For the last five years Brian Hutfield has been faithfully recording the rainfall figures for Pillaton. Despite all the rain we seem to have received recently, with the River Lynher breaking its banks on occasion, it appears this winter is no record breaker; the periods Oct to Dec for 2012 and 2013 were considerably wetter. What also stands out from this year’s figures was how wet the peak holiday month of August was and that in general we definitely did not have a barbeque summer; a fine April and September, yes, but not a lot in between.

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Village web site at www.pillaton.org.uk

NOT QUITE AS WET AS WE THOUGHT!

Pillaton rainfall figures 2011 - 2015

Issue 181 January 2016

Pillaton Village NewsNo. 181 January 2016Happy New Year to all readers of the Village News. Sadly I can’t say my start to the New Year was very auspicious being forced to see it in with a festive Lemsip and Benylin chaser (other cold cures are available). Things can only get better.It won’t have escaped your notice that the start of January has been particularly wet and mild and as a matter of interest I’ve reproduced Brian Hutfield’s latest rainfall figures on page one. Now Brian conveniently produces the figures in two formats, millimetres and inches. In the interests of newsletter space I was forced to make a choice and plumped for the metric version, but it started me thinking about the strange concoction of weights and measures we use in this country. Most people would be quite pleased to lose 900 grams weight in the first week after Christmas, but I doubt this phrase often crops up in conversation. Likewise when did you last hear a football commentator say that a shot was 30 centimetres over the bar. We still drink beer in pints, but are very happy to drink a 75ml bottle of red wine. For those of a certain age who can vividly remember doing long division of imperial weights and measures involving stones and hundredweight, the ability to visualise six inches distance or a pound weight is instinctive, but it is all a matter of what you are used to. Sometimes this works the other way. For about 10 years I drove a left-hand drive Spanish-built Nissan and became completely accustomed to driving at 50 through Plymouth or 80 up to Trerulefoot. On one occasion I was stopped for speeding in the dockyard. The MOD policeman questioned me about the speed limit. I immediately blurted out, “30 kilometres an hour.” He admonished me saying, “Sir, we use miles an hour in the dockyard,” …. but, he did let me off!Elsewhere in this edition I have printed a charming short story by young Claire Walters who loves to write and read. Jo King has even given over a section of the village “phone box” library to Clare for children’s books. If there are any other youngsters in the village who would like to write a short story (500 words would be ideal) I would be delighted to print it. The next copy date is 7 March 2016 - full details page 23.

Robin Dwane, Editor

PILLATON PARISH COUNCILPLEASE NOTE THAT PILLATON PARISH COUNCIL

MEETINGS WILL BE ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM DECEMBER 2015 ONWARDS.

Chairman Mr. Dolley

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PILLATON PARISH COUNCILMINUTeS Of PARISH COUNCIL MeeTINg 18 NOVeMbeR 2015ATTENDANCE Cllrs. Dolley, Heap, Martin, Harris, Warne, D. Floyd S. Floyd and County Councillor D. Pugh.APOLOGIES None.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. PUBLIC FORUM There were no members of the public present. MINUTES The minutes of 21 Oct 2015 council meeting were accepted unanimously.MATTERS ARISINGCycle route Callington to Saltash. The Council noted that in accordance with Standing Orders any review of the Council’s comments on the proposed cycle route can only be made after 6 months.Finger posts. It was reported that Cornwall Highways had given permission for the repainting of the signs and would supply materials. PLANNING PERMISSIONCllr Martin set up equipment in order to demonstrate the way in which applications could be viewed electronically. The Chairman thanked Cllr Martin and the meeting decided to await until nearer the change over date to choose the most suitable equipment.SPEED CONTROL IN THE VILLAGEThe Council agreed , as a first step towards speed reduction plans, to request the existing ripple strips and slow sign be reinstated.FINANCEThe following payments were authorised; Grass cutting £450 & ink cartridge £27.46.The Bank position of current account £1,070 and deposit £2,224 was noted.The Council delayed a decision on the 2016/17 until a quotation for strimming at the play park was received.CHANGE OF MEETING DATEIt was agreed that the date of meetings in future would be the first Tuesday in the month.ANY OTHER BUSINESSThe Chair reported that the broken services box at Mary Moon Close had not been repaired and the Clerk was asked to report the matter to BT.County Councillor D. Pugh volunteered to determine if Mushton Lane had been downgraded to a bridle path.

