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Shaz Posted: 19.01.2007, 23:06

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last visit: 28.04.07 		Shhh Frenchie don't tell people we get our veg from Devon, unfortunately we are not in the catchment area for organic veg from growers in Cornwall, must be something to do with living in Newquay icon_smile
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frenchie Posted: 19.01.2007, 23:20



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Quoteunfortunately we are not in the catchment area for organic veg from growers in Cornwall,


Cusgarne Organics in Cornwall, in my opinion, offer the best food you will ever taste. They grow amazing vegetables and also do a range of 'Demeter' grown food which is like a whole other level above organic. Food that gives you 'life energy' in abundance. Check them out, and if you live in their delivery area, try some of their Demeter reared beef.

http://www.chycor.co.uk/business/cusgarne/

If there's anyone in the Newquay area, within a ten mile radius or so, who would like organic food delivered, then get in touch, as they will consider our area only if there is enough interest to start a new delivery round. You won't regret it...
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A30-YO-YO Posted: 10.03.2007, 12:01



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last visit: 11.03.07 		Walking from the Heliport towards PZ and drifting through time zones, we find the pre-roundabout(Ponsandane) Jet Garage/shop,the Shell garage/shop, Hedley's corner shop (Whiteways?) (diversion Mount St...Mill Autos/ex-Motaparts, opposite at 32 'Castaways'/later BJ's Collectables... woz ours!..at least Jean shrimpton visited!)back to Station...Mac's Bar/The Riviera(handsum), Co-op furniture store...in the ex-Parkers block Rrappers#2(la bellisima Francesca and Sarah/wetsuit expert), opposite Rrappers#3 later Groovy Poodle,bottom of Adelaide Street Newsagent with Airfix kits, later the Outdoor Clothing place(assistance from Sabine toujours BCBG),next to Fred Olds(car parts?)...back on Market jew St, corner shop with pretty windows, RainyDay Gallery/Printshop#1, Plusprints(quite recent), Penultimate (mid-eighties) (Emily's pocket money shop)opposite the...JOBCENTRE!!! gone like the jobs! then the 2nd Hand shop where SuperVolt is now? next toTesco's the original set back shopfront of Smiths(what woz there before?), then there was a shop demolished 15-20 years ago with nice tiles inside...back on the high side, there was an old fashioned Hardware store opposite Boots, stripped about 20 years ago, Our Price (replaced by MVC/Music Zone/ FOPPS in the Centre, one4 Tom!), Curry's (became Dixon's??)....British Gas replaced by Wetherspoons....Parade Street the Honeypot(lady's wear) now a groovy Cafe.... Causeway Head (pre-charity shop era!) the Military Surplus Shop... higher up Roly's Indy Record/Music Shop...finally ,obscurely, Taroveor St opposite the off licence ,the Newsagent had a handicapped son and sold Aviation Mags, then up past the Catholic Church the corner shop, sold best pasties from Butter's of Pendeen......Emmett memories....regards A30-YO-YO
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chris Posted: 10.03.2007, 20:47

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The newsagents on Taroveor Road has just closed as well
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A30-YO-YO Posted: 10.03.2007, 21:18



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Stonefly Posted: 11.03.2007, 01:44

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chrisYou forgot Dingles/The House of Fraser, now the Abbey National.

The newsagents on Taroveor Road has just closed as well


That newsagent sold comics when I was little...& I noticed it was open last week, saying to my mate as he drove by "bloody hell, I thought that place would've long gone"
My town's disappearing bit by bit.. (Pocock's, wasn't it?)

I'm Cornish; feel free to argue the point with me (for what it might achieve!)
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chris Posted: 11.03.2007, 17:13

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last visit: 14.05.08 		I had a paper round with them for a while , about 20 years back. It was Pocock's then it was run by the Huckle's. In the 90's it was run by the self righteous Nodes (dreadful people!). After that rumour has it that the woman running it did a midnight flit with all the money!
Apparently the last people to be running it where a bit workshy. Meanwhile down the road there's a new corner shop where they stay open until late. The end!
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7toedjack Posted: 29.11.2007, 14:39



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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5JDqdnGQZ34
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