News and events archive
2018 Seagull Race Photos
2nd January 2019
A big THANK YOU from the River Lerryn Yacht Squadron and from the RNLI to everybody who entered our 30th Seagull race of Saturday 29th December and to the spectators... Read more
Mud on Road in Lerryn - Local Residents Complain
7th January 2019
Mud, leaves and debris have washed down the steep hill into Lerryn and built up at the edges of the road, where there are no pavements. Local residents complain that this is causing a danger to pedestrians, especially children going to school, who are forced into the middle of the road, on a bend, to avoid the thick mud... Read more.JPG)
Good news for our recycling efforts
7th January 2019
Although we are not able to place beverage cartons and cups in our recycling bags, you can recycle them if you go to the household waste and recycling centre in Connon Bridge which is run by Suez... Read moreFull report on 2018 Seagull Race
9th January 2019
Report on the 2018 Lerryn Seagull Race Dawn broke reluctantly on the day of the 30th Seagull Race to reveal much activity on the foreshore in Lerryn as intrepid mariners worked on last minute preparations to their boats, engines and costumes... Read more
Curry Night
12th January 2019
Curry Night At The Ship Inn Lerryn on Saturday 12 Jan from 6pm ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET £10 PER PERSON BOOKING ESSENTIAL 01208 872374 enquiries@theshipinnlerryn... Read moreSt Winnow Parish - Tender for Gardening Services
15th January 2019
Tenders for Gardening Services The following gardening services are required by St Winnow Parish Council: To grass cut the below areas four times per year; April, June, August and October... Read more
www.lerryn.net - re-born!
17th January 2019
Thanks to a generous grant from the Big Lottery, we have a new website, launched on 17th January 2019! Don’t worry – all the old favourites are still here... Read more
Messy Church
18th January 2019
The Benefice of Lostwithiel Parishes invites you to its Messy Church on Friday 18th January from 4.00 until 6.00pm in the Church Rooms, Lostwithiel. "Fun, Food and Friendship"
Friends of Fowey Estuary Talk:
22nd January 2019
This is a change to the advertised programme. The talk by Heather Buttivant will take place on 22nd January at 7.30pm in the Fowey Gallants Sailing Club... Read more
RNLI Share our Soup (SOS)
26th January 2019
The Lostwithiel Branch of the RNLI invites you to its annual Share our Soup (SOS). This will take place on Saturday 26th January 2019 in the Lerryn Memorial Hall from 12... Read moreAnnouncing new Art classes in St Veep
26th January 2019
Here are the details of two classes from the tutor Monica: 1. Introduction to Glass Learn basic glass techniques: fusing, slumping and more Classes every Friday, 9... Read moreNot too late for marmalade!
29th January 2019
Sue Ashworth ordered an 18 kilo box of Seville oranges from Continental Fruits in Doublebois. After sharing it with two others she still has a surplus... Read more
Website Training for Registered Users of lerryn.net
31st January 2019
We are holding 4 training sessions for registered users of lerryn.net in the Red Store as follows: Training sessions Thursday 31st January 10.00 to 12... Read more
Lost & Found
4th February 2019
This item was found on the steps of The Red Store on Monday 4th February. If it is yours or you know who it belongs to - please email pengillan@btinternet... Read moreRoad Closure - Grey Mare Farm to Cott Road
5th February 2019
E-mail received from Streetworks , Transport and Infrastructure Service, Cornwall Council: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 S.14: Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Location: Road From Grey Mare Farm to Cott Road, Lostwithiel Timing: 5th to 7th February 2019 (09:30 to 16:30 hours) Contact: Utility Services Ltd for BT, Tel: 01884 763100 The above closure has been approved... Read more
Spot the Station
6th February 2019
Due to the lack of light pollution in Lerryn (and other dark sky locations in Cornwall), local residents are treated to amazing star scapes and also the fascinating sight of the International Space Station passing across the sky... Read more
Frances Stephens
6th February 2019
Frances Stephens and Becks enjoying tea and cake at the Lerryn River Stores Café on 6th February 2019. Frances is well known to many residents of Lerryn and throughout Cornwall, being an expert on Cornish history and having been Churchwarden at St Winnow for a period of some forty years... Read moreRefuse collection
8th February 2019