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MINUTeS Of PARISH COUNCIL MeeTINg 1 DeCeMbeR 2015ATTENDANCE Cllrs. Dolley, Heap, Martin, Harris, Warne, D. Floyd and S. Floyd.APOLOGIES County Councillor D. Pugh.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. PUBLIC FORUM There were three members of the public present. MINUTES The minutes of 18 nov 2015 council meeting were accepted unanimously.

MATTERS ARISINGThe Chair reported that the broken BT services box at Mary Moon Close was in course of being repaired.It was noted that there was no record of Mushton Lane having been downgraded to a bridle path.County Highways had agreed to examine the state of the rumble strips and slow sign outside the Hall with a view to reinstating them.PLANNING PERMISSIONCllr Martin demonstrated the current planning application both in hard copy and electronically and kindly offered to supply hard copies in future. The Council unanimously approved the conversion of a former shippon to a dwelling at North Sillaton farmhouse.FINANCEThe Council approved a precept of £3,805 for the year ending 31/3/2017 with one objection.ANY OTHER BUSINESSThe Council debated the possibility of voluntary labour for tasks in the Village, for example painting seats and signboards. It was hoped that any parishioner who wished to help with such jobs would contact the Chairman.

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MINUTeS Of PARISH COUNCIL MeeTINg 5 JANUARy 2016ATTENDANCE Cllrs Dolley, Heap, Martin, Warne, D. Floyd and S. Floyd.APOLOGIES Cllr Harris and County Councillor D. Pugh.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. PUBLIC FORUM There were no members of the public present. MINUTES The minutes of 1 Dec 2015 council meeting were accepted unanimously.MATTERS ARISING None.PLANNING PERMISSION None.THE ROWThe Council drew the attention of the public, through the Village News, of the need to park in the Row in such a manner as to not prevent any large vehicles gaining access.ANY OTHER BUSINESS None.

Chairman D Dolley

Pillaton WI thanks everyone for their generosity on our Carol singing evening just before Christmas. You helped us to collect the magnificent sum of £168.21 for Help for Heroes! Thank you all again.

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VILLAge HALL SOCIAL eVeNTSI’m sure you have all realized that we get an extra day this year – it’s a Leap Year. So, why do we have Leap Years?They are needed to keep our modern day Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds – to circle once around the Sun. This is called a tropical year. However, the Gregorian calendar has only 365 days in a year, so if we didn't add a day on February 29 nearly every 4 years, we would lose almost six hours off our calendar every year. After only 100 years, our calendar would be off by approximately 24 days!A “Leap” Day is an extra day on February 29 which is added nearly every 4 years to today's Gregorian calendar.There are many traditions connected to Leap Years:• According to folklore, in a leap year, the weather always changes on Friday.• “Leap year was ne'er a good sheep year” (old proverb)• A “leapling” is a person born in a leap year. Many feel that to be born on Leap Day, thereby becoming a “leapling,” is a sign of good luck.• Also, Leap Day used to be known as Ladies' Day, as it was the one day when women were free to propose to men.

Anyway, we felt that as the extra day is a bonus and therefore probably nobody will be too busy, it may be fun to have a Leap Day meal together to celebrate – after all, it’s almost Spring so we can Leap forward together into March! We have put together a Leap Day menu – see the poster in this issue of the Village News and on the notice boards – and hopefully you’ll agree it’s good value at just £12.50 per head.Sue and I have some other dates planned for your diaries, so please make a note of them. More details will follow in the next village News.• June 12th, an afternoon tea in the Village Hall to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday.• November 12th, a Village Showcase Day when we hope to get all the village groups together to show themselves off to potential new members. You’ll get a Finally, we hope to get a Film Club up and running this year! More details to follow, but this should be great entertainment without driving and no parking fees!

Contact Ann (351289) or Sue (350065) if you’re interested in any of these events.Ann Henderson

PASTy & PUDBy the time you read this the above, which was held on the 14 November, will be a distant memory. However, we wanted you all to know how grateful we were for all the people that turned out and supported us on a very wet and windy day and to the people that provided items for the stalls and the raffle.The total profit for the day was £552.75 which was divided between the Children’s Hospice South West and the Village Hall. In addition Gary & Sonia did well with their sausage tasting and sales of same. The Hospice also sold £150 worth of Christmas cards plus the soft toys.Last but not least we would like to thank all the helpers who gave up their time so generously to help us, without you this event would not have happened.

