October 2017 [email protected]
Your Parish Councillors
Chairman: Vice-Chair: Joanna Wilson: 01409 220254 Jen Kelson: 07795 075685 Jane Colbourne: 01409 221220 Simon Dufty: 01837 871744 Mark Rundle: 01837 53314 Celia Rundle: 07432 512499 Vacancy Bryan Dufty: 01837 871256 Chris Scadeng: 01409 221797 Clerk: Janet Millership: 01409 221409 Cllr James McInnes: 01837 861364 Cllr Patrick Kimber 01837 810057
Published by the Parish Council Note from the Editor Okehampton Medical Centre to the village shop. You will need Thank you for all the to place your prescription in the contributions to this month’s box in the shop by 10:00 am on edition and continued thanks to Thursday to get a delivery the those of you who regularly following Thursday. contribute to the Northlew News. All contributions are much We also take in prescriptions for appreciated. Please let me have Black Torrington Surgery. For any items no later than the 20th more information please ask of next month. If you or your Paula company would like to sponsor an edition please give me a ring. Please note: Prescriptions I can be contacted by email at need to be collected as soon [email protected] or as they are delivered as we [email protected] are very short of space. Any or please call me on 01409 prescriptions not collected 220254. within the week of delivery will be returned to the surgery. Many thanks and with best wishes, Opening times
Monday: 8am – 1pm Tuesday: 8am – 11am Northlew Stores C I C. Wednesday: 8am – 11am The village shop stocks fresh Thursday: 8am – 1pm bread, milk and other dairy Friday: 8am – 1pm products as well as having a Saturday: 9am – 12 noon good selection of frozen food Sunday 9am – 12 noon including ready meals, pizzas, pies, sausages, vegetables, fish Paula is looking for volunteers and desserts. to extend the opening hours of the shop. Please ask Paula for Prescriptions further information. Thank you You can arrange for your for your continued support of medicines to be delivered from the shop. Published by the Parish Council 2 October 2017 Northlew Methodist St Thomas of Canterbury Church Parish Church
Services Services 1st October 1st October 9:30 am Mr Roy Down No morning service 6:30 pm Harvest Songs of 8th October Praise 2:30 pm Mr John Hill – Harvest Festival 8th October 9:30 am Morning Prayer 15th October 6:30 pm Evening Prayer 9:30 am Readings and favourite hymns 15th October 9:30 am Holy Communion 22nd October 6:30 pm Evening Prayer 9:30 am Service at Boasley 22nd October 29th October 11:00 am Family Service and 9:30 am Mr John Hawkins baptism 6:30 pm Holy Communion Harvest Festival Sunday 8th October 29th October 2:30 pm Harvest Festival 11:00 am Group Service, Meeth Service Preacher: Mr John Hill Harvest Festival Harvest supper, this year in the Monday 9th October Victory Hall, will be held on 7:15pm Harvest Thanksgiving Monday 2nd October. There will Preacher: Mr Dean James be a list in the Churchroom for Supper and sale bookings. Any gifts of produce, ------flowers, pots of pickle etc to go Northlew Doodlebugs in the Church and then Return! auctioned at the supper will be Saturday 14th October very gratefully accepted. So 3 - 4 pm, Methodist Chapel come and join us in singing the Followed by light refreshments good old harvest hymns on Published by the Parish Council 3 October 2017 Sunday and at the supper on [email protected]), if Monday you would like to know more about the service. Ploughman’s Lunch The Ploughman’s Lunch was a ------cheerful occasion and well supported. We made a profit of Thought for the month £362 for the church funds. Thanks to all Dear All,
------It has recently been revealed All Soul’s Eve Service that Britain has fallen from 8th to 11th place in the international A quiet, reflective service for league tables of charitable those who would appreciate giving and voluntary activity. The some time and space to survey carried out by the remember loved ones who have Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) died. collects data from 139 countries
