BeeMania – March 2024 – Colin Rees
Well, the weather hasn’t improved much over the past month. Today, as I am writing this there is a cold wind blowing and though the sun is shining, it’s bitter in the...
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Book reviews – February 2024 – Sallie Eden – A Spy Among Friends
Published by Bloomsbury 2014 You might have seen the outstanding TV series but, like me, you may not (until now) have read the book on which it was based. Aptly subtitled ‘Philby...
Hera remembered – memorial service and talk 3/4 February
Just a reminder that there will be special events over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of February to mark the 110th anniversary of the loss of the Hera. ...
Weather – Kernow Weather Team – January weather summary
Well, what can we say about January, it all went on with 3 named storms and snow. Here’s how Penny at the Kernow Weather Team summed up what the weather threw at...
BeeMania – February 2024 – Colin Rees
Honey bees are starting to ‘stretch their legs’ and venture out. Here’s our bee expert Colin Rees with some advice on how ‘hefting’ and a bit of maintenance can help you get...
Philleigh Folk gets thumbs up in Veryan
We’ve been asked to pass on a big thank you from Philleigh Folk as their first gig at Veryan Sports and Social Club attracted a full house in January – even though...
Gardening – February 2024 – Alison Agnew
What tools does a gardener really need? The days are getting longer and with the snow drops appearing there is just the whiff of Spring. So, it’s time to clear out and...
Book reviews – January 2024 – Sallie Eden – The Girl in the Photo
The Girl in the Photo by Sam Carrington Published by Avon, 2023 Mercy visits the same supermarket every Friday, looking for her daughter who went missing...
Memorial service and talk to mark the 110th anniversary of the loss of the Hera
In stormy seas on the night of the 31 January 1914 the four masted sailing ship Hera ran aground off Gull Rock close to the coast at Nare Head. Only five...
Gardening – January 2024 – Alison Agnew
It’s time to stop regretting last year’s failings, both personal and gardening, and resolve to do better. Alison Agnew, our gardening expert, offers up her list of 10 new year resolutions. Will...