Category: news
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Equinox – Kehysnos
Not so much balance – as change – the endless circle of night and day, summer and winter. Being still enough to hear the fire and the owls in the valley, the night creatures in the undergrowth, cows coughing and farting, still enough to feel the earth turn. Tonight here is quiet and warm and…
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Guldize
That was fun. Can’t remember the last time I danced my socks off and ended up, with a bunch of mates, filling my face with a kebab at 1:00 in the morning. So, in order of appearance, huge love and thanks to Phil and Matt, Alex and the magnificent Raffidy Dumitz Band; Raffidy again and…
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Guldize – Montol Troyl
Just a reminder for Saturday. There will be cocks in britches … and kilts – cries in Cornish and most of the responses in authentic Penzance gibberish. There will be gooks and flatcaps, vegetal head-dresses and witchy veils. There will be music courtesy of The Raffidy Dumitz Band and Tros an Treys – called dances…
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Guldize – Troyl
As usual the highlight of the Guldize/Troyl evening, on 19th September, will be … drumroll please … the Raffle. So – Montol – your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to supply a cornucopia of produce for prizes. Your hand-picked fruit, home-grown vegetables, lovingly nurtured through the fiery summer months perhaps. Your home-made…
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The Montol Troyl
Hey Montol Like the soft refreshing rain and swaddling veil of the fog – all things come around again … On Saturday 19 September we have our annual Troyl In the Ballroom, upstairs at the Union Hotel in Chapel Street – at 7pm Music and dancing, silliness and merry meetings. Almost exactly 3 months before…
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Phew!
Hey Montol! The omens were favourable, the auguries clear… and the civic elders spoke … Team Montol is very happy and very relieved to report that Penzance Council has once again seen fit to support the most ancient business of driving out the darkness with masks, music, mischief and magic … and a touch of…
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Have a beautiful Solstice
Hey Montol Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, have a beautiful Solstice. The weather Gods are smiling, food and drink is ready, guests eagerly anticipated and I’m preparing a fire to honour the Sun at the peak of her power. Much love from Team Montol.
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Penzance Council Grant
Hey MontolLong time no see. I know Golowan’s not done yet … and yet … of course we’re madly making plans but this week it’s Grant Application time … and … time to call on you … just a bit. We’re asking for your active support again.Short letters of support to show Penzance Council just…
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Every Cloud …
Hope everyone has recovered from Storm Goretti, and we can all rejoice that we don’t live in Tunbridge Wells where some people lost their water supply … imagine. We have power and water back and a very degraded broadband has finally been restored – hope you’re all back online too. Though I could do without…
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Twelfth Night
Out, out, brief candle!Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor playerThat struts and frets his hour upon the stageAnd then is heard no more. Sigh … Drama Queen! … until it’s our turn again! Twelfth Night – our Christmastide is done. Traditionally the wildest night of the season – but we’ve already strutted ourselves out.…