Spotted in Tuesday 15 February 2011 on Hayle Pump

Angarrack Angle - February 2011

    Fat and Full that’s me, even after escorting many visiting friends at least a dozen times up and down both of the Steamers and Hatches hills in order to show off the Angarrack Lights display. It was yet again another fantastic series of sights enjoyed and shared by the visiting hundreds or should I say thousands that came by car, mini bus and coach, many of whom were simply blown away with the new latest addition ‘12 Drummers drumming’. With the pleasure gained over the festive season we offer a big well-done and thank you to the Lights committee and all of those willing helpers.

Of course one delightful reward for walking up both of these hills is that you have to walk past the Angarrack Inn, or the ‘lamb’ as it was once called up until around the mid 1870’s, I say ‘walk past’ but I really mean ‘walk in’ and taste the friendly village atmosphere, the roaring fire and of course a selection of fine wines and excellent food. During one of my ordeals to get near to the fire I bumped into Colin Pay who, with his wife Sheila, has lived close by to the Inn for over 40 years. Colin was telling me that when they first moved into their 18th Century cottage it was actually two dwellings but later on was converted to the one idyllic residence that we now see. Colin, with his colleagues Mike and Ruth, run the superb ‘Colin’s market garden’ shop which is situated at Pratt’s Market in Foundry square where you will find not only a fine selection of local fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Free range eggs, a large variety of Cornish potatoes but also, and so important, a friendly face, the time for a chat, and an honest smile, items which tend to go amiss at some of today’s ‘car conveyor’ lines of tills situated in some of the larger establishments.

It is wonderful to see and hear that the local people of Angarrack and Hayle continue to see the importance of supporting their local traders so that we may keep the Cornish culture alive and kicking. Well, take care, and a Happy New Year to you all.

‘Chelsyboy’

Corrections

Two of our readers have been in touch regarding the Angarrack Angle in issue 94. One told us that the bridge mentioned didn’t, in fact, previously carry the railway and the other that Mike Trewartha’s cottage is built on the site of the original Grist House. Many thanks for taking the time to get in touch with us. Chelseyboy is grateful for your support and hopes you continue to enjoy his articles