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Editor Lesley McLean 13, Church Close 710115 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Artwork Kris Lindo South View 710690 Distribution Monica Roberts Sentry House 710692 CATEGORY PAGE(S) Treasurer Monica Roberts Sentry House 710692 Accommodation...... 9, 12, 19, 26, 39. Advertising Charles Payne Tawside 710493 Agricultural...... 24, 39. Art...... 41. Articles to: Lesley, the Outreach Post Office; the Shop Builders...... 2, 30, 34, 43, 44, 50. or e-mail [email protected] Computers...... 45. All articles are subject to editorial control Diary...... 57-58. Electricians...... 19, 20, 42, 44. DEADLINE FOR NEXT EDITION NOV 16th Entertainment...... 37, 63. Exercise...... 29. EDITOR We now have an index! See over the page on page 4. I Finance/legal...... 8, 25, 26. hope it proves useful! I welcome any comments on it or any Food...... 10, 64. other aspects of the ―News.‖ I found a Crossword on the Fuel/heating...... 28, 43. Gardening...... 11, 12. 30, 41, 47. internet, it isn't a patch on Preposterous but it is topical. Anyone Hairdresser...... 6. want to have a go at providing a crossword for us? All Post Office...... 43. contributions to the News are welcome and gratefully received, Plumbing...... 34. as ever. I love this cover, I am off to Lundy next week for a (well Tutoring...... 14. deserved) break, hope the weather improves! Lesley What, Where, When ...... 54-56. THE COVER . Zoo...... 22. The front cover is by local artist Annie Hart, who is taking part in Art Trek this year. Art Trek starts on the 14th September and runs until the 30th September Bratton Fleming Baptist Church and offers you the chance to visit local artists in their own venue throughout Ignite! Youth club at the Baptist Church for 10-16 year olds. Meeting North Devon. Details are on the website: arttrek.co.uk. fortnightly on a Wednesday evening 7 - 8.30pm. PS4, Wii, Football, Sweets, Annie’s work will be on show at The Grange at the top of the village on the 3 Table Tennis, Pool, Volleyball. Please come along! th th weekends of Art Trek, as well as Wednesday the 19 and 26 of September Bright sparks (Childrens group) also at the Baptist Church at 6pm-7pm on from 11.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Tea and coffee available at the venue. Mondays. Annie’s work includes water-colours and collages of local flora and fauna. She As a Church we have regular Coffee mornings on the first Monday of each will have A4 prints and cards on sale as well. month at 9am-12pm, and regular afternoon teas on the 4th Sunday of each KRIS month at 4:30pm 3 4

St. Peter’s news – September 2018 You‟ll see somewhere later in this magazine a poster for something we are calling the „HUB‟. This is something emerging from discussions we have been having about our community – and the survey which some of you completed and returned to the village shop. We are grateful for your continuing input. One thing which people felt was needed was “more ways to get together”. This came from one of our young people. We hope to provide a safe place for all generations to be able to meet. A place to be able to offer the skills we all have, as well as to learn Devon Community Together new ones and in doing so meeting neighbours and making friends. Energy Efficiency Initiatives Passing skills on from old to young, and from young to old. Smart Meters Energy Saving Network We can offer space to bring and set out your scalextrics (or racing Devon Oil Collective Making your community energy wise cars or train sets). If you think you are good at mending stuff bring To find out more, please visit our web site: some suitable hand tools or needle and thread, and if you have www.devoncommunities.org.uk stuff that needs mending… bring it along! Tel 01392 248919 Email: [email protected] We‟ll cook a meal for all to share, contributions (of cooking skills 1 2 and of food) welcome but not required. We can provide a place 3 for talking or dancing, and a quieter place for homework or study. 4 5 We ask that primary school aged children be accompanied by an 6 7 adult who is responsible for them – this won‟t be an after-school 8 club. But you also don‟t need a child to be able to come! 9 10 11 While we are hosting this hub at St. Peter‟s, this is not „church‟. We 12 13 won‟t be preaching or praying with you… unless of course you want and choose to chat about faith. This hub is purely meant as a partnership between church and community – and a meeting 14 15 16 place for everybody. We want to use the community building that 17 18 is the church for the community. 19 20 So we‟re starting out on this adventure – not knowing quite what it will look like initially – on Thursday 20th September. We have more 21 22 23 24 th th dates booked for 11 October and 8 November. It will be shaped by you, and you are all invited be a part of it. 25 Blessings, 26 Rosie 27 28 5 6