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PILLATON WORLD WAR ONe COMMeMORATION gROUP The Group has been busy through 2015, albeit largely behind the scenes with fund raising activity towards our major goal of purchase of the village playing field as a lasting legacy of the centenary of the Great War. 2016 sees the 100th anniversary of seminal events in this terrible war, and includes two that had a particular impact on the community here in Pillaton – the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, and the Battle of Somme which opened on 1 July. Five of Pillaton’s war dead - three from the Royal Navy and two from the Army – were killed between April and August 1916.Plans for events in 2016 are progressing, and exact dates and details hope to be published early in February. This will include a mix of activities which are purely commemorative, or fund raising or a combination of both. We hope Don King will also continue to provide his moving and informative updates on the war in future copies of the Village News. The outline programme we hope to be able to deliver is:• March: the Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot postponed from 2015 is expected to go ahead early this spring, probably in March, but full details of the exact date and venue are not finalised quite yet.• 13 May: Choral Concert in St Odulph’s• June: Family Fun Day/Summer Fete at the Village Hall and Playing Field• Autumn: Black tie dinner in the Weary Friar

We hope other events or activities will also emerge, and be attractive across the local community. We are very open to new ideas and offers to help!Finally, to give a major boost to fund raising effort closer to home, an appeal is expected to be launched in the next few weeks, seeking donations (however small) from the local community.If you have any ideas or would like to assist or contribute to the Group, please contact either the Group’s Chairman, Peter Johnson (01579 351409) or the Secretary-Treasurer, Chris Ley (01579 351033). Thank you.

KeLLIWIK WORKSHOP ORCHeSTRA – CONCeRT & SUPPeROn Friday 19 February in Pillaton Village Hall at 6 pm there will be a delicious 2 course supper by Shirley Floyd – if you haven’t tasted Shirley’s cooking you have missed out!Then, at 7.30pm we will have a wonderful concert with the Kelliwik Workshop Orchestra under the musical direction of Katherine Reeves and led by Margaret Morris - an orchestra of 24 local musicians plus a choir under the direction of Katherine Bunkum to entertain you with a diverse repertoire of music to delight you. From the first ‘Ave Verum’ with the full choir and orchestra through flutes and strings to piano, violin and vocal solos, folk songs, string quartet and ending with a crescendo of Trelawney by the assembled company. St Odulph church has never seen the like and you will be very privileged to witness the event.It is recommended that you bring a cushion for the church and are encouraged to reserve your place with your cushion before supper. I will have ‘reserved’ signs for you if you have not brought a cushion.At the supper, refreshments of soft drinks and wine will be available by donation; in the concert interval soft drinks and wine plus tea and coffee will be available in the church.The GoGo trust is a worthy recipient of the lion’s share of the money that the evening will raise. It is an NGO caring for and supporting widows, orphans and vulnerable children in Port Elizabeth South Africa. GoGos or grandmothers, are the remarkable African women who are the backbone of the families and communities. These grandmothers care for and support their grandchildren who have become AIDS orphans due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic affecting South Africa.The GoGo Trust is a charity dear to the heart of the Rotary Club of Callington. The church fabric fund will also be helped by the evening. The cost for the evening is only £15 per head for supper and concert or £6 for the concert alone. The hall only has room for 60 so hurry and make your booking to Tony Rowe on 01579 350669, mobile 07776232304 or e-mail tntrowe@aol.com

Tony Rowe

PILLATON AT WAR 1914-1918 A Tribute to the Men of Pillaton who fought and died in the Great War

This is a 45 page booklet compiled by Don King about the men killed during WWI who are commemorated on the Pillaton War Memorial and in St. Odulph's church together with some information on others from the local area who served and survived. Copies will be on sale (price £6) at the Memorial Event being held at the Village Hall on Saturday 17 October, but you can also order a copy by emailing Don at donald.king@btinternet.com or call 01579 350890. All net proceeds will be donated to the Pillaton Memorial Playground Fund.

