THE Launceston Folk Dance Club will be hosting its ‘Spring Dance’ at Launceston Town Hall (PL15 7AR) on Saturday, April 25.

Starting at 7.30pm the caller will be Sarah Bazely and the band ‘The Dartmoor Pixie Band’ will provide the music.

There will also be a bring and share supper and a raffle.

Tickets can be purchased on the door.

ANOTHER good turnout for the February Lezant Lunch Club.

Thirty-two members were greeted by Ken Scoble with some amusing stories. Members enjoyed a delicious meal of cottage pie served with fresh vegetables, followed by apple crumble and custard.

The chefs were Jo Rider, Sue Oatey and Ruth Burden and service was provided by Janet Honey, Irene Nash, Janet Lyle and Karen Luxon. During coffee, Angela Morrison entertained members with a general knowledge quiz.

The Lunch Club will next meet at Trebullett Hall on Wednesday, March 25. The cost to members is just £5 for two courses plus tea or coffee. Phone Ruth on 01566 782286 to book a place.

CHURCH services in St Melor's, Linkinhorne: Mondays weekly - morning prayer at 10am; Sunday, March 22 - morning prayer at 11am.

St Paul's, Upton Cross: Sunday, March 22 - Meet & Eat Breakfast at the Cross Link Centre at 10am.

Cornwall Heritage Trust — Grace Kennard reports that in January this Trust has taken over ownership of Houseman's Engine House in Minions. The site has been transferred to the charity from Cornwall Council. Due to the closure of Linkinhorne Parish Hall a Consultation Day was held at Darite Village Hall on March 3.

A second consultation will take place later this year within Linkinhorne Parish. In 2024, the charity undertook a project in conjunction with Cornwall Council to establish solutions to issues with the building, which could potentially result in the reopening of this invaluable community space and visitor attraction.

It will be a time with local people present when new ideas and suggestions for the future of the site, as well as information on its history and place in the local community. We are working closely with the parish council, also other stake holders throughout this process. Watch this space!

THE Launceston Old Cornwall Society met on Wednesday, March 11, at the Launceston Veterans Centre for a fascinating talk by Carole Wakefield on Bude from backwater to up-and-coming resort in one century.

The presentation was very well researched and it was both entertaining and enlightening, with historical facts that revealed how a small isolated village in the 1800s became a bustling and elegant town. 

The evening was very well attended by members and visitors. Our next meeting will be April 8 when a visit to the story of Emily in St Ive will be undertaken. Pre-booking is essential for numbers and arranging transport.

The society thanked Carole for a really interesting talk and to all who came, it was a brilliant turnout.

THANK you very much to all who attended and helped at the recent Morwenstow Community Centre Big Breakfast.

It was lovely to see everyone who was able to come and share a sociable time over breakfast and we are very pleased to announce that we raised £705 for the refurbishment of the Centre.

ON Saturday, February 28, Holsworthy LSG held a Nostalgic School Dinners fundraiser. We had a fantastic evening of nostalgic school dinners, school assembly songs and reminiscing together, all to raise funds for Connect.

The evening started with the register being taken by Mark Banks, making sure all were present and correct, with the rowdy members making themselves known from the beginning! There were a mix of primary school “bangers” such as “Shine Jesus Shine” and “Lord of the Dance” playing in the background, table talk discussion questions and table games on the tables and even a break time quiz. People really got into the spirit of the evening and two school ties were spotted. We also asked people to be table monitors to gather in the plates!

An impressive menu of; homity pie, cottage pie, toad in the hole and fish fingers with mashed potato, peas, sweetcorn, cabbage, carrots and baked beans.

Followed by the following puddings; chocolate sponge with chocolate custard, jelly and ice cream, jam roly poly with pink custard, and rice pudding with strawberry jam.

There was a lovely atmosphere.

Mark Banks put together a challenging quiz.

There were a lot of lovely conversations throughout the evening.

We had a brilliant team of cooks and dinner ladies, including one former school cook who brought some of the desserts she loved to cook. Plus, a team of volunteers who set up, and washed up, and generally helped out.

A total of £380 was raised! Thank you everyone who came along and a special thank you to everyone who helped make the evening as big a success as it was.

Marhamchurch WI welcomed as the guest Chloe, one of the tri-service safety officers in the south west.

This pioneering initiative was started 10 years ago in Cornwall designed to help to prevent a decline in the situations of people who need help from multiple agencies.

Chloe, a paramedic and retained fire fighter saw the opening for the post of trisafety officer for Holsworthy and was delighted to apply and be offered the jobs. Her job involves the combined services of health, fire and police.

Chloe cannot arrest people although she does patrol with the police very like a community police officer and she cannot arrive at your door in an ambulance but she can arrive as a first responder and wait with a patient for the ambulance, dealing with immediate dangers. Still a retained firefighter Chloe does attend fires but the tri-safety job concentrates on prevention rather than cure.

Following alerts from any one of these services Chloe will visit and try to help with the specific needs of those who appear to need extra help.

As well as visiting people who need help Chloe also attends community events bringing with her a plethora of information about the help that is out there and passing on useful leaflets concerning available services who can help with all manner of problems.

Members were happy to learn of the success of the pioneering service and hope that many more areas will become aware of its effectiveness. Chloe is at present the only trisafety officer in Devon but there are 14 in Cornwall.

The meeting was once again astounded at the care and energy shown by young people like Chloe and thanked her for visiting and telling the meeting about the help her and fellow trisafety officers offer the people of Cornwall.

Next month’s meeting on April 14 at 2.30pm Marhamchurch will welcome a favourite guest Helen from King’s Hill Florists. Visitors always welcome.

St Veep Church, Lostwithiel, invites the community to join us for two special services as we journey through Lent towards Easter.

Sunday, March 22 – Eucharist at 11am. Parishioners gather for a traditional eucharist service, offering a moment of peace, prayer, and reflection in the heart of our parish. All are welcome, whether regular worshippers or those simply seeking a quiet space in a busy world.

Easter Sunday, April 5 – Festival Eucharist at 11am. The joyful Festival Eucharist celebrates the hope and renewal of Easter Day. This uplifting service is a highlight of the church year, bringing together friends, families, and visitors to share in the good news of the resurrection.

Following both services, refreshments will be served — coffee, cake, and the chance to enjoy good company in our beautiful church setting.

A WARM welcome was extended to members and three guests in eager anticipation of a wonderful evening filled with chocolate.

Once the business had been dealt with and birthday cards and posies had been given to members who had birthdays this month, it was over to Natalie and Abi from M2 Catering who proceeded to show us how to make mouth-watering Florentines and triple chocolate tian.

The members were avidly watching every step of the recipe to get tips for making the delicious dishes themselves. Plenty of chocolate was involved with Natalie telling us which makes to use (and which not to use).

At the end of the evening there were enough tasty morsels for everybody to try and there were even a few left to take home, maybe for a lucky husband!

Competitions winners were: Flower of the month: 1st Frances Tucker, 2nd Irene Elliott, 3rd Cherry Woodhouse. Three chocolate brownies: 1st Pauline Caffery, 2nd Verna Dawe.

Next meeting Wednesday, April 8, 7.15pm in Millennium House when Paul Ford from Cornwall Air Ambulance will be telling us all about the service. Competitions will be Flower of the month and a helicopter, any medium.

Members look forward to meeting any visitors who will be made most welcome.

Contact Pensilva WI with any enquiries at [email protected]