frost. “We young painters used to go to the painting school,” Frost recalled. “It was the cheapest way we could get a model. We were some of the early pupils that went along to draw.”

Life drawing has slipped in and out of vogue in recent decades, but as public attention shifts to the importance of mental health and wellbeing, it is enjoying something of a resurgence. A recent study by the BBC and Newcastle University compared memory and cognition in a group of 30 adults: they asked 10 to walk briskly, 10 to do puzzles such as crosswords and sudoku, and 10 to attend life drawing classes. The experiment took place over eight weeks, with a series of tests carried out across the volunteers at the beginning of the study and at the end. The life drawers, it turned out, showed significant improvement in memory and cognitive function following the experiment.

The importance of drawing for creating a connection between our minds and the world around us should not be underestimated: “It is

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time for us to place greater value on drawings and draughtsmanship,” says David Hockney, a man who should know. “Practically everything comes to life on a drawing board – there is a diagrammatic aspect to it.” It’s true: drawing is a way for us to communicate where words fail, for working things out, documenting and recording our lives.

But, cognitively speaking, could there be more to it than that? “Learning something new,” says clinical psychologist Daniel Collerton, “engages the brain in ways that seem to be key. Your brain changes in response, no matter how many years you have behind you.” This, along with the enhanced psychomotor skills drawing provides, perhaps explains the explosive success of Art as Prescription campaigns. Arts Council reported that engaging with art was keeping more and more people off medication and out of the doctor’s office, relieving strain on health services and lowering stress, anxiety and depression in patients.

When you speak to the regulars at St Ives School of Painting’s life classes, many of them describe the calm that descends over them in the studio, a feeling of complete focus: “It makes me happy,” says Julie, “it’s a chance to think about nothing else and gives me a sense of achievement.” Drawing means allowing ourselves to try something new; weathering the obstacles that come our way; silencing our inner critic when things don’t go right and – of course – enjoying the sweet satisfaction when they do. So, maybe it’s time we all went back to the drawing board. Why don’t you give it a go?

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Book Review

by Alice Harandon, manager of St. Ives Bookseller

The Mermaid’s Christmas Adventure – Michael Foreman Macerbon Books £12.99 Set in St Ives, this is the perfect book to read over the festive period – and signed copies are available!

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.

Philosophy for Polar Explorers – Erlin Kagge Viking £9.99 Erling Kagge was the first man in history to reach the North and South poles, and the summit of Everest, on foot. In this book, he brings together the wisdom and expertise he has gained from the expeditions that have taken him to the limits of the earth, and of human endurance. This is the essential guide to the art of exploration. In 16 meditative but practical lessons – from cultivating an optimistic outlook, to getting up at the right time, and learning to find focus and comfort in solitude – Kagge reveals what survival in the most extreme conditions can teach us about how to lead a meaningful life.

Wherever we may be headed …

Mythologica – An Encyclopedia of Gods, Monsters and Mortals from Ancient Greece – Stephen Kershaw Wide Eyed Editions £20 An illustrated encyclopedia of Greek mythology like no other, Mythologica features startlingly beautiful and exquisitely

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otherworldly portraits of mythological characters in eye-popping colour from artist Victoria Topping, and text from classics scholar and Greek mythology expert Dr Stephen Kershaw. Uncover the colourful lives of 50 powerful gods and goddesses, earth-dwelling mortals, and terrifying monsters as you journey back in time to ancient Greece.

The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch – Tom Fletcher Puffin £12.99 (signed copies available) A year has passed since a boy named William Trundle had an incredible adventure with the most extraordinary dinosaur: the Christmasaurus. Now, William is about to be swept back to the North Pole to meet the icy, mysterious, and magical Winter Witch, whose power to control time allows Santa to travel all around the world on Christmas Eve. Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas – Adam Kay Picador £9.99 (signed copies available) In this perfect present for anyone who has ever set foot in a hospital, Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt, delves back into his diaries for a hilarious, horrifying, and sometimes heart-breaking peek behind the blue curtain at Christmas time. It is a love letter to all those who spend their festive season on the front line, removing babies and baubles from the various places they get stuck, at the most wonderful time of the year.