looking at the proportion of their Thursday 2nd November income that people give to good 7:00 pm Hatherleigh Parish causes, the numbers of hours of Church volunteering they do, and the number of random acts of Everyone is welcome (from all kindness they do for strangers. the parishes)! Britain is not alone, as every Western country in the top 20 We will try and hand out had a lower score than the invitations to remind people of previous year, with Africa being the service. The person who has the only continent to see an kindly done this for us in the increase in all three areas of past has now moved, so we giving behaviour. Top of the apologise if we do not deliver an table is Myanmar, for the fourth invite to everyone who has lost a year running, followed by loved one recently. Do please Indonesia and Kenya. We may put the date in the diary if you wonder about Myanmar’s would like to come or contact position, when we see the Rev. Ruth Hansford (Tel: 01837 current situation with the 810 314; Email: Rohingya refugees pouring into Published by the Parish Council 4 October 2017 Bangladesh, but would be better needs. Mahatma Ghandi once occupied focussing on our own said: position and asking what we can ‘There is enough in the world for do about our decline in these everyone’s need, ‘generosity’ ratings. but not for everyone’s greed.’ This month begins with a feast May God give us grace to count of Harvest celebrations in our blessings and share them, several of our churches, where we give thanks for the Rev. Ruth Hansford abundance of food with which we are blessed, and the many Priest-in-Charge of Hatherleigh, who work so hard to bring it to Meeth, Exbourne, Jacobstowe, our tables. And we are so and Northlew blessed, particularly when we ------see the many that are struggling to find the basics of life due to Women’s Guild and war, poverty, and the many Fellowship natural disasters that have happened this year. The Bible Wednesday 4th October tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. Therefore, at Harvest not 2:30 pm in the Methodist Hall only do we take time to give thanks for what we have ------received in such abundance, but we give thanks for what we can give. The reason is not to pull Northlew Post Office Britain up the league table again (although that would be good), but because the best thing to do with a blessing is to share it. Where generosity and kindness is shared, it grows, and in the present climate of increasing division and hatred, and huge The post office is open Monday poverty and need, that is what and Friday mornings from our communities and our world 9.30am to 12pm in the Church Room Published by the Parish Council 5 October 2017 The Green Dragon Northlew Walking Group This historic For various 18th-century reasons, our inn is located in numbers were the village down for this square at the walk, possibly the heart of weather forecast, or maybe Northlew. The everyone was busy baking for Green Dragon the Produce Show a day later. offers real ales from Devon As it was, we were nine walkers breweries with the occasional including Trevor Miller with Kim guest ales too. It serves food at and Bess, Sue Sanders, Steve both lunchtime and in the and Diane Hargreaves, Marion evenings and the regular menu Dufty, Jenny Anderson, Pat is complemented by themed Carter, Angela Baines and food nights and periodic beer myself. festivals. Despite the forecast, the Opening times weather continued to improve, The Green Dragon is open: resulting in us removing layers Lunchtime from 12 - 2pm as we went. Lunch is served every day Evening opening times are: We started from the square as Monday – Saturday. usual, and walked through the Open 6pm with food served from Parish Churchyard, to head 6pm- 9pm down the path beyond and come Sunday Open 7pm no evening out onto Harpers Hill. On meals reaching Wistful Cottage, we picked up Pat and Angela, who Please contact Dan on 221228 had chickened out of walking up to the square, only to walk back ------down.
