Swallows at the Village Store

Patricia Davies, our resident ornithology expert reported that the 1st brood of swallows at the Trevone Village Store successfully fledged 4 at the end of June and went on to have a second brood of 2 which are nearly on the wing and these are the photos. It is is possible they might have a 3rd brood! Next time you go to the shop, stop outside the door and look up to the left into the corner above Ian and Julie's front door and you will see them for yourself.

Dobbin Lane's Joseph Grant appears in Wembley spectacular

Joseph Fenwick Grant (10) of Dobbin Lane, Trevone, had his dreams answered when he was picked to be a McDonald's Player Escort at Football's early-season showpiece the Community Shield match at Wembley between Chelsea and Manchester United recently.
Joseph (pictured centre in front of Nicolas Anelka) walked out onto the Wembley turf with his Chelsea idols after he and his Dad Ossie had been guests of McDonald's the night before at the Hilton Wembley Plaza Hotel. There was a memorable dinner and a question-and-answer session with England football legend Sir Geoff Hurst.
On the day, Joseph (himself a promising midfielder according to Ossie) got to shake hands with his hero Didier Drogba and walked out with Nicolas Anelka (note the contrast in hair styles) and also pictured is John Mikel Obi. Joseph and his Dad then watched the game from exclusive seats close to the players' tunnel. "The whole thing was great" said Joe, and for Ossie too. "It was a very emotional occasion - I was a very proud Dad when he walked out on the pitch".Joseph's Mum Lisa took a more practical approach - her family are mostly Arsenal sympathizers - "What I was really concerned about was that Ossie would remember to get Joseph to brush his hair!"
Looking at the photograph perhaps Anelka was thinking the same - or was he just jealous?.

Trevone's Croquet King

Congratulations to Richard Griffiths on winning the Budleigh Salterton Handicap Singles Championship of the South West of England. Richard demolished everyone in an international field of 48 excellent croquet players and finally defeated his New Zealand opponent to win the Oliver Memorial Bowl. It was made in 1879 and has a 1-gallon capacity, probably originally intended as punch bowl.
For those of you who are nowhere near this standard or who are just curious to learn the game, come along on a Friday at 11.0am to Berryfields in Porthcothan where about 12 Trevone locals usually play until about 3.00pm depending on the weather. We have also started to play at Pencarrow which is a magnificent setting. Once a group of Pencarrow players gets into its stride we may even be able to have a small tournament. It's a leisurely sociable game, contrary to all rumours about its viciousness, but that may be because we play a simpler version of Association Croquet known as 'golf croquet'. You will pick it up really quickly and it's good fun. If interested, ring Richard Griffiths on 01841-520-249.