St Ives Local, June 2020

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JUNE 2020 | ISSUE 32

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

Cooking for those in need A £25m bid for projects in St Ives Businesses bouncing back!

Welcome...

o our second, virtual, online edition of St Ives Local.

Next month, fingers crossed, we’ll be returning to our familiar printed magazine.

The town may be in lockdown still, with visitors being discouraged, but there’s plenty happening, if a lot of it behind the scenes. We’re delighted to feature many advertisers, and we hope you’ll mention St Ives Local if you make use of their services.

A quick walk through town this week saw a few bakeries and food stores open, and other businesses getting ready to do so, or even decorating (looking good, OSKA!). In the meantime, some local firms have taken advantage of online sales to keep cash coming in and their brands front of mind. The list of casualties, in terms of events, continues to grow, the latest being St Ives September Festival. Hopefully, the 2021 event will be, as they say, bigger and better. The acts booked for this year have been invited to return.

Our cover this month features gig rowing in the harbour – usually a common sight at this time of year – photographed by John Chard. John’s 2021 calendar is now available – you can order via his new website john-chard-images.co.uk. John does daily videos as he walks around town and noted recently on his commentary: “Just missing you lot. Love to have you down here. It’s just very eerie. People say to me: ‘Bet you love it like this!’

Well, actually, no. I’ve never known anything like this. No, I don’t like it. I enjoy seeing everybody coming down, having a great time in fine weather.”

We hope to see you in July in printed form! Watch our website, stiveslocal.uk, and social media for the latest news on our publications.

Liz and Darren Norbury

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Lifeguards: ‘Stay on the sand’ advice to families Recent hot weather and easing of lockdown has led to thousands of people flocking to beaches and a busy period for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer lifeboat crew.

The charity is urging anyone planning to visit the coast to make sure they follow safety advice to keep themselves and their families safe. While the RNLI works to get its usual complement of lifeguards on duty at Cornish beaches, the message to families is to stay on the sand.

In the absence of the RNLI, a small group of professional lifeguards, St Ives Surf School staff, and qualified surf lifesaving club members have teamed up to provide a volunteer water safety team on Porthmeor Beach, to advise the beach users and assist when necessary.

Louise McMahon has set up a Go Fund Me page to support this venture, which this week had exceeded its £1,000 target by more than £3,100. She said:

Pandemic latest: September Festival cancelled

The 2020 St Ives September Festival has become the latest in a long list of events to fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic.

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“Please feel free to donate what you can spare, to support these amazing people who continue to put themselves on the line, to keep us all safe.” You can donate at tinyurl.com/y8oaybrf There is also a fundraiser for the RNLI, who are, of course, missing cash coming in during this period.

This has been set up by Adam Wood and, at the time of writing, was just shy of its £500 target.

Adam says on his Facebook page (tinyurl.com/yd9 otd8x): “I’m attempting to run 100 miles throughout June. I’m far from a runner – I’ve always been a gym freak, lifting weights – but since lockdown, with the gyms shut, I’ve been trying to hit the road as much as I can. I’m always up for a challenge and thought this would be a great way to push myself as well as raise money for a great cause.”

We feel strongly about our obligation to keep both our town and its visitors safe.

“I would like to express my thanks to all the festival volunteers who worked so hard on this year’s festival, along with all the rest of the arts and music community who were organising events.”

The festival committee took the decision to call off this year’s music and arts festival, scheduled to take place from 12th to 26th September, with no indication as to when restrictions regarding event venues, social distancing, travel, and holiday accommodation will be fully lifted.

Before Covid-19 took hold, St Ives was looking forward to a bumper September Festival, with very encouraging early ticket sales. The Cornish Riviera Box Office will be contacting everyone who has purchased tickets for Guildhall events by email.

Performers booked by the festival have been invited to appear at the 2021 event, and several have already expressed a desire to take up the offer.

Festival chair, Mary English, said: “It is hugely disappointing, but our responsibility to look after the residents of St Ives was paramount in our decision.

Mary said: “We look forward to welcoming both participants and festival-goers back to St Ives in much happier circumstances”.

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St Ives Library not just about books Are you missing your library?

Don’t forget you can access eBooks and eAudiobooks at the library using the BorrowBox app.

Four simple steps to get started: 1. Install the BorrowBox app 2. Select your library service – Cornwall 3. Activate with your library membership (library card please leave out any spaces between the number) 4. Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks Rb digital is also available, sign up on www.cornwall.gov.uk/library then download the free app. Also available many newspapers and magazines.

We hope to re-open on Monday 6th July. Keep an eye out for updates nearer the time.

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Centenary year: Leach Pottery shop re-opens online The Leach Pottery © Liam Alford has re-opened its online shop this week, with some special offers and promotions. To coincide with the reopening, in-house studio potter Roelof Uys (right) will be starting work on a new, much-anticipated, Leach 100 limited edition range, which will be available later this year.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of St Ives’ iconic pottery, established by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. Despite the obvious challenges that the pandemic has brought, the pottery has always demonstrated resilience against an ever-changing backdrop, and has stood and survived the test of time, continually innovating and responding to challenges.

The pottery has pivoted its artistic programme to ensure this vital anniversary is not missed with a host of activities still taking place.

The online shop has an array of hand-crafted wares and gift options for both wholesale and individual buyers, including the full collection of Leach Studio works: both the iconic Leach Standard Ware and the Leach Porcelain Standard Ware. Alongside these are the Leach Homeware, a set of unique pieces that have evolved over time, some of which are limited editions and one-off pieces but all equally unique.

Also available for purchase online is ceramic art from the 75 individual potters that Leach represents, specialist books, DVDs and merchandise, as well as gift vouchers and wedding list ideas. The shop can be accessed via leachpottery.com/shop-home.

Lockdown doesn’t stop lifeboat restoration The project to restore the James Steven No 10, the former St Ives lifeboat, is proceeding well, despite the problems caused by the pandemic.

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Robin Langford, who brought the vessel back to Cornwall, has been able to get quite a lot of work done, although the original plan to have her back in the water this summer has been put back.

There has, of course, been much cleaning and painting, but also carpentry required to replace rotten beams.

Even at the height of lockdown, there was a chance to make progress on providing a life ring for the vessel, and to complete tasks such as sanding and coating deck hatches.

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You can follow and video diary of the project on YouTube, and also follow activity via a Facebook page.

