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May 2017 Church and Community Magazine of The Moorland Team The Ministry Team

Team Rector At present Revd David Sherwood is on long-term sick leave. Revd David Sherwood Please contact Revd Geoffrey Fenton or Marion Kaye for assistance. Team Vicar The Vicarage 01364 621334 Revd Geoffrey Fenton Widecombe-in-the-Moor, TQ13 7TF [email protected] Assistant Priest Revd Simon Croft usually spends Wednesdays and one other weekday, as Revd Simon Croft well as Sundays in our Mission Community His email address is : [email protected] Readers to the Team 4 Buckfast Close, Buckfast, TQ11 0EW Marion Kaye 01364 643330 [email protected]

Methodist Ministers Revd Kevin Hooke 01626 832369

Table of Contents The Ministry Team 2 The Parish Letter 3 Churchwardens 4 Moorland Team Officers 4 Holy Communion Midweek & At Home 5 Church Services for May 2017 6 Church Events 7 General Team News 8 Dates for the Diary 8 Rainfall in March 2017 17 St Mary the Virgin, Holne 19 St Raphael, Huccaby 23 St John the Baptist, Leusdon 25 St Gabriel, Postbridge 27 St Pancras, Widecombe-in-the-Moor 33 Dunstone & Poundsgate Chapels 38 2 The Parish Letter We are delighted that the Revd Simon Croft has been appointed to serve over the next six months in a specially created post in the Ashburton & Moorland Team, covering the Team Rector’s absence due to ongoing illness. Simon was ordained in 1978 and has served his entire ordained ministry in the Diocese of Exeter, latterly as Rector of St Mark, St Sidwell and St Matthew in Exeter and then in Dawlish, Cofton and Starcross before retiring from full-time ministry in 2015. He will continue to live in his home in Exeter and will be on duty in the Team parishes on Sundays and for two further days each week on average. Simon will work alongside the Revd Geoffrey Fenton, Team Vicar, and Mrs Marion Kaye, Reader, together with two neighbouring ministers who will also be helping with services and pastoral care during this period: Prebendary Alan White, Rural Dean of Newton Abbot & Ipplepen, and Mr Jeremy Howell, Reader in the Newton Abbot Team Ministry. A very warm welcome to all of those coming to help us but especially Simon, and his wife Shirley, who will occasionally be with him in the Team, but will normally continue to worship in Exeter. We appreciate their willingness to give up retirement and being together in the congregation for worship, to enable Simon to come and be with us for the next six months.

From the Reverend Simon Croft, Assistant Priest. Dear Friends, In May, on Thursday 25th, we have the great feast of Our Lord’s Ascension – “the Glorious Ascension”. It is always on a Thursday, because it is forty days after Easter Day. In our Common Lectionary these days there is always provision to celebrate the Ascension on one of the neighbouring Sundays. One aspect of The Ascension that is not usually acknowledged is that it must have been so traumatic for the disciples – a time of intense emotions. In this way, we could say that the Ascension was a kind of surrender, of being left behind and of letting Our Lord go where they could not. In ourselves, when we are mourning someone, we want to hold on and not let go – we want to cling on tight to our loved ones. And so, for the disciples, how it must have taken great courage to live through the Ascension – they were experiencing contd on Page 5 3 Churchwardens St Mary the Virgin, Holne Any queries either to Gillian Parker (see below) or Marion Kaye (see Page 2 for details) St Raphael, Huccaby Gillian Parker Thimble Hall, Hexworthy, PL20 6SD 01364 631507 [email protected] St John the Baptist, Leusdon Geoff Bamsey 26 Old Manor Close, Holne Cross, TQ13 7JF 01364 652820 [email protected] Shan Palmes 3 Dunstone Cottages, Widecombe, TQ13 7TH 01364 621573 [email protected] St Gabriel, Postbridge Annie Smerdon The Stores, Postbridge, PL20 6TH 01822 880201 [email protected] Wendy Watson Middle Merripit Farm, Postbridge, PL20 6TJ 01822 880215 [email protected] St Pancras, Widecombe Michael Pascoe Wooder Bungalow, Widecombe, TQ13 7TR 01364 621333 [email protected] Penny Whale Wayside, Widecombe in the Moor, TQ13 7TA 01364 621411 [email protected] St Andrews, Ashburton William West Tawstock, Knowle Close, Ashburton TQ13 7RA 01364 652666 [email protected] Bill Shapley 18 Beverley Gardens, Ashburton, TQ13 7BL 01364 652263 [email protected] St Mary the Virgin, Bickington Peter Warren Rentor, Bickington 01626 821213 [email protected]

St Peter, Buckland in the Moor Stephanie Palk Halsanger Manor 01364 652430 [email protected] Vida Pascoe 14 Balland Park, Ashburton 01364 653312

