Newton Poppleford Harpford & Colaton Raleigh

Historically used to make spindles to spin wool into thread. More recently for high quality artist's charcoal

St Luke St Gregory the Great St John the Baptist Newton Poppleford Harpford (BCP) Colaton Raleigh "Normal" Sunday services are unlikely to be happening for some while yet. A Sunday service on 'Zoom' is held at 10.00am each Sunday mainly for the congregations of Mark's 'patch' – the parishes of Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Colaton Raleigh and Tipton St John with Venn Ottery – though anyone with internet access is welcome to join in. Email Mark Ward to receive the link to join in. Mark is following this each Sunday with a simple said service in St Luke's Church, Newton Poppleford at 11.00am. Of course, this will have to follow the safety rules – hand sanitising on entry and exit, social distancing and wearing of face covering. No singing is permitted, so it won't be 'returning to normal' At present, chairs are set out at 2 metre distancing, so there is only space for some 20 people (depending on how many come as couples or family groups). You'll be welcomed if you do come, but please obey any instructions from the steward, and don't be disappointed if there is not enough room to fit you in safely. Colaton Raleigh Church is open for private prayer a couple of mornings a week – Tuesdays from 10.00am to 1.00pm, and Fridays from 2.00pm to 5.00pm – please respect the safety and distancing rules. Team Rector – The Reverend Steve Weston retired in July as Rector for the Otter Vale Mission Community. A prayer for the appointment of a new Team Rector Father God, you know our needs before we ask. As we seek your will in all things, help us to discern our pathway towards growing closer to you. Help us as we look for a new Team Rector to lead and guide us on our journey. Guide those who may be seeking a new way for their future journey, one that may lead them towards us, so that we may join together in fellowship, faith and love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Vicar is the Reverend Mark Ward on 01395 568390, [email protected] also at www.facebook.com/revmarkward. Please respect the Vicar's day off which is Tuesday. Rector for Otter Vale Mission Community is currently vacant, – contact parish office 01404 812062 St Luke St Gregory the Great St John the Baptist Church Contacts Newton Poppleford Harpford Colaton Raleigh Churchwardens Haylor Lass 568786 Brian Bartlett 568718 Nick Higgins 568074 Jaclynn Baker 576895 John Russell 579986 Alan Hulse 567064 Funerals Admin Sandra Duffin 567665 Hon. Secretary vacancy Jane Bartlett 568718 Susan Tyrrell 568166 Hon Treasurer John Slade 567152 Hendrik Vollers Brian Turnbull 567339 Capt. of Ringers Bob Pearce 568628 David Pester 446043 Safeguarding Jaclynn Baker 576895 Mark Ward 568390 Mark Ward 568390 Prayer Coordinator Audrey Callis 568742 Musical Director Flower team organiser Flower co-ordinator

Ruth Lass 568786 Lorraine Frost 567521 Gill Townshend 567460 Holy Baptism, Holy Matrimony, Funerals, Sick Communions at all three Churches Please get in touch with one of the churchwardens who will liaise with the Team clergy. October 2020 Parish Magazine NP, H & CR governments have been slowly killing the industry for years. It is around this time of year that churches So let’s give a big shout-out “THANK YOU” to would have been holding harvest festivals. our farmers and everyone involved in the Traditionally, village churches have celebrated process that begins with a field waiting to be with a service of thanksgiving in church and a ploughed and ends with the bread in the shops. meal in a hall. None of that is possible at the And if you are someone who prays, please join moment of course, but the things that lie behind me in praying for our all who work the land a church harvest festival are still here. and produce our food. It seems to me that there are three reasons for Because farming is so important to the survival celebrating harvest: to praise God for his of human beings, it is a theme that appears goodness, to say ‘thank-you’ to our farmers and many times throughout the Bible. Adam and to remember that harvest is a picture of the Eve had to work the ground; Cain and Abel kingdom of heaven. were farmers, one arable, the other pastoral. The sight of crops swaying in a field is beautiful. After the flood, Noah planted a vineyard. For all our scientific understanding, there is still a Abraham and the patriarchs were sheep farmers. sense of wonder that a tiny seed can grow into And throughout the centuries when the Israelites a huge plant. For those of us who believe that lived in the promised land the main industry seeds, soil, sun and water were invented by was farming. God, harvest is a time to give thanks to him for So when Jesus came on the scene, he often used his goodness and provision. illustrations from farming in his parables. Some When the apostle Paul was trying to persuade of those are about the harvest. One particular people who believed in Zeus that they should story is about a farmer who sowed good seed in turn to the Lord God with a capital ‘G’, he his fields, only to have a rival come at night and described him as, “the living God, who made sow weeds on the same ground. People heaven and earth and everything in them.” sometimes refer to this story as ‘the wheat and tares’, and it is the theme of the famous And then he said: traditional harvest hymn, ‘Come ye thankful “He has shown kindness by giving you rain from people, come’. heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides In Jesus’ story the harvest is the time for you with plenty of food and fills your hearts separating the good from the bad, keeping the with joy.” [Acts 14:17 NIV] good crop and disposing of the rubbish. The That joy is the first reason for a harvest festival. world in which we live now has much that is But someone has to do the work. good, but as we are painfully aware, also much Whilst many people spent several months in that is bad. Harvest reminds us that it will not lockdown, and most people’s lives have not be this way for ever. One day God will renew returned to normal even now, the farmers have this broken world so that it will be wholly good been working as hard as ever. In the news we again. listen to debates about which parts of our Happy harvest! And thank you farmers, national life and economy should start-up and Mark which must stay locked-down. We have heard about schools and pubs and nail-bars and universities and offices and construction sites and so on and so on. And there are important questions about priorities. But one thing is clear: we need food. Farming is fundamental; we cannot decide to manage without it. And yet, many farmers have felt over the years that they and their work are not appreciated. Although feeding the population is arguably the highest priority of any government, many in our They knew it was left over from the Harvest Festival, own farming industry feel as if successive UK but not what it was, or where

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The School is back and looking forward to half term starting with a non-pupil day on 23rd October. The Headteacher and staff have spent much time and effort making all sorts of arrangements to provide a safe and hygienic environment – and Season of mists and mellow continue to need the support of fruitfulness . . . pupils & parents to make it all work. The Tennis courts are now open subject to social distancing and not sharing equipment – see full report later in this issue. Young People's football training is back on the Playing Field on Saturday mornings. The Wednesday Wanderers are back – see report later in this issue. The Otter valley Association (OVA) has restarted countryside walks in a . . . enjoy the fruits as the nights limited way – only six people suitably distanced on any walk. See their draw in. website www.ova.org.uk for the latest details. The programme of talks for winter evenings is in abeyance. The Village Halls at Harpford, Newton Poppleford and Colaton Raleigh and the NP Playing Fields Pavilion remain closed. These halls are maintained by volunteers and the required deep cleaning between users less than 72hours apart make it impracticable to restore the wide range of village clubs and societies at present.

Probus Club was looking to have monthly meetings for the rest of this year, Spring forward, but the rule-of-six, particularly for older people, has scrapped this idea . . . . Fall back Most music and theatre performances, have already abandoned plans for the rest of this year and will review in January. Whether the village pantomimes will take place next February will await events, second waves, rule changes, etc over the next few months. News of a few events on the next page. The Parish Council has information on its website: www.newtonpopplefordpc.co.uk St Luke's Church has a new website: www.newtonpopplefordchurch.org.uk vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ENDS Welcome . . . so don’t forget to put your WE are pleased to welcome all clocks back an hour early on th new residents to the villages. We Sunday 25 wish you every happiness in your Most of the many clubs and new homes. Useful general societies will not be starting information can be found at up again until next year. www.eastdevon.gov/welcome If in doubt or to find out We hope the magazine will be of more, get in touch with the interest and the listing of events contact person – listed on useful to you. page 6 If anyone should require a copy of the magazine, please feel free to get in touch with Haylor Lass, Sunnyhill, Littledown Lane, Newton Poppleford tel.568786

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DIARY for October Due to the on-going Covid situation, there are not many village events to list but here are the few I have been told about. If you run a local club or business or are having a charity event in the area, please let me know by the deadline below if you have reports for the next issue– Editor; [email protected] or tel 01395 568786 ------Thursday 1st October Hospiscare 'Marathon in a Month' 1st through to 18th Sidmouth Science Festival - on-line exhibition and at home activities Friday 2nd 10.00 am Seaton Wetlands guided walk (and most weekends in October) - booking wildeastdevon ------Tuesday 6th monthly Mobile Library, 'choose & collect' - see timetable on page 32 Wednesday 7th 9.45am Wednesday Wanderers Short Walk NP Memorial for bus Thursday 8th 9.30am Probus Meeting Cancelled Friday 9th 9.00am 'Hello Yellow' for Mind Newton Poppleford School 10.00am OVA 5.7 mile walk, 'An autumn outing' book with [email protected] morning Mothers' Union small groups times & venues tba 3.00 & 7.00pm Sidmouth Science Festival Events online booking required ------Sunday 11th 11.45am St Luke's Annual Parochial Church Meeting in Newton Poppleford Church and online. Monday 12th 7.30pm St John the Baptist Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Colaton Raleigh Church Tuesday 13th 3.00pm Sidmouth Science Festival - SS Great Britain conservation - book online Wednesday 14th 9.45am Wednesday Wanderers Southerton, Tipton walk NP Memorial 7.00pm St Gregory the Great Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Harpford Church Saturday 17th 10.30am OVA 7.5 mile walk, 'Around Tipton St John' book with [email protected] ------Sunday 18th St Luke's Day Tuesday 20th 10.00am OVA 7.5 mile 'beside the Otter' walk + lunch. book with [email protected] Wednesday 21st 9.45am Wednesday Wanderers bus to Seaton, walk Holyford woods NP Memorial * LAST DAY for November MAGAZINE ITEMS PLEASE * Friday 23rd Non-pupil day at Newton Poppleford School ------Sunday 25th 2.00am Clocks go back - summertime ends Monday 26th Newton Poppleford School half-term week starts Wednesday 28th 9.15am Wednesday Wanderers 157 bus, walk Knowle-East Budleigh. NP Memorial 10.00am OVA 11 mile 'the long view ...' walk + lunch. book with [email protected] ------Churches enjoy Zooming Most churches who used digital channels during lockdown, in order to keep in touch with congregations, Don’t ‘go it alone’ found that their favourite platform was Zoom. If you are helping others at this time, remember to still A recent survey by Ecclesiastical found that Zoom was leave space and time for yourself. Going the extra mile used by 78 per cent; Skype by 12 per cent, and other for other people all the time will only ensure one thing; platforms, including WhatsApp, by eight per cent. your collapse. Work in teams. Even the Good Samaritan Nearly one third of churches who used digital channels did not attempt to help the injured man all on his own; have also reported an increased attendance at their he brought in the innkeeper. By sharing the problem, virtual services. they solved it! That has led to some 38 per cent of churches saying that they would continue to use digital channels, even now that churches are physically open again.

