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Whitstone Whistler June 2010

Whistler� e Whitstone

� e community magazine of Whitstone Free to each household

Issue 26 - June 2010

Carnival Queen Chosen


The Whitstone WhistlerThe community magazine for Whitstone

The Whistler CommitteeChairman: Brian Martyn 01288 341376Secretary: Maggie Stanbury 01288 341332Treasurer/Advertising: Richard Horn 01288 341482Editor: Mike Sutton 01288 341687Publishing: Phil Tucker 01288 341617Delivery Co-ordinator: Pat Nasmyth 01288 341469Committee member: Daniel Cock 01288 341114

Contact us, to submit an article, news item or advertising via email, phone, letter or any committee member. The deadline for each issue is 20th of the month.

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The Whitstone Whistler reserves the right to edit any contribution for the purpose of clarity, consistency and layout limitations.

The Whitstone Whistler is not necessarily in agreement with the opinions expressed in this magazine and accepts no responsibility for transactions with private or trade advertisers. All information correct at time of going to press.

E&OE. © 2010 The Whitstone Whistler Committee.


Welcome

Welcome to another packed issue. Six months ago I admit to having doubts that we could manage to fi ll a magazine every month when it had been produced quarterly before. I am happy to say that it seems my doubts were ill founded thanks to you and your regular contributions, so keep them coming in please.

I was very glad to see a well attended Parish Council Open Meeting last month. I think it shows there is a lot of interest in the Parish Plan which was presented there. I hope that as many people as possible will get involved in implementing the ideas which were highlighted. The Whistler stands ready to help in any way possible of course. If you have any suggestions or want to air your views why not write in? We have a new ‘Your Letters’ Page (p33) and I would like to keep it fi lled! Your letters can be published anonymously if you wish. I will keep your details confi dential.

Mike Sutton, Editor

Inside This Issue

Community News 420 Questions 12Origins and Meaningof Sayings 13Young People and the Parish Plan 13Councillor Report 14Notes from CAB 16Diary 18Who am I? 21Mrs Trewhitless 23Whippersnappers 26Houses & Homes& the Art of Seduction 30Your Letters 33And Finally.... 34Useful Telephone Numbers 35

This month’s cover picture is of Shannon Bluett our new Carnival Queen for 2010


Community News

News from around the village

Whitstone Parish Council

The Annual Open Meeting, held on Tuesday 11 May 2010 at 8pm, was well attended by members of the parish keen to see the fi nal draft of the Parish Plan and learn more about the action plan.

The second Parish Councillor vacancy is to be appointed by election, a copy of the notice of election is currently on display in the parish notice board and also shown opposite. The election will be held on Thursday 17 June 2010, in St Anne’s hall Whitstone, the polling station will be open from 7am to 10pm – please note Cornwall Council will not be issuing polling cards as we have been advised that these are not needed for Parish Council elections.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held at 8.15pm on Tuesday 08 June 2010 at St Anne’s Parish Hall, Whitstone. The agenda will be displayed ahead of the meeting on the Parish notice board, opposite the shop. If you would like to contact the Parish Council please use the drop-box in the village stores, this box is checked regularly before the agenda is prepared for Parish Council meetings.

Lucy Woods, Parish Clerk


Whitstone Methodist Chapel

Chapel ServicesAll Services are at 11:00am unless stated otherwise

June 6th Our Sunday School Anniversary Service will be led by Pauline Burnette who is the Scripture Union Development Worker (Church & Community) based in the South West. June 13th Service is at Bodmin Street HolsworthyJune 20th Mrs Maggie ElliottJune 27th Mr Courtney DrewJune 27th, 7:00pm Healing Service led by Rev Beth McDowellJuly 4th Worship Leaders

Methodist Chapel Coffee Morning

A successful Coffee Morning was held in the Sunday Schoolroom on Saturday May 8th and we would like to thank everyone who came along to support us. There was a busy cake stall and a large bric-a-brac stall thanks to the generosity of the family of the late Mrs ‘Eddie’ Frewer. Including donations we have raised £540 to date. There were 2 joint winners of the famous Sayings Quiz, The Cole Family, Crosslanes Stratton and Carolyn Medland. The answers are displayed in the Sunday School if you are interested as they would take up too much space to publish here!

