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Contents
                                                                  Page 14 ~ Gulliver’s Travels * Ash Chimney * Paul
Page 3 ~ Sea Sew Blue * The Old Rowing Club *                     Saunders
Plymouth Property.                                                Page 15 ~ Gulliver’s Travels * Barry Evans *
Page 4 ~ Piran Pirate * Comrades Club                             Beaver Blinds * Isla Sell
Page 5 ~ Piran Pirate * Novahomes * Torpoint                      Page 16 ~ Peninsula Trust * Len Mitchell *
Carpets                                                           Kardkadia
Page 6 ~ Refuge4Pets * Dart Body Repairs *                        Page 17 ~ Business Link
ECRG                                                              Page 18 ~ Debbie’s Delights * hes Electricals
Page 7 ~ Jack Bartlett * Torpoint Cinema                          Page 19 ~ Hazel O Connor
Page 8 ~ Celebrity Link                                           Page 20 ~ Tom McHale * Devonshires Garage
Page 9 ~ Meet the Producer                                        Page 21 ~ Rame Gig Club * Armada Electrical *
Page 10 ~ RNA Roundup * British Legion                            George Brown * RG Pools * Tamar Services
Page 11 ~ Curmudgeons * Torpoint Pet Supplies *                   Page 22 ~ Torpoint Rowers
MR Bars * A Line                                                  Page 23 ~ Robbie’s Round up
Page 12 ~ Great British Clean                                     Page 24 ~ Poem by Bill Visick
Page 13 ~ Stevie’s Gardens * MW Heating *
Kilby’s * Handy Chris* GB Wills * Torpoint Street
Markets

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Stockists:
Torpoint: Kardkadia * Sainsbury * Post Office * TMSC * The Old Rowing Club * Trevithick Stores *
Torpoint Pet Supplies.
Rame Peninsula: Crafthole Stores * Whitsand Bay Golf Club * Millbrook
Newsagents * Rame Gig Club * Rame Visions * Auntie Em’s Gatehouse, Mount Edgcumbe.
Liskeard: Aldi’s * Coop *
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Established in 2017, Sea Sew Blue design and create coastal
                                    inspired crafts from its studio in Torpoint, Cornwall.
                                    Previously working with bright, bold, ready-made fabrics, there
                                    are exciting changes ahead:
                                     Sea Sew Blue is re-launching, with a variety of hand printed
                                        home wares and gifts, all handmade and designed in
                                                            Torpoint, Cornwall.

                                      With inspiration being taken from the quaint fishing villages,
                                      picturesque waterways and stunning coastline of Cornwall and
                                      Great Britain, Louise has designed
                                      various collections, each with a dif-
                                      ferent theme or story. Sketches and
                                      doodles are transformed and
                                      brought to life through textiles, lino
printing and material from the sea itself. Items including cushions,
lanterns and lampshades will now be available.

Sea Sew Blue is the passion of Louise Gallie.
A music graduate and long time supporter of the arts and crafts, Louise
has been involved in the making of her own crafts for many years.
Self-taught and having sought much advice over time, Louise has begun
to develop her own style and a unique edge to her work.
She has recently completed a course in Illustration at the Plymouth
College of Art, during which Louise was introduced to lino cutting and
printing techniques.

 You are cordially invited to an informal launch event where you’ll
 be able to meet Louise and view the new products on offer from
Sea Sew Blue. Come to the Old Rowing Club, Torpoint on Saturday
                       21st April, 10.30 – 1pm.
  ( Items purchased or ordered on the day will receive a 10% dis-
                                             count )

                                       www.seasewblue.com

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PIRAN PIRATE
Geddon me Ansums! Alright me Bewdees? “Let’s take the hounds out for a nice
walk” said The Figurehead, my good lady wife. I reminded her that snow was
forecast, but she pooh- poohed that in her usual fashion of pooh-poohing any-
thing from the Met office these days. Now, I am not one for generally going
around pooh-poohing on things, especially when those things are words
espoused by my beautiful spouse! The hounds, Dog and Spare, on the other
hand often pooh-pooh on things, hence me always taking pooh-pooh bags with me, so I trotted off to
the cupboard to get some for our walk, but when I got there the cupboard was bare! “Oh! I meant to get
some down the shop” said my beautiful little custard cream, “We can pick some up on the way to the
Cheesewring, and give the Hounds a good walk there” she said. I suggested that we go via Janner
Disney (Tragos!) as I had to get a new whatchamacallit for my thingymajig, and she was more than
agreeable to this, so we piled into the van, loaded the hounds and headed off.
We saw a few small snowflakes on the way, but the Figurehead pooh-poohed all over them –
coincidentally, at the same time as Dog and Spare pooh-poohed in the back of my van. Ahhh, the
sweet smell of Spring filled our nostrils – along with the horrible smell from the dogs, which pervaded
every orifice in the enclosed metal shell of my otherwise pristine vehicle. We arrived at Janner Disney
with the windows all open, and freezing our wotsits off, when my amazing little Ginger biscuit, The
Figurehead, volunteered me to stay with the Hounds whilst she bought some pooh bags and air fresh-
ener. Off she waddled walking on the ice patched car park, looking like Pingu at the Winter Olympics. I
meanwhile, stood outside the van with the Hounds on their leads. I got cold as I waited, and colder and
colder as I waited, and waited, and waited. Now, any Westcountry man knows that when a lady
ventures into Tragoes to buy one small purchase, they get zapped by aliens and disappear for an
eternity. Well, maybe not quite an eternity, but certainly a bleddy long time, especially when you’re
stuck with a choice of being frostbit to the marrow or to be in a warm van with a smell of Satan after a
St Patricks day run on Guiness followed up by a Vindaloo. Some bleddy choice! I elected to stay out in
the cold fresh air with the hounds. (continued on page 5)

