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INSIDE THIS EDITION:- Page 2 5 : Tintagel Parish Council and Tintagel Visitor Centre Page 7 : Details of fundraising events Tintagel Christmas Lights Page 12 : Tintagel Methodist Church PLEASE TAKE A COPY

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TINTAGEL VISITOR CENTRE With reference to the Visitor Centre, we will soon be into the main part of the season and we thank all of our volunteers for their help. Newcomers to the village may be unaware that the Visitor Centre belongs to the parish and we are always looking for new volunteers to cover for holidays, sickness etc. so if you have 3 hours to spare a week you will be very welcome to join us. Please see the volunteer registration form overleaf, or you can apply online or just drop into the Centre for a chat. I would like to once more thank all our advertisers for their support and to Roger, Sue, David and Jo for their help to produce the most recent Tintagel Guide for 2015. Information for advertisers for the 2016 edition will be available shortly. TINTAGEL PARISH COUNCIL Last month we welcomed two new councillors, Mr. Richard Dale and Mr. Richard Hart to serve on the council. It is going to be a challenging year for the council particularly with the new arrangements for the toilets. As a council we do wonder how many more responsibilities we will have to take on over the coming years. The councillors give freely of their time and it is not always an easy job. TINTAGEL PARISH NEWSLETTER Unfortunately, the newsletter is quite a short one this month. Reminders are sent out in good time to regular contributors but they do not always respond. Please ensure that any items for inclusion are sent to the Parish Clerk in time for the next publication (see back page for dates). If you would like to be added to the list to receive a reminder, please contact the Parish Clerk. Mary Dyer Chairman Tintagel Parish Council

NEWS FROM TINTAGEL PARISH COUNCIL

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE VISITOR CENTRE? Tintagel Visitor Centre is manned entirely by volunteers from the parish council and local people. The volunteers work for the satisfaction of building our community, assisting the thousands of tourists that visit Tintagel and the surrounding area and helping our beautiful village to thrive. We are always grateful for new volunteers and for during periods of sickness and holidays. So if youd like to be involved, whether you can offer just 1 or 2 hours a week or a morning or afternoon shift, we would welcome you to join our team. And although its a worthy activity, it is great fun too! If you are interested, please complete and return the Volunteer Registration Form overleaf or pop into the Centre for a chat. You can now also apply to be a Volunteer at the Visitor Centre via the Parish Website www.tintagelparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Completed forms will be held by the Parish Council. Information provided will be treated as confidential and will be used to identify the skills and availability of volunteers to help the Parish Council develop a management plan for the future. NAME _______________________________________________ ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________ Age Range (please circle) Under 18 18 25 26 -45 46 64 65 and over Telephone number _________________________ Mobile telephone number ________________________ Email address __________________________________________ Emergency contact name and telephone _________________________________________ (we like to hold a telephone number in case of an emergency whilst you are volunteering) Any other information (please inform us of any allergies/medical conditions or any other details you think we need to know________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ What help can you offer and/or what would you like to do? Please tick as appropriate Retail (selling goods, stocking shelves, pricing etc.) Administration (operating till, handling money, answering telephone) General information (providing information to visitors to the Centre) Gardening maintenance Maintenance of building Marketing and media Merchandising Organising special events Speak a foreign language Open/close toilets Stock control (tracking sales and raising need for orders) Acting as Centre Manager Cleaning - SHOP / TOILETS Graphic Design Book-keeping Accountancy Computing Web site design and updates Other (please state)

TINTAGEL VISITOR CENTRE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM

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Please give brief details of any previous experience of voluntary and/or relevant paid work. IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF YOU COULD TELL US WHICH DAYS AND HOURS YOU MAY BE AVAILABLE TO VOLUNTEER. MORNING (0945 HRS 1230 HRS) AFTERNOON (1230 HRS 1600 HRS) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Tick this box if you would consider being on call to help for a few extra hours from time to time when someone is absent due to sickness. Tick this box if you are unable to volunteer for a whole morning or afternoon but can spare a few hours one or two days per week. The Centre will open at 10.00am and close at 4.00pm during the main holiday periods. Opening hours may be reduced during off-peak periods. As a Visitor Centre Volunteer you will be a valuable member of the community team, helping to create and develop an exciting project that will enhance life in our Parish. Thank you for volunteering. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO: TINTAGEL VISITOR CENTRE BOSSINEY ROAD TINTAGEL CORNWALL PL34 0AJ If you have any queries, please contact the Visitor Centre on 01840 779084 or email at clerk@tintagelparishcouncil.gov.uk