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Here are some Useful Telephone Numbers if you want to know more about Local Organisations (prefix 01395, unless otherwise listed).( Art Group, Tuesdays ...... Geraldine Swan ...... 567450 Bridge Club...... Gill Potter ...... 01404 371174 Brownies …………...... Nicola Rose ...... or 07928 209 980 ... 222549 Care for a Cuppa ...... June Smith ...... 562994 Cats Protection Area Rep Shelagh Morse ...... 568716 Cemetery (Newton Poppleford) ...... Paul Hayward (Clerk) ...... 07711 929227 Colaton Raleigh Focus group ...... Rowan ….………...... 567339 Colaton Raleigh Lunch Club ……… Gillian Forward ……………………………………… 568818 Colaton Raleigh Parish Council ...... Clerk, Susan Tyrrell ...... 568166 Colaton Raleigh Players ...... Claire Blackwell ...... 07775 921063 Cricket Club ...... Matthew Raistrick ...... 567962 Dance Exercise/Keep Fit classes...... Sally Sinclair ……………………………………. 07837 570011 Dance, Otter Squares ...... Ron Peppin ...... 578306 Footpaths, Newton Poppleford ...... Ted Swan …...... ….... 567450 Footpaths, Colaton Raleigh ...... Ed Suttie ...... 567046 FORCE Cancer Charity ……………. Fiona Gunn ……………………...... 567077 Funerals at St Luke's Church ...... Sandra Duffin ...... 567665 Garden Club ...... Colin Campbell ...... 568343 Hospiscare ...... Exeter Office ...... 01392 688020 Hospiscare, Colaton Raleigh rep ……. Sheila Pink ………………………………………… 567719 Junior Sports Club, Sid & Otter Vales Ian Hosker ...... ****** Later Life Forum, Ottery & district ... Elli Pang ...... ****** Little Popples, pre-school ……...... Mel Burns ...... 568300 Living With Cancer (self help group) .. Sue Walters ...... ****** Mothers' Union ...... Ruth Lass ...... 568786 National Trust Sidmouth Centre …… [email protected] ……..……… 01404 811295 Newton Poppleford Art Society...... Janice Faulkner ...... 597521 Newton Poppleford Football Club …. Ken Woodsford ………………………..……….. ****** Newton Poppleford History Group … Terry Gregory ……………………………………….. 568848 Newton Poppleford Primary School... Office / Reception ...... 568300 OSM Hospital, League of Friends ..... Dr G Ward ...... ****** Otter Valley Association...... Newton Poppleford rep Haylor Lass...... 568786 Outlook4Friday ……………………. Audrey Callis ………………………………………... 568742 Parish Council: Newton P & Harpford Paul Hayward (Clerk) ...... 07711 929227 Parish Magazine, Managing Editor..... Haylor Lass...... 568786 Distribution – vacancy, via Haylor: Advertisement Manager – Wendy Lee 567715 Pavilion - Bookings...... Geraldine Swan ...... 567450 Playing Field Foundation...... Paul Hayward (Parish Clerk) ...... 07711 929227 Prayer Matters ...... Audrey Callis ……………………………………….… 568742 Probus Club ...... Haylor Lass ...... 568786 Riverside Players …………………… Tricia Barclay ……………………………………….. 568897 Royal British Legion ...... Area Organiser, Peter Eagles ...... 516060 Scouts, Tipton St John ...... Graham Leah ...... ****** Short Mat Bowls, Newton Poppleford John Tanner...... 568680 Table Tennis Club ………………….. Steve Filer ………………………………………….. 567756 Tap Happy, adult tap dancing ...... Barry Easter ...... 567897 Tea & Toast ………………………… Lisa or Fiona ………………..…… …...... 567381 or 567077 Tennis Club ...... Steve Filer ...... 567756 Village Hall Bookings, Colaton Raleigh Rowan Turnbull ...... 567339 Village Hall Bookings, Harpford ……. Nick Howe ………...…………………………………. 568679 Village Hall Bookings, Newton Pop.... J Drake ……...... 568571 Wednesday Wanderers …………….. Elizabeth Austing ...... 568903 Whist Drives, Newton Poppleford...... Judith Raymont ...... 568865 Young Church ...... Maria Pinney/Angela Slade ...... 568627/567152 Zumba, dance exercise ……………… Wendy Anderton ………………………………… ****** (Revised March 2020) Devon and Cornwall Police National Number 101 GDPR the ****** mark those who haven't confirmed agreement to publish - please help make this list complete!

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ECAUSE THINGS ARE VERY DIFFERENT at the moment, the MU Diocesan AGM, together with the Members’ Meeting were held, via Zoom, Bth on 10 September. A Zoom meeting with 59 attendees was quite a challenge, but, in fact, it proved to be an enjoyable and relaxed occasion, thanks to the hard work of Nickie Johnson, who chaired the meeting and Nickie

Over, who guided us through the agenda and kept everything running smoothly. Devon Historic Churches Trust th Revd Caroline Luff led the opening worship and fundraising day on 12 September following the usual business of approval of Minutes of Ruth and Haylor Lass from Newton Poppleford set out the previous AGM and Financial Report and Accounts just after 9.30am to ride a big loop round the Team for 2019, it was then necessary to ratify the draft churches in the Otter Valley. We hadn't even got out of Constitution document which, because of various the village when an impatient driver overtook on a blind changes, including the introduction of Clusters rather bend and cut in so sharply that the lead rider was forced than Deaneries and Communities of Interest, instead of to brake fiercely to avoid being forced off the road. On Units, a major update was clearly needed. The new the whole, the other drivers we met were very document is much clearer in terms of language. The considerate, thank you, – it's a pity about the few who revised Constitution was duly approved and ratified. haven't yet got the message. Various reports on MU involvement in so many Our first church was Colaton Raleigh, then back through enterprises had been circulated in advance of the Dotton to Newton Poppleford and Harpford. Over the Members’ Meeting, which followed on from the AGM – hill to Wiggaton and on to Ottery St Mary, where there all very positive, despite months of having to “think are at least four churches, and over another hill to outside the box” in order to keep things running because Alfington for a coffee stop. It's sad to see the churches of the restrictions of Covid 19. However, this has had a locked up because of Covid-19, though we know some grave financial impact and MU has had to make serious are staying lively online. cutbacks in order to remain solvent, but with God’s help, On to Feniton, where we were pleased to find the church we will see this through. open for quiet prayer and with all the necessary hand ------sanitiser etc. Another hill and a long haul to Two small groups of 4 met up at different addresses for a Payhembury, the most northerly of the team churches. long-awaited Branch Meeting on Friday 11th September. South down the Tale valley (tributary of the Otter) to Our meeting centred around the MU Wave of Prayer, Escot, where we sat in the churchyard in glorious which is a special way of connecting MU members with sunshine for our picnic lunch. each other around the whole world through the ministry A long hill from there up to West Hill church, stopping of prayer. every so often for pumping up a front tyre with a slow We spent the time quietly with Bible readings and the puncture. Pleased to say they had help yourself biscuits sharing of news from our linked dioceses across the and juice in the porch - many thanks. Then it was down world, all of which was interlaced with prayer. It was to Tipton and Venn Ottery and the last big hill over great to be able to be together again, (mindful of Southerton to home for a welcome cuppa (and new inner necessary restrictions of course). God grant that we can tube!). meet up again next month. 15 churches visited, 27 miles ridden and £200 raised for Our next small group branch meetings are planned for DHCT – very many thanks to our sponsors. th Friday 9 October – venues and timings to be notified Hendrik Vollers of nearer the time (subject, of course to further restrictions). Harpford, who is also a wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw trustee of DHTC, was planning to ride 30 miles Probus Club around the Otter Valley, SORRY to say the new "rule of six" has scuppered our but we haven't heard how chances of a meeting in October, but the Tumbling Weir he got on. He sent a short have kept us booked (in pencil) for a November meeting. video which tells you all about the historic As for our Christmas lunch that now seems to be churches and how increasingly unlikely to go ahead. important the Trust is. In the meantime keep safe, and Malcolm will be in touch. Parish Magazine NP, H & CR October 2020

MACMILLAN CANCER CARE Novel Idea for Macmillan Cancer Support Big Coffee Morning 2020 Marathon in a Month 1 October – 31 October 2020 Marathon in a Month is Hospiscare’s brand new virtual marathon event, raising vital funds to help support over 2000 patients and their families living with a terminal illness across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. Whether you’re a champion marathon runner or more comfortable on the couch, this challenge is for everyone, including the dog! Your mission is to run, jog or walk a marathon in a month (October, to be precise!) – in your own way and at your own pace. You may choose to jog a mile every day, walk two half marathons, or go for broke with the full monty in one go. Hospiscare’s Marathon in a Month takes place throughout October, so there’s plenty of time to plan your approach, get your running playlist ready and start raising funds for Hospiscare. All participants will each receive a Hospiscare medal as a This year Sue McDonald and Rosemary Zirker ‘thank you’ for their efforts and to celebrate their heroic had to put their thinking caps on to come up achievement. Adult - £10 +Dog - £15 Child - £5 with a solution to The Big Coffee Morning Sign up https://www.hospiscare.co.uk/events/marathon/ involving 6 or less people. Well they came up Ali McGeown with the idea of providing the cake but not the Fundraising Administrator. 01392 688054 tea and delivering it to people homes. wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Well, we delivered 89 cream teas or cakes to 46 addresses across the village. This meant Newton Poppleford School making 114 scones fresh on the day. Everyone #HelloYellow seemed delighted with this idea and were very generous with their donations, which netted Our #HelloYellow DAY – 9th October 2020 Help us £402 for Macmillan Cancer Support. A great spread the word that, together, we can look out for each deal more than we raised last year with a other and feel hopeful about the future, by wearing something yellow and donating 50p - £1 that we shall conventional coffee morning at the Village Hall. send to YoungMinds. Whether it’s a scarf, hat, or your Sue and Rosemary would like to say a big favourite bow tie, dig out your best yellow clothes or you thank you for everybody that supported their could even dress up in yellow fancy dress, the Simpsons, novel take on the annual event. minions, emojis, a banana costume – these are just a few ideas! Wear them with pride on 9th October 2020for World Mental Health Day Bag2School Message from the PTFA – Save the date! We have arranged another Bag2School collection for November 25th! Donate your old clothes, shoes and other textiles and the PTFA receive money for every kilo! More details to follow. One of our parents has kindly offered to donate 20% of her takings from new clients up to the end of October! Treat yourself to a beauty treatment in aide of the PTFA! Visit npbeautybox.co.uk

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APCMs Prayers St John the Baptist Church, PRAYER BOARD AND PRAYER REQUESTS In the present situation concerning Covid 19 it is Colaton Raleigh inappropriate to continue to use the Prayer Board in the Notice of Annual Parochial Church Meeting Church for prayer requests. Naturally this doesn't mean that prayer will cease, indeed it is more important than Monday 12th October 2020 ever, and we have a team of people who have committed 7.30 pm in the Church to pray regularly for others. Susan Tyrrell, secretary If you have a request for prayer for yourself, someone Note: the Annual General Meeting of the Churchyard else or a particular situation, please get in touch with me Preservation Trust has been deferred to early next year. by phone or email ([email protected] : 01395 568742) and appropriate arrangements can be made. St Luke's It is now very clear that To parishioners in Newton Poppleford – Covid 19 is not going We would normally have had our annual church meeting away any time soon and (APCM) in the spring. We were in strict lockdown at the we need to take care of time and emergency legislation was passed to allow ourselves and also do our APCMs to be postponed, but only up to the end of best to protect others by October. So our meeting is now scheduled for keeping the rules laid down for attempting to th Sunday 11 October at 11.45am. limit the spread of the The meeting will be held in the church, for those who are virus. happy to come—face coverings will have to be worn— May you all take care, be but with an online connection through Zoom. safe and keep well. Zoom also gives the option of joining the meeting via Audrey Callis your telephone using one of the UK landline numbers Prayer Co-ordinator below (counts as an ordinary UK call on your phone bill) and entering the meeting ID and passcode. It sounds wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw scary, but it is actually very easy. Please pass this on to people you know who do not have access to the internet. Shoeboxes The Church of England’s advice is to keep this year’s Friends, meetings limited to the legally required elections and In recent years several of you have joined the annual acceptance of the annual report and accounts for 2019. shoebox scheme to provide Christmas presents for More general discussion will have to wait for another children who would otherwise go without. Sadly, the time. This will mean that the meeting can be kept as usual shoebox appeal combined with a special service in short as possible—and as we are starting at 11.45am I am church cannot happen. The need, of course, is a great as sure that none of us will want a long meeting! ever. So I am pleased to tell you that you can still take Because space is limited in the church building, it would part remotely through the internet. The cost is £20, be helpful to know if you are expecting to attend in including a £5 donation, and you have the option of person. No one should feel under any pressure to come, adding what you would like to a box and can still especially if you are feeling anxious. Of course, if the choosing the age and gender of the box. You can do this Government imposes a lockdown, we might all be online at: https://shoeboxonline.samaritans-purse.org.uk/ (but who knows!?). Rev Mark Ward Join Zoom Meeting wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89446627287?pwd=NUM2W npGUlJKQ3hCNGlpYlJRc3JrUT09 Singing in church like Telephone: 0203 481 5240 or 0131 460 1196 shouting at the pub? Meeting ID: 894 4662 7287 Passcode: 058675 How dangerous is it to sing in church, when it comes to Rev Mark Ward, Vicar spreading coronavirus? About the same as it is to speak loudly in a pub. St Gregory the Great, Harpford So say researchers at the University of Bristol. They have found that speaking loudly and singing generate about the Notice of Annual Parochial Church Meeting same amounts of aerosol droplet – tiny particles of liquid th Wednesday 14 October 2020 – which are thought to carry Covid-19 7.00 pm in the Church Of course, the louder you sing or speak, the more the aerosol droplets.

