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Issue no. 43 August 2013 Published by St. Day Parish Council
In this issue
Local History County Councillor Parish Council School News W.I. Local Churches And lots more! Read the Newsletter online at http://issuu.com/St.Day
Proposed New Doctors
Surgery in St. Day
Important Survey inside
Please return
St. Day Newsletter
Where’s the
Weathervane
Gone? See inside
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Proposed New Doctors Surgery in St. Day
Important Survey
Homecroft Surgery (Drs Spittle, Kinder, Sharp, Ludwig and Whiteley) currently
has a small branch surgery in Scorrier Street but it is rather tucked away and has no parking spaces. We have been invited to express an interest in possible
new purpose-built premises with dedicated parking as part of an affordable housing development in Telegraph Hill. The surgery would continue to have its
own dispensary facilities for eligible patients. We would appreciate the views of local residents and St Day Parish Council has
kindly afforded us the opportunity to ask you a few brief questions:
1. Would you support the proposal for a new branch surgery? YES / NO*
2. Are you currently registered with Homecroft Surgery (or its St Day branch surgery)? YES / NO*
3. If you are not already registered with us would you and/or your
family be likely to register with the new branch surgery. YES / NO*
4. If you answered yes to the previous question, how many of you would you expect to register? Please enter number here)................
* delete as appropriate
PLEASE DETACH THIS PAGE AND DROP IN YOUR COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO OUR EXISTING BRANCH SURGERY TO THE SIDE OF BRADDON'S BUTCHERS IN SCORRIER STREET OR HAND IT IN AT
THE POST OFFICE.
IT IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU WANT IMPROVED SURGERY FACILITIES IN ST DAY THAT YOU
RETURN THIS SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE.
Alternatively you can post your response to us at Homecroft Surgery,
Voguebeloth, Illogan, Redruth, TR16 4ET OR complete the on-line version
of the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HTSQZFV
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Grant funding
Are you the Treasurer/Secretary/Chairperson of a local club or organisation? Does your club or organisation need funding for a particular scheme? Do you know of an individual who is trying to raise funds for a particular cause or project? If you can answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions then it could be your lucky day! A local grant fund has funds available for distribution to worthy causes in St Day. For further information please contact Steve Edwards on 821829 or at [email protected]
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St. Day and Carharrack Foundation School
Governors Report
It has been a very busy year for all at school and that includes the governing body. For those of you uncertain as to who we are and what we do, we are a group of elected and Council approved people. Many are parents who aim to help and sup-port the school, often over a period of four years initially and then more. We are made up of people who have a wide range of experiences including finance, educa-tion, local government, children and families to name but a few. You can find out more about us on the school website.
At the beginning of the new school year four new governors joined the body, all par-ents with young children in the school, which has brought a very positive and family orientated focus to our work. All governors undergo training and even those of us who have been previously trained carry on with developing our knowledge and skills. We also appointed a new clerk to the governors and she has settled in very well in-deed and keeps us informed of new matters as well as carrying out administration for us all.
There have been other new challenges such as the Redruth Learning Group Trust, which is a group of local schools who have all agreed to become a Co-operative Trust under the guidance of the Co-operative Society. There has been a great deal of pa-perwork and procedures to complete but we as a group are now beginning to plan how we work together for the benefit of children, young people and families in our trust. The head teachers have been discussing joint projects, joint training and joint procurement of resources plus how matters such as repairs and maintenance might be managed together so that collectively we have a greater bargaining power. Other challenges have been around the gradual withdrawal of some services usually man-aged by the local authority and how we manage to secure the best deals not only for the trust schools but also ours.
One role of the governing body is to monitor and evaluate the work of the school. This has been carried out in a number of ways, such as arranged visits and discus-sions with staff, parent governors working closely with teachers and staff and also those visits and chats that make the school such a happy and relaxed environment. The governors are also members of sub-committees so they have responsibilities such as the site, curriculum, personnel, finance etc. So there is a great deal of work involved but we are ably advised and supported by our head teacher Mrs Green.
You will be aware of the many events that school has either organised or participat-
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ed in such as Sports Day, Feast Day, residential trips, open days, transition meetings for new parents, leavers evening – the list is endless and it is with many thanks to all the staff who make all of these things possible. You will be pleased to hear that we are in the early stages of planning a community arts and drama event next year – 2014 – with Cascade Theatre Group which will focus upon children and their com-munities of St Day and Carharrack with thoughts around story and memory gather-ing across the generations. There will be more information as the plans unfold.
I would finally like to express my sincere thanks to St Day Parish Council, Carharrack Parish Council and The Mills Trust for their generous grant support for the school along with all those organisations and individuals that make our school what it is. If you have any questions about how we work or general points please do not hesitate to contact me or other governors.
Richard Carter, Chair of Governors.
Janet and David welcome you to their new B&B. Set in its own grounds with off street parking, situated in the middle of Church Street. We have 2 double rooms, 1 twin room and a family room, all with on suites, free WiFi,
TV, DVD, tea and coffee facilities. From the conservatory enjoy our full English breakfast while overlooking lovely views of the garden and
unwind in the evening in our comfortable lounge. If you have friends or relations looking for somewhere to stay, you are more than welcome to
check us out.
The Cedars 22 Church Street, St Day,TR16 5JY
01209820288 Janet-07976887979 David-07968313137
www.thecedarsbandb.co.uk [email protected]
You or your friends can read the Newsletter online at
http://issuu.com/st.day
You can find us on look for St Day News
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Christmas Savings Club - free to join, for use in the shop when needed
Milk - we only sell Rodda’s Milk sourced from farms within 30 miles of the store.
