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Salon du Thé
Many thanks to all those who supported the French Salon du Thé held towards the end of last term in the school hall. This was a joint venture organised by Abbotskerswell Twinning Association with a group of 20 children from Kingfisher and Swift classes. In the four weeks leading up to the event the children worked with four members of the Association, Andrew and Celia Rose, Julie Arrow and Sandra Eales during after school club sessions preparing wall and table decorations, posters and menus. In the final session they baked some cakes and rehearsed their roles for the cafe.
On the day there was a real French atmosphere created by the childrens’ art work and by the way they dressed up to enter in to the spirit of the occasion. 80 guests came and enjoyed a choice of hot and cold drinks and an assortment of cakes prepared by the children and Twinners. The children had specific roles: some collected the money; others greeted guests and showed them to tables; there waiters and waitresses took orders for drinks and invited guests to choose from the wide variety of cakes on offer; finally a small team helped the adults pour and serve the drinks. The event was a great success and enjoyed by children and Twinners alike. The Twinning Association is grateful to Tim Hughes and his staff for allowing us to work with the children in this way.
Andrew Rose (Chairman)
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Dear Reader THE OWLS ARE COMING TO ABBOTSKERSWELL Plenty going on this month starting with the May Day celebrations at the Village Hall on Monday 1st with Maypole ENTRY FORM dancing and a Craft Fair and check out the diary dates below. The Village Hall Garden Show Committee invite all The Annual Garden Show pull-out and keep programme is a residents and businesses of Abbotskerswell to enter timely reminder to plan your entries and don’t forget your ‘owls’! into a competition to find the best homemade owls Already looking ahead to June there’s the AK Singers concert, the in the village. trip to the Lost Gardens of Heligan, which sounds like a great day out for all the family and not forgetting the Duck Race! The owls can be made of any materials and need to A busy time coming up with something for everyone. be displayed either in your garden or windows by AbbTalk Editor 1st June for the summer. [email protected] / 01626 330965 We would like the owls displayed at this time so www.abbotskerswell.org.uk that they can be enjoyed by all the visitors to the Cover photo —Spring Blossom in Manor Road village over the Open Gardens weekend and then Taken by John Whitehead on through the summer. Next deadline: The winners of the competition will be announced at Advertisements and Articles– May 15th the Village Hall Garden Show on Saturday August 5th. Next delivery date – 3rd & 4th June There will be 2 Classes: The AbbTalk Association Committee: 111 Best Owl made by an Individual or Family Ann Allen Editor ([email protected]) 112 Best Owl made by a Business Kevin Eales Chairman ([email protected]) Zoe Truman Secretary NAME ([email protected] ) ADDRESS Lynn Howard Treasurer ([email protected]) Andrew Rose Abbotskerswell Cricket Club Representative CLASS TO BE ENTERED IN: ([email protected]) John Whitehead Picture Editor NAME OF OWL ([email protected]) Tim Collins Church Representative Entry forms to be handed into Central @ Model Stores th ([email protected]) by Fri 26 May 2016
Diary Dates for May OPEN EVENING AT IPPLEPEN HEALTH CENTRE We would like to welcome anyone from the community May Day Festivites & Craft Fair ...... 1st ...... page 20 of Ipplepen and the surrounding areas to attend an Knit and Natter ...... 8th and 22nd ..... page 20 open evening at Ipplepen health centre on Monday AbbPast ...... 8th ...... page 10 24th April at 6.30pm to celebrate the improvement project which started in early 2016. AbbPast Book Launch...... 25th ...... page 21 There has been an increase from 5 consulting/ Cancer Research Coffee Morning .. 13th ...... page 5 treatment rooms to 7 which will enable the practice to AK Cricket Club ...... page 26 cope with their growing list size. Since the building was Outdoor net practice ...... every Tuesday built just over 20 years ago the practice has seen a 50% 2nds v Plymstock ...... 13th growth in patient list size and they will now be ina 2nds v Heathcoat ...... 20th better position to handle the expected increase from 1sts v Thorverton ...... 27th planned new residential developments. There are now Junior nights ...... every Friday minor operation facilities which will enable the GPs to All Stars programme ...... 26th use their surgical skills and reduce attendances to Car Boot sale ...... 29th hospital. An enhanced Dispensary and waiting room area both with private side rooms which will enable the Calling piano players practice to develop a self-testing area which will in particular support patients with long term health Can you spare an hour for one day during the school holidays? conditions. There is also an enlarged parking area which has been long awaited. The organisers of Messy Church sessions held in Church House need someone to Dr Sally Roberts on behalf of the practice would like to play music so the children can sing a song say a huge thank you to our patients for being incredibly or two. tolerant with the disruption and your patience has not If you might be interested please contact Pat Heath on 01626 369416 or [email protected] gone unnoticed. 3
St Mary’s Church
Priest: Revd John Leonard Tel. 01803 873006 Parish Office: Kingskerswell Parish Church Office Church End Road Kingskerswell TQ12 5DL Church Warden Pam Wakeham Tel: 07526 470080 Reader Tim Collins Tel: 01626 365139 (email [email protected]) Please note our website: www.abbotskerswellchurch.org.uk
Believing the impossible! Because each of us has to see and believe in our own way. In Lewis Carrol’s book, “Through the Looking Glass”, about There is no right way to reach understanding of what the further adventures of Alice, the White Queen says to happened that first Easter morning; Alice: There is no right way to believe. "I'm just one hundred and one, five months and a day." There is no right way to come to faith. "I can't believe that!" said Alice. For some, it will be the still small voice that only we can "Can't you?" the Queen said in a pitying tone. "Try again: hear; draw a long breath, and shut your eyes." Alice laughed. "There's no use trying," she said: "one for others, it will be the clap of thunder and the vision of can't believe impossible things." angels; "I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the for yet others, it will be the slow burn, a gradual realisation Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an- and understanding. hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six John’s account of the Resurrection leaves room for each of impossible things before breakfast." us – for the one who sees and believes, for the one who That moment of realisation of the Resurrection of Jesus was sees and leaves uncertain, and for the one who needs to just one of those ‘impossible things’ for the three disciples hear their own name. who, according to the account in John’s Gospel, were the But most of all he leaves room for the risen Christ to be in first witnesses to the events of Easter morning. our hearts and minds. In his account, John paints us an incredible picture of that Welcome to this impossible moment – welcome to the morning. It is full of so much detail: impossible Resurrection – because for God, nothing is Darkness before the dawn impossible! A rolled away stone Christ has risen. Neatly folded clothes Angels He has risen indeed. Alleluia Lots of running to and fro Tim Collins Reader & Ordinand Three disciples, and three very different ways in trying to believe the impossible: Date for the Diary One sees the grave clothes neatly folded and th instantly believes. 25 June: Annual Duck Race One sees the same thing but there is no sense of It’s that time of year again when with a waddle and a quack understanding; no sense of accepting. hundreds of yellow ducks take to the stream and fight it out One sees the rolled away stone, sees the empty to be Champion Duck! More information next month tomb, sees the angel but only believes when she hears her name. Supporting Others They see; they believe; they hear; but initially they just don’t understand; they can’t understand, because the reality of A significant number of people are being visited regularly by what this might mean is just impossible to think about. church members. We will continue to do all that we can to meet the needs of others, during the time of being without Three very different reactions to the same impossible thing. a dedicated priest in the village. Those who visit in people’s How might we react to this impossible thing? homes do so with the authority and support of the parish church and will pass to Revd John Leonard any additional It is likely, I guess, that we might react as those who were spiritual support that might be needed. first at the tomb reacted: each in our own individual, unique way. 4
If you know of anyone who would welcome a visit at home Current Pattern of Worship at St Mary’s because they are not well enough to seek their own We look forward to welcoming you to our worship. support, then please contact Pam Wakeham, Church Warden. 1st Sunday of the Month 10am Eucharist (Common Worship – CW) Sunday Lunch A ‘sung’ service – with hymns and other music – using contemporary language, lasting about an hour. 1pm – 1st Sunday of the month; Church House
Since 2007, an enthusiastic band of workers have been 2nd Sunday of the Month providing lunch for people on the first Sunday of each 8.00am Eucharist (BCP) month at Church House This was the vision of Revd Gill A ‘said’ service – no hymns or music – service lasting about Still, who recognised that for many people Sundays can 40 minutes. be a little challenging. They may be on their own, or just 9am Fresh & Early – Church House find the effort of making Sunday lunch just one thing too An informal, contemporary service aimed at families and much in a week. those who have little experience of formal church services Since then four different teams of eight willing and talented and lasts about ¾ of an hour. volunteers have prepared, cooked and served over 3000 traditional Sunday roasts, and a further six teams of sweet- 3rd Sunday of the Month toothed connoisseurs have provided a choice of delicious 10am Eucharist (CW) puddings. The suggested donation is £6, with any profits A ‘sung’ service – with hymns and other music – lasting being reinvested in Church House facilities, and as such have about an hour. contributed to new chairs, a dishwasher and a refurbished kitchen. 4th Sunday of the Month If you would like to come along for a meal, please contact 10am Parish Praise Pat Mackness 01626 353529 A non-communion informal service using contemporary language and music lasting about 40 minutes. Regular events 6pm (BST) Evensong (BCP) Please remember that Church House is open every Tuesday A non-communion sung service of the word, lasting about an from 10–11.30am for Coffee, Tea, Squash and wonderful hour. cakes. All ages are always welcome and a good time is had by all. th 5 Sunday of the Month (as appropriate) Wed 7.00pm: Bell Ringers 11am Eucharist (CW) at St Mary’s Kingskerswell Contact: Liz Smyth-Osbourne 01626 368400 A ‘sung’ service – with hymns and other music – lasting [email protected] about an hour.
