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October 2019 [email protected]

The clocks go back 1 hour at 2 am on Sunday 27 th October Source: https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change

Your Councillors Chair: Vice Chair: Joanna Wilson: 01409 220254 Celia Rundle: 07432 512499

Mark Rundle: 01837 53314 Bryan Dufty: 01837 871256

Holly Dancer: 01409 221881 Terry Hatt: 07811 383397

Steve Shelton: 07920 884888 Steve Smith: 01409 221677

Vacancy Clerk: Sue Main : 07956 312047 Cllr James McInnes ( County Cllr Patrick Kimber ( Council): 01837 861364 Borough Council) 01837 810057

Published by the Parish Council Note from the Editor St Thomas of Canterbury Parish Church The Parish Council website can be found at Services http://www.northlewparishcouncil. 6th October org.uk/ . 6:30 pm Harvest songs of praise with the band This is an ongoing project and any suggestions on how we can make it 13 th October more useful would be much 9:30 am Morning prayer (Sandy appreciated. The minutes of the Flack) parish council meetings, back copies of the Northlew News, as 20 th October well as other information can be 9:30 am Holy Communion (Rev found on the website and we have Leigh Winsbury) plans to develop it further. Thank you for the positive feedback we 27 th October have received to date about the 9:30 am Family service (Rev Leigh website. Winsbury)

Thank you to everyone who Harvest Festival contributes to the Northlew News We will be decorating the church whether on an ad hoc or regular for the Harvest Festival on basis. The deadline for copy for Saturday 5 th October. Gifts of November’s edition is 20 th vegetables, fruit, flowers, jams, October. If you would like to chutneys and so on will be very receive an electronic copy of the welcome, in fact anything to do Northlew News then please email with harvest – thank you! We live at [email protected] . in a fertile, well farmed, land for which we thank God, and the Best wishes farmers! So please do come and join us for our songs of praise on 6th October where we will sing the well loved harvest hymns accompanied by Northlew Silver Band. Harvest supper is the

2 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 following day and there is a list in Northlew Methodist Church the church room, so please just add your name and pay on the Services door or alternatively to book 6th October please call 01409 221036. 9:30 am Mrs Bridget Down Everyone welcome. 13 th October Book table 2:30 pm Mr John Hill – Harvest Just a reminder; the nights are Festival drawing in so now is the time to stock up your book shelf. There is 20 th October a good selection of books in the 9:30 am Rev Jerry Cook church room, mostly novels, but you never know what you might 27 th October find! Donations, however small, go 9:30 am Rev Irving Penberthy to various causes over the past few years such as Shelterbox and the Hospice. The church room is open Harvest Festival during the day so please go in and Sunday 13 th October help yourself – thank you. 2:30 pm Harvest Festival Service Preacher: Mr John Hill Collecting for Food Bank Monday 14 th October There is a box for donations to the 7:15pm Harvest Thanksgiving Okehampton food bank at the back Preacher: Mr Andy Jerrard of the church with a list of non- perishable goods that are needed Supper and sale – everyone such as: welcome to join with us at this • Tinned food: tomatoes, beans, time of thanksgiving tuna etc. • Packet foods: rice, pasta, couscous, cereals, porridge oats, tea and coffee. • Cleaning products and toiletries. Thank you.

3 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Country and western evening Northlew Stores C I C. th Friday 15 November Meal deal Every Friday is “meal deal” Friday, a 7:30 pm bargain for £3.50 (includes; Northlew sandwich, drink, crisps, cake & Victory fruit), ideal if you are going out for Hall the day, or pick up for your lunch on the way to work we are open from 7.30 on Fridays. Admission £8 including refreshments. Please ring Dorothy Fresh fruit, veg and flowers 01409 221782 or Bet 01409 Fridays is also fresh fruit, veg & 221003. flower day, so pop along and see what’s available, get something for Everyone welcome – all proceeds the weekend. for Northlew Methodist Church Flyers for your local event If you are an organisation which is 50/50 Shop and coffee morning holding a local event and would like Saturday 26 th October a flyer to go in the Okehampton 10 am – 12 noon. Cake and Times, please speak to Paula as we savoury stall, coffee morning and are happy to pop a leaflet in each 50/50 shop. paper – free! It must be an event All welcome which is being held in the parish of Northlew & Ashbury. ------Food bank Women’s Guild and We now have a collection point for Fellowship the local foodbank, so if you have any items you would like to donate Wednesday 2nd October please pop them in the box under 2:30 pm the reserved papers. There is a list Women’s meeting in the Methodist of items needed on the notice Hall. The speaker is Mrs Jane board outside the Church room. Wonnacott. Newspapers and magazines 4 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 If you would like to order Bank Holidays: 9:00 am - Noon newspapers or magazines please do Christmas: Closed so, we get commission on sold Boxing Day: Closed papers and magazines and every New Year’s Day: Closed little helps. The newspaper delivery costs just under £50.00 each week. We need your help! We are still looking for volunteers. Changes to our opening hours If you are unsure, pop in and have a A reminder, with the nights’ chat with Paula, who will arrange a drawing in and temperatures no obligation taster session! dropping we will, from the 1st For more information or to join October, be reverting to winter the volunteers please contact: opening. We don’t have enough volunteers to enable the opening Paula 07805 427006 hours to be extended, also it gets or Dan: 01409 221228 cold! Email: [email protected] , Winter opening hours Facebook: @northlewshop The winter opening hours which start on 1 st October are shown ------below. Please be aware that on rare occasions we may not be able Northlew Post Office to fully cover the hours and may have to close early – we will give The post notice where possible. office is open Day am pm from Mon 8 – 12 3 – 5 9:30 am Tues 8 – 12 3 – 5 to 12 Wed 8 – 12 3 – 5 noon in Thurs 8 – 12 3 – 5 the Church Room on Monday and Fri 7:30 – 12 3 – 5 Friday mornings. Sat 9 – 12 Closed Sun 9 – 12 Closed

