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Dear ReaderSpring arrived on the 20 March and very welcome too! After all the strong winds and rain, I am surewe shall all be looking forward to getting out. Take a look at page 10 for some inspiration of what’son and where to go in the area. Let’s not forget the garden at this time of year; dust off the spade andfork and take a look at page 8 for gardening jobs this spring to help get you started. After all thatexercise why not try the seasonal recipe from Healthy Boxes on page 5, which positively demands thiswet winter to give way to longer warmer days and beach picnics. Easter Sunday is celebrated on the20 April, page 16 shows you how to make some scrumptious Easter treats.We have been up close to some of the advertisers to bring you new reviews and don’t forget allreviews, interviews and articles featured in this and the first edition can be found on:www.bestofwestcornwall.com. There are five great competition prizes to be won and savings to bemade courtesy of your local businesses.We have received some very positive feedback from advertisers in the first edition and welcome allnew advertisers. Please continue to give them your support, and let them know you saw them here.Throughout spring we will be visiting local farmer’s markets for an article in the next edition, please letus know your thoughts of them or in fact any other business in Penwith, by sending to Reviews at ournormal postal address, or website

Have a great spring, best regards to you all, Amanda and Stuart.

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6 Cornwall Entertainments are givingthree great prizes up to £500

7 Regent Court Vets are offering youthe chance to win one months fleatreatment and a free parasite checkwith a vet

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5 A Seasonal Recipe from Healthy Boxes

6 St Buryan Beef Review

8 Seasonal Garden Jobs

10 What’s On?

11 Community Events, Clubs & Classes

14 Slimming World Review

16 Make your own Easter Treats

18 Interview Chain: John Brolly asks the questions to Simon Allison

19 Readers’ Survey Results;Competition Winners and Rules

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From 29 March- 7 June 2014Penlee hosts the

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Heat the oil in a large frying pan with a flameproof handle then add the chopped onions and crushedgarlic and fry gently until they have softened.

Put the spinach in a colander and pour over boiling water. The spinach will wilt and turn dark green.Drain it very well, then add to the pan. Stir in the potato pieces.

Beat the eggs in a bowl with a splash of milk, the grated cheese, a pinch of salt and a twist of pepper.Pour the egg mixture into the frying pan with the spinach and give one stir to mix everything together.

Cook over a low heat until the eggs are starting to set.Meanwhile turn on the grill to a medium heat. Once the grill is hot and the eggs are almost set pop thepan under the grill to cook the top. Slide the frittata out of the pan onto a serving plate, taking care as

the handle may be hot, and slice into wedges. Delicious served hot or with a leafy salad.

Serves 4.1 tablespoon of olive oil

3 spring onions, finely chopped150g Cornish baby spinach leaves

1 clove of garlic, crushed500g cooked Cornish new potatoes, roughly chopped

4 large free range eggsa splash of milk

50g Davidstow cheddar cheese, grated

A really simple spinach frittata -perfect for taking on a picnic to a beautiful Cornish beach.

This celebrates Cornish summer ingredients and is at its very best when made at this time of year. Thetricks to a good frittata are to keep the heat low - if the hob is too hot the bottom will burn before themiddle is set and not to stir it so that it sets and holds its shape. This is a versatile recipe too - add

some chopped red chilli, fresh herbs - chives are great or crumble over some goats cheese.

Collect a generously stocked box of eight varieties of seasonalvegetables for just £6.50 from distribution points (Healthy Hubs)all over West Cornwall. Each box comes with a newsletter andrecipe (like the one below) and there is no weekly commitment.

We use seeds with best disease resistance and the bestflavour. Our fields are like big allotments, we grow in colouredstripes, using many organic farming methods, such as fleeceand mesh, and lots of hoeing. All to keep away the bugs and

stop the spread of disease.For more information or to place your first order please visit

www.healthyboxes.co.uk or contact me (details above).Why not become a Healthy Hub yourself?

Receive a free Healthy Box every week by starting a HealthyHub at your home, school, shop or workplace. Schools receivefree trips to our farm and plants for their garden. You just needto sign up ten friends, parents or customers who would like a

box delivered too.

