Bridestowe & Sourton Extra
Community News and Events March 2020 Edition 214
Bridestowe and Sourton Neighbourhood Plan What happens now? The submitted After almost 6 years’ work, we have finally Neighbourhood Plan will be submitted the Neighbourhood Plan reviewed by a Planning Expert appointed by West What is the Neighbourhood Plan? Devon Council to make sure It is a way of making sure that any developments it meets all the Government that happen within the two parishes are what the regulations. local population wants and are not driven by the If it passes this review, profit motives of developers. there will be a referendum Without a Neighbourhood Plan development in our of all adult residents in the parishes will be at the mercy of predatory two parishes. developers, whose only interest is in maximising If a majority of those who vote say yes to the Plan, their profits. it becomes law. As many of you will recall, several drafts of the All proposals for new developments in Bridestowe proposed Plan have been widely circulated for of Sourton parishes will then be required by law to discussion, comments and suggestions over the comply with the Neighbourhood Plan, which will past few years. have the same legal authority as the Local Some new housing is required in Bridestowe, by Authority Plan. the Government, and the Neighbourhood Plan ensures that this is of a type and in the places the It has taken a long time to reach this stage, longer local population prefers. than we would have wished, but the benefits to the parishes are substantial; finally we will have greater An almost final version of the Neighbourhood Plan control over future development ensuring it was submitted a year ago to all the Statutory reflects the priorities of those who live here and Agencies who needed to see it. ensuring protection of what we value most highly. After this, the Plan had to undergo a detailed independent external environmental impact review to make sure it would not cause any adverse environmental effects. This external review took Sourton PC vacancy page 2 almost a year but has now been completed. The review concluded that our proposed Neighbourhood Plan was completely in line with all environmental regulations; not only would it not cause any environmental harm, but it would help protect our local landscape and environment, Bridestowe PC report page 11 which most people in both parishes have told us is very important to them. A copy of the Neighbourhood plan is on each of the village websites, and some printed copies are available to view in Riverside Stores in Bridestowe. Movie Watch pages 13-14 You can also read the environmental report which is very detailed and informative. Contents New trees planted at Bridestowe Village Hall Thirteen donated trees were planted by volunteers on 20th February. They comprise Bridestowe School page 5 of 3 flowering cherry, 2 copper beech, 4 rowan Sourton Round Up page 5-6 and 4 alder. Let’s hope they thrive in the years Adrian Brook page 6 to come. Okehampton Library news page 9 Language workshops page 12 Mothers Day menus pages 16 & 22 Bridestowe Churches’ news page 18 News from the Castle page 19 Howard Barkell pages 20-21 Lewdown Past page 21 Lydford Gorge news page 24 Forthcoming events page 36
A word from the Editors February’s BaSE was a bit of a car crash. For a start off the wrong month appeared on the front cover and then unfortunately the Comedy Night had to be cancelled at the last minute. Something very strange happened to the Devon libraries logo and the Bridestowe Parish Council report didn’t put in an appearance at all. Don’t get me started on the VACANCY – Sourton Parish Council adverts! ‘Raw Meat’ had an incorrect number and Further to the recent notice about becoming a ‘Venus’ was never updated after Christmas. Never Parish Councillor, the time has passed for an mind, here is March’s BaSE and our enthusiasm for election to be held so the Parish Council now our new look magazine is undiminished. wish to co-opt someone onto the council. I would ask advertisers to let me know if they no Are you interested in serving your local longer wish their advert to appear in the community? newsletter. I do want information to be accurate. Do you have time or expertise which could Also please check your advert is still correct benefit your community? because sometimes when we rejig them to create space we are prone to transposing numbers. Are you concerned about your local area and Thank you Ali want to make a difference? If you would like to get involved and want to As you know BaSE is undergoing some rejuvenation know more please contact the Clerk, and revamping. Ali and I are making some changes Angela Braidwood, on 01837 871308 or email to the format of the publication to hopefully make to [email protected] it more readable and enjoyable. We have some To qualify to become a Parish Councillor a exciting ideas in the works, including a social media person must presence and a ‘Business Spotlight’ page — but we “be a British subject over 18 years old, be listed are also very interested in what you would like to on the current electoral role, live in Sourton see more (or less) of! parish, or within 3 miles of its boundary, or Equally, we would like to receive more contributions from businesses, organisations or occupy as owner/tenant any land/premises individuals. Whether your local business has a therein or have a principal place of work within promotion on, you want to publicise a community the parish and must not be disqualified from project or you have taken a photograph worth holding office as a Councillor”. sharing, I encourage people of all ages to send their works to [email protected]. Thank you Bella BaSE Page 2 By kind invitation of Esther Winter, March’s BOOK CLUB will be held at Sanctuary, Pig’s Wednesday 11th March Leg Lane on Thursday March 5th at 7.30p.m. THE HISTORY OF THE HARP We shall be discussing Val Mc Dermid’s Sarah Deere-Jones ‘Cross and Burn’ and other books we have read. Please let Esther or me know if you cannot make it. Ann Allan on 861551
THURSDAY MORNING GROUP At our February meeting the members agreed to donate our accumulated funds to two local good causes : £100 to Okehampton Library and £100 towards tree planting at Bridestowe Village Hall. Tracing the history of one of the world’s most We also discussed our spring/summer ancient and beloved musical instruments, and performing on her own instruments to programme, and will finalise that when demonstrate the development and evolving we meet in March. That meeting will be a sound and repertoire of the harp. coffee morning at 10.30 on Thursday, 19th March at 11 Crandford Close. Dartmoor DFAS hold most meetings on the Contact person: Ann Allan on 861551 second Wednesday of each month at the Charter Hall, Market Street, Okehampton. Coffee will be served from 9.45am and lectures start promptly at 10.30am Opportunity to help the community Sourton Village hall require a booking secretary who is able to organise the Delivering BaSE halls bookings and ensure that the A new deliverer is needed for Way Barton. Sue associated paperwork is completed. If has been kind enough to deliver for the past you could spare a few hours a month or few months but as she’s moving, I’m looking for someone who could take over please. The want to make a wider contribution to arrangement is I leave a bundle of 10 copies at your community we would love to hear Riverside Stores to be collected by the from you. Please contact Alison Ewen volunteer. If no one comes forward I’ll just 07990 981 826 or make sure I leave a few more there. [email protected]. Also Sourton Down requires a new volunteer to deliver 30 copies. My sincere thanks to Pauline who has done this patch for a number Lunar cycle for of years. March Tel: 861157 New moon 24th Daylight saving time First quarter 2nd 2020 in United Kingdom will begin at 01:00 on Full moon 9th Sunday 29 March Last quarter 16th BaSE Page 3 Friends of St Bridget’s Clean-Up Day The Quakers in Saturday 28th March 2020 Okehampton now meet 10.00 to 12.00 every Sunday 10:30-11:30 at We plan to tackle a number of jobs so the the Dartmoor Room in the Ockment Centre, more set of hands the better. Woodworm North Street. in the church, brambles outside. Take your pick The worship is silent and Tools - particularly sturdy implements for meditative with some contributions from attacking the brambles - will be useful - as members. will gloves! All visitors will receive a warm welcome. Refreshments offered as a reward and Enquiries to the Clerk of the Meeting, halos polished at the end of the morning! Barbara Childs email: [email protected] If you can also help by getting rid of some of the debris that would be appreciated. Also make a note in your diary for the ITEMS FOR SALE: next clean-up day planned for the 18th of July - we know you will want to keep it Ladies navy Musto jacket free! In good condition, apart from the cuffs which are a little worn Size 14 - only £35 THINKING OF MOVING Ladies dark green Sherwood Forest winter jacket HOUSE...... ? In excellent condition, nearly new and hardly worn We are looking for a 3 or 4 bedroomed Size 14 - only £35 house or bungalow within walking Small mahogany Canterbury three tier trolley distance of the centre of Bridestowe. on casters It would need to have off road parking, In very good condition, available immediately preferably a garage, and a small and can be delivered garden which is, or could be securely £50 ono fenced. Mahogany side board with 3 drawers at each If you are even considering the idea of end Double cupboard in the middle of the unit a move in the foreseeable future and In very good condition and available think your house might suit us, we immediately would be very pleased to hear from Buyer collects £80 or near offer you and have a confidential chat. Wood burner Please ring or e mail Jenny and Neon A pre-loved two door wood burner for sale Reynolds - 01837-861678 In excellent condition, £120 ono [email protected] Please call - 07854 206 400
Let’s get the party started Over 60’s Lunch Club will be There will be a Ram Roast 2020 meeting held on Tuesday 10th March - on 4th March at 7.30pm in the White at the White Hart - if you Hart. Everyone is welcome booked in at the February to pitch in. Lunch you only need to send This year’s RR will be on apologies if you cannot attend. Saturday 1st August Phone Brian Maddaford 861402.
