 Thanks to modern technology, I can stay in touch with my family and friends around the globe in real time. And the good thing about it is, as long as you have internet, it's all FREE. How great is that. I moved to live in Cornwall, UK in 2009. I have been living here for more than 10 years now. There's not a day that I don't miss my family and friends. My parents lives in the Philippines. My brother Russel and his family lives in Dubai, UAE. My sister Rachel lives in Montreal, Canada. My family are scattered across the globe, in 3 continents. My childhood bestfriends Catherine Reyes lives in Jeddah, KSA and Emerly Tiongsion in the Philippines. My university bestfriends Nelinda Cupino Buazon lives in USA and Liezl Manaloto Ceballos in the Philippines. Marilou Gulay Bostock lives in Walton on the Naze, Rachel Yumul in Italy, Ethel Dimayuga Roberto in USA, Maricar Arribe in UAE, Estelman Datu Mamadra in UAE, Florida Penilla in UAE, Myrna Samson Lazareto in the Philippines, Mylah Quintos in Australia and many more... At the moment, I'm using Facebook Messenger and Google Hangouts Meet to communicate with my family; Facebook Messenger with my childhood friends; Facebook Messenger and Zoom with my university friends. Since the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) outbreak, the importance of Virtual Communication and Social Media became more apparent. With the "lockdown" and "social distancing", we have been using virtual communication for chatting with family and friends, office and club meetings and others. Social Media is a great way to share important information, news and updates.   FAMILY mommy Angie and daddy Leon (Philippines) Me and Rob (UK) brother Russel, sis-in-law Myla, nephew Gabriel Angelo and Miguel Angelo (UAE) sistah Rachel (Canada)
Nephew: Gabriel Angelo and Miguel Angelo Whenever my brother send me photos and videos of my 2 smart and adorable nephew Gabriel Angelo and Miguel Angelo, my heart is very happy. I watched their videos a dozen times. Gabriel and Miguel are very creative and artistic. Their paintings and sketches are excellent. They are also a brilliant film maker and video editor. They are also a good dancer, singer and video player. Multi-lingual too. They speak English, Arabic and French. These 2 boys brings sooo much joy to our family.
CHILDHOOD FRIENDS Catherine Reyes (KSA) and Emerly Tiongson de Jesus (Philippines)
COLLEGE of DENTISTRY FRIENDS Nelinda Cupino Buazon (USA), Liezl Manaloto Ceballos (Philippines), Malu Gulay Bostock (UK), Rachel Yumul (Italy), Maricar Arribe (UAE), Florida Penilla (UAE), Ethel Dimayuga Roberto (USA) Not in Photo Estermal Datu Mamadra (UAE), Mylah Quintos Masa (Australia), Myrna Samson Lazareto (Philippines) I am a huge fan of Social Media. I love facebook, instagram and twitter. But of course, not all people share my feelings. Some even think that Social Media is bad. In my opinion, it's not the Social Media who's bad, but the people who are "mis-using " it. You have to be responsible of your own action. Don't blame it on Social Media.
I love taking photos of beauty and wonder of nature and wildlife. I love going out for a walk around the spectacular and picturesque countryside of Cornwall. I will keep on posting and sharing my photos with my family and friends. I enjoy doing it and I am happy. I really enjoy looking at the photos of my friend and family too. I will continue using Social Media and I am really grateful to the founders of all these amazing companies because it keep us connected with our family and friends. Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/ilovecornwall8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/ilovecornwall8 Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/wildlifematters8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/WildlifeMatter8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/wildlifematter8 Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/cornwallmatters8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/CornwallMatter8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/cornwallmatter8
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 Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte announced on 12th March, a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Manila, as well as community quarantine measures, in what he called a "lockdown" of the capital to contain the spread of coronavirus. Immediately, I did the same eventhough I live in Cornwall. I went in total lockdown too. I started working from home on the 13th March. When UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown on 23rd March, I was already on lockdown. Aside from work, I have kept myself really busy. I launched “Lets Get Wild – connect with nature and wildlife” online on 25th March 2020. My aim is to encourage people to connect with nature and wildlife while at home because it benefits both the mental and physical well-being. More details below the page. To help my community, I made this list for people who are self-isolating, high risk and vulnerable. This are List of Bakeries, Butchers, Restaurants, Local Organisations, Individuals, Shops and others who are offering "HOME DELIVERY and SERVICES" in Cornwall during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. I update my website regularly so keep your eyes open. It's really amazing how people and businesses come together to help out one another in times like this. The kindness and generosity of everyone is absolutely astounding. If you know any businesses offering Home Delivery or any Organisation / Individuals offering their Services, please let me know so I can add it to the website. Here's my contact details: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Mobile No: 07711 105 485 Email Address: ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #BuyLocal #LoveLocal #SupportLocalBusinessesInCornwall Cornwall Council single point of contact for COVID-19 related enquiries: Email Address covid19@cornwall.gov.uk Telephone No: 0300 1234 171 GROCERY, FARM SHOPS and LOCAL PRODUCE Bulk Buy Grocery Home Delivery Telephone No: 01326 331 900 Email Address: hello@bulkbuygroceries.co.uk Website: www.bulkbuygroceries.co.uk Grocery Home Delivery available for next day delivery direct to your home. Collins Cornish Potatoes Telephone No: 07971 874 798 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Collins-Cornish-Potatoes-342787522542863 Home delivery service to customers living in TR1, TR2 and PL26 postcodes for 12.5kg and 25kg bags of potatoes. Deliveries will be carried out on Tuesdays and Wednesdays afternoon and cost £3 per household. 