After crossing the bridge over the River Lew, we turned right down Shorts Lane and continued to come out at the Published by the Parish Council 6 October 2017 bottom of Waterhouse Hill. we stopped to admire the views Having turned right, we crossed over towards Dartmoor. From Broomhill Bridge, and walked on here we headed back to up the hill, turning right at the Northlew along the well walked next junction to reach Kennel track which brings you out at the Bridge. Looking up the valley square, alongside the Primary towards Wadland Barton has got School. to be one of the best views in the area. Next Walk No 15 Our next walk will be on the 6th After a short walk towards October, starting at 2pm in the Ashbury, we took the footpath square. on the left into the field. With the This will be our last 'Summer' woods on our right, we strolled walk. From November the walks along the pleasant valley, will start at 1pm. stopping to admire the view, and See you there. for the regulation photo shoot. The weather by now was Chris improving by the minute, only [email protected] the mud underfoot reminding us that we were still in Devon. ------
As we continued, Marion told us Northlew and Ashbury that we were now crossing her Produce and Craft Show fields, but that she had never Saturday 2nd September walked the footpaths herself! Proceeding on up from Coombe Many thanks to everyone who towards Bogtown, we supported the village produce encountered a field of Marion's and craft show in many different 'frisky' cows, after giving us all a ways. After a break of one year, close inspection, they ran off to the show was one of the most find some more lush grass to successful ever, with over 300 eat. entries from more than 50
entrants. Particular thanks go to We came out onto the road near the newly formed show Bogtown, at which point we committee and friends who headed down to Ashbury, where helped on the day and worked Published by the Parish Council 7 October 2017 tirelessly beforehand and to the judges, who showed great dedication to their task. We were extremely pleased that all the judges this year were local residents with professional specialisms in their field.
This year, the show aimed to raise funds for the nominated charity of the Devon Air Visitors also had the opportunity Ambulance, and a total of to enjoy the first ever, small, but £360.50 has been sent to fantastic Parade of the Living continue the great work that is Scarecrows. Well done to all the carried out. children who took part.
On the day, yummy (and huge) jacket potatoes were enjoyed, alongside scrumptious cream teas and cakes. These were all served in the 'Bistro' - luckily with outdoor tables to enjoy the rare sunshine this year.
This year's show included all the old favourite classes, but also new categories including photography and the hotly contested cider class. The splendid fruit, vegetables, baked The ever popular raffle rewarded goods, preserves, crafts, many winners, and the new children's exhibits, photographs 'Auction of Produce' raised and floral displays filled the funds too. Victory Hall. Well done to everybody who entered exhibits and those who won certificates. Congratulations Published by the Parish Council 8 October 2017 too to all those took home Northlew Marathon Walk trophies - Arabella Porteous, Callum Rose, Evie Fulford, Zoe Short, Paul Harris, Jayne We did it!!! O'Connell, Pat Canham, Sylvia Marathon Voaden, Tracey Davey, Jane completed Stanleick, Holly Dancer and last 27+ miles but not least Gillian Dixon who and 5 pubs won the Judges' Best in Show for a truly magnificent knitted hat. The show committee continue to welcome all suggestions on how to make next year's show even better Over £2k raised for the Northlew and will be landing lights and the charity looking for Something to Look Forward to new committee So what happened? We met in members and support for 2018. the square at 7am and trotted off light footed and hopeful. Past Diary Date: Northlew and Kimber right just before Ashbury Produce and Craft Patchacott and our first food Show AGM, Thursday 11th stop at Tim and Jane’s in January, 7PM, Northlew Victory Polehays for homemade pasties Hall. and sausage rolls and lashings of squash. Less than three miles The Northlew and Ashbury in we couldn’t hang around for Produce and Craft Show too long and set off to Committee Beaworthy, and then a muddy footpath section which nicely dampened our training shoe Published by the Parish Council 9 October 2017 members of the party and was Steve and Pip and Jayne for the blamed for a few blisters. Oops. quick amble to Highampton and Anywa, Halwill Junction was the The Golden Inn stop where Luke next stop and Shuv with the food escaped before we struggled up wagon! The back of the car was to Sheepwash and the The Half packed with sausage Moon Inn, food truck was there sandwiches, crisps, drinks, also for yet more sustenance. Vicky’s amazing homebaked So at this point were over half energy thingies. 