Smile Club continue to meet on a regular basis: a club for children aged 5 and over which meets fortnightly in the Methodist Sunday Schoolroom from 6.30 - 8.00pm. Contact Pam Colwill on 341279 for more detail. As it is half term there will only be one meeting of the club in June, on June 16th. All Smile Club children along with any other children in the village are invited to our Special Childrens Service on June 6th at 11.00am when our speaker will be Pauline Burdette, a lady who works with the Scripture Union as a Development Worker (Church & Community) based in the South West. One not to be missed!!!


Whitstone Carnival

WHITSTONE CARNIVAL 2010

Friday 16th July – Saturday 24th July

Full Carnival & Produce Show Schedule in July Whistler

APPLICATION FOR FUNDS

The Carnival Committee are now inviting all applications for funds, if you would like to apply for a donation from the Carnival Committee then please apply in writing to:-

Charlotte Hopper24 Paradise ParkWhitstoneHolsworthyDevonEX22 6TQ

Applications will close Friday 9th July with cheques being presented on Friday 16th July

CARNIVAL CUPS

For all those who received cups for the Produce Show please can you ensure these are engraved and then please call Charlotte to

arrange return.

For any further information regarding Carnival Week then please make contact with Charlotte on 07818001150


CARNIVAL QUEEN CHOSEN

Shannon Bluett was chosen as the new Whitstone Carnival Queen at the Parish Hall last Friday evening. The Whitstone sash was handed over by Danielle Christie the 2009 Whitstone Carnival Queen.

Danielle Christie Shannon Bluett

St. Anne’s Church

Church Services

Sun 6th June, 11:15am Holy Communion Rev. James Rugg

Sun 13th June, 6:30pm Evening Service Rev. James Rugg

Sun 20th June, 9:45am Holy Communion Rev. Rob Dickenson

Sun 27th June, 9:45am Morning Prayers Rev. R. Ward Smith

Sun 4th July, 11:15am Holy Communion Rev. James Rugg

We wish Shannon good luck for the coming year and of course thank Danielle for representing Whitstone so well in all her duties of the past year.


Whitstone Shooting Team

Trevor Tucker’s Plant Sale is still on for another two weekends in June and don’t forget the special event on 20th.

June 5th/6th 9:00am - 5:00pmJune 12th/13th each day

On Sunday June 20th 2:30pm - 5:00pm there will be cream teas also plant stall and other stalls plus a draw with good prizes. I have hired a marquee for this event in case of rain.

All proceeds will go to The Children’s Hospice South West.For more information call Trevor on 01288 341679.

Trevor’s Plant Sale

Inter-Parish Shoot for the Alexander Cup

Will be held on

Saturday June 19th 2010

at North Cornwall Trap and Skeet Club, North Petherwin

Team Shoot at 3:00pm, Practice from 1:30pm

£6 per team of 6

Light refreshments available

Organised by Boyton

Tel: 01409 271247


Photography Competition

TWO AGE GROUPS6-11 yrs and 12-17yrs

PRIZE MONEY OF£15 £10 £5

for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in both age groups

The photographs will be displayed on the website and also small photographs on a poster in the community area of the Village Stores.

Villagers can vote using the form on the website. If you do not have your own computer, why not make use of the internet access in the community area of the shop.

For full details on how to enter a photograph and how villagers are able to vote can be found on the village website at:-

www.whitstonevillage.com

Whitstone Village Website

John’s Chip Van will now be stopping in St Anne’s Close instead of the Chapel car park on Saturday evenings.