Bread - a new range of local uncut bread delivered 5 days a week
Lottery - you can play the Health Lottery. Match 3 numbers and win £50
Coal - from £7.49 a bag. Logs - £3.00 a bag. Delivery available
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Parish Council News The Parish Council normally meets on the second Monday of each month, (except in August), at 7:00pm in the Community Room in Mills St.. There is car parking available in Barracks Lane.
The meetings are open to the public (unless an item has to be taken in private) and agenda item 3 is always for public participation (limited to 15 minutes). It is sometimes necessary to arrange extra meetings, often concerning planning ap-plications. Notices of all the meetings are displayed on the notice board at least 3 days before a meeting. Minutes of meetings are displayed on the notice board and also on our web site www.stday.org
Parish CouncillorsBobby Dyer 820021 Sandra Hatcher 820986
Donna Jones 820573 Jim Moores 820160 Geoff Nankivell 820201
John Newcombe 820841 Steve Penny 820774
Clerk to Parish Council Steve Edwards 821829
Cornwall Councillor Mark Kaczmarek 211366
Parish Council Elections Like many other parishes we had insufficient nomina-tions to fill the 7 vacancies so we had to co-opt. Unlike several other local par-ishes who are still experiencing difficulty in finding enough public spirited volun-teers to fill their vacancies, we were fortunate to get 4 residents putting their names forward to fill the 2 vacancies. Donna Jones and Sandy Hatcher were co-opted following a secret ballot of the councillors. Their profiles are in this issue of the newsletter.
Town Clock The Parish Council has met with senior officers of Cornwall Council to discuss taking over responsibility for the clock. We pointed out we were not prepared to take it over unless it could be put into a state where no major works would be required for 15 to 20 years. The officers thought we were expecting too much work to be done on the structure, which they could not af-ford. They offered to do a little work but we said we wanted a sum of money committed, which we could use to get matched funding from other sources. Eventually they agreed to commit a sum of £20,000 but it took 6 weeks to get this in writing. We have now asked our surveyor to draw up tender documents
for the work to get costs to submit to potential funders. It has been decided to put together bids totalling £120k to Cory and Sita Environmental Trusts and the Heritage Lottery Fund. We also have to get Listed Building Consent for the work. Meanwhile CC has checked the weather vane and the lightening conduc-tor. The weather vane pole was found to be badly corroded where it emerges from the bellcote and potentially dangerous, so it has been removed.There are some photographs on another page
Housing Developments Proposals for the overgrown property at Vogue ap-
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pear to have stalled. Sanctuary Housing is proposing 25 affordable houses on the north side of Tele-graph Hill. The Parish Council is supporting this in principle, providing it incor-porates a doctors’ surgery, which Sanctuary is agreeable to, but it has to be funded by the doctors. This will give a planning gain to all residents. The latest figures from Cornwall Council indicate that there are 23 people in need bands B, C and D of the Homechoice Register and giving St.Day as their first choice for housing. The 25 proposed homes do not match the needs of those on the register as regards the number of bedrooms. We are requesting more information as to how these 23 applicants qualify and the numbers of bedrooms in the properties.
Doctors’ Surgery When we canvassed residents a few years ago for the Par-ish Plan the need for improved health provision was highlighted. The provision of a new specially built surgery is now a possibility. Following talks with Sanctu-ary Housing, Cornwall Council, Homecroft Surgery and the landowners, a site at the top of Telegraph Hill has been earmarked with the remainder of the site being used for affordable housing. The government contributes towards the cost of affordable housing and this money cannot be used to build a surgery, therefore the cost of the surgery has to be met by the doctors with support from the NHS. The proposed new surgery will provide improved facilities and off road parking. A deciding factor for the doctors will be the prospect of enlisting more patients, which will increase their income from the NHS and so help to cover the costs of the new build. In order to judge the possible increase in pa-tient numbers there is a short questionnaire enclosed which you are asked to complete and return to the surgery in Scorrier Street or to St.Day Post Office.
Please remember the more people who reply the better the chances of getting the new facility.
Tree Warden We thank Michael Talbot of Iron Orchid Landscapes (tel. No 820484) for volunteering to act as the Parish Council’s Tree Warden.
Play Equipment We continue to press Cornwall Council for repairs to play equipment but there is very little money in their budget, also they consider the swings at Tolgullow to be near the end of their life and little used, a view which the Parish Council does not share.
Remembrance Day The traditional short service led by the vicar with music by Carharrack & St. Day Band is held every year at the War Memorial at the Town Clock at 10:45am on Remembrance Sunday. Everybody is welcome.
Keep the Parish Tidy We can all play our part in keeping the area neat and tidy.
Please ensure rubbish is only put out for collection as late as possible and secured so that it does not blow around or is easily scattered by animals or birds.
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Do you have memories of St. Day in the past? We love to print your memories here in the Newsletter. If you’d like some help get them down on paper then get in touch. Call Nigel on 820441 or leave a message in the Post Office.
Those who are able could keep the area around their property tidy.
Can those who post notices on poles etc., please remove them as soon as possible after the event.
Brian Chapman is paid to keep the main streets tidy and we appreciate the good work he does but we cannot afford to pay for all roads to be cleaned.
There will be another Litter Pick on Saturday 7th September to do the roads around the centre of St.Day. Please come along to the Committee Room at the rear of the Community Centre at West End at 10am and spend an hour tidying up the area, then enjoy a cup of tea, a biscuit and a chat.
Grass Cutting Churchyard The grass cutting is managed to encourage the wild flowers, so in some areas the grass is not cut while there are flowers nor for a time after flowering to allow them to die back to regenerate for the follow-ing year. The whole of the churchyard has now been cut.
St.Day Feast Thanks to the organisers for another highly successful event. Unfortunately the weather was not at its best but everybody enjoyed them-selves and the dance in the evening attracted a large number of dancers.