AUTUMN CROSSWORD How We Will Remember Them ACROSS: 1. Oak fruit (6) 4. The fruits of the bramble (11) The Devon Remembers project is a partnership of 6. Shy colourful corvids (4) organisations, including the Royal British Legion, Devon County Council, 8. A general term for shore birds(6) and other voluntary and community organisations. The partnership has 11 and 23 across This happens after abscission (4,4). been helping communities to research local stories and to commemorate 12. Creatures who will not be awake during the winter prepare for the sacrifices made by the people of Devon between 1914 and 1918. this (11) We would love to hear about how your community is commemorating, 13. Martins, swifts and these summer visitors can be seen fattening remembering and celebrating the end of the First World War 100 years up before migrating (8) ago. 14. The red fruits of flowers in the rose family (8) Please send in details of any events you are holding over the next few 18. Do not confuse these for 26 across (10) months for inclusion in our online calendar, and share news, stories or 19. These networks of fine silk threads can be seen glistening with photographs of how your community has remembered them. raindrops (10) Email any information, dates, stories and photographs to: 20 and 28 across The fruits of this look like big red beads on a [email protected] string in the hedges (5, 6) www.devonremembers.info is ready for your stories. 22. Solstice after autumn (6) Heidi Watson-Jones 23 see 11 across. 25. These rodents forget where they have buried their acorns (9) Caller Financial Solutions Ltd 26. Similar to 18 across (9) Professional Ethical Competent 27. Fungi and ferns have these instead of seeds (6) 28. See 20 across Wills, Making Legacies & Will Trusts Lasting Powers of Attorney Arranging your Affairs DOWN: 2. This green substance in leaves starts to decline in autumn (11) Estate and Asset Preservation Planning Inheritance 3. Birds that will spend the winter elsewhere set off on this (9) 5. These orchard fruits ripen in the autumn (6) Tax Planning Advance Decisions (Living Wills) 7. This large fish may be seen leaping up rivers (6) Business Succession Planning Pre-paid Funeral Plans 9. Stags and bucks perform this in the contest for females (4, 7) Document Storage & Will Registry 10. At the end of the flowering season, this will have happened to seeds (9) A member of the Institute of Professional Willwriters 15. The season that precedes autumn (6) 16. The larvae of insects do this when they have finished growing Contact: Paul Caller (Dip PFA, MIPW) (6) 17. The technical term for shedding of leaves (10) Tele/Fax: 01598 710282 E: [email protected] 21. When farmers gather in the crops they get this (7) Mobile: 07526 730266 W: www.visionifp.co.uk 24. “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”(6)

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Brian Andrew Murphy The Codfather After several years of declining health, Brian passed away peacefully on Friday 25th May in Spain, surrounded by his family. Fish & chips Dorothy and the family would like to thank everyone in the Village for MILES the tremendous support they have given us over many years. Also, to everyone who sent letters and cards of comfort, attended the Bratton Fleming Friday 4.3pm– 7.30pm funeral and gave donations. Thank you everyone, we are indebted to you all. Dorothy Murphy

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St Peter's Church St Peter's church now has a Welcome Pack to give to new residents. If you know of anyone moving into the village, please let me know so I can deliver a pack. Evelyn Bayard 19, Fairfield, Bratton Fleming.

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REPORTING POTHOLES Northern Devon Foodbank  Go to new.devon.gov.uk Click on ‘Roads and Transport/ button (4th from left on needs even more help right now. second row of icons). Scroll down and click on ‘Report a highways problem’  The next page will give various options. In the case of roads, click on ‘pothole’ This village is wonderfully generous but the need is  Scroll down and click on ‘Continue’ If an error message comes up, click the ‘X’ in the growing, and Universal Credit started here in July. This led box and you will be left with a map of Devon to a huge rise in Foodbank needs in other areas where UC  Drag the map to the area you wish to report. It is possible that an error message will was rolled out. Can we manage to step up our efforts just a continue to come up and you need to keep clicking the X in the box. Click on the area of bit to help those desperately in need, please? There are two road to be reported. It may be necessary for you to click twice on the area. Collection boxes; one in the Parish Church and one in the  The next page will give the opportunity of describing the problem. Then click Village Stores. Tinned and packet food as well as toiletries ‘Next’. There will be the opportunity of providing a photograph. If you do not have this, and other goods very welcome and taken regularly to click ‘Next’. Barnstaple Branch.  The next page invites you to give your contact details. If you do not wish to give Thank you for your continued support. these, click ‘Submit’  The next page will give a reference number and it is suggested you make a note of this to quote if the work has not been done. You will receive an email with the reference Bratton Fleming Church and Village Stores number and description of the fault you have reported.  The contact details for DCC Highways are: email: [email protected] or telephone 0845 155 1004 So much for computers helping us have an easier life! It was simpler So far in 2018 You donated when all we did was write a letter or make a phone call eh?

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COMPOSTING GROUP I have been asked by a few people to explain how the Composting Scheme was set up and how it works, so here goes.- In December 1996 the Parish Council was asked by Devon Community Composting Network (Devon County Council) – if a composting scheme could be set up in Bratton Fleming – (I was the volunteer ) To start with we had to have planning permission, insurance and an environ- mental license (which is held in my name for Bratton Fleming Parish Council) and, of course, unpaid volunteers to run it. The License required a list of all people using the site and the number of cars etc. in and out of the site. I put down the people using the site would be as per Brat- ton Fleming electoral roll (surprise, surprise they accepted it). The idea was for three 4 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft bins to be made and green waste (no kitchen waste because of rats) – put no. 1 bin as a starter. Then material to be turned over to No.2 and 3 bins. Hey Presto you have compost. The first week so much green waste came in the bins were buried under about 6 ft of green waste (no good). The next move was to use a shredder, but it would only deal with small waste. After a couple of years the North Devon District Council purchased a chipper/shredder for us to use. Things started to look up, but in June 2007 the chipper was stolen. We had to manage for a while but in November 2007 North Devon District Council purchased a new chipper/shredder (good job it was insured by them). On 28 April 2011 we appeared on Spotlight South West T.V. and on 31st May 2011 John Way filmed us for BBC main news. This bought in enquiries from all over England, Scotland, Wales, and even Spain, America and Australia. Now, to get back local – How does the scheme work? People can bring green waste to site, place in the correct places – as indicated by the signs. Things that are not allowed under License are on the big sign at the entrance to the site, i.e. Roots, Stumps, Soil, Bricks, Stones, Wire, Glass etc. We have found Wellie Boots, Cast Iron Wood Burner, Glass from Greenhouse, Barbed wire, Plastics, Dart Board, Bicycle Seat, Arm Chair, and even a rubbish bin with soiled baby’s nappies in it. UNAUTHORISED TRADE GREEN WASTE IS ILLEGAL Once a week a team of volunteers (6 or 7) meet to put the green waste through the machine. This takes on average 1.5 – 2 hours depending on how much green material has been brought in to the site. Once it has been chipped/shredded and put into the heap it will turn to a mulch/compost – handy to top up your own compost bin or use as mulch around your garden.

