Sallie Eden chats to Anthony Paul, author of two rather different books, ‘Wolf on the Mountain’ and ‘John Doe’ As regular readers of this column know, I have interviewed a wide range...
Quicksand by Steve Toltz – Published by Sceptre, May 2015 Described as “a daring, brilliant work by one of our most original and fearless novelists”, Quicksand is written by the author of the...
Receiving a telephone call from a friend one always says, ‘How are you?’ Sometimes there is instant regret as the tales of minor ailments persist. But I received a phone call from...
Communications Are Essential I have been making a serious attempt to find out when our Lookout was built. So far, by looking at old Ordnance Survey maps, I have found that it...
Emmets: there’s a lot of them about and they are often considered a nuisance. I’m referring of course to ants. The Cornish-English dialect word for ant – emmet – is often used...
There has been a lot of media coverage recently about honeybees having problems caused by habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, etc resulting in a diminishing of their numbers. Well, obviously the bees...
The Power of Prevention Another informative month goes by, feeling empowered with tools and simple advice to enhance ‘wellness’ and hopefully prevent dis-ease. Does awareness and empowerment go hand in hand? Surely...
Woman in Gold Starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds & Charles Dance Directed by Simon Curtis Based on the real-life story of Maria Altmann and her legal campaign against the Austrian government, Helen Mirren...
PARISH OF GERRANS NOTICE OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING THE MEMORIAL HALL ANNEXE TUESDAY 4th August 2015 at 7.30pm All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose...
ST MICHAEL PENKIVEL PARISH COUNCIL CLERK: Mrs A Kendall, Foxleigh, Treviglas Lane, Probus, Truro, TR2 4LH Telephone Number: (01726) 883614 email: stmichaelpenkivelpc@gmail.com Minutes of the Meeting of St Michael Penkivel Parish...