Probus News Magazine December 2021 Issue No. 263
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How to contact us... Christmas Appeal
New walking group Page 5
Church services and events Page 8
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Letters to the Editor
A short winter walk
What’s on
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Plus: Cash draw winners, art exhibition, village hall, speedwatch, pantomime details, Probus Square proposal, COP26 and more.
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Community News and Notices Platinum jubilee Probus Historic Cornwall Society
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HIS is another ask if a group, or individuals are thinking of forming a committee for the platinum jubilee. Please contact me if you are interested in forming a committee. Rachel Tofts 07432 566055
Mobile library
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HE mobile library will stop at Probus Village Hall car park between 11:10 am and 12 noon on Friday 7th January 2022. The schedule can occasionally change at short notice and latest updates are posted on www.facebook.com/ CornwallLibraries.
Used postage stamps
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EAN Paton is once again collecting postage stamps for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. Any undamaged decimal or pre-decimal and foreign stamps, as well as gold or white postage labels, are suitable. Please save envelopes or parts of envelopes, packages and postcards, and place in the collection box at Trudgian Farm Shop, or deliver by hand to Fair Rising, Wagg Lane, TR2 4JX.
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ONDAY 13th December will see the welcome return of the Probus Historic Cornwall Society Christmas Social. The event will be held in the main hall of Probus Village Hall, to enable social distancing, and there will be hand sanitiser provided. Most of the population is now ‘doublejabbed’ (and many will be treblejabbed by 13th December!) so let’s enjoy the company of friends again! There will be a Cornish Quiz, with a prize of course (please bring your own pen and paper), mulled wine, mince pies and a Christmas raffle. This year, we’ve decided that the event should not only be free to members but also to visitors, guests and potential members too - our early Christmas present to the village and beyond! The event starts at 7.30 pm and we look forward to having a great evening with you all.
Grampound Road Cricket Club Winter coaching sessions
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RANNEL School nets have been booked for 10 weekly sessions from Tuesday 25th January 2022 from 6 until 9 pm. All current and prospective playing members are encouraged to attend. www.grcc.play-cricket.com
Christmas isn’t cancelled By Pam Dodd
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AST year, the West Briton newspaper had a headline which read: ‘Easter is Cancelled’. The paper kindly printed my letter explaining that whilst we couldn’t celebrate Easter in groups, celebrating the risen Jesus Christ could go ahead individually, as it has done for about 2,000 years. It is impossible to cancel Easter or Christmas. Last year, Christmas was very strange, with people fearful of meeting family and friends, but a small number held Midnight Mass in candlelight, remembering those who couldn’t be with us. We celebrated the birth of Jesus as has taken place for about 2,000 years and very moving it was too. It’s been said that Christmas this year might be cancelled too! No, it won’t. This year all our services can take place as usual. If not, we will adapt as we have all year – Zoom has been a lifeline for many, or we can celebrate quietly at home. Nothing to stop us putting up those well-loved decorations. Probus Church is busy planning the Carol Service by Candlelight, Carols on the Cobbles, Christingle, Midnight Mass (with professional musician and organist Michael Teague) and Christmas Morning Service. If, heaven forbid, we move back into social restriction, Christmas will still be celebrated. It might be different, but it will happen, because it does, every single year. Perhaps Christmas brings you to the Carol Service, or the Christingle? Perhaps you like to sing carols on the cobbles or come to church once a year on Christmas morning. Perhaps the beauty of Midnight Mass means Christmas to you. Perhaps you don’t usually attend any of the church’s Christmas events but think
possibly this year you will. Wherever you are, you will be welcome into the light of God’s love in the setting of our village church, on a site where people have worshipped God for about 1,500 years. What an extraordinary thought. Details of the Christmas services are on page nine. When it comes - Happy Christmas!
