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12 gifts for Christmas Where to find unique presents in Looe.
New Year’s Eve
Our Top Ten Tips for a great night out.
Need a break? Check out our hotel, B&B and self catering listings.
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6/7 As this is the Christmas issue, I’m featuring 12 shops in Looe and a few of the fun and unique gifts you can buy in them. If you like to browse, come take a look around, you’ll be amazed at what you can find. 8/9 If you have children or grandchildren, the stained glass biscuit recipe on page 6 will be a big hit. Try them, they’re delicious. 12/13 I’ve Ten Top Tips for enjoying New Year’s Eve in Looe on page 8. This year we’re having a special firework show at 6pm for the children. Read the article to get the best from your evening.
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A gentle dusting of snow covers West Looe as it wakes up to a bright but chilly day in Cornwall.
Contents - Issue 1 - December 2012
Don’t miss
2 Welcome
6/7 12 Christmas Gift Ideas
12/13 New Year’s Eve
17 Spotlight
3 Looking Back - 2012
8/9 Stained Glass Biscuits
14/15 Need a Break?
18 What’s On?
4/5 Looe 2013 Calendar
10/11 Look What I Found!
16 Special Offers
19 The Looe App
Christmas Quiz
Yummy Recipe
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Pudding or Cracker?
Stained Glass Cookies
Our 2011 ‘Mistletoe Quiz’ was very popular
Learn how to make delicious stained
Looe’s 2013 calendar is packed with 12
(download here). This year we’re working
glass window cookies by following our
stunning photographs of Looe. Buy in
on finding out if you’re a ‘Christmas
simple recipe on page 6. Great for little
Looe from select outlets or pick yourself
Pudding or Christmas Cracker’! Stay tuned
and big kids alike! They can even double-
up a copy on iLoveLooe.co.uk.
to www.ilovelooe.co.uk for more details.
up as Christmas tree decorations!
Buy online from iLoveLooe
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Available from: Pendragon Crafts Telephone: 01503 265210
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Cornish Gift Baskets
These delightful hampers can include gifts of your choice, from delicious
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gift for anyone with a divine taste in food. The hampers start from only £10! Available from: Purely Cornish Telephone: 01503 262680
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It’s True - Old Guys Rule!
Delights sell exactly what their name
uncles and grandads can be found at Old
suggests. These sticks of rock come in a
Guys Rule in the center of town. You can’t
variety of sizes and some you can even
go wrong with this wallet and hip flask
hang on your Christmas tree! Get these
combination! Wallet: £19.99. Hip Flask:
festive treats for £1.50 - £2.50.
£11.99. Old Guys Rule also sell a superb
Available from: Cornish Delights
range of t-shits, tops, hats and other
Telephone: 01503 579077
accessories from their shop in East looe.
Located under their own café, Cornish
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Keep Calm...it’s Christmas
Scrummy Christmas Cakes
Calm’ mugs make a wonderful gift for
delicious Christmas cakes, including
Looe know how to add quirkiness to your
those who love to wrap up with a warm
Whisky, Date & Walnut, Cherry & Almond
winter wardrobe. These hand knitted ‘AB’
coffee infront of the fire! They’re only
and Apricot, Fig & Brandy. A great choice
hats are brilliant for keeping both kid’s
£3.99 and microwave/dishwasher safe!
for Christmas and only £7.99 each!
and adult’s heads warm for a mere £14.
Available from: The Old Mill Gift Shop
Available from: West Looe General Stores
Available from: Weirdfish (Looe)
Telephone: 01503 262104
Telephone: 01503 262842
Telephone: 01503 269295
This extensive range of festive ‘Keep
West Looe General Stores sell a variety of
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Silver Charm Bracelet
Retro Sweet Hamper
gifts for daughters, grandaughters and
Hampers this Christmas. These fun-filled
nieces. This particular bracelet includes
hampers include a delightful basket of
delicate sea-themed solid-silver charms,
sweets that’ll take you back to being a kid.
all made in Looe. Charm Bracelet: £200.
Perfect for kids and adults alike. £8.99.
