Welcome to the North Cornwall Newsletter.        May 2006

Summer is just around the corner .

Easter has been and gone, Spring has definitely sprung and the Summer season is just around the corner. I, for one, cannot wait.  I love the Summer month's. The bluer seas and hotter beaches, the warm evenings, dining al fresco, the carnival's.

We have received a lot of requests for clues to the April  "Where am I" competition which was possibly "a bit too difficult",  so this month we have decided to be nice and give you a relatively easy location. Our monthly competition can be found at the foot of the newsletter. We also have a new competition and you could win £5000 cash or a holiday.

 

Do you have your own website? Do you pay annual hosting and update fees? Are you being taken for an expensive ride?

Well in this month's issue we have a new feature on internet providers and the cost of running a website.

 

We also have a Cornish seafood recipe for you to try out and we review a new breakfast book that was launched recently.

 

Affected by the 1988 Water Poisoning, then  Click Here

 

Books in North Cornwall

BREAKFAST’ BY HUGO WOOLLEY

This month sees the launch of the ultimate book of breakfasts by Hugo Woolley, simply entitled ‘Breakfast’.
Hugo, a chef and restaurateur by experience, lives with his wife Pippa at the award winning bed and breakfast guesthouse, Woodlands Country House, near Padstow in Cornwall. Pippa’s guesthouse has an unsurpassed reputation for its diverse and delicious breakfast menu.
Hugo, badly injured in a car accident some years ago, has for many years written about his favourite subject, food! The book is a wonderful journey through the glorious world of breakfast. The book has old and new British recipes, International recipes, sophisticated and simple and even gives the hung-over student ideas for lifting the day. Hugo has always experimented with breakfast menus and wholeheartedly agrees with Somerset Maugham who is quoted as saying “To eat well in England, you should have breakfast three times a day”!!
When you read ‘Breakfast’ it is like having a conversation with Hugo who is a well known and much loved character in the Padstow area. The book is littered with his personal asides which make it a most enjoyable and humorous read. I would suggest that you make one of the delicious drinks recipes, put your feet up and enjoy this entertaining and amusing book. One thing is certain, you will now be making breakfast all through the day!

Visit the Breakfast Book website: www.breakfastbook.co.uk

 

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‘Breakfast’ by Hugo Woolley                           

If you would like a copy of ‘Breakfast’ by Hugo Woolley, please send a cheque/postal order for £7.95 plus £1.50 Postage and packing, made payable to Breakfast Book, to the following address:

Breakfast Book Ltd
Woodlands Country House
Treator, 

Padstow, 

North Cornwall PL28 8RU

 

 

 

Music in North Cornwall                                   What's On

OLA ONABULE

Don’t miss the chance to experience something very special on Friday 5 May in the Wadebridge Town Hall from 8.30pm.

 

North Cornwall Arts bring talented singer/songwriter, Ola Onabule back to Cornwall to perform at the Wadebridge Town Hall on Friday the 5th of May at 8:30 pm.

Versatile and funky, Ola’s four-octave voice can have an audience up on its feet and grooving in no time at all. His song writing is rich in melody, set to complex yet infectious rhythms and tinged with the influence of his African roots. His lyrics are incisive and true and tackle subject matter as diverse as socio-political commentary to heartbreak. On stage Ola reveals effortless charisma and sex appeal and his band regularly feature some of the finest musicians in the country. Having painstakingly built himself a reputation in Britain, Ola’s music has been licensed for inclusion on several compilation albums in several countries and he has guested with artistes such as Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight and Diane Reeves. In 2003 he was commissioned to write an aria for the Royal Opera House that was performed by opera rising star, tenor Hugh Francis.

Last time Ola Onabule played in Cornwall, he totally captivated the audience with what must be one of the finest soul voices around.

Tickets are £8 / £7 concessions available now from North Cornwall Arts 01840 214220.
 

 

PORT ISAAC MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 26th – MAY 29th 2006

Talent from near and far will be congregating over the late May Bank Holiday weekend for the fourth Port Isaac Music Festival and the programme is fast filling up.

By popular demand, Gordon Giltrap is making a return visit to Port Isaac and will present a solo concert in the Village Hall on Sunday night, May 29th. Gordon’s reputation in the music industry is unflawed and he has appeared throughout the world, producing over 25 albums.. In Guitar Magazine’s reader’s poll of favourite guitarists he came second only to Eric Clapton. Demand for tickets will be high so don’t leave it too late. They are now on sale priced £7 for adults and £6 for children and concessions.