For all editorial information - copy date, my contact details etc. please see inside back cover. Moorland Team Officers Treasurer Francis Parffrey Hillcrest, Bowden Hill, Ashburton TQ13 7EA 01364 654067 [email protected] Secretary Gillian Parker Thimble Hall, Hexworthy, PL20 6SD 01364 631507 [email protected] Protection Officer Judy Southcombe [email protected] 4 a kind of new dimension of living and loving. Our Lord had told and taught them that they would receive the power of the Holy Spirit, but how could they at that time understand what this would mean? How alone, lonely, they must have felt on the first Ascension Day, as the clouds parted. Loneliness is one of the great sadnesses that we experience in life. All of us have experienced loneliness, and social commentators rightly point out that it is growing through the trends of western culture, with its weakening of community and family life. There is something barren and raw with gnawing loneliness. But at our Lord’s Ascension – there is a promise ! Right at the end of St Matthew’s Gospel we read : “and remember, I am with you always”. I hope and pray that each of us will hold onto this wonderful promise of our Loving Lord. We believe Our Lord is with each of us, all the time. He has taken our humanity, - our foibles, our weaknesses and failures, and also our little bits of glory, - and carried them into the heart of God, for Our Lord ‘sits at God’s right hand’. For me that is why the Ascension is the “Glorious Ascension”. May our Loving Lord bless and keep each of us, always, Simon.

PARISH OFFICE in Ashburton is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 - 11 am 01364 654280 email: [email protected]

Holy Communion Midweek & At Home

There is a service of Communion at home Holy Communion every Wednesday If you are unable to get to church because at 1030 of ill health or loss of mobility and would at St. Andrew’s Church like to receive communion at home please in Ashburton contact a member of the Ministry Team. You will be most welcome! (see p.2 for contact details)

5 Church Services for May 2017

May 7th Easter 4 White Acts 2: 42- end; Pslam 23; ! Peter 2: 19- end; John 10: 1-10 Widecombe 08.00 Holy Communion Bickington 09.00 Holy Communion Holne 10.30 Holy Communion Ashburton 10.30 Family Worship Widecombe 10.30 Family Worship Buckland 15.00 Evening Prayer Leusdon 16.00 Evening Prayer May 14th Easter 5 White Acts 7; 55- end; Psalm 31: 1-5; 1 Peter 2: 2-10; John 14: 1-14 Postbridge 09.00 Holy Communion Bickington 09.00 Holy Communion by Ext Widecombe 10.30 Holy Communion Ashburton 10.30 Parish Communion Leusdon 12.00 Holy Communion Buckland 15.00 Evening Prayer Holne 18.00 Evening Worship May 21st Easter 6 White Acts 17: 22-31; Psalm 66: 7 - end; 1 Peter 3: 13 - end; John 14: 15 - 21 Huccaby 09.00 Holy Communion Bickington 10.30 Morning Worship Widecombe 10.30 Rogation Service Ashburton 10.30 Holy Communion Holne 10.30 Family Worship Buckland 15.00 Holy Communion Leusdon 12.00 Rogation Service Postbridge 15.00 Rogation Service Thursday May 25th Ascension Day White Acts 1: 1-11 or Daniel 7: 9-14; Ephesians 1: 1-15 or Acts 1: 1-11; Luke 24: 44 - end; Confirm readings with Minister Ashburton 19.00 Holy Communion for Ascension May 28th Easter 7 White Ezekiel 36: 24-28 or Acts 1: 6-14; 1 Peter 4: 12-14 and 5: 6-11 or Acts 1: 6-14; John 17: 1-11 (see Minister) Buckland 10.30 Benefice Holy Communion

Windy Three elderly ministers, all hard of hearing, were playing golf one sunny spring morning. The Methodist minister observed, ‘Windy, isn’t it?’ ‘No’, the Baptist pastor said, ‘It’s Thursday.’ The Anglican vicar agreed: ‘So am I! Let’s go and get a pint.’ 6 Church Events Looking at the Bible We are continuing our Lent Course, looking at an overview of the Bible First Monday of the month at 1030 in Ashburton Church Hall Coffee and biscuits served Do come and join our happy group! Further details from Marion Kaye 643330 or [email protected]

MONTHLY CHARITY LUNCH

Held at Dunstone chapel on the second Wednesday of every month in aid of a different charity each month,

from 12 noon - 3pm. The next lunch will be on

‘An independent voice for those who find Wednesday 10th May Dartmoor a source of livelihood or inspiration’ There is no set www.dartmoorsociety.com Reg Charity No: 1111066 price just give what you feel is right.

Proceeds to Shallowford Farm

NEIGHBOURS ASHBURTON AND BUCKFASTLEIGH HOSPITAL HELPING LEAGUE OF FRIENDS NEIGHBOURS REG. CHARITY NO. 900416 DASH is an independent charity serving Are you interested in helping your local community? patients of the Ashburton Surgery: We If so why not come and join your local League of • Take you to any kind of medical appointment, and Friends. on occasion, other trips. Our object is to relieve patients, former patients • Do your shopping if you are and those in our community who are convalescent, unwell and stuck disabled, handicapped or infirm and generally to • Collect and deliver prescriptions support the work of our local hospital. • Help with forms and letters For further information please contact our Secretary on: Also, if you would like to help DASH as a Tel. 01364 654079 volunteer, please call 01364 653335 or email [email protected] 7 General Team News From the Registers

Dates for the Diary

May 2017 Page

3rd Leusdon Coffee Morning and Stalls 25 14th FINAL COPY DATE - PARISH LINK

5th Holne Soup Lunch 19 17th Holne Garden Group Outing 21

10th Dunstone Charity Lunch 7 19th East Dart Hotel, Postrbidge Quiz Night 27

13th Holne Plant Sale 13 25th Ascension Day 6

14th Widecombe Sailing Group Regatta 13 27th Richard Lester Concert at Huccaby 23

