Probus News Magazine - December 2023 edition

Probus News Magazine December 2023 Issue No. 285

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By email: editorprobusnews@gmail.com By hand: Articles for Probus News can be left at Trudgian Farm Shop in Probus Square or Treviglas Cottage, Treviglas Lane, TR2 4LH.

Planters

PYF Fireworks

A year in review

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Management Team EDITOR: John Denyer 07824 555519 editorprobusnews@gmail.com CHAIRMAN: Sheila Bing 01726 883400 sheila.bing@outlook.com

Biggus Dickus

Jubilee Lamp

Local sport

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Page 42

Page 50

Plus: All the usual club and society updates and local news, including Sylvia Bishop’s 90th birthday and What’s on. Front cover: The repaired Queen Victoria Jubilee Lamp back in its rightful place by Jon Hibberd.

Submission deadlines for articles, adverts, alterations and other items for the magazine is the 10th of every month.

Publication dates 2024 January

No edition published

February

Friday 2nd February

March

Friday 1st March

April

Thursday 28th March

May

Friday 26th April

June

Friday 31st May

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Community News and Notices Christmas hamper Carol Service appeal

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HERE’S still time to donate to the Community Larder’s Christmas Hamper appeal.

You can leave donations outside Trudgian Farm Shop, Probus Filling Station, the Spar shop, Probus Church, Hawkins Arms and Probus School.

All donations appreciated. Here is what’s still needed: Week commencing

Items being sought

11th December

Mince pies, Christmas crackers

18th December

Custard, chocolate coins

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LEASE join us at the Hawkins Arms for Probus Surgery and Probus Surgical Centre Christmas Carols on Thursday 14th December from 7 pm supported by Cornwall Acappella Sound.

We are fundraising for ‘The National Brain Appeal’ in support of retired Dr Simon Purchas, our well loved and respected long serving GP Partner, who retired last year due to ill health following the diagnosis of a rare form of dementia. Mince pies and mulled cider will be served.

Thanks to Jon Hibberd who took this photo of the globe being displayed at Truro Cathedral in November.

Cornwall Councillor update

I hope that this goes some way into alleviating your concerns and to know that we are producing solutions for this.’

Bus services

Wildanet Recently I made representations on behalf of all Probus residents regarding the issues that were apparent with the rollout of fibre broadband by Wildanet.

I, like you did not receive notification of the extent of the works that would be carried out and so I contacted Wildanet Customer Service Manager and Chief Operating Officer to explain that this had caused huge concerns. They, as you may know, apologised for the lack of communication and arranged two public engagement events and letter dropped every home.

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AST month I reported that I wrote to First Kernow regarding the capacity on local buses. The response I have received is below: ‘Firstly, it is always regretful when we are unable to meet the individual needs of our customers, and this is something that we try to always limit where possible. In essence if we have no passengers, then we have no business. There is, however, a balance we must try and achieve, where we can provide a service that meets the needs of the wider public we are trying to serve and remain financially viable as a business. As First is a commercial bus provider we constantly monitor both passenger numbers and revenue to ensure we can meet those needs/ demands stated above and adjust via the correct procedure where necessary to continue to those services.

I have investigated this and there are in fact two services that go through Probus and would get the students to college, these being the 27 and the 220 service. We take health and safety very seriously in this industry and our drivers are constantly monitoring how many customers are on our services at any given time. However, I can see that although these services are not over capacity, they are standing room only once they reach Probus. Whilst this does not breach any health and safety rules, it may not always be the most comfortable for our customers.

This has been highlighted to our scheduling team and they are actively working on a solution for this. The potential solution would be for another service to divert into Probus, this is what our scheduling team will be looking at.

I will, of course keep an eye on progress with this.

If anyone has any continued concerns or questions, please do let me know or contact Wildanet direct, they are very happy to help as am I. On a very personal note I am pleased to announce that my husband and I welcomed our baby daughter, Penelope, on 26th October, weighing 4lb 14oz. She is a little miracle and an absolute beauty and I am sure she will join us on litter picks as soon as possible!

I am still available and happy, as ever, to help in any way I can so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Karen Glasson

Defibrillator update

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LL three new defibrillators are installed and are fully operational. The old equipment was donated to the Roseland group to use as spares. Thanks again to everyone who supported this effort.