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People can collect compost from site FREE of Charge, as long as they let us know how much they have taken away, telephone numbers on sign. The large Pile – BRATTON FLEMING PARISH COUNCIL material that cannot be put through the machine, under the trees, goes out to - COMPOSTING GROUP - local farmers to be spread on fields and ploughed under. Once I know who has had what I fill out a ticket each time, then end of the month send a claim form STARTED DEC 1996 – DEC 2016 with the tickets to North Devon Council to claim a Recycling Credit, which at one MILLENIUM GREEN £ 11,770.52 time was the same as the cost to landfill, it is now approximately £42.00 per PARISH WOODLAND 6,096.00 tonne, but Devon County Council are trying to reduce it to £25.00 per tonne. This PARISH COUNCIL 3.130.00 will affect the donations we give out in the future. If income gets less and main- VILLAGE HALL 26,506.60 tenance/parts/servicing goes up, we may have to stop composting. GARDEN CLUB 1,320.05 We are trying to get Devon County Council to see they are really getting their FIRST RESPONSE 250.00 money’s worth out of us and not drop the credit rate. SPORTS CLUB 5,950.00 So, in general the idea is to help save the environment, cut down on carbon foot- print, saving landfill space, cut costs for North Devon Council and Devon County RECREATION FIELD 529.93 Council, and help our community with money we get from the credit. It also PLAYGROUND 2,820.00 saves local’s trips to Seven Brethren, Barnstaple, and hopefully, no fly tipping. SCHOOL 3,500.00 In the last 20+ years we have composted over 3,000 tonnes of green waste, and BRATTON FLEMING NEWS 1,200.00 given over £88,000 to groups etc. in our village. BRATTON FLEMING FESTIVAL 1,238.00 There is no charge for bringing green waste in or taking compost out, but it is im- HISTORY GROUP 941.00 portant I know what has been taken out, so I can claim as much as possible from SCOUTS GROUP 4,300.00 N.D.C./D.C.C. If I don’t know, then we lose out on recycling credits and cannot BAPTIST CHAPEL 1,000.00 give out donations. I hope I have covered most things in brief, but if you want to FLOWER CLUB 1,500.00 know more, please give me a ring BRIDLEWAY – FOOTPATHS 1,500.00 TERRY SHAPLAND 01598 710518 B.B.C. CHESTNUT APPEAL 500.00 BRATTON FLEMING PARISH COUNCIL ST PETER’S CHURCH 2,439.53 COMPOSTING GROUP- DONATIONS 1st JANUARY 2017 -31 MARCH 2018 FAWN LODGE 1,000.00 £ THURSDAY CLUB 1,000.00 Woodland 269.67 VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREES 1,425.00 Bratton Fleming Scouts 2,250.00 DEFIBRILATOR 1,000.00 Village Hall 1,000.00 BELL RINGERS 500.00 Sports Club 500.00 SHORT MAT BOWLS 693.50 Baptist Chapel Post Office Entrance 350.00 TOTAL DONATIONS £81,714.13 St Peter’s Church 50.00 Village Stores 2,000.00 TOTAL TONNAGE – 2,884 in 20 years Total: 6,419.67 Tonnage: 227.53 tones

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HISTORY GROUP I am please to announce that Dave Catmore has agreed to be programme coordinator for 2018 and we therefore plan to restart the Bratton Fleming History Group. We plan to run a programme on the following dates: September 13th October 11th November 8th December 13th. We will be extending our communications by the addition of a Facebook page, so all of you users please look out for news. For more information, please contact We are looking for volunteers to assist in the evening activities the Chairman or Clerk of the Rural Alliance: including raffle and refreshments so please let me know if you are able Frank Benbow 01598 710695 to help. [email protected] If you have any particular topics you would like to have in the Margaret Done [email protected] programme please let me know Duncan Armitage

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Bratton Fleming Community Resilience Team needs support Following on from the floods in the Somerset Levels of 2013 the Government has proposed that for communities to be better prepared to manage such events, local Resilience teams should be set up. This would also help to relieve the impact on the Emergency Services and enable them to focus on where they are most needed.