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10 years of Fairtrade KitKat has seen these farmers Fairtrade choose how to spend Fairtrade Premium payments, deciding democratically how to develop their farms and communities, for example building classrooms, training local women to start their own businesses, investing in medical facilities and strengthening their cooperatives, amongst other things. Now cannot be the time to disempower and disadvantage farmers. Especially with so many now needing Fairtrade Premium funds to protect their communities from the Coronovirus crisis. When KitKat was being developed, Rowntrees – who Nestle have announced KitKats will no longer be then made the chocolate bar – were renowned as one of Fairtrade. From October they will stop buying from the best employers in my part of the country, always cocoa and sugar farmers in Cote d’Ivoire, Fiji and going the extra mile to support their employees with Malawi on Fairtrade terms. That means ripping away decent pay and conditions and high quality housing. around £2 million of annual Fairtrade Premium KitKat’s move to Fairtrade seemed to be a return to the payments, in the middle of a huge health and economic bar’s benevolent history. Nestle still have their UK crisis. Farmers will be getting less for their hard work offices in York. Earlier this year I wrote to them urging and have less control over how they spend their money. them to stick with Fairtrade and stand behind farmers This can’t be right, especially when Nestle turned a profit who work hard to build a better future for themselves and of over $10 billion last year. Please join me telling their communities. Nestle didn’t respond then, and this is Nestle’s CEO that we want KitKat to stay Fairtrade. not an acceptable response now. I live near York, where 1 billion KitKats are made every Please Nestle, listen to those farmers telling you to year. And just three months ago I welcomed an Ivorian stick with Fairtrade and do our community proud. cocoa farmer to the city, as she addressed a packed room. Companies like yours can choose to support farmers to She told us just how much hard work goes into growing get through this crisis and invest in their families’ future. cocoa for our chocolate bars, and how getting a Fairtrade You can choose to be part of the answer to the extreme deal has meant she can change her life and her poverty and global inequality that cocoa growing community for the better, from improving her home and communities live with every day. earning more money outside of cocoa farming, to Farmers don’t want this change. Please add your improving farming methods to grow her income. name to show that we don’t want it either – together Since that day, so much has changed. The Coronavirus we can show Nestle the public won’t stand for decisions crisis is pushing many cocoa and sugar farmers to the like this anymore. edge, making the security and flexibility Fairtrade offers This petition is supported by CAFOD, NUS, BAFTS Fair more important than ever. That’s why it’s so upsetting Trade Network UK, Tearfund, Commitment for Life, Nestle are choosing this moment to stop using National Campaigner Committee, Fairtrade Yorkshire, Fairtrade cocoa and sugar in KitKat. Scottish Fair Trade Forum and Fair Trade Wales. Up to 27,000 farmers in Côte d'Ivoire, Fiji and Malawi Joanna Pollard will feel the impact of this devastating decision, but have th had no say in change. In fact the Ivorian Fair Trade Update 10 September 2020 Farmer Network have made it clear – farmers want to Since my last update I’ve spoken again with cocoa stick with Fairtrade. farmers from the RICE network (who represent Fair “As Fairtrade producers, our voice is heard and taken Trade farmers in Côte d'Ivoire, including those affected into account. We are treated with the respect and dignity by Nestlé’s decision). we deserve. Stopping the relationship with Fairtrade is In our meetings, they explained really powerfully why to silence our voices. This is a devastating blow for some Fairtrade is so important – not just for the financial of the world's poorest producers, many of whom live on security and transparency it brings, but because it puts less than a dollar a day.” Atse Ossey Francis, President more power in the hands of farmers like them. Ivorian Fair Trade Administrative Committee This video they made shows perfectly how, within the Now more than ever, multinational companies making Fairtrade system, farmers have a louder, stronger voice huge profits from farmers’ hard work have a special when dealing with big companies like Nestle. responsibility to offer support and solidarity. Watch their video here: https://youtu.be/9vPaN80rzRY Nestle say they are considering offering other payments Please share it if you can too – let’s help more people to cushion the blow for the farmers who stand to lose out. understand why Fairtrade matters so much to these But farmers don't want charity handouts or temporary farmers. compensation, they just want to keep getting a Fairtrade wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw deal, and to have a say in their own future.

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Devon Churches Rural Forum still help with winter feed costs. Joanne concurs saying hopefully most will have enough silage to see them Harvest 2020 Newsletter through the winter. Sheep prices are doing relatively well and David (M) says prices for breeding sheep have risen particularly over the past few months. Beef has also recently picked up in price as well. As Colin says “Beef and sheep prices were low at the start of lockdown, but have recovered and lamb prices have held up when traditionally they would have eased at this time of the year.” David (U) says “the lamb price has held up so far, though the future is uncertain with Brexit, but there is a high demand in France, so hopefully a fair price will hold up in 2021.” The other gift of sheep is of course wool, but Colin says As many of you will know, the cereal harvest has been wool prices have been at an all-time low, and the price difficult this year. It started last autumn when it didn’t being paid doesn’t cover the cost of shearing. stop raining. Some farmers sowed some winter crops - Milk remains in the doldrums - there was over-supply but much of the seed and young plants rotted and yields during lockdown for those who supplied the coffee shops are consequently poor. Others drilled in the spring - but and catering industry - but David (M) says there is also then the weather became exceptionally dry and later surplus in Europe which is keeping prices depressed. warm – and again the seed suffered and yields are low. Dairy farmers will also have rising feed coats because of Now at harvest time the weather has been erratic with the increase in corn prices and those who use straw for considerable rain, and David (Moore) reports that and in bedding will also face increased costs this year as there is some areas in the west of England the harvest is only again a shortage. th about half complete (as of 5 September - it would As well as impacts on supply lines, there were other th usually be complete around 10 September). Colin also Covid issues for farmers of course, not least an says that harvesting the corn is very challenging at the exacerbation of isolation and for some, difficulties of moment with many farmers waiting for a settled spell. additional people accessing the countryside and land Joanne says wheat, barley and oats have struggled and without knowledge of the Countryside Code, potentially there are some suggestions that yields have been 30-40% putting farmers and their animals at risk. down which, as she says, will push prices up over the David (U) says there are fears abounding about Covid 19 winter and shortages are expected. David (M) has heard invading some processing plants, especially chicken. If of yields in some cases down to around one tonne per some have to close this will cause a huge knock-on effect acre from a more normal three. And much of the corn to producers. Where will the chickens be processed? has also needed considerable drying, so although the He concludes: “we are such a primary industry that it price has gone up, so have the input costs. would take something more than a pandemic to stop all Danny said “The weather has been a real roller-coaster our activities of providing food for the nation. Don't this summer from near drought in the spring to what is forget we "ran out of food" in August (a reference to the looking like autumn already (writing in late August). level of our self-sufficiency in food) in this country, so Cereal crops had recovered well, but with the recent all farmers are important, look after them !!” storms most of my oats are flat on the ground. The rain We heartily agree David! in June came just in time to produce a reasonable crop of So, we have much to pray for: the continuing pressures of winter barley. After this morning's rain I'm not feeling Covid, the uncertainty of Brexit affecting both tariffs and very positive, however it usually sorts itself out. trade but also the basic farm payments scheme (see Hopefully by Harvest Festival time crops will be 'safely below) and of course the weather. But as always we have gathered in'.” a harvest - and plenty to give thanks and praise to God David (Ursell) says “the harvest is better than expected and our farmers, farm workers, and all those involved in although we had 80 mm of rain in August. Some spring the production and delivery of our food and care of our barley has done quite well considering the conditions into land. which some of it was planted.” The maize is doing well - With thanks to all our reporters: David Moore, Joanne Jones, as it did last year - it loves the sun so the hot summer Colin Smallacombe, Danny Semorad and David Ursell. months were perfect for it, as long as it was drilled Website: devonchurchesruralforum.org.uk reasonably early in the season. As Joanne says maize has The new Agriculture Bill going through parliament will fared the best of the crops and yields should be good. be very important. The big battle within the bill relates to The silage wasn’t looking too good earlier on in the year animal welfare and food standards. with the dry weather, but with the rain in August and the You can read more, and sign a petition on food, welfare soil still warm David (M) says the grass has been and safety standards at www.nfuonline. You'll be in growing strongly and the season has been extended - and good company – over a million have already signed. though with the later cuts the quality is not so good it will

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Thank you, Dr Luke! ‘Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, bless the bed that I lie on’ - my grandma taught me that one. At least it meant I never forgot the names of the writers of the four Gospels. This month Luke, the writer of the third of them, has his feast day – 18th October. He was, we learn from the letters of St Paul, a ‘physician’ - an educated man and probably the only one of the writers of the New Testament who was not a Jew. In modern terms, he was Turkish. Paul took him as one of his missionary team on a long journey around the Middle East, and they clearly became close friends. Under house arrest later in his life Paul could write, ‘only Luke is with me’. However, it is his Gospel which has established him as a major figure in the history of the Christian Church. Mark’s Gospel may have more drama, Matthew’s more prophetic background and John’s a more profound sense of the mystery of the divine, but Luke offers us a Jesus who is utterly and believably real. This man turned no one away, reserved his harshest words for hypocrites and religious grandees, cared for the marginalised, the poor, the persecuted, the handicapped and the sinful. His Gospel is full of people we can recognise - indeed, in whom we can often recognise ourselves. He was also a masterly storyteller. Try, for instance, the story of the Prodigal Son – a brilliant piece of story-telling: subtle repetitions, believable characters, drama and profound emotion. There is the older brother, so cynical about his sibling’s ****************************** ****************************** alleged reformation, the ‘prodigal’ St Francis and the Life of Simplicity Present-day Franciscans recognise himself, so hesitant about throwing Just about the only thing most that for far too himself on his father’s mercy, and people know about Francis of many poverty is a there is the father, of course, actually Assisi is that he talked to the birds. matter of poor running to welcome his son’s return. Church-goers also know the diet, over- crowded rooms, There are more women in Luke’s popular hymn based on his famous rough sleeping Gospel than in any of the others, but prayer, ‘Make me a channel of your and also more poor people, more lepers, Peace’, which was sung at the unemployment. more ‘sinners’ and tax-collectors, funeral of Princess Diana. The call of more ‘outsiders’ who are shown to be Francis was born into a very today’s followers ‘inside’ the love of Christ. This, for wealthy family towards the end of of Francis is that many of us, is the great Gospel of the 12th C, but renounced those who are inclusion and compassion. Here is a possessions and for the rest of his better-off should ‘live more simply, so Jesus for the whole world and for life longed, prayed and worked for a that others may simply live’. life of simplicity – a lifestyle without every one of us. Thank you, Dr Luke! th By David Winter luxury or privileges. St Francis – feast day 4 October October 2020 Parish Magazine NP, H & CR

Jericho One of the much told Bible stories and sung in the famous Spiritual 'Joshua fit the battle o' Jericho', is here re-told by Nigel Beeton. Jericho had mighty walls – A well-defended fort, ‘A year long siege before it falls’, Or so the soldiers thought. The gates, of solid oaken wood Were closed and barred so tight, No-one went in for no-one could, And Joshua took fright! But then he did what wise men do And fell down on his knees And sought the Lord, in answer who Then uttered words like these: “The city’s yours – it’s troops and king “I’ll place them in your hand “If you’ll just do this simple thing – “And do as I have planned.” “For just six days you all must walk “Around those walls so strong, “The priests and troops, but do not talk – “And bring the ark along!” “On day seven – seven times around “Those mighty walls you go “And shout this time – make lots of sound! “And seven trumpets blow!” “And you will see, if you do that “The city’s walls, so tall “Will start to crack, and fall down flat “And Jericho shall fall!” The people did as God had said (It is the only way) And we must follow where they led And really learn to pray! ********************************************** ********************************************** William Tyndale - Bible translator and It was to cost him his life. For Tyndale’s work was seen as a direct challenge to the power of both the Roman Reformation martyr Catholic Church and the laws of England in maintaining Tyndale was an outstanding English scholar, translator the Church’s position. and martyr of the Reformation. When the authorities had tried to stop his translation, William Tyndale (c. 1494 - 6th October 1536) was born Tyndale fled the Lutheran city of Worms. It was there, in near Gloucester and studied at Oxford and Cambridge. 1525, his New Testament emerged. It was quickly He could speak seven languages and was proficient in smuggled into England, and King Henry VIII, Cardinal ancient Hebrew and Greek. As a priest, his abilities Wolsey, and others, were furious. would have taken him a long way, but by 1523 Tyndale’s Tyndale moved on to Antwerp, where for nine more only desire was to translate the Bible, so that English years he continued his work. Then in May 1535 he was men and women could read it for themselves. It became betrayed, arrested, and jailed in a castle near Brussels. his life’s passion. Tied to the stake for strangulation and burning, his dying Tyndale’s translation was the first Bible to be published prayer was that the King of England’s eyes would be in English, the first to draw directly from Hebrew and opened. Sure enough, two years later King Henry Greek texts, and the first English translation to take authorised the Great Bible for the Church of England, advantage of the printing press. which relied largely on Tyndale’s work. Parish Magazine NP, H & CR October 2020