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A-Z of Probus clubs, societies, organisations and some useful contacts Acoustics Night (Comrades Club)

Tim Joyce 07412 126774

Badminton Club Bees (swarms/issues/questions) Bowling Club Church Bell Ringers 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 01726 882649 Tony Paddock 07486 295414 Please send updates to l.com David Meggs 07850 945626 editorprobusnews@gmai Liza Deards 07888 684425 Andy McCartney probus.churchwarden@gmail.com Bryan Trebilcock 01726 882747 Karen Glasson 07980 975527 cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk Dave Light 07966 683852 or Colin Brown 07484 740249 Angie Smith 07825 234855 contactus4real@gmail.com Steve Flack 07956 049727 g?

Is your group missin Eric Bendelow 07917 008491 ow kn us t Le Graham Smith 07968 478970

Friends of Probus Church

Richard Heath

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Grampound Road Cricket Club

The Club House

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Hawkins Arms

Graham and Phil

Historic Cornwall Society

Kids Club Breakfast/after-school at Probus School

Knit & Natter Group Litter Picking Group Little Lights and toddler group Mid Cornwall Wood Turners Over 60s Luncheon Club Parish Players (Pantomime) Playing Field Mgmt Committee Probus Parish Church Parish Council Clerk Probus Primary School Probus Primary School PTA Probus Club of Probus Probus Environmental Action Team (PEAT)/Probus Churchground maintenance Probus Nursery Spotlights Youth Club Sticker Memory Cafe The Roseland Academy U3A Roseland & District Village Hall Letting Secretary Walking Group - Wednesdays - Fridays Young Farmers Other village

grampoundroadcricketclub@gmail. com 01726 882208 www.thehawkinsprobus.co.uk

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 Steve Dalton 07813 995206 stevedalton166@btinternet.com Christine Salaman 07593 757299 salaman_pandc@yahoo.co.uk Pauline Salisbury secretary@midcornwallturners.com Zena 01726 882751 or Janet 01726 882927 Cathy Cadby 07860 755787 info@probusparishplayers.co.uk Graham Smith 07968 478 970 Awaiting update Maria Roper

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Steve Dalton

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Angela Praed Chris Dutton Nick Hibbett

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Angela Praed 01726 882647 Christine Salaman 07593 757299 07901 147353 or 07717333713 01872 530675 Terry Neil 01872 530196 07749 368162

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Editorial

Sylvia’s 90th

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ERE we are again. We reach another year-end having produced and published 11 editions of your village magazine in 2023.

Thanks are due to all those who contribute stories, updates and news of events, as well as all those who choose to advertise with us. Thanks to those who are involved behind the scenes in the management of the magazine, as well as our ever so diligent proofreaders. Thanks to the helpful and capable team from our printers (Printout Ltd), and all those lovely people who go out in all weathers to deliver it to every household in Probus.

ONGRATULATIONS and many happy returns to Sylvia Bishop who turns 90 on 17th December. Sylvia is one of Probus’ longest residents, still living in the house where she was born.

We hope you have a lovely day, Sylvia.

On behalf of the editorial team of Sarah, Jon, Dave and myself, and all of the management committee, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful 2024.

John

Probus Primary School PTA Merry Christmas and a happy new year from everyone at Probus News Magazine

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023 is drawing to a close and we have had a great Autumn term. The Halloween Disco, the Bonfire Bingo and the Christmas Fayre have all been fantastic and everyone has had a great time! The introduction of the Probus Lottery has helped us raise some funds whilst giving back to the community.

We would like to thank everybody who has donated, volunteered and helped us raise money so far. We would like to wish the teachers, the volunteers, the parents and the children a very Merry Christmas; and we look forward to more exciting events in 2024!

Chris Dutton

Cash draw 2022

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HANK you to everyone who bought Probus News Christmas draw tickets or gave a donation to our funds – and a special thank you to Probus School Filling Station, the Spar shop and Trudgian Farm Shop for collecting counterfoils and money.

This year’s draw was made at Probus Comrades Club on Friday 1st December.

Janice Denyer picked the winning tickets that belong to: £200 £100 £50 £50 £25 £25

C Bailey Gare C Taylor Fore Street B Johnson Rosparc S Kergenven Lewman Rd M Grffith Rosparc L Sanders-Fern Rosparc

This year, after deducting the prize money, licence, ticket and envelope printing costs, we raised a fantastic £1,200, which all goes towards the running costs of the magazine (around £1,250 per edition published). This income helps ensure that we continue to deliver a magazine to all 1,146 households in the village, free of charge, eleven months of the year. In addition to those we deliver by hand a further 5080 copies are left in the shops, church, club and pub for others from outside of the village boundary to collect.

Above: Janice Denyer picking the winning tickets along with Terry Hodge and Joe Hill.

Probus Church Christmas Fayre

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HE Probus Church Christmas Fayre was held again on Saturday 18th November.