5 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Northlew Village Square pattern was altered to create Telephone Box better visibility and a more ‘modern’ appeal. The first original Phase 1 (the outside) complete! K1 telephone box was erected in The preservation of the outside of the U.K. in 1921 and production the village telephone box was was increased in 1924 with the K2 completed during the sunny days of box designed by Sir Giles Gilbert mid-September and now reflects its Scott. The total number of kiosks proud heritage. The kiosk is now increased to 92,000 by 1992 and sound and protected from the then declined. By 2022, with winter weather and any further planned closures there are deterioration. expected to be fewer than 20,000 active boxes left. As one local resident exclaimed “it hasn’t looked this good in many a Which crown? year!”. Many locals reflected on The village box bears the original time spent in the box when home Tudor crown, which was only used phones were rare and it made us until 1952 and altered in 1953 want to find out more about the when Queen Elizabeth II decide to kiosk - especially as no one was replace it with the St Edwards quite sure when it was originally Crown. The crowns were originally installed. painted the same red as the telephone box and only replaced A little bit of history with gold in the 1990s. So, the historical records show that the village phone box is a K6 Life after BT….. style box and was installed The box in Northlew was sometime between 1936 and 1952. decommissioned by BT in 2008 and This style of box was designed to by the end of 2009 Northlew commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Community Broadband was George V in 1935, rolled out providing calls for 1p a minute with across from 1936 with a minimum 20p spend - and hit the 35,000 in operation by 1940. These press for the cheapest public phone boxes were smaller, more calls in the U.K. streamlined and less ornate than the original kiosks. The glazing It is believed that 2009 also marked the last time that the box was 6 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 painted - but if you know After the restoration! differently, do tell us. It certainly had at least a dozen layers of paint in places on the outside.

Thank you The K6 phone box is recognised as a British icon and we are delighted the village kiosk has now been partially restored to its former glory. Many thanks to Holly Dancer and Jude Jones for time, effort and good humour in persevering with this task. The future of the inside of the box needs further investigation ------and discussion and will be undertaken in 2020. Daisy Chain Group

To conclude, if this has sparked any The dates memories or you can narrow down for the the year of the installation any meetings further , please do let us know - we would love to hear your stories! are as Before the restoration follows:

th Tuesday 8 October 7 pm Tuesday 12 th November 7 pm th Tuesday 10 December 7 pm

Sessions are £2 towards our kitty and held in the Church Room. We are a friendly group, welcome to all.

For more information about each meeting please call Gina Farrow 01409 221238

7 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 A new independent Independent bookshops on the bookshop in Okehampton increase Kate is a firm believer that books

get to the heart of things. They’re

important; they change lives. The 15 Station Booksellers Association (BA) has Road shown that despite general Okehampton economic gloom, the number of EX20 1DJ independent bookshops on UK

high streets has grown for the Tel: 01837 second year running. The opening 657 563 of Okehampton's first independent Email: bookshop in decades is a potent [email protected] good news indicator for Website: Okehampton's retail, tourist and www.dogberryandfinch.co.uk cultural landscape. Facebook: @dogberryandfinch

Twitter: @DogberryFinch Opening times Dogberry & Finch Books currently Dogberry & Finch Books opened in open the shop 4.5 days a week; Okehampton on 24 th August 2019. opening hours may increase once A general bookshop, it sells hand- the business is established and they picked new fiction and non-fiction take on staff. for children, young people and adults as well as local interest titles Monday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and maps. Customers can request Tuesday: 90:00 am – 5:00 pm and order any title not in stock for Wednesday: Closed next day collection or delivery. Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm The owner, Kate McCloskey, has a Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm background in academia, Sunday: Closed advertising, and the social sector. She runs Dogberry & Finch Books Kate is particularly interested in with her partner, Linus. Opening a aesthetics of books (cover design, bookshop in her hometown is the form, illustrations) and in the way realisation of a longstanding dream. this interacts with our reading See the website (above) for more for experience. She says, “To hold a more information. book in your hands and read is a 8 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 sensory experience. A book is an response of local people to getting aesthetic work of art in its own their own independent bookshop, right as well as an example of and is keen to work alongside fictional or literary artistry. Those fellow retailers to promote books we read as children stay in Okehampton’s flourishing High our heads as images as well as Street and develop a ‘joined-up’ stories.” marketing strategy for the town.

This fascination can be seen in the Plans for the future include emphasis on ‘face-out’ display in collaborating with youth leaders to the bookshop, and in the careful develop events for local young choice and curation of titles. There adults and offering large-print is a section dedicated to manga books alongside social/reading (Japanese comics) and graphic events for older members of the novels for young adults, and the community. shop also sells prints of classic children’s book illustrations. Upcoming events at Dogberry & Finch Art displays Above the bookshelves is display Thursday 3 rd October 7-8 pm space for showcasing and selling Poetry Karaoke paintings by some of the region’s An evening in the company of most talented artists. favourite and new friends, sharing favourite and new poems. Currently on display is work by local fine artist Danny Holmes- Saturday 5 th October Adams. pastel artist National Bookshop Day. Come and Rebecca de Menonca will display support your local, independent th her work from 29 October. bookshop, and enjoy freebies, refreshments, competitions and Working with the community copious book talk! Kate is excited about the opportunity to work with schools Sunday 13 th October and local organisations to boost Festival of Culture, Arts, Film & literacy and enjoyment of books Music at Toast Coffee House and art. She has been overwhelmed by the support and positive 9 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Dogberry & Finch will be hosting a Tuesday 29 th October (time to be literature/poetry event: details and confirmed) time to be confirmed. Artist demonstration by Rebecca de Mendonca Tuesday 22 nd October 7pm Acclaimed pastel artist, Rebecca de Frankenstein Talk by the Prof of Goth Mendonca will be at Dogberry & Talk on Frankenstein by Finch Books all day with her easel, accomplished public speaker, Prof. giving a drawing demonstration & Nick Groom, Professor of English signing copies of her new book, at Exeter University. 'Pastels for the Absolute Beginner'.

