Probus News Magazine - October 2021

Probus News Magazine October 2021

Issue No. 261

The free magazine for the community

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EDITOR: John Denyer M: 07824 555519 H: 01726 884531 editorprobusnews@gmail.com

PN cash draw news

Back to school

Meet the artists

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Page 32

Front Cover: Four year-old Casey, clearly very excited about starting in Reception Class. See page 22 for more.

Probus Church illustration by @paullakemanwallart

Submissions deadlines

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

Publication dates November

Friday 29th October

December

Friday 10th December

January 2022

No edition

February 2022

Friday 28th January

March 2022

Friday 25th March (tbc)

April 2022

Friday 1st April (tbc)

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Probus News

is a non-profit making, independent voluntary organisation. Your donations are always welcome.

Public notice

CHAIRMAN: Sheila Bing 01726 883400 sheila.bing@outlook.com

The inclusion of any article or advertisement in this magazine does not constitute any form of accreditation by the editor or management committee. They are unable to vouch for the professional qualifications, etc, of any advertiser. It is the advertiser’s responsibility to ensure conformity with the Trades Descriptions Act 1975, Business Advertisements Disclosure Order 1977 and the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Readers must satisfy themselves that an advertiser meets all their necessary requirements. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or management committee.

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Community News and Notices Probus Over 60s COMMUNITY FOOD LARDER Luncheon Club PROBUS PARISH CHURCH Opening Times: Monday 4-5

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ROBUS Over 60s Luncheon Club has restarted at the village hall and will be held every other Wednesday.

Our local community larder is FREE and open to EVERYBODY to use in Probus and the surrounding area.

JUST DROP IN

Wednesday 2:30-3:30

Help us, help you & reduce food waste!

Friday 9-10

NO ONE GOES HUNGRY PROBUS & SURROUNDING AREA.

Next dates are 13th and 27th October, 10th and 24th November and the final one this year will be on 8th December.

Saturday 9:30 – 10:30 Isolating or can’t get out?

Please email nochildgoeshungryprobus@gmail.com to find out about our delivered food parcels.

Mobile library

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HE mobile library will be stopping at the car park of Probus Village Hall between 11:10 am and 12 noon on Friday 5th November and 3rd December.

The schedule can occasionally change at short notice and latest updates are posted on Facebook www.facebook. com/CornwallLibraries.

There doesn’t now appear to be a library service in Probus on Friday 8th October as previously advertised.

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For details contact Zena on 01726 882751 or Janet on 01726 882927. All over 60s welcome, new members as well as old.

Bottle collection

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AVE Meggs is collecting bottles for his famous bottle stall at the Probus Church Christmas Fair on Saturday 20th November. Bottles can be left at Northview, Fore Street, Probus from now until 19th November.

Probus News AGM

cases in Cornwall, however, all is not lost!

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Your committee has been hard at work to put measures in place to help keep you safe for when we meet again very soon. We look forward to continuing to enjoy wonderful illustrated talks given by enthusiastic and knowledgeable speakers and, of course, the company of our members and visitors. Look out for details on the village notice boards and in the Probus News.

EDNESDAY 6th October at Probus Bowling Club Pavilion, Tregony Road. The AGM starts at 7:30 pm.

All are welcome. If you have comments or would like to know more about your village magazine, or are perhaps interested in getting involved, please do come along.

Probus News Magazine is a non-profit enterprise, run by volunteers working for the benefit of the community.

Probus Historic Cornwall Society

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NFORTUNATELY, our September meeting had to be cancelled due to the high number of COVID-19

Collection times

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ORE Street next to Probus School Filling Station (and post office) is 4:45 pm on Monday to Friday and 12 noon on Saturday. Carne View, Tregony Road, near Parkengear and Truck are 9am Monday to Friday and 7am on Saturday.

Do you have a problem?