Ward Councillor's Update Not the Ward Councillor's Report Harpford Red Bridge Noah and the Ark – 2020 version DCC confirm they will be reinforcing the eastern In the year 2020, Noah was living in England when the bank under the bridge Lord came unto him and said, "Once again, the earth has Good evening bridge supporters. become too wicked to continue. Build another Ark and save two of every living thing. You have six months We just wanted to let you know that we heard just this before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 week that plans are moving ahead to complete these nights." repairs, the contractors have been given the work plan, the land owner has kindly given permission for access Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah across their land and it is now down to the Environment weeping in his garden, but no Ark. "Noah", He roared, Agency to give final permissions for the work. Given "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?" other bank reinforcement work that has taken place along "Forgive me Lord", begged Noah "but things have been the River Otter, I would hope this fairly basic repair will difficult. I needed Building Regulations approval not give the EA great cause for concern. because the Ark was over 30 square metres. I've been I am not sure of the exact date of the works but I feel sure arguing with the Fire Brigade about the need for a it will be carried out this month before the window of sprinkler system. My neighbours claim that I should opportunity closes. have obtained planning permission for building the Ark in my garden because it is a development of the site even We would like to publicly thank the staff at DCC for though in my opinion it is a temporary structure, but the their hard work in bringing this project forward, to the roof is too high. land owners for access permission but especially thanks to all the supporters who kindly signed and shared our “The Local Area Access Group complained that my ramp petition. We feel sure the sheer number of supporters was going to be too steep and the inside of the Ark wasn't spoke volumes to the decision makers. We hope to enjoy fully accessible. Getting the wood has been another using the bridge for many years to come. problem. All the decent trees have Tree Preservation Orders on them and we live in a Site of Special Scientific We will post updates on the progress of the work here. Interest set up in order to preserve the Spotted Owl. I Best wishes tried to convince them that I needed the wood to save the Cllr Val Ranger and Cllr Claire Wright, 11 Sept 2020 owls - but no go! wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwwv “When I started gathering the animals the RSPCA sued me for intending to confine wild animals without the Flu Jabs proper paperwork. The County Council, the Environment Agency and the Rivers Authority have This is just to let you know in case you haven't heard. ruled that I can’t build the Ark until they've conducted an Coleridge have set up a designated line (two numbers Environmental Impact Study on your proposed flood. actually) for booking flu jabs. I thought that I would start The Trade Unions insist that I can't use my sons to build the thorny jobs of trying to get an appointment at about the Ark; I can only employ members of the Shipbuilding 12.15 today. The phone at the usual number was and Allied Trades union. Finally, Customs and Excise answered immediately, and I was told to ring one of two have seized all my assets, claiming I am going to attempt numbers if I wanted to book a flu jab. to leave the country illegally with endangered species. I tried the first, and got engaged. Then tried the second where the phone was answered by a living person “So, forgive me Lord, but it will take me at least another immediately, I booked a date (about 4 weeks away), was ten years to finish this Ark." told not to arrive before the appointment time at 11.02!!! Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a And also given other advice, and details of how to enter rainbow stretched across the sky. “No need for me to the building. destroy the world after all,” observed God. "The Job done. Certainly an improvement on having to keep government has the matter already in hand.” ringing to escape the engaged tone, and then being told you are 5th in the queue - or whatever. Keep safe and well, Audrey. wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwwv Prayer for the sick I was listening to my new curate pray and I realized one of his phrases didn't come out quite right. He said, "...and Lord, we pray for those who are sick of this church."

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Coleridge Medical Centre New Safety Features Over the last few months, there has been a massive shift Autumn Newsletter in how General Practice is run and, understandably, we An Update From Our GPs – September 2020 have had to make a few changes in the practice to ensure As we move into September it feels like we have been our patients and our staff are kept safe. coping with the Covid-19 pandemic for a long time. The We have a new intercom system at the front door which sickness and deaths that affected Europe earlier this year is completely hands-free. This will allow you to speak to are now playing out in many other countries especially our front desk staff who will confirm appointments and USA, Brazil, Mexico and India. Many countries in screen you before entering. There is also a camera above Europe, once clear are struggling again with localised the intercom so that our receptionists can monitor anyone flare ups. The virus has not gone away! Daily cases having difficulty using the system. judged by positive tests have increased greatly in the UK We ask for all patients to please wear a face covering and are now over 2000 per day, mainly in the North. when entering the Practice, and to please keep this on Daily deaths are thankfully in single figures but the total until you have left. All staff will be wearing face national death toll stands at over 41,500. coverings when walking through the common areas. We were lucky in the South West with the first wave of We have placed screens on our front desk, and we have infection. Numbers of sick people and deaths were small installed a hearing loop to ensure patients with hearing compared to other areas. The government have been aids will not have any difficulty in hearing our trying to gradually reopen services and businesses and we receptionists. have a lot of visitors in Devon, especially as people are There is an automatic hand sanitizer dispenser upon entry wary of travelling abroad this year. This however risks into the building, which we ask patients to use before bringing the virus to the South West. This week schools proceeding. are reopening and people are being encouraged to return We have limited seating in the waiting room, but we have to their work place if possible. Against this backdrop we placed dots on the floor to mark socially distanced places have been trying to reopen our services at the surgery. to stand while you wait for your appointment. Most people can speak to a clinician on the day they ring up but we are encouraging patients to wait a few days if If you wish to speak to a GP or nurse please do not needed, to talk to their own GP or the GP who is dealing attend the practice. You will only need to attend for a with their on-going problem. face to face appointment if specifically invited to do so Continuity of care greatly helps you receive consistent by a GP or nurse. Phone 01404 81444 care, reduces the need for repeated conversations, tests From Dr Stuart : After 17 years as a GP partner at and referrals. Video consultation has been a great new Coleridge Medical Centre, I would like to let my patients addition to what we do and can enhance a normal phone know that at the end of November I am leaving to call just like talking to family on Facetime or WhatsApp. explore a new career opportunity in Somerset. I have We use a secure app called AccuRx® for video decided to pursue a different career pathway in General consultations, which also allows your clinician to send Practice and feel that as my children and step children you messages, sick notes or links to helpful sites. You have all left home this is the right time to make the career may also be invited to reply or upload images. move. Best Wishes, Emma (Dr Stuart) We have launched a refreshed website on Dr Chris Dilley has recently reduced his time in the www.coleridgemedicalcentre.co.uk/. Besides some Practice, and is now working on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, current national advice on Covid-19 from NHSE, there is and Thursdays only. lot of information about the practice, services and advice Nurse Practitioner Superstars: We extend the loudest on simple health care. ‘congratulations!’ to Advanced Nurse Practitioner Tanya We are inviting more patients into the surgery who need Cannon for her distinction in her Masters degree. examination or treatment. We ask you to wear a mask We would also like you to join us in welcoming Jules when in the surgery and your clinician will also be Anderson to the Coleridge family, as our new Advanced wearing PPE. A lot of effort is going into making sure Nurse Practitioner! the surgery is kept as clean as possible and each room is We are pleased to announce that one of our Nurse cleaned after each patient. As you can imagine all this Practitioners, Pip Hynam, has been shortlisted for a RCNi takes a lot of time. We are struggling wearing PPE on (Royal College of Nursing) award. hot days, so please bear with us if the opening up process appears slow. Flu Vaccination Clinics: Flu vaccination clinics are We are making every effort to catch up on things that now live and open for bookings. Please call reception on have been delayed. We have extra clinics now on most 01404 814447 after 11.00am to book. Saturdays where we have been doing vaccinations, Our clinics will run every Saturday and on Wednesday cervical smear tests, contraception and bloods. mornings from the 7th October. There will be different Please stay safe, and keep up to date on the latest time and date options depending on what cohort you are guidance by visiting our website. Dr Nigel de Sousa in, (age, at-risk, carers, pregnant women, children, etc).

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Sustrans "On Yer Bike" UK Government's Gear Change Strategy Walking and cycling has been an important part of the UK’s resilience in weathering the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK Government has recognised this in its recently published Gear Change strategy, packed with Happy 25th birthday National Cycle Network measures that Sustrans, together with our partners in the Walking and Cycling Alliance, have long campaigned In 1995, Sustrans was awarded a grant from the and worked for. Millennium Commission to build a national network of walking and cycling routes - the National Cycle Network ‘Gear Change’ is one of the most exciting developments had officially begun. for cycling and walking in a lifetime. We know that there will be £2 billion investment over the coming years 25 years later, cycling and walking has never been so specifically for cycling and walking. important. With the upheaval of the Covid-19 outbreak, we've seen the Network provide safe and convenient Active travel is now being treated like a proper transport places to move and be active for even more people. mode, worthy of considered, long-term investment. It's time now to celebrate this iconic national asset. The Government has also recognised the vital importance of the National Cycle Network in enabling everyone to Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers and partners, walk and cycle (and scoot and wheel) safely and easily now, and over the years. You have helped care for the by committing to ‘significantly increasing funding’ for Network and invest in its future. Read on to see what we the Network across England. have planned and visit our birthday page. As you may remember, in 2018, Sustrans launched Paths for Everyone with a vision to make the whole of the Network accessible and enjoyable for all by 2040. This means making sure it is all traffic free or on low-traffic routes, removing or re-designing barriers, and improving width, signage and surface. The Network exists thanks to a consortium of partners, local government, national government, community groups, NGOs, landowners big and small, private and public. But the Network is also a national asset. It’s an important part of the UK’s green infrastructure. But the Network is more than just a piece of transport Gem Bridge, Drake's Trail, part of Devon's Coast-to- infrastructure. Coast Firstly, DfT’s strategy puts focus on urban routes. This Reaching across the Walkham Valley in Dartmoor means we still need to secure investment for routes National Park, the impressive 200-metre long Gem Bridge is the longest purpose-built cycle bridge in the passing through rural areas to better connect people with their local services, and with other settlements big and UK. It is also just one of the many impressive structures small. These connections are also important for leisure on the route between Tavistock and Plymouth. trips and local economies – routes spread that spend out into small businesses and rural communities in a way that few other tourist infrastructure does. Better Highway Code for cycling and walking Last but not least, the Department for Transport is currently consulting on proposed changes to the Highway Code (HC), to improve safety for vulnerable road users. This is a huge win for us all, and really exciting. We now need your help to get this victory over the line. – share your views consultation questions on the Department for Transport website. The closing date for The Camel Estuary, Cornwall this interim review is 27 October 2020. One of the most popular recreational routes in the country, the Camel Trail is ideal for families and is used Solar System Ride by walkers, joggers, cyclists and horse-riders. Lying in The canal side path from Taunton to Bridgewater has a the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is a true-to-scale model of the solar system, making an paradise for bird watchers, with reed-beds and salt marsh attractive and interesting ride flats. The elusive otter is also known to visit the estuary.