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your say - in your church!The Annual Meeting (APCM) for our combined churches at St Mellion and Pillaton will take place on Sunday 13 March 2016 at 11.15 am, in church, immediately following the Family Service at Pillaton. The meeting is open to anyone to attend.An annual report will be available at least a week earlier, reporting on the life and events of the church community over the last year. This will include worship, groups, finances and the church building and there will be a chance to ask questions. There will also be a vision on how the church develops in Pillaton in the coming years.This is also the time to elect Churchwardens, members of the church council (PCC), and other roles.The church exists for the benefit of the local community and we hope that you will take this chance to show your support for your church.If you are interested in standing for election as a churchwarden or member of the PCC, please contact the Secretary, Ann Henderson, on 01579 351289 or via alloursaints@gmail.com. (Note that in order to stand for election, you will need to be on the Church Electoral Roll and also to have attended church and received Holy Communion at least 3 times during the past year.)

We look forward to seeing you.

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Leave an area a bit wild in the garden with a few old logs to give shelter, always check compost heaps for vermin, you can find out how to make a hog house from The British Hedgehog Preservation Society. Avoid chemicals in the garden and on fences and sheds. If you see hedgehog droppings, leave food outdoor like chicken or turkey not beef or fish based dog food, chopped nuts, dried mealworms, sultanas, cooked potatoes, boiled eggs but NEVER milk and bread. Always leave a dish of water as they will share with the birds. Hedgehogs will be attracted to water to drink or to swim, but make sure there is a sloping piece of wood for them to climb out of the water. It is horrible to think that there is a real possibility that hedgehogs will become extinct within a very short time unless we act. If we cannot improve the chances of our local population in wet, slug ridden Cornwall, what hope in urban areas. Hogs need help, just a hog flap in a fence,a bit of rough ground, check long grass before you use the strimmer, it is all very simple. Also, please pick up any elastic bands dropped on the pavement by the postal services, hedgehogs have been known to become entangled in them and died with painful wounds.I would like all of my grandchildren to see a live Mrs Tiggywink during their lifetime. A plea, the frogs will be looking to mate early as it is mild, so if driving home at night take care in the village roads, avoid them if you can. Toads too, putting their hands over their heads is no use against the might of the motor car. HELP A TOAD ACROSS THE ROAD, as they return to their own birth ponds.Finally, please be aware that small furries still outside in hutches with runs are very vulnerable to predators. Ideally hutches should be in sheds or even unheated greenhouses, for extra protection. Rats and badgers are persistent killers especially when breeding. Tania’s poor guinea pig was killed when rats dug beneath her run and dragged her out. Keep a close eye for signs of vermin, dogs are good at indicating if rats have been foraging around hutches. Fresh greens rather than dry food which attracts predators. Use Eradi-Bait as it kills rats and mice, contains no poisons and is safe for all wildlife.

Jan Simms

I suppose ‘Good moaning, New Year’ would not be a cheery enough greeting to welcome 2016. The trouble is I feel like a really good moan, it is not just because of the perpetual monsoon, or the gale force winds, it’s not just the post Christmas bloat, but just everything.I have finally qualified for the grumpy old woman club, and walking the dog in the rain, seemed to clarify it all. The abundance of Christmas gifts on the verges left by the holiday dog walkers, the odd squashed can just visible in long wet grass, the hedge pruning discarded on an uncut grass verge, all shouts It’s Spring Clean Time, our village is looking unloved.Nature has not waited this year for daffodils to trumpet spring’s arrival, my garden has been flooded for weeks, and with camellias, blackbirds viciously sparring for mates, mossy areas of lawn stripped for nests, melodious love songs, and real signs of nest building from my boxes on the wall. Beware fast, low flying sparrows. All these unnaturally warm winter days are being used as a premature spring, I have even heard a frog croak amorously by the pond! I will have to keep my eyes open for spawn, and the humorous love dance of frogs. So begins the never ending tsunami of colour and vitality that is the best of seasons.I have been reading some heartbreaking articles on the decline of hedgehogs, and feel that our village should do what it can to encourage these useful slug eating hogs by following the suggestions made a study. I have always had hedgehogs in my garden, until the incursion of a badger last year, though I have mended my old hog house, added another, mended the badger hole, there has been no sign of them.I have a big garden with many shrubs providing leaf litter a plenty for hogs, so it is