Why not contact one of your local Parish Councillors for advice or www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Sophie Baker Steve Dalton Liza Deards James Faull Nick Gillard Neil Glasson Ross Goldworthy Malcolm Maskill Larry Saunders-Fern Bill Sutherland (chair) Rachel Tofts

Rosparc Ridgeway Holly Farm, Truck Hill Tresowgar Cottage Fore Street Ladock Road Gwell an Nans Lamellyn Vean Rosparc Bosnoweth Carne View Road

07496 838341 01726 884080 07888 684425 07494 756249 01726 883926 07709 286850 07967 125526 01726 884368 01726 882669 01726 884007 07432 566055

Remember, if you are not able to contact a particular councillor, then you may contact the Parish Council Clerk Amanda Kendall on 01726 883614 or email probuspc@gmail.com. Cornwall Councillor Karen Glasson on can also be contacted on 07980 975527 or email cllr.karen.glasson@ cornwall.gov.uk for advice.

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

Tim Joyce Pauline Partridge Tony Paddock David Meggs Liza Deards Robert Dodd Andy McCartney Bryan Trebilcock Karen Glasson Colin Brown Angie Smith Steve Flack Nigel Schofield Tony Paddock Graham Smith

07412 126774 timstravels01@hotmail.com 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 07825234855 contactus4real@gmail.com 07956 049727 Please send updates to 07974 577876

Friends of Probus Church

Richard Heath

07849 315432 geotechrich@gmail.com

Friends of Probus Surgery

Anthea Johnson or Verity Allen 01726 882745 grampoundroadcricketclub@gmail.

The Club House 07800 915578 com Peter & Anne-Marie 01726 882208 hello@hawkinsarmsprobus.com

Grampound Road Cricket Club Hawkins Arms

Historic Cornwall Society

Kids Club Breakfast/after-school at

07486 295414 07968 478970

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Vince Van Kempen-Wilson 01726 883019 vince.vkw@gmail.com Diane Gibbs

01726 882647

Knit & Natter Group Ladies Group Little Lights Probus Nursery (Little Acorns)

Eve Richards Pat Gluyas Pam Cobbold Sarah Brown

01726 882657 or 07767 383982 01726 882978 patgluyas68@btinternet.com 01726 882495 jplelissick@btinternet.com 01726 882647 issing?

Memory Cafe Mid Cornwall Wood Turners

Jill Prisk Richard Elliott

01726 884388 07980 449305 info@midcornwallturners.com

Over 60s Luncheon Club Parish Players (Pantomime) Playing Field Mgmt Committee Parish Church

Zena 01726 882751 or Janet 01726 882927 Cathy Cadby 07860 755787 info@probusparishplayers.co.uk Graham Smith 07968 478 970

Probus School

kidsclub@probusschool.org.uk

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Wednesday Walking Group

Rev. Joachim Foot 01726 882218/07930 095687 rector@probusteam.com probuspc@gmail.com Amanda Kendall 01726 883614 www.probusparishcouncil.gov.uk Angela Praed 01726 882647 hello@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

Young Farmers

Tegan Arthur

Parish Council

Primary School Primary School PTA Probus Club of Probus The Roseland Academy U3A Roseland & District Village Hall Letting Secretary

Other village

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pages: Probus Cornwall, Probus Super Mums!, Probus News Magazine, Probus Swap and Sell

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A warm welcome awaits at

Probus

Comrades

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St Austell Street, Probus Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 4 pm to 10 pm. Wednesday 4 pm to 11 pm. Friday and Saturday 12 noon to 11 pm. Sunday 12 noon to 10 pm. This can change, so watch notice board and social media for latest.

Seeking nominations next years’ committee.

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If you are interested in joining the committee, or would like to know more about how your club is run, please speak to one of the existing committee or ask behind the bar.

Applications must be received towards the end of October.

Live music is back: Saturday 9th October 9pm

Live on screen

Many games shown live.

New Members always welcome. Contact Bryan Trebilcock at the Club or phone 01726 882747 or 01726 883767 PROBUS COMRADES CLUB October 2021 | 7

A message from Rev Joachim Elderberry Port

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HERE is nothing quite so satisfying as a good homebrew. Equally there is nothing quite so revolting as a terrible homebrew! I have dabbled with all sorts of brews in the past which have ranged from horrible to mildly poisonous. I now have a few tried and tested drinks which are delicious and perfect for presents and parties.