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Wednesday Wanderers OVA Walks th 26 August – Today 5 of us masked up and went to Otterton by bus, then walked along the side of river Otter most of the way back to Newton Poppleford. Weather perfect: it was great to gradually get back together and talk of our 'lock-down' experiences. Hope to see you, and maybe new members, soon. About 4½ miles. th 16 September – Newton Poppleford to Ottery St Mary. An early start for us today 9.15, six wanderers (just the right number in these times) headed across the playing field to the river. The farmer's fields all harvested; lots and lots of seagulls taking advantage of Friday 9th October, 10.00am - 5.7 miles the newly turned over ground. Many dog walkers on the An autumn outing Start: Wheathill Car Park on East path enjoying, as we were, the glorious weather, a little Budleigh Common (OS 115 SY 040 848) overcast to begin with then splendid sunshine as we We will visit Hayes Wood, Yettington, Uphams reached the bridge at Tipton – the display of flowers still Plantation and have a stop for coffee. looking beautiful . Walk Leader: Sarah Westacott, 01395 277644 The path through the park was busy with walkers, th runners and tennis on the court's, across the football field Saturday 17 October, 10.30am - 7.5 miles then towards The Old Mill noticing that more work had Around Tipton St John Start: Tipton St John Car Park been done on the building since we were last this way. (OS 115 SY 091 918) We will visit Coombe, Fire Following the river we were treated to a cormorant Beacon Hill, Harpford, Venn Ottery, Fluxton and along dipping and diving, many, many ducks, wagtails flying the river back to the start. Coffee/refreshments on Fire around; a little egret flew overhead. Cow's lazing in the Beacon, late picnic for those who want it by the river in fields, some cooling down in the river, and bulrushes to Tipton. admire. Our photographer was kept busy with plenty of Walk Leader: Vivien Insull, 01404 815214 great scenes to capture. Tuesday 20th October, 10.00am –7½ miles As we continued we walked through newly planted trees Above and beside the Otter. Start: Newton Poppleford which will create a new wooded area in the future. On recreation ground (OS 115 SY 088 899) approaching the bridge in Ottery several ponies grazing Starting from Newton Poppleford, we walk up the Otter to our left, we turned right into the town stopping at The to pick up the East Devon Way, which we follow up to Bay Tree cafe for some refreshments before catching the Harpford Common. From there we continue northwards 382 bus to the Bowd then the No9 to home. onto Venn Ottery Common and a coffee stop with fine A really lovely walk in perfect weather, some 5 miles views (weather permitting) over the Otter valley. From there, we clip the edge of West Hill and descend to Programme for October Fluxton, go past the fragrant waters of the sewage plant to reach the clear waters of the Otter, from whence we 7th – SHORTWALK Bus to the Bowd, Harpford Woods return beside the river to our start point. back to Newton Poppleford. Please bring a picnic. 14th – Walk to Southerton, Tipton by the Road then back Walk leader: David Conner 07831 406959 along the river to Newton Poppleford. Wednesday 28th October, 10am - 11 miles 21st – 9 Bus to Seaton get off at Seaton Heights and walk The long view from…….. Start: East Budleigh Car Park to Holyford Woods to see the autumn colours. (OS115 SY 065 848) From East Budleigh, we head up 28th – 9.15 at Memorial 9.20 at Exmouth Road. Budleigh the River Otter almost to Newton Poppleford before Salterton to East Budleigh. 157 to Knowle (end of crossing the river and heading steadily uphill to Keble’s Budleigh) path to cycle path Dalditch, Lily Farm, Seat – our first potential view point. From here, we cross retrace to Honey Bee Farm. Up lane/track to East Mutter’s Moor aiming for the coast at Peak Hill and an Budleigh, bus back to Newton Poppleford exhilarating coast path walk to Ladram Bay where we may be able to purchase refreshments. It is then just a wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw couple of miles via Otterton back to East Budleigh. The last time we went to New York, it was Please bring a picnic lunch. Walk Leaders: Penny & Paul Kurowski, 01395 742942/ incredible. We circled the airport for two hours. What made it so incredible was that we were in a Please email [email protected] if you want to join any of these walks. You can’t just turn up. COVID 19 bus. – Anon restrictions apply. You need an invitation

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! Tom Marshall Planning to fail? New analysis of the Government’s White Paper, 'Planning for the Future', has revealed that proposed changes to the planning system will increase the threat to nature and do little to create better homes and communities for wildlife and people. We will be This last week of beautiful sunshine seems all the more responding to the Government consultation and are precious because we know that these days will not last. urging you to do so too here. Find out more here The soft September light, trees laden with fruit ready for picking and heavy dew on the grass tells us that Autumn and it's harvest is just around the corner. We at DWT are also making the most of these last sunny days to get ready for Autumn, nature reserve teams and project teams across the county are busy preparing for the change in season. Read on to find out more. Nature news!

Look out for flocks of swallows and house martins lined up on telegraph wires as they gather before heading south for the winter. You might also find large flocks gathering in areas of reedbeds, where they feed on insects before their journeys to sub-Saharan Africa. Working hard for nature! September is the month for lots of comings and This week we launched a new schools guide as part of goings as birds leave our our campaign for Taking Action for Insects. shores for warmer Consisting of six learning sessions and supporting climates and others start materials, this guide will help children to learn more to arrive! Say goodbye to about insects, why they are important, what insects live flocks of swallows and around them and the actions they can take to help. house martins and say Teachers and schools can get a free pack by signing up hello to fieldfares, here. redwings and many wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw kinds of ducks and geese Aliens as they arrive on our shores. Wetlands, Aliens probably fly by earth - and lock their doors.

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Devon Wildlife Trust, continued explore their disappearing and potential recovery. Each writer has created a 100-word piece (a centena) and Wildlife Window shared what they discovered about their species and how we might prevent their tragic disappearance. Insects can save the world!

Elephants, hummingbirds, poplars, and limes...Hawkmoths are incredible, and you can use this spotter sheet to work out which ones you're looking at! We and wildlife rely on insects but they have reached a perilous tipping point. Can you help us bring them back? Insects make up the majority of our wildlife. They’re beautiful, fascinating creatures in their own right – and they are essential for human well-being and nature’s life support. Pollinators like wild bees, hoverflies and moths are necessary to help our flowers reproduce and approximately three quarters of the crop types grown by humans rely on pollination by insects. Beetles and flies break down and decompose organic materials. They turn dead matter and waste into usable forms, like fertile soil for healthy crops. And let’s not forget that insects are essential food for birds, bats, reptiles, amphibians, fish and the many other wildlife species that we cherish. We " autumn! Here are some species to keep an eye out Today, 41% of insect species are now threatened with extinction. This means that if we don’t act now, and act for this season... # $ Download your spotter sheet here. decisively, future generations will not be able to enjoy the vibrant beauty of butterflies, moths, ladybirds, pond skaters, dragonflies, ground beetles and bumblebees… and many of our most loved birds, mammals and other species will not survive. But there is hope on our doorstep The loss of their habitats and overuse of pesticides are two major reasons why insects are dying out eight times faster than large mammals. At Devon Wildlife Trust we are working with farmers and land owners to reduce their use of pesticides, to farm and use their land in a way that is sympathetic to insects and wildlife. We are working with local authorities to ask them to manage their land differently, to mow less and let wildlflowers exist in our roadside verges once again. And everyday we are We " healthy hedges and at this time of year they are working on our nature reserves to help build thriving bustling with activity! Which of these hedgerow lovers insect populations to help other wildlife including bats, can you spot? Download your spotter sheet here. small mammals, birds, reptiles and fish to flourish. But we can’t do this work alone. We need your help. Your social media highlights Look out for 26 Wild! This project pairs 56 writers with If you feel you are able to donate to our work, please 56 endangered species (52 in the UK and 4 from the rest click here. of the world- and look out for some from Devon!), to wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Parish Magazine NP, H & CR October 2020

typing pool of the Army and Navy Stores. She loved Shirley Carlyle Simmins being in London and being a free agent. As her brother 11th December 1930 ~ 29th August 2020 put it, they were colonial children of the British Empire. Shirley's son Antony, who made notes with his mum Shirley’s life as an adult had begun and there follows before she died, and brother Roger (in Australia) have another rich story of foreign travels and postings, provided these memories of her life. marriage, return to England and the starting of a family in Hampshire, moving to Budleigh Salterton in 1968 and Shirley was born in the Hospital, Belize City at 5.00am. then to Newton Poppleford in 1983. Her father had been appointed by the Crown Agents as the first agricultural officer in conjunction with the As she wrote; “I really missed Budleigh, it is a very forestry department and was away on safari, to her special place. The sea is calm and relaxing. The house mother’s dismay, and arrived back when she was 4 days was an old 3-storey terrace with plenty of space but no old. Childhood memories: garden”. “Very hot & humid. The great escape was to St. That early life illustrates a few threads that continued George’s Cay; cool breeze, beautiful sand but sandflies throughout. Although she admitted to not being very so long sleeves and trousers. We left in 1938. I was at academic, she was very practical and creative. As well as St. Hilda’s School – can’t remember learning anything. drawing and sailing, she sewed and knitted, she swam, Sailed via Jamaica and Rotterdam to a cold, wet and grey she decorated, she cooked. She was a homemaker and Plymouth”. valued family life no doubt as a foil to her own peripatetic early years of separation. “Spent 6 months with grandparents at the The Rectory, Badgeworth, Somerset. I remember a very happy time As children we (Tony, Eddie and Ian) also went away to with a huge garden, an orchard and a large vegetable school but were always glad to return and Antony patch”. remembers Christmas Day and Boxing Day as great events with our Grandparents joining us for the feasts. “July we set sail for Tanganyika Territory on the Union Castle via Cape Town. Went to Pretoria with my mother Once at Newton Poppleford, Shirley took on the garden while my father went via Basutoland, Nyasaland and and over time transformed it – the front garden was others. Stayed with grandparents and mother spent her always subservient to parking but the back garden and its time making my school uniform as I was to be a boarder perennial sense of renewal was what kept her going age 7 at St. Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls, Hillcrest. through each winter until she could again be active, Originally I was to be left in England but impending war weeding, dead heading and planting long before the decided South Africa was a safer place”. tumult of the day descended. And of course, the cats were her constant companions even sitting all day with As an aside, both Shirley’s mother and her Aunt had been her on her bed in the last days at home. to Hillcrest and the brother-in-law of one of her cousins retired three weeks ago as the headmaster of Hillcrest Shirley was a bundle of energy for 4 score years and 10. She took an interest in the village community, attended From her brother’s notes it appears Shirley stayed in many a Parish Council meeting, always prepared to ask Pretoria until near the end of the war. The next chapter pertinent questions, either at the meetings, or behind the was as a teenager with the family living in Dar Es Salaam scenes when she had found out more about the subject. in Tanganyika. He remembers Shirley at a table on the screened verandah drawing specimens from the garden of In recent years she had a new found appreciation for Hibiscus and other flowers. music and thoroughly enjoyed outings to concerts with friends. She was a great conversationalist and she Shirley was sent to boarding school in Nairobi (Kenya actively maintained contacts with the extended family High School for Girls) and would go by train only and old friends especially from school and early working returning in the holidays. On one return from school, life. Of course, daily life had its ups and Shirley arrived with a kitten that had been found on downs but Shirley was an indomitable the train - she had volunteered to take care of it. spirit who would pick herself up and keep The whole family spent days out sailing in their going forward. father’s yacht – Shirley loved it and took an interest in sailing all the while she was there. Her diagnosis earlier this spring had sadly taken a full year to arrive, despite her In 1949 Shirley was 18 and was sent to secretarial repeated requests to have the symptoms college in England and Roger aged 9 was sent to investigated. boarding school. They went by flying boat together with stops at Lake Victoria and Khartoum followed by But there is also a future, a time to celebrate a life well engine failure and an unscheduled stop in Alexandria for lived and to gaze in wonder on a clear night at the stars 3 days while a new engine was flown out and fitted. and reflect on the life of a wonderful daughter, sister, Finally they flew over Sicily and a Mt. Etna spouting wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. If smoke and ash to land at Southampton. you wish, why not plant a rose, perhaps Shirley’s favourite flower, as a living memento or even a tree that Having chaperoned her brother to his new school in in another 90 years might still be there as a memorial Stroud, she began 2 years of secretarial college at long after we too have become but memories for others. Bridport in Dorset and then a first job in London in the

