CLAWTON CLARION November 2019
Welcome to the November 2019 edition of the Clawton Clarion. November brings the shorter days and lack of light when many of us retreat into our homes, but Clawton still has plenty of events to keep you occupied during the winter months Don’t forget, the Clawton Clarion is about YOU and YOUR COMMUNITY so please send contributions for the next edition by midday on 20th November 2019 to [email protected] or call me, Judi Graham: 01409 271265 If you would like to receive the Clarion electronically, send me your e mail address
Dates for your Diary
3rd November Holy Communion 10.30am St Leonard’s Church
6th November Launceston Male Voice 7.30pm Trethorne Leisure Park Choir taster evening Shire Horse Suite 6th November Women on Wednesday 7.30pm Clawton Parish Hall
11th November Inter parish walk 10.00am Higher Larkworthy Farm (EX22 5DE)
11th November Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm Clawton Parish Hall
13th November Whist 7.30pm Clawton Parish Hall
15th November Home from Home Coffee 10.30am Petersgate – hosted by Anne and Morning Roger Mitchell 23rd November Wine and Wisdom 7.30pm Clawton Parish Hall – proceeds to St Leonard’s Church 24th November Morning Service 10.30am St Leonard’s Church
29th November Ladies Night - proceeds 7.30pm Arscott Hall, Tetcott to Clawton School PTA 29th and 30th Christmas Tree festival 12.00- St Denis Church, North Tamerton November 8.00pm
Buckhorn Methodist Chapel
Services will be held every Sunday at 11.00 subject to arrangement. For confirmation of services or any queries please contact Rosemary Colwill on 01409 253770
Church services at St Leonard’s Clawton
Two services will be held at St Leonard’s in October November 3rd will be a Holy Communion service by Archdeacon Mark November 24th will be Morning Prayer at 10.30am with Lorna Bowden
Please note: There will only be one church servce at St Leonard’s in December which will be the Carol Service on December 22nd with mince pies and mulled wine.
Any church enquiries to be made via Irene Ellis on 01409 271371 1
Clawton Parish Council News
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 11th November in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to attend. Please send any matters for the attention to the Parish Council to the parish clerk, Sally Whitehead via [email protected]
Minutes and Agenda are available on our village web site: www.clawton.org.uk
Women on Wednesday
The next meeting is in Clawton Parish Hall on
Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 7.30 p.m when members will enjoy a talk by Mary Street on The North Devon Coastal Path
Visitors welcome – we look forward to seeing you there
Holsworthy Ales Brewery
It's that time of year when CAMRA members can vote for their favourite beers in the Champion Beer of Britain competition. You can cast your votes by going to the new online voting website https://cbob.camra.org.uk/ before 1 November 2019.
We've also been nominated for the North Devon Brewer of the Year award. North Devon CAMRA members can vote at the branch meeting on Saturday 9th November, or by emailing the branch secretary, Chris Wells, at [email protected].
As always, your support would be much appreciated!
Local Taxi Business
D & D Taxis is a local business available at competitive rates that covers Holsworthy and surrounding areas. Services offered include collection of prescriptions, hospital visits or appointments and airport runs.
Contact Steve Wheadon on 07895 527605
Christmas Tree Festival
Please visit St Denis Church, North Tamerton for the Christmas tree festival on 29th and 30th November from 12.00 – 8.00pm
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Clawton Parish Hall news from Maralyn Bailey The Committee have had a busy month that included the Country Rich musical evening which attracted people from all around the area. We made a profit of £317-60. Thanks to all the committee for making it a successful evening. Our October Wine and Wisdom is due to take place as this edition goes to print. Ian Parker, no doubt has entertained everyone as questionmaster, and as always I need to thank all those people who made this event a memorable evening.
November is a quieter month for us, although the Christmas tree will be decorated by the beginning of December ready for the bingo evening on Saturday 7th December ,doors open 6.30pm We will be arranging a pre-Christmas event with Dave at the brewery, I will give details next month.
As a committee we need to know what the community would like us to arrange for future months. If you have any ideas please email me on [email protected] For 2020 we intend holding two big breakfasts, we had taken a break from these during 2019, as the Church had already booked their two dates. We will also host our usual two wine and wisdom events The other big event we are in the process of organising will be a mid-summer music evening, as well as some other ideas for raising funds to improve and maintain this great village resource of the parish hall.
