Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) back issues from April 2008:
Launch of museum comic is a real blast
Apr 01, 2008 ... A comic drawn by an illustrator of the popular Dandy and Beanohas been launched to promote a Cornish museum. Cartoonist Nick Brennan has created Blast to the Past, which isaimed at seven to 11-year-old visitors to the Royal Cornwall Museumin Truro. It tells the story of Piran ...
Organic foods 'add to healthy diet confusion'
Apr 01, 2008; ... Feeding children organic produce is "far less important" thangiving them plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, according to aleading expert. Lord Krebs, former head of the Food Standards Agency, has warnedthat parents were becoming "deeply confused" about how to provide ahealthy ...
Pensioners to be given help to reduce energy bills ; Pensioner groups have welcomed a Government plan to force energy firms to spend pounds3 billion of profits to help vulnerable customers save energy and reduce their bills.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pensioner groups have welcomed a Government plan to force energyfirms to spend pounds3 billion of profits to help vulnerablecustomers save energy and reduce their bills. Elderly people in Cornwall and Devon said the initiative, whichwould see half of the money power companies are ...
Turbines and 50p petitions ; A couple of petitions on the Prime Minister's website may interest readers.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A couple of petitions on the Prime Minister's website may interest readers. The first is "save Britannia on the 50p coin" at ...
Amazed response to prayer guidelines ; I am writing on behalf of Holsworthy Methodist Circuit with reference to your front page story "Prayers face council ban".
Apr 01, 2008 ... I am writing on behalf of Holsworthy Methodist Circuit withreference to your front page story "Prayers face council ban". At a circuit meeting members expressed incredulity at thenonsensical interpretation by the National Association of LocalCouncils (NALC), expressed by its ...
Under attack ; Might i reply to Philip Milton's letter of March 18, which seems more to be a personal attack on me than a rational attempt to clarify his previous Byzantine missive.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Might i reply to Philip Milton's letter of March 18, which seemsmore to be a personal attack on me than a rational attempt toclarify his previous Byzantine missive. The recent disclosures about the depth of the public trough angermost people. Even more strange is the contradiction ...
Critic of candidate left me bemused ; May i support Philip J Milton's letter (March 18) in response to ex- councillor Roy Morrish's critical reply to a previous letter written by Mr Milton.
Apr 01, 2008 ... May i support Philip J Milton's letter (March 18) in response toex-councillor Roy Morrish's critical reply to a previous letterwritten by Mr Milton. I was bemused by Mr Morrish's letter and wondered if it wassimply a case of political sour grapes. It seemed to me that he ...
Outdated divorce laws need overhaul ; There is something fundamentally wrong with our divorce laws when a bitter, money-grabbing woman like Heather Mills can walk away with a pounds24 million payout after just four years married to Sir Paul McCartney.
Apr 01, 2008 ... There is something fundamentally wrong with our divorce laws whena bitter, money-grabbing woman like Heather Mills can walk away witha pounds24 million payout after just four years married to Sir PaulMcCartney. There can be no doubt that in those four years she would hardlyhave ...
Thatcher's suggestion for rural post offices ; On March 19 you ran two editorials. One was about the cost of water, the other about post office closures.
Apr 01, 2008 ... On March 19 you ran two editorials. One was about the cost ofwater, the other about post office closures. What the editorials did not say is that both of these serviceswere privatised as part of the Thatcher revolution - a revolutionthat continues as "New" Labour wants the votes ...
No need to attend ; With regard to prayers at meetings, each denomination has had a form of starting meetings procedure, and here it has been prayers. Those not wanting to take part could delay their arrival by a couple of minutes or read their agenda so they are all ready for the business ahead in their own way.
Apr 01, 2008 ... With regard to prayers at meetings, each denomination has had aform of starting meetings procedure, and here it has been prayers.Those not wanting to take part could delay their arrival by a coupleof minutes or read their agenda so they are all ready for thebusiness ahead in their own ...
Fears for Commonwealth constitutions ; How right that Mr Eric Sheppard had his recent letter given the title "Stand alongside true friends".