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Scoriton Village Hall Situated on the edge of the village and available to hire at reasonable rates. The hall is flexible in its use, with a main hall for parties, meetings and sports e.g. badminton / pilates. The large, well-fitted kitchen can be hired separately for committee meetings. Full disabled facilities, including access, toilets and a hearing loop. Rates (per hour) Kitchen Main Hall Local £5 £8 Non-local £7 £11 For more details, including other prices and how to book the hall, please see our website: http://scoritonvillagehall.org/ email or phone: Maggie Mayes [email protected] or 01364 631658 8 Widecombe Fair Notices and News A far more informal set of jottings and news this month, as we have already completed the formal stuff about the AGM and laid out the programme for the 2017 Members’ Meetings. Here goes then…… Pasty & Pint Night Thank you to everyone who came along to the informal Pasty & Pint night on 10th March at the Old Inn. Fifty of our volunteers and their friends were there, and yet again we thank you for your contribution to Widecombe Fair. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the feedback is excellent. One particular bit of feedback, though, has been taken on board. Everyone wants to hold the event again but, as several of you suggested, the get-together will take place this October rather than in Spring 2018. Donations The Widecombe Fair Committee met on 14th March and agreed the following organisations should benefit from a donation from the proceeds of the 2016 Fair, these donations being on top of the donations already announced: -- St Raphael’s Church, Huccaby (to help with new toilet facilities) -- Widecombe Sports Group (to help with improved lighting) -- Postbridge Village Hall (to help with purchasing a new piano) -- Parish Link (to keep the good work going and provide a mechanism for the Widecombe Fair Committee to keep all in the Parish up to speed!) There were earlier beneficiaries of donations but the key one was a donation to the local Young Farmers Club, who have established a Hub for the farming community based in Cheriton Bishop. This Hub opens at the beginning of April. As well as being an informal meeting point, it will also help support young and struggling local farmers. We are sure you have read about the suicide rates among young farmers, so every bit we can do to help those who might be affected is worthwhile. Apart from keeping tradition alive, we all need to remember that the Fair does a lot of good in the community. Again it is all down to the volunteers who freely donate their time and experience..…. 9 •All Aspects of Tree Surgery •Tree Inspections & Reports •Stump Grinding •Tree Decay Testing •Fully Insured •Free Advice and Quotations Aran Kimberlee Tel: 01364 72804 Mob: 07594 680168 BSc (Hons) Arboriculture, M Arbor A [email protected] www.dartforesttrees.co.uk. ‘TOTALLY WIRED’ - ELEcTRIcIAn Local Electrician with 30 years Experience Covering all Dartmoor and surrounding areas All aspects of electrical installation, Free Advice & Estimates Approved Installer of Energy Efficient Electrical Heating Part P Registered through NAPITS. Please call Alan on 07837 663575 or 01822 859021 See more details on my web page: www.totallywireddevon.co.uk

10 Do you have any time to spare? The Fair is looking for volunteers to help with, amongst other things, establishing the Traffic Plan; ie to keep coaches out of inappropriate bits of Widecombe on Fair Day and get authority for a ‘one day’ one-way system for Fair Day. This isn’t onerous, but there are some tasks that need completing in April, May and June. As they say in all the best job adverts, ‘full training will be given’. The only requirement is that you must be able to get on-line. For those who prefer something more strenuous, there are a few sections of Fair Field wall that need repairing, including near the school (hint) so if anyone is up for that, please join us for a work party on Saturday13th May – these things are usually good fun. Contact Mike Pascoe at [email protected] if you think you can help. Grass Keep The Grass Keep in the Fair Field and adjacent pasture, as advertised earlier, was bid for and won by The Glebe Farm Partnership (Michael Lamb and Margaret Rogers). Their grazing rights, and maintenance commitments, start on 1st April and we wish them well and good grass growing weather. Exciting Changes for 2017 A formal Contract has been signed to help the Parish Council and the Widecombe Fair Committee integrate the Village Green activity with the Fair Field activity from this September’s Fair onwards. This should give visitors a better ‘whole Fair experience’ with the recent commercial activity on the Green being, at least in part, displaced. There will still be some ‘fun’ elements on the Green. There is a lot of work to do to make this work, and more volunteers are always needed. Tap any member of the Committee on the arm or, if you ain’t sure who they are, ask at the Rugglestone – there will probably be one or more of them in there. The Committee thinks that is it for this month….. Planning for this year’s Fair is now beginning in earnest. If you think you can do a bit to help, please don’t be shy. Contact any Committee Member or if all else fails contact Jenny on [email protected] or me on [email protected] Best Wishes, The Fair Committee. 11 Widecombe Fair - Tuesday 12th September 2017 Produce Show Schedule Cls Description Cls Description VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS CHILDREN’S CLASSES - Hermon French Silver Salver for Tame Challenge and Hutchins Cup 1 Three coloured potatoes washed All Classes under 16 years 2 Three white potatoes washed 28 A homemade greetings card 3 Three onions, grown from sets 29 A model from recycled materials 4 Three carrots, trimmed and washed 30 A garden on a plate 5 Three beetroot, trimmed and washed 31 A ‘Lego’ model 6 Six runner beans 32 Two decorated gingerbread men 7 Longest runner bean 33 A flower arrangement in an unusual container 8 Any vegetable not mentioned in schedule 9 Any squash or courgette 10 A collection of 5 different vegetables, any variety in a standard vegetable box 12”x 16” ART AND CRAFT - OPEN TO ALL AGES 11 Four tomatoes Gordon Daw Memorial Trophy 12 Four varieties of culinary herbs in a jar of water Under 16s to be judged separately 13 A plate of berry fruit - one variety 34 An arrangement of grasses, wtigs, ferns and 14 Three Dahlias berries (NO FLOWERS) 15 Single rose 35 A flower arrangement in a teacup 16 Single stem any flower 36 A flower arrangement not to exceed 30 inches 17 Pot plant - in flower or just foliage in any dimension 18 Any brassica 37 An item of homemade jewellery HOME PRODUCE competitors own recipe Rose Bowl 38 A collage - any medium 19 A decorated carrot cake 39 Painting - any subject, any medium 20 Homity Pie 40 A needlework item 21 Millionaire’s Shortbread 41 A knitted, woven or crocheted article 22 A chocolate swiss roll 42 Any craftwork item not mentioned in the scedule 23 Traditional Meat Pasty 43 Made from wood ! 24 Speciality Bread of your own choice 44 A short poem 25 1 lb pot of homemade jam 45 A photograph - animal/bird magic 26 A jar of homemade Chutney 27 A bottle of homemade drink - beer/cider/wine/ cordial Get planning now ! 12 It’s that time of year again and the green-fingered amongst us are busily sowing, potting on, splitting and digging ready for our plant sale on Saturday, May 13 in Holne Village Hall. We welcome donations of plants, cakes, raffle prizes etc., either in advance or on the day, so please get in touch if you can contribute: we can always collect if necessary. The door opens at 2pm and admission is £1 to Widecombe Sailing Club presents... include a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits. For anyone who can’t make it on the day, please come by in the days following - undoubtedly we’ll have a table outside The the hall with anything we RUGGLE REGATTA didn’t sell before the close of sale at 4pm. in the garden of the Rugglestone Inn Proceeds from the day Sunday 14th May all afternoon go towards the upkeep of Holne Village Hall. John Culf/Ravens Return/Martyn Babb/Denbury Folk/Widecombe Singers and many more Information or offers of Come along and have a go! help / contributions to Plenty to eat and drink and possibly a raffle. Judy Henderson (01364 Free entry 631461) or Carol Harper (01364 631044). Hon Rear Admiral: Steve Knightley