Stepping out in Probus By Teresa Hayhoe
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RIDAY 19th November saw the first gathering of the new ‘shorter walks walking group’. This group was formed to supplement the very successful Probus Walking Group that meets on Wednesday mornings. The aim of this group is to provide an alternative for those who cannot attend the Wednesday walk or who feel they can’t manage 5-7 miles but would still enjoy walking with friends. Of course, if you are a regular Wednesday walker and just fancy another walk we would love to see you too! We feel that the more the community are able to experience the delights and benefits of walking, especially with friends, the better off we’ll all be. There was an encouraging turn out of 16 walkers plus four dogs. The weather was dull but dry and we walked for about three miles around the village. Numerous topics were discussed along the way with friends old and new and much laughter could be heard echoing around the group. If you think this is something you might enjoy, then please join us. Just turn up on Fridays at 10 am in the village hall carpark or contact Teresa on 07720 393754. We would be delighted to see you and you can be sure of a very warm welcome. December 2021 | 5
A-Z of Probus clubs, societies, organisations and some useful contacts Acoustics Night (Comrades Club)
Tim Joyce 07412 126774 or Ian Tumilty or 07849 199959
Badminton Club Bees (swarms/issues/questions) Bowling Club Church Bell Ringers Church Floodlighting Fund Churchwarden Comrades Club Cornwall Councillor Cycling – Probus Pedallers Dance Classes Children (4Real) Football - Saturday Club Probus Youth FC - Juniors Probus FC - Seniors (First Team)
Pauline Partridge Tony Paddock David Meggs Liza Deards Robert Dodd Andy McCartney Bryan Trebilcock Karen Glasson Colin Brown Angie Smith Steve Flack Nigel Schofield Graham Smith
01726 882649 07486 295414 01726 883443 07888 684425 01726 883408 robertjdodd@hotmail.com probus.churchwarden@gmail.com 01726 882747 07980 975527 cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk 07484 740249 07825 234855 contactus4real@gmail.com 07956 049727 Please send updates to 07974 577876 l.com editorprobusnews@gmai 07968 478970
Friends of Probus Church
Richard Heath
07849 315432 geotechrich@gmail.com
Friends of Probus Surgery
Anthea Johnson
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Grampound Road Cricket Club
The Club House
07800 915578
Hawkins Arms
Peter Chomiak
Historic Cornwall Society
Kids Club Breakfast/after-school at Probus School
Knit & Natter Group Ladies Group Litter Picking Group Little Lights Mid Cornwall Wood Turners Over 60s Luncheon Club Parish Players (Pantomime) Playing Field Mgmt Committee Parish Church Parish Council Clerk Primary School Primary School PTA Probus Club of Probus Probus Nursery (Little Acorns) Sticker Memory Cafe The Roseland Academy U3A Roseland & District
grampoundroadcricketclub@gmail. com 01726 882208 hello@hawkinsarmsprobus.com
Vince Van Kempen-Wilson 01726 883019 vince.vkw@gmail.com Diane Gibbs
01726 882647
kidsclub@probusschool.org.uk
Eve Richards 01726 882657 or 07767 383982 Pat Gluyas 01726 882978 patgluyas68@btinternet.com Steve Dalton 01726 884080 stevedalton166@btinternet.com Pam Cobbold 01726 882495 jplelissick@btinternet.com Richard Elliott 07980 449305 info@midcornwallturners.com Zena 01726 882751 or Janet 01726 882927 Cathy Cadby 07860 755787 info@probusparishplayers.co.uk Graham Smith 07968 478 970
Rev. Joachim Foot 01726 882218/07930 095687 rector@probusteam.com clerk@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk
www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk
Wednesday Walking Group
Angela Praed 01726 882647 hello@probusschool.org.uk Naomi Buckland 01726 882647 Nick Hibbett 01726 883093 nick.hibbett@btinternet.com Sarah Brown 01726 882647 07901 147353 or 07717333713 01872 530675 www.theroseland.co.uk Terry Neil 01872 530196 Frank Fuller 07749 368162 probusvillagehallenquiries@gmail.com www.probusvillagehall.co.uk Terry Hodge or Tim Joyce 01726 884495 or 01726 884574
Young Farmers
Tegan Arthur
Village Hall Letting Secretary
Other village
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A message from Rev Joachim The Miracle of Birth
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UR third child Raphael was born on 7th October here in the Sanctuary. Our older twochildren were born in hospital, by caesarean and then ventouse. We were keen for the third birth to be as natural as possible and decided that home was the best place for this. The previous labours had been very long and so we anticipated this was likely to be the case again. Running up to the birth, we transformed our sitting room into a birthing room. We emptied out the excess toys and furniture, inflated the birth pool and covered the floor and sofa with towels, and old medical curtains. Roxana made a collage of pictures of our family and added affirming Christian messages to help encourage her during labour. Theodor (5) was insistent all the way through pregnancy that the baby was going to come on his birthday. In the end, Roxana went into labour at about 11pm on Theodor’s birthday (how did he know?) and Raphael was born just 5 hours later. The birth itself was truly amazing. When labour started it came on very fast indeed, much faster than either of us anticipated. We called in Hanna our doula, who had helped us with Theodor’s birth, and granny came to collect the children. I filled the pool and called the midwives, who struggled to find our house (running around in the dark looking for a midwife is not something I would recommend!) but it all came together in the end. Having seen two previous births unfold, I assumed we were in for the long haul. Roxana was so strong and so ‘in the zone’ that I was completely blown away 8 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
by seeing Raphael’s head appear. He was out in seconds and straight up onto mummy. As we looked at him, he still had his sac wrapped around him, which we had to pull off his body. Then came that truly beautiful sound, the first cry, a real shout of ‘I am here’. The midwives were fantastic. They stayed back and gave Roxana the space and peace she needed to enable a smooth birth. And, delightfully, because he was born at home, Raphael will have Probus on his passport, can’t get more local than that! As I reflect upon the great story of Jesus’ birth, I am struck by how truly awful this must have been, and how completely helpless Mary and Joseph were. Undertaking a long journey to a distant, unfamiliar city whilst heavily pregnant and then ending up in the less than ideal surroundings of a cattle shed, without the support network of known and trusted people on hand to help, is nothing short of traumatic. We trusted in the Lord that Raphael’s birth would unfold well, just as Mary and Joseph were called to trust in the Lord on their journey to his birth in Bethlehem. Indeed, it is a miracle our Lord was born safe and well after quite such an ordeal. The point here is that Christ’s birth was one of poverty and discomfort, that he came in at the bottom of society so that even the poorest could be saved through him. With Every Blessing
