News and Events
100 Club
Our lovely old church costs some £70 a day to run but on top of that all maintenance and repairs has also to be funded. It has become clear that the windows, dating form the 1847 restoration, are now on their last legs and will have to be replaced as soon as possible.
One of the less painful methods of raising the very considerable sums required - there are 18 windows - is to set up a 100 Club.
This was launched at the Christmas Fair; the individual commitment is for one year at £5 per month by direct debit or £55 per year if paid in advance. The minimum payout will be £200 per month on a full up-take, proportionally less on a lesser up-take.
The 100 Cub winner in March was Mrs Elizabeth Wright.
There are still tickets available - we should be able to manage to take up a mere 100 tickets!
Meditation
This month's meditation meeting will take place at Polcuta Cottage, Veryan Green, at 2.30pm on Thursday 17th July. Newcomers to this friendly meeting are welcome.
Summer Fete
Do come and enjoy yourselves at the annual church fete - alias the Family Fun Day. It takes place in the parish hall, the school and the gardens opposite. There will be a live Punch and Judy (a rarity these days) a fancy dress competition, cream teas, competitions, stalls and music.
Help would be very much appreciated towards items for the bric-a-brac stall(501282), books (501650), plants (501704) and cakes 9501125)for their respective stalls, raffle prizes and bottles for the bottle stall, always a popular stopping point. Offers of scones and cakes for the teas would be gratefully received.
Mark the date in your diary now and come along to the centre of the village and enjoy a good time for a good cause.
Veryan Players
Veryan Players will be presenting a Caramba’s Revenge, a ‘black comedy’ by William Norfolk, for the summer production in Portscatho. This year we are fielding yet more new members on stage, and have a new timetable. We will be performing on the LAST TWO THURSDAYS in July (24th & 31st) and only on the FIRST TWO THURSDAYS in August (7th & 14th)t, which will give our members a bit of freedom during late summer for the first time in many years.
Rehearsals began a couple of weeks ago, and as usual we are looking out for a prop. Does anyone have a bird cage we could borrow? We found one for a play a we did a couple of years back and sadly (through no fault of ours, we hasten to add) it gave up the ghost and had to be consigned to the dustbin – well, it was very, very old. Any offer of help gratefully received.
We do not want to give too much of the story away, but it revolves around three elderly ladies and their attempts to eke out their pensions in more ways than one! Throw in a long lost relative, a slightly ‘bent’ copper, a ‘friend’ with an eye to the chance of improving her lot and anything can, and does happen. We are having fun, and we hope our audiences will too.
Were we not lucky
when the large tree next to the church lych-gate was blown down a short time ago. It dislodged a couple of tiles on the gate and missed the church notice board by a couple of feet. It also brought down the main power lines and cut the electricity supply to a number of houses for some hours.
However, the remains of the tree were quickly sawn up and order was restored. One benefit is that the view of the church from the road is now immeasurably improved...
Veryan Open Gardens
Some £3028 was raised after expenses on the Open Gardens weekend - a splendid result, justifying the enormous amount of work put into preparing the gardens. So, too, was the work of the many helpers at the parish hall, where the cakes, cream teas etc were dribblingly good. Did you see the full colour page spread in the West Briton - good events make good news!
This is an exceedingly good result and a real tonic for our church finances which increase, like everything else in this expensive country of ours, and make it increasingly difficult to maintain our lovely old church.
Melinsey Mill - New Attraction
Melinsey Mill has just finished building a wood-burning brick oven and from July 2nd to early September the mill will be open three evenings a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays for 'summer suppers'. Times from 7.00pm until 9.00pm, for which bookings will be necesary.
Come along and try this new attraction.
Church Coffee Morning
Coffee will be served in the church from 1030 until 1130am on Tuesday 13th May and every Tuesday thereafter until further notice - visitors welcome, come along and meet some of our parishioners for a convivial break
Veryan Women's Institute
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, in the parish hall, starting at 7.00pm.