Available from: Looe Silver Craft
Available from: Seaside Sweets
Telephone: 01503 263303
Telephone: 07871 300111
Stylish charm bracelets make brilliant
Seaside Sweets are selling Retro Sweet
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Delightful Dresses
Vintage Style Carver Chair
Malachite from the Congo
and festive holly wreaths from only £8. If
with a Scottie dog seat and matching foot
the East, including crystals, scarves and
you also pop round to their Ellie’s Haven
stool. Using acclaimed Clarke & Clarke
incense. This Malachite plate is a one off
shop you’ll find a selection of beautiful
fabrics, this cool Cornish chair will suit
and a perfect present for anyone who
dresses for the festive season for £10.
any room. Chair: £75. Stool: £15.99.
enjoys collecting rare objects: £149.
Available from: Ellie’s Haven
Available from: Lovely Lane Interiors
Available from: Ginger in Looe
Telephone: 01503 262555
Telephone: 01503 265556
Telephone: 01503 265065
Julies Florist Shop sell fabulous flowers
This fabulous chair comes in powder blue
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8 Make a hole at the top of each
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
together in another bowl, then pour
biscuit using a drinking straw. Bake
½ tsp salt
into the flour mixture and mix to
the biscuits in the oven for 10-12
2 tsp ginger OR cinnamon
make a smooth dough.
minutes, or until golden-brown.
350g/12oz plain flour
100g/3½oz butter
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175g/6oz soft brown sugar
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1 free-range egg, beaten
work surface to about 0.5cm/¼in
oven. While they’re still warm, check
4 tbsp golden syrup
thick, then cut into shapes using
that the holes are still there - if not,
Fruit-flavoured boiled sweets
Christmas-themed cookie cutters.
push a straw through again. do not
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9 Remove the biscuits from the
remove the biscuits from the baking 6 Cut out shapes in the centre of
tray until they have cooled because
each biscuit, making sure you leave
the boiled sweets need to harden.
a good edge all around the biscuit.
Once the sweets have hardened, lift
2 Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda,
Transfer the biscuits to baking
the biscuits onto a wire rack with a
salt and ginger together in a bowl.
sheets lined with baking paper.
palette knife to finish cooling.
3 Cut the butter into small cubes
7 Completely fill the hole in each
10 decorate your biscuits with
and add to the bowl. Rub in until the
biscuit with crushed boiled sweets.
piped white icing. Thread ribbons
mixture resembles breadcrumbs,
TIP: Pile your crushed sweets high
through the holes in the biscuits for
then stir in the sugar.
for a better stained glass effect.
hanging from your Christmas tree.
1 Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
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on holiday or the daily commute,
silicone, Christmas shapes, chocolate
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Nathan Outlaw Seafood
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includes everything from scrumptious
Minute Meals’, is completely devoted
is an inspiration. Easy to follow with
Christmas cakes to quick and easy
to super quick, tasty, nutritious food.
beautiful images. It’s a must have for
homemade presents.
A brill present for busy people.
anyone who loves cooking seafood.
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2 Person Backpack Hamper
Monopoly - Cornwall
Addictaball Puzzle Game
This deluxe 2 person backpack
Love Cornwall? The Monopoly -
Incredible 3D maze puzzle game with
hamper is pefect for coastal path
Cornwall Edition will provide hours of
flips, spirals, drops, swinging arm
walks and drives out in the car.
fun for all the family.
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Ten Top Tips 1 Fancy Dress The bigger the costume, the more fun you’ll have! If you decide to dress the kids up, make sure you enter them into the fancy dress competition at The Rusty Bucket near the sea-front for a chance to win fun prizes! 2 Book early If you’re staying in Looe
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Year quite like Looe. however, as Looe’s
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narrow and dainty streets were not built
3 Park early There are a few car parks to choose from, all a short walk from
for such a
the beach front. They soon fill so
New Year’s Eve. The merry crowds that
multitude of
make sure you find a space early!
swarm the seafront to celebrate moving
people, here are a
into a new year create a brilliant, vibrant
few tips that will
sorted, why not get something to
atmosphere that you wouldn’t want to
help you enjoy
eat from one of the many
miss! Along with the thousands of fancy
New Year’s Eve in
restaurants whilst you’re waiting for
dress costumes and the fantastic
Looe as much as
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Looe firework display explodes into life above the Banjo Pier on New Year’s Eve.