Apr 01, 2008 ... How right that Mr Eric Sheppard had his recent letter given thetitle "Stand alongside true friends". How many readers, I wonder, are really interested in theCommonwealth? Would they choose either the Commonwealth or theEuropean Union? I cannot believe the British people today ...
Can of worms ; Why did it not surprise me to learn that MP Derek Conway is not facing charges over his alleged dodgy expenses?
Apr 01, 2008 ... Why did it not surprise me to learn that MP Derek Conway is notfacing charges over his alleged dodgy expenses? The report said police sources claimed they didn't want to open a"can of worms" on MPs hiring relatives as researchers; that it wouldhave gone round the block for years, ...
Will college site be saved for education? ; Richard Clarke of GVA Grimley is asking bidders to detail "what the site will be used for, public access and partnership options" (WMN, March 15, "Last stage of bidding for Seale-Hayne"). Dare one infer that this is a tentative hint of favouring a buyer who is not a property developer but someone with educational intent?
Apr 01, 2008 ... Richard Clarke of GVA Grimley is asking bidders to detail "whatthe site will be used for, public access and partnership options"(WMN, March 15, "Last stage of bidding for Seale-Hayne"). Dare oneinfer that this is a tentative hint of favouring a buyer who is nota property developer but ...
Turbines on roof a recipe for disaster ; I take it we are all supposed to breathe a sigh of relief at the European Commission's proposed dropping of planning restrictions on house-mounted wind turbines? No wonder the commercial director of a "renewable energy" company is cock-a-hoop at the prospect of unrestricted siting of these offensive and totally pointless objects.
Apr 01, 2008 ... I take it we are all supposed to breathe a sigh of relief at theEuropean Commission's proposed dropping of planning restrictions onhouse-mounted wind turbines? No wonder the commercial director of a"renewable energy" company is cock-a-hoop at the prospect ofunrestricted siting of these ...
Sufferers welcome new embryology bill ; I write in reply to A G Waring of Frogpool, who wrote (March 18) on how the Embryology Bill affects everybody. Clearly he or she has not fully grasped its concept when writing: "Just ask yourself if you would be happy to go through life not knowing the identity of your father."
Apr 01, 2008 ... I write in reply to A G Waring of Frogpool, who wrote (March 18)on how the Embryology Bill affects everybody. Clearly he or she hasnot fully grasped its concept when writing: "Just ask yourself ifyou would be happy to go through life not knowing the identity ofyour father." The ...
British anthem ; David Milne, of Chard, is making the same mistake as the Rugby Football Union, though I suspect the latter does it with deliberate arrogance.
Apr 01, 2008 ... David Milne, of Chard, is making the same mistake as the RugbyFootball Union, though I suspect the latter does it with deliberatearrogance. Mr Milne should now know that "God Save the ...
Goan people are friendly and helpful ; I cannot listen to what is being said about the death of Scarlett Keeling without putting in a good word for Goa.
Apr 01, 2008 ... I cannot listen to what is being said about the death of ScarlettKeeling without putting in a good word for Goa. My wife and I have been going to Goa on holiday for the last 13consecutive years. We always stay at Calangute, which is a stone'sthrow from Anjuna, where the alleged ...
Get these carriages off the rails - now ; I was heartened to read in the WMN (March 20) of the views of Julian Johnson and Ruth Kelly that "the South West would be a better place if First Great Western was kicked off the railways".
Apr 01, 2008 ... I was heartened to read in the WMN (March 20) of the views ofJulian Johnson and Ruth Kelly that "the South West would be a betterplace if First Great Western was kicked off the railways". However, it is not just a question of the unpredictability orlength of trains, but of the ...
Norwegians and poles give us a lead ; It is very interesting to read reports that most Norwegians would still vote "no" for their country to become a member of the EU. A recent poll shows that only 35.1 per cent favour membership.
Apr 01, 2008 ... It is very interesting to read reports that most Norwegians wouldstill vote "no" for their country to become a member of the EU. Arecent poll shows that only 35.1 per cent favour membership. Indeed, the Norwegians have turned down EU membership twice.Perhaps they know something ...
