Morning prayer - Mondays weekly at 10am.

August 24 - morning prayer at 11am.

August 24, Meet & Eat Breakfast in the Cross Link Centre, Upton Cross at 10am.

This annual event was held in the Parish Hall at Upton Cross on Saturday, 2nd August which was well attended with refreshments available.

Winners were as follows:

LHS Perpetual Cup - Most points in the Show - Rebecca Payne,

H.G.Rich Cup - Best exhibit in the Vegetable classes - Sally Gisbourne,

Owen Shovel Cup - Most points in vegetable section - Rebecca Payne,

W.J.Bartlett Trophy - Collection of vegetables in a trug - Rebecca Payne,

Mary Daniel Cup - Most points in flower arranging - Sally Gisbourne,

Delta Sobey Cup - Best Exhibit in flower arranging - Sally Gisbourne,

Gordon Rich Cup - Most points in flower section - Tamsin McMaster,

Mary Sargent Cup - Best Exhibit in flower section - Tamsin McMaster,

Elsie Davy Cup - Best planted container - Helen Gribble,

L. Morcom Cup - Best Adult photograph - Isabelle Delbridge,

Tucker Trophy - Best exhibit in handicraft section - Sally Gisbourne,

Jennifer Bastard Cup - Most points in Handicraft section - Mark Delbridge,

W.G. Hoskin Cup - Most points in Cookery section - Grace Delbridge,

W.Doney Cup - Most points in children’s cookery,

Junior 11 years and under - Grace Delbridge,

R Doney Cup - Most points in children’s cookery,

12 to 16 years - Marya Payne,

Saunders Family Cup - Most points in Key stage 3 - Marya Payne,

Mr and Mrs G Hoare Children’s Cup - Best item in the craft section - Little Diggers,

Head Teachers award- Most points in Key Stage 2 - Little Diggers,

Eric Doney Shield - Young Gardeners - Tallon King,

Play Group Cup - Most points in Key Stage R,

Four years and under - Elsie and Ava Hicks,

Craig Fisher Shield - Best child entry - Little Diggers,

T. Gimblett Cup - Best children’s children’s photograph - Beau Gritt,

The Photography Cup - Most points in photo section -Shaun Ewings,

Marrow Trophy - Longest - Rebecca Payne,

Tallest Beanstalk - Jackie Benson,

Most potatoes in a bucket - Jackie Benson,

Best scarecrow - adults - Craft & Chatter Group,

Best scarecrow- children - Little Diggers,

Linkinhorne Parish Council Trophy - Best allotment - Simon and Jan Parker,

Newcomers Prize - Steve Payne,

Tallest sunflower - Steve Payne.

The next event will be held on Saturday, August 23, in Parson's Meadow (in hall if wet), when The Equalisers Band will be playing 7.30pm to 11pm.

Gates open at 6.30pm. There will be a bar and food.

Tickets are £8 (under 14 £2.50) obtainable via [email protected] or by cash at the Manor House Inn.

Thursday, August 7, Bude WI, held there annual coffee morning in the Parkhouse Centre.

What a fantastic event we had and all the proceeds raised were for Cornwall Bloods Bikes. The charity chosen by our WI members.

What a great job these bikes do transporting to various hospitals.

Rev Meg Slingo led the Sacrament service at Morwenstow Methodist Chapel at Shop on Sunday, September 10.

Colin Tape was the organist for the hymns: ‘Praise to the Lord, the Almighty’, ‘Hark my soul! It is the Lord’, ‘How happy are Thy servants Lord’ and ‘One more step along the world I go’.

The lessons were read by Debbie French and John Cleave.

Rev Meg administered the Holy Communion assisted by Bill Cleave in the form of intinction.

Thank you to Colin for rendering ‘Nearer my God to Thee’ on the organ during the time of Communion.

The service was followed by coffee and a chance to chat in The Wesley Room.

Tithes, gifts and offering continue to be given in the box at the rear of the chapel. Thank you to everyone for their continued generous giving for chapel and circuit funds.

Ruth Bealing was the preacher at the Methodist Chapel on Sunday, September 10.

We worshipped the Lord by singing: ‘King of Kings’, ‘Holy forever’, ‘When I fear my faith will fail, He will hold me fast’, ‘Speak O Lord as we come to you’ and ‘When peace like a river’.

