Probus News MAGAZINE June 2020 Issue No. 246
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND NOTICES
Probus Parish Council
• The public toilets remain open and serviced daily • The play area and skate ramp need to remain closed • The playing field (which is not a dog walking area) remains open, and social distancing rules continue to apply
The new measures announced by the government in May resulted in us making two changes to the arrangements that were in place. • The mixed use games area (MUGA) is now open. It should only be used by a maximum of 2 people practising social distancing • The Parish Cemetery is now accessible with social distancing
Any changes to these arrangements will be posted on the Parish Council web site.
At the time of going to print there are no changes to the following: • The village hall remains available for use by the post office service and for blood donor sessions
Coming out of lockdown A number of changes to the way things work in the Parish, along with new ideas and initiatives have been put in place during this extended Continued on page 5
Do you have a problem? Why not contact one of your local Parish Councillors for advice or visit www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Kevin Blayney Nik Budden Steve Dalton Liza Deards James Faull Nick Gillard (chair) Ross Goldworthy Malcolm Maskill Larry Saunders-Fern Bill Sutherland
Rosparc Gwell an Nans Ridgeway Holly Farm, Truck Hill Tresowgar Cottage Fore Street Gwell an Nans Lamellyn Vean Rosparc Bosnoweth
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There is currently one vacancy for a parish councillor, please contact the clerk or any of the above for details
Remember, if you are not able to contact a particular councillor, then you may contact the Parish Council Clerk Amanda Kendall on 01726 883614 (email probuspc@gmail.com). Cornwall Councillor Bob Egerton on 01726 884451 or 07785 748844 can also be contacted for advice. 3
A-Z of Probus Clubs, Societies, Organisations and some useful contacts Acoustics Night (Comrades Club) Badminton Club Bees (swarms/issues/questions) Bowling Club
Tim Joyce Pauline Partridge Tony Paddock John Cobbold
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) Probus FC - Seniors (Reserves)
Robert Dodd 01726 883408 robertjdodd@hotmail.com Neil Staten 01726 883699 neil.staten@live.co.uk Bryan Trebilcock 01726 882747 Bob Egerton 01726 884451 bobegerton@mac.com Dave Light 01726 882087 Angie Smith 07825234855 contactus4real@gmail.com Steve Flack 07956 049727 Please send updates to Nigel Schofield 07974 577876 orprobusnews@gmail.com edit Tony Paddock 07486 295414 Graham Smith 07968 478970 Laura Van Kemp01726 883109 skooch.vkw@googlemail.com en-Wilson Anthea Johnson or Verity Allen 01726 882745
Church Bell Ringers
Friends of Probus Church Friends of Probus Surgery Hawkins Arms Historic Cornwall Society
Kids Club Breakfast/after-school/ holiday club at Probus School
Knit & Natter Group Ladies Group Little Lights Live at Home Friendship Group Little Acorns Pre-School Martial Arts Group Memory Cafe Mid Cornwall Wood Turners Motion Fitness (Circuit training) Over 60s Luncheon Club Parish Players (Pantomime) Playing Field Mgmt Committee Parish Church Parish Council
Primary School Primary School PTA Probus Club of Probus The Roseland Academy U3A Roseland & District Village Hall Letting Secretary Wednesday Walking Group Yoga Young Farmers Other village
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Peter & Anne-Marie
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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 Pam Cobbold 01726 882495 jplelissick@btinternet.com Tracy Beavill 01209 719062 camborne.liveathome@mha.org.uk Sarah Brown 01726 882647 Is your group missing? Chris Pearson 01726 883661 Let us know Jill Prisk 01726 884388 Richard Elliott 07980 449305 info@midcornwallturners.com Kay Middleditch 07812 380651 kay.louise81@icloud.com Zena 01726 882751 or Janet 01726 882927 Cathy Cadby 07860 755787 cathycadby@gmail.com Graham Smith 07968 478 970
Rev. Joachim Foot 01726 882218/07930 095687 rector@probusteam.com probuspc@gmail.com Amanda Kendall 01726 883614 www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Caroline Wood 01726 882647 secretary@probusschool.org.uk Naomi Buckland 01726 882647 Nick Hibbett 01726 883093 nick.hibbett@btinternet.com 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 Tony Bathmaker
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period of lockdown. The Parish Council would like to hear from residents about their views on the changes, or any new ideas they may have about what might be developed and continued in the Parish as we go through the process of returning to normal. It would be good to think that we could have a ‘new normal’ which includes some improvements on how things used to be. Please contact myself, any of your parish councillors or the clerk, if you have any suggestions.