Many reasons for not being in Europe ; In response to Douglas Barton (letter, March 25) numerous letters and articles have been published detailing specific objections to the UK's European Union membership.
Apr 01, 2008 ... In response to Douglas Barton (letter, March 25) numerous lettersand articles have been published detailing specific objections tothe UK's European Union membership. The EU is not democratic but bureaucratic, and no UK Parliamenthas had a mandate to take us into this political ...
Be aware of symptoms of meningitis ; In my mid-20s I contracted life-threatening meningitis. It was a terrifying experience, but fortunately I made a full recovery.
Apr 01, 2008 ... In my mid-20s I contracted life-threatening meningitis. It was aterrifying experience, but fortunately I made a full recovery. Now, as a mother of two young children, I know just howfrightening it is to have a sick child with a high fever and worrythat it might be ...
Nation is shamed by betrayal of gurkhas ; We do indeed live in exacting times, having endured some ten years of New Labour stewardship and reluctantly grown accustomed to the continual bungling of national affairs. Many a breakfast has been marred when confronted with detail of the latest departmental incompetence.
Apr 01, 2008 ... We do indeed live in exacting times, having endured some tenyears of New Labour stewardship and reluctantly grown accustomed tothe continual bungling of national affairs. Many a breakfast hasbeen marred when confronted with detail of the latest departmentalincompetence. Yet once ...
Ready and raring for marathon ; A team of Navy runners will attempt the London Marathon for local charities.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A team of Navy runners will attempt the London Marathon forlocal charities. On Sunday, April 13, five staff from Devonport Naval Base inPlymouth will be joining the crowds to run the capital's 6.25 milerace. From Devonport, Lieutenant "AJ" Snell, Lieutenant Commander ...
Survey finds bay's beaches clean and safe ; Beaches in a South Devon resort have been given the thumbs-up by visitors and residents.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Beaches in a South Devon resort have been given the thumbs-up byvisitors and residents. The 300 people who took part in Torbay Council's annual beachsurvey rated the area's beaches as good or very good. Of those taking part, 98 per cent thought the beaches were ...
Town can't cope with new houses
Apr 01, 2008 ... The old part of the town is in the bottom of a pretty valley,with two rivers running through the town centre, and only one shortmain street with shops in it. Although there are two small"arcades", it is obvious that this is not a large town. We are already at the stage where the ...
Objections to EU are clear ; In his letter of March 25 Mr Barton asks: "Will objectors to Europe please explain clearly exactly what their objections are and how they would overcome problems?" He says complainants froth at the mouth but do not state exactly why.
Apr 01, 2008 ... In his letter of March 25 Mr Barton asks: "Will objectors toEurope please explain clearly exactly what their objections are andhow they would overcome problems?" He says complainants froth atthe mouth but do not state exactly why. He obviously has not read the wealth of material ...
Different scenario ; I really wish Martin Bell had ascertained all the correct facts before making some of the statements contained in his letter of March 21.
Apr 01, 2008 ... I really wish Martin Bell had ascertained all the correct factsbefore making some of the statements contained in his letter ofMarch 21. At certain times of the day the trains heading west from and eastto Plymouth see very heavy use, with standing room only, especiallyon Saturdays ...
Unnecessary MPs ; Considering how little they represent us, do we need 646 MPs? One for each county, maybe two for the bigger ones, should be enough. That would make a big saving on salaries, expenses and pensions. After all, as we are ruled from Brussels, they are not really necessary, are they?
Apr 01, 2008 ... Considering how little they represent us, do we need 646 MPs? One for each county, maybe two for the bigger ones, should beenough. That would make a big saving ...
Couldn't-care-less cycling sets a lethal example ; Have we now seen the ultimate in political stupidity?
Apr 01, 2008 ... Have we now seen the ultimate in political stupidity? A politician who cycles past red lights and prefers to take asuicidal head-on course down a one-way street is not fit even to bein the House of Commons! Perhaps even fathers of disabled children think that politicalpower ...