The drainage and tarmac issues are still on-going, it seems the weather has been against finishing the project, I do hope that this may be completed before the start of 2020. It is the intention of the three villages of North Tamerton, Tetcott and Clawton to form a group to each organise their programme of events so the dates do not clash.
A reminder that indoor bowls are held every Monday afternoon, in the Parish Hall and the bowlers would welcome any new members. They meet for 2.00 p.m. start and normally finish by 4.30pm Anyone interested please call in and see what the game is all about.
Wine and Wisdom
Bring your team and join us for Wine and Wisdom on Saturday 24th November!
Clawton Parish Hall at 7.30pm
£6.00 per person – proceeds to St Leonard’s Church
Book a table with Paul (or leave a message) on 271456
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Inter Parish Walk report from Evelyn
I didn't need to know actual rainfall figures to know that we have had a LOT of rain in October.
Our ground is saturated at home & has quickly turned to mud. Given that our walk on Monday 14th October followed another deluge of rain overnight, I wasn't necessarily expecting many people to join me on our walk in Bradworthy. As 10 o'clock drew nearer, Daphne Nicholls was looking a bit worried. There was little evidence of walkers & she had arranged for Tina to lead the walk & for Ivy to bring up the rear. We were both somewhat relieved when there was suddenly quite a flurry of activity & a lot of people wearing wellies & stout walking boots emerged from the cars parked in The Square. In fact there were twenty three!! We headed north along the road towards Hartland & Meldon enjoying each other's company & the fact that we weren't getting wet. After a while Tina led us down a track on the left. It wasn't marked as a PROW (Public Right of Way) but apparently it is classed as a "green lane". It was decidedly muddy but everybody had stout footwear & we sploshed our way towards Dinworthy Farm. We then joined a lane and headed to the left which subsequently brought us back to the road opposite Crosspark. It was just a short stroll back to The Square and we were treated to refreshments in the Collacott Room of the Village Hall by Daphne and Jenny. For those that are not aware, this room is used to store local archive material and is open on Wednesday mornings (10am - 12.00) for anybody that is interested.
Our next walk will be on Monday 11th November. We will set off from Higher Larkworthy Farm (EX22 5DE) near Ashwater. Please contact me if you would like directions or any more information.
Evelyn Sharman Tel: 01409 259 848 Email: [email protected]
Clawton Ladies Skittles
Players are urgently required for Clawton Ladies Skittles team. Play is every Thursday from 3rd October 2019 to Spring 2020. Please contact Avril Siddall on [email protected] if you are interested.
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Ode: To fly a Spitfire – with thanks to Les Johnson
For I have slipped the surly bonds of mother Earth And danced the skies on laughter gilded wings Sunwards I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun – split clouds, and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of – wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hovering there I’ve chased the shouting wind aloft, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue I’ve topped the wind swept heights with easy grace Where never (sky)lark or ever eagle flew The high untrespassed virgin space
And, whence with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod Put out my hand and touched the face of God.
“If you have been there you will know exactly what I mean”
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Holsworthy Amateur Theatrical Society
Bodmin Street, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6BH
Coming soon
Sunday 3rd November My Boy Jack By David Haig Brought to HATS by Up Close Theatre Company Book online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/upclosetheatre
27th January – 1st February & 3rd – 8th February 2020 Sleeping Beauty By Stephen Duckham Produced and Directed for HATS by Amy Clarke, Terina Ellacott, and Sue and Robert Painter BOOKING from 4th January 2020
23rd – 25th April and 30th April – 2nd May 2020 What The Butler Saw By Joe Orton Directed for HATS by Kay Napier and John Dixon BOOKING TBC
8th & 9th May 2020 HATS VE Day Celebration Created and Produced for HATS by Lesley and Mike Wonnacott Further details and booking TBC
September 2020 Big Bad Mouse By Philip King and Falkland J. Carey Directed for HATS by Sarah O’Connor BOOKING TBC
Box Office: 01409 253826 Monday-Saturday 10am-3pm (excludes Bank Holidays)
www.holsworthytheatre.co.uk Charity No. 1110237 Affiliated to NODA
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Wine and Wisdom
Saturday 23rd November starting 7.30pm
Clawton Parish Hall
Book your team’s table now – call Paul (or leave a message) on 01409 271456
£6 per person
Proceeds to St Leonard’s church. 8