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Front Cover: Sonny Bendelow aged 8 lets off steam in the playing field during lockdown. See page 18 for more.
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Keeping connected
We planned a reunion this April, for the Europe based team members to camp together and had hoped to connect with the team members who couldn't be there in person, virtually.
By Jon Arnold Last summer, after two years of planning, I was fortunate to be part of a multi-national volunteer leader team running one of the sub-camps at the World Scout Jamboree in Virginia, USA. Held every four years, the World Scout Jamboree is one of, if not, the biggest youth gathering in the world, with over 150 countries represented. More than 40,000 Scouts, Guides and their leaders attended the Jamboree and 27 young people from Cornwall were lucky enough to be a part if it. What an amazing and life changing experience for those attending. My sub-camp, called 'Aksum' was one of the largest on the site, with 2,500 campers from 28 different countries. The Aksum team of 18 included leaders from Texas, Minnesota, California, The Netherlands, Japan, Belgium, Scotland (Isle of Skye, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh), Essex, Kent, Gloucestershire, Cornwall (me) and a few places in between.
In the end, we all met virtually, and these meetings have continued every couple of weeks since. In our online meetings, we take turns to organise a quiz, run a skills session and give a virtual tour of where we live. We talk about what we've been making during lockdown (several of us are quite artistic) and announce the outstanding jobs we've accomplished (Scout Leaders are notorious for having outstanding jobs at home), the list is quite varied. What I find amazing is that we are a group of friends who met relatively briefly for a specific event, but who are able and want to support each other during these challenging times, irrespective of the fact that we are spread across the world. One of the Scout Laws is 'A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts', and although we are adults, I do feel this epitomises our response and the responses of others to the current epidemic.
Although four of us had met and corresponded before the event, the first time we all got to shake hands was in a field in Virginia. 7
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Probus Bowling Club
Materials had to be purchased, so thanks to those who have paid their subscriptions.
Although the Bowling Club has had to remain closed during April and the first part of May, there was still plenty of work to be done.
We are now able to have roll-ups as long as we socially distance, but only if you have paid your subscriptions, otherwise you will not be insured.
Along with the green maintenance, we have repainted the fence, the clubhouse, men’s changing rooms and toilet block. The wall along the edge of the green by the clubhouse was demolished and rebuilt. The wooden benches have all been repaired and repainted too.
Members now need to reserve a rink and time by calling Dave Meggs on 0780 945626 or 01726 883443. Slots available are 10 am - 12 noon, 1 pm - 3 pm or 4 pm - 6 pm. Only two players per rink. Mondays are reserved for green maintenance and so cannot be booked.
Many thanks to those who have put in so much effort to get the club facilities and grounds ready.
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Probus Book Club
Hogan. What a charming book. The story is about an author whose fiancée was killed in a tragic accident just before they were due to be married. Before she died, he had planted a rose garden for her at their house. When she saw the garden, she gave him a medal that she had received at her first communion and asked him to keep it with him at all times, to keep him safe. On the day of her death, much to his distress, he lost it. He went back to find it but never did.
By Liz Horder In March we read The Sea by John Banville. It is a gentle story about the childhood of the main character, who has just been widowed, with an unexpected twist at the end. Many of us found it challenging to get into the book because of the writing style. The author used many unfamiliar words that I think we all found unnecessary. A few of us didn’t finish the book, some like myself struggled through it. One member of the Book Club didn’t like it at all but decided to reread it and ended up reading the book four times. With each reading, she said that she enjoyed it more. Another member read it twice. I think it is a book that you either really cannot get on with or you love it.