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the editor's ramblings CTOBER arrives, and autumn comes with it. Many ESPITE the busy-ness at home, we have enjoyed the O of us were caught on the hop, as we'd had such a run D of warm sunny weather in September that we were fooled sunshine out and about. We led one of the walks for the into thinking summer was going to go on for ever. The OVA, with Ruth and I each leading a group of six in a sudden drop in temperature brought both us and the big loop right round Newton Poppleford, taking in both outdoor tomatoes up short. But the clear skies were great the heaths and the riverside. We did the Ride and Stride for stargazing, particularly around the new moon when bike ride for the DCHT - see page 6, and stopped at there was no competing brilliance. Alphington for coffee. Didn't need to do much distancing, there were few others about. UTUMN is a great season – the harvest of fruits and A berries in the hedgerows. We've had blackberry crumble and hazelnuts to add to our muesli and a daily crop of windfall apples in the garden. It's also a busy time in the garden – cutting back the hedges now the birds have finished nesting and harvesting and storing the fruit and veggies which won't stand the autumnal weather. HERE are potatoes safely stacked in paper sacks in T the cool outhouse, squash and courgettes waiting to be baked or stir-fried, Kilner jars full of fruit and more jam than we will probably eat over the next twelve months. The root vegetables (carrots, parsnips etc) and all cabbage family still standing in the garden ready to be garnered as and when. We did miss having the Garden

Club show this year – for those who managed to get enough water onto the soil in the very dry months of E ALSO managed another day out with our April and May – it's been the most productive year in the W daughter and family from Gloucestershire by garden for many a year. (in our case, for over 40 years!) meeting up about half- way. This time in the Mendips, a a delightful nature reserve at Ebbor Gorge. Not as spectacular as the nearby Cheddar Gorge, but with no road and few people on the path it was a good day, despite the light drizzle accompaniment to our sandwich lunch. Ruth and I came home via an early dinner in Wells – one of E managed a day out to RHS Rosemoor on one of our favourite places, with a stroll round the Bishop's W the beautiful sunny days. We've never seen so Palace moat. many people there in many years of occasional visiting, OT as quiet as it was in the total lockdown, but the it's a good thing they have many acres of gardens and 'new normal' and rule of six has led to a lot of on- woodland and there were no problems with social N line involvement. Our various interests have picked up, distancing. As always, the gardens were beautiful and with a number of Zoom meetings to keep church and club interesting, though they do have a few more gardeners business going and keep in touch with projects like the than we have! Lower Otter Restoration (page 23). We've also had musical performances on YouTube, but it's not the same as getting together and making music with friends. That still looks to be many months off. Online has is merits in these difficult times – sadly we've 'attended' a few funerals, but it's been good to mark the passing of old friends and share the celebration of their lives.

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Susan and Elizabeth were born in a tiny thatched cottage John Wheeler and, soon after, John and Marion decided to build their 16th June 1927- 31 August 2020 own home. A home still for Marion and where they have lived happily together for 60 years. It was a huge financial commitment and when Marion said that with twins under the age of 3 she had to have carpet John rang Axminster Carpets and asked what happened to all the samples once a design was discontinued. They said he could have them for a pittance and using Copydex and hessian he carpeted the whole house in a red and grey swirling pattern. He loved his home and kept it in good shape. He made a large pond, grew vegetables, and planted wallflowers, dahlias and roses. With a huge carving knife he would keep the grass weed-free. John and Marion met at a dance in Exmouth Pavilion. John had taken another girl from the village but Marion spotted how good a dancer he was and approached him when the Lady’s invitation waltz came around. They realised they were living in the same village and on Monday morning John appeared at Marion’s bus stop. They were to go on to dance many, many nights away and also to have a happy marriage of 68 years. You might imagine after all these years they would crave time 3 Years ago at a party, and unbeknownst to John, he was apart but 6 weeks ago, when Marion returned from a overheard saying that he had had a marvellous life. It is hospital appointment having been away for just 2 hours, what he said again as his life was ending and it is a John greeted her with the words: ‘Oh Marion, I’ve celebration that we should have today as well as an missed you so much’. opportunity to mourn our loss. Keeping in contact with friends and family mattered a lot John lived 93 years. He was born in Shirley, Croydon and John loved FaceTime, even using it during lockdown and grew up with his younger brother David. He did to ‘see’ friends in Australia. His iPad gave endless hours Army service, as was required, and worked initially for of pleasure. Listening to big band music and watching Barclay’s bank. When he was 19 his father died, his films on YouTube he was eagerly awaiting full-fibre mother then moved to Newton Poppleford and John broadband. Until Covid arrived he was driving to buy a followed. He joined the Sun Alliance Insurance Company newspaper each morning, to Waitrose for food and in Exeter and remained there all his working life. Liddle for their trays of geraniums. Being of a practical nature he quickly moved from desk- So, what is the essence of this man whose marvellous life bound work to become their West Country surveyor. we celebrate today. It is the smell of Copydex, a lawn His job was to determine what was required to guard without dandelions, runner beans and a pond of fish, against fire and theft and it was a job he enjoyed making a go-cart with his grandchildren and 68 years immensely, getting to see most of Devon and Cornwall’s loving, and being loved, by the woman he called iconic buildings. However, sometimes getting away was Marigold. Oh yes and slow slow quick quick slow. harder than expected. For example, a survey of the hotel Susan and Elizabeth on Burgh Island ended after the sea tractor had finished for the day. John rolled up his trousers, tied his shoes together by the laces and slung them round his neck, and walked back through water on an incoming tide. John loved clothes and, for all of his working life, paid monthly into the account of a tailor. Then when a new suit was required the tailor would come to La Casita. The family remember overhearing discussions about whether turn-ups were ‘in’ that year and if a double- breasted jacket was now required. Perhaps it was his attire that led to him being invited to lunch with one of Devon’s landed gentry. He came home impressed but not by having lunch with a Lord and a Lady, not because they sat at the end of a very long refectory table and were served by a butler. No, what made this story worth telling is that lunch was bangers and mash.

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Since 2009 Clinton Devon Estates has been looking at ways to manage the lower Otter valley more sustainably, in the face of a rapidly changing climate. In partnership with the Environment Agency, plans have been developed to reconnect the river to its floodplain and to improve the natural function, ecological health and Local resident major event information environmental status of the river. Under the proposals, 55 hectares of new mudflat and saltmarsh would be Bicton Arena International Horse Trials th created, restoring the estuary closer to its original natural 21st – 25 October condition. In doing so, a wetland wildlife reserve of Arrivals from Tuesday 20th October throughout the week international status would be created. Further details on This will be a mix of larger lorries & trailers the project can be found at Local competitors will be travelling in daily www.lowerotterrestorationproject.co.uk Departing times throughout the day during the week Earlier this year planning permission was granted to relocate Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club out of the floodplain, providing the club with a secure long-term future, free from flooding. Funding was also awarded to support the delivery of the project as part of a partnership with the Saâne Valley in Normandy, France, through the Interreg European funding scheme. This European initiative called Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts, seeks to demonstrate that early adaptation to climate change is desirable and brings greater benefits to society than inaction.

Extensive engineering and environmental planning, Lower Otter Restoration Project to stakeholder consultation and public engagement have taken place over the past seven years. In September submit full planning application; 2020, the project seeks full planning permission to your chance to comment. deliver the Lower Otter Restoration Project. The Around the globe coastal communities are threatened by planning process provides an opportunity for further climate change. East Devon is no exception. In the comments on the proposals from local communities. lower Otter valley, old flood embankments are beginning Once the application is validated, details will be posted to fail as sea levels rise and we experience stormier on the website above, with consultation on the events. As a result, farming activities, an old municipal application also promoted by East Devon District tip, public access and Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club Council and through local media. Please do take this are at risk. opportunity to have your say. Thank you. Sam Bridgewater, Head of Wildlife and Conservation, Clinton Devon Estates

Although much loved locally, the natural environment of the lower Otter valley has, for hundreds of years, been modified by humans. These changes have led to a disruption of natural processes with the river no longer able to adapt and move naturally, as it once did. Nor can it cope effectively with flooding events. The quality of habitats has declined which has led to a reduction in biodiversity. There is also a constant need for costly infrastructure maintenance.

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Pebblebed Heaths HROUGHOUT the summer the commons of the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths have seen high T visitor numbers. Thankfully, due to the way visitors disperse across the site, there was still peace to be found and pressure from visitors stayed at manageable levels. Providing much appreciated open space for fresh- air and exercise remains important as life slowly returns to more normal patterns. We have granted permission for a few events on the heaths and licensed new dog walking and recreational business ventures; a welcome sign of recovery. We have also enjoyed engaging with new visitors and in new ways, with self-led trail, a Facebook Live venture with The weathered panels on the Otter Estuary platforms Devon Loves Dogs and our The Heath And Me had some restoration, thanks to Neil Simpson. photography project. We have also gained over 40 new Friends of the Commons. As a team we are discussing how best to facilitate our Friends Annual Forum, which normally takes place in Our rangers have worked extremely hard through a hot November. Keeping everyone safe will be our priority. season ensuring the grazing animals stayed fit and well. We know this is a popular occasion for people to get They also undertook summer habitat management, have together each year and we do not want to miss the been monitoring visitor numbers and were occasionally opportunity to collect your views, answer your questions called out to deal with reports of small fires and other and share some really exciting projects. Whether this antisocial behaviour. On the whole visitors to the heaths takes the form of a 'virtual' event or we adapt the format have shown more respect than some visitors to other for a 'real face-to face' event, we will let you know. countryside areas this summer. We are grateful to all those who help us by picking up litter or politely Next month we'll share an update on the Lower Otter reinforcing Countryside Code messages to other visitors. Restoration Project, which has reached a significant We are grateful for this continued support from those milestone. Until then enjoy the last few weeks of who care as much as we do. Thank you. summer! The Pebblebed Team You too can sign up to become a Friend of the Commons, email to [email protected] wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Is your face mask making your skin break out? Face masks are giving us skin complaints. In fact, so many of us are now suffering that the complaint has been given its own name: ‘maskne’. The causes are obvious. Our breath is warm and moist, and every time we exhale into our masks this humid air gets trapped. Masks move, and so we have friction. The team find new outdoor venues to Added to that is the unpleasant fact that our salvia is conduct Covid-19 secure meetings. actually teeming with bacteria (with more bugs per square inch than even a loo seat!). The Otter Estuary SSSI has also seen a very busy summer and new signage and regular patrols have helped Acne mechanica is the medical term for ‘maskne’. With maintain the balance between the needs of wildlife and all that bacteria being trapped and rubbed against our recreational use here too. nose and chin, no wonder ‘mask breakouts’ are rising dramatically. Our practical conservation volunteer numbers have increased considerably and we have been making the Stress is another cause for skin complaints, and the most of this new help, whilst ensuring that workparties pandemic has given many of us huge stress this year. We stay Covid-19 secure. Since lockdown eased, our may face crippling anxiety over job security, finances, volunteers have contributed over 600 hours pulling the health of loved ones, social isolation, or even being Himalayan balsam from the tributaries of the river Otter. trapped in an abusive household. No wonder our faces Mid-October will see a return to the heaths for the start of are breaking out in a rash! winter tasks.