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ST MATERIANA PARISH CHURCH PRIEST IN CHARGE MICHAEL PARSONS 01840 250625

WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday Eucharist at Parish Church 10am Wednesday Eucharist St Pirans Trethevy 10am An 8 pm service of Celtic Reflections will be held at the Parish Church throughout August excluding Aug 9th and Evening Prayers will be said at St Pirans Trethevy at 3-30 on 19th July, 16th Aug and 20th Sept CHURCH NEWS A Flower Festival will be held in the Parish Church from 6th to 8th Aug and will end with an evening with Johnny Cowling in the church on 9th August Tickets are available from Mrs. E. Flew or Michael Parsons at 5 Preliminary notice - a stay and play group will start in the church hall on Sept 11th at 9.15 to 11.15. We invite all toddlers and their carers to drop in have a coffee and a chat whilst the little ones play The church hall is now available to hire please contact Mrs. P. Tinney on 01840 770327

TINTAGEL OIL GROUP The next order for heating oil will be placed on the 20th August 2015. If you wish to place an order for heating oil please order early in the week beginning 17th August 2015. The more people who order oil gives greater strength to negotiate lower prices from the suppliers. Money can be saved by a group order. An order can be placed by ringing John on 01840 770500. To place an order please leave your name, address, phone number and the amount of oil you require if leaving a message. Due to the number of orders placed it is not possible for me to ring everybody as this is a voluntary service with no costs or charges, Further orders will be placed on 13th November 2015 and 19th February 2015.

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TINTAGEL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

On Monday 3rd August and Monday 17th August in the new refurbished Old School

Rooms, the Christmas Lighting Committee will be fundraising.

There will be a coffee morning on both dates with morning coffee, pasty lunch

and cream teas, cake stall, tombola.

From 10.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m.

Please come and support your Christmas Lights for Tintagel

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Tintagel Garden Club May 2015 Newsletter

This months speaker was Howard Wills who owns the national collection of Sempervivums at his 3 acre small holding near Great Torrington. Howard gave a great talk last year on the flora and Fauna of New Zealand and we invited him back to talk about his great passion; sempervivums. Their name means always alive and they are tough little plants that grow naturally on or between rocks in the mountain regions of Europe,Turkey, Iran, Morocco and the Balkans. They grow very well in all weather conditions in the southwest provided they have very good drainage, and a little shelter from heavy rain or hail for some varieties in the winter. Sempervivims form cushions of spiral rosettes and can be easily propagated by potting up small plants from the edge of the rosettes or from seed. His ideal compost is 50% John Innes number 1 or 2 with 25% loam,25% of sharp sand, some slow release fertilizer and a top dressing of gravel. When the plants reach maturity which is only in a few years, they throw up large flower stalks which produce a multitude of attractive small flowers. The main plant then dies, but there are usually more than enough baby plants around its edge to take its place. Howard brought in a selection of plants grown in containers including troughs shallow clay pots and even in an air brick and they looked particularly attractive in small groups, which showed their great variety in shape and colour. He also brought in some plants for sale, which were quickly snapped up!! We all thanked for a very interesting talk with some excellent of photographs, and we now have many new beautiful little additions to our gardens! Chris Weight Newsletter Secretary

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DIARY DATES REGULAR QUIZZES

are held at the King Arthurs Arms, Fore Street, Tintagel Quizzes are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month throughout the year, commencing at 8.30 p.m., 2.00 per person, teams of 4 people or come along and make up or join a team. Come along for a fun Quiz Evening. No Quiz in July and August, the next date is September 1st and 15th at King Arthurs Arms at the new time of 8-00 pm start Teams of 4 at 2-00 per person all proceeds all go to charity ie The Camelford Mini Bus Appeal and The First Responders. Please contact June Jory 01840 770346 for more details. ALL WELCOME First Tuesday of the Month Proceeds to the Camelford Mini Bus Appeal Third Tuesday of the Month Proceeds to the First Responders