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Online showcase for St Ives shops Many St Ives traders are looking forward to opening their doors again in the coming weeks – but customers have already had the opportunity to ‘visit’ some of their favourite shops at a virtual shopping event on 30th May. The event was organised by Kirsten Edwards, owner of Ula Clothing and Lifestyle in Fore Street, to promote the town’s many independent shops and give people the chance to shop online.

Participating shops, which included I Should Coco, Fabulous, Brocante, Poppy Treffry, Café Art and Sweetlime, hosted live talks and demonstrations through the Facebook group I Love Shopping in St Ives – run by Kirsten – so customers could pop in and out of the shops in real time. Videos are still available to view on the shops’ individual Facebook pages.

Kirsten was delighted with the response from both shopkeepers and customers, and is considering running another virtual shopping event during June.

Make a date with the Cornish Chef Daniel Rouncefield, AKA The Cornish Chef, has launched his 2021 calendar (I think we’re all looking forward to 2021, aren’t we?).

The calendar features 12 recipes, mains and desserts, which we can have a crack at, and half the proceeds are going to charity. This year, that’s Kidz R Us, who have been greatly affected by not being able to fund raise through their fantastic shows.

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If you’ve not heard of Daniel, he’s a chef with a difference, who comes to your home to cook his delicious meals for you and your guests. Not only that, but he cleans your kitchen down properly afterwards.

Much in demand, you can find out more about Daniel – and order his calendar – at thecornishchef.co.uk

Community pantries prove popular ‘Take what you need and give what you can’ is the ethos behind a series of community pantries that have sprung up during the pandemic.

The idea is that donors can leave food at the pantries for those in need, who can pick up what they need for no charge. Nobody should go hungry in this day and age.

They’re being used well, with some repairs to deter seagulls!

The community pantries can be found opposite Ayr Stores, in St Ives, outside the Carbis Bay Pharmacy, and at St John’s in the Field Church, Parc-an-Stamps.

Back to school

Children have been welcomed back to Carbis Bay Nursery, following the long, unexpected break which began with the government lockdown announcement in March.

St Ives Infant and Nursery School has remained open throughout lockdown to cater for children classified as vulnerable, and those whose parents are key workers. Once new safety measures are in place, nursery and reception children will be returning to the school to join them.

A Just Giving page has been set up to help raise money for much-needed books for the school, under the title Swap your ice cream for a book for St ives Infant School. Details from tinyurl.com/yansj8bt

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Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline: Emergency aid in a time of crisis An online auction in aid of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline attracted generous contributions from around 50 businesses in and around St Ives, which included paintings and jewellery, theatre, spa, restaurant and shop vouchers, vineyard tours and decorating services.

Every year, members of the charity’s St Ives Link welcome children from Belarus for a recuperative break by the sea – but the coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of this month’s visit.

Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline supports children and their families who were affected by the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Belarus suffered more than 70% of the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl explosion in 1986, and thousands of children have since been born with thyroid cancer, bone cancer, and leukaemia, or gone on to develop these conditions. Short breaks in the UK enable them to enjoy uncontaminated food and breathe clean air, to allow their immune systems to recharge.

The St Ives families who were due to host the children are disappointed that their visit cannot now take place.

Joan Packard (right), co-ordinator of the St Ives Link, says: “We had a group of 12 or 13 children who were due to come this year. In March, we heard that they would be stopped from flying, and at the same time, the decision was taken by Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline nationally to cancel visits, to protect us and the children.

“Belarus has been badly affected by the virus, and as children and young adults there have all got damaged immune systems, the situation is dire.

We are really concerned about children living in

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institutions, where there is little or no room for social distancing, but also people in villages where there is no running water, and they share water from a well, and those who lived in cramped hostels in cities, with shared bathrooms and kitchens. And we just don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, and whether children will be able to travel here next spring.”

For now, the group is focussing its efforts on supporting a respite centre in Belarus for children who are too unwell to travel abroad, and raising funds to buy essential supplies, such as soap, hand sanitiser, masks and digital thermometers, to help communities in Belarus in their battle against the virus. “Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline has an office in Minsk, with people on the ground, so we can get things to the right places,” says Joan.

The online auction ran until the end of May. Successful bidders are being contacted, and proceeds will be forwarded to the Minsk office so that items can be bought locally and distributed swiftly to families at risk. The idea for the event came from Georgia Blundell of St Ives Candle Company: her family (above) have hosted Belarus children for many years, so this is a cause which is close to her heart.

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St Ives Farmers’ Market: Delicious local produce delivered to your door We’ve been enjoying this season’s local asparagus harvest, from Splattenridden, Lelant Downs, mostly in quiches and risottos. And very good it’s been, too. Of course, visitors to St Ives Farmers’ Market down need convincing. I say ‘visitors’, but of course the Thursday market in the Guildhall has been closed since the start of lockdown.

Never fear, though, for now the market has come to us! If you live in St Ives, Carbis Bay, Lelant, Towednack, Nancledra, or Halsetown, you can order online and have fresh produce delivered to your door.

Simply visit the market website – stivesfarmersmarket.co.uk – to shop, making your order before 10am on a Monday for delivery the following Thursday. Delivery is free of charge for orders over £15, or £4 otherwise. It’s an ideal to get fresh food and support local growers and producers, and of course saves queuing and having to social distance in shops!

Cornish cheeses are always in demand, and apart from well-known mature Davidstow, the market can offer creamy, crumbly Yarg – famous for its nettle covering – red, marbled Cornish Smuggler, and soft-textured twins, Helford Blue and Helford White. As market co-ordinator Tim Andrewes says: “If you can’t decide, why not go for all five!”

Other delicious products available to buy include honey from Rosewarne Apiary; Wild Pesto made in Barripper and Penponds; Sea Buck Tonic, made from local sea buckthorn berries, which comes in five varieties – original, dry, light, blackberry & honey and cucumber & mint – ; and chocolate and fudge from the Trencrom-based Raw Chocolate Pie Company, which is sugar, dairy and gluten free, and is made in a range of exciting flavours, including cardamom & apricot, date & walnut, ginger, chilli, and goji & pumpkin seed.

The market’s home supply service began in mid-April, and in its first four weeks, it made 100 deliveries. More and more customers are being welcomed all the time. The most popular products ordered during that first month were, in third place, granary loaves from Cath’s Cornish Kitchen, second Ruby June’s patoori, and in top spot, free range eggs from Great Sellan Farm.