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enriches the soil, making the area unsuitable for specialist Aylesbeare plants to survive. Removing and controlling the populations of trees like birch, pine, willow is an Common essential aspect of our winter management programme to Reserve maintain the open heathlands for years to come. We also devote a lot of time to removing European gorse. HE TURN IN THE WEATHER and the fading of Again, it can grow in dense carpets that don’t allow other the vibrant purple heather mean it is time for us to heathland species to colonise or grow in the area, but look ahead to our Winter management programme T another consideration is the breeding habits of Dartford here at RSPB Aylesbeare. warblers. When the male is trying to attract a mate in So far this month we’ve steamed ahead with the last of spring, he will display from the top of a gorse bush, so he bracken removal on the tumulus and some of the banks to is easily visible to any females in his territory. However open up the ground enough for heather to colonise. We they’re fussy birds who won’t use the older, leggier gorse have also conducted a review of our way-marked trails to display on, and need newer growth near the base of the following feedback from some of our visitors, and will be gorse to build their nests around – hence the need to looking to spruce up existing way markers and add a few coppice gorse regularly to ensure a continuous supply of more in key areas. This month has seen the start of an growth stages to benefit Dartford warblers and our other intensive period of tree safety assessments. Several of specialist residents. the ash trees on the reserve are exhibiting signs of Trees, gorse, and any other material we cut is burnt on dieback, we will continue to monitor these trees and will the heath to prevent enrichment of the soil caused by be following internal guidelines and guidelines from the decay. Fire is one of the most dramatic ways to Tree Council in dealing with them as and when rejuvenate the heath, in the past wildfires would have necessary. We are almost caught up with collecting and ripped through the landscape, consuming dense trees and processing felled trees ready for the winter. We burn all leaving the ground bare for heathers and other heathland the soft wood to heat our office, and the hard wood is plants to regrow from seeds left in the soil. Now, with available for sale in the local area. houses and human life spread across the countryside, The first of our big winter jobs is to replace the 15-year- wildfires are a risk and so are extinguished quickly. old fence on the Westernmost edge of the Common, so To replicate the benefits of wildfires, we have controlled we have been beavering away mending the other odd burns during the winter, called ‘swaling’. Sections of old fence posts and gate latches so we can focus our efforts vegetation are burned to get rid of old, woody growth on this large section. less suitable for wildlife – resetting the process of The bulk of our winter work is comprised of scrub succession and stimulating new growth. All of our clearance. Lowland heaths are one of the rarest and most cutting and burning management works takes place over sensitive habitats in Britain, and are invaluable for many the winter months to avoid any adverse effects on specialist species that cannot survive elsewhere. breeding birds. However, it is not a habitat that is preserved naturally, Finally, we would just like to mention that there are still left completely to its own devices the Commons would ticks present on the reserve, so please remember to check become woodland through a process called Succession. yourselves (clothes and skin) and any pets for ticks when Succession is the progression of plant communities you get home. through stages from bare ground to a ‘climax’ community which is determined by the local climate. For much of the UK, including East Devon, that climax community is broadleaf woodland. Heathlands are a much earlier stage in succession, and the heathland we know and love on the Commons has been maintained over the centuries by the cutting of furze and turf that our ancestors would have used for fuel, and from the grazing of livestock. The reduction in these traditional management practise has led to the loss of much of our historic heathlands as they have progressed to woodland over time. Heathland is one of the first stages in Succession as the plant community – including heathers, gorses, and some grasses – is able to survive and thrive in poor soils. Over wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw time, as older heathland plants die down, soils build up I just saw a local burglar kicking his own front and accumulate more nutrients, allowing tree saplings door in. I asked him what he was doing. and other more vigorous plants to colonise the area. A He replied, "Working from home." dense cover of trees and scrub shades out the heather and heathland wildlife, and over time the build-up of organic wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw matter from dead heather and seasonally dropped leaves Parish Magazine NP, H & CR October 2020

Wild East Devon – never underestimate its goodness! Autumn is in full swing but there is at least one plant that is in full bloom. Not spectacular to look at, yet ivy is an important source of nectar for bees, moths, flies and wasps, and while they are not most people's favourite insects, they all play a vital part in Nature's jigsaw. Ivy produces flowers from September to November. Spherical clusters of greeny-yellow blobs, which on closer inspection have endearing little horns with knobs on! The resulting fruits are dark berries with ridged sections, resembling tiny black footballs each containing five seeds. Poisonous for us, but birds love them. Ivy is one of the few native climbing plants that can reach a substantial size. Contrary to popular belief, it is We resumed a programme of altered events in July with not a parasite. Its stems have lots of fibrous, adhesive- adapted one household events in the form of guided tours covered, roots which cling to buildings, brickwork, trees, of our Seaton Wetlands nature reserve. In August, we telegraph poles, in fact just about anything to help it gain ran more tours but also a few of our easy-to-social- some height. However, when it comes to nourishment, distance partner events such as Yoga & Willow Weaving. that comes via the roots in the ground. [There's not much We have more tour dates available throughout September nutritional value in a brick.] Although ivy does not and October, we'll be running Family Activity Sessions normally damage sound buildings or walls, and is rarely a and a Halloween Trail in October Half Term, and we threat to healthy trees, its weight can cause problems. hope to run a wreath making course in December. What a useful plant it can be! Providing shelter, An up-to-date list of the events going ahead are found in hibernation and nesting sites for birds and insects, its our events listings on our website. glossy green leaves are happily munched by sheep, goats Guided Walk at Seaton Wetlands, Friday 2, Saturday and deer. These leaves, so familiar, are different shapes 3, Friday 9, Saturday 10, Monday 12, Fri 16, Sat 17, according to whether they are on flowering or growing Sun 18, Monday 19 etc. October, 10.00am-12.00noon- branches. The flowers are surrounded by heart- or spear- Enjoy a private walk with a Wild East Devon ranger on a shaped leaves, while the rest of the plant has the three- or small group tour around the stunning Seaton Wetlands five-pointed ones we all recognise. Nature Reserve. £40.00 per family. Currently there are 5 Many legends involve ivy. But has anyone discovered places available on each of these dates why although mentioned in the first line of the carol 'The Windrush Willow: Christmas Decorations, Saturday Holly and the Ivy', it is absent from the rest of the verses? 14 November, 9:30am - 4:30pm wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Make traditional willow Christmas Decorations and take them home with you in a day! We'll be following all Honey, honey! social-distancing rules and have lowered the capacity If your grannie gave you honey when you had a cold, she from 8 to 4 to ensure we can adhere to government was right. guidelines. Please bring a packed lunch. Currently there are 4 places available. £45.00 per adult. Research published in The British Medical Journal has found that honey is especially good for treating upper Booking via the website respiratory tract infections (URTIs) such as the common eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/wild-east-devon-events/ cold. Honey has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. These do better at soothing your cough and sniffles than any of the over-the-counter remedies. In fact, URTI sufferers who were given honey suffered their symptoms for up to two days LESS than those who did not use honey. All good news, especially as honey is cheap, readily available, and has virtually no side effects. wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw 100 years ago, on 7th Oct 1920 Oxford University allowed women to become full members and study for full degrees for the first time.

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HE PAVILION LUNCH CLUB was started up from the ashes of the St Luke’s Church Lunch TClub in September 2011. It ran every month since Newton Poppleford Pavilion then until lockdown started in late March. Since then we have been unable to have meetings due to Covid Youth Club restrictions. We did cater a special VE Day 75th The Pavilion Youth Club, which was started October celebrations by delivering a cream tea to our members 2019, has been closed since Easter due to the and other elderly people in our village. Coronavirus lock-down. Our leader Graham Harry has As the Pavilion like all the other village halls and stepped down and the finances have almost run out. community centres have been closed we have been Bearing in mind that with current Covid restrictions there unable to hold any monthly meeting. We have looked at is no real chance of reopening the Yourth Club this various options to try and get meetings going again calendar year, the committee has decided that there is including having the meetings at our home, but now with very little chance of it being restarted. the “Rule of 6” all our plans went back to the drawing The Committee has not reached this decision lightly. board. It has not been well attended in the 6 months it was open, Our latest thoughts are that perhaps if our members virtually no parents volunteered to help and no offers of would invite other members to their houses in groups of 6 financial help were received. We needed an average or less, we would be happy to cook the meal and deliver weekly attendance of at least 15 young adults to make it it to those houses. Obviously, they would all have to be viable and we only had at best half of that. With the rent on the same day. If anybody thinks this is a good idea and the cost of a leader we got through £750 in that 6 and is prepared to be one of the hosts, please could they months. call Rosemary or myself. If there is a take up with say 4 The Committee feels somewhat guilty that we have failed hosts, we would be happy to cook and deliver the meal. the youth of Newton Poppleford, but we tried our hardest Our normal October meeting would have been scheduled to make a go of it. With virtually no support from the for October 9th so let's see if we can target this date or youth or their parents we had a hard fight to make it maybe the following week October 16th. work. I would like to say a special thank you to Seb If anybody has any other suggestions on how we can Gunn for all his help in attending nearly all the sessions provide a service to our senior community that is within on a voluntary basis. the current Covid rules, then please let us know. If anybody feels that they could make a go of it then We have the will we just need to find a way please contact me. If you as a member of our local youth If anybody would like to join as a member of the Lunch feels that the Youth Club is really worth pursuing and Club or become a regular or occasional helper, then they you have some good ideas of what we can do to restart it should contact Rosemary or myself on 01395 567430 or next year, please do make the effort to contact me. 07802 755411 or by email on [email protected]. Again if any parents of local youth feel that it is worth David & Rosemary Zirker restarting and has some good ideas of how to make it work please contact me. Failing that we will have no choice but to close the infrastructure we have created to run the Youth Club. Contact details: David Zirker 01395 567430 or 07802 755411 or [email protected]

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Obviously with Wimbledon being cancelled, the Newton Poppleford & Wimbledon Draw did not take place. We cannot start to plan any social activities until the Government changes Harpford Tennis Club the rules on social distancing. So, on the social front there is nothing to report. Having just enjoyed an impromptu game of doubles this afternoon in glorious sunshine I thought after a gap of a At the beginning of September, we were advised that few months I should bring everyone up to date on what competitions would now be allowed under the organised has been a vastly different tennis season. sporting exemptions, so we decided to hold one tournament this year on Sunday September 27. Next month I will name the winners. Our new coach is running various sessions both on our courts and in Exmouth, on an individual basis and for small groups. If anybody is interested in having coaching please contact Steve File or myself and we will put you in touch with him. Our Monday Afternoon sessions continue throughout the year. If you are interested, we have a WhatsApp group where you can know if people are playing that day. If you are interested in joining this group, just let me know. These Monday sessions are open to all members and we play every Monday afternoon from 2.00 pm to around 4.00 pm. So, if you fancy a game of tennis then Since my last article, a great deal has happened, and a lot just come along any Monday. We also often play on of decisions have had to be made. After about 8 weeks Wednesdays as well. of the tennis courts being closed, we started back playing tennis. The weather was great for most of the summer. If anybody is interested in seeing if the Tennis Club is for We closed the courts on March 28 and were not able to them, please call me contact details below. I am happy to reopen them until May 13th and then we were only meet anybody on the tennis court for a free session to see allowed to play singles unless the four were from the if those latent but rusty skills are still there, we even have same household. Then on June 20th we were again some spare racquets. allowed to play doubles even if the 4 were all from David Zirker different households. However, we were advised against Tel: 01395 567430 or mobile 07802 755411 resuming Club Nights on Thursday evenings. In late or email [email protected] August we were informed by the LTA that we could wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw resume Club Nights and they have been popular. As the nights are noticeably drawing in the flood lights are going on at the start of club nights. But it has been warm enough to continue in shorts even for us more “mature” folks. The Committee decided in view of the lockdown, our AGM which was originally set for March 16th, had to be postponed. The Committee then decided as that it needed to fix the Membership Rates for the year. It also became increasingly obvious that the AGM could not take place probably until September. We suggested to the membership that the current committee should carry on until the end of the current year and plan to have the normal AGM in March 2021. There was not a single objection to this proposal so the current committee will stay in place. The Committee recommended that the Membership rates be reduced this year, in view of the almost 7 weeks that the courts were closed and the further 5 weeks when we could only play singles. Thus, our membership rates for 2020-21 are £35 for adult membership, £75 for families and £8 for Juniors aged 5-12. Students etc are £20. October 2020 Parish Magazine NP, H & CR

Sid Vale Association Steam Holidays to Sidmouth Dates for your Diary Nostalgia is not as good as it used to be, but in these days Whilst we make every effort to ensure dates and times are of lock-down, air bridges, and quarantines it's hard not to correct at the time of going to press, please check the look back with some envy at how holidays used to be. web page for the latest details and any updates. For most of us the choice was simple; a week or two in a B&B or modest hotel, somewhere on the coast which EXCURSIONS could be reached conveniently by train. The excursions planned for 2020 have been re-scheduled Holidays started on a Saturday and ended a week later. for 2021 as follows - see our website for further details: That was convenient for landladies but as most people Wednesday 12th May 2021 Dingles Faiground Heritage who went away did so by train, the summer Saturdays Centre and Ugbrooke House Gardens and Cream Tea. were when the railways were at their busiest. See page 40. Take the Atlantic Coast Express; on Monday to Friday it Wednesday 7th July 2021 Bodmin Jail and Buckfast left Waterloo at 11:00, first stop Salisbury where it Abbey and Cream Tea. Wednesday 15th September dropped a coach which was attached to an all-stations 2021 Torre Abbey and Cream Tea. service going west, while the rest of the train raced ahead FREE ZOOM TALKS to Sidmouth Junction, these days known as Feniton. Here it dropped another coach which was attached to the A series of talks has been arranged on Zoom for the branch line train to Sidmouth, arriving at 2:12 pm. The Autumn. If you would like to attend one of the talks, rest of the train split again at Exeter with coaches ending please contact [email protected] up in Plymouth, Torrington, llfracombe and Padstow. for the login details. The talks will also be posted on YouTube soon afterwards so they will be available to But on the summer Saturdays one train was not enough; anyone not able to join on the day. Check our website there were three trains in each direction, all calling for details. themselves the Atlantic Coast Express. Complete trains th ran to each holiday destination. In East Devon, Lyme Wednesday 14 October 2.30pm - Regis, Seaton, Sidmouth, Budleigh and Exmouth all had Sidmouth's Royal Connections - Nigel Hyman through trains from London. Wednesday 11th November 2.30pm - Sidmouth's Cinemas & Theatres - John Griffiths Wednesday 9th December 2.30pm - The Trees of Sidmouth - Ed Dolphin SVA HISTORY GROUP ZOOM MEETINGS Monday 9th November and second Monday of every other month thereafter. If you are interested in joining a meeting, please contact Brian Golding at [email protected] for the login details.