After this, he spent much of his life saving everything he found and labelling it, with the date, and place where it was found, in case one day he could unite these objects with their owners. He was alone until he met Laura, who became his housekeeper and friend. Much of the book is woven around the lost things. The book’s main characters are very likeable. An easy and enjoyable read.
Before the lockdown I managed to collect our book for April The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth 11
Harry Beard
on a farm for a while then became a lorry driver. He then worked on railway maintenance for British Rail for 30 years, retiring in 1993 aged 65.
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Probus born Harry Beard who died on 14th March aged 92. Harry had been ill for some time and was at Roseland Parc Nursing home at the time of his death.
Harry married a Portloe girl, Sheila, on the 12th January 1957 at Veryan Church and they moved to Greystones House in Fore Street, opposite the old Post Office. As a young man, Harry was a keen sportsman and played for both Probus FC and Probus Cricket teams before becoming a cricket umpire. For many years Harry maintained the sports field in Probus and recalled working long hours getting it ready for summer sports events. In 1971, Harry and Sheila left Probus but didn’t go far, moving only to Grampound Road. Harry was the oldest member of the Probus Comrades Club and recalled being there in the 1940s when it opened in its current location. He was on the committee in the mid-1950s and was Captain of the Newquay and District League snooker team in the 1970s. In later years, Harry and Sheila enjoyed the weekly bingo sessions in the Comrades Club and were there regularly until not long ago. Given the current circumstance, the family held a private family funeral. Later this year, the family plan to have his ashes interred at the community burial ground on Ladock Road, followed by a celebration of his life.
In an interview with Probus News Magazine in 2017, Harry talked fondly of his memories of growing up in Probus including one memory of herdsmen walking their cows through the village every day. Harry was born in Abbey Cottage on 12th January 1928, opposite the Comrades Club, to Ernest and Lilian. Ernest was the village blacksmith, and after finishing school, Harry started working as a farrier for his father. He was conscripted into the Army for nearly three years and travelled to Egypt, Palestine and Kenya. After leaving the Army, Harry worked 12
Harry’s daughter Mandy said ‘There are many pictures of Harry in The Book of Probus usually dressed as a woman, he was most definitely a Probus man. At the funeral, the poem His Cornish Eye, was read. It was just perfect for him’.
He watched The Cornish sun, Masked by a Cornish cloud, He thought his Cornish thoughts, His Cornish thoughts were loud, He viewed the Cornish landscape, And he felt so Cornish proud.
Harry is survived by his wife Sheila, daughters Mandy and Janice, son Alan, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He watched The Cornish waves, Roll into the Cornish bay, He saw the Cornish sunset, At the end of another Cornish day, For he was forever Cornish, And forever Cornish he will stay...
Rest in Peace Harry. His Cornish Eye by Clive Blake He watched A Cornish chough, Flying so Cornish high, Over Cornish cliffs, In a Cornish sky, All Cornish observations, Made by his Cornish eye.
Pictures: Far left: Harry in 2017, centre bottom, Harry dressed as the bride with groom Hartley Ayre at a mock wedding fundraiser for Probus Cricket Club c.1960. Below, Harry pictured 4th from left while playing for Probus FC c.1950.
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Mobile Library Service
A message from Rev. Joachim
The mobile library service was suspended at the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Hopefully it’ll be back up and running soon.
Psalm 46:1 ‘God is our refuge and strength, an everpresent help in trouble.’ It is a real delight to be contributing to Probus News again. We are, God willing, starting to see signs that the deadly pestilence is coming under control. That said, I must offer my sincerest apologies that the church building needs to remain closed for the time being. I know how important it is for so many of you to enter the building for quiet prayer and reflection, particularly in times of crisis, and I am sorry that the law currently prevents this. We are offering several online resources for people who would care to participate in prayer and worship at this time. Please visit our website for regular updates. I continue to pray for you all, and want to say thank you to everyone who has been helping in the community in all sorts of ways, for all the care and concern shown to neighbours and those in need.