BaSE Page 4 notorious Richard Cabell of Buckfastleigh. a real 17th Century blaggard. We are very grateful to Tom for his lively, light- hearted talk. February school update A short AGM followed. The following ‘bees’ remain The school has been extremely busy since the in post: Chair - Diane Brook, Vice Chair - Jean new year and there have been many fantastic Burgess, Treasurer - Michaela Pyle and Secretary - learning opportunities for the children - Forest Trish Butler. We are pleased to welcome two new schools, the Rotary Quiz, Devon ability games members, Jane and Lisa. as well as visits from Rev Adrian Book and the There are plans in the pipeline for a bingo evening ‘Open the book’ team. and details will follow. Next meeting Our environmental area has been a focus for We will be meeting on Thursday 19th March at 7.30pm in the Margaret Moore Suite of Bridestowe development this term. We have regular Village Hall for a talk about bees, from Marian on forest school sessions from Ranger Rob as behalf of the Devon Beekeepers’ Association. She well as Wellie Wednesday and science, will educate us about bees, explaining exactly how geography and wider learning happening in wonderful they are as well as giving us ideas on the outdoor environment. We have been what we can grow to encourage them. working towards regenerating the area with a Members are urged to come armed with topics shelter, work stations and new paths. Parents for future meetings and suggestions for our have been extremely generous with their time annual summer outing. AY in clearing the area and making ready before work can begin. The Friends of Bridestowe School (FoBS) have been busy fundraising for materials and resources with £275 raised via the Waitrose green token scheme and £295 raised with the recent White Hart Pub quiz. SOURTON ROUNDUP March 2020 Finally, you may have been recently asked by one of our pupils for sponsorship as part of Sourton Friendship Group our ‘Ready, Steady, Read’ initiative which aims We had a very enjoyable time at the Fox & to buy new reading books for the school. Hounds Hotel last month when we tucked into a Thank you for your continued support with delicious meal. Thank you very much to the this. management for making us so welcome. We Adam Hill shall be meeting in the hall on Tuesday 10th Acting Head of School March at 2pm for a chat and playing games. Bridestowe Primary School Sourton Parish Hall Lottery Bridestowe Queen January 1st 89 Jenny Batten Bees 2nd 79 Pat Hill 3rd 86 Tracey Seymour At our meeting on February 1st 52 Midge Rattenbury Thursday 20th February Tom Soby gave a talk on 2nd 76 Rose Dashper ‘The Myths and Legends of Dartmoor’. Tom 3rd 59 Angela Braidwood brought slides to illustrate his talk and this really made the legends more vivid, especially when so Thank you very much to the many people who many are associated with landmarks such as the help our hall by supporting the lottery. It does Nine Maidens stone circle near Belstone and make vital funds for the maintenance of the hall. Bowerman’s Nose. The devil figured in several of The flat roof in the room where the chairs and the myths as did witches. Quite a number of the tables are stored is in need of repair which will tales were familiar - ‘The Hairy Hands’ and ‘Kitty be expensive to do. There are also plans for Jay’s grave’ but Tom reinvigorated them. Less well painting the exterior of the hall. known are those tales associated with the BaSE Page 5 Future Dates 2. “What’s this?” Translation: It could be a lamb 20th April 7 pm A.P.C.M. Annual Meeting shank, a human arm, some Christmas cake or will be in Sourton Church none of the above. 29th April 7 pm Sourton Village Hall AGM 3. Wondering what to do with 50 individually will be in Sourton Hall - Everyone boxed bean burgers you bought on that day you welcome to attend went vegan. 4. Deciding once again not to throw away the Church Services in March 2020 expensive joint of beef that’s been in the freezer 1st 8 am Prayer Book Holy Communion – since 2002. Rev. Adrian Brook 5. Hoping that randomly jabbing at the encrusted ice in your freezer with a large kitchen 8th No service at Sourton Church knife doesn’t damage either the freezer or any of your vital organs. 15th 11 am Common Worship Holy Communion – Rev. Adrian Brook 6. Falling behind schedule as you notice, extract, cook and eat an entire sack of hash browns. 22nd 11 am Mothering Sunday Service 7. Being unsure of what state of mind you were Posies of flowers and prayers in when you decided to freeze half a scoop of will be available mash. 8. Finding out how keen you are on freezing 29th 11 am Joint Communion Service at plastic containers full of what can only be Sourton Church described as “brown liquid”. Rose Dashper 9. Putting far too much faith in a single sheet of kitchen roll’s ability to soak up what appears to be enough water to fill a swimming pool. 10. Discovering after six hours chiselling, that the The Vicar writes... only items in your freezer are an individual Traditionally pancakes were the last of the Yorkshire pudding and seven peas.. winter stores used up before the fasting season of lent. In the church calendar the story of Jesus With all the concern about climate change and fasting in the desert for forty days and nights fashionable 5:2 diets with all the associated coincides nicely with the time of year when, in a health benefits, maybe now is the time to get rid time before freezers, food would be in short of our freezers and return to the simple days of supply. Nowadays pancakes eaten on Shrove larders, seasonal food, preserving, pancakes and Tuesday are largely symbolic. fasting. The nearest I came to experiencing what it must Adrian Brook have felt like to using up the store cupboard was when, out of necessity, I decided to use up everything in the freezer. The last meal I had from it, the equivalent to a pancake, consisted of a few gooseberries and peas that were loose in the bottom of the freezer, one fish finger in a box that had once contained ten, something that was unidentifiable and a can of exploded lager that had been left to chill for a barbeque two summers previously. It seems however, my experience is not uncommon to anyone who has defrosted a freezer. Here is an extract from Bob Temple’s ‘Very British Problems’ describing the defrosting process: 1. Conceding that it’s finally time to defrost your freezer as you enter your third year of not being able to properly close the door. BaSE Page 6 On Wisdom and Rebellion are born. Some mistakes we must make on A.F. Kumar our own, and there are lessons that cannot be learnt for us. They that stick to the paths they Last month, the Vicar wrote of the oft-wasted are shown will not truly discover the world benefit of traditional wisdom, handed down until they dare to lose themselves in it. from older generations to new. He made a persuasive case for heeding our elders and The good Vicar also made mention of religious their lessons from the past. I, however, would faith, and he may well be right that this is put forward a different argument. While one another example of how wisdom is passed form of wisdom may be received from down through the generations. But – though I listening to earlier generations, there is may put myself at a disadvantage by straying another form of wisdom too. This wisdom can into another’s expertise – I have a thought on come only from turning away from one’s this too. As I understand it, at some point in elders and forging your own path. Yes, our first-century Palestine, there appeared a elders rear us and help us, and they show us radical rabbi who seemed to reject much of the safe paths to walk through society. And the received wisdom of his time. He even yes, just as sheep that are hefted to stay offended his elders so much that some of faithful to their field will face danger from them determined to kill him. His name was neither wolf nor rustler, people that abide by Yeshua ben Yosef, but we know him now as their elders’ tried-and-tested wisdom will need Jesus Christ. not know fear. But man is not a flock of sheep.
