July / August 2014 USEFUL LUPPITT PHONE NUMBERS
Parish Council: Chairman, John Thorne 01404 891412 m. 07748 780096 Clerk: Rosalind Buxton 01404 861481 Village Hall: Chairman: Brian Pulman 891324 Secretary: Mary Joyce 891328 Commoners: Secretary : Gavin Brake 892767 Footpaths : Kathy Crabb : 891662 Luppitt Wives: Mrs Jean Hooper: 892969 PCC secretary: Wendy Watson 891959 Vicar: Rev Rik Peckham - 01404 891243 Church Administrator: Mrs Karen Davies 890121 (9:30 to 10:30 am) Churchwardens: Brian Pulman 891324 John Arbuthnott 891032 Mothers Union: Olive Clapp MBE 891386 Captain of Bellringers: Pearl Pulman 891324 Cricket Club: S Berry 891268 Luncheon Club: Jean Hooper 892969 Hartridge Buddhist Monastery: 891251
Highway Faults - online: http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/transportroads/roads/ road_maintenance.htm Alternatively, telephone 0845 155 1004 and give the fault information or email
OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS To get in touch with your MP - Dog Warden : 01395 517457 Write: Crimestoppers:: 0800 555111 Neil Parish MP Blackdown Practice: House of Commons Dunkeswell 01823 681720 London Blackdown Support Group: SW1A 0AA (Hemyock) 01823 681036 Telephone: Honiton Medical Centre : 548544 0207 219 7172 Honiton Hospital: 540540 email: Dev.Air Ambulance: 01392 466666 [email protected] TRIP: 46529: community transport C.A.B.: 44213 Local Constituency Agent : Honiton Library: 41212 Lucille Baker E. Devon District Council: 01395 233503 [email protected] 01395 516551
We noted with sadness in the last Packet that Sid Middleton has died. Sid was the postman for many years, and ran the Luppitt Post Office (opposite the pub). This was running when I arrived in the Parish and we were very sad when it had to close and we had to go elsewhere. Sadly, everything changes and my latest scare is the beginning of a threat from Royal Mail to rural daily deliveries.
However the sun is shining, and the Luppitt Madness is coming! Hooray! See page 17. But even more important is the Luppitt Packet Cream Tea on July 12th at Greenway Manor. See page 12. We are greatly looking forward to it! And in August the Flower Show is always a great event. The middle pages of this Packet are the programme and entry form. So have a look in the garden and decide which plants are good for the show!
Have a good month - Lindsey Dalgety
Advance Notice
SEPTEMBER 7th 2014
VILLAGE HALL 12.30pm
There will be a Ploughman’s Lunch and Rounders Match in aid of the Church
More details in the September Packet
1 LUPPITT PARISH COUNCIL
Clerks abbreviated minutes for a meeting of Luppitt Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 3 rd June 2014 at 8pm.
PLANNING http://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/DcApplication/ application_searchform.aspx for full details Applications (For comment, support or objection) 14/0764/FUL Braddicksnap Upottery - Proposed Rear Extension, Remodelled Conservatory and Raised Patio COMMENTS: No objections 14/0269/FUL Huggins Cottage, Wick – replacement general purpose agricultural building, amended plan (design of building) – change of roofline to be less intrusive in the landscape COMMENTS: The parish council continue to strongly support this application and are comfortable with the existing and proposed design either of which will be an improvement in the landscape compared to the existing barn, the parish council also notes the exiting building needs replacing on safety grounds. APPEALS APP/U1105/A/13/2207905 Land at Luppitt Wood Farm, Beacon, Honiton, Devon EX14 4TT Appeal made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990against a refusal to grant planning permission (application Ref 13/1444/COU, dated 11 June 2013, was refused by EDDC 30 August 2013) The development proposed was change of use of former hunting lodge and store to dwelling. Appeal dismissed. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – launch events will be held on 4 until 8 pm on Thursday, 26 June and 10-12 am on Friday, 27 June 2014, and a survey will be posted to every household. Display material will be supplied, but will require additional local material and Parish Plan to be added and volunteers to man the stand. Terms of agreement, first payment and first steering group meeting for arrangement by new clerk. HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC Parishes Together – funding has been approved in the sum of £3722.60 following an application led by Luppitt Parish Council. Clerk will arrange a meeting with all parishes and DCC Highways shortly to see how the project will work and evidence can be gathered. Agreed to accept funding. Items to report; There are potholes being filled in the parish, outside Dolish and on Church Hill between the Church gate and the Car park – Ringborough to Fairview potholes are enormous (this is now a recently reclassified road from c12 to c9 – please bring a full lorry load of tarmac). Barnfield to Antelope Cottage edge of road deterioration, subsidence opposite Shelves Farm and water rising in centre of road, greensand under surface. Luppitt Common to Jacks House Corner is still a safety issue.