Paradise Park 5:30 - 6:30pm (approx)St Anne’s Close 6:45 - 7:15pm (approx)


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20 QuestionsMost memorable childhood experience

Winning the Rosebowl at the County Middlesex show for an embroidered tablecloth

Favourite music/book/fi lm/TV programme

Four Weddings & a Funeral

What is good about living in Whitstone

The close community

I’m very good at

Leisure activities

I’m very bad at

Housework

What gives you the creeps

Leaves crunching behind me when I am walking at night

Three people dead or alive I would invite to dinner

Spike Milligan, Sandi Toksvig, Russell Howard (Mock the Week)

I’m embarrassed by

The attitude our Government has to the needs of the older population

Favourite holiday destination

Costa Rica

Which of the Countries laws would you change

Immigration

A phrase I use too often

I’ll do it later

Your proudest moment

When I received my State Registered Nurse qualifi cation

What is the craziest thing you have ever done

Ridden a horse around a circus ring and being hoisted in the air

I’d like to be stranded on a desert island with

Richard Gere


The best thing about Cornwall

The character of the people and the beaches

The worst thing about Cornwall

Lack of courtesy on the roads

Overrated public fi gure or celebrity

Joanna Lumley

In another life I’d be

A professional dancer

What three things can’t you live without

Fags, tea and good company

Five years from now you would hope to be………..

Still alive

Answering questions this month wasPat Nasmyth

Young People and the Parish Plan

One of the major items to come out of the Parish Plan is the lack of leisure provision for our young people (age 6-17 years). When asked, our young people said they would like:-

Indoor OutdoorMovie Club/Film nights TennisArts & Crafts SkateparkDance FootballSnooker/Pool CricketTable Tennis RugbyBadmintonSkittlesBook Club

It is too early to say how provision of some/all of these things will be progressed but it would be good to ‘start the ball rolling’ by fi nding out who would be interested in helping to set-up any of these. Why not write to the Whistler with your ideas and offers?


Councillor Report By Phil Tucker

It has been almost a year since I was elected as your Cornwall Councillor. I have to say the past twelve months have rushed by.

Reports in the mediaYou will no doubt have seen in the media that the old County Council were badly rated in audits in many areas of work, Adult Services, Children Services, Fire & Rescue, use of resources etc etc. This was front page news in the papers and fi rst item on the local news.

What you probably haven’t seen in the media is recent initial audits which have praised Children Services in many areas; 14-19 and care provision, two areas previously criticised.

So you won’t know the Cornwall Council run home in South East Cornwall which provides short breaks for children and young people with a learning disability and complex needs is celebrating after being praised as “outstanding” in a positive report from Ofsted Inspectors.

You won’t have read the Auditors glowing response to the work done in Adult Services and the commitment made by the offi cers and Portfolio Holder, Armond Toms.

Part of Communities Overview and Scrutiny, of which I am Vice Chair, is the Fire & Rescue Service. I am a member of the Fire and Rescue Improvement Panel and I am the Champion Member for the South West.

It was reported heavily last year that the service was failing itself and the community in many areas. We set up a Fire and Rescue Improvement Panel and have been working, meeting every two weeks, to address the problems.


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During a recent audit by other Fire Services in the Country (a peer challenge) it was noted how much progress had been made and how quickly.

“The peer challenge team, led by Chief Fire Offi cer Paul Fuller from Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service, highlighted many positive areas in the service and some areas which they considered might be seen as notable practice to be shared with other fi re and rescue services.”

But, due to the wonders of media reporting, you probably didn’t know that either!

If you have any issues which you feel are not being properly addressed or which you need help then please don’t hesitate to give me a call.Phil Tucker 01288 341617 [email protected]

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Notes from CAB Tax Credits

Tax credits are divided into two sections: Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. Both these benefi ts are administered by HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs - the “Tax People”).

Child Tax Credits: This is available to most families with children under the age of 16, and many of you probably receive this already. Calculations are complicated and can be affected by the number of children you care for, by the household income, and by whether anyone in the household is disabled.

Working Tax Credits: This is a benefi t to supplement the income of people on low wages. It is open to anyone who works 16 hours or more, if you have children or are aged 50 or over, and 30 hours or more if you do not have children and are under 50. There is also help available for childcare costs if you have children. Again, calculations are complicated, and depend on household income, the number of children and any disabilities.

If you feel you may be entitled to either or both of these benefi ts, ring the HMRC helpline: 0845 3003900.