The late Alan Clark (a better diarist than he Bridestowe was a politician) once contemplated the Primary School waywardness of humans in society contrasted We are for looking for a against the serenity and beauty of animals – local volunteer gardener. even pests – and remarked that “it’s human Main duties will include beings that are the vermin”. Indeed, when looking after flowerbeds comparing mad humanity with orderly herd and growing vegetables. animals, we will always fall short by the most This is a great opportunity to pass on your rational metrics. Clark was wrong, however, valuable knowledge to the next generation. for by this shortcoming are our greatest You’ll be required to have a full DBS check (at triumphs achieved. It is our disorder, our no cost to you) and complete a volunteer recklessness, our eagerness to venture off, application pack – collectable from the school. our willingness to make mistakes, that allow The ideal candidate would be available to visit the best of us to innovate, to explore, to one afternoon at a regular time/day weekly or discover, to create, and, yes, to break with convention and tradition in unceasing search fortnightly. for something better than that with which we If you are interested, please call the school on 01837 861361. Bacon Bap Saturday Just a reminder that bacon baps will be served from 10am - 12noon on Saturday 28th March in Bridestowe Village Hall. If you haven’t been before do give it a try - it’s an enjoyable way of meeting up with friends. ‘Takeaway’ baps available. ------Regular table top sales are held in tandem with BBs. If you are interested in having a table at a future session, please contact me to pre-book one and I can flag it up in BaSE too. Ali Young BaSE Page 7 YOUR MOBILE LIBRARY – USE IT OR LOSE IT! Did you know that the Devon Libraries mobile library visits Bridestowe once every 4 weeks, on a Wednesday afternoon? Devon Libraries are now run by a registered charity, Libraries Unlimited, and they are free for everyone to use. If the van doesn’t hold a book you are looking for the librarian will order it for you. The van stops at Cocksheath Cross from 1.40pm to 2.20pm and then at the White Hart from 2.45pm to 3.45pm. The dates for the rest of the year are : March 11, April 8, May 6, June 3, Jul 1 & 29, Aug 26, Sept 23, Oct 21, Nov 18, Dec 16 For more info: facebook.com/devonmobilelibraries twitter.com/devonmobilelibs [email protected] devonlibraries.org.uk
Tel. 0345 155 1001
Haldon Grange, Dunchideock, Exeter EX6 7YE (5m SW of Exeter) Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March, 1pm - 5pm Refreshments: Home-made teas. Admission: Adult: £5.00 Child: Free Peaceful, well established 12 acre garden some dating back to 1770’s. This hidden gem boasts one of the largest collections of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and camellias. Interspersed with mature and rare trees and complimented by a lake and cascading ponds. 5 acre arboretum, large lilac circle, wisteria pergola with views over Exeter and Woodbury complete this family run treasure.
Cook available for small functions in your own home I am happy to cater for birthday parties, anniversary celebrations or just a friendly dinner party. I specialise in Caribbean cuisine, curries and other dishes by request. Discuss your plans with Victoria on 01837 861604 or email: [email protected] r se Also orders taken for Trinidad ti er Black Fruit Cake made with rum, v cherry brandy and various dried ad ew fruits - absolutely delicious! N BaSE Page 8 March Events as five minutes. It is ideal for group fun as well at Okehampton as being educational. We have the original and Library junior versions for you to play. Free to play, but donations are very welcome.
Wanted! Multimedia Donations Thursday 5th March – World Book Day Donate your good quality card games, board Celebrations all day at Okehampton Library! games, classic family games, jigsaw puzzles, From opening until we close we will have video games and DVDs. Please check that tea/coffee and a piece of homemade cake for everything donated is complete and in working just £1. order. Listen to short stories all day. Husband and Donated items will be sold at a future event to wife authors AJ MacKenzie will be starting the raise funds for Libraries Unlimited. day by reading their short story ‘The Stable Door’, followed by author Morgen Witzel Donate Your Nearly New Books reading ‘Kitwancool’. Bring along your own All donated books will be sold to support favourite short story to read or pick one from Libraries Unlimited – your local reading charity. our shelves. Are you a budding author who Nearly new condition only please has written a short story you would like to read? Or just sit and enjoy listening to others Calling All Young Volunteers! reading! Are you aged 14-19? Do you love reading? Take a chance with our wrapped up ‘Pot Luck’ Would you like to help your local community? books – donated stock for you to purchase at Why not help out in Okehampton Library on only £1 for adults and 50p for children. You get Saturday mornings? Collect an application to keep what you unwrap. form in branch
Devon Libraries is part of Libraries Unlimited. Friday 20th March 10:30-11:30 – Mother’s Libraries Unlimited is a registered charity. Day Story, Craft & Cake Every penny raised goes directly towards Book onto our fun Mother’s Day event for library services that help make a difference to under 5’s. Only £1 per child, bookable in people’s lives and communities. advance. Listen to a story, make a family flower pot to To donate, please visit take home and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee at librariesunlimited.org.uk 50p a cup, add a piece of cake for just 50p. Details of the regular events for adults, children and young people can be seen on our Saturday 28 March - Saturday 11 April - Find library website or Facebook page plus any the Chicks additional events and library services Can you find all the chicks hidden in the library www.devonlibraries.org.uk to be entered into a prize draw? 50p a go Okehampton Library, 4 North Street, READING WELL Collection for children - Okehampton EX20 1AR Books to help you feel better A brand new collection of books free to borrow 01837 52805 from Okehampton Library. Reading Well for children recommends reading to help you deal with worries, feel better and Opening hours: boost your mood. The books have been Mon 09:00 - 17:00 Thu 09:00- 17:00 chosen by children, carers, health experts and Tue 09:00 - 18:00 Fri 09:00 - 18:00 librarians. Wed 09:00 - 13:00 Sat 09:00 - 13:00
Bananagrams! A fast and fun word game, available to play at the library. One hand can be played in as little BaSE Page 9 Meal time assistant required for Bridestowe Primary School. 15 hours per week, term time. 12:15 - 13:15 Monday to Friday. £1940 per annum For full details please visit - www.bridestowe-primary.devon.sch.uk or email [email protected]
Carpeting still needed Changing your carpets or got a redundant one taking up space?Ring Debbie on 07837 859 706 if you want it taken away?Thank you very much for recent donations.