12.5kg bags are £6 and 25kg bags are £9. Colwith Farm Distillery Telephone No: 01208 873 967 Email Address: clare@colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk Website: www.colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/colwithfarmdistillery If you would like to order online, the sanitiser is available in quantities of 5 or 10 bottles, including express courier delivery. For larger orders please email steve@colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk. Coppergon Produce Telephone No: 01726 814 562 Email Address: coppergon@hotmail.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/coppergonproduce Offering delivery service to Par, Tywadreath, St Blazey, Fowey and Lostwithiel. Cornershop Falmouth Telephone No: 07496 791 896 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Cornershop-Falmouth-386314121907275 Offering delivery service of Asian and English products. Cows and Sows Telephone No: 07866 178 556 Email Address: higherlamertonfarm@yahoo.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/cowsandsows Monday to Friday - orders and delivery only. Fowey Farm Shop Telephone No: 07984 205 379 Email Address: kelleynangle@icloud.com Website: www.foweyfarmshop.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/foweyfarmshop Green Cow Dairy Ltd - UK Telephone No: 07876 208 609 Email Address: greencowdairy@outlook.com Website: greencowdairy.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/GreenCowDairy Offering delivery service to Grampound, Tresilian, St Stephens, Sticker and Polgooth. They also cover the Polruan and Lanteglos area, all the way to Callington and Saltash Hanson Fine Foods Telephone No: 01726 883 113 / 0779 970 223 Email Address: info@hansonfinefoods.co.uk Website: www.hansonfinefoods.co.uk Facebook Page: facebook.com/Hanson-Fine-Foods-Wedding-Cheese-Cakes-313113456285640 Offering delivery service. Harvey & Brockless Telephone No: 01392 908 108 Email Address: southwest@harveyandbrockless.co.uk Website: www.harveyandbrockless.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/HarveyandBrockless Offering delivery service. Pengelly Garden Centre Telephone No: 01726 883 757 Email Address: sdanielppc@gmail.com Website: www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/pengellygardencentre1 Offering delivery service. Phoenix Stores, St Stephen Telephone No: 01726 822 000 St Stephen / 01726 823 111 Napean Email Address: phoenixstores@outlook.com Website: www.phoenixstores.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/nisaststephen Home delivery for £1. Coombe, St Stephen and Treviscoe - delivery time 10:00am to 1:00pm St Dennis, Whitemoor, Nanpean and Foxhole - delivery time 1:00pm to 4:00pm Purnell's Fruit & Veg Telephone No: 07831 559 168 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Purnellsgreengrocers Offering delivery service in St Austell area. Ressuga Farm Telephone No: 07976974978 / 07752351292 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/resuggafarm Offering delivery service. Richards Fruit & Veg Telephone No: 01726 812 550 Email Address: shop@richardsfruitandveg.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/RichardsFruitandVegPar Offering delivery service in St Austell area. St Mawes Hens Telephone No: 01326 369 201 Email Address: feedback@stmaweshens.co.uk Website: www.stmaweshens.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/stmaweshens Delivery in TR1 & TR2 postcodes. These will be delivered in trays of 30 of mixed sizes @£6 per tray. Minimum order of 2 trays. The Shop, Trevone Farm Telephone No: 01841 529 176 Email Address: theshoptrevonefarm@gmail.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/The-Shop-Trevone-Farm-159892977495682 Offering delivery service in Trevone area. BUTCHER: Cornwall Family Butchers Telephone No: 07884 155317 Email Address: andycornwall70@gmail.com L George Butchers Telephone No: 01872 510 219 Email Address: info@lgeorgebutchers.co.uk Website: www.lgeorgebutchers.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/L-George-Butchers-177628345619960 Lobbs Farm Shop Telephone No: 01726 844 411 Email Address: sales@lobbsfarmshop.com Website: www.lobbsfarmshop.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/lobbsfarmshop Minimum orders over £30 to qualify for home delivery at the reduced price of £3.00. Free delivery for orders over £100. Deliveries made to PL24, PL25, PL26, & TR2 James Kittow Butcher and Grazier Telephone No: 01726 814 926 Email Address: info@jameskittow.co.uk Website: www.kittowsbutchers.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/jameskittowbutcher Offering free home delivery service within 15 miles of Kilhallon Farm. Courier deliveries are free for orders over £100 or if under, there's a £12.95 delivery fee. Kittows Quality Meats Telephone No: 01726 73005 Email Address: shop@kittowsqualitymeats.co.uk Website: www.kittowsqualitymeats.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Kittows Free meat delivery to PL24 or PL25, (PL26 with a 5 mile radius from Store) and orders are still available to be collected in store. Primrose Herd Telephone No: 01209 821 408 Email Address: enquiries@primroseherd.co.uk Website: www.primroseherd.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/PrimroseHerdPork FISHMONGER: Celtic Fish & Game Telephone No: 01736 797470 Email Address: info@celticfishandgame.co.uk Website: www.celticfishandgame.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/CelticFishGameLtd Mevagissey Bay Fish Telephone No: 07564 122 384 People can contact John on 07564122384 during office hours for location details etc. Delivering locally caught fish on the following schedule: Monday Lostwithiel 9:00am t0 12:00pm Tuesday Tregoney 9:00am t0 11:00am Wednesday Portscatho 9:00am to 11:00am St Mawes 11:15 to 1:00pm Friday Fowey 9:00am to 11:00am Carlyon Bay 11:15am to 1:00pm Saturday Polgooth 9:00am to 10:20am Mevagissey by the Fountain 10:30 to 12:00 BAKERY: Baker Tom's Telephone No: 01209 218 989 Email Address: info@bakertom.co.uk Website: www.bakertom.co.uk Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bakertoms Check their facebook page for the schedule of Baker Tom's Bread Van in your area. Da Bara Bakery Telephone No: 01726 247764 Email Address: office@dabara.co.uk Website: www.dabara.