The stalls were all very busy and in total £1,380 was raised for the church building fund. Thanks go to everyone who helped in whatever capacity and to all those who supported.

Congratulations to the winners and, once again, many thanks to everyone who helped, in whatever capacity, and to all our advertisers who support us throughout the year.

If you missed our cash draw, donations to the magazine will be gratefully received and may be passed to me, Terry Hodge, or given to any committee member.

Terry Hodge Treasurer and Draw Promoter

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A message from the curate

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T’S difficult not to be emotionally affected by what goes on around us. As we hear news of war and crises around the world, and as the temperature drops and days get less bright, it’s hard not to let our moods darken accordingly.

The antidote to such gloom is of course hope. Desmond Tutu once said, ‘Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness’ and it is this hope for light in the darkness that makes Christmas such a special time of year.

As Autumn turns to Winter, instead of allowing our outlook to descend with the temperature we can look up and forward to the sparkling lights of Christmas and all that they signify. But I’m not just talking about the decorations and parties and endless shopping which themselves can bring financial pressures leading to New Year blues.

No, the hope at the centre of Christmas is the message that ‘the people who live in darkness have seen a great light.’ It’s a message that when Jesus came as a baby, the whole world changed and a hope was birthed into it.

Church services December Sunday 10th 9:30 am Holy Communion 6pm Carols by Candlelight Saturday 16th 4 pm Christingle Service Sunday 17th 9:30 am Connect Saturday 23rd 6 pm Carols on the Cobbles Sunday 24th 11:30 am Midnight Service Monday 25th 10 am All Age Christmas Worship January Sunday 12th 9:30 am Connect 11 am Holy Communion Sunday 14th 9:30 am Holy Communion Sunday 21st 9:30 am Connect Sunday 28th 9:30 am Holy Communion

This hope still sustains millions of people all over the world through the darkest of days. A hope for a future glory where there is no night because the Lord will be their light.

Other events in the church

This is the meaning behind the lights of Christmas and this is why even the tackiest bit of decoration in the run up to Christmas can lift my mood.

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Rev. Paul Salaman

Youth Club (years 7–13): First and third Sunday evenings 6:30-8 pm Little Lights baby and toddler group: Every Thursday 9:30–11 am

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Probus Square planters

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HILDREN from Rowan class at Probus Primary School braving the cold and wet on Monday 20th November to fill the planters in the square.

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Probus Young Farmers charity fireworks

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NCE again, the very capable young people from Probus Young Farmers put on an impressive and professional firework display and bonfire in the fields by Tregony Road.

Well done to all involved.

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Opposite page top row: James, aged six enjoying his sparkler along with his younger brother Lucas, aged four.

Bottom row: also enjoying their sparklers is three-year-old Dilys with brother, four-year-old Stanley.

Below: Thanks to Claudia Phillips for this stunning image.

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Remembrance Sunday

By Ryan Davies with photos by Jon Hibberd

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NE hundred and five years after the guns of the First World War fell silent, Probus sat under grey November skies and the rain fell on her quiet Sunday morning streets.

The small patch of grassland on which our WW1 memorial stands squelched underfoot in places. It seemed that Mother Nature was giving a nod to the mud-soaked battlefields of the First World War, in particular – even more so as the conclusion of our gathering saw the rain cease and the skies brighten again. Perhaps the fallen, whom we had gathered once again to remember, had a helping hand in lifting the gloom, knowing they had not been forgotten.

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Each year, we try to do something different. This year we were lucky to have Isaac Salaman sing live for us as he performed an emotive version of ‘Let There Be Morning’ by The Perishers. The experiences of Colonel Alan HanburySparrow and Harry Patch, both of whom served in the First World War, were read

by Jon Arthur and Tim Joyce.

In the weeks leading up to Remembrance Sunday, I had invited Probus Primary School to produce some artwork depicting soldiers silhouettes. The school’s art club produced a poignant piece to demonstrate fading memory of those who fell in WWI. The first silhouette depicted a complete soldier with a face. On the second silhouette, only half the soldier’s unform was painted, while the rest of the silhouette was covered with poppies. The final silhouette was simply covered in poppies alone. Thank you to the staff and pupils for a wonderful and poignant piece of reflective artwork.

Five children from the school, Ava, Daisy, Darcy, Ella and Grace, also showed great courage in standing in front of those in attendance to read out their poems.

Well done to all of you.

Max Phillips donned our First World War uniform to stand solemnly alongside the memorial stone throughout and gave a poppy to each of the school children before he departed. Last, but not at all least, my son Cadan read the Kohima Epitaph to conclude our event.