Top 10 locally grown veg to look outfor in Spring and early Summer

Purple sprouting broccoliSpinach and chard

Salad onionsRadishes

Lettuce and salad leavesBunched carrotsBaby beetroot

RhubarbNew potatoes

Asparagus


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Cornwall EntertainmentsDo you know a deserving boy or girl who has

been having a hard time recently. Nominate themfor a chance to win one of three great prizes:

1st Prize Children's Party Package £500;Inclusive of decorated venue, party food and

drinks with any combination of our entertainmentservices .

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3rd prize of a Cartoon Mascot of choice tomake a special home visit worth £40.

To enter please tell us why your nominated childshould win. Competitions close midday 30 April

2014. See page 19 for entry details.

Delicious, home reared beef‘Melt in the mouth’Direct from Toldavas Farm &St Buryan Farmers Market

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The home of St Buryan Beef is Toldavas farm. The farm is run by Richard and Morwenna whohave two young sons: Cadan and Harvey, Richards dad Roger is semi retired and now takesa back seat.Attending St Buryan Farmers’ Market (2nd and 4th Saturdays each month) they also selldirect from the farm - it’s a good idea to call first. Morwenna has a range of home-made beefproducts for sale including: sausages, burgers, pies and prize winning pasties -as featured inITVs Food Glorious Food in 2013 using home grown produce.

Being vegetarians, we asked Stuart’s parents to sample some beef for us: “ I can’t rememberever tasting better” was his fathers reply and his mother said “it was superb, very lean andtender. Also delicious served cold with salad, made fabulous roast beef sandwiches. Verymore-ish.” His brother agreed adding: it was “nicely aged, a good colour, with a lovely flavour.”

Unlike supermarket beef, the beef is 'hung' for 14 days increasing tenderness, flavour and giving it that 'melt in the mouth'appeal. The cattle are all from beef breeds and have greater marbling of meat, giving better quality and flavour. Grazed onthe Peninsula for as long as the Cornish climate allows. Housed for just a few months during winter when they are fed onhome grown forage, cereals and non GM pulses. Paramount to animal welfare and affecting flavour the cattle only travel a5 mile journey to St Just to their small scale butcher.The farm is accredited with The Red Tractor Farm assurance guaranteeing provenance of the beef and a high welfare ofthe animals. Morwenna is a member of the “ladies in beef”, who champion Red Tractor beef. She feels very strongly aboutbuying British and local produce whenever possible.Morwenna’s own favourite cut of meat is chuck steak as it is “so versatile and is very economical: it can be used in stews,pies and pasties, curries, even on the barbecue if it's been marinated and has a very rich flavour”. Her favourite steak is amedium cooked Rib eye.

Since June, and the birth of Harvey, Morwenna has slowed the work load down a bit but she is now planning to take onanother farmers’ market: returning to St Ives Farmers’ Market for the summer.Just before going to press we received feed back from Suzanne Dellamuro, who won a box of beef in the “Best of West”winter edition competition. Suzanne wrote: “The beef was fantastic, totally melt in the mouth and very tasty. I have to say ahuge thank you to Morwenna Bone. I will certainly be returning to St Buryan farmers’ market in the future to buy somemore.”To find out more visit www.stburyanbeef.co.uk. To buy some St Buryan beef or her home-made beef produce callMorwenna on 01736 810551 or see her at the St Buryan farmers’ market.

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AprilHard prune shrubs that produce their best flowers on vigorous new growth likebuddleja. Prune spring flowering shrubs over three years old once they havefinished flowering. Start regular, frequent mowing of the lawn, encouraging densegrowth. Place supports in position for border perennials so plants will grow throughand cover them. Many seeds are due for sowing this month, some directly intoopen ground. Plant out hanging baskets but keep frost free. Weeding starts inearnest.