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Tim has been encouraged by the response to the delivery service – but both traders and customers are looking forward to the day when the market can return to the Guildhall. Tim is currently in consultation with the stallholders, and it is hoped that it won’t be too long before it can happen.

In the meantime, the market can supply everything you need for a summer picnic by the sea – except the sunshine!

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Lockdown meals: Cooking for those in need Last month, we focused on the Community Food Share programme, which sees the Community Orchard team sharing leftover food that Co-Ops stores would otherwise throw away. This time, we’re taking a look at another community initiative to get food to those in need, which came about thanks to PELS café owner Ailsa Dudley (below), and Heather Britten, who works with the Salvation Army.

Working together, the pair have organised weekly deliveries of home-cooked meals – main courses and desserts, as well as delicious cakes – to some 200 people in need, children and adults, who are struggling during lockdown.

Some 1,500 meals have gone out so far, and 500 cake boxes.

Heather and Ailsa – who runs PELS with husband Steve – met about five years ago, and came up with a scheme to initially feed about 50 at the start of lockdown, utilising food that PELS had in stock at the time it had to close. Heather had experience providing Christmas meals to the elderly and housebound through work with the Salvation Army, which gave them a starting point. With the creation of a Go Fund Me crowdfunding page, however, the project really took off. At the time of writing, this had raised nearly £2,000 to keep the scheme going, with money pouring in every day. The Salvation Army has supported the fund, too, with a substantial donation.

Ailsa, Sarah, and Jimmy, from PELS, prepares and cook the meals, which drivers from St Ives taxi firm Ace Cars distribute, on a Friday.

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This week, the menu comprised lasagne, Bolognese, and chicken curry, with chocolate sponge and bread and butter puddings, and cakes, too.

The response from the community has been immense. Ailsa recalls a message from a man in Scotland so grateful for the food his elderly mother in Carbis Bay was receiving.

Children have received meals, too, because the government’s school meal vouchers scheme was slow in getting off the ground. And workers, such as cleaners, usually paid cash, who have had no work during lockdown, have also been grateful for the help. A number of food boxes, containing basic goods such as pasta and tins, are also being distributed.

“We want people to know that they are cared for,” says Heather. “People who receive the meals are crying because they’re even being thought of.”

To donate to the project, visit the Go Fund Me page at https://tinyurl.com/y9x26uop

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Recipe: Summer Vegetable Risotto This recipe is by Mick Smith, partner and executive chef at Porthminster Beach Café. It is taken from the Comfort cookbook, created in the West Country and raising funds for the Hospitality Action charity’s Covid-19 Emergency Appeal. It’s a collaboration between writer Lucy Studley, whose PR and marketing agency Cornwall Content specialises in food and drink; Gabriella Dyson, who is editor at publisher The Maverick Guide; and experienced food stylist, photographer and designer, Ali Green.

The publication is being made available through the JustGiving platform (at justgiving. com/fundraising/comfort-cookbook), asking buyers to give what they can in this time of financial hardship.

Ingredients: half a small onion, finely diced; half a stalk of celery, finely diced; half a bulb of fennel, finely sliced; 50ml Noilly Prat or other dry Vermouth; 1 litre of simmering vegetable stock; 500g canaroli or arborio rice; 2tbsp olive oil; 1 courgette, diced; 100g broad beans; 25g each of fresh oregano, basil, and mint, chopped; 1tsp chives; 3 lemons, juiced; 10tbsp Parmesan cheese; 5tbsp marscapone cheese; small handful of basil leaves, torn.

Method: Add the oil to a saucepan and sweat the onion, celery, and fennel until soft. Add the rice and toss until the rice is coated and hot to touch. Do not stir the mixture, and make sure the rice doesn’t colour.

Add the Noilly Prat and let it evaporate, then cover the rice with 500ml of the stock. Heat slowly, stirring to encourage the starch to come out of the rice.

Keep adding hot stock and stirring continuously.

After about 15 to 20 minutes, start checking the rice; the aim is to get it ‘nearly cooked’ at this stage. Check by squeezing a grain or two of

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rice between your fingers – in the centre there should be two small, starchy, white dots. If they are there, the rice is cooked enough. If not, add more stock and keep stirring, checking regularly.

It may take 35 minutes to get to the ‘nearly cooked’ stage.

Once you’ve reached that stage, add the courgette, beans, chopped herbs, and lemon juice. Cook for a further three minutes, stirring and adding any remaining stock if necessary.

Remove from the heat, leave for two minutes, then return to the heat, stirring rapidly for a couple of minutes.

Take off the heat, add the marscapone and the basil, then stir in the Parmesan. The rice should be al dente in texture – serve immediately.

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Plastic Free St Ives: How has the lockdown affected our environment?

by Emma Fashokun, manager of the Cornish Gems Coffee Lounge Whilst we’ve all been socially distancing and staying at home, one of the recurring subjects of news stories during this pandemic has been the environment.

Scientists and medical researchers are publishing reports of reduced air pollution, plummeting toxic fumes and reduced asthma-related admissions to hospitals. This is an unsurprising result of road traffic being reduced by 70% in the initial stages of the lockdown. Although in Cornwall we are less affected by air pollution than cities like London and Manchester, according to the Environmental Protection arm of Cornwall Council we do regularly have hotspots that fail to meet national air quality minimum standards.

Inevitably, in the absence of the thousands of visitors who would have been buying takeaways, picnicking on the beach, and playing in the surf and sand, we will also have seen a reduction in the amount of plastic debris that blights our landscape and pollutes our sea. As a Plastic Free committee, we would remind local businesses that they too can play their part and refuse to sell single use plastic items such as polystyrene bodyboards.

Keep Britain Tidy collected hundreds of these last year from Cornwall and Devon’s beaches. As the charity points out: “When the bodyboards snap, they often unleash hundreds and thousands of miniature polystyrene ‘balls’ into the marine environment, posing a direct threat to wildlife”.

According to Surfers Against Sewage, there are an astonishing 5,000 pieces of marine plastic pollution per mile of beach in the UK. Every time we re-use a bottle instead of buying a disposable one, that is one less piece of plastic heading for landfill, or even worse, our beautiful coastline. Don’t forget: you can utilise the new free water filling station on the side of the lifeboat house in St Ives.