Dr Groom will be available after ------the talk for signings of his new edition of Mary Shelley's classic and Northlew Silver Band Dogberry & Finch will provide Carnival complimentary refreshments. https://global.oup.com/academic/pr oduct/frankenstein- 9780198814047?cc=gb&lang=en&

Sunday 27 th October (time to be confirmed) Baring Gould Folk Weekend event of talk and music

Dr Todd Gray's new book on Friday 1 st Widdecombe Fair 'Uncle Tom November Cobley and All' will be the focus of this event, in collaboration with Wren Music, whose professional Plan your fancy dress now! singers will provide live music in the bookshop. For more information about the fancy dress parade please contact Martin Perry 01409 221376

10 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Gardening tips for the (Bugle) is in fact, a perennial autumn and winter months evergreen that is often used as ground cover in borders. I've planted it up with Muscari (grape hyacinth) "White Magic" and "Pink Sunrise".

Garlic and onions Get garlic cloves in if you haven't already and plant over-wintering Japanese onion sets. If you can, get This is a bit of an end of season the more expensive heat treated omnibus to take you through till sets as these are less likely to bolt the beginning of next year. if the weather turns dry in May/early June as it did this year. Early autumn jobs Red onions are also more likely to Early autumn jobs include planting bolt or become bull necked than out wallflowers, forget me nots/any white varieties. hardy annuals. If you have bareroot wallflowers, Making leaf litter always plant them deep and firm Leaves are already starting to fall. If them well in; being related to you want to collect them to make brassicas, they too appreciate being leaf litter, try stuffing them loosely protected from windrock. into mesh nets like those used for Winter pots can be planted up with bulk onions. The leaves will rot 3 layers of bulbs (largest bulbs down much more quickly than in furthest down the pot). Or you can dustbin bags or an open bin (they do separate pots with a mix of tend to become compacted and winter pansies/violas, primulas, dry in these). trailing ivies, cyclamen or winter heathers. As a change from trailing Preventing the spread of mould ivy, I'm using a variety of Ajuga Keep checking on any reptans called "Burgundy Glow", pelargoniums/tender perennials which is variegated, pale green and that have been brought inside, for white with pink tinged younger botrytis (fuzzy grey mould). This leaves. The flowers are denim blue can spread like wildfire to other and very attractive to insects. Ajuga plants, so remove any infected 11 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 leaves or stems and don't leave any generous with mulch pays huge stubs as these are particularly dividends…... the difference in the susceptible to rot and mould. following season is remarkable. A thin mulch won't suppress annual For the benefit of wildlife …… weeds or keep in moisture. Make Traditional garden advice has sure the soil isn't frozen or too dry always been to cut perennial before you apply the mulch. herbaceous plants down in late autumn to make the garden look Dahlias and cannas neat. To an extent, I still do this - Wait for the first frosts to blacken smaller mound forming plants such dahlias and cannas before cutting as alchemilla mollis, hardy geranium them down and lifting, prior to and astrantia all benefit from a final storing in a frost-free place. I've haircut. Increasingly though, I'm actually left cannas in the ground all leaving certain plants alone for the winter, mulching heavily with straw benefit of wildlife. Over the years, and found that they come up much I've discovered dormice hibernating more strongly the following spring, in nests under the leaves of than the ones that were lifted as crocosmia (montbretia) and 'insurance". ladybirds sheltering in the hollow stems of echinops and tall acanthus Happy gardening for the rest of grasses. So, I leave these types of 2019. plants alone until early spring and new growth starts again. Harriet

Bulb planting, dividing perennials and mulching Many thanks to Harriet for all her Before mulching (probably the gardening tips this year. She will be biggest autumn job), make sure all back with more gardening tips in your bulb planting is done and any February 2020 digging up and dividing of large ------clumps of perennials. Once the borders are ready, mulch thickly (at least 3-4" deep) with homemade compost, well rotted manure or (my preference) green waste soil conditioner available in bulk. Being 12 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Our recycling scheme is Below is a news release from th being improved! WDBC (26 September).

Become a Super Recycler and Recycle More for West Devon

From December this year, West Devon Borough Council will be introducing an improved recycling service with its partner FCC Environment, so that every household can recycle more.

Recycling more and throwing away less reduces the impact on the Learn more about it on: environment because less energy is Monday 21 st October used producing new materials and 6:30 pm we can make the best use of our Victory Hall resources.