5 miles done, way at about mile 16, had 6 food two foodstops, newbies to the stops and 3 pubs and were marathon were beginning to feeling pretty OK in the main. I realise that the day was not just think this section was the most about pain and non stop frog taxing of the day, the long, long marching. road up and down from Dragging ourselves away we Sheepwash through East entered Cookworthy Forest and Totleigh to Strawbridge before 5 trekked though and down to the miles later arriving at A3072 where the dogs, Tracey, Hatherleigh and the welcome Bugs and Callum left us, oh the break at the Tally Ho. Must say food truck was there again Jayne and Julia’s fund raising (pasties, ham and cheese efforts were truly inspirational. sandwiches added to the list), Ant, Tricia, Toby, Vicky, Lilly and and out with the fluorescent Howard the dog joined us along walking jacket things and the with Doombar and Charlie who main road ¼ mile then off to returned for the final push. Black Torrington. This section Off we set and within 2 minutes was interesting. Last year there we were splintered as young were a couple of killer hills but Lilly managed to extract some this year Julia hardly noticed sponsorship from the chap in the them and the rest of us knew the Post Office but it took a little pub was round the corner…. We while to persuade him! Kerry were that excited that we arrived wasn’t around this year but had at the Torridge Inn 2 minutes left us some alcoholic before opening time. refreshment which was placed Here we parted company with at Gibbleford bridge, and the Sue who had a nasty fall, Paula, front runners were taking the Phil and Tracey but we gained stretch to home far too seriously Published by the Parish Council 10 October 2017 but some of us backmarkers it will be a new route, and it will (Yellands! Julia!) took full be longer and even more of a advantage emptying water challenge. bottles for rocket fuel. So I’m led to believe Sarah and All Heroes!! Mark actually ran up Harpers Hill and back into the village, well Tim that’s just madness, but I’m glad to report that we all made it to Tim has a close shave! the Green Dragon and welcome refreshment…. Well we hadn’t had enough had we?
Well done to the marathoners
Mark, Julia, Sarah, Roy, Mike, Juliet, Jim and myself but we Oh and I had my hair shaved had so many lovely people and also for our charities – NEVER dogs who joined us for some of AGAIN!!! the adventure just a massive thank you to EVERYONE!
And don’t forget the support staff especially Shuv and Vicky – an Army marches on it’s stomach – Thank You!
Will we do it again? Absolutely, next year we’ll be tramping the roads of our area of Devon, and Published by the Parish Council 11 October 2017 Gardening Tips for the pick off any leaves affected by month grey mould - it spreads like wildfire unless your greenhouse is heated.
Black Spot If you've had blackspot on your roses over the summer, clear away all infected foliage that has fallen and in fact, remove any By Harriet King at ‘Down to remaining on the plant if it is Earth’ – Practical Garden Advice diseased (and if it is practical to do so!). This reduces the Well autumn seems to have disease reservoir considerably. arrived early this year. Whilst we aren't suffering the appalling Dahlias weather that other areas of the At the end of the month, if there world are coping with, it certainly have been enough frosts to doesn't look as if we are in for blacken the foliage on dahlias, our usual benign September. cut it down and either dig up the The leaves are beginning to tubers for storing or protect with colour up though, so we may yet a thick layer of leaf mould or have a good autumn display. compost. If the tubers are small it is probably best to dig them up Tidying up and preparing slowly and after removing as much soil for winter are the main tips for as possible, store them upside October. down on a crate in an airy dry frost-free place such as a Greenhouse garage. Clean your greenhouse inside and out. This will reduce the risk Rhubarb of pests and diseases As well as dividing herbaceous overwintering. When you bring perennials, you can also divide in tender or half hardy large rhubarb crowns to create perennials such as new plants. Dig in plant of well pelargoniums, to protect them rotted manure before replanting. from frosts, make sure they are free from aphids or whitefly. Also Published by the Parish Council 12 October 2017 Hedges and trees Victory Hall Deciduous hedges such as Registered Charity No/: 266213 A/3 beech or hornbeam can be trimmed now. It's also a great time to plant pot grown trees and shrubs whilst the soil is still comparatively warm. Bareroot trees and hedging generally aren't available before November, after leaf fall.