Campaigners' call for legal fee help
Apr 01, 2008; ... A campaign group which went all the way to the High Court toprevent Dartington College of Arts from uprooting to Cornwall hasbeen left crippled by legal costs. The Save Dartington Campaign is asking its supporters to donatefunds to pay the pounds5,000 legal bill it was handed ...
Knives at ready for battle of chefs ; The knives are out, the oven gloves are ready, 12 chefs are preparing for the final of the South West Chef of the Year competition.
Apr 01, 2008 ... The knives are out, the oven gloves are ready, 12 chefs arepreparing for the final of the South West Chef of the Yearcompetition. Among the finalists are Timothy Ware from the Jack in the Greenat Rockbeare, near Exeter, Marc Slater from the China Fleet CountryClub in Saltash, ...
Boat race not as good as gig rowing
Apr 01, 2008 ... One was: why no women's race? I feel that woman row equally well,if not better - and certainly with as much guts and determination -as men. Point two: I felt I saw a better race on the Tamar recently whenFalmouth and Caradon Gig Clubs raced five and a half miles, ...
Hoping for vaccine ; I wonder where your correspondent Jenny Wren got the idea that farmers are against the vaccination of cattle for bovine TB?
Apr 01, 2008 ... I wonder where your correspondent Jenny Wren got the idea thatfarmers are against the vaccination of cattle for bovine TB? We have been waiting for it for many years, and it always seemsto be ten years away! I still feel that Mrs Wren's reading is selective. Among other ...
Incorrect suggestion ; Peter Wyatt's suggestion (letter, March 27) that the restriction on Gurkhas staying in the UK is due to European Directive 2003/109/EC is incorrect. Under the European Treaty the UK has specifically maintained an opt-out on immigration.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Peter Wyatt's suggestion (letter, March 27) that the restrictionon Gurkhas staying in the UK is due to European Directive 2003/109/EC is incorrect. Under the European Treaty the UK has specificallymaintained an opt-out on immigration. The Directive provides ...
Dithering cornish ; There is an old saying about going around in ever-decreasing circles, and where it eventually leads to.
Apr 01, 2008 ... There is an old saying about going around in ever-decreasingcircles, and where it eventually leads to. "Plans for incinerator submitted to council" (WMN, March 24) isa prime example - one of many others that could be cited here inCornwall. Many Cornish claim that Cornwall ...
Teacher is cleared of 'serious incompetence' ; The principal teacher of a young offenders' unit "fell short" of competent practice - but he has been cleared of serious incompetence.
Apr 01, 2008 ... The principal teacher of a young offenders' unit "fell short" ofcompetent practice - but he has been cleared of seriousincompetence. The General Teaching Council has released its final decision onRay Souter-Frost, who was principal teacher of the Atkinson Unit inExeter - a secure ...
Berried, not buried ; I was almost at the point of calling for a public inquiry into the apparent widespread Westcountry practice of clandestine interment of the domestic fowl, when the proverbial penny tumbled.
Apr 01, 2008 ... I was almost at the point of calling for a public inquiry intothe apparent widespread Westcountry practice of clandestineinterment of the domestic fowl, when the proverbial penny tumbled. I realised that in his centre page report of March 27 on thelobster, Miles Davis had ...
Support equal treatment for aged ; We live in an age when discrimination on the grounds of race, gender and sexual orientation is outlawed, and there is no question that this is absolutely right.
Apr 01, 2008 ... We live in an age when discrimination on the grounds of race,gender and sexual orientation is outlawed, and there is no questionthat this is absolutely right. What is absolutely wrong is that, outside the workplace,discrimination based on age is still legal in the UK. Within ...
Why stop at cigarettes? ; What a brilliant "idea". Stop shops from displaying cigarettes. At the same time why not stop bars and off-licences from displaying booze or shops and stalls from displaying knives, bayonets, knuckledusters etc.?