There are going to be some Earlier this year West Devon exciting changes to our recycling Borough Council joined many scheme that mean we will be able other councils and Central to recycle more of our waste at Government, in declaring a climate the kerbside. The parish council change and biodiversity emergency. has invited a speaker from West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) While tackling the global issues to the Victory Hall to be on hand seems an overwhelming task, to talk about the new recycling recycling is the easiest way for scheme. Please come along to hear every household to do their bit. about the changes yourself and clarify any queries you may have There are many residents in West directly with a member of WDBC. Devon who already recycle all of the items that are currently Everyone welcome collected. Now West Devon Borough Council wants to help 13 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 residents become Super Recyclers “I am particularly passionate about and recycle even more every single the amount of food waste that still week. gets thrown in the black bins – nearly 1840 tonnes per year that’s From December, plastic packaging, over 1kg per household per week - such as yoghurt pots, margarine this could all be recycled. This is tubs, meat trays and fruit punnets such an easy win, if you put all of can be recycled at the kerbside. your food waste, in the food caddy, Residents will also be able to it will mean your black bags will recycle food and drinks cartons, remain clean and free from smells printer cartridges and aluminium until they are collected.” foil and trays. To help residents understand To enable residents to do this, which container to put which item each household will be issued with in, every household will receive an a reusable sack to put out information pack.The information alongside their two existing boxes pack will contain a leaflet explaining and food caddy. It will have a the new service and new stickers weighted base, so it doesn’t blow for their existing boxes. away, and a lid to keep all of the contents inside. Cllr Mott added; “We have changed which items go in which Cllr Caroline Mott, West Devon boxes to make it easier for Borough Council’s Lead Member residents to recycle as much as for Environment, said : “I am they can. We know for example delighted to be bringing this that residents have lots of improved service to our residents. cardboard and glass, so we are Many of them have been telling us now asking residents to put them that they want recycle more in separate boxes which will create materials, because they know how more space.” important recycling is. Officers from West Devon “In the lead up to the new service Borough Council will be on hand we will be doing a big drive to to talk to residents about the new encourage as many residents as service at the following events: possible to recycle all that they can.

14 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Okehampton: 26 Northlew Silver Band Market Street September Devon’s only Village Silver (Waitrose) car Band over 100 years old park : 27 Bedford square; September Pannier Market Tavistock: Tesco 14 November Okehampton: 15 Waitrose November Join us for band practice! Okehampton: 21 Beginners, every Wednesday in the Co -op November band hut at 6:15 pm. Full Band, every second Wednesday at 7:30 These changes apply to all pm - 9:00 pm households in West Devon from December. Anyone wanting to try to play an instrument please get in touch Any further changes to the service Training band numbers are up will form part of a trial in the new again. We’ve had 13 at the practice year. Any households involved in for the last few weeks which is the trial will be contacted amazing and means with helpers separately. we’ve out grown the band room and have popped over to www.westdevon.gov.uk to the new band room Please be aware that telephone there behind the new doctors calls to and from the Council may surgery. be recorded for training and All welcome, for more information monitoring purposes. please contact:

Tim Williams 01409 221754 or Martin Perry 01409 221376 ------15 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Northlew and Ashbury [email protected] or 07527 Primary School PTFA 554208, Tables cost £7.

Monday 9 th December Creative Christmas Decorations Evening Northlew Parents, Teachers and 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start Friends Association (PTFA) raises Victory Hall vital funds for the school through Please see page 32 for details on various events throughout the year. how to book your place.

st Friday 1 November Everyone welcome On the night of the Northlew Carnival, the PTFA will be If you would like to help support providing a BBQ, tea and coffee in the PTFA then please contact the church rooms after the fancy Louise Fewings (07507 301589) or dress competition in the Victory Michelle Hughes. Hall. Please join us. ------

Monday 2 nd December Christmas Fayre Northlew and Ashbury Northlew & Ashbury School Snooker Club 6 pm – 8 pm Come and join Please come along and browse the us! lovely stalls of local hand made We currently crafts. Refreshments available to have vacancies help you shop! for membership and we would be • Mulled wine pleased to see new faces over the • Teas and coffees newly refurbished tables . One team • Mince pies plays in the Bude league each There will also be a raffle on the winter. New members are very night. welcome. There is a small membership fee to join. If you would like to book a table to For more information about the sell your goods then please contact club please call 01409 221919 or Jade Hatt at Simon on 01409 221881 16 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Northlew and Ashbury exhibit for a beautiful handmade Produce and Craft Show necklace. 2019 All children were awarded certificates, medals or stickers. This year’s Village Show was held on Saturday 7th September in the Adult classes Victory Hall. Home baked goods and Preserves

Cup - Marion Dufty Craft Cup - The show this year attracted over Holly Dancer 300 entries and we were pleased Photography trophy - Bob Jinks to see many first time entrants Flowers Cup - Denise Hayes alongside experienced exhibitors. Floral art rose bowl - Angela

Baines The judges this year had a Fruit Cup - Jackie Ellis particularly difficult time deciding Vegetable Trophy - joint winners on the winners, as the standard Pat Canham and Colin Jarvis was, in general, so high. Thank you Beverages Cup - joint winners to all the judges - it is wonderful to Andy Alger and Chris Baines have such knowledgeable and The Village Cider Club tankard was enthusiastic specialists willing to also presented to Steve Marwood give up their time. from a huge field of 14 ciders!

The trophy and medal winners are: This year the Vera Andrew

Personal Challenge memorial Rose Children 8 and under bowl was won by Sarah Wilby. Most points overall: Sarah will now select the challenge 1st - Arabella Porteous for next year’s show. 2nd - Georgina Griffith

Joint 3rd Rosie Cann and Amelia The judges’ Best in Show this year Canham was won by Elaine Marwood for a

beautiful, delicate crocheted scarf. Children and young people aged Elaine was awarded the Glass 9-16 years Bowl, and the new Wooden Shield, 1st Evie Fulford. kindly donated by Mags and Colin Arabella Porteous was awarded the Jarvis. medal for the best overall child

17 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 This year, for the second time, Once again, thank you to everyone every child in the village school in involved, in any way, in this year’s July 2019 entered two special show and all those who attended categories - including self-portraits, on the day to make it such a conservation tee shirt designs, vibrant, fun event. environments in boxes and views of the school. Thank you to all The Northlew and Ashbury Produce those who made this possible. and Craft Show Committee ------The Show is organised by a small, Nature Watch: a year in friendly committee, who work hard the life of a pond to make this a successful and enjoyable event. If you would like September to become a part of the As I write this, we are enjoying a committee, please do contact any late heat wave, and the water in of the members. the pond is continuing to

evaporate, so I am making sure to The group currently includes: keep it topped up. If you need to Cathy Fethers (Chair), Colin Jarvis do the same, don’t use tap water if (vice Chair), Simon Dancer you can avoid it. If tap water is all (treasurer), Holly Dancer you have, then let it stand for 24 (Secretary), Chris Baines, Jackie hours to allow most of the Ellis, Simone Gentner and Tricia chemicals to evaporate away. Stock.