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Bratton Fleming Community Benefit Society Update Allotment News Autumn 2018 As many of you will be aware, North Devon Council has refused to grant Mr Milton planning permission for the demolition of part of The White Hart and the erection We have had a very dry time up to this point in the summer, as I write this on rd of three dwellings within the pub garden (planning application 64381). the 3 of July. I am glad that the Bratfest had lovely weather but I enjoyed st Furthermore, the Planning Inspectorate has rejected Mr Milton’s appeal against the little bit of rain and cooler temperatures on the 1 of July. It reverted to North Devon Council’s refusal to grant permission to erect an external staircase the hot dry weather the next day though. I am pleased with how everything is growing though, even if it has been so dry. A knowledgeable, local resident and extend the small ‘flat’ (planning application 63767). told me that the roots go down to find water which seems to be true, as things We are very pleased at these outcomes, as we felt both applications threatened that were not watered seem to be doing okay. If you start watering though, I the future viability of The White Hart as a pub and community hub, and were think you have to carry on. I picked peas, soft fruit and dug potatoes today. inappropriate for the centre of our village. Unfortunately the weeds are loving my raspberry patch but they are producing Alongside this, Mr Milton informed North Devon Council of his intention to sell The lots of sweet raspberries and I have picked a few loganberries. White Hart in February, and as it is listed as an Asset of Community Value, this I have got lots of rogue potatoes which were left in the ground last year. What triggered a 6 month moratorium period, during which he was not allowed to sell the is amazing is that, without any effort on my part Mother Nature has done her property to anyone other than a community group. The Bratton Fleming job and the potatoes are really lovely and quite big actually. I picked the last of the peas in mid-July and then pulled up the stalks and put Community Benefit Society submitted a bid to purchase the property during this in the compost bin. The peas had maybe done their time but with all of the dry period, which was based on two independent valuations we commissioned earlier weather they were almost completely dried out. I was pleased with the in the year (albeit without the benefit of internal inspection, as Mr Milton refused amount of peas that I picked though. access). Mr Milton did not respond to our bid within the moratorium period, which Pat was down at the allotment on Saturday the 14th and gave me one of her rd ended on 3 August, and he is now free to sell The White Hart to whomever he super broccoli, which was very generous of her. wishes, if he so chooses. The pub will, however, remain an Asset of Community We were discussing the butterflies and bees that were flying about in the Value at least until September 2019 (the listing lasts for five years), at which point, warm sunny weather. Our joint opinion was that with the variety of cultivated if the situation has not been satisfactorily resolved, we intend to apply to have the areas, weedy areas, fragrant plants and fruiting bushes it is an ideal area for listing extended for a further five years, and we feel confident this will be granted. the wildlife to benefit and thrive and it is great to help them along. As I write this at the end of July I can report that we have had very little rain At the time of writing, we have received no direct communication from Mr Milton, over the preceding three months. The weather forecasters have reported that but he has suggested via Facebook that he has not accepted our bid, as it was not we may be heading for a drought which is very worrying for us all. for the £400,000 (plus unspecified costs) price tag he had previously stated. He Farmers are having to feed their winter fodder to their animals over these dry has described his price as ‘concessionary’, but it is a good six-figure sum higher summer months. This will have a very serious impact on their food supplies than our valuations; we consider it would be grossly irresponsible to encourage over the coming winter. Growers are also finding many of their crops have anyone to invest in The White Hart if we believed their investment was likely to been affected by the long, dry weather this year. halve in value overnight, and we are not prepared to act in such an irresponsible Lots of locals and visitors love the hot weather though so it has a positive im- manner. pact as well. We are exploring alternative ways in which we may re-establish The White Hart as Looking at all of the allotments they do seem to have been very productive and it is very fortunate to have a water supply there. a vibrant pub at the heart of our community, and will continue to communicate What I have left to harvest (hopefully) are blackberries, ( I don't know why I progress via updates in the Bratton Fleming News and via our Facebook page bought them as there are so many in the hedges), they are looking very fruitful (The White Hart Bratton Fleming) and website (www.brattonflemingcbs.org). though. Beetroot, parsnips, a very few carrots and some runner beans will We wish to thank you all for your continued support, and if you have any hopefully make an appearance over the next few weeks and months. suggestions or ideas about the current situation or have any questions, please do Bye for now not hesitate to get in touch via the website, Facebook page, or by speaking to Linda Trevor Hilton or Michelle Dickson. We are planning further Pop Up Pub events, so please do keep an eye out for PS. At this point in August, we are now getting the rain that we needed over announcements! the past few months. 31 32