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Inflatable Bull Riding Costume
Celebrating New Year’s Eve at home?
This costume is a full suit including
Need some fireworks? This bag
cowboy hat and comes complete with
contains: 7 x Fountains 1 x 100 Shot
everything you will need for a fun filled
Roman Candle 6 x Shot Cakes (19, 19,
fancy dress occasion. The costume is
If you take some great snaps over new
20, 16, 19 &7) 1 x Mine. A terrific range
built well and a great laugh to wear out
year, don’t be shy, add them to the
of fireworks for New Year’s Eve!
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Hotels & Country Houses
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Anchor Lights B&B
Telephone: 01503 262334
Barclay House
Hillingdon Guest House
Telephone: 01503 262929
Telephone: 01503 262906
Fieldhead Hotel
Pendower Guest House
Telephone: 01503 262689
Telephone: 01503 263711
Polraen Country House
The Old Malt House B&B
Telephone: 01503 263956
Telephone: 01503 264976
Hannafore Point Hotel
The Watermark Guest House
Telephone: 01503 263273
Telephone: 01503 262123
B&Bs
Self Catering
Ambleside B&B
4 Harbourside Apartment
Telephone: 01503 263368
Telephone: 01503 262736
Calico Guest House
Haven House
Telephone: 01503 262160
Telephone: 01503 264160
Pencarrow B&B
Spinnaker Cottage
Telephone: 01503 265325
Telephone: 01213 233140
Sea Breeze Guest House
Talland Bay Beach Cottages
Telephone: 01503 263131
Telephone: 01503 264300
The Old Bridge House
The Beach House Chalet
Telephone: 01503 263159
Telephone: 01503 264976
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Eat & Drink
Purely Cornish
Telephone: 01503 262680
Larsson’s Coffee House
The Guildhall Market
Telephone: 01503 265368
Telephone: 01503 262255
The Jubilee Inn
Ginger in Looe
Telephone: 01503 220312
Telephone: 01503 265065
The Smugglers Cott
Cornish Collection Ltd
Telephone: 01503 262397
Telephone: 01503 262736
Zute Bar
Looe Tourist Information Centre
Telephone: 01503 265135
Telephone: 01503 262072
Palfrey’s Bakery
Need more?
Telephone: 01503 262945
The Plough at Duloe
iPhone
Telephone: 01503 262556
Trawlers On The Quay Telephone: 01503 263593
Shopping
Android
Lovely Lane Interiors Telephone: 01503 265556
The Old Mill Gift Centre Telephone: 01503 262104
Download the free Looe App
Works on iPhones and Android phones.
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Barclay House
Luxury Looe Valley Gourmet Break
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Thursday inclusive)
in one of their award
throughout February and
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South West Flavour Awards 2012, competing with the likes of
included. All rooms overlook the harbour. With a limited
chef Nathan Outlaw! This luxury 3 night break is an amazing
number of rooms (just 4), bookings taken on a first come, first
offer at only £549 and includes dinner, room, breakfast, taxis
served basis. Payment taken at the time of booking.
and use of their health spa and outdoor heated pool (seasonal).
Telephone: 01503 262334
Telephone: 01503 262929
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Pendragon Crafts
Free 4oz tub of Cornish Clotted Cream If you pop along to Purely
Up to 50% off Silver Jewellery in December
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Cornish you can ‘Pick your own hamper’! You choose a
10% off Pendragon are offering 10% off original prices for their Pure Origins silver range and
products. It’s great fun and
their St Justin Pewter
every hamper worth over
jewellery range, which is
£25 gets a free 4oz tub of
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Cornish Clotted Cream. Their shelves are stacked high with
Up to 50% off
biscuits, beers, ciders, chocolates and much, much more, just
They have also reduced the price on many of their silver and
ready for Christmas. Baskets are gift wrapped with your own
gemstone pieces of jewellery, so you get more for your money
message and can be delivered by courier before Christmas.
this Xmas. Pendragon Crafts are in Fore Street in East Looe.