A word of warning: you must inform HMRC as soon as there is any change of circumstances. If your income varies from week to week it may be too diffi cult to make the calculations. There have been many cases where people on Tax Credits have been overpaid and have been faced with massive repayments. All the same, both these benefi ts can make a big difference to people’s lives and are well worth investigating.

If you wish for advice on this or any other matter, please make an appointment for an interview, on:01409 253372 (Holsworthy) or 01288 354531 (Bude).Our opening times are:Holsworthy Mondays 10am-1pm; Wednesdays 10am-3.30pmBude Mondays 10am-3pm; Tuesdays 10am-1pm; Fridays 10am-1pm

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Budefolk News

Sunday 13th June, 8:00pm - Club Night

Falcon Hotel, Bude

In 1854 Mr Spear, a tailor of Shebbear undertook a court case charging that some men had organised a ‘stag hunt’ against him. The hunt in this case was a farce wherein a man disguised as a stag with antlers on his head was hunted by a rabble with sticks and guns, representing the hounds.

Such a hunt occurred when a man or woman was suspected of adulterous behaviour, the idea of the hunters being to embarrass or shame the accused back onto the road of righteousness. In Mr Spear’s case, even though he barricaded his doors, they were smashed down and he was dragged out and kicked. The defendant in the case was only fi ned one shilling.

Not even high offi ce protected the guilty. In January 1859, at St Giles-in-the-Wood, the object of the crowd was Police Constable S. Prague whose position did not save him from censure. The ‘stag’ in this case wore antlers, had a painted face and wore a sheepskin. The policeman was surrounded by a jeering crowd and the PC stalked off. On the same evening however, with two fellow constables he waited outside the local pub and when two of the ringleaders emerged, arrested them for obstructing the police. The bench again took a lenient view and a fi ne of one shilling and cost of 7s/6d was imposed. This amount was soon collected from the waiting crowd. My view is that this is the origin of our ‘Stag Night’.

Origins and Meanings of Sayings

By: Brian Martyn


Mrs TrewhitlessNotes from the Whitsend Kitchen

Tutti Frutti!

Tiny green berries are forming on our cherry tree in the Whitsend garden with delicious promises of that sweetest of summer fruits to come. In reality, we never get to taste any of them, as the birds beat us to it every time. In about six weeks’ time though, my German friend, Ulla will have a huge tree heavy with cherries outside her window, if last year was anything to go by. What’s more, the birds in her neighbourhood don’t seem the least bit interested in taking them. I remember a lovely, warm evening out on the balcony, chatting over a glass of the local wine, and at the same time, removing the stones from box loads of those cherries. Many went to friends and family, bagfuls went into Ulla’s freezer and some went into this Cherry Cake with Crumble Topping, for which you need:

200g margarine or butter200g sugar2 eggs500g fl our2 level tbsp baking powder¼ litre milk

Mix all the ingredients (from top to bottom) into a sponge mixture and spread on to a large baking tray. (I tried a 35cm x 25cm tin, and thought it made too deep a cake, so use something larger still, if you can). Layer 500g of cherries (or other fruit) over the mixture, (I think it’s best crammed with fruit – tinned fruit worked just as well for me), then sprinkle the crumble over the top, for which you mix together:


50g fl our100g sugar plus 1 packet of vanilla sugar (which I now see in supermarkets over here, but I always keep a jar of castor sugar containing a vanilla pod, which does the trick)1 tsp cinnamon (I left this out)100g margarine of butter

Bake at 200ºC for about 30 minutes. This will make 16 – 20 portions. Serve with whipped cream, of course!

Ulla’s recipe (without my italicised additions) was to be found in the recipe book that I wrote about recently. I’ve tried two others from the book, which were given the seal of approval from Mr T; there were few leftovers!