Our verges and hedgerows are expected to be resplendent with more wildflowers this summer, as a consequence of a reduced rate of mowing and clipping from councils. As part of efforts to keep roadsides looking tidy, wildflowers are often cut down in the spring before they get a chance to bloom.

Of course, having more flowers will benefit bees, birds and butterflies too!

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Of course, the reasons for this upsurge in environmental health has been the spread of an awful virus taking lives and impacting livelihoods. As a county, we depend on tourists so that our businesses and families can thrive.

We will all have to make adjustments when it is safe to re-open, to control the spread of the virus and look after our frontline staff. Wouldn’t it be something, though, if we could prioritise replicating these benefits to our environment, and enjoy cleaner air and less pollution after the virus has gone?

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Towns Fund: St Ives to bid for up to £25m The St Ives Town Deal Board has had its first meeting to set out how it will bid for £25 million worth of funding being offered by the government.

Lucy Davis

The funding was announced last autumn, prior to the general election, and was offered to a number of towns around the UK, totalling £3.6 billion.

Steve Cross

The fund has been established to increase economic growth, with a focus on regeneration, improved transport, better broadband connectivity, skills, and culture.

The board represents private, public and community sectors, and comprises: Sarah Stevens (chair), Steve Cross (vice-chair), Poppy Naylor, Andrew Baragwanath, James Butterworth, Libby Buckley, Raven Williams, Neil Davis, Rowena Swallow, Cllr Andrew Mitchell, Cllr Linda Taylor, Cllr Tony Harris, and Derek Thomas MP. Lucy Davis has been employed by Cornwall Council as town deal lead.

Derek Thomas is currently working with Local Government Secretary, Robert Jenrick, to nail down as much detail of the scheme as possible.

The group will consult with business and the public shortly, and will be in touch with households directly. It’s looking for great ideas for projects which fit the criteria set out, in an area centred on St Ives and stretching to the St Erth transport hub, via Carbis Bay and Lelant. Alas, it all has to come together quite quickly. There is a deadline of

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Sarah Stevens

October to get project bids in, although it is hoped this can be extended.

Sarah Stevens, who was born and bred in St Ives, the daughter of a fisherman, said: “I’m really excited about this project. I’ve decided it’s worth me investing a lot of time in it. It’s very ambitious, but I think it needs to be.”

Watch our magazine and website for updates on the scheme. And if you’re interesting in joining the steering group, drop Lucy Davis an email via Lucy.Davis@cornwall.gov.uk

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St Ives Community Land Trust: More than just housing The campaign to turn the Old Vicarage Flats, in St Ives’ Street-an-Pol, into affordable accommodation for local workers continues, driven by the town’s Community Land Trust.

Readers may have noticed scaffolding outside the building recently, says trust chair Morag Robertson (below). “We’ve been able to use some funds raised to get the roof fixed,” she explained. “Any sudden downpours shouldn’t affect us now.”

There’s still a long way to go with the fundraising for the renovation, though. And the trust remains keen to hear from people who have memories of the building’s former days, particularly when it comprised a community room with flats above.

There’s a short film about that project on the trust’s website (tinyurl.com/yagjonxy).

The group will, then, be playing a big part in the Town Board project to spend £25m of allocated government money on local projects (see page 18).

And while there is no shortage of ideas, as ever, more are welcome!

You could be forgiven for thinking that the group was single issue, looking to tackle St Ives’ housing problems. While that is high on its agenda, there are plenty of other areas it can get involved in, Morag reminds us, such as setting up energy schemes, community shops, and community banks.

It has a questionnaire, ready to go out to the community in the next three to four weeks, which will help to paint a more accurate picture of local people’s needs. “It will be dealing with our sense of community under lockdown, and how the world will continue afterwards. How we can be more neighbourly.”

Volunteers are working in various ways in the community to help during the pandemic, and Morag is lucky in having a large group to draw from. “We are supporting people through this. We are set up for the benefit of the people who live here.”

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Liz’s Quizzes

Liz’s online quizzes have not only been keeping contestants entertained, but have also now raised £2,374 for charity. It’s an incredible achievement, with the money going to a variety of causes, both local and national. You may have heard Liz on Radio Cornwall, too, posing questions for listeners. They’ve promised she can return to the airwaves soon!

“I think it’s wonderful that charities from all over the UK have benefited from us quizzing,” says Liz. “Every week I worry that the numbers will dip, especially as people are out and about more, but it’s still pulling in around 80 teams a week over the two nights.

Several of the regular players have asked if I’ll continue once life gets back to normal, and that’s definitely something I intend to do. Watch this space!”

This time around, the quiz has been divided into rounds. The answers are on page 42.

Europe 1. In which European city should this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have taken place?

2. Which European city is in the title of a 1972 Marlon Brando film?

3. Where in Italy do Juventus FC play their homes games?

4. What is the collective name for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania?

5. Prior to unification in 1990, what was the capital city of West Germany?

6. Which country has the internet code .es?

7. Belgium has three official languages. One of them is Dutch. What are the other two?

8. What is the highest and most extensive mountain range in Europe?

9. Which country is officially known as the Hellenic Republic?

10. Which ocean borders Portugal to its west and south?

Colours 1. What popular beverage is flavoured with Bergamot orange?

2. The Pink Ladies were the girl gang in which 1978 film?

3. How was American oil well fighter Paul Neal Adair better known?

4. First released by Brian Hyland in 1960, and then by Timmy Mallett and Bombalurina in 1990, what colours appears in the title of a song about a spotted item of beach wear?

5. What colour is the zero on a roulette wheel?

6. Becoming increasingly popular in the UK, what name is given to the day after Thanksgiving in the USA which is regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season?

7. The Japanese flag comprises which two colours?

8. The Blue John Cavern is in which British national park?

9. Anthony Kiedis is the lead singer with which rock band?

10. Caroline Lucas was the first ever Green Party MP to be elected to the UK Parliament, in the 2010 election. In which English city is her constituency?

Food and Drink 1. Roquefort cheese is made from the milk of which animal?

2. Established in 1887, which famous English brewer had a cockerel as its emblem?

3. Crème Anglais is the French equivalent of which British dessert food?

4. What is the flavour of the liqueur Chambord?

5. What sauce is traditionally used to accompany fish and chips?

6. What kind of drink is Tio Pepe?

7. What type of fruit is a comice?

8. Which brand of soft drink, in its advertising slogans, instruct us to ‘obey your thirst’?

9. Which now defunct chain of restaurants, founded in 1958 by Sam Alper, specialised in Olympic Breakfasts and Jubilee Pancakes?

