Having
cleaned up after the gardening session at the beginning of the month, visitors
arrived at our mid-month cafe to be greeted by the latest edition of the Bowgie
Inn sponsored ‘Sparkle’ magazine with accompanying quiz and a wordsearch based
around the National Trust.
Richard
then introduced our guest speaker for the afternoon, Mike Simmonds, Lead Ranger
for the National Trust covering the area from Holywell Bay up to Tintagel.
Crantock
is fortunate to be almost surrounded by beautiful coast and countryside
protected by the Trust, from unspoilt beaches and fields of wild flowers to the
‘Round Garden’ in the centre of the village.
We were therefore most interested to hear about the many different
aspects of the National Trust’s work in Cornwall before focussing on our own
area of coastline around Crantock and West Pentire. Mike illustrated his talk with photographs of
the wildlife and wide variety of flowers to be seen on the cliffs as well as
telling us of field systems and of the fascinating history of Vugga Cove, with
the aid of old maps and aerial photographs.
As
usual we all enjoyed afternoon tea, which today included some Easter delights!
This was followed by a game of bird bingo
which provided an entertaining end to the afternoon.
Richard
enlightened us with the answers to the quiz before we set off for home once
again.
New
members, who have a degree of memory loss, are always welcome to come along
with their carers. We meet up again from 2pm – 4pm on Monday 6th May
and Monday 20th May at Crantock Village Hall. Should you require
more information please contact Di on 01637 830544, Joan on 01637 831347 or see
our website: www.crantockmemorycafe.org.uk