MaySow fast maturing and late flowering seeds and thin out your seedlings from April’ssowing. Water and feed your plants if necessary. Cut lawns with naturalised bulbsgrowing in them. Prune spring flowering clematis. Harden off summer beddingplants. Finish planting of permanent containers so the plants can establishthemselves during summer. Dead head spring flowering bulbs.

JuneWater hanging baskets and small containers daily. Sow spring and summerflowering biennials. Plant out summer bedding. Feed border plants. Deadheadflowers to encourage second flowering. Make sure greenhouses are suitablyventilated. Use nets to protect soft fruits from birds, pick ripe fruit as soon aspossible. Cut back rock plants (like alyssum and aubretia) after flowering.

Some gardening jobs for this quarter-let’s hope we get some nice, dry, warm days….

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A full list of events for the forth comingmonths is available on our website

www.bestofwestcornwall.comWhat’s on?

Saturday 10 May to Saturday 17 MaySt Ives Literature FestivalFamous for its artistic connections, St. Iveshosts a full programme of literary eventsincluding poetry readings, workshops, livemusic, comedy acts, creative writing workshops.At St Ives Art Club and other venues

Monday 12 May 7.30pmAGM Lamorna Village HallPlease come and support.

Every Friday 1.30 - 3pmMusic and story tellingWith John Brolly at St Levan School everyFriday 1.30 – 3pm. Please come along andjoin in all the stories, music and lots ofoutdoor fun. All under 5’s and parentswelcome.Saturday 29 MarchTable Top Sale 2pmGulval Village Hall

Monday 5 MayMay Day - St Ives: parades, traditionalCornish dancing, music and paradesthroughout the town. At midday at theGuildhall; the Grand Bard and Mayorchoose the May Queen and King. At 1pmthere is a parade to the harbour where youcan watch the May pole dances. Localchoirs and brass bands will be performingby the harbour throughout the day.

Monday 26 MayPirates on the PromEnjoy a day of pirate related music, dance,parade displays and fancy dress in Penzance.There will be an area for children full of gamesand rides.Sunday 1 June 12.30pmBIG LUNCHLamorna Village Hall Bring and Share meal.Sunday 5-7 June 12.30pmRoyal Cornwall Show - Wadebridge.Three day event consisting of: Livestock judging;flower tents full of with wonderful displays fromindividuals and local nurseries. Entertainment inthe main ring: show jumping, fast and furiousinter-hunt relay. And a full programme ofentertainment and demonstrations in thecountryside area. There will also be marqueesdedicated to: goats, rare breeds, caged birds andpoultry, bees and rabbits, dog show, a traditionalsteam fair and the Cornwall Festival of Dance,forestry and motor fair, agricultural machinery,crafts, health and beauty- something for every-one.

Saturday 26 AprilPorthleven Food Festival Some ofCornwall's most celebrated chefs willentertain the crowds with demonstrationsin the main marquee with local seafood. Afull programme of entertainment including:two stages with live band performances:buskers and street performers, a fish BBQ,a dedicated area for the Young PersonsFestival and local history exhibitions, agreat free family day out.

Saturday 24 May 12-5pmRoyal Marines and National Trust Family OpenDay Sennen. A celebration of the 350thanniversary of the founding of the Royal Marines.There will be exciting displays put on by the RoyalMarines, childrens' activities and fun for all thefamily. Park in Sennen Cove Car Parks not N.T.More Information: Look at N.T website.

18 - 21 AprilEaster Egg Trails Tregwainton Garden(National Trust). Enjoy the taste of spring!Complete the trail around the garden to earn atasty Cadbury chocolate Egghead as a prize £2per trail. Normal admission charges apply.


If you are organising a charity or not for profitevent, let us know and we will publicise it for

you for free www.bestofwestcornwall.com

Voted 3rd Best Festival in the Reader’s Survey 2013Friday 4 July to Saturday 19 JulyLafrowda FestivalA fortnight of fun-filled activities in St Just; quiz,dance, willow image-making, mummers, pop-uptattoo parlours, knitting for victory and more! OnLafrowda Day 19th there shall be processions ofwillow giants, 2 stages of bands, street theatre,stalls and loads of children’s activities in the Plenan Gwarry.