My thanks to everyone who took part or attended, and to Probus Parish Council (especially Chairman Nicholas Gillard), Tammie Rowe, Gary Morgan, Steve Powell and Neil and Karen Glasson for their help and support in organising the commemoration.

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Review of 2023

By Probus News’ Editorial Team

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S this is the last issue of Probus News in 2023, here’s a brief look back at some of the village events this year – and what a busy year it’s been!

February Probus Parish Players’ production of Aladdin was a run-away success, with a full house every night. Each panto takes months of preparation and rehearsal and the cast and backstage crew gave it their all. But as they say, ‘there’s no rest for the wicked’! Preparations are now well under way for 2024’s pantomine, The Little Mermaid.

Over the coronation weekend, a medical emergency at the top of the church tower prompted the creation of a fundraising initiative for new defibrillators (see September).

May The weekend of 6th to 8th May saw the coronation of King Charles III. While many people watched the ceremony at home, others gathered in the village hall to see it on a large screen and enjoy mountains of home-made scones, jam and clotted cream (jam first, of course!).

There was a children’s craft competition at the Comrades Club, with some really imaginative crowns and LEGO creations.

Fore Street was festooned with red, white and blue bunting and a street party on the Sunday afternoon was attended by large numbers of villagers.

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The Ale Festival, held in the Comrades Club over the second Bank Holiday weekend of the month, raising funds for mental health charity Man Down Cornwall (and probably caused a few sore heads…).

And there was news of sporting success: Probus FC were placed fourth in Division 2 of the Trelawny League – no mean

achievement, considering they were only promoted from Division 3 at the end of the previous season.

July A bit of Hollywood-style glamour came to the village! Watched by proud mums, dads and grandparents, students leaving The Roseland Academy gathered in their finery before setting off for prom night at the Alverton Hotel.

August Probus Fun Week lived up to its name, with events including a family treasure trail, a fiercely contested ‘It’s a Knockout’ competition, a quiz between teams in the Hawkins Arms and teams in the Comrades Club, the kids’ sports and fun day and, of course, the carnival procession (the first one in Probus for many years), which featured some truly amazing costumes.

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September Thanks to the generosity of so many individuals, local organisations and businesses in the village, £3,893.80 was raised to buy three new defibrillators, with the parish council making up the shortfall and covering the VAT – a fantastic achievement that will be of huge benefit to the village.

November After an absence of more than a year, the Jubilee Lamp (commissioned to commemorate Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee) was reinstated in The Square (see page 42-43).

Remembrance Sunday was marked with ceremonies at both war memorials (see page 20-21).

Featuring paintings, drawings, photos, glass art and more, the Probus Art Exhibition showcased a wealth of local artistic talent and raised more than £3,000 for church funds.

South West Water presented a cheque for £2,000 to Probus Primary School’s Year 4s for their ‘Save Our Pond’ project.

October Following the hard work of PEAT’s volunteers in clearing the churchyard, it has now been officially recognised as a Commonwealth War Graves site.

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Children from Probus Primary School did a great job filling the new planters on Fore Street with shrubs (see page 13).

Thanks to all of them for their hard work in brightening up the village!

Kevin Blayney

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T is with great sadness that we report the passing of Kevin Blayney who died on 11th October aged just 64. Kevin will be known to many in the village having worked in Probus School Filling Station for many years, as well as being heavily involved in the community.

Community service was important for Kevin, he took his responsibilities seriously taking on leadership roles in multiple organisations such as Grampound Carnival, St Newlyn East Vintage Rally, Grampound with Creed Village School, Probus Village Hall, and Probus Parish Council. Kevin supported this magazine by delivering it every month to Wagg Lane and Carne View Road for well over a decade.

Kevin also liked being on stage, and performed multiple times in productions for Grampound Players, Probus Parish Players and Veryan Players. He loved to do comedy roles, taking inspiration from the likes of Morecambe and Wise and Norman Wisdom. He was part of the comedy duo at several pantomimes in Probus and his impeccable comedy timing always brought out the laughs.

Originally from Romford, Essex, Kevin moved to Grampound in 1971 with his Mum, Dad and younger sister Karen starting at Tregony County Secondary School. He met Julie in 1983 and they married in 1986 and lived for 24 years in Pepo Lane before moving to Probus.

Kevin was devoted to Julie and their two daughters, Laura and Emma. In recent years, Kevin worked at the Tregony shop and Post Office, so was very well known all around the area.