Apr 01, 2008 ... What a brilliant "idea". Stop shops from displaying cigarettes.At the same time why not stop bars and off-licences from displayingbooze or shops and stalls from displaying knives, bayonets,knuckledusters etc.? Full marks to the person (MP) ...
Miserly pension ; A pensioner has just received notification of an increase in her state pension. It was pounds1.69.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A pensioner has just received notification of an increase in herstate pension. It was pounds1.69. What better illustration of Labour's contempt for pensioners,particularly women. The paltry amount would not buy a dozen eggs. This pensioner, like so many women, brought up her ...
Pubs must have strong support ; If the Prince of Wales says "fancy coming out for a pint," you'd be mad to say no. So it is hardly surprising that Hilary Benn, Secretary of State at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural affairs, found himself propping up the bar at the Black Swan in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, with the heir to the throne yesterday.
Apr 01, 2008 ... If the Prince of Wales says "fancy coming out for a pint," you'dbe mad to say no. So it is hardly surprising that Hilary Benn,Secretary of State at the Department for the Environment, Food andRural affairs, found himself propping up the bar at the Black Swanin Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, ...
Charities face new public benefit rule ; Harities today face enormous pressures - increasing regulation, competition for limited funds, difficulties in recruiting trustees, a lack of public confidence - to name but a few. Only 42 per cent of adults in the United Kingdom trust the charities according to research published last week by a voluntary sector think tank.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Harities today face enormous pressures - increasing regulation,competition for limited funds, difficulties in recruiting trustees,a lack of public confidence - to name but a few. Only 42 per centof adults in the United Kingdom trust the charities according to research published last ...
What fun will EU spoil next? ; I refer to your article "EU rules threatening to halt carnival floats" (March 22). As you correctly point out, this EU regulation which bans drivers from working for 45 hours after they have driven in a carnival may be the final straw for these popular Westcountry events. I think the people who write these rules should get out more!
Apr 01, 2008 ... I refer to your article "EU rules threatening to halt carnivalfloats" (March 22). As you correctly point out, this EU regulationwhich bans drivers from working for 45 hours after they have drivenin a ...
List of grievances keeps on growing ; Are we surprised how many people are leaving these shores to live elsewhere? One of the Government's latest ideas - to hike council tax because you "have a view" is monstrous; it was paid for when the dwelling was bought.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Are we surprised how many people are leaving these shores to liveelsewhere? One of the Government's latest ideas - to hike counciltax because you "have a view" is monstrous; it was paid for when thedwelling was bought. As for minced beef, how ludicrous to think we have to fall ...
Sarkozy spells it out ; Even the most naive British person must know by now that Britain is governed by Brussels and not Westminster.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Even the most naive British person must know by now that Britainis governed by Brussels and not Westminster. The words of French President Nicolas Sarkozy while on his recentvisit spell it out. President Sarkozy thanked Gordon Brown for his "courage andloyalty" in ratifying ...
Unwanted flag ; Gordon Brown's latest ill thought out proposal is to encourage flying "national flags" on schools and public buildings.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Gordon Brown's latest ill thought out proposal is to encourage flying "national flags" on schools and public buildings. The sight of a St George's flag on any Cornish building willcause instant offence to ...
Teachers' union idea is outrageous ; It seems the Government will now have to get the approval of the National Union of Teachers before it can embark on any military operations abroad.
Apr 01, 2008 ... It seems the Government will now have to get the approval of theNational Union of Teachers before it can embark on any militaryoperations abroad. In fact they have resolved at their conference to disruptrecruitment enough to force the withdrawal of our forces fromAfghanistan and ...
Withhold council tax and wait for results ; The news that 19 Westcountry council personnel are being paid in excess of pounds100,000 a year (for doing what?) is nothing more than scandalous when the WMN reported on the same day that council tax bills are becoming unsustainable for many.
Apr 01, 2008 ... The news that 19 Westcountry council personnel are being paid inexcess of pounds100,000 a year (for doing what?) is nothing morethan scandalous when the WMN reported on the same day that counciltax bills are becoming unsustainable for many. There is a simple solution that would ...