(Eucharist services are also available at Coffinswell 9am; and Kingskerswell 11am.) There are a number of occasional services throughout the year which are advertised at Church House, on our website and in AbbTalk.
Coffee Morning
Saturday May 13th 10–12
Church House, Abbotskerswell
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Contact: Jane Kendall 01626 337825
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start at the railway station to catch the 7:05 to Jaipur (The Pink City), the The Adventures of Thelma & Louise largest in Rajhastan. Very comfortable, two breakfasts served on the 5 in India – Part 1 hour trip and views through the window somewhat differing from those …..as told to the AbbTalk reporter from Newton to Taunton. What more could you wish for. Well, getting off at the right station would have helped, especially with the luggage we Dear Readers, many of you have contacted AbbTalk asking about our had. You may think how do people get this wrong but the name of the latest trip after reading about our New Years holiday in Majorca. You station clearly said ‘Ghandi Jaipur’ wouldn’t you think you had arrived? asked….don’t blame us. Seems Jaipur has more than one station. Not to be overcome in the face “Namaste” from Thelma and Louise, who have now returned of adversity, we managed to contact our driver who was waiting at the from the Indian sub-continent, older, wiser, and less financially correct station. After a long wait and much interaction and offers of secure but with a tale to tell. marriage from Tuk-Tuk and taxi drivers, our driver found and rescued us. Some travellers begin an adventure when they land in foreign We were whisked away to the wonderful Khatu Haveli where we stayed parts, some when they board the aeroplane or ship, others when they with Brigadier Singh and his wife. We had chosen to stay in Havelis which leave home. Ours started before any of that. We had decided, after are the homes of local people rather than hotels or hostels. The Khatu visiting the Indian sub-continent last year, that a second visit was in was, in fact, the Marigold Hotel as seen recently on TV and the Brigadier order. We had some currency left over, we had the maps, we had visas and his wife recounted all the happenings whilst we sat and ate dinner and, most of all, we had that sense of adventure unfulfilled from our with them on the rooftop dining room overlooking Jaipur. Our visits over last visit. “Let’s do it", said Louise and Thelma agreed. Out came the the next couple of days took us to shops, temples, shops, markets, notepad to make plans….and the gin. shops, museums and chances to do some shopping. Thelma had to buy As the day approached our clothes were laid out, the suitcases another suitcase by this time and it was only Day 3. Louise, the Wise dusted off and paperwork checked. It’s a pity Louise didn’t check the One, had taken an empty one with her just in case the odd trinket took paperwork earlier. You see, although we had a visa obtained last year her fancy. Mooching around the streets of Jaipur with our guides was which was fully valid for a 30-day visit a new one was required for great fun, although we did have an incident along the way. We got our this trip, unfortunately e visas are only allowed for 30 day stays and wires crossed during a conversation and partly due to the different we were going for 35 days. "It’ll be alright” said Thelma “they won’t accents when we were asked if we would like some sex! This did stop us mind. What could they do – throw us out at the end of our holiday”. in our tracks. Thelma said “No, he means snakes” as there were various “They could throw us in jail” responded Louise “You’ve heard of the snake-charmers around. Our guide looked at us quite puzzled and Black Hole of Calcutta”. Checks were made with the Indian authorities in repeated his question pointing at the street vendors “Would you like London who, in a most friendly manner, said that things were not alright some snecks” Apparently, he meant snacks. Relief. and that we would have to obtain a new visa. It was explained that we Life and death situations seem to happen on a daily basis which could print off an application form from the internet and take it to our in a country of umpteen millions is not surprising. You see, whilst local Indian government office in Bristol. So, with a week to go and new driving in India there is only one rule of the road and that is ‘THERE forms in our hands we set off for our 12:30pm appointment in Bristol. ARE NO RULES’. Even approaching a red traffic light it is OK to go “This is Bristol” said the helpful Indian lady. “Yes, we know, we are through so long as there are no traffic police watching and since they experienced travellers” said Thelma. It seemed that the application form are usually on their phones or chatting anything goes. Driving along a we had printed off at home was only valid at the Birmingham office. dual carriageway does not mean you can’t change your mind and go “Can we just cross it out and write Bristol?” said Louise. “Certainly not!” the other way. The only criteria is that you sound your horn, lots and was the reply. Nor could the Helpful Lady let us use her computer to lots, in fact, all the time. Being a pedestrian isn’t much better. The print another one. Apparently there was a library up the road and we rule here is NEVER LOOK BEHIND YOU. If anything is about to mow could use the public computer to print another one. “The courier leaves you down it is their responsibility not to kill you and not yours to for London at 3pm. If you hurry he will take it to the Embassy” she said. avoid them. The answer is to cross the road whenever you feel like it She didn’t say it was a quarter mile up a hill which meant Louise had to and walk at your normal pace whilst all cars, trucks, Tuc-Tucs, do a 4 minute mile to get there in time. Having obtained them, filled motorcycles and camels will go around you. Don’t ask about cows – them in and returned we handed them over. “Where is page 1?” Louise they have their own laws ran to the library again passing several wine bars, something that has We took to an elephant and, perhaps due to its size, it seemed never happened before and returned totally exhausted with page 1. We the safest way. Maybe no one wanted to be sat on. knew that the Indian office closed at 4pm so made sure we were back in Moving on to Pushkar. Pushkar is a ‘dry’ town. Oh, dearie me. It time, handing over the completed documents to the Helpful Lady.“ It will is a holy place so unfortunately no G & T’s for the girls. be £125 each for the new visa but, the courier has left for today and On by car to Udaipur – India’s answer to Venice. No, not full of unfortunately (that word keeps cropping up), the person who takes the Venetians, but very beautiful, lots to see, breathtaking views from money finished work at 3:30. Come back in the morning”. “We can’t. rooftops and restaurants. Oh! Also lots of dogs and monkeys and We’ve driven 200 miles and there is no chance for tomorrow” said they all seem to want to fight each other in the middle of the night, Louise. “Ring in the morning and pay by card” said the (at last) Helpful every night. Amongst the other sights we saw were new ways to dry Lady “and if everything is correct you should have your visas in 10 days”. your washing including hanging it on “But we go in 7 days” said Thelma and Louise in unison. The visas arrived your windscreen wipers as you travel, in the post 4 days later. laying things out on steps and hanging Heathrow is a big place. Lots of aeroplanes, lots of people, lots your smalls on the electricity cables. of bars. Most people check in and get rid of their bags on arriving in Don’t think Health and Safety regulations order to relax and know that all is well. “Fancy a cocktail” said apply here. Thelma knowing the answer. One led to two, etc…. Eventually, we Next we are off to Jodhpur (the Blue decided to check-in and looked on the display for the right desk. City) but as the wine bottle is empty “Can’t see ours” said Thelma. “Can’t see any Air India flights” said Thelma and Louise need to seek further Louise. A friendly airport person informed us that a visit to supplies – if the AbbTalk editor agrees Specsavers was not needed. It was just that we were in Terminal 4 we will be back with more Adventures in and our plane was waiting at Terminal 2. India next month. Eight and a half hours later and we arrive in Delhi which was just as we remembered it – 5 lanes of honking traffic, cars, buses, trucks, Tuc- Tucs and motorcycles going nowhere. Hot, sticky, but full of life. An early So many beautiful sights with the Girls 8