My favourite has to be elderberry port. Elderberry wine is, quite frankly, revolting. Not being one to be put off easily I have come up with the perfect solution, elderberry port.

It makes for a magnificent present.

Making presents for people is so much more rewarding than simply buying something, as it shows greater love and care for other people. I also like to dole it out on special occasions in church to share with others. I am not really one for recipes (it spoils the surprise), but here is, roughly, what I do: As many elderberries as you can find (I often pick, freeze, and repeat, until I have sufficient quantities) to enable roughly 1.5kg per demijohn 1.2kg sugar per demijohn Yeast (any red wine yeast is fine) 1 bottle of vodka (or brandy) per demijohn The trick is to remove as many of the 8 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 261

little branches from the elderberries as possible. Gently crush the berries in a bucket, add the sugar, pour on 4.5 litres of boiling water and leave to cool.

Transfer to the demijohn once cooled (without making too much mess!) and add the yeast. Leave until fermentation ceases (this can be a very long time).

After about 6 months or so, I decant the demijohns into a stock pot add the vodka and sweeten to taste. Bottle and leave to mature. The longer this is left the better it gets.

With every blessing, Rev’d Joachim Foot

Probus Parish Players

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E are thrilled to have had such a successful start to the pantomime season, with an incredible turn out at auditions.

We were delighted to see such enthusiastic and talented people joining and returning to the players.

Rehearsals have recently started and it is wonderful to see such energy and laughter returning to the village hall in preparation for our 30th anniversary production, Alice in Wonderland.

If you missed the auditions and would still like to be involved in the many offstage roles we have available, please email us: info@probusparishplayers.co.uk

STICKER MEMORY CAFÉ For people with memory loss and their carers

ST MARKS CHURCH HALL, CHAPEL HILL, STICKER, PL26 7HG 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month 2-4pm ALL ATTENDING MUST BE COVID VACCINATED

The Memory Café is a place where those with memory loss and their carers can find friendship and support.

There will be entertainment activities and homemade refreshments

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Probus Parish Church and No Ones Goes Hungry

Christmas hamper items: custard, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy granules, mince pies, Christmas cake/pudding, chocolate items for children.

Harvest Weekend 16/17th October

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E have planned a weekend of activities for harvest and hope that villagers will find something they wish to join in with.

We will be collecting harvest donations towards the NOGH community larder and Christmas hamper projects, as well as towards the church roof appeal – there will be an opportunity to donate food items as well as cash if you prefer.

Each week 20-40 households (of all ages and makeups) are supported by the community larder to provide much needed food support either on a one off or regular basis. Last Christmas we provided 30 hampers providing a complete full Christmas dinner comprising fresh items to over 120 people. Please help us continue this much needed community resource.

On Saturday 16th October, the church will be open 10 am to 4 pm. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available throughout the day and the church tower (weather permitting) will be open for you to climb up and admire the views from the top of Cornwall’s tallest church tower.

On Sunday 17th October, a special all age Harvest Service is at 11 am in church, as well as online via Zoom.

Food items needed: Community larder staples: tinned fruit, biscuits, tinned meat and fish, cereals, tea and coffee, squash, sugar, flour, nappies (especially sizes 3,4,5), cooking sauces, tinned veg, dessert items – jelly, custard, rice pudding etc.

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OOD news for local artists and lovers of art, as the popular Probus Art Exhibition is back.

The exhibition will be held in Probus Church from Thursday 4th November, ending on Sunday 7th November.

Most of the work exhibited will be for sale, so put these dates in your diary and please share with family and friends.

All potential exhibitors are requested to register your interest as soon as possible by emailing Vanessa McGill at probus.art.exhibition@gmail.com See page 32 for the profiles of three of the local artists who will be exhibiting their work.

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Treatment of corns, callus and other skin conditions.

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Biomechanical assessments and orthotics.

Footcare and footwear advice.

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Editorial

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ELLO everyone and welcome to another edition of your village magazine. Thanks, as always, to all contributors, and there are a lot of you this month, so it’s much appreciated.

If you are planning events in the next few months, do get in touch so we can spread the word. Likewise, if you have updates or news to share from your part of the village, then get in touch.