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Ashburton Choirs Festival is a new event in Ashburton and includes concerts on 11,12,13, 19, 20 and 21 May.The Festival is a Celebration of the many diverse and talented choirs in and around Ashburton. The choirs include Primary Schools, the Community College and a variety of great Adult Choirs. Tickets are £6 (£3 for under 16's) and are available fron Ashburton Information Centre and all the Choirs. Tickets can be reserved for collection on the day, by calling 07767 453844 and leaving a message with your name, tickets required and tel. number. There may be tickets available on the door. A Colour Programme is available free from Ashburton Information Centre, the two venues, some shops and cafes in Ashburton and some churches on the Moor. Please come and support our local choirs. Those performing are -

The Ashburton Singers. The Incon Singers. The Singers Upstairs The Devonly Singers. The Collati Singers Ashburton Community Choir. The Big Noise Chorus. The Viva Choir. South Dartmoor Community College Choir. Ashburton Primary School Choir. Landscove C Of E Primary School 'Song Machine' Choir. Bovey Tracey Primary School Choir. 15

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Sherberton Farm, Hexworthy Tel. no. 01364 631276 or email [email protected] 16 Rainfall in March 2017

Place Total Rainfall Days with- Wettest days out rain Widecombe 164.1mm 9 22nd 27.8mm 3rd 22.0mm 30th 14.7mm Postbridge 203.9 mm (8.0”) 7 21st 1.0” (March 2016 - 157.7mm (6.2”) Holne 199.6 mm (7.85”) 21st 32.2 mm

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For contact information, ministers and church officers see front of the Link Church Services - see Page 6 for details www.holnechurch.org

Date Time Sidesperson Flowers May 7th 10.30 Joe Judy May 14th 18.00 Georgina Judy May 21st 10.30 Judy Hannah May 28th 10.30 Benefice Service at Buckland Hannah

Holne Prayer Group Second-Hand Books Thursday 4th May at 0930 Hill Top, Butts Cross, Holne Phone 643330 for venue. Quiet time for Prayer and Reflection If you have any books, CDs, DVDs to donate please leave at Hilltop Don’t forget you can buy books from Hilltop at any time. Open most days and weekends. Mike and Gill Cunniam (01364 631152)

Since last reported in the Parish Link in April 2016 Holne Books has donated ---- HOLNE VILLAGE HALL Holne Village Hall £355 (Inc plant sales) Holne Playpark £400 (benches) SOUP LUNCH Parish Link £200 Friday 5th May Holne Shop £900 (food mixer and garden furniture) 12 - 1.30pm £5 Book shop signs £140 Soup, bread, cheese with Tea/Coffee (Inc last years Easter sale adverts) We need volunteers (2 people per month) More people - less often each has to do it. Devon Air Ambulance £828 Please contact Judy Henderson (01364 British Heart Foundation has made over £1000 631461) to come or to help. from all the books that Holne Books could not sell. All profits to the Village Hall 19 Emotional health and REGISTERED clear thinking MEMBER Whatever the cause, you don’t have to suffer from stress and anxiety: panic attacks: depression: phobias: trauma: low “self-esteem”: anger: poor sleep Make a difference today Proven talking therapy techniques combined with the most up-to-date psychological knowledge help you to move on as quickly as possible. To learn more call Carol Harper 01364 631044 ...... www.hgi.org.uk and www.carol-harper.co.uk 07799 414441 Carol is a fully qualified Human Givens practitioner, and a member of the British Complementary Medical Association