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Bratton Fleming Traffic Calming Action Group – an update I knew when I took on this campaign that progress might be slow and I was right! This is a brief summary of progress so far We had a well-attended meeting on 12th June. Many ideas were floated; all were in agreement that this is an issue we feel strongly about. We have 12+ volunteers who will run a Speedwatch campaign; however we are still waiting for the police to send the necessary forms to get this up and running….watch this space! I have exchanged several emails with Devon Highways regarding speed calming meas- ures. In July they carried out an electronic speed survey, the results of which have justi- fied not taking further action. I have disputed the usefulness of their results, since the electronic equipment was located at Threeways, where many drivers slow down to turn into the school road and the shop, thus not giving a representative record of the average speed of traffic travelling down other parts of the main road. Separate to this survey, the local police also chose to run a speed survey near the Sports Club in June; the percentage of cars going above 30mph was over 40%. Interest- ingly they couldn’t carry out the survey in the middle of Bratton because ‘it wasn’t safe to do so’!!! According to Highways there is not enough vehicle and pedestrian traffic through Brat- ton Fleming to justify a pedestrian crossing which might provide safer crossing near the shop and school. However, as far as I know, there has been no attempt to measure the quantity of this traffic, so I’m confused as to how they can make this judgement. I will "Bratton View" continue to press for a meeting with Highways in Bratton Fleming as well as keep asking Bed & Breakfast ...with a questions and making suggestions. I plan to carry out a survey myself (and with school difference !! pupils) to determine current data of road use to present to Highways. Your support and Angela and David welcome responses will be much appreciated. you to" Bratton View" The answer from Highways of course spoke about funding; I have raised the question We provide Bed & that there seemed to be funding to repair the road (am I cynical in being suspicious that Breakfast in a completely this might have something to do with the bicycle race?). I’m also told that there have self contained part of our been no accidents, which lowers the priority of something being done, so if anyone lovely detached house at would like to volunteer to become a casualty by being run over, this would improve our chances of funding!!! Farm Gate with fantastic I have asked for Highways to at least replace the rumble strips at the three main en- views. trances to the village, all of which have fallen into disrepair but some of which has been With its own front door covered in tarmac by the latest road works. opening onto superb views from your own patio area " Bratton View" offer you I shall be working with BF Primary School next term to co-ordinate various projects. If all the independence, privacy and space that you might usually associate with your child attends the school, please look out for some whole family homework in due self catering accommodation with the added advantage of Bed & Breakfast. course. Tel 01598 710095 I shall be ordering some high-vis vests in September with 30mph printed on the back; if email:[email protected] anyone wishes to order one for themselves or their children to keep reminding people, www.bratton-view.co.uk See us on tripadvisor please contact me for further details. Caroline Tibble [email protected] 01598710767 39 40

The Bratton Fleming Life Peter Wilkinson Electrical Drawing Group Mobile 07899808027 Tel 01598 710883 Meets Thursday Evenings during Moorland Cottage Bratton Fleming term time 7.30 until 9pm at the Domestic Commercial Agricultural Kabin in the Sports Club Bratton All jobs large or small undertaken Fleming. Part “P” registered With ELECSA £6 a session with no obligation to e.mail: [email protected] attend weekly. For more information please contact Louise 07758077089. Email: [email protected]

4th Saturday of each month in the Village Hall 10am ~ midday A wide range of produce and crafts And a warm welcome from the Kitchen Maids Cafe, serving Full English Breakfast, hot bacon rolls, tea, coffee and a delicious choice of cakes.

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Suppliers of British Made Cast Iron Air Bricks, Floor and Wall Grilles, Farm Grates, and vent plates for OUTREACH POST OFFICE property restorers across the UK. No order too large or too small. Behind the Baptist Church Items in stock for immediate delivery Opening hours: Telephone Adrian or Order Online Monday..9.15am—12.15pm 01598 711999 Tuesday…9.15am—1.15pm www.castironairbricks.co.uk Wed and Fri 1.15pm—4.15pm DISTRIBUTORS Anthony Smoldon NEEDED for the Oftec registered engineer BRATTON NEWS

OIL FIRED BOILERS, AGAS, RAYBURNS. Don Bailey and Son Please contact SERVICING and REPAIR 01271 344881 Monica 710692 Washing Machines, Tumble Dryers, www.devonoilheatingservices.co.uk Dishwashers, Cookers if you can deliver All Models and Makes about 20 copies Tel: 01598 763727 Dyson and Vacuum Cleaner repairs Friendly Family Run Business every 3 months. No VAT and Low Fixed Labour THANK YOU Mobile: 07866 542535 Charges 43 44

BABY & TODDLER GROUP EVERY WEDNESDAY 9.30AM – 11.30AM THE VILLAGE HALL, BRATTON FLEMING The group caters for babies and toddlers from birth to 5 years old allowing them to play with toys, enjoy new sounds and make new friends. We begin our session with free play and a craft activity. Then it’s snack time, then there’s always time for some more play! To end our session we have a sing along and story time. Babies aged 0-6 mths - £1 ,Toddlers aged 6 mths – 5 yrs - £2.50 with 50p for an extra child/sibling. This includes a cup of tea/coffee with a biscuit for us grown ups and a healthy fruit snack with a soft drink for the little people to give tired tots (and mums) a mid morning boost!

A brilliant way for meeting other parents like you and for starting to socialise your baby or toddler. For further information, please contact Bratton Fleming Pre-School – 01598 710019 TIMETABLES I heard from someone that the timetables have changed slightly. If anyone notices they are wrong, please let me have a copy of the new ones. I don't use either so I could be out of