Church services December Sunday 12th December 6 pm carols by candlelight. Saturday 18th Christingle 4 pm Wednesday 23rd Carols on The Cobbles 6 pm Christmas Eve 11:30 pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day 9:30 am All age Family Service (Bring your own toys) Every Tuesday 10 am Holy Communion January Sunday 2nd Connect 9:30 am Holy Communion 11 am Sunday 9th Contemporary HC 9:30 am Sunday 16th Connect 9:30 am Sunday 23rd Traditional HC 9:30 am Sunday 30th Team Service (Venue TBC) Every Tuesday 10 am Holy Communion
Other regular events Little Lights: Thursday 2nd December 1:30 - 3:30 pm Tower Tots: Thursday 9th December 1:30 - 3:30 pm End of Term - Christmas Story Jesus’ Nativity in the stable. Thursday 16th December 1:30 - 3:30 pm Coffee mornings: Tuesday 10:30 am - 12 noon. Friday 9 am - 11 am. Saturday 9:30 am -12 noon Youth Club: (years 7-13) Alternate Sunday evenings. 5th and 19th December. 6:30 pm - 8 pm. Baby and toddler stay and play: Thursdays 1:30-3:30 pm in term time Book/game/DVD exchange: Available to help yourself when church is open
Community Speedwatch
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HE Probus Community Speedwatch has now become active, with our first session in October at an site approved for the purpose. The traffic was monitored between Treviglas lane and College Close going west bound in the 30 mph zone on a Wednesday morning between 8 am and 9 am. Of the 157 vehicles counted 12 were logged at speeding between 37 and 48 miles an hour, quite high for the short distance monitored. While it may not seem a significant number, there were numerous school children being dropped off for the school bus and crossing the road. We shall now be doing regular speed checks around the village. Registered keepers of vehicles exceeding the speed limit are contacted initially with a letter explaining the potential risks and consequences of their dangerous behaviour. Repeat offenders may receive a visit from the local police irrespective of where they live. Beyond these friendly gestures, focused enforcement and criminal prosecution follow based on the collated evidence Speeding is everyone's concern. Speedwatch is not about interfering with neighbours' behaviour. It is a proactive solution to improve the safety and quality of life for everyone in their local community If you feel you would like to get involved with community speedwatch please contact PC James Hosking James.hosking@devonandcornwall. pnn.police.uk Probus Speedwatch Coordinator December 2021 | 9
Remembrance Sunday
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GROUP of 20-30 people congregated at the WW1 memorial by the village hall during the morning of Sunday 14th November. Tim Joyce opened by reading Laurence Binyon’s poem For the Fallen. Tim was followed by four Probus youngsters who narrated extracts from original letters written by soldiers to their families during WW1. It was a moving and fitting tribute from a generation born a century after the start of WW1. Following that, villagers met for the traditional outdoor service of remembrance at Probus War Memorial. The service was led by Rev. Solomon, the fourth stanza of For the Fallen was read by Alan Horder, the last post played by Peter Keam, and the roll of honour was read by David Juleff.
Editorial
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ELLO everyone and season’s greetings. Welcome to a slightly expanded edition of your village magazine. Thanks to everyone who has contributed updates, articles or photographs. We couldn’t do it without you, so please do keep your updates coming in the new year. Thanks also to all those behind the scenes who support the production of this magazine, and also to all those who deliver it throughout the year. I hope some of you will try the short walk (see page 42). If you know more of the history of either landmark, please let us know. I’ve been volunteering at Reeds Pharmacy in Truro since June, mainly booking people in for the COVID-19 vaccinations. It’s terrific fun and one of the most rewarding things I’ve done for years. More volunteers are needed in Truro and St. Austell, so if you are interested see the notice on page 25. I wish you all a very peaceful Christmas, and a healthy and happy 2022. John
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Above: Roman, Sam, Cadan and Bella who did the readings. Image by Jon Hibberd.
Probus Ladies Group Probus ROBUS Ladies Ladies Group will hold its first group Group
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meeting in two years on Wednesday 2nd March at 2:30 pm in Probus Village Hall. This will be our first meeting since the first lockdown! It certainly has been a long time, and we look forward to the opportunity of meeting together once again. It will be springtime, a time of new beginnings, a good time to take a fresh look at Probus Ladies Group. A warm welcome is extended to all of our members, also to any new ladies who would like to join us. Meanwhile we wish you all a very merry
Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Pat (secretary) patgluyas68@btinternet. com or 01726 882078.
NYE fireworks
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ETER Chomiak, landlord of the Hawkins Arms plans to restart a much missed tradition in Probus by setting off fireworks at midnight on 31st December this year. The intent is for a short, (5-6 minute) display from the Hawkins Arms garden. Those that wish to can meet once more in the square to see the new year in, another much missed village tradition, and then watch the fireworks. A collection pot to help with the cost of the fireworks can be found in the pub.
Do you have a problem? Why not contact one of your local Parish Councillors for advice or www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Steve Dalton Liza Deards James Faull Nick Gillard Neil Glasson Ross Goldworthy Malcolm Maskill Larry Saunders-Fern Bill Sutherland (chair) Rachel Tofts
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There is currently one vacancy for a parish councillor, please contact the clerk or any of the above for details.
If you are not able to contact a particular councillor, then you may contact the Parish Council Clerk email clerk@probusparishcouncil Cornwall Councillor Karen Glasson on can also be contacted on 07980 975527 or email cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk for advice. December 2021 | 11
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Spooky Probus
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HERE was a lovely atmosphere in Probus on a misty Halloween evening. Many kids were out in the streets trick or treating (well, mainly treating), dressed up as spooks, ghouls and zombies. Here are just a few: Grace, Oscar, Tommy, Macie, Ollie, Eddie, Lowen, Jamel, Cody.