The quick way to get rid of mice Three churches in town were overrun with mice. The minister of the first church trapped them, thereby starting a bitter row among his congregation about showing Help at Hand compassion towards God’s creation. The minister of the second church Housekeeping, care and support humanely trapped the mice and then Also cleaning on a regular basis, set them free outside. Three days one off deep cleaning, later the mice were back. end of tenancy and The minister of the third church after build work. humanely trapped the mice and then Contact 07941 099956 carefully baptised them. They have or email [email protected] not been seen since. 20 Holne Garden Group Coach Outing On May 17th In a change of plan, we visit Plant World Gardens in St Marychurch. This is the visit we had to cancel last year due to an outbreak of summer holidays! Located between Torquay and Newton Abbot, the garden is laid out to represent the five continents of the world. The garden contains countless rare and exotic plants seldom seen outside their native lands. The green Devon hills and woodland all around frame distant views of the River Teign. The adjoining rare plant nursery sells plants and trees seen in the gardens. If he is available, we will also get an introductory “very rapid and not too boring” resume by Ray Brown of how the garden developed over the years. We leave Holne, Church House Inn, 10:00, Ashburton, Dartmoor Lodge, 10:15. For more details, to join the group and to book outings, contact Gill Gray on 01364 631111 or Judy Le Marchant 01364 644099.

Seize the day Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, yet the youngest you’ll ever be, so enjoy this day while it lasts.

Whist Drives Coffee Mornings are held in the Village Hall in Holne Tea Room every Thursday evening from Thursdays from 11am 7.15 - 9.30pm All welcome. Come and have a chat with friends

Holne Village Hall Situated in the middle of the village, near Church, shop and Inn, available to hire at reasonable rates. Medium sized hall with separate well equipped kitchen. Sufficient chairs and tables for any event. Car parking adjacent to the Hall. Rates (per hour) £8 (£5 for locals) For more information or to book: please ring Nicky Bellamy on 01364 631323 or email [email protected] 21

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Easter Sunday and Spring Once again, a service of Holy Communion was held at Huccaby on Easter Sunday, this year it was led by the Archdeacon of Totnes, Douglas Dettmer. Henty Watts Poem ‘St Raphael’s’ contains some lines which beautifully describe this time of year: And in the Spring, when poppies start, And the purple heather hides the lark; Gorse flower sweetens the cruellest thorn And all the black-faced lambs are born. We few, we kneel in Easter prayer, And risen Lord is with us here. What this poem doesn’t mention are the bluebells which start to appear in May in Huccaby. They make a wonderful sight as you climb the hill from Hexworthy Bridge towards the Forest Inn. Reminder - Richard Lester Concert 7pm 27th May Richard Lester is a well-known organist and harpsichordist who trained at the London College of Music. He has given organ recitals in cathedrals including St. Pauls, Ely, Coventry and Westminster as well as Kings College Cambridge and St. Marks in Venice. Richard has kindly agreed to give a concert in St. Raphael’s on Saturday 27th May at 7pm with half the proceeds going to St. Raphael’s. The programme will consist of pieces by George Frederick Handel as it is the 300th anniversary of The Water Music and Bach. Tickets will be available on the night and cost £10 to include a glass of wine (or juice). Further information is on the website www.straphaelhuccaby.org and for more information about Richard go to www.richardlester.org.uk . This should be a wonderful evening and we look forward to seeing plenty of people there. 23 • QUALIFLIED SWEEP (City & Guilds, HETAS) • Member of APCIS • Prices from as little as £35 • Experienced • Very Clean • Approved solid fuel engineer (HETAS) CALL Steve Thompson on: email: [email protected] www.thechimney-sweep.co.uk 07866 025686 or 01626 587587

What the Bible really means.... A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, ‘I finally figured out what the Bible means!’ His father smiled and replied, ‘What, then?’ The son replied, ‘It stands for “Basic Information Before Leaving Earth”.’ Breakable There was a very gracious lady who was posting an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country... ‘Is there anything breakable in here?’ asked the postal clerk. ‘Only the Ten Commandments,’ answered the lady. 24 St John the Baptist, Leusdon

For contact information, ministers and church officers see front of the Link Church Services - see Page 6 for details Date Time Reader Teas Flowers Altar Windows May 7th 16.00 Norma - Jane Nicki May 14th 12.00 Peter B Norma Jane Nicki May 21st 12.00 Liz Liz Penny/Norma Diana May 28th 10.30 Benefice Service at Buckland Penny/Norma Diana