Probus Historic Cornwall Society, this magazine, as well as several individuals and local families, I’m very pleased to say we raised a fabulous £240.

Thanks to everyone who donated towards this initiative. The good people at Fentongollan Farm offered us a tremendous discount from retail prices, so we ordered 200 kg of daffodil bulbs of seven different varieties (plus 60 kg of mixed bulbs), and these will be planted around the village over the next few weeks. It’s going to look great!

Congratulations to Tegen and Harry from College Close on the birth of their son Caden. See page 21 for that exciting story.

I was really intrigued to get the email from Kon Kesoglidis from Melbourne (see page 37 - Searching for Tom Sumners) and do hope that one of our readers can give him some information.

Lastly, I’d like to ask that you spare a thought for Roger Hooper, a regular contributor of fascinating RSPB and wildlife related articles to Probus News for many years. Roger is quite poorly right now, and I wish him a full and speedy recovery.

Enjoy your October, Probus.

John

Spring daffodils

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WO years ago, we raised £160 to buy daffodil bulbs and plant them in two of the village entrances. A group of volunteers planted them, and the results over the past two winters have been fantastic. However, we didn’t plant all entrances to the village, and in August, we started fundraising again to buy more bulbs to plant this autumn.

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Volunteers needed: So now the hard work begins! If you have some time to help with the planting in October, please give me a call and get yourself on the list.

We have so many bulbs this time, it’s going to take multiple planting sessions.

The first two sessions will be on Sunday 3rd October at 9:45 am - 12 noon and 1:45 pm to 4 pm (all subject to weather).

Meet in the village hall car park ahead for a briefing. Please wear strong shoes/ boots and a high-viz vest if you can and bring a spade and a plastic bucket (for bulbs). There are roles for all abilities, so if spade work is not for you, then there are several other roles, just as important, you can do to help.

John 07824 555519

Cash draw 2021

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HE Probus News Magazine is a non-profit organisation that aims to publish a high-quality village magazine, full of local updates, news, events, photographs and articles of interest, delivered free to each household in Probus eleven times a year.

Our only income is from advertising, the annual cash draw and a grant from the Parish Council with the cash draw being a vital part of our yearly revenue.

Up until last year, we have always sold our cash draw tickets door to door - with many of our deliverers taking on that task.

Last year, with the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, we decided that ‘door to door’ was not safe. Instead, not knowing whether it would work or not, we decided to include a book of tickets in each copy of the November edition, asking those that wanted to support us to return the ticket stubbs in the pre-printed envelope provided. It worked! You supported us magnificently and feedback was very positive.

This year, we will do the same again. So, look out for your cash draw tickets in the November edition. We sincerely hope that once again, you will support your village magazine.

If you are unable, or choose not to, then just recycle the tickets and envelope and you will continue to receive your free magazines.

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Advertisers Index Accountants/Finance Robert Larter

Health, Beauty & Wellbeing 15

Craig Edwards

31

N & S Builders

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Butcher and Farm Shop Trudgian Farm Shop

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30

Care Provider Alexandras Care Truro

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Cleaning Services Sparkling Gem

Nicky Waters

29

Nails by Emily

12

Ear Care

Hairdressing

Roseland Podiatry

Paul Gagan

47

Restaurant/Take Away 13

S J Grigg

31 35

L J Tregunna

44

PC Doctor Dickson

30

Taxi/Private Hire

48

Travel Agency

15

Graham Bishop 36

37

TV Aerial & Satellite Services Shane Perry

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29

Will Writing Will Writers Services

35

Pet Store Fal Valley Pets

41

Ed Faull

Carlton Cars

PC & Network Support

14

Kernow Mixers

2

Painting & Decorating L A Nolan & Son

40

Stone Mason & Plant Hire

Music Lessons Emma Packer

Tandoori Spice Sand, Aggregate, Concrete Suppliers

Motor Servicing, Sales, Repairs Collins of Probus

36

41

36

15

W J Beswetherick

Alastaire Hambly

31

Roseland Electrical

The Cornish Funeral Company

15

KM Paving

Paul Mulkeen

Funeral Directors

29

Ren’s Carpentry & Property Maintenance

Peter Woolcock

Peter Donnelly

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30

Shaun Beresford

12

Recall Electrical/Home Security

Edwards & Sons

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15

Mobile Valeting

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Roller Bathrooms Property Maintenance