Mulching Now is a great time to mulch your borders before the ground Northlew Victory Hall invite gets really cold. A thick layer of you to join them for an 80's compost, well rotted manure or Disco on bark chips will help suppress Saturday 21st October weeds too.One of the best free 8pm - 12am. mulches for ericaceous plants is If you would like to dress fern foliage. This doesn't need to up... please feel free! Prizes be rotted down first - just cut for best male and female! down the leaves and place in a On the spot competions... thick layer under rhododendrons prizes to be won. and azaleas. Food available from 9pm. Come and join us for fun, Keep an eye out for your food and a flippin' good December newsletter as I will be night out... recommending practical presents for keen gardeners DJ Dixon on the beats... rather than giving actual gardening tips.There are so £4.50 in advance.. £5 on many products out there and the door. believe me, I've tried most of them, both good, bad and Call Jayne on 01409 221225 for frankly useless! tickets Happy gardening, Harriet
Published by the Parish Council 13 October 2017 Booking a charitable event at Recipes for the the Victory Hall month Bookings for any event where Chicken ham parcels the proceeds will be going to a registered charity will only be Ingredients charged at a nominal fee of £10 Chicken breast or boneless per booking. chicken thighs Please note the name of the Full fat cream cheese charity and registered charity Clove(s) of garlic finely chopped number will be needed for all Slices of Parma ham or such bookings. The charity prosciutto or serrano ham name and number should also present on all advertising for the Method event. Preheat the oven to 180 C www.northlewvictoryhall.co.uk Mix cream cheese, chopped ------garlic together and season with salt and black pepper. If using Northlew and Ashbury chicken breast cut along the Snooker Club thickest part, but not through the breast, and flatten in out. Spread Northlew and Ashbury Snooker some of the cream cheese/garlic club has been running for many mixture on the inside and fold years. It has a very nice club the chicken over it. Turn the room with two full sized snooker chicken breast over and put tables. One more cream cheese and garlic team plays in mixture on the surface, then the Bude league wrap slices of the ham round the each winter. chicken breast until covered. Do New members as many breast (or thighs) as are very you need. One small breast per welcome. There is a small person or two thighs per person membership fee to join. For usually is enough. Place the more information about the club chicken parcels in an ovenproof please call 01409 221085 dish and bake in the oven until done i.e. no pink chicken, the juices run clear and the ham Published by the Parish Council 14 October 2017 looks crispy. This usually takes Knit and Natter between 20 – 30 minutes. In an Please join us if you like doing AGA bake on the lowest set of any sort of material craft! We runners in the roasting oven. have Serve hot with roasted ladies vegetables or cold with salad. doing Delicious! cross ------stitch, tapestry, HOF Gallery and Cottage crochet and knitting. We meet in the hall next to the Methodist Church every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 2:30 pm – 4pm. Please just come along and join in. Also, if anyone has any spare wool for the group please let me know. For more information please contact me on 01409 221187 The HOF Gallery is a small Thank you. Eunice Peck space devoted to all things Arts ------& Crafty. The gallery also has a selection of fine ceramics, paintings, prints, locally crafted Northlew Camera Club sculpted & hanging feltwork. A th 'rustic' framing service is also 30 October available. 7 pm for 7:30 pm
Open studio most weekends Presentation by Mr Tom Wallis. 10am-6pm and bank holidays Tom is a keen bird watcher and ------have travelled to various locations around the world photographing wildlife. Come and enjoy a presentation, slide show and Q&A session with tea and biscuits. Published by the Parish Council 15 October 2017 Camera Club members £1 Yoga Classes Non-members £3 All Welcome Please contact Chris and Angel Baines 01409 221362 or Yoga classes [email protected] will be restarting on ------Wednesday 27th September in the Badminton Methodist Chapel. We play every 7:00 - 8.30.pm week in the Victory Hall. All Please wear comfortable clothes abilities welcome. and bring a mat or blanket to lie Please contact on. All are welcome. Chris Baines on 01409 221362 For further information please for more information contact
------Angela on 01409 221110 or 07809 427991 ------Don’t forget about your chimney! Parish Council
It’s that time of year! I am sorry to announce that Mrs Alex Crossthwaite Eyre has Please check resigned from the Parish Council when you last as she now has too many other had your commitments to continue in the chimney swept; it role as councillor. On behalf of may be longer the Parish Council I would like to ago than you thank Alex for her contribution think. over the last 5 years. Alex will continue to support community events, as she has done in the past, when she can.
