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The workshop entitled “Summer Meadow Design” was very well attended and appreciated by all our members. They all made beautiful arrangements with flowers and greenery from gardens and hedges.

Fiona set up a demonstration setup to give us an idea of ​​what we could do. Then we were all allowed to make our own design. This way we could see what was possible without it costing a lot of money.

Our next meeting is on Thursday 1st August, starting at 2.30pm. The demonstrators are Christine Ridout and Maddie Dymond from Liskeard, whose title is “It’s All in the Genes”. New and old members are very welcome.

For more information please contact Brenda Bolton on 07714 684344, the club’s Facebook page ‘Liskeard & District Flower Arrangement Society’ or the website: Liskeard-flower-club-weebly.com

PENSILVA’s Carnival Fun Day continued after moving from the rainy outdoors to a dry Millennium Hall.

“Despite the terrible weather it was a fantastic success after the committee moved everything indoors and what a wonderfully organised event it turned out to be,” said Christina Whitty, Mayor of Liskeard, who presented the awards.

There were many entries in the fancy dress categories, and the dog show was also popular. In addition, the stalls and raffle helped groups raise money for various charities.

“Congratulations to Vanessa and Keith and their committee for all their hard work.”

A recent article about the preservation of the former Lock 21 on the Liskeard & Looe Union Canal noted the ongoing removal of brambles and weeds.

The next vegetation cleanup session is scheduled for Sunday, July 28, from 10:00 to 16:00. If any readers would like to come and help, they are welcome to stay as long as they like.

Wear gardening gloves and bring suitable tools from home if necessary, but tools will also be available.

With the kind permission of Mrs Tess Silkstone, the hugely popular Lansallos Party will take place on Saturday 27th July at 2.30pm in the beautiful, peaceful setting of the Old Rectory gardens, next to St Ildierna’s Church (in the church if wet).

There is ample parking in the National Trust car park, just 200 yards from the church gates. Admission is free (although donations are welcome), with proceeds going towards the cost of maintaining this beautiful medieval place of worship.

There will be bargains to be had from an exciting variety of stalls selling delicious home-baked cakes, homemade jams, marmalades and chutneys, trinkets, children’s toys and clothing, books and jigsaw puzzles, plants and much more. A special feature will be beautiful “sea jewellery” made locally from beach-combed materials. Games to enjoy include tin can, skittles, hoop-la, horseshoe, marbles-in-a-jar and splat the rat.

Ice creams are available at the unbeatable price of just £1 each, and clotted cream teas (with jam on the scones first of course, as we are in Cornwall) are just £3 each including tea or coffee! There will of course be a raffle with lots of great prizes and also that old favourite, a tombola, with even more great prizes to be won.

This is going to be a good old fashioned party, just like the old days, so come along and enjoy the fun. Why not combine your visit with a trip to Lansallos Cove, just down an old smugglers path from the church? Don’t miss this unique party, it’s the best in the west!

On Saturday July 27th there will be a ram roast, BBQ and bar at 5:30pm. The duck race is at 7:30pm. Finish line at the bridge

Proceeds will benefit the maintenance of All Saints Church.

There will be Holy Communion at All Saints Church, Herodsfoot, on Sunday 28th July at 9.30am with the Rev Ben Morgan-Lundie. All are welcome.

Morning Prayer takes place in St Melor’s Church, Linkinhorne, on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10am.

Morning prayer on Sunday, July 28, will take place at 11:00 am.

At 10am there will be a ‘Meet & Eat Breakfast’ at the Cross Link Centre.

Chris Price, Traffic Director, reports that this is a charity dedicated to building and developing the wellbeing of individuals and communities in Cornwall.

We do this by working with a wide range of organisations to promote and support active citizenship and voluntary action in Cornwall, providing support to all aspects of the county.

Volunteer drivers are needed in this area so if you have some spare time, either regularly or ad hoc, evenings, weekends or odd days for hospital appointments, school runs, charities and group events, please get in touch. Drivers are required to complete Safeguarding and MIDAS training every two years. You will be providing an essential service, helping isolated and vulnerable people get where they need to go. If you are available, please contact (email protected) or call 01872 265300.

The mileage allowance is 45p per kilometre.

Unfortunately, this event was postponed at short notice last Saturday due to bad weather and will now take place on Saturday 27th July.

Carnival participants are expected at 12.30pm at the usual Rillaton field at the top of the village. The parade leaves at 1pm for Parson’s Meadow on the riverside for the funfair programme which includes a model raft race, duck race, barbecue, stalls, competitions etc.

Light refreshments are also available from the meadow kitchen. Unfortunately, the Launceston Town Band are unable to lead the procession at this time as they are booked for another event.

The Circular Service at Liskeard Methodist Church will be held on Sunday, July 28 at 11:00 am.

On 28th July the Sunday service will be at Liskeard Methodist Church, led by Rev Loraine Mellor, District Chair and our Superindendent Minister at 11am. This will be followed by a Faith Lunch.

The United Service will take place in the village hall on Sunday, July 28, starting at 10:30 am.

Led by Bernard Melling. Everyone is welcome to come and join the morning service. Tea, coffee and a chat will follow.

Cream teas will be served in St Ive’s Parish Church on Sunday 28th July from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome.

Cleerway Community Church meets on Sunday mornings at 9.45am for breakfast in The Memorial Hall, Well Lane, St Cleer PL14 5EA.

The morning service starts at 10:30 am.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of your background or faith.

On Wednesday 7th August, the Bodmin Old Cornwall Society will hold a short service of remembrance for the nine people (including eight from three generations of one family) who were killed when a bomb fell on Mill Street (now Dennison Road) at 1.30pm on 7th August 1942.

On Sunday 18th August at 3pm Bodmin Old Cornwall Society will hold its annual service to commemorate the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549. The service will commence at 3pm in St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin and will be attended by organisations from across Cornwall, closing with a procession of banners.