It was during his time working in Tregony that Kevin became a part of the Veryan players where he joined their team in a variety of productions and

had the opportunity to play Jim Trott, one of his personal favourite roles and most loved performances. To see him on stage was really a reflection of Kevin himself, silly, fun loving and always up for a laugh. Kevin was known to never take himself too seriously and to be the first to make a joke at his own expense, a characteristic loved by so many.

Throughout his life, Kevin made a multitude of friendships through both his work and community involvement.

Kevin spoke highly of everyone in his life and valued the connections he had made over the years. Many people have remarked that Kevin was a kind and gentle man who could put people at ease and that he would do anything for anyone. His family know this came naturally to him as he wanted the best for everyone. Kevin really was the best husband, dad, brother, uncle and friend and he will be missed by so many.

Kevin Blayney 5th May 1959 - 11th October 2023. Rest in Peace.

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Searching for Probus

By John Denyer

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N the spring this year, my wife Janice and I were lucky enough to be invited to a wedding in the eternal city of Rome. It was a very special wedding for several reasons, but that's not the point of this story. We extended our trip beyond the wedding weekend with the aim to experience a bit of seaside, a bit of city, a bit of culture and a bit of hedonism.

Rome was, as usual, magnificent, awe inspiring and bonkers in equal measure.

Busy, crowded, friendly and noisy, it's an 'in your face' kind of city, that some may hate, but we love. The spring weather was perfect, the food, if you avoided the tourist traps, was terrific (including the best spaghetti carbonara I've ever had) and we met some interesting people.

Thanks to a tip, we spent a couple of evenings checking out a list of cool, sophisticated cocktail bars in back alleys and side streets and that was a lot of fun, even if we were the least cool and least sophisticated people in every one of them.

On the final day, we had a few hours to kill before our train to the airport and flight home. Plenty of time, I thought, to address something I'd wanted to do for years, and that was to find Probus.

The Probus I had in mind was Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus born 230-235 and who died in September 282 (he was emperor for just six years 276 to 282).

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'barbarian tribes'. He was eventually slain in what is now Serbia by his own troops who had mutinied after changing their allegiances to wannabe emperor Marcus Aurelius Carus. Carus took over the oak-leaved crown but then died of 'unnatural causes' just a year later possibly not his best career move. While a minor emperor in the grand scheme of things, like those before him and after him too, Marcus Aurelius Probus’ likeness was carved into marble statues as well as stamped on coins. His life-size bust was carved too - at least one of which survives.

My previous research showed that his bust was on display in one of the national museums in Rome, and I persuaded Janice to help me find him. What I forgot was that it was also the final day of the Giro d'Italia (the Italian version of the Tour de France), where the peloton of a hundred or more cyclists race through the cobbled streets of the city ending up at the Forum. Rome was packed, with many road closures, throngs of lycraclothed cycling enthusiasts and tourists.

With that going on, getting from one part of the city to another was challenging and importantly, time consuming. We dodged the crowds and road closures, eventually arriving at the Capitoline Museums in central Rome where his bust was supposed to be located.

The museum is huge, taking up three sides of a large piazza, and with just 90 minutes to find Emperor Probus, and then get back across the city to the central train station, time was of the essence.

We found the entrance, paid our fee, but couldn't find any guidebooks to help.

Prior to all this, I had been studying Italian on and off for many years, so thought I could at least ask a few basic questions and be understood. The museum is impressive, lots of marble columns, stone floors, vaulted carved ceilings and huge statues. In the first

hall, I asked the attendant using my best accent 'Scusate, signorina, dov'e l'imperatore Probus?' to which she shrugged her shoulders saying, 'non so' [basically, 'I dunno, why are you asking me?']. We walked through another hall, got the same result, and at the third hall I asked once more. 'Scusate, signorina, dov'e l'imperatore Probus?' She said 'eh', as if I was speaking Greek (which in fairness to her, I probably was). I tried again slowly 'Dov'e l'imperatore Marcus Aurelius Probus?' She looked at me with disdain, then pointed her thumb over her shoulder 'lui è qui' [he is here]. 'Grazie mille, grazie grazie' I replied, finally relieved, and we entered the hall to see a massive statue of the stately looking emperor sitting astride his horse.

Aurelius Probus. Back to the drawing board!

I returned to the attendant outside the hall and explained that this was a case of mistaken identity, to which she shrugged (they shrug so well in this museum, they could have been Parisian!), and said the Italian equivalent of 'I haven't got a clue pal', or so I thought.