Coffee Morning and Stalls Hiring Leusdon Memorial Hall We hold our Coffee & Stalls on the first Wednes- The Hall can take up to 100 people for day of every month. functions or events. Inside there is a large, well equipped kitchen with plenty of worktop It is a great opportunity for a space. Outside parking is available for many community to get together for vehicles. Level access for wheelchairs and the a couple of hours, and buy our less able-bodied. homemade preserves including Marmalade, Jam and Chutney. Also great selec- Hire Rates: £4 per hour for local residents tion of paperbacks for just 40p, puzzles , bric a £7.50 per hour for other bookings brac and nearly new clothes. For more information or to book please contact Raffle. Local meat stall from ‘Meat Dartmoor’. Amanda on 01364 631432 Weds 3rd May 10 - 12 Admission £1 (includes tea/coffee, biscuits or Whist Drive Dates piece of cake) At Leusdon Memorial Hall Mondays 10th and 24th March April coffee morning raised At 7.30pm All very welcome! £160-20 Many thanks to all who came. If its not too late don't forget Norma’s Badminton Dates Afternoon Teas in the Leusdon Memorial Mondays - Play starts at 7.30pm Hall on Friday 28th April, 3 - 5 pm. Mondays - 3rd and 17th April Next Coffee morning Wed 3rd May. New players always welcome! 25

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Church cleaning Coffee Mornings May - Maureen Seabrook Held between 11am - 12 noon June - Wendy Watson at different venues around the area

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Pincetown History Club CHENPUMP UK LTD. meets 1st Tuesday of each month at The Pump Division of Cornwall Pump & Motor Rewinds Ltd Princetown Community Centre PUMP & WATER ENGINEERING SPECIALISTS at 7 for 7.30pm. Boreholes, Drilling And Dowsing May 2nd Reverend Bray’s Inscribed Stones Wells & Private Water Supplies A talk by Dr James Fox Sewage & Waste Water PH, UV, Iron Water Treatment & Filters June 6th Revd Bray’s Inscribed Stones (Walk) Pipes, Spares & Fittings with Dr James Fox Pressure Boosting Rainwater Harvesting Meet at 1900 in the Car Park opposite Two Service & Maintenance Contracts Bridges Hotel SX 6092 7504 for car-share along the track to the bridge over the Cowsic Sales, Service & Repairs at SX 603 753 Site And Full Workshop Service 24hr Plymouth (01752) 695688 For further information, please phone Aaron Bray Mobile 07973 120244 Mr John Lissenden on 01752 847573 www.cpmr.co.uk www.chenpump.com or email [email protected] [email protected] A family company providing a professional service Web Site: princetownhistoryclub.weebly.com Covering all of Devon & Cornwall inc. the Moors 28 High Moorland PRINCETOWN ACTIVITIES W.I. Princetown United Church. Sunday worship 11am. For other activities see noticeboard or Princetown If you would like to be a part of a hugely page of www.westdartmoorbenefice.co.uk respected organisation, come along to one of our monthly meetings for a taster Credit Union to see if WI is for you, you would be more The Plough & Share Service point is located in the new than welcome. We meet on the first Princetown Village Centre and is open every Wednesday Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm between 11.00am and 1.00pm. The Credit Union is non- in the Church Hall on Tor Royal Lane, profit making and is run by volunteers. It is an ideal way Princetown. It will cost you £1. We are a to save regularly. Once you are a regular saver you will fun group of mixed age range ladies and be eligible for a low cost loan at only 1% interest. We we do have a good laugh. Do come and can help with those unexpected bills, or just save for see what we get up to. Christmas or holidays. Children can save too! For more At our meeting on Wednesday 5th April, information, ring Mike on 01822-890799 we held our annual meeting. Catherine Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Fildes was voted in as President for the forthcoming year, Sue Hammett as The Princetown Group is open to all retired people Secretary and Pam Law as Treasurer, living on Dartmoor. The aim of the Fellowship is to who both gave their respective reports for relieve loneliness and isolation by caring & sharing 2016/17. This was a successful meeting friendship. We encourage an active social programme as we had a very informative talk about and organise day trips every month April to October. being an altruistic kidney donor, this was We meet on the first Thursday of each month in given by local a donor. Cheese and wine the restaurant of the Prince of Wales public house, supper concluded the evening. Princetown at 12.30pm. For more information ring Mike on 01822-890799. Our next meeting on Wednesday 3rd May 7.30pm will be a talk from the PRINCETOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE Devon Freewheelers who support the Is available for hire, it provides two halls NHS transporting blood to wherever it is depending upon the size of your event. A large needed on motorcycles. kitchen, disabled toilets and changing rooms During the last couple of weeks we have with showers are also available. Only £10 per held a WI Bingo night in the community hour (£7.50 per hr for residents of Princetown). centre and helped with refreshments at the Dartmoor Divas craft week in Call Wendy Stones on 01822-890345 the school. Both events kicked off our or Ian Morgan on 07812-023642. fundraising efforts for the coming year. As always, we look forward to seeing you. the events listed above, please give me a If you would like any information on High call 01822 880395 or email Moorland Women’s Institute or details of [email protected]. 29

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30 Dartmoor Forest Parish Council– Extracts March 2017

Parish Clerk: Steve Cox. Telephone: 01822 258549 Email: [email protected]. Website: www.dartmoorforestpc.net