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Da-Bara-Bakery-HQ-106995076042475 Martins Bakery (Cornwall) Ltd Telephone No: 01726 70888 Website: www.martinsbakerycornwall.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Martinsbakerycornwall Offering delivery service in St Austell area. Niles Bakery Telephone No: 01726 72798 / 07432 264 537 Website: restaurantwebexperts.com/NilesBakery Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Niles-Bakery-1449564778684768 Offering delivery service. Portreath Bakery Telephone No: 01209 311 611 Website: www.portreathbakery.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/portreathbakery Order your Cornish Pasties by post. Offering delivery service throughout the UK. Proper Cornish Telephone No: 01208 265 838 Email Address: info@propercornish.co.uk Website: www.propercornish.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ProperCornishLimited Check their facebook page for the schedule of their Pasty Van in your area. St Agnes Bakery Telephone No: 01872 552 308 / 07775 449 633 Email Address: stagnes.bakery@icloud.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/St-Agnes-Bakery-118411764903316 Offering delivery service in St Agnes area. St Mawes Bakery Telephone No: 01326 270 292 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/282469308617956 Offering delivery service in Roseland area. 01726 72798 RESTAURANTS: Edie's Kitchen Telephone No: 01726 813 888 Email Address: contact@edieskitchen.co.uk Website: www.edieskitchen.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/EdiesKitchenCarlyon Offering take away and delivery service. Hewas Inn Telephone No: 01726 73497 Email Address: contact@hewasinn.co.uk Website: www.hewasinn.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/HewasInn2018 Offering take away service. Kingswood Bar and Restaurant Telephone No: 07850 550 433 Email Address: info@kingswoodbarandrestaurant.co.uk Website: www.kingswoodbarandrestaurant.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Kingswoodbarandrestaurant * Free meals for the vulnerable and elderly * The amazing Kingswood kitchen team had prepared, packed and freezed ready meals to be available to those in need at this difficult time. They can also arrange door drop deliveries to those that are already house bound in the local area. This Sunday the 22 March, they have the following pre-packed frozen meals available: *Roast Beef, Roast Turkey, Roast Lamb *Meat & Vegetable stew with rice *Beef Pie with mash *Vegetable soup *Bread & butter pudding Posta Pizza Fraddon Telephone Number: 01726 337 377 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/postapizza Offering delivery service. Slice Pizza Cornwall Telephone No: 01726 74741 / 07788 535 853 Email Address: slicepizza@btinternet.com Website: www.slicepizzacornwall.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/SlicePizzaCornwall Offering delivery service in St Austell area. Trennick Mill Telephone No: 01872 272 121 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/trennickmill Offering delivery service. EXCLUSIVE OFFERS for our EXCELLENT NHS WORKERS: AJ’s Shop Coffee Bar Telephone No: 01726 817 441 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/AJs-Shop-Coffee-Bar-892373311161268 Free hot drink for any NHS or emergency service staff. Costa Coffee (all stores) Telephone No: 0333 003 5883 Website: www.costa.co.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/CostaCoffee Free tea, coffee and hot chocolate to NHS workers. Just show your NHS badge in any Costa store for your free drink. COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP Ladock and Grampound Road Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/LadockAndGrampoundRoadSupportGroup Roseland Corona Support Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/645300886281313 Mevagissey Community Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/mevagisseycommunitysupport St Stephen community Help Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/2560644464215486 St Austell Self Isolation Community Support Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/222433502235440 Tywardreath, Par and St Blazey Isolation Support Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/265687181121788 Gover Community Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/2845667165523473 Shortlanesend Covid 19 Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/SLECovid Delabole Coronavirus Support Group Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/2625153294396483 Veterans in Cornwall - Corona Virus Support Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/VeteransInCornwall  LOCAL ORGANISATIONS and INDIVIDUALS: Volunteer Cornwall Telephone No: 01872 265 305 Email Address: enquiries@volunteercornwall.org.uk Website: www.volunteercornwall.org.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/VolunteerCornwall The Hive Charity Cornwall Email Address: thehivecornwall@gmail.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/The-Hive-charity-Cornwall-105052830916305 Truro Foodbank Telephone No: 07721 711 669 Email Address: trurofoodbank@gmail.com Website: truro.foodbank.org.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Truro.Foodbank.Cornwall St Austell Foodbank Telephone No: 01726 65313 Email Address: info@staustell.foodbank.org.uk Website: staustell.foodbank.org.uk Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/foodbankstaustell “LETS GET WILD – connect with nature and wildlife”  I launched “Lets Get Wild – connect with nature and wildlife” online on 25th March 2020. My aim is to encourage people to connect with nature and wildlife while at home because it benefits both the mental health and physical well-being. This is fun and enjoyable. And it’s great bonding time with your family too. You’re not only helping reduce the spread of infection, you’re also helping the environment as well as your mental health and physical well-being. We have to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. Please share your stories and photos to Wildlife Matters in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag: #WildlifeMatters #LetsGetWild #ConnectWithNatureAndWildlife #StayAtHome #ProtectTheNHS #SaveLives Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/wildlifematters8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/WildlifeMatter8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/wildlifematter8 Facebook Event Page: March to April: www.facebook.com/events/1097270603940213 May: www.facebook.com/events/1065539580487652 June: www.facebook.com/events/224302595557312 July: www.facebook.com/events/1319965611522690 Here are things you can do at Home and in your Garden: 1) Bird-watching 2) Butterfly-watching 3) Recording and Counting the Wildlife Species 4) Taking photos of the Flora and Fauna 5) Taking videos of the Flora and Fauna 6) Painting or Drawing an Animal or Flower 7) Reading a book or magazine or anything you fancy 8) Writing a Short Story or a Book 9) Writing a Poem 10) Writing a Song 11) Listening to Music 12) Making Vlog 13) Making an Insect Hotel 14) Building a Bird House 15) Making Homemade Fat Balls for the Birds 16) Gardening 17) Planting Vegetables 18) Pruning your Trees 19) Re-potting your Plants 20) Cutting the Grass 21) Weeding 22) Exercise like Walking, Yoga or Dancing 23) Sewing 24) Knitting 25) Just looking and admiring the beauty of nature and wildlife 26) Others Coronavirus (COVID-19) All information below is from the NHS UK website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19 COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus. Stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. This includes people of all ages – even if you do not have any symptoms or other health conditions. You can only leave your home:
What to do if you have coronavirus symptoms Continue to stay at home if you have either:
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home. Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do. Only call 111 if you cannot get help online. What to do if you need medical help for another reason If you need medical help not related to coronavirus, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
Advice for people at high risk If you're at high risk of getting seriously ill from coronavirus, there are extra things you should do to avoid catching it. These include:
Who is at high risk? You may be at high risk from coronavirus if you:
DO:
DON'T
How coronavirus is spread: * Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person. * Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets. * It's very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food. Treatment for Coronavirus: * There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus. * Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses. * Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness. * You'll need to stay in isolation, away from other people, until you have recovered. Get an isolation note to give to your employer If you live with someone who has symptoms of coronavirus, you can get an isolation note to send to your employer as proof you need to stay off work. COVID-19: Guidance for Employees All information below is from the Government UK website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-guidance-for-employees Staying at Home: If you have symptoms of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), however mild, stay at home and do not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started. If you live with others and you are the first in the household to have symptoms of coronavirus, then you must stay at home for 7 days, but all other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill. See the stay at home guidance for more information. Sick Pay You can get £94.25 per week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. If you are staying at home because of COVID-19 you can now claim SSP. This includes individuals who are caring for people in the same household and therefore have been advised to do a household quarantine. To check your sick pay entitlement, you should talk to your employer, and visit the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) page for more information. SSP Start Date We are legislating for SSP to be paid from day 1, rather than day 4, of your absence from work if you are absent from work due to sickness or need to stay at home due to COVID-19. Once the legislation has been passed, this will apply retrospectively from 13 March. You should talk to your employer if you are eligible for SSP and need to claim. Proof of Sickness If you have COVID-19 or are advised to stay at home, you can get an ‘isolation note’ by visiting NHS 111 online, rather than visiting a doctor. For COVID-19 cases this replaces the usual need to provide a ‘fit note’ (sometimes called a ‘sick note’) after 7 days of sickness absence. Isolation notes will also be accepted by Jobcentre Plus as evidence of your inability to attend. If you’re self-employed or not eligible for SSP If you are not eligible for SSP – for example if you are self-employed or earning below the Lower Earnings Limit of £118 per week – and you have COVID-19 or are advised to stay at home, you can now more easily make a claim for Universal Credit or new style Employment and Support Allowance. If you are eligible for new style Employment and Support Allowance, it will now be payable from day 1 of sickness, rather than day 8, if you have COVID-19 or are advised to stay at home. Furloughed Workers If your employer cannot cover staff costs due to COVID-19, they may be able to access support to continue paying part of your wage, to avoid redundancies. If your employer intends to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, they will discuss with you becoming classified as a furloughed worker. This would mean that you are kept on your employer’s payroll, rather than being laid off. To qualify for this scheme, you should not undertake work for them while you are furloughed. This will allow your employer to claim a grant of up to 80% of your wage for all employment costs, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. You will remain employed while furloughed. Your employer could choose to fund the differences between this payment and your salary, but does not have to. If your salary is reduced as a result of these changes, you may be eligible for support through the welfare system, including Universal