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Christmas draw
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MASSIVE thank you to everyone who bought Christmas Draw tickets or gave a donation to our funds this year and a special thank you to the Filling Station, The Spar Shop and Trudgeon Farm Shop for collecting the returned counterfoils and money. This year, after the prize money, licence and ticket and envelope printing costs, we raised a fantastic £1,418 which goes towards the printing costs of the magazine and will help ensure that we continue to deliver a magazine to every house in the village, free of charge, eleven months of the year. As a matter of interest, our printing costs are £1078 per month. Should you have missed the opportunity to contribute in this way, donations to the magazine will be gratefully received and may be passed to me, Terry Hodge, or given to any committee member. The draw was kindly made by Vikki Poore at the Filling Station and this year’s winners were:£200 £100 £50 £50 £25 £25
Lynn Keeler - Treviglas Lane Andrea Tapson - College Close Martin Hyatt - Wagg Lane William Thomas - The Bank S. Mugford - Carne View Road James Hosking
Congratulations to all the winners and once again, many thanks to everyone that helped, in whatever capacity. Terry Hodge Treasurer and Draw Promoter.
Probus Parish Players
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ROBUS Parish Players are proud to present our 30thanniversary production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Tickets for our pantomime of Alice in Wonderland, Thursday 23rd February - Saturday 26th February, are now on sale. Tickets are available online from Cornish Riviera Box Office www.crbo.co.uk or available for collection from Probus Village Hall every Sunday afternoon 2 pm - 5 pm. Additionally, you can call one of Probus Parish Players contacts, Cathy Cadby on 07860 755787 or Naomi Buckland on 07989 356830, to reserve and pay for your tickets. Ticket prices; £7.00 for adults, £5.50 for Children (under 16s), and £1.00 for Infants (under 2s). We can’t wait for you to join us in Wonderland for our mad and bonkers pantomime adventure!
New chair
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ONGRATULATIONS to Rosi Pritchard for accepting the nomination to be the new chair of Probus Comrades Club. This is significant as Rosi is the first woman in that position ever. Once a strictly all male bastion, the 101-year old Comrades Club first allowed women as ‘associate members’ in 1968, so this appointment has been a long time coming. Good luck Rosi. December 2021 | 17
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No One Goes Hungry Christmas Appeal
turns to man the larder and another ten or so collecting surplus food that’s reached its best-before date from local supermarkets.
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O One Goes Hungry was established in October 2020 at a time when so many people were outraged by the government’s decision to end free meals for children during school holidays. It all started when Eleanor McCartney put a message on the Probus Facebook page suggesting that instead of simply complaining about it, positive action was needed. The response was astonishing: within 48 hours, £750 had been raised and Probus’s community larder was born.
The initial plan was to put together Christmas hampers for families who needed a helping hand, but the team very quickly realised that there was an ongoing need for support. Now the community larder provides a lifeline for 20–40 families (120–160 people) from Probus and the surrounding area every week. The larder also works in partnership with the Trussell Trust, Britain’s largest network of food banks, with Truro Food Bank supplying food to the larder and the larder in turn completing food bank vouchers for those receiving regular food support. Like any community enterprise, there’s a team of volunteers behind it all, with around 20 people taking it in 20 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
Unfortunately, many people feel there’s a stigma attached to using a food bank or community larder, but the reality is that people are driven there by circumstances completely beyond their control – loss of earnings because of the pandemic lockdowns, the end to the uplift in Universal Credit, rising rents and fuel costs and so on. The only shameful thing is that in 2021, in one of the richest countries in the world, people are having to choose between heating their homes, providing clothes for their kids or putting a meal on the table.
No One Goes Hungry is doing whatever it can to bridge the gap – and with your help, it can do even more. In addition
to the food it provides every week, the organisation is aiming to put together 30 or more Christmas dinner hampers, including fresh turkey and vegetables as well as Christmassy treats. If you’re able to make a contribution, however small, please do so – there are collection boxes outside the farm shop and the Spar shop, in the church porch, and in the porch at Rivendell, Wagg Lane.
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New art class Turkey and fresh vegetables will be bought or donated by local suppliers in the last few days before Christmas, but any of the following non-perishable items would be greatly appreciated: stuffing and gravy mixes, cranberry sauce, custard, biscuits (sweet and savoury), mince pies, Yule logs, Christmas cake and pudding, chocolate items for children. If you’d prefer to donate money, donations can be made direct to the NOGH bank account (sort code 3098-97, account number 32716962) or by sending to NOGH, c/o Rivendell, Wagg Lane, Probus. If everyone who’s able to do so were to add just one or two items to their weekly food shop, it would soon mount up – and what could be more in keeping with the spirit of Christmas than showing a little love and support to neighbours in need?