To serve 6 people Yoghurt Mousse with Kiwi, you need:

150g plain yoghurt150g crème fraichejuice of ½ lemon60g icing sugar2 egg whites200g whipped cream(I used a 30ml pot of double cream from the village shop)3 leaves of gelatine (A sachet of powdered gelatine,also from the village shop worked fi ne for me)

Mix together the yoghurt, crème fraiche, lemon juice and icing sugar. Dissolve the gelatine and add to the mixture. Put into the fridge to set a little and meanwhile whip up the egg whites with 20g of icing sugar. Fold these to the mixture, then fi nally add the whipped cream. Before keeping cool and ready to serve in the fridge, place spoonfuls of the (really delicious) mousse onto a large dish or plate and add your fruit. (I used pineapple and will defi nitely try it again with strawberries)


For enough Small Apple Cakes, (which I think we would call Apple Fritters), for 4 servings, you need:

300g fl our12g castor sugar3 eggs200ml milka pinch of salta pinch of cinnamon(both of which I left out)4 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

Mix the ingredients together to make the batter, heat some oil (about 1cm deep) in a pan, dip the apple slices into the batter, then fry them on both sides in the hot oil. When browned, place the slices on a cloth or some kitchen roll to remove the excess oil. Sprinkle with sugar and serve with vanilla sauce. (We ate them with icecream) I found this amount of batter was twice as much as I needed for the 4 apples, and so used the rest for banana fritters the following day, which I don’t think I’ve eaten since my Auntie Doris made them for me when I was about seven! Why haven’t I made them before –they’re wonderful!

Before I sign off, I have a great asparagus tip from Mr T (of all people!) I was treated to the most wonderful leek, potato and asparagus soup, just a few days ago. While the lovely stuff is in the village shop at the moment, I really recommend this variation on a traditional soup.

Thank you again to the German evening class for the fruity ideas! All you Whistler readers out there, please do let me know how you get on with your versions of these recipes, or share one of your favourite ways of serving fruits (or asparagus) with the rest of us! Just e-mail Mrs T through the Whistler website. Here’s to a fruitful summer!

The answer to Who Am I? on page 21 is:-

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CATS Awards

The CATS, or Community Action Through Sport, awards recognize and reward young people for positive involvement in their local communities.

Among the recipients of a CATS award at the sixth annual presentation ceremony held recently at the Parkhouse Centre in Bude were members of the Adventure Ecology Club (AEC). Amber Sobey, Casey Lymer, Chelsea Goodman, Daniel Woodward, Keith Cowling, Kolby Lymer, Leah Goodman, Sarah O’Regan and Zac Heale, nominated by Mrs Dyer (a teacher at Whitstone School) in the Environment category, received a Level 2 award. The Environment category is for projects introducing sustainable ideas into the community. The AEC had collaborated with Dan Cock of the village shop to provide long-lasting shopping bags. For a Level 2 award, the reward activities were mountain boarding, climbing wall and high ropes at Adventure International, gig boat rowing, canoeing, surfi ng or archery lessons. Also, all of Whitstone’s pupils received an award for their magnifi cent fund-raising efforts for ShelterBox and the Haiti disaster relief fund.

Among the guest presenters of awards were Guy Rolston, a local, home-grown athlete who has represented Team GB at world triathlon level; Glenn Eldridge, world champion surf skier; and Dave Cornthwaite, adventurer and long distance skate boarder.

Listening to the citations, one realized that there are many young people who are making constructive and worthwhile contributions to their communities. It was both humbling and inspiring to witness the commitment many young people have made and continue to make to their communities and the results their positive action is having on those communities.


The topic for Class 1’s pupils this half term has been homes. They have made a survey of the houses in the village, looking, for example, at the different materials from which they are made. As part of their Art and Design and Technology lessons they been painting pictures of their houses and making scale models of houses.

Pupils had the opportunity to visit one of the National Trust’s historic properties - Lanhydrock House. They spent an enjoyable and informative time at the property looking at the house and the domestic arrangements over the different historical periods through which the house has passed, focusing on the Victorian period.

Class 1 Lanhydrock House

In their Literacy lessons, they have retold the well-loved story of the Three Little Pigs. They learnt the story and added actions. They performed this presentation in a sharing assembly. As well as reciting the story, they had made a short fi lm of it, adding music and sound effects they had composed, which was projected on to a screen.