Also look out for: Ness – Robert Macfarlane The Starless Sea – Erin Morgenstern The Ladybird Book of Donald Trump Festive Spirits: Three Christmas Stories – Kate Atkinson

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Recipe: St Ives Hakecakes A recipe from Dr Deborah Phillips, who we met on Paul’s Vegetable Stall, at St Ives Farmers’ Market.

This celebrates St Ives’ connection with the hake fish – indeed, local people are often referred to as ‘Hakes’. Preparation time is 35 minutes, with cooking time 50 minutes. This excludes time to marinate the fish overnight, which is not essential, but does enhance the flavour. Serves six.

Ingredients For the fishcakes: 1 fillet of hake, about 200g, washed and scaled; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 1 lime, zested and juiced, 1/4pt milk; 2 medium sized leeks, washed and finely chopped; 150g sweetheart cabbage or kale, washed and finely chopped; 1 bunch parsley, chopped; 2 medium sized floury potatoes, washed and cut into small chunks; 2 crushed cloves garlic; seasoning (black pepper and seasalt); 1 beaten egg (optional); 1tbs butter; 2tbs oatmeal; 2 tbs polenta; olive oil.

For the sauce: 1 bunch chopped watercress about 150g (if unavailable then fresh fennel or dill will substitute); 1 medium sized orange, zested and juiced; 1tbs olive oil; 2tbs flour; 1/2pt milk; seasoning (ground pepper and seasalt).

Method For the fishcakes: Marinate the fish, lemon, and lime zest and juices, season, and place in fridge overnight. Transfer to a saucepan, pour over the milk and gently poach for 8 mins. Drain and keep the liquid for the sauce. Set aside. Preheat oven to 180c/gas 4. Put potatoes in pan of slightly salted water and boil until cooked. Drain and place in a large bowl with a knob of butter. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbs oil, then add the crushed garlic, seasoning and leeks, followed by the cabbage/kale and parsley. Stir well and sauté until cooked, approx 10 mins.

Mash potatoes, then add the cooked veg. Flake the fish and fold into the mixture. Add the beaten egg (optional). Check consistency – should be moist, creamy, but firm enough to make into ‘cakes’.

Thicken with a little oatmeal if necessary.

Mix the oatmeal and polenta together and spread across a tray or chopping board. Shape the mix into burger sized cakes, and roll and dust in the oatmeal/ polenta coating. Heat 2tbs olive oil in frying pan and start adding the cakes. Gently shallow fry, turning once until golden both sides. Transfer to the oven when cooked to keep warm. Should make 10 to 12 cakes. Ready to serve or use number required, then cool and freeze the rest.

For the sauce: Add the stock (milk, lemon, and lime) left from cooking the fish to the 1/2pt milk.

Grate the orange, juice, then scoop out the fleshy pulp. Add the orange juice to the liquid, but keep the grated rind and pulp for cooking. Check measurement of liquid – should be approx 1pt. If necessary, top up with extra milk or orange juice (from a carton is fine). Heat 1tbs olive oil then add chopped watercress, orange rind and seasoning.

Stir well and cook for 4 mins before stirring in the flour. Slowly add the liquid and keep stirring.

Finally add the orange pulp and cook a further 3mins. Should be smooth, not too thick. Add more seasoning or liquid if required. Sauce will also freeze well.

Look out for a cookery book from Deborah next year!

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Out and About

Travel: Lausanne Around 2,000 young athletes from more than 70 countries will arrive in Lausanne in January to take part in the Winter Youth Olympic Games.

The Swiss city was granted the status of official Olympic Capital in 1994, and its spectacular setting on the shores of Lake Geneva makes it a perfect place to stage sports events on land and water.