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WARM welcome to all artists of any ability who would like to meet at Probus Village Hall on Tuesday afternoons to paint or draw. My name is Carol Bailey and I have hired the village hall from 18th January at 2 pm till 4:30 pm weekly, so anyone who loves art in any medium can meet up and enjoy their art in the company of like minded people. Just bring your own materials, £3.00 per session to cover the cost of the hall, tea, coffee and biscuits 50p. If you are interested please phone me on 01726 337941 any time. Carol
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Letters to the Editor
We are both just so pleased that there are some lovely people around who are kind enough to help strangers in need. Thanks once again, Penny and Pam
Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, we were coming out of the church after a coffee morning and whilst looking at something I managed to fall over backwards and, in the process, I knocked my friend Pam over as well. Neither of us could get up, and we were stuck there on the floor of the church porch for about 20 minutes. All we could do was shout for help. Eventually Kath and her young son heard us and came to our rescue. She then went to find a big man who could help me up as I’m not a small person. Kath returned with Andy. By this time, Pam had managed to get up herself, but I couldn't, since I have a really bad spine which probably was why I fell in the first place. Luckily, I hadn't broken my spine again and Andy, along with Kath, managed to get me up on to a seat in the porch. When I was able to move, they helped us up the pathway where luckily my car was parked opposite the gates. Andy very kindly helped further by taking Pam home. 22 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
Image: Pam and Penny on their feet once more.
Dear Editor, I would like to appeal to anyone in the community who might be interested in helping to develop and create a community allotment, space willing, somewhere in our village. This would give people a chance to grow things together where, due to health reasons, they cannot undertake the task completely on their own. It would also act as a social meeting group and help those of us who have health issues and some social isolation. Jeremy Phillips 07710 400403 or grampyjerryp@googlemail.com
Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
We have been commemorating our mother, Patricia ‘Pat’ Hipkin, who passed away in 2020.
As a frequent visitor to Probus and after an absence of nearly two years, I was interested to see how things around the village had changed or progressed.
Pat lived in Probus for nearly 25 years, and had many happy times and good friends. She was involved with different aspects of village life, including in the W.I. (as president) and the Arthritis Society (as secretary). Pat had a good long life, and enjoyed travelling, including a number of trips made from Probus. For many years, she enjoyed walking her westie, Dougal, around the village. She was a keen member of the church and we were grateful that her funeral service took place in Probus, with close family and friends. Memories of happy times in Probus remain, and if any of her friends have any memories they would like to share, we would love to hear about them. The family of Pat Hipkin hipkinnick@gmail.com
I’ve always taken an interest in how Probus has chosen to celebrate or mark various point in history, from the Victoria Jubilee lamp to the Diamond Jubilee tree. The planting of any tree is a celebration in itself, but it doesn’t end there. During early life, just like us humans, they need a little nurturing. Putting up a sign to say why it’s been planted comes way down the list of the tree’s requirements, and says far more about our own need for recognition. So, it was with interest that I crossed the road to see how the Diamond Jubilee oak was doing. I already knew it had had a difficult start and it now has a beautifully maintained plaque declaring with pride, that the oak had been planted by the Parish Council in 2012. I can understand the urge to plant such a tree in a prominent position but right in front of the neighbour’s entrance did seem odd. I searched for some trace of the oak but found none, just a small stick, presumably to support the tree guard. They say pride comes before a fall, but in this case, I could only laugh at the ludicrous spectacle of the sign but no tree. A week later the sign and stick had also gone. Then the following week I noticed the beautifully varnished sign was back with the stick and guard, but still no oak. If anyone cares to take a closer look, they will see that I have planted a replacement, tucked out of harm’s way in against the hedge. Hopefully it will survive, but if it doesn’t there are plenty more trees I’ve planted around the village that might.
Image: Pat Hipkin in 2003 courtesey of Nicholas Hipkin.
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COP26 By Steve Dalton
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OW that the crowds have left Glasgow we're left to wonder whether the agreements made will make any difference to climate change. Does it signal the ‘end of coal’ as Boris said, or was Greta Thunberg right when she described it as ‘blah, blah, blah’? We won't know for a long time. The news coverage of the event has been dominated by apocalyptic images of forest fires, melting glaciers and extreme weather events. For every expert that says they are caused by man-made activities, there is another who will say they are natural changes to the environment that occur. Again, we won't know for a long time. But it has focused many people's minds on their immediate environment and across the country there are many people who, having watched the news coverage, ‘just want to do something’. Here in Cornwall, there are many villages that have started volunteer groups to improve their area by activities such as tree planting and creating wildflower beds. In Probus, we have started the Probus Environment Action Team (PEAT) as part of this initiative. Our aim is to 1. Identify potential opportunities where improvements could be made. 2. Negotiate with stakeholders, such as landowners, for permission to make changes. 3. Secure any funding that may be needed. 4. Invite volunteers to help make the changes. This year, we have been talking to the Highways department of Cornwall Council regarding planting trees on some of their land and have permission
to do so in some areas now. Also, we will be planting more wildflower seeds in areas around the village next year, and, in collaboration with Councillor Karen Glasson, we have started a monthly litter pick. The Parish Council is paying for the two Jubilee gardens to be completely renovated, but they will need to be maintained thereafter, and we are also in early talks with stakeholders regarding the grounds of Probus church which have deteriorated over the past years. If you would like to be part of our volunteer team and be able to “just do something” to help the environment, please email me at probus.peat@ btinternet.com or text or call me on 07813 995206. We will keep you updated on activities and give you the opportunity to take part if you wish.