Princetown Play Area Phase 3 The work installing the new equipment will start on April 26th 2017. In addition, a safety inspection was completed on the existing equipment and a small amount of remedial work will be undertaken. The council look forward to the young people of the village and wider community using the equipment. Dartmoor Classic Cycling Event In response to concerns about the behaviour of some entrants in this cycling event, raised by the parish council and others, the organisers are implementing a ‘Code of Conduct’. This includes guidance on sharing the road with other users. A draft version was reviewed by the parish council who broadly welcomed this initiative. Devon County Council Road Warden Scheme It was agreed to continue participating in the scheme where trained volunteers can undertake a range of highway maintenance work including repairing small potholes and cutting roadside verges. If anyone is interested in training to be a volunteer Road Warden they are urged to contact the Clerk on the above contact details. Princetown War Memorial the work on adding the additional names of two fallen servicemen and the replacement of missing letters onto the war memorial has now been completed. The council appreciate the contribution of Dartmoor National Park towards the cost of these works. Dartmoor Speedwatch new Vehicle Activated Signs have been installed at several sites across the moor. The signs, which are being funded through a partnership between the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society (DLPS), Dartmoor Forest Parish Council (DFPC) and the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA), warn motorists if they are exceeding the 40mph speed limit across Dartmoor. The signs are moveable and will be positioned at known ‘hot spots’ where drivers speed and animals have been killed in an attempt to reduce the numbers of ponies, sheep and cattle killed or injured each year on Dartmoor’s roads.

Minutes of Parish Council Meetings. These are available to view at http://www.dartmoorforestpc.net/2017.html

The Next Parish Council Meeting will be at 1930 27rd April at Princetown Community Centre. Members of the public are welcome and may speak during the public sessions. The agenda will be published at http://www.dartmoorforestpc.net/next-meetings-agenda.html

The Annual Parish Meeting will be at 1930 9th May at Princetown Community Centre. Local organisations and community groups will be updating the parish on their activities over the past 12 months and the plans for the coming year. Also Devon Air Ambulance Service on the plans to raise funds for a night landing site in the parish. ALL WELCOME.

31 PAUL EDWORTHY DRYSTONE WALLING Fencing stock/post&rail/ Hedgelaying/ Scrub clearance/ Drainage 5 and 2.5ton Diggers Gardening services Landscaping/cutting/strimming Agricultural services Small square baling/Mowing/Hay turning/ Field Maintenance Widecombe-in-the-Moor TEL: 01364 652007 or 07854347937

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32 St Pancras, Widecombe-in-the-Moor For contact information, ministers and church officers see front of the Link Church Services - see Page 6 for details

Date Time Sidesperson Coffee Flowers May 7th 10.30 Ann Murphy Brenda Boston Audrey Mortimore May 14th 10.30 Clare Born Debbie Sandels Audrey Mortimore May 21st 10.30 Judy Southcombe Wendy Beard Ann Murphy May 28th 10.30 Benefice Service at Buckland Ann Murphy

New Beginnings Club Many thanks For children of Primary School age, we meet each to the Rugglestone Wednesday during term-time and the Wayside from 5.45 to 7.00 pm at Cafe for displaying “The Vicarage”, Widecombe. a church money We aim to have a fun time with a mixture of art box and collecting and craft, games, songs and stories £15.18 and £32.32 over the last year. with a Christian theme. New members will be very welcome. Church House Management For more information, phone Committee Chairman - Mike Pascoe Beth (01364 621334) or Penny (01364 621411) To book the Hall please contact Rose Mortimore 01364 631238. Rates of Hire (Local Events) Daytime £3.50 per hour Evenings £5.00 per hour Widecombe Ladies Social Club All Day £20.00 These rates are for local non commercial events Meeting at Steve and Amanda Sabins only. For other rates please ask the bookings at Southcombe Gardens, Widecombe secretary. Payment by cheque is preferred. Thurday 11th May at 7 pm Cheques to be made payable to There will be tea & coffee Widecombe Church House Fund and sent to and cakes there. Sarah Reeve, Bonehill Cottage, Bonehill Lane, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, TQ13 7TD £2 entrance For all other matters relating to the Church House Phone Rose on 631238 for more details. please contact Diana Cameron on 01364 621218 33 May 2017

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Across Down 1 Infant (Luke 2:12) (4) 1 Follower of Christ (Acts 16:1) (8) 3 Luis must (anag.) (8) 2 One of the punishments endured by Paul 8 What Jesus called the devil (John 8:44) (2 Corinthians 6:5) (8) (4) 4 Soldiers (Exodus 14:9) (6) 9 ‘My God, my God, why have you — me?’ 5 Scholarly study of melody, harmony and (Matthew 27:46) (8) rhythm (10) 11 Anglican form of church government (10) 6 ‘I am God, and there is none — me’ 14 ‘Those who hope in the Lord will renew (Isaiah 46:9) (4) their strength. They will soar on wings like 7 ‘And how can they preach unless they — ’ (Isaiah 40:31) (6) are — ?’ (Romans 10:15) (4) 15 Ministers of religion (6) 10 Favourable reception (1 Timothy 1:15) 17 Make stronger (1 Thessalonians 3:13) (10) (10) 12 Hip orbit (anag.) (8) 20 Devoutness (1 Timothy 2:2) (8) 13 End of life (Isaiah 22:14) (5,3) 21 The father of Jesse (Ruth 4:22) (4) 16 ‘About midnight the sailors — they were 22 Pool where Jesus healed a man who approaching land’ (Acts 27:27) (6) had been an invalid for 38 years (John 5:2) 18 He married Jezebel (1 Kings 16:30–31) (8) (4) 23 ‘[Jesus] said to them, “ — here and keep 19 ‘According to your great compassion — watch”’ (Mark 14:34) (4) out my transgressions’ (Psalm 51:1) (4) 34 WIDECOMBE NOW HAS A DEFIBRILLATOR Widecombe Parish Council have funded a defibrillator for the Parish,it is situated in the Bus Shelter in the main Council car park. All the local businesses have been very supportive and hold the keypad number for it, which will also be given out by the emergency services as soon as 999 is called (it is VERY IMPORTANT to dial 999 immediately so help is on it's way). The defibrillator will be checked regularly, but if anyone should notice any thing wrong, please would you ring and leave a message on 01364 621520. We are going to hold a training session (I have been assured that you can use the defibrillator without being trained, but I think you would feel more confident about using it if you had been trained), I have several names already of people who would like to do the training,but please do give me ring on the above number if you would like to do the training,we have room for 20 people on the first session,but I am sure we can arrange another session if more than this number would like to do it. Judy Southcombe