touch. Thanks Lesley

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Calvert Trust Exmoor has achieved the AHOEC Gold Standard for the quality of its outdoor education, and continues to be the only centre in the South West to carry this endorsement. The AHOEC (Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres) exists to champion high safety and quality standards in the provision of outdoor learning, and does not award its Gold Standard assurance lightly, with just 49 centres across the UK currently brandishing the accolade. The Gold Standard is the AHOEC’s quality scheme, which recognises ex- ceptional performance in the provision of outdoor education delivery and learning outcomes whilst also taking in to account other operational aspects, including the quality and safety of facilities, staff and customer care. Focussing on nine areas altogether, the standard provides a frame- work against which the top activity providers are thoroughly assessed. On receiving the news, Sophie, Activities Manager at Calvert Trust Ex- moor said: “I am delighted to have retained the Gold Standard award, as we continue to strive to provide the best experience possible for our guests.” ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD Residential breaks are built around a struc- ACROSS tured programme of activities led by quali- 1. Acorns 4. Blackberries 6. Jays 8. Waders fied instructors, all tai- 11. Fall 12. Hibernation 13. Swallows 4. lored to the specific Rosehips 18. Toadstools 19. Spider webs 20. needs of visitors. Activi- Black 22. Winter 23. Leaf 25. Squirrels ties include cycling, 26. Mushrooms 27. Spores 28. Bryony climbing, abseiling, horse riding, archery, low ropes, and crate stacking. Calvert Trust Exmoor DOWN also has exclusive access to Wistlandpound Reservoir for sailing, kayaking 2. Chlorophyll 3. Migration 5. Apples 7. Salmon and canoeing. With a range of indoor and outdoor activities on offer, and 9. Deer rutting 10. Dispersal 15. Summer 16. standard and adaptive equipment provided to suit individual needs, the Pupate 17. Abscission 21. Harvest 24. Autumn Trust’s aim is to provide each and every guest with the best possible experience so that they leave keen to return and eager to recommend it to others. 47 48

News from the Exmoor Pony Centre, Ashwick, Dulverton TA22 9QE We have welcomed two new people to our team this month. Kirsty is our new office manager having replaced Claire who, sadly, had to leave us for personal reasons. Kestra has re-joined us and is now busy setting up local fundraising groups to help with activities at the Pony Centre and with a bit of luck we will soon be able to make much-needed access improvements to our interactive pony area. Thanks to volunteers, we have now completed the fencing for the field shelter paddock where Roger and Kate, our two elderly ponies, live. The Exmoor Fascias Ltd, trading since 1988

riding ponies are working hard giving rides on activity days and visiting some of our followers who are unable to come to the Centre.  Windows & Doors Tom has been making his regu-  Conservatories lar visits to care homes and  Hygiene Cladding thoroughly enjoys being made  Full installation service. a fuss of by the residents. The hot weather has meant an early start to the day for ponies and riders alike as most of the Rainwater Systems exercising is being done at 4 Round • Square • Ogee am to beat the heat. Of course,  Fascias the rain was bound to come  Soffits sooner or later and it was just  Cladding our luck that on our July 29th open day the heavens opened and we had torren- Visit our webpage and view all the latest brochures: tial rain. Unsurprisingly, there weren’t many visitors that day! We now have some lovely travel mugs in our online shop – just the thing for www.exmoorfascias.co.uk taking with you to shows and on treks. If you fancy an expedition of your own, Showroom & Trade Counter: how about joining our Exmoor ponies in a Dark Skies Event on a night-time walk Rolle Quay, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JE on the moor followed by hot chocolate and marshmallows at the Centre and a talk by the Natural History Society. Wed 24 October 6.30 – 9pm. Booking is rec- Tel: 01271 321600

ommended. £3 adult. £2 child. We would love to see you. Email: [email protected] Website: www.exmoorponycentre.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheExmoorPonyCentre Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01398 323093

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Advertising in the Bratton News Prices for advertising are (For four issues):- 1/4 page(40mm by 125mm) £12. 1/2 page( 85mm by 125mm) £25 Full page( 185mm by 125mm) £50 Should you be able to produce your own ad on a computer then please e-mail [email protected]. it to Lesley but she is very happy to design one for you

Cheques should be made payable to BRATTON FLEMING NEWS and sent to me at ―Tawside,‖ Bratton Fleming.

Registered charities are exempt from payment and we do not charge for notices of one-off events or notices. Charles Payne

ASH DISEASE Reporting suspected cases If you think you have spotted the disease, report it BRITISH RED CROSS to : Struggling to cope in North Devon Chalara helpline: 08459 33 55 If you can help for just a few 77 (open 8am - 6pm every day) hours a month and really make a or difference to someone, [email protected] please contact Rosalyn Pascoe on 01392 353282