Queen must speak out ; As a long-retired member of the Army, I feel the fifth anniversary of the illegal Iraqi conflict is time for all of us to shout aloud that, regardless of our inborn defence of our Royal Family, the Supreme Commander of British Forces, HM Queen Elizabeth II, must take immediate action to make her position absolutely clear.
Apr 01, 2008 ... As a long-retired member of the Army, I feel the fifthanniversary of the illegal Iraqi conflict is time for all of us toshout aloud that, regardless of our inborn defence of our RoyalFamily, the Supreme Commander of British Forces, HM Queen ElizabethII, must take immediate action to ...
Time for independent wind power investigation ; Worldwide opposition to wind power has now reached a crescendo and governments have been forced to respond with new planning regulations which impose the technology, often against huge objection.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Worldwide opposition to wind power has now reached a crescendoand governments have been forced to respond with new planningregulations which impose the technology, often against hugeobjection. Public distaste for wind turbines revolves around landscapeimpact and concerns about ...
Dominant role ; Your correspondent Hugh Williams is living in cloud cuckoo land. Anyone with a modicum of intelligence will realise that for the UK to leave the EU would be tantamount to committing economic suicide, resulting in the country becoming a banana republic.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Your correspondent Hugh Williams is living in cloud cuckoo land.Anyone with a modicum of intelligence will realise that for the UKto leave the EU would be tantamount to committing economic suicide,resulting in the country becoming a banana republic. Ukip should embrace the EU and ...
Best value policy failure ; Your headline of March 28 says "Council tax is out of control" - but is this the fault of councils?
Apr 01, 2008 ... Your headline of March 28 says "Council tax is out of control" -but is this the fault of councils? The failure of the recent "best value" policy that made councils,police and fire authorities undertake service reviews to improveperformance has cost billions a year in lost ...
War through the eyes of a 12-year-old ; I said one day I would write about day to day life during the last war - hardly my memoirs; just an account of what went on through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy.
Apr 01, 2008 ... I said one day I would write about day to day life during thelast war - hardly my memoirs; just an account of what went onthrough the eyes of a 12-year-old boy. Those dark days of the 1940s were very frightening. We were justan ordinary family, my eldest brother had gone off to war ...
Memories of British malaya ; I would be interested to hear from any of your readers who were British Malayans in 1941, who were evacuated as children from Singapore in 1942, or whose parents served in the Malayan Volunteer Forces.
Apr 01, 2008 ... I would be interested to hear from any of your readers who wereBritish Malayans in 1941, who were evacuated as children fromSingapore in 1942, or whose parents served in the Malayan VolunteerForces. I am a member of the Malayan Volunteers Group - some 150children of British ...
England for the English ; Gordon Brown's latest gimmick is "Britishness". I was a keen supporter of Britishness until Brown's Scottish predecessor inflicted devolution on the British public without Britain's major country having a vote.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Gordon Brown's latest gimmick is "Britishness". I was a keensupporter of Britishness until Brown's Scottish predecessorinflicted devolution on the British public without Britain's majorcountry having a vote. Now I am only ...
Truly lucky people to have Tommy ; In the 1950s we were treated to a comparatively new TV concept when, in 1955, Independent Television was born and a sparkling new stage show, Sunday Night at the London Palladium - a blend of laughs, songs and a quiz called Beat The Clock, with well known performers of the time - brightened our Sundays.
Apr 01, 2008 ... In the 1950s we were treated to a comparatively new TV conceptwhen, in 1955, Independent Television was born and a sparkling newstage show, Sunday Night at the London Palladium - a blend oflaughs, songs and a quiz called Beat The Clock, with well knownperformers of the time - ...
God is free ; How can Exeter Cathedral make a compulsory charge to worship God, especially at religious times like Easter?
Apr 01, 2008 ... How can Exeter Cathedral make a compulsory charge to worshipGod, especially at religious times like Easter? In a coffee shop or bookshop you wouldn't mind paying pounds5-6for lunch or books and they would get more money than by saying "ifyou don't pay you can't come in". In the ...