Published by the Parish Council 16 October 2017 Given the changing role of Advertising in the parish councillors and the ever Northlew News in 2016 increasing level of time commitment and governance If you would like to advertise in now required, we are currently the Northlew News please reviewing our recruitment contact Joanna Wilson. process for new councillors.
More information about the Business advertising rates: recruitment process will be • £2.50 per advert (business available in next month’s edition. card size) per month or £25
per annum Joanna Wilson • Chair, Northlew Parish Council £5 for half page • £10 full page The minutes of last month’s council meeting can be seen on Please note there may be a one the parish notice board. off charge of £15 if your advert needs to be reset by the Please contact the Parish Clerk printers. All cheques to be made Janet Millership on 01409 payable to The Northlew Parish 221409 for further information. Council.
Parish Council meetings are usually held at 7:30pm on the Items for sale advertising 3rd Monday of each month in rates: • the back room of the Victory £5 per advert for half page Hall. with picture • £1 per advert (text only) per Member of Parliament month
Mel Stride MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7037
Published by the Parish Council 17 October 2017 Mags Jarvis’ sponsored Great Escape Run in aid of Parkinson’s UK
Thanks so very much to everyone for their amazing support and generosity for my sponsored half marathon across Dartmoor from Princetown to South Brent. It was a great day, sunny and a little on the warm side. The terrain was fairly challenging but this didn’t stop our daughter Sarah coming 4th overall and 2nd lady in 1 hr 46 mins. I was very pleased with my run and came in 2nd female over 60, in 2 hrs 37 mins and I finished in the top half of the field.
I am delighted to say that to date the total raised for Parkinson’s UK now is £2,830. I am in the process of collecting the final donations at the moment. I have been overwhelmed by the support I have received. I really do appreciate it.
Thank you again. Mags x
At Plym Ford
Published by the Parish Council 18 October 2017 Stretch of the Month By Tom Wilkins www.trainertompt.com
This month’s edition focuses on the groin and inner thigh. As demonstrated below, this groin stretch is excellent for loosening up the inside of your thighs. This stretch can be performed as a passive movement allowing you to apply gentle pressure on your knees to increase the intensity of the stretch. Follow the simple steps below to perform the stretch effectively.
Key Points: • Keep your back straight and push your chest out • Apply gentle pressure with your elbows onto your knees • Control your breathing throughout • Aim to repeat 1-2 times a day • Hold each stretch for 12-15 seconds
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Published by the Parish Council 22 October 2017 2017 Events at a Glance October • Monday 1st October: Harvest supper, Victory Hall • Sunday 8th October: Harvest Festival, 2:30 pm • Monday 9th October: Harvest Festival, 7:15 pm • Saturday 21st October: 80s Disco, 8:00 pm – midnight • Primary school half term: Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October inclusive • Monday 30th October: Camera Club presentation 7:30 pm
November • Friday 24th November: Concert in the Victory Hall with Stithians Ladies Choir, 7:45 pm • Primary School non school day: Friday 24th November December • Sunday 10th December: Christmas Lunch, Victory Hall • Primary School Christmas holiday: Monday 18th December – Tuesday 2nd January 2018 inclusive
2018 Events at a Glance
• Primary School Term starts: Tuesday 2nd January January • Thursday 11th January: Northlew and Ashbury Produce and Craft Show AGM 7pm Victory Hall
• Primary School half term: Monday 12th – Friday February 16 February inclusive
• th March Good Friday: 30 March
• st April Easter Sunday: 1 April
Published by the Parish Council 23 October 2017 Carmel Coaches Excursions for 2017/18
Date and venue Cost
• Saturday 4th November £14 Bridgwater Carnival
• Monday 20th November for 5 days £199 Turkey and Tinsel break at Torbay Hotel, Torquay sea front
• Saturday 25th November £20 Christmas shopping, Cardiff
• Sunday 3rd December £15 Christmas shopping, Cribs Causeway/Cabot Circus, Bristol
• Wednesday 3rd January 2018 £25 Peter Pan, Theatre Royal, Plymouth
For more information or to book your seat please call 01409 221237
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