Due to the adverse weather conditions, refuse collection and garden waste collection did not take place on Friday,1st February. According to a message on Facebook, a double collection of refuse will take place this coming Friday, 8th February... Read moreEric Baker's funeral arrangements
8th February 2019
Eric, of Oak Tree Cottage, Brandy Lane, Lerryn, died peacefully at Liskeard Community Hospital last Saturday aged 92. He leaves Phyllis his wife of 73 years and his son Alan (w Christine) and grandchildren Emma and Owen... Read moreRONALD'S CENTENARY
8th February 2019
From 7.00pm in Lerryn Memorial Hall on the 8th February, Duncan and Carole Elliott along with his sister Jane and Michael will be hosting a brief reception in honour of Ronald's 100th birthday... Read more
Chinese new year
9th February 2019
Sat 9 Feb, 6pm Ship Inn, Lerryn. All you can eat Chinese Buffet, £10 Booking Esential, 01208 872374
Features of the new website - this week's photo
11th February 2019
We know that visitors to Lerryn.net enjoy looking at the Photo Gallery. We select the photos that we are most pleased with and tag them as "This week's photo"... Read more
Red Store booking online
11th February 2019
Want to book the Red Store? - book online The new version of lerryn.net has enabled the Red Store to introduce an online booking system. The procedure has been streamlined so you can now check availability of the Red Store Gallery and make a booking online from the Red Store page of lerryn... Read more.png)
Cornwall Coastal Otter Project
12th February 2019
Rob Wells has kindly invited members of the FoFE to attend a Cornwall Coastal Otter Project meeting being hosted by the Cornwall Mammal Group (CMG). This will be on Tuesday 12th February at 7pm at Lost Gardens of Heligan (see poster attached) There will be a talk by Dave Groves from the Cornwall Mammal Group about otters and the project and Ian McCarthy will be showing some footage of otters on the Fowey! Please reserve your space by contacting Rob at robawells@gmail... Read more
COME AND JOIN US!
15th February 2019
The Lerryn Players are very eager to expand the small team of volunteers who man the sound and lighting desk during performances. It's an interesting and rewarding thing to do, and our existing Sound and Lighting Director is happy to give instruction to people who may be interested... Read more
Film Club - screening of Their Finest
16th February 2019
A reminder to our members about our next screening. Doors open at 7.00pm for refreshments and the film starts at 7.30pm. If you would like to bring a guest, call Annie on 01208 871272... Read more
Love Your Beach Day
16th February 2019
On Saturday 16th February, we will joining many others around Cornwall in celebrating 'Love Your Beach Day', an idea of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. We will be holding our event at Readymoney Beach, Fowey from 10... Read more
LAMA SPUDS and PUDS on 16th February
16th February 2019
TICKETS IN THE SHOP TODAY. DON'T FORGET TO BUY ONE IN ADVANCE. (Otherwise, by the time you arrive, we might have run out of spuds!)
On-going website improvements
19th February 2019
We value your feedback on the new website and we are currently implementing a few changes. One of the things that you have asked us to do is to provide a link on the home page to the Polruan NCI weather page... Read more
Quiz night to raise funds for The Lime Kiln
23rd February 2019
Come and quiz and eat with us and help raise funds for the restoration of the Lime Kiln. Food starts from 6pm, the quiz starts at 9pm. Raffle prizes and prizes for each quiz category and overall winners... Read more
Concert by the children of Lerryn
23rd February 2019
Once again the children of Lerryn will be entertaining us during a coffee morning in the Memorial Hall, this year on Saturday the 23rd February. Come and support them, and enjoy memorable performances as well as fresh coffee and home-made cakes... Read more
New Chair of Lerryn Players
25th February 2019
Congratulations to David Bailey who was appointed as the new Chair of the Lerryn Players at last Saturday's EGM, following Ann Henderson's retirement from the post after 14 years of very successful service... Read more
Sing and Play for Mother's Day and Easter 2019
26th February 2019
Caroline Stephenson (also known as Mrs Beat) is hoping to set up an intergenerational choir involving adults and young people from the villages around Lostwithiel... Read more
Thank you from Lerryn.net
26th February 2019
Thank you from Lerryn.net to everyone involved in the Children's Concert of Saturday 23d February, both participants and spectators. Not only was the event most enjoyable but it also raised money for two local charities including your local website.