Credit. We intend for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to run for at least 3 months from 1 March 2020, but will extend if necessary. Claiming Benefits Whether you are currently in or out of work, if you are on a low income and affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19, you will be able to access the full range of the welfare system, including Universal Credit. From 6 April we are increasing the standard allowance in Universal Credit and the basic element in Working Tax Credit for 1 year. Both will increase by £20 per week on top of planned annual uprating. This will apply to all new and existing Universal Credit claimants and to existing Working Tax Credit claimants. If you have COVID-19 or are staying at home You are now able to claim Universal Credit, and if required can access advance payments upfront without needing to attend a jobcentre. If you are self-employed You are able to claim Universal Credit, providing you meet the usual eligibility criteria. To support you with the economic impact of the outbreak, and allow you to follow government guidance on self-isolation and social distancing, from 6 April the requirements of the Minimum Income Floor will be temporarily relaxed. This change will apply to all Universal Credit claimants and will last for the duration of the outbreak. New claimants will not need to attend the jobcentre to demonstrate gainful self-employment. Support for rent costs You should check your eligibility for Universal Credit, which is available for people in and out of work. Support for rental costs will be paid through Universal Credit. From April, we are increasing Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of market rents. This applies to all private renters who are new or existing Universal Credit housing element claimants and to existing Housing Benefit claimants. PM address to the nation on coronavirus: 23 March 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation on coronavirus. All information below is from the Government UK website: www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-address-to-the-nation-on-coronavirus-23-march-2020 Good Evening, The coronavirus is the biggest threat this country has faced for decades – and this country is not alone. All over the world we are seeing the devastating impact of this invisible killer. And so tonight I want to update you on the latest steps we are taking to fight the disease and what you can do to help. And I want to begin by reminding you why the UK has been taking the approach that we have. Without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope; because there won’t be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses. And as we have seen elsewhere, in other countries that also have fantastic health care systems, that is the moment of real danger. To put it simply, if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the NHS will be unable to handle it - meaning more people are likely to die, not just from Coronavirus but from other illnesses as well. So it’s vital to slow the spread of the disease. Because that is the way we reduce the number of people needing hospital treatment at any one time, so we can protect the NHS’s ability to cope - and save more lives. And that’s why we have been asking people to stay at home during this pandemic. And though huge numbers are complying - and I thank you all - the time has now come for us all to do more. From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction - you must stay at home. Because the critical thing we must do is stop the disease spreading between households. That is why people will only be allowed to leave their home for the following very limited purposes:
That’s all - these are the only reasons you should leave your home. You should not be meeting friends. If your friends ask you to meet, you should say No. You should not be meeting family members who do not live in your home. You should not be going shopping except for essentials like food and medicine - and you should do this as little as you can. And use food delivery services where you can. If you don’t follow the rules the police will have the powers to enforce them, including through fines and dispersing gatherings. To ensure compliance with the Government’s instruction to stay at home, we will immediately:
Parks will remain open for exercise but gatherings will be dispersed. No Prime Minister wants to enact measures like this. I know the damage that this disruption is doing and will do to people’s lives, to their businesses and to their jobs. And that’s why we have produced a huge and unprecedented programme of support both for workers and for business. And I can assure you that we will keep these restrictions under constant review. We will look again in three weeks, and relax them if the evidence shows we are able to. But at present there are just no easy options. The way ahead is hard, and it is still true that many lives will sadly be lost. And yet it is also true that there is a clear way through. Day by day we are strengthening our amazing NHS with 7500 former clinicians now coming back to the service. With the time you buy - by simply staying at home - we are increasing our stocks of equipment. We are accelerating our search for treatments. We are pioneering work on a vaccine. And we are buying millions of testing kits that will enable us to turn the tide on this invisible killer. I want to thank everyone who is working flat out to beat the virus. Everyone from the supermarket staff to the transport workers to the carers to the nurses and doctors on the frontline. But in this fight we can be in no doubt that each and every one of us is directly enlisted. Each and every one of us is now obliged to join together. To halt the spread of this disease. To protect our NHS and to save many many thousands of lives. And I know that as they have in the past so many times. The people of this country will rise to that challenge. And we will come through it stronger than ever. We will beat the coronavirus and we will beat it together. And therefore I urge you at this moment of national emergency to stay at home, protect our NHS and save lives. Thank you.     Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Location: Carlyon Bay Golf Club To celebrate International Women's Day, Soroptimist International of St Austell and District held an Unsung Heroine Award evening to acknowledge the great achievements and work of women and girls in Cornwall. It's the 5th year that they have been doing this event and it continues to go from strength to strength. It was indeed a very successful and enjoyable evening. I am really pleased and honoured to be a member of this auspicious organisation, Soroptimist International of St Austell and District and be part of this brilliant event. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. You are all amazing. We were entertained by vocalist Karen Hurn, accompanied on the pianoforte by Elaine Tangye. Emily Stevenson was the speaker and presenter of awards. Emily is a marine biologist and co-founder of Beach Guardian. We were grace by the presence of some powerful and inspiring women from the South West: Hilary Frank, Chairman of Cornwall Council, Margaret Parkinson, SI South West & Channel Islands President Elect and Hilary Genes, Inner Wheel District 129 Vice Chairman. International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March every year. This year, 2020, will focus on the theme: I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights, or put quite simply: "An equal world is an enabled world". The theme is aligned with UN Women’s new multigenerational campaign, Generation Equality, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.  Unsung Heroine Nominees: Young Women Age 18 - 21 1) Lottee Brown Despite serious health issues from birth, she has a gift for music, which she has used to fundraise for many charities. She is an ambassador for CHSW and an anti-bullying campaign. 2) Amber Gallop She has overcome her disabilities (cerebral palsy) and anxiety problems to live an active life including horse-riding, swimming and going to the gym. Unsung Heroine Nominees: Women Age 21 and over 1) Sue Sayer Founder of Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust, fundraiser and community volunteer. Sue is an internationally renowned grey seal researcher who has been observing seals around the southwest since 2000. With thousands of hours spent in the field, she has an unrivaled knowledge of this charismatic species. 2) Kate Hockley Volunteer, senior researcher and Treasurer of Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust. 3) Tina Evans Organiser for several years of Padstow Christmas Festival, overseeing increasing success. 4) Sally Truscott Nicknamed Sally Sunshine, escaped a violent and coercive relationship. Went on to run St Austell Sea Cadets. 5) Val Stanley Worked on projects for human rights and gender equality overseas and at home. 6)Linda Barbery Despite her own health issues she set up the Restormel Car Service, a local Befriending Service and a knitters and natters group in her church. 7) Helen Barden Supporter of St Austell Library set up SALSA, ideas woman, fundraiser, Chair of In search of Tywardreath Group. 8) Bev Burt Carer, volunteer and fundraiser at Merlin MS Centre. Set up a Charity to support the CF community in Cornwall, studying for a degree, is an Autism Advisor, amazing woman, faces challenges with humour reliance and determination. 9) Tracy Elson Carer for many years for her brother who has mental and physical health issues. 10) Barbara Haigh Pillar of the Community, a kind person, helping friends, neighbours etc with daily visits, cooking for them, shopping, taking them to appointments, never complains or passes judgement. Treasurer and fundraiser for Imerys Choir. 11) Margaret McBurnie Carrying friendship to the extreme, helping her long-time friend who has Parkinsons. 12) Emma Pearce Following her own loss she supports the charity Cradle who supports families following early pregnancy loss. She has set up the comfort bag project. 13) Pat Pettit Treasurer, volunteer, organiser of St Austell Memory Café. 14) Hazel Rowe 33 years of volunteering and fundraising for Mount Edgcumbe Hospice. 15) Amanda Sillince Woman with a heart of gold, supporting others in the community overcoming family difficulties. 16) Jill Trew Penhalgons Friends’ volunteer and trainer.  Young Women Age 18 - 21 Winner: Lottee Brown with Emily Stevenson, co-founder of Beach Guardian Nominated by Sue Payne  Women Age 21 and over Winner: Val Stanley, nominated by Jill Barnard and Kay Turner She was not able to attend. But Kay Turner was on the phone with her to tell her the good news. Unsung Heroine Nominees with Emily Stevenson President Sandra Heyward, Jane Bridges, Kay Turner, Wendy Plaice, Jill Barnard and Jeannette Gay SI St Austell and District ladies SI St Austell and District ladies and guest With Hilary Genes, Inner Wheel District 129 Vice Chairman, Margaret Parkinson, SI South West & Channel Islands President Elect, Hilary Frank, Chairman of Cornwall Council, Sandra Heyward, SI St Austell & District President and Barbara Trenerry, SI St Austell & District President Elect With the 3 amazing ladies, Sue Sayer, Kate Hockley and Emily Stevenson last night who does brilliant and excellent work for our environment. Very famous too. It such a delight to see them on TV and read about them on the papers. Watch out for Sue Sayer on TV this week, in COUNTRYFILE. Ohhh Rob is on the 2nd photo. Hehehe... 1st photo - with Emily Stevenson, co-founder of Beach Guardian 2nd photo - with Hilary Genes, Inner Wheel District 129 Vice Chairman 3rd photo - Lottee Brown, Unsung Heroine 2020 winner on the Young Women category With Soroptimist ladies Happy International Women's Day!!! An equal world is an enabled world. Dinner Pamela Bee and Wendy Leach - in charge with the raffles. Angela Taylor and Barbara Branch with the lucky raffle winner. More photos... Today is "World Wildlife Day". We're birdwatching the whole day to celebrate. First we went to Trevose Head. There's been quite few birdwatchers looking for the "Lapland Bunting". 2nd Bedruthan Steps, 3rd Beacon Cove, 4th Mawgan Porth and 5th Watergate Bay.  Trevose Head Lapland Bunting Bedruthan Steps Mawgan Porth Beacon Cove Watergate Bay On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. The UNGA resolution also designated the CITES Secretariat as the facilitator for the global observance of this special day for wildlife on the UN calendar. World Wildlife Day has now become the most important global annual event dedicated to wildlife.