Bingo! Finally, we'd found him. I took a few minutes taking it all in - a very impressive bronze statue for a long dead roman emperor. I circled the statue and on a nearby wall spotted an information board that gave his details. Hold on... this guy was emperor from 161 to 180, a century earlier than Probus. Reading further, it became apparent that yes, this guy was indeed Emperor Marcus Aurelius, but not Emperor Marcus

The clock ticked on, but I was determined to find Probus. We trailed along further long corridors, until we eventually found a helpful attendant this one spoke English infinitely better than my Italian. She said that she'd never heard of Emperor Probus before, but had we tried looking in the Hall of Emperors? She said it was in one of the other buildings across the piazza.

We returned to the main entrance, and exiting at a trot, crossed the piazza. On the other side, a security guard looked at us both and said 'No No No, while waving his arms wildly, pointing to a sign on the door that said 'solo uscita' [exit only]. Another guard then said in December 2023 | 33

English, ‘To get in this part of the museum, you need to go back to the other building, go to the lower floor, and cross the piazza via the underground passageway.’ Oh, for goodness sake! We jogged back across the piazza, into the main entrance, and through security again. By this time, we were almost on first name terms, and they let us straight in, bypassing the body scanner and ticket inspection.

Tick tock, tick tock, we were now down to about 15 minutes before we had to leave for the station so, taking the staircase two steps at a time, we found the lower floor, and found what we thought was the corridor underneath the piazza. This took us to a viewing platform overlooking the Roman Forum (pictured above), beautiful but a dead end. On another day, I could have spent an hour here just taking in the view, imagining how it could have looked two millennia ago, but no time for such indulgences today.

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take us to the other building, where after a few more aringa rossi [red herrings], several more shrugs and 'non so's' we eventually found the Hall of Emperors.

It was a large, impressive room, several rooms in fact, with dozens of statues, some full-sized, some complete and some with missing limbs, noses or ears, and importantly, many, many busts every one of them an emperor!

There was no sign of a map, or information board saying who's who, or what's what - so we decided to divide and conquer [pun intended]. I took one side of the room, while Janice took the other looking at each bust one at a time.

A few minutes later Janice squeaked and exclaimed that she'd found him the bust of Emperor Probus.

Sadly, we only had two minutes to take him in, get a few images, and just absorb the room and the immense history.

All these roman emperors between them created and ruled one of the world’s largest empires.

To finish off, we made it to the train on time and got to the airport for our flight back home, unlike one of the wedding guests who, in a bit of a boozy stupor, fell asleep at the gate and missed his flight

- but that's another story, and certainly not for this magazine. I hope to return to the eternal city before long and spend a bit more time with Emperor Aurelius Marcus Probus. Two minutes was just not enough.

There is, of course, no record of Emperor Probus ever visiting Cornwall, and in fact, no known connection between him and St Probus, but (as some would say), that doesn't mean there isn't a connection.

Probus News readers, Robin and John McCarthy once visited the famous underground caves in the Gouffre de Padirac, in France. They were 100m underground in the limestone caves and chanced upon several piles of dusty wineboxes. On the boxes, clearly legible, the marking said Probus Clos Triguedina. An online search indicated that it is a premium malbec wine made in tribute to Emperor Probus because he had ordered vines to be planted in that region in the 3rd century.

Perhaps, that’s an indicator that there may be only a few degrees of separation between our lovely Cornish village, 'the Eternal City', a winemaker in midFrance, and a long-gone (and clearly long forgotten by certain Rome museum attendants) Roman Emperor?

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Roseland u3a diary

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ECEMBER diary for the Roseland U3A.

Probus Book Club

By Liz Horder

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HIS months book was The Body In The Wall by Anna Penrose, given to us to read by a Probus resident who used to run a Book Club.

She was asked to pass them on to another book group when they had finished with their copies.

Friday 1st and 15th 10am in Probus Village Hall (PVH) Patchwork and Craft group.

Tuesday 12th 12 noon in PVH light Christmas Lunch with a quiz and social afternoon. Please let us know if you would like to join us.

Thursday 14th 10 am in PVH classic film The Tale of Two Cities - one of the earliest and best from 1935.

Wednesday 20th at Roseland Parc 2 pm Book Club.

For further information, please contact Carole caroleannbowling@yahoo.co.uk.

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Surprisingly after reading the title, it was a very light read. The story was good but not so well written in places.

It had some humourus moments in the book, but some of the characters were very stereotyped. It is a story about an older lady who is trying to put the past behind her by moving to a Cornish village (St. Mawes?), opening a bookshop and getting to know some of the local people. Unfortunately as the builders are knocking down a wall to modernise the shop premises they find a body, which turns out to be a local man who had disappeared some years before. The mystery then deepens and carries on from there.