Did you know that for those with tablets, Kindles or other suitable devices, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers can be downloaded and read free of charge? It’s very easy to set-up and you can be reading latest releases within a few minutes. All you need is your library card. Details can be found at www.cornwall.gov.uk then click on, or search for, libraries.
Probus Church diary
I remain available to anyone in the village, whether you are a churchgoer or not, should you need someone to talk to or pray with either by email or phone call.
As of the present time the church is closed. We are hoping there may be the possibility of opening it for private prayer in the near future.
Rev’d Joachim Foot Team Rector of Probus, Ladock, Grampound with Creed and St Erme. 07930095687 or 01726882218 14
The Probus Club of Probus
Post Office update The opening of the new post office at Probus School Filling Station was delayed for obvious reasons. Latest update from the Post Office is they will not be in a position to open it for at least another three months. In the meantime the pop-up post office continues on Tuesdays and Fridays 2-4pm at Probus Village Hall.
Coping with the lockdown As a local club for the retired, whose principle objective is to stimulate and maintain friendship and social interaction between its 35 or so members, this extended period of lockdown and social isolation might have caused difficulties. However, despite monthly coffee meetings and social visits being put on hold, the club, mainly through its current Chairman Richard Ludlow, have like many others in the village found alternative and innovative ways of communication.
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I would like to add my thanks to the shops in the village for the amazing work they have been doing to keep us all supplied with all our basic needs during these very difficult times we have all been experiencing. They have been very resourceful in working out how best to keep their customers and their staff safe without causing us to queue for too long. We have been lucky in that the weather has generally been kind throughout most of the weeks of lockdown.
Launched in April, the club developed an e.magazine In Touch emailed to members each month with articles submitted by members on their own experiences and coping strategies during the forced lockdown. Feedback so far has been very positive. With popular visits to The Falmouth Hotel postponed for the foreseeable future, the club went a step further in embracing computer technology by hosting a Virtual Luncheon last month. Members joined an online group to chat, ate their lunch and sampled a drop or two of plonk (or in Richard's case, as he is a member of a Wine Society and a wine connoisseur, to sip a glass of fine complimentary wine!)
What has also been very good to see is how much more friendly people have been. We’ve been speaking to people we didn’t know before, people are smiling more and waving to each other. Wouldn’t it be good if that were to continue after lockdown?
Nick Hibbett
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Help to NHS Staff In these trying times, many of us will have wondered what we could do to make a difference. Sometimes even simple things can make a significant practical difference to others. Teresa Hayhoe, one of this magazine’s proofreaders, from Wagg Lane, saw an idea on social media. The idea resonated and Teresa wondered if she could adopt it to help NHS staff in Cornwall. The idea was to make laundry bags out of old bedsheets for NHS staff to put their dirty uniforms in, so they could bring them straight home and into a hot wash thereby reducing the contamination risk for their families. Teresa spread the word, helped by another
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magazine proofreader, Marilyn Joyce. This simple, practical and straightforward idea was quickly taken up by sewing enthusiasts across Probus, Grampound and Tregony. A basic design was shared, materials were donated, and off they went to start making the laundry bags. As a result, during April, 90 bags were made and distributed to Derriford and Treliske hospitals, Probus Surgery, Roseland Parc Nursing Home, Cornwall Council’s ‘Stay at Home Group’ in Newquay and several other locations too. Sarah Budden, a Clinical Matron at Treliske distributed them to colleagues, some of whom are pictured. The sewing team included Teresa Hayhoe, Ann Patterson, Libby Restall, Sue Bennie, Helen Dodswell, Barbara Pearson, Pauline Trethewey and others too. Teresa says there is still material left over if anyone else working for the NHS staff or carers needs a laundry bag. Well done to all those concerned. 17
Bendelow boys Albie Bendelow aged six and his big brother, eight year old Sonny, relaxing in Probus’ colourful King George V playing field last month. Thanks to Zoe and Eric for sharing these lovely photographs.