This good weather is good news The committee welcome for late flying dragonflies, like the suggestions, so do please make Southern Hawkers, who are your ideas known. feasting on insects over and around

the pond. This year £262.50 was raised for the nominated charity, the Despite the lovely warm days, the Salvation Army. evenings are starting to get quite The Show next year is highly likely cool, and this will cause the be held on Saturday 5 th September chlorophyll in the leaves on trees (tbc) to be withdrawn, thus producing

the reds and golds of autumn. In

18 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 readiness for the leaves falling, it’s a from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. We play good idea to cover your pond with cards, do board games and jigsaws, some fine mesh, to stop the water drink tea and eat biscuits for £1.50. from getting clogged up with All are welcome. decaying leaves. If you need more information or to Leave the mesh in place until arrange transport please call Chris January, when you should remove Scadeng on 01409 221797 it to allow next year’s frogs to come to your pond and start September: 3rd and 19 th springs cycle all over again. October: 1st and 17 th November: 5th and 21 st I hope you have enjoyed reading December: 3rd and 19 th my articles, and that some of you ------may be encouraged to build a pond of your own. It’s one of the best Short mat bowls and most satisfying things you can do in your garden. The fastest expanding Chris Baines indoor sport in the UK, we Many thanks to Chris Baines for his now have informative articles on the joy of short mat having a pond in your garden as well bowls in the Victory Hall every as how beneficial it is to wildlife. This Thursday afternoon between 2 pm is the last article in the series. and 4 pm. Just £3 per session and ------no yearly membership required, so why not come along and meet our Play Group for Grown ups small band of players. We don't stop playing because we Have a look at the game and try grow old, we grow old because we your hand. There are practice stop playing! woods available for your use.

For more information please call Join us in the Methodist Chapel Mike on 01409 220320 or Norman rooms on the on the first Tuesday on 01409 221518. and third Thursday of the month 19 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 The Victory Hall Council to name but a few also use the Victory Hall. Come along and join in.

Simon Dancer Chair, Victory Hall Committee

Booking a charitable event at the Victory Hall Any event must meet all 5 criteria to be granted the booking price of £10 . Victory Hall Committee . Criteria to qualify: 1. Any event for which all the profit We are still short of committee will go to the named registered members so if you would be charity. interested in helping out at the hall 2. Registered charity name & then please get in touch. We are a number required when booking very lucky community to have such and must be on all advertising for a super facility. the event. 3. The organiser is a parishioner. Regular events 4. It must be a public event open to The Victory Hall use on weekdays all. This offer is not for private is booming and includes: functions. • Badminton ; Monday and 5. The £10 covers the hall and use Wednesday of the kitchen for drinks only. If • Skittles ; Tuesday and food preparation and serving is Thursday required, then an additional £15 is • Short Mat Bowls ; essential to cover our extra costs. Thursday • Table Tennis ; Friday www.northlewvictoryhall.co.uk • Toddlers Group ; Friday ------

In addition, the walking group, Northlew Amateur Dramatics Society (NADS) and the Parish

20 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 The Green Dragon Theatre Highlights

This historic 18 th century inn is located in the village square at the heart of Northlew. Theatre Royal @ Box Office 01752 267222

th th 30 Sept – 5 Oct The Green Dragon is open: The Girl on the Train th th th Lunchtime: 12 – 2 pm 17 Oct – 19 Oct & 15 Apr – th Lunch is served every day except 18 Apr (2020) Saturday Welsh National Opera More info: www.theatreroyal.com Monday – Saturday: open 6 pm Food served from 6 pm - 9 pm Northcott @ Exeter Box Office 01392 726363 Sunday: open 7 pm (no food) www.exeternorthcott.co.uk st th 1 Oct – 5 Oct Quiz Nights Little Miss Sunshine – musical th Look out for the The Green Sat 12 Oct Dragon quiz nights. Fisherman’s Friends th th 12 November – 16 November Pop into the Green Dragon to find English Touring Opera th th out more or call Dan on 01409 30 Nov – 5 Jan 20 221228. Booking now for pantomime Beauty & the Beast

------More details from Martin Perry 01409 221376 and possible free lifts!

21 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Red Spider Company Northlew Walking Group A hugely successful lunch was held recently funds for future dramatic September’s walk was ‘take two’ of productions by the members of the a walk we attempted in August but Red Spider Company based in had to cancel due to bad weather. Lewdown. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t looking much better this time It was hosted by the Spider's around but we were not to be Treasurer, Martin Perry at his denied twice, so off we went from home in Northlew and raised £423. the square at 2 pm as planned. The event was blessed by fine weather and a number of guests Walking with us were Colin and were able to lunch in the garden. Mags Jarvis, Paul Bowman, Sue The buffet was boeuf bourguignon Sanders, Holly Dancer with Alfie, with a wide selection of desserts. Pat Carter, Jenny Anderson, The Chairman, Mrs Maureen Paulette Bowman, Susan Jones, Cooke used her charm to extract Brigid Richardson, Margaret the maximum takings for the raffle! Conkey, Marion Dufty and three new walkers Alison Rennison from The next events are workshops on Okehampton along with Richard Saturday 5 th October in Lewdown and Anne Rossiter from Victory Hall at 2.30 pm and on . Sunday 27 th October in Bratton Hall at 2.30pm. All are welcome to come along and join the fun in preparation for a production of "The Wheel of Life" - a play written by Ron Warman concerning the latter years of the life of The Rev. Sabine Baring Gould.