PHCS The Camera Never Lies

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HIS was the title of the talk by Frank Argall to the Probus Historic Cornwall Society on 9th October.

This was a welcome return by Frank to talk about the work of his family and to show some of the historic photographs taken by his ancestors.

The photographs which Frank showed us this time were mostly taken by his grandfather, Frederick Argall, at a time when Cornwall was largely selfsufficient, not only in its ability to feed itself but also in the manufacture of domestic and workplace items. The camera which Frederick used was a plate camera which would have been made by a local carpenter; the paper came from Ponsanooth and the board mounting from Penryn.

The subject matter was varied but children were always a favourite.

Children who had parents and grandparents who may have been able to afford to purchase a photograph and, if a group of children could be posed in front of a shop or business, so much the better, as that business would probably then stock and sell the photographs.

Other popular subjects were sailing boats and ferries (locally built) and ports or harbours, which were often

the subject of collections or bought as souvenirs.

Frederick was called to Trewithen one day to photograph the Trewinnard Coach for posterity. It was in a poor state of repair and was to be broken up and burnt. Thankfully, the coach was reprieved and is one of the main displays in the Royal Cornwall Museum.

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UR first full year of work in the church grounds is almost over.

Many thanks to our volunteers and to everyone who has donated plants and seeds, and also spring bulbs which we have sown alongside the front path. We hope they will make a great display in a few months.

We will be focusing our seed sowing for next year on an the area at the front of the church and are hoping that the new flowers there will help reduce the grass growth and provide a good habitat for insects to thrive in. We also want to reduce the height of the trees along the border with Wagg Lane so that a good hedge can eventually be established.

The area at the back of the church is a more challenging proposition. The three-cornered leek there – the white flowered one that smells of garlic – is very well established now and is difficult to control. Small areas of land that have been cleared of vegetation will be sown with wild flower seeds that will eventually spread out over a wider area.

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Merry Christmas In Probus' heart, where landscapes hold sway,

Philip Martin wishes all a Cornish Christmas day.

To our clients, dear neighbours, with joy we impart, Thanks for choosing us, from the depth of our heart.

In the village magazine, a festive embrace, A thank you to clients, the backbone of this special place.

For buying, selling, and letting with care, Your trust in Philip Martin is beyond compare.

Homes adorned with tinsel, streets all aglow, In Probus, our gratitude continues to grow.

For each transaction, a story we share, Thanks to you all, our community so rare.

Merry Christmas, Probus, let the bells chime, In this season of giving, in this festive time.

To clients, old and new, a heartfelt cheer, From Philip Martin, with gratitude sincere.

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The Jubilee Lamp

By Sarah Hoggett with photos by Jon Hibberd

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FTER an absence of more than a year, Probus’s iconic Jubilee Lamp is now back in its rightful place.

In October’s magazine, we reported on the complex work required to repair the lamp itself, but putting it all back in situ was no less challenging. First of all the post had to be drilled out of its granite base, a task undertaken by Ed and James Faull.

The re-installation work was divided into two stages. Initially the post was manoeuvred back into position and bolted into the base, before granite slabs were concreted in to ensure everything was rock solid. Even that wasn’t as straightforward as it might sound: it took several attempts and much careful checking to get it as near vertical as possible, with both machinery and sheer brute force combining to maintain the tension and keep the post upright.

A few days later, when the concrete had fully set, the team embarked on the delicate job of re-hanging the lamp itself – the most critical part of the whole operation.

Once again, heavy machinery was brought into play to lift the lamp up and slowly and carefully edge it into place, adjusting the position by just a few inches at a time until it was in exactly the right spot – a nerve-wracking half hour or so for everyone involved, especially with drivers around The Square slowing down to have a look at what was going on. Everyone was praying no one would get so distracted that they veer off course and smash into the lamp again!

Finally, the lamp was re-wired and all the electrical connections fully tested.

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It’s lovely to see the glow of the Jubilee Lamp’s light and its distinctive silhouette against the night sky again.

The Book of Probus, by the late Alan M. Kent and Danny L.J. Merrifield, reveals that this is its third major restoration.

Weather damage shattered the glass section at some point in the first half of the 20th century and for many years only the post remained, while in 1990 a bus crashed into it and the lamp had to be restored yet again. They say bad luck comes in threes, so let’s hope this is the end of the lamp’s run of ill fortune!

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PROBUS

Over 60s Luncheon Club: 13th December. 10th and 24th January, 7th and 21st February. Note: Please do not call us after 8 am on club days, as there will be no one there to take messages.