Thank you Just a ‘thank you’ to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning at Rectory Cottage on Saturday 15th February - the worst day weather - wise so far. The 59 Club - supporting Bridestowe’s To those who baked the cakes, bought village hall the cakes and battled the elements - January especially the three ladies from 25th 21 Malcom Sargent Germansweek - we say thank you for February making the morning so successful. We 1st 52 Tim Axton are delighted to have raised £400 8th 21 Malcom Sargent towards the cost of a compost loo at St Bridget’s. 15th 18 Esther Winter Thank you also to Brian Higbee who 22nd 17 Rosina Young sang the clouds away. It’s good to see so many winners. We are approaching the renewal date for membership (1st April) and I will be circulating forms again. Please consider Okehampton Recycling Centre rejoining/ joining. You can pay the whole sum Winter opening times of £52 for the year or opt for 2 payments of (October - March ) £26. It is a lot of money but your contribution Monday - Friday goes to maintaining and enhancing our 9am - 4.30pm lovely community building, (apart from the Saturday & Sunday money paid out in prizes of course) 10am - 4.30pm Alison Young 01837 861157 ali.young53@btinternet .com BaSE Page 10 Bridestowe Parish Council Meeting Report enough to need the services of DAAT. My (January 2020) personal thanks go to both DAAT and our own Parish Clerk for their perseverance during the The parish council approved a 5% increase on project which took much longer to complete last year’s precept for the financial year than originally anticipated.” starting on April 1st 2020. This is the proportion of the council tax that funds parish Thanks were given to a parishioner who very councils and totals £7511 for Bridestowe. This kindly donated a tree on the village green to is the first year that a subsidy from central replace one that had died and also to the government (via WDBC) has been completely councillor who did the planting. cut, although this has been gradually reducing over a number of years. There have been a number of repairs to the play equipment in the Sporting Green. The see- There was just the one planning application saw has had replacement bolts installed on the (4136/19/FUL) for the erection of four centre bearing housing. A grab handle has dwellings in Rectory Road at land opposite been replaced on climber, as have hand grips Springfield Park. The changes to the original on the climbing wall. The chair thanked the layout of the dwellings, from the earlier outline volunteer who kindly completed this work. application (already granted by WDBC: There are more low risk remedial tasks to 4161/16/OPA) were noted. The development complete on the equipment and this is to be boundary as defined by the Neighbourhood completed in the near future. Plan, has changed and is now much tighter. Questions were raised as to the significance of this for the soakaway and foul drainage that are now situated outside this boundary. Also There will be a Parish Meeting at 7.00 pm discussed was whose responsibility was the Thursday 12th March in Bridestowe maintenance of the combined soakaway. Methodist Church. Reservations were expressed over the This is an opportunity for parishioners to percolation tests results (these check for the raise any issues or ask questions of parish suitability of the land to absorb water) which councillors. were carried out in a dry period during the There will also be a speaker(s) from Devon summer, possibly giving an inaccurate result. It Communities Together who will be giving a is a concern that in a wet period there could be short presentation on fuel economy savings problems with drainage and subsequently an in the home. increase in water flowing down the road. With ALL ARE VERY WELCOME! these reservations the parish council has A Parish Council Meeting will follow at commented to WDBC that it is otherwise in about 7.30 pm. favour of the application. (Please feel free to attend either meeting or both). As previously reported in BaSE, the air ambulance lighting mast in the Sporting Green Agendas and minutes for Bridestowe Parish is now fully operational for very occasional helicopter landings at night, for medical Council meetings are displayed in the bus shelters and noticeboards in the parish, or on emergencies. The chair of the council has the Bridestowe web site at contributed to any press release that DAAT www.bridestowe.org.uk may publish with the following: Contact details for Bridestowe Parish Council: “The Parish Council is delighted that Pete Daniels (Parish Clerk), 4 Trescote Way, Bridestowe now has a centrally located 24hr. Bridestowe. EX20 4QB. Tel: 01837 861244. landing site for the Air Ambulance, equipped Email [email protected] with remotely controlled lighting. Parishioners can now be assured of a speedy transfer to hospital at any time of the day or at night until at least midnight, should they be unfortunate BaSE Page 11 BaSE Page 12 MOVIE WATCH – FEBRUARY 2020 unbearably cheesy, but works brilliantly. All in The first two months of the year invariably all, this is a charming and very watchable film, provide rich pickings for local movie fans and reflecting huge credit on director Marielle 2020 has proved no exception. Heller, also responsible for last year’s Both Little Women and 1917 were comparably good Can You Ever Forgive Me? shown in Okehampton during January, prior to This one carries a very confident being nominated for Best Picture at February’s recommendation, unusually for all the family. Academy Awards ceremony. The eventual Our other New Carlton visit was equally Oscar winner, Parasite, was then hurriedly enjoyable, making February something of a squeezed into the New Carlton schedule a few vintage month. The Personal History of David weeks after being crowned. Copperfield showcases the extraordinary Local screenings began just as BaSE went directing talents of the ubiquitous Armando to press, so will have to be covered next Iannucci (The Day Today, Alan Partridge, The month. However, if you do decide to see it, be Thick Of It etc) in a personal adaptation of the aware that Parasite is a South Korean film, classic Dickens novel, seen through the eyes of starring nobody you’ve ever heard of and one of his most endearing characters. featuring sub-titles. Having said that, reviews Dev Patel stars in the title role, heading an have been overwhelmingly positive and it all-star British cast, including Tilda Swinton, sounds hugely enjoyable. perfect as Betsey Trotwood, Hugh Laurie as Mr Despite Parasite’s late arrival, we were still Dick, Peter Capaldi as Mr Micawber, Ben able to see two outstanding films during Whishaw (gloriously portraying the Rise and February, one of which was a live contender Fall of the appalling Uriah Heep) and Paul for the big awards. Whitehouse as Mr Peggotty. A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood The film begins with Copperfield on stage, stars Tom Hanks, deserved recipient of a Best commencing the telling of his life story. He Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal suddenly turns and strides through a painted of Mr Rogers, an iconic, real-life American TV backdrop into a stunning East Anglian presenter, beloved of children and their landscape from where he was able to view his parents. While Sesame Street became equally own birth. It’s a lovely visual device used popular this side of the Atlantic, Mr Rogers was periodically by Iannucci, where scenes fall known and loved almost exclusively by pre- away, leaving memories projected onto walls. school American children. The musical score is unobtrusive but just This film can be appreciated on any right, the locations (mostly Norfolk and Suffolk) number of levels but is effectively a story of glorious and the sets, particularly a chaotic kindness eventually triumphing over cynicism. back street bottle factory, very much at one It is based on the true story of an unlikely with the grisly image of Dickensian London. friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Dev Patel is a delightful narrator, Tom Junod. When a jaded magazine writer (a although my favourite performance would superb portrayal by Matthew Rhys) is assigned have to be Hugh Laurie’s wonderful to profile Mr Rogers for Esquire magazine, he interpretation of the endearingly dotty Mr Dick. progressively overcomes his initial scepticism. This is another hugely enjoyable film, by a In the process he learns about kindness, love distance the most entertaining film adaptation and forgiveness from the man dubbed of a classic novel I’ve seen. Very highly ‘America’s most beloved neighbour.’ recommended. Mr Rogers appears far too good to be Looking ahead, it’s difficult to estimate true but, defying conventional wisdom, it soon quite how long Parasite might run at the New becomes apparent that is precisely the case. As Carlton. It opened with us on 21st February but for Tom Hanks, once again he is perfectly cast. despite Best Picture status, hardly represents In fact on leaving the cinema we pondered typical Okehampton fare. I should check the whether we’d ever seen Tom Hanks in a poor website for screening details. film, but drew a resounding blank. Emma (yet another remake, this time of The decision to replace location shots the enduring Jane Austen comedy) opened in with animated toy cityscapes sounds mid-February. Starring Anya BaSE Page 13 Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn and the invariably Bridestowe Volunteer Group excellent Bill Nighy, this one should run into The volunteer group is meeting on March, but otherwise nothing jumps off the Saturday 29th February to carry out a page until the new James Bond film. No Time ‘litter spring clean’ of the village and to Die (Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and Rami Malek) opens locally on 9th April. perhaps at our March session on 28th we Finally, recapping the recent Oscar could join forces with the St Bridget’s results, Best Picture went to Parasite, with volunteers and get busy in the churchyard. Joaquin Phoenix voted Best Actor for his role in Of course afterwards we can retreat to Joker. As widely predicted (even in this the Village Hall for a bacon bap and a hot column), Renee Zellweger duly collected Best drink and have a look at the table top sale. Actress for her extraordinary portrayal of Judy If you are interested in helping please Garland in Judy. Best Supporting Actor went to meet at 9.30am by the cemetery gates. Brad Pitt (unusually good in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Best Supporting Actress to Laura Dern (Marriage Story). If you missed any of the big titles, catch A musical date for your diary them at the New Carlton while you have the On Saturday, 2nd May 2020 at 7.30 p.m., a chance. They’re just not the same on the small Concert will be given in St. Andrew’s Church, screen! Sampford Courtenay, by the augmented church choir and the Two Rivers Orchestra. This will be David Harrison the third time the church has hosted such an February 2020 event and the proceeds from it will be given to Force, the Exeter cancer charity which offers Canonteign Falls Opens for the Season support also in Okehampton. The programme will include works by Handel, with a Half Price to Locals Weekend Purcell, William Boyce and Haydn. Tickets will Saturday 14 March - Sunday 15 March be £10 and available on the door or can be 10:0 - 17:00 reserved in advance by ringing Richard Edwards (01837 82376). This will be a cushion concert: please feel free to We are celebrating opening for the season with half price entry to locals with proof of postcode bring your own to ease your comfort on the EX, TQ and PL and 10% off annual season chairs in the church! Full details next month. ticket.
We also launch our Canonteign Kitchen Breakfast Club 8.30am - 11.30am every weekend. We will open early with a stunning new breakfast menu ! Every Sunday for the 2020 season we will be serving a Sunday Roast between 12pm - 3.30pm.
Guide Prices Adults £8.50 Children £6.50 Concessions (Students /OAPs) £7.50 Family day tickets £25 ( 2 adults & 2 Children extra child £3.75) Canonteign Falls, Lower Ashton, Nr Exeter, Devon, EX6 7RH
Tel: 01647 252434
BaSE Page 14 Hospital Radio Exeter have been broadcasting shows at the RD&E Hospital for over 40 years and the only radio station that broadcasts exclusively to the patients!