10. What does the term ‘trocken’ mean on a German wine label?

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Who’s open and who’s delivering?

A1 Cars Card payments accepted. Dowload their app on IoS or Android. 01736 787700 | a1carsstives.co.uk Academy & Co Men’s and women’s clothing — free delivery on all orders. academyandco.com Allotment Deli Fore Street. Open Monday-Saturday, 9am-3pm.

One person in the shop at a time, but you can phone ahead to have your order made up in advance. 01736 794578 | theallotmentdeli.co.uk Ayr Supply Stores Ventnor Terrace. Open 6am-6pm, MondaySaturday; 6am-noon, Sunday. Local delivery available. 01736 791800 Barclays Bank High Street. Open Tuesday, 9.30am-1.30pm; and Friday, 9.30am-2pm. 03467 345345 | barclays.co.uk Boots Pharmacy High Street. Open 10am-5.30pm, Monday-Saturday (lunch 12.30-1.30). 01736 795072 | boots.com Carbis Bay Pharmacy Open 9am-6pm (closed for lunch 1pm-2pm), Monday-Friday; and 9am-noon, Saturday. 01736 799025 The Candy Shoppe Online sales. Free delivery on orders overs £15. thecornishcandyshoppe.co.uk Carnellis Stores Carnellis Road. Open 7am-8pm, Monday-Friday; 8am-8pm, Saturday and Sunday. Local deliveries.

01736 796685 Celtic Fish and Game Deliveries across the UK. Order by email (info@celticfishandgame.co.uk) or phone (01736 797470). Payment can be made over the phone, or local drivers can collect cash. Deliveries Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Co-Op Stores Stennack (01736 797232), Royal Square (01736 795494), Tregenna Place (01736 796092).

Stennack and Tregenna Place, open 7am-8pm, Monday-Sunday, OAPs 8am-9am; open until 10pm Monday-Friday from 14th June. (10am-11am Sundays). Royal Square, Monday-Sunday, 7am-6pm.

Open until 10pm from 14th June. OAPs 8am-9am (10am-11am Sundays).

Cream Cornwall Open for online sales of homeware. creamcornwall.co.uk

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Costcutter Carbis Bay. Deliveries available Wednesdays and Saturdays. £2 delivery on orders under £25, free over £25. Or message via Facebook.

Costcutter Corva Road. Open Monday-Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 10am-10pm.

DJ Cars 01736 796633. Bookings only.

Ebb & Flow Online sales of clothing via website and social media. Ebbandflowstives.com Evermore Glass Online sales of memorial glassware and jewellery.

Evermoreglass.co.uk Ferrell & Son Bakery Fore Street. 9am-2pm, Monday-Saturday.

Local delivery available. 01736 797703 Harvey Bros Butchers Tregenna Place. 8am-4pm, Monday-Saturday.

Local deliveries. 01736 795073 Leddra Pharmacy Fore Street. Open Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm (lunch 12.30pm-1.30pm). Local deliveries. 01736 795432 Little Palais Barnoon Hill. New drinks business. Free delivery within three miles on orders over £10. 07307 430098 | littlepalais.com Matthew Stevens Fish Deliveries, and click and collect. 01736 795135 McColls Tregenna Place. Open 7am-3pm, Monday-Saturday.

7am-7pm, Sunday. 01736 447105 Myrings Online sales of fudge and rock. Order via cornishdelights.co.uk Norway Stores Back Road West. Open 8.30am-6pm daily.

01736 794657 Osborne’s Royal Square. Open Monday-Saturday, 9am-3pm.

Local deliveries. 01736 449212 OSKA Online clothing sales. Stives.oska.com The Painted Bird Online sales of homeware and gifts. thepaintedbird.co.uk

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Post Office The Wharf. Open 10am-noon, Monday-Friday; 11am-4pm, Saturday. Card payment only.

01736 795986 Poppy Treffry Online sales of hand-made homeware. poppytreffry.co.uk St Ives Bakery 9am-2pm, Monday-Saturday. stivesbakery.co.uk St Ives Bookseller Online sales. Any title can be ordered, direct from the supplier. Picking done by robots – no human contact. stives-bookseller.co.uk St Ives Cider Free local delivery (minimum order £30) The St Ives Co Shop online. thestivesco.co.uk St Ives Community Food Share Collect leftover but still good food from the Co-Op Food Share Project from the Community Orchard or Rugby Club. stivesorchard.co.uk/food St Ives Farmers’ Market No Guildhall markets at the moment, but check out the new online shop, packed with our prelockdown favourites! stivesfarmersmarket.co.uk St Ives Food Bank The food bank desperately needs help with food donations. Financial donations are welcome, too.

These can be made to account number 46558563 sort code 54-41-16 St Ives Food Co Deliveries Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Click and collect Friday. Card payment preferred.

01736 794709. stivesfood.co.uk St Ives Glass Online sales of glassware and jewellery. stivesglassstudio.co.uk St Ives Jewellery Studio Online sales. stivesjewellerystudio.co.uk St Ives Library Online only. cornwall.gov.uk St Ives Liquor Co Online sales. Special offers for the TR26 postcode area and free delivery. Stivesliquor.co/shop St Ives Shellfish and Mackerel Keep an eye on the Facebook page for landings and delivery times.

St Ives Times and Echo Local news, stationery, and printing. 01736 795813 Stennack Pharmacy Open 9am-5pm (lunch 1.30pm-2pm), Monday-Friday. 01736 795047

Tesco Carbis Bay. Open 8am-8pm (Sunday 10am-4pm).

Elderly and vulnerable priority time, 9am-10am Wednesday, Friday, Monday. NHS workers’ priority time 9am-10am Thursday, Tuesday.

Trink Dairy Trink. A 24-hour vending machine takes cash and gives change. 07762 634838 | trinkdairy.co.uk

And what’s on the menu?

Balnoon Inn Taking orders for home-delivered Sunday roast.

Orders need to be in by 5.30pm, Thursday.

Deliveries can also include bread and dairy products. 01736 797572 or find the Balnoon Inn on Facebook.