Drake was slave trader - the Navy says so ; Your correspondent S V Weeks, in his letter of March 11, "Drake still suffers unfair accusations", states: "The BBC programme Coast has again criminalised Sir Francis Drake as a slave trader - but Drake died long before the slave trade started."
Apr 01, 2008 ... Your correspondent S V Weeks, in his letter of March 11, "Drakestill suffers unfair accusations", states: "The BBC programme Coasthas again criminalised Sir Francis Drake as a slave trader - butDrake died long before the slave trade started." The Royal Navy website ...
Barren ground ; A recent review of Paddy King-Fretts' new book and a letter to the WMN (March 18) by Tony Evans, of the Henry Williamson Society, both credit Daniel Defoe with, or infer that he was the author of, the phrase describing Exmoor as a "filthy barren ground".
Apr 01, 2008 ... A recent review of Paddy King-Fretts' new book and a letter tothe WMN (March 18) by Tony Evans, of the Henry Williamson Society,both credit Daniel Defoe with, or infer that he was the author of,the phrase describing Exmoor as a "filthy barren ground". In fact Defoe was only ...
Coveted hat ; I always enjoy Joan Calmady-Hamlyn's letters, but I did not agree with her about tricorn hats for RN ladies (March 11).
Apr 01, 2008 ... I always enjoy Joan Calmady-Hamlyn's letters, but I did not agreewith her about tricorn hats for RN ladies (March 11). I served as a Wren in the war as a ...
Vocal difference ; My attention has been drawn to Peter Mahoney's claim (letter, March 11) that Fanny Moody should be recognised as "Cornwall's greatest singer" in contradiction to my claim that Richard Jose should have that title.
Apr 01, 2008 ... My attention has been drawn to Peter Mahoney's claim (letter,March 11) that Fanny Moody should be recognised as "Cornwall'sgreatest singer" in contradiction to my claim that Richard Joseshould have that title. It seems Mr Mahoney has not had the benefit of seeing the ...
Putting wartime defences in context ; Mr f J Farleigh writes a letter about the war years, on which I assume he is an expert. Of course our defences were few at the start of the war. Indeed, very few. For instance, I was put on guard at London Bridge to resist any parachute drop and was fully armed with a .303 Lee Enfield and no less than five rounds of ammunition. Sorry, I forgot the bayonet.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Mr f J Farleigh writes a letter about the war years, on which Iassume he is an expert. Of course our defences were few at the startof the war. Indeed, very few. For instance, I was put on guard atLondon Bridge to resist any parachute drop and was fully armed witha .303 Lee Enfield and no ...
Hapless deer trying to cross river ; Dearie me, April Fools' Day, so better watch out until noon. I'll hold safely to readers' news. Derek Barnes of Bideford East in North Devon tells of the vulture in his area awhile ago - Appledore, I believe, and there was a King Eider there too, all in late February.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dearie me, April Fools' Day, so better watch out until noon. I'llhold safely to readers' news. Derek Barnes of Bideford East in NorthDevon tells of the vulture in his area awhile ago - Appledore, Ibelieve, and there was a King Eider there too, all in lateFebruary. Derek had a ...
Gorsedd to unveil colour-coded robes for bards ; In a bid to modernise its operation and bring it into the 21st century, the Cornish Gorsedd has voted to ditch its uniform blue robes in favour of a multi-coloured ceremonial dress code.
Apr 01, 2008; ... In a bid to modernise its operation and bring it into the 21stcentury, the Cornish Gorsedd has voted to ditch its uniform bluerobes in favour of a multi-coloured ceremonial dress code. In the years since it was established in the 1930s, the culturalorganisation has regularly looked ...
An rosenn wynn - the white rose ; Dydh da dhyw'hwi, fatal genes?
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dydh da dhyw'hwi, fatal genes? Wel, yth esa Gorthugher Kernewek marthys da yn Lannsiek anbennseythun ma. Hag ena yth esa Philleigh Shout - kanow pur dha. Well, there was a good Gorthugher Kernewek Cornish evening in StJust-in-Roseland this weekend. And there was ...