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Sea Change
With it, went all the layering; stuff we pretended was important.
By Alan Kent
We'd been told before, warned before, but we took no notice of that advice.
That year, the beaches were empty. No bright dinghies bobbed on the tide.
Too many people, too much self, too much consumption, too little care.
The surfers were told please don't come and the B&Bs shut their doors.
And so the ocean and cliffs were put in a cupboard and locked away,
They got turned around at the Tamar. They got asked to stay at home.
until we had learnt our lesson, until we promised to play nice. Arrogance would no longer do. We'd have to face ourselves.
The strand remained untouched, and no castles were formed from the sand.
The world did its quiet cleansing and helpless, we looked on. On social media, all we could do was to share photographs of past waves
Things reverted to how they once were and you could hear the birds sing again.
and wish that things had stayed the same: that viral beads would simply disappear.
Somewhere, the world had decided that a change was on the cards.
Much was hoped for, much was said, a quick furloughed fix and that's it;
It was to do with the way we treated it. We assumed so much, took so much always.
this, despite confined sea-nymphs still loudly ringing their chosen knell.
We let rare species fall as lost grains of sand, and tossed plastic beads into the spume.
Alan Kent, who lives in Probus, is a Cornish poet, dramatist, novelist, editor and academic. He is the author of a number of works on Cornish and Anglo-Cornish literature.
One day, it had enough and said no more and so the sea got taken away: quarantined. 19
The Story of Old Tom and those who went before…
people laughed and wondered what for? I gave him a new home and for many long years Tom has sat outside our front door. My fortunes changed, my troubles are few, with riches we have been blessed. Grandchildren visit and sit a while, as Tom and my aunt look down and smile. Their memory set in stone, children grow, always to know they never walk alone.
Amidst doom and gloom and financial collapse came news of a distant aunt and her fatal relapse. She’d been ill for a while, causing family concern. Following years of service, duty and labour she found love, a gift, she would have it, bestowed from the Lord above. A man on the scene who made success in retail spent several years doting on my aunt until his heart did fail. His name was Tom.
Richard Ludlow 2020 Pictured: Granddaughter Aoife (pronounced Eefa) with Old Tom
Tom was not tall, but an ex-military man came out of the service, bought a travelling van. When his first marriage demanded a more sedentary life he went into haberdashery and cared for his wife, in time she passed and that’s how at last he came to end his years with my aunt. To my surprise from their demise I was to inherit a tidy sum. I attended the funeral and paid my respect. For the wake I visited their home. People descended, goods and chattels upended and with stickers made their claim. I couldn’t be party to join in and be hearty, to use my stickers to do the same. I spied by the garage an old man on a bench made of concrete and looking forlorn. I picked him up, put him in the car 20
Probus Ladies Group
so much enforced leisure time and self-isolation, the gardens and allotments in Probus will display an abundance of vegetables, fruit and flowers this summer. Residents have had time to tackle that handicraft project they have been putting off for ages, and, if the empty supermarket shelves in the bakery department are anything to go by, people are rediscovering their cookery skills. All of this would have contributed to a bumper Garden and Craft Show in August.
We do hope that you are all keeping well and coping with the lockdown. No doubt you all have immaculate gardens, spotless kitchen cupboards and unusually clear corners and under bed spaces! We will, unfortunately, probably all be making use of hair clips, slides, or hair bands borrowed from grandchildren. As you know, all meetings are cancelled until further notice. However, we do hope we will be able to meet again later in the year. If anyone is feeling isolated, please pick up a phone and call any of the group. We all enjoy a chat and can pretend to enjoy a cup of tea and gossip with other members. Additionally, if anyone needs any help with shopping, collections etc. let us know. We do hope you are all continuing in good health and at least, enjoying the lovely weather we have experienced. With best wishes from all of your committee.