Curry Garden Tregenna Hill. Take-away collection and delivery. 5.30pm-11pm daily. 01736 799003 currygardenstives.co.uk The Harbour St Ives The Wharf. Take-away fish and chips. Noon-9pm daily. 01736 797661 | harbourstives.co.uk Harbour View House Regent Terrace. Coffee, cakes, and take-away tea, 9am-1pm, Monday-Friday.

Hong Kong Kitchen Chapel Street. Chinese take-away, with delivery available, 5pm-11.30pm daily. Order by phone.

01736 798257 | hongkongkitchen.co.uk Hub Wharf Road. Monday-Thursday, noon-3pm, 5pm-9pm; Friday-Sunday, noon-9pm. Menu on Facebook. 01736 799099 The Loft Norway Lane. Sunday roasts for delivery or collection. Orders by 11am Saturday. 07704 083325 (Libby) | theloftrestaurantandterrace.co.uk The Mermaid Fish Street. Take-away Friday and Saturday – call 01736 796816 to order and pay. Menu on Facebook and Instagram.

Rajpoot Gabriel Street. Indian Meals available for delivery.

5.30pm-10.30pm daily. 01736 795307 rajpootstives.co.uk St Ives Pizza Company Contactless delivery — card payment only.

5pm-9pm. 01736 794030 | stivespizza.com Source Kitchen The Digey. Menu at sourcekitchen.co.uk groceries can be ordered for collection, or delivery the next day. 01736 799487

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Business: Managing re-opening in St Ives Quite a lot of town businesses are re-opening on Monday 15th June, and St Ives BID (Business Investment District) has been doing its best to make sure the return of customers is as safe as possible for everyone.

BID manager Helen Tripconey has been sending out regular updates to member businesses (in fact, she has become apologetic about the frequency!).

There are lots of issues to be aware of, though.

It’s not a matter of just cleaning the windows and re-opening the doors.

Like so much in life, we may never shop in the same way again. There’s a plan to pedestrianise part of the town in certain hours, and create a one-way shopping flow. The safety of shoppers, and those working in the shops, is paramount.

St Ives, and the South West as a whole, has been lucky in not feeling the major effects of the virus so far; we need to keep it that way.

BID members have access to centralised buying for similar groups nationwide, which can help when purchasing items such as essential PPE. BID has shared the latest government information and advice surrounding the pandemic, as well as details of the support available for businesses, employees, and the self-employed including the furlough scheme. Tips, advice, and resources from organisations including the Federation of Small Businesses have also been

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shared with businesses in the town, as well as opportunities for free training and a security checklist.

It has also compiled a comprehensive list of all the businesses which are currently open and offering take-away or delivery services. This information is shared widely, and included in our own directory on pages 22 and 23.

Cornwall Council, meanwhile, has been keeping business aware of grants available and how to apply for them. Grants of £10,000 or £25,000 are available from the government’s discretionary Business Support Fund. Cornwall has been allocated £13.5m to fund these grants.

The self-employed are now also entitled to apply for grants via this scheme. Find out more at cornwall.gov.uk/smallbusinessgrant

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CTCC Solutions: The place to go for help with your cash flow For many people in business, chasing unpaid invoices is one of their least favourite tasks – and that is where CTCC Solutions Ltd can help.

Company founder and managing director Clare Trice offers a friendly, efficient and affordable credit control service for small and medium-sized businesses. “People often feel bad when they have to ask their customers for money, and they don’t know how to approach them,” says Clare. “We can relieve you of that burden, improve both your cash flow and your customer relationships – and give you more time to spend on your business.”

When she starts working with a new client, Clare visits the company premises to gain an insight into how the business operates. She explains: “Having that knowledge means that if one of their customers asks me what a particular invoice is for, I can tell them, and that builds up a relationship. And if there’s a problem, we can go back to our client and say: ‘This is why this invoice can’t be paid at the moment’. You need customer service skills when you work in credit control, so you can show empathy and help find a solution.

That’s why ‘Solutions’ is in our business name.”

Clare’s background is in accounts and IT, but while working at an international manufacturing company in Essex, she also gained experience in office management, purchasing, payroll – and credit control. When the firm’s parent company closed its UK operation in 2011, one of her former colleagues encouraged her to set up her own credit control company.

She joined the Federation of Small Businesses, and via networking, found clients in Essex, Kent and London. She has continued to work with most of these companies since moving to Cornwall with her family in 2016, as well as finding new clients in the Cornish business community and nationally.

CTCC Solutions has grown steadily and organically, and Clare has been able to expand her team in recent months.

an hourly charge to make it as simple as possible for clients,” says Clare. “Then I thought people might need to know what they’re going to pay every month, so I brought in fixed price bundles. I want to help small businesses – I don’t think they realise how affordable this service is. We can even do two hours a month, which can be once a month chasing invoices, or a set period per week. It’s as flexible as that.

“It’s lovely to be part of the journey of a growing business. We’ve also been able to help businesses which were facing overwhelming situations, and get new processes in place to give them the resilience to get through the next six months. When people come to me with a problem, I quite enjoy sorting it out!” https://www.ctccsolutions.co.uk/ Email info@ctccsolutions.co.uk, call or text 07778 250400, or contact CTCC Solutions Ltd via LinkedIn or Facebook

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Out and About

Travel: Planning future trips abroad

by Jo and Paul Mooney of Stunning Escapes

We hope you’re keeping well, and that you’ve been able to enjoy the wonderful weather we have had in these strange times. Never have we been more grateful to live in Cornwall!

From a travel point of view, we feel things have settled down from the initial mayhem and confusion, and the huge efforts to repatriate clients from abroad. We are delighted to see how many people have moved their holidays to another time, and that the desire to travel and explore is still there. The question we are asked daily is when will travel start again, and what will it look like?

Many airlines are planning to restart operations in July. Along with the airports, they have been working hard to mitigate risks to travellers, and to help establish a new normal for travel. Airlines have been trialling Covid-19 tests which give results in 10 minutes – but how successful this will be remains to be seen.

However, the number of countries with open borders may be very limited. We expect the first holidays to occur in travel bubbles, where countries ‘buddy up’ with another country or countries to allow a quarantine-free flow of people between those nations. Destinations which have managed to control Covid-19 may be nervous about re-opening their borders and potentially reintroducing the virus to their populations. There will be a difficult balancing act for countries who rely heavily on tourism.