2 Items for lengthsman – clerk to check when the service is resuming – Shaugh Cross to Ford Bridge gutters need clearing, Pennythorne to Mountstephens easements, concrete gutters and rain drains need clearing when he does come.
FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS Report from P3 Co-ordinator – The bridge over the Ford at Greenlands has been partly mended.
ENVIRONMENT/COMMUNITY FACILITIES Community policing report – Since the last meeting there has been one crime a forced entry to a detached barn, this barn has been targeted before and the owner has now improved security. The meeting was reminded that there is a ‘Find my phone’ app for iphone that allows you to find your phone from a distance using GPS, there are similar apps for other smart phones.
Funding Application to Devon Remembers – (Cllr Pulman declared an interest as the memorial is on Church land, but believed to be owned by the people of the parish) the parish council would need to find 25% of the repairs to the war memorial, in order for a funding application to be submitted to the Community Council of Devon for the remainder to a grant restoration scheme. The total cost has been quoted at £3698, of which the parish council would need to find £924.50 (all plus VAT, which is reclaimable). A second quote will be sought, but it was agreed in principle that for the benefit of all parishioners, the access to the memorial should be improved; this grant will significantly help with the cost and should be applied for. Clerk to check the ownership and ensure that the Millennium Stone and War memorial are on the insurance schedule as necessary.
New Clerk – contract of employment to be signed. The council were reminded that in order to retain Quality Status and use the Power of Wellbeing the new clerk must become CILCA qualified as soon as possible.
Making it local – Meeting was attended by clerk and chairman.
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC none
Dates for next meetings – 8pm Tuesday 1st July 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 5th August 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 2nd September 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 7 th October 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 4 th November 2014 Luppitt Village Hall 8pm Tuesday 2nd December 2014 Luppitt Village Hall
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4 EARL AND COUNTESS OF WESSEX FLY INTO LUPPITT
Story on page 6
5 EARL AND COUNTESS OF WESSEX FLY INTO LUPPITT
Did anyone spot the smart red helicopter with the royal crest emblazoned on its side flying low over Luppitt and heading for Otter Brewery on June 10 th ?
The story began back in March when Mary Ann McCaig took a phone call from John Cave – Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon. He had been asked by the Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, to recommend some outstanding Devon family enterprises that he and the Countess could visit on a tour he was planning to celebrate his 50th Birthday. Sir John felt that Luppitt’s Otter Brewery was an excellent example and wanted Mary Ann’s approval to put the Brewery on the list.
Mary Ann, a staunch supporter of the Royal family, had absolutely no hesitation in saying ‘yes!’. ‘I was so excited and absolutely brimming with pride’ she told the Packet ‘but I was sworn to secrecy – for security reasons I was not allowed to tell anyone other than those who were going to be involved in the visit’. Not surprisingly, all 34 of the local people who work at the brewery, many of whom live in Luppitt parish, wanted to be involved, as did all of Mary Ann and David’s large family.