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Piran cont…….
As I continued waiting, the snowflakes became more intense and regular, making me feel that I was
about to become frozen to the spot like a snowman in the Antartic (Or snow woman in these pc days).
After many many hours, my delightful little Pingu, waddled her way back to my van, waddling even
more than usual whilst she used the eight bulging bags of shopping she had purchased, for balance
on the icy, snowy surface. “Told you I wouldn’t be long Piran, I’ve got the pooh bags, wet wipes, and
air freshener, so you can get the van cleaned up. T’is a tad brisk out here, so I’ll wait in the caff, why
you do the necessary” She dumped the entire contents of Tragoes, wrapped in eight plastic bags, on
the rear seat and Pingu’ed off again in the direction of a nice warm cuppa.
I cleaned the mess, sprayed the car with freshener, and walked the hounds in the now settling snow.
“Dog” is happy in the snow, but “Spare” not so much. Have you ever tried to walk a reluctant hound on
an icy surface, whilst the other hound is trying to explore every blade of grass and pebble? For those
who haven’t, it’s bleddy horrible! I fell more times than a premiership footballer, and got soaked in
snow and slush, with my arms being pulled out of their sockets on at least three occasions.
Dripping, in every sense of the word, I returned to the van and coaxed two wet hounds, one happy and
one demonstrating it’s misery by growling and shaking itself to give me an ice cold shower, and
awaited my happy smiley Princess of a Figurehead. She didn’t let me down and I watched as she
                                                    negotiated the possible ice patches obstructing her
                                                    path. Princess Pingu finally plonked into the
                                                    passenger seat with a satisfied, well shopped, well
                                                    coffee’d look on her face. “Well Piran” she said, “This
                                                    has been a great day with the dogs having had a nice
                                                    walk, and me having bought some lovely
                                                    bargains. I think I am ready to go back home now.
                                                    Have you had a nice day my darling? Piran why have
                                                    you gone purple?”
                                                    The journey home was in sodden silence as the cold
                                                    wet clothes clung to me with every turn of the steering
                                                    wheel. Drekly we arrived back at the Piran pile, where
                                                    I unloaded the Figureheads booty, tramping snow
                                                    through the house, as I made repeated journeys to
                                                    and from the van.

I was looking forward to getting out of my wet
clothes and having a nice hot bath, even though it
wasn’t June, when the Figurehead looked at me,
with love in her eyes, “I think the snows stopping
Piran, do you want to walk the hounds before you
have a bath?” It was at this moment that I made it
very clear that No, I didn’t want to walk the
hounds. In fact I did not want to ever walk them
bleddy hounds ever again. At least until tomorrow
anyways!
Geddon me ansums!! See you next month.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS –Any          resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely intended. T’is all true too
– well, some of it! No Hounds, Tragoes employees, Vans or Snowmen, or snow flakes were hurt or
injured during the writing of this article. Grateful thanks to hot baths for all they do in keeping us safe,
and also to Single Malt Whiskey for keeping me lubricated when distressed. If you have been affected
by anything in this story.... then you should feel ashamed of yourself. For goodness sake man up, or
pull on your big girl knickers and have a word with yourself!!

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Refuge4Pets Update…
Incase you don’t know about Refuge4Pets we are            of vulnerable children,
a local charity based in St Cleer who provide a pet       animals and adults so
fostering service across Cornwall and Devon so            that they are free from
that individuals and families can escape violent          violence and abuse
and abusive relationships to access the safety and        which is what our
support that they need before being reunited with         service was set up to
their pets. March has been our busiest month yet          do. On top of all this we
as we have taken 4 pets into foster care each             have squeezed in
week, all dogs and cats. Since we started in              Canine First Aid training curtesy of Dog Safe UK
September 2017 Jack Russell Terriors have been            SW.
the most common breed of dog that we have
fostered, but, we have cared for all types of dogs Our main priority for April is searching for funding
including Collies, Labradors, Huskies, Whippets,   so that we can reach out and support more
Staffies, Spaniels and so on.                      wonderful foster pets and their owners so do let us
                                                   know if you would like to fundraise for
March has been a particularly exciting month for Refuge4Pets by holding a community event such
other reasons as we have taken on our first paid as a coffee morning, table top sale, or even a
part time employee which is a significant step     bigger event!
forward for such a little charity. We’ve also been
to London to meet with our Links Group colleagues Here’s a few pictures from the Canine First Aid
who include Dogs Trust, Cat Protection, RSPCA Training which we nearly had to sleep over at due
and vets. The Links Group is a is a multi-agency to snow!
interest group that promote the welfare and safety

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Torpoint                 Once purchased, all of the equipment will be able
                                                            to be used by the Torpoint Town Partnership and
                                   Community                the Town Council for community events.
                                   Cinema
                                   is a local project       They hope to provide a warm and friendly
                                   run by local             atmosphere, in which every audience member can
                                   people. It is a          feel welcomed and secure. The cinema will create
                                   volunteer-led,           connections between people who might otherwise
                                   not-for-profit           be isolated and hopefully become part of the heart
                                   organisation that        of our local community.
                                   shows films for          The project is applying for grants and funding to
                                   the local                help purchase a bigger projector for the main hall
                                   community.               in the Council Chambers, an outdoor screen, audio
They are hoping to offer a variety of films in the          and visual equipment and refreshment facilities.
winter months in Torpoint Council Chambers.                 The project has received funding from John Crago
During the summer months the screenings will be             and Gary Davies and their Community Chest pot,
shown in Benodet Park.                                      the 1730 Club donated £100 and they are one of
The ultimate goal is to provide regular film                the
screenings for the community and also screen                current causes with Torpoint Coop.
televised national sporting events and                      There are limited seats available for the
programmes of local interest via a satellite signal         screenings of Thor Raganok at 5pm and at 8pm
in Benodet Park.                                            Kingsman Golden Circle on the 12th April.
                                                            For normal screenings there is no charge just a
In order to deliver this they need to purchase              donation and people can request seats on Torpoint
screening equipment which includes an indoor                Community Cinema facebook page, text Jenny on
projector and screen, an inflatable screen and              07870453641 or message Jenny Hughes on
audio/visual devices for use outdoors.                      messenger.

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Celebrity Link
With Zoe Vigus

It’s not every day that the chance comes along to have a drink with
mega star Dolly Parton’s Sister. So, when Stella Parton was due to
come to Plymouth as she is working on a song for the Mayflower
Celebrations, I was delighted to be invited along to meet her. What
a fascinating afternoon I had learning about her amazing life and
hearing wonderful words of wisdom. Stella is a successful singer in
her own right and her stories of experiences in the performing
industry and growing up in a Musical Family in Nashville, were a
joy to listen to.
The past months theme generally seemed to be all about empow-
ering Women. First, I gave a workshop in Public Speaking and
Confidence at Plymouth University to a great group of young ladies
studying international politics.
                                         It was also the month where we remembered the
                                         incredible Suffragette ladies. For World book day my daughter
                                         Sienna decided she would go to school dressed as a Suffra-
                                         gette and learnt a wonderful empowering
                                         poem called The March. It was also the Anniversary of the day
                                         those inspiring ladies eventually achieved the vote for women.
                                         Then, just after International Women’s day, in the same week
                                         as Mother’s Day I did a Mother and daughter photo shoot with
                                         my eldest daughter
                                         Jasmine. The incredible photographer Racheal Harris of Ruby
                                         Light portraits based in Plymouth originally from Torpoint really
                                         strives to make women feel genuinely good about themselves
                                         and offers different types of shoots to bring out the best in her
                                         clients. I have worked with many photographers and Rachael’s
                                         unique talent is that she shoots in a very relaxed yet
professional atmosphere in her home studio and clearly gets great results! I also met with an inspiring
lady named Cindy Willcocks, who heads up a Company called
Artene, which basically means “Our Turn” She spends her time helping those in need to turn their lives
around, and turning negative situations into positive, promoting good mental health and empowering
others. Every day in my work and persona life I meet incredible inspiring ladies who work hard and
care for others. The Suffragettes were surely the original creators of Girl Power and would be glad to
know it is alive and Well!