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We welcome any contributions to the magazine, so WHAT * WHERE * WHEN please contact me of you have any writing, photos or Parish Council Chairman: Vice Chair: poems...or just ideas! Frank Benbow (710695) Brian .East 710955 DEADLINE Lucy Miller Nicola-Kaye Catmore 710410 Michael Huxtable (710727) Paula Kellaway 07376144467 NOV 16th Terry Shapland (710518) Lesley McLean 710115 If anyone moves out of the village and would like to District Councillor: Malcolm Prowse (710533) stay in touch, please let me know and I can e-mail County Councillor: Mrs Andrea Davis. 01271 883865. you a copy in PDF format. Copies are also available at Clerk to the Parish Terry Squire (710526) the shop. Council: Lesley Parish Tree Warden: Ray Steele (710213) Millennium Green Malcolm Prowse, Arthur Ridd-Jones, Terry New campaign to Community Transport Trustees: Shapland, Pat Stamps, Rob Bawden, Terry Squire organisations need car encourage carers to take Community Woodland Group Terry Squire (Secretary 710526) some time for themselves. and minibus drivers Bratton Fleming Relief in Need Charity Trustees: Mr Arthur Ridd-Jones, Carers in Devon are being (763334) Pastor Peter Ayrton (710022) Mr Terry Squire, (710526) Mr encouraged to apply for a grant in For more information Michael Huxtable, (710727) a new campaign. Shops and Services about Community White Hart Garage Mon – Fri 8.30 - 5.30pm Anyone who would like Transport groups in (01598 710521) advice on caring and to learn your area please Outreach Post Office Mon 9.15 -12.15, Tues 9.15 - 1.15, more about the help that is Wed and Fri 1.15 - 5.15 available should contact the contact: Post-box Collection Mon.- Fri. 4 pm only Times: Saturdays 12 noon No Sunday Collection Devon Carer centre on 08456 4 3 4 4 3 5 o r v i s i t Bratton Stores Mon. – Sat. 7.00 – 7.00 www.devoncarerscentre.org.uk/ Tim or Jo, North Devon (01598 710410) Sun 9.00 – 12 noon Access to Services Project Fish & Chip Van Fri. - 4.30pm – 7.30pm Junction of Main Road & Furze Park Road on Green/black Wheelie Monday. Alternating green or black bin 01271 866300 Bin Collection (See local press for arrangements following public holidays) or email [email protected] Recycle box collection Tuesday Compost Material may be left on the top recreation field car park. Please or [email protected] . tell Terry Shapland (710518) how much (free) compost you take Coal Deliveries: Wed: Way Fuels (01769 572010) Thurs: Charringtons (01271 374311)

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nd THE PARISH DEFIBRILLATOR IS NOW FIXED ON THE WALL Football Club: Usually 2 Tues. in month. 7.30 p.m. New name of club - Haxton Rangers FC OUTSIDE THE SHOP New Chairman - Mark Bithell (007775847174) Library Van ALTERNATE FRIDAYS AT THE MILLENNIUM GREEN Times 12.05PM - 1.05PM Ladies Netball Secretary: Suzie Parkin (763545) Poltimore Arms 01598 710381 Pre-School Fawn Lodge. Mon to Fri 8 am –5 pm during term time. Manager Leanne Wade Taxi & Private Hire Webber‘s (01598-763467) Pre-school contact: (710019) School Head Teacher: Mrs Sue DENHAM (710337) Out of hours (07855 878166) Treasurer Annie Jones (710907) School PTFA Chair Melissa Sloman 710665 Toddlers Village Hall: Wednesdays 9.30am - 11.30am St Peters Parish Services: 9.30am Sunday Club in the Wesley Suite Contact: Bratton Fleming Pre-School (710019) Out of Church The 9.30am hours (07855 878166) First Session Free Anglican— 2nd Sun All Age Service, 1st & 3rd Sunday: Holy Cub Scouts Weds. 6-7.30pm (Term time only) Methodist Communion; 4th Sunday Morning Worship. Church: Rector: Rosie Austin, The Parsonage, 1 The Glebe Contact Andrew Gibbs 01598 763304 (711962) [email protected] Methodist Minister: Revd. Jonathan Froggatt., 54, Moor Village Hall Booking Secretary: Tracey Tapp (710436 ) Lea, Committee Chairman: Brian Williams (710452) Braunton, EX33 2PE. (01271 Meetings 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm 812574) [email protected] History Group Lizzie Bethune (710709) - archive material, maps Baptist Church Services: Sundays 11.00am & 6.30pm Sunday School 10am archives. Charles Payne (710493) - Books for sale, photograph Bright Sparks: Mon. 6.30 - 7.30pm collection Ignite Youth Group: alt. Weds 7.30-9.00pm Tumblin' Monkeys Youth Night: 2nd & 4th Sunday 8pm Thursday Club 1st Thurs. in month, 2-4pm Village Hall Excursions: 3rd Thurs. in month when arranged. Voluntary Organisations and Clubs Contact: Jane Sexon (710712) Gardening Club: Chairman: Duncan Armitage (710757) Secretary: Lizzie Bethune (710709) Reading Group Contact Daphne Dallyn (710158) Brian Williams, for Shows and summer outings (710452) Pilates Monday 7.00pm in the Village Hall St. Peter’s 2nd Wed. in month, 2.30pm. Members‘ homes. Contact: Valerie May (01271 343944) Mother’s Union: Chairperson: Sylvia Sparkes (710203)

Short Mat Bowls Village Hall Tues. 7– 9pm, Wed. 2-4pm Contact: Chairman: Barry Reynolds (01598 763736) ENTRIES FOR THE “WHAT’S ON” OR “THE DIARY” SECTION OF Secretary: Val Shillito (710430) THE BRATTON NEWS (AND WEEKLY ENTRIES IN THE NORTH Match Secretary: Julie Harding DEVON JOURNAL COMMUNITY PAGE) SHOULD BE MADE TO THE Sports Club: Club House (01598 710865) EDITOR, LESLEY MCLEAN 710115 Annie Rawle 07855878166 [email protected] Chairman: Malcolm Prowse (710533) ______Cricket Club Chairman: Richard Burge (710275) Please note the Journal Deadline is the Sunday prior to that Secretary: Ms Rosemarie Hunt (710570) Fixtures Secretary: Mrs Hillary Ayre (710352) Thursdays edition