Sid Valley Ring Have you walked the Sid Valley Ring yet? It starts at the Tourist The photograph captures the scene. It's 11th July 1964, Information Centre at the and the 09:00 from Waterloo is arriving at Sidmouth Ham and goes westwards Junction at around mid-day. By chance, the loco hauling along the Esplanade, up it is No. 34010 named Sidmouth. The back half of the Bickwell valley, north- train will be detached and taken to Sidmouth by the small westward along Core Hill tank engine seen on the right. The rest of the train will Road, north along White go on to Exeter Central where another small black engine Cross Strips, east to Sidbury will take it along the branch to Exmouth. and Harcombe, then south to Such complicated shunting took place across the railway Traw and Dunscombe to meet system until the mid-1960s when foreign holidays the Coast path at Lincombe, became the order of the day, and most branch lines then westward to Sidmouth. disappeared. It is 13 miles long, taking Against the odds the locomotive Sidmouth has survived, about 6-7 hours, but can be and is slowly being restored by Southern Locomotives split into two parts, using the Ltd in Swanage. If you'd like to know more please go to Byes as a "shortcut" to get back to Sidmouth. Pick up a www.southern-locomotives.co.ukor drop an email to me map from the TIC or download one from our website. at [email protected]

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This pioneering ship travelled a million miles, totally Sidmouth Science Festival transforming global communication before being almost HIS YEAR THE SIDMOUTH SCIENCE lost forever, until a daring rescue triumphantly returned FESTIVAL has gone on-line, but there are a her to her original Bristol dry dock. Come behind-the- T number of interesting things you can join in with. scenes with Nicola to learn how a unique combination of You will need to go online for details and to register for mechanical, structural, electronic and software events (mostly free) at engineering is used to preserve this incredible 175-year- www.sidmouthsciencefestival.org/ old iron structure, keeping Bristol's no.1 tourist attraction Rubber Band Car Competition ship-shape. Saturday 12th September 2020 9:00 am – to Friday 16th wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw October 2020 5:00 pm. Online and at Home Images of research 2020 Thursday 24th September 2020 8:00 am – to Sunday 18th October 2020 4:00 pm. Online Only The University of Exeter is kindly sharing their Images of Research 2020 competition entries for all to see. A Screaming Success with Nick Baker Friday 9th October 2020 3:00 pm – to 4:00 pm Online Only 'A Screaming success' - How to turn a church into a bird box and an agnostic into a regular church goer. Royal Society of Biology hands-on science activities at Sidmouth Science festival Friday 9th October 2020 7:00 pm – to Sunday 18th October 2020 7:00 pm Online and at Home The Royal Society of Biology is a membership organisation for biologists worldwide, with 17,500 members and counting! We work to provide a unified voice for the biosciences for policy and education, and also bring the wonders and importance of the biosciences to audiences across the UK and beyond. You can get involved with the festival from the comfort of your own wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw home - just choose one of the easy to follow scientific experiments to do! Follow the links to find out about RSPCA launches emergency Why leaves change colour in the autumn, How appeal in wake of Covid butterflies drink, Why slugs and snails need slime! The RSPCA has been overwhelmed this year by calls for help from people who are ill with Covid-19. The animal welfare charity was swamped with 442,344 calls, and responded to 106,676 incidents of animals in need just between 24th March and 5th August. That averaged out at 790 incidents a day. Such a volume of need was especially a challenge to meet, as the charity was working with fewer officers, due to ‘furlough, shielding and ill health’, a spokesman explained. He went on: “As well as operating an emergency service,

rescuing animals in need, RSPCA officers have also been Cafe Scientifique Online: collecting animals from the homes of people who have Ship-Shape: Engineering to been admitted to hospital with Covid-19, who may not Conserve the SS Great Britain have anyone else to care for them while their owners are Tuesday 13th October 2020 3:00 being treated.” pm –to 4:30 pm. Online Only The charity has now launched an emergency fund-raising Ada Lovelace Day Talk for appeal, and said that its front-line animal rescue and care Sidmouth Science Festival 2020 teams have been “stretched to their limit”. by Nicola Grahamslaw CEng With about 6,400 animals in the care of the RSPCA MIMechE across England and Wales, it is the largest animal welfare At her 1843 launch, Brunel’s SS Great Britain was charity in the UK. declared "the greatest experiment since the creation".

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Good Game Good Game. The cheapest way to play video games at home is on a tablet, but gameplay is often poor and the experience is less immersive than on a big screen. The most conventional way to play big screen games is on a games console. The current top-dogs are the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Switch; all CWR has a new name and a new CEO, Every Day with are powerful consoles and have a range of games. Costs Jesus has a new author and, together with Inspiring are around £450 for the pro versions or £300 for the Women Every Day, will soon be free in the UK. budget options. Games consoles cannot easily be And that’s just the start! upgraded so when they become old then it’s a case of Ready to help Christians respond to and understand the throwing them away and replacing with new; typical times in which we live, we are here to help people focus lifecycles are around 6 years. on prayer and Bible reading, to prepare for whatever lies PC gaming is a lot more costly, with basic systems ahead. That’s why we are unifying all areas of our starting around £500 and rising to several thousand or ministry – Publishing, College and House – with the new more, but it’s much easier to upgrade a games computer, name Waverley Abbey. And, we’re welcoming our new individual components can be upgraded to meet the CEO, Mark Markiewicz to lead us into this new phase. requirements of new games. For this reason, it’s possible that a games computer could be running modern games Free Bible reading notes well for 12 years or longer, much longer than a console. Bible reading notes are still our primary tool for The most important part of a games PC is the graphics empowering people to live their lives for Jesus. We now card. If you start with a good midrange card then it really sense a responsibility to return to Selwyn Hughes’ doesn’t matter what the rest of the system runs, you can original model of free notes in the UK, especially in upgrade hard drive, memory, processor, even your response to the financial challenges a lot of people will mainboard later as you can afford it. A PC with a 12 year have in this uncertain time. We don't want anyone old Core2Duo processor will happily run Fortnite as long excluded from the opportunity to know and grow in as it’s got a decent graphics card. Christ. So, we are moving back to a donation model as I prefer an Intel processor and NVidia Graphics card but of January 2021. some people prefer AMD as their gear is much cheaper, Every Day with Jesus’ new author but has a shorter service life. The current top notch In an exciting new development from September 2020, graphics card is the NVidia RTX2080ti but we’re about Dr Micha Jazz will be writing Every Day with Jesus. to find out the prices for the next generation RTX3000 Micha’s extensive gifts and experience will be of huge series cards, so we can expect a bunch of cheap second- benefit to readers, and we are confident that his input will hand RTX2080 cards to hit the market in a few weeks as enable many people to grow closer to God each day. the enthusiasts upgrade. Embracing our prayerful heritage It’s quite common for gamers to over-egg their core As Waverley Abbey remains rooted in our prayerful components. There is little point in putting an i7 chip heritage, we have invited 24-7 Prayer to house a small into a games rig because no game ever released requires prayer community in Waverley Abbey House. We more than an i5; so i7 and i9 chips are a total waste of already work with 24-7 Prayer in producing the app money, take that £500 and put it into the graphics card or Lectio 365, and are looking forward to welcoming them PSU. Likewise, no games require more than 8 GB ram to Waverley Abbey and growing a prayerful community. so fitting 32 GB ram is another waste of time, 16 GB is a What’s next? good compromise, but if money is tight then stick with 8 Waverley Abbey College continues to equip Christians to GB and push more budget to the graphics card. serve their communities with skills built upon a Christian Most games are released on all platforms, their designers foundation using the Waverley Indicative Framework. want to sell as many copies as possible, and so the big And Waverley Abbey House continues to offer names like Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Grand Theft hospitality and short courses for the ongoing work of Auto, Battleground, etc., are all available on PC, consoles equipping Christians. These are new days for us all, and and tablets. But there are some games that are exclusive Waverley Abbey is stirring itself to support the harvest to certain platforms: Xbox has exclusive games such as that awaits, keeping God as our strength and guide. Halo and Gears of War; Nintendo has their exclusive Please make the most of our brand-new 'Waverley Mario Kart and Super Mario adventure; and PlayStation Abbey' website and our updated CWR website, Waverley have games like Uncharted and the Last of Us. The Abbey Resources, to find out more, and know that current Marvel and Avengers games are cross platform through all the changes, our heart and values stay the but Sony have exclusive use of the Spiderman content, same – we want to faithfully serve God as we equip and much to the Xbox and PC gamers’ disgust. enable others, through our resources and training, to live I hope you find this information useful. If you would like every day with Jesus. Every blessing, to see particular subjects covered then please feel free to The Waverley Abbey Team ask at www.alfindlay.com.

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A Helping Hand Devon Library There is much we can do just to brighten Services This world of all take and no give, Mobile Library There's a great deal that we can contribute Through the everyday lives that we live. Tuesday 6 October Colaton Raleigh By supporting one's elderly neighbours Or through lending a hand in some way Eden Way 10.30 to 11.00 am It's by taking a bunch of spring flowers Newton Poppleford To someone to brighten their day. Brook Meadow 11.15 to 12.00 pm Burrow Lane 12.15 to 12.45 pm It's by sparing a few precious hours In the service of those most in need Venn Ottery It's all about setting a standard Sunnyside 13.30 to 14.00 pm And trying to give others a lead This service is now being provided by the Exmouth It’s the way that we tend to treat others Mobile Library. details at librariesunlimited.org.uk And help and aid folks in distress wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw In the care and assistance we offer That will set us apart from the rest. Miscellany The choice that we face is quite simple Telling the time The rewards plain for all men to see The cable repairman was on my street and asked me what As you did all of this to my brother time it was. I told him it was between 1:00pm and 5:00pm. Then said Jesus, you did it to me. Where? By Colin Hammacott The police officer asked me where I had been between 5 wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw and 6. Nigel Beeton writes: ‘I completely fail to understand He seemed irritated when I answered "kindergarten." how anybody thinks it’s OK to just drop stuff for some Put it this way … kind of fairy to come along later and clear up. I admit ~ A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. that I am probably turning into a grumpy old man, but ~ A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative. now, due to a completely unnecessary and avoidable side-effect of the virus, I’m grumpier still!’ ~ My wife really likes to make pottery, but to me it's just kiln time. Litter Virus ~ A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean A face mask is a helpful thing – your mother. It traps those nasty germs! An extra message I must bring ~ I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded. In these poetic terms: ~ Marriage is the mourning after the knot before. When you’ve finished with your mask ~ Sea captains don't like crew cuts. A bin is simply found ~ A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumour. So drop it in – an easy task!

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The Magazine aims to be of service in carrying news and articles of the wide The Magazine variety of local life and in providing a calendar and notice of forthcoming Editorial Group events. We welcome contributions from all, providing they are legal, decent Jaclynn Baker & honest and don't conflict with our charitable status. Copy may be placed in Haylor Lass the letterbox on the Church gatepost in the week before the closing date, or to Wendy Lee the Editor, Haylor Lass, at Sunnyhill, Littledown Lane, Newton Poppleford, Telsa Mace EX10 0BG –telephone 01395 568786, Revd Mark Ward e-mail [email protected] Advertising to Wendy Lee 01395 567715

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