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AbbPast : The History Group of Abbotskerswell
ABBPAST APRIL MEETING Humphrey Gilbert used the Queen’s ‘Letters Patent’ to Raleigh & the Gilberts of Compton and Greenway claim Newfoundland for the Queen and then search for the North West Passage around Canada to the Pacific Ocean, Our speaker for the April meeting was John Risdon, who but died in the process. was returning to the group for another of his amazingly Next we were told how his step-brother Walter Raleigh, informative talks about Torbay history; we were not whose charm and sophistication captivated the Queen, disappointed, with one member saying they thought it was took over the ‘Letters Patent’ to found Virginia in North the best AbbPast talk that they had attended. America and raid the Spanish treasure ships. However, despite his success he upset Elizabeth by marrying in secret without her permission and ended up in the Tower of London. Although released to sort out the fallout from the arrival of Spanish treasure ship at Dartmouth, he was eventually executed by James I. The Gilbert’s and Raleigh’s were hugely important families in the area in Tudor times and left us with important houses and estates that can still be seen today. John never fails to disappoint, it was a fascinating evening. Our next meeting is on 8 May at 7.30 in Church House when Nick Powe willing be telling the story of Kent’s Cavern and the John’s talk focused on the family links between the famous UNESCO Global Geopark. Our topics are always diverse and merchant adventurers, the Gilberts from Compton Castle, interesting so why not give it a go and join us for the pictured above, and the Raleighs (pronounced Rawleigh) evening? Everyone is welcome: come as a visitor and see who built Greenway Court, the forerunner of the famous what we have to offer. house now on that site. Look at our website, www.abbpast.co.uk, and find out what It was the marriage of Otho Gilbert to Katherine we are up to. Champernowne where the story began, since Humphrey, one of their three children, would become a great soldier AbbPast Publications and adventurer and favourite of Queen Elizabeth 1. On Our booklets Abbotskerswell During WW1 and two in the Otho’s death Katherine married into the Raleigh family of Abbotskerswell Village History Series are available, free of East Devon, and this union produced Walter. The River Dart charge, thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund, in the Model became the highway for the family business at Dartmouth, Stores; call in to collect a copy. where they had ships and warehouses. First we learnt how
The Abbotskerswell WW1 Roll of Honour ERNEST STONEMAN Died age 20
Ernest was born in Dawlish in 1897 to Harry and Ellen and in 1917 was a clay miner living at 1 Prospect Cottage. He became a Private in the 14th Squadron of the Machine Gun Corps and was “killed in action” at Caulaincourt on the Somme on 29 May 1917. He was buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery at Wimille near Boulogne, France, and is remembered on a family grave in Abbotskerswell Churchyard.
The Mid Devon Advertiser carried This obituary to Ernest on 9 June 1917
Ernest’s grave in France. It is a Commonwealth War Grave, with the Machine Gun Corps badge and a message added by the family, “For ever with the Lord”
Copies of “Abbotskerswell During WW1”, which tells Frank’s full story, are available in the Model Stores. 10
INVITATION TO A VILLAGE TRIP TO LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN
From ABBOTSKERSWELL TWINNING ASSOCIATION
Why not have a day out and join other villagers on a coach trip to the Lost Gardens of Heligan near Mevagissey in Cornwall? Abbotskerswell Twinning Association have planned this outing not just for members but with the specific intention of welcoming any other villagers who would like to join us. This is your personal invitation to come along.
The trip is planned for SATURDAY 10 JUNE leaving approximately 9:00am and returning to Abbotskerswell around 6:00pm (times to be confirmed later). The total cost including coach and entrance will be £20 per adult and £10 per child. We have booked a 34 seater coach. Seats will be sold on a first come first served basis. To book a seat please forward your name and payment to me Andrew Rose, 26, Odlehill Grove, Abbotskerswell (07974841060) or the Treasurer Liz Clowes, Mote Cottage, Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell (077553607676).
The Lost Gardens of Heligan were rediscovered 25 years ago from the brambles of the totally neglected estate. Today, Heligan remains one of the most loved and romantic gardens in the UK, appreciated as much for its beauty and mystery as for the ground-breaking restoration project.
Over 200 acres are now a paradise for the explorer, wildlife, plant lover and garden romantic. Victorian Productive Gardens and Pleasure Grounds beckon, along winding paths laid out over two centuries ago. The Jungle takes you on a sub-tropical journey through bamboo tunnels and under majestic tree ferns, giant rhubarb and bananas whilst the estate reveals a lost world of traditional and rare breeds, wildlife and ancient woodlands.
Are you interested? Do you want a fun day out? Then get in touch.
Andrew Rose (Chairman, Abbotskerswell Twinning Association)
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Abbotskerswell Neighbourhood Plan (AbbPlan) 2016–2033
The Plan, and all its supporting statements and evidence, is now with the Independent Examiner whose job it is to ensure that it meets all the legislative requirements, and national and local planning policies. He is expected to report back by the end of May and, subject to any amendments he requires, it then needs to be formally approved by Teignbridge District Council as the responsible Planning Authority before being put to a referendum of the residents of Abbotskerswell Parish. Residents are defined as “anyone who is entitled to vote in an election of any ward councillor of the relevant council whose ward is in the referendum area and whose qualifying address for the election is in the referendum area.”
Since the last article in January, the Plan has been adopted by the Parish Council and submitted formally to TDC who have then conducted the second consultation exercise with all interested parties. This phase has ended and there were just 17 responses, 16 of which were positive and supportive of the Plan, only pointing out minor textual amendments. The seventeenth was from Linden Homes who while supportive of many of the underlying principles of the Plan, once again criticised the level of affordable homes proposed which in turn leads on to their views about the lack of residential development opportunities provided by the Plan. All submissions will now be considered by the Examiner.
A meeting took place on 12th April between the Parish Councillors and the Steering Group which considered the responsibilities of the PC once the Plan is approved. Although the agreements made at that meeting will need to be ratified by the PC, it was accepted that the Plan will represent an agenda of action for the PC for the foreseeable future. It was gratifying to record that the PC sees the Plan as more than just a planning tool to gauge any planning applications against, as it accepts that it will be responsible for actively pursuing the following policies:-
a) To pursue potential affordable home sites with developers and to keep the numbers requiring such homes under review (Policy PH1 and possibly PH3) b) To secure the identified Green Spaces through negotiation with their respective landowners (Policy NE3) c) To undertake a survey of Devon Banks and Hedgerows to identify those requiring protection, being species rich (Policy NE2) d) To reconsider the impact of NA3 Wolborough development once the outcome of the current Scoping and other Planning assessments are known (Policy PH2) e) To pursue with landowners the aspirations in the Plan for footpaths and cycleways (para 144 and Policy TA3) f) To undertake a survey of local businesses to ascertain the type of business and employment opportunities which might be encouraged (para 156 and Policy EE1) g) To create an Action Plan of all matters raised through the NP exercise but which fall outside the remit of the Plan (paras 2 and 117). This relates to such matters as traffic management, parking issues, recreational and public health (Policies TA1, TA2, CF1 and PH1) h) To keep the Plan under regular review
Further information will be published in AbbTalk in due course on the progress towards the referendum.