You don’t have to be an international athlete to enjoy outdoor activities in Lausanne. There are fitness trails, tennis courts and swimming pools, and opportunities to try water skiing and windsurfing, mountain biking and horse riding.

There’s also a good workout to be had climbing from the waterfront to the city’s hilltop heights.

The narrow medieval streets are an attractive feature of the Old Town, which on Wednesdays and Saturdays is thronged with market stalls offering a colourful array of locally-grown fruit and vegetables and artisan bread, cheese and meat.

In the city’s cafes and restaurants, you’ll find fondue on the menu, traditionally made with equal quantities of the delicious local cheeses, Gruyère and Vacherin.

Lausanne’s many cultural attractions include the Botanical Garden and Museum, a showcase for thousands of plants from Switzerland and around the world, and, not surprisingly, the Olympic Museum, which celebrates the spirit of the Games through 1,500 artefacts – including torches from every Olympiad since 1936. To coincide with the Winter Youth Games, the museum is staging an exhibition which explores how sport can fulfil dreams and bring people together.

For the less sporty, exploring Lausanne need not involve steep hikes, thanks to a public transport system of unrivalled efficiency. The Lausanne Card, issued by local hotels, offers free travel on buses, trains and the underground Metro, plus discounts on attractions such as boat trips to Geneva at the western end of the lake, Montreux on the east side, and across to the French spa town of Evian.

The Escaliers de Marché, a flight of stone steps covered by a roof at least 300 years old, leads from the market to the fine 13th century Gothic cathedral, which offers panoramic views over the Old Town and the lake to the French Alps.

Every night between 10pm and 2am, the Watchman of Lausanne calls out the hour from his base in the cathedral’s belfry – a tradition dating back more than six centuries. Descend once more to the heart of the city to discover stylish boutiques and mouth-watering patisseries and chocolate shops.

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A short bus ride away is the beautiful medieval town of Lutry, the gateway to the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, a dramatic, steeply-sloping landscape cultivated by generations of local families, which was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 2007. From the Laxaux Express land train, there are breathtaking vistas of lake and mountains, and halfway along the route, there’s a chance to disembark, admire the view – and enjoy a glass of fresh, fruity white wine.

To find out more about visiting Lausanne, go to https://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/

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Plastic Free St Ives: Why do we clean beaches?

by Emma Fashokun, manager of the Cornish Gems Coffee Lounge, with contributions from Florence Makhlouf One of the lovely benefits of living in, or visiting, St Ives and other coastal towns and villages in Cornwall are the beautiful beaches. Whether enjoying a sun-soaked August day, building sandcastles with the children, enjoying a bracing walk across the sand in November, or – if you are a year-round surfing enthusiast – plunging into the sea, our beaches offer an enviable lifestyle.

Sadly, all too often discarded plastic will mar their natural beauty and damage the habitats that are our coastlines. In St Ives, we are blessed with some of Cornwall’s best beaches, but they usually look pretty clean. So why do we need to have beach-cleaning sessions?

For whatever reason, not all users of our beaches take their rubbish home to be disposed of correctly. Single-use plastic bottles are a big culprit. Part of our mission at Plastic Free St Ives has been to reduce the sale of these, and we now have many champions in local businesses who no longer sell drinks in plastic bottles.

Despite this, thousands of soft drinks are still purchased and

consumed, and their containers discarded.

When we beach clean, we are able to recycle these plastic bottles.

It’s not all about the plastic. On our beach cleans we often find broken glass and scrap metal. We are helping to keep our beaches safe for families, dogs and all users by removing sharp and potentially dangerous objects.

We’ve often been surprised by how a beach which looks clean from afar is still contaminated by small pieces of plastic. Cigarette butts, polystyrene beads and other micro plastics are only visible when you get close up. The removal of these is very important to our marine creatures, who are at risk of ingesting them. A study conducted at Exeter University concluded that “Ingesting the tiny particles can prevent animals ... from consuming their natural prey, leading to starvation and even death.”