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Meet the Producer
By Zoe Vigus

                                  When was the last           me feel as though I’d con-
                                  time you had a really       sumed one of my 5 a day
                                  good evening out            before indulging some more!
                                  with award winning          The second course of Cornish
                                  food and paired             lamb with Potato and Turnip
                                  with.......Gin? Yes,        Gratin, Kalettes and juniper
                                  not wine, Gin! Next         juice was exquisite and washed down very nicely
                                  question! Which Gin         with a traditional Gin and Tonic. By this point as a
                                  is your preference?         slow drinker (yes honestly) I was lining up the
                                  Have you tried              drinks but not one did I dislike! The following
                                  Trevethan? Originally       Orange sorbet was perfectly light and fragrant and
                                  created by Norman           the Carew Arms Gin and Tonic to accompany it,
                                  Trevethan from right        was another tasting experience impossible to
                                  here in Saltash,            refuse! So full was I by this point, although the food
                                  Cornwall in 1929. It        wasn’t rushed, there was a nice break in between
was my pleasure one Friday evening in March to                each course, that I was almost relieved that the
try it out at a Meet the Producer evening, and no I           final dish of dessert was Marmalade Sponge. Not
didn’t need to cross the Torpoint ferry to do that!           to my taste, marmalade is one of those love or
This was right on our doorstep, infact, just next             hate it food ingredients and for me it’s the latter. I
door to the little village Of St. John that I grew up         tasted it though, as it would have been rude not to!
in. The village of Antony at the Carew Arms.                  The delicious Vanilla Creme Anglaise didn’t
Formally the Ring ‘0’ Bells Pub. No longer just pub           disguise it but for Marmalade lovers amongst the
grub, the Carew Arms can offer a really special               other diners this dessert was a sure winner!
evening for a celebration or a place to impress that          The final Gin of the evening was Trevethan Honey
important someone. On arrival I thought how cosy              Oak Old fashioned, and to be honest made it very
the Carew felt, tables laid out beautifully and Art on        difficult to choose a favourite!.......So for great
display, showcasing some of the most stunning                 value (this Dining experience was £55 per head)
locations in our area. A reminder of this beautiful           My advice is definitely, leave your car at home,
part of the world often called The Forgotten                  only 20 mins from Liskeard and 6 mins from
Corner. Now, I love a Gin & Tonic so I was looking            Torpoint, 13 mins from Cawsand and Kingsand
forward to the Gin cocktails on arrival, but most             and if you are in Plymouth, this is definitely worth
surprising were the different cocktails to                    crossing the ferry for. Head out to the pretty little
accompany the exquisite food on offer. I quite                village of Antony to sample the food by the head
simply forgot about the wine list I would naturally           Chef and of course Trevethan Gin, even if it isn’t
study when ordering from the menu. I simply                   your usual tipple, if you haven’t before tried
indulged in the different Gins, which have been               Trevethans incredible flavours.. I think you’ll see
carefully chosen and paired with the fabulous                 Gin in a new exuberant light! Contrary to the old
courses constructed by Chef Jack Clayton,                     saying “Mother’s ruin”. Boy did this Mamma love it!
formally of the Red lion Leicestershire, which                Oh and the next “Meet the Producer” evening is
received a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award. My ta-                Harbour Beer ! Get yourselves booked in and
ble companions for the evening were the lovely                enjoy! x
couple who run The Food magazine, proper
foodies! Reminding me of my days in London with
Michael Winner, Although they didn’t talk into their
dictaphone or wave a napkin around.. I’d almost
forgotten that as I was there as a reviewer, I
should be checking out the presentation, even
photographing, the dishes, before simply tucking
in.... But with 4 courses to get through, I had time
to get my priorities in order! The first course of
Trevethan Gin cured Trout with Apple, Fennel and
Cucumber was a delicious starter and although
you’d expect the Gin to be more prevalent it was
the apple that came through more powerfully on
my palette, not too much... just enough to make

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RNA Roundup                                                 by   Eddie Andrews

It doesn’t seem five minutes since we were celebrating Christmas and the New Year, and here we are
at Eastertide! Where does the time go?
The Branch AGM was held at the Comrades’ Club on 3rd March. During his report, the Branch
Chairman, Shipmate Derek Nash, paid tribute to four members who had crossed the bar over the past
year: Shipmates Jan Creek, Spike Hughes, Beryl Wevill and Joy Williams. Incidentally, Joy was also a
prominent member of the WRNS Association.
Although several Committee positions were due for re-election, no candidates were forthcoming;
therefore the existing Branch Officers and Committee members were returned en bloc: Shipmates
Derek Nash (Chairman), Chris Davies (Vice-Chairman), Sonia Davies (Treasurer), Paul (“Nick”) Carter
(Secretary), Maureen Longair (Social Secretary), Eddie Andrews (PRO).
The Dickie Dawe Trophy, is presented annually to any Member who has made an outstanding
contribution to the wellbeing of the Branch. The 2018 award was presented to Shipmate Maureen
(“Mo”) Longair. Mo has been the Social Secretary for more than seven years and has worked tirelessly
to ensure that our meetings and social occasions are successful and enjoyable. BZ (well done),
Mo – well deserved.
The Branch meeting on 27th April will include Play Your Cards Right. Although we can’t promise that
the dealers will be dollies, there will be plenty of calls of “higher” and “lower”! So, please join us at the
Comrades’ club from 20:00, put your heart into it and have spades full of fun with some diamond
people. It would be nice to see you – to see you, nice!
If you would like to know more about your local RNA, please contact Shipmate Paul Carter on 01752
814453.
Yours aye!