We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and listening to Hospital Radio Exeter on Hospedia is absolutely free! All patients have to do is press the Radio button on their touch screen monitor and select channel one. Please support the quiz at the White Hart on Wednesday 11th March to help raise funds for this much appreciated service. Bridestowe’s own Tim Axten is one of the hardworking radio team.
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Get snapping folks! Amateur photograph competition
Capture, share & celebrate our British countryside, precious wildlife, food and farming that nourishes us 3 times each day through the lens of your camera. Harvest Workers’ Co-op is setting a fun challenge of capturing the seasons out on the farm, along the hedgerow, in the garden plot or the cooking pot! The competition is free to enter and open to all ages (adult and junior categories). The best photos will be displayed in Okehampton and the 12 winning photos will be used to make our very own 2021 calendar. There are 6 sections Food, Farming, Wildlife, Water, The Garden & the Environment with various categories within these. For more information on all categories, terms and conditions and for entry form please visit our Farm Shop in the Red Lion Yard, Okehampton or go to harvestworkerscoop.org.uk
Entries will be judged on subject matter All photos to be taken by entrant Always put animal welfare first Juniors’ entries under 14 years Closing date 1st April 2020 www.harvestworkerscoop.org.uk
BaSE Page 15 Mother’s Day Menu Menu being served on Sunday 22 March Why not give your mum a much deserved THANK YOU and treat her to a meal at Bearslake Inn this year?
Warm roasted banana bread, white Citrus and Gin cured salmon, pink chocolate and bourbon mousse, vanilla ice grapefruit, crème fraiche mousse £7 cream and honeycomb £7 Cauliflower soup, spiced granola and curry Chocolate brownie sundae, chocolate & oil served with crusty bread £6 vanilla ice cream, toasted nuts, Hand picked Devonshire white crab salad, whipped cream & chocolate fudge sauce £6 seaweed, apple and mustard emulsion £8 Orchard apple & rhubarb compote topped Chicken liver and wild mushroom parfait, with a pecan & oat crumble served with a Jail Ale chutney and toasted brioche £ stem ginger ice cream £7 Wild garlic and Cornish Gouda arancini £5 Blood orange cheesecake with blood orange sorbet £6 Lemon posset with red berry compote and clotted cream shortbread £6 Honey and Mustard Roast Gammon £13 A selection of chefs favourite British isles Roast & Braised Sirloin or West Country cheeses and accompaniments £10 Beef £15 Roast leg of South Devon Lamb £14 Slow roast, rolled Pork belly £14 Trio of Roast meats £15 Vegetarian Nut Roast (no stuffing) £12 Coffee, tea or infusions £3
All roasts are served with roast potatoes, Deposit of £10 per person required at time of sausage meat stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, booking, sorry we are unable to accept seasonal vegetables & red wine gravy cheques.. Our descriptions do not contain all the ingredients, so please ask a member of Philip Warren sausages, whole grain staff if you suffer from any food allergies. mustard mash and rich onion gravy £11 Bearslake Inn, Lake, Sourton, Okehampton Wild mushroom tortellini with blue cheese, EX20 4HQ, walnut, artichoke and crispy sage £13 Plymouth landed Hake with fresh herb and 01837 861334 shellfish risotto £13
Belstone Players present ....Supper Theatre An evening of laughter and suspense - 2 one-act plays with a two-course supper during the interval. Bang You’re Dead by Paul Reakes & Strictly Sex Factor on Ice by David Tristam Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st March Belstone Village Hall
Bar open from 7pm. Curtain up 7.30pm Tickets £10 from Marion 01837 840498 (Plays contain some adult humour) BaSE Page 16 Problem with your feet? CHIROPODIST (& PODIATRIST) Based at Okehampton Medical Centre (Fee paying service) Contact JOANNE WHITELEY BSc (Hons)Pod. MchS Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council Tel: 01822 854758 Mob: 07791 240196
DARREN PHARE, MOTOR ENGINEER, BRIDESTOWE GARAGE. Cars, Light Goods and 4X4s – servicing, repairs, welding, MOT preparation and MOTs arranged. Tel: 01837 861770 or Mobile: 07773 669097
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A date for your diaries: OKEHAMPTON CHORAL SOCIETY SPRING CONCERT Saturday 4th April 7:30pm at Fairplace Church, Okehampton
Come and enjoy an evening with the Okehampton Choral Society under the baton of MD Andrew Wilson. They will be performing Handel’s delightful Pastoral Serenata ‘Acis & Galatea’ and the programme will feature two other works by Handel including the Organ Concerto ‘The Cuckoo and the Nightingale’ and a Flute Sonata. Tickets are £10 (£5 students) available from choir members or on the door
BaSE Page 17 Bridestowe Churches Partnership
News from Bridestowe Methodist Church As you can see if you go along Launceston Road work continues with our ARK Project, and we continue with our fundraising. The coffee morning in February was very well supported. Many thanks to all who came and enjoyed the fellowship. St Bridget’s Church Bridestowe and its Our Lent House group started on surrounding Parish Churches would love to Monday 24th February. It is a joint group with see you at Messy Church. We meet once a the Parish Church and will be led by Rev Tim month on each 3rd Sunday at 9.30 am at Newcome. Meet at 7.30 at the Methodist various locations. Come along for an informal Church. Later dates:Monday 2nd March, organised fun activity for all ages of children Monday 9th March, Monday 16th March, themed according to the seasonal and Monday 23rd March, Sunday 30th March - all religious calendar and we have some at the Methodist Church. We end with coffee breakfast nibbles also for both children and and biscuits. parents!! Our World Day of Prayer Service will be £1 per family- we like to meet at 9.30am so held on Friday 6th March. This is joint with the then you have the rest of your Sunday free. Parish Church and will be held in Bridestowe Please see what we have planned for the next Methodist Church at 2pm. All welcome. We few months: finish with tea and cake. Sunday March 15th - Bridestowe Church A Mothering Sunday activity where you will go Services for March. home with something homemade for your Sunday 1st March Joint Service at the mum! Methodist Church at 11 am with Vicki Brown Sunday April 19th - Bratton Clovelly Church A St George’s day themed activity-may involve Sunday 8th March Methodist Service at 11am dragons!! with Mr Garry Yates Sunday May 17th - Meet in the Car Park at Lydford Church for a Rogation walk Sunday 15th March Methodist Service at 11am Sunday June 21st - Meet at Roadford Lake car with Bridestowe Worship Group park for a walk to the Sun Dial on this the longest day of the year and to learn how the Our Mothering Sunday service will be held on dial works. Sunday 22nd March at the Parish Church at 9.30am. For information find us on our facebook page or contact Adrian Brook on 01837 Sunday 29th March Methodist Service at 11am 861580 with Mrs D Madders. St. Bridget’s Church Services in March 1st 11.00am Joint Service at the Chapel 8th 9.30am Morning Prayer St. Bridget’s Church Bells 15th 8.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) The bells may be rung as follows: each Friday 9.30am Messy Church between 19.00 - 21.00 and for services in the 22nd 9.30am Mothering Sunday Service church. For more information or to come 29th 9.30am Benefice Holy Communion along and have a go contact Bill Thirtle on at Sourton 01837 861256 BaSE Page 18 We’re holding a week of volunteer taster days from the 27th April – 3rd May 2020 where we will help you to decide whether you are a swan or a swallow. These are bookable online via our website, just let us know what you NEWS FROM THE would like to try and we’ll be in touch to set it CASTLE up. Get in touch at [email protected] to Hi everyone find out more. I hope you are all keeping safe in this wet and blustery weather. I must confess that I am Best wishes, counting down the hours to spring! Some Paula sunshine would be much appreciated. The Community Engagement Officer, Castle Drogo weather has definitely slowed progress at the 01647 434130, castle with several days work lost due to [email protected] winds over 60 mph. Very frustrating for everyone. However, there has still been progress and the Kitchen and Scullery roof sections are starting to come together nicely. A date for next month’s diary..