Police The police continue to report low levels of incidents in the parish, hope-fully this is not due to people not reporting incidents. To report incidents and suspected crimes ring their new number 101
If it is an emergency ring 999 These incidents are then added to the crime statistics for the area, which is not the case if you ring the local team on 01209 202324
Chairman John Newcombe 820841
Clerk Steve Edwards 821829
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Sunny Days Nursery
Changes From April 2013 2 year old funded places are
available to most families with an income of less than £16,190 per year. The children that have been receiving this funding have settled well and are en-joying exploring our space and are beginning to learn how to be independent and choose from a wide range of activities inside and out.
If you think you may qualify please speak to Bobby at Sunny Days Nursery (01209 821686) to find out more. 3 and 4 year old funding is also available for all children from the term after their third birthday.
This summer we have been able to spend a lot of time outside in the lovely weather. The children are very good keeping their hats on, helping to put suntan cream on themselves and drinking water every hour to keep hydrated when the weather is hot. They have enjoyed making tents and dens. We have been growing a variety of plants and everyone has enjoyed keeping these watered, as well as other water play. The children have been inventive in finding containers, one child even used an upturned duplo block to carry water - she liked the small areas in the block that needed careful filling. As always the sand garden has been very popular and we have been busy find-ing buried treasure and building moats and castles, amongst other things.
The kitchen role play area in the Sunbeam room (for our youngest children) has moved onto the covered balcony. It is lovely to see the children using this link space to develop their understanding of their world whilst enjoying the cool breeze. Naturally we have enjoyed discovering natural items - collecting leaves, cones and stones from around the school fields and on our local walks. We also have a collection of wood carved items that the children can explore. Heurisitc play is fantastic for building young children’s confidence, imagination and critical thinking. They are given the time and space to explore a range of materials with different properties and discover how they can move and go to-gether. These items are not manufactured toys just every day materials ex-plored in a different way - currently we have pegs, baby jar lids, rings from a
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curtain pole and lots of bags. We are trying to extend our range of heuristic materials for our toddlers. Items need to be: Too large to swallow, Fairly robust, Natural materials - wood, leather, wool, stone, metal etc. Multiple numbers are best but one offs will do. If you have anything that you think might be useful please bring in or ask, Thank you
Sunny Days Nursery values being part of our local community and it is always lovely to join in with St Day Feast. The older children enjoyed learning the dance and joining in on the day. They paraded and danced with a confidence that it was lovely to see. We have also had our summer trip to Carharrack Park and our sports day. It is always nice to go to Carharrack Park and meet with families. When we are out and about you can see us coming as we wear high viz jackets with our logo on them! Sports day was very well attended. This is always a happy and sad day as we say goodbye to pre-schoolers who are moving on to school. This year we had to picnic in the shade of the trees as it was so hot. We only had a very few rac-es because of the heat. However it was great to have time to mix with the fami-lies and see the competitive nature of the Mums and Dads as they competed in their races. Although the youngsters were keen to finish they were less worried about who came first or last - more about keeping the activity going write to the end, for instance, jumping and getting a sticker or two. Great sportsmanship. The pre-school is already fairly busy. If your child will be attending Sunny Days Nursery as a funded three year old over the next school year and has not al-ready been registered please could you register him or her as early as possi-ble. To find out more about us please contact Bobby on 01209 821868 or call in. OFSTED reg. 102860, charity reg. 1028488 Sunny Days Nursery, St Day
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Second Monday of every month ‑ Pop In ‑ 11:00 am ‑ 1:00 pm ‑ A chance for a soup and sweet lunch, chat and fellowship.
Tuesdays 2:30 pm ‑ 4:00 pm Bright Hour—a fellowship meeting for ladies and men. (Not in August)
Wednesdays 4th Wednesday of the month 12 noon for 12.15 Luncheon Club
1st and 3rd Wednesday—(not in Aug.)
Ray’s Bargain Bin 10.00-3.30pm
Thursdays 10.15 am Coffee, Prayer and Bible Study
Other special events are organized, details can be found on the Church door or notice board.
Contacts
Church services and activities -
Ralph Gilbert 821100
Junior Church – Bobby Dyer 820021
Hirings – Janet Homer 820881
The Methodist Church in
St. Day warmly welcomes you to share with
them in their events and activities.
Methodism has been present in St. Day
for many years. The Methodist Church and family seek to serve and follow
Christ's teaching as a group of believers and individuals. We extend the love of
God to all.
Friendly fellowship, transport no problem,
Comfortable surroundings, genuine
love and support
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PILATES YOGA FUSION CLASS for BEGINNERS at ST DAY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Focus on core strength, spinal stability, posture, strength, toning & flexibility. Every Monday 10.30am – 11.30am.
TRIM & TONE PILATES CARDIO CLASS BEGINNERS Pilates with Sports Conditioning, toning & strength exer-
cises to improve posture & help you lose weight. Every Thursday 3pm – 4pm.
All drop in by arrangement only. £6.00 per class. Pre Paid 6 Consecutive Classes £18.00
Flexible 6 Class Pass £27.00 Valid for 12 weeks from date of purchase.
FLEXIBLE FRIENDS: Adapted & modified Pilates Yoga & Ballet - Movements & stretches are performed while sitting in a chair. Standing postures included for those
who wish to try. Drop in £4.00 per class. 6 Class booking £12.00
REGULAR CLASSES @ The Tate Gallery St Ives, Illogan, Mount Hawke, Blue Lotus Scorrier & St Day.
CONTACT HELEN 01209 200 726 / 07817 044 607 [email protected]
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St Day Town Clock and War Me-
morial building You will no doubt all have noticed by now that the weather vane was re-cently removed from the top of the Town Clock. This was a direct conse-quence of a survey carried out for the Parish Council which revealed the weather vane to be a dangerous structure.
