Patrick Jenkin

Memoirs Of A Cornish Lad Patrick Jenkin

Patrick Jenkin, born near Penzance, moved to the pretty village of Troon, in the late sixties, where he quickly became involved in village life. He felt Troon was a village boy's dream, with its peaceful atmosphere and community spirit. In those days its shops, which included a butcher's, hairdresser's, fish and chip shop, approximately six general stores and a post office, nestled contentedly near a friendly pub and two solid granite Methodist Chapels. After an interlude, when Pat 'migrated' all the way to Camborne (!), he returned to find Troon's character considerably altered. Only two shops remained, one general store, which now housed the post office, and a chemist. One chapel had been demolished and replaced with bungalows. Later, even the pub closed. Now new housing estates have sprung up, roads are busier, streets are lined with parked vehicles and the ethos of a once-serene little village has been subtly changed forever. But, despite all the changes Pat still regards Troon as his beloved home.