Saturday (May 27th) nights ‘Acoustic & Unplugged’ Concert in the Village Hall will feature Emily (from Boscastle), the Boscastle Busker, Paul Johnson, Billy & Rupert and Roscarrock – they are Jon Cleave, Billy Hawkins and Mick Dolan who will be promoting their new CD. Other acts are still to confirm. Tickets are now on sale priced £5 for adults and £4 for children and concessions.

Billed as ‘the greatest show on earth’, the Rock of Ages gig is the grand finale of the festival featuring songs previously performed by Port Isaac’s very own Extraordinairres, Applebeats, All New Soul and Blues Brothers and Sisters Show Band, Cosmic Wave, and maybe even The Bleach Boys. Tickets are now on sale priced £5 for adults and £4 for children and concessions.

Tickets for all events are available from

Secrets, Port Isaac (telephone 01208 880862/880905).

The Festival is being organised by Port Isaac Village Hall committee and any money raised will go towards Hall improvements. A full programme of events, including daily live music on the Platt, and further details will be published shortly.

 

Jon Cleave, Bill Hawkins and Mick Dolan have spent much of the last three years investing time and energy on a musical project that they  hope will be loved by anyone who loves Port Isaac. The album was conceived, created and recorded entirely in the village of Port Isaac. The album is available from the Port Isaac Pottery, Port Isaac post office and the Eden Project.

 

The Frenzy released their first ever official EP "Watching The Shadows", on Monday 13th February 2006. The Frenzy are a three piece rock band from St Tudy in North Cornwall. Their music is a vibrant and intoxicating blend of rock, indie pop, and punk, with some songs moving into more alternative realms but still appealing to a wide audience. To get your hands on a copy visit Lugg's Garage at Delabole or the Village shop at St Tudy.

 

Cool Kernow have released the final version of the album "On Thin Ice".  This completely instrumental album as an original approach that runs through all the tracks. You are advised to listen to this album with a bit of volume to hear all of the subtleties. A lot of the tunes where inspired by the many moods and aspects of North Cornwall. Visit Cool Kernow website to listen to tracks for free.

 

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Vote for a Float 2006                                     Events 2006

This year www.northcornwall.org will be giving an award for the best Carnival Float in North Cornwall and to that end they require your assistance:

At the end of the carnival season they will post a shortlist of the top three floats from each Carnival Parade and they want you to tell them the name of:

• Your favourite float from the shortlist
• The carnival you attended
• whether your a local or a visitor

 

Click here to find out more

 

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Food in North Cornwall                                Fresh Fish Facts

There is a very diverse range of fresh, locally produced food available in North Cornwall. You will be amazed at what can be sourced locally when you have a look around. We recommend that you buy from local producers whenever possible. It is good for the local economy and good for your health too!

 

Facts about Fish.
52% of fish stocks are fully exploited, which means that they are being fished at their maximum biological capacity. 24% are over exploited, depleted or recovering from depletion. 21% are moderately exploited.

Only 3% of the world's fish stocks are underexploited.

Human consumption of fish increased to 100.7 million tonnes in 2002, up from 93.6 million tonnes in 1998.

The diets of 2.6 billion people depend on fish as a source of animal protein.

200 million people world-wide earn all or part of their income thanks to fishing and related activities.

The global fish catch for 2000 was valued at US$81 billion, and the international fish trade was worth US$55 billion.

Over the last thirty years, demand for seafood products has doubled and is anticipated to grow at 1.5 percent per year through 2020.

Seafood is a billion-pound industry with four out of five households in Great Britain consuming seafood at least once a month.
In 2005, consumers in Great Britain bought 408,000 tonnes of fresh, frozen and canned seafood at retail outlets (worth over £2.2 billion), representing a volume increase of 2% and a value increase of 5% on 2004.
The overall UK seafood market, including restaurants, fish and chip shops etc. was worth £5.2 billion in 2004, and is steadily growing.
The UK is becoming increasingly reliant on imports. Import volumes have increased by 39% from 1995 to 2004.

Around £1.47 billion worth of seafood was imported in 2004 and the UK exported around £881 million in seafood products mainly to Continental Europe.

There are around 280 ports, harbours and creeks around the UK where fish is landed. The major fishing ports in the UK in terms of value of fish landed are, Peterhead, Lochinver and Fraserburgh.

There are around 500 seafood processing companies in the UK employing around 22,000 people.

There are over 11,500 fish and chip shops all over the UK. These shops sell 250 million portions of fish and chips each year.