East Cornwall Bach Choir Singing Day of 2nd March
2nd March 2019
Come and Sing With Us This year's choice of music for ECBC Singing Day is Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". Orff's wonderful music is the setting for a text by medieval monks dealing with "wine, women and song... Read more
Features of the new website - the news and events archive
2nd March 2019
We hope that you are enjoying the new features of our new website. Have you explored the News and events archive? To access it, all you need to do is hover over the What's on button on the navigation bar and click on News and events archive... Read moreWhat a difference a year makes
2nd March 2019
A year ago today, Lerryn was in the grips of "The Beast from the East". The temperature dropped and the snow arrived. Now, one year later, Lerryn has enjoyed one of the mildest winter periods since records began... Read moreLostwithiel University of The Third Age - Open Meeting
4th March 2019
Our next Open Meeting will take place on Monday 4th March 2019 at 2 pm in the Church Rooms Lostwithiel. Gillian Blake, a leading female Civil Engineer who has worked all over the world, will be our speaker... Read more
AGM Lerryn & District Produce Association
4th March 2019
The AGM will be held on Monday 4 March 2019, at 19:30 in the Committee Room in the Village Hall. All welcome please come along and support us.
Meva Phil is back
7th March 2019
Mevagissey Phil is home from his holiday in Vietnam and will be back selling fresh fish from the Village car park each Monday at around 11.30am - 1... Read more
RED STORE AGM
13th March 2019
THE RED STORE LERRYN Community Interest Company ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 13th MARCH 2019 AT 7.00PM The Directors would like to invite you, all the members of our Community, to join them at this meeting in The Red Store followed by wine and nibbles... Read more
Lerryn WI Charity Lunch in aid of Little Harbour Children's Hospice
16th March 2019
Lerryn WI invites you to a fundraising lunch in aid of Little Harbour Children's Hospice. The event takes place on Saturday 16th March at 12.30-2.30 in Lerryn Memorial Hall... Read more.png)
Film Club screening - The Post
16th March 2019
A reminder to our members about our next screening. Doors open at 7.00pm for refreshments and the film starts at 7.30pm. If you would like to bring a guest, call Annie on 01208 871272... Read more
Thank You from Lerryn W.I.
18th March 2019
A huge thank you to everyone who was a part of our fundraising lunch for Little Harbour. We are proud to announce that we have made £630 for this wonderful cause.
Lerryn History Society talk
19th March 2019
The next members' meeting will be on Tuesday 19th March at 7.00 pm in THE RED STORE, LERRYN when the speaker will be Simon Dell talking about "The History of the Cornish Constabulary"... Read more
New chair in the driving seat!
19th March 2019
Congratulations to Richard Halliday who was elected the new Chairman of the Lerryn Area Minibus Association at yesterday's AGM. He takes over from Ann Henderson who was at the helm for 14 years and provided excellent leadership... Read more
Tickets for our two Spring comedies on sale!
20th March 2019
If you intend to come and see our two comedies on 12th or 13th April, please note that the tickets are numbered. Buy your tickets early from the Lerryn River Stores if you want to select where you sit!
Roses - A talk by Stewart Pocock
21st March 2019
Whitecross & District Gardening Club invite you to hear Stewart Pocock who comes to us from the renowned Pocock's Roses in Hampshire which now also owns The Cornish Company... Read more
RNLI fundraising Concert - SOLD OUT!