David Munden (Chairman, Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group)
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Saturday 5th August 2017 Abbotskerswell Village Hall Trust 38th Annual Garden Show
OWL TRAIL 2017 PRIZE GIVING—CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW Open to residents of Abbotskerswell, The Priory and pupils attending Abbotskerswell Primary or Pre-Schools only All exhibits to be in the Hall by 9.30am All exhibitors to leave the Hall by 10.00am Judging to start at 10.30am Show opens: 2.30pm Admission: Adults £1.00 Children 50p
Cups & Trophies to be won 1 Best Horticultural Exhibit in the show ‒ The Phyllis Ford Cup 2 Best Exhibit in Vegetables 3 Best Exhibit in Carrots 4 Best Exhibit in Fruit 5 Best Exhibit in Roses (Classes 30‒32) 6 Best Exhibit in Cut Flowers (Classes 30‒42) 7 Best Fuchsia Exhibit 8 Best Pot Plant Exhibit (Classes 43‒48) 9 Best Exhibit in Floral Art (Classes 49‒54) 10 Best Fruit Cake 11 Best Victoria Sandwich 12 Best Pasties (Flaky Pastry) *** NEW 13 Abbotskerswell's Young Cook 14 Best Exhibit in Home Economics 15 Best Knitted Item 16 Best Limerick 17 Best Exhibit in Craft 18 Best Exhibit in Children's Section‒ Classes 85‒95 (under 11 yrs) 19 Best Exhibit in Children's Section‒ Classes 85‒95 (11‒15yrs) 20 Best Edible Item Grown in a 20cm/8" Pot ‒ Class 95 21 Best Exhibit in School Section (Classes 65‒104) 22 Best Hanging Basket 23 Best Kept Allotment or Vegetable Garden 24 Best Kept Small Flower Garden 25 Best Kept Large Flower Garden 26 Best Wildlife Garden (or Wildlife Section) 27 Most Points in Vegetable Classes 28 Most Points in Cut Flower Classes 29 Most Points in Floral Art Classes 30 Most Points in Home Economics Classes 31 Most Points in Craft Classes 32 Most Points in Children's Classes (85‒95) 33 Most Points in One Family (Honours Board) 34 The Funniest Vegetable or Fruit ***NEW
ONLY ONE ENTRY PER CLASS All entries in classes 1‒48 must be owned by Exhibitor for at least 2 months Prize giving at 4pm No exhibit to be removed before 4.30pm The Committee wish to thank all sponsors who have supported the show so generously. 15
TOTAL SPONSORSHIP GIVEN BY SPONSOR'S NAME Vegetable & Fruit Classes 1 Collection of Five Vegetables (see back page) Mr & Mrs D Weeks £10.00 2 Four White Potatoes Mr A & Mrs K Buckpitt £10.00 3 Four Coloured Potatoes Mr D & Mrs K Beare £25.00 4 Five Runner Beans Mr & Mrs C Bloxidge £10.00 5 Five Dwarf Beans Mr Norman Booth (Stonemason) £5.00 6 Five Pods of Peas Mr & Mrs P Booth £10.00 7 One Cucumber (ridge or greenhouse) M Border £5.00 8 One Lettuce Mr A Bowhay £10.00 9 Three Tomatoes Mr & Mrs Wheeleker £20.00 10 Five Cherry Tomatoes Mr J & Mrs C Lewis £10.00 11 One Truss of Tomatoes (Any Colour) Mr R & Mrs S Chambers £5.00 12 Three Beetroot (Stalks trimmed to 3") Mrs H Clements £10.00 13 Three Onions Mr N & Mrs M Colclough £45.00 14 Heaviest Onion *** NEW Mr T & Mrs M Collins £10.00 15 Three Parsnips *** NEW The Orchard Deli ‒ Sam & Aaron £20.00 16 One Marrow (under 15") Mr & Mrs D DeFriend £20.00 17 Three Carrots (Stalks trimmed to 3") Mr K & Mrs C Shaw £5.00 18 Three Courgettes (Max length 6") Mr A & Mrs C Farley £20.00 19 Three Sticks of Rhubarb Mr I & Mrs H Duncan £5.00 20 Three Varieties of Herb (2 stems of each) Mr B Ford £20.00 21 Longest Runner Bean ***NEW Mr & Mrs J Gait £5.00 22 One of Any Other Named Vegetable (not named above) Mr P & Mrs G George £20.00 23 Four Cooking Apples Mrs B Williams £15.00 24 Four Eating Apples Mr & Mrs D Hedge £10.00 25 Eight Blackberries with Stalks Mr & Mrs B Hedger £20.00 26 Eight Gooseberries The House Vet £25.00 27 Eight Raspberries Mr G & Mrs J Kendall £25.00 28 Plate of Any Other Named Fruit (not named above) Mrs W Wynn £5.00 29 The Funniest Vegetable or Fruit ***NEW Ms K Brooks & R Abraham £20.00
Flowers & Pot Plants (All cut flowers to be staged in vases) 30 Three Stems of Hybrid Tea Roses Mr D & Mrs J Bellotti £20.00 31 One Floribunda Rose Mallands Residential Home £10.00 32 One Named Rose Central@Model Stores £5.00 33 Six Stems of Garden Flowers (2 Stems of a kind) Mr & Mrs D Munden £20.00 34 Three Dahlias Dr K & Mrs Ferguson £20.00 35 Three Pompon Dahlias (aka Pompom) N Walters Plants (Mr Nigel Walters) £10.00 36 One Specimen Dahlia Mrs M Sayers £5.00 37 Six Fuchsia Heads (displayed on a board) Ms E Goodman £10.00 38 Six Pansy Heads (displayed on a board) Mr N & Mrs P Simmons £10.00 39 Three Hydrangea Heads Mr J & Mrs J Vowles £10.00 40 Three Gladioli Mr I & Mrs P Preston £5.00 41 One Specimen Gladioli Academy of Floral Art (Julie Collins) £10.00 42 Five Sweet Peas Mrs B Gates £10.00 43 Pot Fuchsia Mr L & Mrs M Gibbs £10.00 44 Orchid Pot Plant Dunns Building Services £10.00 45 Pot Plant ‒ max pot 7" Dove Meadow Marine £10.00 46 Pot Plant ‒ over 7" pot In Stitches (Valerie Barber) £10.00 47 Pot Fern Mr D & Mrs S Emery £25.00 48 Cactus Mrs S Hart & Mr F Beer £10.00
Floral Art 49 Arrangement in an Unusual Container Mrs J Brook £5.00 50 Contemporary Arrangement to Include 3 Blooms Mr D & Mrs C Jones £10.00 51 Arrangement in a Teacup or Teapot ***NEW Manas Injection £10.00 52 Vertical Arrangement (max 18"/45cm high) Mr P & Mrs W Grierson £15.00 53 Table Decoration RACAW Ltd £20.00 54 Miniature Arrangement (max 4"x4") Mr M & Mrs D Neu £10.00
ALL EXHIBITS ENTERED FREE OF CHARGE (See last page) Prize Money ‒ FIRST £3.00 SECOND £2 and THIRD £1 16
Home Economics ‒ classes 59‒68 to be displayed on paper plates 55 Jar of Marmalade Mrs A Lucketti £10.00 56 Jar of Fruit Jam Mr & Mrs P Vanstone £10.00 57 Jar of Lemon Curd Mrs Manda Farrelly £25.00 58 Jar of Chutney C & O Engineering £20.00 59 Fruit Cake (Recipe overleaf) Mr & Mrs G Field £10.00 60 Victoria Sandwich Mr P & Mrs S Leggett £10.00 61 6 Decorated Cup Cakes ‒ Young Cook's (Under 15s) Mr P & Mrs S Taverner £5.00 62 Lemon Drizzle Cake David Wilds Garden Maintence £5.00 63 Four Chocolate Brownies Abbotskerswell Veterinary Centre £20.00 64 Apple Cake - *** Men only ***NEW Mr I & Mrs Drawbridge £10.00 65 Best Pasties (Flaky Pastry) ***NEW Mr D & Mrs S Clements £10.00 66 Four White Bread Rolls Paul Marino (Dunn Marino Associates) £10.00 67 Four Cheese Scones Mr K & Mrs S Eales £25.00 68 Swiss roll ***NEW Mr & Mrs D Hawkes £10.00 69 Loaf of Bread Dr B & Mrs Henwood £20.00 70 Bottle of Homemade Liqueur JN Building Services £25.00
Craft Classes (All exhibits to be made by exhibitor and not previously entered in show) 71 Oil Painting or Acrylic Miss A Judd £5.00 72 Water Colour or Pastels Mr & Mrs T Toliday £10.00 73 Collage (any subject) Mr & Mrs R Neal £10.00 74 Framed Cross Stitch TNW Financial Services Ltd £25.00 75 Self-decorated Pot Mr A & Mrs J Rooth £10.00 76 Limerick (any subject) Short Mat Bowls £10.00 77 Homemade Fabric Garment Ruby Ventures Limited £5.00 78 Hand Knitted Item Mr B & Mrs M Wordsworth £15.00 79 Homemade Toy Abbotskerswell Pre-School £5.00 80 Photograph ‒ Water or snow or ice Mr T Rzepka £10.00 81 Photographic Collage Mike 'The Taxi' £10.00 82 Handmade Card ‒ Any Medium (not computer generated) Mr R Townley £5.00 83 Homemade Wooden Article Tucker EMS Ltd £40.00 84 Any Other Craft Mrs K Painter £10.00
Children's Classes (All Children under 16 years) PLEASE WRITE AGE AGAINST EXHIBIT 85 Drawing/Painting (Toddler's Group) Mr & Mrs J Watts £10.00 86 Painting/Collage (Pre-School) Mrs L Whattam £10.00 87 Living Miniature Garden in a Container Mr & Mrs D Adam £10.00 88 Animal Made from Fruit and/or Vegetables W S Howard & Son £5.00 89 A Zoom Photograph of Something Interesting Outdoors Mr Tim Hughes £10.00 90 Painting or Drawing of a Creepy Crawly‒ any medium Mr I & Mrs M Calderbank £10.00 91 Handmade Card for Any Occasion Mrs A Wild £10.00 92 3D Flower ‒ any medium (self standing) Mr J & Mrs P Winkley £15.00 93 Any Item Made with Textiles David Wilds Garden Maintenance £5.00 94 Any Other Craft Mr Kevin Farrelly £25.00 95 Best Edible Item Grown in a 20cm/8" Pot ‒ Class 95 Allotments Association £10.00