MB Building & Windows

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Logs ‘n’ Coal

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Ben Heather

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Haulage

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J K Electrical

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12

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Andrew McMonagle

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Locksmith

Estate Agent/Surveyor

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Hair 4 U

Podiatry 18

Electrical Contractors

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Optician 35

Country Stores M A Grigg

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Beauty, Nails and/or Massage Therapist

Duchy Ear Care

Cake suppliers Kernow Cups n’ Cakes

Skincare & Beauty Products Temple Spa

Building Contractors

Plumbing and/or Heating

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Probus Parish Counci

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Probus Comrades Club

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Allotment news

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T’S a year since the new allotments in Chapel Street opened, and the allotment holders have had a full season to prepare and cultivate their plots. Where there was once a green paddock, the area is now almost unrecognisable, with sheds, greenhouses and a mass of crops of all colours, shapes and sizes.

A community of allotment holders, some very experienced and others not so, has formed with knowledge and tips being shared freely. In the same period, the allotment holders in the older, larger area have continued, growing fruits, flowers, vegetables and improving their plots. It’s been a busy and productive year on the allotments.

The two plots opposite the school were taken by Probus School. Sophie Baker wrote that ‘Year 5 have dug three growing spaces and added two raised beds in the allotment. We have made sure that we have linked the curriculum to this project too. We have plans for potatoes and currently we have beans (with the help of Year 1) and many more things growing. Excitingly for the children, we have planted pumpkins, which are growing well. We will link them to measures in maths in the autumn term and potentially have a pumpkin growth competition.’

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Images from Cath Molden, Sue Croft, Jo Byrne and the Editor.

Super fast delivery

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ONGRATULATIONS to 29-yearold Tegen Chenoweth and partner Harry Bardsley from College Close on the birth of their son Caden in the early hours of Wednesday 8th September. Caden is the brother of 2-year-old Arthur. It all happened rather fast!

Tegen started getting contractions late on Tuesday evening, so she and Harry got everything together ready to drive to RCH Treliske.

They were quickly supported by neighbours Trish and Mike Doble. An ambulance arrived soon after, and the paramedics checked over mum and baby. Around 1 am, the midwife arrived too. Caden weighed in at 7lbs 6oz (3.3kg).

We are pleased to report that mother and baby Caden are both doing well.

Proud dad Harry asked to pass on his sincere thanks to Trish and Mike Doble as well as Claire and Paul Chenoweth for all their support.

Just as they left College Close, Tegen’s waters broke and her contractions started coming faster and then faster again. By the time they were at the bottom of Truck Hill, Tegen could feel the baby coming. It was clear they would not make it to Treliske, so a quick U-turn was needed at the layby, and Harry drove straight back to College Close, parking in the driveway. The baby was born within minutes, there in the car.

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Back to school

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N early September, after their long summer holidays, children from Probus returned to their studies.

For some this was a significant ‘rites of passage’, as they started school for the first time or perhaps moved from primary to secondary. For others it was less signficant, maybe just moving up a year, but it’s all change. New teachers, new classrooms, or new added pressures with the prospect of exams getting closer.

No doubt there were a few tears at the school gate, and not just by the youngsters. Here are some photos sent in by very proud parents.

Photos clockwise from above: Macie Louise is starting Y6, Younger brother Tommy (below) starting Y4, and sister Grace Rose who starts Y1. Jamel starts Y5 and Ellowyn aged just four starts in Reception class.

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Photos clockwise from above: Ollie, who recently moved to Probus and starts at Penair Y9.

Three year-old Trey, started pre-school. Oliver starts in Y1 and younger brother Isaac starts in Nursery. The final image shows Sophie who started in Y6 with younger brother Jake who starts in Y1.

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Clockwise from above is Oliver guiding his younger brother Isaac to his first day at Nursery, Millie who starts in Reception, and Brody who moves to Year 5.