Don’t forget that you are all warmly invited to a community open weekend on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March, 11am – 4pm. The castle will be open, fresh from the winter clean and with new displays. The team will be on hand to share the latest project news and to chat EASTER EGG HUNT about future plans. It would be the perfect time to find out about ways to get involved Monday 13th April too, whether that is volunteering or how to at 11am make a difference for nature. I will be there Fox & Hounds Pub too (please don’t let that put you off) and we will have some live 30s style music in the Bridestowe castle from The Hummingbirds. £2 per child Please meet in the skittle alley Please keep fingers and toes crossed for nice spring weather for the open weekend. We always update our website if we have to close Event kindly run by due to high winds or heavy snow. If you are a The Fox & Hounds with proceeds member, please bring your card. Otherwise, donated to Treetops please bring a copy of this magazine to get free entry. Everyone is welcome and I hope to see you all there.
Are you swan or a swallow? At Castle Drogo we are redesigning our volunteering offer to be more flexible and responsive to how people want to get involved - whether you are a swan that commits long term or a swallow that swoops in for a few weeks. So, if its birds of a feather you are looking for, or the freedom to fly away at any time, we want to hear from you. BaSE Page 19 Ramblings Along the Granite Way was sent off by a brass band playing outside Howard Barkell the Manor Hotel (Mucky Duck). Somebody noted that a couple flags were flying from the I daresay you will have more interesting or top of the castle. Apparently Bridestowe important things to think about as you walk or Station was crowded with sightseers, most of ride along the Granite Way than the history whom had probably never seen a train before. beneath your feet. This might be especially so The number of passengers was not recorded, if you never travelled the track in its former but an early railway visitor to Lydford rather days as a railway, with no memories of places unkindly noted, “This old stannary town, it took you to or adventures you had when you wretched as it looks now, was an important got there. place before the Norman conquest.” As I was walking between Sourton and Lydford The railway was engineered for double track on a quiet day recently it occurred to me what working, but for some reason, perhaps to keep a huge difference it must have made physically within budget, the three viaducts were built for to the landscape as well as to the people who single track and that is how the track opened lived nearby or were involved in building it. with a passing loop at Bridestowe Station. It Before the railway intruded Prewley Moor was wasn’t until five years later that the viaducts a continual piece of unfenced moorland were widened and the whole track doubled. crossed by the turnpike road. Similarly Stand under the spans of the viaducts today Fernworthy Down stretched as far as Nodden and the joins can be easily identified. Gate, again crossed by the unfenced road Between Meldon and Sourton Down is Darkey across Veale Down (sic). Because of traction Cutting. It marks the summit of the mainline and power issues railway lines need to be between London Waterloo and Plymouth at reasonably level and reasonably straight, so 950 feet above sea level. It was thought at first the bumps have to be excavated, involving that this hill might have to be tunnelled. The much blasting and the holes have to be filled track to the moor gate beside Sourton Church as far as possible with the spoil from the had to be re-aligned to accommodate the blasting. In addition planners had to take into bridge over the track. An early passenger account tracks and roads already in use and thought the line was so close to the church water courses which had been running off the that you see what was going on inside. It has moor for millennia. As you travel through a been suggested that this would have been a deep cutting notice how much wider the top of better site for a station than Bridestowe, but the banks are than the actual trackbed. this overlooks the fact that most of the land on Similarly the bottom of the embankment is both sides of the track between Sourton and much wider than the flat bit you are Lydford belonged to the Leawood Estate. walking/riding on. Shilston Calmady Hamlyn and his family If you think that HS2 is a long time coming, so returned to live at Leawood during the did those promoting the line from Exeter to construction of the railway after several years Plymouth. Known as the Battle of the Gauges it at Paschoe, and as it was only a carriage ride of took untold debates and meetings lasting over a mile or so up the road to reach the railway thirty years before it was decided to install that is where the station was built. The other narrow (later known as standard) gauge rather landowner involved, John Newton of Millaton, than broad gauge, which incidentally had would also have preferred catching the train at already reached Lydford from Plymouth in Bridestowe rather than having to travel to 1865. The new line was built in stages until it Sourton. reached Okehampton. The piece from Lake Viaduct was built across the valley where Okehampton to Lidford (sic) was started in two infant streams and a lane leave the moor. 1871 and opened on 12th October 1874. There The streams eventually flow into Bridestowe by were questions asked about why it had taken the White Hart. This imposing edifice is built of so long! The excuses given were scarcity of granite blocks held together with lime mortar. navvies and shortage of iron for Meldon It consists of nine arches, each with a 40 foot Viaduct. span and is seventy feet above the valley floor. The first train from Lydford to Okehampton It was inevitable that such a BaSE Page 20 major engineering undertaking would suffer its gravestone bears a cautionary note regarding share of accidents and two occurred here. In such a young child being sent out on his own. 1873 a navvy called William Cummins was However, a newspaper report from the time shunting trolleys when the braking system reveals that he was actually turfing with an older failed, the trucks ran downhill and crashed. He boy, possibly a brother, who is conveniently was severely injured and died in hospital at forgotten and that despite attempts by a search party of around 20 local people the poor lad was Exeter a few days later leaving a widow and not found until he was near death. five young children. He was a true navvy, There is a gravestone in Walkhampton moving with the work. His five children were churchyard commemorating a mine captain who born in five different parishes. Later that year, had lived there for many years. However, after John Ellis, a twenty one year old bachelor from his death, his wife, a local Walkhampton girl, was Southerly, fell 30 feet from the scaffolding on forced to claim poor relief from her dead the viaduct and died soon after. husband’s parish, Bere Alston, and spent her last (To be continued) lonely days there. One feature which is much more common in Devon than elsewhere is the presence of Lewdown Past footstones, which have the benefit of clearly The Lewdown and area local history group demarcating the limits of the grave. Sue also recalled the celebrated epitaph on the Stowford Parish Hall Watchmaker’s Tomb at Lydford. This is often Tuesday 17 March at 7.30pm regarded as unique, but a little research reveals The Parish’s Care of the Poor that a similar rhyme commemorated one Peter with 20th century records from Thrushelton Pendulum from Derby, amongst others and a an illustrated talk by Elly Babbedge version even crossed the Atlantic. Unfortunately our parishes were a little outside Sue’s Dartmoor Our modern welfare system dates from the remit but perhaps we should now do our own 1940’s so before that, people had to resort research. largely to the charity of their own parish. Records from Thrushelton, found by chance, indicate how this was collected. Visitors are very welcome but may like to phone 01566 783396 nearer the time to check there has not been a rare change of programme or for further information. Lifts are possible also. Charge £2 for members, £3 for non-members to include refreshments. Coffee Morning Saturday 21st March Stories from the Stones: the memorials in Dartmoor churchyards 9am - 12noon Our January meeting turned out to be very much about life rather than death. From the 18th The Charter Hall century on the decoration on headstones became Market Street, Okehampton increasingly complex as ordinary people had more money and literacy increased. Some Raffle and featured rhyming epitaphs and decorative Bric-a-Brac /books carving, angels being a favourite. One at Mary Tavy even has an elaborate depiction of Adam and Eve, with a serpent lurking in the tree of life. We are also being joined by For reasons unknown it appears that the apple in Eve’s hand has been chipped off. independent stall holders including Sue Andrew, our speaker, was intrigued enough Pete’s Homebake, to find out more about some of the people Usborne Books and Scentsy remembered. One eight-year-old boy, George Come and find a bargain! Gray, was recorded as being out on the moor with horses and missing for two days. His BaSE Page 21 The Fox & Hounds Hotel 01822 820206 Mother’s Day - 22nd March
Starters Desserts Leek, potato & rosemary soup Sticky toffee pudding Smooth chicken liver pate with chutney Apple pie Prawn cocktail Warm chocolate brownie sundae, brandied Fish croquettes with tartare sauce cherries Tropical fruit pavlova Mains Selection of ice cream Roast topside of beef with Yorkshire pudding Selection of cheeses with home-made chutney Roast leg of pork, stuffing and apple sauce (supp £1.00) Roast turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce Venison pie with herb pastry Three course £18.50 Salmon fillet with white wine cream sauce Two course £15.50 Goats cheese soufflé, tomato & rocket served with steamed vegetables, cauliflower Please book early to avoid cheese and roast potatoes disappointment