The Parish Council had to inform Cornwall Coun-
cil of this and they, in turn, had to remove it
before it fell and caused damage. The position remains, however, that
Cornwall Council has no budget for repairs so it will not be repaired and replaced unless the Par-ish Council’s efforts to
raise funds are success-ful. We are approaching the stage when we will be able to put forward funding bids and will keep you informed
through this newsletter.
The pictures here show how urgent this work was.
St. Day and Carharrack Churches In Thomas Chisholm’s hymn “Great is thy faithfulness” the opening verse has these words describing God: “Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been thou for ever wilt be.” Yet change is all around us, we see it in our gardens and countryside as one season follows the next. We see it in ourselves, for change is a natural part of all our lives. I do not know what changes you have faced or what sort of life journey you have been on. There are different stops along life’s way, with different places and people at different times. This September a team will journey to Carharrack and St Day as part of the Walk Cornwall 2. These are a group of people stepping out in faith to serve their Lord and Saviour. Like all of us they have a story to tell of the journey they have been on and we would like you to come along to the events we have planned. You will find more details of what, when and where in this Newsletter.
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Meet your new Parish Councillors Sandy Hatcher I am writing this with a feeling of be-wilderment at what made me apply for one of the two vacancies for a seat on St Day Parish Council – I still don’t know. What I do know is that now I’m here it’s an exciting prospect. I am very much looking forward to being in-volved in the future developments of St Day and the surrounding area that forms our Parish. I have lived in Cornwall since I was 16 having spent my early years in Berk-shire. My family moved to Cornwall in 1974 and I attended Cornwall College then trained as a nurse at Royal Cornwall Hospital. My NHS career was varied, gaining a 1st Class Honours Degree in Health Studies at Plymouth University. I worked as a Ward Sister at RCH, Mental Health Nurse in Salisbury and District Nursing in Camborne before taking early retirement after 10 years as an NHS Manager. My last position gave me experience in unravelling Government Poli-cies and implementing them at local level, which I trust will assist my position on the Parish Council. My partner and I have lived for 13 years in Pink Moors, where I run the Nurturing Clinic part-time practising complimentary therapy. For those of you who are dog lovers it is likely our dogs are better known than us as we will often have been seen strolling around the village and Poldice Valley with our two pugs, bull mastiff and very old terrier. I have a keen interest in wildlife, preserving our rural countryside litter free, Mediterranean food and wine, how our mind and body work as one, dabbling with paints (when I get a moment) and I’m currently learning Spanish – as learning a language they tell me keeps the brain active. Only time will tell! Sandy Hatcher can be contacted on 01209 820986
Look out for the Walk Cornwall 2 logo, as on this page. Please consider com-ing along to any or all of the events. In our Christian lives we hope to learn more and more about God, as we journey on. We will all have difficulties to face and huge changes that we have to deal with. Yet in faith we serve the One who doesn’t change, for “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forev-er.” (Hebrews 13:8)
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Centre 01209 822400 Reception 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday www.bluelotustherapycentre.co.uk
We hold regular Pilates and Yoga Classes suitable for all abilities.
Pilates Mondays 6pm to 7pm Fridays 5.30 pm to 6.30pm Yoga Tuesday 6.30pm to 8pm Fridays 9.30am to 10.45pm Please contact the centre for availabil-ity of spaces.
Situated in the beautiful location of Scorrier House and Estate
We offer a range of therapies for your health and wellbeing
Acupuncture, Beauty, Counsel-ling, Hypnotherapy, Indian Head Massage, Injury Rehabilitation, Hopi candles, Reiki, Reflexology, Sports Massage, Thai Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Pilates ,Yoga and more....
Massage also available in Connor Downs.
Colon Hydrotherapy Beneficial for the uncomfortable symptoms of constipation,
I B S, diarrhoea, bloating and flatulence. Colon Hydrotherapy also provides the perfect kick start to a healthier life-style. It can help to increase energy levels and mental clarity if you feel the
excess of life are catching up with you .
Gift Vouchers available for that special gift.
Workshop space for hire perfect for talks, courses etc. Room rates £9 per hour or £24 ½ day £40 full day
Tea & Coffee facilities. Ample free parking.
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You may be entitled to 15 hours per week free childcare for your two year old (currently mainly for parents who
do not work)
At Sunny Days Nursery we provide the opportunity for your child to play and explore and learn through new
experiences.
Our staff are highly qualified and
experienced in caring for children aged 0-5
We have a secure and wonderful outside space which includes a large sandpit, herb garden, watch tower and plenty
more. We like to grow our own plants.
We work with Parents as Partners and value your input towards your child’s care and
development at Sunny Days Nursery, building on his or her
experiences at home.
Please come and have a look around or contact Bobby or Gemma on 01209 821868
for a chat.
Email: bdyer@stday,cornwall.sch.uk
Website: www.sunnydaysnursery.org.uk
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St. Day and Carharrack Foundation School
Sports
Day
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Messy Church We are pleased to say that Messy Church in St Day is proving to be a great success.
We have held 4 sessions this year and each one has been well attended. The children’s’ ages range from 12 months to 11years Our last session was on the theme of “Joshua”, The craft included pebble painting, flower arranging, graffiti walls, music shak-ers and edible rocks.25 children + adults came along and all had a really good time. We finished with a tea of sausage & mash ably provided by Lorna Rose and her assistants. We aim to provide a fun filled afternoon that is not at all like the old fashioned Sunday School If you would like to come along, the only rule being that an adult must accompany the children.
Watch the church and chapel notice boards for the next event.