Months of preparation then ensued starting with..where was the helicopter going to land?? Mary has to thank her neighbour Phillip Stevens who allowed it to land in his field just above the Brewery. The McCaigs then had several visits from the Lord Lieutenant’s office briefing them on all aspects of a Royal visit and from the local Police and security team who guard the Royals who went through every step of the planned tour to check for any risks. While all this was going on, the Brewery and the gardens were having a good spring clean so that everything would look at its absolute best.
On the day, excitement mounted at 10.35hrs as the helicopter came into view, landing with its lights on and then waltzing its way across the Stevens’ field towards the hedge where cars were waiting to take the party to the Brewery. ‘Only two Royals, but the support team was huge!’ said Mary. ‘But everyone was absolutely charming’.
Awaiting the Earl and Countess was an enthusiastic reception from the Brewery staff plus three generations of the McCaig family, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant – and local thatcher Trevor Berry who is currently re- thatching the farmhouse roof. From his precarious position high up on
6 the ridge, he had a birds-eye view of the approaching Royal party and earned himself a Royal wave! Young Beatrix Roberts, whose father Luke is a member of staff at the Brewery, presented the Countess with a bunch of flowers from the garden and the tour began.
‘The Earl and Countess were absolutely superb’ said Mary Ann ‘They chatted with everyone who wanted to be introduced to them – even down to my two year old grandson who wanted the Countess to admire his new shoes – which she promptly did’. The Royal party showed genuine interest in the whole beer making process as they toured the facility and both had a go at filling a barrel with beer Before they left, they sampled a glass of Otter Amber which they both enjoyed. The Countess left with a basket of gifts which the Brewery team felt epitomized rural Devon enterprise, such as Mathayes brown eggs, cupcakes and a DIY bacon curing kit from the Holt. Also, a card designed by Mary Ann’s daughter-in-law, Susan, which all the staff and family children had signed.
‘It was an unforgettable day,’ said Mary Ann, ‘and one which has made us so incredibly proud’.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex at Otter Brewery
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8 Dates for your Diary
5th July – Summer Madness, Village Hall 6.30pm
20 th September – Wine Tasting, Village Hall 7.30pm
LUPPITT OVER 60'S LUNCHEON CLUB.
Thursday, 10th July Thursday 14th August
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Fish Pie Boiling ham with Parsley New Potatoes Sauce Seasonal Vegetables Potatoes Seasonal Vegetables Strawberries and cream Pavlova Tea & Coffee Raffle £4.50 Jean Hooper Tel - 01404 892 969
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NOTE—Mobile library now visits once every 4 weeks.
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Luppitt Packet
Cream Tea
Saturday 12th July
At Greenway Manor
By kind invitation of Julian and Louisiana
3pm-5pm
Raffle Bring & Buy Tea and scones
Entrance £1
Parking is limited so please bring a friend
12 News from Upottery Pre School
The children have been doing lots of lovely baking this month, including apple crumble, cheese scones, carrot cakes and chocolate brownies. They have enjoyed reading Elmer and making Elmer collages for the quiet room, and have made play dough in lots of different colours for our new 'colour of the week'. They also had a wonderful time visiting the school summer fete. Parents are enjoying the new digital photo frame in the foyer where they can see photos of their children from throughout the day
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14 SAVE THE DATE
th Sat 20 September 7.30pm
Wine Tasting Social Event
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18 GARDEN JOTTINGS by D.Street
I listen to the weather first thing. So it's going to be a dry day - "Oh good," I think, - and a few showers, possibly heavy and prolonged with thunder, especially later. "Par for the course," I decide, "after all." Well anyway rain makes everything in the garden grow. For what are plants but bags and tubes of chemicals wrapped up in water? Watery weeds are everywhere here at Catkins. Big Hen's just a scarlet head bobbing about amid the undergrowth. Any day I could meet Dr Livingstone trekking down under the oak trees at the bottom by the new path. As for cutting the grass - we're not posh enough to mow the lawn - that's definitely a soggy job. The gooseberry bushes too have been on the move. Foot long green shoots have suddenly appeared on them. Any berries that were there in April are pretty well hidden. You're supposed to prune these back about now, I think. Better not prune back the berries as well. And gooseberries are wild things with horrid spikes. Talking about wild things, there are some really wild gooseberries along the lane at Badgers Holt. Another fruit bush we grow - apart from black currants and raspberries and a blackberry that for some unexplained reason has stopped fruiting properly - is the antioxidant-rich blueberry. Blueberries hail from Canada and are frost hardy. They enjoy acid conditions like rhododendrons. Ours lives in a large tub and has spent the winters in the poly. Any late spring frost, it pops back inside, even if it is very heavy to move. In summer it lives in our fruit cage, where birds can't easily get at the fruit. Amazing how birds get in, then how hard it is to get them out. JCS of course thinks birds caught in the fruit cage are loads of fun. Well, I started these jottings last week in the rain. Now there's been a complete change to hot and dry. Anyone's guess what it'll be like when they fall through your letter box.