Abbotskerswell Primary School only 96 Puffin Class ‒ Reception John Sherlock ‒ Entertainer £5.00 97 Puffin Class ‒ Year 1 Mr J Whitehead £5.00 98 Puffin Class ‒ Year 2 Hair Cair £10.00 99 Swift Class ‒ Year 2 Mrs P Heath £10.00 100 Swift Class ‒ Year 3 Dunns Building Services £10.00 101 Swift Class ‒ Year 4 Mr J & Mrs N Pilkington £20.00 102 Kingfisher Class‒ Year 4 Nails of Distinction (Helen Farrance) £10.00 103 Kingfisher Class‒ Year 5 Anonymous £50.00 104 Kingfisher Class‒ Year 6 Toby’s Sheds £15.00
For Garden Classes 105‒110, please see overleaf
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Garden Classes 105 Garden in an Unusual Container Mr C & Mrs J Pappas £10.00 106 Best Hanging Basket (judged at home) Mrs Sioux & Sam Allen £10.00 107 Best Kept Allotment/Vegetable Garden Mr & Mrs G Revill £10.00 108 Best Kept Small Flower Garden Booths Kitchens Ltd £20.00 109 Best Kept Large Flower Garden Mr B Mackness £10.00 110 Best Wildlife Gardens Mrs Jane Taylor £20.00
111 Best Owl(s) ‒ Family Compton Valley Nursery £10.00 112 Best Owl(s) ‒ Business Compton Valley Nursery £10.00
(Classes 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 & 110 to be entered with David Wilds on 07779 685788 before Sunday 23rd July) (Classes 111 & 112 to be entered with Lynn Howard on 01626 351564 before Friday 26th May for judging 1st June)
Sponsorship towards staging of Show
New additional sponsorship Mrs K Painter
New business sponsors The Orchard Deli ‒ Sam Bottoms and Aaron Robertson Compton Valley Nursery
Collection of Vegetables The distinct kinds listed in classes1‒20 and the same number as in those classes
Notes for Exhibitors and Judges
Carrots must have foliage trimmed to 3" (7cm) Peas and Beans must be displayed with some stalk attached Tomatoes must be displayed with calyces Heaviest onion, as grown with foliage and roots intact No names to be visible on exhibits.
Fruit Cake Recipe 7oz (175g) S R Flour, 5oz (125g) caster sugar, 5oz (125g) butter or marg, 9oz (225g) mixed fruit, 3 eggs, 2oz (50g) ground almonds. Cook in a moderate oven in a 7in (18cm) round tin.
Pasties Potatoes, meat, onion and seasoning.
Exhibits received ‒ Friday 4th August ‒ 5pm to 7pm Saturday 5th August ‒ 7.30am to 9.15am
All rules in this schedule must be adhered to otherwise the exhibit may be disqualified.
For further information or queries regarding displaying your exhibits please contact David Wilds Tel 07779 685788 or 01626 355541
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Abbotskerswell Pre-School The Village Hall, Abbotskerswell TQ12 5YF Monday – Friday 9.10 – 1.10 Term Times For all children from the age of two
NEWS At preschool you may have noticed we do like to go outside We would like to say a everyday despite what the great British weather throws at huge thank you to us. We are however looking forward to the (fingers crossed) everyone who has popped nicest time of the year. As everything starts to grow around Sainsbury’s Active Kids us it gives many opportunities to learn about the world vouchers into our box at around us. Last year we were very privileged to have a wood preschool. We are building pigeon nesting in the tree, the children documented the up to our biggest amount process from nest making, through egg sitting and ever!! THANK YOU and eventually the baby birds fledged and left the nest. please keep bringing your This year we are pleased to say the pigeons are back and we vouchers in, we can accept hope they will choose to make their nest in our playground vouchers till 30th June. again.
As we look forward to September we would like to announce that we are expanding our opening hours to include full days. This will coincide with the introduction of the 30 hours Extended Entitlement that most working families will be able to take advantage of. Alongside this the government has started the of Tax Free Childcare scheme from May 2017. All these initiatives are designed to help with the cost of childcare, enabling more parents to go out to work, if they want to, to provide greater security for their families. If you would like to visit our setting to learn what we can offer you and your family please get in touch via contact details below. You can also visit the government website childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk to find out how you can take advantage of these schemes. Our Baby and Toddler Group is still running Mondays and Thursdays please come along it is very friendly, informal and supportive.
Phone: 079865 19495
email: [email protected] website: abbotskerswellpreschool.org
Still looking for photographs! We are still happy to receive them and please could we ask that you say where and when they were taken within the Abbotskerswell Parish so if we use them on the cover we can include them at an appropriate time. They would need to be portrait orientation and high resolution. Please email your pics to John Whitehead [email protected]
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50 supporters in 1 month This enables you to ‘activate donation’ next time you do your normal internet shopping, from any of thousands of THANK YOU! supporting retailers. The retailer then makes a contribution to your chosen cause, without it costing you You may have read in last month’s AbbTalk that the a penny. school is in need of updating its computer equipment. We A huge thank you must be given to Mary Colclough for are looking to let the beneficiaries of this not only be the supporting us and giving our fundraising a kick start! school children but also the members of the community who want to become more IT savvy. May Day – 1 May 2017 You will be able to see some of the school children in
action on Monday 1 May. The May Day festivities will be
taking place at the Village Hall, where there will be 2
shows of Maypole dancing along with a craft fair and
various forms of entertainment. We look forward to To help us raise the necessary funds we have launched an seeing you there! ‘Easyfundraising’ appeal. This is a way in which we can raise funds without it costing any of us any money! If you PTFA are an internet shopper you can join us by following the following link: United, devoted, for our children www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/abbotskerswellprimary and downloading the donation reminder. Abbotskerswell Singers
The AK singers, in conjunction with the New Century Singers happy note with the final movement “In Paradisum” (in from Bovey Tracey, will be performing their summer concert Paradise). th in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm on Friday 9 of June. There will be an intermission for refreshments (including The first half of the concert will be a performance of Gabriel Pimms). Following this the second half of the programme Faure’s most famous work, his Requiem in D Minor. This will be a medley of light summer music. beautiful piece consists of 7 movements and is based on Come and join us for this musical evening. Tickets will be the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead. It is sung in Latin. available from the Village Shop from mid May or on the The Requiem, written between 1887–1890, is commonly night on the door. believed to have been inspired by the deaths of Faure’s th parents a few years previously. Faure, however, said he did There will be a repeat performance on Saturday 10 June not write it for a specific reason but just for pleasure. It is at 7.30 pm at Abbotsbury church in Newton Abbot, tickets unique among requiem masses as it ends in a positive and available on the door.
In March the Knit and Natter group presented 12 sensory muffs to Mallands and they proved very popular with the residents.