For Home, Country and Veryan
90 Years of Women in the Community
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August 2008
10.30am until 5.30pm
Would you like a wander down memory lane or a chance to reminisce about the good old days? Well, now is your chance.
To celebrate their 90th anniversary Veryan Women's Institute will be holding an exhibition in Veryan parish hall showing women's lives from 1918 to the current day.
The exhibition will include fashion, home life, health, sport, education, travel, tourism , entertainment and handicrafts. A time line will be placed around the hall showing notable world, country and parish events. There will also be a display of WI memorabilia and photographs from our archives.
So if you remember wearing a corset in the 1940s, a mini skirt in the 1960s or flares and platform shoes in the 1970s, come along and have a look.
There will also be a small display of vintage cars outside the hall.
The exhibition will be opened at 10.30am on Saturday 6th \august by the CFWI County Chairman, Mrs Nan Collier. Admission to the exhibition will be free and, this being the WI, obviously tea and coffee will be served all day.
For further information please contact Sue Day on 01872 501673 or Pat Raine on 501479.
Autumn Show
The Autumn Show will be held on Saturday 20th September.
It will be held as usual in Veryan school and the parish hall. Old and new entrants are welcome.
Photography classes will be: Adults - Celebration, Seascape, and Veryan (a set of four prints). Children - a portrait in black and white, Flowers, Gateway and anAnimal Friend.
Come Dancing
'Come Dancing' at Veryan parish hall, started at 7.00pm on Sunday 6th January 2008 and will then occur every fortnight.
Parish Council Meeting
The next Veryan Parish Council meeting will be held in the Committee Room at the parish hall on Monday 21st July 2008, starting at 7.30pm. Parishioners are very welcome to attend.
Good Companions
We are mainly a retired but lively group of ladies and gentlemen and we would welcome new members. Join us for meals, outings and social events. We have a varied programme
If you are interested, call Linda on 501318 or Sue on 501673.
University of the Third Age, Roseland Group
After the July 'taster' session a five session course will take place, again at Veryan, starting with the Merchant of Venice on Monday 24th September and running fortnightly on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. A contribution of £5 towards the cost of hand-outs and hire of the hall is being asked. An experienced adult education tutor will lead the study group.
For further details of the Shakespeare group and the U3A, please contact Shirley Davis on 01872 270030, or look on the U3A web-site at www.u3aroseland.org.uk
Veryan Parish Magazine
Veryan parish magazine is a monthly publication published under the aegis of the PCC which aims to reflect our daily life within the parish. The editors are always in need of copy to help achieve this aim, together with a comprehensive list of parish events for the current month. Anyone with anything of interest to say about the parish, hobbies, sports, interests, happenings past and present, etc, would be welcomed as a contributor to our pages. The magazine has been steadily increasing its coverage and has been part of parish life for many years. Please support it with your contributions to the editors, Christine North (501727) or Brian Perman (501381).
Veryan Youth Group
Veryan Youth Group is now running on alternate Wednesdays, 7-9pm, at the Veryan Sports and Social Club. Some events and outings will be organised for Wednesday evenings when club nights at the club would not normally be run.
Veryan W.I. Market
WI Market in Veryan Parish Hall, 10.30 am to 11.30am every Friday.
Every Monday
Brownies 5.45pm and Guides 7.00pm (term time), in the parish hall.
Every Tuesday
Veryan & Portloe Playgroup (children 2½ to 5 years), Veryan Sports & Social Club.
Every Wednesday
Veryan & Portloe Playgroup (children 2½ to 5 years), at Veryan Sports & Social Club.
Veryan Crusaders (8 -10) (term time), Veryan parish hall, 6.30 to 8pm.
Veryan Youth Group, Veryan Sports & Social Club (term time), 7-9pm.
Every Thursday
Veryan & Portloe Playgroup, Toddlers to 5 years.
Fortnightly, Veryan Crusaders (age 11-13)(term time) Veryan parish hall, 6.30 to 8pm.
Keep Fit, Veryan Sports & Social Club, 7-8pm.
Every Friday
Whist Drive in Veryan Parish Hall, starting at 7.30pm.