Sue Manley
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These things have been in St Day and Gwennap
By Richard R Blewett
Outline of history – Religion. St Day and Gwennap
(first published in January, 1966)
Tourism is not a new industry in the history of St Day. From about 1300 to 1545, when the Chapel of the Holy Trinity was closed down, thousands of pil-grims came to St Day, stayed for a period, wended their way to St Michael’s Mount and returned through St Day, possibly resting there for a few days be-fore proceeding on the journey to their homes. St Day and St Michael’s Mount were the places of most frequent pilgrimage in Cornwall and they shared the vast bulk of that kind of ‘tourist’ traffic of the Middle Ages, never delayed on the road by traffic jams or poisoned by the exhaust fumes of internal combus-tion engines. The only accidents they suffered were from possible attacks by highway robbers hiding in the tree filled hollows of the land. It was to avoid such incidents that the pilgrims kept to what tracks existed over the hills. Each of the shrines had its own tokens, forerunners of the contents of the modern shops, a shell, a small bell, a trinket of some sort with a special device which the pilgrims took home and kept. The proceeds of the sale of these articles augmented the income of the Priest of the Chapel which chapel was the an-cient form of the modern gift shop. It seems certain that the preparation of these tokens and trinkets was in the hands of a number of the early inhabit-ants of St Day, employed by the Priest.
For the entertainment of the pilgrims, a hostel was built – in modern times, a hotel. As they travelled in groups large enough to withstand wayside attacks, the hostel at St Day musthave been one of the big buildings of the county. Where it was sited we shall never know. Its proprietor, who reaped a rich har-vest of cash was the Lord of the manor of St Day, whose name appears in the Lay Subsidy Rolls for the Paroch scé Weneppa (Gwennap Parish) in 1327 as Nich Champaynon (Nicholas Champernown). With Thomas Trevarth and Robert Trevince he was assessor and collector of the parish taxes, the total of which was £2.2.6 (£2.13). He assessed his own tax as 2s (10p). As income tax was not yet a subject for nightmares, he was not taxed on the profits of his St Day Hostel. His name is a French word and he was descended from one of the Norman-French followers of William, Duke of Normandy, probably mount-ed on horseback, who on September 27th, 1066, with a southerly wind, set sail from France, landed at Pevensey Bay in Kent and defeated Harold, the last of the English Kings at the Battle of Hastings .The St Day Pilgrims’ Hostel had its counterpart in the Tabard Inn in Southwark where Geoffrey Chaucer met his pilgrims and from which he set out with them on the road to Canter-bury – ‘some nine and twenty in company’.
‘The rooms and stables in the inn were wide;
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They made us easy, all was of the best.’ (Chaucer)
Judging from Chaucer’s pilgrims, we may regard the St Day pilgrims as a merry crowd. England of ther Middle Ages (say from 1100 to 1500) was fa-mous for dancing, mumming (acting), And minstrelsy, in spite of plague, pes-tilence, famine and the cruelties of man to man. From the Bishops’ registers of the period we find that even the monks and nuns of monasteries and nun-neries were forbidden ‘all manner of minstrelsy, interludes, dancing or revel-ling within your body place’. It is evident there was revelry in religious houses and certainly amongst the pilgrims. Imagine a company of 40 pilgrims at the St Day Hostel, 20 on the way to the Mount and 20 on the return journey from the Mount. What would we give today for a detailed description of life in this little place, centred on the Chapel and the Hostel where pilgrims were fed ‘of the best’ and where their mounts were well stabled? What of the servants of the Hostel – scores of them? They were the serfs of the Manor of St Day, the nearest thing to slaves of the Lord of the Manor. They were unpaid and un-taxable. They were the bondmen of the Manor provided with just what food life required but no more. Cash was not a plentiful commodity in Medieval England so tips were rare, even if existent at the Hostel. There must have been keen competition for jobs at the Hostel. A life of manorial servitude must have been a very drab existence with a bright gleam of hope of a lovely heaven hereafter – ‘pie in the sky’. But servitude at the Pilgrims’ Hotel must have had its bright moments! – both sexes served there. Men and women of a s ocial class above the serfs supplied the Hostel – a class known as the ‘villeins’. This word has not attained its modern meaning. They were literally ‘villagers’, cultivators of the soil, holders of, say, 25 acres or so, for which they paid no money rent but gave the Lord of the Manor two or three days each week of unpaid work on the Lord’s big farm – the desmesne (domain),
still called in some parishes ‘the demens’.
For us today,
The bread that you eat and the biscuits you nibble, The sweets that you suck and the joints that you carve, They are brought to you daily by All Us Big Steamers, And if anyone hinders our coming you’ll starve.
That is a verse from Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘Big Steamers’ written in 1910. Five, six, seven hundred years ago there were no big steamers or big sailing ships. The countries from which much of our food comes had never been heard of – dreamed of. Each parish supplied all the food of its own people and if for any reason – weather, plant pestilence, crops failed, starvation and death stalked the parish. Besides the natural population there would be the mouths of more than 1000 pilgrims to fill every year, so the surrounding par-ishes would find a ready sale for surpluses they would strive to produce. Compared with the pressure of tourist visitation to Newquay in the summer of 1965, the pilgrim visitation to St Day in, say, 1327 – summer and winter, would be tremendous. In that year there were only 42 taxpayers in Gwennap
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St Day Parish Council
Can you spare a couple of hours to help keep your
clean and tidy?? There will be a
LITTER PICK Saturday 7th September at 10am
Meet in the back room of the Community Centre
High visibility jackets and grabbers provided
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Parish, each with goods to the value of 10s (50p) and more. Let us say there were 20 households with less untaxable wealth for each taxpayer; there could be scarcely more than 2000 men, women and children here. Compare this with over 11000 just six centuries later. So there must have been intense ac-tivity, extreme productivity and high profits for the Lord of the manor in feeding those pilgrims at the Hostel. Where was that Hostel? Where was that Manor
House? – all memory of them is lost in the mists of time.