Probus Garden and Craft Show The show committee will reconvene later in the year and start planning the 2021 Garden and Craft Show and the offers we have had of support and sponsorship will hopefully be there again. In the meantime, look after yourselves, keep safe, and polish up those skills ready for healthy competition next year!
The coronavirus pandemic forced suspension of professional and amateur football and rugby. All cricket tests were called off, Wimbledon shelved, the Olympic Games postponed, and, to cap it all, the Probus Garden and Craft Show also had to be cancelled. The show committee made this decision with a heavy heart but knew it was the right call.
For further information, email probusvillageshow@btinternet.com.
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VE Day 75th anniversary It wasn’t quite the broad series of events that the VE Day 75th anniversary committee had initially planned. There were no street parades nor parties, no tea dance, nor band playing 1940s swing music. There wasn’t a village fête, nor coconut shy, no throw-a-wet-sponge-at-a-councillor stalls and no kids’ sack-race. That said, considering the challenges raised by social distancing and generally trying to stay safe, the good people of Probus did what they could to remember this important anniversary. Overnight, flags and bunting appeared to decorate houses. Plans for street parties were changed to become front-garden parties, some people dressed up, and a few fabulous 1940’s hairstyles appeared. Glasses were raised, cream teas consumed, and various sing-a-longs organised. We dug out WW2 medals, memorabilia and family treasures, opened old biscuit tins filled with fading black and white photos of long-gone grandparents, parents and other relatives in uniforms. We shared family stories of bravery, suffering and endurance with a younger generation, and most importantly, we spent the time to reflect, talk about and remember the sacrifices made by the wartime generation. Finally, just as it was getting dark, Ross Denning of Trenithon Chancellor Farm set light to the village beacon on behalf of all the residents of the Parish of Probus. We remembered. Well done, Probus. Photos: Clockwise from top left: Sylvia Bishop, Roger and Sue Fortescue, Sylvia Reid, Trish Doble, Tom, Amelia and AnneMarie Moore, Sophia Best’s fabulous looking cream tea and bunting in Tregony View. 22
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Probus & Grampound Surgeries update
Thank you to everyone who has supported us with sewing masks, wash bags and even bringing in ice-creams. It has been greatly appreciated by all.
The surgery is still operational with limited resources and at the moment we are only able to continue to deal with medically urgent issues during lockdown.
Verity Allen, Deputy Practice Manager Probus Surgery
Probus volunteers During this crisis, we have seen the best of people - doing what they can to help their community. From sewing laundry bags or face masks, to shopping, picking up perscriptions, cooking a meal for a neighbour, walking a dog or even by simply being available on the end of a phone for someone who may be lonely.
Our receptionists will be here to help guide you to the most appropriate patient-centred care possible and every effort is being made to minimise having to bring patients into the surgery to reduce the transmission of Coronavirus, in line with Public Health advice. We have transferred to total telephone triage, GPs and nurses will continue to see patients face-to-face where there is an urgent need.
In March, following an appeal in this magazine and on our Facebook page, around 40 people signed up to become ‘Probus COVID-19 volunteers’, since then the list has expanded to 60. People offered help in a variety of ways and the group was aligned with the Volunteer Cornwall organisation.
We have progressed with technology quite quickly and as well as telephone triage for GP and some nurse appointments, we also have available video consultations with GPs and added EConsult which you will find at the top of our website (www.probussurgery.co.uk). EConsult offers patients online consultations with their GP, it can signpost you to the correct service and offers you self-help guidelines, this also provides a symptom checker.
One volunteer couple have been helping local shops with their deliveries and others have offered transport as well as befriending services, but every one has one thing in common, for no reward, they want to help those that need it. If you are in the shielding group or self-isolating and need a bit of help, don’t hestitate to call one of the volunteers on the list. If they can help you, they certainly will.
The situation with Coronavirus is continually changing and we will endeavour to keep our website up to date for your information.