                        Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal thanks the Community
The Torpoint Branch took the opportunity to thank various individuals, organisations and local schools
for their assistance in raising funds for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in a thankyou ceremony
marking the halfway point of this year’s fundraising efforts.
Local Poppy Appeals Organiser, John Tivnan stated “The Poppy Appeal year runs from 1st October
one year to the end of September the following year with the major emphasis around the two weeks
leading up to Remembrance Sunday in November. However the fundraising continues throughout the
year and with the support of individuals and organisations as we have seen this evening we can do our
little bit in ensuring that the needs of service personnel, ex service personnel and their families are met
whenever that need arises. Torpoint with its strong service connections has over the years been
extremely generous and supportive and by holding events such as this the Royal British Legion in turn
can say Thank You for the efforts made”
In addition to the presentation evening members of the RBL Committee attended Torpoint Community
College to receive a cheque raised by the students of the college who held a “Mufti Day” in aid of the
Poppy Appeal. (Photo of presentation by A. Campfield)

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CURMUDGEONS CORNER
                   (From those who’ve been there, seen it, done it and ate it!!)
                          WARNING – No entendre left undoubled!
Dear Chough, I say chaps, my lovely next door neighbour, Fanny, asked me if I would look at her electric cooker
for her, apparently she is able to use the hob but not the oven. I nipped around and checked it out with my new
electric gadget meter. I started by checking the hobs which soon got hot and were indeed in fine working order. I
then checked out the oven itself. She had clearly just had it cleaned as there was no sign of grease or spills
inside. She told me that hadn’t cooked in it for a while. I checked out the fan at the back and that wasn’t working
either, which told me that the problem was likely to be in the mains supply. I asked Fanny to hold the probes of
my meter whilst I flicked the switch and looked at the meter reading. One glance told me that the main supply
had gone down, so a quick change of the fuse, and all was up and running again. Fanny was so pleased she
offered to cook a meal for me later. That night I turned up to hear her on the phone to her sister Doris “The good
major popped around with his thing and started up top, twiddling with my knobs until we had become hot and
started to glow. He then moved down below and complimented me on how clean it was down there. I told him it
had not had any meat in it for some time, so he let me hold his probe whilst he powered up........ Doris?
Doris? ...are you still there?? Keep your end up and I’ll keep mine up, ‘til next time.
Major Cock-Up Hardly (Retired).

Dear Chough, I am so pleased at the pay rise for our wonderful nurses and NHS staff. Now when I go on
demonstrations and get injured, I know I will be treated by a motivated and well rewarded work force. If only they
would now give a pay rise to us professional anarchists as we are running out of things to protest about!
Red Ruth.

Dear Chough, My gorgeous boyfriend Gaz, suggested we visit a museum last week. Although this wouldn’t
usually be my thing, I heard that there was an exhibition on Victorian brothels which I dearly wanted to see.
Young Gaz was unaware of this part of the museum but once I had shown him where it was there was no
stopping him. He seemed particularly taken with the oversized bloomers and the whalebone corsets. That night I
thought I would surprise him with my new corset and large knickers, but they had no effect whatsoever. It turns
out he was more interested in old dummies of old women, bless him. He’s so sweet and innocent.
Ms Lusty Glaze.

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Great British Spring Clean!
Thankfully the snow thawed and it was a balmy 5 degrees Celsius at 9am in Thanckes Park Torpoint
on the 3rd March and the Great British Spring Clean was on.
It was brilliant to see over 50 people come along to the park, between them they collected nearly 60
bags of rubbish and recycling and two mattresses, all already removed by Biffa. In addition we started
clearing the overgrown vegetation in the Children’s play park, filling four large dumpy sacks along with
two large piles that will be moved by Cormac.
Children enjoyed contributing to event, with the local Rainbow group making bird feeders, and the
Beavers hanging them in the park after they had carried out a litter pick. Along with all of those that
came along with their parents throughout the day.
We had some lovely cakes donated by people within the local community, and visitors to the park and
those that came along to the event donated £50.81 to the Friends of Thanckes Park nature project.
This is just one of our current projects, which will see a “Wild Area” reinstated into the park, the plant-
ing of native plants, such as primroses, bluebells and snow drops and the introduction of bird and bat
boxes. Our other projects include fundraising for new play equipment for the children’s park, new
skate park equipment and other improvements within the park.
Spring Clean Take 2 will take place on Saturday 28th April.

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Gulliver’s Travels!
By Julie Elworthy

Mongolia Part One
A lot of people have asked me since I started writ-
ing my travel blog which is my favourite place that I
have visited.
Whilst they have all been interesting, whether it’s
the people, the scenery ,the architecture I think my
favourite has to be the Steppes in Mongolia . I
would like to take you on this journey.
Starting first in the capital Ulaanbaator. We spent
our first two days here and went to the opening of
the Nadaam festival. The President was there to      It was summertime when we were there, so
open the ceremony, as was the Mongolian              everything was green and lush. Small nomadic
Olympic team and everyone who was to partake in      camps dotted this vast landscape with the
competitions archery, wrestling, horse racing etc .  unmistakable Ger tents.
                                                     Small children look like they were born in the
                                                     saddle herding the camels and goats. One day we
                                                     came across a group of very young children racing
                                                     across the desert with all of their families
                                                     spectating, we were invited to join them even
                                                     though we were just passing by.
                                                     Fermented mare’s milk is the favourite tipple here
                                                     in Mongolia.
                                                     We visited a local herders camp site and were
                                                     lucky/unlucky to be given some fermented mare’s
                                                     milk and their homemade cheese which is dried on
                                                     the roof of their Ger in the baking sun ….yes fly’s
                                                     too. It’s very impolite to refuse this offering.
                                                     It is said that the Mongolians are the most
                                                     generous people on the planet and it’s their
Families travel from all over the country for this   custom to give any traveller a bed for the night and
ceremony and for the remotest tribes they have       food.
their own festivals miles from anywhere. When we We did carry pens, pencils and small booklets for
left Mongolia we had some of the Olympic team on the children as gifts. If you take sweets for them,
our flight as they were coming over to the UK to     you are not being helpful as the nearest dentist for
compete in our 2012 games.                           most of these people can be as far as 150 miles
It’s a very basic way of life for the Mongolians who away.
still live the nomadic lifestyle, they made me feel  Continued on page 15…..
very humble.