TINTAGEL AFC CASH PRIZE BINGO

Wednesday 19th August 2015

Tintagel Social Hall (over 18s only can play) Doors open 7.00 p.m. Eyes down at 7.30 p.m., In aid of Tintagel AFC Charity no: 1088744

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TINTAGEL TENNIS CLUB THE PLAYING FIELDS, BOSSINEY ROAD. ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE CLUB OR PAY AND PLAY. EVENING FLOODLIT TENNIS AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE! FLOODLIT ALL WEATHER COURTS available 8am until 10pm. Collect the key and pay for the courts and floodlights at The Bossiney House Hotel. Court hire: Juniors: 2 each per hour . Adults: 6 per hour per court. 5 deposit for key. Members play free and can buy their own key. Membership runs from April 1st yearly, winter membership available at a reduced rate. Floodlights 2 per token = 30 minutes per court. Available only between 8am & 10pm. Club nights are on Mondays and Tuesdays both from 6.30pm. All are welcome. For more details and membership prices visit: www.tintageltennis.net New Tennis club members are always welcome!

TINTAGEL ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR

Diary Dates for August

Thursday 6th 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. Summer Concert at Tintagel Social Hall. Soloist to be advised. Chairperson Brian Ede

Thursday 20th 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. Summer Concert at Tintagel Social

Hall. Soloists and Chairperson from the choir

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Do You Remember The Goon Show? This was a show in the 1950s that was either loved or hated by the public. I loved it and the wonderful characters, inspired by Spike Milligan, can never be forgotten. There was Major Bloodnok, Hercules Grytpype-Thynne, Bluebottle and Henry Crun (Peter Sellers). Eccles, Minnie Bannister and Count Jim Moriarty, (Spike Milligan). Harry Secombe as Neddie Seagoon, Uncle Oscar, Private Bogg, Nugent Dirt, Izzy, Welshmen and Yorkshire Men. Michael Bentine was a member of the Goons from 1951 to 1953, when he left the series. During 1951 to 1960 there were 238 shows and 12 specials, Originally the programme was called Crazy People but was changed to the Goon Show. The scripts had silly plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of weird sound effects. Some of the later episodes had electronic effects devised by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. These sounds were re-used by other shows for decades afterwards. The team made some unforgettable recordings, amongst the songs were Im Walking Backwards For Christmas , Bloodnok's Rock and Roll Call and the The Ying Tong Song. The last time all three Goons met up they recorded The Raspberry Song and Rhymes in 1978 There were some lovely catchphrases like . "He's fallen in the water!" (Little Jim), "You dirty, rotten swine, you! You have deaded me!" (Bluebottle), "You can't get the wood, you know." (Henry, Minnie), "You silly, twisted boy, you." (Grytpype-Thynne) and "You can't park 'ere, mate" (Willium) -- Milligan's dig at officious BBC commissionaires. I can remember some of the unusual titles for the programmes like "The Egg of the Great Auk:, "The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (of Bexhill-on-Sea)", "The Affair of the Lone Banana", "The International Christmas Pudding", "The Tale of Men's Shirts" and so on and so on. The Last Goon Show of All, was broadcast on 5 October 1972, Wonderful memories of as really crazy programme that was probably aired before its time. Marvellous Memories. Were you a fan?! David Flower

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Old Post Office update Our exhibition this month is Diggin deeper; as part of the Festival of Archaeology we are hoping to highlight the lesser-known medieval history of the building. There will be reconstruction drawings, talks and hands-on activities, such as a mock-excavation, for kids. The house is open every day from 10:30am to 5:30pm, last admission is at 5pm. Our volunteers play a vital part in the Old Post Offices season. We are currently looking for people who have an interest in the local area and a love of heritage to act as welcomers at the Old Post Office. If you would like to find out more about these opportunities then please pop in to see us. For our younger visitors we have the 2015 list of 50 things to do before youre 11 , pick up your booklet and start the adventure today. Activities on offer at the Old Post Office include a snail race, hunt for bugs and look out for special events in August for making a home for an animal and creating wild art! All events have normal admission charges linked to them but our friendly and knowledgeable staff can advise you on National Trust membership if you would like any information and free entry to all of our places of interest.

If you wish to find out any more about any of the above, please contact the property on 01840 770024 or check the website; www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tintagel-old-post-office. We can also be found on Facebook.com/nt.topo and @ntoldpostoffice.