19 Cake for the Luppitt Flower Show . Section E 9 - Coffee and Walnut Cake
225g / 8oz. Butter Icing 225g / 8oz. Caster sugar 125g / 4oz butter,unsalted 4 eggs 200g / 7OZ Icing sugar 50ml / 2fl oz. Strong coffee 50ml / 2fl oz. strong coffee 1 tsp Vanilla essence 225g / 8oz. SR Flour 2 8" Flan tins, greased, 1 tsp Baking Powder lined with parchment 100g / 3oz. Chopped Walnuts plus extra for decorating Oven l80°C/Fan/l60°C Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time, then the coffee and vanilla and beat. Sift baking powder and flour, fold into the mixture then stir in the nuts. Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool. Beat together the butter, icing sugar and coffee. Spread on one cake, put other on top and spread with the other half of the icing. Swirl up and decorate with remaining walnuts.
Congratulations to you all at Woodhayes
At an award ceremony at the Devon County Show in May, the Page-Turner family from Woodhayes Farm, Luppitt were presented with the best Farm Diversification at the Devon Farm Business Awards.
They have converted their redundant stone farm buildings into offices, and have recently converted a dutch barn into a conference centre and gallery. They also have a B &B business.
Cathy Crabb
20 LUPPITT FLOWER SHOW
To be held in
LUPPITT VILLAGE HALL
SATURDAY AGUST16th 2014 • . ; Staging of entries; 9.30am to 11am. Show opens to the public; 2pm Presentation of Prizes; 4pm
. The WALDEN PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP for the highest number of points gained by and entrant in the Parish: The TD HUSSEY CUP for Section A The BEACON CUP for Section B The RED DOORS ROSE BOWL for Section C The BARN CUP for Section D The PHILLIP SIMON CUP for Section E The FLUTTERBY CUP for Section F The HARTRIDGE TANKARD for Section G The VILLAGE HALL PERPETUAL CUPS for Sections H and I The DUMPDON HILL CUP for Section N
21 RULES FOR THE LUPPITT FLOWER SHOW All Sections open to amateurs, living in or out of the Parish of Luppitt. Entry Fees: 25p per entry. Children 20p per entry. Only one entry per person per class. Entry forms to the persons below, not later than Thursday, August 14th at 7pm. Labels will be issued. No entry without a label. No entries changed on the day. All exhibits to be homegrown/made, except Section C No exhibit to be removed before 4.30pm. The Judges decision is final. Entry forms can be given to or obtained from: Sue Wilson, Shapcombe Farm: Joan Beckett, Cuckoo Cottage: Iris Selway, 7 Millrise: The Friday Market. Note: The recipe for the cake is in the July/August Luppitt Packet.
LUPPITT FLOWER SHOW ENTRY FORM . Please complete and hand in with fees.
Name ...... Child, age , Address ......
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 B1 B2 B3 B4 .B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 D4 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E10 E11 F1 G1 G2 G3 H1 H2 H3 I1 I2 I3 N1 N2 N3
Please circle entries required.