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It’s a big change for Brooke who moved up to Roseland Y7, while younger brother Ashton starts in Y6. Also welcome to their new young brother Blake (inset) who was born on 21st September weighing in at 7lb 4oz (3.28kg). Congratulations to parents Tammie and Stuart.

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on 9/11. On 11th September 2001, Vince and I were enjoying the last day of our holiday on the small Greek island of Thassos.

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‘I hope you get home safely’, Panos said, when we delivered our hire car back to him. We grinned and made some joke or other. ‘You haven't heard?’ When we asked what he meant, he just shook his head.

UMMARY from the meeting on Wednesday 15th September

Planning committee: A member of the public questioned the viability of the emergency vehicle entrance to the new Wainhomes development, saying that emergency vehicles would have problems going through Carne View Road. The chair said that as this has already been passed by Cornwall Council they were unable to comment.

Main council topics: Police report, Speedwatch (now started) and street names for the new Wainhomes development.

County Councillor Karen Glasson read her report covering the recent litter pick, the re-opening of the Parkengear bridleway and the possibility of a lollipop lady in Chapel Street.

Reports from the village hall and playing field were read and discussions then covered the fence and trees in the play area, noise from the skate ramp, and the park closing time. Councillors agreed to get quotes for a replacement fence and options for reducing the skate ramp noise.

A Neighbourhood Development Plan steering group was set up under the chair of Nick Gillard.

A 9/11 memory

by Laura Van Kempen-Wilson

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T is generally believed that everyone knows where they were when JFK was killed. I don't, but I know where I was

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The town was quiet. Thassos is the most northerly of the Greek holiday island destinations so September marked the end of its holiday season but there was not even any Greek music coming from the tavernas or bars. We sat at a table but the waiters, unusually, seemed in no hurry to take our order. They were all glued to a disaster movie of 'planes flying into tower blocks playing on the TV in the bar. Then we realised that the same scene was playing over and over again and it wasn't a film, it was horribly, shockingly real.

I don't remember the coach and ferry journey to Kavala Airport on the morning of the 12th, but the tiny airport was in chaos. The boarding was, quite understandably, very late and the instructions of what could and could not be taken in hand luggage were changing all the time. Eventually, our 'plane took off with everything except money and passports in the hold.

At Gatwick, the luggage carousel was awash with honey, olive oil and Ouzo from the smashed contents of plastic dutyfree carrier bags. Amazingly, the bottles from our 'plane came off intact and it is a tribute to the honesty of the British public that people peered into the many identical bags and dismissed those which were not theirs.

So yes, I know where I was on 9/11, and I won't ever forget the heart-rending image of a man jumping to escape from one horrific death to the certainty of another.

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Probus Art Exhibition – meet the artists!

By Sarah Hoggett

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OR obvious reasons, Probus Art Exhibition didn’t take place last year – but the good news is that, thanks to all the extra time people have had to draw and paint during lockdowns, this year’s exhibition is set to be bigger and better than ever before.

Held in the church, the exhibition begins with a preview evening for exhibitors and their guests on Thursday 4th November and continues until Sunday 7th November. You’ll find everything from pencil and pen-and-ink drawings to watercolours, oil paintings and mixedmedia works, alongside print-making, photography and even sculpture.

Subjects and styles range from detailed nature studies to impressionistic landscapes, colourful still lifes and even abstracts, there’s something to appeal to everyone. So put the dates in your diary and be sure to pop along. Most of the work will be for sale, with a percentage of the money raised going to the Probus Parish Church Fund. So as well as getting the chance to pick up a unique piece of original art, you’ll also be supporting a worthwhile local cause.

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while others have had formal training at school or college, but one thing is certain: for a small village, we have an incredible array of artistic talent!

John Cadle John studied art at Willesden College of Technology and at Ealing College.

After working as an art director for advertising agencies in London, he retired to Cornwall 18 years ago and has lived in Probus for about eight years. He’s drawn and painted in a wide range of media, including charcoal and pastels (particularly for life drawing), line and wash.

It was after moving to Cornwall that he began painting mostly in oils, and today the subjects that he returns to time and time again are boats, harbour scenes and seascapes – not surprising, given the location. He often paints in Mevagissey and St Ives, both wonderful settings for this kind of work. John says that his style of painting varies, depending on both his mood and his subject matter – or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that he’s still experimenting in order to find his own style.

