Breage

UNDER FIVES: The group are hoping to get new members at Leedstown school. Details are on the village noticeboard outside An Gernyk. To raise funds, they are hosting a car boot sale on Saturday, October 13, in the school field or car park, depending on the number of stalls. Pitches are available from 7.30am. A car costs £4, a van or trailer £6, and a trade stand £15. Just turn up and pay on the day. For more details phone Jenni Richards on 07990 524655.

GWINEAR, CROWAN AND GODOLPHIN SUPPORT GROUP: The group held a very successful coffee morning at Ruth Dower, the beautiful home of committee member Ray Downs at Godolphin Cross, The gardens looked their best in the glorious sunshine. Sister Emelda of St Julia's was present to draw the raffle. She won a bottle of wine and was pleased with the success of the morning.

The group's next event will be a "Gardeners Any Questions" at Leedstown village hall on Friday, October 26 at 7.30pm. Cost is £3.50, which includes a pasty. Nigel Pascoe of Radio Cornwall and Flambards will be the question-master. There will be a green raffle and a green bring and buy. Bring your questions on the evening.

ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT: The annual quiz night for Leedstown village hall will be held at 7.30pm on Saturday October 27, when the quizmaster will be David Hosken. The cost is £2 per person, which will include light refreshments, and £1 for children. Bring your own drinks and pay on the night.

LEEDSTOWN SCHOOL: The school is collecting the sports vouchers now being handed out at Tescos. Please support them in this and either drop them down at school or in the porch of An Gernyk for them to be passed on. The Friends are also arranging a 50/50 bob-a-job, with forms going home in school bags to encourage more jobs to be done. Funds will be split, half to the pupil and half to school funds.

HARVEST SUPPER: The Rev Colin Short has been invited to stay a further two years in the circuit, until his retirement at the end of August 2010, and Colin has accepted. The harvest supper will take place on Monday October 8, in the Sunday School room, followed by entertainment by the Penmeth Singers. Admission is by ticket at £4.50 each. Donations or offers of desserts would be appreciated.

GODOLPHIN CROSS: METHODISTS: The harvest festival celebrations last weekend were very successful. With the chapel beautifully decorated the morning service was conducted by Brenda Richards of Porthleven and as usual Mavis Harper was at the organ. Valerie Wallace sang the lovely John Rutter's arrangement of All things bright and beautiful. A really enjoyable thanksgiving service.

Brenda chaired the evening concert which featured the Pentyr Singers. With their musical director Sarah Curnow and accompanist Paul Benney they gave a really polished performance of items ranging from Consider yourself from "Oliver", their opening piece, to John Rutter's Look at the World and ending with the Celtic Benediction. Worth a mention too was Howard Goodall's arrangement of The Lord is my Shepherd, which everyone recognised as the signature tune for "The Vicar of Dibley". Soloists were Janet Jones, Helen Treloar and Joyce Yatt who all performed well. Along with a really good audience it was a very enjoyable concert. Everyone enjoyed the supper afterwards and thanks are extended to all the decorators, cooks and all who supported in any way.

HARVEST HOME: On Thursday October 4 at 8pm in the Godolphin Arms the annual Harvest Home with auctioneer Andrew Body. All proceeds for Godolphin Christmas lights. Please come along and support.

NATIONAL TRUST - GODOLPHIN HOUSE: At the Count House on Friday, October 5, there will be a watercolour workshop "Looking at Light" with Nicola Tilley, from 10 am to 4pm. Adults £25. Bring a packed lunch, refreshments are provided. Booking is essential. For details, contact 01736 762479 PRAZE-AN-BEEBLE & NANCEGOLLAN: MALE VOICE CHOIR: Following a busy summer schedule when Praze Hayle Male Choir's broad repertoire has been aired in a variety of venues, the public are being invited to rehearsals at local village halls. Once each month over the autumn and winter months Tuesday evening choir practice will be held in different venues, and open to all, free of charge.

The first will be at Nancegollan village hall on Tuesday, October 16 at 7.30pm. The aim is two-fold - to give first-hand knowledge on how music-making skills are built and how the experience is enjoyed, and to encourage any men who may have wondered about singing in a choir.

The serious aspect to this is that male choirs are ageing, and their future depends on some younger members joining. The requirements are to have a male voice, an ability and desire to sing with others. Previous experience in male voice choirs and the ability to read music, whilst welcomed, are not essential. For more information on the choir please contact Roger Evans, Secretary, 01736 754681.

ST AUBYN SINGERS: The St Aubyn singers will be at Penponds Church at 7.30pm on Friday, taking part in a Cornish Evening; at Camborne Community Centre, 2.30pm on October 10; and on Friday, October 12 at the Harvest Auction at Camborne rugby club at 7.30pm. Contact Tony King on 01209 832299 CROWAN SCHOOL: Mr Stephen Willoughby who has been voted the new chair of governors and to Mrs Hannah Hopkins who has been returned as the vice chair. There will be a Harvest Festival service at Crowan church on Monday, October 8, at 2pm. All classes will be involved in the singing and certain children will be making the readings, reading poems and saying prayers. You are more than welcome - so come along if you can.

This week is International Walk to School Week.

The PTFA has a shopping trip to Cribbs Causeway and IKEA. Tickets will be £15 each, and the coach to Bristol leaves at 7am on Saturday, November 24.

The prize bingo evening is Friday, October 19, in the school hall at 6.30pm.

