February 2018 Vol. 49 No.2 50P FOCUS MAGAZINE INFORMATION Chairman Michael Ayre, Ratcliffe Farm, Raddon
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February 2018 Vol. 49 No.2 50p FOCUS MAGAZINE INFORMATION Chairman Michael Ayre, Ratcliffe Farm, Raddon. Secretary Geoff Bulley, 17 Broadlands, Thorverton. Advertisements Secretary Maggie Dunlop, Kibby Yew, School Lane, Thorverton. Tel.(01392) 861185 Treasurer Bob Swaffield, Schiehallion, School Lane, Thorverton. Tel. (01392) 860309 Editor Neville Lane, Stable House, 2 The Glebe, Thorverton. Tel. (01392) 861062 Email: [email protected] Back issues (courtesy of Rob Purvis): thorvertonfocus.wordpress.com Assistant editors Eileen Mason and Fiona Harrison Printed by Sarum Graphics At the present time Focus is produced each month except one (August) and is assembled by volunteers on the last working day of the month. The Editor welcomes interesting news items, reports etc. for publication. Items for inclusion in Focus should be accompanied by the name of the originator, which may be withheld from print if requested. The aims of Focus are: To produce a non-political monthly magazine serving the people of the parish of Thorverton, providing them with information on activities in the parish; For the magazine to be one that villagers are proud of; To provide a window for those outside Thorverton to see what the village has to offer; To promote local businesses through advertising; and To run at a small annual profit, but with surplus funds put to support village organisations for the benefit of Thorverton residents. Items for publication, adverts, changes to adverts, Diary entries, changes to Thorverton Information lists should be sent to the Editor, preferably as plain text in an email, or as a Word doc file or a pdf file email attachment (to [email protected]) by the 20th of the month prior to publication please. All items received are acknowledged, so if you don’t receive an acknowledgment within a few days, please assume not received. Advertisements and Notices Poster Type Advertisements: maximum size is half an A4 page. Text for advertisements should be prepared as near as possible to how it is intended to appear. Pictures must be supplied as required on the advertisement. Focus reserves the right to refuse any advertisement or notice at its sole discretion for any reason whatsoever. COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS The following advertising charges apply: Maximum dimensions COST per ENTRY FULL YEAR (11 entries) Half page 18.2 cm x 12.2 cm £7.00 £70 Quarter page 8.5 cm x 12.2 cm £4.00 £40 One-eighth page 8.5 cm x 5.8 cm £2.00 £20 LOCAL ORGANISATION and CHARITIES ADVERTISEMENTS COST per ENTRY Half page £3.00 Cheques made payable to “Focus” Quarter or one-eighth page free of charge Front Cover: Early Signs of Spring Greenery by John Spivey The opinions and views expressed by contributors within the magazine are not necessarily those of Focus producers or of the Focus Committee. Focus on Thorverton 1 Vol 49 No 2 – February 2018 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Editorial We do have plenty of other items in this month’s Was it a dry January for you? That probably depends Focus, suggesting that the village has plenty going what Dry January means to you, but weather-wise it on. Please support the events – and the village almost certainly wasn’t so good if you were working businesses and functions – because you know what outside because it seems to me like we had nothing they say about using it or losing it. One event to but a succession of showers, some quite heavy; forewarn you of, even though it isn’t until early- perhaps I just notice these things more now that I March, is the Focus AGM (see Notice on page 11). don’t have a 9 to 5 indoor job any more and am Focus is long overdue a new editor – this old one has looking instead to do some outdoor tasks. been in that role for almost 13 years now. If you think that you might be interested in taking on the It has had a positive side though, in that I have been role, do get in touch with me so that I can give you able to turn my attention to soup making, and I have more detail on what it entails. We have a really good found that to be a remarkably rewarding experience. team, so it is not too arduous a task. And as for the For me, it is another example of the value of the perks... internet, because I have just been able to look up soup recipes by typing in the couple of main Thank you for purchasing this copy of Focus (or if vegetable ingredients that I have to hand. you didn’t, but are just reading an online version, please consider buying one next month). I have been What has all this got to do with February’s Focus? pleased with the printing arrangements, but we do Well not very much really, although I do carry need people to buy Focus each month and to support analysis of the rainfall for 2017 and also there is the the local businesses that advertise in the magazine; thought that we might try to put together a without the advertising revenue the magazine would Thorverton calendar for 2019, which could include be unsustainable. recipes as well as photos (see pages 29 and 23 respectively). Bring on some better weather. Neville Lane We were sorry to say goodbye to Russell Powell, Focus Editor after a long stint at the Farm Shop. I don’t have details of the new arrangements for the Farm Shop in February, but will bring you them as soon as I am able to. In this Focus Thorverton Co-operative Trust Ltd.......................... 24 Editorial ..................................................................... 1 From the Focus Archives ......................................... 24 Letters ........................................................................ 2 TARTS News .......................................................... 26 Thorverton Parish Council ......................................... 3 Nature Notes ............................................................ 28 Notice Board .............................................................. 4 Rainfall Record ........................................................ 29 Church Services and News ...................................... 12 The Garden in February ........................................... 29 Parish Letter ............................................................. 13 Boxing Day Hunt ..................................................... 31 Baptist Church ......................................................... 14 Football Club ........................................................... 32 Women’s Institute.................................................... 15 A cautionary tale ...................................................... 32 Newton St Cyres Tennis Club ................................. 15 Poetry ....................................................................... 32 Recipe ...................................................................... 15 Garden Club ............................................................. 33 New Year’s Day walk to Raddon Top ..................... 16 Adverts ..................................................................... 33 What money cannot buy .......................................... 17 Thorverton Parish Information ................................ 56 Daffodils .................................................................. 17 Thorverton Organisations ........................................ 57 Legal Eagle .............................................................. 18 Doctors’ Surgeries ................................................... 58 Mid Devon Local Plan ............................................. 19 Waste Collection Dates for 2018 ............................. 60 Tree down ................................................................ 20 Mobile Library ......................................................... 60 Archie Roberts ......................................................... 21 Union Flag Flying days in February ........................ 60 Thorverton Calendar 2019 ....................................... 23 Road works .............................................................. 60 National Express Coach Tickets .............................. 23 Bus Services ............................................................ 60 Diary 2018 ............................................................... 61 Focus on Thorverton 2 Vol 49 No 2 – February 2018 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Letters Wednesday afternoons Children’s Dance From Stella and Dickie Barron of the Exeter Inn Contact Sue Blackmuir, 01392 276174 or The Exeter Inn would like to thank everyone who 07581086989; supported the Christmas Draw to raise money for [email protected]. Marie Cutie. Customers and friends have been extremely supportive, donating prizes and entering Thursday mornings the draw. A particularly big thank you to Bristol John Baby and Toddler Group and Cat Moger for all their hard work. Contact Fiona Benson, 01392 861738 or Amy An amazing sum of £1,300 was raised through the draw. Crebo, 01392 860435; [email protected] Also, the Exeter Inn raised a further £425 from their rugby supporters who generously donate to this Thursday evenings worthy charity. Yoga Contact Heather Colley, 01392 861476 or 07981 In total then, £1,725 has been raised for Marie Curie. 144911; [email protected]. A big thank you to everyone who so kindly supported this. Friday morning Thorverton Art Group From Royston Kershaw , Churchwarden . Contact Barrie Phillips, 01392 860529; I thought you might like