Anyone who was on a bike or waiting for a bus or train on Saturday could not doubt the effects of Climate Change, as a group of dedicated people carried messages from Mayors across Cornwall to Truro supporting Global actions to help the planet, and highlight the work of Transition Towns.
Anyone who was on a bike or waiting for a bus or train on Saturday could not doubt the effects of Climate Change, as a group of dedicated people carried messages from Mayors across Cornwall to Truro supporting Global actions to help the planet, and highlight the work of Transition Towns.
On what was called by a Cornish weatherman ‘the worst weekend of the year,’ two cyclists from Penzance started from the Guild Hall at 10:00am and travelled to Helston, where at 12:00pm they passed the message from their Mayor and Mock Mayor to the Mayor of Helston, who adding his letter handed them on to 3 cyclists setting off for Falmouth. The mayor of Falmouth at 2:00pm met the 3 cyclists and included his message for the 4 new cyclists...
On what was called by a Cornish weatherman ‘the worst weekend of the year,’ two cyclists from Penzance started from the Guild Hall at 10:00am and travelled to Helston, where at 12:00pm they passed the message from their Mayor and Mock Mayor to the Mayor of Helston, who adding his letter handed them on to 3 cyclists setting off for Falmouth. The mayor of Falmouth at 2:00pm met the 3 cyclists and included his message for the 4 new cyclists...
... who on the way to Truro were joined by two others...
... who on the way to Truro were joined by two others...
Couriers included: Jim Candy, Ben Oubridge, Julie Tamblin, Lindley Owen, Ali Law, Matt Trevaskis, John Marshall, Alastair Cameron, Judith… Cheryl Marriott, Mark Nicholson, Euan Mahy, Oliver Baines, Colin Riches, Adam Killeya, Arwen Folkes, Bill and Nattie Knight, Roger Holmes, Mick Ruhland etc
Couriers included: Jim Candy, Ben Oubridge, Julie Tamblin, Lindley Owen, Ali Law, Matt Trevaskis, John Marshall, Alastair Cameron, Judith… Cheryl Marriott, Mark Nicholson, Euan Mahy, Oliver Baines, Colin Riches, Adam Killeya, Arwen Folkes, Bill and Nattie Knight, Roger Holmes, Mick Ruhland etc
... and all arrived to join with the celebrations at 4:00pm, as the Mayor of Truro added the final letter.
... and all arrived to join with the celebrations at 4:00pm, as the Mayor of Truro added the final letter.
Saltash: l-r: Colin Riches(Transition Saltash), Colin Breed MP SE Cornwall (lives locally, walked to Guildhall). Mayor Bob Austin, Roger Creagh Osborne, (Transition Caradon networker). Also at 10:00am farther up the county in Saltash two tandem riders set off to ride to Liskeard with a letter from their Mayor. Unfortunately the weather confounded their efforts to link with Truro but it was delivered to London by their MP.
Saltash: l-r: Colin Riches(Transition Saltash), Colin Breed MP SE Cornwall (lives locally, walked to Guildhall). Mayor Bob Austin, Roger Creagh Osborne, (Transition Caradon networker). Also at 10:00am farther up the county in Saltash two tandem riders set off to ride to Liskeard with a letter from their Mayor. Unfortunately the weather confounded their efforts to link with Truro but it was delivered to London by their MP.
At 12:00am a father and his 4 year old son left from Looe Guildhall with the Mayor’s message and travelled the Looe/Liskeard branch line where they met with the letter from the Liskeard Mayor.
At 12:00am a father and his 4 year old son left from Looe Guildhall with the Mayor’s message and travelled the Looe/Liskeard branch line where they met with the letter from the Liskeard Mayor.
All the letters were then taken on the train to Lostwithiel where the Mayor passed his message on to the new courier travelling the train to St Austell. The cyclist who collected the letters then battled the winds down to Truro and met up with another cyclist from St Stephens...
All the letters were then taken on the train to Lostwithiel where the Mayor passed his message on to the new courier travelling the train to St Austell. The cyclist who collected the letters then battled the winds down to Truro and met up with another cyclist from St Stephens...
Ben in Bodmin passing the letter to Arwen and Milo taking it to Bodmin train. Some intrepid supporters from Trelay Farm, Bude intended to cycle and bus down to Lostwithiel but the weather again took its toll, so they used the bus to Bodmin through Wadebridge, where an intermediary took their message across to Bodmin train station and passed the message on to the train courier for Lostwithiel.
Ben in Bodmin passing the letter to Arwen and Milo taking it to Bodmin train. Some intrepid supporters from Trelay Farm, Bude intended to cycle and bus down to Lostwithiel but the weather again took its toll, so they used the bus to Bodmin through Wadebridge, where an intermediary took their message across to Bodmin train station and passed the message on to the train courier for Lostwithiel.
Many supporters, including two ‘funky angels’, used bus and train to join the cyclists in Truro and all felt they had made a stand with all the other cities of the world on Climate Change Action Day and thoroughly enjoyed linking the Transition Towns in Cornwall.
Many supporters, including two ‘funky angels’, used bus and train to join the cyclists in Truro and all felt they had made a stand with all the other cities of the world on Climate Change Action Day and thoroughly enjoyed linking the Transition Towns in Cornwall.
(l-r) Julie Tamblin (Transition Lostwithiel), Lorely Lloyd (Transition Falmouth), Mayor of Truro, Angel, Lindsay Southcombe (Transition Truro)
(l-r) Julie Tamblin (Transition Lostwithiel), Lorely Lloyd (Transition Falmouth), Mayor of Truro, Angel, Lindsay Southcombe (Transition Truro)
All the messages were delivered by a local MP to Hilary Benn MP who is attending the World Conference in Bali.
All the messages were delivered by a local MP to Hilary Benn MP who is attending the World Conference in Bali.