22 PRIZES FOR ALL CLASSES; 1st; 50p. 2nd; 30p. 3rd 20p,
SECTION A. Hussey Cup for Vegetables 1 1 5 Potatoes, red A 2 5 Potatoes, white A 3 5 Runner Beans A 4 5 French Beans A 5 5 Peas A 6 5 Mange tout A 7 3 Onions A 8 3 Beetroot A 9 5 Carrots A10 Tomatoes on the vine All 4 Beefsteak tomatoes A12 3 Courgettes, with flowers A13 Jar with 5 different herbs A14 3x3 Veg not shown elsewhere
SECTIOH B. Beacon Perpetual Cup for Flowers B 1 3x3 Stems Annuals B 2 3x3 Stems Perennials B 3 5 Pansies B 4 5 Sweet peas B 5 3 Gladioli B 6 Foliage plant in pot
SECTION C. Red Doors Rose Bowl for Arranging
C 1 Arrangement in a small teapot. 10"(26cm)overall. No accessories. C 2 Arrangement in Red. 15"(38cm) overall. No accessories. C 3 Arrangement to depict a Country. 24"(53cm)
SECTION J). Barn Cup for Fruit D 1 5 Raspberries, with calyx D 2 5 Gooseberries D 3 5 Strings Currants D 4 5 Sticks Rhubarb, trimmed.
23 SECTION E. Phillip Simon Cup for Homecraft E 1 4 Eggs E 2 Jar Apricot Jam E 3 Jar Chutney E 4 4 Pieces Peanut Brittle E 5 4 Pieces Bread Pudding E 6 Fruit Salad in a small bowl E 7 Open Sandwich E 8 5 Chocolate Truffles E 9 Cake as given in the Packet E 10 Knitting: Pair of gloves E 11 Sewing: Evening bag. SECTION F. Flutterby Cup for Sugarcraft F 1 Plain iced cake with a single Rose.
SECTION G. Hartridge Tankard for Men Only G 1 Bottle of Wine G 2 Photo of Devon in Winter G 3 Bakewell Tart SECTION H. Village Hall Cup for Children 8yrs and under H 1 Peg Doll H 2 Small Pizza H 3 Longest Runner Bean SECTION I. Village Hall Cup for Children 9-16 yrs I 1 Potato head with Cress Hair I 2 and 3: As section H. SECTION N. Dumpdon Hill Cup for Adults Novelty N 1 Short Poem about your pet N 2 Leaf picture N 3 Rock garden in a seed tray
All food to be covered with cling film. All suitable items on a paper plate.
24 Forthcoming Services at St Mary's
Sunday 6 July 9:30 am BCP Holy Communion * Sunday 13 July 11:00 am All Age Worship & Baptism † Sunday 20 July 11:00 am CW Holy Communion ‡ Sunday 27 July 11:00 am All Age Worship § Sunday 3 August 9:30 am BCP Holy Communion || Sunday 10 August 11:00 am All Age Worship † Sunday 17 August 11:00 am CW Holy Communion † Sunday 24 August 11:00 am All Age Worship ¶ Sunday 31 August no service at Luppitt
Sunday 7 September 9:30 am BCP Holy Communion ||
* Revd Chris Hudson † Revd Rik Peckham ‡ Revd John Pangbourne § lay led || yet to be arranged ¶Brig Nigel Speller
Please remember …
The church is open every day for private prayer
25 Other Services in the Mission Community
St Andrew’s St Nicholas’ St James the Greater St Mary the Virgin Broadhembury Dunkeswell Sheldon Upottery
Sunday 9:30 am BCP 11:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 6 July Holy Communion Baptism Family Service Matins
Sunday 9:30 am 11:00 am 9:30 am BCP 11:00 am CW 13 July All Age Worship Morning Worship Holy Communion Holy Communion
Sunday 9:30 am CW 9:30 am (Abbey) 9:30 am 8:00 am BCP 20 July Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Worship Holy Communion 11:00 am 11:00 am United Service All Age Worship
Sunday 9:30 am BCP 11:00 am CW 9:30 am BCP 11:00 am CW 27 July Morning Praise Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion
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Sunday 9:30 am 11:00 am 9:30 am BCP 11:00 am CW 10 August Morning Prayer Morning Worship Holy Communion Holy Communion
Sunday 9:30 am CW 9:30 am (Abbey) 9:30 am 8:00 am BCP 17 August Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Worship Holy Communion 11:00 am 11:00 am Morning Worship All Age Worship
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Sunday 11:00 am Five 31 August Worship Together
Sunday 9:30 am BCP 11:00 am CW 9:30 am 11:00 am 7 September Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service Matins every 9:00 am Wednesday Morning Prayer
Visiting ringers at Luppitt
On the afternoon of Saturday, 30 August, a band of ringers from Lincoln will attempt a peal; as will a band from Hertford on the morning of Thursday, 4 September. Each will last approximately three hours.
