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Brass Band music is common in mining areas, and the Clay area is no different. Indeed 2026 will see the 100th Annual West of England Bandsman’s Festival known and Bugle Band Contest. Roche Brass Band established in 2012 out on an annual Last Night of the Prom’s concert and have asked David for the last three…

There are many causes that David finds himself calling Bingo for. Sometimes David organises a Prize Bingo to raise money for a cause close to his heart.  Occasionally someone will ask David to call the numbers for a prize bingo they want to organise for their own good cause. But whatever the cause, David has been…

When we were contacted by Lisa who was organising a Pensioners Christmas Lunch in Treviscoe Community Centre, we were only to happy to take a couple of hours out of the office. Nick took his keyboard and David brought along Carol Sheets. After everyone had enjoyed Turkey and Christmas pudding, Nick played while David led…

Harvest Festival is a big part of the circle of Rural Life. Robert Stephen Hawker, the eccentric Parson of Morwenstow in coastal North Cornwall, is credited with creating the Harvest Festival we celebrate today. Every year David gets asked to be the Auctioneer at Rescorla to sell of the produce.  He really gets into the…

  Remembrance Sunday is one of those days that communities come together. For many years David has been invited to be part of the Parish Council Service at Treverbyn War Memorial. Nick is always there to lay a wreath on behalf of Wedlake Funeral Home. Being part of the community at times like this is very…

David recently organised an evening with local singers, the Dreckly Boys.  It was an evening of song, fun and food.  David manage to sort out a great supper for the evening. Treverbyn Community Hall was packed with people, who enjoyed the singing and humour of the Dreckly Boys, and £725 was raised for St Peter’s…

When David was the vicar at Treverbyn Church, he always ran the Bottle Stall at the Christmas and Summer Fayres. Although he left as the vicar many years ago, he has found himself a few years collecting bottles and running the Bottle Stall again to raise money for St Peter’s Church in Treverbyn. Rachel is…

Nick plays the organ at St Peter’s Church for Christingle Service There are many ways we support our community and when St Peter’s Parish Church in Treverbyn found they had no organist for the Christmas Eve Christingle Service, Nick was happy to step in. Nick is mainly a keyboard player, who plays by ear, a far cry…

For many years, David has been organising a Christmas Day Dinner for those who would find themselves on their own on Christmas Day. Christmas time usually conjures up joyful images of family and friends celebrating, exchanging gifts, excited chatter and delicious food. For some people however it can be a dreaded, sad and lonely time. David…

in 2020 due to the Covid Restrictions, David was not able to hold his annual Christmas Day Dinner for the lonely. Having rung around, some where happy to fend for themselves as they were looking for company, others said they would appreciate a hot meal delivered.