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OLUNTEERS are needed at Reeds Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Truro and St Austell. As the government's COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to be rolled out across the country, our vaccination clinics remain extremely busy. To enable us to continue to provide the high level of service and care expected, WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you have some spare time, and you'd be willing to volunteer, please email volunteers.reeds@gmail.com or call Leslie Black on 07796 996598. Volunteers are either ‘Marshalls’ who help manage the queue or ‘Admins’ who book people in on the NHS systems and fill out the vaccination cards. Full training and support given to both roles. Thank you. December 2021 | 25
Your village needs you!
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OST of you will have visited the village hall at some point, whether that was attending a private function, the pantomime, the lunch club, the ladies group, or one of our many and varied groups. The village hall is one of the cornerstones of our beautiful village and, as with most buildings built in 1977, needs regular maintenance and updating. The pandemic has affected the village hall as much as most businesses. We have been fortunate to receive government grants to ensure that we remained open for essential users and were able to open more fully following the lockdowns. The government grant funding has covered the loss of hire income and is also helping to repair the leaking roof. You can’t fail to see the scaffolding in place right now.
Until covid rates drop, the village hall continues to be hired to only one user/ group at any one time. This action has meant that some of our diverse groups have felt more confident in returning to some sense of normality.
This is where you come in. The village hall should be the beating heart of the village, with a diverse, inclusive range of events and groups running from it. So, whether you are someone who wants to run a group from it or someone who wants to attend a group or event we want to hear from you. The village hall management committee will then use this information to shape a grant application to apply for funding and have a rolling programme of planned developments and improvements. The village hall management committee would like to invite you to meet with them to discuss what facilities and what
Probus Village Hall is run as a charity with the officers of the management committee volunteering their time. Our small team have taken a detailed look at all expenditure so that the hire costs can be kept to a minimum for hirers, giving special consideration to 'not for profit' groups. We have driven down costs wherever we can, however, maintenance tasks continue to rise. 26 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
groups and events you would like to see. We would also like to hear from people who want to get involved in the running of the hall and/or in helping to raise valuable funds for modern, fit for purpose facilities. Come and drop in and see us in the village hall on Wednesday 19th January 2022 between 7.30pm and 9pm. If you can’t attend but would like to talk to us, please contact one of the below Nicola Hughes, Chair, chairman@probusvillagehall.co.uk Ross Goldsworthy, vice chair, vicechair@probusvillagehall.co.uk Karen Glasson, Secretary, secretary@probusvillagehall.co.uk Neil Glasson, Treasurer, treasurer@probusvillagehall.co.uk
Ivan Myles, Facilities Improvement Lead, facilitieslead@probusvillagehall. co.uk Megan Russell, Communications Manager, communications@ probusvillagehall.co.uk Or ring Frank Fuller, our lettings secretary on 07749 368162 or email lettings@probusvillagehall.co.uk who will be able to arrange for a telephone call or video call with one of the team. If you want to see a community cinema club established, comedy evenings, tea dances, craft sessions or dancing and exercise classes or something completely different, come and talk to us. We're listening… @villagehallprobus https://probusvillagehall.co.uk
Image: An early morning view from the back of Lamellyn Farm by Darrel Pascoe December 2021 | 27
Probus Book Club By Liz Horder
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HIS month several books were discussed, among them works by some very popular authors such as Jo Jo Moyes, Josephine Cox, Katie Fforde and Marian Keyes. These authors are very easy to read, good for holidays or for reading between other more serious authors. The Interior Silence by Sarah Sands was recommended by one member. It sounded very interesting and one that I intend to read. The author, former editor of the BBC’s Today programme, suffering from information overload, she tries various strategies to de-stress, inspired by a ruin of an ancient Cistercian Abbey at the end of her garden and decides to research the lives of the monks who lived there. She then realizes how much we might learn from monasticism. This book is a pilgrimage of ten monastries round the world, from the Coptic desert community in Egypt to a retreat in the Japanese mountains. Behind the walls she discovers that monks and nuns have acquired hidden knowledge of how to live, they labour, they learn, and they acquire ‘the interior silence’. Behind the cloistered walls she discovers a clarity of mind and an unexpected capacity for solitude which enables her, after years of insomnia, to experience dreamless sleep. Also recommended were books written by the author Ann Tyler. One member has read all of her books and another recommended Redhead by the Road. Her books are gentle and about ordinary people and their lives. They are very well written and calming to read, no great adventures but detailing every day life as lived by millions of us. I read The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi. It is about Kirabo and her 28 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
family in Uganda. The story starts in 1975, in the era of Idi Amin, when she is twelve years old and it follows her through her teenage years. She lives in Nattetta village with her grandparents, until one day her father appears to take her to Kampala to live with his wife and two children. She has no idea who her mother is, which is a constant worry to her. The wife resents Kirabo and is very unpleasant. She is sent to an elite boarding school where things are not as she expected. There is so much in this book. It takes in the various relationships within a very large family, the sexuality of women in Uganda and origin of the myths of motherhood. It is so well written and funny at times, I can thoroughly recommend it.
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Probus Art Exhibition
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HE 2021 art exhibition, which took place from 4th to 7th November, was exactly the kind of community event we all needed after the last 18 months or so. John Denyer, Probus News’s Editor, officially opened the exhibition at the preview night on 4th November and, over the course of the weekend, there was a steady stream of visitors admiring the work of more than 30 local artists. Around 150 works of art were on display, with subjects ranging from landscapes and botanical studies to nudes and abstracts, as well as some fine examples of wood carving and wood turning and models of tin mine engine houses.
