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THE ISSUE 15 - AUTUMN 2009 GG AA ZZ EE TT TT EE s d • S PONSORED BY Circulation 2,000 Delivered FREE to all Residents n • 4most Ltd IFA, Brixham a • s Acorn Tree Care, Stoke Gabriel • Advanced Tree Care, Brixham d • Bancrofts Heating & Plumbing, Paignton a • Beverley Park, Oasis Leisure Club, Goodrington Road o r • Blacksnow Web Design, Stoke Gabriel • Brixham Operatic and Drama Society B • Braeside Neighbourhood Nursery, Roundham d • Bubble Cleaning, Galmpton Farm Close n • Churston Community Computer Club, Greenway Road a • Churston Ferrers Grammar School & PTA, Greenway Road , • Clennon Grooming, Brantwood Crescent, Paignton n • Community Partnership for Churston & Galmpton, Torbay Council o • Creaton Homeopathy, The Bowen Technique, Broadsands t • Davies Puppy & Dog Training Classes, Brixham s r • Delbridge Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Totnes u • Direct Plumbing & Heating Supplies, Torquay • h Galleon Stores & Galmpton Post Office, Stoke Gabriel Road • Galmpton & Churston District Local History Group C • , Galmpton Congregational Evangelical Church, Flavel Chapel • Galmpton Floral Day Working Party n • Galmpton Gooseberry Pie Fair Committee o t • Galmpton Residents’ Association p • Galmpton Touring Park, Greenway Road • Galmpton Village Institute, Greenway Road m l • Harbour Rise Care Home, Roundham a • Hearing Healthcare Devon, Torbay • G Heath Watkins, Ceramic Tiler, Roselands, Paignton • Holistic Pet Supplies, Eden Park, Brixham r • Hookhills Community Centre, Freshwater Drive o f • Isabel Mayo Counselling, Churston • Jackson’s Landscape Design, Bovey Tracey e • Jay Jay Designs & Nick Jennens, Broadsands n i • Lowry and Sons / Hair 4 You by Jane Lowry, Galmpton z • Mat Dempsey Roofing, Brixham a • Mayfield Medical Centre, Paignton g • Outshine Window Cleaning, Stoke Gabriel Road a • Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway • M Probus Club, Paignton • Protheroe Curtains & Soft Furnishings, Totnes d • Reef Landscapes, Hookhills o • Riviera Cake Craft, Galmpton Glade o • Riviera Housing Trust, Paignton h • ServiceMaster Clean, Torbay r • The Foot Lady (Podiatrist), Brixham u • The House Vet, Abbotskerswell o • The Manor Inn, Stoke Gabriel Road b • The National Trust, Greenway h • The Weary Ploughman, Dartmouth Road g • Three Corners Care Home, Greenway Road i • Zahra Sugaring, Jeanette Dempsey, Greenway Road e N What is in this Issue What is in this IsPasgeu e Editorial ~ Who’s Who Horse Sense for Motorists 3 Galmpton Floral Days 2009 4 & 5 Galmpton Gooseberry Pie Fair Galmpton Local History Group 6 Paignton & Dartmouth Railway 7 BOADS Musical ~ Oliver! 8 The National Trust, Greenway 9 Braeside Neighbourhood Nursery 10 Music with Mummy Friends of Churston Library 11 Churston Ferrers Grammar BERA ~ Neighbours Lunch 12 Churston Computer Club Blacksnow PC Support 13 Riviera Cake Craft St. Mary’s Park Bowling Club 14 Galleon Stores & Post Office 15 Galmpton Residents’ Association 16 & 17 Dart Sailability ~ Antiques Road Show 17 Galmpton Village Institute Community Police News 18 Churston & Galmpton Community Partnership 19 Flavel Chapel Newsletter 20 Parish of St Mary the Virgin 21 Probus Club Paignton Isabel Mayo Counselling 22 4 most Limited IFA 23 Hookhills Community Centre 24 Organisation Directory 25 Diary Dates & Regular Amenities 26 & 27 M & S Free Bus Service Letter to The Editor 28 Outshine Window Cleaning Bubble Cleaning 29 The Manor Inn 30 The Weary Ploughman 31 Oasis Leisure Club Beverley Park 32 Galmpton Touring Park Puppy Trainer ~ Davies 33 Clennon Grooming 34 The House Vet 35 Holistic Pet Supplies 36 Mayfield Medical Centre 37 Harbour Rise Care Home 38 Hearing Healthcare Devon Chiropodist ~ Sellars 39 The Foot Lady holistics@home ~ Bayley 40 Three Corners Care Home 41 Acupuncturist ~ Delbridge 42 Bowen Technique ~ Creaton Zahra Sugaring ~ Dempsey 43 Reef Landscapes 44 Jackson’s Landscape Design 45 Advanced Tree Care Acorn Tree Care 46 Carpenter ~ Nick Jennens Jay Jay Designs 47 Tiling by Heath Watkins Kathryn Protheroe 48 Mat Dempsey Roofing Lowry & Sons Builder 49 Direct Plumbing & Heating 50 Bancrofts Heating & Plimbing 51 ServiceMaster Clean Back Cover THE GAZETTE is free to all residents, and is a non-profit-making publication. It is partly funded by local businesses, but mainly funded by your patronage of village activities, and your subscriptions to local associations. It is also online at www.galmptontorbay.org.uk via THE GAZETTE links. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the Sponsors or The Editor. Front Cover - Galmpton Windmill from painting by George Bedford 1850-1920. Page 2 Issue 15 Editorial ~ Who’s Who Editorial ~ Who’s Who We have many local organisations, and keeping track of who is who can be a bit bewildering. People in the neighbourhood, especially newcomers, may be unsure of whom to contact in various circumstances. So this might help. Firstly, I am Mike Tate, the Editor of THE GAZETTE. If you want something published in this magazine then contact me. Although involved with other organisations, I am not usually their main contact, but if you get stuck, then I can help. If you don’t want to keep the whole magazine, the centre contact reference sheet is easily pulled out, and you can search back issues online. Also the Resident Association websites are a mine of information. ~ Residents Associations For anything to do with local highways, or other neighbourhood issues, then one of the Residents Associations should be your port of call. Paul Crocker & Gordon Batten lead Galmpton Residents Association. While Steve Freer chairs Broadsands & Elbury Residents Association. ~ Galmpton Village Institute Referred to as the Village Hall, the Institute is a hub for social activities. The chairman is John Risdon, but to book the hall contact Babs Renwick. This only scratches the surface of our community organisations, and I hope the others are not offended by not being mentioned. More Delivery Volunteers We already have over 40 volunteers who deliver your magazine, but a few more would always be useful. Please contact the Editor if you can help. Horse Sense for MoHtoorsriset sSense for Motorists Charlotte from Maypool reminds me about taking care around horses. Beware of horses being led or ridden on the road, especially on bends and narrow lanes. When you see a horse, slow down, and pass wide and slow. Do not sound your horn or rev your engine. Riders should signal or nod acknowledgements appropriately, as they may have both hands occupied! Editor: Mike Tate (01803) 844901 [email protected] Greenbanks, 5a Greenway Road, Galmpton TQ5 0LR Printer: Gold Print (01803) 845465 [email protected] Elberry View, Broadsands, Paignton TQ4 6HS Copy deadline for the next issue is Friday 2nd October 2009. Sponsorship and Advertising rate is £30 pro rata per page per issue. Entries in the Organisation Directory and Diary Dates are free. Riviera Housing Trust Ltd have kindly sponsored these first three editorial pages. Autumn 2009 Page 3 Galmpton FlGaolmpral tDona yFlos ra20l D0a9ys 2009 Open Gardens and Scarecrow Trail ~ Sunday June 7th After weeks, indeed months, of planning, hard work and a great deal of love and care, each of the twelve Gardens, both grand and small, demonstrated its charming potential, not least the three newcomers. For the second year running, we were blessed with wonderful weather, which brought out a record number of visitors, one garden registering 330 people! As ever, many visitors commented kindly on what they saw, including the fun and creative ingenuity shown in the scarecrows dotted around the village that varied from bee-keepers, cricketers, gardeners, scouts, and tractor drivers, to families, witches, chefs, and toddlers, etc. An innovation this year was the introduction of live music from an accomp- lished group of string players led by Anna Chrystie, who alternated during the afternoon with Michael Teale's merry Hand Bell ringers. They created a gentle and appropriate atmosphere as people meandered from one Open Garden to another with Refreshments in the Village Hall providing a very welcome break. Across the years, Galmpton has been creating a desirable little niche as a place where a real community spirit is tangible. As a visitor from up-country, who had never previously been to the village, commented, “There is a lovely friendly glow about the place. Don't lose it. It’s precious.” She was absolutely right, but it doesn't happen by chance. In whatever form you gave support, we thank you. Without you it wouldn’t happen. Fund raising is not our aim but we do! After covering minimal expenses we have the grand total of £1,055.90. Thank you everyone! This sum will be added to moneys collected on Celebration of Skills Day in September, when the final total will be distributed amongst village causes and projects. Many thanks go to Eric Lloyd & Co. for sponsoring the Garden Passports. Celebration of Skills Day ~ Sunday September 6th 10:30 am ~ 6:00 pm So much on offer! So much to see! So much to do! Active participation is the keyword! It is not just a day to admire other people’s skills, though there will be a great deal to celebrate and admire, but a day when everyone has the opportunity to exhibit their own skills and crafts, with hands-on opportunities to have a go at new ones. The first step is to get a copy of the Booklet of Show Schedules now available from the Galleon Stores. The second is to peruse it. The third to decide what you are going to enter then send in your entry forms. Easy! Page 4 Issue 15 So what exactly is on offer on Celebration of Skills Day? There are Four Open Shows all with Certificates and Cups to be won. The Village Flower Show where classes for Flower Arranging, Exhibition Roses, Cut Flowers and Containers promise to assail both sight and smell. The Vegetable Show where 33 classes allow for a whole range of fine Vegetables and Fruits to be expertly measured up in friendly competition.