While most fish landed in the UK is landed into Scottish ports, England and Wales is by far the main market. In 2004, England and Wales accounted for 93% of household fish consumption while 65% of fish landed was in Scotland.

The most popular species of seafood in retail is cod – in 2005 consumers spent over £365 million on it. Salmon, haddock and prawns have also seen strong sales in the latest year.

Cod still accounts for 22% of total GB consumption and haddock for 14%. Most of our shellfish is transported to continental markets, and prawns now account for 11% of GB consumption.

10 species account for 75% of all the seafood sold in the UK.

Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization March 2005 and the World Resources Institute

 

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Fresh Fish                               

Seafood can be divided into three separate categories:

Demersal – whitefish including cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, pollack, saithe (coley), hake, monk/anglerfish, dover sole, lemon sole, megrim, witches, brill, turbot, halibut, dogfish, skates, rays, John Dory, bass, ling, catfish, redfish.

Pelagic – oil-rich fish including herring, mackerel, pilchard, sprat, horse mackerel, whitebait, tuna.

Shellfish - Molluscs including scallops, oysters, cockles, mussels, winkles.
Crustacea including nephrops (scampi, langoustines), crabs, lobsters, crawfish, shrimps etc.
Cephalopods including octopus, squid, cuttlefish.

 

There is nothing like fresh fish from the sea. To sample the delights of our ocean's try these suppliers of quality catch.

 

Dennis Knight
1 Azime Court
Rock Road
Rock
01208 880498

 

John Collins t/a Dennis Knight
Fish Merchant
10 Lundy Road
Port Isaac
01208 880498

Beach House Wet Fish
Widemouth Bay

nr Bude
01288 361261 Mobile: 07752 626186

 

Here's a recipe for a real Cornish fish supper.

 

Pilchard and Leek Pie.
 

Ingredients.
4 salted pilchards
4 or 5 large leeks 1 cup fresh single cream
Shortcrust pastry
Beaten egg (for glazing)
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Remove the outer leaves from the leeks then wash and cut into equal lengths of about 1.5 inches. The leeks should be scalded in boiling water for two minutes then removed and allowed to drain. When dry lay the leeks along the bottom of a pie dish which has already been lined on the bottom and sides with pastry. Four salted pilchards, previously soaked in salt water for 24 hours, should be washed and placed along side the leeks. The pastry cover should be loosely applied and glazed and the pie baked in a moderate oven at 300 to 325 degrees F (130 to 160 degrees C) for fifty minutes. When cooked remove the top crust and drain off the gravy replacing it with the cup of heated cream.

 

 

 

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People in north Cornwall hit by water poisoning

People in north Cornwall hit by water poisoning in 1988 should have health checks........

 

"People in north Cornwall hit by water poisoning in 1988 should have health checks as a former resident was found with Alzheimer's, a report says.
The suggestion is made in a Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry study into the death of resident Carole Cross, which was published on Thursday.

 

"Water supplies to 20,000 people in and around Camelford were contaminated when aluminium sulphate, (A very toxic chemical) was tipped into the wrong  treatment tank at the Lowermoor works

In 1988 people across a large area of north Cornwall were exposed to levels of aluminium 500 to 3,000 times the acceptable limit defined by the European Union, when about 20 tonnes of aluminium sulphate was delivered into the wrong tank at the former South West Water Authority (SWWA) water treatment works at Lowermoor in July 1988.

 

If you were one of the twenty thousand," guesstimated", individuals who may have drunk the water in question please click here for more information and to add your details.
Remember! This incident occurred at the height of the season, so many holiday makers may well have been affected too. If you were on holiday in North Cornwall in 1988 you may have been affected. Click Here.

 

 

LOWERMOOR SUPPORT GROUP

For those affected by the 1988 Water Poisoning in North Cornwall
There will be a Public Meeting at the
North Cornwall District Council Offices
College Road, Camelford, North Cornwall
on Tuesday 2nd May at 7.00 p.m.
For North Cornwall residents from Rock and Polzeath to Higher Crackington
including Port Isaac, Tintagel, Boscastle, St. Kew Highway, Camelford, St
Teath, Michaelstow, St Breward and surrounding areas.
Due to many developments in the last few months concerning many aspects of the above incident, the Lowermoor Support Group is holding a public meeting. If you have questions you would like answering or are needing guidance we can assist you. We have as our guest Lord Paul Tyler who will also be speaking.
The Lowermoor Support Group helps those suffering from the health
effects caused by the 1988 water poisoning event.