Lydford House is an eco friendly B&B in Lydford offering high quality accommodation and Venue Hire. Find us on Facebook or on our website www.lydfordhouse.co.uk Please contact us if you have a Group booking or venue hire enquiry. [email protected] 01822 820347
BaSE Page 22 Would you like to book Sourton Parish Hall? Sourton Parish Hall has good facilities and would be suitable for a variety of functions and meetings. It offers a large hall, kitchen, disabled toilet, committee room and large stage. It has disabled /wheelchair access with ramped entrances. To book or for more information contact Geraldine Jury 01837 861414 or Chris Heron 01837 861523 email: [email protected] Website - www.sourtonvillagehall.org.uk Facebook - Sourton Village Hall SourtonVH
THE WHITE HART INN, BRIDESTOWE
Nr Okehampton, Devon Tel: 01837 861318
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moo@warsonbeef .com 01822 820699 The National Trust - News from Apparently, the naming of UK storms began Lydford Gorge with Abigail in 2015. Only storms that are big enough to cause significant damage are given Rose Cooke, Visitor Experience Officer names. They alternate between male and female For this year’s leap day, National Trust staff and and run from A-Z (excluding Q, U, X, Y and Z due to volunteers have been making pledges for nature. the low number of names that begin with these We know we can’t change the world in one day and letters). Names were submitted by the public in sometimes it feels like a huge mountain to climb. 2019 but Baldrick, Stormageddon, and In A Teacup However, if we all make small changes for the were sadly rejected by the Met office. benefit of nature, they’ll add up to something much bigger. For my part I’m pledging to make changes What’s coming up… at home and in the office to reduce plastic waste Fun with fire and energy consumption – plastic-free toilet roll, Sat 14 Mar, 12-2pm. £2.50 per person, booking biodegradable washing sponges and looking for a advisable renewable energy supplier. So in case you’re Cadbury Easter egg hunt feeling inspired to add to what you already do, here Sat 28 Mar to Sun 19 Apr, 10am-4.30pm are some other pledges from the team. To plant The gorge is alive with the music of nature. Rattle, more bee and insect friendly plants in the garden – bang and whistle around the orchard, then make a F&B assistant. To sign up to a local veg-box scheme sound map of the gorge. £3 per trail with chocolate – Ranger. To volunteer time towards nature prize conservation work – Visitor Welcome assistant. Sound makers and shakers The State of Nature report 2019, which shows Tue 31 Mar & Sun 5 Apr, 12-3pm 15 per cent of UK wildlife species are under threat Sound makers with natural and recycled materials. from extinction, paints a bleak picture but we £2.50 per person, booking advisable believe there’s still hope of reversing these Join nature’s band devastating losses. In England the abundance of Fri 3 & Sun 5 Apr, 11am-1pm woodland butterflies has decreased by 58% since Get hands on with a range of sound makers and 1990. This year, as part of the ongoing work musical instruments. Free detailed in the woodland management plan, the Opening Times rangers will be thinning the trees in certain areas to The full gorge is open from Saturday 29 February provide better habitat for butterflies as well as until Sunday 1 November, 10am-5pm . The shop improving woodland regeneration. and tea-rooms are open every day, the Waterfall As I write this, I’m not certain how far the new tea-room opens 10.30am. Pixie Glen bridge will have progressed. So, if you’re Website: nationaltrust.org.uk/lydford-gorge planning a visit, please check the website first for Facebook: LydfordGorge any diversions or closures. We hope to limit this if Instagram: lydford.gorge.nt possible but after more stormy weather in Tel: 01822 820320 February the work is likely to be slightly delayed. Registered Charity Number 205846
Unusual ‘Thumbprint Art’ products from Penny McInnes Thumbprint Art greetings cards and postcards with local views are available from Bridestowe Stores. Available from me are cards with pictures of other locations, and A4 and 7” x 9” prints. They are in clear sleeves, and cheap and easy to frame. They make unusual treats for yourself or presents which are ideal for posting. There are numerous designs, mostly local, Cornwall coast and harbours abroad.
For details of the full range and prices, ring me, Penny McInnes, on 01837 861364 or email [email protected]
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A selection of Limited Edition Cards, including new images from the Spring Cottage Collection of Watercolours by Local Artist, Fay Johns. These cards can be fitted into a 6” mount aperture, and can easily be made into a framed work of art. Available from Riverside Stores Original Paintings available and Commissions taken. Contact details: Tel: 01837 861602 email [email protected]
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CALL ROB ON 01837 880336 or 07583 220243
Rob McBain Tree Services Trained, Certified & Insured All tree work undertaken Hedge laying & pruning Fencing 07824 980 198 [email protected]
BaSE Page 29 Golden Leaf Landscapes Garden Construction, Design and Maintenance Louise and Robert Mogridge Fully qualified with over 15 years experience 01837 89285 07811781137 www.goldenleaflandscapes.co.uk
Need a cleaner? Can also offer some personal care Ring Liz Morton on 07968 444 692 Ask Debbie Pritchard on 07837 859 706 if you want a reference.
Richard’s Time Machine Mobile Disco :- Wedding and Family Party Specialist, Personal, Memorable - and Fun!! www.richardstimemachine.co.uk 01837 811172
High quality flowers tailor -made for all occasions Free local delivery around Okehampton area Gift vouchers available More information on www.halleyfloraldesign.co.uk and my facebook page 01837 861725 or 07380 194380 More information can be found on the website www.halleyfloraldesign.co.uk or call Bev on 01837 861725
www.TomFosterArchitecture.co.uk Specialist in new, old and historic buildings for work or home. Expert in Eco-Building, ‘Passive House’, DNPA, Planning Permission, Building Regs,build-contract admin, or just some can-do advice. Ring 01647 24436 to bring your vision closer.
Robert & Nicholas McNamara 01566 783471 Specialists in round the clock care, repair and maintenance of all of your Plumbing and Central Heating Services Domestic, Agricultural and Light Industrial Domestic Oil Fired Boilers & associated services Proper craftsmen taking a pride in what we do! 07596 9972071 / 07599078805 No call out charges Mini Digger Hire -1½ ton Very Competitive Rates Telephone: 01837 861 509 Mobile: 07748344978 Woodhead, Bridestowe, Okehampton
EDZ Chimney sweeping Valeting service Painting and decorating service sensible Car, van or whatever you have service. prices - vac and brush for valeting - collection and Interior and exterior work . Also window delivery service. Reasonable rates cleaning service Prices from £25 - £45 Free quotes 01837 861604 Mobile 07902913627
Are you tired, overworked, overstretched and under pressure? Is your business out of control and you’re missing deadlines? Have you fallen into the entrepreneur’s trap? I create space and time for you to focus on the priorities of your business allowing it to grow and function more efficiently. My name is Chris Heron. and I offer Virtual PA and Business Administration Support. I’m passionate about supporting small businesses and in particular. women in business, to reach their full potential. So, it you want to get organised and get stuff done, let’s have a chat
Devon Dogs Professional dog training on your doorstep We offer life skills, obedience and agility training. Huge purpose built barn Tel: 07717 696623 Email: [email protected] www.devondogs.co.uk BaSE Page 31 R.H. GARDEN AND HANDYMAN SERVICES
Lawn mowing and strimming Hedge trimming Digging and planting Leaf clearing Power washing Gutters cleared Car washing Painting and decorating Over 20 years experience
Call Richard on 01837 861220 or mobile 07939574767 Email; [email protected]
Steve Swift CHIMNEY SWEEP Tel: 01566 783435 Mob: 07890 467406
Alistair Kinsey Hearing & Mobility Independent Hearing Aid Audiologist Ear wax removal service Tel: 01822 617883 Email: [email protected] www.hearingmobility.co.uk 1A Pym Street, Tavistock, PL19 0AW
Step Ahead Lettings An independent, forward-thinking lettings agency offering a variety of services to suit your needs. Tel: 01566 482402 www. stepaheadlettings.co.uk Find us on Facebook & Twitter
C. DA -VIEW Window Cleaning Service in your area Tel: 0777 333 0762 or 01837 659449 and ask for Paul
NORTHMOOR GARDEN MACHINERY WINTER SERVICING AND REPAIRS. BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR ALL ENGINE DRIVEN GARDEN MACHINERY. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. COLLECTION SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR ALL MACHINES. RAMP AND WINCH FOR RIDE ON MOWERS IF REQUIRED. NO VAT ON LABOUR CHARGES. RIDE ON & PEDESTRIAN MOWERS GARDEN TILLERS CHAINSAWS, STRIMMERS ,CHIPPER/SHREDDERS, HEDGE TRIMMERS ,LEAF BLOWERS & MORE
CALL RICHARD ON 07591 655072 or 01837 861852 www.northmoorgardenmachinery.co.uk [email protected]
• Rotary/ manual sweeping • Certificates for insurance issued • Chimney CCTV recordings carried out • Birds nest removal • Complete dust free service
High reach equipment also available for gutter cleaning/ external chimney repair Special rates for BaSE catchment area
Call: 01837 861873 07747419950 Haldon Wood Farm Plants .... At the top of Pool Hill Call in and take a look at the plants and shrubs we have on offer. Pansies and cyclamens will bring winter colour to your garden. A selection of shrubs are available. All at very competitive prices. Bring back your empty plastic flower pots and trays and we will recycle them.