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DIARY Sat 10 2-6pm “They Also Served” Exhibition Wesley Suite SEPT Sun 11 2-6pm commemorating The World Sun 9 9.30 Family Service St Peters Church War Mon 10 noon monthly lunch Wesley Suite Sun 11 9.30 Family Service St Peters Church Thurs 13 7.30pm History Group Village Hall Mon 12 noon monthly lunch Wesley Suite Sun 16 9.30 & 3.45 Communion & Messy Church St Peters Church Wed 19 7pm Ignite Youth Club Baptist Church Wed 14 7pm Ignite Youth Club Baptist Church Wed 19 7.45pm Parish Council Meeting Village Hall Sun 18 9.30 & 3.45 Communion & Messy Church St Peters Church Thurs 20 4.45- The Hub Eat, play, learn, chat. St Peters Church 6.30pm Wed 21 7.45pm Parish Council Meeting Village Hall Sat 22 10-Midday Farmer's Market Village Hall Thurs 22 2.30—4 pm Gardening Club Village Hall Sun 23 9.30 Morning prayer St Peters Church Wed 26 2.30 - 4 p.m. Welcoming Wednesday Wesley Suite Sat 24 10-Midday Farmer's Market Village Hall Fri 28 10am –noon The Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Wesley Suite Sun 25 9.30 Morning prayer St Peters Church Sun 30 9.30 Service St Peters Church OCT Wed 28 7pm Ignite Youth Club Baptist Church Wed 3 7pm Ignite Youth Club Baptist Church Wed 28 2.30 - 4 p.m. Welcoming Wednesday Wesley Suite Thurs 4 2-4pm Thursday Club Village Hall Sun 7 9.30 Holy Communion St Peters Church Thurs 6 2-4pm Thursday Club Village Hall Mon 8 noon monthly lunch Wesley Suite DEC Thurs 11 7.30pm History Group Village Hall Sun 2 9.30 Holy Communion St Peters Church Sun 14 9.30 Family Service St Peters Church Wed 17 7pm Ignite Youth Club Baptist Church Sat 9 2-6pm Christmas Tree Festival St Peters Church Wed 17 7.45pm Parish Council Meeting Village Hall Sun 10 2-6pm Sun 21 9.30 & 3.45 Communion & Messy Church St Peters Church Thurs 25 2.30—4 pm Gardening Club Village Hall Sun 9 9.30 Family Service St Peters Church Sat 27 10-Midday Farmer's Market Village Hall Mon 10 noon monthly lunch Wesley Suite

Sat 27 9pm “Garden Club” Live Band Sports Club Wed 12 7pm Ignite Youth Club Baptist Church Sun 28 9.30 Morning prayer St Peters Church Wed 31 7pm Ignite Youth Club Baptist Church BRATTON FLEMING RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY

Wed 31 2.30 - 4 p.m. Welcoming Wednesday Wesley Suite The purpose of the Charity is to give financial support to any Deadline for Rural Alliance Forms parishioner who may be experiencing difficulties or hardship for

NOV whatever reason. Thurs 1 2-4pm Thursday Club Village Hall Every request is looked at sympathetically and in the strictest Sat 3 From 4pm Fireworks etc Sports Club confidence and help will be given if at all possible. Sun 4 9.30 Holy Communion St Peters Church Parishioners can contact any of the Trustees listed in the Thurs 8 7.30pm History Group Village Hall ―What*Where‖When* section of this magazine.

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EMERGENCY HELP Twice a week and by arrangement, Bear Street Pharmacy Prescriptions delivers to homes within the village, free of delivery charge. For those living outside the village, items can be left at the Post Office. This service applies to prescription items only. Non prescription items may be included within an order. Phone no. 01271 342549. Allow 5-7 days. If you need to get to hospital or to a doctor but can’t find Doctor/Hospital Car transport, please contact one of the volunteers listed below. Service Daphne and Norman Dallyn 710158 DEFIBRILLATOR When it is set up it will be at the new village shop.

Neighbourhood Watch Secretary/Treasurer: E. Humphries, 10 South View 710208 Trish Brock, T. Squire, 2 Threeways 710526

Petersfield G. Tribe, Stoke View 710456 (01598 710700) B. Williams 9 Meadow Close 710452 K Meakins 19 Homer Close 710648

'ICE' - In Case of Emergency Store on your mobile phone the name 'ICE' and your contact’s number. 101 is the number to call to contact your local police Call 101 when it’s less urgent than a 999 call. 101 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and will replace 08452 777444. What does it cost to call 101? Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day you call, or how long you are on the phone. Who will answer my 101 all? Calls to 101 are answered by police call handlers in the control room of the local police force. This ensures that staff with local knowledge can answer and deal with the calls and respond appropriately. FEELING SAFER FAMILY MEDIATION Women’s Aid 01271 370079 01271 321888 N Devon Council 01271 25757 www.northdevonfamilymediation.co.uk Police 08452 777444

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BRATTON FLEMING

SPORTS CLUB We have the following sports & facilities available: Football Cricket Pool Skittles Tennis Table Tennis Snooker & a function room available for hire We are open Monday-Thursday 5.30pm-11pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday 5pm-11pm Every Friday Bar Meals available from 5pm & Happy Hour 5pm-7pm!! Open earlier when sporting activities are on! Membership prices: £20 per family (with a max 2 adults any number of under 16s), £10.00 per adult, £5 per junior (under 16s) Membership runs from 1st November each year For further information pop into the club or call: 01598 710865 or Annie 0785 5878166 Registered CASC Number: 02965

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