In total, the exhibition raised £1783.11 for church funds, from a combination of artists’ entry fees, a percentage of money from sales of paintings, the raffle and the refreshment stall. Thanks to all the organisers, artists, volunteers and cake makers who generously gave their time and skill to make the exhibition such a success. 34 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
Images of the exhibition by Jon Hibberd and Vanessa McGill.
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Holy Well refurbishment
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HANKS to Probus Parish Council, the project to restore the Holy Well near Spring Cottage is now complete. The well is located in the small lane between Truck and Holly Farm (half way down Truck Hill). The well itself is built into a bank that was long overgrown and large tree roots had grown into the wall above it. The restoration project involved significant ground works, before the stone work could be repaired or rebuilt. A new granite lintel, and a new slate hearth was also fitted. It’s now fully functioning, although probably not safe for humans to drink, and locked to prevent abuse. To finish off the project, in November, Councillor Gillard made and installed a new bench next to the pump.
Probus Square improvement proposal
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ORMAC, working on behalf of Cornwall Council, has opened a consultation and is inviting comments on a scheme of proposed ‘sustainable transport improvements’ at Probus Square. The ‘Section 106 funded’ scheme includes enhancements at The Square to improve accessibility as well as the general environment for pedestrians and cyclists. It is also proposed to improve the bus stop on Fore Street that is adjacent to Treviglas Lane. The large plan (SN01) on the next page shows the proposed improvements, mainly to the southern side of the village square. The smaller extract plan below (SN02) show the proposed improvements to the westbound bus stop on Fore Street.
Councillors Deards, Faull and Gillard, with local contractor Mike Wills were heavily involved in this project, but other councillors as well as local volunteers To respond to this consultation, you can were also supportive over several years. either make your comments online via Thanks to everyone involvedPROPOSAL in this www.cornwall.gov.uk/TrafficConsult, CORMAC Consultancy, project. on behalf of Cornwall Councilclick is inviting comment on the following on the QR proposal code, or email via the Probus Sustainable Transport Improvements Treviglas Lane Bus Stop Engineering Design Group on traffic@ cormacltd.co.uk quoting scheme name: EDG1765_SN01 or EDG1765_SN02. Date
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A short walk to Pencalenick Obelisk By John Denyer
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O, here is a short local'ish winter walk that you may not have done before. It's an ideal family walk for those who may wish to build up appetite for a large turkey dinner, or possibly for anyone who needs to walk off a large turkey dinner! Surprisingly, not a lot is known about Pencalenick Obelisk. It’s built of granite and about 10m (35ft) high with no inscription, nor clue to why it's there. It's likely to have been built in the mid1800s, but exactly when is not known. It's built on an area of high ground, that once must have had great views, and perhaps could have been seen from afar. There are several theories as to its true origin. One is that it is a memorial to Woodcock, a much-loved stagecoach horse, that apparently dropped dead on the Truro to Tresillian road, and for whom Woodcock Corner (the last big corner of the A390 before the Park and Ride) is so named. Another is that it was erected by a Mr Vivian who lived in Old Pencalenick House, that was demolished around 1880 to make way for the current Pencalenick House. Folklore has it, that one day Mr Vivian was standing in front of the fire when the floor gave way to reveal an ancient mine shaft below. Mr Vivian managed to grab the mantlepiece to avoid falling into the shaft. So pleased to be still alive, he built the obelisk as a memorial to his good fortune. Whatever the true origin, it may just have been a Victorian Folly, built by someone who couldn't think of anything more worthwhile to do with his or her wealth. Either way, it's an interesting little monument, accessed via Duchy-owned land, but 42 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
with permissive paths, so worth a visit. To get there from Probus, get on the A390 westbound, and pass all the way through Tresillian. As the road starts to bend and weave in the wooded valley, look for Pencalenick Lodge, the distinctive thatched dwelling on the left. As you pass the lodge, start to indicate left, and just around the corner turn into the small parking area. It has room for only four or five cars but is rarely used. Park there and walk to the left around the padlocked gate. After about 30m you'll see a path to the left, one ahead and one to the right. Take the left path, as it slowly creeps uphill, it's not that steep, but there is one muddy section.
Immediately, you start to see nice views across the valley towards Tresillian, and before long you can see the thatch of Pencalenick Lodge below. After a little while, the path joins a wider metalled track (coming up from the lodge) and continues into the woods.
After another 200'ish metres, look for a smaller path on the right that leads towards a copse of mature beech trees. Walk up that path and the obelisk will reveal itself after just a minute or two.
At this point turn right and walk another 100m or so until you get to the top of the very narrow Devil’s Arch Bridge. This is another object of folklore, supposedly (if you believe this stuff) one of the most haunted spots in Cornwall, but you are more likely to know of it as it's where unwitting lorry drivers following their satnavs regularly get stuck. Returning to your car is straightforward, just remember to take the path to the left as the track drops down towards Pencalenick Lodge.
There is a circular path around the edge of the copse, as well as another that leads direct to the obelisk. Once you've explored the obelisk, return on the same path, back down to the main track.