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We travelled vast distances to get from one area to      sandaled feet on my scarf,one of our group ended
the next, travelling across the Gobi desert with a       up with a couple of blisters. At the top of the dunes
dust trail behind us. One day our driver had a race      the sand sings when blown by the wind. Saxaul
with a rival German truck with tourists we got in        trees will grow anywhere here, they are small har-
front and we were doing 100kmph ….Hotel                  dy trees. I was also amazed at how green the Gobi
California blaring out of the radio our driver was       was in places and the tiny flowers
not going to be beaten, their truck ended up in a        everywhere. Apparently, there is just enough food
ditch, our driver just carried on saying they will be    for the ships of the desert.
ok. Apparently it’s a regular thing for the drivers to   When we eventually got to the Steppes it was a
                                                         lush green basin surrounded by mountains with
                                                         birch, larch and poplar tree forests. Rivers and
                                                         waterfalls, it was truly unspoilt and completely
                                                         natural .The Mongolians graze their animals here
                                                         during the summer but move nearer the towns
                                                         during the winter months as the temperatures drop
                                                         to -40 degrees.
                                                          There was one night I got up about 2 in the
                                                         morning and walked around the camp, it was a full
                                                         moon and the sky was so clear I felt if I reached
                                                         high enough I could reach the stars ,the air was
                                                         pure and unpolluted and so very peaceful .
                                                         Part two in May’s issue ……..

race across the Gobi!!!
We visited Flaming cliffs, the area where the first
fossil dinosaur egg was unearthed and there was a
tiny museum in the middle of nowhere which
housed one. The landscape here was dry and arid
with terracotta coloured cliffs.
We also visited Ghengis Khan’s fortifications,
treasures from his reign are still being unearthed in
the desert areas.
On one of the stops a place called Khongoryn El
sand dunes we did our Lawrence of Arabia camel
riding trip across a section of the Gobi and we
visited the singing sand dunes. I still flinch when I
think of the extremely hot sand when we climbed
up those sand dunes. I had to keep putting my

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The Old Ship Inn, Cawsand
      Community Share Offer
Through the launch of a community Share Offer, an exciting        at the rear, the trust is also hoping to build a small Heritage
strategy is under way to bring a derelict eyesore in the heart    Centre to be supported by local experts. Four flats will take
of Cawsand back to life under new community ownership.            up the upper floors, which will be let at reasonable rents to
The Old Ship Inn sat empty for years and was subsequently         local residents on secure, long-term tenancies. This will
devastated by fire in 2013, leaving an empty ruin. The            bring year-round life back to Garrett St and provide vital
Peninsula Trust has bold plans to restore the Grade II listed     living accommodation in the village.
building, bringing it back to its former glory to become an       Communities that come together can achieve amazing
important community asset.                                        results. By raising the cash needed to buy and rebuild the
The launch of the Share Offer, providing individuals with an      Old Ship, the whole community can become actively
opportunity to invest and become part-owners of the build-        involved in creating a major new community asset. The
ing, was marked by a very well attended Public Meeting in         Trust is asking anyone interested in investing to visit the
Kingsand. The meeting allowed interested investors the            Rame Centre in Millbrook, call 01752 658516,
chance to hear details of the Share Offer, receive a Share        email: admin@thepeninsulatrust.org.uk or visit the Trust
Offer pack including a robust business plan, as well as a         website at www.thepeninsulatrust.org.
chance to see the initial plans for the site. The meeting was     The Old Ship Inn site is open for visits every Saturday,
followed by a Q&A session with a consultant accountant on         10.30 – 12.30 for anyone wishing to view the site and
hand to answer specific financial queries.                        discuss plans.
General Manager Simon Ryan said of the turnout, ‘We have
been overwhelmed by the response to the Share Offer, and          The Peninsula Trust is a registered society under the Co-
the heartfelt support from the community for this project. The    operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, no.
Old Ship Inn was a much-loved old building, which held            32339R. Registered Office: 3 West St, Millbrook, Cornwall,
happy memories for many of the local residents. Their             PL10 1AA
enthusiasm to help restore the site for the whole community
to enjoy once again has been truly inspiring.
The Share Offer is open for 8 weeks, with a deadline of 10th
May. This allows investors enough time to become part of
this important community led initiative ahead of the deadline
to purchase the site.
General Manager Simon Ryan explained, ‘We hope to raise
at least £150,000 through the share offer, and alongside
community and match-funding grants, this will form the
purchase finance for the site. 50% tax relief is available to
investors of the first £150,000 raised, which is a significant
benefit to those planning to invest’.
The plan
On the ground floor, the bar area of The Old Ship will be
re-created, using the memories and photos of the older local
people. With the addition of a café, a large children’s area
and also a village information section for locals and visitors

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Business Link
By Sara Mayhew

Being an Employer                                           ManagingSickness
This is the second in a series of articles about being an   Absence
employer. It considers how to successfully ‘onboard’ a      From time-to-time, employees
new recruit and how to best manage their performance,       will be absent from work due
attendance and any disciplinary process so as to avoid      to illness. When dealing with a
any employment tribunal claim against you.                  sick employee, you will need
Onboarding a new employee                                   to consider the reason for their absence and whether it
However large or small your business, you would do          is genuine. This will entail ascertaining the true medical
well to have a procedure in place to obtain all             position and may involve seeking a
necessary information/documents from your new               medical report.
employee, including evidence of any permit to work, a
copy of their P60/P45 and a signed copy of their            You would do will to also consider whether their
contract of employment, and to ensure they quickly          incapacity: was caused by workplace factors, such as
settle into the workplace.                                  stress, bullying or an accident at work; is related to a
                                                            disability and, if so, whether any reasonable
Employers are also advised to:                              adjustments may be required, and is cause for concern:
conduct any training, such as health & safety, diversity e.g. a stress at work problem, or malingering.
and any job-specific training, which may include
processes and procedures;
allocate any protective clothing and equipment to new Having an effective sickness absence policy in place
staff, and explain any probationary periods and             will help you deal with absences consistently and effect
performance objectives they will be expected to meet. tively as well as notifying your employees of the
This will go some way to ensuring that your new recruit standards of attendance and reporting you expect from
is aware of their responsibilities and comfortable in their them.
new role.
                                                            Managing Discipline
Managing Performance                                        Unfortunately, at some stage, most employers will have
Good performance management will help everyone to deal with employee misconduct. When doing so, you
within the business to understand on an ongoing basis: should follow a fair procedure otherwise any resulting
how they can develop their performance and better dismissal will almost inevitably be considered unfair by
contribute to development of the business; how they an employment tribunal.
are progressing, and when there are performance prob-
lems and how these will be handled.                         Broadly speaking, you should first decide if formal
It will also: ensure fair and equal treatment of            action is necessary. The ACAS Code of Practice
employees based on performance; depersonalize               encourages informal resolution, where appropriate, and
issues, where managers focus on behaviours and re- emphasises that a "quiet word" may often be all that is
sults, rather than personalities, and reduce the            required to resolve a problem. If you opt for informal
likelihood of employment tribunal claims and provide action, you should keep a record of any conversation.
you with evidence where claims are brought following Where you decide that informal action is not
dismissal.                                                  appropriate, you should ensure that:
                                                            you carry out an investigation of the alleged misconduct
                                                            prior to any disciplinary action being taken;
                                                            any investigation is such as is "reasonable in all the
                                                            circumstances“; an investigatory meeting, solely for the
                                                            purpose of fact-finding, is held;
                                                            wherever practicable, different people carry out the in-
                                                            vestigation and disciplinary hearings, and the
                                                            investigation is kept confidential.
                                                            These measures you will go some way to ensuring that
                                                            you treat all employees fairly and reasonably thereby
                                                            making them more likely to be happy, loyal and reason-
                                                            able and less likely to bring employment tribunal claims.
                                                            And will also put you in the best position to defend a
                                                            claim should one be brought.