What meats were provided for the pilgrims? Consider these facts. Turnips and mangolds were unknown; haymaking was a little known or practised art; win-ter grass has no food value. Only the cattle necessary for breeding could be kept alive in the winter so all animals planned for human winter food had to be slaughtered before winter set in. The customary day for commencing the al-most wholesale slaughter was November 11th – Martinmas, the feast of St Martin and all Britain must have heard the sounds of animal agony of many thousands of bullocks, sheep and pigs. When there was chaos in the house or outside it our medieval ancestors invented the saying, ‘Like a shambles at Martinmas!’ Then followed the ‘salting in’ and salt was scarce and highly priced. Salt mines were unknown and condensed seawater was the only source of supply and much of the meat was under salted. Then arose the characteristic smell which, on cooking the meat, would fill the house and the Hostel and there were no electric fans to set the smell heavenwards. So spic-
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The ‘Oil Club’ helps more people save on their fuel bills Residents are saving money on heating oil by having deliveries on the same day each month. By using an independent local supplier we not only get a discount but also have experienced good service in extreme weather!
To join in and save on your oil costs you need to order through Nigel Knight on 820441. You can also order online by emailing your
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In order to receive a discount you must place your order with Nigel, please do not phone our supplier direct, this could result in you getting a double delivery!
Deliveries are made on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
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Let it Shine! Dear Friends, Last summer was one of the coldest and wettest on record and of course caused lots of flooding, especially here in the South West. However, up and down the country farmers and gardeners found their produce was poor and much later in ripening.
As I write to you on this mid summer’s day this year we have no idea what the remainder of this summer (and especially school holidays) will hold for us. The experts however tell us that cool temperatures, dull days and more rain may well be the pattern of weather we can expect as the climate changes. Global warming can mean that some places will have mild winters and cool summers. A lack of sunshine has an effect on our well-being. We all know and have seen that on a sunny day we see more people smiling. Persistent cloud and rain seem to affect our mental health.
We are also being told that there are signs of us suffering from a lack of vitamin D and of course our physical health can suffer too. Our hopes for a good sum-mer are not just about enjoying the weather or being able to use the barbecue. Sunshine has an important part to play in our physical and mental health. There is of course another light we need. This is the light of God’s presence in our lives. Without this light our spiritual health suffers. Our society has become more and more secular as the years pass. We tend to look for satisfaction in the material world. Many people say that there is more stress and less happi-ness. It would appear that perhaps we have become richer in goods and poorer in soul.
For some people the lack of sunlight through the winter months leads to what is called SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Perhaps similarly the lack of aware-ness of the light of God has made ours a sad society. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Not one of us can tell what kind of summer we will have this year. There is nothing we can do to change the weather. We do however have a choice when it comes to Jesus. We can choose to believe and follow Him and we can choose not to believe. We can choose to live in the light of Christ, or we can reject that light. My prayer is that you will know the light of God in your lives and that you will receive God’s richest blessings. And of course I hope that this will be a warm summer for us all too! With love and prayers God Bless Fr. Simon
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Holy Trinity Church St Day Sunday Mass & Junior Church 9-30 a.m. Weekday Said Mass Tuesday 10 a.m.
Special Events Annual Cornish Walsingham Pilgrimage Saturday 17th August Mass at 12 Noon
Harvest Thanksgiving Mass Sunday 6th October
Diary dates for fund raisers
Summer Barbecue August 9th 7p.m. n the Vicarage Garden
Cornish Evening & Skittles September 13th 7.30p.m. in the Church Hall
Harvest Supper with Auction October 7th 7p.m. in the Church Hall
Family Beetle Drive October 11th 7p.m. in the Church Hall
Contact us: Mrs A Hillman 01209821030 Mrs S Manley01209820187
es were used the neutralise the ‘noxious effluvia’ - spices from that part of the world known now as the East Indies. They were brought in small boats by several maritime stages to the head of what is now called the Persian Gulf, then by camels over land to the Eastern Mediterranean coast. The caravan track passed only a mile or so from Nazareth and it is as certain as can be that young Jesus of Nazareth was amongst the spectators who went up the road to see the interesting sight of the camel caravan passing on its way. The trade in spice was a very ancient one. The centre of the spice trade in Europe was Venice, to where big ships brought it from the Mediterranean coast and the spice merchants of Venice were the European distributors – some to St Day! It was from the profits of this spice trading that the palaces of Venice and the magnificent Cathedral of St Mark were built and from the story of it that Shakespeare wrote his play, The Merchant of Venice.
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rhyme asks” how does your gar-den grow?” for Class 1 at St Day & Carharrack Community School the answer was with the help of St Day Parish Church. The children have a new outside garden area that needed filling so they sent letters out asking for help from the community. The church members have donated tools, compost, plants and money for
next year’s seeds. Father Simon Bone (Vicar) and the Churchwardens brought the gifts to school last week and were treated to a cream tea baked by the children to say thank you.
Staff leaving party The staff at St Day &
Carharrack Community School arranged a very English Garden Party to say farewell to two long serving members of staff. Julie Stanforth HLTA and Jo Snell TA have totalled up 37 years be-tween them. They were present-ed with gifts of jewellery from the staff and bouquets of flow-ers from the governors to say thank you for their dedication. Jenny Green, the Head teacher, said that it was impossible to calculate how many children both ladies have helped over the years and that both would be greatly missed. The children SAID fare-well at the final Celebration Assembly held at the end of term.
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From our Cornwall Councillor Dear Residents
Firstly I would like to thank the 791 voters who supported me to be the coun-cillor to represent the new electoral division of Carharrack, Gwennap & St Day, and all of those who provided me with refreshments during the three weeks of hand delivering all of my leaflets.