The 28 poppies we knitted and crocheted have been sent to the Devon County Show and dedicated to those from Abbotskerswell who gave their lives in WW1. If you would like to see them as part of the 11,000 poppy display they will be at the show at Westpoint, Exeter from 18th to 20th May. In September they will be on show at Seale Hayne and finally at Exeter Cathedral for Remembrance Weekend. Ultimately they will be sold with all proceeds going to Royal British Legion. We have also sent 14 jumpers and hats for babies in Africa via Knit for Peace and are currently all busy working on further items for good causes. You are always welcome to join us for a cuppa and a chat. Our next session is on 8th May in the Parish Rooms from 2.00–4.00. Ann Allen 20
THE OWLS ARE COMING THE ABBOTSKERSWELL TO ABBOTSKERSWELL VILLAGE HISTORY SERIES COMPETITION The Garden Show invites you AbbPast are proud to announce the to make an Owl(s) to display in your garden and brighten launching of Religion and Education, up our lovely village for the the third book in this series, on summer. Thursday 25th May 2017. We have lots of visitors during this time and many when The Open Gardens take The launch, with a display of place at the beginning of June. photographs and research material, will So join in the fun and be held at the Village School between make an Owl. Entry forms can be 14.30–16.30. picked up from Central @ Model Stores. Or cut out on page 3. The series is supported by the Heritage Owls should be displayed by Lottery Fund, which means the 1st June for judging. books are free to villagers. Come along Winners will be announced at the Village and see our 1870 Board School still in Garden Show in August. use, collect your free copy and join us There are 2 classes: Best Owl made by a Business for refreshments. Best Owl made by an Individual or Family
Entry forms to be handed in to Central@Model Stores by Friday 26th May 2016 or phone Lynn Howard 01626 351564. 21
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Decisions Received from Teignbridge District Council a) Application no 17/00680/TPOE – Mr John Hunt – Unit 5 The Old Cider Works – Exempt Tree works covered by a TPO – Prune Trees to give 2m clearance above roof to Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting Held allow roof replacement and avoid further damage. th Monday 27 March 2017 at Parish Rooms, Abbotskerswell Appeals Received from TDC Meeting commenced at 7.30pm a) Appeal 17/00003/REF – Court Grange Offices, Court Grange – Appeal against refusal of planning permission 16/01197/ Present Cllr B Chambers, Cllr P Marino, Cllr Mrs W Grierson FUL – Conversion of stable into dwelling. The Parish Council (Chairman), C Cllr A Dewhirst, Cllr K Farrelly, Cllr K Eales, Cllr Mrs will reiterate their initial comments for objection against this M Colclough, Cllr Mrs A Allen, Cllr Mrs L Clowes, D Cllr D Smith. planning application.
In Attendance 2 members of the Public, Mr John Lewis (Tree 4) Matters Arising Warden), Mrs M Crompton (Allotments). a) Neighbourhood Plan – Cllr K Eales reported that the Apologies for Absence – none received. potential examiners names have been given, Cllr Eales together with David Munden will be meeting with David Declarations of interest Kiernan – TDC, this week to go through the credentials of the examiners proposed to decide which one may be th 1) Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting – Monday 27 suitable. February 2017. b) NA3 Wolborough Development Framework Plan – Cllr K Minutes of the Planning Meeting – no meeting held. Eales reported that 3 consultations are underway, greater Exeter strategic plan, Mitigation strategy for Heart of The above minutes have been distributed and read – th Teignbridge & NA1 – all with a 10 April deadline for proposed by Cllr K Eales & seconded by Cllr B Chambers comments. A meeting was held with TDC and the Newton with all in agreement and duly signed by the Chairman – Cllr Abbot Town Council – TDC gave a presentation of the Mrs W Grierson. stance they are taking for NA3. The timetable for the
Development Framework – Autumn 2017 & with 2) Public Time (Limited to 15 Minutes) consultation documents ready in Winter 2017. TDC a) Police Report – Cllr B Chambers confirmed he called 101 looking at adoption of NA3 by Spring 2018. regards the youths getting into the Tennis Courts. A photograph of the car which the youths arrived in has 5) Correspondence been given to the police and they will be following it up. b) Potholes going out past Court Grange have been noted. Matters not requiring discussion placed in the folder to be c) Country Bus still using the Village and meeting as they circulated
come in from both ways, write and ask if a one way system can be considered. Court Grange Lane can be 6) Main Agenda used by the bus again now as the stone in the hedge a) Report from County Cllr A Dewhirst – see written report attached to the minutes. stopping the bus going up there has been removed. b) Report from District Cllr M Colclough & District Cllr D
Smith – nothing to report. 3) Planning Applications & Decisions Applications received from Teignbridge District Council c) Emergency Planning Committee report – nothing to report. a) Application no 17/00730/CAN – Mr & Mrs Carr – d) Abbotskerswell Recreation Association report – Cllr B Kipepeo – Fell two magnolia trees in front garden. No Chambers – as reported in Public time, trouble with objections – Proposed by Cllr K Eales & seconded by Cllr courts being used by people climbing over the fence. Anti B Chambers with all in agreement. Vandal paint is being put up and some signs to warn any b) Application no 16/03336/FUL & 16/03337/LBC – Mr M intruders. ARA draw rounds for next year are currently Adderley – 3 Rose Cottages – Replace roof sections and being collected. Netball posts have been damaged by refurbishment works. No objections – Proposed by Cllr vandals they cost around £400 each and will need to be Mrs L Clowes & seconded by Cllr B Chambers with all in replaced. agreement. e) Allotments Report – nothing to report. c) Change of Application Description – Application no f) P3 Report – Cllr B Chambers & Cllr K Eales will walk the 17/00186/FUL – Mr & Mrs A Hoare – Conversion of paths to do the annual reports. barns to single dwelling to include new link extension, g) Village Hall Report – Cllr K Farrelly reported – looking into detached garage and change of use of agricultural land the option of getting Wifi cost seems to be around £200. to create domestic curtilage. Noted by the Parish Mayday celebration preparations are underway, also for Council. the Garden Show. d) Application no 17/00567/FUL – Mr & Mrs Pike – 7 h) Tree Warden Report – Mr John Lewis – Evergreen Oak on Manor Close – Loft conversion including raising of roof the green needs cutting back the lower boughs need height and two storey rear extension with associated removing, the Lawn Rangers will be asked to look at this. Juliet balcony. No objections – Proposed by Cllr K Eales & i) Reports from Parish Councillors of any external meetings seconded by Cllr L Clowes with all in agreement. or Committees. 1) TALC– meeting this Thursday. 2) Stoneycombe Liasion – meeting this Wednesday. 24
3) Cllr K Eales attended a meeting with Wolborough Bank Balances Residents and Newton Abbot TC. Newton Abbot TC ARA Account Balance March 2017 = £5,533.52 have invited 2 members of Abbotskerswell PC to sit Village Events Account – £551.28 (held within ARA Account) on their Neighbourhood Plan consultation group. Parish Council Bank Balance March 2017 = £24,444.33 j) DCC, Highways, Potholes, Roads & Hedges. P3 = £700.00 (held within Parish Council Account). 1) Pavement in front of the shop. CPRE Donation = £1,000 (held within Parish Council Account). 2) Several Potholes around the village have been Proposed by Cllr P Marino & seconded by Cllr B Chambers with filled in but they are already coming out again. all in agreement. 3) DCC clearing drains out early in the morning with the gully sucker on the main Totnes to Newton Any Items to go onto next Parish Council Meeting’s Agenda. Abbot road, Cllr B Chambers has received complaints about this. ARA Draw – March 2017 k) Volunteer Action Group – nothing to report. 399 - £50 – Mrs Scott– Orchard House l) Consultations – 3 mentioned in item 4b). 178 – £20 – Mrs P Adair – 14 Wilton Way m) Communications Committee Report – Cllr K Eales 463 - £5 – Mrs C Shaw – Longmeadow, Vicarage Road reported that the terms of reference are now ready to be 478 - £5 – Morag Hart – 1 Wilton Close reviewed so a meeting will be arranged. 567 - £5 – Mrs Reynolds – 1 Town Cottages, Slade Lane n) Parish Rooms Internet Access – Cllr K Farrelly will look 761 - £5 – Mr D J DeFriend – The Glebe, Vicarage Road into this and get some prices. There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.04pm o) Commercial Advertising on Parish Council Bus Shelter –
The shelter at 2 mile oak has been used by the Railway Next Parish Council Meeting Abbotskerswell Parish Rooms – Company previously in return for advertising in AbbTalk, Monday 24th April 2017 @ 7.30pm. however after taking advice it appears that a commercial rate for advertising on shelters is much more than this ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS AND and a new price needs to be negotiated, proposed by Cllr REQUIRES A COPY OF THESE MINUTES SENT TO THEM – PLEASE Mrs L Clowes & seconded by Cllr K Eales with all in CONTACT THE CLERK – 01364 654607 agreement that Cllr Mrs A Allen tries to negotiate another deal with the Railway Company. 2016 PARISH COUNCILLORS AND CONTACT POINTS