Broadwood Boiler Services Quality oil fired appliance maintenance at competitive prices Call Mark: 0781 4976 076 or 01566 784298
T.M. Maintenance & Construction .....Affordable, friendly help Tony Matthews, experienced in maintenance & construction No job too big or too small Great prices on slate and marblecut to anysize and shape Tel: 0797 226 3780 Email: [email protected]
Okehamptonplumber.co.uk Gas boiler servicing from £50 (incl.LPG) Gas boiler replacement and repair Landlord certificates Bathrooms and kitchens Tel: 01837 658907 Mob: 07870 305 880 Plumbing Heating Renewables
Windows, doors, conservatories and joinery UPVC, timber & aluminum supplied and fitted Fascias, glazing & trade counter Tel: 01837 54019 www.okehamptonglass.com
Okehampton ‘Kenpo Ryu’ Karate Kickboxing Tuesday evenings at Okehampton College Gymnasium Juniors 6pm - 6.45pm Adults 7pm - 8.15pm Come and give it a try, the first lesson is free! For more information, contact instructor Roger Chestnutt 07886 185281
Stokes & Co Accountants A One Stop Shop for all your bookkeeping & accountancy needs • Sole Trader, Partnership & Limited Company Accounts • Project Management, Budgets and Analysis • VAT, Payroll and Month End Accounts Free initial consultation - Please call to find out much we can save for you! Tel: 01837 861176 www.stokesaccountants.co.uk
Abigail’s Babysitting ServiceFun, caring and kind girl who has experience. I have completed a babysitting course and first aid run by ‘Teen Angel Babysitting’. I charge £5 per hour. Tel: 01837 861247 BaSE Page 33 Bramhill Cob, Lime and Stone Laying Eco Buildings Barn Conversions Lime plastering, Tadelakt & Venetian Extensions Repair, Restore & Renovate Listed Buildings Repointing Construction Skills Certification Scheme reg. Alister Polhill Mob. 07518 908 876 Tel. 01822 820347 Email : [email protected]
Itechmonster LTD IT Support Website Design Business E-mail Web Hosting Domains Custom Software/Programming 0330 043 0735 [email protected] [email protected] Champion Tree Services All aspects of Tree Surgery and Garden maintenance undertaken :- Felling, Reductions, Hedge trimming, Strimming, Grass cutting, Ground maintenance, Also quality firewood supplied Fully insured Thrushel View, Lewdown Tel: 07881 288093
Okehampton Auctions Unit 1 Fatherford Farm, Exeter Road, Okehampton Next auction Wednesday 4th March. The viewing takes place from 10am - 1pm Monday 12p.m. - 6.p.m. on the Tuesday and from 8.30a.m. on the day of the sale, with the sale commencing at 10 a.m. Approximately 1000 lots JAMES TENNANT LTD LAND ROVER SPECIALIST Est. 1987 Landymoor, Cowsen Lane, Sourton, Okehampton EX20 4HY Tel. 01837 861478 Email: [email protected]
www.jamestennant.co.uk
Class IV MOT Centre for all makes of car Supply of Land Rover parts
Courtesy car available if required, while we MOT your vehicle.
Hairdresser Haircuts, Styling, Makeover, Men, Women and Children. Will visit in the area. New in Lewdown but still visiting in the Bridestowe and Sourton areas. Ring Gina Reichert!! Tel 01566 783455 BaSE Page 34 John & Diane Ware Hunters Moon Bridestowe, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4EN Tel 01837 861193email: [email protected] website: www.huntersmoondevon.co.uk
Sam White Hedge laying - tree felling - pruning - firewood/logs Mini digger hire - landscaping Tel: 07515 420 883
Experienced carer Has various days and hours available. Excellent references To enquire, please contact Belinda 07534 711357
Dartmoor Tiling - Professional Tiling Service Contact: Steve Essery Tel: 01837 52013 07729 460746 Website: www.dartmoortiling.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Music Shop, Specialist Coffee and Teas in the heart of Dartmoor 10 The Arcade, Okehampton, EX20 1EX Tel: 07769 931321 Find us on Google, Facebook & Instagram Branded musical Instruments, Accessories and Servicing alongside Fine Coffees, Tea and Beverages
Heaecology Ecological Consultancy and Management - Specialists in Protected Species and Mitigation Thrushel View, Lewdown, Okehampton EX20 4QP Tel: 01566 783183 Mobile :07866 467 892 Email : [email protected] Website: www.heaecology.co.uk Bird tables for sale Locally made to a high standard Various designs, free standing and hanging tables. Tel: 01837 861604 Mobile: 07902913627 BaSE Page 35 Forthcoming Events for March
Wednesday 4th 8:30am,Unit 4A Fatherford Farm,Okehampton monthly auction 7.30pm, White Hart, Ram Roast 2020 meeting Thursday 5th 7.30pm, Sanctuary, Pigs Leg Lane, Book Club WORLD BOOK DAY Saturday 7th 9.30am-11:30, Tina’s Kitchen, St James Street, Okehampton, Armed Forces & Veteran’s Breakfast Club
Tuesday 10th 12 noon, White Hart, Over 60s Luncheon Club 2 pm, Sourton Hall, Sourton Friendship Group
Wednesday 11th 10.30am, Charter Hall, Okehampton, Dartmoor Arts Society, lecture 8pm, White Hart, Quiz in aid of Exeter Hospital radio Thursday 12th 7pm, Methodist Church, Parish Meeting -7:30pm PC Meeting Tuesday 17th 7.30pm, Stowford Parish Hall, Lewdown Past Parish’s Care of the Poor Wednesday 18th 7.30pm, BVH Management Committee meeting Thursday 19th 10.30am, 11, Crandford Close, Coffee Morning,Thursday Morning Group 7.30pm, Bridestowe Village Hall, Queen Bees,
Friday 20th 12 - 2pm, Sourton Village Hall, Rural Business Women network Saturday 21st 9am-12noon,Charter Hall, Okehampton, Coffee Morning for Okehampton District Community Transport Group Sunday 22nd MOTHERING SUNDAY
Saturday 28th 9.30am, Cemetery gates, Volunteer Group session 10 - 12noon, St Bridget’s Clean Up Day 10am -12noon, Bridestowe Village Hall, Bacon baps & table top sale Sunday 29th Clocks go forward. Yippee!
Weekly exercise activities held in Bridestowe Village Hall Monday 6.45 - 7.45, Aerobics Tuesday 2 - 4pm, Short Mat Bowls " (term time only) 6.30 -7.30pm, Margaret Moore Suite, Belly dancing Thursday 7pm - 8pm Yoga
BASE submissions We usually plan to print BaSE 5 days before the end of the month so please get your submissions in well before this date as compiling the newsletter takes some time. If you do have a late submission, it’s worth phoning to see if we can squeeze it in. Many thanks. Martin & Alison Young Don’t forget you can read it online via Bridestowe’s and Sourton’s websites.
Contact details for BaSE:- Alison Young, Glebe Park, Pig's Leg Lane, Bridestowe, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4ER Tel: (01837)861157 or [email protected] (please put BaSE in the subjectline) BaSE is printed by Martin Young at the above address. BaSE Page 36