It is apparent that UK residents will not be on the approved list to enter other countries until we have our Covid-19 situation under control. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is advising British nationals against all but essential international travel – so until this changes, it is

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unlikely that much travel from the UK will recommence.

The other complication is the new quarantine rules, meaning that travellers returning from abroad will need to self-isolate for 14 days – which would make travel almost impossible for most people. This quarantine will potentially be fairly short-lived, and will drive airports to put in robust screening processes.

Where does this leave you as a traveller? Firstly, if you have a trip planned in the next few months, talk to your holiday provider to understand your options: if you do not pay the balance of your holiday, you risk losing your deposit. Secondly, if you are looking to book, ensure it’s with a travel agent or operator who you can speak to if you need advice or if your plans have to change. Some operators are offering peace of mind guarantees, with options to cancel free of charge.

Thirdly, our advice is to plan further ahead than normal. We know demand is there for holidays – which is fantastic! – but flight capacity will be less across many routes, which will affect prices, so the sooner you book, the better value your trip will be. Not all holiday accommodation will be able to open as before, due to providers playing their part in creating safe holiday experiences. Some resorts intend to run at lower capacity for the foreseeable future. Finally, when you do book your next trip, it’s absolutely critical that you take out adequate travel insurance.

Next time, we look forward to sharing with you the incredible success stories of some destinations around the world. Keep dreaming about those amazing trips you’ll be able to take in the future, and in the meantime, stay safe!

We send all our best wishes, Paul and Jo x

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Home and Garden

Garden Stories Memories of special places The Secret Gardens of St Ives has become a popular annual event, offering residents and people from further afield the opportunity to take a trip off the beaten track and explore some of the town’s hidden horticultural gems. Organised

by St Ives Community Fund, the event raises funds to support community projects and people in need.

Sadly, the coronavirus outbreak led to the cancellation of the 2020 event, which was due to take place this month – but let us take a trip back in time to a wonderful weekend in June 2019, when 13 garden owners welcomed visitors through their gates for a tour and a chat – and in some cases, a cup of tea and a slice or two of cake.

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Trevena Cross Nurseries: Welcome back!

Everyone at Trevena Cross was excited to reopen the nurseries – safely – for the second half of spring, after a sad but necessary closure following the Covid-19 crisis.

With strict social distancing measures in place, visitors are able to once again enjoy outdoor shopping for plants, compost, ornaments, pots, plant supports, baskets etc, without going into the shop or needing to go near other shoppers.

Queuing is taking place outside the shop entrance, and entry is then only required to make payment (contactless ideally, or by card), with perspex screens surrounding the counter to protect staff and customers. Staff and customer safety is the garden centre’s number one priority, and uncompromising hygiene is at the forefront of everything they do.

Arrows direct travel around the shop area, with only two adults per household permitted to enter the shop, and any children to be kept close by at all times.

For customers unable to shop in person, Trevena Cross is still offering a delivery service from Sunday to Wednesday each week, and a click and collect service – email the address below, or call 01736 763880.

minimal wastage – which, considering the situation, the team are thrilled about! – and the focus is now on perennials, hedging, tree ferns, shrubs – and a great range of garden furniture, which has been flying out in the incredible lockdown weather we’ve been blessed with! The Garden Kitchen Cafe is also open for takeaways (hot and cold food/drinks with a limited menu) so you can take away an indulgent treat when you visit too – a real bonus!

It has certainly been an unusual year so far, but the Trevena Cross team are doing their best to bring back some sense of normality, and keep gardens a top priority for everyone – after all, they have been a lifeline and a safe haven for so many over the past few months.

Trevena Cross would like to thank everyone who has offered support, encouragement and lovely feedback throughout lockdown and the reopening – it is truly heartening to be recognised and valued in the local community.

For more information about Trevena Cross, visit www.trevenacross.co.uk, get in touch at sales@trevenacross.co.uk or follow updates on Facebook.

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Art: Learn from the experts, outdoors or online When lockdown began, all sessions at the Barnoon Workshop art space overlooking Porthmeor Beach had to be cancelled – but from next month, outdoor events will resume with the first of a planned series of water colour painting sessions.

The workshop, on 6th July, will take place in accordance with government health and safety guidelines, and is designed with all abilities, from complete beginners to experienced artists who crave some time and space to paint. Tutor Zoe Eaton will be on hand with help and advice. “We will visit a site near the workshop with a different theme each session and focus on a topic – beach scenes, seascapes, plants and flowers, shells, street scenes etc,” she says.

Due to the current situation, group sizes for this and subsequent sessions will be smaller than usual to allow for social distance. Where possible, people attending are asked to bring their own materials, but Barnoon Workshop can provide quality watercolour paper. It is also possible to purchase paper as part of a watercolour kit, which costs £15, and also contains paints, brushes, palette, sponge and pipette.

will be with Naomi Frears, an artist based at Porthmeor Studios, home of the School of Painting.

The webinars will focus on colour and line, taking as a starting point the question Time to Break the Rules?

Naomi will look at various ‘rules’ in art and explore how artists might either adopt them or ditch them in their work. She will explore some of these established rules for making a painting and ask how useful they are. Each session will explore a different topic. For more information and to book, visit. https://www.schoolofpainting.co.uk/ courses/time-to-break-the-rules/

Zoe has just set up a monthly meet-up group for visual artists to discuss projects in progress and exchange knowledge and ideas.

Meetings will initially be via Zoom – email barnoonworkshop@outlook.com for more information, or visit Barnoon Workshop’s Facebook page.

During the time that Barnoon Workshop has been closed to the public, Zoe and her team have been working on an exciting project – creating a new gallery to showcase fresh, contemporary and affordable work from artists based in Cornwall.

Along the road at Porthmeor Studios, St Ives School of Painting also had to cancel all courses when the coronavirus crisis began –but last month the school staged its first ever webinar, a session with artist Alice Mumford on the theme of composition, which attracted more than 200 bookings, and was followed by a second session with the subject of the focal point as its focal point!

The next two webinars, on 11th and 18th June

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Book Review

by Alice Harandon, manager of St Ives Bookseller How to Survive – John Hudson £9.99

What can ejecting out of a stealth bomber teach you about the getting through a pandemic? What can surviving in extreme situations teach us about surviving everyday life? The cornerstone of military survival – or surviving anything – is understanding the relationship between effort, hope and goals, a mindset that can be transposed anytime, anywhere.