26 Church cleaning and flower rota 5 July Christine Page-Turner & Olive Clapp 12 July Shirley Crabb & Beryl Hardwick 19 July Jean Gardiner & Joy Tofts 26 July Ann Arbuthnott & Lesley Rogan 2 August Carole Thorne & Jean Hooper 9 August Wendy Clapp & Pearl Pulman 16 August Iris Selway & Mary Joyce 23 August Christine Page-Turner & Olive Clapp 30 August Shirley Crabb & Beryl Hardwick 6 September Jean Gardiner & Joy Tofts If you would like to help with church cleaning or flower arranging, please contact Pearl Pulman (891324)
Our prayers were answered, and 19 th June dawned with mist over the Otter – a sure sign of a lovely hot day to come. We had a wonderful afternoon at Olive’s, with friends sharing in our cream tea. It was especially delightful to welcome back Rosemary Martin, one of our former members. We raised the splendid sum of £205.41 for Mothers’ Union work overseas.
The worldwide President, Lynne Tembey, is visiting our diocese during the first week in July. Two of our members, Olive Clapp and Pat Murray, have been invited to take tea with her and other long standing members, at the home of our Diocesan Secretary in Honiton.
All members are invited to a special service in Crediton on Friday 4 th July at 2:30 pm, followed by tea and cakes in the Boniface Centre. We have also been asked to bring our Branch Banners. I shall not be able to attend, as I am carrying out Grandmotherly duties in Manchester that week. If anyone is able to drive to Crediton with maybe one or two other members, perhaps they would let me know, so our Branch will be represented.
There will be no Branch meetings during July and August, but the Prayer Group will meet again at Hedgend Barton on Monday 1 st September at 2:30 pm. Jean Jones
27 28 THOUGHTS ON HISTORY by Heather
IN THE BEGINNING there were little green men. Back in prehistory from earliest times people searched for religion to explain things and for medicines to heal pain. The Greeks and Romans valued supernatural powers of plants, as you can see in "Making of the Countryside", one of my late husband's books. You will have read the Anglo-Saxon articles in the Packet. But did you know women held land in AD 800 under Anglo-Saxon law? During the Middle Ages in the twelfth century the French brought the Roman religion, referring frequently to Good and Evil. Yet in 1590 ladies in Scotland were killed by the King in a massive witch hunt, a country that was still only sparsely populated. By contrast some men in Egypt got high on sacred mushrooms. People had problems then. However by trial and error stinging nettles were found to be a versatile vegetable and foxgloves calmed heartbeat. In history, sixteenth century onwards to 2000+, most people have suffered from man-made problems, as there have always been scapegoats and stereotyping as to who might be responsible. This last century Marx blamed people who had money - them rich people - basically. Freud blamed everyone's mother. But his studies were restricted. For he interpreted the dreams of mainly middle-class women, and produced an artistic sketch of attribution of what and who to blame. In fact a whole Babel - talking shop of the chattering classes - of institutional blamers has doubled in the last twenty years to sell constant happiness, first dreamed up by Americans during the 1980s Pharmaceutical companies lobbying in Parliament and their advertising might has increased the power of doctors to prescribe drugs. Well, we are never going to stop wars. Must we have to go back to little green men? But there won't be any bird song, you know.