PTFA Bingo

Following the success of the Easter Fayre, the PTFA organized a bingo evening that was held in the school hall. As a result of the efforts of the PTFA’s committee in soliciting donations from local fi rms, there were some enticing prizes to be won. The PTFA would like to thank everyone who was able to come along and support the event on the night and raise the splendid amount of over £270.

Friday is fi lm night in Bude

Films are shown at the Parkhouse CentreErgue-Gaberic Way, Bude EX23 8LDDoors open 6.30 pm — Screening starts 7.30pm (unless otherwise stated)

!8th June - Alice in Wonderland (PG)

27th June - Up in the Air (15)

Admission: £4.00 - Tickets are available from Bude TIC, Ark Angel Bookshop Bude, on the door, or buy on line via the Cornish Riviera Box Offi ce at www.crbo.co.uk (NB. No Booking Fee!)

Are you getting your Whistler?

We try to deliver a free copy of The Whistler to every household in Whitstone Parish wherever possible. If you are not getting your copy, or you need more than one copy (visitor accommodation for example), please contact us by any of the usual methods (see page 2), with your name and address, and we will endeavour to supply you.

(Ed)

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Houses and Homes - and the Art of Seduction

By Ean Lawrence

A pair of house martins has been labouring, with admirable patience

and persistence, on the construction of their nest for over a month

now. Since they arrived punctually at the end of April they have,

from fi rst light until the daylight dims at the close of the day, been

making fl ights to and fro between the nest site - in the acute angle

of the apex of the roof on the new extension of the school - and

the source of the raw material for the nest. Over-active moles

have unwittingly aided the martins by heaving up vast quantities of

excavated earth.

The fi rst time you are aware of these ‘parish’ birds is the fl ash of

blue-black as they skim, veer and gyre in the air space above the

school playground. The amount of energy on display belies the

distances they have travelled on migration from the exotic locations

in which they have spent the winter; the impulse to migration is

inescapable and the reproductive imperative is re-invigorating and

cannot be ignored.

The start of the building work is marked by one of the pair dabbing

the fi rst pellet of moistened mud against the rough-cast wall and

chirping what proves to be an irresistible invitation to its partner to

settle alongside it. Spreading wings, they plummet and describe a

graceful arc in the air, effortlessly soaring to conduct their courtship

on the wing.

The painstaking work of construction continues uninterrupted by

playing children, a lesson in diligence, commitment and industry –


and how to ignore noisy children. At fi rst, the work seems to progress

relatively quickly, each day’s efforts measured by a course of dark

mud slowly drying. Over a period of a few days, however, as the

base of the nest from which the bulk of it will thrust is established,

the bands of fresh mud narrow as the wall of the cup begins to

gently distend. Despite the toil involved and the occasional disaster

that befalls the unfortunate and the inexperienced, completion of

the project is achieved, it seems, on time and on budget. The next

phase can now begin – the provision of the soft furnishings of the

single-room abode.

The shape of the nest and the

practical purpose for which it

is intended makes most of the

choices straight forward. The

main consideration is what the

nest will be lined with. Close at

hand, there is a ready supply of

yielding moss; add dry grass and

stray feathers, and a soft lining

to the bijou residence is created.

The result is a comfortable, desirable and well-appointed dwelling in

which to raise a brood of house martins. Let’s hope that they are as

successful as they were last year.

Most mornings at this time of the year when I arrive at school and

cross the playground heading in the direction of Class 1, there is a

blackbird perched at the very top of a tree close to the pond; it’s

not possible to get any higher in this tree. From this vantage point,

he pours out a stream of liquid melody. The tree he favours is not

the largest or the tallest tree around. What appears to attract this

discerning bird to this tree is its shape. The topmost part of the


tree rises above its immediate neighbours in a form that suggests

a pyramid or cone. Thus, when the blackbird is in position on this

natural pinnacle it can be both clearly seen and plainly heard. He

always faces the same way and the mellifl uous, fl uty song that it

pours into the morning air seems almost visible, mingling with the

other songs in the morning chorus that has been fi lling the airwaves

from the moment just before the new day has dawned.