In How to Survive. you will learn how this template for survival can be applied to any situation in your everyday life. Through gripping first-hand accounts of near disaster. and survival stories from across the extreme world. you will learn that by following these principles. you can develop the mindset that will allow you to make better decisions under pressure, which are equally applicable to first dates and presentations as to climbing Everest and getting lost at sea. The book now includes a new chapter on coping with a pandemic.

The Joy Journal for Magical Everyday Play – Laura Brand £12.99 Easy activities and creative craft for kids and their grown-ups! The Joy Journal showcases 50 engaging activities for creative, everyday

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playtime to encourage a connection to nature, a sense of joy and bonding with your kids, while nurturing your own inner child too. The activities are mindful, creative and, crucially, very easy things to make and do with children that you will enjoy as much as they will.

Chapters take you through the seasons, with indoor, outdoor and on-the-go activities that are easy and fun every day. The Joy Journal will arm you with a variety of fun, focussed activities made with store cupboard and easily foraged supplies that you can turn to time and again. All activities are suitable for toddlers, pre-schoolers, grown-ups and everyone in between.

A Wedding at the Beach Hut – Veronica Henry £7.99 Robyn and Jake are planning their dream wedding at the family beach hut in Devon. A picnic by the turquoise waves, endless sparkling rose and dancing barefoot on the golden sand…

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But Robyn is more unsettled than excited. She can’t stop thinking about the box she was given on her 18th birthday, and the secrets it contains.

Will opening it reveal the truth about her history –and break the hearts of the people she loves most? As the big day arrives, can everyone let go of the past and step into a bright new future?

Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency – Olivia Laing £20.00 In this remarkable, inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a brilliant case for why art matters, especially in the turbulent political weather of the 21st century. Funny Weather brings together a career’s worth of Laing’s writing about art and culture, examining its role in our political and emotional lives. She profiles Jean-Michel Basquiat and Georgia O’Keefe, interviews Hilary Mantel and Ali Smith, writes love letters to David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, and explores loneliness and technology, women and alcohol, sex and the body.

Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games.

The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmanoeuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined – every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin.

Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death.

Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

With characteristic originality and compassion, she celebrates art as a force of resistance and repair, an antidote to a frightening political time.

We’re often told art can’t change anything. Laing argues that it can.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins £18.99 May the Odds be ever in your Favour…

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Community groups: Keeping in touch The perennially popular Halsetown Village Fete has been cancelled for 2020. Angela Williamson told us: “It was inevitable, given the current situation, as it would be impossible to adhere to social distancing rules.” She added: “Fingers crossed for next year.”

St Ives Jazz Club members will be missing their weekly concerts at the Western Hotel, but in many cases the show has gone on – online!

Acts have either recorded special sessions specifically for the club, or members have been directed to YouTube videos of the acts who would have been performing. meet up again, but until then stay safe and keep smiling,” said Terrie.

St Ives Community Choir have been holding Zoom meetings at the usual practice times on Tuesdays. They sing some of the songs from their repertoire.

Phoenix Singers have really missed rehearing together and performing at events, but they have been keeping in touch on their usual Tuesday evenings via Zoom, the group’s Terrie Cook tells us. “Singing has proved a disaster because of the time lapse, but that hasn’t stopped us being sociable and taking turns in providing a quiz. We can’t wait to meet up properly again to rehearse and perform when restrictions are lifted.”

Terrie is also part of St Ives U3A, whose members are looking forward to meeting when restrictions are lifted. Until then, committee members have been planning events in the hope that they can get together soon.

Phone calls, social media, and the occasional newsletter have all helped members keep in touch with one another. “It will be lovely when we can all

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Each week, one of the choir members sets a general knowledge quiz, and occasionally they have themed evenings, such as Caribbean. They also had a Desert Island Discs evening, where each member gave their favourite songs, book and luxury item.

The next meeting will be in formal dress. They had a lot of bookings which they had been unable to fulfil, but are hoping that they can get together soon to perform at a lot of upcoming events.

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St Ives Archive: The Cornish Match Company Was there once a matchbox factory in Carbis Bay? Many local people have heard that there was.

Now the truth can be revealed!

The story begins with a boy called David Van Der Plank, who was fascinated by pictures on matchboxes. David used to pick up discarded boxes from the gutters of his home town of Cheltenham, and these became the start of a collection. As he grew up, David began writing to matchbox companies for more information about the images which appeared on their products.

A company from Hong Kong sent him several matchboxes, as did the Western India Matchbox Company of Bombay.

In the 1950s, David started working for a national grocery chain, but he became disillusioned with the job when the shop where he was working became self-service. He and his wife Rosemarie moved to St Ives, where in 1958, he was employed as a “roadman” and grave digger for the borough council.

But David had other plans, and on New Year’s Day 1962, he started selling matches. He discovered that if he sold 40 gross per week, he would make 12 shillings. At first the matchboxes were blank, but then he had the idea of having them printed with pictures of Cornish miners. These proved extremely popular, with many visitors taking them home as souvenirs.

David expanded the range with Cornish shipwrecks – specially painted by John Clark from Trencrom – and vintage railway engines. The company branched out into selling matchbooks, which came from Japan.

By the 1970s, business was booming for the Cornish

Match Company. It was supplying Watneys pubs, as well as the hotels of its parent group, Grand Metropolitan. The matchboxes even found favour with the Queen, who ordered a special supply for Sandringham; and to commemorate the Silver Jubilee in 1977, the company produced tins of matches decorated with pictures of the Queen and Prince Philip.

Collecting matchboxes had become a worldwide hobby, and at its peak, the company was selling a million boxes of matches a week. Its success was due to the high quality of the matchbox labels – and David’s sheer determination.

The Cornish Match Company had premises at Penbeagle industrial estate, but as it grew, it was no longer possible to accommodate the stock there, and David bought a ruined tin mine in Count House Lane, Carbis Bay, which was converted to become a warehouse. It was here that the pictures were printed and fixed to the matchboxes, which were then packed and shipped all over the country. The matches were imported in their millions from factories in Austria, Finland and Japan – so the truth is that matches and matchboxes were never made in Carbis Bay. The business was eventually taken over and moved upcountry. Today, there are no remains of the warehouse: houses now stand on the site at Count House Lane. The Cornish Match Company is a little-known part of local history, but an important one.

Danny Williams

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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