You may have read in the local papers or seen on the television the con-cerns that I have raised regarding the new road layout near the Plume of Feathers at Scorrier. I witnessed for myself vehicles trying to access the A30 the wrong way and instructed Cornwall Council, the Highways Agency and the police to carry out a road safety audit. Whilst they were conducting the audit 3 vehicles, including a large mobile home, drove past them to try and access the A 30 slip road, luckily they saw the last sign which was a ‘No En-try’ sign. When questioned by the police they explained that their satellite navigation systems were directing them in this direction and they had not been looking at the new signs that had been put into place. I then had addi-tional signage put up which clearly states ‘New road layout, ignore Sat Nav’, but unbelievably drivers are still not seeing these signs and my concern is that a serious accident will happen. So, if you do exit the A 30 at Scorrier, please take care.
As a Cornwall Councillor I do have a pot of money, known as the Community Chest, and this year I have £3,000 to share with community groups and or-ganisations in St Day, Carharrack and Gwennap. In the past I have helped with funding for the St Day Christmas Tree Festival, the Winter Lantern Pa-rade and equipment for Sunny Days Nursery, I have also helped Carharrack and St Day Silver Band, St Day WI., St Day & Carharrack School and Corn-wall Deaf Centre. If you would like to apply for a grant please feel free to contact me.
A date for your diary
I did promise those who came on my last fund raising guided walk that I will be doing another. This will be around Carn Brea and the Great Flat Lode, and will take place on Saturday the 5th of October starting at 10am. Car parking will be at the Countryman Inn at Piece near Carnkie and there will be a collection on the day for Cornwall Hospice Care For those booking a lunch at the pub the landlord Nick Lake has agreed to make a donation towards this charity.
Kind regards
Mark
Cornwall Councillor Mark Kaczmarek Tinner’s Lodge Pennance Road Lan-ner Redruth TR16 5TF
Email [email protected] Tel10209 211366 mob07791746210
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LIVING & LEARNING IN ST DAY
Action St Day Group
to make St Day a better place to !live
and work
Two and a half years of work have paid off and St Day is to have a
whole new play area at the Wheal Jewel Playing Field. The play equip-
ment that is there was well past its sell by date years ago and the Ac-
tion St Day Group with the help of Scott James, Bryony Nicholls and
Mervyn Smallwood of Kerrier District Council Regeneration team have put
together £65,474 of funding granted by the Liveability Community Pot,
Cornwall County Playing fields Association, Cory Environmental Trust,
St Day Parish Council, the Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chest, Devon
& Cornwall Housing, Living Spaces, the Local Network Fund, the Neigh-
bourhood Community Chest Grant Fund, Lt. Comdr. J Mills, the St Day Ju-
bilee Committee and the Action St Day Group. Quite a list but it’s
quite a sum of money and it shows that the support is wide based.
The project started with the selection of potential contractors and
Rolf Necked of Kerrier DC Engineering Service provided a select list
and has kept in touch with the project right through and, since the
completed play area is to be maintained by KDC, he will always be in-
volved.
Five contractors were asked to submit a scheme and their designs were
exhibited at St Day & Carharrack School to be commented on by the pu-
pils and their parents. As well as being shown at the school a public
display was viewed at the Action St Day Group Annual General Meeting
and from the comment forms completed one contractor came out on top.
The prices submitted were keen and "best value", other than just price,
determined the final choice. The chosen suppliers are Company, who also
supplied the play equipment at Tucking Mill. Up until recently Company
were part of the Lego Group so we are dealing with people who under-
stand children very well, and adults who like playing, sorry, designing
with Lego.
The final design is made up of eleven separate pieces that set out to
appeal to young people from two or three up to fifteen or sixteen.
There are two sets of swings, two twizzley sticks, these are real fun,
two very modern roundabouts (one you can sit in and the other you can
use in all sorts of ways), a rocking ‘wasp’, a spinning bowl, a ‘stand-
up’ seesaw, a play house, come slide , come climbing frame and a mon-
ster climbing frame the likes of which you will have never seen before.
It is 18 feet (5.5 metres) across and about 10 feet (3 metres) tall and
is certainly the most exciting piece of kit you will have seen in a
long time. The whole set up is to provide interesting and challenging
and exciting "FUN" and it will belong to the young people of St Day
and, please can I have a go sometimes.
The order for the installation has been placed and completion will be
around the end of September. When it has been completed an official
opening will be held with all the pupils from St Day School doing the
honours. The date for the opening has yet to be fixed but there will be
notices giving the date, time and place.
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St. Day and Carharrack Foundation School Summer Open Day The school open day this year proved an outra-
geous success, on a day when the weather enhanced many activities. The after-noon began with a wonderful rendition of the Roquiem – a modern requiem per-formed by all of Key Stage 2. It was a very moving and excellent performance. Mr Craig Martin (head teacher of Redruth School) praised the children and then gave out the annual awards to children, many of whose parents were present.
During the afternoon children gave musical performances (Beethoven's Ode to Joy on violins), cooked food for guests, constructed models, developed mathematical puzzles and games, danced and demonstrated how IT and computers can be pro-
grammed to control models and structures.
One of the high spots was the awards ceremony for the young-est children where they 'graduated' from the class and were given a certificate of gradu-ation.
Governors were present to talk to parents and other visitors and provided light snacks and drinks which were greatly appreciated by all, especially the children. The
aroma of vegetarian curry, Spanish omelette and the flavours of 'St Day Mess' all added to the celebratory and party atmosphere of the event. Various visitors added to the day by leading musical performances and outdoor games sessions and providing an opportunity to discuss financial planning for various future needs with Barclay's Bank.
Everybody, children, staff, parents and governors all worked extremely hard to make the day a very enjoyable celebration of our school and its community.