                                                            If you are concerned you could be at risk of a tribunal,
                                                            or have an unhappy member of staff, please feel free to
                                                            contact me for a free initial discussion.

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Debbie’s Gastronomical Delight!
 By Debbie Thorpe

Easter egg chocolate brownies

Ingredients
250 g unsalted butter
200 g Easter egg chocolate broken into pieces
“leftover” cream eggs
80 g cocoa powder
65 g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
360 g soft brown sugar
4 large free-range eggs

Method
Preheat your oven to 180 C. Line a 24cm square baking tin
with greaseproof paper.
Make a double boiler by placing a heat proof bowl over boiling water, then melt the butter, sugar and
chocolate to a smooth consistency. Once smooth remove from the heat and cool slightly.
In a large bowl mix together the cocoa powder, flour, and baking powder.
Sieve this into the chocolate mixture and stir well.
Lightly beat together the eggs and mix this into the chocolate mixture.
Pour into the prepared baking tray, place the cream eggs on top, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
When testing it should have a crunchy top but still be a little gooey in the middle.
Leave to cool, then set in the fridge for an hour before cutting.

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Oh What a Night!’ and it was!
‘

Hazel ‘O’ Connor Show—Review
By Debbie Chinn
                                                       With the snow falling and armed with cushion,
                                                       toothbrush and spare pair of knickers (a girl
                                                       has to be ready in case of emergencies, in this
                                                       case being snowed in). I was ready to watch
                                                       my teenage heroine, although I didn’t imagine
                                                       it would be in avcave! Carnglaze Caverns near
                                                       Liskeard is the perfect venue for vocal events,
                                                       the acoustics are amazing. The intimate
                                                       ambience and welcome from the host with a
                                                       potted bit of history about the caves, was very
                                                       interesting and I can’t wait to go back to do the
                                                       tour. The stars were out in force to see the
                                                       show, Jenny Hughes Julie Martin, Rachel
                                                       Tanner and Camilla Southworth.
                                                       Then the moment we were all waiting for. The
                                                       arrival of Hazel O Connor, Clare Hirst
(Bellestars, Communards, David Bowie) on sax and Sarah Fisher (Eurythmics) on keyboards. Within
a few minutes I was transported back to my youth. Breaking Glass was (and still is) Class! Hazel sang
the old songs and new songs, her voice resonated throughout the cavern. Between her songs she
gave us information on the emotions behind the songs. I laughed at the vision of Hazel and her mum
in Woolworths and cried when she told us of losing her mum and Rebecca to cancer. Sarah on
keyboards was captivating and Clare sent tingles up the spine with her sax playing. The audience was
enthralled and mesmerised by the three extremely talented ladies. Several standing ovations through-
out the performance spontaneously happened and were well deserved. For me the most poignant part
of the show, was not the music, it was how they communicated, by looks, smiles and the
occasional few words, showed they are not just musicians, they are true friends and how after the
show had ended, they stayed and signed autographs and smiled through the obligatory selfies.
No Diva’s here, just three women who love what they do and showed their fans total respect. All this
                                                    despite Hazel hobbling on crutches. The Show
                                                    must go on!! And it certainly did! Hopefully it
                                                    won’t be too long before Hazel, Clare and Sarah
                                                    are back.
                                                    (photo courtesy of Hazel O Connor, featuring
                                                    Sarah, Clare and Hazel)

                                                       For more Tour Dates visit:
                                                       www.hazeloconnor.com

                                                                                     Details of
                                                                                 Carnglaze Caverns
                                                                                        visit
                                                                                 www.carnglaze.com

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Interview with Thomas McHale
Torpoint is well known for producing
talented football players and none more so
than Tom McHale. Tom grew up in
Torpoint, attended the local schools and
from a small boy progressed through the
different age groups until age 18 with
Torpoint Athletic Football Club. He then
attended the Plymouth Argyle Academy
scheme. He has worked in local schools as
a mentor and Teaching Assistant and is
now involved with another Torpoint
success, Cornish Pod. Tom McHale is first
choice goalkeeper for Truro City Football
Club, who have been enjoying a good
season including the best FA Cup run by a
Cornish side for years. Link2u had the
pleasure of interviewing him.

1. Where did you go to school? Which teacher had the biggest influence on you and why?
I’ve been brought up in Torpoint so I’ve been to all 3 schools in Torpoint! In secondary school I’d have
to say Matt Evans was my biggest influence. He always knew what I wanted to pursue and gave me
a chance to step up in to older age groups and test myself along with playing in my year group. To
this day we’re still good friends and he’s always looking out to see how I’m getting on!

2. Where is your favourite holiday destination?
I’d have to say Florida, I’ve been there a few times and it gets better and better every time! I’m even
off on holiday there in May!

3. Who would you most like to meet? (Past or Present).
In the past there’s so many people who I’d like to meet, tough to put my finger on one! However in the
present time it would have to be Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus goalkeeper. He’s still playing at the
highest level at 40 and I have so many questions I’d like answered to help with my learning.

4. Which footballer do you most admire? (Past or Present).
To change it up a bit i would have to say Messi. He’s on another planet! In my opinion the greatest of
all time!

5. What is the best thing about
playing football for Truro?
I’d have to say the fans. People might
not think it but even in Non league
the fans are brilliant,
especially ours! They’ve been great
with me over the past few years and
continue to do so, so for that I am ex-
tremely grateful!

6. What next for Thomas McHale?
Where do you see yourself in 10
years time?
I have my personal goals set, and
hopefully I can reach them. I want to
be playing at the highest level I possi-
bly can so the hard work continues!
Nothing is going to come easy.