Regular Community Events, Clubs & Classes

Voted The Best Festival in the Reader’s Survey 2013Saturday 21 June – Sunday 22 JuneGolowan FestivalPenzance's celebration of the Feast of St. John. Afull programme of artists in celebration of music,performing arts and theatre. Events include afireworks display on the prom, Mazey Day,spectacular parades through the streets with ahost of street entertainment.

WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?Collectables Market Monday 9.30-4.30pm Guildhall St IvesPoetry Forum Monday (3rd) 1.30- 3/3.30 St Ives LibrarySlimming World (See Ad pg 14) Monday 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30pm The Lugger Hotel PenzanceCraft & General Market Wednesday 10-4pm Guildhall St Ives

Welcome Club Wednesday 2.30pm Gulval Village HallSewing Circle Wednesday 7pm St Ives Parish ChurchWhist Drive Weds (3rd) 7pm Gulval Village Hall

Womens Institute Weds (1st) 7.30pm Gulval Village Hall

Healing & Development Group Weds (2nd & 4th) 7.15-9.15 Gulval Village Hall

Farmers Market (See Ad Page 9) Thursday 9.30-2pm Guildhall St IvesSlimming World (See Ad pg 14) Thursday 10am Community Centre Marazion

Slimming World (See Ad pg 14) Thursday 5.30 & 7.30 St Piran’s Hall Goldsithney

Whist Drive Thursday 7.30pm Gilbert Hall NancledraToddlers Group Friday 9-11am Gulval Village HallQuiz Night Friday (1st & 3rd) 8pm Gulval Village Hall

Poetry Circle Friday (1st) 1.30-3/3.30 St Ives Library

Lunch Club Saturday (2nd) 12 noon Gulval Village Hall

Royal Cornwall Show - Wadebridge.

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At the Trevelyan Arms Goldsithney

For your chance to win a deliciousstarter, main course and puddingsimply tell us who will be singing atThe Trevelyan Arms on 3 May 2014?

The answer can be found on TheTrevelyan Arms’ Facebook pageor by visiting the pub.

See page 19 for entry details.

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Office: 01736 752 543Mobile: 0797 713 2431

Email: [email protected]

Diane’s Home Cleaning Services have been trading in WestCornwall for three years. As our customer base hasexpanded, and the business has grown, we have createdemployment for the local community and currently have 9members of staff working for us.We offer a tailored service to our clientele to cater forindividual cleaning requirements. We are happy to visit yourproperty to clean whilst you are out so when you arrive homeyou have one less thing to worry about and you can enjoythe things that matter to you. Having a cleaner is no longerconsidered a luxury; it’s part of everyday life.Our company services a wide range of properties and cancater for holiday lets, offices, factories, clubs and sportsfacilities, as well as your own home. We are also happy toprovide a one off clean for your home or business.In addition to cleaning, we also offer an ironing service thatis carried out in a pet and smoke free environment. Simply,once you have washed your clothing items, drop them to us(or in some cases we can collect) and we iron them for you.We also offer a complete laundry service of washing andironing on shirts. We are happy to say that we use solarpower to provide the energy for this service.Please take a look at our web page for more details orplease give me, Diane Gall, a call to discuss your needsand prices.We look forward to hearing from you.


Established in 1969, Slimming World is the largest weight-loss organisation in the UK, with over 10,000groups held on a weekly basis. It’s ethos of eating as much wholesome, healthy food as you want, haslead to this success: with no weighing, measuring or calculating. As well as the great support networkwithin each group led by a highly trained consultant.

I met Susie and her group at Marazion Community Centre. They were warm and friendly and felt veryat ease with one another. There were men and women of all ages and at varying stages of weight-loss.Susie’s ethos is “100% Slimming, 100% Group.” Tips and ideas are shared, individuals set their ownweight-loss targets for the following week, and various awards and prizes are given. Upon joining,members receive an information pack with contact details for support outside of the weekly meetingsvia telephone, text and the internet. The weekly fee is just £4.95 and you don’t need to pre-book tojoin; just turn up at a session.