Joanne McGillivray House and Visitor Services Manager

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Age Concern Camelford & District Cornwall Reg. Charity No:274217

------------------------------ Cherry Whitehead [Admin.], Kerensa, Helstone, PL32 9RL, Tel: 01840 213391 Email: cwhitehead59@gmail.com

Bus Mobile: 07980485238 PROGRAMME SHEET

For all residents and visitors over 50

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August 2015

NS [No Shopping] ST [Visit to a Supermarket and Refreshments if required] . ***** Use ALL the following nos. to contact Barbara : 18002 01840 211011 Listen and wait for instructions. Please book Septembers trips a.s.a.p. Thanks.

DAY DATE DESTINATION XX CONTACT Tele: 01840.

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Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tues 4 Truro NS Cherry Whitehead 213391 9am 7.50 Brian Wed 5 The Round-Fraddon/ Home

Bargains next to Matalan, Truro NS Margaret Rush 779085 10am 7.50 David

Thurs 6 Launceston ST Barbara Clutton ***** 9am 5.50 Michael Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon 10 Tues 11 St.Austell NS Liz King 261710 9am 6.50 Brian Wed 12 Atlantic Village/Merry Harriers NS Margaret Rush 779085 9am 8.00 TBA Thurs 13 Bude ST Barbara Clutton ***** 9am 5.50 Deborah Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tues 18 Bideford NS Cherry Whitehead 213391 9am 8.00 Brian Wed 19 Thurs 20 Wadebridge ST Lillian Marshall 250811 9am 5.50 Geoff Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tues 25 Tavistock NS Liz King 261710 9am 7.50 Brian Wed 26 Thurs 27 Bodmin ST Barbara Clutton ***** 9am 5.50 Geoff Fri 28 Blisland Inn NS Barbara Hamley 213502 9am 5.50 Deborah Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 31

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USE OF CAR PARK IN TREVENA SQUARE AND SPACES IN CORNWALL COUNCIL CAR PARK FOR PERMIT HOLDERS There is no excuse for not displaying a valid permit if you qualify for one (you will need to confirm that you pay Council Tax for a property in the Parish of Tintagel by production of your current Council Tax Bill). This matter has been the subject of articles in previous editions of the Parish Newsletter and a Permit Application Card will be reproduced regularly in this Parish Newsletter. If you require a new permit, please complete and return the copy of the card below to the Clerk, along with a stamped addressed envelope, and a new permit will be issued. YOU WILL RECEIVE A FINE IF YOU DO NOT DISPLAY A VALID PERMIT, IF THE PERMIT IS NOT VISIBLE OR YOU STAY OVER THE PERMITTED TIME. Permit applications can also be made online at www.tintagelparishcouncil.gov.uk

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USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE AT

WWW.TINTAGELPARISHCOUNCIL.GOV.UK Tintagel Social Hall - Bookings Nick Spurdens 01840 770908 Cornwall Councillor Glenton Brown 01840 770302 Cornwall Council General Enquiries Website -www.cornwall.gov.uk

County Hall 0300 1234 100 Cornwall Council Dog Warden Richard Downing 01208 893407 Tintagel Medical Centre Bossiney Road 01840 770214 Tintagel Primary School Headteacher Mrs. J. Gidzewicz 01840 770473 Sir James Smiths School, Camelford Headteacher Mr. J. Lawrence 01840 213274 Tintagel Visitor Centre Bossiney Road 01840 779084 Devon and Cornwall Police 101 PARISH COUNCILLORS:- Roger Wickett, 01840 770800 David Hodge, Vice-Chairman 01840 770064 Bob Flower 01840 770857 Mary Dyer, Chairman 01840 770472 Thelma Dorman 01840 770716 Michael Goward 01840 770359 Clare Lewis 01840 779121 Aaron Hockerday 0844 567 5467 Richard Dale 01840 770960 Jane Soutter 01840 770066 Richard Hart 01840 779230 PARISH CLERK Email: clerk@tintagelparishcouncil.gov.uk

Mrs. M. Brocklehurst, Salutations, Atlantic Road, Tintagel PL34 0DE Tel. 01840 779374 TINTAGEL PARISH NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION DATES 2015 Edition Final date for items to be included Publication date October 2015 21st September 30th September 2015 December 2015 18th November 2015 27th November 2015

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