For more information please contact Martin Perry on 01409 Walking down the lane towards 221376 Kimber, we took shelter from the heavy showers several times but even so we were all soon looking 22 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 pretty soaked. Fortunately, we had the trees. There were several trees been promised a guided tour with the bark completely stripped around Mark Turley’s woodland off the trunks all the way around, plantation, and even tea and sadly causing the demise of the biscuits, so this kept our spirits up. trees.

After reaching Mark’s field, we Grey squirrels are not an took shelter in his great looking indigenous species and are an barn, and admired his Shepherds’ introduced man-made problem in Hut. After a short break, Mark this country. They have few natural offered to walk us around his predators in the UK, probably plantation, and so we braved the none in this area of Devon, which intermittent heavy showers and is why their numbers need to be were treated to a very interesting controlled. They are officially tour of his deciduous woodland. registered as vermin. Whilst getting a soaking and trying to keep up with Mark, I managed to After the walk around the woods, write down a few notes as he was and getting soaked again, we were explaining to the group all about his treated to tea and biscuits, and a trees. chance to shelter in Mark’s barn.

Here is a summary : The original plan was to continue The whole plantation measures with our walk towards Ashbury, approximately 12 acres, in an area after visiting Mark, but we spent so called Goosen Wood. Over 6000 long enjoying Mark’s hospitality trees at a density of 500 trees per that we decided to head back to acre have been planted since 2011, the square the way we came. It was with help from the Forestry also still raining, so we needed to Commission and Woodland dry out. Creation grants. 15 different types of deciduous trees, mostly A big thank you to Mark Turley for indigenous to the UK. welcoming us to his wonderful woodland. As we walked around, one striking observation was plain to see, and that was the devastation the grey squirrels were causing to many of 23 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Next Walk: No 37 Badminton Club th 4 October The club has been running Our next walk will start at 2 pm now for just from the square. under 3 years, and in that We have been promised a walk time players around Colin’s orchard, so have come and hopefully you will all be able to join gone. Up until recently, we have us. managed to make up teams of 4 players for Monday’s and All welcome. Wednesdays, between 5pm and 7pm. For information please call Chris We chose these evenings, so that Baines on 01409 221362 we don’t clash with the skittles leagues in the winter months. ------Unfortunately, for various reasons, HOF Gallery and Cottage we are struggling to fill the slots on both evenings, and sometimes can only manage a single session on the The Monday or Wednesday. HOF

Gallery Our emphasis is to have fun, and is a small not to take the game too seriously, space although it’s always good to win. devoted to all things arts & crafty. We don’t play in a league, and The gallery also has a selection of don’t expect players to be experts. fine ceramics, paintings, prints, Any age or sex are accepted, locally crafted sculpted & hanging although children need to be old feltwork. A 'rustic' framing service enough to not need supervision. If is also available. you have your own racket, that’s The studio opens most weekends great, but we do have spares in the 10 am – 6 pm and bank holidays hall.

If you think you would like to give it a try, even if the times don’t suit 24 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 you, then please give me a call, or Yoga Classes send an email. Would anyone interested in Thanks another session of yoga? If so, please let me know. Chris Baines : [email protected] or Classes to be on a Wednesday 01409221362 evening in the Methodist Chapel ------room from 7 pm - 8:30 pm as usual. Starting Wednesday 9th Knit and Knatter October.

The Knit and Please be aware a minimum of 6 Knatter group will be needed for the class to run. are knitting and crocheting We could have 8 weeks and the for good cost would be £7 per session - paid causes and 4 weeks at a time. everyone is welcome to join us! We meet in the Methodist Church Beginners and more experienced every 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of the are all welcome. month from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm. If you have any spare wool that you Please contact Angela on 01409 can donate to support the Knit and 221110 or 07809427991 Knatter fundraising activities, please let me know and I will arrange to Member of Parliament for collect it. Your help is very much Northlew appreciated. Mel Stride MP House of Commons For more information or to donate wool please call Eunice Peck on SW1A 0AA 01409 221187 Tel: 020 7219 7037

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25 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Parish Council Contacting the Parish Council If you have any questions for the Kate Hawkins Parish Council or you have noted I am sorry to advise that Kate something in the Parish that needs Hawkins has had to step down as to be brought to the attention of parish councillor due to ill health. the Parish Council please contact Many thanks to Kate for all the the clerk, chair or any member of work she did to secure a new the parish council. We welcome defibrillator for the village and also your input. Contact details are on for her contribution to the parish page 29. council during her tenure as a councillor. Despite stepping down, Parish Council meetings Kate is still going to continue to Parish council meetings are usually keep checking the defibrillator and held at 7:30 pm on the third keep the parish council informed of Monday of each month in the main any action that needs to be taken. hall of the Victory Hall. At 7:30 pm prior to the start of the Parish councilor vacancy formal meeting, there will be a Following Kate stepping down from public session (if required) which, the parish council we now have a at the chair’s discretion may last up vacancy. If you would be interesting to 15 minutes, to enable members in applying to be a parish councillor of the public to ask questions of or would just like to know more and make comment to the council. about the role in the first instance then please contact the clerk or Please note, we request that notice chair of the parish council to of intent to ask questions/make arrange to have a chat about the comment during the public session role and what it entails. The closing be made to the clerk, Sue Main, by date for applications is Friday 18 th the Friday prior to the date of the October. meeting. Please advise the clerk of the topic you wish to raise. Clerk to the Parish Council Questions not answered during the Sue Main is the clerk to the Parish public session may be answered in Council. Sue’s contact details can writing to the person asking the be found on page 29. question or may appear as an agenda item for the next