Link2u wish Tom every success and look forward to seeing him play!
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Rame Gig Club!
By Dawn Western
On Friday 9th of March, the National Junior Indoor Rowing          (R. Dorrington)
Championship took place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre         The 10th of March saw 2 Ladies and 2 men's crews from
in North London. Two members of Rame, Jenna Kempster               Rame, take part in the "3 river's race".
Taylor and Robert Dorrington, went up to represent                 A five mile figure of 8 course not for the feint hearted, held at
Plymouth schools.                                                  Saltash.
Year 10 girls had to row for five minutes. Jenna came joint        The ladies race was first and the weather was not in their
12th in this race out of over 170 people with a distance of        favour. There were 77 gigs taking part with Rame Ladies A
1263m beating her previous PB by 12m.                              crew finishing 53rd with the Ladies B 68th.
Robert had to row for four minutes in the Year 9 boys. He          It was sunshine all the way for the men, 79 gigs competed in
beat his PB by getting 1088m and coming 22nd out of 163            this race our Men's A, in Minnadhu, came in 37th and Men's
people.                                                            B came 63rd in Penlee Point.
There was also a sprint relay for the year 9 boys where four       Some of our rowers were taking part in the race for the first
people have to row a total of 2000 metres and take in turns        time. Although it was a tough event there were a lot of
to row as hard as possible for as long as they can and then        smiling faces and sense of achievement at the finish.
do a change over for another person to continue. Plymouth          DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.
Schools entered two teams. Robert was in the 2nd one and           FRIDAY 13th APRIL - The club's AGM will be held, in the
came 12th out of 90. The first team came 1st.                      fitness suite at 19:00 (7pm). Everyone welcome.
The relay for the Year 10-13 girls was slightly different. It is   SATURDAY 21st APRIL - coffee morning @ The Institute,
called the boat race and you have a team of eight rowing for       Kingsand. 10:00 til noon.
a total of 16 minutes 19 seconds and can change over at            Please check out the club's website at
any time. Again Plymouth entered two teams. Jenna was in           www.ramegigclub.com for all up to date info and photo
the second one which came 6th out of 20.                           gallery.
A huge congratulations to them both from all at the club.

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Torpoint Rowers
Torpoint Rowers are looking forward to being a part of the
                                                                                                By Lisa Hocking
                                                                            charity commission, with who we would register if the membership
Pentorr Activity Day and to starting to compete in rowing                   decide. Compared to becoming a charity, which is another option,
regattas, hopefully both flash boat and gigs during the com-                there is no need to prove we will have an income of over £5k per
ing season.                                                                 annum and we will have no restriction on donating to other chari-
                                                                            ties, which are the two issues that would need to change from how
They have held their first presentation evening and annual                  we have operated in the past.
meal and many rowers received awards for their contribution                 We value the support of other organisations and individuals in the
and achievements during the 2017 season (inset)                             town and are very proud to be a part of our community.
They have received help from The Torpoint and Rame Lions                    Thank you.
so that new CPGA Water safety compliant lifejackets could
be purchased and also from Waitrose Community Matters
Fund. They have also held their inaugural AGM held on 24th
February 2018 at Torpoint Council Chambers 7pm, the
minutes are as follows:
1) Welcome from the Chair, Lisa Hocking, and Chair's Report:

Welcome to the first Torpoint Rowers Club AGM.
2017 started with us successfully becoming affiliated to the CPGA
and then getting our hire gig, Korev.
We have worked hard at fundraising and have built on the help we
have had from Trinity House, former Cornwall County Councillor,
Brian Hobbs, and the 17:30 club, with grants awarded by the
Torpoint and Rame Lions, the Royal Naval Association, Waitrose
Community Fund and Sports England with further opportunities
from Torpoint Town Council and Cornwall County Councillor, Gary
Davis in the near future. We are extremely grateful for this and are
aiming to have our first competitive gig by the end of the year.
We have also fundraised ourselves with coffee mornings, raffles
and sponsored events, and we have also donated to the RNLI and
Comic Relief charities.
Unfortunately we weren't successful in the Aviva Community Fund
grant application.
We are also exploring the opportunity to row flash boats with St
Germans this year and are aiming to have our own flashboat                  2) Finance Report : Accounts to 31st December 2017
eventually, resurrecting the "lost" sport that many of the older            Income
townsfolk have enjoyed in the past and which all gig rowers can             Donations 4,375.06 Fund Raising 1,601.82 Subs 886.00
benefit from.                                                               Kit Sales 51.00 Total Income 6,913.88 Expenses
We have competed in our first competition, the Newquay Ladies               Giglet Hire 305.00 Materials/Equip 731.96 Courses 122.04
County Championship 2017 and one of our juniors, Michael,                   Insurance 576.42 Stationery 45.00 Subs & Licenses 540.00 Venue
competed with Caradon juniors in the u14 Championship. With the             Hire 95.00 Catering 60.00 Donations 393.00 Bookkeeping 50.00
possibility of our own gig we are aiming to compete and take part in        Total Expenses 2,918.42 Profit 3,995.46 Cash Balance 5.05
many more regattas.                                                         Bank Balance 7,449.51 Once all expenses cleared
We have hosted cub, scout and fire service groups and have been
asked to host more groups in the coming year.                               3) Questions from the floor
I would like to thank all the rowers who have undertaken roles on           There was some discussion about legal status and the Chair point-
the committee and for those who have helped make cakes, donate              ed out the options as being:
items and help at our coffee mornings, which have been a means of           Charity status: registered with the Charities Commission, needs to
promoting our activities as well as fundraising.                            have an income of over 5k per annum and not allowed to donate to
Two items that need to be ratified at this AGM are our name change          any other charities.
from TMSC Rowers to Torpoint Rowers Club, which was voted on                Charitable Incorporated Organisation: similar to a charity but
at a meeting last October and the month of our AGM, which has               without the need to have an income of over £5k and able to donate
changed from October to February, to coincide with the CPGA year,           to charities but no need to be registered with Companies House
January to December, which was voted on at a meeting last May.              and appoint directors or have Articles of Association, registered with
We have also been very fortunate to have had help from Torpoint             The Charities Commission.
Athletic Football Club in storing, free of charge, our hire gig and with    Community Interest Company: needs to appoint directors and
the offer of further help for another boat. In return for this several of   register with Companies House with Articles of Association.
us are members of that club too and we recommend our rowers                 This was highlighted to be the subject of the next meeting.
become members, as £3/year is very reasonable.                              4) Election of Officers:
Our aims will continue to be to provide a cheap, inclusive, safe and        No nominations had been received prior to the meeting so the Chair
friendly rowing club for Torpoint and the wider community. Our cur-         asked for them at the meeting, no new volunteers were put forward
rent adult membership is £50/year and junior membership is                  so the Chair asked if the current officers were happy to continue in
£30/year, payable in quarters with a family discount.                       their roles. They were so the Chair, Lisa Hocking was proposed by
So please spread the word and invite anyone you know to take up             Ros Baker and seconded by Jayne Carhart; the Secretary, Jayne
this wonderful activity and we are proud to have rowers of all ages,        Carhart, was proposed by Ros Baker and seconded by Juliet Muir;
backgrounds and abilities within the club.                                  the Treasurer, Maurice Hocking, was proposed by Ros Baker and
It is the fastest growing sport in the country and one with a long          by Andy Ackerman.
history in Cornwall, there being gigs in the late 1800's in and around      5) The date of the next committee meeting was agreed to be 10th
Plymouth at least and I would imagine further back in time than that.       March 2018 at the Football Club.
I hope the foundations we have laid are now further built on in the         Meeting closed at 7:45pm
coming years and the goals for this year, apart from getting our
competitive gig and becoming full CPGA members, is to comply                They have a Facebook page Torpoint Rowers Club and can also be
with the new Data Protection laws in May and to get our legal status        contacted via Lisa by phone on 07847681447, with a website in the
formally set up, with my recommendation that we become a                    set up stage.
Charitable Incorporated Organisation, as we want our members to
vote, to be able to donate to another charity, for example the ones         Everyone is welcome.
mentioned above, and to attract funding under the auspices of the