When you reach your target weight you become a “target member” and no longer pay to attend themeetings.Target members continue to come as they enjoy the social aspect, and giving and receivingcontinued support. Susie has been a consultant for 13 years and has great listening skills. She is veryunderstanding, encouraging and obviously loves her role as a group consultant.The members gave me some of their thoughts: “I joined to make new friends - as Susie says these 90minutes are just for you, (now a target member) I have been coming for four years.” “You can stillhave treats, go out for meals and not feel like you are on a diet.” “I’ve lost 5 stone - regained myconfidence-the patience and kindness has been overwhelming- I feel fab!.”

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This Easter, why not make your own chocolate eggs, goodies, or gourmet bars. Letyour imagination run wild; not only will they be less expensive but you can put innatural organic tasty ingredients. Using favourite ingredients to personalise and makeextra special for a loved one.

Whether using basic moulds, Easter moulds or letting cool on a marble slab. Youcan flavour the chocolate, use different types of chocolate and pour over (or placeon before setting as above) a layer of dried fruits, nuts, sweets …It a fun thing to doduring the school holidays. Last year our son made some white and milk chocolatemix eggs and rabbits with raisins and chopped nuts. If using dark chocolate don’t

use over 70% cocoa solids.

Tempering your chocolate gives a shiny attrac-tive coating. Here is a simple way to “temperchocolate”: Use at least 400g of chocolate prefer-ably use a chocolate thermometer. They're notvery expensive and they will make it easier totemper chocolate accurately. If you don't have acooking thermometer, dip the crook of your littlefinger in the chocolate – if it's barely warm,you're doing fine.

Chop your chocolate into even sized portions puttwo-thirds of it in a heatproof bowl. Heat 5cm(2in) water in a pan and pop the bowl on top ofthe pan, making sure that the bottom of the bowlis not touching the water. Allow the chocolate toslowly melt.

When it has turned to liquid, turn off the heat,remove the bowl from the pan and wrap a clean

tea towel round the base to keep it warm. Add the remaining chopped chocolate,pop the thermometer in and stir the chocolate until it reaches 31–32C (88–90F) fordark chocolate, 30–31C (86–88F) for milk chocolate and 27–28C (80–82F) for whitechocolate. Don’t let it get above 91° F (32ºC) or you’ll have to begin the process allover again. If it drops below the temperatures, warm it gently to bring it back up.Once all the chocolate has melted it is ready to be poured into your moulds.Then the best bit… ENJOY.

We would love to see your creations, send photos to:[email protected] and we will put them on the website.

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John Brolly interviewsSimon Allison

1) Tell me a bit about yourself? My name is Simon Allison and I live in St Ives. Iam founder of the organisation ‘Get Out There’ (GOT) and coordinator of ‘GetOut There Cornwall’. It will be our 5th anniversary in May. We are supported bythe National charity for Deafblindness, Sense.

2) What kind of work does GOT do? We provide activities for young peoplewho have significant sight impairments and additional complex needs. Thisenables parents to enjoy some time to themselves and with other familymembers.

3 )How many members do you have in the Cornwall group and what sort ofactivities do the young people take part in? Presently we have twenty sixunder 18’s and fourteen over 18’s in our new GOT plus group. Despite thecomplexity of the needs there is a ‘can do’ approach in the group. Activitiesinclude horse riding, canoeing, sailing, surfing, archery and power kiting.

Wheelchair racing on the ice at Eden was particularly memorable!

4) How are the young people supported during activities? By our excellent team of trained volunteers.Each young person has one to one support which ensures that everyone is included during activities. Ourvolunteers are all ages and come from many backgrounds. GOT is like a big family and new volunteers arealways very welcome

5) Any amusing stories to tell about GOT? I had an enquiry from a potential funder and invited him tocome along and meet the group. I emailed a copy of our newsletter which gives information on activities.One activity included a visit to the Maritime museum in Falmouth. The funder confirmed he would like to joinus at the museum. He travelled by train from London and we picked him up from Truro station in theminibus. On arrival he said he was looking forward to the activity and thought it was fantastic that Cornwallhad a museum entirely dedicated to ‘marmite’ !