ideal for them. Mabel alerted me when one snuffled around the flowerpots just outside the patio door, and I would take a torch and briefly look at this seldom seen visitor. I was able to show my grandson on one occasion. Occasionally I would put a teaspoon of dog food on the step to encourage him to visit more regularly. Once I heard a couple mating beneath a low camellia, they were making love VERY CAREFULLY.So if you want to have a voracious slug eater wandering at night and saving your plants, check your fences are badger-proof but leave holes in fences the size of a cd for hog access, do not use slug pellets (AS SLUG PELLETS ARE THE MAIN KILLER OF HEDGEHOGS) but a natural killer like Nemaslug which is nematode diluted in water, killing the slugs and totally harmless to all wildlife, pets and children. I use it in the vegetable and fruit garden and leave the slugs in the shrubby, less managed areas for the hogs.

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A SHORT STORy written by Clare WaltersI woke to feel the morning breeze across my face. I completed the normal morning routine, teeth, hair, clothes, bag. The door slammed behind me as I touched the button on my air tank to reboost it. It was a normal day to school. Cold, Dry, Sunny, Clear. My school was pretty normal. Normal kids, though I never saw their faces through the glass. Normal playground, though I never really went to play. Normal teachers, though they never spoke. They had screens with endless writing. No-one ever spoke. I can speak to myself and no-one can hear me. Everything was soundproof.First lesson was literacy with Mr. Grouch. I’m not sure how its pronounced. He doesn’t know either. No-one knows. No-one needs to know. We learnt about the names of our friends: Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Pluto, Uranus and Earth. We recite these as a prayer every morning.My lunch alarm went off inside my glass. I sat in my container and ate my beans and pudding. I had beans and pudding every day at the same time or my container will close. I will be hungry. I eat without my glass or it is impossible. I will be hungry. I can take my glass off in my container. People who have taken off their glass outside of their container… have been taken away. They say they go to the ground. I don’t believe them. I don’t believe any of them.I went home after lunch and sat in my home container. I can sit in my home container without my glass or body. After school, sitting without my body is needed. It’s warm under my bed. I sleep there. On the carpet with my pillow.Everyday is the same. I wish it could change. I want it to change. I will make it change in the future. Somehow…I arrived at school the next day and the same things happened. Accept one thing. When I went for lunch my container was closed. I couldn’t see inside because the door is solid. I sat in the corner of the container corridor waiting for it to open. It didn’t. I only have one meal a day. Beans and pudding. I was hungry. I waited longer and longer and it never opened. My stomach was making groans and moans. I didn’t know what to do. It was one button to open my glass. One button to enjoy my lunch. It took me forever to touch it. Eventually I did. My glass opened and I smiled. I saw Mr. Grouch race towards me. Then I saw blackness. It was forever dark. I waited in the darkness for an amount of time that I didn’t think existed.I woke to feel the morning breeze across my face. I opened my eyes to find everything and nothing. I had everything that I always had but there was no glass or body. I was scared. I opened my container door. I saw people. Thousands of people. They were walking and acting normal but without there glass or bodies. They looked like me but all in their own ways. Some tall, others short. Some larger than others. Some older than others. I was one of them. They were talking to each other and looking at each others faces. I was alone. I was cold. I was blank. I walked up to a tall man and asked where I was. He said, “Saltash.”“Where is that” I replied. “Cornwall,” he said puzzled. “Where is that?” “The UK.”“Where is that?” The man paused and looked me in the eye. “Earth.”I stared at him in shock and almost fell to the floor.

“Where are you from son?” asked the man.“I…I’m from out there” I pointed to the sky towards my home.The man looked puzzled. He glanced at his watch and ran.All I could do was wait. It got dark. I sat in the cold. Suddenly a bright like shone on my face. I saw it. I saw my home. It shone brighter than the others. That’s what made it special. I new I belonged there. I wanted to explore life here though… on Earth. But I will always love home. Goodbye Moon x

BUS TIMETABLE CHANGESPlymouth Citybus will be making a number of changes to bus services from 10 January in East Cornwall. These are mostly minor changes to timings rather than level of service other than in Saltash where some duplication with Stagecoach Service 2 will be removed. For route 12, our local service from Plymouth to Bude via Callington and Launceston, stopping at Hatt, there is a revised schedule to improve running time and a diversion to take in Stoke Climsland. You can check details online at www.plymouthbus.co.uk