Once back by the carpark, if you (or the kids) still have energy to burn take the foresters track to the right, and this heads west and uphill for about 5-600m eventually reaching a dead end. That track also gives lovely views along the valley. When exiting the car park to the A390 do take care. While the sight lines are fairly good, the road bends around there and vehicles do speed along that section. Hope you enjoy the walk. December 2021 | 43
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BRIGHTSPARKS ELECTRICIANS All work undertaken Inspection and Testing (Landlords certificates) New Installations & Rewires, Underfloor heating, Electric Vehicle points, NICEIC Approved & Part “P” Registered All work Guaranteed and Insured For a Prompt, Reliable, Friendly Service
Call Derek 07718 999099
Central Heating Systems, Bathroom Design and Tiling, Leadwork, Boiler Servicing and Commissioning, Solar Hot Water Systems, Unvented Pressure Systems, Repairs and Maintenance OFTEC Registered Unvented Registered Water Authority Approved
Chris Rogers 6 Larkfield Rise, St. Mawes Truro, Cornwall. TR2 5DF
Phone: 01326 270217 Mobile: 07792 406673 Email: crplumbingandheating@gmail.com
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Ear Irrigation Service
Alastaire Hambly Property Maintenance
A Friendly Reliable Service Complete range of Professional Services for the Maintenance of your Home, Rental Property or Business.
Visiting Ear Irrigation Service Registered Nurse Qualified In Ear Care/Irrigation
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Bathroom Fitting and Renovation Floor and Wall Tiling UPVC Fachias, Gutters and Soffits Internal and External Decorations High Power Pressure Washing 72 Carne View Road, Probus TR2 4TR
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New patient offer! Ear consultation with wax removal £40
Offering a micro - suction service, as a safer and more effective way of ear wax removal. Providing ear protection and swim/surf ear plugs Clinics based in: Merlin MS Centre, St Austell, The Cornish Therapy Centre, Redruth & The Dental Hygiene Suite, Truro Tel: 07854 103270 / 07811 466956 www.duchyearcare.co.uk
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L. J. TREGUNNA FUNERAL DIRECTORS Established in 1948
We are a 3rd Generation Family Run Business, covering Truro and Mid Cornwall. We strive to deliver a professional, respectful and personal 24 hour service. Serving the local community. We are pleased to visit clients at home to discuss Funeral arrangements.
Tel: 01872 273568 info@ljtregunnafuneraldirectors.co.uk www.ljtregunnafuneraldirectors.co.uk 49 Kenwyn Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3DB The UK’s largest independent funeral plan provider
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Trudgian Farm Shop Shop local, buy best quality meat straight from the farmer
01726 883946 Probus Square
Open Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
JOHN HURLE & SONS LTD ** WINTER IS HERE **
Firewood for sale Split barn dried hardwood. £95 for 1 cubic metre. Can deliver within a 15-mile radius from Truro area.
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Badminton Club: Currently meet 1st, 3rd and 4th Mondays each month at PVH 8 pm
EVENTS DIARY 2021 Secretaries: To publicise your meetings or events, let us know well in advance and we will include details here.
Contact details for all groups/clubs/ societies can be found on page 6. Key: PVH = Probus Village Hall Hawkins Arms: Quiz night first and third Tuesday of each month. Starts at 8 pm Probus Knit and Natter Group: Wednesdays, 10 am to 12 noon, at Probus Comrades Club Probus Club of Probus: 16th December Christmas buffet lunch at The Falmouth Hotel Historic Cornwall Society: Christmas Social on 13th December at 7:30 pm in PVH Over 60s Luncheon Club: 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month. 8th December, January 5th and 19th. 12 noon at PVH Probus Walking Groups: Every Wednesday 9 am or 9:30 am start. New members very welcome, but contact Tim Joyce or Terry Hodge first. Also every Friday for shorter walks. 10am from PVH car park. Contact Teresa 07720 393754 50 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 263
Mid-Cornwall Wood Turners: Tuesday 7th December, club night and Christmas party, 7 pm. Tuesday 4th January, club night. 7 pm at PVH Probus Litter Pickers: First Saturday of each month at 10 am. Meet at PVH
Fungi walk
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ADOCK Parish Wildlife Group enjoyed a superb ‘Fungi Walk’ through the beautiful autumnal woods of Woodland Valley Farm, owned by Chris and Janet Jones, and home of the Cornwall Beaver Project. This event, organised by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, followed all covid related guidance and was led by two highly knowledgeable fungi experts from Cornwall Fungus Recording Group, Dr. Paul Gainey and Pauline Penna. A fantastic range of fungi was found and identified. The information collected will contribute towards the understanding of the biodiversity of the area. It was an opportunity to spend time in nature, amidst a beautiful and peaceful autumnal woodland.
Image: Horses Hoof Fungus by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
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S. J. GRIGG VEHICLE TESTING STATION
PROBUS, TRURO 01726 882330
BOSCH CAR SERVICE CENTRE VEHICLE SALES MECHANICAL WORKSHOP
ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE
Our Mechanical Workshop is able to offer annual servicing, MOT's, vehicle diagnostic fault finding, air condition servicing and an extensive range of budget and top brand tyres, 100's in stock or available with next day delivery.
Our Accident Repair Centre is able to offer a Class A courtesy car and the knowledge that your vehicle is being repaired to the highest standard with the latest technology. FREE ESTIMATES AVAILABLE.
Please contact us if you are interested in selling or purchasing a vehicle, as our stock is always changing. PROPRIETORS: Stuart, Elaine and Philip Grigg