Probus COVID-19 Volunteer List
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V11: 17th May 2020
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Firstly, we hope this message finds you well. Never before have we found ourselves in circumstances such as these and it is a challenge for all of us, and a challenge in so many different ways. Our lives may feel as if they have been turned upside down but there will be a point where ‘normal’ day-to-day life resumes. We have been working hard over recent weeks and the level of house moving enquiries have been surprisingly good. It may not appear to be an ideal time to be thinking about selling, however, we have exchanged and completed on several properties over the last two months and we are very busy since returning to the office. Demand for property and land in rural areas is certainly looking strong so far and Probus remains a desirable place to live. As part of our service we are now able to come and see you to value your property under strict social distancing guidelines. Simply request a valuation on our website www.philipmartin.co.uk or call us on 01872 242244. Buying or selling a property can be one of the most important transactions most of us will ever undertake and that’s why it makes sense to ensure you have the best possible people at your service. And finally, thank you, thank you to anyone who is making a difference, no matter how big or small, it all matters. Kind regards Sean Johnston Philip Martin Estate Agents sjohnston@philip-martin.co.uk
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Behind the Towans
mines in Mexico and South Africa as well as locally. The largest beam engine in the world was built by Harveys for the Netherlands. CCC designed and built the chain links of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, commissioned by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Members of the Probus Historic Cornwall Society were glad to see the safe arrival of their speaker, Trevor Smitherham, on 9th March, when he came to tell us about the history of Hayle. The weather was, again, terrible but a good number saw Trevor's extensive selection of slides showing Hayle and its notable features through the ages. Pubs, bridges, the masonic lodge, foundries, electric and gas works, grand and not-so-grand houses, quays, mills, factories, dynamite works, engineering and smelting works, boats and, of course, The Towans all featured and snippets of history and gossip accompanied each one.
Nowadays, most visitors to Hayle go to enjoy the 3 miles of beach, but there is so much more to discover.
Probus Over 60s Luncheon Club As with all other organisations in the village, since March, we have had to cancel our fortnightly meetings with friends when we enjoy a homeprepared meal. We miss the friendship and camaraderie but as the song says We’ll Meet Again.
The history of Hayle is heavily influenced by two rival companies, Harveys and the Cornish Copper Company (CCC). Industrial Hayle started in the early 18th century as a landing place for Welsh coal that was transported to Angarrack tin smelter by mule. As the mining industry grew, the first modern quay was built.
We hope that all of our members are keeping healthy and safe at home, no doubt we all have immaculate gardens and all of our cupboards have been cleared and cleaned!
In 1758, CCC moved from Camborne and set up a smelter at Ventonleague. John Harvey, a blacksmith from Carnhell Green, set up a foundry and engineering works in 1779. John's son, Henry, grew the business and the company worked with Richard Trevithick. CCC also opened an iron foundry, and fierce rivalry commenced.
To those who have had birthdays and anniversaries, we send our best wishes. No doubt some will have missed out on family gatherings and special occasions, if this is so, we do feel for you and hope that we will all soon be with those we cherish.
Both companies suffered from the decline of the mining industry, and CCC was bought by Harveys. In 1903 Harveys foundry and engineering works closed. The company continued as a builders' merchants for many years.
In the meantime, as soon as we are able, we will be in touch to arrange a return to the normal lunchtime sessions, lunch, chat, friendship and companionship.
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Reflecting on the last three months
We found ourselves in a situation where most of us are separated from some friends, family and loved ones, yet forced to live cheek by jowl with other friends, family and loved ones. Closer perhaps, than some of us would like. We had to quickly learn to live within new boundaries, we compromised, innovated and adopted new technologies. We rediscovered hobbies, mastered some new skills and relearned forgotten ones, we found our own entertainment. Importantly, we re-evaluated and re-appreciated what’s around us, what was already there but perhaps we couldn’t see, local businesses for example. For the first time in a very long time, we could really hear nature in all its beauty - bird song that hasn’t been so clearly heard in living memory. In cities and towns around the world, air pollution cleared allowing the Milky Way to be seen for the first time in decades.