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Torpoint Athletic Round Up March 2018, By Chough Robbie Morris

Cornwall Senior Cup – Semi Final
Torpoint Athletic’s Cornwall Senior Cup dream is over for another season after losing 3-1 to Saltash United at
Lux Park, Liskeard Athletic on Tuesday 6th March. Torpoint played very well and in the goalless first half, striker
Ben Waters had the best opportunity to score for Torpoint, but an excellent save by Saltash goal keeper Ryan
Rickard kept the scores 0-0 at half time.
After the break Saltash took the lead in the 57th minute through captain Sam Farrant who scored past keeper
Jason Peters after Peters parried a shot by Paul Heveran.
Prolific goal scorer Ryan Richards doubled the Ashes the lead in the 73rd minute from close range after a cross
in by Richard Maddison. Then five minutes later Richards broke free from Torpoint’s offside trap and round the
keeper to make the score 3-0.
In the final minute Ben Waters added a consolation goal for Torpoint and completed the scoring of the semi-
final. Torpoint took a very good following to Lux Park that night and I would like to thank the supporters for at-
tending to make a crowd of about 200.
Cornwall Junior Cup – Semi Final
The Cornwall Junior Cup Semi-Final between Torpoint Athletic and Penwith Exiles at Mouth Wise, Newquay
AFC was scheduled for Wednesday 14th March, but due to the weather this was postponed due to the weather.
The new date is Wednesday 28th Narch at Mount Wise, full report in the next round-up.
Walter C Parson League Cup, Quarter Final
Torpoint played Falmouth Town on Saturday 24th February in the League Cup Quarter Final at Bickland Park and
Torpoint lost 2-1. Falmouth went down to 10 men on the 33rd minute when Marcello Jones was shown a second
yellow card for violent conduct. The home side scored either side of half time and then Torpoint pulled a goal
back through Curtis Damerell in the 52nd minute. In the second half Torpoint made use of the extra man and
dominated possession of the ball for good parts of the half and created some very good chances. But the home
keeper Ryan Barnes made some very good saves to put them through to the semi-final.
SWPL League Action
Since my last round-up Torpoint have only played two league matches, this is due to a mixture of cup matches
being played and the weather again postponing proceedings. On Tuesday 13th March Torpoint played Newquay
at The Mill in front of a 115 crowd and won 3-2, their first league victory of 2018! Torpoint went 2-1 up half time
through James Robertson and Curtis Damerell. The visitors had other plans and made the scoreline 2-2 with a
goal either side of half time. Steve Rogers then scored the winner in the 93 rd minute, through as free-kick to
takes us 11 points clear of relegation and move up from 16th to 15th spot in the league. Then on Saturday 17th
March Torpoint travelled to Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) and played in a biter wind with moderate snow falling, I
have never been so cold watching football! Torpoint took away a very useful point after drawing 1-1 from being 1-
0 down at half time, with Connor Rush scoring for Torpoint.
ECPL Premier Division & Fred Binks Cup
On Wednesday 7th March, Torpoint played Tavistock at The Mill in the Fred Binks, Premier Divisional Cup, switch
to The Mill due to Langsford Park being doubled booked. Torpoint won 4-2 on penalties with Gary Hird scoring
the winning penalty. The score at full time was 2-2 (no extra time), with Connor Rush both getting the goals. Tor-
point now play St Stephens Borough in the Quarter Finals on Monday 26th March.
In league action, on Saturday 24th February, they played Bere Alston United away and suffered their first defeat
of the season losing 1-0. Then on Saturday 3rd March they played Launceston at home and won 5-3 with Luke
Doddridge getting a hat-trick and Brian Stacey getting a double. Then on Saturday 10th March Torpoint beat
Plymstock United at Dean Cross 5-2 with Darren Hicks getting a brace and Ben Applegate, Rory Simmons and
Gary Bridgeman all hitting the back net. Then finally on Saturday 17th March, Torpoint played away to Plymouth
Parkway Reserves at Salt Mill’s 3G pitch, due Bolitho Park being waterlogged. Torpoint lost 4-2 with Luke
Doddridge scoring twice for Torpoint who are still nine points clear at the top of the league.
Duchy Premier Division & P&D Division 3
The Duchy lads have only played two league games since my last round up due to weather again. On Saturday
24th February they lost 3-1 at home to North Petherwin with Torpoint’s goal from Matt Westall and then on Satur-
day 17th March they beat St Dennis Reserves 3-1 at home, with the goals from Sam Rosevear, Byron Robins
and Will Ferguson and they are just about mid table in the league.The P&D side have
played 1 match since my last round-up and lost 5-1 to away to Drake FC.
Fixtures at The Mill in April 2018
   02/04/2018      ECPL Premier Division       Polperro (Easter Monday)    H    19:30
   07/04/2018      Duchy Premier               Sticker Reserves (Sat)      H    14:30
   10/04/2018      SWPL Premier Division       Ivybridge Town (Tues)       H    19:30
   14/04/2018      ECPL Premier Division       Bere Alston United (Sat)    H    14:30
   17/04/2018      ECPL Premier Division       Looe Town (Tues)            H    19:30
   19/04/2018      Duchy Premier               Saltash United (Thurs)      H    19:30
   21/04/2018      Duchy Premier               Biscovey (Sat)              H    14:30
   23/04/2018      SWPL Premier Division       Tavistock (Mon)             H    19:30
   26/04/2018      Duchy Premier               Lostwithiel (Thurs)         H    19:30
   28/04/2018      SWPL Premier Division       Exmouth Town                H    15:00

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