Between catches: Mevagissey (oil on canvas, © John Cadle, 2021)

From the Newlyn School of the late 19th century through to the so-called St Ives School of the 1950s and beyond, many well-known artists have been attracted by the special quality of the light in Cornwall and this is something that John can definitely relate to. ‘The light here is very bright and clear and I can certainly see the difference’, he says.

‘The atmosphere – so far, at least – is not as polluted and you get the light reflecting off the sea and sand, bringing out the reflections in the water.’ Judging

by John’s paintings, it seems that Cornwall is still working its magic!

Three beached boats (oil on canvas, © John Cadle, 2021)

Jan Harmer

age of 15 and then worked as a graphic designer, first in advertising and then in publishing. At the age of 50, she and her husband set up a business painting and firing large tiles, with Jan painting landscapes and other scenes from photos supplied by their clients.

Since retiring from that business about 10 years ago, Jan has continued to draw and paint and, although she’s worked in lots of different media over the years, she now specialises in pen-and-ink pet portraits, completing one commission a month on average. She works from photos sent by the owner of the pet, sometimes combining a number of photos of different much-loved family pets in one portrait. ‘I love working in pen and ink’, Jan says. ‘I find I can just lose myself in the work, gradually building up the texture of the animal’s fur. For some reason, I particularly enjoy painting black dogs, using crosshatching to get the sheen of the fur and shading to create a sense of the animal’s muscles.’

The painting in the background of the photo (below, left) is Jan’s portrait of her late pet lurcher, Lilly. Jan certainly manages to capture the character of the animals she paints and creates portraits that any pet lover would be proud to own.

Jan has been drawing and painting all her life and has had a very varied artistic

career. She went to art school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, at the

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Roger West Roger West, who moved to Probus in August this year, took up painting about 10 years ago when he signed up for a watercolour class on board a Cunard cruise – and loved it so much that he took two classes a day for the rest of the holiday!

He even sold a painting that he’d produced during that trip to one of the ship’s passengers.

Roger works in watercolour and paints everything from portraits of his grandchildren to landscapes and even industrial scenes. He describes his current style as loose and somewhat impressionistic at times, rather than the

Roger uses is what he calls ‘no-brush watercolour’. Here, he squeezes paint out of the tube, then sprays water onto the surface before spreading the paint out with an old credit card (rather like using a palette knife to spread icing over a cake). Then he uses a spray bottle along with the credit card to manoeuvre the pigments. ‘You can’t really plan what’s going to happen with this technique’, Roger explains. ‘It’s more a question of putting the paint down and then reacting to the way it behaves and creating something from it – letting the paint do the work for you, in a way.’

You can see this in Dockside industry, shown below, where swirls of paint convey the movement in the river and darker patches have been transformed into the solid blocks of warehouses and apartment buildings.

Roger still attends art classes when he can. ‘You can always pick up something from the tutor or fellow artists – a different technique or a new way of working with colour’, he says. ‘There’s always something new to try.’

Dockside industry (watercolour on paper, © Roger West, 2021)

highly detailed photorealistic style of his early days. Unlike many artists, he prefers to go straight in with the paint rather than being restricted by the confines of a preliminary drawing. He works mostly with transparent colours so that the white of the paper shines through the paint layer, giving the wonderful sense of luminosity for which watercolour is known.

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Cornfield sunrise (watercolour on paper, © Roger West, 2021)

In next month’s magazine, you’ll find profiles of more exhibitors and the amazing, hard-working team who put the exhibition together.

If you’d like to exhibit and have not yet registered your interest, please email Vanessa McGill at: probus.art. exhibition@gmail.com

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Searching for Tom Sumners

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’DAY my name is Kon Kesoglidis.

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I am trying to find any information on Tom Sumners, a World War 2 veteran of the Greek Campaign. I assume he was British Army and served with my great uncle in the Greek Campaign in 1941.

I wonder if any of your readers may know of this man, perhaps he still has relatives in the area. I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know anything at all.

UK and Australian military records on service personnel are still restricted to immediate family only, I believe.