The school is also popular among house sparrows. Although the house

sparrow is reported as being in decline in some places of the UK,

our population of gregarious sparrows remains fairly constant in its

number. Given the age and the material from which it is constructed,

they favour the older, Victorian, part of the school: dislodged stones

under the wall plate admit entry to cosy crevices within the thick

walls; and so the old building offers many opportunities for nest

building; there is much squabbling for the most desirable locations

from which generations of cheeky sparrows have been raised and

eventually fl edged.

One of their most amusing antics – perhaps it’s unfair to call it

frolicsome given its importance in maintaining good health – to

watch is their bathing, whether in water or the dust - this is not as

prurient as it sounds as at all times they maintain their modesty by

not removing their feathered coats; and sometimes there’s a good

old social sing-song. All that seems to be lacking is an old joanna

and a pianist on the edge of intoxifi cation struggling to maintain his

dignity. What these cheeky chappies lack in colourful plumage they

more than make up for with their mischievous behaviour. Disputes

over the crumbs that have spilled from packed lunches fl are up in an

instant; but these spats are usually short-lived as the antagonists

realize that there’s more than enough to go round, and harmony is

restored – for now.


Dear Everyone,

Thankyou all for your kind wishes, beautiful cards and prayers. I am sure they contributed to my recovery. I am just about back to fi ghting fi t and looking forward to seeing you all in the near future.

Love Pat.

Your Letters

Dear Everyone,

I thought the Whistler was as good a place as any to thank everyone for their kindness and support over the last 9 weeks. It is amazing how your life can change in a few short seconds! During these past few weeks we, as a family, have been overwhelmed by the offers of help, food delivered to our table, visits both to the hospital and at home, cards, emails (yes I now know how to send and open them!!) and telephone calls we have received. As well as being a very frustrating few weeks when I have had to sit back and watch the work going on around me it has also given me time to refl ect on how lucky we are to live in such a caring and supportive community. A big thank you.

John Stanbury and family


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Has your bill for broadband gone up recently...I would advise you to check your statements! We discovered that Virgin Media, who are our Internet Service Provider (ISP) have increased our monthly payment for broadband by £3 without telling us that they were going to do it! When we enquired, they told us that the charges have gone up because they no longer provide an ‘up to 4MB’ package and have increased it to an ‘up to 8MB’ package automatically! Since BT are only able to provide us with a paltry 1MB service we told them that we would be changing our ISP. They then relented and offered a further 12 month contract at the old price. Other ISPs may be trying the same ploy...so beware!

By the way...I have read recently that a consortium of companies including BT have got together on a project to increase broadband speeds in some rural areas by up to 20MB. This includes Bude and Launceston. I will be making enquiries about this to see if we will benefi t. I will let you know what I fi nd out.

Ed

Are you paying too much for Broadband?

Car Share

One of the actions to come out of the Parish Plan was about car sharing. A number of people expressed an interest in this. Did you know that there is one such scheme run by Cornwall Council? Details can be found at their website www.carsharecornwall.com.Of course it may be that a more local scheme would be more appropriate. The Whistler would be interested in your views and comments on this please.

Ed


Useful Telephone Numbers Cornwall Enquiries 0300 1234 100 Council

Dentists Emergency 0870 242 1242 Oasis, Bude 01288 355 355 Endsleigh, Holsworthy 01409 259330 Morwenna, Bude 01288 352340 DK Lawrence, Stratton 01288 356579

Surgeries NHS Direct 0845 4647 Holsworthy Doctors 01409 253692 Stratton Medical Centre 01288 352133

Hospitals Barnstaple 01271 322577 Plymouth 0845 155 8155 Stratton 01288 287 700 Truro 01872 250000

Libraries Bude & Mobile 0300 1234 111 Holsworthy 01409 253514 Mobile 0300 1234 111

Police Bude 01288 357502 Dev & Cornwall, Exeter 08452 777444

Utilities Electricity 0800 365 900 Emergency Gas 0800 111 999 Water 0800 169 1144

St Anne’s Hall Booking 01288 341309

Mobile LibraryEvery other Tuesday

St Anne’s Close 2:50 - 3:05 pm Hillhead 3:10 - 3:25 pm St Anne’s Home 3:30 - 3:45 pm

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