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RECYCLING DATESAlong with normal rubbish collections on Tuesdays, recycling and garden waste will be collected as follows: Tue 19 Jan Garden WasteTue 26 Jan RecyclingTue 2 Feb Garden WasteTue 9 Feb RecyclingTue 16 Feb Garden WasteTue 23 Feb RecyclingTue 1 Mar Garden WasteTue 8 Mar RecyclingTue 9 Mar Garden WasteTue 16 Mar Recycling

Village News Distribution & Copy Dates

2016Issue No. Copy Date Dist. Date

182 7 Mar 25 Mar183 2 May 20 May184 5 Jul 22 Jul185 5 Sep 23 Sep186 7 Nov 25 Nov

The distribution date is a guideline and the Village News will often be available the week before.

BENEFICE CONTACT DETAILSFor all enquiries regarding Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and any other Parish business contact your Churchwarden or a Reader - full details on notice boards.

Messages: Betty Reynolds (Secretary) 01579 351069 E-mail: bettyreynolds232@btinternet.com

The Benefice Office in St Mellion Church Hall is open Thursday from 10am to 1.00pm; before attending please check with Betty. Other days/times by prior arrangement.

Pillaton Village DiaryThu 21 JanTue 2 FebFri 5 FebMon 8 FebFri 19 FebMon 29 FebTue 1 MarSun 13 MarMon 14 MarTue 5 AprSat 9 Apr15-17 AprMon 11 AprTue 3 MayFri 13 MaySun 12 JunSat 12 Nov

Pillaton Gardening Club AGM, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallSt Mellion & St Dominic School Governors Quiz, Pillaton Village HallPillaton WI, ‘Birds in your Garden,’ Bob Stockhouse, Pillaton Village HallKelliwick Orchestra Concert & Supper, Pillaton Village Hall and ChurchLeap Day Meal, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallAnnual Parish Church Meeting, St Odulph’s Church, PillatonPillaton WI, Annual meeting & Resolution Meeting, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallSkittles Presentation Night, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Arts and Crafts Group Exhibition, Pillaton Village HallCaribbean Cookery, Alison Gribble, Pillaton Village HallPillaton Parish Council Meeting, Pillaton Village HallChoral Concert, St Odulph’s Church, PillatonAfternoon Tea celebrating Queen’s 90th Birthday, Pillaton Village HallVillage Showcase Day

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DATE DAY SERVICE/EVENT CHURCH17 Jan Sunday 1000 Morning Prayer St Dominic 1000 Eucharist St Mellion19 Jan Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist St Mellion20 Jan Wednesday 1200 Pasty Lunch, The Rectory Room Cargreen24 Jan Sunday 1000 Eucharist Landulph 1000 Family Service Pillaton26 Jan Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist St Dominic31 Jan Sunday 1000 Eucharist St Dominic 1000 Family Service St Mellion02 Feb Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist Pillaton Candlemas 1930 Eucharist St Dominic07 Feb Sunday 1000 Eucharist St Dominic 1830 Evening Prayer Pillaton09 Feb Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist Landulph10 Feb Ash Wednesday 1930 Eucharist Landulph14 Feb First Sunday Lent 1000 Family Service Landulph 1000 Eucharist Pillaton 1830 Evening Prayer St Dominic16 Feb Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist St Mellion17 Feb Wednesday 1200 Pasty Lunch, The Rectory Room Cargreen21 Feb Sunday 1000 Family Service St Dominic 1000 Eucharist St Mellion 1830 Evening Prayer Landulph23 Feb Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist St Dominic28 Feb Sunday 1000 Eucharist Landulph 1000 Family Service Pillaton 1830 Evening Prayer St Mellion01 Mar Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist Pillaton06 Mar Mothering Sunday 1000 Eucharist St Dominic 1000 Family Service Pillaton 1830 Family Service Landulph 1830 Evening Prayer Pillaton08 Mar Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist Landulph13 Mar Passion Sunday 1000 Eucharist Landulph 1000 Family Service Pillaton 1830 Evening Prayer St Dominic15 Mar Tuesday 0930 Morning Eucharist St Mellion16 Mar Wednesday 1200 Pasty Lunch, The Rectory Room Cargreen20 Mar Palm Sunday 1000 Morning Prayer St Dominic 1000 Eucharist St Mellion 1830 Evening Prayer Landulph

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