26 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 appropriate parish council or Parish Council Website committee meeting. Members of the public are asked to restrict The Parish Council website has their comments and/or questions now been launched and can be to three minutes. This section is found at: not part of the formal meeting of the council. http://www.northlewparishcouncil. Any member of the parish can org.uk/ . attend the formal part of the meeting but may not contribute to The website is currently in a it unless specifically invited by the relatively basic format and is an chair. ongoing project. The plan is to develop the scope of the website All parish councillors and the clerk over time. So please bear with us! have parish council email addresses found on page 29. Please use these If you have any feedback, email addresses, not their private comments and/or suggestions, or if email addresses, for all matters you are organizing an event in the relating to the parish council or parish that you would like to be parish. Thank you. advertised on the website, then please contact: Minutes The agenda for next month’s Sue Main at meeting and the minutes of last [email protected] month’s council meeting can be k found on our website one week before the next meeting. or http://www.northlewparishcouncil. Joanna Wilson at org.uk/ A hard copy of both [email protected] documents will also on the parish k notice board. Please contact Sue Main for further Thank you information or if you would like to raise a topic at the public session of ------the parish council meeting. Sue can be contacted by phone of email – see page 29. 27 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Reporting a problem on our roads to

For example: Potholes!

Please report any potholes or other problems on our roads, such as flooding and blocked drains, hazardous or fallen trees, overgrown vegetation, to name a few, to Devon County Council using the following link. https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsand transport/report-a-problem/

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Councillors & clerk Councillors

Joanna Wilson [email protected] Chair

Celia Rundle [email protected] Vice Chair

Bryan Dufty [email protected]

Mark Rundle [email protected]

Terry Hatt [email protected]

Holly Dancer [email protected]

Steve Smith [email protected]

Steve Shelton [email protected]

Vacancy

[email protected] Clerk – Sue Main Telephone: 07956 312047

29 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Community Contacts Okehampton Medical Centre 01837 52233

Okehampton Community Hospital 01837 658000

Blake House Surgery, Black 01409 231628 Torrington NHS Direct 0845 4647

Okehampton Crime Stoppers 0845 2777444 or 101 (non emergency) Okeford Vets 01837 52148

North Park Veterinary Group 01837 658777 mydentist, Okehampton 01837 52745

Okehampton Cinema 01837 658586

Inkprint, Okehampton 01837 52937

West Devon Borough Council 01822 813600

Devon County Council 0845 1551015

Reporting a power cut Call 105 (https://www.powercut105.com ) Floodline Telephone Number 03459 881188

Citizens Advice Bureau 08444 111444

30 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Okehampton & District Community Transport Group

Okehampton & District Community Transport Group have been serving the community for 28 years. We cover 274 square miles of rural Devon. We provide accessible, door to door transport for the frail, elderly, disabled and rurally isolated to access both healthcare and social appointments. We have a Ring and Ride bus service which takes passengers into Okehampton for shopping or to meet friends. We run a Volunteer Car Service for healthcare transport, we have two wheelchair accessible vehicles and also a 15 seat community minibus which we use for lifestyle trips during the week and weekends and is also available to groups and societies. All our fares are subsidised.

If you would like any further information, please ring Sue or Liz on 01837 55000 or 07484 525577

Sue Wonnacott, Co-Ordinator Okehampton District Community Transport Group Unit 3, Okehampton Business Centre Higher Stockley Mead Okehampton Devon EX20 1FJ www.odctg.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/pages/Okehampton-District-Community- Transport-Group/165867586926940

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Ad vertising in the Northlew News If you would like to advertise in the Northlew News please contact Joanna Wilson.

Business advertising rates: • £2.50 per advert (business card size) per month or £25 per annum • £5 for half page • £10 full page Please note there may be a one-off charge of £15 if your advert needs to be reset by the printers. All cheques to be made payable to The Northlew Parish Council.

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35 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 2019 Events at a Glance

• Sunday 6 th October: Harvest Festival • Monday 7 th October: Harvest Supper, Victory Hall • Sunday 13 th October: Harvest Festival 2:30 pm • th October Monday 14 October: Harvest Festival 7:30 pm • Monday 21 st October: WDBC talk on the new recycling scheme – all welcome. 6:30 pm The Victory Hall • Ashbury Festival of Light: date to be confirmed

• Friday 1 st November: Northlew Carnival. The PTFA will provide a BBQ, tea and coffee in the church rooms after the fancy dress parade November • Friday 15 th November: Concert by Country Rich and the 3 J’s in the Victory Hall • Saturday 23 rd November: Bring and Buy Christmas Fair in the Victory Hall

• Monday 2 nd December: Christmas Fayre in aid of PTFA held at the school. Doors open 18:00 – 20:00 • Monday 9 th December: PTFA Creative Christmas December Decoration Evening, Victory Hall • Sunday 15 th December: Christmas lunch in the Victory Hall (more details to follow) • Christmas services; details later

20 20 Events at a Glance January • Tuesday 7 th January: All pupils return • Monday 17 th February – Friday 21 st February February (inclusive) : Half - term • Monday 30 th March – Monday 13 th April March (inclusive): Easter holidays

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Autumn Term 2019

Half Term: Monday 21 st October to Friday 25 th October inclusive Monday 28 th October: All pupils return Friday 20 th December Last day of term