22nd March 2019
Tickets for this concert are now on sale in Choughs, Lostwithiel and the Lerryn River Stores. We promise you an evening of riotous fun. There will be a licensed bar and we will sell nibbles... Read more
Tabletop events in Lanreath Village Hall
23rd March 2019
We have been contacted by a Lanreath resident with a view to advertising the table top events taking place in their Village Hall. In return, they will advertise our events.
Spot the Space Station
25th March 2019
The Space Station will be crossing our sky this evening, Monday 25th March, at 8.51 pm. It should be visible for about 3 minutes. Don't miss it!
AGM & Film 'Wild Cornwall - Out On The Edge'
26th March 2019
The Friends of the Fowey Estuary invite you to their AGM (very short!) and a showing of the film 'Wild Cornwall - Out On The Edge' by Ian McCarthy. On Tuesday 26th March at 7... Read more
A History of Recycling in Lostwithiel - past, present and beyond
30th March 2019
Richard Bower, MBE, former Recycling Officer for Cornwall Council will give this talk in aid of Cancer Research Lostwithiel on Saturday 30th March in the Church Rooms in Lostwithiel... Read more
Pub quiz for lerryn.net
30th March 2019
The Ship Inn will be hosting its monthly quiz on Saturday 30th March. This month, the quiz is in support of our community website Lerryn.net. The quiz itself starts at 9... Read morePub Quiz for lerryn.net
31st March 2019
The quiz at The ship Inn in Lerryn on Saturday 30th March raised over £150 for the continued development and maintenance of lerryn.net Thanks due to Ronnie and Jonny and also to participants who entered the quiz and generously bought raffle tickets.
Help Paul and Linda in their hour of need
1st April 2019
Many of you will no doubt of heard by now that our dear friends and Rector of the Benefice of Lostwithiel Parishes (spanning 6 churches), The Rev’d Paul Beynon and wife Linda (Community Midwife at Penrice) had a fire at their home, the Rectory in Lostwithiel, last week... Read more
LAMA Spring Coffee Morning
6th April 2019
The Lerryn Area Minibus Association invites you to its Spring/Easter coffee morning in the Church Rooms, Lostwithiel 10.30am-12.00pm. Real coffee and homemade cakes will be served... Read more
East Cornwall Bach Choir concert - Brilliant Baroque
6th April 2019
The concert scheduled for Saturday 6th April at 7.30pm in St Martin's Church, Liskeard will feature music by Handel and Purcell.
Lerryn Players 2019 Spring Plays
12th April 2019
If you intend to come and see our for two comedies, please bear in mind that the tickets are numbered. Buy your ticket early to ensure that you can select where you sit!
Big Breakfast - Lime Kiln Restoration Fund
14th April 2019
On Sunday, 14th April St Veep Parish Council will be serving breakfast in Lerryn Memorial Hall from 9am to noon. All proceeds to the restoration of the lime kiln... Read more
A Great Escape Art - Art Exhibition in Red Store
16th April 2019
The artist Stuart Law will be exhibiting his work in the Red Store from 16th until 22nd April, 10.00am until 5.00pm
Cornwall Hospice Care - Furniture Collection
16th April 2019
A Cornwall Hospice Care collection has been booked for 16th April to collect a kingsize mattress from Pengillan,Lerryn PL22 0QE. It will require a fairly large vehicle... Read more
Wild Flowers of the Looe area
18th April 2019
Whitecross & District Gardening Club will be hosting Karin Masson, an enthusiastic amateur will talk about wild flowers in relation to local geology, answering the question " why do they grow there?".jpg)
Lostwithiel Bowling Club taster sessions
20th April 2019
The Lostwithiel Bowling Club will be holding taster sessions which will take place on Saturday 20th April from 10.00am until 12.00pm and on Sunday 21st April from 2... Read more
Easter Craft Fayre
22nd April 2019
The Lerryn Memorial Hall will be hosting a Craft Fayre on Easter Monday from 10.00am until 3.00pm.