Telephone: 01503 262334
Telephone: 01503 265210
Website: www.purelycornish.co.uk
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Barclay house is a sumptuous four-star
Barclay house Group has once again
If the fabulous food and relaxed lifestyle
hotel boasting an award winning
justified its reputation for being the
leave you feeling everso slightly guilty,
restaurant, bedrooms to delight, heated
premier accommodation and restaurant
fear not as a visit to the air conditioned
outdoor pool and health spa.
provider in Looe. Each one of their
gym will soon have your stomach
restaurants won a gold award in the
rumbling for more. If you prefer
South West Flavour Awards 2012.
pampering and relaxation, Barclay’s in-
For larger parties and families, set
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house qualified therapist offers a range
tastefully in the hotel grounds are eight luxury self catering cottages.
Barclay house and Trawlers On The Quay
of massages and treatments. Go on,
Constructed from local stone and
scooped gold in the category for South
treat yourself, it’s Christmas!
timber, the split level interior design
West Best Restaurant, whilst The Plough
combines ensuite accommodation with
at duloe, just a few miles from Looe,
Telephone: +44 (0) 1503 262929
private balcony views that will make
won the gold award in the category for
Email: reception@barclayhouse.co.uk
you want to stay forever.
South West Pub dining.
Website: www.barclayhouse.co.uk
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Christmas Munchtime Express
Ride the Rudolph Express
supplied by the award winning Barclay house so it’s bound to
scenery in winter. Every group will be visited by Santa for a
be fantastic. I’ll see you there!
photo and there are presents for the one to 15 year-olds. For
Whatever you do, do not miss this ‘gravy’ train! The food is
This return journey lasts 50 minutes showing glorious Cornish
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Tuesday 4th December. Looe Railway Station to Liskeard.
grown ups, there will be a drink and mince pie at the station.
Leaves Looe Station at approx. 12.47pm.
Ring 01208 73555 but hurry, spaces are filling fast. Friday 21st December on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway.
Carol Concert
Ice skating at the Eden Project
In aid of Looe Lifeboats, the talented Pelynt Male voice Choir
don’t worry if you’re not very confident on the ice, there are a
are sure to get you in the Christmas spirit with a concert of Christmas carols.
variety of sessions available for different ages and experience.
Wednesday 5th December in the Guildhall, Looe, 7pm.
You can even hire your own penguin skating aid! For details contact www.edenproject.com or ring the box office on 01726
Santa’s coming to town!
811972. Christmas will soon be over, so get your skates on!
Parade starts at 6.30pm on the West Looe Quay with Father
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Now until 3rd March 2013 (not 24th / 25th December).
Christmas welcoming everybody in his grotto around 7pm.
Christmas Day Services
don’t forget your letter for Santa!
holy Communion will be held at 9.30am at St Nicholas Church,
Friday 7th December in Looe Tourist Information Centre.
The Quayside, West Looe. At 11am, holy Communion will also
The Monkey Sanctuary Open Day
be held at St Wenna Church, Morval near Looe.
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Come and wish the monkeys, and staff, a Merry Christmas on
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
this special open day. There will be mulled wine and mince
The lucky children of Looe now have their own New Year’s Eve
pies and you could win great prizes in the raffle.
firework celebration. After the show at 6pm, the Rusty Bucket
Sunday 9th December 11am to 4pm.
is hosting a fancy dress competition until 7pm. There will be
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Lantern Procession & Carol Service
photos and judging. For all you older kids, there will be more
To take part in this lovely annual event in Looe, simply join the
pyrotechnic wonderment at midnight. have fun everyone.
procession either at West Looe Square at 6.15pm or 6.30pm at
Monday 31st December. Fancy dress all day in Looe town
the Globe Inn. The carol service is at the lifeboat station where
centre and firworks on the sea front at 6pm and midnight.
both processions will meet. Refreshments will be available. Please check times and dates before making a journey. Looe TIC are
Wednesday 19th December from 6.15pm.
always willing to help and offer a fast and friendly service - 01503 262072
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