We believe in acting locally and thinking globally, and by removing waste from our beaches we are preventing debris from travelling in the sea to other coastlines. With the rise in awareness about plastic pollution in our oceans we hope that other ocean-loving communities will do their bit and prevent debris travelling to us!

Volunteering for a beach clean is a great way to get outside and join other local residents.

Walking in the fresh air, meeting new people, and participating with your family in an activity which is good for your community and the planet … all these have got to be good things!

Keep up to date with local beach cleans by visiting our Facebook page @plasticfreestives

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Community Land Trust: Grants and fundraising update St Ives Community Land Trust has made more progress by securing a grant for more than £73,000 from the Architectural Heritage Fund. The cash will support the CLT’s project to convert the Old Vicarage Flats, in Street-an-Pol, to six affordable apartments for local workers.

The Architectural Heritage Fund is a charity supporting groups who want to give a new lease of life to historic properties. This is part of a wider government-funded initiative, the Future High Streets Fund, which focuses on regenerating high streets and town centres.

Morag Robertson, chair of St Ives CLT, said, that the grant had helped to get the Old Vicarage Flats project under way.

She added: “This kind of funding – which is about development funding – and the actual restoration funding, are coming in separate streams, but the Architectural Heritage Fund is one of those key funders throughout the country because they recognise new lives for old buildings.”

The trust recently extended the deadline for its share offer in the flats scheme to the end of November. The trust is targeting a 4% return for investors. There is a minimum investment of £350. The eventual goal is for the CLT to have a number of affordable housing projects on the go around town, but for now it is concentrating on the Old Vicarage Flats scheme.

Anther fundraiser has been an art exhibition running at the Anima Mundi gallery, across the road from the flats.

Opening in the run-up to the scheduled Brexit deadline of 31st October, Protected by Alarms – a title taken directly from the security poster on the door of the Old Vicarage – alludes to a form of personal and cultural incapacitation resulting from a mounting sense of anxiety, paranoia, fear, and frustration at a time of mounting suspicion, despair, hopelessness and flux.

The show featured work by Sarah Ball, Henry Hussey, David Kim Whittaker, Tim Shaw, Sax Impey, Jamie Mills, Roger Thorp, Jim Carter, Richard Nott, Andrew Litten, Laura J Adams, David Cooper, Samuel Bassett, Carlos Zapata, Abbie Trayler Smith and Paul Benney. Find out more at facebook.com/StIvesCLT/

St Ives September Festival competition winner Ann Clegg, from Lelant, won two front row tickets in the St Ives Local competition to see award-winning Irish band Dervish at the St Ives September Festival. Irish-born Ann and her husband Alan thoroughly enjoyed their night at The Guildhall watching this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Lifetime Achievement award-winners Dervish, who had driven to Cornwall the morning after launching their latest album The Great Irish Song Book at the London Palladium. The hard-working September Festival committee are now planning the 2020 event, which will take place between 12th and 26th September.

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Liz’s Quizzes, answers Nineteen Eighty Four, Winston Smith; Fifty Shades of Grey, Anastasia Steele; To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley; The Da Vinci Code, Robert Langdon; Wuthering Heights, Catherine Earnshaw.

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Trevena Cross Nurseries 25 Health, fitness, beauty Cornish Beauty Rooms 15 Cornwall Chiropractic 11 Endrian Yoga 7 Holistic Therapy Centre 14 Make-Up by Natalie 15 Revitalise Dental Centre 30 & 31 West Cornwall Back Care Clinic 15 Holiday accommodation Cornish Horizons 13 Cornish Riviera Holidays 33 Homes John Andrews Joinery 37 Surface Rehab 27 Leisure Bier Huis Grand Café 23

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