The L.S.G. is supported by 'ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE' Regd Charity No.1050677.     www.environmental-assistance.org
Chair: Peter Smith, LCH, MARH Tel : (01872) 870801 / 865623
e-mail: pcksmithhomoeopath@classicfm.net
Liaison: Nigel M. Jones  e-mail: water@isleoflight.co.uk

 

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How much do websites cost to run?                Website Focus

How much do websites cost to run.

Annual Hosting.
Are you paying through the nose for your hosting. Well that depends on what you are actually getting for your money. But recently we have been made aware that confusion reigns for a lot of people. The charges being levied by some unscrupulous service providers and website hosting agents are exorbitant.  A local merchant recently approached us when presented with a huge hosting renewal fee from his web designer, he was able to save hundreds of pounds after consulting with us, and after reviewing the cases of several other website owners, we where able to save all of them a considerable annual amount.

Domain Name Registration.
Domains are generally renewed on a two yearly cycle. Although domains can be secured for up to ten years at a time. Domains are renewed regularly so has to keep the vast databases free of old clutter and it enables domains that have been discontinued to be removed and resold. It is wise to keep a note of your domain renewal date and check that your domain is renewed promptly. Don't assume your website designer or your registration agent will automatically do it for you. Keep an eye on it. Some domain names are not actually registered to the owners, to check your domains registered information visit Whois for domains ending in any of the following: .aero, .arpa, .biz, .com, .coop, .edu, .info, .int, .museum, .net, .org, and .travel or visit Nominet for domains ending in .co.uk

 

Search engine submission.
You can add your website to Google for absolutely nothing. It takes a couple of minutes and is totally free. Just visit http://www.google.com/addurl and see for yourself how simple it is. Yahoo and MSN have similar facilities.

Website  Links.

Links are like votes. Links that point from one site to another, without a reciprocal link in return, are the strongest links.  Reciprocal links tend to cancel each other out, has they are seen has votes for each other. Three way links achieve the same weight has one way links.

 

If you have your own website then the click the banner  below to increase your visitor numbers dramatically.

 

Click Here for your Free Traffic!

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Kestrel Solutions                               Tel: 01840 211710

Kestrel Solutions are a North Cornwall based web design and hosting service that offer cost effective internet solutions.

We provide domain name registration and hosting packages that you will find hard to beat.

For more information call us on 01840 211710 or visit our website: www.kestrelsolutions.co.uk     

 

Here is a handy hint if you did not already know....

Refresh your offline cache to see the latest version of  the page that you are viewing in your browser. Simply press the refresh button in your browser.

 

 

It is a good idea to clean out the cache and temporary internet files from time to time as they can accumulate and take up valuable disc space.

 

E-mail:   info@kestrelsolutions.co.uk

Monthly Moment

A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving
each other the silent treatment.  Suddenly, the man realized that the next
day he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 am for an early morning
business flight.  Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE),
he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 am" and left it
where he knew she would find it.

The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.

Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.

The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM. Wake up."."

 

If you wish to submit an article for publication please send your copy together with your name and address to us using the e-mail link below.

info@thisisnorthcornwall.co.uk

 

To advertise in this newsletter telephone 01840 211710 or contact us using the e-mail link below.

info@thisisnorthcornwall.co.uk

 

 

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Where  in North Cornwall am I ?       May 2006

Each issue we display an image of a location that is somewhere in North Cornwall.

 

To the left is May's image...

So !!  Where am I ??

 

The task is to identify the location and then e-mail your answer to us using the e-mail link below:

 

E-mail your answer to:   iknow@thisisnorthcornwall.co.uk 

 

If you are really stuck then e-mail us at the above e-mail address and we will send you a clue!!!

 

The first correct entry  drawn out of the hat will win a prize.

 

APRIL  WINNER

 

Would you believe it! Not one single soul new the answer. No! None of you  correctly guessed the location that we were looking for in the April issue of NCN.

 

The location was none other than the The Chapel at Trevalga. The Chapel is now a private residence, like so many of the Chapels in North Cornwall.

 

The first name out of the hat with the correct answer for April was:-

 

Mr Nobody.....Not one person knew.......

 

Nobody will receive a ten pound note in the very near future.

 

Well done to everyone of you who tried, but guessed incorrectly. But do try again....You just might win.

N.B.  Please include your name and full postal address or we will be unable to enter you into the hat. Entries must be received by the 25th of the relevant month.

 

Click and Win .............Have a go! You never know!

 

Win a Holiday or £5000 cash......You Choose.

 

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If you wish to submit an article for publication please send your copy together with your name and address to us using the e-mail link below.

info@thisisnorthcornwall.co.uk

 

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