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Experienced and qualified staff - Purpose built building - Secure outside play area and garden 2* - 5 year olds Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9am – 3.30pm Tuesdays 9am – 1pm Thursdays 9am – 2pm To find out more or arrange a visit contact Abi Few 01404 861705 email
Parent and toddler group Thursdays 2 – 4pm, with music from 2-2.30pm. Small charge applies
Registered charity number 1030355 *from the term after their 2 nd birthday
Website : www.wypianos.co.uk Email : [email protected]
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JOB VACANCIES FOR CLEANERS TO JOIN OUR SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM
FRIDAYS 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM
GOOD RATE OF PAY
PLEASE CALL GILL OR SARAH 01404 890067 www.reddoors.co.uk
Music and Movement for Children.
Luppitt Village Hall. Wednesdays, term time only.
Starts at 9.30 am with approximately 45 minutes of singing and dancing.
Price is only £1.00 per child, to include a drink and a biscuit, also coffee or tea for the adults.
From babies till school age. Any enquires contact Maria 01404 891058.
Baby and Toddler Soft Play Session
This group meets in the Village Hall on Tuesdays Term time only at 1.30-3.15 pm
All welcome! For further information, Please contact Maria 891058.
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July 4th, 11th, Friday Market, Village Hall, 11am-1pm 18th, 25th July 7th, 14th, Bowls, Village Hall, 7.30 21st, 28th July 2nd, 9th, Social Club, Village Hall, 8pm 16th, 23rd, 30th July 1st Parish Council Meeting, Village Hall, 8pm
July 5th “Summer Madness”, Village Hall on the Green, Gates open 6.30pm July 10th Luncheon Club, Village Hall, 12.30pm
July 12th Private Party, Village Hall, all day
July 25th Private Function, Village Hall, 2pm-6pm
July 26th “Greenacres” Barnfield Farm Open day. Village Hall if wet.; August 1st, 8th, Friday market, Village Hall, 11am-1pm 15th, 22nd, 29th August 4th, 11th, Bowls, Village Hall, 7.30 18th, 25th August 6th, 13th, Social Club, Village hall, 8pm 20th, 27th August 5th Parish Council Meeting, Village Hall, 8pm August 9th Wedding, Village Hall, all day.
August 14th Luncheon Club, Village Hall, 12.30pm.
August 16th Flower Show, Village Hall, 2pm see p 21
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ADVERTISING RATES EDITORIAL BOARD For 10 issues (1 year) David Street 1 Page: £60 Joan Beckett 1/2 page: £30 Lindsey Dalgety 1/4 page: £20 Christine Ryder—features Katie Hollyer—treasurer Back Cover: £80 if available 1 only 1 page £20 The views of contributors are not 1 only 1/2 page £10 necessarily those of the Editorial Board. 1 only 1/4 page £6 The Editor’s decision is final. Katie Hollyer Smithenhayes Farm, Luppitt Devon, EX14 4RT. The Luppitt Packet is published ten times a year, 01404 234189 and is delivered to most households in the Parish Email
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CONTENTS
Church Services ...... 25 Luncheon Club ...... 9 Mobile Library Times...... 9 Luppitt Wives Group ...... Garden Jottings ...... 19 Parish Council ...... 2 What’s On ...... 12, 16, 17 Flower Show ...... 21-24
Luppitt Packet is printed by A Dimond & Co. Honiton
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Bar and Restaurant open 7 days a week serving:
Lunchtime Set Menu Monday to Saturday 12.00 – 2.00pm £10.95 two courses/£13.95 three courses
A La Carte Menu Served daily from 12.00 – 2.00pm and 6.30 – 9.000pm
Sunday Carvery Choice of 3 locally sourced meats Served from 12.00 – 3.00pm Adults £9.95/£13.45/£16.95 Children £7.95/£11.45/£14.95 Booking advisable
All functions can be catered for: weddings, birthday parties, conferences from small intimate to larger parties. Call us now to discuss your requirements
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