World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2019 under the theme “Life below water: for people and planet", which aligns with goal 14 of UN Sustainable Development Goals. The ocean contains nearly 200,000 identified species, but actual numbers may be in the millions. Globally, the market value of marine and coastal resources and industries is estimated at US$3 trillion per year, about 5% of global GDP. Over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. Marine wildlife has sustained human civilization and development for millennia, from providing food and nourishment, to material for handicraft and construction. It has also enriched our lives culturally, spiritually, and recreationally in different ways. The capacity of life below water to provide these services is severely impacted, as our planet’s oceans and the species that live within it are under assault from an onslaught of threats. As much as 40% of the ocean is now heavily affected by the most significant and direct threat of over exploitation of marine species as well as other threats such as pollution, loss of coastal habitats and climate change. These threats have a strong impact on the lives and livelihoods of those who depend on marine ecosystem services, particularly women and men in coastal communities. This is the first World Wildlife Day to focus on life below water. It is a great opportunity to raise awareness about the breathtaking diversity of marine life, the crucial importance of marine species to human development, and how we can make sure it will continue to provide these services for future generations. Ladock Parish Wildlife Group were delighted to welcome Dave Groves of Cornwall Mammal Group, who gave a brilliantly informative and entertaining talk and presentation about the mammals of Cornwall, from the Pygmy Shrew to the Humpback Whale, and everything in between! Tasty refreshments and a chance to chat completed another excellent event held in Ladock Community Hall. It has been a brilliant evening. Thank you to everyone who came. It was great to see you all. Thank you Dave Groves on your excellent talk and presentation on the "MAMMALS in CORNWALL". Thank you Vivien Stals for helping out in setting the hall. Thank you Carol Clarke and Nichola Sherriff for helping out with the tea and coffee. Thank you Chris Rimmer for the delicious cakes. You girls are awesome. Thank you to my sister Soroptimist Mary Weston for coming all the way from Penryn. It was lovely to see you. Congratulations to all the raffle winners. AIMS of LADOCK PARISH WILDLIFE GROUP: • To record wildlife species seen in our the parish. • Invite speakers to give talks and presentation to improve our knowledge on various area of interest. • Wildlife Walks and Trips to improve our knowledge of the flora and fauna in our parish. (Bird-watching, Butterfly-watching, Moth Trapping Evening, Bat Walk, Fungi Walk, Wildflower Walk and others). • Encourage people to connect with nature and wildlife because it benefit both the mental and physical well-being. • Create a community group to meet like-minded people with the same interest and passion for nature and wildlife. • To foster community spirit and encourage civic pride in our parish.  Ladock Parish Wildlife Group  Ladock Parish Wildlife Group  Ladock Parish Wildlife Group  Rowena Castillo Nicholls and Dave Groves  Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, founder of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group  Dave Groves  The Mammals of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly edited by Dave Groves  2020 Events of Cornwall Mammal Group
The first event of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group has been a huge success. There was a great turn-out. Parishioners from Ladock, Grampound Road, Trenowth and others attended the event. Thank you to everyone who came this evening. It was lovely to see you. I'm organising a whole lot of amazing events for 2020. Hope you could all join us again on our next event. Thank you Carol Clarke , Nichola Sherriff and Vivien Stals for your help. It's much appreciated. Martin Goodall (MCIEEM), Manager of The Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) gave an excellent talk and presentation on Wildlife Recording. I'm organising a whole lot of amazing events for 2020. Hope you could all join us again on our next event. AIMS of LADOCK PARISH WILDLIFE GROUP: • To record wildlife species seen in our the parish. • Invite speakers to give talks and presentation to improve our knowledge on various area of interest. • Wildlife Walks and Trips to improve our knowledge of the flora and fauna in our parish. (Bird-watching, Butterfly-watching, Moth Trapping Evening, Bat Walk, Fungi Walk, Wildflower Walk and others). • Encourage people to connect with nature and wildlife because it benefit both the mental and physical well-being. • Create a community group to meet like-minded people with the same interest and passion for nature and wildlife. • To foster community spirit and encourage civic pride in our parish.  