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More pictures from St. Day and Carharrack Foundation School
Summer
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Hello everyone, hasn't it been lovely to have a real summer at last. W I have been on the go as always, no lazing on sun beds with a Pimms in our hands. We were delighted in May, to welcome Kevin Thomas the Radio Cornwall weatherman; his voice heard every morning as we eat our breakfast. Very much a local as he and the family live close by and his wife works at our village school. Kevin's talk was fascinating. Ranging from the start of his ca-
reer as a Meteorology officer in the Royal Navy to now at Radio Cornwall, in-cluding postings in Gibraltar and Holland, where he was required to give his re-port in Dutch! Quick crash course in the language needed! He explained how to interpret the chart we see on TV and how they collected all the data. Luckily he did say that many of the old sayings do have some truth in them, so I think I will stick to " Red sky at night "etc instead of Highs, Lows and Isobars. June was very busy. Starting with a plant and bookstall at the Feast Fayre, fol-lowed by the ever-popular cake stall at Feast with people waiting as the cakes were unpacked. This year the members manning the raffle stall definitely drew the short straw as it was bitterly cold standing outside and prior to the event quite a few of us had tramped the streets of Carharrack and St Day selling the tickets. Anyone who has gone door to door knows what a thankless task it can be, lightened by meeting some very nice people and the chance to see some unknown houses and gardens, the company of the friends you are with and of course it’s good exercise. The speaker at our regular meeting was Amanda Scott of the Cinnamon Trust. I had heard of this charity but had no idea of the scope of their work or that they cover the whole of the U K from the base in Hayle. They have residential home at Penzance, furnished with carpets, settees, chairs and T.V to make it a real home from home; just realised I had better clar-ify, before anyone thinks it would be ideal for a relative, they only take in dogs. The residents are dogs that can no longer be cared for by their older owners, either because of increasing ill health, the need to go into residential care OT sadly are deceased. Other services include dog walking, trips to the vets even cleaning a litter tray for someone with Arthritic hands, in fact pretty well any-thing. All pets are catered for, if the owner has to go into hospital then they will find a foster home to cover the period. This wonderful service is reliant on volunteers; their oldest is 90. What peace of mind it must give to elderly people at a difficult time in their life that their be-loved animal with have a loving, caring home for the rest of it’s days. July. Time for the Patio Party. Talk about extremes of weather from freezing at Feast to scorching heat, luckily we had large umbrellas to shelter beneath. Maybe because of the amazing weather attendance was down a little, Maybe everyone had gone to the beach. We still made £330, which is to go to the Cinnamon Trust and Cornwall Air Ambulance.
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We were so pleased that Sheila Braddon was able to come and open the event for us. Forthcoming events August - Flower Arrangement with Vera Vigus September - Summer Outing Mystery coach trip October - Cornwall Air Ambulance Normal meetings 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.00 p m in the church hall. Ladies are always welcome to come as a guest to meet us all and see what we do, what not give it try.
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St. Day and Carharrack Churches
We are holding a joint mission to reach the people of Cornwall for Jesus, under the banner of “Walk Cornwall
2” from the 25th to the 29th of September 2013.
Wednesday 25th at 6.45 pm. At the St. Day community centre, a “HOT POTA-TO” evening where anyone can come and Quiz the Christians over a casual meal and enjoy a mixture of live music performed by Graham Homer and
Marilyn Richards.
Thursday 26th at the Mills Hall Carharrack from 10am to 12 o’clock
“Meet the Team” coffee morning and discussion time.
Friday 27th at the St Day Inn from 10 am to 12 o’clock a coffee morning and discussion time with the Walk Cornwall team.
In the afternoon the team will be spending some “Golden Time” at St. Day and Carharrack community school.
On Sunday the 29th at 9.30am one of the team will speaking at Holy Trinity church St. Day, and a chat over tea and coffee afterwards.
At 10.30am another of the team will be speaking at St. Day Methodist chapel, with tea, coffee and chat after.
This is an open invitation to anyone who has questions about Christianity and its relevancy
to life today.
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Contacts:
For weddings, funerals and baptisms
Fr. Simon Bone, Vicar : 01872 822862
The Rectory, Church St,
St. Day
Churchwardens:
Annette Hillman 821030
Sue Manley 820187
Hall Bookings
Sheila Braddon 820285
We have many varied fund raising events during the
year. Please do come along and join us.
Holy Trinity Church
The Mobile
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It stops at these
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Tolgullow 09.15 - 9.25 Town Clock 09.30 -10.00 School 10.05 - 10.50
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St Day’s new Tree Warden Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. My name is Michael Talbot. You may have seen me driving around St Day in a big, green van. I run Iron Orchid Landscapes and have lived here with my wife and two children since 2009. As well as running my business as a landscaper and professional tree surgeon I have a passion for trees and their role in society. Earlier this summer I was elected by the Parish Council to
become the St Day Tree Warden, a role I accepted with great responsibility and honour.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t a predecessor in this position to pass the batten on but I felt there was a need for the trees in our village to have someone looking out for them. As is well known this area was intensively mined over the centuries which had a huge detrimental effect on the native population of our trees. Planting projects, both private and public, have sustained and reintroduced some greenery back into the lives of the local people but more can be done. Trees are an essential part of our landscape and have the presence to strengthen and improve local communities. They provide essential habitats for wildlife, provide
shelter and enhance the atmosphere of an area.
The Tree Warden’s role is very much about involving the local community with its trees; educating and encouraging people to be aware of and care about their environment. This includes encouraging local land owners to plant trees, protect and care for trees in hedges and generally care for their trees to benefit the wider picture.
My intention is to get some projects running later in the year to involve local school children and residents in tree planting schemes to inspire greater awareness and pride in our local treescape.
In the meantime if you would like to contact me for advice or comments and ideas on the trees in our village, I’d love to hear from you.
Many thanks
Mic
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5.30 pm and 6.30 pm
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