The last three months have been heartbreaking with so much loss of life, locally, regionally, nationally and across the world. Too many people, young and old, have been taken from their families. Too many lives cut short, too much sorrow and too many families forced apart at times when they most needed to be together. Tragedy like this, on a scale like this, is something that 6 or 12 months ago, not many of us would have imagined possible in today’s modern world. Of course, we are lucky to be living in a modern, wealthy country with a stable economy, longestablished institutions and blessed with a temperate climate. It’s not like this everywhere in the world - Syria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Afghanistan and other places come to mind, where, in living memory, daily life has been and still is, significantly harder than many of us can imagine. Perhaps that relative comfort is why it’s been such a shock to the system here in the UK and in the wider developed world.
Those that had to, and were able to, carried on doing their important work. The doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health care professionals, the auxiliaries, hospital cleaners, drivers, emergency services, bin men, supermarket workers, milkmen, farmers, delivery drivers - the list is inexhaustible. The common denominator being that they all carried on doing their vital work, some at significant risk to themselves and their families. Locally, we had a host of volunteers step forward to offer assistance to anyone in the village who needed a helping hand. Countless examples of community spirit that warms the heart.
Nevertheless, we rallied, found a 21st century version of the ‘Dunkirk Spirit’, muddled through in some respects and came to terms with a new normal. Many of us learned a new respect for the professionalism and humanity that health care professionals exhibit in their daily work, as well as a greater appreciation for those countless other key workers that have long been taken for granted. Some of us became familiar with new words: lockdown, social distancing, shielding, the R value, second wave, self-isolation and of course epidemiology. Who would have thought six months ago we’d all be speaking in such code?
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Hundreds come to Cornwall during the lockdown!
through ignorance. The Red Kites’ problem is that it is a bit like the vultures of the tropics, it feeds on the carcasses of dead animals and kites fill that role in northern areas. A sheep farmer seeing a Red Kite tearing at the flesh of a lamb that has died sees a big bird with a hooked beak and bang! One dead kite.
Now that’s a statement to rile the anger in any resident, isn't it? If it were an invasion of people from the big cities, then it would be justified, but while we have been shut-in, the natural world has been serenely carrying on very happily without us.
In the early 1980s conservation bodies decided that the Red Kite could not be allowed to slide into extinction. The few nests in Wales were continuously monitored and protected. This also included covert protection by SAS soldiers in training from their Hereford base. Not surprisingly, that worked very well!
So, what has invaded us? In early May, the familiar buzzards soaring over Cornish fields have been joined by hundreds of Red Kites. These glamorous, graceful birds of prey have, over recent years and for reasons as yet unclear, staged a late April to mid-May invasion of the county. This year has seen them mainly collect around west Penwith but obviously, to get there they have to fly down the length of the county and they quickly started to be seen.
Kites were taken from thriving European populations and released into suitable areas of habitat in England. The birds were re-introduced across several locations the length of England from Yorkshire to the Cotswolds. The most successful has been the Chilterns, and it is said that on a drive up the M40 you will see these days dozens of kites on your journey.
The recovery of the Red Kite from virtual extinction in the UK has been an incredible success. At their lowest, there were just seven birds left, five males and two females, and these were in the wilds of mid-Wales, their final retreat.
So, where do the kites visiting Cornwall come from? One certainly came from a nest way up north in Geltsdale, as it had a wing tag that could be read using a telescope. Certainly, as the Welsh numbers have increased and the Cotswold birds have started to merge with them on the borders, it’s thought that most would belong to that area. It seems that young birds go on a ‘jolly’ outing for a couple of weeks to the far south-west and then all drift back again as if to tease all the birdwatchers of Cornwall, who would love to see them breeding here once more.
What brought about this catastrophe for the kites? The same old story really. Persecution, egg collecting and the general loathing of birds of prey
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