6) Are you involved in any other projects? Yes, I am the lead for the Deafblind International YouthNetwork. The project links Deafblind young people from around the world. We have a team of CountryCoordinators from places such as New Zealand, Canada, Iceland, Malawi, Argentina, Brazil and Norway.The Network plans an International conference next year and at the moment we are putting together acollection of ‘testimonies’ produced by young Deafblind people.

7) Do you get to travel much in this role? I do, however the internet is a wonderful way of communicatingwithout the air miles! One of my favourite countries is Romania. They have some excellent projects foryoung Deafblind people. Romania will host the next Deafblind International world conference in 2015

8) Finally what do you enjoy most about living in Cornwall? The coast is very varied and I really enjoysurfing as a form of relaxation. My wife Emma is Cornish and she knows lots of places that are off thebeaten track. As a ‘Northerner’ people assume I am on holiday and are quite surprised when I say I livehere.

Thank you Simon

For more information on ‘Get Out There’ visit www.getouttherecornwall.orgor contact [email protected]

Thank you John and Simon. Go to www.bestofwestcornwall.com to view the whole chain. We look forwardto forward to finding out who Simon will interview for the summer edition.


Best of West Cornwall Survey 2013Results

We had an overwhelming response to the survey thank you to all who took part.

Go to bestofwestcornwall/competitions.com for more detailed results.

B Which village or town do you think is the nicest in Penwith?St Ives.

C Which area or high street in Penwith do you enjoy shopping in the most?Fore Street, St Ives.

D Which independent store, shop or salon in Penwith do you like the most? The Allotment Deli, St Ives.E Which Penwith based trades-person carrying out work for you, has given you the best and friendliest service, and deserves your recommendation?

The Maintenance Man - Pendeen.F Which beach in Penwith gets your vote?

Joint place: Gwithian Towans and Sennen Beach.G Where is the Best place to go in Penwith for a Free day out?

Penlee House Gallery & Museum Penzance. On Saturdays.H What do you think is the best attraction you pay to visit in Penwith? Paradise Park, Hayle.I Which Penwith event, festival or fete has been the best in 2013? Golowan Festival, Penzance.J Who in Penwith serves the best take away or home delivered food? Grameen Indian, Hayle. St Ives Pizza is the highest voted Pizza Takeaway/Delivery.K Which is your favourite place in Penwith to visit for a drink, lunch or evening meal? Salt Bar, HayleL Who in Penwith do you think is a local hero deserving your vote? Helen Glover, World and Olympic Champion Rower.M In 24 words or less why do you love Penwith? “ Because we have the best of all worlds: beautiful beaches, lovely countryside, pleasant shops and the most wonderful community spirit”

Congratulations to Tricia Smith from Newlyn for winning the Box of Goodies and Christine Allen fromHeamoor the winner of question 12.

Thanks again to St Ives Farmers Market, St Ives Pizza, The Trevalyan Arms & Pickle and Peafor their donations to the prizes.

Readers Choice 2013

Competition Winners from Issue 1£44 St Buryan Beef Six Suzanne Dellamuro - St Ives.Regent Court Vets Pet Photo -Francesca Carvill - Newlyn.Alex Dellamuro - Lelant . Jenni Shafe of Gerrards Cross.Night’s B&B Trevelyan Arms Crème Brulee Kathryn Ross - Herts.

Competition Entry DetailsUnless otherwise stated, please send your competition entries prior tomidday Friday 25 April along with your name, address and telephonenumber by post to: Neyth Kerenja, Land’s End Road, St Buryan TR196ES, or simply complete the relevant competition entry form on ourwebsite: www.bestofwestcornwall/competitions. All entries will bechosen at random. Your details will be used purely for the competition.

Voted Best Pizza Delivery\Takeawayin Penwith by Best of West Readers 2013-2014

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