WIDECOMBE PARISH COUNCIL Grant applications invited Widecombe Parish Council has allocated funds in its budget under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972. This section allows local councils to incur expenditure which, in their opinion, is in the interests of, and will bring direct benefit to, their area or any part of it or all or some of its inhabitants and for which no other legislation can be applied. If you are a community group wishing to be considered for a small grant, please submit an application in writing to the clerk: Suzanna Hughes, 16 Westwood Cleave, Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6YE or [email protected] Applications should be submitted by 31 May 201 for consideration in June’s Parish Council meeting. The Parish Council reserves the right to verify the details supplied in any application. The grant of an award is entirely at the discretion of the Parish Council whose decision is final. The Parish Council will not enter into any correspondence regarding any decision made. 35

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Widecombe & District History Group Meetings are held at the Church house in Widecombe on the 1st Weds of each month at 7.30pm. May 3rd AGM followed by Simon Dell’s presentation on Dartmoor’s Sett Makers Bankers Contact : Marcia Babington (01364) 661263 or email at [email protected]

Widecombe & District Sports Group Regular Bookings: Tuesday: Tennis Adults (16+) 6.30 onwards. Thursday: Tennis Adults + competent teenagers 6.30 onwards. Widecombe Tug of War Club Training Tuesdays & Thursdays 7.15 – 9.15 Queries re tennis phone Di Cameron on 621218. Please remember to wear soft soled shoes and to leave the court tidy with the net replaced. Report any damage immediately to Claire Partridge (Secretary) on 621468. Close all gates and replace the keys. The court is available for members to use outside of these times, there is no longer a booking system so just turn up and play. Don’t forget our Boules area is available any time. Thank you and enjoy your sports area.

Your views wanted! You will soon be receiving a short questionnaire so that we can understand the views of all Widecombe Widecombe Pre-School parishioners regarding the potential new At Widecombe Church House, established village hall. since the 1970’s, our OFSTED inspected and We would greatly appreciate it if you highly rated sessions are designed to prepare could spare 10 minutes to fill it in and your child for an easy and happy introduction return it as detailed on the form as the to school. Through qualified and trained responses will be fed into the formal staff, we provide a safe and stimulating feasibility report. We will also try to visit environment. as many households as possible within Tues 9.15am - 3pm Weds 9.15 - 12.45pm a week of it being sent to collect any Fri 9.15am - 3pm unsent forms. Tel: 01364 621273 (session times only) Many thanks from Yvette & Co on the steering group. 37 Dunstone & Poundsgate Methodist Chapels Ministers: Rev’d Kevin Hooke (01626) 832369 Church contacts: Nigel Davis (01364) 631476 or Serena Walcot (01364) 631279 You are welcome to come to services and any special event taking place at the chapel. The services for the month are as follows : Every Sunday 9am Breakfast and Worship at Dunstone Chapel First Sunday in Month 3pm Service at Poundsgate Chapel

Come and join us for these services as everyone is most welcome.

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Many thanks to those organisations PARISH LINK ADVERTISING COSTS who have made generous donations Size Month Year for the work of the Parish Link. Sixth Page 61x60mm £7.50 £80 Without these donations we could not Quarter Page 61x92mm £12 £125 deliver the Parish Link to everyone Half Page 128x92mm £20 £215 on the Moor, free of charge Please contact the Editor for information and availability of advertising space. Marion Thank you to all those who make donations to the Parish Link. Commercial advertising and donations ensure that the Link continues to be provided free of charge throughout the Moorland Team. If you would like to make a donation, please contact the editor. The Parish Link is non profitmaking. Any balance over at the year end is held in reserve to cover repair, maintenance and replacement costs of printing machinery for the Parish Link.

Groups and Individuals who support the Parish Link Civil Service Retirement Group Postbridge Village Hall Princetown History Society Widecombe Church House Committee Dartmoor Forest Parish Council Leusdon Memorial Hall Moorland Merrymakers Various anonymous donations Buckland-in-the-Moor Soup Club High Moorland WI Widecombe History Group Leusdon Short Mat Bowls Holne Parish Council Holne Fete Committee Widecombe Fair Committee Widecombe Ladies Social Group Friends of Widecombe School Widecombe Sports Group Holne Village Hall Committee Holne Garden Group Holne Second-Hand Books Widecombe Parish Council Phyl’s Follies (Postbridge)

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