Ladock Parish Wildlife Group  Ladock Parish Wildlife Group  Rowena Castillo-Nicholls and Martin Goodall  Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, founder of Ladock Parish Wildlife Group  Martin Goodall (MCIEEM) Manager of The Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS)  Ladock Parish Wildlife Group
May the wonder of that first Christmas, the joy of God’s abundant blessings, and the peace of Jesus’ presence be with you always. May the true spirit of Christmas shine in your heart and light your path. May God bless your life with love and joy this holiday season. Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas. Greetings from Rob and Rowena. 😍😘 ☃️⛄️🎄🌲🎅🤶🎉🎊😘 ☃️⛄️🎄🌲🎅🤶🎉🎊  Nativity  Merry Christmas 😍😘 ☃️⛄️🎄🌲🎅🤶🎉🎊😘 ☃️⛄️🎄🌲🎅🤶🎉🎊  Table is ready...  Oven is now on... Goose, Turkey, Ham and Smoke Salmon for our Noche Buena.  Goose and veggies are roasting...  Attended the midnight mass and carol singing at Our Lady of the Portal and St Piran.  Mother Mary, baby Jesus and Joseph  With Reverend Father John Gilbert.  At Truro Cathedral  Walking on the street of Truro after the midnight mass. Noche Buena after the midnight mass and carol singing at Our Lady of the Portal and St Piran. Starter: Prawn Cocktail Noche Buena after the midnight mass and carol singing at Our Lady of the Portal and St Piran. Mains: Roast Goose and veggies Noche Buena after the midnight mass and carol singing at Our Lady of the Portal and St Piran. Dessert: Raspberry Panna cotta, Vanilla Cheesecake and Egg Tart  Bedruthan Steps Christmas day walk at the very scenic Bedruthan Steps. Christmas day walk at the very scenic Bedruthan Steps. Admiring the beauty of the rocks. Beautiful rock formations  Very steep cliffs Christmas Day Dinner Starter: Smoked Salmon, Lobster and Prawn Cocktail, Mixed Salad Christmas Day Dinner Starter: Smoked Salmon, Lobster and Prawn Cocktail, Mixed Salad Christmas Day Dinner Mains: Stuffed Goose and mixed veggies Christmas Day Dinner Mains: Stuffed Goose and mixed veggies Christmas Day Dinner Dessert: Lovely selection of English and Filipino sweets  We're just having Canapés this Boxing Day. Still stuffed with all the food from Christmas.
Location: The Grand Hotel, Torquay, Devon Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Videographer: Rob Nicholls 23rd December 2019 - 10th Wedding Anniversary!!! 😍😘💝💖 Sometimes, I wonder how you put up with me. Then I remember, ohhh, I put up with you, So we're even. Hahaha... Happy 10th wedding anniversary my love. Our life is not perfect. But we try our best to make each other happy. We always have sooo much fun together. We enjoyed each other's company. Cheers to more adventure together. Love you today and tomorrow. 😍😘💝💝 As always, we celebrated our Wedding Anniversary at our favourite hotel, The Grand Hotel in Torquay. We've been coming here for the past seven years. It's such a gorgeous hotel. The food is always splendid and the service is excellent. The atmosphere is always festive and very relaxing. We love coming here every year.  Cheers to more wonderful years together 😍😘💝💖 10th Wedding Anniversary 😍😘💝💖 Just arrived at The Grand Hotel to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary 😍😘💝💖 10th Wedding Anniversary Dinner 😍😘💝💖💕 Just chillin' after our delectable dinner 😍😘💝💖 Just having a great time 😍😘💝💖 Sumptuous breakfast 😍😘💝💖 Just chillin' after our sumptuous breakfast 😍😘💝💖 Just chillin' after our sumptuous breakfast 😍😘💝💖 Lovely day 😍😘💝💖
Location: National Trust's Lanhydrock House and Garden Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls A very festive atmosphere at Lanhydrock. The decors and theme is just fabulous. ☃️⛄️🎄🌲🎅🤶🎉🎊                    Location: National Trust's Trelissick House and Garden Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Trelissick House is very festive. Gorgeous Christmas decorations and twinkling lights in every corner. The lights around the garden is just spectacular. 😍😘 ☃️⛄️🎄🌲🎅🤶🎉🎊😍😘 ☃️⛄️🎄🌲🎅🤶🎉🎊                            |
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