(Vice Chairman) Cllr K Eales 7) Cheques for Signature/Finances 9 Grange Road, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5PJ, 01626 331947 or [email protected] Parish Council Cllr R Chambers (Chair ARA) Cheque no 1414 = £20.00 – Ashburton Post Office (Stamps). 3 Hillside Cottages, Totnes Road, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5NG Cheque no 1415 = £92.38 – South West Water (Toilets). 01626 352651 or [email protected] Cheque no 1416 = £166.97 (vat £27.84) – Wendy Grierson District Cllr Mrs M Colclough (Planters & Soil). 1 Borthay Orchard, Abbotskerswell Cheque no 1417 = £56.00 (vat £8.00) – Clystnet (Web Support). 01626 367176 or [email protected] Cheque no 1418 = £50.00 – C Bloxidge (Litter Pick March 2017). Cllr K Farrelly (Chair Emergency Planning Group) Cheque no 1419 = £62.17 (vat £2.95) – EDF (Pavillion Electric). 8 The Orchard, Corn Park Road, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5QE Cheque no 1420 = £14.93 (vat £3.80) – South West Water 01626 354956 or [email protected] (Parish Rooms). Cllr P Marino (Chair—Planning) Cheque no 1421 = £33.60 (vat £5.60) – Parish Online (Annual Sub). 31 Wilton Way, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5PG Cheque no 1422 = £353.46 (vat £46.02) – DALC (Annual Sub). 01626 353889 or [email protected] Cheque no 1423 = £186.00 (vat £31.00) – AP Building Services (Chairperson) Mrs W Grierson (Toilet Door). Abbotsford, Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell Cheque no 1424 = £21.96 (vat £1.39) – R Chambers (Parish Rooms). 01626 353701 or [email protected] Cheque no 1425 = £18.63 (vat 0.88p) – British Gas (Toilet Electric). Cllr Mrs Liz Clowes Cheque no 1426 = £36.00 – CPRE (Annual Sub). Mote Cottage, Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell Cheque no 1427 = £240.00 – David Wilds (Village Weed Removal). 01626 332092 or [email protected] Cheque no 1428 = £488.48 – Sharon Raggett (Wages March 2017). Cllr Mrs Ann Allen Cheque no 1429 = £172.80 – Kath Roscoe (Cleaning March 2017). Tree Tops, 1 Forde Close, Abbotskerswell Cheque no 1430 = £40.00 – CK Farrelly (Tennis Courts). 01626 330965 or [email protected] District Cllr D Smith Abbotskerswell Recreation Association Karinya, 9 Crockers Way, Ipplepen, TQ12 5QZ Cheque no 1072 = £50.00 – ARA DRAW County Cllr Alistair Dewhirst Cheque no 1073 = £20.00 – ARA DRAW Waterside, Dornafield Road, Ipplepen, TQ12 5SG Cheque no 1074 = £5.00 – ARA DRAW Clerk: Sharon Raggett Cheque no 1075 = £5.00 – ARA DRAW 34 Balland Park, Ashburton TQ13 7BE Cheque no 1076 = £5.00 – ARA DRAW 01364 654607 or [email protected] Cheque no 1077 = £5.00 – ARA DRAW Cheque no 1078 = £16.70 – Anne Down (Draw Books).
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Abbotskerswell Cricket Club They’re off! teamwork and communication all in a safe and, most importantly, fun environment. The cost is £40 but all those By the time you read this all the talking will have ended and taking part will receive an All Stars Cricket branded pack the players will be geared up to put all that pre-season including a cricket bat, ball, shirt, cap, backpack and water practice to good use on the pitch. The players have met for a bottle. Details will be available at Colts training nights but if pre-season meeting to set out their goals and plans for 2017 you want further details please contact Sara directly at and outdoor net sessions have begun. Trent has arrived from [email protected] Australia and Ricky and Levi from the West Indies. Many players have been able to brush away the cobwebs and spend Thanks time in the middle getting much needed match practice in the Several thank yous are in order: friendly fixtures. So we are as ready as we can be for the first st nd League fixtures on Saturday 6 May: 1 XI home to Seaton; 2 Cricket Force volunteers – A large team of volunteers XI away to Lewdown and 3rd XI away to Shaldon. Home turned up at the ground on Sunday 9 April for the Saturday fixtures during May all starting at 1:30pm are: Natwest Cricket Force Day. The weather couldn’t have Sat 13 May 2nds v Plymstock been better, warm and sunny. The facilities at the club Sat 20 May 2nds v Heathcoat are now looking immaculate. The nets have been relaid Sat 27 May 1sts v Thorverton. and the new scoreboard is in place. The hedgerows have been cut back and tubs planted up. The Fixture cards should be in circulation by now so you can clubhouse and veranda roof have been cleaned and keep abreast of what is happening week by week. As well the refurbished toilets painted, which will be music to as the regular Saturday league fixtures there are Sunday the ears of our female visitors! Many thanks to all who matches and mid-week 20 over cup games. Visitors are took part and as our Chairman said, “A magnificent always welcome so hope to see you around. shift put in by all”. Also we are always pleased to welcome new players of all abilities. Even if you cannot commit every week there will be opportunities to play during the season especially as Richard Harmer some of our youngsters will not be back from university for NatWest Cricket Force a few weeks and one or two others have important public examinations in June. Get in touch or just come along to our weekly outdoor net and practice sessions run by Alex Birt our club coach and other senior players. These take place on Tuesdays from 6:00–8:00pm.
Colts cricket
This year we are running teams at Under 9, 10, 11 and 12 as well as cup competitions for Under 17s and Under 19s. These fixtures begin in May and take place regularly. The Craig and Phil youngsters have begun their training with great Nat West Cricket Force enthusiasm. These junior nights take place each Friday from 6:00–7:00pm for the younger ones, and until 7:30 for the older ones. Mums and Dads are welcome too to enjoy the bar and hopefully the barbecue. So why not come along especially as the weather warms up and enjoy a relaxing start to the weekend while your children burn off energy and have a lot of fun under the expert guidance of their coaches. You never know you may wish to assist in various ways or even take up playing again. A reminder that in addition the club is hosting a new ECB initiative called the All Stars programme which runs for 8 weeks from Friday 26th May from 5pm to 6pm. This is aimed specifically at 5–8 year olds and will be run by Sara Dallyn one of our club coaches who also works for the Devon Cricket Board. The curriculum of fun cricket activities and games provides the children with the basic movement Working or admiring. skills to begin a lifelong love of cricket, improve general NatWest Cricket Force physical activity and learn important social skills such as 26
Sponsors – As ever we are grateful to all who have re- Contacts newed their sponsorship or taken out new sponsor- The website has been updated on www.abbotskerswellcc.com ships this season. These are the lifeblood of the club. If Details of all fixtures and events can be found there. If you you have not remembered to renew or would like to have any questions or want to discuss matter relating to the be associated with the club in this way please contact a club please contact the Chairman Paul Mitchell club member. ([email protected]) or Vice Chairman Richard Car boot sales – as I write these haven’t taken place but Codd ([email protected]). by the time you read this hopefully we will have held our first car boot sale of the season with a second on Monday Andy Rose 1 May. Again these provide much needed revenue for the 01626-351886 club and their continued success is down to your support and the good publicity we get from people like yourselves who tell others what good events these are. There is a further car boot sale on Monday 29 May.
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Abbotskerswell Singers Summer Concert
The AK Singers and New Century Singers from Bovey Tracey will be performing Faure’s Requiem in D Minor followed by a medley of summer music
June 9th at 7.30pm Abbotskerswell Village Hall
Refreshments available
Tickets available from Central Stores from mid May or on the door on the night
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I thought I might have been writing about the injustices that the Budget inflicted on the Self-Employed, but the Chancellor seems to have seen sense and withdrawn what was an unfair additional tax burden for this hard-working sector of the community. National Insurance is a misnomer and it should be scrapped, with the rates added to Income Tax to produce a more transparent regime. This would simplify direct taxation and hopefully lead to a reduction in the over-paid civil servants currently administering the additional tax, allowing them to do some productive work. The scrapping of Class 2 National Insurance is a step in this direction. The equalisation of the tax rates between employed and self-employed was presented as giving more parity and a fairer spread of government revenue, but as the self-employed know, they don’t have the same benefits. For example, they don’t have holiday pay or sick pay or maternity pay. The employed person typically gets paid at the end of the month; the self-employed cannot, and never have been able to rely on when they get paid.