The singing was accompanied by Sandra Shepherd and Christine Tratt on keyboards and with Geoff Broome and Maxine Whenmouth as vocalists.

The lessons were read by Marlene Heard and Ruth Bealing and the intercessory prayers were led by Geoff Broome.

Refreshments were served after the service.

The service at Boyton Methodist Chapel on Sunday, July 27, was led by Rev David Miller and included the Baptism of the infant son of Bradley and Nicole Davey.

Beautiful flowers in the chapel were arranged by Ruth Allin and the organist was Lorraine Sluggett with Rev David on the guitar.

Godparents were Alex Bebbington and Emily Bickell.

The names given were Oliver Mervyn.

A full chapel of family and friends witnessed this very special day for Oliver and his family and the Chapel will continue to pray for Oliver and all the children in our community.

Door stewards were Greta Davey and Sue Martyn and the lessons were read by Greta Davey and Ruth Sharpe. The collection was taken by Bernard and Ella Strout.

Village coffee mornings continue to be held in the village each fortnight, at the Methodist Chapel on the first and third Thursday of the month and at the Church Hall on the second and fourth Thursday.

Should there be a fifth Thursday in a month the Methodist Chapel hosts an extra coffee morning. The coffee mornings continue to be well supported and we invite any newcomers to the parish to join us.

All will be made very welcome.

No meeting in August as we had the Annual outing.

This year again it took the form of a mystery trip, organised by our president Verna Dawe. How ever hard we tried to find out the destination, lips remained tightly sealed. The day dawned bright with a hint of rain, so sun hats and umbrellas were taken, just in case. Destination unknown, but lots of guesses as we crossed the bridge into Devon. Well, all was revealed. Torre Abbey, Torquay, what a delight . Very few of us had been there before or even heard of it. Founded in 1196 by the Premonstratensian Canons. By 1536 the Abbeys annual income made it one of the wealthiest in the country. The canons surrendered to King Henrys commission in 1539, and a lot of the Abbey was destroyed.

After a succession of owners it came into the passion of the Cory family. Lots of improvements followed, eventually becoming a very grand Georgian House. In 1930 it was bought by Torquay City Council.

Lots to see including art exhibitions, Mechanical Marvels automata exhibition, and the gardens. A very enjoyable afternoon and certainly worth a visit.

The afternoon finished with a visit to Paignton and a fish and chip supper. Thanks were expressed to Verna for organising a lovely day.

We celebrated three birthdays this month, Frances Tucker, Cherry Woodhouse and Mary Yates.

We were reminded of the Horticultural show on Saturday, September 13, at 2.15pm at Millennium House, Cream teas and cakes, raffle. Free entry.

A PROJECT celebrating the Tamar Valley’s once-thriving market gardening industry, and the crucial role the railways played in transporting its produce nationwide, has received a funding boost of more than £6,000 from Great Western Railway (GWR).

Community gardening group Calstock in Bloom successfully secured the grant through GWR’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund (CCIF), which was launched earlier this year to support local initiatives and strengthen links with the railway.

The 2024 fund has a particular focus on projects tied to Railway 200, marking two centuries since the first passenger trains ran in Britain.

As part of its National Rail Contract with the Department for Transport, GWR provides financial backing to schools, councils, community organisations and charities, helping to deliver projects that bring social, cultural and educational benefits.

For Calstock in Bloom, the grant has enabled a creative collaboration with Calstock Archives that shines a light on the valley’s agricultural past. Together, the groups commissioned a striking new mural, now on display at Calstock station shelter, which captures the story of the Tamar Valley’s “Fruit & Flower” industry.

At its peak in the 1950s, the valley’s fertile land supported around 1,000 workers, who cultivated daffodils, irises, strawberries, apples, pears and cherries. This produce was then transported by the so-called Fruit & Flower trains, which left the valley up to four times daily, carrying freshly harvested goods to markets across the country.

The new mural offers visitors a colourful and lasting reminder of that history while celebrating the beauty and productivity of the valley’s landscape.

Colin Bates, vice-chair of Calstock in Bloom, said the funding has allowed the community to honour its heritage in a meaningful and engaging way.

The launch event also saw volunteers from Calstock in Bloom dress in period costume to highlight the history of the industry, with the station decorated in displays of fruit and flowers once exported on the trains.