CORNISH EVENING: A Cornish Evening will be held at Crowan parish church on Friday at 7.30pm in the Institute, Fore Street Praze. The Speaker for the evening will be Mr Stephen Lay who will give a talk on "The Cornish Midas Touch - coming from tin to gold" followed by Cornish refreshments and raffle. There will also be musical items from the young people of the church. The price is £3.

The Traidcraft evening is being held at the vicarage, Trethannas Gardens, Praze on Tuesday, October 16 at 7pm.

The Christmas bazaar will be held in The Institute, Praze on Saturday, December 1 at 2pm.

NANCEGOLLAN VILLAGE HALL: - Bingo is on Friday, October 12, 7.30pm. On Sunday - Bingo. On Sunday, November 4, at 7.30pm, the West Cornwall Concert Band will play. Every Wednesday, tere is carpet bowls. Badminton is £5 per hour, with equipment provided. Details from 01209 831826. On Wednesday, October 17, it is the WI Four Corner Day - wax flowers, gift boxes, beaded baubles, shelf sisters. The charge is £10 to include lunch, and bookings can be made on 01209 831502. It is not necessary to be a WI member.

BREAGE: BREANY CHAPEL: At Breaney Chapel on Sunday morning Paul Jenkin welcomed Hazel Hockin and also gave more details of where and when for Saturday's Safari Meal.

Hazel, from Goldsithney led a Reader Service, prepared and written by the Rev John Horner of Penzance.

The children's talk was illustrated with books about birds, animals of various species and flowers. The beauty of God's creation, including the human kind as well as the countryside and the wonder of it all. Then followed the all time enjoyable hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful before the children and teachers went down stairs to Sunday School. The scripture readings and the sermon which was about The Beatitudes were read in true Hazel Hockin style!

Later, some of the children's work, which had been done during classes were viewed by those who stayed for Coffee Fellowship.

The Rev Colin Short, evening preacher, has been preparing a series of sermons based on some of Charles Wesley's written words used in hymns, during this year commemorating 300 years since his birth. A well-loved hymn was therefore the basis for the evening service. Paul Jenkin was the organist at both services.

Monday's prayer meeting was held at Breaney Chapel.

On Wednesday evening the House Group continued its study on Isaiah.

Mount's Bay Circuit Missionary meeting held at Breaney Chapel, a Faith Supper to be followed by a talk from the Rev Philip Williams.

SCHOOL: On Monday Mrs Andrea Neubauer, a Swiss teacher started three weeks work experience with us and already she seems part of the team. Last Wednesday the older pupils had a great time after school when they went mountain boarding at Porthleven.

From the beginning of term the theme has been coffee and children have been learning where coffee comes from and how it is made into the coffee that we drink.

Last Friday the school held a coffee morning which was a great success and raised £85 for cancer funding for Cornwall. The children in red class made coffee cake to sell and there was a Fair Trade stall, thanks go to all who helped.

This week the red class visited Trengwainton gardens for a teddy bear's picnic on Tuesday, there was netball practice after school and a football match between Breage and Germoe, guitar club was on Wednesday and Friday after school.

The school harvest festival takes place on Wednesday October 10. The theme this year is coffee which is a little unusual but it will also be looking at other The school are requesting contributions of coffee (ground, beans or instant), tea (leaf or tea bag) or toiletries. If people can manage Fair Trade products, even better. Vicar Penny will distribute these goods to worthy local causes.

At the end of last term Miss Rail organised a "Jump for Heart" skipping event and raised £130 altogether so £98 goes to the British Heart Foundation and £32 to the school council. Badges were given out this week for everyone who skipped. The school are collecting Tesco sports vouchers and Nestle book tokens on the top of cereal packets and the Webb Ivory catalogues are going around ready for the Christmas orders, the first will go off before half term so please have a look and give your order to Karen Bardett.

BAND: Not too much to report on at the moment but the band will be making a recording with Radio Cornwall very soon so keep listening.

CHURCH: Last Sunday was a united songs of praise with the combined choirs of Breage and Germoe. Jane Stone, Georgina Thorne and Carol Macloud were the readers, Desmond Chapman was musical director and vicar Penny provided the eucharist, there was no sermon.

Next week will be the monthly family service and also the annual pets service. Everyone is invited to bring along their pets though vicar Penny has requested no snakes or spiders! If you have no pet to bring along then a teddy bear or stuffed toy will be just as good. The service starts at 11.15am and all are welcome.

On Saturday, October 13 in support of St Julia's hospice, "Let there be music" will be performed in the church. This special concert is presented by the mixed voice choir Stuart Singers travelling down from Gloucestershire to help with fund raising. The concert starts at 7.30pm and tickets will be £5 for adults, £3 for children, this price included interval refreshments and tickets are available from Leedstown Post Office, Breage Post Office and Praze filling station.

CARLEEN: VILLAGE HALL: A good time was had at the coffee afternoon on Monday, meeting up with old friends and enjoying a cup of tea. The bring-and-buy stall and raffle went well.

On Saturday is the monthly Flea Market from 10am-1pm. Why not come along and enjoy light refreshments and hunt for a bargain.

The Craft Fayre is on Saturday, October 20. Enquiries 01736 762857.

Forthcoming events: Sunday, October 14, Carn to Cove, C-Scape perform Guilty Fingers (Woman at War), 7.30pm start. Tickets on sale on the door.