So, what is left in the budget to affect families? Alcohol and tobacco duty rates are being increased. The duty increase of 2p on beer and 1p on cider will, of course, be rounded up to 5p after the VAT on the duty increase is added. The share dividend tax allowance introduced last year is being reduced from £5,000 to £2,000 in April 2018. Not that surprising, as I thought Osbourne was rather generous, but, it’s another complication and will hit the owners of small businesses most. Many people hold their shares and unit trusts in an ISA so they won’t be affected, but do ensure you use your ISA allowance. You can invest £20,000 in ISAs from 6th April, a generous increase. The Personal Allowance increases to £11,500 for next year. Be aware that there was a change in pensions legislation that will affect people drawing income from their plans. The annual allowance was reduced to £10,000 (from the standard allowance of £40,000) for such people, and is now to be reduced to £4,000. It won’t affect a lot of people, but those most affected will be the owners of small businesses and the self-employed who will find it more difficult to use their capital pre- retirement. An ill-thought out change to the rules, and one that goes against the ethos of a supposedly pro- business government that the Tories generally proclaim themselves to be.
The Death Tax – (not introduced in the budget) The introduction of this new Tax is looming and seems to have attracted surprisingly little publicity and opposition. Only 853 responses to the Consultative paper being received. The new tax involves:
The present flat £215 fee will be replaced with a new system of tiered charges that would result in some paying as much as £20,000 for estates worth more than £2m. For estates worth between £500,000 and £1m the new fee will be £4,000, rising to £8,000 for those worth between £1m and £1.6m, and £12,000 for those valued at between £1.6m and £2m. The probate fee was for the work involved in administering the estate. It’s now a tax that will hit families at a very distressing time. A very nasty piece of legislation indeed.
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Abbotskerswell Twinning Association
The April event was well attended with prospective new members and guests welcomed. After an excellent Mexican style meal and puddings the guest speaker gave us the benefit of his expertise. Members had been asked in advance to bring along some “old antiques” and many did, as well as some of their own personal possessions for closer scrutiny. Michael Bowman, a valuer and auctioneer who holds regular auctions in Chudleigh Town Hall, selected from the objects those which enabled him to speak informatively about ways of establishing the value of an antique. Sadly no great surprises were forthcoming as many of the antiques, though old, were of greater sentimental than monetary value. However members were pleased to know something of the history of what they brought along and to give it added meaning. Everyone agreed it had been a Antiques auctioneer and valuer Michael J. Bowman, right, most enjoyable evening. with Twinning chairman Andy Rose
On 4 May a group of 34 Twinners are travelling to Le Pré D’Auge and Les Monceaux for a few days to celebrate 25 years of our twinning with our French friends. A full report will appear in the next issue.
Andrew Rose (Chairman) OLD ABBOTSKERSWELL—Mote Hole kindly supplied by Felicity House
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ORGANISATIONS IN ABBOTSKERSWELL Parish Rooms Abbotskerswell Twinning Association To book the rooms please contact Lynn Howard on 351564. Twinned with Le Pre d' Auge & Les Monceaux in Normandy. Visit and USEFUL TIMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS host twinning friends' alternate years. Members meet for a Social evening and supper. Middle of each month usually in Church House. Hospital Visiting and Opening Times: Contact: Sandra Eales 331947 or Andrew Rose 351886 TORBAY: Visiting usually 14:00–16:30 & 18:30–20:00 Ladies Badminton Session Some wards may vary. Please check here: Tuesday evenings 8.00–9.30pm Village Hall. Contact Marilyn http://www.sdhct.nhs.uk/patientcare/wards/visitingtimes Whitefoot 361275 or phone: 0300 456 8000 (local rate) or 01803 614567 Abbotskerswell W.I. NEWTON ABBOT: Phone 01626 324500 Church House 2nd Tuesday of the month 7pm. W.I. for the woman of Minor Injuries Unit: 08:00 am–10:00 pm, every day today. Make new friends, have a good time, learn new skills. Wl meet for talks and demonstrations on anything from gardening to computers, they CHIP VAN Outside Central@Model Stores – Mon 4.30pm–6pm also organise outings and get involved in the community. Contact: Christine Lewis 01626 351378 Central @ MODEL STORES—SHOP & POST OFFICE AbbPast Tel: 01626 333387 Church House at 7.30pm on the second Monday of every month. Speakers on historical topics both local and further afield. Contact: Open 7 days a week 7am–8pm
Pete Wade 01626 366032 Church House Bins – 7.00am Wednesdays Hall and full kitchen facilities with central heating and flexible lighting (recycling boxes will be collected by different vehicles) available to book. Also see under www.abbotskerswellchurch.org.uk Any queries ring Teignbridge Services 01626215838 or Contact: Mik Wordsworth 01626 352279 www.teignbridge.gov.uk Abbotskerswell Bellringers We are a small friendly group meeting on Wednesday evenings from To save confusion on Bin Day mark your bins and boxes with your house 7pm–8pm. We would love to welcome some new members. You do not have to name/number to ensure they are returned to you be musical – just be able to count to six! Contact Liz Smyth-Osbourne on 368400 or just come along to the church on Wednesday evening. British Telecom Faults 151 Abbotskerswell Singers Electricity Western Power 08456 012989 The choir meets for rehearsals at Church House every Wednesday from Gas 0800 317960 7:30–9:00pm. Anyone over the age of 16yrs who is interested in the Water 0800 378937 possibility of joining is welcome to come along preferably after contacting Street Lighting 0800 1976763 the Chairman or Musical Director. Main concerts are at Christmas and Teignbridge Council 01626 361101 late May/early June. Contact: Nicola Smith 01626 332258 Clerk to Parish Council 01364 644109 Abbotskerswell Netball Club Parish Tree Warden 01626 351378 Training every Monday 7.15–8.45pm Abbotskerswell Recreation Area Dog Warden 01626 215881 court – £1 a session. Contact: Jen Henwood 01626 364080 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Samaritans 01803 299999 Abbotskerswell Cricket Club Torbay Hospital 01803 614567 Players of all ages and abilities welcome. We run 3 Devon League sides Newton Abbot Hospital 01626 324500 on Saturdays, a Sunday league side and also play friendly sides, with RSPCA 0300 1234 999 training on Tuesday nights from April. Colts coaching for boys and girls from 6 upwards takes place on Friday nights from 6:00pm. Colts teams Devon Bus Enquiry Line 01392 382800 from Under 10 to Under 17 play in local leagues. Contact Paul Mitchell Country Bus Enquiry Line 01626 833664 07778-017326 or Richard Codd 07774 658464 for details. National Express Coach 08705 808080 Rail Information 08457 484950 South Devon Model Railway Society Northcott Theatre, Exeter 01392 493493 Meet every Thursday from 7:30pm upstairs at Church House. We Theatre Royal, Plymouth 01752 267222 have working layouts in OO and N scale where members can run English Riviera Centre 01803 299992 their own models. Refreshments available. Contact John Whitehead on 01626 361997 Alexandra Cinema 08712 303200 NA Leisure Centre 01626 215640 Emergency Planning Group Brownies, Maggie Lambourn 01803 812717 In the event of flooding we have appointed Dave Wilds as the Flood Locksmith 01626 211153 Warden for the village. Should you require any help, or sandbags to Kevin Farrelly 01626 354956 protect your property, then please contact Dave on: 01626 355541 or (Chairman of Emergency Planning Committee) 07779 685788 Citizens Advice Line 03444 111 444 Abbotskerswell Allotment Association (Open – Mon Tues Weds Fri 9.30am–3.00pm) Contact: Margaret Crompton on: 01626 367964 Abbotskerswell Short Mat Bowls Club SCHOOLS Monday and Thursday 7.15–9.30pm Abbotskerswell Village Hall Primary School, Abbotskerswell 01626 353605 Contact: Ray Vyse 01803 875496 Coombeshead College 01626 201800 Abbotskerswell Ladies Group Newton Abbot College 01626 367335 1st Monday of the month 8.00pm in the Parish Rooms. Contact Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 01803 615501 Sylvia Hallett 01626 365411 Torquay Girls’ Grammar School 01803 613215 St Cuthbert Mayne School 01803 328725
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