EVENTS DIARY 2023 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. PCC = Probus Comrades Club.

Acoustic Night Upstairs (at Probus Comrades Club). Last Monday of the month, starting at 7:30 pm.

Badminton Club: Meets at 8 pm every Monday at PVH. Coffee ‘n’ Chat: Every Tuesday morning 10:30 am to 12 noon at Probus Church.

Open to everyone, young and old, church-goer or not. Also held on the first Saturday of each month between 10 am and 12 noon.

Friendship Club: MHA Communities Cornwall is a national charity that runs a friendship club for folk 60+, at PVH on the first Thursday of each month from 10 am to 12 noon. Tracy Beavill 07720 680989 cornwall@mha.org.uk.

Mid-Cornwall Wood Turners: Club nights on 1st Tuesday of each month: Training nights on the 3rd Tuesday in every month.

Mobile library: Friday 26th January, 23rd February, 22nd March. PVH car park between 11:30 am and 12:20 pm.

Probus Club of Probus: Thursday 14th December: Christmas lunch at The Falmouth Hotel.

Probus Historic Cornwall Society: Monday 11th December, 7:15 for 7;30 pm start in PVH. Speaker Michael Bunney on The South Cornish Coast and the World Wars. PHCS members free, visitors £1.50 to include refreshments. Monday 8th January, film show by Malcolm Gould.

Monday 5th February, speaker Martin Brockman on HMS Warspite. (Please note that the February meeting is on the first Monday of the month, not our usual second Monday).

Probus Knit and Natter Group: Every Wednesday 10 am at PCC. Probus Litter Pickers: First Saturday of each month at 10 am. Meet at PVH. Probus Parish Council: Meet now on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Next meetings on 21st December, 7 pm for planning committee and 7:30 pm for full council. Full details at www. probusparishcouncil.gov.uk.

Probus Pedallers: Leave from the surgery every Sunday at 9 am. The more leisurely group leaves at 10 am.

Pobus Walking Group: Every Wednesday 9 am or 9:30 am start. New members very welcome. Every Friday for shorter walks 10 am. New members also always welcome.

St Austell Choral Society: Annual Advent Concert at Mount Charles Methodist Church at 7:30pm, Friday 15th December. Always a lovely occasion, with carols and seasonal readings. Visit www.staustellchoralsociety.co.uk for details.

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Do you have a problem?

Why not contact one of your local parish councillors for advice?

wwwprobusparishcouncil.gov.uk

Alison Cook

Nankilly

07516 794883

alisoncook@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk

Chris Dutton

Carne View Road

07969 451207

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James Faull

Tresowgar Cottage

07494 756249

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Nick Gillard (chair)

Fore Street

01726 883926

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Neil Glasson

Ladock Road

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Ross Goldworthy

Gwell an Nans

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There are currently three parish councillor vacancies.

Please contact the clerk or any of the above for details.

If you are not able to contact a particular councillor, then contact the Parish Council Clerk Maria Roper 07749 626021 clerk@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk - Cornwall Councillor Karen Glasson can also be contacted on 07980 975527 or cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk for advice.

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ROBUS Parish Council has an exciting permanent part-time job opportunity for a reliable and well organised individual who enjoys working outside. Negotiable start date.

The hours are flexible and will be agreed with a successful candidate.

Initial contracted hours – 24 hours a month. Some weekend attendance may be required.

Duties will include: • Upkeep of the parish council’s assets, including occasional cleaning and painting

• Removal of litter and bin emptying • Weed spraying and environmental enforcement (subject to holding licenses or completing relevant training) • Other duties as agreed with a successful candidate and designated by the clerk We offer a competitive salary of up to £12.50 per hour, paid pro rata holiday pay and opportunity to join a pension scheme.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

If you would like to apply, please contact the parish clerk for further details and application pack. clerk@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk tel 07749 626021.

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Local sport Probus FC

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NDER the new joint management of Simon Matthews and Justin Trebilcock, Probus FC senior team have been performing at a very high standard all season. As of 2nd December, they sit top of Kernow Stone St Piran League Division 3 (west), having played 12, with 10 wins, two draws and no losses accumulating 32 points.

Second place Holman Sports are five points behind with a game in hand.

To give context on how well this team is doing, Sam Bullen has now scored 20 goals in the league so far (plus one in the cup) - that’s two more than Harry Kane who recently broke Bundesliga records by scoring 18 in 12 games for Bayern Munich.

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The top image shows Justin and Simon with a sponsored training top. Other sponsors this season are Treberrick Homes, Marcus Hitchens Electrical, and Simon Matthews General Builder.

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