As a child in Australia, I found bits and pieces of WW2 memorabilia at home and was aware many of my family had served in it in the past. I was always interested in the military and history and saw these relatives (and all veterans) and their contribution as people to look up to and follow even though I never knew any of them except my grandfather who did not serve overseas but was an instructor here.

In 2001 I served as a peacekeeper in East Timor with the army and after I returned, Harry Kaye’s son John, gave me Harry’s photo albums to scan. Many of the locations in Greece I have been able to find and visit, some within metres of where they were taken. Having a Greek father and speaking Greek obviously helped.

The next step which I am now trying to complete is locating any people (however unlikely), or their descendants, and learning anything I can about their experiences and Harry’s, and building a more complete picture of his experiences in the Greek campaign in 38 | Probus News Magazine | Issue 261

March, April and May 1941 to pass that info on to his son who is now 80 and was born while Harry was overseas in Greece in 1941. Harry died when John was 19 and was an incapacitated veteran who like many, unfortunately did not pass on very much info about his war service.

As for Tommy/Tom Sumners, none of us have heard of him. He may have been an Australian who had emigrated from Cornwall in the years before the war and was using his service to return there or visit like many English/Australians did in WW1. But I think he was most likely a member of the British Army.

From the photos he doesn’t appear to be from Harry’s 1st Line maintenance section (Signal Corp). His uniform and general appearance make him look like an outsider to the Australian Army.

He may be a British Army signaller (Sergeant) attached to the Australians to ensure communications and line laying were to British military standards so the British, Australians, New Zealanders and Greeks could all talk.

In the photo with ‘Dmitri’, a Greek soldier, he is playing a violin or similar string instrument. I know the Greeks would have loved this as whenever they get the chance, they will have a song and dance as loud as possible, back then even more so!

I know my grandfather’s family (Kaye) had an amateur band and they would all get together and play music so I am sure Harry would have enjoyed this and made friends. This may be why Tom Sumners is actually the last photo in the album of Greece and Crete and the only individual photographed with information added. After this in a separate section he lists all his (very small) unit’s Australian members and their addresses across Australia.

Time sadly is beginning to stretch. As a kid I’d see all the WW1 and WW2 veterans march on Anzac Day. Now

there is only a handful of WW2 veterans left that march each year. I hope that some connection can be made before time takes its toll. I would appreciate any help you can give me and if I can be of assistance to you here in Melbourne let me know.

Keep well and I hope the whole COVID business hasn’t affected you too much.

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Probus litter pick

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N Saturday 4th September the first litter pick in the village organised by myself, Cornwall Cllr Karen Glasson, and founding member of Probus Environment Action Team, Steve Dalton took place. We were delighted to see a good turn out of fantastic volunteers, including those in the photo, Steve who took the photo and some camera shy teenagers, Esther, Skye and Ryan.

We collected a large amount of general waste and a full recycling bag of plastic bottles and cans over a couple of hours of picking. My thanks go to all the amazing volunteers who gave up a couple of hours of their Saturday. It was lovely to see some willing youngsters too, Cody and Jamel, who really enjoyed helping out.

We will be meeting every month on the first Saturday and would be really pleased to welcome some more volunteers to help keep our beautiful village clean.

The next one is on Saturday 2nd October, meet at 10.30am at Probus Village Hall.

If you would like to know more, please do call me on 07980 975527.

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Probus Book Club

By Liz Horder

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e were hoping to have our monthly meeting in the garden, but the weather had other ideas, so we all gathered indoors and had a lively discussion about our recent book, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson.

The story starts in 1910 with the birth and near-death of Ursula into a middleclass family. Straight away, we are into the world of ‘what ifs’. How lives would have been different if baby Ursula had died. It is in this style that the whole book is written.

Throughout Ursula’s life, different decisions have different outcomes. We follow her life in various ways; therefore, the story leaps from one year to another, going backwards and forwards.

In one life, she meets Hitler, marries a German and has a child, so she is stuck in Germany throughout the Second World War. In another, she comes home from Germany, is in London during the war years and helping as a warden in the Blitz. Many of us in the group thought that the writing about the wartime experiences was the most well written and moving part of the book.

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