Christmas Break: Monday 23 rd December 2019 to Friday 3 rd January 2020 Inclusive

Spring Term 2020 Monday 6 th January: Non-Pupil Day Tuesday 7 th January: All pupils return

Half Term: Monday: 17 th February – Friday 21 st February inclusive

Monday 24 th February: All pupils return Friday 27 th March: Last day of term

Easter holidays : Monday 30 th March – Monday 13 th April inclusive

Summer Term 2020 Tuesday 14 th April: All pupils return Monday 4 th May: May bank holiday

Half Term : Monday 25 th May – Friday 29 th May inclusive Monday 1 st June: All pupils return Monday 20 th July: Non-pupil day Tuesday 21 st July: Non-pupil day

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01837 52805

Events at Okehampton Library Saturday 5 th October 09:30 -12:30 – Okehampton Fun Palace Fun Palaces is an annual weekend of action including arts, science, craft and tech activities. Have a go at the following activities which people from our community are sharing with you for free. Crochet, embroidery and the ukelele

Libraries Week 7 th – 12 th October - A National Celebration of Libraries Look out for our Pop-Up Library around the town during libraries week, there will be free books, subject to availability. Wednesday 9 th October 14:00-16:00 - Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World Struggling with your hand held device - bring it into the library for staff to assist you. Take the opportunity to find out about the digital services that Devon Libraries has to offer. The library will also be open for all customers to browse and use our usual services plus coffee and homemade cake will be provided by the Friends of Okehampton Library. Free but donations welcome.

During Libraries Week we will be welcoming a class from Primary School to show them around the library. Other schools are welcome to contact us to arrange a visit during their term times.

Thursday 24 th October 10:00–11:00 - Make a Mad Money Box Decorate a money box to keep your cash in! Tickets £1.50 per child, please book in advance, suitable for ages 5+

38 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Thursday 31 st October 15:30–16:30 – Halloween Tricks & Treats Join the spooky fun at our monster bash! There will be games and ghosts galore. Dress up in your most ghoulish outfit and try not to get scared! Tickets £1.50 per child, please book in advance, suitable for ages 5+

Regular activities Adults Tuesdays 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Knit & Natter Bring along your knitting, stitching, crochet or other portable project, for a chat with like-minded crafters. Tea and coffee available at 50p a cup.

Children and young people Tuesdays 10 am - 10:30 am – Bounce and Rhyme aimed at over 1 year olds. Free, no booking necessary Tuesdays 11 am -11:30 am - Bounce and Rhyme aimed at under 1 year olds. Free, no booking necessary 1st Tuesday of the month 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm – Bookworms book club for ages 7 – 11 (except Aug/Sept) . Free, no booking necessary Wednesdays 9:30 am – 10:15 sm, Duplo Builders and Storytime For ages 0-5. Free, no booking necessary 2nd Thursday of each month 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm, Bunala Book Club for ages 12+ Free -ask staff for further details Saturdays 10:30 am – 11:30 am Lego Builders For ages 5+ Free, no booking necessary

Children under 8 must be accompanied to all events by a responsible adult. See our website [email protected]

Monday 09:00-17:00 Tuesday 09:00-18:00 Wednesday 09:00-13:00 Thursday 09:00-17:00 Friday 09:00-18:00 Saturday 09:00-13:00 39 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Calling all rural business women

Do you work on your own? Would you like to network with likeminded business women?

Are you looking for support and collaboration? Would you like to exercise more but don’t have time?

Do you want to look after your health and wellbeing?

Join our business network and see your health and business blossom.

We meet at: Venue: Village Hall Sourton, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4HN Every 3rd Friday of the month Time : 12 noon until 2pm Tea, Coffee and biscuits included Please bring a packed lunch

The format of the meetings Meet in the hall • 1-minute introduction of our businesses. • Women can then choose who they want to connect with whilst walking. • Once walking, every 5-10 minutes we will choose a different person to speak with. • Refreshments will be provided after the walk and you can continue to network.

To book visit Eventbrite or email [email protected]

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42 Published by Northlew Parish Council October 2019 Bus Routes from Northlew Every Monday, Thursday and Saturday there is a morning service to Okehampton. The bus will be parked for 2-3 hours outside Waitrose where you can leave your shopping whilst you visit Okehampton. There is also a service to which is convenient for Morrisons. Changes to the Thursday service: Please note that the Thursday 630 service has changed so it now goes to Okehampton via Hatherleigh. It still leaves the square at 9:45 am.

Also, by contacting the office you can book our services to or on Tuesdays, to Trago Mills and on Wednesdays and Exeter or Tavistock on Fridays. And in the school holidays we also have services to Barnstaple (Tuesdays) (Wednesdays) Tavistock (Fridays) from Northlew.

With 10 buses per week Northlew has excellent public transport for a village of our size

These services mainly use scenic routes ideal for showing off the area to friends that may be visiting. Bus passes are accepted at all times and if you are not lucky enough to have one then the fares are low. Let the bus take the strain out of driving and no parking charges to pay or spaces to find! Most importantly, if you live on the route then the bus stop is your front door.

From Easter day trips from the village commence for the summer as outlined on the back page and there will also be 3 short break holidays this year leaving from the village. For more information please contact Libby

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Date and venue Cost

21 st – 25 th October: Gunton Hall Coastal Village near £325 Lowestoft 2nd November: Bridgwater Carnival £14

18 th – 22 nd November: Turkey and Tinsel at £350 Bembridge, Isle of Wight 23 rd November: Cardiff Christmas shopping £20

30 th November: Cribbs Causeway or Cabot Circus, £17 Bristol

For more information or to book your seat please call Libby 01409 221237

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